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nor_o crier_n no_o nor_o the_o herald_n the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o proclaimer_n 7_o or_o publisher_n of_o edict_n can_v command_v any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o least_o matter_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n as_o lunius_fw-la say_v right_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n for_o the_o apply_v &_o determine_v of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o order_n and_o comlynes_n take_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n to_o certain_a case_n and_o according_a to_o certain_a circumstance_n but_o what_o make_v this_o for_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n in_o the_o church_n which_o as_o m._n perkins_n make_v account_v be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n royal_a 18._o consider_v withal_o that_o neither_o the_o church_n not_o the_o mean_a member_n thereof_o be_v further_o bind_v unto_o these_o their_o determination_n than_o they_o appear_v to_o agree_v with_o order_n and_o comeliness_n 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a_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o church_n present_a occasion_n and_o necessity_n by_o the_o read_n of_o this_o prescript_n form_n that_o true_o excellent_a gift_n give_v of_o god_n for_o this_o end_n be_v make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o use_v and_o the_o spirit_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v extinguish_v 19_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o especial_o to_o every_o pastor_n to_o profit_v withal_o 7._o but_o he_o who_o read_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n conceive_v and_o consign_v by_o another_o do_v not_o manifest_v the_o pastoral_a gift_n for_o of_o the_o internal_a affection_n our_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o he_o to_o profit_v withal_o but_o to_o that_o other_o by_o who_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v indict_v 4._o if_o to_o read_v such_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o pray_v aright_o and_o pastor_n like_o no_o probable_a reason_n can_v be_v render_v wherefore_o to_o read_v a_o sermon_n or_o homily_n be_v not_o as_o well_o to_o preach_v aright_o and_o as_o be_v require_v of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o so_o be_v small_a reason_n have_v the_o apostle_n 6._o treat_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n which_o principal_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o exercise_n 16._o to_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o do_v who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n for_o who_o be_v not_o sufficient_a even_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n who_o can_v not_o read_v a_o liturgy_n and_o a_o homily_n 5._o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 26._o speak_v of_o all_o christian_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v yes_o paul_n with_o your_o leave_n right_o well_o for_o we_o have_v in_o our_o prayer-book_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v word_n for_o word_n whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_a or_o not_o what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o business_n that_o which_o tertullian_n say_v the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n do_v gentle_n we_o pray_v say_v he_o without_o any_o to_o prompt_v we_o because_o we_o pray_v from_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o who_o read_v his_o prayer_n or_o rather_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o pâ—nned_v they_o and_o his_o lesson_n out_o of_o a_o book_n have_v one_o that_o prompt_v he_o and_o that_o diligent_o both_o what_o and_o how_o much_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o with_o what_o word_n and_o syllable_n he_o ought_v to_o pray_v last_o if_o it_o will_v be_v just_a matter_n of_o shame_n to_o any_o earthly_a father_n that_o his_o child_n who_o desire_v of_o he_o bread_n fish_n or_o a_o egg_n shall_v need_v to_o read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n father_n pray_v you_o give_v i_o bread_n fish_n or_o egg_n how_o much_o more_o contumelious_a be_v it_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 15._o wherewith_o he_o furnish_v all_o his_o child_n special_o his_o minister_n according_a to_o their_o place_n that_o a_o help_v so_o unworthy_a and_o more_o than_o babeâ—sh_v and_o indeed_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o foolish_a shepherd_n namely_o a_o bare_a reader_n with_o which_o kind_n of_o vermin_n rome_n and_o england_n be_v pester_v shall_v be_v use_v by_o such_o godly_a &_o learned_a pastor_n as_o wherewith_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v furnish_v chap._n four_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n we_o do_v so_o acknowledge_v and_o approve_v of_o as_o divine_o institute_v the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n as_o with_o all_o we_o judge_v they_o sundry_a waiâ—es_n defective_a as_o first_o we_o require_v that_o all_o receive_v into_o the_o college_n 9_o and_o company_n of_o elder_n even_o those_o which_o be_v call_v governor_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v and_o able_a to_o exhort_v with_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o that_o not_o only_o private_o or_o in_o the_o consistory_n but_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n also_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o public_a office_n require_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o that_o learned_a man_n gersom_n bucer_n in_o his_o late_a treatise_n have_v publish_v about_o this_o matter_n 44._o neither_o do_v i_o unwilling_o assent_v thereunto_o provide_v only_o that_o what_o he_o require_v in_o those_o elder_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v public_o and_o in_o the_o church_n assembly_n if_o not_o exact_o yet_o competent_o a_o second_o defect_n which_o we_o wish_v supply_v be_v that_o of_o annual_a oâ—_n tryennuall_a or_o temporary_a they_o may_v be_v perpetual_a and_o for_o lâ—fe_n except_o by_o some_o casualty_n or_o occurrence_n they_o be_v disable_v as_o the_o pastor_n themselves_o this_o term_n of_o year_n for_o the_o elder_n administration_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n 36._o the_o forename_a author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v not_o so_o much_o defend_v as_o excuse_v but_o