that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o our_o purpose_n for_o so_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n in_o a_o church_n some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a believer_n may_v lay_v hand_n on_o officer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o member_n in_o a_o church_n must_v lay_v on_o hand_n obj._n 4._o the_o levite_n be_v take_v by_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a as_o appear_v numb_a 8._o 16_o 17._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n be_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o levite_n give_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o and_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v every_o first_o bear_v lay_v on_o hand_n on_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v for_o he_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o will_v afford_v we_o two_o other_o answer_n to_o this_o text._n 1._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o only_o a_o special_a command_n but_o a_o 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8._o ver_fw-la 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o persecution_n than_o many_o man_n un-ordained_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o for_o sure_o none_o will_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v ordain_v church_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a acceptation_n of_o it_o must_v imply_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o member_n and_o sure_o our_o brethren_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o church-member_n be_v ordain_v or_o be_v officer_n but_o it_o be_v the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o persecution_n ergo_fw-la many_o man_n un-ordained_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o the_o minor_a be_v plain_a act._n 8._o ver_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o
be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o and_o to_o show_v how_o far_o it_o do_v extend_v it_o be_v add_v throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n yet_o not_o exclude_v jerusalem_n or_o other_o part_n from_o be_v place_n to_o which_o some_o be_v scatter_v their_o be_v scatter_v throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n do_v not_o deny_v their_o be_v scatter_v about_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o place_n also_o or_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v none_o continue_v together_o in_o jerusalem_n except_o the_o apostle_n no_o visible_a company_n of_o they_o continue_a worship_n together_o but_o the_o apostle_n the_o rest_n be_v drive_v into_o corner_n obj._n it_o be_v jus_fw-la divin_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o say_v teach_v which_o may_v be_v actus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la but_o preach_v which_o be_v actus_fw-la officii_fw-la how_o can_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o office_n answ_n 1._o teach_v and_o preach_v in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v the_o same_o act._n 4._o 18._o they_o call_v they_o and_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o nor_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o prohibit_v teach_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o do_v they_o not_o forbid_v all_o preach_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o act._n 5._o 42._o they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n here_o teach_v and_o preach_v be_v make_v all_o one_o and_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v for_o preach_v as_o one_o with_o teach_v for_o both_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n and_o if_o our_o brethren_n will_v allow_v teach_v in_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n public_o as_o a_o charitative_a act_n that_o will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v contend_v for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture-phrase_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v they_o go_v every_o where_o teach_v the_o word_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o their_o own_o grant_n in_o the_o very_a objection_n by_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v rom._n 10._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o prove_v preach_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n they_o allege_v that_o rom._n 10._o v._n 15._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o the_o word_n there_o for_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n it_o be_v add_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v promiscuous_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o such_o as_o be_v no_o act_n of_o office_n luk._n 8._o v._n 39_o the_o man_n out_o of_o who_o the_o devil_n depart_v can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n yet_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o publish_v throughout_o the_o whole_a city_n how_o great_a thing_n jesus_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n for_o publish_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o mark_v 1._o 45._o christ_n cleanse_v the_o leper_n v._o 42._o and_o then_o charge_v he_o with_o silence_n v._o 44_o see_v thou_o say_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n yet_o v._n 45._o but_o he_o go_v out_o and_o begin_v to_o publish_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mark_v 7._o 36._o he_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n