deaconry_n and_o be_v deacon_n in_o common_a unto_o all_o those_o church_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n as_o the_o other_o be_v elder_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n though_o subject_a to_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o which_o the_o deacon_n have_v the_o ordinary_a relation_n of_o deacon_n in_o no_o respect_n extend_v further_a than_o to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n nor_o do_v they_o exercise_v act_n of_o that_o office_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o other_o congregation_n nor_o otherwise_o to_o neighbour_n congregation_n then_o to_o any_o other_o much_o less_o be_v there_o a_o common_a deaconship_n of_o they_o all_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o late_a be_v erect_v over_o all_o those_o church_n as_o one_o church_n as_o well_o as_o a_o common_a eldership_n especial_o if_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n par_fw-la ratio_fw-la shall_v carry_v it_o every_o church_n quâ_fw-la church_n be_v a_o body_n have_v relation_n to_o all_o its_o officer_n as_o organical_a member_n thereof_o so._n rom._n 12_o and_o the_o four_o and_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o philippi_n a_o church_n in_o a_o city_n he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n the_o elder_n and_o the_o deacon_n as_o both_o alike_a officer_n of_o that_o church_n and_o act_n chap._n 6_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o there_o be_v many_o congregation_n as_o our_o brethren_n suppose_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o whole_a multitude_n when_o gather_v together_o by_o the_o 12._o and_o therefore_o be_v deacon_n of_o that_o whole_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n elder_n thereof_o now_o if_o the_o deacon_n office_n shall_v thus_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n as_o the_o elder_n be_v then_o why_o shall_v not_o each_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v contribution_n to_o the_o deacon_n of_o each_o church_n and_o to_o be_v distribute_v in_o common_a and_o so_o our_o purse_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n in_o 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of_o stone_n it_o be_v true_a each_o stone_n be_v not_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n but_o each_o stone_n be_v a_o stone_n in_o that_o heap_n so_o this_o company_n of_o elder_n must_v be_v suppose_v both_o a_o presbytery_n and_o also_o elder_n to_o this_o whole_a people_n and_o every_o member_n of_o they_o which_o be_v far_o prove_v thus_o 1._o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v the_o people_n look_v at_o they_o and_o honour_v they_o as_o elder_n in_o all_o act_n of_o rule_v as_o well_o as_o in_o preach_v and_o especial_o wherein_o the_o most_o and_o chief_a of_o roll_a lie_n and_o wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o rule_n be_v see_v they_o rule_v most_o and_o best_a when_o meet_v in_o this_o common_a presbytery_n upon_o that_o relation_n we_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o as_o perform_v this_o rule_n and_o under_o that_o relation_n they_o must_v be_v say_v to_o perform_v it_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n tim._n epist._n 1._o chap._n 5._o ver._n 17._o and_o beside_o otherwise_o we_o destroy_v the_o relation_n of_o elder_n quâ_fw-la elder_n in_o the_o high_a act_n of_o govern_v which_o be_v exercise_v only_o in_o a_o presbytery_n 2._o the_o new_a testament_n do_v indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o use_v the_o word_n presbytery_n and_o the_o word_n elder_n of_o the_o same_o person_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o people_n and_o therefore_o to_o who_o these_o elder_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o presbytery_n they_o must_v bear_v the_o relation_n of_o elder_n matthew_n chap._n 21._o 23._o those_o that_o be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n be_v call_v luke_n 22._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o people_n so_o as_o if_o they_o relate_v as_o a_o presbytery_n to_o the_o people_n to_o the_o same_o people_n they_o relate_v as_o elder_n second_o for_o that_o distinction_n of_o their_o be_v elder_n only_o in_o a_o community_n to_o all_o those_o congregation_n as_o one_o church_n in_fw-la sensu_fw-la aggregato_fw-la but_o not_o in_fw-la sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la to_o every_o person_n thereof_o as_o be_v instance_v in_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n first_o this_o church_n as_o it_o be_v totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la be_v but_o a_o abstract_a notion_n but_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o