11.44_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v therefore_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o defile_v ourselves_o with_o the_o touch_v or_o eat_v of_o creep_a thing_n be_v now_o no_o moral_a duty_n since_o the_o institution_n be_v cease_v although_o it_o be_v enforce_v by_o many_o moral_a consideration_n qu._n 5._o be_v there_o any_o far_a alteration_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o or_o of_o those_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v reveal_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n answ._n no_o the_o last_v complete_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o the_o son_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o command_n and_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n without_o alteration_n diminution_n or_o addition_n heb._n 1.1_o 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or_o providential_o when_o he_o cause_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o cease_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v with_o a_o army_n make_v desolate_a to_o destroy_v both_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n dan._n 9.26_o 27._o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n mat._n 24.2_o but_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o worship_n that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v found_v in_o and_o build_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o past_a and_o accomplish_v namely_o the_o death_n and_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n make_v thereby_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o can_v never_o be_v again_o perform_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n either_o needful_a or_o possible_a heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o ground_n leave_v for_o any_o new_a institution_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o alteration_n in_o those_o that_o be_v already_o institute_v nor_o second_o 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unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o because_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n afterward_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n deut._n 34.10_o and_o our_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o right_n of_o christ_n to_o alter_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n lay_v his_o foundation_n in_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n heb._n 1.4_o be_v make_v so_o much_o better_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o he_o have_v by_o inheritance_n obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o and_o that_o because_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n 2.2_o and_o so_o also_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n chap._n 3.3_o for_o this_o man_n be_v account_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o 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of_o the_o church_n express_v which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o exceed_v in_o any_o thing_n herein_o be_v bound_n and_o limit_n fix_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o of_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o three_o this_o power_n or_o authority_n thus_o grant_v and_o convey_v by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o discipline_n with_o skill_n and_o diligence_n rom._n 12.6_o 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o the_o skill_n require_v hereunto_o be_v a_o gift_n or_o a_o ability_n of_o mind_n bestow_v by_o the_o holy-ghost_n upon_o man_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n by_o he_o appoint_v or_o a_o spiritual_a wisdom_n whereby_o man_n know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a place_n for_o its_o due_a edification_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o this_o ability_n of_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o due_a application_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o person_n time_n and_o action_n with_o their_o circumstance_n be_v such_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o whereof_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n answer_v to_o the_o distinct_a duty_n that_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o member_n on_o the_o other_o and_o where_o this_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n be_v want_v there_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v preserve_v or_o carry_v on_o hereunto_o also_o diligence_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v to_o be_v add_v without_o which_o ability_n and_o power_n will_v never_o obtain_v their_o proper_a end_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o four_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discipline_n be_v continuance_n increase_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o its_o first_o institution_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o this_o 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cor._n 5.2_o as_o they_o be_v commend_v who_o attend_v unto_o the_o diligent_a exercise_n of_o it_o revel_v 2.2_o chap._n 3.9_o the_o disuse_n also_o of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o the_o defilement_n abomination_n and_o confusion_n that_o have_v spread_v themselves_o over_o many_o church_n in_o the_o world_n quest._n 42._o unto_o who_o be_v the_o power_n and_o administration_n of_o this_o discipline_n commit_v by_o jesus_n christ_n answ._n as_o to_o the_o authority_n to_o be_v exert_v in_o it_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v concern_v unto_o the_o elder_n as_o unto_o trial_n judgement_n and_o consent_n in_o and_o unto_o its_o exercise_n unto_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n as_o unto_o love_n care_n and_o watchfuless_a in_o private_a and_o particular_a case_n to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 24.45_o ephes._n 4.13_o 14._o act_n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 3.5_o chap._n 5.17_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 1_o thes._n 5.12_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 4.14_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o explication_n it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o this_o power_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o christ._n now_o this_o law_n assign_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n whereby_o any_o person_n do_v obtain_v a_o interest_n therein_o and_o make_v the_o just_a allotment_n to_o all_o concern_v in_o it_o what_o this_o law_n constitution_n or_o word_n of_o christ_n assign_v unto_o any_o as_o such_o that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n soever_o they_o come_v to_o be_v entrust_v therein_o thus_o that_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o first_o formal_o reside_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n unorganize_v or_o distinct_a from_o they_o though_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o their_o office_n by_o their_o suffrage_n and_o choice_n but_o 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