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christ_n say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 3._o that_o to_o come_v of_o it_o st._n peter_n say_v we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_v look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v that_o world_n wherein_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o great_a glory_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n or_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o under_o his_o father_n everlasting_o thus_o he_o but_o where_o be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v take_v for_o a_o real_a material_a quaere_fw-la quaere_fw-la world_n as_o the_o other_o two_o be_v it_o be_v not_o cosmos_fw-la or_o mundus_fw-la venturus_fw-la but_o seculum_fw-la vita_fw-la vel_fw-la aevum_fw-la futurum_fw-la the_o time_n life_n or_o age_n to_o come_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o warrant_n in_o all_o god_n word_n for_o those_o last_o word_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v over_o the_o saint_n â—iz_o on_o earth_n under_o his_o father_n everlasting_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o 1000_o year_n as_o chiliast_n contest_v touch_v understanding_n he_o say_v it_o be_v only_a imagination_n understanding_n understanding_n raise_v in_o man_n or_o any_o animal_n that_o can_v imagine_v by_o word_n or_o sign_n which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n as_o a_o dog_n by_o use_n understand_v his_o master_n call_v or_o check_v with_o sundry_a strange_a trick_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calture_n so_o do_v divers_a other_o kind_n yea_o some_o 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v but_o understand_v peculiar_a to_o man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o know_v one_o another_o will_n but_o his_o thought_n or_o conception_n by_o the_o consequent_n of_o thing_n name_n into_o affirmation_n relation_n and_o other_o form_n of_o speech_n of_o which_o he_o will_v treat_v elswher_o for_o witchcraft_n he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v no_o real_a power_n yet_o be_v witchcraft_n
the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o state_n in_o temporal_n but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o service_n of_o god_n christ_n entrust_v none_o sav_v those_o to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o key_n of_o his_o house_n wherein_o simple_a laic_n may_v not_o meddle_v rustica_fw-la ruricolae_fw-la tractent_fw-la fabrilia_fw-la fabri_fw-la let_v clown_n to_o plough_v bend_v and_o smith_n their_o forge_n tend_v thos_n then_o that_o deny_v any_o of_o thes_n thing_n must_v renounce_v all_o history_n authority_n and_o antiquity_n but_o man_n be_v so_o wedge_v to_o their_o tenet_n that_o they_o will_v seek_v all_o shift_n which_o their_o wit_n can_v invent_v contrary_a to_o common_a sens_fw-fr as_o the_o sequel_n shall_v show_v some_o objection_n occur_v ob._n s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a 17._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o of_o duple_n honour_n special_o if_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n some_o mere_a ruler_n who_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o word_n some_o preacher_n or_o dispenser_n thereof_o sol._n cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o how_o can_v thes_n labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v lay_v elder_n it_o be_v a_o fallacious_a inference_n to_o dis-join_a what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conjoin_v for_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o spiritual_a elder_n which_o be_v both_o ruler_n and_o teacher_n no_o laic_n nor_o can_v such_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n sure_o s._n paul_n know_v no_o such_o and_o st._n peter_n in_o general_n exhort_v all_o elder_n 1â—_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 1â—_n be_v also_o a_o elder_a to_o feed_v the_o flock_n which_o no_o laic_a can_v do_v nor_o be_v any_o so_o impudent_a or_o ignorant_a to_o aver_v that_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o elder_n be_v laic_n only_o he_o a_o superior_a and_o the_o rest_n inferior_n yet_o all_o of_o one_o rank_n but_o no_o lay_n elder_n extant_a or_o couchant_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v two_o distinct_a oeconomy_n have_v several_a officer_n avaunt_o then_o all_o invasion_n into_o each_o other_o jurisdiction_n indeed_o they_o have_v divers_a 11._o rom._n 12._o 5._o eph._n 4._o 11._o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o prophesy_v speak_v tongue_n minister_a teach_v exhort_v commucate_v rule_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n some_o doctor_n but_o no_o mere_a laic_n such_o be_v chimaera_n or_o catamountain_n 28._o 1_o câ—â—_n 12._o 28._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o edification_n be_v the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n faith_n heal_v miracle_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n interpretation_n of_o tongue_n but_o this_o prous_a not_o rule_v elder_n to_o differ_v from_o bishop_n nor_o any_o to_o be_v laic_n but_o flat_o disprous_a it_o st._n paul_n warn_v the_o elder_n to_o be_v wary_a of_o grievous_a wolf_n 29._o â—ctâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 29._o which_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n so_o his_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v spiritual_a overseer_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n by_o convert_v some_o and_o confirm_v other_o be_v the_o main_a office_n of_o presbyter_n ab_fw-la origine_fw-la for_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n be_v both_o to_o teach_v and_o govern_v of_o prelate_n to_o govern_v and_o teach_v but_o no_o laic_n to_o do_v either_o in_o the_o church_n