it_o seem_v raitheâ—_n needful_a to_o have_v it_o reform_v which_o be_v also_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o say_v learned_a man_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v unto_o he_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o mâ—letum_n 28._o do_v pronounce_v of_o they_o all_o as_o well_o the_o governor_n as_o those_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o same_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o the_o appointer_v aught_o to_o work_v in_o the_o appoint_a great_a conscience_n not_o light_o to_o relinquish_v that_o charge_n which_o by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o 2._o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v in_o the_o same_o place_n admonish_v 31._o and_o exhort_v the_o same_o elder_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flâ—â—k_n lest_o the_o same_o after_o his_o departure_n shall_v unhappy_o be_v damnify_v either_o by_o wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o they_o or_o such_o as_o shall_v 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many_o or_o more_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o himself_o alone_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n and_o not_o to_o all_o as_o some_o erroneous_o think_v 3._o the_o apostle_n plain_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o before_o his_o writing_n they_o have_v not_o void_v that_o sinful_a man_n their_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o report_n by_o which_o such_o a_o crime_n and_o the_o same_o unpunished_a come_v to_o his_o ear_n this_o their_o power_n then_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o seize_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o forfeit_n by_o their_o default_n in_o not_o use_v it_o but_o vehement_o and_o as_o become_v a_o faithful_a minister_n exhort_v and_o admonistâ—es_v they_o to_o use_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v in_o the_o judge_n purge_v out_o and_o take_v from_o among_o themselves_o that_o wicked_a man_n and_o so_o any_o other_o within_o or_o call_v a_o brother_n sin_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n 4._o if_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v absent_a from_o corinth_n have_v excommunicate_v this_o sinner_n than_o have_v he_o judicial_o condemn_v 2._o and_o judge_v a_o man_n unaccuse_v unconvicted_a and_o unreproved_a at_o least_o face_n to_o face_n and_o before_o his_o judge_n than_o which_o what_o more_o unjust_a can_v be_v imagine_v of_o or_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o holy_a apostle_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o peter_n martyr_n the_o apostle_n as_o great_a as_o he_o be_v 5._o do_v not_o so_o far_o usurp_v to_o himself_o power_n as_o that_o he_o one_o and_o alone_o by_o himself_o shall_v excommunicate_v which_o yet_o the_o pope_n and_o maâ—y_v bishop_n both_o romish_a and_o english_a dare_v do_v injudging_a he_o go_v before_o other_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o chief_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v that_o so_o the_o less_o skilful_a multitude_n may_v be_v direct_v in_o judge_v by_o their_o vote_v before_o they_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o place_n the_o next_o follow_v which_o be_v act_n 1_o 1._o when_o another_o be_v to_o 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and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o church_n in_o jerusalem_n not_o now_o small_a as_o before_z but_o which_o i_o wish_v may_v be_v mark_v to_o stop_v the_o passage_n which_o some_o think_v lie_v open_a for_o escape_v through_o small_a assembly_n now_o become_v great_a and_o populous_a in_o this_o business_n the_o apostle_n inform_v the_o church_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o choose_v the_o multitude_n choose_v who_o they_o judge_v fit_a and_o meet_v according_o and_o the_o same_o present_a to_o the_o apostle_n upon_o who_o so_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n the_o say_a apostle_n impose_v hand_n as_o a_o solemn_a symbol_n of_o their_o consecration_n join_v therewith_o common_a prayer_n now_o if_o the_o deacon_n only_o betrust_v with_o the_o church_n money_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o people_n suffrage_n and_o election_n much_o less_o pastor_n &_o elder_n unto_o who_o fidelity_n under_o christ_n the_o same_o church_n do_v commit_v the_o incomparable_a treasure_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n serve_v that_o 14._o which_o we_o read_v act._n 14_o 23._o where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v ordeyn_a elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o suffrage_n not_o their_o own_o as_o some_o fancy_n unto_o who_o to_o lift_v up_o &_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v all_o one_o but_o the_o people_n or_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o hand_n by_o which_o sign_n the_o grecian_n as_o appear_v in_o demosthenes_n and_o other_o the_o people_n vote_n or_o voycegiving_a in_o their_o popular_a assembly_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v i_o add_v which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o do_v their_o part_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o elder_n do_v what_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n stay_v only_o most_o like_a two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o a_o place_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n take_v sufficient_a knowledge_n what_o person_n in_o the_o church_n be_v apt_a to_o teach_v or_o govern_v who_o able_a to_o exhort_v with_o sound_a doctrine_n 3._o &_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n how_o unblamable_a they_o be_v how_o watchful_a give_v to_o hospitality_n temperate_a 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o these_o how_o manner_a wife_n and_o child_n they_o have_v these_o thing_n only_o the_o brother_n which_o converse_v with_o they_o public_o and_o private_o can_v sufficient_o take_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o upon_o their_o elect_v they_o do_v the_o ordination_n confer_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v by_o election_n the_o person_n elect_v have_v right_a to_o their_o office_n into_o the_o actual_a possession_n whereof_o they_o be_v solemn_o admit_v by_o ordination_n this_o troup_n of_o proof_n that_o know_v 15._o and_o notable_a place_n act._n 15._o shall_v shut_v up_o