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a_o new_a kind_n of_o mannagery_n many_o will_v willing_o possess_v themselves_o of_o §_o 18._o 2._o the_o evangelist_n we_o read_v of_o have_v extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o warrantable_o undertake_v their_o office_n this_o we_o have_v manifest_v before_o now_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n differ_v not_o only_a in_o degree_n but_o in_o kind_a from_o all_o those_o of_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o present_a by_o any_o pretend_a unto_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o pretence_n it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n but_o without_o these_o gift_n man_n must_v content_v themselves_o with_o such_o office_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v state_v with_o respect_n unto_o every_o particular_a congregation_n act_n 14._o 23._o chap._n 20._o 28._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 1._o §_o 19_o some_z indeed_o seem_v not_o satisfy_v 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to_o finish_v and_o settle_v they_o do_v it_o not_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o only_o preside_v and_o direct_v in_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o any_o church_n through_o their_o own_o default_n have_v lose_v that_o order_n and_o power_n which_o they_o be_v once_o establish_v in_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v power_n in_o themselves_o to_o recover_v their_o pristine_a estate_n and_o condition_n who_o will_v attend_v unto_o their_o duty_n according_a unto_o rule_n to_o that_o purpose_n so_o this_o will_v rather_o prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o raise_v up_o new_a evangelist_n of_o a_o new_a extraordinary_a ministry_n on_o the_o defection_n of_o church_n than_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n right_o state_v and_o settle_v §_o 22._o beside_o these_o evangelist_n there_o be_v prophet_n also_o who_o have_v a_o temporary_a extraordinary_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n their_o grant_n from_o christ_n or_o institution_n 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unto_o its_o object_n the_o holy_a spirit_n thereby_o become_v a_o comforter_n unto_o we_o poor_a miserable_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o heart_n can_v conceive_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o grace_n what_o tongue_n can_v express_v it_o especial_o will_v its_o eminency_n appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o he_o do_v so_o comfort_v we_o and_o the_o opposition_n from_o we_o which_o he_o meet_v withal_o therein_o whereof_o we_o must_v treat_v afterward_o second_o unspeakable_a love_n deny_v the_o susception_n and_o discharge_v of_o this_o office_n and_o that_o work_n by_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o divine_a eternal_a mutual_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o although_o i_o know_v that_o much_o wariness_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o those_o mystery_n nor_o be_v expression_n concern_v they_o to_o be_v venture_v on_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o i_o judge_v that_o this_o notion_n do_v excellent_o express_v if_o not_o the_o distinct_a manner_n of_o subsistence_n yet_o the_o mutual_a internal_a operation_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n for_o we_o have_v no_o term_n for_o nor_o notion_n of_o that_o inessable_a complacence_n and_o eternal_a rest_n which_o be_v therein_o beyond_o this_o of_o love_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 8_o 16._o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n only_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v intend_v for_o it_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o motive_n unto_o mutual_a love_n among_o ourselves_o and_o this_o consist_v not_o simple_o in_o the_o habit_n or_o affection_n of_o love_n but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o in_o all_o its_o fruit_n and_o duty_n for_o so_o be_v god_n love_n as_o that_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o the_o ineffable_a act_n of_o love_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v express_v unto_o we_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o corinthian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n 2_o epist._n 13._o 11._o and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o whole_a love_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o be_v commit_v unto_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5._o and_o hence_o the_o same_o apostle_n distinct_o mention_v the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n conjoin_v it_o with_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15._o 30._o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v so_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o respect_n you_o have_v unto_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o you_o which_o be_v a_o motive_n irresistible_a unto_o believer_n i_o do_v it_o also_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o that_o love_n which_o he_o act_v and_o communicate_v unto_o you_o wherefore_o in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o we_o and_o especial_o in_o this_o of_o his_o susception_n of_o a_o office_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o all_o his_o love_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o he_o choose_v this_o way_n of_o act_v and_o work_v towards_o we_o to_o express_v his_o peculiar_a personal_a character_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o among_o all_o his_o act_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v all_o act_n of_o love_n this_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a in_o those_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o
of_o that_o office_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v or_o at_o least_o a_o limitation_n be_v put_v for_o a_o season_n upon_o it_o for_o under_o all_o this_o provision_n and_o furniture_n they_o be_v command_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n until_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o give_v it_o its_o compleatness_n and_o perfection_n act_v 1._o 4_o 6._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n ephes._n 4._o 8_o 11._o he_o give_v not_o any_o complete_o to_o be_v apostle_n until_o then_o he_o have_v before_o appoint_v the_o office_n design_v the_o person_n give_v they_o their_o commission_n with_o the_o visible_a pledge_n of_o the_o power_n they_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v but_o there_o yet_o remain_v the_o communication_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n unto_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n they_o receive_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v act_v 2._o and_o this_o be_v so_o essential_o necessary_a unto_o their_o office_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v therein_o to_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n