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work_v for_o the_o church_n but_o ordination_n be_v only_o a_o necessity_a act_n appoint_v by_o the_o body_n to_o manifest_v and_o complete_a its_o choice_n by_o some_o ceremonial_a act_n institute_v to_o that_o end_n without_o any_o real_a or_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o ordainer_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o doubt_n be_v whether_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o choose_a be_v essential_o requisite_a but_o it_o be_v only_o by_o conveniency_n and_o for_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o efficient_a power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o choose_v its_o officer_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o to_o contract_v the_o superior_a and_o remote_a previal_n and_o precedent_a cause_n efficient_a material_a formal_a and_o intentional_a be_v many_o but_o the_o chief_a be_v mention_v already_o the_o uses_n be_v first_o in_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o part_n to_o observe_v their_o concordance_n in_o one_o root_n even_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o receive_v their_o be_v life_n and_o power_n the_o four_o first_o by_o their_o admission_n the_o five_o last_o by_o their_o election_n to_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a then_o their_o agreement_n with_o each_o other_o in_o they_o fraternity_n and_o portion_n child_n have_v the_o same_o church-membership_a with_o the_o other_o 8_o woman_n the_o same_o right_n with_o the_o last_o 7_o to_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n man_n the_o right_a to_o church-power_n with_o the_o last_o 6_o and_o prophet_n so_o true_a a_o right_a to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o as_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o elder_n though_o not_o with_o the_o like_a measure_n charge_n authority_n and_o blessing_n likewise_o the_o teacher_n have_v charge_n and_o authority_n over_o all_o both_o integral_a and_o ministerial_a member_n in_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n proof_n disproof_n and_o motive_n to_o knowledge_n the_o exhorte_a over_o all_o in_o matter_n of_o exhortation_n comfort_n and_o their_o opposite_n the_o ruler_n in_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o government_n also_o the_o distributer_n have_v charge_n to_o serve_v all_o church-member_n in_o matter_n of_o provision_n and_o help_v in_o church-service_n and_o the_o widow_n in_o matter_n of_o preservation_n second_o observe_v their_o special_a distinctness_n according_a to_o their_o diversity_n of_o gift_n grace_n and_o proportion_n command_v rom._n 12.3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a 1._o the_o under-aged_n to_o rest_v in_o their_o be_v estate_v in_o the_o church_n and_o their_o passive_a privilege_n of_o baptism_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n and_o order_n and_o not_o to_o usurp_v above_o their_o giftedness_n with_o natural_a activeness_n 2._o the_o woman_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o authority_n order_n or_o power_n their_o inferiority_n of_o sex_n disinabling_a they_o therein_o by_o a_o natural_a disproportion_n thereto_o 3._o adulti_fw-la and_o of_o active_a discretion_n not_o enable_v to_o speak_v as_o prophet_n must_v according_a to_o
posteriore_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o their_o function_n 1_o membral_n viz._n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o prophesy_v of_o the_o adult_a man_n to_o power_n the_o adult_a woman_n to_o be_v active_a partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o of_o infant_n to_o be_v passive_a injoyer_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o each_o of_o the_o four_o to_o all_o ordinance_n of_o inferior_a nature_n than_o that_o mention_v in_o each_o function_n v._o 6._o whether_o pprophecy_n which_o by_o relation_n enforce_v its_o active_a relative_a conjugate_v i._n e._n prophet_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 14.28_o and_o by_o synecdoche_n suppose_v the_o three_o other_o sort_n of_o function_n 2_o ministerial_a i._n e._n of_o the_o teacher_n to_o teach_v of_o the_o exhorte_a to_o exhortation_n of_o the_o distributer_n to_o distribution_n the_o ruler_n to_o rule_v the_o pitier_n to_o work_n of_o pity_n in_o and_o under_o which_o five_o work_n all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o reason_n be_v by_o synecdoch_n 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of_o rom._n 12._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o there_o appear_v two_o main_a consideration_n of_o divine_a worship_n first_o its_o subject_a matter_n will_v second_o its_o respective_n the_o matter_n will_v by_o god_n be_v real_a and_o rational_a etc._n etc._n for_o readiness_n and_o memory_n sake_n i_o will_v frame_v they_o first_o tablewise_o second_o tractwise_n both_o so_o summary_o as_o the_o exposition_n will_v competent_o bear_v divine_a worship_n be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n institute_v will_n for_o his_o saint_n peculiar_a public_a serve_v of_o he_o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v handle_v only_o as_o the_o object_n of_o god_n peculiar_a will_n of_o which_o we_o will_v consider_v ¶_o 1_o what_o be_v positive_a and_o true_a viz._n that_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word-worship_n which_o be_v twofold_a †_o 1_o external_n *_o 1_o real_a †_o 1_o subjective_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o a_o twofold_a subject_n x_o i_o subjectum_fw-la quod_fw-la