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cvi_fw-la praeministratur_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la jurisconsulti_fw-la tradunt_fw-la videri_fw-la eum_fw-la facere_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la facit_fw-la beside_o christ_n in_o his_o administration_n do_v though_o in_o some_o thing_n forsake_v yet_o in_o many_o if_o not_o in_o most_o thing_n follow_v the_o jewish_a mode_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o harmony_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 18._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o maimony_n in_o issure_n that_o to_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n it_o do_v suffice_v if_o there_o be_v but_o three_o though_o private_a person_n present_v in_o a_o word_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o christ_n before_o his_o resurrection_n give_v any_o order_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o gospel_n church_n and_o therefore_o give_v not_o any_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n over_o they_o or_o any_o officer_n belong_v to_o they_o consider_v we_o therefore_o what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o find_v he_o appear_v 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and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v in_o these_o word_n totius_fw-la familiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la principatus_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la clavium_fw-la promissione_n ante_fw-la promissus_fw-la singulis_fw-la concredebatur_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a doctor_n hammond_n disser_n 3._o page_n 150._o and_o present_o after_o page_n 151._o his_o duodecim_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la christi_fw-la vicariis_fw-la ejus_fw-la mandato_fw-la aut_fw-la diplomate_v munitis_fw-la eademque_fw-la ratione_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la missis_fw-la qua_fw-la ille_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la mittebatur_fw-la adeo_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la authorit_fw-la as_o in_fw-la solidum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la integrum_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la cuivis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la 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disciple_n do_v now_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o now_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_n theophilact_v phrase_n they_o receive_v he_o not_o to_o all_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v afterward_o to_o receive_v he_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o order_n to_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o be_v this_o commission_n give_v sure_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o though_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n thomas_n be_v absent_a at_o this_o apparition_n yet_o his_o absence_n notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v cyrillum_n vid._n cyrillum_n and_o be_v give_v to_o he_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o seventy_o it_o come_v upon_o eldad_n and_o medad_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n num._n 11._o the_o great_a question_n to_o i_o be_v whether_o 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day_n that_o christ_n continue_v with_o they_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o church-officer_n beside_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v from_o any_o action_n of_o christ_n be_v collect_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o inequality_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n doctor_n hammond_n suppose_v that_o mathias_n be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o who_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n or_o rather_o by_o god_n himself_o design_v and_o choose_v to_o come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o judas_n and_o this_o he_o call_v exemplum_fw-la presbyterianorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pessiâ—â—â—â—â—â—inans_n page_n 153._o but_o why_o he_o shall_v so_o call_v it_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o divers_a order_n in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o that_o there_o be_v not_o divers_a order_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o mathias_n his_o be_v choose_v from_o a_o private_a disciple_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n shall_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v divers_a order_n of_o preach_v minister_n will_v be_v strange_a indeed_o shall_v presbyterian_o grant_v the_o bishop_n do_v succeed_v apostle_n and_o presbyter_n do_v succeed_v the_o seventy_o than_o mathias_n his_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o seventy_o might_n with_o some_o colour_n be_v urge_v but_o many_o presbyterian_o there_o be_v who_o grant_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v dr._n hammond_n think_v that_o the_o seventy_o be_v presbyter_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o mission_n for_o he_o contend_v for_o the_o opinion_n of_o epiphanius_n who_o make_v seven_o of_o the_o seventy_o to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v choose_v deacon_n and_o further_o add_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v evangelist_n but_o that_o evangelist_n and_o deacon_n be_v much_o the_o same_o in_o idem_fw-la plane_n recidit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la 70_o discipulos_fw-la attinet_fw-la sive_fw-la 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the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n this_o be_v the_o end_n they_o account_v of_o ordination_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v minister_n already_o there_o be_v not_o this_o end_n if_o there_o be_v not_o its_o end_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n take_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v against_o the_o three_o commandment_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v p._n 29._o there_o be_v more_o end_n than_o one_o in_o ordination_n as_o in_o baptism_n and_o other_o institution_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o take_n or_o use_v a_o ordinance_n that_o a_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o its_o end_n i_o may_v add_v if_o need_n be_v nor_o the_o grand_a end_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v some_o right_a and_o sufficient_a end_n of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o the_o reply_n be_v not_o difficult_a we_o easy_o grant_v one_o may_v take_v or_o use_v a_o ordinance_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o its_o end_n but_o then_o he_o must_v take_v it_o in_o such_o a_o form_n of_o word_n as_o be_v expressive_a only_o of_o those_o end_n of_o which_o he_o be_v capable_a i_o will_v illustrate_v myself_o by_o the_o instance_n of_o marriage_n one_o end_n of_o it_o be_v procreation_n i_o question_v not_o but_o he_o may_v marry_v who_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o begete_v child_n else_o must_v i_o condemn_v all_o the_o marriage_n of_o age_a person_n which_o i_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o do_v but_o then_o this_o person_n dead_a body_n must_v be_v so_o far_o consider_v as_o that_o no_o prayer_n be_v put_v up_o of_o this_o nature_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o with_o issue_n else_o i_o tempt_v god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o work_v a_o miracle_n this_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o