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christ_n only_o to_o send_v preacher_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v wherever_o a_o presbytery_n be_v empower_v to_o send_v pag._n 126._o and_o the_o church_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n with_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o person_n send_v be_v christ_n neither_o a_o church_n nor_o a_o presbytery_n pag._n 125._o and_o afterward_o send_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n command_v to_o go_v and_o preach_v not_o by_o a_o presbytery_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o how_o a_o presbytery_n can_v send_v but_o by_o exhort_v to_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o and_o in_o such_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v a_o private_a christian_a may_v exhort_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v pag._n 130._o so_o that_o now_o both_o presbytery_n and_o church_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o office_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v be_v command_v to_o preach_v though_o neither_o presbytery_n nor_o church_n send_v he_o and_o every_o private_a christian_a have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n to_o send_v minister_n as_o either_o church_n or_o presbytery_n which_o who_o can_v read_v without_o wonder_n 4._o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v wicked_a we_o suppose_v than_o it_o be_v no_o true_a church_n and_o if_o once_o it_o be_v a_o true_a church_n yet_o now_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o or_o be_v unchurch_v pag._n 237._o 5._o they_o talk_v of_o pastor_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n not_o as_o pastor_n for_o thus_o they_o say_v if_o pastor_n preach_v and_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o their_o own_o flock_n they_o act_n as_o pastor_n but_o if_o they_o perform_v these_o act_n to_o any_o not_o of_o their_o own_o congregation_n they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o pastor_n pag._n 280._o then_o they_o do_v it_o as_o gifted-man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o distinction_n he_o that_o preach_v to_o stranger_n not_o as_o a_o pastor_n preach_v as_o a_o gifted-brother_n that_o they_o grant_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o 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a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n i_o shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o two_o or_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seem_a repugnancy_n at_o least_o if_o not_o gross_a contradiction_n self_n contradict_v passage_n they_o say_v pag._n 20._o that_o one_o that_o be_v real_o gift_v for_o preach_v may_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v lawful_o preach_v without_o approbation_n from_o a_o church_n or_o other_o pag._n 20._o and_o they_o urge_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o to_o prove_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o gift_a person_n to_o preach_v and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n than_o it_o oblige_v whensoever_o a_o man_n may_v do_v it_o lawful_o and_o yet_o pag._n 149._o they_o say_v we_o grant_v that_o to_o a_o man_n exercise_n of_o his_o gift_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n there_o be_v praerequire_v a_o call_n from_o the_o people_n or_o magistrate_n and_o how_o can_v any_o man_n preach_v but_o he_o must_v preach_v in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n quod_fw-la nusquam_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la fit_n 2._o they_o say_v when_o a_o ordain_a minister_n remove_v from_o one_o charge_n to_o another_o they_o 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 pag._n 300._o and_o yet_o pag._n 302._o they_o say_v when_o he_o remove_v he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o new_a ordination_n and_o a_o new_a election_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 pag._n 302._o 3._o they_o say_v man_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o heathen_n to_o convert_v they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v because_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n be_v a_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 300._o and_o yet_o pag._n 302._o they_o say_v when_o man_n be_v send_v to_o heathen_n if_o they_o be_v officer_n yet_o they_o preach_v not_o as_o officer_n the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n not_o the_o 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be_v to_o preach_v with_o all_o authority_n stranger_n be_v as_o well_o oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o even_o heathen_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v minister_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_a ex_fw-la vi_fw-la materiae_fw-la because_o of_o the_o matter_n they_o treat_v of_o but_o virtute_fw-la muneris_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luke_n 10._o 16._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o message_n which_o he_o bring_v but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o the_o great_a prophet_n in_o the_o church_n deut._n 18_o 15_o 19_o so_o also_o it_o be_v with_o minister_n who_o act_n as_o in_o christ_n stead_n they_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v even_o by_o heathen_n for_o their_o office_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o doctrine_n and_o 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actual_o to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n ergo_fw-la the_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o his_o flock_n