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to_o show_v how_o christian_n participate_v of_o that_o sacrifice_n whereof_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o jew_n do_v not_o he_o add_v let_v we_o therefore_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n bear_v his_o reproach_n for_o we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n but_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v let_v we_o therefore_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n continual_o to_o god_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n which_o if_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v pertinent_a to_o the_o premise_n must_v all_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v communicate_v to_o christian_n not_o as_o if_o thereby_o the_o apostle_n do_v establish_v that_o strange_a prodigious_a conceit_n of_o repeat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o sacrifice_a christ_n anew_o in_o every_o mass_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o one_o individual_a sacrifice_n which_o 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correspondent_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v say_v to_o hold_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o presbyter_n be_v to_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o present_v to_o god_n with_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v in_o that_o the_o church_n or_o the_o place_n in_o heaven_n where_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v represent_v to_o s._n john_n be_v call_v divers_a time_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o altar_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o signify_v more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n when_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o throne_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoc._n vi_o 9_o viii_o 3_o 5._o but_o of_o a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v so_o apoc_n xi_o 2._o rise_v measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o follow_v and_o those_o that_o worship_n in_o it_o for_o in_o a_o altar_n no_o man_n worship_n again_o apoc._n fourteen_o 18._o another_o angel_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o out_o of_o the_o altar_n he_o can_v not_o come_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o apoc_n xvi_o 7._o and_o i_o hear_v one_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o signification_n be_v expound_v in_o h._n stevens_n gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d altarium_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la and_o in_o those_o of_o philoxenus_n sacrarium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o latin_a of_o polycarpus_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n where_o he_o call_v the_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o in_o that_o note_a passage_n of_o ignatius_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v see_v no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o the_o altar_n because_o not_o within_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n that_o in_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o this_o prophetical_a vision_n by_o correspondence_n with_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n regard_n be_v have_v chief_o to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n because_o as_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v altogether_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n whereas_o other_o office_n of_o divine_a service_n prayer_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o people_n be_v common_a not_o only_o to_o judaisme_n but_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o other_o religion_n never_o ordain_v by_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o though_o in_o this_o age_n where_o so_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o reform_v the_o church_n we_o hear_v not_o a_o word_n of_o restore_v the_o frequent_a celebration_n and_o communion_n of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v indeed_o that_o continual_a preach_a be_v maintain_v in_o all_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o god_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o private_a mass_n be_v take_v away_o but_o if_o order_n be_v not_o take_v that_o those_o which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o preach_v may_v preach_v no_o more_o than_o they_o have_v learn_v
province_n as_o have_v commission_n to_o conclude_v they_o in_o which_o case_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v considerable_a according_a to_o the_o province_n for_o which_o they_o stand_v so_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v concern_v the_o whole_a not_o only_o every_o man_n rank_n of_o bishop_n presbyter_n or_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v but_o also_o the_o eminence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o bear_v the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n nothing_o hinder_v a_o presbyter_n of_o some_o chief_a church_n to_o be_v of_o more_o consideration_n to_o the_o whole_a than_o a_o bishop_n of_o some_o mean_a church_n such_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o africa_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v inconsequent_a that_o the_o determination_n of_o synod_n shall_v pass_v indifferent_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o bishop_n unless_o we_o suppose_v that_o consideration_n be_v have_v of_o the_o chief_a church_n and_o this_o consideration_n answer_v in_o the_o eminence_n of_o that_o respect_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o chief_a church_n enjoy_v inswaying_a the_o determination_n of_o those_o synod_n to_o which_o they_o concur_v and_o this_o consideration_n may_v perhaps_o have_v serve_v to_o take_v off_o part_n of_o s._n hieromes_n displeasure_n against_o bishop_n ground_v upon_o the_o power_n which_o their_o deacon_n have_v by_o their_o mean_n above_o presbyter_n which_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o degree_n in_o general_a think_v to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o