english_a liturgy_n think_v upon_o and_o therefore_o appoint_v the_o prayer_n for_o child_n to_o be_v omit_v in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o natural_a hope_n of_o child_n in_o like_a manner_n one_o that_o be_v ordain_v already_o and_o so_o a_o minister_n he_o may_v be_v again_o ordain_v in_o order_n to_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o not_o ordain_v with_o that_o ordination_n who_o chief_a end_n be_v to_o give_v the_o very_a ministerial_a commission_n and_o authority_n he_o proceed_v p._n 30._o the_o common_a and_o general_a end_n of_o baptism_n be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v jesus_n christ_n baptize_v who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o that_o end_n but_o some_o other_o true_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n but_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v for_o himself_o other_o say_v for_o himself_o and_o these_o latter_a i_o judge_v have_v the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n why_o may_v he_o not_o use_v the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n as_o part_n and_o act_n of_o the_o institute_v worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n yea_o why_o may_v he_o not_o use_v they_o as_o seal_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_v make_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n yea_o why_o may_v he_o not_o use_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o these_o promise_n but_o let_v m._n humf._n if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n any_o word_n be_v use_v by_o john_n expressive_a of_o such_o a_o end_n as_o christ_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o bellarmine_n say_v john_n use_v no_o form_n of_o word_n some_o father_n and_o most_o schoolman_n think_v that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o form_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v if_o that_o be_v his_o form_n no_o sober_a man_n i_o trow_v will_v think_v that_o he_o keep_v that_o form_n when_o he_o baptize_v the_o messiah_n himself_o ibid._n paul_n be_v make_v a_o minister_n by_o christ_n himself_o act_v 26.16_o 17_o 18._o yet_o be_v he_o ordain_v after_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n act_n 13.3_o it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o minister_n already_o may_v be_v ordain_v or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v ordain_v only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o have_v the_o office_n confer_v on_o he_o answ_n here_o be_v something_o suppose_v which_o can_v be_v prove_v either_o 1._o that_o paul_n be_v before_o a_o minister_n and_o not_o only_o a_o probationer_n and_o candidate_n to_o that_o office_n now_o this_o be_v deny_v by_o very_o learned_a man_n and_o the_o place_n gal._n 1.1_o reconcile_a to_o their_o opinion_n 2._o or_o else_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o paul_n be_v now_o in_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o act_n make_v a_o minister_n but_o this_o also_o be_v deny_v by_o other_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n mention_v be_v rather_o optative_a then_o ordinative_a where_o as_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v p._n 31._o tell_v the_o bishop_n if_o he_o shall_v ask_v wherefore_o will_v thou_o be_v ordain_v that_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o end_n that_o very_a end_n st._n paul_n be_v here_o ordain_v to_o i_o say_v this_o be_v very_o good_a wholesome_a counsel_n and_o advice_n but_o if_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o use_v mean_v proper_a to_o that_o end_n if_o he_o will_v instead_o of_o give_v i_o the_o canonical_a stamp_n of_o allowance_n break_v in_o piece_n my_o old_a seal_n and_o give_v i_o another_o what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o why_o this_o ingenuous_a author_n have_v find_v out_o a_o salvo_n for_o that_o pag._n 51_o 52._o if_o a_o man_n do_v both_o clear_o and_o unfaigned_o before_o and_o after_o this_o re-ordination_a declare_v himself_o renounce_v of_o his_o former_a ordination_n will_v not_o by_o the_o lord_n ought_v not_o by_o man_n to_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o evident_a reason_n because_o expression_n in_o this_o case_n do_v give_v construction_n to_o the_o action_n the_o denomination_n must_v be_v a_o fortiori_fw-la and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n to_o the_o unbiased_a whether_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n by_o mouth_n or_o a_o dumb_a show_n or_o act_n be_v the_o clear_a and_o so_o the_o strong_a signification_n but_o poor_a dull_a i_o be_v wont_a to_o think_v protestatio_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la if_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o engagement_n and_o plain_o declare_v both_o before_o and_o after_o that_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o renounce_v or_o to_o go_v against_o either_o covenant_n or_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n will_v this_o justify_v i_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o man_n if_o it_o will_v monarch_n have_v not_o so_o fast_o hold_v of_o their_o subject_n as_o i_o have_v always_o deem_v they_o to_o have_v pag._n 42_o 43._o the_o question_n be_v only_o this_o at_o the_o high_a whether_o a_o authority_n or_o commission_n to_o a_o office_n or_o work_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v renew_v or_o refresh_v there_o be_v one_o instance_n alone_o may_v i_o think_v pluck_v the_o superstitious_a doubt_n up_o by_o the_o root_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o apostle_n beyond_o question_n have_v mission_n and_o commission_n and_o so_o the_o gift_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n when_o he_o make_v they_o minister_n in_o his_o life_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v their_o commission_n or_o authority_n ministerial_a renew_v express_o again_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n john_n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o which_o herein_o have_v the_o more_o support_n in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o form_n which_o be_v use_v to_o we_o without_o repetition_n how_o different_a be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n that_o which_o to_o he_o seem_v strong_a enough_o to_o pull_v the_o superstitious_a doubt_n up_o by_o the_o root_n to_o i_o seem_v not_o to_o shake_v or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o root_n for_o it_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o that_o the_o commission_n mat._n 10._o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o so_o expire_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o presbyter_n ordain_v mr._n humf._n to_o be_v a_o minister_n only_o till_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o bishop_n 2._o however_o all_o grant_v the_o commission_n then_o grant_v be_v but_o partial_a such_o as_o do_v not_o authorise_v to_o all_o ministerial_a act_n not_o to_o administer_v the_o eucharist_n not_o to_o absolve_v penitent_n not_o to_o confirm_v the_o baptise_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n be_v full_a and_o complete_a it_o be_v so_o think_v by_o the_o ordainer_n it_o be_v so_o think_v by_o the_o ordain_v and_o the_o people_n upon_o this_o ordination_n receive_v man_n as_o minister_n as_o complete_a minister_n receive_v all_o ordinance_n from_o they_o as_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o and_o give_v they_o the_o double_a honour_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o that_o can_v hence_o be_v infer_v be_v but_o this_o