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be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n i._n e._n many_o christian_n be_v become_v one_o church_n †_o 2_o descensive_a or_o progressive_a in_o the_o church_n give_v to_o each_o christian_n person_n his_o proper_a church-member-ship_n 1_o integral_a by_o admission_n 2_o instrumental_a by_o ordination_n both_o which_o be_v the_o church_n by_o its_o make_v they_o such_o v._o 4._o we_o in_o one_o body_n have_v many_o member_n wherefore_o the_o power_n of_o both_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o both_o of_o sentence_v and_o solemnize_n they_o and_o therefore_o much_o of_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o member_n in_o his_o admission_n and_o ordination_n by_o the_o institute_v rite_n for_o both_o heb._n 6.2_o with_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o integral_a and_o five_o organical_a state_n be_v before_o mention_v and_o here_o suppose_v *_o 2_o a_o
that_o want_n abstain_v from_o prophesy_v and_o work_n of_o office_n not_o be_v depute_v thereto_o by_o state_n or_o act_n 4._o the_o prophet_n also_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v ministerial_o with_o authority_n charge_n threat_n and_o vehemency_n but_o only_o with_o strength_n of_o argument_n brotherly_a persuasion_n and_o motive_n and_o less_o frequent_a and_o large_a than_o the_o minister_n and_o also_o in_o their_o distinct_a course_n place_n and_o time_n 5._o the_o teacher_n also_o be_v not_o to_o press_v exhortation_n comfort_n &_o their_o contrary_n on_o the_o affection_n and_o heart_n in_o purpose_n of_o practice_n but_o to_o leave_v they_o distinct_a for_o the_o exhorte_a neither_o be_v he_o to_o exercise_v any_o work_n of_o government_n 6._o no_o nor_o the_o exhorte_a but_o as_o actual_o depute_v by_o the_o church_n in_o case_n of_o absence_n of_o a_o ruler_n but_o in_o which_o case_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v to_o admit_v excommunicate_a ordain_v degrade_v member_n nor_o officer_n nor_o order_v the_o church-exercise_n 7._o neither_o be_v the_o ruler_n ministerial_o to_o preach_v but_o only_o on_o particular_a occasion_n in_o church-dealing_a with_o the_o erroneous_a perverse_a and_o ill-behavioured_n they_o be_v to_o inform_v exhort_v and_o do_v all_o act_n of_o preach_v to_o those_o party_n but_o they_o be_v on_o no_o occasion_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 8._o the_o distributer_n be_v not_o to_o use_v any_o of_o those_o three_o kind_n of_o work_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o these_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n but_o as_o prophet_n lay_v aside_o in_o that_o act_n all_o ministerial_a authority_n etc._n etc._n nay_o they_o be_v not_o by_o their_o office_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o widow_n 9_o but_o they_o i._n e._n the_o widow_n only_o be_v ministerial_a to_o attend_v thereon_o but_o to_o use_v no_o ministerial_a work_n in_o the_o congregation_n nor_o to_o prophesy_v this_o mutual_a distinctness_n be_v so_o main_o charge_v on_o the_o church_n and_o every_o church-estate_n for_o observation_n of_o order_n and_o avoid_v consusion_n as_o the_o due_a derivation_n of_o those_o estate_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o work_n for_o avoid_v desolation_n and_o the_o refusal_n of_o other_o estate_n derivation_n and_o work_n for_o avoid_v of_o abomination_n the_o contrary_a practice_n and_o title_n be_v the_o proper_a nature_n and_o brand-mark_a of_o antichrist_n as_o that_o babylon_n the_o great_a that_o apollyon_n abaddon_n destroyer_n and_o desolation_n and_o that_o abomination_n outlaw_n that_o vile_a one_o that_o tyrant_n rule_v by_o his_o own_o will_n dan._n 11.21_o 31_o 36_o 37._o yea_o this_o distinctness_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o proper_a scope_n of_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o 8._o as_o v._o 3._o in_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o bounding_n in_o every_o verse_n after_o and_o the_o no_o affectionate_a provocation_n in_o any_o verse_n do_v show_v as_o i_o have_v ample_o clear_v before_o three_o observe_v their_o variety_n and_o adequate_a extent_n to_o christ_n fullness_n and_o our_o emptiness_n and_o to_o our_o ability_n and_o christ_n employment_n but_o this_o be_v seasonable_a after_o the_o three_o real_a part_n of_o worship_n now_o ensue_v i_o will_v refer_v it_o thither_o both_o for_o the_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o three_o part_n to_o the_o two_o precede_a and_o for_o the_o joint_a pertinency_n of_o that_o observation_n to_o both_o the_o last_o part_n the_o three_o real_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o petition_n the_o second_o title_n of_o christ_n esa_n 9.6_o viz._n orderer_n councillor_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o knowledge_n of_o what_o virtue_n he_o require_v etc._n etc._n consist_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o those_o ministries_n and_o privilege_n of_o those_o membership_n or_o joint_o of_o the_o work_n and_o privilege_n of_o that_o church_n and_o those_o church-estate_n the_o ability_n requisite_a to_o the_o first_o office_n and_o the_o correspondent_a exercise_n of_o they_o be_v 1._o skill_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n and_o