a_o presbytery_n fall_v upon_o person_n in_o particular_a and_o every_o member_n of_o that_o church_n if_o therefore_o they_o be_v elder_n in_o the_o presbytery_n to_o that_o church_n it_o must_v be_v that_o they_o be_v elder_n to_o every_o person_n therein_o again_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v where_o we_o be_v namely_o upon_o what_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o so_o the_o proposition_n run_v and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v those_o differ_a relation_n of_o elder_n which_o from_o those_o similitude_n in_o commonwealth_n army_n and_o the_o university_n be_v give_v it_o be_v necessary_a the_o scripture_n shall_v have_v hold_v it_o forth_o by_o like_o differ_a name_n and_o respect_n or_o by_o differ_v charge_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o relation_n oblige_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n and_o this_o other_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v be_v therefore_o to_o we_o a_o fiction_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a appear_v from_o the_o instance_n themselves_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o tribe_n there_o be_v general_a elder_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o there_o be_v and_o perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v head_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o particular_a tribe_n but_o as_o this_o be_v a_o differ_a relation_n and_o respect_n in_o the_o same_o or_o diverse_a person_n so_o they_o have_v name_n and_o title_n of_o difference_n and_o distinction_n for_o the_o head_n general_a as_o we_o may_v call_v they_o be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o particular_a elder_n of_o particular_a 33._o tribe_n be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o they_o elder_n of_o such_o city_n family_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v as_o distinct_a law_n give_v in_o such_o case_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n do_v such_o and_o such_o particular_n in_o their_o tribe_n respective_o and_o the_o general_a elder_n have_v reserve_v case_n of_o blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n set_v down_o by_o the_o law_n so_o in_o that_o instance_n of_o the_o head_n of_o college_n and_o head_n of_o the_o university_n there_o be_v as_o a_o differ_a so_o a_o distinguish_a character_n the_o name_n be_v change_v the_o particular_a body_n be_v call_v college_n the_o general_a body_n the_o university_n and_o their_o several_a special_a relation_n to_o their_o college_n be_v express_v by_o the_o title_n of_o master_n of_o such_o and_o such_o college_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o title_n of_o head_n to_o the_o university_n yea_o and_o according_o there_o be_v differ_v statute_n the_o local_a statute_n for_o each_o college_n a_o part_n or_o for_o college_n as_o college_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n in_o their_o special_a relation_n and_o there_o be_v statute_n for_o the_o university_n and_o their_o duty_n as_o head_n thereof_o and_o this_o distinction_n and_o difference_n be_v necessary_a if_o there_o be_v this_o differ_a relation_n but_o for_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o find_v out_o these_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o relation_n of_o elder_n therein_o we_o still_o read_v but_o simple_o and_o single_o elder_n and_o church_n as_o relative_n no_o such_o note_n of_o distinction_n and_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o elder_n to_o the_o people_n and_o people_n to_o elder_n it_o speak_v simular_o and_o univocal_o so_o as_o whoever_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v elder_n all_o those_o duty_n fall_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o distinguish_v how_o they_o can_v and_o to_o confirm_v this_o the_o instance_n in_o the_o minor_a serve_v and_o where_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o distinguish_v we_o be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v and_o if_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v elder_n to_o that_o church_n both_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la and_o every_o member_n thereof_o and_o also_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la in_o their_o presbytery_n unto_o the_o whole_a than_o those_o general_a elder_n must_v bear_v the_o like_a relation_n to_o that_o classical_a church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o else_o the_o difference_n be_v so_o vast_a and_o the_o consequent_a difference_n of_o duty_n thereupon_o depend_v such_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o