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do_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o none_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n without_o a_o preach_a ministry_n the_o last_o follow_v hard_a in_o the_o text_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ministerial_a office_n without_o a_o mission_n or_o ordination_n i_o have_v before_o except_v extraordinary_a case_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o church_n nor_o no_o ministry_n even_o as_o the_o deaf_a may_v believe_v who_o can_v hear_v although_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v except_o 2._o nicolaides_n add_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v but_o what_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v namely_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v preach_v that_o be_v say_v he_o declare_v a_o new_a thing_n except_o god_n send_v he_o answ._n 1._o if_o preach_v here_o in_o this_o text_n must_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n hear_v must_v be_v also_o restrict_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o believe_v to_o the_o believe_a of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o who_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v some_o new_a doctrine_n can_v be_v save_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n when_o god_n have_v not_o send_v one_o to_o preach_v it_o when_o the_o jesuit_n first_o preach_v their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la they_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n yet_o god_n send_v they_o not_o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o by_o preachiug_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeco_fw-la caduceator_fw-la the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n stephanus_n in_o thes_n l._n gr_n tom_n 2._o pag_n 195._o 196._o describe_v out_o of_o homer_n they_o call_v together_o the_o people_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
perpetual_a and_o stand_a ordinance_n but_o a_o preach_a ministry_n be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o stand_a ordinance_n therefore_o so_o be_v mission_n the_o preposition_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o knit_n together_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n screw_v up_o the_o necessity_n of_o mission_n as_o high_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v as_o likewise_o from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o which_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v a_o perpetual_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o that_o this_o perpetual_a ministry_n be_v authorize_v by_o mission_n or_o commission_n from_o christ._n for_o reference_n to_o this_o perpetual_a ministry_n christ_n say_v go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o who_o ever_o do_v lawful_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v certain_o send_v he_o can_v be_v immediate_o and_o extraordinarly_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n therâ—…fore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o mediate_v and_o ordinary_a way_n the_o assumption_n be_v before_o prove_v 2._o as_o the_o preach_v so_o the_o send_n be_v common_a to_o ordinary_a minister_n with_o the_o apostle_n if_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v preacher_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n which_o haâ—…h_v be_v before_o prove_v then_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v send_v as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v send_v in_o our_o day_n except_o in_o a_o mediate_v and_o ordinary_a way_n by_o those_o unto_o who_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v except_o 5_o but_o if_o this_o text_n rom._n 10._o 15._o be_v expound_v of_o ordination_n than_o expectant_n or_o probationary_n may_v not_o preach_v because_o not_o yet_o ordain_v answ._n 1._o they_o neither_o preach_v ordinary_o nor_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la they_o preach_v occasional_o and_o without_o a_o pastoral_n or_o ministerial_a office_n 2._o neither_o may_v these_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n run_v to_o such_o occasional_a work_n without_o approbation_n and_o licence_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o directory_n of_o worship_n establish_v in_o both_o kingdom_n put_v in_o this_o caution_n that_o such_o as_o intend_v the_o ministry_n may_v occasional_o both_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o exercise_v gift_n in_o preach_v in_o the_o congregation_n be_v allow_v thereunto_o by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o so_o the_o text_n will_v hold_v true_a in_o all_o case_n extraordinary_a preacher_n apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n must_v have_v a_o extraordinary_a mission_n ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n must_v have_v a_o mission_n with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o that_o effect_n probationer_n and_o occasional_a preacher_n must_v have_v a_o proportionable_a kind_n of_o mission_n that_o be_v not_o to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n but_o to_o preach_v upon_o occasion_n the_o three_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o constitute_v appoint_v or_o make_v of_o church_n officer_n which_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o in_o scripture_n the_o seven_o deacon_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v appoint_v set_v and_o constitute_v over_o that_o business_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 6._o 3._o pastor_n and_o teacher_n have_v much_o more_o need_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o their_o office_n and_o for_o they_o let_v we_o note_v two_o scripture_n one_o be_v luke_n 12._o 42._o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n note_v that_o the_o former_a parable_n concern_v watch_v be_v intend_v for_o all_o christian_n so_o mark._n 13._o 37._o but_o this_o of_o steward_n belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n for_o '_o be_v upon_o occasion_n of_o peter_n question_n concern_v the_o former_a parable_n lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n unto_o we_o or_o even_o unto_o all_o christ_n answer_v by_o this_o parable_n of_o steward_n appoint_v or_o ordain_v over_o the_o household_n who_o he_o distinguish_v from_o other_o servant_n by_o their_o rule_a power_n verse_n 42._o by_o their_o great_a knowledge_n and_o consequent_o great_a guiltiness_n if_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 47._o and_o by_o the_o great_a trust_n commit_v to_o they_o vers_n 48._o now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o this_o make_n or_o appoint_v of_o steward_n over_o the_o household_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o socinian_n error_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 43._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v till_o christ_n come_v again_o and_o at_o his_o come_n there_o shall_v be_v steward_n appoint_v and_o set_v over_o his_o house_n which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o mediate_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o make_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n be_v the_o steward_n of_o god_n tit._n 1._o 7._o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o scripture_n concern_v those_o teach_n and_o rule_a officer_n the_o apostle_n leave_v titus_n at_o crete_n that_o he_o