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6.2_o 3_o 5_o whereupon_o they_o be_v solemn_o to_o be_v set_v apaâ—_n by_o prayer_n of_o the_o election_n of_o these_o seveâ—_n deacon_n i_o have_v speak_v enough_o before_o chap._n â—_o but_o as_o to_o the_o election_n of_o those_o other_o deacon_n of_o who_o we_o read_v as_o annex_v to_o bishop_n this_o text_n of_o the_o act_n be_v no_o competent_a proof_n and_o then_o as_o to_o their_o ordination_n imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v questionless_a be_v add_v unto_o prayer_n both_o in_o the_o general_a answer_n and_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o explication_n 165._o cat._n p._n 165._o 3._o their_o work_n or_o duty_n consist_v in_o a_o daily_a ministration_n unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 6.1_o 2._o if_o so_o among_o the_o separate_a congregation_n which_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v usual_o combination_n of_o the_o rich_a sort_n there_o be_v but_o little_a work_n for_o they_o 4._o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v 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first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n etc._n etc._n 5._o hereunto_o be_v to_o be_v add_v whatever_o 165._o cat._n p._n 165._o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v outward_a advantage_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o end_n mention_v act._n 4.34_o 35._o that_o place_n in_o the_o act_n treat_v of_o those_o that_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o they_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n to_o make_v distribution_n to_o every_o man_n as_o he_o have_v need_n which_o therefore_o be_v no_o far_o commit_v to_o the_o deacon_n than_o by_o deputation_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o what_o reserve_v limit_n and_o bound_n they_o please_v the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o catechist_n belong_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o office_n by_o he_o appropriate_v unto_o deacon_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v to_o be_v from_o thence_o also_o sufficient_o reflect_v upon_o and_o now_o we_o have_v run_v through_o all_o that_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n about_o church-officer_n and_o see_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o foundation_n upon_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o establish_v a_o new_a platform_n of_o church-government_n only_o let_v i_o observe_v in_o the_o close_a that_o if_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o discipline_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o primitive_a church_n as_o the_o catechist_n will_v have_v it_o he_o be_v short_a and_o defective_a in_o his_o enumeration_n for_o we_o read_v of_o a_o sort_n of_o she_o officer_n not_o a_o all_o mention_v by_o he_o 1._o rom._n 16_o 1._o there_o be_v phoâ—be_n who_o st._n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaconess_n at_o the_o church_n of_o cenchrea_n woe_n english_a the_o word_n servant_n there_o be_v women-elders_a ordain_v to_o certain_a church-office_n though_o our_o translation_n do_v somewhat_o vail_v that_o expression_n of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o deacon_n wife_n or_o old_a woman_n only_o 1_o tim._n 3.11_o 3.11_o 1_o tim._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o the_o woman_n we_o english_z it_o even_o so_o must_v their_o wife_n grave_n not_o slanderer_n sober_a faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n i_o e._n woman_n that_o have_v any_o office_n in_o the_o curch_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v qualify_v so_o titus_n 2.3_o the_o age_a woman_n likewise_o 2.3_o tit._n 2.3_o that_o they_o be_v in_o behaviour_n as_o become_v holiness_n not_o false-accuser_n not_o give_v to_o wine_n teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o be_v sober_a etc._n etc._n the_o original_a word_n be_v more_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d require_v these_o she-elders_a to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o sacred_a person_n those_o who_o be_v receive_v into_o holy_a order_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v afterward_o also_o call_v deaconess_n and_o then_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a widow_n under_o special_a qualification_n maintain_v at_o the_o church_n cost_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11._o these_o thing_n now_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v be_v regard_v by_o the_o catechist_n according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n appertain_v so_o evident_o to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n as_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o other_o matter_n which_o have_v not_o the_o like_a scripture-ground_n as_o these_o have_v but_o the_o catechist_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v very_o careful_a that_o wwoman_n be_v exclude_v who_o kindness_n yet_o to_o the_o way_n deserve_v otherwise_o at_o his_o hand_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n say_v he_o 18â—_n cat._n p._n 18â—_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o brethren_n woman_n be_v except_v by_o especial_a prohibition_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n interest_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o power_n of_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o woman_n relish_v this_o doctrine_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a that_o his_o church-state_n which_o be_v as_o he_o have_v argue_v necessary_o a_o state_n of_o absolute_a liberty_n 1st_a cat._n p._n 1st_a and_o freedom_n to_o all_o that_o be_v engage_v in_o iâ—_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o the_o female_a sex_n unkind_a a_o staâ—_n of_o mere_a servitude_n and_o bondage_n and_o they_o whole_o exempt_v from_o the_o privilege_n competibleâ—_n all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o â—_o the_o catechist_n have_v not_o before_o misinform_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v the_o good-woman_n will_v 〈◊〉_d be_v overawe_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o let_v 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o help_v they_o as_o
