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man_n who_o be_v not_o minister_n which_o conduce_v to_o other_o salvation_n and_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o commendable_a in_o they_o nay_o be_v do_v out_o of_o duty_n as_o the_o example_n of_o a_o good_a life_n discreet_a admonish_a man_n of_o their_o fault_n encourage_v other_o to_o virtue_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v all_o act_n of_o duty_n from_o one_o christian_n man_n to_o another_o but_o not_o act_n of_o office_n act_n of_o charity_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n not_o as_o they_o be_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n we_o must_v therefore_o recall_v the_o first_o term_n that_o they_o must_v do_v something_o conduce_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n this_o phrase_n must_v be_v a_o little_a far_o clear_v likewise_o there_o be_v thing_n which_o conduce_v accidental_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o as_o persecution_n affliction_n so_o it_o be_v with_o st._n paul_n sometime_o assist_v in_o villainy_n which_o start_v up_o some_o divine_a speech_n or_o action_n so_o 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authority_n to_o administer_v these_o covenant_n letter_n of_o attorney_n for_o it_o be_v a_o legal_a juridical_a business_n and_o a_o legal_a phrase_n befit_v it_o to_o act_v these_o thing_n betwixt_o he_o and_o man_n and_o teach_v they_o his_o law_n and_o will_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v sharer_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o they_o who_o have_v a_o office_n and_o from_o that_o office_n authority_n to_o do_v all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o minister_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o i_o think_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o speak_v what_o a_o minister_n be_v how_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o who_o they_o be_v will_v follow_v sect_n ii_o these_o power_n must_v be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o understand_v these_o head_n we_o must_v first_o conceive_v that_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v or_o assume_v no_o such_o power_n that_o be_v effectual_a to_o himself_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n as_o st._n john_n speak_v john_n 3._o 27._o heaven_n be_v god_n gift_n the_o power_n the_o covenant_n which_o bring_v man_n thither_o must_v be_v by_o his_o appointment_n and_o the_o officer_n who_o work_n and_o effect_v these_o power_n must_v be_v by_o he_o authorize_v likewise_o i_o write_v these_o conclusion_n brief_o be_v of_o great_a evidence_n in_o themselves_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v deny_v by_o none_o sect_n iii_o the_o way_n to_o understand_v who_o these_o be_v and_o now_o in_o my_o conceit_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o clear_v this_o truth_n will_v be_v to_o show_v what_o officer_n christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v two_o way_n first_o to_o show_v historical_o what_o be_v do_v and_o second_o to_o show_v how_o that_o history_n shall_v agree_v with_o the_o design_n it_o have_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n and_o how_o unfit_a other_o pretension_n be_v to_o it_o the_o history_n i_o shall_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n first_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o glorious_a building_n to_o show_v what_o our_o saviour_n act_v himself_o in_o it_o what_o the_o church_n discipline_n be_v in_o embrione_n in_fw-la ovo_fw-la in_o the_o foundation_n then_o to_o show_v what_o superstructure_n the_o apostle_n build_v upon_o it_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o birth_n when_o it_o be_v a_o chick_n the_o first_o must_v be_v seek_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o act_n where_o the_o story_n of_o our_o saviour_n immediate_a commerce_n with_o this_o world_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o after_o his_o death_n be_v set_v down_o for_o we_o the_o second_o part_n must_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o epistle_n and_o thus_o my_o design_n be_v lay_v chap._n iii_o the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o to_o do_v the_o first_o remarkable_a business_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o may_v find_v record_v in_o the_o 3d._n of_o st._n mark_n v_o 13._o and_o the_o 6_o of_o st._n luke_n v._n 13._o in_o st._n mark_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o ordain_v twelve_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v and_o in_o st._n luke_n we_o may_v note_v that_o he_o give_v these_o twelve_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n out_o of_o this_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v many_o disciple_n such_o as_o have_v lean_v and_o listen_v to_o his_o doctrine_n he_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o twelve_o which_o he_o give_v particular_a favour_n to_o and_o give_v they_o that_o name_n of_o office_n to_o be_v apostle_n that_o there_o be_v some_o mystery_n in_o that_o number_n of_o twelve_o i_o be_o persuade_v because_o that_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o 1._o of_o the_o act_n v_o 22._o st._n peter_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 109._o 7._o another_o shall_v take_v his_o office_n it_o be_v necessary_a another_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o that_o ministry_n and_o they_o choose_v one_o and_o no_o more_o to_o complete_a the_o number_n what_o that_o mystery_n be_v be_v not_o so_o apparent_a that_o which_o fit_v my_o apprehension_n be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o very_a many_o thing_n lay_v the_o platform_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a government_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o resemble_v the_o twelve_o patriarch_n but_o this_o he_o lay_v as_o pillar_n only_o or_o a_o foundation_n intend_v it_o only_o to_o support_v the_o rest_n not_o to_o figure_v out_o the_o number_n of_o these_o officer_n which_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v a_o number_n i_o know_v by_o none_o pretend_v to_o but_o yet_o they_o then_o be_v so_o many_o pillar_n to_o support_v this_o building_n and_o whatsoever_o structure_n shall_v be_v raise_v must_v be_v erect_v upon_o these_o but_o beside_o their_o number_n we_o may_v mark_v their_o office_n which_o be_v twofold_a about_o our_o saviour_n and_o about_o the_o church_n or_o other_o man_n about_o our_o saviour_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o hear_v and_o learn_v his_o doctrine_n spectator_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o most_o exemplar_n manner_n of_o life_n that_o so_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o his_o action_n afterward_o may_v the_o more_o constant_o and_o confident_o do_v it_o when_o they_o have_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v conversant_a with_o he_o that_o which_o concern_v other_o man_n be_v that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v here_o be_v a_o office_n institute_v as_o st._n mark_n record_v it_o and_o to_o have_v power_n to_o heal_v sickness_n etc._n etc._n this_o gift_n of_o miracle_n be_v not_o the_o office_n itself_o but_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n by_o which_o man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o
