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the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o question_n for_o our_o brethren_n mind_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v far_o they_o affirm_v positive_o that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o they_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v officer_n to_o a_o church_n universal_a or_o to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o flock_n pag._n 8._o but_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o weighty_a difference_n among_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o they_o endeavour_v too_o eager_o to_o obtrude_v their_o notion_n upon_o the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o mr._n shepherd_n and_o allen_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o question_n assert_v that_o though_o minister_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o their_o own_o flock_n yet_o they_o may_v perform_v act_n of_o their_o office_n towards_o other_o pag._n 133._o and_o learned_a mr._n norton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v that_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la donorum_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la vocationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_a brother_n but_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o person_n of_o great_a note_n in_o that_o way_n among_o we_o in_o england_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reverend_a mr._n hooker_n express_o affirm_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n he_o preach_v not_o as_o a_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o gift_a man_n survey_v part_v 2._o p._n 32._o and_o our_o brethren_n in_o this_o book_n fall_v in_o with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v minister_n either_o to_o be_v officer_n or_o to_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o any_o except_o their_o own_o congregation_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o present_a question_n i_o shall_v premise_v two_o consideration_n which_o indeed_o do_v strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o objection_n i._o that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n whereby_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v a_o minister_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 1._o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la actual_o immediate_o absolute_o and_o independent_o so_o that_o he_o may_v without_o any_o other_o warrant_v undertake_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o ordinary_a pastor_n 2._o one_o may_v be_v a_o officer_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la habitual_o aptitudinal_o mediate_o conditional_o and_o depend_o so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o jus_o or_o power_n to_o teach_v every_o where_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o may_v not_o exercise_v that_o jus_o or_o power_n every_o where_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n
bishop_n that_o the_o church_n or_o his_o sheep_n be_v his_o correlatum_fw-la because_o his_o end_n and_o his_o work_n be_v their_o salvation_n so_o also_o must_v it_o need_v be_v in_o minister_n that_o their_o relation_n must_v be_v towards_o those_o among_o who_o their_o great_a work_n lie_v for_o the_o minor_fw-la no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o it_o that_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n especial_o those_o forecited_n place_n mat._n 28._o &_o eph._n 4._o if_o it_o be_v say_v conversion_n indeed_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o not_o so_o of_o ordinary_a minister_n those_o be_v to_o build_v up_o what_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o i_o answer_v 1._o both_o those_o place_n do_v evident_o relate_v as_o well_o to_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o to_o the_o apostle_n for_o eph_n 4._o they_o be_v equal_o name_v and_o for_o mat._n 28._o it_o be_v clear_a because_o those_o minister_n who_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o work_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n they_o be_v assure_v by_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o own_o person_n unless_o to_o they_o you_o add_v their_o successor_n the_o ordinary_a minister_n and_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o who_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n etc._n etc._n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v and_o that_o text_n will_v continue_v true_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v rom._n 10._o of_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n 2._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n common_a and_o necessary_a in_o these_o day_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n than_o minister_n be_v now_o appoint_v for_o that_o work_n as_o well_o as_o former_o they_o be_v for_o while_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n remain_v the_o effect_n also_o must_v needs_o remain_v but_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n common_a and_o necessary_a now_o as_o well_o 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argument_n offer_v by_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n against_o that_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o minister_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o their_o own_o congregation_n and_o for_o the_o better_a methodize_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v first_o with_o all_o brevity_n propound_v the_o assembly_n argument_n than_o our_o brethren_n answer_n and_o then_o add_v a_o reply_n and_o this_o i_o choose_v to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n although_o these_o thing_n be_v discuss_v by_o they_o under_o another_o head_n p._n 227_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o proper_o concern_v this_o question_n but_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o over_o with_o more_o brevity_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o collateral_a question_n and_o our_o brethren_n be_v less_o accurate_a in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o point_n 1._o this_o opinion_n be_v unheard_a of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n before_o these_o late_a year_n provinc_fw-la ans._n it_o suffice_v that_o it_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n reply_n but_o you_o know_v that_o be_v deny_v and_o for_o the_o church_n