god_n word_n have_v not_o a_o word_n tend_v that_o way_n nor_o mention_n any_o ministerial_a order_n or_o officer_n sav_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n but_o evangelist_n have_v only_o a_o mission_n or_o commission_n to_o preach_v no_o ordination_n distinct_a from_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n if_o any_o laic_n ever_o rule_v in_o primitiv_a time_n what_o become_v of_o they_o that_o no_o record_n remain_v of_o their_o name_n nor_o nois_n or_o notice_n of_o their_o suppression_n sure_o the_o laiety_n be_v far_o too_o potent_a and_o politic_a to_o be_v discard_v or_o degrade_v by_o the_o clergy_n be_v it_o probable_a or_o possible_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n will_v or_o can_v conspire_v to_o smother_v or_o strangle_v in_o the_o birth_n such_o a_o sacred_a institution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n or_o will_v laic_n so_o tame_o take_v it_o nay_o be_v it_o credible_a or_o conceivable_a that_o all_o ancient_a father_n ecclesiastic_a writer_n oecumenic_a conncil_n shall_v so_o impious_o combine_v to_o extirp_v or_o extermin_v its_o entity_n and_o memory_n that_o no_o one_o witness_n appeer_v in_o any_o history_n unless_o by_o some_o who_o partia_o and_o preposterous_o wrest_v obscure_a word_n and_o bring_v their_o meaning_n with_o they_o as_o they_o serve_v sacred_a scripture_n whereof_o they_o will_v be_v sole_a interpreter_n if_o any_o one_o can_v name_v any_o one_o such_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n let_v christian_n consult_v with_o common_a sens_fw-fr upon_o thes_n thing_n yeâ—_n they_o credulous_o resign_v up_o their_o reason_n to_o every_o sectist_n bishop_n in_o those_o day_n do_v nothing_o without_o presbyter_n advise_v or_o assent_v but_o by_o degree_n assume_v and_o arrogate_a all_o rule_n to_o themselves_o as_o haply_o presbyter_n will_v if_o they_o have_v prevail_v of_o which_o usurpation_n st._n jerom_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n complain_v press_v they_o to_o communicate_v many_o matter_n with_o presbyter_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o sanedrim_n but_o of_o lay_v elder_n like_o the_o sanedrim_n ne_o gry_a quidem_fw-la in_o all_o the_o scripture_n or_o antiquity_n which_o be_v irrefragable_a indeniable_a verity_n the_o apostle_n use_v no_o laic_n service_n but_o ordain_v deacon_n even_o to_o serve_v table_n much_o less_o will_v they_o make_v they_o partner_n â—n_a church_n government_n ob._n some_o say_v presbyter_n alone_o may_v ordain_v because_o st._n paul_n 14._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o exhort_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n in_o he_o which_o he_o have_v by_o prophecy_n with_o lay_v on_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n ergo_fw-la the_o elder_n of_o themselves_o ordain_v he_o sol._n speak_v serious_o and_o sincere_o do_v any_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v true_a or_o only_o wish_v it_o be_v so_o certes_o s._n paul_n ordain_v he_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 6._o deacon_n presbyter_n and_o bishop_n though_o assist_v by_o elder_n as_o himself_n aver_v which_o word_v no_o way_n prov_fw-mi that_o they_o can_v or_o do_v ordain_v alone_o without_o a_o apostle_n or_o bâ—shop_n in_o chief_a hence_o some_o render_v they_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o eldership_n or_o episcopat_fw-la give_v by_o my_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o carry_v so_o fair_a a_o colour_n as_o the_o former_a gloss_n but_o however_o construe_v they_o prov_n not_o that_o elder_n ever_o ordain_v he_o of_o themselves_o without_o st._n paulâ—_n repl._n it_o be_v urge_v that_o every_o presbyter_n be_v a_o father_n so_o well_o as_o prelate_n for_o st._n paul_n say_v rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o the_o young_a man_n as_o brethren_n ergo_fw-la presbyter_n be_v father_n and_o ordain_v young_a novice_n as_o son_n or_o brethren_n sol._n be_v not_o this_o to_o wrest_v wrench_v or_o wiredraw_v scripture_n on_o the_o rack_n and_o tainter_n hook_n to_o a_o wrong_n sens_fw-fr every_o poor_a blind_a eye_n can_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n apert_o denot_n elder_n in_o year_n even_a laic_n not_o in_o order_n for_o the_o next_o word_n be_v the_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n and_o young_a as_o sister_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o spiritual_a elder_n unless_o they_o will_v make_v old_a presbyteresâ—es_n and_o young_a diaconess_n nor_o if_o they_o be_v formal_o call_v father_n for_o gravity_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v ordain_v son_n but_o st._n paul_n descend_v afterward_o to_o ecclesiastic_a elder_n advise_v he_o to_o receiv_v no_o accusation_n against_o such_o under_o two_o or_o three_o 21._o veâ—s_n 19_o 20._o 21._o witness_n with_o a_o strict_a charge_n to_o do_v nothing_o partia_o in_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o nor_o to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o all_o which_o argu_n his_o eminent_a episcopal_a authority_n over_o all_o the_o elder_n whereof_o be_v many_o at_o ephesus_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o without_o he_o what_o can_v be_v clear_a he_o that_o have_v ear_n let_v he_o listen_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 3_o rev._n 2._o 2_o 3_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n labour_n and_o patience_n how_o thou_o try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o but_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n and_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n have_v labour_v and_o not_o faint_v thes_n be_v no_o function_n for_o every_o elder_a to_o try_v fall_v prophet_n or_o censure_v they_o but_o only_o for_o the_o chief_a angel_n whereof_o be_v only_o