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uniform_a to_o itself_o so_o likewise_o
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that_o the_o simple_a shall_v not_o find_v it_o such_o pure_a malice_n do_v he_o carry_v against_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o afraid_a he_o â—…_n be_v that_o the_o way-faring_a man_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o but_o they_o know_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o 1â—…_n the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v about_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o manifold_a error_n which_o have_v rise_v in_o these_o late_a time_n to_o work_v his_o people_n heart_n to_o a_o deep_a detestation_n of_o error_n as_o well_o as_o ungodliness_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o truth_n to_o be_v proof_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n that_o can_v be_v move_v against_o it_o when_o every_o work_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o fire_n there_o must_v be_v heresy_n for_o make_v manifest_a who_o 19_o be_v approve_v and_o what_o be_v precious_a and_o praiseworthy_a 7._o truth_n but_o at_o the_o evening_n time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v 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make_v very_o serviceable_a in_o his_o work_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n i_o shall_v only_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v prove_v as_o useful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o judicious_a and_o godly_a as_o other_o piece_n which_o come_v from_o his_o pen._n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n pat_n gillespie_n the_o content_n cap._n i._n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n now_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n pag._n 1._o a_o erastian_n late_o publish_v the_o negative_a which_o also_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o seeker_n hold_v pag._n 1._o the_o affirmative_a be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n by_o eight_o argument_n pag._n 2._o 3._o three_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 4_o 5_o 6._o how_o believer_n be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n ibid_fw-la be_v prove_v against_o that_o erastian_n that_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n have_v a_o embassy_n from_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v pag._n 7._o cap._n ii_o of_o the_o election_n of_o pastor_n with_o the_o congregation_n consent_n pag._n 8._o the_o question_n be_v state_v ibid._n the_o affirmative_a be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n by_o three_o argument_n pag._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 13._o 14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 14_o 23._o be_v expon_v ibid._n it_o be_v prove_v also_o from_o antiquity_n pag._n 16_o 17._o it_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o sound_a protestant_a church_n and_o writter_n pag._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o five_o reason_n pag._n 21._o 22._o the_o confession_n of_o adversary_n prove_v it_o pag._n 23._o seven_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o 31._o how_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o independent_o in_o this_o point_n pag._n 24._o 25._o what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o people_n and_o what_o to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o what_o to_o the_o eldership_n in_o this_o point_n ibid._n the_o elderships_n vote_n and_o the_o people_n consent_n or_o dissent_n be_v free_a and_o there_o need_v not_o be_v give_v a_o reason_n for_o they_o pag_n 26._o 27_o a_o schismatical_a church_n have_v not_o just_a right_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o sound_a church_n pag._n 28._o how_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o judge_v if_o a_o man_n be_v qualify_v and_o fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 29._o incommodity_n may_v be_v on_o both_o hand_n but_o few_o on_o this_o pag._n 28._o 30._o cap._n iii_o whether_o ordination_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o call_v of_o a_o minister_n pag._n 32._o four_o distinction_n be_v premise_v for_o the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o question_n pag._n 33._o 34._o 35._o the_o affirmative_a be_v assert_v and_o confirm_v by_o ten_o argument_n from_o nature_n and_o scripture_n to_o the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o order_n in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o any_o politic_a republic_n pag_n 35._o 36._o that_o place_n rome_n 10._o 15._o exponed_a and_o the_o socinian_n exception_n discuss_v pag._n 37_o 38._o 39_o 40_o 41._o 42._o 43._o how_o the_o office_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o ordinary_a pastor_n pag._n 38_o 39_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o office_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d differ_v pag._n 40._o what_o a_o mission_n expectant_n and_o probationer_n have_v pag._n 43._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o church_n officer_n clear_v pag._n 43_o 44._o 45._o ordination_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o catecheticall_a head_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n pag._n 47._o the_o diverse_a name_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n get_v in_o scripture_n pag._n 51._o the_o place_n 2_o tim_n 2._o 2._o open_v up_o pag._n 52._o 53._o what_o lawful_a ordination_n