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what_o shadow_n of_o a_o consequence_n be_v here_o yet_o if_o christ_n mission_n do_v justify_v any_o it_o must_v be_v his_o disciple_n baptise_v for_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v not_o christ_n command_v the_o disciple_n to_o baptize_v though_o that_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v and_o they_o baptize_v into_o christ_n name_n and_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n baptize_v though_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o baptize_v not_o and_o suppose_v christ_n mission_n do_v here_o justify_v this_o yet_o how_o will_v this_o prove_v that_o mission_n be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o administrator_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n because_o it_o be_v require_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o institutor_n of_o and_o appointer_n to_o such_o administration_n 2._o second_o we_o can_v find_v christ_n mission_n mention_v at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n much_o less_o be_v it_o allege_v to_o justify_v his_o baptise_v or_o undertake_v to_o baptize_v joh._n 3._o 27_o 28_o john_n answer_v and_o say_v a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n you_o yourselves_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n but_o that_o i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o here_o johns_n mission_n be_v mention_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v john_n i_o be_o send_v before_o he_o i._o e._n before_o christ_n but_o if_o johns_n mission_n justify_v christ_n disciple_n in_o undertake_v to_o baptize_v still_o this_o will_v prove_v that_o one_o man_n mission_n may_v justify_v other_o man_n in_o baptise_v and_o so_o it_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o mission_n be_v require_v to_o the_o person_n himself_o that_o will_v baptize_v it_o rather_o prove_v that_o another_o mission_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n without_o one_o of_o his_o own_o if_o they_o will_v fetch_v it_o from_o those_o word_n a_fw-la man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o these_o word_n may_v refer_v to_o john_n as_o well_o as_o to_o christ_n john_n disciple_n murmur_n because_o christ_n disciple_n baptize_v so_o many_o v._o 26._o john_n answer_v v._o 27._o a_o man_n can_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v nothing_o but_o by_o god_n gift_n and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o what_o i_o have_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o more_o honour_n or_o envious_a against_o christ_n because_o more_o be_v give_v to_o he_o then_o to_o i_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o say_v john_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n as_o vers_n 28._o you_o yourselves_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o i_o to_o increase_v as_o it_o be_v to_o christ_n ver_fw-la 30._o or_o if_o it_o do_v refer_v to_o christ_n than_o it_o may_v find_v thus_o it_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sovereign_n else_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o disciple_n baptize_v so_o many_o into_o his_o name_n but_o take_v it_o either_o of_o these_o way_n yet_o it_o speak_v nothing_o about_o mission_n or_o its_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o will_v administer_v such_o ordinance_n for_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o it_o admit_v it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o whatever_o may_v be_v say_v in_o other_o place_n of_o any_o office_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v the_o baptizer_n but_o of_o what_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n into_o who_o name_n they_o baptize_v object_n 2._o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n with_o the_o elder_n ask_v christ_n luke_n 20._o 2._o tell_v we_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n or_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n christ_n make_v answer_v by_o demand_v another_o question_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o preach_v without_o be_v authorize_v and_o send_v answ_n 1._o how_o so_o general_a a_o conclusion_n can_v be_v enforce_v thence_o we_o see_v not_o neither_o have_v they_o make_v it_o out_o if_o one_o shall_v ask_v a_o colonel_n or_o a_o captain_n of_o a_o army_n by_o what_o authority_n he_o fight_v and_o he_o shall_v allege_v another_o testimony_n who_o be_v credible_a to_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v authority_n will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o no_o common_a soldier_n may_v fight_v without_o be_v authorize_v and_o send_v sure_o no._n 2._o if_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o be_v authorize_v and_o send_v by_o man_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n to_o favour_v it_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o send_v or_o authorize_v by_o man_n john_n baptism_n do_v not_o authorise_v christ_n to_o preach_v because_o christ_n allege_v john_n baptism_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o preach_v therefore_o none_o ought_v to_o preach_v without_o be_v authorize_v and_o send_v by_o man_n this_o follow_v not_o 3._o if_o by_o authority_n and_o mission_n to_o preach_v they_o intend_v only_o this_o a_o lawful_a right_n or_o warrant_v to_o preach_v then_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o gift_a man_n have_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v christ_n have_v warrant_v they_o by_o his_o word_n thereunto_o without_o man_n send_v gift_a man_n may_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o defend_v their_o preach_n as_o christ_n do_v john_n baptism_n to_o justify_v