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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 not_o receive_v power_n to_o preach_v or_o baptise_v or_o become_v officer_n by_o it_o for_o they_o have_v such_o power_n and_o be_v officer_n before_o and_o therefore_o the_o intent_n of_o christ_n herein_o be_v this_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v all_o power_n to_o give_v salvation_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n now_o he_o will_v have_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n preach_v to_o and_o upon_o believe_v be_v baptize_v whereas_o former_o he_o say_v to_o they_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 10._o vers_fw-la 5._o now_o he_o command_v they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o mission_n do_v not_o make_v man_n lawful_a preacher_n or_o baptizer_n as_o we_o show_v former_o who_o have_v not_o such_o a_o power_n before_o but_o it_o warrant_v lawful_a preacher_n and_o baptizer_n in_o their_o preach_n to_o and_o baptise_v of_o gentile_n it_o do_v then_o and_o do_v now_o make_v gentile_n capable_a object_n of_o preach_v and_o capable_a subject_n of_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v make_v disciple_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v say_v to_o preacher_n or_o officer_n in_o new-england_n go_v not_o to_o the_o indian_n but_o go_v to_o the_o english_a and_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o after_o some_o year_n shall_v have_v say_v to_o the_o same_o preacher_n or_o officer_n now_o go_v to_o the_o indian_n and_o preach_v and_o baptize_v they_o this_o latter_a mission_n to_o the_o indian_n can_v not_o rational_o be_v deem_v a_o office-making_a act_n nor_o that_o which_o give_v they_o power_n to_o preach_v or_o baptize_v because_o they_o be_v officer_n and_o have_v such_o a_o power_n before_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v argue_v that_o all_o who_o may_v preach_v to_o the_o indian_n may_v also_o baptize_v because_o both_o work_n be_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n but_o only_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v may_v now_o lawful_o 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to_o the_o former_a objection_n will_v serve_v here_o also_o possible_o a_o presbytery_n may_v be_v heretical_a and_o so_o the_o presbytery_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o orthodox_n and_o sound_a minister_n they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o a_o orthodox_n eldership_n may_v act_v in_o a_o election_n because_o a_o heretical_a one_o may_v not_o and_o why_o shall_v they_o deny_v a_o church_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n a_o power_n of_o election_n because_o a_o heretical_a one_o have_v it_o not_o 2._o let_v they_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n ow_v any_o congregation_n as_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n capable_a of_o have_v officer_n set_v over_o it_o by_o a_o presbytery_n if_o the_o major_a part_n be_v heretical_a be_v not_o man_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o heresy_n do_v our_o brethren_n ever_o read_v of_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n the_o major_a part_n of_o which_o consist_v of_o heretic_n if_o not_o why_o do_v they_o put_v the_o case_n 3._o by_o the_o same_o argument_n we_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n do_v not_o belong_v whole_o and_o sole_o to_o a_o presbytery_n for_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o possible_o may_v be_v heretical_a because_o a_o heretical_a presbytery_n may_v not_o ordain_v they_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o orthodox_n presbytery_n and_o because_o a_o heretical_a congregation_n may_v not_o elect_a pastor_n why_o will_v they_o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o election_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o congregation_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n obj._n 4._o sometime_o there_o have_v be_v great_a dissension_n and_o tumult_n in_o popular_a election_n even_o to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n as_o we_o read_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n sometime_o congregation_n be_v destitute_a of_o minister_n for_o many_o year_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o division_n and_o disagreement_n thereof_o ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o case_n of_o want_n of_o pastor_n who_o can_v show_v any_o scripture_n rule_v to_o warrant_v their_o obtrude_a pastor_n upon_o a_o church_n without_o election_n if_o dissension_n in_o church_n be_v sinful_a a_o presbytery_n obtrusion_n of_o pastor_n upon_o church_n will_v be_v sinful_a also_o 2._o we_o say_v with_o dr._n ames_n we_o never_o read_v that_o dissension_n and_o tumult_n do_v arise_v among_o those_o that_o be_v orthodox_n in_o the_o choose_n of_o pastor_n qualify_v according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n 3._o if_o dissension_n and_o tumult_n even_o to_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n have_v attend_v some_o popular_a election_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o accidental_a to_o they_o the_o give_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o election_n to_o a_o church_n do_v not_o necessary_o cause_n but_o only_o occasion_v such_o evil_n and_o so_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o popular_a election_n rom._n 7._o 8._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o speak_v against_o urge_v the_o commandment_n christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o some_o and_o the_o gospel_n a_o occasion_n of_o tumult_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n ast_n 14._o 19_o the_o people_n stone_v paul_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o power_n to_o preach_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n say_v dr._n ames_n instituta_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mutanda_fw-la propter_fw-la incommoda_fw-la 2._o ames_n beller_n eneru._n f._n 2._o l._n 3._o c._n 2._o quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la incommoda_fw-la sunt_fw-la cavenda_fw-la &_o curanda_fw-la propter_fw-la instituta_fw-la quae_fw-la observare_fw-la tenemur_fw-la so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o proposition_n chap._n xii_o concern_v election_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o call_v to_o office_n their_o second_o proposition_n be_v proposit_n 2._o that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o election_n without_o ordination_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o any_o argument_n we_o shall_v premise_v three_o thing_n premise_v 1._o that_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n do_v consist_v in_o ordination_n and_o not_o in_o election_n yet_o 1._o this_o will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o congregational_a way_n it_o will_v not_o deny_v congregational_a church_n to_o be_v true_a church_n for_o they_o must_v be_v true_a church_n before_o officer_n can_v regular_o be_v set_v over_o