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be_v judge_v himself_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v behold_v his_o glory_n who_o meekness_n they_o despise_v joh._n 5.22_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o he_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n act._n 10_o 42._o he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o even_o christ_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n a_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o chap._n 17_o 31_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v ro._n 2_o 16_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n wherein_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n &_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 1._o jesus_n christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a &_o dead_a in_o that_o his_o glorious_a come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n shall_v be_v minister_n who_o shall_v be_v present_a to_o serve_v christ_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o they_o shall_v gather_v before_o he_o all_o people_n they_o shall_v separate_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n they_o shall_v carry_v the_o elect_a to_o meet_v christ_n in_o the_o air_n they_o shall_v cast_v of_o the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n 25.31_o fire_n math._n 25.31_o shall_v then_o the_o son_n without_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o execute_v that_o judgement_n not_o simple_o but_o after_o a_o sort_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o argument_n and_o reason_n which_o in_o this_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o father_n because_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n namely_o a_o part_n as_o the_o jew_n think_v but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v judge_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o son_n joh._n 5.22_o or_o because_o the_o son_n be_v wisdom_n and_o truth_n beget_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o represent_v he_o perfect_o and_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n therefore_o be_v the_o power_n of_o judgement_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o a_o certain_a appropriation_n that_o as_o the_o father_n work_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o son_n joh._n 1.3_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o cunning_a of_o the_o father_n say_v augustine_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la so_o likewise_o do_v he_o judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o son_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v signify_v dan._n 7.9_o 13_o where_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n do_v sit_v and_o after_o be_v add_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v even_o to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n who_o give_v he_o dominion_n and_o honour_n and_o a_o kingdom_n whereby_o be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o judge_v be_v in_o the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o son_n receive_v power_n to_o judge_v therefore_o be_v not_o the_o father_n say_v to_o judge_v in_o that_o day_n for_o in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v the_o father_n shall_v not_o appear_v in_o visible_a form_n but_o the_o son_n shall_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o true_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o son_n say_v augustine_n neither_o be_v it_o that_o form_n of_o the_o son_n wherein_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n but_o wherein_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n that_o in_o judgement_n he_o may_v be_v clear_o perceive_v of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o may_v perform_v those_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o judge_n math._n 24.30_o do_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a accord_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v god_n only_o it_o do_v because_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o true_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o humane_a nature_n for_o nothing_o can_v let_v all_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n but_o for_o the_o glorious_a condition_n which_o follow_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n because_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 18_o church_n eph._n 1.12_o col._n 1_o 18_o &_o god_n have_v subdue_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n 1._o cor._n 15.27_o and_o because_o of_o the_o intercourse_n of_o the_o divinity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o to_o knowee_v and_o judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n therefore_o the_o judicial_a power_n accord_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v god_n together_o with_o the_o father_n but_o also_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o the_o agreeablenesse_n and_o affinity_n between_o man_n and_o he_o moreover_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v shall_v behold_v he_o their_o judge_n who_o shall_v sit_v in_o company_n with_o christ_n the_o judge_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n mat._n 19.28_o 22.30_o 19.28_o luk_fw-mi 22.30_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n say_v christ_n that_o you_o may_v sit_v on_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o 1._o cor._n 6.2_o know_v yet_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o rout_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v judge_v the_o angel_n mean_v the_o wicked_a 20.4_o wicked_a jud._n 14_o reve._n 20.4_o which_o be_v say_v therefore_o to_o be_v 1_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o judge_n 2_o because_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o gather_v all_o his_o adversary_n before_o himself_o and_o before_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 3.2_o church_n joel._n 3.2_o 3_o because_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o their_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v preach_v and_o shall_v approve_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o judgement_n shall_v all_o the_o godly_a subscribe_n 4_o the_o godly_a also_o shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o apostle_n faith_n shall_v take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o the_o jew_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la luk_n 11_o 31._o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n and_o shall_v condemn_v that_o generation_n which_o be_v not_o move_v at_o his_o preach_n who_o be_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n he_o shall_v come_v and_o judge_v the_o quick_a namely_o who_o he_o shall_v find_v remain_v on_o live_v at_o his_o come_n who_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v translate_v from_o a_o mortal_a condition_n to_o a_o immortal_a and_o all_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v which_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n before_o the_o last_o day_n who_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o from_o death_n 14.12_o death_n rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o and_o the_o angel_n which_o sin_v and_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 2._o pet._n 2.4_o jud._n 6._o 3_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n himself_o especial_o that_o son_n of_o perdition_n antichrist_n 20.10_o