distinction_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v in_o scripture_n that_o each_o may_v know_v their_o duty_n if_o all_o the_o record_n law_n and_o rule_v case_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v in_o set_v down_o the_o ordinary_a government_n thereof_o have_v make_v mention_n only_o and_o single_o of_o burgess_n as_o the_o ruler_n and_o of_o corporation_n as_o the_o correlate_n to_o they_o and_o use_v no_o other_o distinguish_a word_n and_o there_o be_v undeniable_o burgess_n of_o every_o incorporate_v town_n continue_v from_o antiquity_n if_o any_o will_v afterwards_o pretend_v that_o this_o word_n corporation_n be_v intend_v by_o our_o ancestor_n to_o import_v a_o association_n or_o community_n of_o many_o of_o these_o corporation_n into_o one_o shire_n and_o that_o by_o burgess_n of_o those_o corporation_n be_v mean_v a_o community_n of_o all_o those_o burgess_n in_o one_o body_n for_o government_n and_o so_o pretend_v the_o same_o name_n without_o distinction_n and_o say_v they_o be_v also_o mean_v yea_o and_o further_o if_o the_o law_n and_o charter_n concerning_o such_o burgess_n in_o each_o corporation_n the_o duty_n give_v they_o in_o charge_n by_o the_o law_n in_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o corporation_n do_v run_v without_o any_o distinction_n of_o what_o the_o burgess_n in_o the_o suppose_a great_a corporation_n shall_v do_v in_o that_o relation_n and_o community_n from_o what_o the_o same_o burgess_n in_o their_o lesser_a corporation_n in_o a_o more_o proper_a relation_n yea_o and_o if_o the_o duty_n set_v down_o in_o those_o law_n mutual_o between_o corporation_n and_o those_o burgess_n shall_v argue_v a_o inconsistency_n with_o the_o government_n of_o burgess_n over_o many_o corporation_n in_o common_a as_o the_o minor_a here_o show_v it_o to_o be_v in_o our_o case_n but_o all_o natural_o fall_v in_o with_o that_o of_o burgess_n over_o single_a corporation_n in_o this_o case_n to_o say_v that_o therefore_o this_o kingdom_n do_v hold_v forth_o there_o may_v not_o be_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n thereof_o such_o a_o government_n of_o the_o burgess_n of_o corporation_n over_o many_o be_v not_o this_o a_o right_a way_n of_o argue_v to_o overthrow_v such_o a_o pretence_n and_o if_o in_o answer_n to_o such_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v
that_o both_o these_o may_v be_v consistent_a for_o that_o in_o foreign_a state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o society_n there_o be_v burgess_n of_o particular_a corporation_n and_o there_o be_v burgess_n in_o a_o assembly_n of_o parliament_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o distinction_n meet_v in_o common_a for_o the_o ordinary_a government_n of_o all_o those_o corporation_n in_o common_a and_o therefore_o the_o like_a may_v be_v here_o in_o this_o the_o reply_n be_v easy_a that_o what_o ever_o such_o distinction_n there_o be_v in_o other_o state_n yet_o the_o question_n be_v of_o such_o burgess_n as_o the_o law_n of_o this_o state_n hold_v forth_o the_o question_n be_v of_o such_o burgess_n as_o this_o kingdom_n have_v set_v up_o where_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o burgess_n of_o corporation_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n mention_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a only_o one_o single_a uniform_a stile_n and_o title_n in_o the_o law_n namely_o burgess_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o duty_n suit_v thereunto_o now_o parallel_n to_o this_o case_n be_v our_o argument_n and_o the_o answer_n give_v thereto_o last_o if_o they_o be_v elder_n only_o in_fw-la sensu_fw-la aggregato_fw-la yet_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v thus_o elder_n so_o far_o will_v many_o of_o the_o incongruity_n in_o the_o minor_fw-la follow_v they_o and_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o that_o still_o they_o be_v but_o mere_o rule_v elder_n and_o that_o there_o be_v deacon_n in_fw-la sensu_fw-la aggregato_fw-la reason_n against_o and_o exception_n to_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o assertion_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n first_o reason_n to_o show_v there_o be_v not_o more_o than_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v from_o first_o to_o last_o as_o on_o purpose_n show_v this_o as_o if_o his_o scope_n have_v be_v aforehand_o to_o prevent_v and_o to_o preclude_v all_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o church_n their_o meeting_n be_v set_v out_o to_o we_o by_o two_o adjunct_n first_o that_o they_o meet_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o prayer_n act_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 14._o and_o