himself_o have_v do_v 2._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o pride_n for_o man_n so_o far_o to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o to_o institute_v new_a sign_n and_o ordinance_n and_o say_v i_o command_v you_o all_o to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o these_o my_o institution_n and_o invention_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o thus_o worship_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o worship_v he_o at_o all_o nor_o to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o christian_n what_o be_v pride_n and_o arrogancy_n if_o this_o be_v not_o §_o 9_o reas._n 8._o none_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o worship_n but_o by_o his_o own_o revelation_n if_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o man_n that_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v by_o such_o mystical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n than_o no_o man_n can_v know_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o and_o if_o it_o please_v he_o not_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v labour_n and_o worse_o and_o we_o may_v 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call_v we_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o his_o yoke_n that_o be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n that_o be_v light_a matth._n 11.28_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o threaten_n conjunct_a against_o the_o disobedient_a that_o make_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v act._n 15._o nor_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v but_o type_n for_o to_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n be_v their_o high_a honour_n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o require_v labour_n and_o time_n and_o be_v unnecessary_a when_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o so_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n as_o col._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v it_o a_o likely_a thing_n that_o god_n will_v take_v down_o his_o own_o institution_n when_o they_o become_v unnecessary_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v commission_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o set_v up_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o yea_o or_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o 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to_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o such_o like_a and_o try_v whether_o this_o course_n will_v not_o divide_v the_o congregation_n man_n be_v likeâ—_n to_o agree_v in_o few_o thing_n then_o in_o many_o in_o certain_a truth_n then_o in_o uncertain_a controversy_n in_o divine_a ordinance_n then_o in_o humane_a invention_n undoubted_o if_o you_o impose_v such_o ceremony_n multitude_n of_o honest_a christian_n will_v dissent_v and_o if_o they_o dissent_v what_o will_v you_o do_v with_o they_o if_o you_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n than_o your_o ceremony_n be_v not_o impose_v if_o you_o do_v not_o you_o will_v drive_v they_o to_o a_o separation_n and_o break_v all_o in_o piece_n by_o your_o violence_n and_o exasperation_n of_o man_n mind_n §_o 12._o reas._n 11._o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v be_v lead_v and_o also_o lâ—â—d_v other_o into_o the_o heinous_a guilt_n of_o persecute_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n for_o when_o you_o have_v mâ—de_v law_n for_o your_o ceremony_n you_o will_v expect_v obedience_n and_o take_v all_o for_o schismatics_n or_o disobedient_a that_o refuse_v they_o and_o it_o be_v like_o your_o law_n will_v be_v back_v with_o penalty_n you_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o use_v these_o ceremony_n themselves_o and_o to_o leave_v all_o other_o to_o their_o liberty_n we_o hear_v and_o former_o hear_v it_o more_o how_o impatient_a almost_o all_o of_o this_o way_n be_v of_o diversity_n in_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v intolerable_a confusion_n to_o have_v diversity_n in_o these_o thing_n what_o say_v they_o shall_v one_o use_v one_o gesture_n and_o another_o use_v another_o what_o confusion_n will_v this_o be_v or_o if_o a_o few_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n have_v more_o wit_n yet_o custom_n will_v bring_v the_o multitude_n to_o this_o pass_n we_o see_v now_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o join_v with_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o they_o may_v kneel_v themselves_o if_o they_o see_v but_o two_o or_o three_o shop_n in_o a_o town_n open_a on_o christmas_n day_n they_o throw_v stonâ—s_n at_o they_o and_o break_v their_o window_n where_o they_o dare_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o rise_v up_o against_o such_o as_o enemy_n in_o war_n beside_o you_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o contempt_n of_o your_o law_n if_o man_n do_v not_o conform_v