all_o the_o communicant_n both_o poor_a and_o rich_a come_v to_o the_o table_n chap._n xix_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a first_o they_o have_v elder_n who_o be_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a ruler_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o salmasius_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la pag_n 3._o and_o long_o before_o ambrose_n in_o 1_o tim_n 5._o do_v parallel_v the_o jewish_a elder_n not_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o elder_n who_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n but_o they_o have_v some_o elder_n who_o be_v church_n governor_n or_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o argument_n bring_v before_o book_n 1_o chap_n 3._o pag_n 26._o 27._o 2._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o state_n power_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v still_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n their_o presbyteri_fw-la and_o archisynagogi_fw-la whereof_o mr._n selden_n in_o eutych_n pag_n 15._o 16._o bring_v clear_a instance_n under_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n now_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n their_o own_o civil_a government_n but_o only_o a_o autonomy_n in_o religion_n so_o ibid._n pag_n 34._o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v permit_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n their_o presbyteratus_n which_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o half_o yield_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o sacerdotium_fw-la 3._o although_o mr._n selden_n comment_n in_o eutych_n orig_n pag._n 17._o etc._n etc._n to_o 34._o and_o in_o his_o vxor_fw-la ebraica_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 15._o hold_v that_o the_o jewish_a elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v such_o as_o be_v create_v by_o impositione_n of_o hand_n receive_v thereby_o a_o judicial_a faculty_n or_o degree_n so_o that_o thence_o forth_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o membership_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n either_o of_o 23._o or_o 71._o and_o be_v fit_a to_o preside_v in_o judge_v of_o civil_a cause_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a not_o a_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n yet_o he_o furnish_v i_o with_o some_o considerable_a argument_n to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v as_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o eutych_n pag._n 16._o that_o nomina_fw-la officiorum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ut_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la prâ—…byter_n apostolus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la primus_fw-la et_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_fw-la christianismum_fw-la ex_fw-la judaismi_fw-la veteris_fw-la usu_fw-la etc._n etc._n manarunt_fw-la but_o if_o the_o jewish_a elder_n be_v not_o promote_v to_o a_o sacred_a but_o to_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n that_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v transfer_v to_o magistrate_n judge_n parliament_z man_n rather_o than_o to_o church_n officer_n 2._o he_o tell_v of_o a_o divide_a distinct_a bound_v &_o particular_a ordniation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a rite_n other_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o judge_v of_o rite_n but_o not_o of_o pecuniary_a cause_n the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v this_o et_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la minime_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la quinam_fw-la ritus_fw-la illiciti_fw-la quinam_fw-la liciti_fw-la aut_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la causas_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la behold_v a_o sacred_a and_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n distinguish_v mr._n selden_n himself_o uxor_fw-la ebr._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v by_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n use_v no_o only_a for_o those_o who_o be_v create_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o magistraticall_a or_o judicial_a faculty_n such_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o such_o as_o be_v candidat_n in_o that_o faculty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v expectant_n of_o a_o place_n and_o membership_n in_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o for_o other_o fit_a and_o idoneous_a person_n who_o may_v be_v call_v for_o counsel_n or_o advice_n therefore_o all_o their_o elder_n be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n my_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n of_o elder_n ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o which_o mr._n selden_n eutych_n pag._n 24._o 25._o tell_v we_o the_o christian_a ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o presbyter_n be_v bo_z row_v even_o as_o the_o christian_a baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n at_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o what_o be_v use_v in_o the_o passover_n whereunto_o he_o say_v any_o man_n will_v assent_v if_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n of_o the_o number_n of_o three_o which_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o can_v suffice_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o jewish_a elder_a and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n think_v sufficient_a for_o ordination_n also_o of_o the_o internal_a effect_n of_o that_o jewish_a ordination_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o effect_n be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o elder_a so_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v draw_v from_o num._n 11._o 26._o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v ibid._n 21._o 22._o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a ordination_n borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a that_o d._n buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z pag_n 