second_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o company_n verse_n 15._o which_o therefore_o be_v there_o and_o usual_o translate_v in_o one_o place_n and_o that_o here_o by_o these_o word_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o show_v their_o meeting_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o assembly_n be_v evident_a for_o whereas_o in_o the_o 15_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v peter_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o therefore_o be_v present_a together_o in_o one_o company_n he_o add_v and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v present_v together_o in_o company_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 2._o then_o chap._n 2._o verse_n 1._o another_o meeting_n of_o they_o for_o worship_n at_o pentecost_n be_v continue_v to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n a_o second_o time_n they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n 3._o then_o when_o about_o three_o thousand_o yet_o still_o some_o of_o their_o meeting_n then_o for_o some_o act_n of_o worship_n be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v as_o before_o with_o one_o accord_n as_o join_v unanimous_o in_o the_o same_o duty_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o former_a expression_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o use_v of_o the_o former_a meeting_n there_o be_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o place_n itself_o where_o they_o meet_v set_v down_o to_o supply_v it_o and_o so_o to_o interpret_v it_o and_o show_v it_o be_v still_o in_o one_o assembly_n verse_n 46._o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o mention_v the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o have_v their_o most_o frequent_a meeting_n which_o be_v for_o hear_v as_o be_v there_o altogether_o in_o one_o assembly_n and_o not_o as_o come_v thither_o only_o for_o jewish_a worship_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o as_o of_o the_o former_a meeting_n mention_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o themselves_o that_o they_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n and_o though_o they_o hold_v these_o meeting_n in_o this_o place_n for_o preach_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v present_a to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o church_n meeting_n to_o they_o wherein_o they_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n which_o expression_n be_v still_o use_v of_o all_o their_o christian_a meeting_n throughout_o this_o story_n act_n 1._o 14._o act_n 4._o 24._o act_n 5._o 12._o act_n 15._o 25._o 4._o when_o there_o be_v a_o further_a addition_n to_o these_o chap._n 5._o verse_n 1._o whether_o to_o five_o thousand_o or_o no_o be_v speak_v to_o afterwards_o yet_o in_o that_o chapter_n he_o make_v a_o description_n of_o their_o state_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o very_a same_o particular_n by_o which_o he_o have_v do_v it_o before_o chap._n 2._o from_o verse_n 43._o unto_o the_o end_n as_o by_o the_o parallel_n compare_v of_o these_o two_o passage_n of_o the_o story_n will_v appear_v he_o last_o speak_v of_o a_o meeting_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o careful_o put_v in_o as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n 14._o and_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v use_v chap._n 2._o verse_n 46._o their_o union_n and_o join_v together_o with_o one_o accord_n be_v careful_o indigitated_a and_o the_o place_n name_v in_o stead_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o that_o the_o all_o that_o meet_v be_v not_o the_o apostle_n only_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o forementioned_a parallel_n of_o this_o with_o chap._n 2._o verse_n 46._o where_o their_o being_n with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o multitude_n and_o so_o here_o but_o second_o that_o all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v meet_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o any_o duty_n and_o not_o the_o people_n who_o be_v say_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o prayer_n and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o with_o one_o accord_n still_o in_o the_o story_n of_o this_o church_n refer_v to_o communion_n in_o some_o holy_a duty_n as_o chap._n 1._o verse_n 14._o and_o chap._n 4._o verse_n 24._o be_v most_o unlikely_a and_o solomon_n porch_n be_v a_o place_n large_a enough_o to_o hold_v they_o and_o fit_v for_o preach_v and_o to_o hear_v which_o in_o john_n 10._o verse_n 22._o be_v call_v the_o temple_n and_o so_o be_v the_o place_n intend_v in_o act_n 2._o verse_n 46._o they_o meet_v in_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v