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minister_n that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la minist_n p._n 164._o the_o minor_a that_o election_n make_v a_o man_n a_o elder_a that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o we_o prove_v from_o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v or_o create_v they_o elder_n by_o suffrage_n in_o every_o church_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o election_n or_o choose_v here_o mention_v make_v they_o elder_n who_o be_v none_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o choose_v by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v when_o they_o have_v choose_v man_n afterward_o to_o be_v make_v elder_n but_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o elder_n which_o plainlyshew_v that_o it_o be_v this_o choose_n that_o make_v they_o elder_n and_o our_o brethren_n say_v that_o the_o word_n sigfi_v to_o choose_v or_o to_o appoint_v or_o to_o ordain_v and_o they_o tell_v we_o they_o can_v cite_v multitude_n 130._o jus_fw-la
ordination_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n it_o be_v far_o from_o prove_v that_o the_o ministerial_a office_n be_v give_v thereby_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o we_o clear_a that_o by_o gift_n be_v not_o mean_v office_n several_a reason_n be_v give_v by_o mr._n hooker_n to_o evidence_n this_o that_o by_o gift_n be_v mean_v those_o spiritual_a ability_n by_o which_o he_o be_v fit_v and_o furnish_v for_o his_o office_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o common_o signify_v such_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o we_o &_o not_o office_n and_o without_o special_a reason_n we_o may_v not_o recede_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o common_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n they_o have_v give_v we_o no_o reason_n to_o evince_v that_o it_o must_v be_v take_v here_o for_o office_n and_o not_o in_o its_o usual_a signification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o feeble_a argument_n which_o have_v no_o better_a proof_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o expression_n forbid_v that_o by_o gift_n shall_v be_v mean_v office_n for_o as_o mr._n hooker_n observe_v a_o man_n be_v not_o say_v to_o stir_v up_o his_o office_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v put_v into_o office_n we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o speak_v thus_o forget_v not_o the_o office_n that_o be_v in_o you_o a_o man_n be_v not_o only_o more_o proper_o but_o more_o true_o say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o office_n nay_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v this_o also_o a_o office_n be_v a_o relation_n adjoin_v to_o a_o man_n not_o inherent_a in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o person_n exhort_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o be_v timothy_n who_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a officer_n a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4._o v._n 5._o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o his_o office_n can_v not_o be_v collate_v upon_o he_o either_o by_o the_o people_n or_o by_o the_o presbytery_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o a_o extraordinary_a office_n can_v be_v convey_v by_o a_o ordinary_a ordination_n if_o not_o then_o by_o gift_n can_v be_v mean_v office_n and_o therefore_o their_o argument_n be_v altogether_o without_o proof_n for_o the_o ministerial_a office_n be_v not_o there_o say_v to_o be_v give_v by_o ordination_n and_o themselves_o interpret_v one_o of_o the_o text_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n use_v these_o word_n if_o timothy_n have_v any_o extraordinary_a gift_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o time_n usual_a for_o extraordinary_a gift_n to_o be_v convey_v why_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n they_o shall_v understand_v by_o gift_n extraordinary_a gift_n and_o in_o another_o place_n office_n in_o interpret_n the_o same_o text_n we_o know_v not_o and_o whereas_o they_o say_v there_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n now_o confer_v as_o much_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o presbytery_n do_v to_o timothy_n viz._n the_o office_n of_o a_o presbytery_n it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o a_o office_n be_v confer_v upon_o timothy_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o if_o any_o be_v it_o must_v be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n for_o that_o be_v timothy_n office_n and_o sure_o our_o brethren_n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n be_v confer_v now_o by_o ordination_n which_o must_v be_v if_o by_o the_o gift_n be_v mean_v office_n and_o that_o be_v confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o as_o much_o be_v confer_v now_o for_o sure_o that_o which_o make_v he_o a_o evangelist_n make_v he_o a_o presbyter_n 3._o if_o by_o gift_n be_v mean_v office_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v give_v with_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v seldom_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v by_o and_o however_o it_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o that_o signification_n and_o therefore_o no_o argument_n can_v safe_o or_o forcible_o be_v fetch_v thence_o for_o most_o proper_o it_o be_v render_v with_o and_o that_o do_v not_o intimate_v any_o causal_a virtue_n but_o only_o a_o connexion_n or_o concurrence_n such_o as_o a_o concomitantial_a adjunct_n may_v have_v if_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n denote_v ordination_n and_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a adjunct_n to_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o gift_n yet_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o ordination_n give_v the_o ministerial_a office_n their_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v consist_v in_o ordination_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n ob._n 1._o the_o person_n that_o be_v say_v in_o scriture_n to_o ordain_v be_v either_o apostle_n prophet_n 169._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 169._o evangelist_n or_o presbyter_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v ordination_n that_o constitute_v the_o minister_n and_o not_o election_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o christ_n will_v appoint_v his_o apostle_n and_o his_o apostle_n appoint_v extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a elder_n to_o convey_v only_o a_o adjunct_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a work_n of_o convey_v the_o office-power_n unto_o the_o common_a people_n answ_n 1._o whether_o it_o belong_v so_o to_o officer_n to_o ordain_v as_o none_o else_o may_v do_v it_o we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o 2._o if_o only_a officer_n may_v ordain_v yet_o that_o be_v no_o proof_n to_o we_o that_o ordination_n constitute_v the_o minister_n for_o the_o office-relation_n which_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o call_n or_o by_o that_o which_o constitute_v a_o minister_n be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o a_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n or_o a_o church_n must_v needs_o convey_v the_o office-power_n for_o one_o relate_v give_v be_v and_o the_o essential_a constitute_a cause_n to_o another_o relata_fw-la mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponunt_fw-la &_o tellunt_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o essendo_fw-la quam_fw-la cognoscendo_fw-la they_o be_v not_o make_v officer_n over_o or_o to_o the_o minister_n that_o do_v ordain_v they_o the_o relation_n be_v not_o between_o officer_n and_o officer_n but_o between_o officer_n and_o a_o church_n act._n 20._o 28._o and_o therefore_o if_o minister_n only_o may_v