Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n
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A85410
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The controversie between episcopacy and presbytery stated and discussed, by way of letters, at the desire of a person of quality and learning. / By J. Gailhard, A.M. & D.
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Gailhard, J. (Jean)
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1660
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Wing G119; Thomason E1083_3; ESTC R202264
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so_o then_o they_o be_v no_o minister_n but_o they_o be_v layman_n so_o there_o be_v layman_n elder_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o here_o the_o church_n be_v take_v for_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o which_o particular_a church_n be_v member_n and_o part_n yet_o these_o particular_a church_n of_o congregation_n must_v have_v in_o themselves_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o church_n and_o integral_a to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n as_o it_o be_v such_o for_o else_o it_o will_v not_o have_v the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n nor_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o same_o but_o we_o know_v it_o can_v have_v the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n without_o doctrine_n not_o the_o well-being_n without_o discipline_n and_o as_o doctrine_n be_v necessary_a and_o administer_v by_o preacher_n so_o discipline_n be_v necessary_a and_o administer_v by_o ruler_n and_o as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o preacher_n to_o wit_n preach_v do_v differ_v from_o the_o object_n of_o the_o ruler_n which_o be_v ruling_n so_o that_o ruling_n be_v not_o preach_v neither_o be_v preach_v ruling_n therefore_o the_o person_n that_o preach_v and_o the_o person_n that_o rule_v must_v be_v two_o distinct_a and_o different_a person_n but_o if_o they_o say_v these_o function_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n i_o will_v reply_v then_o the_o function_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n may_v be_v in_o one_o member_n of_o the_o same_o so_o hear_v see_v smell_a feel_a etc._n etc._n may_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o in_o some_o other_o member_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o life_n and_o strength_n whereof_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o diversity_n and_o difference_n of_o member_n and_o of_o their_o function_n and_o since_o this_o comparison_n be_v so_o much_o press_v by_o saint_n paul_n we_o think_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o although_o we_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o church_n a_o minister_n may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o ruler_n yet_o thereby_o we_o do_v not_o both_o eye_n the_o rule_v office_n in_o the_o châ—rch_n which_o may_v be_v and_o sometime_o be_v in_o it_o though_o there_o be_v no_o preacher_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o some_o place_n where_o though_o they_o have_v no_o minister_n yet_o they_o love_v elder_n to_o rule_n and_o some_o either_o deâ—â—on_n of_o other_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o read_v the_o word_n before_o the_o congregation_n of_o which_o place_n i_o have_v the_o charity_n to_o believe_v they_o aâ—e_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n preach_v yet_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d read_v till_o goâ—_n be_v please_v to_o afford_v theâ—_n minister_n bâ—t_o to_o draw_v niâ—â—_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n we_o will_v â—ome_o to_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o sâ—â—l_a and_o so_o clear_a for_o this_o truth_n as_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o anâ—eâ—_n to_o it_o be_v but_o three_o or_o four_o woâ—ds_n for_o the_o which_o they_o can_v gâ—ve_v no_o reason_n nor_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n so_o that_o i_o account_v it_o 〈◊〉_d answerable_a the_o place_n be_v well_o know_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 1â—_n the_o word_n be_v there_o lâ—â—_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v wâ—â—thy_a of_o â—â—nâ—le_a â—â—sâ—â—â—â—_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o wâ—rd_n and_o doctrine_n hence_o do_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v twining_n of_o elder_n some_o who_o do_v preach_v and_o some_o who_o do_v not_o as_o lay-elders_a for_o a_o introduction_n unto_o the_o proof_n 〈◊〉_d this_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o saint_n paul_n do_v write_v to_o timothy_n instruction_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n only_o of_o which_o this_o teâ—â—â—s_n it_o be_v know_v that_o timothy_n be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o epheâ—â—â—_n and_o a_o overseeâ—_n not_o 〈◊〉_d other_o minister_n as_o have_v any_o 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o but_o of_o â—is_n flock_n which_o for_o a_o time_n only_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o chaâ—gâ—_n and_o perhaps_o he_o be_v the_o superintendent_n of_o other_o