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A89720	Christ's commission-officer: or, The preachers patent cleared, and the peoples plea considered. In a sermon preached before (and now presented to) the associated ministers of Christ, in the county of Sommerset, at the late solemn ordination at Sommerton in said county, June, 9. 1658. By John Norman ...	Norman, John, 1622-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing N1240A; ESTC R210141	61,437	165

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certain_a we_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v no_o such_o one_o upon_o their_o list_n of_o church_n officer_n eph._n 4_o 11._o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o and_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o scripture_n see_v sect_n 2._o tit._n 1.10_o etc._n 1.10_o vid._n hieronym_n ad_fw-la loc._n idem_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la presbyter_n qui_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o loc._n 2._o post_fw-la episcopum_fw-la diaconi_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la subjicit_fw-la quare_fw-la be_v it_o quia_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la una_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la est_fw-la uterque_fw-la exim_fw-la saeerdo_n est_fw-la ambros_n ad_fw-la loc._n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o same_o office_n the_o same_o ordination_n the_o same_o character_n give_v to_o and_o qualitier_fw-fr '_o require_v in_o they_o and_o the_o same_o work_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o as_o clear_a it_o be_v 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it_o be_v both_o from_o what_o be_v antecedent_n to_o this_o expression_n and_o what_o be_v after_o it_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v to_o relate_v nine_o time_n beside_o in_o the_o narrative_a or_o relation_n which_o be_v herewith_o make_v ver_fw-la 21._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o divest_v the_o church_n of_o jesus_n from_o any_o part_n of_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o his_o charter_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v they_o for_o i_o that_o the_o people_n may_v choose_v and_o look_v out_o man_n and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o presbytery_n as_o they_o do_v for_o deacon_n before_o the_o apostle_n still_o observe_v their_o limy_n act._n 6.3_o 5_o 6._o but_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v that_o commit_v the_o ministry_n appoint_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o man_n as_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 3.6_o

beloved_n why_o be_v these_o thing_n write_v and_o for_o who_o think_v we_o be_v they_o not_o for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v doubtless_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o ah_o sir_n may_v we_o dare_v to_o reject_v this_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o remove_v to_o another_o way_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o contrive_n either_o frame_v new_a way_n of_o commit_v the_o ministry_n i_o mean_v or_o else_o froward_o deny_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o too_o many_o do_v nay_o can_v you_o so_o forget_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o covenant_n with_o his_o minister_n which_o he_o call_v upon_o we_o so_o affectionate_o to_o remember_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o most_o happy_a remark_n mat._n 28.19.20_o go_v teach_v etc._n etc._n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n as_o the_o pregnancy_n and_o propriety_n of_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d phrase_n see_v it_o learned_o vindicated_n &_o open_v jus_n divin_fw-fr mini._n evan_n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 27._o ad_fw-la 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o parallel_a usage_n of_o it_o by_o this_o same_o evangelist_n mat._n 13.40_o m_o chap._n 24.3_o n_z beside_o the_o precedent_a passage_n which_o be_v not_o all_o your_o day_n but_o all_o day_n do_v plentiful_o evince_v or_o have_v you_o so_o forget_v that_o command_n by_o paul_n to_o timothy_n i_o give_v thou_o charge_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o quicken_v all_o thing_n and_o before_o christ_n jesus_n who_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n witness_v a_o good_a confession_n that_o thou_o keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukeable_a until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o commandment_n intend_v he_o i_o humble_o conceive_v with_o beza_n and_o other_o 1●_n other_o chrysost_n homil_n 18._o ambr._n lyra_n gorran_n cornel_n à_fw-fr lavide_n diodat_n &_o engl._n annotat._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 1●_n this_o complex_fw-la commandment_n contain_v in_o and_o carry_v along_o through_o the_o whole_a epistle_n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n quicken_v he_o with_o six_o argument_n loc_fw-la argument_n dickson_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o thus_o it_o eminent_o take_v in_o that_o well-nigh_o parallel_n