ordain_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o constitute_v the_o minister_n thereby_o for_o then_o relate_v shall_v not_o give_v be_v to_o each_o other_o and_o although_o ordination_n be_v but_o a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o outward_a call_n yet_o that_o adjunct_n consist_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o in_o prayer_n and_o the_o blessing_n and_o success_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o his_o work_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o ordination_n be_v pray_v to_o for_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o christ_n will_v employ_v elder_n in_o add_v such_o a_o adjunct_n and_o yet_o leave_v the_o great_a work_n of_o convey_v the_o office-power_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a call_n unto_o the_o people_n object_n 2_o the_o solemnity_n use_v in_o ordination_n be_v prayer_n fast_v and_o imposition_n 169._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 169._o of_o hand_n we_o do_v not_o read_v the_o like_a solemnity_n express_v in_o scripture_n in_o election_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o election_n shall_v constitute_v the_o minister_n and_o give_v he_o all_o his_o essential_o and_o ordination_n only_o give_v he_o a_o ceremonial_a compliment_n ans_fw-fr 1_o ordination_n so_o far_o as_o man_n act_v in_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o such_o solemnity_n and_o reason_n will_v rather_o give_v it_o that_o the_o call_n shall_v consist_v in_o something_o else_o and_o that_o ordination_n shall_v be_v but_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o a_o call_n and_o not_o the_o call_v itself_o for_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o assert_v that_o a_o call_v consist_v only_o in_o solemnity_n and_o that_o any_o other_o act_v concur_v in_o ordination_n in_o those_o day_n beside_o those_o which_o they_o mention_v can_v be_v prove_v 2._o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a act_n wherein_o ordination_n do_v consist_v and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o call_v must_v go_v before_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n in_o a_o work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v only_o of_o the_o call_n object_n 3._o the_o blame_n lay_v upon_o
to_o timothy_n as_o well_o as_o that_o about_o ordination_n 1_o tim._n 2_o ver_fw-la 9_o 11._o in_o like_a manner_n also_o that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n this_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o timothy_n also_o as_o well_o as_o that_o about_o ordination_n and_o yet_o the_o thing_n give_v in_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v act_v by_o woman_n not_o by_o church_n officer_n but_o timothy_n be_v to_o give_v forth_o direction_n unto_o woman_n to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o write_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n who_o be_v church-officer_n about_o ordination_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o minister_n and_o not_o to_o the_o people_n for_o in_o the_o very_a same_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n about_o other_o matter_n which_o undoubted_o be_v to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o people_n and_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o church-officer_n it_o be_v also_o considerable_a that_o it_o be_v say_v tit._n 3._o v._n 15._o grace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o and_o therefore_o more_o than_o titus_n or_o church-officer_n even_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o those_o place_n where_o titus_n be_v be_v write_v to_o and_o tit._n 2._o v._n 15._o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v 1_o tim._n 4._o v._n 6._o if_o thou_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ._n whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o direct_v these_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n who_o be_v church-officer_n rather_o than_o to_o church_n be_v not_o to_o restrain_v the_o act_n of_o those_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o epistle_n unto_o church-officer_n but_o to_o excite_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o a_o exhort_v and_o put_v such_o in_o remembrance_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o do_v they_o and_o what_o be_v write_v about_o ordination_n may_v be_v act_v by_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o other_o matter_n in_o the_o epistle_n and_o the_o write_n of_o they_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n will_v not_o forbid_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o if_o no_o other_o special_a reason_n can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n unto_o other_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o ordain_v and_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o these_o qualification_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o officer_n and_o we_o find_v that_o they_o be_v to_o regulate_v the_o people_n election_n as_o well_o as_o ordination_n act._n 6._o 3_o 5._o some_o thing_n be_v write_v to_o they_o as_o evangelist_n other_o to_o they_o either_o as_o christian_n or_o as_o officer_n to_o give_v direction_n about_o the_o act_n of_o they_o &_o be_v to_o be_v act_v by_o christian_n who_o be_v no_o officer_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o rule_n about_o ordination_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n by_o officer_n only_o they_o may_v hold_v forth_o that_o some_o officer_n may_v ordain_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o ordain_v object_n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o ordition_n it_o be_v a_o potestative_a and_o authoritative_a 186._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 186._o mission_n it_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o only_o confirm_v a_o minister_n in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v before_o by_o election_n but_o convey_v the_o very_a office-power_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o belong_v to_o officer_n and_o not_o to_o private_a person_n the_o scripture_n do_v accurate_o distinguish_v between_o church-ruler_n and_o private_a believer_n heb._n 13._o 17_o 24._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 12._o private_a person_n can_v with_o no_o more_o lawfulness_n convey_v power_n to_o another_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o they_o can_v themselves_o lawful_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n church-power_n be_v first_o seat_v in_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o from_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o they_o to_o church-officer_n and_o they_o alone_a who_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n can_v derive_v and_o transmit_v it_o to_o the_o other_o minister_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o potestative_a and_o authoritative_a mission_n we_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o mission_n and_o ordination_n 2._o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n be_v any_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n at_o all_o much_o less_o be_v it_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o jurisdiction_n they_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o ordain_v because_o ordination_n say_v they_o be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o act_n they_o have_v not_o prove_v and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n fall_v of_o itself_o what_o they_o have_v add_v be_v far_o from_o prove_v it_o as_o appeareth_z by_o what_o follow_v 3._o we_o deny_v that_o ordination_n convey_v the_o office-power_n of_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n or_o that_o it_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o denial_n we_o give_v before_o 4._o if_o ordination_n