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etc._n though_o we_o deny_v their_o office_n to_o have_v the_o same_o extent_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v argu._n 3_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la vind._n revind_n p._n 35._o there_o be_v five_o absurdity_n which_o he_o lay_v at_o our_o door_n against_o which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o discourse_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o two_o principle_n he_o midwife_n forth_o these_o pr._n 1._o that_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o preach_v be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o action_n of_o the_o hearer_n duty_n pr._n 2._o that_o a_o act_n of_o office_n can_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o be_v no_o officer_n vind._n revind_n pag._n 35._o ans_fw-fr the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v full_o speak_v to_o preacher_n send_v pag._n 278._o 279._o 280._o and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n we_o have_v large_o prove_v this_o principle_n that_o many_o gift_a man_n who_o be_v not_o in_o office_n have_v authority_n or_o a_o command_n and_o warrant_v from_o christ_n to_o preach_v from_o which_o join_v with_o dr._n collings_n first_o principle_n aforemention_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o absurdity_n 36._o vind._n revin_n pag._n 36._o he_o talk_v of_o be_v pitiful_a non_fw-fr sequitur_n for_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n form_v yet_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v because_o many_o gift_a man_n not_o in_o office_n have_v authority_n to_o preach_v and_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n say_v he_o that_o make_v the_o action_n of_o the_o hearer_n duty_n and_o this_o take_v off_o his_o first_o absurdity_n 2._o that_o in_o england_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o church_n nor_o officer_n yet_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o that_o public_a mean_n which_o be_v a_o special_a appointment_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n for_o gift_a man_n not_o in_o office_n have_v authority_n to_o preach_v and_o so_o his_o second_o absurdity_n 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correlate_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n ib._n 3._o he_o say_v of_o a_o excomunicate_a person_n that_o while_o he_o repent_v not_o he_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o a_o unbaptised_a person_n or_o as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o when_o he_o do_v repent_v he_o need_v no_o new_a baptism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o impute_v to_o he_o his_o former_a baptism_n pa._n 27._o 4._o he_o say_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o apostolical_a and_o pastoral_a power_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o relation_n pa._n 36._o 5._o he_o say_v vzzah_n be_v punish_v not_o principal_o at_o least_o not_o sole_o because_o he_o do_v touch_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o head_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n pag._n 99_o which_o be_v against_o 1_o chron._n 13._o 10._o 6._o he_o be_v not_o positive_a in_o it_o but_o give_v it_o as_o his_o opinion_n that_o apostle_n have_v not_o their_o commission_n as_o apostle_n till_o mat._n 28._o pag._n 105_o 106._o 2._o self-contradicting_a passage_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v none_o of_o our_o assertion_n pag._n 23._o 1._o what_o a_o monstrous_a paradox_n be_v this_o baptism_n make_v not_o a_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o any_o church_n p._n 28._o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la of_o any_o other_o door_n of_o admission_n p._n 25._o 2._o either_o a_o minister_n eject_v a_o man_n just_o out_o of_o his_o own_o church_n eject_v he_o out_o of_o all_o other_o church_n or_o he_o be_v juridical_o eject_v out_o of_o other_o church_n and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v receive_v into_o other_o church_n which_o what_o horrid_a confusion_n it_o will_v introduce_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 24._o 2._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o a_o excomunicate_a person_n ordinary_o be_v a_o member_n a_o church-member_n though_o disease_v p._n 26_o 3._o if_o a_o religious_a general_n in_o speak_v to_o his_o army_n principal_o aim_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o preach_v though_o his_o end_n in_o speak_v be_v their_o salvation_n pag._n 41._o 3._o speak_v of_o paul_n he_o say_v the_o end_n of_o the_o actor_n or_o speaker_n be_v pure_o &_o sole_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o it_o be_v tru_o and_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v preach_v p._n 41_o 42._o 4._o the_o less_o be_v call_v of_o the_o great_a pag._n 138._o we_o never_o find_v ordination_n practise_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n but_o by_o person_n in_o authority_n towards_o their_o inferior_n pag._n 160._o 4._o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o extraordinarines_n of_o timothy_n office_n that_o it_o be_v confer_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n pag._n 149._o what_o more_o ordinary_a both_o in_o state_n and_o church_n then_o for_o a_o person_n to_o have_v a_o office_n convey_v to_o he_o viz._n ministerial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o p._n 149._o 3_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n and_o dr._n collings_n 1._o every_o minister_n by_o excommunication_n eject_v member_n out_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n visi_fw-la ble_n jus._n divin_n min._n pag._n 139._o 1._o it_o may_v be_v say_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n ordinary_o be_v a_o member_n a_o churchmember_v though_o disease_v mr_n pool_n pag._n 26._o 2._o they_o i._n e._n apostle_n and_o evangilist_n be_v virtual_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n they_o differ_v nothing_o from_o they_o but_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n dr._n collings_n pag._n 105_o 2._o the_o difference_n between_o apostolical_a