p._n 8._o ans._n 1._o the_o major_a of_o the_o first_o syllogism_n be_v untrue_a a_o minister_n be_v a_o pastor_n to_o his_o own_o flock_n especial_o but_o not_o only_o 2._o the_o major_a of_o the_o second_o syllogism_n be_v deny_v a_o minister_n be_v not_o oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v all_o his_o flock_n and_o i_o suppose_v i_o shall_v give_v a_o unanswerable_a reason_n for_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o every_o apostle_n be_v a_o catholic_n pastor_n and_o so_o have_v the_o whole_a church_n for_o his_o flock_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o here_o our_o brethren_n be_v consenter_n but_o every_o apostle_n be_v not_o oblige_v actual_o to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o nation_n they_o neither_o do_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o their_o work_n be_v divide_v among_o they_o the_o circumcision_n be_v more_o especial_o commit_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n to_o paul_n and_o yet_o although_o by_o this_o distribution_n paul_n have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o feed_v they_o more_o especial_o yet_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o far_o as_o his_o ability_n and_o occasion_n reach_v to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o no_o far_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o ordinary_a minister_n though_o they_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o feed_v their_o own_o flock_n and_o indeed_o can_v do_v no_o more_o constant_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o feed_v the_o whole_a church_n by_o teach_v and_o consult_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n urge_v formal_o in_o this_o place_n against_o our_o assertion_n but_o
be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o minister_n fitness_n and_o by_o consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o entrust_v with_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v show_v and_o thus_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o that_o point_n only_o whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a argument_n urge_v by_o the_o assembly_n to_o show_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o election_n which_o our_o brethren_n here_o praetend_v to_o answer_v i_o be_o under_o some_o necessity_n of_o attend_v their_o motion_n but_o because_o some_o of_o they_o do_v manifest_o refer_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v full_o discuss_v before_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v hitherto_o be_v omit_v or_o be_v now_o more_o strong_o fortify_v 1._o it_o be_v argue_v from_o act_n 6._o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o constitute_v appoint_v act_v 7._o 10._o deut._n 1._o 13._o exod._n 18._o 21._o they_o answer_v if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o constitute_a act_n in_o some_o place_n so_o be_v the_o word_n choose_v take_v for_o the_o constitute_a act_n in_o other_o place_n luke_n 6._o 13._o and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o he_o name_v apostle_n and_o the_o people_n here_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v and_o that_o express_v the_o put_n of_o a_o man_n into_o office_n reply_n it_o be_v true_a when_o choose_n be_v put_v by_o itself_o it_o may_v signify_v a_o appoint_v if_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o that_o have_v a_o power_n to_o appoint_v as_o it_o be_v luke_n 6._o but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o where_o choose_v and_o appoint_v be_v distinguish_v from_o and_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o the_o act_n of_o choose_v ascribe_v to_o the_o inferior_n the_o people_n and_o the_o act_n of_o appoint_v asscribe_v to_o the_o superior_n the_o apostle_n in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o say_v choose_v be_v appoint_v or_o to_o say_v that_o the_o constitute_a act_n be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o inferior_n be_v but_o one_o remove_n from_o impossible_a that_o i_o say_v not_o ridiculous_a 2._o it_o be_v argue_v from_o tit._n 1._o 5._o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o crect_n to_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v he_o leave_v there_o to_o give_v a_o adjunct_n of_o their_o call_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o what_o state_n the_o church_n then_o be_v and_o how_o useful_a the_o pain_n of_o titus_n may_v have_v be_v in_o other_o place_n which_o necessary_o call_v for_o his_o help_n so_o that_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v if_o the_o people_n can_v have_v give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v without_o he_o and_o if_o ordination_n have_v be_v but_o a_o unnecessary_a adjunct_n it_o be_v no_o way_n credible_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v divert_v titus_n from_o so_o great_a essential_a and_o excellent_a a_o service_n for_o the_o do_v of_o a_o business_n which_o be_v but_o circumstantial_a the_o only_a answer_n they_o give_v that_o signify_v any_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v in_o crect_n not_o only_o to_o ordain_v elder_n but_o also_o to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v but_o that_o relieve_v they_o not_o for_o the_o set_n of_o thing_n in_o order_n it_o which_o concern_v only_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o competition_n with_o those_o other_o glorious_a service_n which_o titus_n may_v have_v do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o which_o concern_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o church_n â—2_n it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o