by_o st._n paul_n prophecy_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o 4._o leave_v minister_n under_o too_o great_a a_o temptation_n to_o please_v and_o humour_n the_o people_n and_o very_o injurious_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o concernment_n of_o christian_a king_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o public_a religion_n and_o reformation_n bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o virtual_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n from_o pag._n 196._o to_o p._n 219._o chap._n 9_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n limit_v by_o the_o catechist_n to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v ordain_v the_o scripture_n give_v this_o power_n to_o bishop_n calvin_n judgement_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n two_o question_n resolve_v by_o the_o catechist_n in_o the_o negative_a qu._n 1._o whether_o a_o person_n may_v be_v lawful_o call_v to_o of_o employ_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o office_n or_o work_v of_o the_o ministry_n only_o the_o catechist_n ground_n examine_v and_o disable_v scripture-president_n instance_a in_o the_o seven_o deacon_n christ_n baptise_v by_o his_o disciple_n st._n paul_n allegation_n as_o to_o himself_o the_o catechist_n own_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n divide_v in_o the_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o his_o rule_v elder_n oppose_v to_o preaching-elders_a no_o repugnancy_n herein_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o relation_n between_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o church_n the_o exercise_n of_o gift_n restrainable_a till_o there_o be_v right_a and_o authority_n give_v and_o after_o that_o too_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o prudence_n good_a order_n and_o edification_n the_o church_n may_v lawful_o admit_v to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n only_o and_o advance_v her_o minister_n by_o degree_n qu._n 2._o whether_o a_o person_n may_v hold_v the_o relation_n or_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o 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his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n 6._o that_o no_o minister_n may_v remove_v from_o one_o church_n or_o charge_v to_o another_o without_o re-ordination_a mr._n hooker_n judgement_n for_o the_o avoid_v confusion_n in_o such_o like_a question_n as_o these_o move_v by_o the_o casechi_v from_o pag._n 216._o to_o p._n 237._o chap._n 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o rightful_a derivation_n of_o church-authority_n from_o christ_n usual_o suggest_v by_o the_o catechist_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n require_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o elder_n authority_n and_o the_o catechist_n directory_n in_o case_n of_o their_o dissent_n and_o from_o thence_o how_o poor_a and_o weak_a a_o thing_n the_o power_n of_o church-governors_n appear_v to_o be_v make_v by_o he_o what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v allow_v by_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n as_o due_a to_o minister_n dr._n jackson_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o nature_n of_o true_a obedience_n with_o the_o dtnger_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o their_o pastor_n the_o catichist_n difference_n between_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n consider_v with_o the_o fond_a ground_n of_o the_o same_o from_o p._n 237._o to_o p._n 246._o chap._n 11._o of_o rule_v elder_n the_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n into_o clergy_n and_o laity_n defend_v 1_o s._n pet._n 5.3_o no_o proof_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v call_v god_n clergy-ministerial_a power_n a_o mark_n of_o separation_n that_o layman_n among_o we_o have_v a_o principal_a rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n our_o objection_n against_o lay-elders_a unreasonable_a disprove_v the_o scarcity_n of_o person_n fit_a for_o this_o roll_a eldership_n in_o every_o church_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o maintenance_n acknowledge_v by_o some_o friend_n to_o the_o cause_n great_a prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o what_o kind_n of_o elder_n or_o senior_n be_v countenance_v by_o antiquity_n the_o jewish_a elder_n join_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o 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the_o cross_n receive_v the_o sacred_a eucharist_n fast_v 2_o the_o reform_a church_n their_o general_a tenent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o national_a church_n to_o make_v law_n in_o thing_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n 3_o the_o independent_a congregation_n wherein_o the_o instance_n be_v sing_v david_n psalm_n translate_v by_o humane_a invention_n into_o rythm_n and_o metre_n and_o that_o too_o bareheaded_a whilst_o they_o hear_v the_o sermon_n with_o the_o hat_n on_o sprinkle_v infant_n take_v the_o communion_n sit_v their_o particular_a form_n of_o church-covenant_n and_o the_o catechist_n prudential_o allow_v of_o in_o divine_a worship_n with_o his_o way_n of_o evade_n the_o obligation_n of_o some_o thing_n grant_v by_o himself_o to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o christ_n the_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o this_o general_a principle_n of_o nonconformity_n and_o separation_n reflect_v on_o i_o will_v instance_n three_o in_o the_o time_n follow_v the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o reform_a church_n yea_o the_o independent_a congregation_n not_o except_v and_o this_o catechist_n declaration_n in_o especial_a 1._o for_o the_o primitive_a church_n follow_v the_o apostle_n i_o will_v only_o mention_v these_o follow_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o great_a festival_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o birth_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o custom_n of_o stand_v in_o prayer_n on_o all_o lord_n day_n and_o every_o day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n fast_v upon_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n the_o day_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n apprehension_n and_o crucifixion_n and_o constant_o before_o easter_n the_o lent-fast_a the_o frequent_a and_o honourable_a use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o reverend_a receive_n of_o the_o sacred_a eucharist_n fast_v these_o be_v instance_n which_o can_v escape_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o particular_a testimony_n and_o proof_n from_o ancient_a writer_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v here_o produce_v let_v the_o english_a reader_n guess_v at_o the_o rest_n from_o what_o he_o may_v find_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a of_o the_o custom_n of_o observe_v easter_n in_o the_o church_n by_o that_o admirable_a prelate_n bishop_n andrews_n serm._n 13._o of_o the_o resurrection_n before_o recommend_v and_o for_o christmas_n by_o dr._n hammond_n practical_a catechism_n p._n 203._o etc._n etc._n 2._o next_o then_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o reform_a church_n for_o to_o mention_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v it_o be_v like_a be_v think_v a_o prejudice_n unto_o the_o cause_n there_o need_v be_v produce_v nothing_o more_o than_o this_o general_a tenent_n own_v by_o they_o all_o that_o every_o national_a christian_n church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o herself_o in_o all_o such_o outward_a thing_n as_o be_v not_o 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at_o baptism_n and_o receive_v the_o h._n communion_n 15._o communion_n see_v part._n 2._o chap._n 15._o sit_v and_o their_o