but_o the_o more_o he_o charge_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o great_a deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o publish_v it_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o scripture-phrase_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v to_o preach_v yet_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o express_v act_n of_o man_n out_o of_o office_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v evidence_v that_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v be_v preacher_n by_o office_n from_o thence_o because_o they_o go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o word_n obj._n 1_o act._n 8._o 5._o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o this_o scatter_a number_n name_v and_o he_o be_v a_o person_n in_o office_n to_o wit_n philip_n not_o the_o apostle_n but_o who_o be_v number_v among_o the_o deacon_n act._n 6._o and_o call_v a_o evangelist_n act._n 21._o 8._o by_o the_o single_v out_o of_o this_o one_o who_o be_v in_o office_n we_o may_v judge_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v person_n in_o office_n as_o well_o as_o he_o philip_n be_v ordain_v act._n 6._o 6._o answ_n 1._o the_o consequence_n be_v very_o feeble_a because_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v scatter_v be_v a_o officer_n ergo_fw-la all_o that_o be_v scatter_v be_v officer_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v hale_v out_o of_o house_n by_o saul_n be_v woman_n yet_o all_o that_o he_o hale_v out_o be_v not_o woman_n act._n 8._o 8._o 2._o philip_n ordination_n be_v to_o the_o office-work_n of_o a_o deacon_n not_o of_o a_o preacher_n act_v 6._o 6._o that_o office_n and_o ordination_n can_v not_o authorise_v he_o to_o preach_v it_o be_v to_o take_v off_o encumbrance_n from_o preacher_n that_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v deacon_n act_v 6._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v table_n vers_fw-la 3._o wherefore_o brethren_n look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n if_o he_o be_v now_o a_o evangelist_n it_o follow_v no_o more_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v officer_n which_o be_v scatter_v because_o he_o be_v than_o it_o do_v follow_v that_o all_o who_o be_v scatter_v be_v evangelist_n because_o he_o be_v one_o obj._n 5._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o these_o that_o be_v scatter_v do_v baptise_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v act._n 11._o 26._o it_o be_v say_v there_o there_o be_v a_o church_n settle_v at_o antioch_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o be_v first_o baptize_v but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o antioch_n to_o baptise_v they_o if_o they_o of_o the_o dispersion_n do_v not_o for_o barnabas_n and_o agabus_n and_o other_o prophet_n come_v not_o to_o antioch_n till_o the_o church_n be_v found_v act._n 11._o v._n 26_o 27._o and_o this_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v found_v by_o the_o scatter_a brethren_n act._n 21._o 19_o now_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o man_n in_o office_n mat._n 28._o 19_o answ_n 1._o we_o can_v find_v that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o church_n settle_v at_o antioch_n before_o barnabas_n have_v be_v there_o much_o less_o do_v we_o find_v it_o express_o say_v that_o this_o church_n be_v found_v by_o the_o scatter_a brethren_n act._n 11._o 26._o say_v that_o a_o whole_a year_n they_o i._n e._n barnabas_n and_o saul_n v._o 25_o 26._o assemble_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n which_o clear_o show_v that_o then_o there_o be_v a_o church_n at_o antioch_n and_o also_o that_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n church-officer_n be_v there_o but_o barnabas_n have_v be_v at_o antioch_n before_o this_o v._o 22_o 23._o they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v as_o far_o as_o antioch_n who_o when_o he_o come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o after_o this_o he_o depart_v to_o seek_v saul_n v._o 25._o but_o when_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v whether_o before_o barnabas_n come_v or_o after_o we_o find_v not_o nor_o by_o who_o hand_n the_o place_n allege_v to_o prove_v express_o that_o it_o be_v found_v by_o the_o scatter_a brethren_n be_v false_o quote_v by_o the_o printer_n act._n 21._o 19_o for_o it_o speak_v nothing_o about_o the_o business_n if_o they_o mean_v act._n 11._o v._n 19_o 21._o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o scatter_a saint_n and_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o speak_v express_o that_o a_o church_n be_v found_v
