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stand_v in_o doctrine_n exhortation_n and_o reproof_n etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v home_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o exposition_n application_n catechism_n and_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o gainsayers_a phil._n you_o give_v the_o whole_a preach_a office_n unto_o the_o pastor_n christ_n it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o may_v ordinary_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o provide_v his_o strength_n and_o ability_n can_v reach_v to_o it_o and_o other_o part_n of_o his_o office_n lie_v not_o too_o hard_o upon_o he_o or_o can_v be_v perform_v to_o the_o church_n full_a edification_n phil._n but_o what_o if_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v to_o the_o church_n full_a edification_n christ_n then_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o coadjutor_n or_o assistant_n to_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o office_n to_o wit_v a_o teacher_n or_o teach_v elder_a who_o be_v to_o wait_v most_o on_o doctrinal_a expository_n and_o catechumenal_a teach_n phil._n but_o this_o seem_v not_o a_o distinct_a officer_n christ_n though_o he_o come_v into_o part_n of_o the_o pastoral_n or_o episcopal_a office_n yet_o he_o become_v a_o distinct_a officer_n for_o he_o come_v in_o as_o a_o govern_n feed_v officer_n attend_v more_o particular_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o choose_v for_o he_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n so_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o necessary_a supply_n neither_o do_v his_o office_n power_n curtalize_v at_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pastor_n only_o act_v in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o office_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opitulatio_fw-la a_o help_n or_o assistance_n take_v off_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n from_o he_o and_o such_o teacher_n be_v set_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o wait_v on_o his_o teach_n rom._n 12.7_o where_o 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will_v require_v much_o labour_n diligence_n and_o wisdom_n christ_n there_o be_v roll_a elder_n or_o presbyter_n call_v to_o attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n to_o take_v up_o with_o he_o and_o be_v help_n in_o government_n i_o conceive_v they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12.28_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v render_v miracle_n but_o rule_v officer_n or_o power_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v rom._n 8.38_o person_n in_o power_n the_o abstract_n put_v for_o the_o concrete_a and_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n first_o and_o last_o be_v specify_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n gracious_o bestow_v among_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gubernationes_fw-la govern_v or_o rule_v gift_n phil._n you_o make_v then_o a_o rule_v elder_a a_o distinct_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o pastor_n or_o 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you_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o lay-elders_a christ_n the_o distinction_n between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n come_v from_o rome_n we_o own_v it_o not_o in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o no_o mean_n for_o the_o people_n be_v the_o clergy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n peter_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o presbyter_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o lording_n it_o as_o lordbishop_n over_o god_n heritage_n 2._o they_o be_v no_o more_o layman_n than_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o i_o may_v affirm_v if_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v officer_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n be_v make_v thereby_o the_o clergy_n than_o all_o the_o minister_n even_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o ordination_n to_o all_o the_o officer_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 3._o we_o deny_v not_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o be_v rule_v elder_n neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o a_o rule_v elder_a may_v speak_v and_o teach_v as_o occasion_n require_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o in_o matter_n that_o concern_v his_o office_n in_o public_a or_o private_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o qualification_n requisite_a to_o all_o presbyter_n or_o roll_a elder_n preach_v or_o not_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3.2_o and_o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o the_o elder_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o bishop_n i._n e._n a_o roll_a elder_a or_o presbyter_n must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v i._n e._n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n as_o he_o be_v call_v thereto_o 4._o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v very_o clear_o in_o distribute_v the_o elder_n into_o they_o who_o ordinary_a and_o chief_a work_n be_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o such_o who_o more_o peculiar_a work_n be_v to_o attend_v government_n though_o there_o never_o want_v those_o that_o will_v endeavour_v 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there_o to_o be_v christ_n christ_n have_v not_o limit_v church_n here_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o edification_n the_o church_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v full_o edify_v by_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n as_o the_o sole_a presbyter_n and_o there_o may_v be_v little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o a_o distinct_a roll_a elder_a till_o the_o church_n increase_v to_o a_o great_a bigness_n and_o when_o it_o be_v increase_v the_o church_n may_v choose_v one_o or_o more_o according_a as_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o its_o edification_n phil._n what_o if_o the_o church_n have_v not_o a_o man_n or_o man_n due_o qualify_v for_o that_o office_n christ._n they_o may_v pitch_v upon_o a_o brother_n not_o in_o office_n of_o
wine_n pour_v out_o signify_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n they_o be_v exhibit_v in_o this_o ordinance_n in_o a_o lively_a manner_n to_o our_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o therefore_o by_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o eucharist_n 2._o hereby_o our_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v renew_v and_o our_o faith_n great_o strengthen_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o in_o his_o death_n and_o suffer_v for_o our_o present_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o future_a glory_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o our_o union_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o one_o another_o our_o communion_n together_o by_o a_o common_a participation_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n in_o his_o personal_a excellency_n and_o mystical_a communication_n as_o also_o our_o communion_n in_o he_o one_o with_o another_o as_o a_o 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know_v several_a at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o one_o congregation_n to_o go_v about_o from_o person_n to_o person_n and_o deliver_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o each_o repeat_v as_o oft_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n take_v eat_v etc._n etc._n take_v drink_v etc._n etc._n christ_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a usage_n for_o luke_n 22.17_o christ_n say_v take_v this_o and_o divide_v it_o among_o yourselves_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o passover_n cup_n it_o make_v not_o against_o we_o for_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o cup_n go_v about_o do_v also_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o follow_v and_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o he_o deliver_v the_o bread_n with_o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n take_v eat_v nor_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n any_o more_o than_o once_o again_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o practice_n come_v from_o rome_n from_o that_o blasphemous_a heresy_n of_o they_o 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