1499._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n referre_v to_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o i_o will_v add_v other_o three_o cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n ibid._n pag_n 22._o first_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v triher_n cap_n 20._o when_o i_o turn_v to_o this_o place_n i_o find_v scaliger_n move_v the_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n be_v permit_v to_o sit_v and_o to_o teach_v among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o be_v ordain_v mark_v here_o a_o ordination_n which_o be_v for_o public_a teach_n not_o for_o a_o power_n of_o civil_a judicature_n which_o christ_n never_o assume_v and_o how_o it_o come_v that_o both_o he_o and_o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v rabbi_n also_o he_o parallel_n one_o new_o ordain_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o young_a bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v h._n grotius_n annot_n in_o evan._n pag_n 329._o when_o i_o turn_v hither_o i_o find_v grotius_n speak_v thus_o manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la indicabat_fw-la invocationem_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la diximus_fw-la unde_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la munia_fw-la publica_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la conferentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la civilia_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la archisynagogis_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la synagogae_fw-la idem_fw-la observatum_fw-la unde_fw-la mos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la christianos_n transiit_fw-la here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n to_o office_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o civil_a office_n last_o i_o turn_v to_o itiner_n beni_n pag_n 73._o 74._o where_o i_o read_v of_o one_o d._n daniel_n filius_fw-la husday_n call_v caput_fw-la exulum_fw-la unto_o who_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o several_a province_n have_v their_o recourse_n for_o ordination_n of_o their_o preacher_n or_o teacher_n he_o omnes_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la caetus_fw-la ab_fw-la exulum_fw-la capite_fw-la potestatem_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la congregationibus_fw-la professorem_fw-la &_o concionatorem_fw-la praeficiendi_fw-la nam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositione_n potestatem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la be_v this_o ordination_n now_o to_o a_o civil_a rule_n or_o judicature_n a_o doctor_n or_o professor_n in_o the_o school_n and_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v here_o join_v as_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a ruler_n in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o l'_fw-mi empereur_n note_v not_o in_o benjam_n 148._o 149._o where_o he_o also_o clear_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chazan_n mention_v there_o by_o benjamin_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a ruler_n but_o praelector_n &_o concionator_n a_o reader_n &_o expounder_n of_o scripture_n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z at_o the_o same_o word_n hic_fw-la maxim_n oratione_fw-la sive_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o cantu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeibat_fw-la praeerat_fw-la lectioni_fw-la legali_fw-la docens_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la legendum_fw-la &_o similibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la and_o after_o he_o say_v of_o this_o word_n pro_fw-la ministro_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la passim_fw-la
and_o reform_v church_n for_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o be_v drive_v away_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n may_v not_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o ordination_n and_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o gather_v christian_n to_o plant_v church_n to_o lay_v foundation_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v such_o case_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n except_v from_o the_o staâ—…e_n of_o our_o present_a question_n 5._o if_o apollo_n preach_v without_o ordination_n when_o he_o know_v only_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o withal_o when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o jew_n who_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n act_v 18._o 25_o 26_o 28._o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v and_o receive_v and_o church_n constitute_v and_o withal_o how_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o apollo_n have_v be_v one_o of_o johns_n disciple_n have_v not_o some_o 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act_n than_o it_o be_v not_o ordain_v but_o choose_v by_o voice_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d election_n with_o the_o church_n consent_n and_o ordination_n be_v both_o of_o they_o necessary_a not_o inconsistent_a in_o athens_n itself_o although_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v by_o voice_n their_o magistrate_n or_o ruler_n yet_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v be_v not_o ordain_v and_o solemn_o set_v apart_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o judge_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o demâ—…sthenes_n orat_fw-la advers._fw-la timoâ—…r_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o constitute_n or_o ordain_v of_o madge_n strate_n 3._o in_o scripture_n we_o find_v election_n and_o ordination_n frequent_o distinguish_v not_o only_o as_o 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usurpation_n the_o liberty_n of_o election_n both_o by_o clergy_n and_o people_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o among_o other_o cu_z episcopus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sponsus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o matrimonium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la spiritual_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la