and_o pastoral_a power_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o relation_n mr._n pool_n p._n 36._o  _fw-fr and_n he_o make_v pastor_n power_n as_o extensive_a as_o as_o he_o suppose_v their_o relation_n to_o be_v pag._n 6._o question_n discuss_v pr._n s._n note_v the_o preacher_n send_v vind._n note_v the_o precede_a treatise_n the_o number_n direct_v to_o the_o page_n in_o either_o of_o the_o treatise_n where_o the_o question_n be_v resolve_v 1._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a political_a visible_a church_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o church_n of_o church_n a_o visible_a catholic_n church_n form_v unto_o fellowshiâ—p_n in_o new_a testament_n ordinance_n negate_fw-la epist_n to_o pr._n s._n p._n 4._o 5._o vind._n of_o epist_n 2._o whether_o visible_a saint_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a matter_n for_o a_o visible_a church_n aff._n epist._n to_o pr._n s._n p._n 6._o 3._o who_o be_v visible_a saint_n epist_n to_o pr._n s._n p._n 7._o 4._o whether_o a_o union_n by_o covenant_n consent_n or_o agreement_n be_v necessary_a unto_o memberhood_n in_o a_o visible_a church_n aff._n epist_n to_o pr._n s._n pag._n 9_o 5._o who_o may_v be_v style_v minister_n pr._n s._n pag._n 2_o vind._n p._n 1._o 6._o whether_o office_n be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o be_v correlate_n or_o to_o a_o church_n preach_v sent._n 4._o vindicat._n pag._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 7._o whether_o office_n be_v a_o relation_n secundum_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la dici_fw-la vindicat._n p._n 4._o 5._o 8._o whether_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n as_o officer_n to_o a_o universal_a church_n neg._n whether_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o aff_n whether_o to_o heathen_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o church_n neg._n pre._n s._n 288._o vind._n p._n 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n p._n 86._o etc._n etc._n 9_o what_o be_v office_n pr._n s._n 14._o 10_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o preach_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la dono_n aff_n preach_v s._n 18._o 11._o whether_o unbeliever_n may_v come_v into_o churchmâ—â—â—ings_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n aff._n pr._n s._n 18._o 12._o what_o be_v preach_v pr._n s._n 20._o 13._o whether_o it_o be_v preach_v when_o in_o private_a aff_n pr._n 8._o 21._o 14._o whether_o it_o be_v preach_v when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o sacred_a assembly_n aff._n pr._n s._n p._n 22_o 23._o 15._o what_o be_v authoritative_a preach_n preach_v s._n 25._o to_o 28._o 16._o whether_o person_n who_o have_v preach_v gift_n and_o grace_n may_v ordinary_o exercise_v those_o gift_n in_o public_a assembly_n though_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v officer_n affirm_v preach_v s._n 29._o to_o 216._o vind._n pag._n 21._o etc._n etc._n 125._o etc._n etc._n 17._o whether_o election_n ought_v to_o precede_v ordination_n aff._n pr._n s._n 30._o 18._o what_o call_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o preach_v gift_n pr._n s._n 37._o vind._n 26._o 19_o whether_o from_o gift_a man_n preach_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o gift_a woman_n may_v preach_v or_o that_o man_n gift_v for_o any_o civil_a or_o military_a employment_n may_v act_n therein_o without_o any_o further_o call_v neg._n pr._n s._n 38_o 39_o vind._n 29._o 20._o whether_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o sphere_n place_n and_o call_n of_o gift_a man_n to_o preach_v affirm_v preach_v s._n 40._o 21._o whether_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v and_o how_o pr._n s._n 69._o 70._o vind._n 66._o to_o 71._o 22._o whether_o teach_v and_o preach_v be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o same_o aff._n p._n 79._o pr._n s._n 23._o whether_o necessity_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o the_o argument_n from_o act_v 8_o and_o whether_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n make_v officer_n or_o no_o pr._n s._n 86._o to_o 88_o vind._n 33_o 34_o 35._o 141._o 24._o whether_o the_o prophesy_a 1_o corin._n 14._o be_v a_o gift_n or_o a_o office_n preach_v sent._n 90._o vind._n 37._o 145._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n still_o continue_v aff._n p._n s._n 96._o vindicat._n p._n 41._o 148._o whether_o those_o prophet_n speak_v by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n neg._n preach_v s._n 104_o 105._o vind._n 46_o 151_o 152_o 153._o 25._o what_o be_v not_o and_o what_o be_v the_o mission_n or_o send_v rom._n 15._o preach_v sent._n 121_o to_o 138._o whether_o mission_n be_v ordination_n neg_fw-mi pr._n s._n 123._o vindic._n 63_o 64._o whether_o mission_n authorize_v or_o give_v a_o call_n to_o be_v a_o officer_n or_o to_o preach_v neg_fw-mi pr._n s._n 121._o vindicat_fw-la 156._o 159_o 160._o 26._o whether_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n offer_v sacrifice_n or_o vzzahs_n touch_v the_o ark_n do_v forbid_v gift_v man_n preach_v neg._n pr._n s._n 154_o 155._o vindicat_fw-la 164_o 165._o 27._o whether_o gift_a man_n preach_v do_v make_v officer_n void_a or_o un-necessary_a as_o to_o that_o act_n neg._n pr._n s._n 156._o vindicat_fw-la 55_o 56_o 57_o 28_o whether_o if_o gift_a man_n may_v preach_v will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n neg._n pr._n s._n 165_o vind._n 169._o 170._o 29._o whether_o gift_a