inconvenience_n epist_n lxxxv_o ad_fw-la euagrium_n for_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o same_o church_n that_o it_o be_v a_o disorder_n that_o deacon_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o nearness_n to_o the_o bishop_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o above_o presbyter_n yet_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o deacon_n of_o a_o chief_a church_n with_o the_o presbyter_n of_o a_o small_a country_n parish_n no_o man_n 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it_o to_o be_v use_v for_o a_o collective_a in_o all_o that_o epistle_n i_o add_v here_o the_o comparison_n of_o two_o passage_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o what_o reason_n and_o in_o what_o consideration_n the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o the_o body_n of_o those_o church_n in_o the_o epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o they_o and_z by_o consequence_n who_o those_o angel_n be_v the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o titus_n ii_o 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n avoid_v for_o be_v it_o s._n paul_n purpose_n to_o command_v that_o only_a titus_n avoid_v those_o who_o he_o shall_v declare_v heretic_n sure_o that_o will_v be_v to_o no_o great_a effect_n unless_o we_o understand_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o precept_n both_o titus_n be_v enable_v to_o charge_v the_o church_n under_o he_o to_o avoid_v they_o and_o they_o thereupon_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o the_o other_o be_v the_o epistle_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ignatius_n to_o polycarpus_n wherein_o after_o such_o advice_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o polycarpus_n without_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o he_o to_o another_o person_n he_o proceed_v to_o exhort_v his_o people_n with_o such_o instruction_n as_o he_o find_v to_o be_v most_o requisite_a which_o feem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o count_v that_o epistle_n counterfeit_v and_o none_o of_o ignatius_n his_o own_o though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o persuade_v to_o think_v so_o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o character_n both_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o language_n of_o it_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o carry_v the_o stamp_n of_o apostolical_a upon_o it_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o ignatius_n but_o also_o particular_o because_o of_o the_o example_n of_o this_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n to_o the_o vii_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o involve_v both_o pastor_n and_o flock_n in_o the_o same_o praise_n reproof_n advice_n and_o exhortation_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o because_o both_o send_v to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o the_o laodicean_n coloss_n iv_o 15._o and_o as_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n to_o the_o corinthian_n eusebius_n say_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v read_v in_o that_o church_n in_o his_o time_n now_o if_o the_o instruction_n concern_v the_o people_n be_v address_v to_o titus_n and_o polycarp_n be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o some_o eminence_n of_o authority_n in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o effect_n among_o their_o people_n how_o much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v address_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o vii_o church_n be_v a_o style_n apt_a to_o signify_v a_o person_n of_o eminent_a authority_n over_o other_o but_o never_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o body_n of_o person_n much_o less_o with_o parallel_a authority_n among_o themselves_o it_o be_v common_o conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n which_o we_o read_v of_o apoc._n vi_o 10._o be_v see_v by_o s._n john_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v pour_v out_o and_z the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v see_v by_o s._n john_n under_o the_o altar_n against_o this_o apprehension_n i_o allege_v p._n 95._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o without_o the_o veil_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o these_o vision_n correspondent_a to_o the_o primitive_a fashion_n of_o church_n where_o the_o communion_n table_n call_v also_o the_o altar_n because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n represent_v upon_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o compass_n which_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n do_v enclose_v for_o though_o in_o the_o temple_n the_o people_n pray_v without_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o priest_n who_o office_n it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n offer_v incense_n with_o their_o prayer_n yet_o in_o the_o church_n where_o all_o the_o people_n be_v within_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o priest_n the_o xxiv_o presbyter_n be_v describe_v with_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o people_n prayer_n as_o david_n say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o thy_o presence_n as_o the_o incense_n apoc._n v._n 8._o and_o beside_o the_o angel_n put_v incense_n upon_o his_o censer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n apoc._n viii_o 3._o therefore_o his_o fire_n be_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o without_o the_o veil_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a how_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v can_v appear_v to_o s._n john_n in_o vision_n of_o prophecy_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a sacrifice_n where_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o multitude_n as_o we_o know_v there_o be_v of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n especial_o see_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n enforce_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o first_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o have_v long_o white_a robe_n give_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o present_o satisfy_v apoc._n vi_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o which_o be_v afterward_o describe_v stand_v and_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o white_a robe_n that_o be_v give_v they_o afore_o apoc._n vii_o 9_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v see_v lie_v