election_n of_o a_o people_n which_o be_v not_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n a_o minister_n but_o their_o minister_n the_o people_n deut._n 1._o 13._o do_v look_v out_o man_n but_o it_o be_v moses_n that_o make_v they_o ruler_n if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o office_n power_n neither_o formal_o nor_o eminent_o they_o can_v make_v a_o officer_n for_o nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la they_o answer_v many_o thing_n 1._o that_o election_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n reply_n that_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o parallel_n either_o with_o ordination_n or_o election_n but_o rather_o with_o christ_n act_n in_o make_v church-officer_n because_o only_a christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n as_o only_a moses_n be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n reply_n 1._o to_o speak_v strict_o not_o moses_n but_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o policy_n be_v not_o a_o monarchy_n but_o a_o theocrasy_a as_o josephus_n well_o call_v it_o and_o moses_n indeed_o have_v no_o regal_a nor_o arbitrary_a power_n at_o all_o but_o be_v only_a god_n secretary_n to_o write_v his_o mind_n and_o god_n instrument_n to_o publish_v and_o execute_v god_n law_n and_o look_v what_o moses_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v minister_n unto_o the_o church_n moses_n be_v the_o public_a interpreter_n of_o god_n law_n and_o god_n vicegerent_n who_o in_o god_n name_n and_o according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o albeit_o in_o some_o case_n the_o people_n may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o election_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o act_n which_o be_v the_o constitute_a act_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o officer_n just_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o case_n minister_n be_v the_o public_a interpreter_n of_o christ_n law_n and_o christ_n vicegerent_n who_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o according_a to_o christ_n word_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o and_o albeit_o the_o people_n have_v a_o power_n of_o election_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o constitute_a act_n of_o a_o officer_n so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o minister_n in_o both_o it_o be_v depend_v and_o limit_v only_o the_o one_o be_v civil_a the_o other_o ecclesiastical_a 3._o that_o rule_n they_o say_v be_v not_o universal_o true_a nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la for_o freeholder_n by_o choose_v may_v make_v burgess_n and_o parliament_n man_n the_o freeman_n of_o a_o corporation_n give_v the_o essentials_n of_o their_o call_n to_o a_o bailiff_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o church_n answ._n there_o be_v dispar_fw-la ratio_fw-la because_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o law_n and_o institution_n civil_a thing_n by_o a_o civil_a institution_n and_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n by_o a_o divine_a institution_n now_o what_o such_o freeman_n etc._n etc._n do_v they_o have_v a_o charter_n and_o a_o warrant_n for_o whereby_o they_o be_v quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la authorize_v for_o the_o work_n if_o our_o brethren_n can_v show_v a_o parallel_n divine_a institution_n for_o the_o people_n be_v authorize_v to_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o call_v to_o a_o minister_n than_o they_o do_v their_o business_n but_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o these_o case_n the_o people_n have_v such_o office-power_n eminent_o in_o they_o though_o not_o formal_o and_o though_o each_o of_o the_o people_n consider_v distributive_o be_v inferior_a to_o such_o a_o magistrate_n after_o he_o be_v choose_v yet_o all_o the_o people_n take_v collective_o be_v as_o to_o that_o act_n superior_a to_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v another_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v lie_v in_o election_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v only_o a_o minister_n to_o his_o particular_a charge_n and_o that_o he_o can_v act_v as_o a_o minister_n in_o any_o other_o place_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o false_a assertion_n and_o this_o the_o assembly_n prove_v by_o diverse_a consideration_n and_o argument_n to_o which_o our_o brethren_n answer_v but_o because_o all_o that_o be_v here_o say_v do_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o that_o former_a question_n i._n e._n whether_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o minister_n only_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v it_o more_o meet_a to_o bring_v it_o in_o there_o and_o thither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o reply_n to_o all_o that_o here_o they_o say_v which_o have_v any_o sinew_n or_o substance_n in_o it_o again_o the_o provinc_fw-la urge_v this_o that_o thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v church_n before_o minister_n which_o can_v be_v for_o every_o church_n must_v
