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the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o pastorâ—_n only_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20._o tit._n 1._o 13._o v_o 9_o be_v give_v to_o private_a professor_n 6._o the_o brotherly_a consociation_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o many_o sister-church_n unite_v together_o be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o christian-communion_n of_o church_n officer_n as_o church_n officer_n 7._o all_o particular_a church_n be_v leave_v in_o case_n of_o error_n to_o the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o no_o church_n censure_n suppose_v they_o consist_v of_o six_o or_o ten_o professor_n only_o 8._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v these_o same_o argument_n which_o anabaptist_n and_o socinian_o use_v against_o the_o place_n of_o king_n judge_n magistrate_n to_o wit_n that_o believer_n be_v free_a redeemed_z
wicked_a but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o office_n but_o the_o officer_n and_o the_o praiseworthy_a exercise_n of_o the_o office_n the_o elder_n who_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o so_o the_o example_n be_v not_o alike_o 2._o if_o paul_n have_v put_v down_o a_o general_a only_o in_o the_o former_a part_n and_o say_v a_o elder_a be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n this_o answer_n may_v have_v have_v some_o colour_n howbeit_o but_o a_o colour_n but_o now_o paul_n put_v down_o a_o special_a elder_n who_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o with_o these_o another_o special_a sort_n of_o elder_n especial_o these_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o so_o clear_o he_o set_v down_o two_o particular_a species_n and_o sort_n of_o elder_n now_o to_o make_v good_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o objector_n of_o this_o they_o must_v say_v a_o worthy_a preacher_n who_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o especial_o a_o worthy_a preacher_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n some_o elder_n who_o rule_v well_o must_v be_v mean_v in_o the_o former_a part_n who_o be_v not_o mean_v in_o the_o second_o and_o these_o can_v in_o good_a reason_n be_v no_o other_o but_o rule_v elder_n and_o teach_v elder_n for_o these_o same_o sort_n of_o elder_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o both_o place_n 3._o and_o this_o sense_n suppose_v it_o shall_v stand_v shall_v have_v but_o a_o colour_n of_o reason_n because_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n commend_v and_o praise_v the_o simple_a exercise_n of_o a_o office_n but_o the_o right_n and_o conscientious_a exercise_n thereof_o god_n spirit_n will_v not_o say_v he_o who_o rule_v and_o he_o who_o preach_v be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o he_o who_o rule_v well_o and_o preach_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 4._o by_o this_o wild_a interpretation_n man_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-governing_a pastor_n who_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o so_o the_o dumb_a prelate_n who_o hold_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v damn_v to_o a_o pulpit_n and_o to_o a_o man-mill_n shall_v be_v pastor_n worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n now_o paul_n will_v not_o say_v this_o of_o a_o right_a bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 9_o because_o good_a govern_n in_o a_o pastor_n include_v labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o the_o whole_a include_v the_o part_n for_o preach_v be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o overseeing_a and_o well-governing_a of_o soul_n jer._n 1._o 10._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 2._o because_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o pastoral_a govern_n how_o can_v pastor_n rule_v well_o by_o use_v aright_o the_o word_n of_o god_n except_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o shepherd_n staff_n of_o right_o govern_v and_o painful_a preach_n heb._n 13._o 17._o act_n 20._o 28_o 29_o â—0_n 31._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n shall_v say_v one_o thing_n twice_o to_o wit_n these_o pastor_n who_o rule_v well_o in_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o these_o pastor_n who_o labour_v well_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 5._o to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 38._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 3._o mat._n 11_o 28._o be_v a_o word_n in_o the_o positive_a and_o not_o in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o the_o superlative_a degree_n if_o the_o well-governing_a elder_n here_o signify_v the_o prelate_n as_o the_o currant_n exposition_n of_o formalists_n be_v and_o the_o elder_a labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n signify_v the_o painful_a preach_a presbyter_n than_o the_o presbyter_n who_o be_v a_o poor_a pulpit-man_n be_v more_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n and_o double_a maintenance_n and_o the_o lordly_a benefice_n than_o my_o lord_n prelate_n this_o gloze_n will_v offend_v the_o proud_a prelate_n doctor_n hall_n fetch_v from_o sculâ—etus_n another_o poor_a interpretation_n 199._o the_o elder_n who_o rule_v well_o that_o be_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n make_v public_a prayer_n and_o private_o admonish_v faithful_a people_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o these_o who_o excel_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o teach_v which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o