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〈◊〉_d brethren_n have_v as_o much_o to_o do_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o what_o aâ—â—â—â—ity_n will_v follow_v if_o we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a to_o he_o but_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n mr._n calling_n give_v we_o nothing_o to_o evidence_n that_o such_o a_o assertion_n will_v be_v either_o against_o scripture_n or_o reason_n 2._o we_o have_v prove_v that_o gift_a person_n may_v preach_v and_o if_o we_o find_v a_o scripture_n allowance_n for_o their_o preach_n and_o can_v find_v that_o they_o have_v a_o scripture_n allowance_n to_o administer_v sacrament_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o evidence_n that_o the_o administer_a of_o sacrament_n be_v more_o the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n then_o preach_v but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v one_o be_v write_v the_o other_o be_v not_o 3._o himself_o affect_v that_o the_o main_a work_n paul_n have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o and_o yet_o he_o also_o use_v these_o word_n in_o the_o very_a same_o page_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o distinctive_a act_n of_o his_o apostleship_n for_o so_o his_o universal_a govern_n and_o order_v the_o church_n be_v his_o chief_a and_o distinctive_a work_n whence_o we_o gather_v that_o a_o lesser_a work_n may_v according_a to_o his_o principle_n be_v the_o chief_a distinctive_a act_n of_o a_o man_n office_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a work_n be_v the_o main_a work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o so_o administer_a of_o sacrament_n though_o a_o lesser_a work_n yet_o may_v be_v the_o distinctive_a act_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n and_o yet_o preach_a be_v their_o main_a work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o distinctive_a act_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a work_n 4._o whatever_o other_o judge_v according_a to_o our_o present_a light_n preach_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o main_a work_n of_o a_o officer_n we_o do_v ingenous_o confess_v that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o do_v intimate_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n especial_o be_v perform_v office-wise_a then_o baptise_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o scripture_n rule_n to_o evidence_n that_o preach_v in_o itself_o be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o office_n or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o distinctive_a act_n of_o office_n to_o make_v it_o so_o there_o be_v require_v a_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v preach_v to_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o and_o the_o preach_v as_o under_o such_o a_o special_a relation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v preach_v to_o as_o have_v they_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n for_o that_o end_n as_o his_o flock_n this_o we_o conceive_v do_v make_v preach_v a_o act_n of_o office_n and_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o office_n thus_o to_o preach_v and_o thus_o some_o preach_v be_v a_o distinctive_a act_n of_o office_n this_o we_o desire_v may_v be_v well_o observe_v for_o many_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v and_o perplex_v under_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o if_o gift_a man_n may_v preach_v and_o the_o church_n may_v put_v forth_o act_n of_o government_n towards_o particular_a member_n than_o there_o remain_v no_o act_n peculiar_a to_o officer_n but_o only_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o these_o be_v lesser_a act_n then_o preach_v and_o govern_v and_o so_o officer_n be_v of_o very_o little_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o next_o unto_o cipher_n because_o they_o can_v do_v very_o little_o more_o than_o other_o member_n may_v do_v etc._n etc._n such_o working_n we_o believe_v be_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o many_o saint_n whereas_o if_o there_o be_v no_o act_n perform_v by_o officer_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v incommunicable_a or_o peculiar_a to_o they_o if_o all_o act_n which_o officer_n put_v forth_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o member_n who_o be_v no_o officer_n yet_o there_o will_v remain_v a_o very_a vast_a difference_n between_o officer_n and_o other_o member_n enough_o to_o speak_v officer_n to_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o church_n for_o 1._o although_o officer_n and_o other_o member_n put_v forth_o the_o same_o act_n towards_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o not_o under_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n which_o such_o act_n be_v put_v forth_o towards_o they_o act_v under_o different_a relation_n and_o this_o speak_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o their_o act_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n provide_v for_o his_o child_n under_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n the_o obligation_n he_o stand_v under_o by_o that_o relation_n bind_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o but_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a under_o another_o notion_n here_o the_o act_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o yet_o vast_o different_a in_o the_o manner_n the_o relation_n be_v not_o the_o same_o