be_v mediate_a command_n to_o we_o to_o watch_v and_o the_o watch_n be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o may_v the_o mission_n then_o and_o now_o be_v the_o same_o and_o if_o mat._n 28._o 19_o be_v not_o the_o same_o mission_n that_o other_o have_v now_o why_o do_v he_o allege_v that_o place_n to_o prove_v preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n vind._n pag._n 35._o vind._n revind_n pag._n 92._o 94._o and_o say_v that_o it_o do_v establish_v a_o constant_a office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o apostle_n mission_n be_v not_o ordination_n as_o for_o a_o mission_n to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o p._n 117._o it_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a notion_n and_o no_o reason_n be_v produce_v to_o countenance_v it_o we_o shall_v but_o waste_v paper_n to_o multiply_v word_n about_o it_o and_o this_o be_v our_o answer_n to_o his_o five_o chapter_n chap._n v._n concern_v apollo_n and_o john_n baptism_n as_o also_o the_o text_n for_o election_n our_o argument_n from_o the_o preach_n of_o apollo_n be_v such_o as_o spiritual_a weapon_n be_v want_v to_o fight_v with_o it_o he_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o carnal_a weapon_n of_o bitter_a word_n and_o seek_v that_o way_n to_o prevail_v against_o it_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n &_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v distinguish_v each_o from_o other_o hereupon_o he_o say_v pag._n 118._o this_o argument_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v pure_o popish_a and_o false_a as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o it_o and_o its_o usage_n in_o this_o case_n be_v primary_o socinian_n as_o to_o both_o false_a and_o no_o way_n conclusive_a and_o diverse_a argument_n he_o bring_v to_o prove_v johns_n baptism_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o same_o we_o grant_v they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n they_o be_v not_o two_o baptism_n and_o so_o all_o his_o argument_n be_v needless_a and_o concern_v not_o we_o but_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v as_o we_o say_v distinguish_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o protestant_a writer_n and_o may_v appear_v argu._n 1_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o john_n baptism_n act._n 18._o 25._o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v he_o know_v only_a the_o baptism_n of_o john_n if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v know_v beside_o what_o be_v in_o that_o baptism_n and_o his_o learning_n the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o from_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n ver_fw-la 26._o do_v intimate_v the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o now_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v beside_o what_o belong_v to_o john_n baptism_n it_o must_v belong_v to_o christ_n baptism_n and_o so_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v distinguish_v argu._n 2._o from_o clear_a scripture_n luke_n 7._o for_o 28._o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o he_o i._n e._n then_o john_n baptist_n so_o mat._n 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n praeftantior_fw-la nempe_fw-la quoad_fw-la genus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quip_n quae_fw-la tum_fw-la erit_fw-la long_o illustrior_fw-la &_o jucundior_fw-la piscat_fw-la inloc_n how_o can_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o john_n if_o his_o baptism_n be_v not_o difference_v from_o christ_n argu_n 3_o from_o the_o non-appointment_n either_o of_o ordination_n or_o of_o those_o officer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v until_o after_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v by_o john_n baptism_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v such_o a_o ordination_n the_o institution_n for_o these_o office_n do_v not_o come_v until_o afterward_o and_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o prove_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o baptism_n let_v any_o show_v a_o institution_n for_o these_o among_o any_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o john_n otherwise_o act._n 18_o ver_fw-la 25._o apollo_n preach_v when_o he_o know_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n which_o do_v give_v no_o knowledge_n of_o ordination_n be_v a_o full_a proof_n that_o he_o do_v and_o other_o may_v preach_v without_o ordination_n dr._n collings_n vind._n revind_n p._n 117._o 118._o use_v these_o word_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v distinguish_v but_o i_o can_v tell_v that_o any_o protestant_n say_v so_o before_o our_o brethren_n and_o pag._n 121._o he_o add_v these_o word_n that_o our_o brother_n may_v be_v ashamed_a ever_o to_o bring_v this_o argument_n into_o the_o field_n again_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o that_o as_o the_o papist_n lay_v the_o foundation_n so_o the_o blasphemous_a socinian_n be_v the_o first_o i_o ever_o meet_v with_o who_o build_v upon_o it_o reader_n if_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o papist_n and_o socinian_n can_v raise_v such_o a_o dust_n as_o to_o blind_v thy_o eye_n thou_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n here_o to_o loose_v sight_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o that_o these_o charge_n be_v altogether_o groundless_a in_o the_o present_a case_n may_v appear_v 1._o because_o we_o do_v not_o distinguish_v they_o as_o papist_n do_v in_o the_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o the_o circumstance_n we_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o baptism_n but_o diverse_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n and_o in_o this_o they_o who_o he_o cit_v against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o and_o chemnitius_n express_o treat_v of_o and_o assert_n the_o difference_n exam._n con._n trid._n can_v de_fw-fr bapt._n will_n dr._n collings_n say_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v distinguish_v unless_o it_o be_v diversify_v in_o kind_n be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o a_o marry_a state_n distinguish_v from_o himself_o in_o a_o single_a state_n be_v not_o the_o new_a moon_n distinguish_v from_o the_o old_a yet_o the_o same_o moon_n sure_o as_o well_o may_v johns_n baptism_n be_v distinguish_v from_o christ_n 2._o because_o many_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n who_o be_v neither_o papist_n nor_o socinian_n have_v assert_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v distinguish_v yea_o some_o of_o they_o have_v go_v further_a than_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n cyprian_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 250._o