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judgement_n and_o this_o apostolical_a practice_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v advise_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o special_a command_n from_o god_n 8._o those_o scripturc_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o pattern_n give_v in_o the_o mount_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o to_o ezekiel_n exod._n 25.40_o look_v that_o thou_o make_v they_o after_o the_o pattern_n which_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n ezek._n 43.10_o 11._o thou_o son_n of_o man_n show_v the_o house_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o measure_v the_o pattern_n and_o if_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v show_v they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o and_o
scripture_n in_o their_o ex-tempore_a discourse_n of_o it_o be_v not_o this_o plain_o to_o alter_v and_o add_v to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n the_o catechist_n say_v uzza_n dye_v for_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v bear_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o text_n say_v uzza_n be_v smite_v with_o death_n because_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n namely_o to_o support_v and_o hold_v it_o when_o the_o ox_n stumble_v and_o the_o margin_n refer_v to_o numb_a 4.15_o 4.15_o numb_a 4.15_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v upon_o which_o place_n mr._n ainsworth_n note_v place_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o that_o place_n this_o judgement_n here_o threaten_v be_v execute_v upon_o vzza_n a_o levite_n who_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o smite_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 13.10_o let_v they_o take_v more_o 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institution_n that_o duty_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n 2_o chron._n 26.16.19_o a_o note_n here_o be_v needless_a it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o god_n institution_n i_o will_v therefore_o only_o specify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n wherein_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o far_a emphasis_n but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a 19_o 4_o chron._n 26.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o azariah_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o after_o he_o and_o with_o he_o fourscore_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v valiant_a man_n and_o they_o withstand_v uzziah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n 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to_o a_o entertainment_n of_o his_o admire_a principle_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v use_v or_o allow_v of_o in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o institute_v in_o the_o write_a word_n and_o this_o conclude_v the_o first_o and_o general_a part_n of_o my_o discourse_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o catechist_n confidence_n with_o the_o boldness_n usual_a to_o man_n of_o his_o way_n remarque_v his_o sixfold_a enumeration_n of_o gospel-institution_n the_o first_o of_o they_o fix_v upon_o viz._n the_o call_n gather_v and_o settle_v of_o church_n with_o their_o officer_n as_o the_o seat_n and_o subject_n of_o all_o other_o solemn_a institute_v worship_n quaery_n how_o settle_a church_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o institute_v worship_n since_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n go_v before_o they_o which_o the_o catechist_n name_n for_o the_o four_o gospel_n institution_n i_o pass_v forward_o now_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o some_o particular_n and_o he_o certain_o who_o so_o confident_o assert_n that_o christ_n have_v publish_v all_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o discipline_n and_o that_o the_o persuasion_n of_o any_o that_o he_o have_v not_o prescribe_v all_o thing_n wherein_o his_o worship_n be_v concern_v proceed_v from_o their_o negligence_n in_o inquire_v may_v well_o be_v expect_v to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o good_a punctual_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o these_o matter_n only_o in_o the_o entrance_n into_o this_o task_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v how_o bold_o the_o man_n of_o this_o way_n be_v accustom_v to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o b._n saviour_n on_o the_o supposition_n that_o he_o have_v not_o order_v and_o appoint_v all_o particular_n as_o they_o imagine_v thus_o former_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n it_o be_v aver_v discipl_n nisi_fw-la reip._n suae_fw-la statum_fw-la omnem_fw-la constituerit_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ordinarit_fw-la singulorum_fw-la munera_fw-la potestatemque_fw-la descripserit_fw-la quae_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la forique_n ratio_fw-la habenda_fw-la quomodo_fw-la elvium_fw-la finienda_fw-la light_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la minus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christianae_n providit_fw-la quà m_fw-la moses_n olim_fw-la judaica_n sed_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la lycurgo_fw-la solonae_n numa_n civitatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la prospectum_fw-la sit_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n discipl_n that_o unless_o christ_n will_v show_v himself_o less_o faithful_a than_o moses_n and_o less_o wise_a than_o lycurgus_n solon_n numa_n those_o heathen_a legislator_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n a_o certain_a complete_a and_o unchangeable_a form_n of_o church-politie_n well_o but_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 14._o cat._n p._n 23._o 14._o to_o this_o the_o catechist_n answer_n 1_o the_o calling_n gather_v and_o settle_v of_o church_n with_o their_o officer_n as_o the_o seat_n and_o