between_o the_o worker_n and_o the_o porlon_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o work_n so_o a_o christian_a friend_n or_o neighbonr_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o give_v gracious_a and_o wholesome_a instruction_n upon_o occasion_n to_o the_o child_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o same_o child_n ought_v to_o give_v they_o such_o instruction_n also_o but_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o act_n the_o one_o be_v under_o a_o stand_a obligation_n by_o the_o parental_a relation_n to_o perform_v such_o act_n the_o other_o not_o so_o in_o some_o corporation_n the_o power_n of_o determination_n of_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o whole_a reside_v in_o the_o bailiff_n and_o freeman_n of_o the_o corporation_n the_o bailiff_n act_v under_o a_o different_a relation_n to_o the_o corporation_n from_o that_o which_o the_o freeman_n act_v under_o yet_o they_o share_v in_o the_o power_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bailiff_n and_o the_o major_a part_n may_v carry_v matter_n without_o and_o against_o the_o bailiff_n when_o the_o bailiff_n will_v run_v cross_a to_o their_o charter_n so_o in_o church_n affair_n the_o officer_n preach_v to_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n to_o be_v feed_v by_o they_o with_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o under_o the_o special_a relation_n of_o pastor_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o gift_a man_n preach_v also_o to_o the_o same_o flock_n but_o not_o as_o under_o such_o a_o relation_n to_o it_o so_o church-officer_n put_v forth_o act_n of_o government_n the_o flock_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o for_o oversight_n act_v 20._o 28._o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v over_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o and_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o over_o it_o heb._n 13._o for_o 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o etc._n
etc._n and_o therefore_o a_o ministerial_a power_n of_o government_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o their_o place_n they_o be_v set_v in_o not_o under_o but_o over_o the_o flock_n the_o church_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o officer_n a_o govern_v body_n and_o they_o be_v style_v governor_n because_o a_o special_a charge_n of_o oversight_n and_o government_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o a_o work_n and_o business_n which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o special_a attendance_n to_o yet_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v a_o oversight_n each_o of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o officer_n themselves_o col._n 4._o 17._o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o the_o colossian_n be_v exhort_v to_o admonish_v their_o officer_n archippus_n and_o so_o be_v to_o oversee_v his_o conversation_n else_o how_o can_v they_o know_v what_o to_o admonish_v he_o for_o and_o if_o any_o brother_n offend_v the_o offend_v though_o no_o officer_n be_v to_o admonish_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o or_o one_o or_o two_o not_o the_o officer_n only_o but_o the_o church_n be_v to_o admonish_v mat._n 18._o vers_fw-la 15._o 16_o 17._o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o â—ear_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v to_o admonish_v else_o how_o can_v he_o hear_v it_o and_o this_o admonition_n be_v a_o part_n of_o government_n for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o hear_v communion_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o therefore_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o government_n be_v not_o in_o the_o officer_n the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n to_o put_v forth_o some_o act_n of_o it_o the_o officer_n be_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n governor_n as_o be_v and_o or_o a_o more_o especial_a designation_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o and_o go_v before_o the_o church_n in_o the_o order_n its_o affair_n than_o any_o other_o particular_a member_n no_o other_o member_n can_v right_o challenge_v it_o as_o their_o place_n to_o be_v over_o the_o church_n as_o they_o may_v but_o yet_o a_o power_n of_o government_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n over_o its_o particular_a member_n though_o its_o act_n therein_o be_v not_o under_o the_o relation_n of_o office_n under_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o whole_a it_o put_v forth_o act_n towards_o its_o part_n as_o a_o boly_n it_o act_v sometime_o to_o the_o cut_n off_o particular_a member_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n if_o a_o church_n have_v officer_n they_o by_o their_o place_n be_v to_o go_v before_o the_o church_n in_o direct_v and_o execute_v determination_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o power_n under_o christ_n of_o determination_n admonition_n and_o excommunication_n reside_v in_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o 17._o the_o act_n be_v not_o of_o the_o officer_n only_o but_o of_o the_o church_n if_o a_o church_n censure_v a_o offender_n when_o it_o have_v officer_n the_o officer_n act_v towards_o that_o offender_n as_o one_o set_v over_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o have_v take_v a_o soecial_a charge_n and_o oversight_n of_o his_o soâ—â—_n and_o urge_v duty_n upon_o he_o because_o else_o he_o shall_v sinful_o