to_o the_o elder_n as_o the_o elder_n it_o belong_v and_o elder_n and_o bishop_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o add_v here_o what_o be_v observe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n be_v never_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o perpetual_a church_n officer_n but_o the_o action_n therein_o require_v belong_v to_o any_o teach_a presbyter_n be_v not_o those_o peculiar_a action_n challenge_v to_o the_o bishop_n 7._o argument_n from_o this_o last_o testimony_n and_o 2_o john_n 1_o &_o 3_o john_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o perpetual_a office_n in_o the_o church_n above_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v in_o common_a with_o the_o perpetual_a officer_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o style_v themselves_o but_o that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o these_o testimony_n all_o these_o argument_n we_o have_v here_o in_o ierome_n discourse_n and_o thus_o by_o he_o make_v 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dissension_n may_v be_v pluck_v up_o all_o the_o care_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o therefore_o as_o the_o presbyter_n know_v that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n subject_n to_o he_o that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o so_o let_v the_o bishop_n know_v that_o they_o rather_o by_o custom_n then_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n order_n be_v great_a than_o presbyter_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o commune_fw-la imitate_v moses_n who_o when_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o power_n alone_o to_o rule_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n choose_v seventy_o with_o who_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o people_n hitherto_o jerome_n upon_o tit._n 1.1_o who_o discourse_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a that_o the_o very_o read_v it_o over_o
or_o minister_n or_o refuse_v the_o unworthy_a which_o thing_n we_o see_v also_o to_o descend_v from_o divine_a authority_n that_o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_n be_v choose_v the_o people_n be_v present_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o and_o be_v approve_v worthy_a and_o fit_a by_o public_a judgement_n and_o testimony_n as_o in_o numb_a 20.26_o 27_o 28._o add_v levit_fw-la 8.3_o etc._n etc._n god_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n that_o be_v he_o teach_v and_o show_v that_o ordination_n of_o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v but_o with_o the_o joint_a knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n assist_v the_o people_n be_v present_a either_o that_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v discover_v or_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o good_a may_v be_v declare_v and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a ordination_n which_o have_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o suffrage_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o he_o still_o go_v on_o which_o thing_n afterward_o 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wicked_a 5._o that_o all_o this_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n 6._o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o right_a to_o choose_v all_o church-officer_n 7._o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o unworthy_a whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v the_o people_n own_v for_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v a_o understanding_n and_o holy_a people_n pamelius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n though_o no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o people_n power_n here_o yet_o prove_v the_o presence_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n for_o some_o age_n after_o in_o africa_n augustine_n successor_n so_o choose_v the_o same_o practice_n in_o greece_n in_o chrysostom_n time_n in_o spain_n in_o france_n in_o rome_n and_o this_o custom_n to_o have_v continue_v till_o gregory_n the_o first_o nay_o till_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n and_o lewis_n emperor_n the_o like_a testimony_n from_o the_o first_o time_n of_o all_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n clemens_n romanus_n the_o same_o who_o be_v mention_v phil._n 4.3_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o tax_v a_o great_a schism_n among_o they_o cast_v off_o some_o of_o their_o faithful_a minister_n he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n to_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o public_a ministry_n who_o have_v be_v place_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o after_o they_o by_o excellent_a man_n the_o whole_a church_n consent_v or_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o reformer_n it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n general_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o calvin_n upon_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 14.23_o they_o two_o say_v he_o viz._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n create_v the_o elder_n but_o the_o whole_a multitude_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o their_o election_n declare_v with_o their_o hand_n lift_v up_o who_o they_o will_v have_v so_o the_o roman_a historian_n speak_v many_o time_n the_o consul_n who_o hold_v the_o assembly_n create_v new_a magistrate_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o vote_n and_o moderate_v the_o people_n in_o their_o choice_n institu_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 3._o sect._n 15._o again_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o choose_v the_o elder_n do_v they_o this_o as_o a_o duty_n proper_a to_o they_o nay_o rather_o they_o permit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o vote_n of_o all_o therefore_o in_o ordain_v pastor_n the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n be_v free_a but_o least_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v tumultuous_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v the_o lead_a plae_n or_o rule_v they_o as_o moderatour_n and_o so_o ought_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n to_o be_v understand_v which_o forbid_v the_o choice_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o people_n calv._n in_o act_n 14.23_o beza_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n this_o word_n translate_v ordain_v but_o signify_v as_o former_o we_o hear_v to_o choose_v by_o hand_n lift_v up_o arise_v say_v he_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o grecian_n who_o give_v in_o their_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n with_o their_o hand_n stretch_v out_o and_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v he_o still_o go_v on_o that_o we_o