simple_a primitive_a or_o integral_a viz._n the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o permanency_n and_o eminency_n of_o word-worship_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o with_o rom._n 1.25.23_o psal_n 106.20_o exod._n 32.5_o 1_o stative_a i._n e._n the_o church_n as_o incorporate_v which_o be_v the_o essential_a original_a both_o of_o the_o church_n congregate_v and_o all_o its_o power_n and_o adjunct_n and_o that_o as_o ens_fw-la causa_fw-la integrum_fw-la and_o subjectum_fw-la v._o 3._o be_v 2_o active_a i._n e._n the_o church_n congregate_v or_o representative_a the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o all_o ecclesiastica_fw-la or_o church-state_n ordinance_n and_o action_n v._o 4._o have_v 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 20_o 22_o 5_o 4._o mat._n 18.17_o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o frequent_a name_n understanding_n and_o use_v but_o the_o other_o be_v the_o proper_a root_n x_o 2_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la i._n e._n in_o a_o per_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la derive_v secondary_a or_o membral_a 1_o integral_a 1_o active_a 1_o in_o doctrine_n viz._n the_o prophet_n v._o 6._o prophesy_v 1_o cor._n 14.1.3_o 2_o in_o power_n 1_o congregational_a viz._n in_o admission_n excommunication_n election_n degradation_n determination_n of_o circumstance_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n 2_o ruling_n viz._n in_o examine_v advise_v convince_a pro_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la sentence_v etc._n etc._n by_o his_o membral_n right_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n adulti_fw-la 2_o passive_a or_o receptive_a 1_o simple_o as_o infant_n nâ—t_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o blood_n 2_o mixt_o viz._n woman_n who_o have_v no_o power_n proper_o active_a but_o only_o recipient_a 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o these_o four_o integral_a church-state_n be_v by_o synecdoche_n prescribe_v v._o 6._o whether_o pprophecy_n 2_o instrumental_a or_o ministerial_a which_o may_v be_v two_o way_n distribute_v or_o divide_v viz._n 1_o into_o 1_o internal_a or_o mental_a viz._n for_o the_o mind_n for_o instrumenti_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fine_a &_o usu_fw-la 1_o inform_v which_o be_v the_o teacher_n v._o 7._o the_o teacher_n 2_o conform_v which_o be_v the_o exhorte_a v._o 8._o 2_o external_n or_o for_o the_o outward_a 1_o conversation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v the_o ruler_n v._o 8._o 2_o preservation_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n viz._n natural_a 1_o personal_n or_o for_o conservation_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o pitier_n v._o 8._o 2_o possessory_a or_o for_o maintenance_n viz._n the_o distributer_n v._o 8._o 2_o into_o 1_o episcopal_a or_o overseeing_a elderly_a or_o authoritive_a pastoral_a or_o feed_v or_o conserve_n 1_o internal_a 1_o mental_a or_o intellectual_a viz._n the_o teacher_n five_o 7._o 2_o voluntal_a or_o of_o the_o will_n and_o its_o affective_n viz._n the_o exhorte_a v._o 8._o or_o teach_v elder_n 2_o external_n the_o ruler_n v._o 8._o who_o be_v a_o overseer_n over_o in_o authority_n conserve_n the_o honest_a behaviour_n of_o the_o church_n and_o each_o member_n thereof_o call_v also_o a_o roll_a elder_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 2_o diaconal_a or_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o its_o member_n 1_o personal_n or_o corporal_a the_o pitier_n v._o 8._o the_o widow_n 1_o tim._n 5.3_o to_o 13._o or_o deaconess_n rom._n 16.1_o vulgar_o a_o keeper_n or_o nursekeeper_n tend_v the_o sick_a and_o so_o a_o helper_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 2_o possessal_n or_o bonal_a viz._n the_o distributer_n v._o 8._o tâ—_n deacon_n phil._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.8_o to_o 13._o by_o synecdoche_n of_o distribute_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n and_o each_o member_n thereof_o in_o their_o good_n and_o all_o thing_n pertinent_a to_o they_o not_o appropriate_a to_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o a_o helper_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o helper_n governor_n †_o 2_o adjunctive_a 1_o virtual_a qualify_a or_o enable_v for_o execution_n as_o the_o nine_o several_a function_n of_o the_o say_v nine_o church_n estate_n or_o membrall_a 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his_o disseparating_a and_o murderous_a project_n joh._n 16.2_o and_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12.19_o thereby_o clean_o or_o rather_o foul_o leap_v over_o all_o the_o distinct_o prescribe_a point_n of_o christ_n holy_a live_a good_a and_o acceptable_a discipline_n which_o be_v 24._o in_o number_n and_o precious_a in_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n form_n efficient_a and_o end_n second_o what_o he_o place_v before_o and_o after_o they_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o so_o be_v abomination_n in_o scripture-language_n and_o therefore_o evil_n of_o the_o high_a kind_n but_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n beside_o they_o be_v from_o and_o for_o that_o murderousness_n and_o reproachingness_n so_o fervent_o and_o frequent_o exaggerated_a in_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o pretend_v 2_o thes_n 3.6_o 14._o for_o answer_n v._o 16._o be_v the_o sum_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o ten_o next_o verse_n and_o v._o 14_o 15._o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o