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to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v here_o be_v their_o mission_n and_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o subsequent_a to_o their_o be_v gift_v and_o receive_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o exercise_v those_o gift_n and_o therefore_o send_v can_v neither_o be_v a_o gift_a nor_o a_o authorise_a man_n to_o preach_v but_o presuppose_v they_o to_o be_v gift_v and_o authorize_v send_v do_v not_o make_v they_o preacher_n but_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v preacher_n before_o and_o hence_o mar._n 3._o 14._o he_o ordain_v twelve_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v it_o be_v make_v the_o end_n of_o his_o ordain_v constitute_v and_o make_v the_o twelve_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v and_o
become_v no_o officer_n do_v take_v up_o office_n a_o new_a again_o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o iteration_n of_o ordination_n but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o ordain_v officer_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o office_n take_v it_o thus_o major_n all_o that_o assume_v office_n in_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v ordain_v all_o the_o scripture_n that_o prove_v ordination_n of_o officer_n to_o be_v necessary_a do_v prove_v this_o and_o our_o brethren_n can_v deny_v this_o proposition_n unless_o they_o will_v give_v up_o the_o whole_a case_n and_o say_v that_o some_o may_v assume_v office_n in_o the_o church_n without_o ordination_n and_o sure_o then_o gift_a brethren_n may_v preach_v without_o it_o minor_n but_o those_o that_o remove_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o new_a church_n they_o assume_v office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o upon_o a_o removal_n they_o become_v no_o officer_n because_o their_o office_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o now_o they_o become_v officer_n again_o in_o take_v a_o new_a charge_n conclusion_n ergo_fw-la those_o that_o remove_v to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o new_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v ordain_v when_o the_o person_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n his_o ordination_n which_o be_v a_o adjunct_n of_o his_o office_n cease_v also_o and_o then_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o without_o ordination_n and_o he_o take_v up_o office_n again_o be_v ordain_v again_o because_o else_o he_o assume_v office_n without_o ordination_n as_o real_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v ordain_v 3._o if_o any_o example_n can_v be_v show_v of_o a_o ordinary_a officer_n removal_n from_o one_o church_n to_o become_v a_o officer_n to_o another_o church_n we_o do_v suppose_v it_o will_v give_v a_o example_n of_o the_o iteration_n of_o ordination_n 4._o ordination_n be_v not_o a_o set_n apart_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o of_o such_o as_o 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to_o use_v ordination_n upon_o a_o occasion_n of_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o example_n in_o nothing_o for_o what_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o its_o be_v exemplary_a in_o this_o will_v as_o well_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o then_o why_o do_v our_o brethren_n allege_v it_o at_o all_o for_o ordination_n if_o ordination_n be_v needful_a for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n upon_o their_o take_v a_o new_a charge_n for_o office-work_n when_o yet_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v officer_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o this_o new_a call_n but_o only_o have_v their_o commission_n enlarge_v by_o it_o then_o much_o more_o be_v ordination_n needful_a for_o ordinary_a officer_n upon_o their_o take_v a_o new_a charge_n see_v they_o do_v cease_v to_o be_v officer_n upon_o such_o removal_n if_o this_o ordination_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v as_o they_o say_v by_o the_o immediate_a appointment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o may_v speak_v that_o in_o these_o day_n we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a immediate_a call_n to_o ordain_v officer_n but_o it_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o a_o bind_a example_n to_o we_o in_o all_o that_o be_v ordinary_a in_o it_o now_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o officer_n to_o have_v a_o call_v to_o a_o new_a charge_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v here_o and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o pray_n for_o they_o be_v ordinary_a viz._n that_o the_o lord_n will_v afford_v his_o special_a presence_n to_o and_o blessing_n upon_o they_o in_o office-work_n in_o their_o new_a charge_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v warrant_v the_o iteration_n of_o ordination_n in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o removal_n to_o a_o new_a charge_n object_n 4._o if_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n consist_v in_o popular_a election_n then_o will_v two_o other_o great_a absurdity_n follow_v 1._o that_o ordination_n can_v in_o no_o case_n precede_v such_o election_n 2._o that_o there_o must_v be_v church_n before_o there_o be_v minister_n answ_n we_o know_v no_o absurdity_n in_o assert_v these_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o they_o will_v prove_v they_o to_o be_v absurdity_n we_o conceive_v many_o case_n may_v be_v put_v in_o which_o ordination_n may_v lawful_o go_v before_o election_n we_o shall_v only_o give_v two_o instance_n 1._o when_o a_o ordain_a minister_n remove_v upon_o warrantable_a ground_n from_o one_o charge_n to_o another_o the_o people_n to_o who_o he_o remove_v choose_v he_o not_o as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n but_o as_o one_o already_o make_v and_o now_o to_o be_v make_v their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o send_v man_n as_o there_o be_v now_o in_o new_a england_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a people_n we_o think_v it_o very_o agreeable_a unto_o scripture_n rule_n that_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v first_o ordain_v before_o they_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n when_o christ_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o leave_v not_o only_a apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n but_o also_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o office_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n name_n or_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o beseech_v people_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v there_o we_o conceive_v