use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d praeparabat_fw-la viam_fw-la domino_fw-la joannes_n lavando_fw-la exterius_fw-la corpora_fw-la ut_fw-la praecederet_fw-la exterius_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la secuturum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la conferretur_fw-la animarum_fw-la ablutio_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la praecessit_fw-la quod_fw-la er_fw-mi at_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ut_fw-la consummatio_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o manifestatione_n trinitatis_fw-la page_n 436._o and_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v tertullian_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n aâ—â—o_o aretius_n say_v ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la distinguit_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la baptismo_fw-la ipse_fw-la vos_fw-la baptizabit_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la &_o igni_fw-la primum_fw-la fatetur_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la munus_fw-la utrique_fw-la esse_fw-la common_a say_v in_o se_fw-la plurimum_fw-la differre_fw-la etc._n etc._n aret._n in_o mâ—â—_n 3._o v._n 11._o paâ—_n 133._o piscator_fw-la in_o mat._n 3._o v._n 11._o pag._n 70._o discrimen_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o circumstantia_fw-la temporis_fw-la quia_fw-la johannes_n baptizavit_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la manifestandum_fw-la act_n 19_o 4._o at_o apostoli_fw-la illorumque_fw-la successores_fw-la baptizarunt_fw-la &_o baptizant_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la jam_fw-la manifestatum_fw-la spanhem_n duâ—_n evang._n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 72._o 73._o gi_v a_o distinction_n and_o then_o say_v applicatio_fw-la distinctionis_fw-la est_fw-la eandem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la baptismi_fw-la johannis_n substantiam_fw-la essentiam_fw-la significationem_fw-la efficatiam_fw-la quae_fw-la baptismi_fw-la christi_fw-la discrimen_fw-la reperiri_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o circumstantiis_fw-la &_o accidentalibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag._n 73._o in_o circumstantis_fw-la temporis_fw-la quia_fw-la baptismus_fw-la johannis_n anterior_a in_o modo_fw-la significationis_fw-la quia_fw-la baptizabat_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la venturum_fw-la in_fw-la efficatia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quae_fw-la christo_fw-la jam_fw-la plene_fw-la manifesto_fw-la major_n &_o aliis_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la calvin_n in_o act._n 19_o 4._o our_o baptism_n at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o differ_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o i._n e._n from_o johns_n baptism_n save_v only_o that_o christ_n be_v already_o reveal_v and_o in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a keckerman_n sâ—st_n theol._n l._n 3._o pag._n 453._o johannes_n baptismus_fw-la quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la idem_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la â—â—iamsitempore_o aut_fw-la aliis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la â—iversus_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v vrsin_n catech_n
visible_a at_o least_o who_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o visible_a relation_n to_o christ_n in_o order_n before_o addition_n to_o the_o church_n for_o this_o see_v more_o in_o our_o epistle_n to_o our_o former_a book_n 2._o his_o minor_a be_v untrue_a for_o multitude_n even_o among_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o visible_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o satan_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n do_v not_o make_v visible_o to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n again_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v in_o a_o visible_a relation_n to_o christ_n before_o baptism_n math._n 28._o 19_o they_o must_v first_o be_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n but_o some_o thing_n antecedaneous_a to_o it_o that_o make_v visible_o to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ._n as_o to_o rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o gal._n 3._o 27._o they_o may_v show_v that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v solemn_o engage_v to_o profess_v and_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o in_o his_o death_n but_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o man_n can_v visible_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n or_o that_o they_o can_v visible_o be_v in_o christ_n without_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o evidence_n that_o baptise_v be_v that_o act_n in_o or_o by_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o visible_o make_v to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n our_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n do_v also_o answer_v his_o next_o argument_n we_o say_v man_n must_v visible_o stand_v in_o a_o covenant_n relation_n before_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n or_o unto_o baptism_n for_o visible_a believe_v or_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v pre-required_n in_o those_o that_o be_v adulti_fw-la unto_o baptism_n mark_n 16._o 16._o act_n 8._o v._o 12._o 36_o 37._o and_o therefore_o baptism_n neither_o make_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v visible_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v be_v aseal_a of_o the_o covenant_n impli_v a_o precedent_a consederation_n or_o presuppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o covenant_n as_o be_v but_o a_o ratification_n or_o confirmation_n of_o a_o covenant_n already_o make_v we_o demand_v whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o as_o well_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o baptism_n and_o whether_o that_o make_v a_o man_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o often_o as_o he_o partake_v thereof_o and_o out_o when_o he_o do_v it_o not_o if_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n