the_o outer_a court_n as_o josephus_n lib._n 20._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n use_v to_o walk_v and_o preach_v and_o the_o apostle_n also_o chap._n 3._o verse_n 11._o the_o multitude_n run_v to_o solomon_n porch_n 5._o when_o again_o upon_o mention_n of_o this_o multiplication_n of_o disciple_n the_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v the_o apostle_n call_v the_o multitude_n chap._n 6._o ver._n 2._o and_o not_o person_n select_v but_o all_o for_o verse_n 5._o they_o be_v call_v the_o whole_a multitude_n and_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o as_o together_o for_o the_o say_v please_v the_o whole_a and_o the_o whole_a choose_v seven_o man_n out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o apostle_n ver_n 6._o as_o be_v in_o one_o place_n together_o and_o they_o pray_v in_o which_o the_o multitude_n have_v a_o interest_n to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o lay_v on_o they_o hand_n and_o this_o meeting_n be_v certain_o a_o church_n meeting_n and_o yet_o still_o in_o some_o one_o place_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o may_v follow_v that_o always_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v meet_v together_o in_o one_o yet_o they_o both_o do_v and_o can_v 6._o after_o that_o great_a dispersion_n mention_v chap._n 8._o ver._n 1._o then_o as_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o assembly_n so_o that_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v as_o careful_o record_v that_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v hold_v forth_o this_o from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o last_o mention_n of_o this_o church_n act_n 15._o act_n 21._o 22._o the_o multitude_n must_v needs_o come_v together_o and_o to_o interpret_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o with_o one_o accord_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n carry_v through_o all_o to_o
honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o all_o parliamentary_a purpose_n as_o much_o a_o house_n when_o but_o two_o or_o three_o above_o forty_o as_o when_o four_o hundred_o nor_o do_v this_o always_o fall_v out_o that_o all_o classical_a presbytery_n have_v a_o great_a number_n than_o some_o parochial_a scripture_n have_v determine_v neither_o how_o few_o will_v constitute_v a_o classical_a presbytery_n nor_o how_o many_o may_v be_v in_o a_o parochial_a practice_v many_o time_n make_v they_o equal_a sect._n 6._o second_o now_o for_o the_o formale_fw-la the_o unite_n of_o this_o matter_n into_o a_o consessus_fw-la or_o caetus_fw-la presbyter_n become_v unite_v into_o a_o presbytery_n in_o the_o classical_a by_o have_v pastoral_a charge_n in_o such_o a_o division_n whosoever_o come_v so_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o pastor_n to_o such_o a_o parish_n but_o he_o be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la member_n of_o such_o a_o classis_fw-la the_o presbyter_n of_o a_o parochial_a presbytery_n be_v as_o near_o unite_v and_o more_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o choice_n and_o call_v of_o the_o same_o congregation_n they_o govern_v and_o unite_v in_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n over_o the_o same_o people_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o fellow_n governor_n but_o fellow_n labourer_n in_o the_o same_o vineyard_n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o just_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o distinction_n or_o difference_n between_o presbytery_n and_o presbytery_n in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o form_n sect._n 7._o three_o nor_o three_o do_v we_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n make_v they_o as_o from_o different_a employment_n or_o function_n to_o differ_v first_o we_o pretend_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proposition_n the_o one_o be_v superior_a the_o other_o inferior_a but_o how_o can_v you_o say_v the_o scripture_n have_v make_v this_o difference_n when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n speak_v this_o way_n in_o any_o place_n presbyterian_a writer_n themselves_o in_o some_o expression_n seem_v to_o take_v away_o utter_o such_o difference_n as_o this_o in_o one_o place_n you_o shall_v read_v the_o classis_fw-la can_v do_v nothing_o renitente_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la but_o it_o be_v null_a and_o invalid_a thus_o the_o assertion_n for_o discipline_n and_o avouch_v zepperus_n zanchy_n and_o other_o as_o of_o this_o opinion_n the_o congregation_n though_o but_o minima_fw-la ecclesiola_n yet_o may_v reform_v that_o be_v suspend_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n