it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v first_o ordain_v before_o send_v hereby_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o more_o authority_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o baptize_v those_o who_o they_o do_v convert_v which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v lawful_o do_v etc._n etc._n they_o grant_v liberty_n to_o preach_v as_o probationer_n before_o ordination_n yet_o here_o they_o say_v man_n can_v lawful_o baptize_v without_o he_o be_v ordain_v whence_o we_o infer_v 1._o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n baptise_v be_v more_o limit_v to_o officer_n then_o preach_v 2._o that_o man_n may_v act_v as_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v for_o if_o they_o preach_v but_o once_o as_o probationer_n either_o they_o act_n as_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o ordination_n do_v not_o make_v they_o such_o or_o else_o there_o be_v some_o preach_v warrant_v by_o christ_n not_o as_o his_o ambassador_n and_o then_o gift_a man_n though_o no_o officer_n and_o without_o power_n to_o baptize_v and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n yet_o may_v preach_v 2._o they_o assert_v a_o mission_n here_o which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o ordination_n for_o they_o say_v it_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v first_o ordain_v before_o send_v there_o be_v a_o send_v then_o which_o be_v distinct_a from_o and_o may_v be_v subsequent_a to_o ordination_n and_o why_o then_o do_v our_o brethren_n so_o often_o assert_v send_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v all_o one_o or_o how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o other_o send_v be_v intend_v rom._n 10._o 15._o then_o this_o which_o themselves_o grant_v ordination_n may_v be_v before_o 3._o when_o a_o ordain_v minister_n remove_v upon_o warrantable_a ground_n from_o one_o charge_n to_o another_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o new_a ordination_n but_o a_o new_a election_n be_v to_o precede_v this_o new_a ordination_n the_o gospel_n know_v no_o difference_n between_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n and_o make_v he_o their_o minister_n if_o by_o minister_n they_o
nature_n of_o a_o adjunct_n have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a act_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o officer_n bind_v to_o approve_v of_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o if_o the_o church_n sin_n in_o election_n let_v not_o timothy_n sin_n in_o ordination_n approbation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o considerable_a that_o act._n 6._o 3._o speak_v not_o of_o a_o appointment_n to_o office_n but_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o office_n arg._n 3._o if_o ordination_n be_v the_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n 166._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 166._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o ordination_n be_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a they_o say_v be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 10._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v this_o send_n be_v a_o authoritative_a mission_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o crier_n and_o herald_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o also_o as_o ambassador_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o their_o prince_n with_o their_o letter_n missive_n and_o credential_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o authoritative_a send_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o climax_n of_o he_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o believe_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n answ_n we_o deny_v their_o minor_n neither_o do_v all_o that_o they_o have_v say_v prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n and_o mission_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o text_n allege_v rom._n 10._o 15._o speak_v of_o mission_n or_o send_v but_o not_o one_o word_n about_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o send_v a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o which_o we_o conceive_v they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o a_o authoritative_a mission_n be_v intend_v such_o as_o crier_n herald_n and_o ambassador_n have_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o evidence_n that_o ordination_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 2._o we_o deny_v that_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v by_o mission_n or_o send_v the_o act_n of_o the_o person_n send_v do_v not_o complete_a mission_n without_o the_o object_n to_o who_o he_o send_v the_o end_n of_o mission_n be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o call_n to_o or_o justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o man_n preach_v or_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o a_o preacher_n may_v justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o preach_n to_o such_o a_o people_n i._n e._n such_o specifical_o consider_v not_o numerical_o as_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o gentile_n we_o may_v prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n by_o or_o from_o mission_n because_o christ_n have_v say_v mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o mission_n will_v prove_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o any_o nation_n in_o any_o church_n in_o any_o place_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o mission_n will_v not_o warrant_v any_o particular_a preacher_n in_o publish_v the_o gospel_n unto_o such_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n we_o deny_v that_o mission_n give_v a_o man_n his_o commission_n or_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o if_o the_o apostle_n climax_n do_v make_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o believe_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o the_o utmost_a that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v they_o can_v i._n e._n not_o orderly_o not_o warrantable_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v they_o can_v orderly_o or_o warrantable_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n except_o they_o be_v gift_v except_o they_o have_v those_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o officer_n 1_o tim._n 3._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o those_o gift_n and_o qualification_n do_v give_v power_n &_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n if_o that_o will_v be_v grant_v than_o they_o give_v up_o the_o case_n whole_o for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v those_o gift_n and_o qualification_n before_o 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