that_o the_o application_n of_o such_o a_o seal_n shall_v not_o make_v to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o they_o must_v stand_v in_o a_o visible_a relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n before_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o than_o something_o else_o must_v make_v to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o his_o last_o argument_n pag._n 29._o we_o reply_v it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o give_v the_o capacity_n but_o that_o which_o give_v the_o right_a to_o church-priveledges_a that_o make_v a_o man_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o church_n nei_fw-la she_o do_v baptism_n make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o church-priviledge_n no_o not_o of_o the_o supper_n which_o he_o mention_n for_o some_o infant_n be_v baptise_a and_o excommunicate_a person_n also_o and_o yet_o be_v uncapable_a of_o that_o church-priviledge_n nay_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n without_o examination_n and_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n plead_v against_o admit_v the_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a to_o the_o supper_n vind._n presb._n govern._n pag._n 56._o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o they_o donot_v account_v unbaptise_v person_n capable_a of_o the_o supper_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v baptism_n enough_o to_o capacitate_v for_o the_o supper_n for_o than_o they_o must_v deny_v it_o to_o none_o that_o be_v baptize_v his_o argument_n thus_o fail_v his_o conclusion_n from_o they_o come_v to_o nothing_o we_o deny_v that_o 1_o corin._n 12._o 28._o or_o eph._n 4._o do_v prove_v a_o minister_n relation_n as_o a_o officer_n to_o a_o catholic_n visible_a church_n if_o such_o a_o church_n be_v intend_v there_o for_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v there_o be_v set_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n justice_n constables_z etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v limit_v in_o their_o office_n to_o a_o particular_a county_n or_o parish_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o say_v god_n have_v give_v to_o or_o set_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n this_o and_o that_o church_n apostles_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o that_o imply_v that_o its_o one_o political_a body_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v etc._n etc._n mr._n poole_n pag._n 30._o answ_n if_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o grant_v a_o political_a body_n to_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v be_v say_v god_n have_v give_v to_o or_o set_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v officer_n to_o that_o whole_a political_a universal_a church_n so_o much_o as_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la then_o it_o be_v be_v say_v there_o be_v set_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n justice_n constables_z etc._n etc._n will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v justice_n or_o constable_n to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n where_o evidence_n be_v want_v for_o a_o political_a universal_a church_n ob._n 2._o the_o case_n whole_o differ_v for_o justice_n constables_z etc._n etc._n have_v limit_v commission_n etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 30._o answ_n so_o be_v minister_n limit_v in_o their_o office_n and_o confine_v to_o their_o particular_a church_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o therefore_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n the_o case_n of_o the_o empire_n we_o speak_v to_o before_o the_o prince_n do_v not_o govern_v in_o common_a but_o every_o one_o be_v distinct_a in_o law_n and_o custom_n object_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o bare_o the_o phrase_n we_o rest_v upon_o but_o the_o sense_n etc._n etc._n apostle_n be_v so_o set_v in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v also_o set_v over_o the_o church_n so_o be_v not_o justice_n they_o be_v in_o not_o over_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n mr._n poole_n pag._n 30._o answ_n this_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o be_v the_o main_a text_n urge_v for_o a_o universal_a origanical_a church_n and_o yet_o reader_n thou_o may_v est_fw-la see_v when_o it_o come_v to_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o borrow_v help_n from_o other_o text_n to_o shore_n up_o their_o argument_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v set_v not_o only_o in_o but_o over_o all_o church_n but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o phrase_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v or_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o text_n so_o as_o the_o apostle_n shall_v mean_v that_o god_n have_v set_v over_o the_o church_n apostles_n when_o he_o only_o say_v god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o those_o phrase_n may_v be_v use_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12._o the_o two_o place_n chief_o allege_v for_o a_o general_a visible_a orginical_a church_n though_o those_o text_n shall_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n at_o all_o for_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v set_v in_o and_o give_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v not_o officer_n to_o it_o or_o set_v over_o it_o and_o a_o poor_a argument_n be_v it_o that_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n to_o stand_v upon_o this_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 31._o that_o it_o be_v that_o body_n into_o which_o we_o be_v baptise_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o one_o whole_a body_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o this_o may_v be_v predicate_v of_o the_o mystical_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o body_n be_v intend_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o a_o pari_fw-la all_o other_o true_a church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o now_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n be_v add_v and_o he_o have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o immediate_o follow_v it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o meaning_n shall_v be_v this_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n have_v set_v in_o this_o church_n or_o body_n first_o apostle_n etc._n