may_v know_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o exercise_v any_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n then_o maintain_v his_o own_o call_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o reformer_n to_o their_o ministry_n first_o he_o deny_v that_o ordination_n or_o consecration_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o papist_n upon_o a_o double_a ground_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a choice_n before_o it_o 2._o because_o the_o ordainer_n among_o they_o deserve_v excommunication_n and_o in_o these_o two_o case_n ordination_n be_v void_a by_o the_o canon_n they_o boast_v of_o second_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o certain_a note_n of_o their_o call_n his_o own_o with_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o both_o for_o life_n and_o doctrine_n by_o the_o lawful_a testimony_n of_o their_o church_n that_o they_o be_v by_o they_o choose_v and_o last_o with_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n confirm_v in_o their_o ministry_n bucer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v that_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n be_v first_o try_v and_o prove_v and_o so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a approve_a to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o he_o argue_v from_o the_o unfruitfulnes_n of_o the_o ministry_n otherwise_o add_v wise_o and_o not_o according_a to_o humane_a wisdom_n only_o but_o divine_a do_v leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n write_v that_o no_o reason_n will_v admit_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v both_o prove_v &_o desire_v by_o that_o very_a church_n which_o paul_n consider_v viz._n how_o much_o it_o make_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ministry_n labour_v so_o earnest_o to_o preserve_v his_o love_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o corinthian_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o same_o among_o the_o galatian_n bucer_n of_o the_o lawful_a ordination_n of_o minister_n p._n 242._o furthermore_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o this_o that_o those_o minister_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n who_o they_o may_v love_v esteem_v and_o honour_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v no_o man_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacred_a ministery_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o before_o religious_o try_v and_o approve_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n where_o he_o ought_v to_o administer_v p._n 243._o p._n 244._o in_o this_o trial_n of_o
magistrate_n take_v order_n for_o it_o or_o not_o whether_o he_o allow_v it_o or_o oppose_v it_o we_o shall_v here_o premise_v two_o conclusion_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n 1._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o allow_v any_o exercise_n of_o church-power_n in_o his_o dominion_n which_o either_o be_v or_o by_o he_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o displease_v to_o god_n 2._o in_o case_n the_o church_n proceed_v according_a to_o scripture-rule_a and_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n oppose_v or_o persecute_v she_o must_v not_o defend_v herself_o by_o arm_n but_o suffer_v in_o a_o way_n of_o well-doing_n this_o premise_a now_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o consectary_n 1._o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n a_o great_a gospell-ordinance_n in_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o consist_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o second_o instruction_n former_o and_o this_o power_n intrinsical_o in_o she_o independent_o upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n therefore_o it_o behoove_v she_o as_o she_o will_v be_v find_v faithful_a in_o that_o great_a trust_n commit_v to_o she_o to_o exercise_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n not_o yet_o furnishedwith_o officer_n in_o any_o congregation_n it_o belong_v to_o choose_v and_o settle_v officer_n take_v in_o what_o due_a help_n of_o the_o neighbour_n minister_n &_o congreg_n ation_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o church_n ministerial_a in_o her_o congregation_n furnish_v with_o officer_n it_o belong_v to_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o right_n that_o believer_n have_v to_o join_v together_o in_o congregation_n for_o duty_n of_o solemn_a worship_n the_o same_o right_n have_v they_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o discipline_n the_o same_o right_n that_o they_o have_v to_o choose_v elder_n for_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o same_o have_v they_o for_o choose_v elder_n that_o shall_v rule_v they_o the_o same_o commission_n that_o enjoin_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n enjoin_v they_o likewise_o to_o dispense_v discipline_n but_o according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o church_n when_o in_o her_o pure_a state_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n dare_v no_o more_o neglect_n that_o ordinance_n of_o discipline_n than_o any_o other_o gospel-ordinance_n though_o cruel_o persecute_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n here_o that_o conclusion_n be_v of_o use_n the_o relation_n and_o authority_n of_o magistracy_n be_v one_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o that_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o the_o sacrament_n must_v because_o partake_v in_o they_o be_v act_n of_o high_a church-fellowship_n and_o the_o lord_n allow_v not_o under_o severe_a penalty_n upon_o the_o whole_a congregation_n the_o retain_v of_o scandalous_a sinner_n in_o church-fellowship_n who_o yet_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n 4._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v power_n to_o abridge_v christ_n of_o the_o complete_a administration_n of_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n but_o if_o the_o church_n so_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n as_o without_o his_o allowance_n she_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o then_o be_v this_o power_n allow_v the_o magistrate_n 5._o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n cumulative_a for_o the_o church_n good_a therefore_o he_o be_v promise_v she_o as_o a_o blessing_n king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n not_o privative_a of_o her_o good_a then_o shall_v he_o be_v no_o blessing_n to_o she_o but_o if_o in_o his_o power_n it_o be_v to_o deprive_v she_o of_o the_o power_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o he_o have_v a_o power_n privative_a of_o her_o great_a good_a her_o purity_n that_o which_o all_o the_o 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of_o hand_n by_o popish_a bishop_n may_v be_v