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this_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o give_v unto_o thou_o christian_a reader_n a_o object_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v move_v to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o other_o daily_o till_o these_o remedy_n be_v apply_v unto_o our_o disease_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o then_o the_o forename_a effect_n of_o our_o disease_a church_n shall_v be_v cure_v by_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n we_o must_v consider_v not_o only_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o allay_v our_o present_a fit_n of_o distemper_n but_o also_o that_o which_o both_o in_o our_o age_n and_o in_o time_n to_o come_v will_v build_v we_o up_o unto_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o propagate_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o posterity_n to_o cure_v then_o our_o present_a distemper_n it_o be_v
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do_v instruct_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o wiune_v some_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22._o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o deacon_n 1._o the_o name_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o always_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o or_o do_v attend_v upon_o some_o service_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o service_n the_o word_n be_v different_o take_v 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o common_a service_n sometime_o to_o peculiar_a service_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n only_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o common_a service_n mat._n 8._o 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o peter_n wife_n mother_n that_o she_o be_v cure_v of_o her_o fever_n rose_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v mat._n 20._o 26._o he_o that_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o service_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v again_o different_o take_v first_o for_o the_o whole_a work_n which_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v rom._n 15._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n so_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 3_o 4._o do_v call_v himself_o a_o deacon_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o deaconship_n we_o render_v it_o ministry_n the_o word_n be_v giving_z none_o offence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o ministry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o blame_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n approve_v ourselves_o as_o the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deacon_n of_o god_n here_o it_o take_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o other_o service_n second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v contradistinct_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o stand_v whole_o in_o matter_n of_o action_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v rom._n 12._o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n do_v distribute_v all_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n into_o two_o kind_n into_o prophecy_n and_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n by_o the_o first_o he_o mean_v the_o whole_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o second_o all_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o action_n three_o it_o be_v take_v most_o proper_o for_o that_o part_n of_o action_n and_o church-service_n which_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o quality_n of_o a_o deacon_n be_v describe_v 1_o tim._n 3._o from_o v._n 8._o till_o 14._o 4._o this_o office_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o redress_v a_o inconveniency_n which_o do_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n namely_o the_o neglect_n of_o some_o widow_n more_o than_o of_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o inequality_n there_o arise_v a_o murmur_a and_o discontent_a which_o by_o these_o officer_n be_v remedy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a act_v 6._o v._o 1._o till_o 7._o 5._o the_o proper_a work_n then_o of_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o provision_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o it_o be_v equal_o distribute_v according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n they_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o collection_n which_o be_v make_v for_o that_o use_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o visit_v and_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a that_o know_v their_o want_n the_o eldership_n and_o congregation_n if_o need_v be_v may_v help_v to_o supply_v the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n 6._o they_o ought_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o charge_n to_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o the_o eldership_n upon_o who_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o the_o flock_n do_v lie_v for_o to_o ease_v the_o chief_a elder_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v create_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v constitute_v to_o ease_v they_o be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o the_o text_n say_v thus_o act._n 6._o 1._o there_o arise_v a_o murmur_a of_o the_o grecian_n against_o the_o hebrew_n because_o their_o widow_n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n verse_n 2._o then_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v 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 v._o 3._o wherefore_o brethren_n look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n v._n 4._o but_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o service_n of_o table_n that_o be_v to_o provide_v meat_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o distribute_v unto_o they_o their_o portion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o that_o attend_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v commit_v unto_o some_o other_o and_o that_o these_o other_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o they_o appeareth_z both_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n which_o be_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o low_a concernment_n and_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o admission_n unto_o it_o which_o be_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v they_o to_o their_o office_n not_o only_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o elder_n of_o that_o congregation_n 7._o and_o because_o they_o be_v thus_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o eldership_n by_o their_o primitive_a constitution_n therefore_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o regulate_v their_o matter_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o eldership_n to_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o show_v the_o account_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursment_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v to_o be_v relieve_v in_o the_o synodical_a act_n of_o the_o french_a church_n cap._n 4._o and_o in_o the_o church-order_n of_o the_o dutch-churche_n art_n 25._o 8._o and_o because_o they_o be_v thus_o accountable_a unto_o the_o eldership_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v exact_a reckon_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n the_o receipt_n come_v in_o foreign_a church_n chief_o in_o france_n and_o low-countries_n only_o from_o free_a willing_a contribution_n which_o at_o every_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o disbursement_n be_v indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o poor_a who_o offer_v themselves_o but_o chief_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o congregation_n 9_o in_o large_a congregation_n of_o the_o foreign_a church_n the_o eldership_n have_v their_o meeting_n apart_o from_o the_o deacon_n &_o the_o deacon_n meet_v ordinary_o by_o themselves_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o week_n but_o in_o lesser_a congregation_n the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n meet_v ordinary_o all_o together_o at_o least_o once_o a_o week_n chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o ruler_n set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 1._o we_o understand_v by_o christian_n man_n that_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n unto_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v ah_o by_o his_o name_n a_o act._n 11._o 26._o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n