etc._n the_o apostle_n be_v set_v in_o corinth_n though_o not_o limit_v or_o confine_v to_o that_o church_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o depend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o church_n have_v it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o churches_n etc._n etc._n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n hence_o for_o their_o be_v officer_n to_o a_o universal_a church_n and_o see_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 12._o 14._o 17._o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o body_n the_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o yet_o all_o natural_a body_n do_v not_o make_v one_o body_n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o god_n set_v the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_n body_n how_o can_v his_o speak_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o church_n for_o 28._o and_o that_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o same_o similitude_n prove_v a_o catholic_n church_n make_v up_o of_o all_o church_n to_o evidence_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n may_v nullify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n which_o they_o deny_v jus_fw-la diu._n min._n pag._n 146_o we_o ask_v whether_o if_o they_o murder_v he_o will_v not_o this_o nullify_v his_o office_n and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o their_o sin_n other_o way_n make_v void_a the_o office_n also_o object_n mr._n poole_n say_v we_o confound_v the_o nullify_n of_o the_o office_n and_o the_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o 2._o he_o demand_v whether_o this_o hold_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o no_o whether_o if_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v confine_v to_o one_o congregation_n and_o that_o prove_v heretical_a and_o vote_v down_o the_o apostle_n will_v this_o make_v their_o office_n null_n or_o no_o he_o say_v this_o follow_v upon_o our_o principle_n for_o the_o church_n the_o correlate_n cease_v they_o must_v needs_o cease_v also_o &_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la and_o we_o allow_v the_o institution_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n by_o the_o church_n allege_v act_v 1_o he_o add_v that_o this_o doctrine_n render_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n lust_n and_o humour_n to_o nullify_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o authority_n end_n and_o use_v of_o christ_n ambassador_n for_o now_o there_o be_v none_o but_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o he_o suppose_v but_o twenty_o congregation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o each_o of_o these_o may_v resolve_v several_o to_o eject_v their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o express_v in_o many_o word_n mr._n poole_n pag._n 32._o 33._o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o have_v not_o confound_v but_o clear_o distinguish_v between_o nullify_a the_o office_n and_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o shall_v impartial_o read_v our_o book_n may_v see_v 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n our_o question_n be_v only_o about_o ordinary_a officer_n the_o apostle_n be_v neither_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o be_v make_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o christ_n to_o null_n their_o office_n because_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la but_o we_o can_v but_o complain_v that_o mr._n poole_n have_v here_o offer_v abundance_n of_o wrong_n to_o we_o in_o report_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o say_v apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n by_o the_o church_n allege_v act._n 1._o and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o sayit_n once_o he_o come_v over_o with_o it_o again_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 32._o of_o his_o book_n whereas_o we_o have_v express_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o in_o express_a term_n in_o speak_v to_o act_v 1._o which_o he_o say_v we_o allege_v for_o it_o let_v any_o one_o read_v our_o book_n preacher_n sent._n pag._n 268._o where_o we_o use_v these_o word_n this_o be_v but_o half_a a_o election_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o do_v not_o constitute_v mathias_n a_o apostle_n as_o appear_v because_o the_o choose_n of_o the_o one_o which_o be_v by_o god_n be_v the_o constitute_v act_n act_n 1._o 24._o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o any_o one_o may_v see_v that_o we_o deny_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o church_n and_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v do_v we_o much_o injury_n in_o this_o report_n 3._o suppose_v a_o church_n murther_v its_o officer_n either_o he_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v officer_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v absurd_a or_o else_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n may_v nullify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n which_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n deny_v 4._o no_o supposition_n may_v be_v allow_v which_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n to_o any_o divine_a promise_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o therefore_o will_v restrain_v from_o every_o act_n that_o will_v render_v any_o promise_n void_a some_o supposition_n may_v be_v admit_v of_o but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v against_o promise_n otherwise_o we_o may_v answer_v he_o with_o a_o other_o himself_o suppose_v p._n 32._o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v be_v confine_v to_o one_o congregation_n if_o the_o elder_n possible_o but_o two_o or_o three_o shall_v excommunicate_v that_o whole_a church_n they_o shall_v by_o