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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than_o any_o other_o person_n to_o do_v it_o hence_o 2._o if_o the_o first-born_a do_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o levite_n it_o be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o office_n but_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o command_n do_v run_v to_o they_o in_o general_n 3._o if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o command_n of_o god_n which_o require_v their_o put_a hand_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v offer_v than_o every_o man_n of_o they_o must_v have_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o for_o so_o that_o command_n injoyn_v levit._fw-la 1._o v._o 2._o when_o any_o man_n of_o you_o shall_v offer_v etc._n etc._n v._o 4._o he_o shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n not_o a_o substitute_n not_o another_o for_o he_o but_o he_o every_o one_o to_o who_o the_o offering_n belong_v aught_o to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o it_o 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be_v accept_v for_o he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o other_o sacrifice_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n or_o the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n impose_v hand_n on_o when_o that_o ceremony_n be_v use_v about_o they_o at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o very_a name_n burn_a offer_v will_v true_o evidence_n nay_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o they_o may_v execute_v their_o office_n numb_a 8._o v._n 11._o and_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o offering_n not_o of_o the_o first-born_a only_o as_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v it_o but_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o as_o their_o propitiation_n and_o atonement_n or_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o they_o may_v execute_v the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o v._n 15_o 16._o they_o be_v indeed_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n 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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 shall_v have_v such_o a_o mission_n in_o regard_n the_o persecution_n occasion_v their_o travel_n act._n 8._o 3_o 4._o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n therefore_o because_o saul_n persecute_v the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o say_v therefore_o they_o preach_v as_o if_o they_o may_v not_o lawful_o have_v preach_v if_o the_o persecution_n have_v not_o be_v but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o liberty_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o they_o go_v every_o where_o and_o in_o their_o travel_n they_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o exercise_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n then_o 1._o the_o persecution_n not_o the_o apostle_n mission_n occasion_v their_o travel_n have_v they_o receive_v mission_n from_o the_o apostle_n they_o must_v have_v go_v whither_o they_o be_v send_v though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o persecution_n and_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 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precedent_n which_o he_o bring_v act_n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o act_n 14._o 23._o they_o be_v elder_n who_o be_v ordain_v as_o for_o act_n 6._o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v to_o preach_v but_o their_o office_n be_v to_o take_v off_o encumbrance_n from_o preacher_n as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o and_o mat._n 28._o 19_o speak_v nothing_o of_o set_v man_n apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o preach_v we_o have_v speak_v to_o that_o place_n under_o the_o argument_n concern_v mission_n argum._n 2._o for_o any_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o act_n of_o office_n be_v no_o officer_n be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a but_o for_o private_a person_n how_o 33._o master_n collings_n vindication_n pag._n 33._o well_o gift_v and_o qualify_v soever_o and_o though_o elect_a and_o call_v i._o e._n desire_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v interpret_v and_o apply_v scripture_n be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o act_n of_o office_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a 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and_o act_n of_o office_n this_o he_o say_v be_v plain_a enough_o for_o these_o be_v all_o name_n of_o office_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o ordinary_a preach_v interpret_n and_o apply_v scripture_n be_v act_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o elder_n and_o bishop_n 1_o tim_n 5._o 17._o of_o steward_n tit._n 1._o 7._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o of_o herald_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 7._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 11._o and_o for_o teacher_n none_o can_v deny_v it_o except_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n else_o be_v and_o deny_v the_o very_a significancie_n of_o the_o name_n which_o carry_v the_o duty_n in_o it_o answ_n if_o by_o proper_a act_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v not_o common_n to_o they_o with_o other_o but_o peculiar_a to_o they_o than_o we_o deny_v the_o minor_n none_o of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v do_v prove_v that_o ordinary_a preach_v interpret_n and_o apply_v scripture_n be_v act_n peculiar_a to_o elder_n bishop_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n they_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v act_n which_o officer_n be_v to_o perform_v but_o do_v not_o limit_v and_o restrain_v they_o unto_o officer_n or_o assert_v they_o to_o be_v act_n which_o they_o only_o may_v perform_v elder_n be_v to_o feed_v their_o flock_n ergo_fw-la none_n else_o may_v elder_n be_v to_o labour_v in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o convince_v gain_v sayer_n ergo_fw-la none_n else_o though_o able_a may_v do_v it_o or_o ergo_fw-la these_o be_v act_n peculiar_a to_o their_o office_n this_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o for_o the_o name_n teacher_n that_o be_v give_v to_o distinguish_v his_o gift_n from_o the_o gift_n of_o exhort_v rom._n 12._o 7_o 8._o he_o that_o teach_v
and_o ceremony_n borrow_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v to_o prove_v its_o use_n in_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v unto_o office_n in_o old_a testament_n day_n be_v num._n 27._o 18._o 23._o moses_n do_v so_o ordain_v joshua_n but_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 34._o for_o 9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o collation_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o moses_n lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v borrow_v it_o thence_o we_o must_v not_o impose_v hand_n until_o we_o can_v confer_v gift_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o see_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o ordination_n hence_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o extraordinary_a use_n to_o confer_v gift_n than_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n or_o circumstance_n to_o declare_v who_o the_o party_n be_v that_o 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