judgement_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v advance_v into_o god_n throne_n so_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v slight_v where_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o church_n as_o there_o be_v in_o this_o case_n which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o show_v in_o any_o error_n nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la 2._o this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o brother_n practice_n who_o hold_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n and_o yet_o give_v it_o to_o member_n of_o other_o congregation_n provinc_fw-la to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o double_a answer_n give_v by_o our_o brethren_n 1._o the_o main_a answer_n where_o they_o lie_v most_o stress_n which_o therefore_o i_o propose_v first_o be_v this_o that_o in_o ministerial_a act_n some_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n some_o be_v common_a to_o they_o as_o church_n member_n or_o as_o confederate_n with_o any_o particular_a church_n not_o consider_v this_o or_o another_o church_n as_o the_o sacrament_n other_o thing_n as_o special_a and_o proper_a to_o a_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n as_o excommunication_n election_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v claim_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o confederate_a with_o any_o church_n and_o as_o a_o father_n give_v instruction_n to_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n teach_v they_o as_o a_o father_n and_o master_n but_o if_o stranger_n come_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o instruction_n he_o teach_v they_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o such_o relation_n so_o if_o a_o pastor_n preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n occasional_o he_o act_v not_o as_o a_o pastor_n and_o officer_n to_o they_o this_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o our_o brethren_n say_v p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o reply_v 1_o if_o our_o brethren_n perceive_v not_o how_o they_o have_v overshoot_v themselves_o i_o question_v not_o but_o any_o judicious_a reader_n will_v quick_o discern_v it_o how_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o own_o principle_n indeed_o the_o answer_n be_v tolerable_a if_o preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o quality_n and_o do_v proceed_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la but_o see_v it_o be_v general_o grant_v by_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n that_o preach_v be_v not_o always_o a_o act_n of_o office_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o gift_a man_n and_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v always_o a_o act_n of_o office_n and_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o one_o in_o office_n it_o be_v most_o incongruous_o do_v to_o jumble_v these_o two_o together_o and_o to_o make_v they_o alike_o in_o this_o very_a case_n where_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o difference_n 2._o to_o the_o sacrament_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v which_o be_v wary_o to_o be_v distinguish_v 1._o a_o right_a in_o the_o receiver_n to_o claim_v and_o that_o indeed_o we_o have_v in_o the_o suppose_a case_n according_a to_o our_o brethren_n principle_n 2._o a_o power_n in_o the_o giver_n to_o administer_v and_o this_o none_o have_v but_o a_o officer_n and_o none_o can_v do_v it_o but_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v give_v it_o to_o any_o but_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o act_n as_o a_o officer_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v give_v it_o to_o any_o member_n of_o other_o congregation_n and_o this_o acute_a mr._n hooker_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o that_o he_o grant_v it_o in_o terminis_fw-la use_v these_o word_n touch_v the_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o some_o of_o one_o congregation_n in_o another_o it_o have_v be_v a_o course_n which_o i_o have_v ever_o question_v and_o against_o it_o i_o have_v allege_v many_o argument_n profess_v the_o course_n unwarrantable_a for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o because_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n 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and_o the_o uncircumcision_n to_o paul_n and_o yet_o although_o by_o this_o distribution_n paul_n have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o feed_v they_o more_o especial_o yet_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o far_o as_o his_o ability_n and_o occasion_n reach_v to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o no_o far_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o ordinary_a minister_n though_o they_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o feed_v their_o own_o flock_n and_o indeed_o can_v do_v no_o more_o constant_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n by_o teach_v and_o consult_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n urge_v formal_o in_o this_o place_n against_o our_o assertion_n but_o
that_o he_o be_v convert_v nay_o possible_o he_o may_v not_o clear_o understand_v what_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o apollo_n might_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o john_n to_o preach_v they_o say_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o that_o can_v the_o gospel_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o that_o p._n 71._o reply_v 1_o our_o brethren_n must_v remember_v the_o proof_n lie_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v good_a that_o he_o be_v not_o ordain_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o if_o we_o lie_v down_o this_o position_n that_o mere_o gift_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o offer_v any_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a they_o must_v make_v this_o good_a that_o such_o be_v only_o gift_v man_n and_o not_o ordain_v they_o be_v not_o so_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o law_n of_o disputation_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o proof_n lie_v on_o the_o opponent_n part_n which_o they_o manage_v in_o this_o 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the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o may_v therefore_o preach_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o whole_o invalidate_n this_o place_n as_o to_o