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ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o answer_n which_o be_v make_v by_o saravia_n 115._o he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o reckon_v out_o different_a gift_n we_o need_v not_o for_o that_o understand_v different_a person_n nor_o make_v different_a order_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n heal_a tongue_n and_o prophecy_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o one_o man_n whereupon_o he_o resolve_v the_o text_n thus_o that_o first_o paul_n set_v down_o three_o distinct_a order_n apostle_n prophet_n and_o teacher_n then_o he_o reckon_v forth_o these_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o govern_v among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o 191._o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o governor_n but_o government_n say_v sutcliffe_n to_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v of_o faculty_n not_o 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the_o rest_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n per_fw-la metoxymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la as_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 29.30_o so_o expound_v himself_o where_o he_o speak_v concretiuè_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n whereof_o he_o seem_v before_o to_o speak_v abstractiuè_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o different_a subject_n which_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o by_o his_o protasis_n wherein_o he_o do_v again_o press_v the_o same_o simile_n of_o the_o several_a office_n not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o several_a member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o subjoin_v be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n he_o will_v have_v stand_v here_o and_o say_v no_o more_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o distinguish_v these_o three_o order_n only_o as_o saravia_n expound_v he_o but_o now_o to_o make_v it_o plain_o
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rest_n may_v hold_v their_o peace_n 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o text_n for_o v_o 30._o he_o command_v he_o that_o prophesi_v in_o the_o church_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o another_o prophet_n that_o sit_v by_o now_o this_o he_o enforce_v by_o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o so_o they_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o by_o one_o and_o they_o be_v mistake_v who_o think_v that_o all_o can_v not_o prophesy_v except_o many_o speak_v at_o once_o 2._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n may_v learn_v and_o all_o be_v comfort_v by_o every_o prophet_n which_o can_v not_o be_v except_o they_o prophesy_v several_o one_o by_o one_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o arrogant_a but_o humble_o subject_v one_o to_o another_o each_o give_a place_n to_o other_o 4._o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n and_o order_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o rule_v elder_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o office_n and_o of_o their_o maintenance_n touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o as_o election_n to_o the_o office_n so_o ordination_n to_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o be_v a_o thing_n common_a both_o to_o preach_v and_o rule_v elder_n howbeit_o in_o scotland_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o rule_v elder_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o preach_v elder_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v a_o defect_n in_o their_o ordination_n 13.19_o for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o a_o act_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o ordination_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o necessary_a sign_n but_o be_v leâ—t_o free_a it_o be_v not_o therefore_o without_o reason_n that_o calvin_n chemnitius_n gerard_n bucaâ—_n jaâ—iâ—_n bucerus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o our_o learned_a writer_n yea_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n do_v all_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o essential_a act_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o external_a rite_n thereof_o hold_v that_o ordination_n may_v be_v full_a valid_a and_o complete_a not_o only_o without_o the_o unction_n use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o even_o without_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n use_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n after_o the_o election_n of_o rule_v elder_n with_o the_o notice_n &_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n there_o follow_v with_o we_o a_o public_a designation_n of_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v and_o a_o authoritative_a or_o potestative_a mission_n ordination_n or_o deputation_n of_o they_o unto_o their_o presbyterial_a function_n together_o with_o public_a exhortation_n unto_o they_o and_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v all_o that_o belonge_v either_o to_o the_o essence_n or_o integrity_n of_o ordination_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o condemn_v imposition_n of_o hand_n nor_o any_o other_o convenient_a sign_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o rule_v elder_n only_o i_o intend_v to_o justify_v our_o own_o form_n as_o sufficient_a as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o rule_v elder_n we_o love_v not_o unnecessary_a multiplication_n of_o question_n let_v every_o church_n do_v herein_o what_o they_o find_v most_o convenient_a the_o manner_n of_o our_o church_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o best_o be_v fit_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o &_o such_o as_o can_v be_v in_o reason_n condemn_v neither_o be_v a_o stipend_n nor_o