to_o they_o and_o if_o you_o use_v the_o ceremony_n and_o other_o disuse_n they_o you_o will_v think_v they_o censure_v your_o practice_n by_o their_o forbearance_n and_o its_o like_a they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o give_v some_o reason_n of_o their_o forbearance_n and_o those_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v against_o your_o way_n and_o consequent_o seem_v to_o disparage_v you_o so_o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o those_o that_o will_v have_v ceremony_n will_v have_v they_o force_v on_o the_o church_n and_o so_o will_v raise_v a_o persecution_n to_o maintain_v they_o §_o 13._o and_o then_o this_o persecution_n when_o it_o be_v once_o begin_v its_o never_o like_a to_o stay_v till_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o height_n of_o cruelty_n for_o 1._o when_o you_o have_v begin_v you_o will_v think_v that_o you_o be_v engage_v in_o honour_n to_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v every_o poor_a man_n or_o woman_n to_o disoby_n you_o and_o disparage_v your_o wisdom_n 2._o and_o if_o you_o lay_v but_o a_o gentle_a penalty_n on_o dissenter_n â—t_a will_v do_v no_o good_a on_o they_o but_o perhaps_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o more_o opposition_n when_o conscience_n be_v engage_v against_o you_o it_o be_v not_o small_a mulâ—ts_n nor_o imprisonment_n neither_o that_o will_v alter_v the_o judgement_n or_o the_o way_n of_o such_o and_o therefore_o you_o must_v either_o
episcopal_a brethren_n accommodate_v and_o propound_v somewhat_o for_o a_o peace_n sect._n 2._o i_o shall_v be_v much_o brief_a on_o all_o these_o than_o evidence_n will_v invite_v i_o to_o be_v because_o i_o apprehend_v the_o most_o of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o no_o great_a necessity_n to_o our_o cause_n we_o have_v enough_o without_o they_o and_o lest_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o we_o need_v such_o medium_n more_o than_o we_o do_v and_o because_o of_o my_o exceed_a scarcity_n of_o time_n which_o force_v i_o to_o do_v all_o hasty_o and_o for_o the_o first_o that_o humane_a ordination_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n i_o argue_v as_o follow_v reader_n arg._n 1._o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n may_v cease_v as_o to_o single_a person_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o ministration_n continue_v or_o if_o the_o obligation_n to_o each_o be_v thus_o separable_a then_o be_v not_o ordination_n of_o necessity_n to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n but_o the_o antedent_n be_v true_a which_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o part_n for_o the_o consequence_n be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n nor_o will_v any_o i_o suppose_v deny_v it_o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v ordain_v may_v cease_v to_o some_o person_n i_o prove_v by_o instance_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o 1._o in_o case_n of_o a_o man_n distance_n from_o any_o that_o shall_v ordain_v he_o as_o if_o one_o or_o many_o christian_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o any_o indian_a heathen_a or_o mahometan_a nation_n as_o many_o have_v be_v there_o be_v no_o ordination_n possible_a and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a or_o due_a and_o to_o return_v for_o it_o to_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v as_o impossible_a and_o if_o not_o yet_o unlawful_a by_o reason_n of_o delay_n sect._n 4._o and_o 2._o in_o case_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o people_n that_o can_v bear_v the_o absence_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v they_o so_o long_o as_o while_o he_o travail_v many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o mile_n for_o ordination_n as_o basil_n in_o another_o case_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n shall_v but_o leave_v their_o church_n for_o a_o very_a small_a time_n much_o more_o for_o a_o journey_n into_o the_o west_n they_o must_v give_v up_o their_o church_n to_o the_o wolf_n to_o be_v undo_v before_o they_o return_v and_o this_o case_n be_v ordinary_a abroad_o sect._n 5._o and_o 3._o that_o in_o case_n by_o civil_a war_n or_o enmity_n among_o prince_n man_n be_v unable_a to_o travail_v from_o one_o of_o their_o country_n into_o the_o other_o for_o a_o ordination_n which_o else_o ofttimes_o can_v be_v have_v so_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_n and_o the_o indian_a mogul_n and_o the_o tartarian_n and_o many_o other_o prince_n by_o such_o war_n may_v make_v such_o passage_n a_o impossible_a thing_n nor_o be_v it_o like_v they_o will_v suffer_v their_o subject_n to_o go_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n sect._n 6._o and_o 4._o in_o case_n that_o prince_n infidel_n or_o other_o shall_v persecute_v ordination_n to_o the_o death_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v ordain_v