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we_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o thâ—â—ssemblies_n answer_n to_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n reason_n against_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o here_o again_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v mr._n locky_a exceed_o contemn_v his_o reader_n when_o as_o such_o considerable_a answer_n be_v give_v and_o extant_a against_o all_o that_o can_v be_v allege_v by_o these_o able_a man_n of_o his_o side_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v not_o many_o but_o one_o single_a congregation_n in_o ephesus_n he_o without_o any_o assay_n to_o infringe_v these_o answer_n obtrude_v 〈◊〉_d bare_a naked_a assertion_n that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o what_o must_v 〈…〉_o to_o he_o aâ—_n pythagoras_n disciple_n to_o captivate_v their_o judgement_n and_o acquiesce_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d section_n 3_o against_o his_o reason_n upon_o this_o medium_fw-la he_o propound_v a_o objection_n as_o one_o of_o our_o argument_n sect._n 36._o and_o answer_v it_o sect._n 37._o obj._n elder_n may_v preach_v in_o this_o church_n and_o that_o and_o many_o particular_a church_n therefore_o they_o may_v according_a to_o this_o you_o have_v say_v rule_v over_o many_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o occasional_a preach_v which_o one_o church_n by_o consent_n and_o desire_n may_v admit_v to_o another_o that_o the_o scripture_n forementioned_a make_v thâ—_n bind_v of_o rule_n but_o where_o man_n fix_a call_n and_o work_n he_o must_v mean_v the_o work_n of_o preach_v proper_o lie_v to_o where_o i_o be_o call_v to_o preach_v he_o must_v mean_v ordinary_o this_o bound_n commensurate_n and_o proportion_n my_o power_n as_o a_o officer_n to_o rule_n so_o that_o to_o go_v beyond_o this_o be_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n to_o oppose_v the_o word_n ans_fw-fr 1._o albeit_o from_o what_o you_o have_v say_v viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o the_o power_n of_o ruling_n be_v commensurat_fw-la and_o of_o equal_a extent_n it_o shall_v not_o follow_v that_o if_o presbyter_n may_v preach_v to_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o occasional_o therefore_o may_v rule_v over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o ordinary_o yet_o it_o will_v follow_v they_o may_v rule_v over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o may_v preach_v to_o they_o for_o say_v you_o their_o preach_a and_o rule_v be_v commensurate_a by_o scripture_n yea_o further_o if_o elder_n may_v preach_v to_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o not_o only_o occasional_o but_o ordinary_o which_o they_o may_v as_o suppose_v in_o a_o city_n where_o be_v many_o congregation_n the_o minister_n be_v not_o fix_v to_o they_o several_o but_o teach_v they_o in_o common_a as_o they_o may_v do_v without_o violation_n of_o any_o divine_a institution_n and_o that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o first_o church_n nothing_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o demonstrat_fw-la it_o will_v follow_v such_o elder_n may_v rule_v over_o moâ—e_n 〈…〉_o out_o 2._o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o occasion_n 〈…〉_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o 〈◊〉_d râ—asoâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—hey_n may_v rule_v over_o more_o than_o one_o ordinary_o 〈…〉_o a_o minister_n by_o christ_n institution_n and_o 〈…〉_o office_n â—s_v a_o minister_n and_o have_v that_o office_n habit_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈…〉_o singlâ—_n congregation_n see_v â—his_n abundant_o 〈…〉_o the_o learned_a mr._n hudson_n vinâ—ic_n of_o the_o â—ssâ—…_n 〈…〉_o c._n 6._o pag._n 138._o &_o seq_n â—nd_v so_o may_v and_o 〈…〉_o office_n and_o â—ny_n part_v thereof_o in_o relation_n to_o 〈…〉_o church_n ay_o particular_a congregation_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o according_a as_o 〈◊〉_d promove_v of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o wholâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o hâ—_n 〈…〉_o particular_a call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o of_o preach_a be_v bound_v 〈…〉_o yet_o he_o 〈…〉_o ruâ—…ng_v may_v be_v ordinarâ—…y_o 〈…〉_o congregatioâ—…_n hauâ—…_n a_o call_v thereunto_o by_o 〈…〉_o that_o congreâ—…tion_n â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d theâ—…_n together_o â—or_a 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o association_n 〈…〉_o oblige_a to_o â—…ter_v 〈…〉_o section_n 4_o in_o thâ—â—…st_n of_o hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o miniâ—…eâ—_n 〈…〉_o worâ—_n 〈◊〉_d preach_a bound_n hiâ—_n ordinary_a power_n of_o 〈…〉_o that_o whâ—…_n he_o do_v not_o that_o hâ—â—…nnot_v do_v this_o 〈…〉_o thess_n â—_o â—…_n 〈…〉_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o 〈…〉_o compare_v with_o 〈…〉_o that_o â—…uring_v to_o be_v in_o the_o worâ—_n and_o 〈…〉_o these_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o reach_v that_o fix_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d ruling_n go_v together_o answ_n these_o placâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d teach_v 〈…〉_o here_o 〈◊〉_d preach_v ordinary_o over_o these_o 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈…〉_o not_o that_o oveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d only_o they_o rule_v mr._n locâ—ier_n 〈…〉_o but_o prove_v not_o noâ—â—an_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n printer_n the_o author_n have_v it_o 1._o 17._o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o
case_n ordain_v or_o excommunicate_v but_o we_o say_v that_o when_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n to_o associate_v with_o and_o when_o association_n may_v be_v have_v they_o shall_v not_o perform_v these_o act_n alone_o but_o in_o a_o associate_n presbytery_n and_o we_o make_v not_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o this_o that_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a viz._n for_o gift_n and_o ability_n for_o exercise_v these_o act_n although_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o necessity_n of_o it_o ordinary_o from_o this_o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o in_o particular_a congregation_n there_o will_v be_v find_v eldership_n sufficient_a for_o manage_v these_o matter_n for_o although_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v very_o sufficient_a this_o way_n yet_o we_o say_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o exercise_v these_o act_n by_o themselves_o without_o a_o associate_n presbytery_n at_o least_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v by_o 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utter_a incapacity_n to_o any_o stand_v associate_n eldership_n be_v all_o lame_a and_o can_v not_o supply_v the_o mortality_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o officer_n and_o so_o must_v indeed_o sink_v from_o a_o defect_n intrinsical_v be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v themselves_o without_o a_o foreign_a a_o associate_n power_n ans_fw-fr 1._o from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o man_n mr._n locky_a dispute_n against_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o eldership_n of_o particular_a congregation_n when_o they_o may_v associate_v with_o other_o have_v not_o sufficiency_n by_o divine_a warrant_n to_o exercise_v act_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o public_a and_o common_a concernment_n alone_o and_o by_o themselves_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o associate_n eldership_n much_o less_o without_o subordination_n to_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o eldership_n of_o one_o single_a congregation_n when_o there_o be_v but_o that_o one_o exist_v in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o he_o suppose_v 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