break_v the_o law_n of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o they_o in_o cross_v still_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o church_n urge_v duty_n upon_o the_o same_o offender_n because_o he_o shall_v else_o not_o only_a sin_n against_o christ_n but_o break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o body_n which_o as_o a_o member_n he_o ought_v to_o keep_v if_o a_o church_n have_v no_o officer_n it_o censure_v offender_n as_o a_o free_a people_n or_o spiritual_a corporation_n invest_v by_o christ_n with_o such_o a_o power_n under_o the_o general_a relation_n as_o a_o 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power_n and_o therefore_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o join_v those_o two_o work_n together_o in_o the_o same_o commission_n do_v conclude_v that_o all_o they_o which_o may_v do_v the_o one_o work_n may_v also_o do_v the_o other_o 4._o it_o be_v deny_v by_o some_o that_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o baptise_v say_v dr._n homes_n the_o seal_n of_o a_o deed_n be_v a_o great_a act_n than_o the_o writing_n reading_z 47._o dr._n homes_n church-case_n clear_v page_n 47._o or_o publish_v of_o a_o deed._n every_o clerk_n may_v write_v out_o a_o deed_n but_o only_o the_o conveyancer_n or_o owner_n may_v seal_v a_o deed._n preach_v be_v to_o all_o even_o to_o infidel_n 1_o cor._n 14._o baptism_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v reckon_v to_o to_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o he_o add_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o do_v not_o intimate_v that_o preach_v be_v great_a than_o baptise_v for_o the_o apostle_n 48._o ib._n pag._n 48._o ask_v be_v you_o baptize_v into_o 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to_o office_n and_o ordination_n be_v separable_a one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o ordination_n can_v attain_v its_o end_n when_o such_o a_o call_n to_o office_n be_v before_o it_o and_o if_o this_o will_v be_v grant_v we_o have_v what_o we_o contend_v for_o in_o this_o question_n object_n 2._o this_o ordination_n may_v be_v use_v not_o for_o the_o proper_a end_n whereto_o it_o serve_v when_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v ordain_v but_o for_o a_o example_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v separate_v i_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o office_n but_o for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o act_v 13._o 2_o 3._o ans_fw-fr 1._o some_o end_n there_o must_v be_v of_o this_o ordination_n and_o that_o it_o serve_v here_o only_o for_o a_o example_n or_o for_o any_o other_o end_n then_o usual_o it_o serve_v to_o be_v not_o prove_v 2._o it_o can_v be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n for_o the_o give_v the_o 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appointment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 13._o 2._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o sufficient_a to_o ground_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n upon_o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o can_v yet_o see_v it_o prove_v that_o ordination_n serve_v to_o any_o other_o use_n and_o end_n when_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v ordain_v then_o now_o it_o serve_v to_o when_o these_o extraordinary_a officer_n be_v ordain_v if_o it_o attain_v here_o all_o the_o ordinary_a end_n that_o it_o be_v intend_v by_o christ_n for_o then_o give_v the_o essence_n to_o the_o call_v to_o office_n be_v none_o of_o the_o ordinary_a end_n of_o ordination_n for_o that_o be_v not_o attain_v here_o and_o
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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and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o excep_v against_o their_o argument_n which_o they_o produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o their_o second_o assertion_n viz_o assertion_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v proper_o consist_v 164._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 164._o in_o ordination_n this_o they_o strive_v to_o make_v out_o by_o diverse_a argument_n argu._n 1._o if_o election_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministeral_a office_n minist_n jus_fw-la divin_n minist_n than_o ordination_n do_v for_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o his_o election_n or_o ordination_n but_o election_n do_v not_o etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v answ_n election_n do_v give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v not_o argu._n 2._o if_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o than_o etc._n jus_fw-la divin_n mini._n pag._n 164._o etc._n etc._n it_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v so_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o deacon_n act._n 6._o 3._o look_v you_o out_o seven_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o office_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n act_v 7._o 10._o and_o he_o make_v he_o governor_n over_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o act_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v before_o but_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o office_n he_o never_o have_v the_o like_a we_o read_v deut._n 1._o 13._o etc._n etc._n thus_o exod._n 18._o 21._o thou_o shall_v provide_v able_a man_n and_o place_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v moses_n his_o place_n