may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n vers_n 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o beginning_n reply_v to_o this_o text_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifieâ—…h_o to_o fix_v settle_v establish_v one_o who_o be_v in_o office_n before_o as_o appear_v by_o psal_n 2._o 6._o see_v now_o with_o how_o little_a reason_n this_o man_n oppugn_v the_o receive_v principle_n the_o septuagint_n say_v he_o read_v psal_n 2._o 6._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o david_n be_v a_o king_n many_o year_n before_o he_o take_v in_o the_o hill_n and_o fort_n of_o zion_n i_o shall_v not_o stand_v here_o upon_o this_o erroneous_a transcribe_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n i_o may_v tell_v he_o again_o that_o symmachus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v anâ—…inted_v my_o king_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o very_a first_o make_v he_o king_n and_o this_o be_v the_o neâ—…rest_a render_v of_o the_o original_a but_o i_o will_v stand_v to_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n even_o their_o read_n without_o the_o least_o violence_n to_o their_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o settle_n of_o david_n after_o he_o take_v in_o the_o fort_n of_o zion_n but_o of_o god_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v he_o to_o rule_v in_o upon_z or_o over_o zion_n which_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_n be_v their_o meaning_n neither_o do_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o all_o hinder_a but_o help_v this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n see_v the_o like_a mat._n 25._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o the_o fix_v and_o settle_v of_o that_o good_a servant_n in_o that_o rule_a power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o to_o he_o the_o first_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n have_v before_o have_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n luke_n 12._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o isocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v confuâ—…e_v he_o from_o the_o septuagint_n themselves_o psal._n 8._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 1._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o septuagint_n mean_v that_o god_n settle_a and_o fix_v the_o dominion_n which_o man_n have_v before_o over_o the_o creature_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n do_v but_o settle_v and_o fix_v that_o government_n which_o melzar_n have_v before_o over_o daniel_n if_o they_o mean_v in_o those_o place_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v as_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a they_o do_v why_o not_o also_o psal._n 2._o 6_o god_n appoint_v david_n to_o be_v a_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n well_o but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o with_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o exception_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v for_o restore_v and_o settle_v that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o '_o its_o course_n but_o how_o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v agree_v to_o tit._n 1._o 5_o think_v he_o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v in_o crete_n for_o restore_v settle_v and_o fix_v those_o elder_n who_o have_v leave_v their_o station_n or_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o persecute_v or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n
which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n then_o he_o add_v with_o not_o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n by_o this_o change_n of_o the_o phrase_n on_o purpose_n intimate_v that_o the_o pprophecy_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v thing_n extraordinary_a because_o by_o these_o the_o gift_n aptitude_n and_o ability_n of_o part_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v to_o timothy_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n then_o and_o there_o settle_v be_v a_o rite_n use_v in_o ordination_n so_o that_o timothy_n have_v not_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n any_o gift_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o potestative_a authoritative_a ministerial_a mission_n for_o to_o what_o other_o use_n or_o end_n can_v there_o be_v a_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n therefore_o athanasius_n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la imper_n constantium_fw-la cite_v this_o text_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o ordinary_a minister_n he_o live_v out_o that_o part_n concern_v pprophecy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n he_o apply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v command_v each_o one_o of_o we_o in_o his_o disciple_n say_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v only_o to_o show_v their_o consent_n and_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o hearty_a wish_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o timothy_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a let_v these_o who_o allege_v this_o show_v we_o from_o scripture_n where_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v ever_o use_v for_o a_o bare_a testimony_n of_o consent_n or_o of_o joint_a prayer_n and_o wish_n i_o know_v imposition_n of_o hand_n have_v be_v use_v in_o prayer_n of_o blessing_n or_o benediction_n by_o such_o as_o have_v a_o special_a power_n authority_n and_o privilege_n as_o gen_n 48._o jacob_n when_o he_o bless_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o joseph_n or_o any_o other_o who_o heart_n join_v in_o prayer_n and_o hearty_a wish_n for_o they_o do_v therefore_o lay_v on_o hand_n together_o with_o jacob_n mat._n 19_o 15._o mark_n 10._o 16._o when_o christ_n bless_v the_o little_a child_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o but_o will_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o they_o who_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o be_v bless_v by_o he_o do_v together_o with_o he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o general_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o use_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o scripture_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v a_o authoritative_a act_n not_o a_o testimony_n of_o consent_v and_o join_v only_o 4._o it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o episcopal_a writer_n that_o timothy_n be_v twice_o ordain_v first_o to_o be_v a_o presbyter_n and_o after_o to_o be_v a_o bishop_n see_v the_o history_n of_o episcopacy_n pag_n 117._o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v peradventure_o he_o be_v first_o ordain_v a_o presbyter_n by_o the_o presbytery_n and_o after_o ordain_v a_o evangelist_n by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n however_o the_o presbytery_n act_n need_v to_o be_v extend_v no_o further_o but_o to_o the_o ordain_v he_o a_o presbyter_n what_o be_v more_o viz._n ordination_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n i_o mean_v suppose_v he_o be_v ordain_v once_o both_o presbyter_n and_o evangelist_n and_o that_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n do_v lay_v on_o their_o hand_n together_o in_o this_o mix_a action_n we_o may_v very_o well_o distinguish_v what_o be_v ordinary_a what_o 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