for_o without_o these_o gift_n they_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o can_v discharge_v that_o office_n unto_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o these_o thing_n all_o concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o office_n with_o the_o call_v of_o any_o person_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o the_o office_n itself_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n the_o designation_n and_o call_v of_o the_o person_n unto_o this_o office_n be_v a_o immediate_a act_n of_o christ._n so_o also_o be_v their_o commission_n and_o power_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n which_o he_o endow_v they_o withal_o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o give_v this_o office_n and_o these_o officer_n after_o his_o ascension_n namely_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o those_o officer_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o that_o office_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o office-power_n depend_v on_o the_o communication_n of_o gift_n whether_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a but_o where_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o apostle_n nor_o any_o successor_n of_o one_o apostle_n therefore_o when_o paul_n be_v afterward_o add_v unto_o the_o twelve_o in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o office_n he_o be_v careful_a to_o declare_v how_o he_o receive_v both_o call_n commission_n and_o power_n immediate_o from_o jesus_n christ._n paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a gal._n 1._o 1._o whereas_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v their_o successor_n if_o they_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v what_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o god_n the_o father_n but_o or_o man_n and_o by_o men._n however_o they_o neither_o dare_v nor_o will_v pretend_v so_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n which_o evacuate_v the_o pretence_n of_o succession_n in_o this_o office_n §_o 8._o furthermore_o unto_o the_o office_n describe_v there_o belong_v the_o measure_n and_o extent_n of_o its_o power_n objective_o and_o the_o power_n itself_o intensive_o or_o subjective_o for_o the_o first_o the_o object_n of_o apostolical_a power_n be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o world_n to_o be_v convert_v 2._o the_o church_n gather_v of_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o the_o first_o their_o commission_n extend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o apostle_n have_v right_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o person_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o right_a and_o power_n and_o whereas_o for_o that_o cause_n our_o lord_n have_v ordain_v twelve_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o work_n may_v the_o more_o effectual_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o their_o endeavour_n it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v by_o agreement_n distribute_v the_o nation_n into_o certain_a lot_n and_o portion_n which_o they_o single_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o instruct_v so_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o paul_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n with_o barnabas_n and_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n on_o the_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o other_o take_v more_o especial_a care_n of_o the_o jew_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o design_v to_o avoid_v the_o line_n or_o allotment_n of_o other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o the_o people_n be_v not_o allot_v unto_o the_o especial_a charge_n of_o any_o other_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 16._o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o appoint_v as_o if_o their_o power_n be_v limit_v thereby_o or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o come_v short_a in_o his_o apostolical_a power_n in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o that_o wherein_o for_o conveniency_n he_o particular_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n for_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o still_o equal_o extend_v unto_o all_o nation_n although_o they_o can_v not_o always_o exercise_v it_o in_o all_o place_n alike_o nor_o do_v that_o express_a agreement_n that_o be_v between_o peter_n and_o paul_n about_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o circumcision_n either_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v have_v more_o regard_n unto_o the_o circumcision_n or_o the_o other_o unto_o the_o gentile_n nor_o do_v it_o limit_v their_o power_n 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and_o of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o it_o can_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o especial_a gift_n see_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n we_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o add_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o either_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v unto_o a_o ill_a issue_n or_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v thereunto_o for_o say_v he_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o frequent_o reflect_v upon_o it_o in_o other_o place_n but_o yet_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n and_o in_o itself_o singular_o useful_a however_o it_o may_v be_v abuse_v as_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v yea_o be_v most_o liable_a thereunto_o the_o knowledge_n mention_v in_o that_o place_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o ascribe_v 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the_o church_n be_v intend_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v necessary_a both_o unto_o faith_n and_o confession_n man_n can_v believe_v nothing_o of_o that_o whereof_o they_o know_v nothing_o nor_o can_v they_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n what_o they_o apprehend_v not_o in_o their_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v somewhat_o singular_a eminent_a and_o not_o common_a to_o all_o neither_o 2_o do_v that_o eminency_n or_o singularity_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v save_v and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n which_o be_v intend_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o peculiar_a knowledge_n whereby_o god_n shine_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n with_o a_o spiritual_a save_v insight_n into_o spiritual_a thing_n transform_v the_o mind_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o they_o i_o have_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o declare_v for_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o gift_n whereas_o that_o other_o be_v a_o save_v grace_n who_o difference_n have_v be_v declare_v before_o it_o be_v express_v by_o 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