renitentibus_fw-la correspondentiis_fw-la so_o voetius_fw-la in_o his_o thesis_n and_o desperata_fw-la causa_fw-la papatus_fw-la lib._n 2._o sect._n 2._o c._n 12._o sure_o according_a to_o what_o these_o reverend_a divine_n have_v express_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v say_v which_o of_o these_o presbytery_n have_v the_o great_a or_o superior_a power_n sect._n 8._o second_o the_o employment_n or_o work_n of_o a_o presbytery_n be_v to_o ordain_v excommunicate_a suspend_v admit_v member_n appoint_v time_n for_o worship_n and_o the_o like_a the_o classical_a presbytery_n reserve_v ordination_n and_o excommunication_n to_o themselves_o but_o the_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o parochial_a presbytery_n thus_o some_o presbyterian_n divide_v the_o work_n other_o possible_o otherwise_o but_o how_o can_v we_o affirm_v any_o such_o designment_n from_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o have_v not_o two_o sort_n either_o in_o name_n or_o nature_n to_o be_v find_v there_o and_o none_o of_o these_o act_n or_o administration_n but_o may_v be_v do_v by_o that_o one_o the_o scripture_n mention_v which_o doubtless_o they_o may_v see_v ordination_n seem_v to_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o text_n if_o the_o great_a then_o doubtless_o the_o lesser_a the_o pastor_n in_o one_o place_n be_v say_v to_o exhort_v in_o another_o to_o comfort_v in_o another_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a this_o will_v not_o warrant_v distinct_a sort_n of_o pastor_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n we_o must_v interpret_v all_o these_o several_a administration_n to_o belong_v to_o that_o one_o sect._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o find_v a_o easy_a work_n in_o this_o assembly_n to_o find_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n teach_v and_o rule_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v of_o these_o and_o in_o some_o place_n so_o plain_a as_o if_o of_o purpose_n to_o distinguish_v they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o matter_n by_o scripture_n light_a to_o hold_v forth_o two_o sort_n of_o presbyter_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o two_o sort_n of_o presbytery_n especial_o see_v as_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v and_o this_o by_o the_o presbyterian_n themselves_o that_o for_o above_o fifty_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o presbytery_n sect._n 10._o it_o have_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o state_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o their_o judicature_n evident_a and_o distinct_a and_o as_o free_a from_o controversy_n as_o may_v be_v if_o law_n and_o ordinance_n about_o matter_n of_o mâ—um_fw-la and_o â—uum_fw-la and_o such_o inferior_a claim_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o evident_a the_o authority_n of_o these_o court_n will_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v wrong_n and_o injury_n through_o such_o mistake_n but_o controversy_n and_o clash_n about_o these_o high_a and_o public_a interest_n be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o issue_n then_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o kingdom_n within_o itself_o be_v man_n wise_a in_o his_o generation_n than_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o be_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o sure_o though_o other_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o duty_n shall_v have_v obscurity_n in_o the_o rule_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o have_v order_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o officer_n and_o office_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o so_o evident_a as_o not_o to_o put_v we_o to_o search_v in_o a_o dark_a corner_n for_o direction_n we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v clear_a in_o our_o rule_n when_o we_o be_v thus_o enforce_v out_o of_o one_o word_n and_o but_o once_o use_v to_o raise_v so_o many_o throne_n or_o form_n of_o government_n especial_o it_o be_v foresee_v by_o christ_n that_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o nothing_o occasion_n more_o bitter_a contention_n than_o that_o lust_a which_o be_v in_o we_o to_o have_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o other_o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la tho._n goodwin_n philip_n nye_n jer._n burroughes_n sidrach_n sympson_n william_n bridge_n william_n greenhill_n william_n carter_n concordat_fw-la cum_fw-la originali_fw-la adoniram_n byfield_n scriba_fw-la matth._n 21._o 33._o beza_n in_o 2_o cor._n â—_z â—3_n steph._n budeus_n euâ—â—ath_n mede_n diatribe_n