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14.3.4_o and_o manasseh_n repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o peace-offering_n and_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n chap._n 33.16_o and_o josiah_n take_v away_o all_o the_o abomination_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n cha._n 34.33_o israel_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o elder_n that_o outlive_v joâ—huah_n josh_n 24.31_o and_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o unto_o they_o david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o who_o he_o give_v testimony_n and_o say_v i_o have_v find_v david_n the_o sâ—nne_n of_o jesâ—e_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n act_v 13.22_o and_o so_o when_o he_o be_v king_n he_o do_v not_o only_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n that_o no_o liar_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o deceitful_a person_n shall_v tarry_v in_o his_o right_n and_o slanderer_n he_o will_v cut_v off_o and_o proud_a person_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o faithful_a shall_v dwell_v with_o he_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o mark_n say_v he_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n and_o cut_v off_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 102._o three_o the_o command_n of_o god_n go_v down_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o this_o word_n and_o say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throâ—e_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n do_v not_o wrong_v nor_o violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n and_o fatherlâ—ssâ—â—_n and_o the_o widow_n neither_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n then_o if_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n abundance_n of_o blessing_n be_v promise_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n fearful_a judgement_n be_v threaten_v jer._n 22.3.4.5_o &_o 21.11.12_o and_o say_v david_n be_v wise_a o_o king_n serve_v the_o lord_n kiss_v the_o sun_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 2._o four_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o king_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n isa_n 49.23_o yea_o king_n shall_v bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n into_o it_o revel_v 21.24_o that_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o riches_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o improve_v for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v worthy_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o hoxour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v &_o be_v create_v revelat_fw-la 4.10.11_o and_o as_o they_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n so_o time_n will_v come_v the_o lord_n hasten_v it_o that_o they_o will_v give_v all_o unto_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.11.12_o but_o hear_v the_o schism_n of_o brownie_n those_o independent_a people_n will_v set_v upon_o i_o who_o tell_v we_o that_o christian_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o church_n then_o heathen_a prince_n i_o answer_v but_o every_o faithful_a subject_n under_o a_o christian_a prince_n will_v acknowledge_v his_o place_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o say_v i_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n all_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n they_o be_v to_o defend_v that_o
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there_o be_v variance_n in_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n and_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n then_o assemble_v at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15.2_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v in_o civil_a injury_n see_v act_n 24.11_o where_o paul_n say_v no_o man_n may_v deliver_v i_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v party_n but_o i_o appeal_v to_o cesar_n these_o man_n blame_v the_o prelate_n for_o be_v party_n in_o their_o own_o court_n &_o yet_o here_o they_o will_v tie_v their_o member_n to_o be_v try_v by_o none_o but_o themselves_o deny_v presbytery_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v the_o only_a refuge_n of_o innocent_a person_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o guilty_a eight_o independent_a people_n exclude_v woman_n and_o child_n from_o have_v any_o voice_n in_o their_o church_n yet_o they_o deny_v a_o representative_a church_n gather_v out_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n in_o this_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v their_o own_o when_o man_n of_o year_n 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1.32_o now_o these_o libertine_n for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o their_o disciple_n in_o evil_a they_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v illuminate_v &_o deify_v such_o great_a matter_n they_o promise_v they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n sevenfold_a more_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o for_o the_o romish_a clergy_n they_o have_v be_v very_o large_a in_o their_o prâ—mises_n unto_o their_o hearer_n they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n yea_o and_o to_o merit_v everlasting_a life_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v of_o they_o yea_o for_o a_o little_a money_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o toleration_n to_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o to_o reject_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n much_o like_a to_o the_o old_a pharisee_n when_o god_n law_n say_v he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n but_o these_o man_n will_v say_v although_o he_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a mat_n 15.46_o these_o achans_n have_v a_o long_a time_n trouble_v our_o israel_n they_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regara_fw-mi man_n luke_n 18.4_o they_o despise_v all_o government_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n divine_a and_o humane_a divine_a government_n be_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a now_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n
