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which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o be_v deduce_v by_o firm_a consequence_n but_o have_v not_o exact_o parallel_v all_o particular_n wherefore_o i_o will_v not_o be_v extreme_a herein_o either_o in_o negligence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v intimate_v nor_o in_o exactness_n in_o what_o it_o have_v leave_v unexact_a in_o particular_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o vice_n versa_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v from_o the_o apodosis_n to_o the_o protasis_n as_o the_o 38._o from_o in_o christ_n or_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o create_a order_n of_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n with_o their_o use_n and_o natural_a comelyness_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v perpetual_o and_o the_o 39_o that_o each_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o each_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v deduce_v from_o the_o two_o next_o clause_n follow_v the_o 40._o be_v from_o in_o christ_n that_o the_o special_a form_n of_o all_o institute_v worship_n be_v christ_n institution_n and_o the_o 41._o from_o the_o same_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o many_o other_o cause_n of_o true_a worship_n that_o subordinate_a cause_n exclude_v not_o nor_o oppose_v each_o other_o so_o that_o the_o same_o worship_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o 42._o in_o relation_n of_o this_o distinctness_n counterdistinguished_n from_o the_o material_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n that_o christ_n be_v more_o manifest_v in_o the_o distinctness_n than_o in_o the_o material_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o 43._o be_v from_o each_o one_o another_o member_n that_o each_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o each_o other_o member_n thereof_o and_o 44._o much_o more_o for_o the_o whole_a and_o 45._o neither_o the_o church_n nor_o its_o member_n be_v for_o any_o one_o member_n as_o for_o its_o superior_a but_o only_o as_o for_o its_o 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last_o of_o all_o action_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o the_o widow_n be_v to_o do_v no_o work_n therein_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o least_o of_o all_o church_n or_o ministerial_a action_n it_o be_v only_o complementary_a ceremonial_a &_o for_o solemnity_n &_o distinct_a orderlyness_n but_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v effect_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church-election_n by_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o like_a choice-declaring_a act_n whereto_o the_o ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n be_v but_o ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n so_o that_o their_o first_o be_v god_n last_o their_o great_a be_v god_n least_o and_o the_o prelate_n essence_n and_o essentiate_a work_n be_v itself_o but_o a_o circumstantial_a and_o complementary_a ceremony_n no_o marvel_n then_o that_o they_o be_v such_o ceremony-monger_n maker_n and_o master_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v ceremony-monster_n these_o be_v extenuation_n of_o a_o special_a nature_n but_o suppose_v it_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o great_a extirpation_n of_o that_o divineness_n and_o deposer_n thereof_o below_o the_o base_a thing_n as_o they_o use_v it_o for_o the_o prelate_n appropriate_v it_o to_o their_o bishop_n office_n which_o be_v none_o of_o god_n as_o they_o institute_v it_o distinct_a in_o office_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n elder_a or_o in_o their_o own_o term_n priest_n for_o the_o two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n convertible_a and_o use_v promâ—scue_n and_o that_o express_o in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v which_o be_v but_o four_o act._n 20._o phil._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o tit._n 1._o and_o so_o their_o ordination_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o by_o a_o distinct_a office_n be_v not_o a_o nullity_n divine_a but_o even_o a_o absolute_a nullity_n or_o worse_o even_o a_o devil_n or_o idol_n where_o god_n holy_a thing_n be_v give_v or_o sacrifice_v second_o their_o ordination_n be_v administer_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o without_o all_o relation_n as_o from_o it_o yea_o or_o as_o by_o it_o nay_o nor_o for_o it_o which_o be_v their_o only_a pretend_a respect_n thereof_o to_o the_o church_n for_o first_o they_o suppose_v no_o corporation_n for_o or_o to_o who_o they_o be_v confine_v but_o only_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n but_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o they_o usurp_v the_o nature_n &_o arrogate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o nature_n and_o practice_v in_o all_o thing_n proportionable_o though_o in_o case_n of_o opposition_n or_o danger_n they_o hide_v it_o as_o all_o traitor_n felon_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o alas_o this_o breulate_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o deserve_a aggravation_n of_o this_o trojan_a horse_n but_o must_v in_o this_o entrance_n thereon_o abrupt_o refer_v the_o prosecution_n thereof_o to_o a_o distinct_a tract_n no_o occasion_n be_v sufficient_a 4._o the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o the_o distributer_n be_v receive_v the_o contribution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o distribute_v the_o same_o with_o simplicity_n second_o help_v the_o church_n and_o elder_n in_o provide_v water_n bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o fit_a utensil_n to_o that_o end_n and_o in_o other_o necessary_a service_n therein_o according_a to_o their_o name_n help_n and_o servant_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o overseeing_a office_n thereof_o in_o counter-distinction_n from_o who_o they_o be_v term_v deacon_n or_o servant_n three_o preservation_n of_o the_o church-stock_n as_o keep_v of_o the_o purse_n by_o solicit_v the_o lawsuit_n and_o attendance_n on_o the_o employment_n