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power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o corporation_n so_o that_o although_o perhaps_o natural_a relation_n be_v not_o principle_n of_o natural_a action_n nor_o do_v they_o give_v man_n natural_a power_n as_o by_o be_v a_o father_n a_o man_n neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_v the_o better_a yet_o relation_n be_v principle_n of_o moral_a action_n and_o passion_n and_o give_v their_o moral_a power_n interest_n and_o duty_n which_o immediate_o result_v out_o of_o those_o relation_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v this_o they_o be_v moral_a endowment_n spiritual_o moral_a as_o before_o explain_v to_o act_v or_o receive_v the_o blessing_n appertain_v to_o such_o member_n sect_n v._o one_o relation_n may_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o another_o a_o three_o reason_n of_o he_o be_v that_o one_o relation_n can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o another_o this_o be_v by_o some_o confirm_v that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v found_v in_o another_o there_o will_v be_v relation_n upon_o relation_n infinite_o this_o be_v absolute_o false_a likewise_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o major_a to_o prove_v this_o the_o instance_n of_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v such_o as_o abide_v dispute_n i_o will_v avoid_v that_o and_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o day_n two_o sheet_n of_o paper_n have_v the_o same_o write_n or_o if_o you_o will_v but_o black_a spot_n in_o they_o these_o two_o sheet_n have_v a_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n in_o they_o then_o take_v two_o sheet_n of_o parchment_n and_o let_v they_o have_v the_o same_o write_n or_o spot_n in_o they_o there_o the_o first_o relation_n be_v the_o foundation_n immediate_o of_o the_o second_o similitude_n as_o relation_n yet_o clear_a fatherhood_n in_o thomas_n be_v a_o relation_n so_o be_v fatherhood_n in_o peter_n from_o hence_o result_v a_o likeness_n betwixt_o these_o two_o thomas_n and_o peter_n which_o be_v found_v only_o upon_o the_o former_a relation_n of_o fatherhood_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o say_v that_o similitude_n be_v only_o in_o quality_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v equality_n in_o quantity_n or_o identity_n in_o substance_n or_o convenience_n in_o any_o other_o predicament_n a_o relation_n result_v from_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o so_o than_o although_o this_o relict_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n yet_o it_o may_v find_v and_o support_v be_v the_o subjectum_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o immediate_a subject_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o other_o relation_n be_v in_o the_o substance_n now_o that_o which_o be_v urge_v for_o confirmation_n that_o then_o relation_n may_v be_v multiply_v infinite_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o there_o be_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o former_a instance_n a_o fixation_n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o bind_v beyond_o which_o it_o can_v go_v nor_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o more_o force_n in_o relation_n then_o because_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o a_o cause_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v infinite_a cause_n for_o we_o know_v there_o must_v be_v one_o fix_v sect_n vi_o where_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o character_n i_o leave_v cabrera_n and_o come_v to_o didacus_n nuguewin_n 8._o quest._n 63._o art_n 2._o difficult_a 2._o who_o enquire_v if_o this_o character_n be_v a_o relation_n â—_o where_o be_v its_o foundation_n that_o must_v be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a natural_a it_o can_v be_v because_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a it_o can_v be_v because_o itself_o be_v the_o first_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o man_n now_o every_o relation_n must_v have_v some_o absolute_a thing_n to_o found_v it_o on_o this_o argument_n i_o do_v not_o find_v obsorve_v by_o any_o of_o the_o school_n of_o scotus_n and_o therefore_o must_v say_v somewhat_o to_o it_o which_o to_o i_o seem_v not_o yet_o deliver_v in_o the_o school_n in_o this_o conclusion_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o relation_n another_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o terminus_fw-la or_o subject_n or_o correlate_n as_o thus_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o fatherhood_n be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o father_n the_o correlate_n be_v his_o son_n the_o foundation_n be_v his_o power_n of_o get_v a_o son_n or_o his_o act_n in_o that_o permanent_a be_v in_o which_o it_o remain_v so_o in_o two_o white_a sheet_n of_o paper_n the_o relate_v or_o subject_n be_v the_o white_a sheet_n the_o correlate_n to_o which_o it_o be_v refer_v be_v the_o other_o white_a sheet_n the_o foundation_n be_v the_o whiteness_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o these_o relation_n which_o be_v natural_a because_o their_o relation_n arise_v from_o within_o their_o foundation_n must_v be_v internal_a but_o in_o moral_a relation_n who_o original_a be_v from_o abroad_o there_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o relation_n must_v be_v abroad_o as_o thus_o what_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o man_n mayoralty_n but_o either_o the_o charter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v support_v or_o else_o the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a or_o both_o or_o whatsoever_o from_o without_o give_v he_o that_o be_v of_o that_o relation_n now_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o relation_n this_o relict_n which_o be_v the_o