prophecy_n by_o singular_a revelation_n 2_o discern_v of_o spirit_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n &_o of_o do_v of_o special_a miracle_n the_o gift_n of_o bestow_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n &_o of_o most_o sever_v revenge_v of_o contumacy_n by_o extraordinary_a punishment_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n 6_o act._n 5.5.10_o &_o 8.20_o &_o 13.10_o 11_o 2._o cor_n 10_o 6_o and_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n 3_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eâ—re_v 4_o the_o verse_n authority_n of_o their_o apostolical_a office_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o not_o only_o in_o order_n but_o in_o degree_n also_o and_o in_o power_n and_o their_o charge_n that_o be_v extend_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o one_o flock_n alone_o or_o to_o one_o church_n as_o it_o appear_v math._n 28.19_o 16.15_o 28.19_o mar._n 16.15_o these_o personal_a gift_n i_o say_v and_o this_o apostolical_a authority_n be_v not_o pass_v over_o neither_o unto_o pastor_n nor_o yet_o unto_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o cease_v with_o these_o man_n of_o the_o first_o time_n what_o be_v the_o order_n of_o they_o that_o minister_n there_o be_v 2._o order_n of_o they_o the_o one_o of_o elder_n the_o other_o of_o deacon_n 11.21_o act._n 1.8_o 2._o cor_fw-la 11.21_o the_o elder_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n which_o ought_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n other_o who_o office_n be_v to_o govern_v 1._o tim._n 5.17_o the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n but_o most_o of_o all_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o doctrine_n elder_n proper_o so_o call_v rather_o of_o manner_n then_o of_o age_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o pastor_n and_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v man_n of_o approve_a godliness_n appoint_v to_o every_o church_n in_o the_o peculiar_a censure_n of_o manner_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v diligent_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v &_o constant_o to_o admonish_v every_o one_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v espy_v any_o fault_n or_o offence_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o in_o life_n of_o who_o act._n 14_o 23._o who_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 12_o 28._o term_n by_o their_o peculiar_a name_n government_n in_o the_o abstract_n for_o governor_n in_o the_o concrete_a distinguish_v from_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n proper_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n rom._n 12.8_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o watchman_n and_o bishopp_n that_o be_v overseer_n who_o we_o may_v call_v the_o censor_n of_o manner_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 4_o 14._o unto_o who_o also_o be_v commit_v the_o cure_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o be_v the_o deacons_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n lawful_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o common_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o call_v deacon_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a treasure_n or_o the_o office_n of_o assistance_n that_o be_v who_o be_v set_v over_o the_o receipt_n and_o also_o the_o orderly_o lay_v our_o and_o distribute_v of_o the_o holy_a alm_n and_o collection_n and_o other_o good_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v as_o themselves_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o elder_n shall_v think_v good_a and_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o orphan_n and_o widow_n and_o stranger_n but_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o other_o holy_a use_n 18_o use_n act_n 6.1_o 2_o gal._n 6_o 16._o phil_n 1_o 1_o 1_o tim_n 3.8_o 12_o &_o 18_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v therefore_o thus_o command_v rom._n 12.8_o he_o that_o distribute_v let_v he_o do_v it_o in_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n &_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o in_o veery_a deed_n they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o deacon_n from_o their_o serve_v at_o table_n because_o upon_o they_o be_v lay_v the_o laboursome_a charge_n of_o gather_v and_o dispose_v the_o collection_n and_o offering_n whereof_o the_o love_n feast_n be_v make_v which_o consist_v partly_o in_o receive_v of_o common_a meat_n 6.12_o meat_n act_n 2_o 46_o &_o 20_o 7_o 1_o cor_fw-la 11.20_o jud._n 6.12_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o partly_o in_o holy_a speech_n and_o the_o conference_n at_o and_o after_o meat_n tertul._n in_o apolog._n cap._n 39_o and_o when_o these_o love_n feast_n be_v grow_v out_o of_o use_n yet_o there_o remain_v the_o same_o charge_n of_o deacon_n still_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o give_v about_o of_o the_o cup_n but_o they_o 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to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o of_o who_o there_o be_v not_o so_o good_a proof_n furthermore_o since_o the_o censure_v and_o judgement_n of_o manner_n be_v not_o a_o daily_a function_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o two_o office_n of_o eldership_n and_o deaconship_n may_v easy_o be_v execute_v further_o the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v a_o public_a stock_n collect_v just_o and_o certain_o among_o the_o people_n for_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o there_o be_v a_o treasury_n in_o the_o temple_n 1_o temple_n luk_n 20_o 1_o and_o god_n in_o time_n past_o appoint_v a_o tax_n to_o be_v raise_v upon_o the_o people_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n 13_o temple_n exo._n 30_o 13_o and_o the_o tithe_n he_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 14.28_o yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v a_o care_n to_o constitute_v a_o common_a treasury_n 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