continuance_n in_o the_o function_n till_o death_n essential_a to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n but_o separable_a from_o the_o same_o the_o levite_n of_o old_a serve_v not_o at_o all_o time_n but_o by_o course_n and_o when_o they_o be_v 50._o year_n old_a they_o be_v whole_o liberat_fw-la from_o the_o burden_n and_o labour_n though_o not_o from_o the_o attendance_n of_o the_o leviticall_a service_n and_o minister_n may_v still_o upon_o the_o church_n permission_n for_o lawful_a reason_n and_o urgent_a necessity_n be_v absent_a a_o whole_a year_n and_o long_a too_o from_o their_o particular_a charge_n the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v first_o send_v through_o judea_n take_v no_o stipend_n mat._n 10.8_o 9_o neither_o do_v paul_n take_v any_o at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 9.18_o the_o minister_n among_o the_o waldenses_n work_n with_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o maintenance_n the_o old_a patriarch_n be_v priest_n and_o preacher_n to_o their_o family_n and_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n feed_v of_o flock_n till_v the_o ground_n &c_n &c_n these_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o mention_v as_o rule_n to_o be_v follow_v by_o we_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o intermission_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n and_o labour_v with_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o altogether_o repugnant_a nor_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o in_o some_o case_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la may_v be_v most_o approvable_a in_o they_o much_o more_o in_o rule_v elder_n the_o revenue_n of_o our_o church_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o can_v spare_v stipend_n to_o rule_v elder_n which_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o serve_v without_o stipend_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v overburden_v with_o this_o their_o service_n though_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v to_o be_v rule_v elder_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v at_o least_o till_o they_o mâ—rit_v to_o be_v depose_v yet_o our_o book_n of_o policy_n allow_v they_o that_o ease_n of_o intermission_n and_o serve_v by_o course_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o levit_n of_o old_a in_o the_o temple_n the_o double_a honour_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o give_v unto_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o 5.17_o need_v not_o to_o be_v
any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o occasional_a meeting_n 3_o the_o apostle_n be_v free_o present_a in_o any_o presbytery_n where_o they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n because_o the_o oversight_n and_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v necessary_o present_a therein_o and_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o particular_a vocation_n meet_v together_o presbyterial_o whether_o a_o apostle_n be_v with_o they_o or_o not_o no_o other_o sense_n can_v the_o text_n suffer_v but_o that_o by_o presbytery_n we_o shall_v understand_v consessus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la a_o meeting_n of_o elder_n and_o so_o do_v camero_n and_o forbesse_n themselves_o expound_v it_o sutlivius_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v lay_v on_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n which_o he_o prove_v both_o from_o 2._o tim._n 1._o and_o because_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v give_v by_o that_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o express_a difference_n make_v betwixt_o paul_n lay_v on_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o presbytery_n lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v say_v that_o timothy_n receive_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o paul_n hand_n but_o he_o receive_v the_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n as_o didoclavius_n note_v but_o say_v sutlivius_n timothy_n be_v a_o evangelist_n as_o you_o hold_v how_o can_v he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n ans._n 1._o though_o the_o presbytery_n do_v neither_o give_v he_o ordination_n to_o be_v a_o evangelist_n nor_o yet_o confer_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n extraordinary_a gift_n upon_o he_o yet_o do_v they_o lie_v on_o their_o hand_n as_o set_v to_o the_o the_o seal_n and_o testimony_n and_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o as_o certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n lay_v hand_n on_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o ananias_n also_o before_o that_o time_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o paul_n 2._o the_o presbytery_n may_v ordain_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o elder_a if_o so_o be_v he_o be_v ordain_v a_o elder_a before_o he_o be_v ordain_v a_o evangelist_n 3._o if_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o presbytery_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n hand_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a mission_n of_o timothy_n be_v require_v much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o apostle_n commit_v to_o the_o presbytery_n the_o full_a power_n of_o ordain_v ordinary_a minister_n but_o it_o be_v further_o object_v by_o sutlivius_n that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v such_o a_o presbytery_n as_o be_v among_o we_o because_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n pertain_v to_o none_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 8.10_o ans._n 1._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n &_o we_o will_v know_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o deny_v the_o like_a power_n to_o rule_v elder_n now_o especial_o since_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v but_o a_o gesture_n of_o one_o pray_v