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the_o one_o text_n and_o in_o the_o other_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o which_o indeed_o fit_o express_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o lay_n of_o paul_n hand_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o elder_n hand_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o difference_n among_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o apostle_n fellow_n but_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o the_o vindication_n and_o clear_n of_o this_o text_n which_o hold_v forth_o a_o precedent_n for_o ordination_n by_o a_o presbytery_n it_o may_v be_v further_o object_v 1._o if_o this_o text_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o ordination_n by_o a_o presbytery_n than_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v necessary_a to_o ordination_n and_o then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thâ—…se_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o a_o pressbytery_n and_o what_o shall_v also_o become_v of_o that_o which_o so_o many_o protestant_n writer_n have_v plead_v against_o the_o popish_a sacrament_n of_o order_n viz._n that_o the_o rite_n or_o sign_n in_o ordination_n i.e._n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o institute_v or_o command_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v 1._o although_o i_o hold_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n nor_o efficacious_a and_o operative_a for_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n be_v nor_o 2._o necessary_a to_o ordination_n necessitate_v medii_fw-la vel_fw-la finis_fw-la as_o if_o ordination_n be_v void_a and_o no_o ordination_n without_o it_o or_o as_o if_o they_o who_o be_v not_o ordain_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v therefore_o â—…o_o be_v think_v unordain_v or_o unministeriate_v although_o likewise_o 3._o i_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o substantial_a part_n or_o act_v of_o ordination_n which_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n but_o only_o the_o ritual_a part_n in_o ordination_n and_o although_o 4._o i_o hold_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n to_o be_v such_o a_o rite_n whereunto_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o spare_v to_o ascribe_v mysterious_a signification_n wherein_o some_o have_v go_v too_o far_o and_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n yet_o i_o hold_v with_o the_o generality_n of_o protâ—…stant_a writer_n and_o with_o the_o best_a refoâ—…med_a church_n that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o ordination_n i_o hold_v also_o that_o this_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o do_v our_o dissent_v brethren_n of_o the_o independent_a way_n hold_v also_o and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o necessity_n of_o precept_n and_o institution_n and_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a precept_n extant_a concern_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n yet_o because_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n do_v always_o use_v it_o their_z so_o acâ—…urat_n observe_v of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o precept_n â—…aith_o calvin_n instit._n lib_n 4._o cap_n 31_o §_o 6._o for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o apostolic_a church_n in_o approve_a thing_n which_o have_v a_o stand_a reasâ—…n_n be_v bind_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o institution_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v thereby_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o cease_v with_o themselves_o yet_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o apostle_n yea_o and_o the_o presbytery_n too_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o their_o ordain_v of_o minister_n there_o be_v a_o stand_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v a_o rite_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o pray_v over_o these_o who_o we_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o authoritative_a benediction_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o these_o example_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o jacob_n blessing_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n gen_n 48._o and_o in_o christ_n blessing_n and_o pray_v over_o the_o little_a child_n mat_n 19_o 15._o mark_n 10_o 16._o look_v thus_o upon_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 1._o as_o a_o rite_n in_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n over_o 2._o as_o a_o rite_n for_o public_a designation_n and_o so_o emne_v set_v apart_o of_o such_o a_o person_n and_o if_o you_o will_v 3._o as_o a_o rite_n of_o give_v up_o dedicate_a and_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o use_n of_o lay_v on_o hand_n there_o be_v diverse_a example_n in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o these_o respect_n and_o under_o these_o consideration_n we_o use_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n and_o aught_o to_o do_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n wallaeus_n tom_n 1._o pag._n 473._o think_v that_o the_o negative_a precept_n 1._o tim_n 5._o 22._o lie_v hand_n sudden_o â—…n_v no_o man_n do_v also_o contain_v a_o affirmative_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a and_o approve_a chap._n ix_o what_o be_v mean_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n heresy_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n for_o make_v manifest_a the_o the_o godly_a partiâ—…_n or_o these_o that_o be_v approve_v 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o or_o as_o other_o read_v that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v among_o you_o may_v be_v manifest_a by_o heresy_n here_o some_o understand_v no_o more_o but_o division_n and_o sect_n and_o conceive_v that_o heresy_n in_o point_n of_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v so_o chrysostome_n erasmus_n and_o other_o if_o so_o than_o the_o very_a division_n and_o sect_n will_v make_v a_o discovery_n who_o be_v approve_v who_o not_o before_o it_o come_v to_o