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or_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n pool_n anot_n vol._n 2._o expound_v this_o 4_o the_o v_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n concur_v with_o they_o while_o gather_v together_o and_o upon_o v_o 5._o expound_v the_o deliver_n to_o satan_n of_o excommunication_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o action_n which_o may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o for_o not_o do_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o thus_o clear_o assert_v the_o intrinsic_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n of_o corinth_n herein_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n which_o we_o have_v asign_v to_o the_o same_o scope_n do_v the_o belgic_a divine_n expound_v this_o whole_a passage_n paralel_v it_o with_o the_o great_a precept_n matth._n 18.15_o both_o upon_o v_o 4_o &_o 5._o and_o upon_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o touch_v the_o subject_a 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etc._n comp_n v_o 5_o 7_o 12._o with_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n hereanent_a why_o be_v such_o a_o defect_n and_o negligence_n reprehend_v this_o surveyer_n in_o make_v they_o only_o the_o promulgater_n and_o executer_n of_o the_o apostle_n previous_a sentence_n take_v the_o gild_n of_o this_o negligence_n from_o the_o corinthian_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o surveyor_n gloss_n upon_o the_o apostle_n rebuke_v as_o to_o their_o not_o mourn_v over_o this_o wickedness_n viz._n that_o they_o seek_v not_o with_o tear_n to_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v the_o censure_n if_o mean_v of_o a_o power_n lodge_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n since_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o deliver_v the_o person_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o put_v he_o away_o from_o among_o themselves_o but_o say_v the_o surveyer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v judge_v import_v the_o apostle_n sole_a determination_n 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person_n concern_v in_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v or_o will_v the_o surveyer_n have_v say_v that_o paul_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o church_n officer_n in_o any_o point_n of_o their_o ministerial_a duty_n and_o show_v they_o that_o he_o have_v judge_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v their_o duty_n will_v conclude_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n and_o interest_n therein_o antecedaneous_o to_o such_o judge_v and_o enjoin_v sure_o not_o at_o all_o nay_o suppose_v his_o hierarchical_a bishop_n set_v up_o in_o this_o church_n with_o his_o arrogate_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o censure_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o neglect_n of_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n paul_n have_v thus_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v already_o judge_v the_o necessity_n and_o expediency_n of_o such_o duty_n will_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o this_o authority_n antecedaneous_o to_o such_o judge_a or_o have_v none_o previous_a thereunto_o the_o surveyer_n can_v not_o say_v 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law_n distinguish_v not_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o
two_o thing_n first_o what_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o moses_n under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n do_v reach_v unto_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n sovereign_a faithfulnesss_n do_v exceed_v 1._o moses_n appoint_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n their_o several_a order_n and_o degree_n their_o work_n and_o duty_n in_o so_o far_o that_o his_o institution_n do_v amount_v to_o determine_v a_o species_n of_o government_n 2._o all_o his_o appointment_n hereanent_a be_v fix_v and_o unalterable_a so_o as_o none_o may_v add_v to_o or_o detract_v therefrom_o 3._o they_o be_v hence_o not_o commit_v to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o mould_v they_o after_o the_o rule_n of_o worldly_a policy_n 4._o these_o officer_n be_v not_o to_o denude_v themselves_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o function_n commit_v to_o they_o or_o of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o hence_o it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o the_o government_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o these_o point_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o species_n be_v determine_v the_o office_n and_o officer_n be_v unalterable_a be_v not_o to_o be_v fashion_v by_o man_n law_n at_o their_o arbitrament_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o this_o fix_a mould_n of_o his_o institution_n and_o method_n of_o its_o official_a exercise_n till_o his_o return_v again_o second_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n clear_v this_o abundant_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n be_v perfect_o contain_v therein_o and_o there_o be_v so_o much_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o government_n law_n and_o office_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o instruction_n both_o of_o church_n ruler_n and_o church_n member_n in_o their_o respective_a duty_n if_o these_o direction_n law_n and_o institution_n be_v not_o complete_o correspondent_a to_o these_o end_n the_o scripture_n perfection_n be_v 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and_o do_v draw_v the_o limit_n and_o measure_n of_o their_o act_n qualification_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o power_n with_o such_o exactness_n as_o none_o may_v justle_v with_o or_o encroach_v upon_o their_o privilege_n therein_o we_o can_v offer_v such_o scripture_n discovery_n in_o this_o point_n as_o do_v sufficient_o lay_v aside_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n and_o prove_v he_o such_o a_o heteroclite_n as_o his_o office_n