baptise_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o answ._n 1._o we_o have_v a_o new_a office_n bring_v in_o in_o odium_fw-la tertij_fw-la out_o of_o hatred_n to_o roll_a elder_n and_o this_o be_v a_o creature_n who_o can_v baptize_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o pray_v far_o off_o a_o print_n book_n and_o admonish_v in_o corner_n but_o can_v preach_v but_o first_o i_o ask_v this_o fellow_n name_n 2._o where_o be_v such_o a_o officer_n in_o god_n word_n 3._o by_o what_o warrant_n have_v one_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o a_o well-governing_a elder_n who_o can_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o pray_v this_o be_v but_o the_o read_a priest_n who_o say_v service_n for_o hire_n and_o yet_o he_o baptize_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o his_o office_n christ_n conjoyn_v the_o public_a preach_n and_o baptise_v mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o as_o two_o part_n of_o a_o office_n and_o here_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o give_v to_o different_a officer_n 4._o how_o be_v a_o man_n call_v on_o that_o rule_v well_o because_o he_o baptize_v well_o and_o read_v fair_a in_o the_o book_n and_o be_v not_o call_v on_o who_o rule_v well_o because_o he_o preach_v well_o for_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o baptise_v belong_v rather_o to_o well_o govern_v then_o good_a preach_v 3._o good_a govern_v be_v the_o prelate_n element_n for_o so_o he_o say_v himself_o but_o to_o preach_v base_a it_o be_v for_o his_o chaplain_n and_o by_o this_o to_o read_v service_n to_o baptize_v to_o exhort_v private_o shall_v make_v the_o prelate_n a_o good_a govern_v elder_a but_o worthy_a of_o less_o honour_n than_o the_o preach_a presbyter_n but_o the_o right_a bishop_n 1_o tim._n 3._o must_v both_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v and_o one_o who_o can_v govern_v well_o and_o this_o make_v the_o prelate_n in_o office_n only_o a_o reader_n â—6_n but_o neither_o can_v doctor_n field_n other_o gloss_n stand_v the_o guide_v of_o the_o church_n be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o govern_v and_o teach_v but_o especial_o for_o their_o pain_n in_o teach_v so_o he_o note_v two_o part_n or_o duty_n of_o presbyterial_a office_n not_o two_o sort_n of_o presbytery_n answ._n 1._o by_o this_o it_o be_v the_o prelate_n glory_n to_o preach_v but_o he_o cry_v up_o court_v and_o lordly_a command_n and_o in_o his_o practice_n cry_v down_o preach_v 2._o this_o interpretation_n wrong_v the_o text_n for_o the_o divers_a pronoun_n must_v note_v divers_a person_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o paul_n shall_v say_v that_o archippus_n who_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o that_o archippus_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n where_o as_o it_o be_v one_o archippus_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n none_o use_v to_o speak_v so_o supersluous_o or_o ignorant_o person_n who_o understand_v the_o greek_a language_n except_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n person_n be_v note_v which_o be_v not_o here_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v untrue_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o well_o govern_v except_o only_o he_o who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n neither_o can_v these_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n stand_v in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n if_o roll_a elder_n be_v remove_v especial_o where_o there_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v either_o signify_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o i_o have_v abundant_o refute_v or_o the_o pastor_n with_o the_o deacon_n but_o deacon_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o god_n church_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o three_o the_o word_n pastor_n it_o alone_o shall_v signify_v the_o church_n which_o be_v popish_a therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v some_o ruler_n with_o the_o pastor_n which_o make_v the_o ministerial_a church_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v neither_o can_v the_o famous_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n exclude_v rule_v elder_n 26._o d._n field_n cit_v cyprian_a tertullian_n hierom_n ambrose_n for_o rule_v elder_n â—1_n but_o do_v no_o way_n satisfy_v the_o reader_n for_o he_o
vision_n of_o god_n rev._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o whole_a ordinary_a worship_n public_a it_o be_v then_o too_o narrow_a to_o restrict_n all_o our_o sabbath-worship_n to_o one_o single_a act_n of_o festival_n rejoice_v 8._o article_n marriage_n marriage_n be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contract_n mere_o (null)_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o join_v the_o party_n together_o mat_n 19_o 6._o and_o god_n first_o marry_v adam_n and_o eve_n we_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o pastor_n who_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o shall_v join_v they_o together_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o marriage_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 2._o 18_o 19_o mat._n 19_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 13._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o express_v by_o god_n for_o eschew_v of_o scandal_n harlotry_n forbid_a marriage_n for_o obtain_v consent_n of_o parent_n and_o vice-parent_n and_o hear_v of_o party_n contract_v to_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v proclamation_n of_o purpose_a marriage_n be_v needful_a that_o we_o give_v no_o