but_o fit_v that_o we_o have_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o from_o christ_n institution_n for_o we_o can_v easy_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v lesson_v we_o some_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v on_o this_o authority_n of_o christ_n 87._o cat._n p._n 86_o 87._o as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o least_o influence_n into_o what_o they_o do_v if_o in_o any_o of_o his_o institution_n they_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v suit_v or_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o ecclesiastical_a society_n government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a they_o say_v be_v they_o suppose_v and_o contend_v that_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o so_o regulate_v according_o and_o again_o 88_o p._n 88_o the_o suitableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o church-observation_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o especial_a by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o we_o perform_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n on_o any_o other_o account_n 85._o p._n 85._o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o we_o can_v neither_o expect_v his_o grace_n to_o assist_v we_o nor_o his_o promise_n to_o accept_v we_o therein_o for_o that_o he_o have_v annex_v unto_o our_o do_v and_o observe_v whatever_o he_o have_v command_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v command_v we_o nothing_o therefore_o will_v satisfy_v our_o conscience_n here_o but_o christ_n authority_n christ_n command_n of_o this_o mutual_a church-league_n and_o covenant_n this_o holy_a band_n and_o agreement_n what_o now_o do_v the_o catechist_n offer_v we_o as_o to_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a 117._o p._n 117._o without_o this_o consent_n no_o society_n of_o any_o kind_n can_v exist_v this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n coalescency_n into_o society_n carnal_a man_n be_v this_o a_o motive_n for_o church-observance_n shall_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n take_v up_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n authority_n and_o command_n how_o strong_o incline_v be_v man_n nature_n to_o bring_v in_o humane_a device_n into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v very_o dim_a and_o this_o reason_n none_o of_o that_o we_o can_v call_v right_a reason_n all_o society_n depend_v not_o upon_o mutual_a consent_n at_o least_o this_o voluntary_a and_o free_a consent_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a society_n in_o family_n and_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o civil_a society_n we_o live_v in_o what_o it_o will_v in_o its_o first_o beginning_n our_o child_n be_v bear_v under_o government_n and_o the_o law_n of_o that_o society_n without_o personal_a consent_n let_v he_o therefore_o mend_v his_o politic_n that_o they_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o infect_v of_o religion_n for_o this_o reason_v seem_v to_o lead_v direct_o to_o anabaptism_n a_o step_n of_o perfection_n whereto_o it_o seem_v his_o principlet_n have_v not_o yet_o advance_v he_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a at_o long_o run_v he_o may_v also_o end_v there_o however_o 117._o cat._n p._n 117._o at_o present_a he_o allow_v infant_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n well_o then_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v so_o admit_v must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o church-member_n and_o yet_o confess_o make_v so_o enter_v into_o that_o society_n without_o their_o voluntary_a consent_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o seek_v for_o far_a satisfaction_n about_o this_o church-covenant_n this_o joint_n 115._o p._n 115._o voluntrry_a consent_n and_o form_n of_o coalescencie_n into_o church-society_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v our_o catechist_n have_v do_v his_o best_a for_o our_o information_n let_v we_o then_o hear_v he_o far_o thus_o do_v god_n take_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o a_o church-state_n of_o old_a 112_o cat._n p._n 112_o he_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o church-obedience_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o they_o voluntary_o and_o free_o take_v upon_o themselves_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o exod._n 24.3_o and_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v all_z the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v so_o deut._n 5.7_o and_o hereby_o they_o have_v their_o solemn_a admission_n into_o their_o church-state_n and_o relation_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o like_a course_n they_o take_v whenever_o there_o be_v need_n of_o renew_v their_o engagement_n josh_n 24.18_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o people_n say_v we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o that_o you_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o say_v we_o be_v witness_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o that_o people_n which_o be_v solemn_o renew_v so_o often_o as_o the_o church_n be_v eminent_o reform_v now_o 113._o cat._n p._n 113._o although_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n and_o ceremony_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o that_o people_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o a_o sacred_a consent_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o one_o another_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o edification_n of_o a_o church_n do_v require_v it_o belong_v to_o every_o church_n as_o such_o even_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o here_o crowd_v in_o abundance_n of_o exception_n in_o the_o general_a that_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o any_o better_a