can_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o scripture_n rule_v thus_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o such_o reason_v as_o this_o fancycal_a surveyer_n imput_v to_o we_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o do_v suppose_v and_o prove_v the_o scripture_n institution_n in_o this_o point_n and_o upon_o the_o scripture_n discovery_n thereof_o we_o reason_v the_o necessity_n from_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n but_o if_o the_o surveyer_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o office_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n their_o duty_n and_o qualification_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o fall_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o church_n liberty_n to_o dispose_v as_o she_o think_v fit_a 1._o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o he_o or_o those_o of_o his_o mind_n will_v own_v as_o essential_o next_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o the_o scripuâ—e_a direction_n and_o institution_n in_o this_o point_n deliver_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o why_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o most_o extend_a hierarchy_n may_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o 3._o how_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o that_o express_a design_n of_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n viz._n to_o make_v not_o only_o the_o ordinary_a christian_a but_o also_o the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n or_o every_o piece_n of_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n and_o with_o this_o further_a expression_n of_o this_o design_n of_o ministerial_a instruction_n propose_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o viz._n to_o instruct_v the_o man_n of_o god_n how_o to_o behave_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o church_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o the_o surveyer_n acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n perfection_n to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o furnish_v he_o for_o every_o good_a work_n either_o by_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a precept_n thereof_o but_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o contain_v the_o particular_a rule_n for_o all_o the_o circumstantial_o of_o church_n government_n more_o than_o it_o do_v for_o all_o the_o particular_a practice_n of_o our_o common_a life_n ans._n behold_v the_o hierarchy_n in_o this_o our_o surveyor_n great_a essay_n turn_v into_o the_o dwarf_n of_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n behold_v also_o his_o zeal_n for_o right_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o officer_n must_v rule_v therein_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o work_n and_o power_n be_v what_o duty_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o what_o the_o nature_n and_o species_n of_o the_o government_n must_v be_v whether_o it_o must_v run_v to_o the_o extremes_n of_o monarchy_n or_o the_o anâ—baptistical_n morellian_n way_n of_o anarchy_n or_o the_o middle_a form_n all_o or_o either_o of_o these_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n with_o our_o surveyer_n let_v any_o judge_n if_o he_o give_v not_o here_o manus_fw-la victas_fw-la to_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o yield_v up_o his_o cause_n to_o they_o for_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v call_v the_o matter_n instance_a mere_a circumstance_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n for_o the_o end_v mention_v must_v clear_o reach_v the_o determination_n thereof_o the_o surveyer_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o do_v import_n the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a prelate_n and_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v here_o the_o scripture_n perfection_n to_o furnish_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o every_o good_a work_n yea_o he_o have_v assert_v p._n 194.195_o that_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o apostolic_a power_n commit_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o church_n edification_n and_o union_n be_v by_o they_o commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n as_o their_o proper_a successor_n now_o how_o these_o assertion_n can_v consist_v with_o his_o describe_v and_o own_v here_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o certain_a distinct_a sound_n must_v be_v put_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o mysterious_a invention_n two_o or_o three_o thing_n further_o i_o add_v and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o surveyer_n first_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o sound_a divine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a church_n office_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o what_o must_v have_v our_o lord_n be_v positive_a grant_n or_o institution_n and_o this_o be_v fortify_v by_o several_a ground_n 1._o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n in_o general_a and_o whoever_o pretend_v to_o officiat_fw-la in_o christ_n house_n and_o kingdom_n as_o a_o officer_n therein_o act_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la and_o his_o act_n be_v void_a and_o therefore_o he_o can_v act_v in_o faith_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o the_o office_n he_o sustain_v and_o the_o official_a exercise_n and_o act_n thereof_o 2._o if_o we_o acknowledge_v christ_n kingly_a power_n and_o headship_n over_o the_o church_n as_o a_o political_a body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o political_a head_n give_v she_o her_o law_n and_o officer_n isa._n 9.6_o matth._n 28.18_o joh._n 5.22_o as_o in_o all_o kingdom_n no_o person_n can_v claim_v a_o office_n of_o state_n or_o magistracy_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n authority_n thereto_o interpose_v so_o all_o church_n power_n and_o authority_n must_v be_v convey_v to_o church_n officer_n by_o this_o glorious_a king_n be_v 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