charge_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21.22_o which_o include_v the_o confer_v of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n as_o do_v the_o three_o chapter_n and_o what_o though_o this_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o timothy_n himself_o yet_o may_v it_o be_v by_o timothie_n successor_n '_o who_o be_v clear_o concern_v to_o attend_v this_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o address_v to_o they_o in_o 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11_o 12_o 13._o have_v by_o this_o only_a usual_o bring_v about_o the_o addition_n of_o sinner_n to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o himself_o act_v the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o 41._o and_o 47._o verse_n and_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 24._o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n to_o and_o their_o confirmation_n in_o and_o with_o himself_o act_n chap._n 26.18.15.32_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o regeneration_n of_o sinner_n act_n 26._o chapter_n 18._o ver_fw-la and_o 1_o corin._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o new_a birth_n of_o soul_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o himself_o james_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 18._o and_o 1_o corinth_n chap._n 3_o vers_fw-la 5._o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o saint_n 2_o corinth_n chap._n 10._o verse_n 4.5_o and_o 1_o corinth_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 21._o and_o 3._o if_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o now_o extraordinary_o send_v forth_o any_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v not_o neither_o immediate_o design_v out_o 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so_o over_o the_o church_n as_o be_v to_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o timothy_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 1_o thes_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 12.13_o be_v they_o not_o the_o steward_n of_o christ_n 1_o corinht_n 4.1_o the_o herald_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d romans_z 10._o vers_fw-la 14._o yea_o and_o the_o ●mb●ssadours_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 20._o be_v they_o not_o term_v watchman_n heb._n 13.17_o bvilder_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o and_o soldier_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n now_o what_o less_o do_v any_o of_o these_o apart_o or_o can_v all_o these_o together_o intimate_a than_o that_o minister_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o fit_v with_o ability_n and_o must_v be_v able_a to_o show_v a_o commission_n as_o well_o as_o speak_v of_o qualification_n in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o must_v have_v a_o deligation_n from_o our_o saviour_n to_o this_o employment_n as_o well_o as_o a_o disposition_n in_o their_o spirit_n to_o this_o employment_n sect._n 4._o four_o how_o be_v this_o office_n of_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v commit_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v you_o will_v easy_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o inquire_v about_o commit_v the_o office_n to_o extraordinary_a teacher_n such_o as_o be_v by_o immediate_a deligation_n from_o christ_n immediate_a i_o mean_v not_o only_a ratione_fw-la virtutis_fw-la sed_fw-la suppositi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o power_n but_o of_o person_n this_o case_n fall_v not_o within_o our_o compass_n when_o such_o immediate_a furniture_n as_o be_v herewith_o give_v for_o the_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o such_o immediate_a vestiture_n with_o the_o ministry_n have_v no_o place_n but_o our_o enquiry_n be_v about_o the_o commit_n of_o this_o office_n to_o ordinary_a teacher_n by_o mediate_a deligation_n from_o christ_n i._n e._n by_o his_o officer_n who_o in_o his_o name_n and_o according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n be_v to_o separate_v they_o to_o this_o service_n of_o he_o in_o his_o church_n 6._o church_n huius_fw-la ministerij_fw-la jus_o per_fw-la homines_fw-la communicare_fw-la sol●t_fw-la atque_fw-la i●â_fw-la ratione_fw-la vocatio_fw-la ordinarii_fw-la ministri_fw-la est_fw-la mediata_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la intellgendum_fw-la ut_fw-la authoritas_fw-la administrandi_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la immediatè_fw-la communicetur_fw-la ministris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la legitimis_fw-la &_o designatio_fw-la personarum_fw-la in_o quas_fw-la confertur_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ames_n medul_a theol_n l._n 1._o c._n 35._o n._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o thus_o brief_o this_o office_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o man_n due_o qualify_v 1_o by_o the_o presbytery_n 2_o after_o proof_n 3_o with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 4._o and_o with_o put_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n sect._n 1_o by_o the_o prebytery_n i._o e._n by_o