that_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o ruler_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deut._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v deacon_n that_o do_v make_v they_o deacon_n all_o that_o the_o people_n do_v be_v to_o set_v seven_o man_n before_o the_o apostle_n who_o they_o by_o ordination_n make_v deacon_n 2._o this_o appear_v also_o from_o tit._n 15._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o constituas_fw-la and_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v titus_n be_v not_o leave_v only_o to_o add_v a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o ministerial_a call_n or_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v those_o in_o their_o place_n that_o have_v right_o to_o they_o before_o but_o he_o be_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o say_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constituere_fw-la &_o preficere_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la to_o constitute_v and_o make_v ruler_n and_o judge_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 12._o 42_o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o formal_a be_v of_o a_o ruler_n unto_o this_o steward_n and_o it_o be_v ordination_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n ans_fw-fr 1._o election_n be_v undoubted_o give_v the_o people_n act._n 6._o ver_fw-la 3._o 5._o and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o whole_a and_z they_o choose_v and_o elect_v or_o choose_v in_o scripture_n sense_n do_v express_v the_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o office_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o as_o certain_o as_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o this_o appoint_v can_v do_v it_o as_o luk._n 6._o 13._o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o also_o he_o name_v apostles_n etc._n etc._n so_o john_n 6._o 70._o act_n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o 24._o christ_n do_v not_o bare_o no_o minate_a and_o design_v the_o twelve_o by_o choose_v they_o but_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o office_n they_o never_o have_v before_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o officer_n do_v constitute_v and_o make_v they_o officer_n by_o choose_v of_o they_o and_o from_o these_o example_n we_o may_v as_o safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o people_n choose_v deacon_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o deacon_n and_o confer_v their_o office_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o may_v conclude_v either_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o act_n 7._o 10._o deut._n 1._o 13._o exod._n 18._o 21._o luke_n 12._o 42._o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o ordination_n do_v it_o for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o appoint_v do_v in_o these_o place_n express_v the_o office-making_a act_n so_o may_v we_o say_v do_v choose_v in_o the_o other_o place_n express_v as_o full_o the_o office-making_a act_n also_o if_o they_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v to_o constitute_v and_o make_v ruler_n and_o judge_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v to_o choose_v be_v to_o constitute_v and_o make_v apostle_n and_o therefore_o to_o choose_v elder_n or_o deacous_a be_v to_o constitute_v and_o make_v they_o such_o there_o be_v as_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 2._o but_o two_o scripture_n our_o brethren_n insist_v upon_o to_o prove_v that_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v none_o before_o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v act._n 6._o v._n 3._o which_o they_o strengthen_v with_o other_o as_o act_n 7._o 10._o deut._n 1._o 13._o exod._n 18._o 21._o which_o speak_v of_o appoint_v unto_o government_n but_o they_o know_v that_o the_o appoint_v act_v 6._o 3._o be_v not_o unto_o government_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n deacon_n be_v help_n not_o government_n serve_v table_n officer_n in_o the_o church_n not_o over_o it_o as_o widow_n also_o and_o can_v they_o indeed_o think_v that_o ordination_n make_v they_o deacon_n and_o election_n make_v they_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n or_o that_o they_o be_v make_v catholic_n deacon_n and_o such_o as_o at_o antioch_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v challenge_v the_o oversight_n of_o or_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a as_o thereunto_o appoint_v or_o officer_n therein_o vel_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la the_o second_o scripture_n be_v tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o thou_o may_v ordain_v but_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o titus_n may_v ordain_v alone_o but_o with_o a_o causal_n concurrence_n of_o the_o eldership_n we_o crave_v leave_v to_o add_v and_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v work_v together_o in_o every_o thing_n except_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o a_o act_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o ordination_n not_o necessary_a but_o leave_v free_a so_o assertion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n part_n 1._o cap._n 14._o to_o appoint_v therefore_o be_v not_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la determinare_fw-la or_o by_o virtue_n of_o pretend_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v one_o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o or_o over_o the_o church_n