they_o whether_o by_o election_n or_o ordination_n nor_o will_v it_o deny_v officer_n in_o those_o church_n to_o be_v true_a officer_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v right_o constitute_v for_o ordination_n as_o well_o as_o election_n be_v use_v in_o the_o congregational_a way_n and_o so_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n be_v not_o want_v there_o whether_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o indeed_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o consist_v in_o ordination_n than_o one_o principle_n of_o most_o congregational_a man_n will_v fall_v but_o the_o way_n will_v stand_v still_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o inseparable_a principle_n as_o the_o congregational_a way_n stand_v or_o fall_v with_o it_o 2._o this_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o gift_a man_n preach_v without_o ordination_n for_o though_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n do_v consist_v in_o ordination_n yet_o something_o else_o may_v give_v the_o essence_n to_o a_o call_v to_o preach_v the_o write_a word_n may_v warrant_v gift_v man_n in_o their_o preach_n though_o unordain_v as_o well_o as_o it_o do_v in_o their_o hear_n pray_v private_a exhort_v etc._n etc._n if_o ordination_n do_v constitute_v a_o officer_n that_o do_v not_o speak_v against_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n who_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v all_o preach_v to_o be_v a_o incommunicable_a work_n or_o act_v of_o office_n this_o if_o grant_v will_v not_o forbid_v their_o preach_n they_o be_v without_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n yet_o have_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o call_v to_o preach_v premise_v 2._o by_o ministerial_a call_n in_o their_o proposition_n we_o understand_v he_o call_v to_o office_n and_o we_o suppose_v so_o they_o take_v it_o because_o they_o restrain_v the_o very_a work_n of_o preach_v to_o officer_n premise_v 3._o that_o though_o we_o deny_v ordination_n to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n yet_o we_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a adjunct_n of_o such_o a_o call_n officer_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v whole_o or_o altogether_o without_o ordination_n yet_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n be_v complete_a without_o ordination_n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v we_o shall_v give_v some_o ground_n to_o evidence_n that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n do_v consist_v in_o election_n i._n e._n with_o acceptation_n and_o then_o answer_v the_o argument_n use_v against_o it_o our_o proposition_n be_v this_o propos_fw-fr that_o the_o whole_a essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n do_v consist_v in_o election_n without_o ordination_n arg._n 1._o if_o election_n make_v a_o man_n a_o elder_a that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o than_o it_o give_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n without_o ordination_n but_o election_n make_v a_o man_n a_o elder_a that_o be_v not_o one_o before_o ergo_fw-la election_n give_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n without_o ordination_n the_o major_n they_o can_v deny_v it_o be_v clear_a in_o itself_o and_o also_o because_o they_o use_v such_o a_o medium_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o ordination_n give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n because_o they_o say_v it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o 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
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
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 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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
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the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o neither_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o the_o necessary_a subordination_n of_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o society_n of_o man_n without_o itself_o for_o any_o act_n of_o church-government_n as_o this_o be_v by_o our_o brethren_n suppose_v to_o be_v it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o church_n to_o be_v without_o any_o officer_n either_o by_o the_o death_n or_o removal_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o that_o be_v seat_v in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v attain_v officer_n without_o some_o officer_n of_o other_o church_n put_v forth_o act_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o make_v officer_n for_o they_o that_o will_v imply_v a_o necessary_a subordination_n of_o church_n to_o other_o society_n without_o they_o which_o be_v not_o where_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n rule_v to_o warrant_v any_o ordinary_a officer_n in_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n of_o government_n or_o any_o presbyterial_a act_n proper_o so_o 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synod_n who_o may_v not_o act_v in_o ordination_n nay_o the_o brethren_n act_v in_o that_o synod_n v._o 22._o then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n by_o a_o occasional_a choice_n to_o authorise_v some_o believer_n to_o act_v in_o special_a public_a business_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o brethren_n act_v in_o make_v the_o very_a decree_n itself_o v._o 23._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n etc._n etc._n the_o decree_n run_v in_o the_o brethren_n name_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o officer_n name_n as_o the_o title_n show_v and_o therefore_o either_o our_o brethren_n must_v say_v that_o some_o believer_n may_v ordain_v or_o else_o that_o man_n may_v act_v in_o make_v decree_n in_o
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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 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duty_n may_v not_o be_v neglect_v or_o that_o command_v break_v our_o brethren_n grant_v that_o man_n ordain_v have_v not_o power_n to_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n without_o a_o special_a call_n jus_fw-la divin_n pag._n 144._o gift_a person_n have_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o the_o church_n call_v or_o desire_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o gift_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v yea_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n sometime_o may_v be_v enough_o act._n 8._o 34_o 35._o and_o the_o eunuch_n answer_v philip_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o who_o speak_v the_o prophet_n this_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n then_o philip_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n the_o eunuch_n request_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v philip_n a_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v yea_o the_o desire_n even_o of_o a_o unbelieved_a magistrate_n in_o 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