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factam_fw-la 72._o discipulis_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la neâ—â—possum_fw-la affirmare_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la suisse_fw-la directe_v proximè_fw-la &_o immediate_a institutum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la presbyteralem_fw-la &c_n &c_n id._n â—b_fw-la num_fw-la 4._o spalatensis_n have_v observe_v that_o these_o seventie_o disciple_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o that_o they_o have_v a_o temporary_a commission_n 10._o commission_n luke_n 10._o to_o go_v before_o he_o into_o every_o city_n and_o place_n whither_o he_o himself_o will_v come_v which_o be_v not_o renew_v to_o they_o after_o their_o return_n with_o joy_n because_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o they_o as_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o with_o a_o limitation_n 10._o limitation_n match_n 10._o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n neither_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n but_o go_v rather_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v after_o his_o resurrection_n repeat_v and_o enlarge_v 28._o enlarge_v match_n 28._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n in_o which_o regard_n say_v he_o i_o can_v affirm_v that_o in_o they_o the_o 70._o disciple_n be_v the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n institute_v direct_o and_o immediate_o christ_n election_n of_o the_o seventie_o disciple_n afford_v you_o see_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o spalleto_n himself_o no_o sure_a foot_n for_o the_o subjection_n of_o presbyter_n to_o bishop_n though_o he_o will_v fain_o claim_v a_o institution_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n but_o three_o the_o aâ—estantur_fw-la the_o enchir._n christ_n relig_n in_o conc._n col._n p._n 169._o the_o sacr_n ord_n edit_fw-la parisian_a 1558._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr tamen_fw-la putanâ—um_fw-la episcopos_fw-la alium_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ordinem_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la constituisse_fw-la nâ—m_o in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la iidem_fw-la erant_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_n epistolae_fw-la diurn_n quoque_fw-la hierony_n nus_fw-la ac_fw-la caeteri_fw-la serè_fw-la omnes_fw-la veteres_fw-la ecclesiassici_fw-la scriptores_fw-la aâ—estantur_fw-la
whereto_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n 4.14_o manner_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o chap._n 4.14_o by_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o concern_v he_o for_o these_o extraordinary_a office_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a manner_n of_o vocation_n also_o as_o sundry_a loc_n sundry_a vide_fw-la bez._n aq._n lyr._n â—spenc_n soto_n major_a in_o loc_n divine_n testify_v concern_v timothy_n induce_v thereto_o by_o the_o forementioned_a passage_n of_o scripture_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n which_o what_o it_o be_v eusebius_n do_v set_v forth_o at_o large_a where_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o who_o perform_v it_o thus_o 1570._o thus_o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o â—i_fw-la 3_o ca._n 34._o edit_v easil_n a_o 1570._o they_o do_v preach_v christ_n to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n they_o deliver_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ordain_v pastor_n and_o commit_v unto_o they_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o which_o be_v new_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o then_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pass_v over_o unto_o other_o country_n and_o nation_n whereas_o it_o be_v demand_v 118._o demand_v bishop_n hall_n â—â—â—_o cit_fw-la p._n 118._o how_o shall_v those_o work_n of_o ordination_n and_o execution_n of_o church_n censure_n which_o be_v constant_a and_o ordinary_a and_o so_o consequent_o deriveable_a to_o all_o succession_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v impose_v upon_o a_o mere_a extraordinary_a agent_n this_o be_v a_o demand_n so_o senseless_a and_o void_a of_o all_o reason_n that_o i_o wonder_v it_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o so_o learned_a and_o grave_a a_o divine_a as_o dr_n hall_n but_o if_o he_o desire_v a_o answer_n i_o will_v return_v it_o he_o in_o the_o word_n of_o saravia_n a_o friend_n and_o fellow-stickler_n in_o their_o cause_n who_o will_v inform_v he_o that_o evang._n that_o gradus_fw-la ministrorom_fw-la evangelli_fw-la itasuâ—sse_o do_v inctos_fw-la 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gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o not_o neglect_v it_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o doctrine_n to_o flee_v covetousness_n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n faith_n love_n these_o with_o many_o other_o precept_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o if_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o cause_n shall_v answer_v that_o these_o be_v duty_n belong_v to_o all_o minister_n wherein_o they_o and_o bishop_n do_v participate_v but_o the_o other_o mention_v by_o they_o belong_v to_o a_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o a_o presbyter_n i_o shall_v return_v they_o the_o same_o reply_n which_o gersom_a bucerus_n do_v to_o dr_n downham_n 283._o downham_n bucer_n p._n 283._o quem_fw-la istius_fw-la distinctionis_fw-la authorem_fw-la proferemus_fw-la who_o have_v teach_v we_o or_o they_o so_o to_o distinguish_v sure_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o for_o he_o make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o timothy_n as_o a_o bishop_n what_o to_o he_o as_o a_o presbyter_n but_o give_v all_o the_o command_v promiscuous_o without_o any_o difference_n 3._o for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o charge_n give_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o to_o prove_v their_o episcopal_a power_n and_o consequent_o the_o power_n and_o preeminence_n of_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n and_o