evidence_n for_o christ_n institution_n than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o have_v only_o his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o that_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o solemnity_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o common_a also_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o particular_o 1._o the_o word_n church-state_n and_o church-obedience_n be_v somewhat_o mysterious_a as_o apply_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n however_o be_v a_o national_a church_n and_o so_o no_o pattern_n for_o particular_a church_n 3._o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n of_o their_o church-state_n or_o church-obedience_n and_o communion_n when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v exod._n 24._o the_o pass-ove_a service_n exod._n 12._o may_v look_v very_o like_o a_o church-act_n and_o be_v not_o circumcision_n long_o before_o a_o seal_n of_o a_o church-state_n into_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v 4._o this_o covenant_n specify_v be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o not_o any_o voluntary_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n one_o with_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o true_a last_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v solemn_o renew_v by_o the_o people_n voluntary_a consent_n so_o often_o as_o the_o church_n be_v eminent_o reform_v the_o chief_a reformation_n on_o record_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n have_v be_v by_o their_o supreme_a ruler_n sometime_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n and_o sometime_o command_v and_o compel_v they_o to_o consent_v 13._o 2_o chron._n 15.8_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13._o thus_o asa_n put_v away_o the_o abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o gather_v all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o the_o stranger_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n thus_o in_o hezekiah_n reformation_n 10._o 2_o chron._n 29.3_o 4.5_o 10._o he_o summon_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n before_o he_o and_o set_v they_o about_o their_o proper_a office_n and_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o and_o thus_o josiah_n make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n 32._o 2_o chron._n 14.31_o 32._o to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o still_o according_a to_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o the_o prince_n reformation_n advance_v or_o go_v backward_o among_o they_o unless_o therefore_o the_o catcechist_n new_a testament_n proof_n be_v more_o pertinent_a and_o express_a than_o the_o old_a his_o church-league_n and_o covenant_n this_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o consent_n must_v no_o long_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n but_o at_o the_o
in_o five_o sense_n 1._o in_o a_o army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o officer_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n numb_a 31.14_o judg._n 9_o 28._o 2_o king_n 11.15_o 2_o among_o workman_n the_o principal_a that_o be_v set_v over_o all_o other_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 34.12_o 17._o 3_o in_o the_o city_n the_o ruler_n or_o prince_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n nehem._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 14.22_o four_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o temple_n 3.32_o numb_a 3.32_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v style_v numb_a 4.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n eleazar_n or_o overseer_n 5th_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o which_o he_o that_o be_v set_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 11.18_o the_o bishop_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o agreeable_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o will_v also_o in_o the_o new_a denote_v prefecture_n or_o rule_v power_n in_o the_o church_n come_v we_o then_o with_o the_o catechist_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o first_o it_o be_v much_o that_o it_o shall_v escape_v his_o notice_n that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o apostolate_a which_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v to_o include_v pre-eminence_n be_v call_v from_o this_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 1.20_o a_o bishopric_n his_o bishopric_n let_v another_o take_v but_o second_o there_o need_v no_o other_o conviction_n than_o what_o his_o own_o instance_n will_v afford_v we_o where_o first_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o bishop_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v elder_n and_o make_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o urge_v against_o he_o the_o name_n bishop_n then_o apparent_o be_v not_o less_o fit_a to_o denote_v a_o pre-eminence_n than_o that_o of_o elder_a because_o he_o own_v they_o equal_o characteristical_a of_o the_o same_o person_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v somewhat_o more_o distinct_o the_o account_n of_o that_o name_n and_o who_o be_v the_o person_n point_v at_o by_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n 1.1_o see_v dr._n h._n on_o act._n 12.30_o and_o phil._n 1.1_o be_v use_v both_o for_o ruler_n and_o old_a man_n and_o according_o it_o be_v now_o in_o use_n among_o all_o nation_n italian_n french_a spaniard_n english_a to_o call_v their_o ruler_n senior_n mayor_n alderman_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v literal_o the_o render_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d old_a man_n which_o with_o they_o that_o want_v degree_n of_o comparison_n be_v all_o one_o with_o elder_n and_o general_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v dignity_n and_o prefecture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o eliezer_n the_o steward_n of_o abraham_n house_n gen._n 15.2_o who_o be_v place_v over_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o good_n be_v call_v gen._n 24.