the_o ministry_n be_v better_a define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o a_o particular_a people_n where_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o assembly_n do_v not_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v better_a define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o than_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o deny_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o their_o business_n accurate_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o notion_n of_o relate_v and_o correlate_n they_o never_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o correlate_n but_o only_o obiter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o assert_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o be_v better_o define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v not_o here_o disprove_v but_o only_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n rather_o consist_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n than_o to_o the_o work_n so_o that_o all_o their_o labour_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a may_v have_v be_v spare_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o abstract_n ministry_n and_o the_o concrete_a a_o minister_n and_o although_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o concrete_a have_v the_o church_n for_o his_o correlatum_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o abstract_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o work_n be_v no_o more_o absurd_a then_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o rule_v which_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a man_n will_v deny_v and_o especial_o when_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o occasional_o by_o a_o person_n not_o mind_v nor_o oblige_v to_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o any_o man_n to_o batter_v down_o such_o a_o expression_n by_o a_o quaternion_n of_o argument_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o that_o rule_n upon_o which_o their_o first_o argument_n hang_v viz._n relata_fw-la sunt_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la be_v true_a only_a of_o predicamental_a but_o not_o of_o transcendentall_a relation_n such_o as_o this_o be_v who_o being_n be_v not_o whole_o respective_a metap_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o metaphysic_n inform_v we_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n also_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o same_o viz._n that_o relation_n must_v be_v together_o but_o the_o office_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o work_n as_o a_o end_n and_o so_o the_o office_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o relative_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o before_o the_o rule_n hold_v not_o of_o transcendentall_a relation_n 2._o a_o potential_a be_v be_v sufficient_a in_o relation_n my_o knowledge_n of_o a_o rose_n to_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n be_v relate_v to_o that_o rose_n even_o in_o winter_n and_o yet_o the_o rose_n do_v not_o actual_o but_o only_o potential_o exist_v in_o winter_n the_o other_o two_o argument_n be_v trivial_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v dilate_v no_o further_o about_o they_o because_o this_o be_v a_o logical_a and_o no_o theological_a controversy_n chap._n ii_o &_o iii_o qu._n whether_o minister_n be_v only_a minister_n to_o their_o particular_a flock_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v 1._o state_n the_o question_n plain_o and_o faithful_o 2._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o our_o brethren_n have_v to_o say_v for_o the_o affirmative_a for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o another_o question_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o be_v to_o wit_n whether_o beside_o particular_a congregational_a church_n there_o be_v any_o other_o visible_a political_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n it_o have_v till_o these_o last_o time_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o beside_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n whereby_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o congregation_n for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n there_o be_v another_o union_n and_o communion_n whereby_o particular_a church_n do_v by_o their_o delegate_n because_o in_o their_o person_n they_o all_o can_v meet_v together_o combine_v consult_v and_o conclude_v in_o common_a as_o they_o judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o particular_a church_n this_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n act_n 15._o and_o so_o downward_o which_o be_v when_o ever_o necessity_n require_v and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o meet_v together_o in_o synod_n and_o in_o common_a to_o govern_v all_o their_o church_n and_o as_o these_o meeting_n be_v great_a or_o less_o so_o they_o receive_v a_o differ_a denomination_n be_v call_v synod_n ecumenical_a provincial_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n some_o few_o among_o ourselves_o be_v except_v and_o our_o dear_a brethren_n in_o new-england_n both_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o congregationall_a man_n so_o call_v from_o this_o their_o first_o principle_n that_o the_o scripture_n own_v no_o visible_a church_n but_o one_o congregation_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v according_a to_o our_o brethren_n mind_n that_o minister_n be_v minister_n only_o to_o their_o own_o congregation_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o own_o another_o church_n beside_o congregational_a do_v assert_v that_o minister_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n the_o one_o to_o their_o own_o particular_a flock_n the_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o question_n for_o our_o brethren_n mind_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v far_o they_o affirm_v positive_o that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o they_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v officer_n to_o a_o church_n universal_a or_o