their_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o mark_v the_o weight_n of_o our_o brethren_n deduction_n from_o this_o place_n because_o the_o scatter_a disciple_n in_o a_o persecute_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o time_n when_o all_o church-order_n be_v break_v preach_v and_o teach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o heathen_n and_o unbelieve_a jew_n occasional_o it_o may_v be_v in_o private_a or_o with_o paul_n in_o the_o market_n place_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o their_o synagogue_n dispute_v with_o they_o therefore_o now_o unordain_v person_n may_v preach_v public_o and_o solemn_o to_o a_o christian_a church_n settle_a and_o constitute_v wherein_o be_v plenty_n of_o able_a and_o godly_a pastor_n and_o where_o as_o their_o preach_n be_v not_o necessary_a 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without_o preach_v rom._n 10._o and_o preach_v can_v not_o now_o be_v have_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o in_o those_o time_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v preach_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o preach_v rom._n 10._o 2._o they_o say_v it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o necessity_n can_v make_v that_o lawful_a which_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a as_o to_o forswear_v a_o man_n self_n p._n 86._o ans._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o evil_a and_o unlawfulness_n some_o thing_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o evil_a and_o prohibita_fw-la quia_fw-la mala_fw-la forbid_v because_o they_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a as_o to_o forswear_v to_o blaspheam_n god_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o no_o necessity_n can_v excuse_v but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o 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the_o same_o person_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v in_o several_a city_n and_o church_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o several_a church_n 3._o they_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n who_o go_v away_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o true_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o see_v both_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o must_v inquire_v to_o who_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v and_o for_o that_o the_o very_a first_o rudiment_n of_o grammar_n will_v determine_v that_o the_o reference_n must_v be_v towards_o of_o the_o same_o case_n now_o then_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o as_o passive_a under_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o no_o mean_n agree_v as_o be_v active_a and_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n but_o now_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n run_v handsome_o the_o same_o person_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 25._o etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n and_o the_o active_a signification_n and_o whoever_o take_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o on_o both_o side_n as_o
do_v strong_o justify_v the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n to_o other_o officer_n 2._o something_o extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o their_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o ordination_n but_o in_o the_o immediate_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o peradventure_o may_v be_v say_v that_o paul_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o his_o call_n from_o this_o ordination_n and_o yet_o no_o prejudice_n to_o that_o other_o assertion_n that_o paul_n have_v his_o office_n neither_o of_o nor_o by_o man_n gal._n 1._o for_o though_o man_n be_v use_v as_o instrument_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o rite_n belong_v to_o paul_n ordination_n yet_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o be_v paul_n ordainer_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o man_n that_o nominate_v paul_n to_o be_v a_o officer_n but_o god_n do_v it_o from_o heaven_n their_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n say_v they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o solemn_a separation_n of_o a_o officer_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v they_o after_o add_v and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o consist_v but_o of_o three_o thing_n 1._o fast_v and_o that_o be_v no_o act_n of_o worship_n 2._o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o ordination_n then_o and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whither_o it_o be_v still_o continue_v or_o not_o 3._o prayer_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o act_n give_v essence_n to_o ordination_n see_v the_o other_o do_v not_o now_o upon_o all_o this_o they_o build_v a_o double_a argument_n 1._o ordination_n consist_v in_o a_o action_n perform_v to_o god_n only_o i._n e._n in_o prayer_n therefore_o it_o can_v give_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o external_a 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those_o three_o thing_n mention_v neither_o in_o fast_v nor_o prayer_n nor_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n all_o which_o be_v only_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o work_n but_o in_o something_o else_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o the_o designation_n of_o fit_a person_n by_o officer_n unto_o the_o work_n which_o designation_n indeed_o be_v signify_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o deserve_o introduce_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a weight_n yet_o still_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o this_o 4._o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o most_o presbyterian_o that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o essential_a to_o ordination_n as_o that_o they_o will_v pronounce_v that_o ordination_n null_n which_o want_v it_o although_o they_o conceive_v in_o be_v a_o rite_n institute_v by_o christ_n can_v without_o sin_n be_v neglect_v by_o man_n whether_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ought_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n be_v excentricall_a to_o our_o present_a question_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wave_v it_o leave_v only_o this_o memorandum_n for_o the_o reader_n consideration_n that_o the_o great_a argument_n use_v for_o the_o