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_a of_o his_o house_n and_o ruler_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v so_o the_o elder_n of_o pharaoh_n house_n and_o of_o all_o egypt_n gen._n 50.7_o be_v the_o prefect_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o of_o all_o egypt_n so_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o moabite_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o moab_n numb_a 22.7_o 8._o so_o when_o all_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o the_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o first-born_a the_o prince_n of_o the_o family_n or_o kindred_n be_v call_v indifferent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n and_o elder_n such_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n exod._n 3.16_o 18._o and_o 4.29_o the_o head_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o family_n or_o kindred_n ch_n 6.14_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n ch_n 16.22_o who_o be_v again_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n ch_n 17.5_o 6._o and_o 18.12_o and_o elder_n of_o the_o tribe_n deut._n 31.28_o and_o when_o moses_n appoint_v judge_n for_o light_a cause_n exod._n 18.22_o who_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n and_o ten_o i_o e._n first_o over_z so_o many_o family_n after_o over_o great_a or_o lesser_a city_n these_o be_v by_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o judge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o when_o the_o 70_o elder_n be_v take_v in_o to_o assist_v moses_n numb_a 11.16_o to_o who_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n at_o jerusalem_n succeed_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o these_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v prince_n or_o prefect_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n before_o they_o be_v thus_o choose_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o the_o word_n elder_n be_v not_o a_o denotation_n of_o one_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o sanhedrim_n have_v former_o be_v elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o according_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o which_o the_o sanhedrim_n consist_v but_o one_o be_v call_v elder_n the_o other_o scribe_n and_o chief_a priest_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v affix_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o several_a bishop_n of_o several_a city_n answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o thousand_o or_o patriarch_n which_o be_v first_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o christian_n church_n the_o ordinary_a title_n of_o bishop_n and_o although_o this_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n have_v be_v also_o extend_v to_o a_o second_o order_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture-time_n it_o belong_v principal_o if_o not_o alone_o to_o bishop_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o evidence_n that_o any_o of_o that_o second_o order_n be_v then_o institute_v though_o soon_o after_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n there_o be_v such_o institute_v in_o all_o church_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o but_o few_o convert_v they_o ordain_v in_o every_o city_n and_o region_n no_o more_o but_o a_o bishop_n and_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n to_o attend_v he_o and_o according_o when_o st._n paul_n give_v direction_n to_o timothy_n for_o the_o ordain_v of_o church-officer_n he_o name_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n but_o no_o second_o order_n between_o they_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o so_o to_o titus_n and_o thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o eldership_n that_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n and_o make_v he_o bishop_n may_v well_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o apostolical_a man_n who_o with_o st._n paul_n consecrate_v he_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o thus_o st._n peter_n call_v himself_o peter_n the_o elder_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o and_o st._n john_n the_o elder_a john_n 2_o joh._n 1._o 3_o joh._n 1._o and_o ignatius_n ep_v ad_fw-la philad_n call_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o then_o though_o it_o be_v general_o resolve_v that_o the_o word_n bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v equivalent_a in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o either_o and_o both_o of_o they_o signify_v indifferent_o those_o who_o we_o now_o call_v presbyter_n but_o that_o they_o both_o signify_v bishop_n one_o settle_v in_o each_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n so_o act._n 20._o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v not_o as_o the_o catechist_n say_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o ephesus_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n say_v of_o they_o verse_n 17._o whereto_o he_o refer_v we_o but_o rather_o of_o all_o asia_n at_o least_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o ephesus_n as_o their_o metropolis_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v know_v how_o he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o come_v into_o asia_n verse_n 18._o and_o st._n irenaeus_n say_v l._n 3._o c._n 14._o in_o mileto_n convocatis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o presbyteris_fw-la ab_fw-la epheso_fw-la &_o proximis_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v assemble_v at_o miletus_n from_o ephesus_n and_o the_o next_o city_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n