of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o sermon_n see_v that_o all_o part_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v thorough_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o every_o person_n of_o the_o people_n as_o full_o understand_v how_o grievous_a every_o sin_n be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v stir_v to_o malign_v and_o detest_v their_o superior_n by_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o sin_n how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o action_n in_o their_o whole_a kind_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o may_v be_v involve_v with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o make_v they_o consistent_a with_o christianity_n beside_o see_v it_o be_v not_o every_o preacher_n that_o be_v to_o regulate_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o such_o sin_n of_o public_a person_n as_o appear_v to_o destroy_v christianity_n to_o run_v before_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n in_o declare_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v be_v not_o the_o zeal_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o such_o a_o scandal_n as_o leave_v the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o liable_a himself_o to_o censure_v the_o sin_n of_o will-worship_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v p._n 188._o be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o that_o voluntary_a service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n in_o my_o meaning_n as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n for_o as_o the_o law_n have_v voluntary_a sacrifice_n or_o freewill_n offering_n not_o command_v by_o it_o but_o to_o be_v offer_v according_a to_o it_o the_o price_n whereof_o consist_v in_o the_o frank_a disposition_n of_o he_o that_o offer_v the_o same_o so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o alm_n all_o the_o work_n of_o free_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n together_o with_o fast_v and_o single_a life_n with_o continence_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o give_v man_n more_o mean_n and_o advantage_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o same_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n out_o of_o our_o freewill_n not_o be_v under_o any_o law_n require_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n only_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v thing_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o as_o they_o be_v tender_v to_o god_n either_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o the_o same_o all_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o can_v tender_v to_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n not_o in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v advance_v that_o be_v more_o plentiful_o or_o cordial_o perform_v now_o though_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v always_o command_v yet_o see_v it_o be_v not_o command_v to_o be_v do_v and_o exercise_v always_o it_o be_v much_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o christian_n what_o time_n what_o place_n what_o manner_n what_o measure_n what_o circumstance_n they_o will_v determine_v to_o themselves_o be_v not_o always_o determine_v by_o god_n law_n for_o the_o tender_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v so_o determine_v shall_v be_v as_o true_o a_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n or_o freewill_n offer_v as_o any_o under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o much_o more_o excellent_a as_o the_o law_n be_v less_o excellent_a than_o the_o gospel_n if_o this_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o will-worship_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o count_a will-worship_n a_o sin_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v the_o height_n of_o christianity_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v but_o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o improper_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o lord_n after_o the_o prophet_n esay_n for_o because_o they_o worship_v god_n according_a to_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o tradition_n of_o man_n not_o because_o they_o practise_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o greek_a consistory_n which_o as_o i_o have_v many_o way_n show_v they_o have_v express_v power_n by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n also_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v mat._n xxiii_o 2._o but_o because_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o holiness_n in_o practise_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n precise_o as_o their_o elder_n have_v determine_v which_o set_v aside_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v nothing_o in_o god_n esteem_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o piety_n wherein_o the_o service_n of_o god_n then_o as_o always_o consist_v we_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v tax_v by_o the_o prophet_n oftentimes_o as_o well_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n as_o by_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o the_o ptactice_n of_o those_o which_o be_v introduce_v by_o humane_a authority_n psal_n xl._n 7_o l._n 8_o es_fw-ge i._o 12_o jerem._n vii_o 21_o and_o therefore_o consist_v not_o in_o observe_v thing_n introduce_v by_o man_n 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heretic_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o satisfy_v i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v will-worship_n in_o english_a though_o whether_o the_o former_a voluntary_a and_o frank_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o dispute_v not_o