no_o heresy_n as_o a_o canker_n may_v corrupt_v as_o also_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n because_o by_o it_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o elect_n rom._n 10.17_o this_o faith_n they_o must_v defend_v also_o but_o they_o object_n that_o those_o king_n of_o judah_n mention_v before_o who_o meddle_v in_o the_o church_n with_o reformation_n and_o establishment_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o king_n but_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o now_o christ_n be_v come_v he_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o such_o type_n and_o shadow_n but_o this_o be_v a_o wicked_a error_n for_o we_o to_o exclude_v any_o particular_a calling_n that_o be_v lawful_a especial_o such_o a_o eminent_a call_n as_o that_o of_o the_o magistracy_n from_o 〈◊〉_d any_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o true_a gnvernment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n among_o we_o as_o though_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o then_o the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n aswell_o as_o now_o i_o once_o demand_v of_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o that_o way_n what_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n if_o not_o their_o king_n while_o those_o reformer_n be_v live_v but_o i_o be_v never_o answer_v yet_o but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n psal_n 2.6_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n say_v king_n david_n psal_n 110.1_o yea_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v when_o abraham_n sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o lo_o three_o man_n stand_v before_o he_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v christ_n for_o say_v he_o my_o lord_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 18.2.3_o the_o other_o two_o be_v angel_n which_o go_v to_o sodom_n chap._n 19.1_o he_o appear_v often_o as_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24.28_o &_o exod._n 23.20_o joshua_n 5.14.15_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v christ_n say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n yea_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n pro._n 8.12.15.16_o so_o that_o then_o king_n be_v god_n deputy_n on_o earth_n aswell_o as_o now_o but_o will_v they_o debar_v that_o honourable_a call_n of_o the_o magistracy_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n under_o the_o gospel_n how_o will_v they_o answer_v such_o place_n as_o these_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n mother_n isa_n 49.22.23_o and_o say_v paul_n pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 2_o tim._n 2.1.2_o then_o must_v we_o pray_v that_o king_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v we_o to_o lead_v a_o peaceable_a quiet_a honest_a and_o godly_a life_n and_o then_o say_v present_o that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o govern_v we_o in_o a_o godly_a life_n than_o heathen_a prince_n but_o king_n must_v read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o do_v they_o deut._n 17.10_o 19_o if_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v see_v one_o place_n more_o 2_o sam._n 22.3_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o this_o suffice_v not_o let_v they_o show_v whem_fw-mi or_o where_o any_o lawful_a calling_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n if_o they_o can_v then_o why_o shall_v this_o honourable_a call_n be_v exclude_v we_o may_v read_v of_o many_o calling_n that_o put_v to_o their_o hand_n in_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apothecary_n goldsmith_n merchant_n and_o other_o and_o ruler_n that_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o commend_v but_o their_o noble_n be_v brand_v for_o this_o that_o they_o put_v not_o their_o neck_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v nehem._n 3.5_o i_o grant_v that_o minister_n be_v to_o inform_v the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v reformation_n but_o the_o church_n and_o people_n be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n see_v both_o these_o ezra_n 6.14_o these_o be_v heathen_a king_n and_o be_v they_o also_o type_n of_o christ_n again_o shall_v heathen_a prince_n have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o shall_v christian_a king_n be_v bar_v from_o it_o shall_v those_o without_o the_o covenant_n and_o without_o grace_n do_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_a king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o those_o that_o be_v not_o blind_a may_v see_v their_o folly_n in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v demand_v whether_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n as_o in_o civil_a i_o answer_v no_o there_o be_v two_o difference_n to_o be_v mark_v first_o in_o civil_a cause_n it_o order_v all_o and_o execute_v all_o but_o in_o ecclesiastical_a it_o have_v power_n to_o order_v all_o but_o not_o to_o execute_v they_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o order_v and_o prescribe_v a_o all_o but_o the_o min_n star_z be_v he_o that_o execute_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n second_o civil_a authority_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n as_o their_o word_n and_o action_n body_z and_o good_n but_o not_o over_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n civil_a power_n have_v no_o rule_n over_o these_o for_o say_v christ_n give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n of_o cesar_n second_o this_o authority_n extenâ—â—eth_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a but_o so_o as_o it_o reach_v not_o beyond_o the_o out_o ward_v man_n it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n life_n conversation_n &_o outward_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n &_o conscience_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o only_a lord_n &_o governor_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o many_o kind_n of_o civil_a government_n there_o be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o in_o one_o person_n which_o be_v a_o monarchy_n 2._o in_o more_o than_o one_o when_o the_o government_n be_v in_o a_o few_o state_n and_o peer_n this_o may_v be_v call_v aristocrificall_a or_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n of_o government_n 3._o when_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v call_v a_o popular_a government_n by_o one_o of_o these_o three_o be_v every_o commonwealth_n govern_v here_o i_o need_v not_o to_o dispute_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o government_n for_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o i_o suppose_v a_o popular_a government_n be_v the_o way_n to_o sedition_n and_o to_o civil_a war_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o monarchiall_a will_v be_v a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n for_o a_o free_a nation_n to_o bear_v when_o reheboam_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v make_v their_o yoke_n heavy_a and_o whip_v they_o with_o scorpion_n he_o almost_o lose_v all_o his_o subject_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o then_o i_o conceive_v a_o parliamentary_a way_n of_o government_n to_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o most_o comfortable_a &_o beneficial_a to_o all_o the_o people_n when_o the_o three_o state_n be_v assemble_v the_o king_n enter_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o hebron_n and_o david_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o hebron_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n 1_o chro._n 11.3_o and_o when_o joash_n be_v anoint_v king_n all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 23.2_o