recommendation_n i_o will_v take_v into_o consideration_n some_o of_o those_o which_o be_v material_a and_o see_v what_o strength_n they_o afford_v unto_o the_o cause_n that_o command_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n and_o his_o appoint_v of_o titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n be_v strong_o urge_v by_o the_o stickler_n for_o episcopal_a sovereignty_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n alone_o be_v there_o what_o elder_n soever_o in_o ephesus_n there_o hand_n without_o a_o timothy_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o ordain_v his_o without_o they_o may_v say_v bishop_n 113._o bishop_n pa._n 113._o hall_n very_o confident_o but_o under_o favour_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o gray_a hair_n very_o weak_o who_o see_v not_o how_o weak_a a_o inference_n this_o be_v timothy_n be_v command_v not_o to_o ordain_v any_o man_n sudden_o therefore_o timothy_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v the_o consequent_a may_v on_o just_a ground_n be_v deny_v the_o precedent_n of_o a_o college_n may_v be_v in_o a_o letter_n charge_v to_o take_v heed_n he_o admit_v not_o sudden_o any_o man_n to_o a_o fellowship_n in_o the_o college_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o admittance_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o precedent_n alone_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o answer_n of_o those_o which_o be_v opposite_n to_o the_o hierarchy_n who_o say_v that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v not_o by_o their_o own_o power_n alone_o but_o by_o way_n of_o partnership_n and_o society_n with_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o they_o be_v reject_v by_o 115._o by_o p._n 115._o bishop_n hall_n as_o be_v so_o palpable_a and_o quite_o against_o the_o hair_n that_o he_o can_v think_v the_o author_n of_o it_o can_v believe_v themselves_o i_o will_v therefore_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v it_o and_o make_v it_o good_a 1._o since_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o believe_v what_o his_o opposite_n say_v i_o will_v desire_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o bishop_n do_v believe_v that_o st_n paul_n will_v invest_v timothy_n and_o titus_n with_o a_o great_a power_n than_o he_o himself_o or_o the_o apostle_n do_v exercise_v now_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o execute_v it_o by_o himself_o but_o in_o it_o though_o he_o be_v as_o precedent_n to_o conduct_v and_o guide_v the_o action_n do_v conjoin_v with_o himself_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n for_o albeit_o in_o 1.6_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o one_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n alone_o yet_o in_o 4.14_o in_o chap._n 4.14_o another_o he_o mention_n the_o presbytery_n as_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o it_o beside_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o presbyter_n at_o antioch_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o paul_n alone_o but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o least_o or_o rather_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o other_o place_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n with_o the_o presbyter_n of_o antioch_n do_v join_v together_o in_o the_o ordination_n the_o phrase_n run_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n 14.236_o number_n act._n 14.236_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v they_o elder_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v from_o whence_o gersom_a bucerus_n do_v argue_v thus_o 321._o thus_o dosser_n de_fw-fr guâ—_n eccl._n p_o 321._o if_o the_o hierarchist_n do_v on_o just_a ground_n persuade_v we_o that_o ordination_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n because_o the_o apostle_n who_o 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ordination_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o chap._n 6._o deacon_n they_o carry_v themselves_o as_o presbyter_n not_o as_o apostle_n in_o the_o action_n permit_v the_o election_n to_o the_o disciple_n concur_v with_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o they_o add_v hereunto_o one_o instance_n more_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v barnabas_n and_o saul_n â—_o saul_n chap._n 13._o â—_o separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v appoint_v they_o paul_n have_v his_o call_n to_o the_o apostleship_n immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n some_o year_n before_o this_o and_o barnabas_n his_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n for_o both_o of_o they_o have_v join_v together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o 11.26_o of_o chap._n 11.26_o antioch_n but_o be_v now_o by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o for_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a work_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o 13._o as_o de_fw-fr rep_v hu_o l._n 2._o c._n â—_o n._n 13._o spalatensis_n have_v right_o observe_v they_o be_v now_o command_v to_o be_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n set_v apart_o for_o this_o work_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n give_v they_o their_o immediate_a call_n and_o authoritative_a designation_n for_o this_o office_n so_o their_o externall_n designation_n to_o it_o they_o have_v by_o his_o appointment_n also_o not_o from_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n either_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n but_o from_o all_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n which_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o st_n luke_n set_v it_o down_o 3._o down_o cha._n 13_o â—_o 3._o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n 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 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i._n e._n cut_v suspendebant_fw-la aut_fw-la excommunicabant_fw-la aut_fw-la removebant_fw-la whitak_n co_fw-la t._n â—â—â—_o 1_o c._n 2._o sc_fw-la 16._o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o receive_v a_o
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