membership_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o constitute_v a_o baptize_v man_n a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o this_o be_v a_o supernatural_a thing_n and_o that_o which_o alone_o can_v endow_v a_o man_n with_o this_o membership_n this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o sacred_a word_n which_o have_v confirm_v this_o to_o we_o sect_n vii_o another_o argument_n answer_v there_o be_v one_o little_a argument_n more_o which_o be_v that_o the_o disposition_n to_o every_o form_n be_v reducible_a to_o that_o â—aâ—k_n and_o series_n of_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o form_n it_o dispose_v to_o be_v but_o this_o character_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o god_n grace_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o quality_n therefore_o the_o major_a again_o be_v false_a most_o eminent_o false_a so_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v almost_o 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o so_o heat_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o â—â—re_v cold_a to_o water_n yet_o they_o be_v substance_n these_o accident_n most_o differ_a relation_n be_v disposition_n to_o many_o great_a action_n of_o piety_n in_o parent_n of_o duty_n in_o clergyman_n of_o govern_v well_o in_o magistrate_n of_o obedience_n in_o all_o their_o subject_n yet_o these_o thing_n of_o divers_a nature_n i_o conclude_v then_o resolute_o that_o this_o relict_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o relation_n now_o next_o in_o a_o relation_n will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o real_a or_o rational_a whether_o a_o real_a relation_n or_o that_o of_o reason_n only_o chap._n fourteen_o whether_o the_o relict_n be_v a_o real_a relation_n or_o of_o reason_n dvrâ—ndâ—â—_n in_o 4._o dist._n 4._o quest._n 1._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la stand_v alone_o against_o all_o the_o school_n of_o thomas_n and_o scotus_n and_o ocham_n and_o whosoever_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o character_n be_v only_o ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la i_o can_v approve_v of_o his_o reason_n nor_o altogether_o of_o his_o conclusion_n yet_o do_v think_v he_o unconfuted_a by_o all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v and_o i_o have_v look_v over_o forty_o i_o think_v at_o least_o the_o principal_a argument_n which_o be_v urge_v against_o he_o be_v authority_n first_o out_o of_o the_o florentine_a council_n in_o that_o decree_n of_o union_n which_o indeed_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v the_o decree_n of_o eugenius_n the_o four_o but_o howsoever_o that_o decree_n have_v no_o more_o but_o that_o these_o three_o sacrament_n baptism_n confirmation_n and_o order_n imprint_v a_o indelible_a character_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n all_o which_o may_v be_v allow_v ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la second_o out_o of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess._n 7._o cap._n de_fw-fr sacr._n caâ—_n 9_o which_o say_v no_o
service_n without_o compulsion_n and_o since_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n himself_o he_o take_v order_n with_o his_o servant_n to_o act_n as_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o negotiate_v the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n of_o soul_n by_o a_o delegate_n power_n from_o he_o therefore_o in_o the_o 16_o of_o st._n mark_n v_o 14._o you_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o appear_v to_o the_o eleven_o that_o be_v to_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n for_o one_o of_o they_o judas_n have_v apostatise_v and_o have_v hang_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o 15_o verse_n he_o give_v they_o commission_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creà ture_n that_o be_v to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v their_o commission_n the_o same_o story_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o full_o describe_v by_o st._n john_n chap._n 20._o 21._o after_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o they_o as_o before_o he_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o then_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v this_o phrase_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a phrase_n not_o use_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o intimate_v some_o extraordinary_a matter_n god_n have_v send_v many_o man_n before_o but_o never_o any_o beside_o christ_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v mat._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o power_n be_v never_o give_v to_o any_o before_o i_o send_v you_o therefore_o with_o all_o power_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o the_o power_n then_o of_o give_v power_n to_o other_o which_o be_v never_o give_v before_o but_o to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n before_o cite_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n too_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o you_o teach_v baptise_v give_v order_n to_o other_o for_o that_o be_v mighty_o enforce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n sicut_fw-la as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o and_o indeed_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o their_o succession_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o world_n end_n have_v now_o touch_v upon_o these_o place_n i_o will_v collect_v this_o here_o be_v in_o the_o 28_o of_o matthew_n vers_n 19_o baptism_n institute_v matter_n and_o form_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o we_o read_v not_o prescribe_v before_o we_o see_v the_o officer_n appoint_v these_o eleven_o in_o their_o personal_a body_n or_o succession_n we_o see_v their_o diocese_n enlarge_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o as_o preach_v so_o baptise_v as_o large_a