supreme_a magistrate_n may_v appoint_v judge_n justices_z etc._n etc._n who_o commission_n be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la to_o their_o office_n the_o people_n willing_a or_o nill_v the_o same_o minister_n be_v forbid_v do_v so_o 1_o pet._n 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o to_o appoint_v in_o those_o scripture_n if_o it_o do_v denote_v only_o fast_v prayer_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o election_n be_v to_o solemnize_v a_o call_n to_o office_n or_o solenniter_fw-la approbare_fw-la a_o king_n coronation_n or_o a_o magistrate_n ritual_a investment_n may_v be_v call_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o magistrate_n the_o solemnisation_n of_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o ordination_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o of_o a_o wife_n although_o the_o essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n lie_v in_o the_o contract_n not_o in_o the_o solemnisation_n so_o in_o this_o cause_n the_o act_n which_o have_v but_o the_o
nature_n of_o a_o adjunct_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a act_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o officer_n bind_v to_o approve_v of_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o if_o the_o church_n sin_n in_o election_n let_v not_o timothy_n sin_n in_o ordination_n approbation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o considerable_a that_o act._n 6._o 3._o speak_v not_o of_o a_o appointment_n to_o office_n but_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o office_n arg._n 3._o if_o ordination_n be_v the_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n 166._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 166._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o ordination_n be_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a they_o say_v be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v this_o send_n be_v a_o authoritative_a mission_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o crier_n and_o herald_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o also_o as_o ambassador_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o their_o prince_n with_o their_o letter_n missive_n and_o credential_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o authoritative_a send_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o climax_n of_o he_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o believe_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n answ_n we_o deny_v their_o minor_n neither_o do_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n and_o mission_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o text_n allege_v rom._n 10._o 15._o speak_v of_o mission_n or_o send_v but_o not_o one_o word_n about_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o send_v a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o which_o we_o conceive_v they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o a_o authoritative_a mission_n be_v intend_v such_o as_o crier_n herald_n and_o ambassador_n have_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o evidence_n that_o ordination_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o we_o deny_v that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v by_o mission_n or_o send_v the_o act_n of_o the_o person_n send_v do_v not_o complete_a mission_n without_o the_o object_n to_o who_o he_o send_v the_o end_n of_o mission_n be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o call_n to_o or_o justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o man_n preach_v or_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o a_o preacher_n may_v justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o preach_n to_o such_o a_o people_n i._n e._n such_o specifical_o consider_v not_o numerical_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o gentile_n we_o may_v prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n by_o or_o from_o mission_n because_o christ_n have_v say_v mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o mission_n will_v prove_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o any_o nation_n in_o any_o church_n in_o any_o place_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o mission_n will_v not_o warrant_v any_o particular_a preacher_n in_o publish_v the_o gospel_n unto_o such_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n we_o deny_v that_o mission_n give_v a_o man_n his_o commission_n or_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o if_o the_o apostle_n climax_n do_v make_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o believe_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o the_o utmost_a that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v they_o can_v i._n e._n not_o orderly_o not_o warrantable_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v they_o can_v orderly_o or_o warrantable_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n except_o they_o be_v gift_v except_o they_o have_v those_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o officer_n 1_o tim._n 3._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o those_o gift_n and_o qualification_n do_v give_v power_n &_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n if_o that_o will_v be_v grant_v than_o they_o give_v up_o the_o case_n whole_o for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v those_o gift_n and_o qualification_n before_o 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