the_o gospel_n be_v not_o attribute_v to_o these_o late_a disciple_n beside_o these_o i_o read_v not_o of_o any_o person_n which_o have_v any_o mission_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v these_o great_a work_n concern_v man_n salvation_n but_o hitherto_o we_o find_v only_o the_o authority_n of_o preach_v give_v we_o will_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v who_o be_v make_v minister_n of_o these_o covenant_n of_o heaven_n call_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n whether_o these_o all_o these_o or_o other_o beside_o they_o sect_n v._o who_o be_v make_v minister_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o begin_v with_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n be_v institute_v in_o our_o saviour_n life_n time_n be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o 3d._n of_o st._n john_n v_o 22._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n camo_fw-la into_o judea_n and_o there_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o baptize_v that_o be_v expound_v chapter_n 4._o v._n 2._o that_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v but_o his_o disciple_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a beside_o the_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o nicodemus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 3d._a chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o baptism_n use_v and_o institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o they_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o be_v his_o disciple_n but_o now_o when_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v institute_v be_v mighty_a difficulty_n not_o full_o clear_v for_o the_o first_o part_n i_o leave_v all_o those_o party_n which_o fix_v it_o to_o any_o time_n which_o be_v these_o two_o either_o when_o st._n john_n baptize_v our_o saviour_n of_o which_o we_o may_v read_v mat._n 3._o 13._o or_o else_o in_o his_o conference_n with_o nicodemus_n john_n 3._o 5._o where_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o can_v consent_v to_o neither_o of_o these_o not_o to_o the_o first_o for_o we_o find_v nothing_o like_o a_o ordination_n but_o indeed_o by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n a_o foundation_n for_o a_o ordinance_n but_o not_o a_o ordinance_n itself_o not_o the_o second_o for_o it_o be_v a_o private_a conference_n between_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o man_n wherein_o he_o may_v well_o declare_v that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o such_o thing_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o power_n give_v but_o this_o do_v not_o settle_v any_o such_o power_n nor_o any_o form_n or_o minister_n of_o it_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o doubt_n which_o be_v not_o write_v as_o st._n john_n speak_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o last_o verse_n so_o among_o many_o thing_n this_o be_v one_o which_o yet_o be_v do_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mighty_a presumption_n for_o the_o disciple_n to_o usurp_v a_o power_n of_o baptise_v without_o a_o commission_n and_o that_o they_o do_v baptize_v be_v apparent_a i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v do_v but_o when_o be_v not_o apparent_a and_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o be_v do_v sect_n vi_o concern_v baptism_n this_o question_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o unsatisfactory_o handle_v by_o those_o who_o have_v treat_v of_o it_o to_o understand_v what_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o conceive_v with_o i_o that_o there_o come_v a_o threefold_a baptism_n in_o consideration_n in_o this_o question_n the_o baptism_n which_o we_o be_v baptize_v with_o which_o in_o express_a term_n be_v ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o residence_n upon_o earth_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v dispute_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o vehemency_n betwixt_o calvin_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o saviour_n or_o no_o and_o i_o be_o in_o this_o conclusion_n against_o calvin_n and_o do_v think_v that_o he_o causeless_o reject_v the_o father_n with_o a_o sleight_n in_o his_o institutes_n when_o certain_o in_o itself_o the_o question_n be_v of_o no_o great_a use_n to_o any_o design_n of_o faith_n or_o piety_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o controversy_n now_o but_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v require_v it_o but_o hint_n out_o to_o the_o reader_n that_o one_o place_n act_n 19_o 2._o where_o st._n paul_n find_v disciple_n at_o ephesus_n ask_v they_o whether_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o reply_v to_o what_o be_v you_o then_o baptize_v they_o answer_v unto_o john_n baptism_n then_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n st._n paul_n tell_v they_o that_o john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o who_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o that_o be_v on_o jesus_n christ._n when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n observe_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o express_a phrase_n appoint_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o st._n paul_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o first_o be_v not_o perfect_a this_o particular_a be_v miserable_o shift_v off_o by_o beza_n and_o that_o shift_v wonderful_o extol_v by_o chamier_n when_o the_o text_n be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v sect_n vii_o whether_o the._n baptism_n of_o the_o disciple_n before_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o same_o with_o john_n there_o be_v a_o 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