always_o continue_v therein_o answ_n those_o who_o the_o scripture_n call_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n bishop_n elder_n and_o guide_n acts._n 14.23_o 20.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.11_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o 5.17_o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o heb._n 13.7_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o it_o have_v be_v certain_o pertinent_a to_o have_v add_v to_o this_o head_n of_o enumeration_n deacon_n also_o of_o who_o afterward_o he_o be_v not_o unmindful_a q._n 32._o 161._o cat._n p._n 161._o be_v there_o no_o other_o ordinary_a office_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o that_o of_o elder_n answ_n yes_o of_o deacon_n also_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v some_o policy_n in_o here_o conceal_v of_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v too_o palpable_o have_v confront_v his_o belove_a parity_n of_o gospel-minister_n for_o thus_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o explication_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n ephes_n 4.11_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 121._o pag._n 120._o 121._o sometime_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n phil._n 1.1_o act._n 20.28_o tit._n 1.5_o sometime_o elder_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o act._n 14.23_o act._n 20.17_o sometime_o guide_n heb_fw-mi 13.7_o 17._o by_o all_o which_o name_n and_o sundry_a other_o whereby_o they_o be_v express_v the_o same_o sort_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n be_v intend_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o one_o of_o those_o name_n apply_v or_o accommodate_v unto_o any_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o like_a manner_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n be_v also_o a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n a_o guide_n or_o ruler_n a_o minister_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n now_o have_v deacon_n here_o be_v name_v they_o will_v not_o so_o plausible_o have_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o sort_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o person_n it_o be_v a_o general_a belief_n that_o deacon_n be_v certain_o inferior_a unto_o their_o bishop_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o such_o as_o st._n paul_n may_v seem_v evident_o to_o place_n in_o a_o low_a rank_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o rise_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n by_o the_o good_a administration_n of_o their_o office_n 1_o tim._n 3.13_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o if_o this_o argument_n from_o a_o community_n of_o name_n avail_v any_o thing_n these_o deacon_n also_o may_v be_v advance_v by_o it_o not_o only_o to_o a_o equality_n with_o their_o bishop_n but_o with_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o because_o that_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o that_o name_n act_v 21.8_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n and_o timothy_n who_o be_v command_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v eager_o contend_v that_o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n be_v also_o bid_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o fulfil_v his_o deaconship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4.5_o yea_o he_o be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n deacon_n 1_o thes_n 3.2_o yea_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n too_o as_o well_o as_o apollo_n go_v by_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deacon_n which_o we_o english_a minister_n 1_o cor._n 3.5_o by_o this_o argument_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o may_v confound_v his_o distinction_n of_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o equalise_v the_o late_a with_o the_o former_a because_o the_o apostle_n be_v also_o call_v elder_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o ep._n of_o st._n john_n v._o 1._o yea_o and_o he_o may_v equal_v they_o all_o to_o christ_n himself_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n because_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n heb._n 3.1_o and_o a_o deacon_n or_o minister_n rom_n 15.8_o so_o goodly_a and_o convince_a a_o argument_n be_v this_o draw_v from_o a_o community_n of_o name_n and_o title_n it_o be_v therefore_o more_o material_a and_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n plain_o describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o prelacy_n in_o church-government_n or_o some_o single_a person_n in_o the_o church_n set_v over_o other_o minister_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o certain_a power_n both_o of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o this_o afterward_o the_o catechist_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o deny_v the_o thing_n as_o the_o name_n he_o proceed_v of_o all_o other_o name_v assign_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 121._o cat._n p._n 121._o that_o of_o bishop_n can_v least_o of_o all_o be_v think_v to_o have_v design_v any_o special_a order_n or_o degree_n of_o pre-eminence_n among_o they_o and_o again_o 121._o p._n 121._o no_o name_n can_v be_v fix_v on_o with_o less_o probability_n to_o assert_v from_o it_o a_o special_a supreme_a order_n or_o degree_n of_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n than_o this_o of_o bishop_n how_o strange_o have_v the_o christian_a world_n be_v mistake_v for_o above_o these_o 1600_o year_n to_o abuse_v the_o name_n bishop_n as_o the_o title_n 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