contribute_v for_o the_o people_n good_a pag._n 54._o cap._n iu._n objection_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n answer_v pag._n 55._o how_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v consistent_a with_o the_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o necessary_a pag._n 57_o how_o election_n and_o ordination_n differ_v pag._n 58._o the_o prophet_n mention_v 1_o cor_n 14._o 26._o be_v extraordinarly_a inspire_v and_o so_o no_o ordinary_a rule_n pag._n 59_o how_o the_o ordination_n of_o our_o reformer_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v lawful_a and_o how_o not_o pag_n 61_o 62._o 63_o these_o who_o reject_v their_o ordination_n must_v all_o unchurch_n themselves_o and_o turn_v seeker_n pag._n 62._o what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o extraordinary_a case_n and_o what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o ordinary_a in_o a_o constitured_a church_n pag._n 63._o when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v most_o corrupt_a there_o be_v always_o a_o true_a church_n in_o it_o cap._n v._n whether_o these_o prophet_n and_o prophesying_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1_o cor_n 14._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 18._o eph_n 4._o 11._o be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o not_o to_o continue_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v precedent_n for_o the_o preach_n and_o prophesy_v of_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o ordain_v minister_n nor_o probationer_n for_o the_o ministry_n pag_n 64._o there_o be_v three_o opinion_n concern_v these_o prophet_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v that_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n which_o be_v hold_v for_o true_a and_o prove_v by_o 13._o reason_n pag._n 65._o ad_fw-la 75._o prophet_n in_o the_o apostle_n enumeration_n be_v prefer_v to_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o to_o evangelist_n pag._n 66._o the_o difference_n between_o prophet_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v set_v down_o pag._n 68_o 69._o three_o sense_n only_o of_o the_o word_n propbesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n pag_n 70._o 71_o prophecy_n be_v distinct_a both_o from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n pag._n 71._o in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o minister_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o belgic_a confession_n say_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o minister_n senior_n and_o deacon_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o these_o their_o function_n and_o by_o the_o lawful_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v advance_v into_o these_o room_n see_v both_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n secl_n 11._o the_o french_a discipline_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o the_o tenant_n of_o protestant_n which_o bell_n de_fw-fr cler_n cap._n 2._o undertake_v to_o confute_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la sine_fw-la populi_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o suffragio_fw-la nemo_fw-la legittime_fw-la electus_fw-la aut_fw-la vocatus_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la habeatur_fw-la and_o though_o our_o writer_n disclaim_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o impute_v unto_o they_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o this_o disclaim_v by_o any_o of_o they_o who_o write_v against_o he_o it_o be_v plain_o maintain_v by_o luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la 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that_o end_n those_o brethren_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o improve_v their_o gift_n in_o another_o way_n by_o write_v and_o by_o occasional_a exhort_v admonish_a instruct_v reprove_v comfort_v other_o in_o that_o fraternal_a manner_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o christian_n out_o of_o office_n if_o they_o desire_v any_o other_o work_n in_o the_o church_n let_v they_o desire_v the_o pastoral_n office_n and_o offer_v themselves_o to_o trial_n in_o order_n thereunto_o for_o as_o greg_n nazianzen_n say_v orat_fw-la 7._o christ_n have_v appoint_v this_o order_n in_o his_o church_n that_o the_o flock_n may_v be_v one_o thing_n pastor_n another_o thing_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o great_a business_n to_o teach_v but_o it_o be_v safe_a and_o harmless_a to_o learn_v why_o make_v thou_o thyself_o a_o pastor_n when_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o flock_n chap._n vi_o whether_o any_o other_o but_o a_o minister_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o socinian_o and_o the_o erastian_n crutch-maker_n before_o mention_v so_o plead_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n that_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o free_a to_o gift_a person_n not_o ordain_v not_o only_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n whether_o they_o extend_v this_o to_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n i_o know_v not_o peradventure_o they_o will_v borrow_v from_o the_o pagan_n those_o she_o priest_n who_o gellius_n out_o of_o cicero_n call_v antistitas_n not_o antistites_fw-la or_o happy_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o old_a pepuzian_n that_o woman_n may_v both_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o if_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n because_o that_o