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ethis_n l._n 4._o cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephis_n 5.4_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o word_n be_v first_o use_v and_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n that_o be_v facetious_a pleasant_a witty_a but_o withal_o clean_o in_o his_o discourse_n but_o afterward_o in_o his_o time_n if_o a_o man_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v witty_a though_o scurrilous_a and_o base_a he_o now_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a such_o word_n we_o have_v in_o the_o latin_a and_o english_a tongue_n philo_z and_o paul_n be_v contemporary_n paul_n philo_z flourish_v in_o caligula_n be_v time_n and_o write_v before_o paul_n and_o how_o philo_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n have_v give_v we_o a_o account_n out_o of_o his_o work_n likewise_o out_o of_o lucian_n and_o maximus_n tyrius_n where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v of_o single_a person_n so_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o in_o those_o time_n signify_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o 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v._o 22._o they_o return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confirm_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v etc._n etc._n these_o two_o be_v paul_n and_o barâ—abas's_n act_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n and_o barnabas_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n if_o the_o word_n must_v signify_v so_o from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n this_o be_v as_o much_o their_o act_n as_o the_o â—ormer_a let_v any_o schoolboy_n construe_v it_o though_o the_o boy_n can_v tell_v you_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n then_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a â—aâ—hion_n of_o ordain_v by_o minister_n fast_v pray_v and_o list_v up_o their_o haâ—ds_n â—esides_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o will_v that_o agree_v with_o the_o people_n list_v up_o their_o hand_n what_o â—air_a sense_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o time_n and_o as_o h._n stephens_n say_v if_o it_o govern_v a_o accusative_a case_n as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o place_n thâ—n_v the_o sense_n run_v smooth_a paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v constitute_v or_o ordain_v they_o i._n e._n the_o disciple_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n etc._n etc._n 4thly_a it_o be_v certain_a the_o greek_a father_n do_v use_v their_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ordination_n sure_o they_o understand_v their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n as_o well_o as_o we_o i_o have_v observe_v chrysostem_fw-la in_o all_o those_o text_n where_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mention_v he_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerhard_n confess_v that_o chrysostom_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v so_o use_v it_o and_o though_o he_o stick_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n to_o maintain_v the_o people_n right_a of_o election_n yet_o ordination_n he_o say_v must_v be_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demum_fw-la sit_fw-la mentio_fw-la in_o their_o pray_n they_o impose_v hand_n thus_o he_o as_o to_o these_o father_n who_o thus_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v they_o be_v against_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n than_o i_o shall_v have_v suspect_v their_o integrity_n in_o their_o use_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o people_n then_o have_v their_o election_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o one_o thing_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o 5_o century_n i_o read_v of_o one_o synâ—siâ—s_n a_o man_n of_o very_o good_a part_n who_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o siren_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v ordain_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o the_o people_n who_o have_v elect_v he_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o have_v he_o ordain_v that_o theophilus_n alexand._n do_v ordain_v he_o hope_v he_o may_v believe_v it_o afterward_o as_o he_o do_v when_o i_o read_v it_o i_o think_v what_o 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weighty_a question_n discuss_v i._o whether_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o separate_v a_o person_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v necessary_a ii_o whether_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o the_o teach_v elder_n and_o the_o member_n meet_v always_o in_o one_o place_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o prediction_n of_o mr._n daniel_n rogers_n minister_n in_o essex_n long_o before_o the_o behead_n king_n charles_n i._n and_o archbishop_n laud_n foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n by_o giles_n firmin_n author_n of_o the_o real_a christian_a what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 13.32_o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1692._o to_o the_o reader_n that_o unity_n among_o christian_a brethren_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o beautiful_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o a_o duty_n great_o 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as_o christian_n though_o we_o differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o here_o ecclesiastical_a union_n be_v chief_o see_v that_o both_o in_o former_a time_n and_o in_o these_o day_n i_o have_v be_v as_o desirous_a of_o this_o unity_n as_o some_o other_o men._n glad_a i_o be_v when_o i_o hear_v some_o brethren_n of_o the_o independent_a and_o presbyterial_a persuasion_n in_o london_n do_v attempt_v it_o their_o name_n be_v very_o dear_a unto_o i_o when_o i_o hear_v who_o they_o be_v that_o labour_v in_o it_o though_o i_o know_v none_o of_o they_o more_o glad_a i_o be_v when_o about_o four_o year_n since_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o agreement_n be_v send_v i_o to_o which_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o country_n and_o myself_o ready_o consent_v we_o expect_v the_o same_o shall_v have_v be_v publish_v but_o we_o find_v another_o much_o different_a from_o it_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o former_a ordination_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o in_o this_o the_o word_n be_v 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there_o ought_v to_o be_v many_o elder_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n there_o be_v three_o teach_v elder_n beside_o other_o officer_n in_o his_o church_n this_o be_v like_o a_o gospel_n church_n to_o have_v but_o one_o pastor_n to_o govern_v be_v a_o novel_a opinion_n he_o say_v and_o what_o he_o add_v be_v true_a it_o be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a on_o supposition_n of_o one_o elder_a only_o in_o a_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n from_o be_v prelatical_a or_o popular_a as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v many_o elder_n in_o one_o church_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o true_a primitive_a church-government_n be_v by_o a_o precedent_n with_o the_o presbytery_n not_o a_o precedent_n over_o more_o church_n but_o only_o one_o particular_a church_n not_o a_o precedent_n superior_a in_o power_n over_o the_o presbytery_n but_o only_o ordinis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la revel_v 2.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d precedent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 131._o 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n with_o the_o presbytery_n so_o beza_n and_o raynoldus_n anglorum_fw-la eruditissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v didocla_n alta._n damas_n p._n 131._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n direct_v to_o this_o i_o will_v willing_o have_v but_o one_o instance_n give_v where_o this_o government_n be_v ever_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o church_n more_o i_o can_v say_v i_o only_o mention_v this_o that_o though_o in_o these_o point_n i_o may_v differ_v from_o my_o brethren_n beside_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o agreement_n yet_o it_o hinder_v not_o my_o union_n with_o they_o what_o this_o due_a ordination_n be_v our_o brethren_n as_o i_o say_v have_v not_o tell_v we_o hence_o the_o discuss_n of_o this_o question_n fall_v not_o under_o that_o prohibition_n p._n 3._o that_o we_o must_v not_o dispute_v those_o different_a sentiment_n for_o our_o sentiment_n do_v all_o agree_v it_o must_v be_v due_a ordination_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 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