to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o flock_n pag._n 8._o but_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o weighty_a difference_n among_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o they_o endeavour_v too_o eager_o to_o obtrude_v their_o notion_n upon_o the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o mr._n shepherd_n and_o allen_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o question_n assert_v that_o though_o minister_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o their_o own_o flock_n yet_o they_o may_v perform_v act_n of_o their_o office_n towards_o other_o pag._n 133._o and_o learned_a mr._n norton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v that_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la donorum_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la vocationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_a brother_n but_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o person_n of_o great_a note_n in_o that_o way_n among_o we_o in_o england_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reverend_a mr._n hooker_n express_o affirm_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n he_o preach_v not_o as_o a_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o gift_a man_n survey_v part_v 2._o p._n 32._o and_o our_o brethren_n in_o this_o book_n fall_v in_o with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v minister_n either_o to_o be_v officer_n or_o to_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o any_o except_o their_o own_o congregation_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o present_a question_n i_o shall_v premise_v two_o consideration_n 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be_v make_v good_a by_o a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n for_o which_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n refer_v you_o to_o other_o author_n and_o especial_o selden_n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la it_o be_v needless_a to_o transcribe_v 3._o how_o oft_o the_o use_n of_o word_n vary_v from_o the_o etymology_n no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v not_o whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o our_o brethren_n say_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o luke_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v different_a from_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o that_o write_v before_o he_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v so_o use_v by_o other_o as_o be_v now_o say_v 2._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o other_o author_n and_o if_o our_o brethren_n acknowledge_v that_o luke_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 10._o 41._o in_o a_o sense_n never_o use_v in_o 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to_o understand_v it_o in_o our_o brethren_n sense_n 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o the_o people_n have_v do_v it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o be_v but_o seldom_o and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n aspirate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v we_o guide_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o they_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o and_o especial_o this_o be_v considerable_a if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o circumstance_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o sense_n as_o namely_o 2._o the_o same_o person_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v in_o several_a city_n and_o church_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o several_a church_n 3._o they_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n who_o go_v away_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o true_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o see_v both_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o must_v inquire_v to_o who_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v and_o for_o that_o the_o very_a first_o rudiment_n of_o grammar_n will_v determine_v that_o the_o reference_n must_v be_v towards_o of_o the_o same_o case_n now_o then_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o as_o passive_a under_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o no_o mean_n agree_v as_o be_v active_a and_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n but_o now_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n run_v handsome_o the_o same_o person_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 25._o etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n and_o the_o active_a signification_n and_o whoever_o take_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o on_o both_o side_n as_o
consist_v of_o person_n baptize_v and_o baptize_v they_o none_o can_v but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o minister_n christ_n therefore_o choose_v apostle_n before_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v elder_n to_o gather_v church_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v 1._o a_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o a_o officer_n because_o he_o that_o be_v a_o officer_n be_v make_v a_o officer_n only_o to_o a_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v presuppose_v reply_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o we_o have_v already_o at_o large_a confute_v it_o and_o show_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o officer_n and_o act_n as_o a_o officer_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v no_o church_n 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n and_o therefore_o that_o instance_n prove_v not_o that_o