be_v forbid_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o although_o some_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o restrict_n that_o prohibition_n to_o marry_a woman_n whereof_o they_o think_v they_o have_v some_o colour_n from_o the_o context_n that_o yet_o they_o may_v both_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o one_o that_o preach_v or_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n but_o only_a gift_n and_o ability_n how_o can_v they_o avoid_v to_o allow_v gift_a woman_n as_o well_o as_o gift_a man_n to_o perform_v these_o holy_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v just_o hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o order_v in_o the_o directory_n of_o worship_n agree_v upon_o by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o mention_v also_o in_o the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n chap_n 27._o that_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v dispense_v by_o any_o but_o by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o ordain_v nay_o say_v the_o sound_a protestant_a writer_n not_o upon_o pretence_n of_o whatsoever_o necessity_n be_v it_o among_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o to_o child_n die_v or_o the_o like_a the_o argument_n i_o lean_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v the_o steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor_n 4._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o apply_v to_o himself_o and_o apollo_n vers_fw-la 6._o where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o apollo_n be_v neither_o a_o apostle_n nor_o evangelist_n but_o a_o powerful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o sosthenes_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o text_n new_o cite_v with_o 1_o cor_n 1._o 1._o but_o he_o also_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o every_o lawful_a bishop_n or_o ordinary_a minister_n tit._n 1._o 7._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n and_o this_o steward_n be_v ordain_v vers_fw-la 5._o so_o luke_n 12._o 42._o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n will_n that_o any_o one_o of_o the_o household_n who_o be_v faithful_a wise_a and_o discreet_a may_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o steward_n office_n to_o dispense_v meat_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o there_o be_v a_o steward_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v steward_n appoint_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o those_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 43._o 46._o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a steward_n than_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o minister_n lawful_o
short_o i_o take_v the_o word_n extraordinary_n here_o not_o for_o that_o which_o cease_v with_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o neither_o need_v to_o be_v ordinary_a and_o so_o much_o of_o their_o work_n as_o for_o the_o vocation_n of_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n 1._o i_o can_v pass_v without_o a_o animadversion_n a_o passage_n in_o mr._n hooker_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib_n 5_o sect_n 78._o where_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o prophet_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o to_o be_v reckon_v with_o those_o who_o he_o call_v after_o the_o than_o common_a idiom_n the_o clergy_n because_o no_o man_n gift_n or_o quality_n can_v make_v he_o a_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n unless_o ordination_n do_v give_v he_o power_n and_o we_o no_o where_o find_v prophet_n to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o ordination_n if_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o word_n prophet_n so_o large_o as_o to_o comprehend_v all_o who_o have_v any_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o so_o prophetess_n also_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v against_o that_o which_o he_o say_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v enumerat_o not_o only_a diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o diversity_n of_o administration_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o may_v easy_o appear_v by_o compare_v v_o 28._o with_o v._n 4._o 5._o and_o so_o take_v prophesy_v for_o a_o administration_n or_o service_n in_o the_o church_n all_o be_v well_o as_o a_o gift_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o mission_n or_o vocation_n thereunto_o for_o as_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a minister_n so_o they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a mission_n or_o ordination_n all_o be_v well_o as_o the_o apostle_n luke_n 11._o 49._o christ_n say_v i_o will_v send_v they_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o 1_o cor_n 12_o 28._o god_n have_v set_v or_o appoint_v prophet_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o as_o their_o work_n be_v partly_o ordinary_a and_o 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but_o now_o say_v neither_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o presbytery_n lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n he_o be_v even_o then_o a_o evangelist_n or_o more_o than_o a_o presbyter_n however_o this_o i_o will_v say_v that_o as_o the_o work_n so_o also_o the_o vocation_n of_o evangelist_n be_v partly_o extraordinary_a and_o partly_o ordinary_a and_o as_o there_o may_v be_v still_o occasion_n for_o some_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a