in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o people_n liberty_n in_o the_o church_n both_o of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n plentiful_o confirm_v and_o commend_v by_o apostolic_a practice_n to_o ensue_a church_n and_o time_n and_o first_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n together_o with_o the_o elder_n which_o it_o appear_v than_o it_o have_v act._n 14_o 21_o 23._o the_o brethren_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o business_n and_o disquisition_n make_v about_o circumcision_n paul_n &_o barnabas_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o delegate_n than_o send_v be_v bring_v on_o their_o journey_n by_o the_o church_n ver_fw-la 3._o the_o letter_n also_o be_v write_v back_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v at_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o which_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v then_o and_o not_o before_o deliver_v when_o the_o multitude_n be_v come_v together_o vers_fw-la 30._o so_o in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o messenger_n from_o antioch_n be_v receive_v not_o only_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n but_o of_o the_o 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of_o god_n and_o holy_a canon_n can_v come_v from_o none_o other_o than_o the_o apostle_n 23._o immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n they_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o same_o do_v not_o disdam_fw-la the_o consent_a suffrage_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o assembly_n be_v and_o sure_o if_o it_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v apperteyn_a to_o any_o church_n officer_n or_o governor_n whatsoever_o to_o represent_v the_o church-assembly_n in_o election_n censure_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o occurrence_n then_o without_o doubt_n unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o eminent_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n especial_o live_v in_o that_o rude_a and_o childish_a state_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v both_o how_o superlative_a their_o office_n be_v and_o how_o admirable_a their_o gift_n
jew_n the_o apostle_n disdeyn_n not_o to_o transfer_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n of_o which_o also_o he_o tender_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o seru_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o must_v they_o needs_o take_v their_o mark_n amiss_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o exercise_v of_o pprophecy_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v in_o that_o so_o plenteous_a effusion_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o extraordinary_a prophet_n yet_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o that_o place_n aim_v at_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o mo_z and_o the_o same_o as_o i_o think_v firm_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o self_n same_o text_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o more_o commodious_o the_o prudent_a reader_n must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n 20._o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o very_a apostle_n the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o that_o that_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 5._o by_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o and_o infallible_o inlightine_a their_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o not_o in_o all_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n reveal_v to_o they_o and_o the_o other_o this_o so_o consider_v 1._o it_o seem_v altogether_o unprobable_a that_o so_o many_o prophet_n of_o this_o rank_n although_o inferior_a in_o gift_n shall_v have_v be_v find_v in_o that_o one_o small_a congregation_n as_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v ver_fw-la 24_o 29_o 31_o that_o corinth_n have_v 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o corinth_n not_o only_o behave_v themselves_o inordinate_o in_o the_o church_n but_o withal_o as_o by_o interpreter_n from_o ver_fw-la 29_o and_o 32_o be_v general_o deliver_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n in_o the_o very_a doctrine_n which_o they_o propound_v which_o to_o affirm_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n these_o skilful_a mâ—ister_n builder_n who_o together_o with_o the_o apostle_n laâ—d_v the_o foundation_n together_o participate_v the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n seem_v not_o a_o little_a to_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o if_o one_o of_o these_o extraordinary_a prophet_n may_v 〈◊〉_d why_o not_o they_o all_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prophet_n why_o not_o the_o apostle_n and_o â—f_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n what_o either_o than_o be_v oâ—_n now_o be_v the_o firmness_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a faâ—th_n 3._o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o enjoin_v woman_n deep_a silence_n in_o this_o church_n exercise_n not_o permit_v they_o a_o all_o to_o speak_v it_o seem_v most_o plain_a that_o he_o have_v noâ—y_a nor_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o pprophecy_n authorise_v even_o woman_n furnish_v with_o they_o 20._o to_o speak_v public_o and_o in_o man_n presence_n as_o appear_v in_o mirjam_n deborah_n huldah_n anna_n as_o also_o even_o in_o jezabel_n herself_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n and_o other_o last_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 36_o upbraid_v those_o very_a prophet_n unto_o who_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n as_o such_o as_o from_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v not_o but_o without_o cause_n yea_o not_o without_o notable_a injury_n if_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n that_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o immediate_a instrument_n see_v that_o from_o these_o kind_n of_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o from_o paul_n the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v though_o in_o different_a degree_n and_o measure_n the_o three_o foundation_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o manifold_a and_o the_o same_o most_o excellent_a end_n atteynable_a only_o by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v be_v 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