ordinary_a officer_n must_v be_v before_o church_n reply_n our_o brethren_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o deny_v the_o exemplarinesse_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o church_n affair_n they_o themselves_o do_v oft_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o any_o rational_a or_o ingenious_a man_n that_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o do_v act_v as_o extraordinary_a officer_n and_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o we_o as_o in_o single_a and_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o other_o thing_n their_o act_n be_v ordinary_a and_o there_o example_n bind_v as_o to_o we_o as_o their_o preach_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o case_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v appear_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a foâ—_n apostle_n to_o be_v before_o church_n make_v it_o also_o necessary_a for_o other_o minister_n to_o be_v before_o they_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v before_o church_n be_v this_o because_o by_o they_o church_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o baptize_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o those_o time_n they_o also_o be_v institute_v then_o and_o be_v so_o now_o by_o that_o last_a institution_n eph_n 4_o 11._o etc._n etc._n not_o only_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o church_n already_o constitute_v but_o also_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o gather_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v and_o be_v necessary_a still_o that_o minister_n be_v before_o church_n 3._o they_o say_v act_v 14._o 23._o when_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n the_o church_n therefore_o be_v before_o the_o choose_n of_o elder_n reply_n 1._o that_o instance_n do_v not_o at_o all_o enervate_a our_o assertion_n for_o although_o some_o church_n may_v be_v before_o some_o elder_n which_o we_o never_o deny_v yet_o in_o the_o general_a a_o minister_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o a_o church_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o the_o assembly_n use_v to_o show_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o election_n it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o those_o argument_n which_o they_o use_v to_o show_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v consist_v in_o ordination_n wherein_o i_o must_v still_o crave_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o liberty_n i_o have_v use_v i._n e._n not_o put_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n to_o unnecessary_a trouble_n in_o animadvert_v upon_o every_o passage_n but_o only_o to_o observe_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v argumentative_a and_o have_v not_o yet_o fall_v within_o our_o cognizance_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o assembly_n urge_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o they_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v here_o mean_v of_o ordination_n for_o that_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o the_o collation_n of_o gift_n also_o reply_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n be_v do_v by_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n which_o have_v not_o such_o a_o power_n of_o confer_v gift_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o extraordinary_a officer_n therefore_o it_o can_v here_o be_v rational_o suppose_v to_o be_v so_o use_v in_o this_o place_n but_o only_o for_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o say_v to_o be_v convey_v must_v needs_o be_v rather_o conclude_v to_o be_v a_o office_n which_o we_o often_o read_v to_o have_v be_v confer_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n than_o a_o gift_n which_o we_o never_o read_v that_o a_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v entrust_v to_o convey_v but_o that_o our_o brethren_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o for_o 2._o they_o say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o office_n and_o here_o they_o repeat_v mr._n hooker_n reason_n so_o that_o in_o answer_v one_o i_o shall_v answer_v both_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v upon_o this_o place_n be_v say_v very_o plausible_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o common_o signify_v gift_n not_o office_n 2._o a_o man_n be_v not_o say_v to_o forget_v the_o office_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v in_o his_o office_n rather_o than_o his_o office_n in_o he_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o his_o grace_n not_o his_o office_n 3._o a_o extraordinary_a office_n such_o as_o this_o be_v can_v not_o be_v collate_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n last_o they_o observe_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o the_o cause_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o note_v only_o the_o concurrence_n and_o connexion_n to_o all_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o that_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o office_n as_o well_o as_o gift_n our_o brethren_n themselves_o will_v grant_v so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v indifferent_a we_o must_v see_v which_o way_n other_o consideration_n will_v determine_v it_o for_o the_o second_o where_o most_o difficulty_n lie_v i_o reply_v 1._o a_o man_n may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o neglect_v his_o office_n or_o to_o disregard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v careless_a in_o his_o office_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n i_o