clergyman_n say_v he_o who_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n interpret_v first_o his_o name_n and_o have_v define_v that_o endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v call_v for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v sor_n in_o latin_a i._n e._n a_o lot_n or_o portion_n they_o be_v therefore_o call_v clerk_n or_o clergyman_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n lot_n or_o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v their_o lot_n or_o portion_n if_o the_o catechist_n still_o mislike_v the_o word_n lay-elder_n or_o elder_a of_o the_o people_n let_v he_o please_v himself_o with_o some_o other_o name_n but_o certain_o the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v god_n minister_n be_v a_o state_n of_o man_n separate_v from_o the_o community_n of_o christian_n the_o low_a rank_n of_o they_o under_o the_o law_n the_o levite_n 9_o numb_a 16_o 9_o be_v say_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o god_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n 23.2_o act_n 23.2_o ministerial_a power_n therefore_o as_o our_o judicious_a hooker_n express_v it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o separation_n 314._o eccles_n â—ol_n l._n 5._o p._n 314._o because_o it_o sever_v they_o that_o have_v it_o from_o other_o man_n and_o make_v they_o a_o special_a order_n consecrate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o thing_n wherewith_o other_o may_v not_o meddle_v their_o difference_n from_o other_o man_n be_v in_o that_o they_o be_v a_o distinct_a order_n so_o tertullian_n call_v they_o and_o st._n paul_n himself_o divide_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n into_o two_o moiety_n name_v the_o one_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 14.16_o 23_o 24._o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o order_n of_o the_o laity_n the_o opposite_a part_n whereunto_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n term_n the_o order_n of_o god_n clergy_n and_o the_o spiritual_a power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o their_o order_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o same_o consist_v in_o the_o bare_a execution_n of_o holy_a thing_n call_v proper_o the_o affair_n of_o god_n and_o they_o which_o have_v once_o receive_v this_o power_n may_v not_o think_v to_o put_v it_o off_o and_o on_o like_o a_o cloak_n as_o the_o weather_n serve_v but_o and_o if_o the_o term_v lay-elder_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n it_o concern_v they_o especial_o to_o look_v to_o that_o who_o defend_v the_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o can_v prove_v he_o a_o churchofficer_n ordain_v and_o separate_v to_o some_o spiritual_a office_n in_o the_o church_n by_o divine_a appointment_n we_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o sir_n sit_v up_o ligh_o and_o promote_v he_o to_o a_o place_n among_o god_n clergy_n well_o but_o all_o the_o grudge_n be_v not_o yet_o over_o beside_o themselves_o do_v principal_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o such_o who_o they_o esteem_v layman_n as_o not_o in_o holy_a order_n to_o who_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o its_o rule_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v which_o render_v their_o objection_n to_o this_o sort_n of_o officer_n unreasonable_a soft_a and_o fair_a indeed_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cùm_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la it_o be_v unbecoming_a and_o unseemly_a and_o so_o far_o unreasonable_a for_o any_o one_o to_o reprove_v another_o for_o what_o he_o practise_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o reproach_n in_o this_o case_n reverberate_a upon_o himself_o but_o this_o render_v not_o a_o objection_n against_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unreasonable_a inasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v it_o be_v familiar_a enough_o in_o man_n to_o blame_v the_o vice_n and_o fault_n in_o other_o which_o they_o see_v not_o in_o themselves_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o vice_n itself_o be_v reasonable_a be_v it_o find_v in_o other_o or_o in_o themselves_o or_o both_o in_o other_o and_o themselves_o though_o fit_v it_o be_v they_o shall_v first_o amend_v themselves_o who_o correct_v other_o we_o be_v content_a therefore_o to_o take_v the_o shame_n so_o far_o as_o we_o allow_v the_o practice_n of_o what_o we_o reprove_v in_o they_o but_o then_o we_o must_v secure_v withal_o that_o the_o case_n be_v right-stated_n our_o objection_n against_o they_o be_v that_o they_o make_v this_o sort_n of_o officer_n who_o we_o call_v lay-elders_a to_o be_v institute_v by_o express_a warrant_n from_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o prudential_a appointment_n only_o of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v the_o like_a of_o our_o layman_n employ_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o chancellor_n proctor_n apparitor_n churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n though_o we_o think_v they_o may_v crowd_v in_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o their_o ruling-elders_a as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v if_o some_o of_o they_o turn_v out_o too_o with_o they_o the_o church_n will_v find_v no_o great_a loss_n but_o then_o again_o the_o catechist_n be_v wrong_n when_o he_o say_v that_o layman_n among_o we_o have_v a_o principal_a rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o trap_n himself_o when_o he_o add_v immediate_o at_o least_o in_o the_o execution_n a_o inferior_a officer_n may_v serve_v a_o execution_n who_o authority_n yet_o ddpend_v on_o some_o in_o a_o far_o high_a rank_n and_o place_n a_o mean_a lictor_n may_v hang_v a_o felon_n or_o cut_v off_o a_o traitor_n be_v head_n whereas_o yet_o the_o sentence_n warrant_v he_o thereto_o must_v first_o be_v give_v by_o a_o commission_v judge_n other_o also_o have_v give_v advantage_n by_o make_v this_o office_n annual_a or_o biennial_n