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care_n to_o direct_v they_o into_o the_o duty_n of_o church_n communion_n and_o by_o their_o suffrage_n ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n so_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o leave_v titus_n in_o crete_n he_o not_o have_v opportunity_n after_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o to_o put_v thing_n into_o due_a order_n tit._n 1.5_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v or_o leave_v undo_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_z or_o â—…e_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n that_o be_v church_n in_o every_o city_n as_o before_o act_v 14._o who_o be_v call_v elder_n bishop_n or_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n name_n significative_a of_o theâ—…_n authority_n office_n and_o work._n 2._o christ_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o a_o extraordinary_a call_v be_v cease_v the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o stand_a rule_n to_o the_o church_n through_o all_o age_n he_o have_v commit_v this_o care_n to_o herself_o according_a to_o the_o 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trial_n of_o the_o meetness_n and_o ability_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o this_o work_n and_o service_n they_o be_v by_o election_n and_o choice_n solemn_o to_o set_v he_o or_o they_o a_o part_n by_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act_n 14.21,22,23_o act_n 6._o by_o which_o a_o new_a relation_n arise_v of_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o church_n a_o pastor_n and_o a_o flock_n this_o must_v be_v therefore_o by_o the_o mutual_a voluntary_a act_n of_o each_o other_o by_o which_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o relation_n become_v bind_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o pastor_n duty_n now_o to_o watch_n feed_v and_o govern_v the_o flock_n and_o to_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o it_o it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o love_n reverence_n and_o administer_v free_o to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5.1,2,3,4,5_o heb._n 13.7.17_o how_o great_o then_o must_v those_o church_n be_v to_o blame_v that_o 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reckon_v that_o some_o church_n not_o walk_v so_o regular_a herein_o have_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o reputation_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v gain_v among_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o the_o world_n observe_v what_o moses_n say_v to_o israel_n deut._n 4.6_o keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v hear_v of_o all_o these_o statute_n and_o say_v sure_o this_o great_a nation_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n who_o otherwise_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o nation_n we_o ought_v with_o far_o great_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n we_o deviate_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o deserve_v great_a honour_n than_o moses_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n if_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o deacon_n act_n 6.3_o they_o be_v to_o look_v out_o from_o among_o themselves_o 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