heretical_a opinion_n i._n e._n sectary_n be_v not_o approve_v and_o these_o who_o be_v indeed_o approve_v be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a and_o free_a from_o they_o so_o tit._n 3._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v in_o the_o tigurin_n bible_n sectarum_fw-la authorem_fw-la and_o in_o the_o margin_n fâ—…ctiosum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o author_n of_o sect_n or_o faction_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v and_o 1_o cor_n 11_o 19_o they_o read_v opportet_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o sectas_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la esse_fw-la sometime_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o a_o sect_n yet_o to_o note_n that_o by_o the_o way_n only_o for_o such_o a_o sect_n as_o either_o be_v indeed_o or_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v of_o some_o heretical_a opinion_n as_o act._n 5._o 17._o and_o 15._o 5._o and_o 24._o 5._o and_o 26._o 5._o and_o 28._o 22._o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o in_o both_o place_n he_o make_v some_o difference_n and_o distinction_n between_o heresy_n and_o division_n or_o strife_n and_o variance_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 18_o 19_o gal_n 5._o 20._o for_o every_o division_n strife_n or_o variance_n be_v not_o heresy_n therefore_o in_o the_o text_n which_o i_o now_o speak_v to_o i_o understand_v heresy_n to_o be_v some_o what_o more_o than_o division_n the_o arabic_a 1_o cor_n 14._o 2._o that_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o our_o translation_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o repeat_v the_o word_n schism_n out_o of_o the_o precedent_n vers_n &_o add_v moreover_o the_o word_n heresy_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o most_o arise_v schism_n and_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o these_o of_o you_o who_o be_v godly_a may_v be_v know_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o who_o understand_v only_a division_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n heresy_n do_v not_o observe_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n for_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o schismatical_a division_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n credidisse_fw-la he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o i_o partly_o believe_v it_o say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o you_o for_o there_o must_v be_v not_o only_o schism_n but_o worse_a then_o that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n also_o if_o you_o ask_v now_o what_o be_v heresy_n i_o shall_v without_o any_o implicit_a follow_v of_o writer_n ground_n my_o answer_n on_o scripture_n itself_o and_o i_o answer_v first_o negativelie_o then_o positive_o negative_o 1._o heresy_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v so_o far_o take_v at_o large_a as_o
the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a but_o i_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n whoever_o judge_n themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o judge_v myself_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n whoever_o love_v the_o brethren_n have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o i_o love_v the_o brethren_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a proof_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v we_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o proposition_n as_o for_o the_o assumption_n which_o have_v in_o it_o the_o evidence_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v make_v good_a by_o a_o twofold_a testimony_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2_o cor_fw-la 1._o 12._o 1_o john_n 3_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_n together_o with_o our_o conscience_n and_o although_o both_o proposition_n be_v make_v good_a yet_o 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antinomian_a objection_n against_o this_o assurance_n from_o the_o evidence_n of_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n it_o be_v object_v that_o a_o soul_n must_v be_v exceed_o puzzle_v with_o this_o mark_n of_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n before_o it_o can_v clear_v the_o case_n 15._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n for_o if_o you_o will_v try_v yourself_o by_o this_o mark_n you_o must_v know_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o brethren_n second_o that_o they_o be_v the_o brethren_n who_o you_o love_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n be_v describe_v 1_o cor_n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o charity_n or_o love_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a charity_n envy_v not_o charity_n vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o do_v not_o behave_v itself_o unseemly_a seek_v not_o her_o own_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v think_v no_o evil_a rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n come_v now_o and_o bring_v your_o heart_n to_o these_o particular_n in_o your_o examination_n be_v there_o no_o envy_v in_o i_o at_o all_o towards_o the_o brethren_n be_v there_o no_o think_n evil_a of_o any_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v there_o no_o seek_v myself_o or_o my_o own_o good_a in_o my_o love_n to_o they_o be_v there_o a_o bear_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o sake_n be_v there_o no_o be_v puff_v up_o or_o vaunt_v above_o the_o brethren_n be_v there_o no_o think_n better_o of_o myself_o then_o of_o they_o so_o that_o a_o soul_n must_v attain_v to_o a_o mighty_a high_a measure_n of_o sanctification_n and_o victory_n over_o a_o man_n self_n before_o it_o can_v reach_v to_o this_o to_o say_v i_o love_v the_o brethren_n but_o suppose_v you_o find_v all_o this_o love_n in_o yourselves_o do_v you_o know_v they_o be_v the_o brethren_n you_o love_v you_o know_v the_o brotherhood_n consiâ—…s_v in_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o invisible_a thing_n none_o can_v know_v it_o but_o 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