all_o the_o state_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n see_v chap._n 23.1_o 2._o he_o indeed_o be_v chief_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v up_o joash_n but_o help_v to_o maintain_v his_o right_n which_o be_v usurp_v by_o athaliah_n in_o a_o word_n he_o protect_v the_o right_a heir_n but_o can_v not_o himself_o depose_v nor_o make_v over_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o he_o hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o to_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v rebellion_n four_o they_o object_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o their_o bounty_n have_v grant_v these_o privilege_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v a_o civil_a subjection_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n straight_o command_v it_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13._o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.1_o then_o i_o conclude_v hence_o that_o no_o law_n of_o any_o man_n may_v offer_v violence_n or_o derogate_v from_o either_o of_o these_o five_o they_o object_n from_o jer._n 1.10_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o plant_v and_o to_o pluck_v up_o hence_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o civil_a government_n i_o answer_v the_o prophet_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o not_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o civil_a sword_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v to_o plant_v and_o pluck_v up_o kingdom_n not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v plant_v or_o pluck_v they_o up_o six_o they_o object_n from_o isa_n 60.10_o that_o king_n shall_v come_v and_o serve_v the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n but_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o church_n be_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o person_n of_o man_n second_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o these_o ordinance_n of_o god_n no_o calling_n be_v exempt_v say_v paul_n ourselves_o be_v servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n but_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o person_n of_o believer_n to_o these_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o subject_a but_o to_o this_o very_a question_n when_o some_o servant_n be_v convert_v when_o they_o live_v under_o infidel_n master_n they_o think_v themselves_o by_o this_o spiritual_a calling_n to_o be_v free_v from_o serve_v their_o master_n any_o long_o but_o say_v paul_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v be_v thou_o call_v to_o the_o 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world_n leave_n and_o for_o the_o second_o what_o warrant_v have_v they_o to_o take_v a_o man_n to_o this_o great_a call_n who_o be_v already_o entangle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n see_v 2_o tim._n 2.4_o the_o ministry_n alone_o be_v a_o burden_n more_o befit_v a_o angel_n than_o a_o frail_a man_n say_v paul_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o the_o apostle_n give_v themselves_o whole_o and_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_v 6.4_o and_o yet_o they_o complain_v of_o their_o weakness_n as_o unable_a to_o undertake_v such_o a_o heavy_a burden_n who_o be_v so_o exceed_o furnish_v with_o gist_n and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o it_o how_o then_o shall_v our_o independent_a pastor_n discharge_v it_o faithful_o who_o be_v employ_v otherwise_o if_o the_o world_n increase_v the_o work_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o decrease_v three_o when_o their_o pastor_n gift_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v as_o paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 3.10_o they_o will_v appoint_v none_o but_o mechanic_n man_n to_o do_v it_o unless_o some_o minister_n come_v in_o by_o chance_n unexpected_a not_o as_o any_o duty_n they_o be_v bounâ—_n to_o do_v for_o they_o be_v all_o independent_a &_o who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o how_o shall_v mechanic_n judge_v of_o question_n and_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o how_o shall_v they_o determine_v the_o same_o they_o can_v find_v out_o and_o discover_v sub_fw-la iâ—e_v heretic_n then_o how_o shall_v they_o excommunicate_v they_o but_o i_o suppose_v in_o this_o they_o go_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n in_o other_o thing_n when_o they_o will_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n try_v and_o prove_v by_o man_n of_o that_o call_n which_o have_v the_o most_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o such_o a_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o will_v they_o have_v less_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n then_o they_o have_v of_o worldly_a thing_n it_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a sign_n of_o grace_n in_o such_o a_o heart_n four_o mechanic_n fellow_n must_v entrench_v upon_o the_o ministry_n after_o they_o have_v prove_v they_o to_o ordain_v they_o but_o although_o the_o city_n of_o crect_n may_v elect_v they_o elder_n yet_o say_v paul_n i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crect_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o titus_n 1.5_o and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n return_v again_o to_o listra_n and_o to_o iconium_n and_o to_o antioch_n and_o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o pray_v with_o fast_v and_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n act_v 14.21.23_o and_o the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o antioch_n minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v sepa_fw-mi aâ—e_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o act_v 13.1.2.3_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o multitude_n choose_v you_o out_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n but_o mark_v the_o next_o word_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n &_o so_o they_o nominate_v 7_o &_o set_v they_o before_o the_o apostle_n and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o act_v 6.7_o 8._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n now_o mark_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mechanic_n about_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n five_o these_o mechanic_n fellow_n which_o be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o pastor_n office_n yet_o they_o must_v teach_v they_o their_o duty_n that_o never_o be_v pastor_n themselves_o &_o these_o member_n may_v very_o well_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v sometime_o long_o without_o a_o pastor_n then_o much_o more_o they_o may_v be_v 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gen._n 30.36.40_o luke_n 2.8_o &_o many_o congregation_n call_v be_v one_o church_n see_v act._n 8.1.13.1.20.17.28.36.37_o revel_v 2.1_o compare_v with_o the_o seven_o again_o as_o one_o congregation_n may_v be_v call_v a_o particular_a church_n so_o when_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n receive_v the_o faith_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o we_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o national_a church_n but_o yet_o if_o they_o can_v give_v any_o other_o name_n better_o befit_v a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n we_o shall_v not_o differ_v much_o about_o word_n or_o name_n only_o this_o as_o many_o member_n make_v one_o body_n so_o many_o particular_a church_n make_v one_o call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v and_o as_o many_o ship_n make_v one_o navy_n and_o many_o regiment_n make_v one_o army_n &_o many_o company_n make_v one_o city_n yet_o although_o ever_o sh'hath_v his_o officer_n complete_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o say_v they_o be_v independent_a but_o 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