do_v convey_v office-power_n or_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v into_o be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o the_o freeman_n of_o a_o corporation_n to_o convey_v office_n power_n or_o to_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n to_o their_o bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o yet_o the_o freeman_n be_v no_o officer_n nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n herein_o and_o as_o it_o be_v without_o scripture-proof_n that_o if_o private_a person_n may_v convey_v power_n to_o other_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o they_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n themselves_o so_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a rule_n observe_v in_o civil_a society_n where_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o such_o to_o have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o give_v the_o essential_o unto_o the_o call_n to_o office_n who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o place_n of_o those_o officer_n which_o they_o make_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o that_o power_n so_o communicate_v in_o civil_a corporation_n the_o officer_n be_v as_o clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o people_n govern_v as_o in_o church-affair_n they_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o the_o person_n govern_v convey_v the_o power_n to_o the_o governor_n and_o this_o without_o any_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n by_o voluntary_a subjection_n and_o so_o in_o church-matter_n the_o people_n convey_v office-power_n not_o by_o a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o by_o voluntary_a subjection_n or_o promise_a reverence_n submission_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o such_o person_n in_o thing_n wherein_o they_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o place_n and_o the_o perscription_n give_v unto_o officer_n by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o church-power_n be_v first_o seat_v in_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o some_o be_v from_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o some_o power_n also_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o church-officer_n but_o that_o the_o derivation_n of_o it_o be_v by_o ordination_n or_o by_o any_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v not_o prove_v and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o the_o people_n act_v in_o ordination_n our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o that_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o ordination_n from_o minister_n as_o unwarrantable_a and_o antichristian_a and_o take_v it_o up_o from_o the_o people_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o these_o be_v of_o who_o they_o speak_v we_o know_v not_o if_o some_o have_v renounce_v ordination_n by_o bishop_n usurp_a power_n above_o ordinary_a elder_n and_o other_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o people_n may_v ordain_v in_o case_n a_o church_n have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o hereby_o either_o renounce_v ordination_n itself_o or_o all_o ordination_n by_o minister_n one_o of_o which_o they_o must_v intend_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o say_v be_v renounce_v and_o hence_o they_o be_v far_o from_o run_v upon_o the_o evil_n which_o our_o brethren_n mention_v or_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o such_o a_o inextricable_a difficulty_n as_o to_o renounce_v all_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o turn_v seeker_n and_o therefore_o these_o objection_n concern_v not_o we_o and_o now_o from_o all_o the_o premise_n we_o shall_v conclude_v until_o we_o receive_v further_a light_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v the_o 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three_o teacher_n and_o ephes_n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o also_o where_o the_o qualification_n of_o such_o officer_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o so_o the_o proper_a title_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o may_v ever_o be_v know_v what_o officer_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o qualify_v there_o they_o be_v call_v bishop_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o overseer_n as_o act._n 20._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n have_v make_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n or_o overseer_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a tit._n 1._o v._n 7._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n these_o title_n be_v give_v upon_o such_o special_a occasion_n unto_o officer_n they_o must_v undeniable_o be_v such_o name_n and_o title_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v officer_n it_o be_v a_o impeachment_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy-spirit_n to_o say_v that_o then_o it_o do_v impose_v such_o name_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o may_v lose_v before_o they_o lose_v their_o office_n we_o suppose_v our_o brethren_n will_v not_o say_v that_o any_o be_v preaching-officer_n who_o be_v neither_o pastor_n teacher_n nor_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n now_o we_o argue_v thus_o major_a proposit_n that_o church_n only_o that_o be_v a_o man_n flock_n do_v or_o can_v he_o bear_v the_o relation_n or_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o that_o church_n only_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o one_o charge_n for_o teach_v do_v or_o can_v he_o bear_v the_o relation_n or_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n to_o that_o church_n only_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o man_n oversight_n do_v or_o can_v he_o bear_v the_o relation_n or_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n to_o all_o this_o appear_v from_o those_o relative_n name_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o father_n to_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o child_n or_o a_o master_n to_o he_o who_o be_v none_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o you_o may_v say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o pastor_n to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o flock_n or_o a_o teacher_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o commit_v to_o he_o to_o be_v teach_v or_o a_o bishop_n and_o overseer_n to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o under_o his_o oversight_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n cease_v to_o have_v a_o flock_n than_o he_o must_v needs_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n if_o he_o cease_v to_o have_v a_o church_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o than_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o reacher_n by_o office_n if_o he_o cease_v to_o have_v any_o to_o be_v oversee_v by_o he_o than_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n minor_n propos_fw-fr but_o only_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o man_n flock_n or_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o man_n for_o teach_v and_o oversight_n and_o 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jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 8_o 8._o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o of_o the_o two_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o great_a work_n this_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o negative_a partiticle_n be_v here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n take_v for_o the_o comparative_a he_o be_v send_v rather_o to_o preach_v then_o to_o baptize_v and_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o expression_n it_o appear_v that_o to_o preach_v be_v his_o more_o proper_a and_o especial_a work_n