in_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o it_o which_o though_o they_o plead_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o church_n for_o as_o not_o have_v person_n meet_v for_o this_o work_n and_o duty_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o undertake_v it_o constant_o during_o their_o life_n without_o such_o a_o contribution_n for_o their_o maintenance_n as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o afford_v yet_o the_o wise_a of_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o irregularity_n in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o wish_v it_o remedy_v these_o other_o be_v presume_v well-willer_n to_o the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o see_v good_a to_o to_o justify_v or_o condemn_v their_o own_o practice_n only_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o argument_n here_o intimate_v which_o certain_o contribute_v very_o much_o by_o way_n of_o prejudice_n against_o this_o eldership_n impose_v on_o all_o church_n one_a the_o want_n or_o scarcity_n of_o person_n meet_v for_o this_o work_n or_o duty_n and_o two_o the_o great_a burden_n and_o charge_n which_o a_o contribution_n for_o their_o maintenance_n will_v prove_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o this_o maintenance_n too_o will_v be_v exact_v by_o as_o divine_a a_o right_n as_o their_o office_n and_o authority_n be_v urge_v with_o that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o include_v as_o much_o in_o the_o double_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o that_o rule_n well_o but_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o such_o church-officer_n be_v indeed_o design_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o who_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o footstep_n yet_o remain_v in_o most_o church_n of_o their_o institution_n though_o woeful_o corrupt_v for_o beside_o that_o some_o light_n in_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n be_v join_v in_o rule_n with_o the_o priest_n both_o in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o all_o lesser_a assembly_n there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n express_v mention_n of_o person_n that_o be_v assign_v peculiarly_a for_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o offer_v by_o the_o catechist_n to_o recommend_v his_o ruling-elders_a to_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n 2._o the_o example_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o 3._o express_v text_n of_o scripture_n the_o two_o first_o be_v but_o glance_v at_o by_o the_o way_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v bestow_v the_o short_a reflection_n on_o they_o first_o that_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n make_v of_o his_o ruling-elders_a in_o ancient_a writer_n require_v more_o than_o his_o bare_a say_n so_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a the_o elder_n or_o senior_n 144.146_o see_v defence_n of_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n sâ—â—_n p._n 144.146_o mention_v by_o the_o ancient_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o learned_a to_o have_v be_v either_o old_a and_o grave_a man_n in_o civil_a authority_n such_o as_o we_o style_v alderman_n who_o advice_n and_o assistance_n the_o church_n make_v use_v of_o in_o great_a occasion_n or_o else_o a_o inferior_a rank_n of_o appoint_a officer_n reckon_v by_o
thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v he_o say_v return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o according_o david_n pray_v at_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n let_v god_n arise_v 68.1_o psal_n 68.1_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o also_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o at_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o basket_n of_o first-fruit_n a_o form_n of_o confession_n be_v enjoin_v after_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n 10._o deut._n 26.3.4_o 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o profess_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n for_o to_o give_v we_o a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o sojourn_v there_o with_o a_o few_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o and_o again_o at_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o three_o year_n tithe_v 15._o ver._n 13.14_o 15._o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v this_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v here_o those_o particular_a form_n of_o prayer_n 5._o see_v fagius_n on_o deut._n 8._o cite_v in_o part_n before_o p._n 1._o ch._n 5._o which_o the_o jewish_a antiquary_n record_v to_o have_v be_v use_v at_o their_o daily_a meal_n on_o their_o festival_n and_o at_o theit_n sacrifice_n because_o i_o now_o deal_v with_o those_o who_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o plain_a and_o express_a scripture_n at_o our_o hand_n though_o we_o have_v as_o good_a assurance_n otherwise_o of_o these_o matter_n as_o can_v be_v give_v of_o historical_a relation_n david_n at_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o place_n prepare_v for_o it_o appoint_v certain_a levite_n to_o minister_v before_o it_o 8._o 1_o chron._n 16.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o to_o record_v and_o to_o thank_v and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o deliver_v a_o set_a psalm_n at_o the_o same_o time_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n for_o the_o say_a purpose_n a_o psalm_n compose_v for_o that_o solemn_a service_n out_o of_o certain_a parcel_n of_o other_o psalm_n put_v together_o with_o some_o occasional_a addition_n only_o chief_o from_o ps_n 105._o and_o ps_n 96._o conjoin_v and_o that_o psalm_n also_o conclude_v with_o the_o prescribe_v of_o a_o express_a form_n o_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o 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