if_o it_o will_v cost_v all_o man_n that_o seek_v it_o their_o life_n and_o so_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o the_o end_n of_o ordination_n for_o the_o dead_a preach_v not_o if_o we_o be_v all_o forbid_v to_o preach_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n i_o know_v we_o shall_v not_o forbear_v unless_o our_o place_n be_v so_o supply_v that_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o apparent_o endanger_v by_o our_o omission_n but_o he_o that_o may_v preach_v without_o ordination_n can_v scarce_o prove_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o seek_v ordination_n when_o it_o will_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n or_o if_o he_o will_v plead_v it_o in_o paper_n he_o will_v soon_o be_v satisfy_v in_o trial_n sect._n 7._o and_o 5._o in_o case_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o bishop_n within_o our_o reach_n turn_v heretic_n as_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o east_n in_o the_o arrian_n revolt_n when_o scarce_o seven_o bishop_n remain_v orthodox_n or_o in_o case_n of_o a_o national_a apostasy_n as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nubia_n tenduc_n and_o many_o more_o that_o by_o the_o conquest_n of_o infidel_n have_v revolt_v sect._n 8._o and_o 6_o ordination_n be_v no_o duty_n in_o case_n that_o bishop_n confederate_a to_o impose_v any_o unlawful_a oath_n or_o other_o condition_n on_o all_o that_o they_o will_v ordain_v as_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o roman_a prelate_n contain_v divers_a falsehood_n and_o unlawful_a passage_n do_v make_v all_o roman_a ordination_n utter_o impious_a and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o therefore_o not_o necessary_a sect._n 9_o and_o 7._o in_o case_n that_o bishop_n themselves_o who_o those_o that_o we_o now_o speak_v to_o do_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o ordination_n shall_v either_o have_v a_o design_n to_o corrupt_v the_o church_n and_o ordain_v only_o the_o unworthy_a and_o keep_v out_o such_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n require_v or_o set_v up_o a_o destructive_a faction_n or_o by_o negligence_n or_o any_o other_o cause_n shall_v refuse_v to_o ordain_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o all_o these_o case_n ordination_n be_v impossible_a to_o they_o sect._n 10._o and_o 8._o in_o case_n that_o death_n cut_v off_o all_o the_o bishop_n within_o our_o reach_n or_o that_o the_o remnant_n be_v by_o sickness_n or_o banishment_n or_o imprisonment_n hinder_v or_o by_o danger_n affright_v to_o deny_v ordination_n or_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n become_v in_o accessible_a ordination_n must_v here_o fail_v sect._n 11._o and_o 9_o in_o case_n that_o bishop_n through_o contention_n be_v unknown_a as_o bellarmine_n confess_v it_o have_v be_v at_o rome_n that_o the_o wise_a can_v not_o tell_v which_o be_v pope_n especial_o if_o withal_o both_o party_n seem_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o ordination_n fail_v sect._n 12._o and_o 10._o in_o case_n of_o prophetical_a immediate_a call_v from_o god_n which_o many_o have_v of_o old_a and_o god_n have_v not_o bind_v himself_o from_o the_o like_o again_o though_o none_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v it_o and_o none_o shall_v rash_o presume_v of_o it_o in_o all_o these_o ten_o case_n ordination_n fail_v sect_n 13._o and_o that_o it_o do_v so_o needs_o no_o proof_n the_o instance_n prove_v it_o themselves_o brief_o 1._o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it but_o in_o many_o of_o these_o case_n ordination_n be_v impossible_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 14._o and_o 2._o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la inhonestum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o sin_n for_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la impossibile_fw-it in_fw-it law_n but_o in_o many_o of_o these_o case_n or_o all_o be_v plain_o sin_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 20._o and_o 3_o cessante_fw-la sine_fw-la cessat_fw-la obligatio_fw-la the_o mean_n be_v for_o the_o end_n but_o in_o many_o if_o not_o all_o these_o case_n cessat_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la medii_fw-la therefore_o cessat_fw-la obligatio_fw-la sect._n 21._o and_o 4._o cessante_fw-la materia_fw-la cessat_fw-la obligatio_fw-la but_o here_o aliquando_fw-la cessat_fw-la materia_fw-la as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o apostasy_n death_n banishment_n concealment_n of_o bishop_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 22._o and_o now_o i_o be_o next_o to_o prove_v that_o when_o the_o obligation_n to_o ordination_n cease_v yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o ministerial_a office_n cease_v not_o but_o such_o must_v be_v do_v and_o 1._o i_o prove_v it_o hence_o because_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n cease_v