answ_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o themselves_o as_o against_o we_o for_o they_o allow_v and_o frequent_o put_v man_n upon_o preach_v as_o probationer_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o a_o power_n to_o baptize_v or_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n so_o much_o as_o once_o until_o they_o have_v take_v order_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o have_v receive_v ordination_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o themselves_o do_v separate_v between_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o baptise_v if_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o preach_v but_o one_o sermon_n before_o ordination_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o baptize_v one_o person_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n once_o than_o they_o separate_v those_o work_n which_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o commission_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o when_o they_o answer_v the_o argument_n for_o themselves_o they_o do_v it_o for_o we_o also_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o their_o practice_n we_o may_v prove_v that_o their_o minor_n be_v false_a and_o may_v justify_v man_n out_o of_o office_n in_o their_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o we_o may_v argue_v thus_o all_o that_o may_v preach_v may_v baptize_v for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o commission_n for_o preach_v and_o for_o baptise_v mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o and_o preach_v be_v the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o but_o according_a to_o our_o brethren_n principle_n and_o practice_n some_o man_n un-ordained_n may_v preach_v as_o probationer_n which_o be_v the_o great_a work_n ergo_fw-la some_o man_n un-ordained_n according_a to_o our_o brethren_n principle_n and_o practice_n may_v baptize_v which_o be_v the_o lesser_a work_n 2._o it_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o that_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o be_v a_o commission_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o officer_n and_o so_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o succeed_v they_o in_o office-power_n and_o that_o gift_a man_n preach_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o but_o another_o commission_n as_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v this_o way_n than_o their_o argument_n run_v thus_o if_o none_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v thereunto_o than_o neither_o may_v any_o preach_v office-wise_a or_o by_o office-power_n but_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v and_o this_o we_o may_v grant_v and_o yet_o may_v assert_v that_o some_o may_v preach_v by_o gift_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o another_o commission_n who_o may_v have_v no_o allowance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v luk._n 10._o yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o baptize_v and_o yet_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v john_n 4._o v._o 1_o 2._o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n though_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o some_o as_o officer_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o for_o other_o by_o another_o commission_n to_o preach_v only_o and_o not_o baptize_v 3._o the_o argument_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o mistake_n viz._n that_o the_o commission_n whereby_o man_n be_v authorize_v and_o empower_v to_o preach_v be_v hold_v forth_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o whereas_o this_o as_o we_o conceive_v be_v no_o office-making_a commission_n but_o a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o officer_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o authorize_v either_o to_o preach_v or_o baptize_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o empower_v preacher_n and_o baptizer_n to_o put_v forth_o such_o act_n towards_o such_o person_n it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v they_o preacher_n or_o baptizer_n who_o be_v speak_v to_o but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o nation_n the_o gentile_n capable_a of_o be_v preach_v to_o and_o baptize_v for_o the_o apostle_n be_v long_o before_o this_o make_v officer_n and_o be_v authorize_v both_o to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v see_v mark_v 10._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o these_o twelve_o jesus_n send_v forth_o vers_fw-la 7._o preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o jesus_n baptize_v by_o these_o disciple_n john_n 4._o vers_n 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o again_o be_v constitute_v officer_n or_o empower_v to_o preach_v or_o baptize_v they_o can_v not_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v officer_n by_o any_o new_a act_n who_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n before_o that_o act_n they_o can_v not_o be_v twice_o constitute_v unless_o the_o former_a constitution_n be_v lose_v before_o they_o receive_v the_o late_a the_o apostle_n receive_v as_o much_o power_n by_o this_o commission_n or_o command_v of_o christ_n as_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n can_v receive_v by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o express_o matth._n 28._o vers_fw-la 16._o then_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n go_v away_o into_o galilee_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n verse_n 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o yet_o the_o apostle_n can_v 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part_n of_o the_o proof_n be_v because_o ordination_n be_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n 2._o their_o illustration_n for_o a_o proof_n it_o be_v not_o do_v run_v they_o unavoidable_o into_o anabaptism_n which_o themselves_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o against_o for_o they_o plain_o assert_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o if_o a_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o his_o baptism_n cease_v 2._o that_o every_o baptize_v person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n from_o these_o we_o conclude_v that_o every_o person_n just_o excommunicate_a be_v a_o unbaptised_a person_n for_o he_o be_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o say_v they_o when_o a_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o his_o baptism_n cease_v and_o it_o follow_v from_o the_o second_o also_o for_o we_o argue_v thus_o every_o baptize_v person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n no_o 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ordain_v prove_v wicked_a scandalous_a or_o heretical_a he_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v and_o lose_v his_o office_n he_o lose_v his_o ordination_n especial_o if_o ordination_n do_v give_v the_o essence_n to_o the_o call_v to_o office_n sure_o he_o have_v not_o that_o upon_o he_o still_o for_o than_o he_o may_v be_v a_o officer_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v no_o member_n of_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o do_v not_o lose_v his_o baptism_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o his_o office_n reach_v beyond_o a_o particular_a congretion_n whereas_o his_o baptism_n do_v 3._o we_o deny_v that_o a_o officer_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n one_o to_o the_o church-catholic_a and_o another_o to_o his_o particular_a congregation_n the_o place_n cite_v do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o relation_n as_o a_o minister_n to_o a_o church-catholic_a as_o for_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o if_o a_o church-general_a visible_a be_v intend_v there_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o any_o man_n relation_n as_o a_o officer_n do_v extend_v so_o much_o as_o habitual_o or_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o that_o church_n for_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v there_o be_v set_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n justice_n constables_z etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v any_o conclude_v hence_o that_o justice_n sustain_v a_o double_a relation_n one_o to_o the_o county_n wherein_o they_o live_v and_o another_o to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n or_o that_o constable_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n as_o constable_n one_o to_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o live_v another_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o that_o they_o have_v a_o power_n in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o a_o officer_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n