by_o they_o sure_o by_o their_o believe_v they_o be_v not_o found_v church_n or_o if_o they_o be_v this_o will_v destroy_v our_o brethren_n objection_n altogether_o for_o then_o either_o they_o first_o baptize_v they_o before_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o that_o will_v cross_v gospel-order_n which_o pre-requireth_a believe_v in_o those_o that_o be_v adulti_fw-la unto_o baptism_n mar._n 16._o 16._o act._n 8._o 36_o 37._o or_o else_o they_o be_v first_o a_o church_n by_o believe_v and_o afterward_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o the_o objection_n fall_v for_o then_o there_o can_v be_v a_o church_n settle_v at_o antioch_n though_o they_o be_v not_o first_o baptize_v and_o they_o of_o the_o dispersion_n may_v settle_v a_o church_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o baptise_v barnabas_n and_o saul_n may_v do_v that_o afterward_o 2._o we_o apprehend_v there_o may_v be_v a_o church_n settle_v at_o antioch_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o man_n in_o office_n mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o man_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o a_o church_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o than_o they_o must_v first_o become_v a_o church_n before_o they_o can_v orderly_o be_v baptize_v and_o then_o they_o may_v be_v a_o church_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v baptize_v until_o barnabas_n come_v to_o they_o 3._o if_o a_o church_n can_v not_o be_v settle_v at_o antioch_n till_o first_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o no_o officer_n can_v be_v have_v why_o may_v not_o the_o scatter_a christian_n baptize_v those_o that_o be_v convert_v though_o no_o officer_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o brethren_n first_o answer_n to_o act._n 8._o they_o may_v preach_v in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n yet_o we_o assert_v not_o that_o man_n out_o of_o office_n may_v baptize_v obj._n 3_o these_o scatter_a brethren_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n act._n 13._o 1._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o lucius_n of_o cyrene_n who_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v one_o of_o the_o scatter_a preacher_n as_o appear_v act._n 11._o v._n 19_o 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o of_o these_o scatter_a be_v man_n of_o cyrene_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o mere_a conjecture_n without_o any_o proof_n for_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v that_o those_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n act._n 13._o 1._o be_v of_o those_o scatter_a christian_n lucius_z may_v be_v of_o cyrene_n and_o yet_o be_v none_o of_o those_o mention_v act._n 11._o 19_o 20._o 2._o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v this_o be_v above_o a_o year_n after_o the_o dispersion_n some_o think_v year_n that_o these_o officer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o antioch_n act._n 13._o 1._o for_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n assemble_v a_o whole_a year_n with_o the_o church_n act._n 11._o v._n 26._o and_o after_o that_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n be_v send_v with_o relief_n to_o judea_n v._o 30._o and_o return_v chap._n 12._o 29._o and_o after_o this_o be_v these_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n say_v to_o be_v in_o antioch_n act._n 13._o 1._o and_o in_o such_o a_o space_n gift_a brethren_n may_v become_v officer_n at_o antioch_n 3._o it_o be_v express_o say_v before_o this_o that_o there_o come_v prophet_n to_o antioch_n act._n 11._o v._n 27._o and_o in_o these_o day_n come_v prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n unto_o antioch_n and_o why_o may_v not_o lucius_n be_v one_o of_o those_o prophet_n however_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n be_v of_o the_o scatter_a brethren_n and_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v but_o gift_a brethren_n at_o their_o scatter_n obj._n 7._o but_o have_v they_o not_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n see_v it_o be_v say_v act._n 11._o 21._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o many_o be_v convert_v answ_n this_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a for_o a_o plenteous_a conversion_n be_v promise_v to_o ordinary_a mean_n isai_n 60._o 5._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v for_o his_o power_n as_o psalm_n 11_o 8._o 15_o 16._o for_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v with_o be_v for_o he_o to_o bless_v and_o show_v token_n of_o love_n as_o for_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v against_o be_v for_o he_o to_o correct_v scourge_n and_o punish_v judg._n 2._o 15._o how_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o these_o scatter_a saint_n be_v declare_v a_o great_a number_n believe_v he_o bless_v their_o labour_n unto_o conversion_n and_o the_o hand_n yea_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v reveal_v else_o none_o will_v effectual_o believe_v isa_n 55._o 1._o rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o ordinary_a call_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n obj._n 8._o but_o may_v they_o not_o be_v of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n or_o have_v mission_n from_o the_o apostle_n answ_n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v silent_a about_o it_o and_o therefore_o none_o can_v in_o faith_n assert_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o they_o 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ordain_v be_v extraordinary_a five_o 2_o the_o presbytery_n be_v not_o prove_v to_o consist_v of_o ordinary_a officer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o however_o it_o be_v a_o evangelist_n that_o hand_n be_v impose_v upon_o and_o the_o call_v to_o it_o extraordinary_a as_o we_o have_v show_v so_o that_o our_o brother_n can_v find_v a_o example_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n ordain_v ordinary_a officer_n among_o any_o of_o these_o instance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o loss_n for_o a_o example_n of_o their_o practice_n as_o the_o people_n be_v for_o a_o example_n of_o they_o in_o ordain_v 2._o none_o of_o these_o example_n