not_o upon_o the_o cessation_n of_o a_o point_n of_o order_n but_o if_o the_o ministerial_a work_n shall_v cease_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v cease_v here_o i_o have_v two_o point_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n suppose_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n already_o wrought_v and_o the_o gospel_n and_o ordinance_n establish_v oblige_v man_n that_o be_v able_a and_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o minister_n 2._o and_o that_o this_o law_n be_v not_o cease_v when_o ordination_n cease_v sect_n 23._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prohibit_v cruelty_n and_o require_v charity_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o man_n in_o great_a necessity_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n be_v the_o great_a cruelty_n where_o there_o be_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v it_o and_o to_o exercise_v it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n in_o all_o the_o world_n nature_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o mâ—n_z while_o we_o have_v time_n and_o to_o save_v they_o with_o fear_n pull_v they_o
the_o ministry_n separate_v we_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n do_v give_v we_o our_o authority_n in_o general_a to_o perform_v any_o ministerial_a act_n yet_o i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o a_o further_a call_n be_v neeedfull_a for_o the_o particular_a exercise_n of_o this_o power_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o by_o the_o people_n who_o may_v sometime_o call_v a_o man_n to_o be_v their_o state_v pastor_n and_o sometime_o but_o to_o exercise_v some_o one_o pastoral_a act_n or_o else_o to_o exercise_v all_o but_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la as_o there_o be_v need_n §_o 25._o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n in_o many_o church_n be_v draw_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o eusebius_n hierom_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n not_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o state_v fix_a bishop_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o successor_n be_v but_o because_o they_o first_o plant_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o be_v their_o bishop_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la till_o they_o have_v settle_v bishop_n over_o they_o and_o then_o go_v and_o do_v the_o like_a by_o other_o place_n so_o that_o one_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n or_o unfixed_a minister_n may_v be_v the_o root_n of_o succession_n to_o many_o church_n even_o as_o many_o as_o they_o first_o plant_v but_o their_o successor_n have_v but_o one_o church_n §_o 26._o object_n 4._o but_o what_o use_n be_v there_o among_o we_o for_o such_o minister_n as_o these_o when_o all_o the_o nation_n be_v convert_v from_o infidelity_n already_o answ._n 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o such_o with_o we_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o lamentable_a necessity_n of_o they_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n 2._o as_o i_o before_o say_v experience_n of_o the_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o many_o about_o we_o in_o the_o best_a parish_n do_v cause_v i_o easy_o to_o believe_v that_o in_o ireland_n and_o part_n of_o scotland_n and_o wales_n and_o other_o place_n where_o settle_v minister_n 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follow_a proposition_n 1._o that_o such_o minister_n may_v not_o deprive_v the_o fix_a pastor_n of_o any_o of_o their_o power_n they_o may_v not_o disable_v they_o from_o govern_v their_o own_o church_n as_o full_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o itinerant_a minister_n if_o they_o be_v admit_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o assist_v the_o church_n where_o they_o come_v that_o will_v not_o enable_v they_o to_o hinder_v they_o or_o assume_v a_o lordship_n or_o a_o rule_n over_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 28._o 2._o these_o itinerant_a unfixed_a minister_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v to_o perpetual_a motion_n but_o that_o they_o may_v reside_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n in_o a_o place_n either_o for_o the_o follow_v on_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n where_o they_o find_v a_o plenteous_a harvest_n or_o for_o settle_v church_n or_o surpress_v heresy_n or_o disorder_n or_o because_o of_o their_o own_o disability_n to_o travail_v and_o thus_o paul_n stay_v at_o and_o about_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n three_o year_n act._n 20.31_o their_o stay_n must_v be_v prudential_o apportion_v to_o their_o work_n and_o opportunity_n §_o 29._o 3._o no_o itinerant_a minister_n can_v of_o himself_o exclude_v another_o from_o his_o province_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o say_v here_o