contrahatur_fw-la necessario_fw-la consensus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inâ—…ervenire_fw-it debet_fw-la and_o after_o cum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la solemniter_fw-la a_o collegio_fw-la eligitur_fw-la confirmaturque_fw-la servatá_fw-la programmaâ—…um_fw-la &_o inquisitionum_fw-la forma_fw-la eo_fw-la certe_fw-la ma_fw-fr or_o est_fw-la populi_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la existimatio_fw-la magisque_fw-la eum_fw-la venerantur_fw-la observant_a &_o diligunt_fw-la populares_fw-la quam_fw-la siipsis_fw-la invitis_fw-la obtrudatur_fw-la ideoque_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ejus_fw-la lâ—…nge_fw-la sructuosior_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aedificandum_fw-la multo_fw-la efficacior_fw-la hinc_fw-la tametsi_fw-la petrus_n christi_fw-la 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again_o and_o at_o his_o come_n there_o shall_v be_v steward_n appoint_v and_o set_v over_o his_o house_n which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o mediate_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o make_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o apostle_n be_v the_o steward_n of_o god_n tit._n 1._o 7._o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o scripture_n concern_v those_o teach_n and_o rule_a officer_n the_o apostle_n leave_v titus_n at_o crete_n that_o he_o may_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n vers_n 5._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o the_o beginning_n reply_v to_o this_o text_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifieâ—…h_o to_o fix_v settle_v establish_v one_o who_o be_v in_o office_n before_o as_o appear_v by_o psal_n 2._o 6._o see_v now_o with_o how_o little_a reason_n this_o man_n oppugn_v the_o receive_v principle_n the_o septuagint_n say_v he_o read_v psal_n 2._o 6._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o david_n be_v a_o king_n 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like_a mat._n 25._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o the_o fix_v and_o settle_v of_o that_o good_a servant_n in_o that_o rule_a power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o to_o he_o the_o first_o make_v he_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n have_v before_o have_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n luke_n 12._o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o isocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o may_v confuâ—…e_v he_o from_o the_o septuagint_n themselves_o psal._n 8._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 1._o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n will_v he_o say_v that_o the_o septuagint_n mean_v that_o god_n settle_a and_o fix_v the_o dominion_n which_o man_n have_v before_o over_o the_o creature_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n do_v but_o settle_v and_o fix_v that_o government_n which_o melzar_n have_v before_o over_o daniel_n if_o they_o mean_v in_o those_o place_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v as_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a they_o do_v why_o not_o also_o psal._n 2._o 6_o god_n appoint_v david_n to_o be_v a_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n well_o but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o with_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o exception_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v for_o restore_v and_o settle_v that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o '_o its_o course_n but_o how_o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v agree_v to_o tit._n 1._o 5_o think_v he_o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v in_o crete_n for_o restore_v settle_v and_o fix_v those_o elder_n who_o have_v leave_v their_o station_n or_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o persecute_v or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n
plain_o speak_v of_o supply_v and_o make_v up_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v yet_o want_v to_o those_o church_n and_o of_o ordain_v elder_n to_o church_n which_o want_v elder_n wherefore_o the_o ordinary_a read_n and_o interpretation_n be_v retain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o make_v or_o ordain_v elder_n even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a constituere_fw-la praeficere_fw-la to_o make_v or_o appoint_v ruler_n and_o judge_n by_o give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o rule_v or_o judge_v so_o asts._n 7._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o a_o settle_n and_o fix_v of_o joseph_n in_o the_o government_n of_o egypt_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v governor_n of_o it_o before_o for_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v make_v governor_n the_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o heb._n 5._o 4._o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o this_o call_n be_v see_v vers_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n and_o ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n the_o socinian_n exception_n against_o our_o argument_n from_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o ordain_v those_o who_o be_v to_o teach_v doctrine_n former_o deliver_v and_o receive_v as_o there_o be_v for_o ordain_v those_o who_o bring_v a_o new_a doctrine_n can_v here_o help_v they_o yea_o be_v hereby_o confute_v for_o none_o of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n no_o not_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v teach_v or_o pronounce_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n deut._n 17._o 11._o mal._n 2._o 7._o yet_o the_o priest_n be_v ordain_v to_o their_o office_n and_o may_v not_o without_o such_o ordination_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o typical_a thing_n proper_a to_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o have_v a_o stand_a reason_n the_o socinian_o therefore_o have_v another_o evasion_n from_o the_o word_n this_o honour_n restrict_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o