of_o that_o stock_n for_o the_o set_v the_o poor_a thereof_o on_o work_n and_o building_n or_o repair_v the_o place_n of_o meeting_n 5._o the_o administration_n of_o the_o mercier_n or_o shower_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o attend_v the_o sick_a especial_o the_o poor_a sick_a who_o can_v hire_v helper_n in_o their_o food_n physic_n warmth_n comfort_n and_o natural_a necessity_n second_o their_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o deject_a in_o spirit_n and_o comfort_v they_o with_o all_o cheerfulness_n of_o motive_n mind_n and_o behaviour_n rom._n 12.8_o with_o cheerfulness_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n then_o of_o the_o body_n more_o especial_o of_o the_o thâ—â—e_n first_o office_n and_o their_o function_n both_o joint_o and_o several_o as_o they_o in_o the_o general_n agree_v in_o any_o term_n and_o as_o they_o be_v effect_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o divers_a respect_n for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v joint_o term_v and_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surveyor_n overseer_n or_o bishop_n act._n 20.28_o phil._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o tit._n 1.7_o second_o act._n 20.1.7_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n ancient_n or_o senior_n etymological_o and_o priest_n popish_o and_o presbyter_n the_o mincer_n and_o refiner_n of_o popish_a term_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n feeder_n pastor_n act._n 20.28_o ephes_n 4.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leader_n superior_n and_o watchman_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o first_o 3._o be_v apply_v express_o to_o they_o as_o officer_n of_o one_o nature_n well_o joint_o mention_v by_o and_o under_o those_o three_o name_n the_o four_o or_o latter_o three_o have_v express_a relation_n only_o to_o their_o joint_a action_n of_o go_v beforâ—_n stand_v over_o look_v to_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v respective_a relation_n to_o those_o office_n who_o proper_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o only_o distinct_o describe_v but_o instituting_o prescribe_v they_o to_o we_o as_o divine_a and_o holy_a office_n or_o ministry_n joint_o concur_v in_o those_o term_n and_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o now_o therefore_o to_o confuse_v this_o distinct_a order_n of_o god_n and_o to_o disjoin_a what_o god_n have_v thus_o conjoin_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o divine_a author_n and_o a_o desolation_n to_o his_o divine_a order_n and_o therefore_o well_o surname_v by_o he_o that_o babylon_n babel_n or_o confusion_n rev._n 14.17_o 18._o both_o of_o tongue_n and_o term_n original_o both_o gen._n 11.9_o and_o here_o and_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o his_o divine_a order_n of_o worship_n therewith_o which_o god_n have_v charge_v to_o be_v keep_v distinct_a rom._n 12.3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o especial_o in_o the_o distinctness_n of_o these_o three_o eminent_a church-office_n so_o that_o to_o desolate_a they_o by_o pound_v and_o confound_v all_o three_o particular_a existent_n into_o one_o and_o that_o in_o the_o term_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v as_o general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o three_o yea_o thereby_o as_o by_o divine_a authority_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o ministerial_a confusion_n or_o babylon_n that_o great_a rev._n 17.5_o in_o the_o latter_a joint_a respect_n they_o reflect_v ah_o external_o on_o their_o b_o author_n enright_v i._n e._n christ_n in_o his_o three_o office_n of_o prophecy_n priesthood_n kingship_n enable_v i._n e._n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o three_o gift_n of_o teach_v exhort_v rule_v b_o object_n faculty_n or_o power_n i._n e._n their_o understanding_n heatt_z practic_n power_n habit_n moral_a knowledge_n virtue_n or_o sincerity_n in_o conversation_n spiritual_a information_n exhortation_n government_n a_o internal_o on_o their_o subject_n i._n e._n the_o minister_n medial_a ministerial_a or_o functional_a several_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o church-office_n depute_v by_o christ_n as_o prophet_n to_o administer_v all_o his_o teach_a ordinance_n for_o the_o church_n spiritual_a information_n rom._n 12.7_o ephes_n 4.11_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o common_a matter_n be_v a_o church-office_n the_o efficient_a be_v christ_n depute_v it_o as_o prophet_n the_o formal_a scope_n or_o specifical_a difference_n be_v to_o administer_v all_o christ_n teach_v ordinance_n the_o final_a cause_n be_v for_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o church_n spiritual_a information_n all_o and_o only_o which_o be_v requisite_a in_o this_o definition_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o place_n annex_v to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o authority_n for_o christ_n service_n and_o christian_n benefit_n in_o all_o spiritual_a knowledge_n compare_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o chapter_n and_o
their_o scope_n for_o rom._n 12.1_o prove_v it_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n will-worship_n so_o call_v to_o show_v the_o high_a cause_n and_o nature_n thereof_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o man_n will-worship_n col._n 2.23_o and_o so_o to_o be_v depute_v by_o christ_n v._n 3._o charge_v its_o distinctness_n from_o the_o other_o divine_a office_n in_o general_a which_o v._o 7._o do_v also_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o word_n within_o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o church-office_n member_n and_o gift_n v._o 7._o call_v it_o a_o office_n which_o the_o article_n á½_n confirm_v especial_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 7._o also_o show_v its_o distinguish_a form_n in_o the_o word_n the_o teacher_n and_o teach_v uâ—z_n by_o personal_a and_o institute_v ordinance_n which_o be_v abovementioned_a with_o their_o ability_n and_o execution_n in_o the_o three_o part_n the_o 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