i_o will_v work_v alone_o or_o here_o i_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o you_o nay_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o these_o minister_n to_o go_v by_o company_n or_o more_o than_o one_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n paul_n and_o silas_n paul_n and_o timothy_n titus_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o man_n province_n or_o diocese_n where_o they_o come_v for_o they_o that_o convert_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o themselves_o and_o baptise_v into_o his_o name_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o do_v know_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o burden_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a of_o all_o the_o assistance_n they_o can_v get_v when_o those_o that_o do_v nothing_o be_v the_o man_n that_o thrust_v other_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o diocese_n or_o province_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o labour_v here_o §_o 30._o 4._o yet_o may_v there_o lawful_o and_o fit_o be_v a_o prudential_n distribution_n or_o division_n of_o their_o province_n among_o such_o unfixed_a convert_v minister_n for_o to_o be_v all_o together_o and_o go_v one_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o neglect_v of_o most_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o not_o a_o wise_a or_o faithful_a performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o some_o shall_v go_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o aâ—_n may_v most_o promote_v the_o work_n §_o 31._o and_o ordinary_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o there_o go_v more_o than_o one_o to_o the_o same_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o be_v like_o a_o fix_a diocesan_n bishop_n for_o they_o have_v many_o way_n need_v of_o mutual_a assistance_n one_o will_v be_v oppress_v with_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o have_v many_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o performance_n pauâ—_n use_v not_o to_o go_v alone_o §_o 32._o the_o person_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o ambulatory_a ministration_n may_v be_v determine_v of_o and_o their_o province_n distribute_v any_o of_o these_o three_o way_n or_o all_o together_o 1._o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o pastor_n if_o many_o shall_v choose_v out_o one_o or_o two_o or_o more_o as_o â—it_a for_o such_o a_o work_n the_o person_n choose_v have_v reason_n to_o obey_v unless_o they_o can_v prove_v or_o know_v the_o pastor_n to_o be_v mistake_v and_o to_o have_v be_v misguide_v in_o their_o choice_n the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n must_v send_v or_o separate_v saul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o spâ—cial_a work_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v employ_v they_o act._n 13.1_o 2._o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o a_o secondary_a call_v to_o some_o special_a exercise_n of_o their_o former_a office_n one_o way_n rather_o than_o another_o thus_o also_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n their_o province_n may_v be_v allot_v and_o divide_v §_o 33._o 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n and_o command_n also_o may_v this_o be_v do_v though_o he_o make_v not_o minister_n yet_o may_v he_o do_v much_o in_o assign_v they_o their_o province_n seat_n and_o station_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o such_o case_n if_o they_o be_v not_o plain_o destructive_a to_o the_o church_n much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o it_o §_o 34._o 3._o also_o by_o a_o minister_n own_o discern_v of_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a either_o by_o the_o magistrate_n bare_a permission_n the_o people_n invitation_n or_o their_o willingness_n or_o not_o oppose_v or_o though_o they_o do_v oppose_v yet_o some_o other_o advantage_n for_o the_o work_n may_v be_v discern_v or_o hope_n at_o least_o now_o though_o the_o call_v of_o ordination_n must_v be_v from_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n can_v make_v we_o minister_n yet_o the_o call_v of_o opportunity_n may_v be_v from_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n more_o common_o than_o any_o and_o he_o that_o be_v already_o a_o minister_n need_v not_o always_o another_o call_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o his_o ministry_n save_v only_o this_o call_n by_o opportunity_n he_o have_v his_o authority_n by_o that_o call_v that_o place_v he_o in_o the_o office_n which_o be_v do_v at_o first_o and_o must_v be_v do_v but_o once_o but_o he_o have_v his_o opportunity_n and_o station_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n by_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o perhaps_o may_v receive_v it_o over_o and_o over_o many_o time_n §_o 35._o 5._o this_o way_n of_o exercise_v the_o
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