abolition_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o day_n for_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v to_o i_o very_o little_a cogency_n in_o it_o both_o because_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n preach_v must_v be_v now_o lay_v aside_o because_o when_o peter_n preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o act_v 10._o 44._o and_o because_o it_o continue_v all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n notwithstanding_o this_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v use_v in_o those_o time_n for_o the_o collation_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n as_o deut._n 34._o 9_o and_o joshua_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o but_o i_o must_v recall_v myself_o and_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o my_o task_n to_o meddle_v with_o that_o point_n but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o our_o brethren_n argument_n be_v not_o unanswerable_a and_o now_o that_o we_o have_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o argument_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n consist_v in_o election_n not_o in_o ordination_n i_o shall_v consider_v whether_o we_o can_v find_v strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o minister_n chap._n xiii_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o one_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v our_o brethren_n to_o chew_v upon_o which_o be_v this_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n must_v lie_v in_o the_o act_n of_o those_o only_a who_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v it_o but_o the_o people_n neither_o be_v nor_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n ergo_fw-la the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n not_o in_o election_n for_o the_o major_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n wherever_o god_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o work_n he_o require_v that_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o undertake_v any_o work_n of_o magistracy_n ministry_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a the_o teacher_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o send_v forth_o other_o minister_n than_o god_n require_v this_o of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o doubtless_o if_o election_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n lie_v in_o it_o then_o by_o divine_a appointment_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o every_o church-member_n to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v it_o for_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n neither_o be_v nor_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n this_o i_o shall_v prove_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o put_v man_n into_o such_o a_o capacity_n and_o thus_o i_o argue_v authority_n and_o ability_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o minister_n call_v but_o people_n neither_o
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christ_n only_o to_o send_v preacher_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v wherever_o a_o presbytery_n be_v empower_v to_o send_v pag._n 126._o and_o the_o church_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n with_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o person_n send_v be_v christ_n neither_o a_o church_n nor_o a_o presbytery_n pag._n 125._o and_o afterward_o send_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n command_v to_o go_v and_o preach_v not_o by_o a_o presbytery_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o how_o a_o presbytery_n can_v send_v but_o by_o exhort_v to_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o and_o in_o such_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v a_o private_a christian_a may_v exhort_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v pag._n 130._o so_o that_o now_o both_o presbytery_n and_o church_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o office_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v be_v command_v to_o preach_v though_o neither_o presbytery_n nor_o church_n send_v he_o and_o every_o private_a christian_a have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o send_v minister_n as_o either_o church_n or_o presbytery_n which_o who_o can_v read_v without_o wonder_n 4._o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v wicked_a we_o suppose_v than_o it_o be_v no_o true_a church_n and_o if_o once_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n yet_o now_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o or_o be_v unchurch_v pag._n 237._o 5._o they_o talk_v of_o pastor_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n not_o as_o pastor_n for_o thus_o they_o say_v if_o pastor_n preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o own_o flock_n they_o act_n as_o pastor_n but_o 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 it_o not_o as_o pastor_n pag._n 280._o then_o they_o do_v it_o as_o gifted-man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o distinction_n he_o that_o preach_v to_o stranger_n not_o as_o a_o pastor_n preach_v as_o a_o gifted-brother_n that_o they_o grant_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o 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a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n i_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o two_o or_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seem_a repugnancy_n at_o least_o if_o not_o gross_a contradiction_n self_n contradict_v passage_n they_o say_v pag._n 20._o that_o one_o that_o be_v real_o gift_v for_o preach_v may_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v lawful_o preach_v without_o approbation_n from_o a_o church_n or_o other_o pag._n 20._o and_o they_o urge_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o to_o prove_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o gift_a person_n to_o preach_v and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n than_o it_o oblige_v whensoever_o a_o man_n may_v do_v it_o lawful_o and_o yet_o pag._n 149._o they_o say_v we_o grant_v that_o to_o a_o man_n exercise_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n there_o be_v praerequire_v a_o call_n from_o the_o people_n or_o magistrate_n and_o how_o can_v any_o man_n preach_v but_o he_o must_v preach_v in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n quod_fw-la nusquam_fw-la 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