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themselves_o in_o their_o guilt_n and_o make_v themselves_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n as_o real_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o election_n reside_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o chief_a power_n of_o admit_v man_n into_o the_o ministry_n may_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o minister_n but_o in_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o in_o undue_a ordination_n the_o minister_n can_v as_o they_o will_v intimate_v well_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o say_v that_o they_o do_v but_o give_v a_o adjunct_n for_o by_o add_v such_o a_o adjunct_n they_o espouse_v the_o people_n sinful_a act_n in_o make_v a_o corrupt_a choice_n and_o so_o become_v as_o guilty_a if_o not_o more_o guilty_a they_o the_o people_n they_o have_v power_n to_o suspend_v their_o own_o act_n in_o ordination_n though_o they_o have_v not_o power_n but_o by_o counsel_n and_o persuasion_n to_o hinder_v the_o people_n act_v in_o a_o irregular_a election_n thus_o much_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n allege_v for_o the_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n consist_v in_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v place_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v partly_o in_o election_n and_o partly_o in_o ordination_n they_o must_v hold_v as_o we_o do_v that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o officer_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n only_o for_o so_o often_o as_o a_o man_n remove_v from_o a_o particular_a congregation_n so_o often_o he_o lose_v election_n which_o that_o assertion_n say_v be_v part_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o whole_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la for_o take_v away_o any_o part_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o that_o thing_n can_v no_o long_o subsist_v that_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o it_o can_v subsist_v or_o have_v a_o be_v without_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o election_n be_v part_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o 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people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o we_o prove_v before_o the_o word_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o signify_v elect_v or_o choose_v so_o it_o be_v take_v act._n 10._o 41._o unto_o witness_n choose_n before_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor_fw-la 8._o 19_o choose_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n it_o denote_v such_o a_o choose_n as_o be_v a_o constitute_v create_a act_n and_o let_v our_o brethren_n show_v any_o scripture_n that_o will_v prove_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v or_o may_v warrantable_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o election_n or_o choose_v ordinary_a officer_n for_o any_o gospel_n church_n without_o this_o can_v be_v evince_v what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o limit_v election_n or_o choose_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o this_o place_n if_o our_o former_a reason_n be_v consider_v especial_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o necessary_o restrain_v it_o to_o they_o but_o rather_o give_v it_o to_o 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do_v apt_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n in_o this_o place_n so_o that_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o determine_v every_o church_n to_o be_v the_o they_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v trassant_v according_a to_o the_o church_n to_o further_o this_o interpretation_n the_o present_a translation_n in_o every_o church_n will_n serve_v as_o well_o and_o better_a to_o this_o sense_n neither_o will_v its_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v against_o this_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v himself_o as_o john_n 4._o 2._o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 2._o 14._o luke_n 24._o 39_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v apt_o render_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o read_v it_o thus_o and_o they_o 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ministerial_a act_n only_o but_o in_o the_o ministry_n as_o suppose_v a_o father_n at_o set_a time_n give_v instruction_n to_o his_o child_n who_o also_o be_v a_o master_n and_o teach_v his_o servant_n at_o which_o time_n the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n attend_v upon_o he_o and_o receive_v instruction_n this_o man_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o father_n and_o of_o a_o master_n to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o have_v interest_n in_o he_o as_o so_o relate_v the_o other_o partake_v in_o the_o good_a which_o be_v give_v forth_o yet_o not_o under_o those_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o ministration_n for_o the_o same_o man_n be_v under_o special_a obligation_n to_o give_v instruction_n to_o his_o child_n and_o to_o his_o servant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_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 be_v already_o officer_n to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o office_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o set_n apart_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o office_n in_o such_o a_o place_n but_o to_o such_o person_n or_o to_o such_o a_o church_n that_o church_n may_v remove_v to_o another_o place_n or_o meet_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o place_n where_o now_o it_o be_v seat_v yet_o he_o act_v as_o a_o officer_n towards_o it_o there_o 5._o as_o for_o act._n 13._o 2_o 3._o thus_o much_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o when_o officer_n be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o work_n of_o office_n among_o a_o people_n not_o before_o commit_v to_o they_o or_o when_o they_o take_v a_o new_a charge_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v if_o this_o example_n have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o it_o what_o use_n be_v it_o of_o to_o we_o for_o our_o direction_n or_o imitation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o 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