this_o juridical_a act_n how_o un_fw-we just_a soever_o nullify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o as_o much_o as_o by_o his_o supposition_n the_o people_n shall_v nullify_v the_o promise_n about_o officer_n in_o such_o a_o case_n two_o or_o three_o elder_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n and_o officer_n to_o it_o also_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n &_o officer_n set_v in_o it_o either_o the_o promise_n about_o officer_n or_o the_o church_n must_v fail_v if_o supposition_n against_o promise_n be_v allow_v and_o in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n than_o will_v the_o church_n be_v in_o for_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o appeal_v to_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v turn_v his_o word_n pag._n 34_o 35._o upon_o himself_o or_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o persecutor_n be_v most_o of_o the_o world_n may_v murder_v that_o one_o congregation_n which_o he_o improper_o call_v the_o catholic_a church_n be_v but_o few_o its_o true_a the_o act_n will_v differ_v one_o be_v a_o act_n of_o horrid_a violence_n the_o other_o a_o juridical_a act_n but_o both_o be_v equal_o possible_a and_o so_o a_o supposition_n may_v be_v take_v from_o one_o as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o from_o such_o supposal_n the_o monstrous_a opinion_n follow_v upon_o his_o own_o principle_n suppose_v but_o twenty_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n who_o only_o have_v power_n according_a to_o he_o to_o ordain_v and_o they_o through_o treachery_n and_o frowardness_n shall_v refuse_v to_o put_v forth_o their_o power_n for_o a_o succession_n they_o die_v and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v nullify_v neither_o do_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n pag._n 33._o 34._o take_v off_o this_o for_o here_o the_o case_n be_v not_o whole_o different_a here_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o horrid_a violence_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n to_o assert_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v to_o minister_n a_o juridical_a power_n as_o they_o judge_v that_o of_o ordination_n to_o be_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o which_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v disannul_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n chap._n vii_o wherein_o our_o argument_n for_o man_n being_n officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o universal_a be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n which_o mr._n pool_n bring_v against_o they_o some_o argument_n we_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n as_o officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o universal_a church_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 35._o den_n yes_o the_o major_a of_o our_o first_o syllogism_n but_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o remain_v firm_a still_o to_o prove_v our_o minor_a we_o use_v this_o argument_n arg._n 1._o all_o that_o flock_n or_o church_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v a_o man_n a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n he_o be_v command_v actual_o to_o feed_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o and_o sin_v if_o he_o do_v not_o but_o no_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n be_v command_v actual_o to_o feed_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la ob._n mr._n pool_n
their_o relation_n must_v be_v towards_o those_o among_o who_o their_o great_a work_n lie_v mr._n pool_n pag._n 17._o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o suppose_v he_o intend_v that_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o heathen_n as_o their_o correlate_n else_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_n and_o then_o 2._o his_o major_n may_v fair_o be_v deny_v the_o fight_v with_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o principal_a ground_n and_o end_n why_o the_o office_n of_o colonel_n captain_n and_o other_o leader_n of_o army_n be_v appoint_v and_o their_o principal_a work_n yet_o those_o enemy_n to_o be_v fight_v with_o be_v not_o the_o correlate_n to_o the_o office_n of_o colonel_n captain_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o regiment_n that_o be_v the_o correlate_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o colonel_n and_o a_o troop_n or_o company_n that_o be_v the_o correlate_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n and_o so_o heathen_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o be_v not_o the_o correlate_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o 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do_v not_o act_v as_o officer_n in_o their_o conversion_n thus_o we_o have_v answer_v his_o argument_n against_o this_o assertion_n that_o minister_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o their_o own_o congregation_n the_o provincial_a assembly_n use_v divers_a argument_n which_o we_o answer_v and_o mr._n pool_n seek_v to_o indicate_v we_o shall_v brief_o reply_v to_o his_o most_o material_a xception_n they_o object_v that_o we_o receive_v member_n of_o other_o congregation_n to_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n and_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n mr._n pool_n be_v so_o disturb_v at_o our_o answer_n to_o this_o that_o he_o say_v p._n 20._o he_o question_n not_o but_o any_o judicious_a reader_n will_v quick_o discern_v it_o how_o we_o be_v fall_v from_o our_o own_o principle_n and_o pag._n 21._o will_v have_v all_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o and_o also_o that_o we_o have_v through_o incogitancy_n precipitate_v ourselves_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o annabaptisme_n and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o will_v retract_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o because_o we_o say_v if_o they_o perform_v these_o act_n to_o any_o not_o of_o their_o own_o congregation_n they_o do_v not_o act_v as_o past_a over_o as_o officer_n to_o they_o therein_o ans_fw-fr