work_n so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o special_a mission_n and_o vocation_n thereunto_o not_o only_o inward_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o unto_o and_o enâ—…bling_v for_o the_o work_n but_o outward_o also_o and_o orderly_o in_o the_o church_n the_o 70_o disciple_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o luke_n 10._o 1._o the_o lord_n appoint_v other_o seventy_o also_o and_o send_v they_o two_o and_o two_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n and_o call_v he_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o act_v 8._o 26._o the_o apostle_n paul_n send_v epaphroditus_n and_o resolve_v to_o send_v timothy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o philippian_n phil_n 2._o 25._o 28._o these_o be_v example_n of_o extraordinary_a mission_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o cease_v with_o that_o age_n none_o be_v now_o immediate_o send_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o there_o be_v other_o example_n of_o a_o mission_n or_o call_v to_o somewhat_o of_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o evangelist_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrict_v to_o that_o age_n only_o for_o they_o who_o be_v agent_n and_o do_v travel_n and_o negotiate_v in_o the_o great_a and_o special_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o special_a delegation_n and_o orderly_o call_v thereunto_o so_o i_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o cor_fw-la 8._o 23._o and_o epaphroditus_n be_v send_v from_o the_o church_n of_o philippian_n to_o paul_n be_v call_v there_o apostle_n or_o messenger_n phil_n 2._o 25._o so_o judas_n and_o silas_n who_o go_v out_o for_o the_o setlement_n of_o the_o distract_a church_n have_v a_o special_a commission_n and_o delegation_n thereunto_o from_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n that_o where_o synod_n or_o at_o least_o class_n may_v be_v have_v and_o be_v not_o by_o persecution_n scatter_v or_o hinder_v to_o meet_v such_o as_o undertake_v either_o to_o go_v &_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o infidel_n papist_n turk_n or_o the_o like_a or_o go_v about_o any_o negotiation_n abroad_o in_o any_o common_a bussine_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v approve_v and_o authorize_v by_o a_o national_a synod_n or_o when_o that_o can_v be_v have_v &_o if_o there_o be_v withal_o great_a danger_n in_o the_o delay_n by_o a_o provincial_a synod_n or_o at_o least_o where_o this_o can_v he_o have_v by_o a_o classis_fw-la chap._n viii_o that_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a pattern_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o for_o our_o imitation_n a_o presbytery_n i_o e._n a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n have_v power_n of_o ordination_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o 1._o tim_n 4._o 14._o neglect_n not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n i_o have_v already_o evince_v from_o this_o text_n the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n let_v we_o now_o see_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o also_o show_v we_o the_o right_a hand_n unto_o which_o christ_n have_v commit_v this_o power_n it_o be_v a_o text_n most_o miserable_o darken_v and_o obscure_v by_o controversall_a gloss_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a writer_n some_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v both_o elder_n and_o more_o than_o elder_n as_o they_o hold_v this_o interpretation_n have_v so_o little_a probability_n of_o reason_n to_o strengthen_v it_o that_o it_o be_v abandon_v by_o some_o of_o the_o able_a friend_n of_o episcopacy_n camero_n praelect_a in_o mat_n 18._o 17._o dr._n forbesse_n irenic_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 11._o pag_n 161._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o understand_v by_o presbytery_n a_o company_n of_o bishop_n when_o it_o be_v yield_v even_o by_o writer_n of_o that_o side_n that_o in_o these_o city_n where_o the_o apostle_n plant_v the_o gospel_n there_o be_v collegium_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la a_o college_n or_o company_n of_o presbyter_n so_o mr._n thorndike_n of_o the_o government_n of_o church_n cap._n 3._o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n part_n 2._o pag_n 28._o etc._n etc._n both_o of_o they_o in_o this_o follow_a hooker_n it_o be_v also_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o this_o college_n of_o presbyter_n do_v together_o with_o the_o apostle_n lay_v on_o hand_n in_o ordination_n thereby_o contribute_v their_o blessing_n and_o assist_v with_o their_o prayer_n whence_o as_o be_v allege_v come_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o presbyter_n their_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o the_o ordination_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n conc_fw-fr carthag_n 4._o can_n 3._o so_o that_o even_o themselves_o say_v as_o much_o as_o may_v make_v we_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o text_n concessus_n presbyterorum_fw-la as_o camero_n call_v it_o the_o footstep_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbytery_n may_v be_v see_v not_o only_o in_o that_o canon_n of_o carthage_n but_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n itself_o which_o appoint_v the_o same_o thing_n dist_n 23._o cap_n 8._o both_o ambrose_n in_o ephes_n 4._o and_o augustine_n in_o quaest_n ex_fw-la utroque_fw-la test_n 4._o 101._o bear_n witness_v that_o presbyter_n do_v ordain_v in_o egypt_n when_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a dr._n forbesse_n irenie_n lib_n 2._o pag._n 177._o cit_v