and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o here_o excep_v against_o their_o argument_n which_o they_o produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o their_o second_o assertion_n viz_o assertion_n that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v proper_o consist_v 164._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 164._o in_o ordination_n this_o they_o strive_v to_o make_v out_o by_o diverse_a argument_n argu._n 1._o if_o election_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministeral_a office_n minist_n jus_fw-la divin_n minist_n than_o ordination_n do_v for_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o his_o election_n or_o ordination_n but_o election_n do_v not_o etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v answ_n election_n do_v give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n as_o we_o have_v former_o show_v by_o diverse_a argument_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v not_o argu._n 2._o if_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o than_o etc._n jus_fw-la divin_n mini._n pag._n 164._o etc._n etc._n it_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v so_o appear_v 1._o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o deacon_n act._n 6._o 3._o look_v you_o out_o seven_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o office_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n act_v 7._o 10._o and_o he_o make_v he_o governor_n over_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o act_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v before_o but_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o office_n he_o never_o have_v the_o like_a we_o read_v deut._n 1._o 13._o etc._n etc._n thus_o exod._n 18._o 21._o thou_o shall_v provide_v able_a man_n and_o place_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v moses_n his_o place_n that_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o ruler_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o deut._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v deacon_n that_o do_v make_v they_o deacon_n all_o that_o the_o people_n do_v be_v to_o set_v seven_o man_n before_o the_o apostle_n who_o they_o by_o ordination_n make_v deacon_n 2._o this_o appear_v also_o from_o tit._n 15._o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o constituas_fw-la and_o ordain_v or_o appoint_v titus_n be_v not_o leave_v only_o to_o add_v a_o adjunct_n to_o the_o ministerial_a call_n or_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v those_o in_o their_o place_n that_o have_v right_o to_o they_o before_o but_o he_o be_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o say_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constituere_fw-la &_o preficere_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la to_o constitute_v and_o make_v ruler_n and_o judge_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 12._o 42_o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o formal_a be_v of_o a_o ruler_n unto_o this_o steward_n and_o it_o be_v ordination_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n ans_fw-fr 1._o election_n be_v undoubted_o give_v the_o people_n act._n 6._o ver_fw-la 3._o 5._o and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o whole_a and_z they_o choose_v and_o elect_v or_o choose_v in_o scripture_n sense_n do_v express_v the_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o office_n which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o as_o certain_o as_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o this_o appoint_v can_v do_v it_o as_o luk._n 6._o 13._o he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o also_o he_o name_v apostles_n etc._n etc._n so_o john_n 6._o 70._o act_n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o 24._o christ_n do_v not_o bare_o no_o minate_a and_o design_v the_o twelve_o by_o choose_v they_o but_o confer_v upon_o they_o a_o office_n they_o never_o have_v before_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o officer_n do_v constitute_v and_o make_v they_o officer_n by_o choose_v of_o they_o and_o from_o these_o example_n we_o may_v as_o safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o people_n choose_v deacon_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o deacon_n and_o confer_v their_o office_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o may_v conclude_v either_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o from_o act_n 7._o 10._o deut._n 1._o 13._o exod._n 18._o 21._o luke_n 12._o 42._o tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o ordination_n do_v it_o for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o appoint_v do_v in_o these_o place_n express_v the_o office-making_a act_n so_o may_v we_o say_v do_v choose_v in_o the_o other_o place_n express_v as_o full_o the_o office-making_a act_n also_o if_o they_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v to_o constitute_v and_o make_v ruler_n and_o judge_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v to_o choose_v be_v to_o constitute_v and_o make_v apostle_n and_o therefore_o to_o choose_v elder_n or_o deacous_a be_v to_o constitute_v and_o make_v they_o such_o there_o be_v as_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 2._o but_o two_o scripture_n our_o brethren_n insist_v upon_o to_o prove_v that_o ordination_n make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n that_o be_v none_o before_o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v act._n 6._o v._n 3._o which_o they_o strengthen_v with_o other_o as_o act_n 7._o 10._o deut._n 1._o 13._o exod._n 18._o 21._o which_o speak_v of_o appoint_v unto_o government_n but_o they_o know_v that_o the_o appoint_v act_v 6._o 3._o be_v not_o unto_o government_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o church_n deacon_n be_v help_n not_o government_n serve_v table_n officer_n in_o the_o church_n not_o over_o it_o as_o widow_n also_o and_o can_v they_o indeed_o think_v that_o ordination_n make_v they_o deacon_n and_o election_n make_v they_o deacon_n of_o that_o church_n or_o that_o they_o be_v make_v catholic_n deacon_n and_o such_o as_o at_o antioch_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v challenge_v the_o oversight_n of_o or_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a as_o thereunto_o appoint_v or_o officer_n therein_o vel_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la the_o second_o scripture_n be_v tit._n 1._o 5._o that_o thou_o may_v ordain_v but_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o titus_n may_v ordain_v alone_o but_o with_o a_o causal_n concurrence_n of_o the_o eldership_n we_o crave_v leave_v to_o add_v and_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v work_v together_o in_o every_o thing_n except_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o a_o act_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o ordination_n not_o necessary_a but_o leave_v free_a so_o assertion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n part_n 1._o cap._n 14._o to_o appoint_v therefore_o be_v not_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la determinare_fw-la or_o by_o virtue_n of_o pretend_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v one_o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o or_o over_o the_o church_n supreme_a magistrate_n may_v appoint_v judge_n justices_z etc._n etc._n who_o commission_n be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la to_o their_o office_n the_o people_n willing_a or_o nill_v the_o same_o minister_n be_v forbid_v do_v so_o 1_o pet._n 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o to_o appoint_v in_o those_o scripture_n if_o it_o do_v denote_v only_o fast_v prayer_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o election_n be_v to_o solemnize_v a_o call_n to_o office_n or_o solenniter_fw-la approbare_fw-la a_o king_n coronation_n or_o a_o magistrate_n ritual_a investment_n may_v be_v call_v the_o ordination_n of_o a_o magistrate_n the_o solemnisation_n of_o a_o matrimonial_a contract_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o ordination_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o of_o a_o wife_n although_o the_o essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n lie_v in_o the_o contract_n not_o in_o the_o solemnisation_n so_o in_o this_o cause_n the_o act_n which_o have_v but_o the_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 and_o so_o without_o ordination_n