we_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o retract_v what_o we_o have_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o we_o think_v any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n who_o shall_v view_v our_o whole_a answer_n to_o their_o objection_n preach_v sent._n pag._n 278_o 279_o 280._o will_v apprehend_v that_o there_o be_v more_o strength_n in_o mr._n pool_n flourish_v of_o word_n to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o weak_a then_o of_o argument_n to_o convince_v the_o judicious_a that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o error_n to_o clear_v the_o case_n 1._o we_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v when_o we_o write_v our_o former_a book_n and_o still_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o act_n which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n none_o but_o a_o officer_n may_v perform_v this_o act_n 2._o yet_o we_o conceive_v a_o officer_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o common_a church_n privilege_n unto_o member_n of_o other_o church_n without_o be_v a_o officer_n over_o they_o for_o if_o any_o such_o relation_n as_o be_v between_o pastor_n and_o the_o member_n of_o his_o flock_n do_v arise_v upon_o that_o act_n than_o a_o obligation_n unto_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o the_o relation_n must_v follow_v also_o else_o all_o in_o a_o relation_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o pastor_n be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n of_o they_o or_o that_o such_o member_n be_v to_o aford_v maintenance_n etc._n etc._n to_o such_o pastor_n and_o if_o they_o be_v no_o officer_n over_o they_o they_o 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insinuate_v p._n 22._o that_o their_o argument_n be_v against_o our_o practice_n may_v easy_o be_v see_v in_o their_o book_n not_o against_o the_o assertion_n but_o as_o suppose_v though_o unground_o to_o be_v contradict_v by_o our_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 20._o 21._o 22._o and_o may_v clear_o vindicate_v we_o from_o his_o aspersion_n for_o anabaptism_n he_o repli_v nothing_o to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 281._o where_o we_o have_v clear_o answer_v their_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o several_a branch_n and_o have_v prove_v against_o they_o that_o minister_n be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v seven_o consequence_n which_o they_o say_v jus_fw-la divin_n min._n pag._n 140._o will_v follow_v this_o assertion_n to_o our_o exception_n against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o of_o these_o mr._n poole_n answer_v little_a or_o nothing_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v but_o a_o 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church_n jus_fw-la diu._n min._n pag._n 139._o and_o mr._n poole_n say_v pag._n 25._o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quidem_fw-la of_o any_o other_o door_n of_o admission_n and_o call_v the_o contrary_a a_o monstrous_a paradox_n pag._n 28._o and_o how_o he_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v their_o assertion_n or_o free_v himself_o from_o self-contradiction_n in_o these_o expression_n we_o know_v not_o for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o be_v made_n a_o church-member_n by_o baptism_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n and_o how_o can_v one_o be_v a_o church-member_n fore_o baptism_n and_o yet_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o door_n of_o admission_n how_o can_v those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n already_o be_v say_v without_o a_o loss_n of_o membership_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o it_o by_o any_o after_o act_v sure_o admission_n be_v of_o those_o 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capacity_n of_o be_v receive_v into_o other_o church_n which_o what_o horrid_a confusion_n it_o will_v introduce_v etc._n etc._n mr._n poole_n pag._n 24._o answ_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o that_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o ejection_n just_a will_v make_v another_o church_n admission_n unjust_a yet_o mens_fw-la incapacity_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o other_o church_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o their_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o those_o church_n but_o from_o the_o want_n of_o such_o qualification_n as_o be_v perquisite_a to_o admission_n into_o church-fellowship_n he_o grant_v p._n 25._o that_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v juridical_o eject_v out_o of_o office_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n by_o deposition_n he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n to_o the_o universal_a church_n whence_o we_o infer_v that_o if_o he_o repent_v and_o become_v a_o officer_n again_o he_o must_v have_v a_o new_a ordination_n or_o else_o he_o may_v of_o no_o officer_n become_v a_o officer_n without_o ordination_n and_o so_o ordination_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o office_n that_o which_o follow_v pag._n 25._o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o be_v answer_v before_o that_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o heathenism_n may_v join_v as_o member_n to_o some_o church_n and_o so_o be_v baptize_v we_o prove_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 289._o he_o repli_v nothing_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o yet_o charge_v we_o for_o obtrude_a uncouth_a notion_n upon_o the_o world_n without_o evident_a proof_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o say_v pag._n 24._o they_o be_v church-member_n inchoate_v before_o baptism_n and_o who_o make_v so_o little_a a_o matter_n of_o admission_n into_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o this_o notion_n and_o what_o be_v say_v to_o show_v that_o admission_n be_v not_o by_o baptism_n will_v not_o be_v far_o from_o a_o proof_n of_o it_o our_o argument_n preacher_n sent._n pag._n 292._o plain_o show_v that_o their_o assertion_n run_v 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