offence_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 29._o 9_o article_n burial_n as_o come_v in_o the_o world_n so_o neither_o inter_v and_o burial_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o preach_v read_v service_n over_o the_o dead_a sing_v scripture_n as_o papist_n which_o tend_v to_o superstition_n therefore_o we_o use_v only_o with_o a_o company_n of_o christian_n in_o decent_a manner_n to_o convey_v the_o corpse_n to_o the_o earth_n with_o moderate_a mourning_n conference_n of_o our_o mortality_n as_o sarah_n gen._n 23._o 2_o 19_o abraham_n gen._n 49._o 31._o and_o joshua_n josh._n 24._o 30._o and_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o josiah_n be_v bury_v the_o place_n of_o burial_n with_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o altar_n or_o the_o place_n of_o assemble_v the_o church_n for_o the_o word_n or_o sacrament_n as_o papist_n do_v but_o in_o some_o public_a place_n either_o near_o the_o church_n or_o some_o enclose_a field_n because_o the_o jew_n bury_v sometime_o in_o a_o cave_n genes_n 25._o 9_o sometime_o in_o a_o valley_n deut._n 34._o 6._o sometime_o in_o a_o garden_n 2_o kin._n 21._o 18._o joh._n 19_o 41._o art_fw-la 10._o school_n and_o doctor_n there_o be_v with_o we_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n who_o teach_v in_o school_n and_o university_n man_n try_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o learned_a and_o then_o put_v in_o office_n as_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o under_o who_o instruction_n be_v student_n aim_v at_o the_o holy_a mynistery_n call_v exspectantes_fw-la as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o their_o college_n be_v young_a prophet_n or_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o 2_o kin._n 2._o 7._o 2_o kin._n 4._o 1._o 1_o kin._n 20._o 35._o these_o doctor_n and_o also_o the_o teacher_n of_o (null)_o literature_n who_o train_n up_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n pro._n 22._o 6._o ephes._n 6._o 4._o if_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o ministry_n prophecy_n in_o our_o presbyterial_a meeting_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 29._o art_fw-la 11._o elder_n and_o deacon_n elder_n help_v the_o pastor_n in_o govern_v but_o labour_v not_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim_n 5._o 17._o and_o yet_o visit_v the_o sick_a oversee_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o rule_v with_o diligence_n rome_n 12._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o and_o judge_v with_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n matth._n 18._o 18_o 19_o 20._o deacon_n be_v officer_n who_o judge_v not_o authoritative_o neither_o preach_v the_o word_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o attend_v table_n or_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n rent_n and_o show_v mercy_n with_o chearfullnesse_n act._n 6._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 12._o 8._o be_v try_v to_o be_v grave_n sober_a faithful_a be_v put_v in_o office_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 10._o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n every_o one_o lay_v by_o in_o store_n as_o god_n prosper_v he_o give_v it_o in_o to_o abroad_o at_o the_o church-door_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 2._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o minister_n have_v competent_a stipend_n as_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 13._o and_o that_o hospital_n be_v uphold_v mat._n 25._o 35_o 36._o eccl._n 11._o 1_o 2._o and_o that_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o church_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o patron_n and_o freeholder_a as_o mal._n 1._o 10._o hag._n 1._o 4._o hag._n 2._o 16._o art_fw-la 12._o church-assembly_n and_o the_o power_n of_o censure_n there_o be_v assembly_n in_o our_o church_n as_o be_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n act._n 1._o 15_o 16._o act_n 6._o 2_o 3_o 4._o act._n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 15._o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc_n etc_n they_o handle_v only_a matter_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a what_o be_v scandalous_a and_o what_o may_v edify_v mat._n 18._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5_o 6._o but_o no_o thing_n civil_a which_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n luk._n 22._o 25_o 26_o 27._o luk._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o assembly_n in_o our_o church_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o session_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n who_o have_v power_n of_o discipline_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o themselves_o such_o as_o be_v to_o rebuke_v public_o these_o who_o sin_n public_o as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o to_o admit_v or_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o order_v decent_o the_o public_a worship_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 33_o 40._o tit._n 1._o 5._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o eldership_n ordain_v in_o every_o church_n act._n 4._o 23._o also_o see_v every_o particular_a congregation_n be_v a_o visible_a ministerial_a church_n have_v power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n though_o they_o be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n as_o two_o or_o three_o assemble_v in_o christ_n name_n mat._n 18._o yet_o have_v they_o a_o promise_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o presence_n for_o bind_v and_o lose_v mat._n 18._o 18_o 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