psal_n 104._o have_v not_o god_n say_v that_o while_o the_o earth_n remain_v seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_n and_o summer_n and_o winter_n day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v gen_n 8_o 22._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o uniformity_n in_o nature_n how_o can_v fair_a weather_n be_v know_v by_o a_o red_a sky_n in_o the_o evening_n or_o foul_a weather_n by_o a_o red_a and_o louâ—…ing_a sky_n in_o the_o morning_n mat_n 16_o 2_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o uniformity_n in_o nature_n why_o say_v solomon_n the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n eccl._n 1._o 9_o be_v it_o not_o a_o uniformity_n in_o nature_n that_o the_o stâ—…rk_n in_o the_o heaven_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o turtle_n and_o the_o cranmer_n and_o the_o swallow_n observe_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n jer._n 8._o 75._o be_v not_o that_o a_o uniformity_n in_o nature_n io._n 4._o 35._o 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worker_n of_o miracle_n have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v do_v all_o speak_v with_o tongue_n do_v all_o interpret_v here_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o second_o enumeration_n of_o such_o administration_n as_o be_v more_o rare_a singular_a special_a dignify_v and_o privilege_v and_o not_o competent_a to_o all_o church_n officer_n much_o less_o to_o all_o church-member_n therefore_o here_o he_o omit_v the_o roll_a elder_a and_o deacon_n he_o say_v not_o be_v all_o help_n be_v all_o government_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v some_o officer_n appoint_v only_o for_o rule_v some_o appoint_v only_o for_o help_v and_o oversee_n the_o poor_a these_o officer_n be_v neither_o apostle_n nor_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o prophesy_v be_v not_o a_o privilege_n of_o all_o church-officer_n how_o much_o less_o of_o all_o church-member_n i_o may_v add_v here_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophecy_n that_o we_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o rare_a thing_n for_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o very_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v prediction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o foretell_v of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 4._o one_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o that_o time_n be_v plain_o describe_v to_o have_v be_v inspire_v with_o extraordinary_a revelation_n act_n 21._o 10_o 11._o there_o come_v down_o from_o judea_n a_o certain_a prophet_n name_v agabus_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o we_o he_o take_v paul_n girdle_n and_o bind_v his_o own_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o shall_v the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n bind_v the_o man_n that_o owe_v this_o girdle_n and_o shall_v deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n there_o be_v other_o prophet_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o agabus_n for_o so_o run_v the_o text_n act_v 11._o 27_o 28._o and_o in_o those_o day_n come_v prophet_n 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another_o be_v extemporary_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o our_o revelation_n time_n p._n martyr_n put_v this_o difference_n between_o teacher_n and_o prophet_n that_o teacher_n be_v educate_v and_o instruct_v by_o master_n prophet_n without_o all_o humane_a help_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a move_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o although_o he_o take_v the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n to_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o he_o thus_o distinguish_v between_o they_o so_o aretius_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o bare_a office_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n distinguisheh_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o only_o great_a gift_n for_o open_v hard_a scripture_n but_o that_o they_o do_v interpret_v scripture_n with_o the_o same_o prophetical_a spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v dictat_fw-la and_o write_v and_o likewise_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 6._o it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o mr._n bayne_n on_o ephes_n 4._o 11._o and_o other_o that_o these_o degree_n be_v capacious_a and_o comprehensive_a one_o of_o another_o downward_o not_o upward_o that_o be_v a_o apostle_n may_v prophesy_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n a_o prophet_n may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o evangelist_n may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n but_o every_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n can_v not_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n or_o of_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o observation_n hold_v which_o have_v please_v many_o than_o we_o can_v understand_v those_o prophet_n to_o have_v be_v no_o more_o but_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n much_o less_o to_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n viz._n church-member_n well_o gift_v for_o expond_v scripture_n edify_o chrysostome_n de_fw-fr 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