and_o a_o moral_a sign_n declare_v the_o person_n pray_v for_o 2._o howsoever_o our_o practice_n whâ—ch_n be_v also_o approve_a by_o good_a divine_n be_v 37._o to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o external_a right_n thereof_o which_o be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n ascribe_v the_o former_a to_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n both_o pastor_n and_o elder_n and_o reserve_v the_o latter_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o thus_o have_v we_o evince_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o presbytery_n and_o this_o consistory_n we_o find_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n have_v no_o power_n to_o judge_v any_o cause_n without_o the_o presence_n advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o their_o presbyter_n conc._n carth._n 4._o can_n 23._o field_n forbesse_n saravia_n and_o douname_n do_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o so_o do_v bellarmine_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o of_o this_o presbytery_n speak_v cyprian_a omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o presbytery_n speak_v the_o same_o cyprian_a lib._n 2._o ep._n 8._o &_o lib._n 4._o ep._n 5._o ignatius_n ad_fw-la trall_n and_o hierom_n in_o esa._n 3_o we_o find_v it_o also_o in_o conc_fw-fr ancyr_n can_v 18_o and_o in_o conc_fw-fr carthag_n 4._o can_n 35.40_o 254.255_o doctor_n forbesse_n allege_v that_o the_o word_n presbytery_n for_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n do_v signify_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n than_o a_o diocesan_n synod_n but_o herein_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v himself_o he_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o against_o presbytery_n as_o against_o prelate_n for_o a_o diocese_n of_o old_a be_v bound_v within_o one_o city_n 2._o tumque_fw-la jampridem_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la &_o per_fw-la urbes_fw-la singulas_fw-la ordinati_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cyprian_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o ordain_v bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o say_v chrysostome_n speak_v of_o the_o primitive_a time_n yea_o in_o country_n village_n also_o be_v bishop_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rural_a bishop_n who_o episcopal_a office_n though_o limit_v yet_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n can_v 13._o and_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n can_v 8._o &_o 10._o 4._o sozomen_n record_v that_o the_o village_n majuma_n which_o be_v sometime_o a_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n gaza_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o gaza_n but_o have_v its_o own_o proper_a bishop_n and_o that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o a_o synod_n in_o palestina_n the_o council_n of_o sardis_n can_v 6._o and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v 57_o though_o they_o discharge_v the_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n in_o village_n lest_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n shall_v grow_v contemptible_a do_v nevertheless_o allow_v every_o city_n to_o have_v a_o bishop_n of_o its_o own_o what_o have_v doctor_n forbesse_n now_o gain_v by_o maintain_v that_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o presbytery_n and_o of_o a_o diocese_n be_v all_o one_o they_o in_o the_o netherlâ—nds_n sometime_o call_v their_o presbytery_n diocaeses_n 100.101_o and_o many_o of_o our_o presbytery_n be_v great_a than_o be_v diocese_n of_o old_a we_o conclude_v there_o be_v ancient_o a_o presbytery_n in_o every_o city_n which_o do_v indeed_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o preside_v among_o they_o and_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n in_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o bishop_n wherein_o they_o do_v more_o trust_n the_o deceivable_a goodness_n of_o their_o own_o intention_n then_o advert_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n premit_v i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o intend_v viz._n by_o what_o warrant_n and_o quâ—_n jure_v the_o classical_a presbytery_n among_o we_o make_v up_o out_o of_o many_o neighbour_a congregation_n shall_v be_v the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n at_o least_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o high_a importance_n which_o do_v concern_v either_o all_o or_o any_o of_o those_o congregation_n for_o resolution_n hereof_o we_o must_v understand_v 1._o that_o cause_v common_a to_o many_o congregation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o great_a presbytery_n common_a to_o they_o all_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o particular_a congregation_n at_o least_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o proper_a eldership_n so_o many_o man_n of_o sufficient_a ability_n as_o be_v requisite_a in_o judge_v and_o determine_v the_o case_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o minister_n of_o ordination_n deposition_n excommunication_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o when_o one_o appeal_v from_o a_o particular_a eldership_n out_o of_o persuasion_n that_o he_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o or_o when_o that_o eldership_n find_v its_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o determine_v some_o difficult_a cause_n resolve_v to_o refer_v the_o same_o into_o a_o high_a court_n reason_n will_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o ordinary_a court_n of_o a_o classical_a presbytery_n to_o receive_v such_o appellation_n or_o reference_n 4._o congregation_n which_o lie_v near_o together_o ought_v all_o as_o one_o to_o keep_v unity_n and_o conformity_n in_o church_n policy_n and_o government_n neither_o ought_v one_o of_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v a_o