his_o fellow_n presbâ—terâ—â—â—_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n to_o be_v a_o moderator_n in_o their_o assembly_n have_v be_v prefer_v to_o it_o either_o by_o saint_n paul_n credit_n oâ—_n elâ—e_n which_o i_o believe_v the_o ratheâ—_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o choice_n make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o fellow_n presbyter_n because_o of_o his_o piety_n and_o prudence_n he_o 〈◊〉_d â—uch_o there_o be_v some_o that_o stand_v between_o he_o and_o the_o pâ—â—â—le_a there_o be_v elder_n as_o they_o be_v call_v here_o who_o he_o be_v to_o 〈…〉_o else_o and_o she_o account_v by_o other_o worthy_a of_o double_a 〈…〉_o be_v ruler_n who_o quality_n be_v honourable_a of_o 〈…〉_o they_o rule_v well_o bâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d more_o 〈◊〉_d beâ—â—â—es_v the_o other_o 〈…〉_o perfection_n well_o they_o laboâ—â—red_v in_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o only_o rule_v â—â—ders_n but_o alâ—o_v 〈…〉_o elâ—â—â—s_v â—â—â—m_o the_o place_n i_o aâ—_n he_o thus_o two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n 〈…〉_o there_o but_o of_o they_o one_o sort_n â—â—â—h_v not_o preach_v and_o tâ—e_v oâ—heâ—_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o kind_a oâ—_n lay_v presbyter_n beâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—ed_v the_o minor_a as_o prove_v here_o be_v assert_v some_o who_o role_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o some_o who_o only_a rule_n but_o thoâ—e_v that_o only_a rule_n and_o labour_v not_o in_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o preach_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o elder_n who_o do_v not_o preach_v but_o perhaps_o they_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v but_o of_o one_o person_n in_o who_o this_o preach_n and_o rule_v be_v gradual_o distinct_a that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v a_o rule_v elder_a and_o a_o labourer_n but_o i_o argue_v here_o be_v a_o double_a subject_n one_o general_a and_o another_o special_a but_o every_o subject_n here_o be_v a_o person_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a person_n the_o minor_a be_v clear_a because_o universal_a and_o special_a be_v real_o distinct_a so_o here_o must_v be_v a_o real_a distinction_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v the_o elder_a labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o that_o person_n that_o be_v the_o rule_v elder_a only_o that_o general_a and_o special_a be_v real_o distinct_a it_o appear_v because_o genus_fw-la and_o species_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o aristotle_n definition_n of_o description_n of_o both_o as_o species_n and_o number_n be_v real_o distinct_a because_o this_o distinction_n be_v between_o res_fw-la and_o res_fw-la but_o to_o avoid_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o question_n we_o say_v hence_o the_o preach_v elder_a may_v be_v a_o ruler_n when_o the_o ruler_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o preacher_n as_o now_o let_v we_o put_v elder_a for_o the_o genus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v here_o and_o rule_v with_o preach_v the_o difference_n or_o several_a species_n rather_o as_o anon_o we_o will_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v than_o we_o must_v draw_v these_o true_a proposition_n a_o preach_v elder_n be_v a_o rule_v elder_a but_o a_o roll_a elder_n be_v not_o a_o preach_a elder_n this_o i_o say_v in_o logic_n every_o man_n be_v a_o animal_n but_o every_o animal_n be_v not_o a_o man_n every_o live_a thing_n be_v a_o substance_n but_o every_o substance_n be_v not_o a_o live_a thing_n so_o every_o minister_n be_v a_o elder_a but_o every_o elder_n be_v not_o a_o minister_n because_o although_o every_o species_n have_v the_o genus_fw-la yet_o the_o genus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v speak_v equal_o of_o both_o species_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n but_o the_o truth_n do_v thorough_o appear_v from_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d special_o which_o be_v particular_a restrictive_a and_o specificative_a but_o that_o which_o be_v part_n rest_n and_o specif_n be_v distinctive_a therefore_o this_o particle_n be_v distinctive_a of_o thing_n if_o join_v with_o thing_n and_o of_o person_n if_o join_v to_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr this_o be_v clear_a from_o other_o scripture_n where_o be_v ordinary_o join_v to_o person_n it_o do_v real_o distinguish_v they_o as_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o god_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o they_o that_o believe_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o distinction_n between_o all_o man_n and_o believer_n be_v not_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o restrain_v and_o specify_v believer_n from_o all_o man_n be_v all_o man_n redeem_v and_o save_v be_v not_o this_o proper_a to_o believer_n and_o here_o to_o say_v that_o believer_n be_v not_o specify_v from_o all_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o believer_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o sad_a confusion_n between_o