his_o preach_n argum._n 8._o we_o argue_v thus_o that_o work_n may_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o which_o can_v 91._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 91._o by_v he_o be_v perform_v in_o faith_n but_o preach_v by_o a_o brother_n gift_v but_o not_o call_v or_o ordain_v can_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n therefore_o a_o gift_a unordained_a brother_n may_v not_o preach_v answ_n we_o deny_v their_o minor_n and_o we_o affirm_v that_o preach_n by_o a_o brother_n gift_v but_o not_o ordain_v may_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n as_o for_o the_o word_n call_v it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o position_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v gtant_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o call_v can_v preach_v in_o faith_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v gift_a man_n not_o ordain_v may_v do_v it_o in_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v call_v object_n 1._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o minor_a they_o say_v appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n answ_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o our_o argument_n before_o urge_v for_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n which_o do_v evidence_n that_o they_o have_v warrant_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o such_o a_o practice_n and_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n we_o prove_v there_o that_o gift_a man_n have_v scripture-precept_n promise_n and_o example_n to_o warrant_v their_o preach_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v in_o faith_n do_v it_o object_n 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n it_o be_v then_o a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o every_o gift_a person_n ought_v to_o perform_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n if_o any_o gift_a person_n shall_v not_o preach_v etc._n etc._n answ_n so_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v it_o but_o in_o some_o case_n a_o not_o preach_v be_v no_o sinful_a neglect_n this_o objection_n we_o have_v before_o and_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v the_o full_a answer_n to_o it_o in_o our_o reply_n to_o their_o second_o argument_n object_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o any_o shall_v hear_v they_o or_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n or_o maintain_v they_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v appropriate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v preacher_n by_o office_n mal._n 2._o 7._o luke_o 10._o 16._o the_o hear_n of_o they_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v of_o any_o that_o preach_v without_o mission_n but_o contrary_o there_o be_v a_o strict_a charge_n not_o to_o hearken_v to_o such_o jer._n 17._o 14._o and_o a_o complaint_n of_o they_o that_o heap_n to_o themselves_o teacher_n 2_o tim._n 4._o thus_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 13._o 7_o 17._o so_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o of_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o gift_a brethren_n yet_o if_o they_o may_v lawful_o preach_v all_o this_o may_v they_o challenge_v and_o all_o that_o hear_v and_o plead_v for_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v because_o all_o this_o be_v due_a for_o the_o work_v sake_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o answ_n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v warrant_v gift_v man_n to_o preach_v as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o that_o do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o precept_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o
etc._n and_o therefore_o a_o ministerial_a power_n of_o government_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o their_o place_n they_o be_v set_v in_o not_o under_o but_o over_o the_o flock_n the_o church_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o officer_n a_o govern_v body_n and_o they_o be_v style_v governor_n because_o a_o special_a charge_n of_o oversight_n and_o government_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o a_o work_n and_o business_n which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o special_a attendance_n to_o yet_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v a_o oversight_n each_o of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o officer_n themselves_o col._n 4._o 17._o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o the_o colossian_n be_v exhort_v to_o admonish_v their_o officer_n archippus_n and_o so_o be_v to_o oversee_v his_o conversation_n else_o how_o can_v they_o know_v what_o to_o admonish_v he_o for_o and_o if_o any_o brother_n offend_v the_o offend_v though_o no_o officer_n be_v to_o admonish_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o or_o one_o or_o two_o not_o the_o officer_n only_o but_o the_o church_n be_v to_o admonish_v mat._n 18._o vers_fw-la 15._o 16_o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o â—ear_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v to_o admonish_v else_o how_o can_v he_o hear_v it_o and_o this_o admonition_n be_v a_o part_n of_o government_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o hear_v communion_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o therefore_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o in_o the_o officer_n the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n to_o put_v forth_o some_o act_n of_o it_o the_o officer_n be_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n governor_n as_o be_v and_o or_o a_o more_o especial_a designation_n to_o 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