that_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n only_o answ._n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d need_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v demonstrative_o or_o signanter_n but_o indefinite_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o prepositive_a article_n and_o so_o both_o the_o syriak_a interpreter_n hierome_n arias_n montanus_n and_o the_o tigurin_n version_n râ—…ad_v it_o indefinite_o honorem_fw-la not_o hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la no_o man_n take_v honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n rom._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n to_o who_o honour_n not_o this_o honour_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 21._o 26._o be_v not_o render_v this_o honour_n 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v signanter_n yet_o our_o argument_n be_v valid_a although_o the_o apostle_n give_v instance_n only_o in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n yet_o by_o analogy_n of_o reason_n the_o axiom_n will_v hold_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n upon_o which_o god_n have_v put_v so_o much_o honour_n that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o worthy_a work_n 1_o tim_n 3._o 1._o and_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim_n 5._o 17._o and_o to_o be_v esteem_v very_o high_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 17._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 20._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n the_o star_n in_o christ_n right_a hand_n revel_v 1._o 20._o &_o 2_o 1._o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 8._o 23._o and_o if_o compare_v state_n with_o state_n the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o john_n baptist_n and_o john_n baptist_n great_a than_o any_o either_o priest_n or_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o '_o be_v not_o only_o as_o great_a but_o a_o great_a usurpation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v this_o honour_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n to_o himself_o than_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v that_o honour_n of_o the_o legal_a high_a priesthood_n to_o himself_o the_o five_o argument_n i_o draw_v from_o heb_n 6._o 1._o 2._o where_o we_o have_v a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o general_a catecheticall_a head_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v in_o catechuman_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v as_o church_n member_n and_o where_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o church_n plant_v these_o head_n be_v teach_v learned_a and_o profess_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o visible_a political_a ministerial_a church_n erect_v that_o the_o apostle_n spâ—…aks_v to_o the_o hebrew_n as_o visible_a ministerial_a church_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o particular_n here_o enumerat_a and_o frâ—…m_n chap._n 5._o 12._o 13._o &_o 13._o 7._o 17._o now_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ever_o about_o the_o lay_n of_o foundation_n or_o about_o the_o learning_n of_o these_o catecheticall_a principle_n the_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n whereof_o do_v first_o give_v they_o a_o entrance_n state_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n viz._n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n i._n e._n conviction_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o freedom_n for_o it_o 2._o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 3._o the_o foundation_n of_o baptism_n i._n e._n the_o abolish_n of_o these_o diverse_a legal_a wash_n hel._n 9_o 10._o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n for_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o initiation_n in_o church_n membership_n other_o say_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a because_o in_o those_o time_n many_o be_v baptize_v at_o once_o usual_o 4._o the_o foundation_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v say_v bullinger_n on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o their_o vocation_n mission_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o so_o also_o gualther_n in_o his_o archetype_n upon_o the_o place_n tossanus_fw-la point_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o principal_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o that_o which_o diverse_a divine_n make_v one_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n namely_o a_o ministry_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v and_o profess_a subjection_n thereunto_o 5._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 6._o the_o soundation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v adjudge_v the_o righteous_a to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o everlasting_a punishment_n matth_n 25._o ult_n that_o which_o have_v obscure_v and_o cast_v a_o mist_n upon_o this_o text_n be_v the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a confirmation_n or_o bishop_a of_o child_n which_o they_o ground_v upon_o this_o same_o scripture_n and_o this_o way_n go_v the_o popish_a interpreter_n expound_v it_o of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n other_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v give_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o it_o have_v never_o be_v nor_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v either_o that_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o all_o baptize_v christian_n who_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o knowledge_n in_o these_o apostolical_a time_n or_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v with_o every_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n in_o those_o time_n for_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o 5._o 22._o be_v not_o for_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o for_o ordination_n wherefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heb._n 6._o 2._o point_v at_o the_o 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