they_o go_v together_o we_o see_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o sermon_n enlarge_v before_o christ_n death_n when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n only_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o so_o that_o then_o we_o see_v first_o before_o our_o saviour_n death_n two_o sort_n of_o officer_n apostle_n disples_n their_o office_n at_o the_o first_o limit_v to_o preach_v and_o that_o to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v we_o be_v assure_v but_o not_o in_o what_o form_n nor_o by_o what_o commission_n until_o after_o our_o saviour_n death_n then_o we_o have_v see_v the_o holy_a communion_n institute_v just_a before_o his_o death_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o celebrate_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n we_o see_v after_o his_o death_n a_o full_a and_o absolute_a commission_n grant_v to_o these_o person_n to_o who_o the_o communion_n be_v commit_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n baptise_v preach_v celebrate_v forgive_v sin_n to_o choose_v and_o send_v forth_o other_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v collect_v in_o this_o story_n the_o whole_a ministerial_a power_n invest_v in_o they_o but_o because_o something_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o what_o shall_v follow_v i_o will_v clear_v those_o objection_n which_o seem_v most_o troublesome_a to_o i_o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o the_o apostle_n manage_v this_o stewardship_n commit_v to_o they_o sect_n ii_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n first_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o only_o to_o understand_v this_o we_o must_v look_v back_o and_o remember_v that_o the_o seventy_o likewise_o be_v send_v but_o that_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n only_o their_o commission_n extend_v no_o far_o before_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o after_o his_o death_n we_o find_v no_o commission_n give_v but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o authority_n they_o or_o any_o else_o can_v have_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o must_v be_v from_o they_o let_v no_o man_n trouble_v this_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n with_o that_o frivolous_a objection_n which_o be_v often_o intrude_v into_o these_o controversy_n we_o read_v not_o that_o these_o or_o these_o man_n that_o these_o presbyter_n receive_v new_a commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o find_v they_o preach_v for_o answer_n once_o for_o many_o other_o time_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v needful_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o act_n or_o epistle_n can_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n in_o their_o age_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o all_o power_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o of_o these_o 70._o which_o be_v choose_v by_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o prove_v worthy_a shall_v be_v commissioned_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a as_o some_o be_v shall_v be_v suspend_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o for_o these_o particular_a register_n and_o how_o and_o when_o each_o man_n be_v be_v not_o apparent_a nor_o to_o be_v expect_v well_o then_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v none_o other_o being_n send_v in_o this_o embassy_n to_o the_o world_n but_o themselves_o but_o can_v none_o else_o preach_v not_o gift_a man_n consider_v these_o man_n never_o any_o so_o extraordinary_o gift_v as_o these_o be_v yet_o see_v as_o i_o observe_v they_o preach_v not_o without_o a_o outward_a call_v by_o christ_n nor_o then_o until_o he_o send_v they_o again_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o by_o his_o outward_a word_n he_o direct_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 28._o 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o so_o then_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o command_n before_o what_o they_o shall_v preach_v i_o do_v not_o find_v no_o not_o in_o these_o yet_o any_o inspire_a sermon_n but_o upon_o direction_n and_o although_o these_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n the_o most_o immediate_a call_v that_o ever_o any_o have_v and_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a gift_n in_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a way_n yet_o for_o to_o enable_v they_o for_o their_o preach_n they_o have_v conversation_n with_o christ_n which_o do_v the_o most_o resemble_v the_o most_o industrious_a life_n of_o studious_a scholar_n which_o in_o book_n converse_v with_o god_n as_o possible_o a_o thing_n can_v do_v so_o that_o in_o that_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n and_o until_o his_o ascension_n we_o can_v find_v no_o place_n for_o inward_a call_v without_o a_o outward_a nor_o a_o outward_a execution_n without_o mean_n to_o enable_v they_o for_o this_o great_a ministry_n of_o preach_v but_o throughout_o a_o most_o methodical_a course_n sect_n iii_o whether_o these_o and_o these_o only_o be_v commissioned_n for_o baptism_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o be_v whether_o these_o and_o these_o only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v no_o doubt_v we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o that_o they_o have_v the_o duty_n only_o none_o other_o oblige_a to_o either_o but_o they_o and_o when_o i_o have_v name_v the_o duty_n i_o think_v i_o may_v just_o add_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_a and_o authority_n will_v go_v along_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o branch_n and_o a_o main_a one_o of_o that_o great_a commission_n mat._n 28._o and_o without_o doubt_n a_o great_a piece_n of_o the_o power_n of_o
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