do_v speak_v of_o ordination_n in_o a_o church_n that_o be_v without_o officer_n we_o may_v grant_v that_o where_o a_o church_n have_v officer_n they_o may_v ordain_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o people_n may_v not_o ordain_v without_o officer_n in_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o not_o one_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o ordination_n in_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o officer_n no_o presbytery_n in_o it_o the_o apostle_n be_v officer_n in_o all_o church_n where_o they_o act_v in_o ordination_n and_o so_o evangelist_n and_o so_o the_o person_n ordain_v by_o they_o receive_v ordination_n from_o such_o as_o be_v officer_n in_o the_o same_o church_n where_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o consist_v of_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o divers_a church_n we_o may_v turn_v our_o brethren_n own_a word_n upon_o themselves_o we_o challange_n any_o man_n to_o show_v any_o one_o text_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o ordination_n by_o a_o presbytery_n consist_v of_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o any_o other_o church_n beside_o that_o where_o the_o person_n ordain_v be_v a_o officer_n and_o may_v we_o not_o say_v to_o such_o a_o presbytery_n that_o usurp_v upon_o this_o work_n as_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 21._o 23._o by_o what_o authority_n do_v you_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v you_o this_o authority_n so_o that_o still_o our_o brethren_n be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o loss_n to_o warrant_v their_o practice_n out_o of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o people_n can_v be_v 3._o we_o have_v give_v divers_a scriptural_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o people_n may_v ordain_v without_o officer_n and_o so_o we_o have_v answer_v the_o challenge_n 4._o none_o of_o these_o text_n do_v limit_v ordination_n to_o officer_n only_o and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v not_o against_o the_o people_n ordain_v without_o officer_n if_o ten_o or_o twenty_o example_n can_v be_v give_v of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n yea_o and_o ordinary_a officer_n ordain_v yet_o these_o can_v but_o conclude_v affirmative_o that_o officer_n may_v ordain_v they_o will_v not_o conclude_v negative_o that_o none_o but_o officer_n must_v ordain_v as_o there_o be_v many_o example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o show_n that_o profess_v believer_n and_o repenter_n be_v baptize_v mat._n 3._o 6._o act_n 2._o 41._o act_n 8._o 12_o 37_o 38._o act._n 18._o 3._o but_o they_o be_v far_o from_o conclude_v that_o none_o else_o may_v for_o then_o no_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v so_o here_o because_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n teacher_n and_o a_o presbytery_n do_v ordain_v to_o say_v ergo_fw-la none_o else_o may_v ordain_v or_o therefore_o believer_n may_v not_o ordain_v without_o officer_n the_o consequence_n be_v seeble_a if_o apostolical_a practice_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o gospel_n injunction_n to_o we_o in_o ordinary_a act_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v affirmative_o only_a that_o some_o person_n may_v in_o such_o case_n act_v in_o the_o same_o duty_n but_o it_o do_v not_o hold_v negative_o that_o no_o other_o person_n may_v in_o other_o case_n act_v therein_o we_o may_v argue_v as_o strong_o from_o the_o text_n against_o ordinary_a officer_n ordain_v in_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o as_o they_o can_v against_o believer_n ordain_v without_o officer_n it_z they_o will_v conclude_v negative_o from_o they_o as_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o ordination_n by_o apostle_n by_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n by_o evangelist_n by_o a_o presbytery_n upon_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o be_v officer_n but_o for_o ordination_n by_o ordinary_a officer_n we_o do_v not_o certain_o read_v of_o that_o and_o for_o ordination_n by_o ordinary_a officer_n upon_o a_o ordinary_a call_n or_o in_o church_n that_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o they_o we_o meet_v not_o at_o all_o with_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o well_o may_v we_o conclude_v hence_o that_o ordinary_a officer_n may_v not_o ordain_v in_o such_o case_n as_o they_o may_v that_o believer_n may_v not_o without_o officer_n for_o there_o be_v as_o little_o speak_v of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o in_o those_o text_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o argument_n obj._n 2._o ordination_n by_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o not_o write_v in_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n shall_v jesus_n christ_n appoint_v officer_n extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o work_n which_o the_o people_n themselves_o may_v do_v to_o what_o purpose_n do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o ordain_v elder_n why_o be_v titus_n leave_v in_o crete_n to_o appoint_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n may_v not_o the_o people_n say_v what_o need_n paul_n leave_v titus_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v ourselves_o frustra_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la plura_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o gospel_n