clear_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o translation_n 2._o skill_n in_o the_o instrumental_a art_n grammar_n rhetoric_n and_o logic_n and_o expound_v metaphrase_v and_o analyse_a the_o text_n as_o need_n be_v 3._o knowledge_n of_o positive_a divinity_n and_o show_v the_o doctrine_n thereof_o in_o the_o text._n 4._o knowledge_n of_o the_o controversy_n raise_v against_o the_o same_o and_o ability_n to_o answer_v they_o and_o confute_v they_o 5._o inform_v conform_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v in_o those_o knowledge_n and_o their_o uses_n in_o the_o general_a partly_o in_o a_o fraternal_a referting_fw-mi the_o particular_a prosecution_n thereof_o to_o the_o exhorte_a as_o the_o propriety_n of_o his_o office_n and_o partly_o for_o consonancy_n therewith_o 2._o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o second_o office_n be_v exhortation_n to_o the_o say_a duty_n and_o promise_n particular_o with_o all_o power_n and_o charge_n as_o god_n ambassador_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o to_o 21._o ephes_n 6.20_o and_o consequent_a dehortation_n from_o the_o contrary_a and_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n holiness_n and_o order_n and_o also_o discourage_v reprove_v and_o terrify_v from_o the_o contrary_a all_o four_o with_o all_o argument_n of_o proof_n to_o the_o mind_n motive_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o heart_n provocation_n to_o the_o affection_n and_o to_o practice_n and_o with_o removal_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o difference_v property_n of_o these_o two_o office_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o mention_a action_n but_o principal_o in_o their_o distinct_a scope_n of_o the_o first_o to_o inform_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o second_o to_o conform_v the_o heart_n that_o though_o in_o their_o prosecution_n of_o their_o say_a scope_n they_o promiscue_v use_v the_o action_n of_o inform_v and_o conform_v yet_o those_o action_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v denominate_v according_a to_o the_o drift_n and_o predominant_a purpose_n of_o those_o distinct_a officer_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v all_o due_a ability_n and_o love_a communicate_v of_o each_o other_o study_n and_o purpose_n there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o this_o observation_n to_o preserve_v the_o distinctness_n of_o these_o two_o office_n the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n be_v common_a to_o these_o two_o 3._o the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v first_o order_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o congregation_n by_o prayer_n and_o a_o psalm_n and_o every_o distinct_a state_n and_o work_n thereof_o and_o their_o continuance_n and_o dissolve_v the_o congregation_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o a_o psalm_n 2._o dispose_v of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o each_o distinct_a part_n thereof_o 3._o charge_v each_o distinct_a part_n to_o perform_v their_o office_n and_o keep_v their_o bound_n 4._o to_o see_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n orderly_o perform_v and_o false_a worship_n suppress_v 5._o he_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n and_o its_o estate_n but_o also_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o estate_n thereof_o to_o be_v admit_v excommunicate_v ordain_v and_o degrade_v for_o upon_o the_o church_n act_v of_o election_n or_o rejection_n of_o a_o member_n or_o minister_n he_o be_v to_o declare_v the_o sentence_n and_o perform_v the_o sentence_a act_n of_o admission_n or_o dismission_n of_o a_o member_n and_o of_o ordination_n or_o degradation_n of_o a_o officer_n in_o way_n of_o compliment_n of_o the_o act_n and_o publish_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o last_n and_o least_o work_n of_o the_o ruler_n i._n e._n of_o his_o do_v or_o undo_v ordination_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o where_o christ_n end_v his_o elder_n overseer_n and_o shepherd_n office_n viz._n in_o ordination_n there_o antichrist_n begin_v he_o like_o herod_n who_o never_o see_v christ_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o crucify_a second_o though_o to_o conjoin_v the_o elderly_a charge_v and_o feed_v office_n i_o thus_o place_v the_o ruler_n before_o the_o distributer_n yet_o both_o in_o order_n of_o execution_n and_o in_o necessity_n and_o also_o in_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.29_o act._n 6._o the_o distributer_n be_v first_o and_o so_o this_o act_n of_o ordination_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o last_o of_o all_o male-officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o his_o last_o and_o least_o work_n for_o his_o work_n from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n and_o its_o church-estate_n be_v great_a than_o his_o work_n from_o the_o church_n to_o its_o member_n and_o also_o his_o complete_n and_o pronounce_v about_o election_n or_o rejection_n of_o a_o member_n be_v before_o the_o same_o about_o and_o officer_n for_o he_o must_v be_v first_o a_o member_n integral_a and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o
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 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