here_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v here_o p._n 192._o prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v under_o the_o apostle_n can_v continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o church_n of_o all_o time_n and_o place_n i_o have_v brief_o express_v p._n 325._o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a aught_o to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v those_o be_v institute_v which_o be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o sovereign_a power_n be_v call_v god_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v 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xv._o 33._o mat._n xxiii_o 2._o and_o i_o suppose_v we_o have_v not_o only_o evidence_v to_o common_a sense_n the_o superiority_n of_o the_o bishop_n above_o the_o presbyter_n by_o his_o place_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o people_n by_o the_o same_o which_o point_n that_o i_o may_v deduce_v with_o that_o care_n which_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o require_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o inquiry_n first_o by_o what_o title_n of_o right_n the_o celebration_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n belong_v only_o to_o presbyter_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o all_o side_n so_o let_v the_o reason_n also_o once_o be_v agree_v upon_o why_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o they_o and_z thereby_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v convertible_a with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o be_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n also_o belong_v only_o to_o presbyter_n whereas_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v communicable_a to_o their_o inferior_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v also_o to_o all_o presbyter_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o lay_v elder_n the_o presbyterian_o still_v their_o pastor_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o lie_v elder_n seem_v to_o ground_v this_o right_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o apostle_n go_v preach_v and_o make_v disoiple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o as_o if_o this_o be_v the_o office_n wherein_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n though_o of_o the_o eucharist_n there_o be_v here_o never_o a_o word_n but_o if_o they_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n or_o rather_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v any_o where_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v mad_a man_n that_o go_v about_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o ability_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v even_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v it_o therefore_o no_o man_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n they_o shall_v easy_o observe_v that_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o equivalent_a be_v never_o give_v to_o any_o but_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o scripture_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o their_o scholar_n and_o substitute_n the_o evangelist_n because_o they_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o apostle_n assume_v by_o they_o to_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v trust_v they_o in_o person_n with_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v christianity_n and_o therefore_o when_o need_n be_v be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o commission_n appear_v by_o the_o work_v they_o do_v though_o in_o a_o inferior_a degree_n because_o they_o proceed_v upon_o that_o stock_n of_o reputation_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v win_v the_o gospel_n by_o their_o preach_a and_o miracle_n such_o title_n you_o shall_v find_v attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n and_o substitute_n 1_o cor._n iii_o 5._o 2_o cor._n iii_o vi_o 4._o xi_o 23._o col._n i._n 23_o 25._o eph._n iii_o 7._o vi_o 21._o 1_o thess_n iii_o 2._o col._n iu._n 7._o i._o 7._o act_n i._o 17._o vi_o 4._o xx._n 24._o xxi_o 19_o but_o not_o where_o to_o presbyter_n for_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n as_o also_o of_o bishop_n be_v relative_n to_o the_o people_n of_o those_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n signify_v they_o to_o be_v the_o best_a qualify_v of_o all_o the_o body_n of_o those_o church_n choose_v and_o constitute_v to_o conduct_v the_o rest_n in_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n also_o be_v presbyter_n as_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n style_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n v._o 1._o 2_o john_n 1._o 3_o john_n 1._o because_o the_o great_a include_v the_o less_o and_o because_o they_o have_v power_n in_o all_o church_n as_o presbyter_n in_o one_o but_o presbyter_n be_v never_o call_v apostle_n because_o the_o great_a be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o less_o and_o because_o presbyter_n never_o have_v commission_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o sense_n whereof_o i_o speak_v here_o that_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o as_o there_o be_v between_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o vnbeleever_n and_o instruct_v christian_n assembly_n in_o it_o we_o never_o find_v the_o former_a attribute_v to_o any_o presbyter_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o find_v both_o attribute_v to_o the_o apostle_n because_o their_o commission_n be_v to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n by_o baptise_v they_o and_o be_v such_o to_o teach_v they_o further_a to_o observe_v all_o that_o our_o lord_n command_v mat._n xxviii_o 19_o 20._o mar._n xvi_o 15._o thus_o the_o apostle_n act_v v._o 42._o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n in_o house_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n in_o those_o house_n where_o the_o christian_n assemble_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o christian_n and_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n whither_o they_o resort_v for_o that_o service_n act_v ii_o 42_o 46._o