know_v no_o absurdity_n in_o it_o either_o in_o the_o english_a or_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n if_o a_o magistrate_n be_v slothful_a careless_a etc._n etc._n we_o may_v proper_o say_v he_o neglect_v that_o office_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o he_o neglect_v his_o place_n and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o neglect_v himself_o when_o he_o neglect_v those_o thing_n and_o those_o action_n which_o concern_v himself_o so_o a_o man_n neglect_v his_o office_n that_o neglect_v the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n so_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strip_v it_o of_o the_o metaphor_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o put_v forth_o actuate_v exercise_v thy_o office_n paul_n bid_v he_o stir_v up_o his_o ministry_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o elsewhere_o he_o bid_v he_o fulfil_v thy_o ministry_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n he_o that_o neglect_v the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n invalidate_n his_o office_n disuse_v neglect_v his_o office_n and_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n stir_v up_o his_o office_n for_o that_o other_o criticism_n that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o office_n not_o his_o office_n in_o he_o the_o office_n be_v adâ—oyned_v to_o he_o not_o inhaerent_a in_o he_o that_o be_v hardly_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o because_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v so_o various_o sometime_o for_o one_o preposition_n sometime_o for_o another_o sometime_o for_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o sometime_o for_o that_o which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o he_o as_o all_o know_v that_o be_v not_o whole_o stranger_n to_o the_o greek_a tongue_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o it_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o in_o for_o apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v apud_fw-la se_fw-la for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v beside_o himself_o so_o here_o the_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apudte_fw-la with_o thou_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thou_o and_o as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n though_o to_o
assembly_n give_v such_o satisfy_a answer_n that_o i_o wonder_v how_o our_o brethren_n can_v resist_v the_o evidence_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o their_o reply_v be_v so_o inconsiderable_a that_o i_o count_v it_o but_o lose_a time_n to_o make_v a_o rejoynder_n and_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v desire_v of_o the_o reader_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v but_o use_v his_o reason_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n and_o compare_v what_o be_v say_v on_o both_o hand_n together_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o he_o will_v see_v that_o all_o their_o assault_n against_o they_o be_v but_o like_o the_o dashing_n of_o the_o wave_n against_o a_o rock_n whereby_o they_o break_v themselves_o to_o piece_n but_o if_o all_o that_o satisfy_v not_o i_o shall_v add_v two_o answer_n more_o 1._o extraordinary_a instance_n be_v no_o precedent_n for_o ordinary_a case_n this_o be_v apparent_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n the_o levite_n and_o church-officer_n be_v not_o yet_o institute_v and_o to_o 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therefore_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o church-catholick_n and_o not_o only_o of_o his_o particular_a congregation_n p._n 281_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o our_o brethren_n have_v to_o answer_n 1._o they_o say_v we_o see_v no_o absurdity_n in_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o some_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n preach_v to_o other_o not_o as_o a_o officer_n reply_v 1_o this_o be_v a_o conceit_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n in_o the_o scripture_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n minister_n wherever_o or_o to_o whosoever_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o ambassador_n whosoever_o they_o beseech_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o they_o act_n as_o ambassador_n and_o who_o sin_n soever_o they_o remit_v doctrinal_o which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n they_o be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n soever_o 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those_o heathen_n which_o be_v now_o convert_v by_o minister_n be_v not_o convert_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n nor_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n appoint_v for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o soul_n but_o only_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 28._o &_o eph._n 4._o as_o have_v be_v argue_v 2._o they_o argue_v against_o that_o position_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n p._n 284._o whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o assertion_n and_o so_o all_o that_o labour_n both_o of_o they_o and_o mr_n hooker_n be_v lose_v they_o can_v but_o know_v that_o we_o allow_v infant_n to_o be_v bear_v church-member_n and_o make_v their_o church-membership_a the_o ground_n of_o their_o baptism_n and_o a_o par_fw-fr a_o heathen_a convert_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n be_v a_o church-member_n inchoatè_fw-fr before_o baptism_n this_o only_a we_o say_v that_o the_o solemn_a 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