and_o so_o by_o that_o rule_n may_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v those_o act_n although_o unordain_v such_o gift_n and_o qualification_n be_v necessary_o and_o perpetual_o require_v unto_o officeer_n as_o well_o as_o mission_n and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o medium_n that_o they_o prove_v mission_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o perform_v such_o act_n may_v we_o as_o strong_o prove_v such_o gift_n and_o qualification_n to_o give_v authority_n thereunto_o 3._o we_o deny_v that_o the_o give_v of_o that_o mission_n speak_v of_o rom._n 10._o 15._o belong_v to_o any_o man_n whatever_o unless_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o providential_a send_n it_o belong_v to_o christ_n only_o to_o send_v it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v etc._n etc._n we_o desire_v some_o scripture-proof_n that_o it_o appertain_v to_o a_o presbytery_n or_o any_o man_n to_o give_v mission_n if_o that_o can_v be_v produce_v then_o send_v be_v far_o from_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v or_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n which_o must_v be_v give_v by_o man_n arg._n 4._o if_o ordination_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o ministerial_a office_n than_o the_o 167._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 167._o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n consist_v in_o ordination_n but_o ordination_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o ministerial_a office_n that_o this_o so_o appear_v from_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o by_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o ordination_n and_o by_o gift_n be_v mean_v docendi_fw-la officium_fw-la as_o most_o interpreter_n say_v office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n confer_v thereby_o upon_o he_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o take_v not_o only_o for_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o a_o office_n but_o for_o a_o office_n unto_o which_o man_n be_v through_o grace_n fit_v thus_o it_o be_v take_v eph._n 4._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 6._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v paul_n by_o ordination_n do_v not_o only_o declare_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v before_o collate_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n but_o he_o together_o with_o the_o presbytery_n give_v he_o the_o gift_n or_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n answ_n we_o deny_v the_o minor_a the_o text_n allege_v do_v not_o prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o ministerial_a office_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o need_v proof_n and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o want_v it_o their_o argument_n come_v to_o nothing_o 1._o that_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v mean_v ordination_n 2._o that_o by_o gift_n be_v mean_v office_n 3._o that_o this_o gift_n be_v give_v by_o ordination_n 1._o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n here_o be_v mean_v ordination_n for_o that_o ceremony_n be_v use_v upon_o other_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o ordination_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o the_o collation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o gift_n frequent_o when_o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n as_o act._n 8._o 17_o 18._o then_o lay_v they_o their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 19_o 6._o timothy_n may_v have_v gift_n confer_v upon_o he_o although_o there_o be_v no_o
to_o prove_v that_o ordination_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o because_o we_o have_v speak_v brief_o to_o that_o already_o and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v like_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v of_o extraordinary_a use_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o gift_n or_o only_o a_o indifferent_a significant_a ceremony_n to_o declare_v who_o the_o party_n be_v that_o be_v solemn_o ordain_v and_o so_o may_v without_o sin_n be_v omit_v or_o the_o end_n of_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v without_o its_o use_n by_o some_o other_o sign_n it_o may_v be_v declare_v who_o the_o person_n be_v also_o because_o themselves_o do_v not_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n to_o ordination_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n about_o this_o only_o take_v a_o rule_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o part_v of_o a_o answer_n to_o most_o if_o not_o all_o their_o argument_n for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o express_v thing_n by_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o of_o constant_a use_n about_o they_o so_o chain_n be_v put_v for_o bondage_n and_o suffering_n act._n 28._o 20._o i_o be_o bind_v with_o this_o chain_n jud._n ver_fw-la 6._o key_n be_v put_v for_o power_n authority_n government_n isai_n 22_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o rod_n be_v put_v for_o correction_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o prov._n 13._o 24._o the_o cross_n be_v put_v for_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n mat._n 16._o 24._o a_o chain_n be_v not_o necessary_o or_o constant_o use_v in_o bondage_n nor_o a_o key_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n or_o government_n nor_o a_o rod_n in_o correction_n nor_o a_o cross_n in_o persecution_n yet_o because_o sometime_o such_o instrument_n be_v use_v in_o such_o case_n therefore_o the_o holy-ghost_n express_v those_o thing_n by_o they_o so_o though_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v neither_o of_o necessary_a nor_o of_o constant_a use_n about_o ordination_n yet_o the_o whole_a of_o ordination_n may_v be_v express_v by_o it_o hence_o paul_n forbid_v timothy_n to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o lay_v on_o hand_n or_o that_o he_o must_v necessary_o and_o constant_o use_v that_o ceremony_n but_o that_o it_o be_v duty_n to_o ordain_v man_n which_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v the_o thing_n notify_v by_o lay_v n_o of_o hand_n which_o answer_v their_o second_o argument_n so_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o ordination_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o and_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o necessary_a and_o constant_a use_n about_o it_o any_o more_o than_o in_o the_o former_a instance_n the_o put_v a_o chain_n for_o bondage_n and_o key_n for_o the_o whole_a of_o government_n and_o rod_n for_o all_o correction_n and_o cross_v for_o all_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n will_v imply_v that_o they_o necessary_o and_o constant_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o answer_v their_o three_o and_o four_o argument_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v sometime_o use_v about_o ordination_n to_o render_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o express_v thereby_o but_o it_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n to_o be_v necessary_a but_o only_o of_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o ceremony_n we_o proceed_v to_o their_o four_o assertion_n viz._n that_o ordination_n of_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o 181._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 181._o the_o presbytery_n after_o a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n presbytery_n etc._n etc._n they_o come_v to_o that_o which_o as_o they_o tell_v we_o they_o especial_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o four_o assertion_n and_o they_o give_v it_o under_o this_o follow_a proposition_n propos_fw-fr that_o ordination_n of_o minister_n do_v belong_v to_o church_n officer_n and_o not_o to_o a_o church_n without_o officer_n and_o that_o ordination_n by_o people_n without_o minister_n be_v a_o pervert_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o of_o no_o more_o force_n than_o baptism_n by_o a_o midwife_n or_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o a_o person_n out_o of_o the_o office_n we_o shall_v give_v some_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o people_n ordination_n and_o then_o answer_v their_o argument_n against_o it_o our_o proposition_n be_v this_o pro._n that_o in_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o officer_n or_o officer_n in_o it_o some_o believer_n may_v lawful_o or_o warrantable_o ordain_v without_o officer_n we_o say_v in_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o officer_n for_o if_o a_o church_n have_v officer_n in_o it_o they_o may_v go_v before_o the_o church_n in_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o pray_v on_o other_o occasion_n and_o preach_a etc._n etc._n that_o only_a officer_n must_v act_v in_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v not_o clear_a to_o we_o as_o suppose_v a_o 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if_o believer_n without_o officer_n may_v not_o ordain_v than_o no_o more_o may_v any_o officer_n for_o one_o be_v as_o much_o warrant_v as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o ordination_n be_v unattainable_a that_o no_o officer_n on_o earth_n be_v authorize_v or_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o ordain_v in_o such_o a_o case_n any_o more_o than_o believer_n without_o officer_n we_o prove_v because_o such_o officer_n must_v be_v authorize_v or_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o ordain_v either_o by_o general_a gospel_n rule_v which_o speak_v nothing_o of_o ordination_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o such_o act_n as_o it_o consist_v of_o and_o who_o may_v perform_v these_o and_o those_o general_a rule_n will_v warrant_v believer_n and_o authorise_v they_o to_o ordain_v as_o much_o as_o officer_n for_o believer_n may_v use_v prayer_n upon_o special_a occasion_n without_o officer_n and_o be_v as_o well_o allow_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o thereunto_o as_o any_o officer_n or_o else_o such_o officer_n must_v be_v warrant_v to_o ordain_v in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o special_a rule_n and_o example_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o gospel_n about_o ordination_n and_o these_o do_v not_o limit_v ordination_n to_o officer_n in_o case_n a_o church_n have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o nor_o warrant_v they_o to_o ordain_v any_o more_o than_o believer_n without_o officer_n for_o either_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n to_o who_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v about_o ordination_n and_o who_o act_v therein_o and_o so_o those_o church_n where_o they_o ordain_v be_v not_o without_o officer_n for_o they_o be_v officer_n in_o all_o church_n where_o they_o come_v or_o else_o they_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o ordain_v and_o so_o they_o will_v not_o warrant_v any_o ordinary_a officer_n without_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n to_o ordain_v any_o more_o than_o believer_n without_o officer_n there_o be_v not_o one_o precept_n for_o nor_o precedent_n or_o example_n of_o any_o ordinary_a officer_n act_v 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separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 4._o and_o they_o add_v further_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o sufficient_a to_o ground_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n upon_o so_o that_o from_o their_o own_o word_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o call_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o warrant_v such_o person_n to_o ordain_v who_o have_v no_o such_o extraordinary_a call_n thereunto_o in_o act._n 14._o 23._o our_o brethren_n say_v the_o person_n that_o do_v ordain_v be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n as_o for_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o the_o person_n speak_v to_o be_v timothy_n who_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a officer_n a_o evangelist_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o as_o for_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n as_o for_o tit._n 1._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n also_o as_o our_o brethren_n grant_v because_o he_o be_v send_v from_o place_n to_o place_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 16_o 23._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o be_v to_o ordain_v as_o paul_n appoint_v he_o as_o for_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o we_o see_v nothing_o from_o the_o word_n to_o convince_v we_o that_o any_o one_o in_o that_o presbytery_n be_v a_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o though_o it_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n yet_o we_o much_o question_v it_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v often_o urge_v to_o show_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n in_o these_o day_n for_o the_o manage_v of_o church-affair_n and_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v want_v in_o many_o church_n because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o presbyter_n no_o presbytery_n to_o all_o such_o plea_n we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n the_o lord_n have_v afford_v a_o presbytery_n or_o diverse_a presbyter_n to_o some_o church_n but_o suppose_v a_o church_n as_o corinth_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n have_v fix_v or_o eight_o presbyter_n these_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v do_v make_v a_o 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a_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o though_o it_o consist_v only_o of_o extraordinary_a officer_n as_o well_o as_o that_o company_n act._n 6._o and_o the_o word_n presbytery_n be_v no_o where_o else_o find_v but_o in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o intend_v any_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n of_o christ_n appointment_n and_o fair_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n in_o this_o place_n hence_o our_o brethren_n be_v whole_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o a_o rule_n for_o their_o presbytery_n however_o our_o brethren_n say_v that_o those_o word_n by_o prophecy_n do_v signify_v the_o 167._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 167._o move_a cause_n and_o that_o which_o encourage_v paul_n with_o the_o presbytery_n to_o
lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n and_o if_o so_o then_o whether_o the_o presbyter_n be_v ordinary_a or_o not_o the_o call_n to_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v by_o pprophecy_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o theresore_n not_o sufficient_a to_o ground_v a_o ordinary_a practice_n upon_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o none_o of_o the_o special_a rule_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n about_o ordination_n do_v either_o limit_n and_o restrain_v it_o unto_o ordinary_a officer_n when_o a_o church_n want_v officer_n or_o warrant_v they_o to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o ought_v then_o to_o ordain_v any_o more_o than_o believer_n who_o be_v no_o officer_n indeed_o although_o those_o special_a rule_n do_v prove_v that_o ordination_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n still_o continue_v &_o therefore_o that_o some_o person_n be_v to_o ordain_v yet_o we_o can_v find_v that_o they_o hold_v out_o at_o all_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o person_n ordain_v for_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o such_o 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