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〈◊〉_d must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o have_v reâ—…â—oo_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o the_o many_o ancient_a and_o modern_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n except_o of_o late_a until_o morellius_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ose_n have_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o mr._n rutherf_n â—oaâ—gable_a plea_n cap._n 8._o p._n 88_o to_o whoâ—_n we_o may_v â—…de_v many_o more_o 2._o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v of_o such_o signification_n as_o that_o it_o have_v be_v ordinarlyâ—_n use_v to_o signify_v a_o â—…dge_n of_o ruler_n and_o so_o migâ—…_n be_v apply_v to_o signify_v a_o college_n 〈…〉_o argument_n to_o say_v the_o word_n 〈…〉_o else_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n be_v use_v for_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n only_o ergo_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o so_o use_v here_o in_o this_o place_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d consequence_n one_o may_v say_v when_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 10_o 〈…〉_o aught_o to_o have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n 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eldership_n only_o de_fw-fr polâ—…_n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o ecclesiam_fw-la primo_fw-la loco_fw-la consideratam_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la praecisè_fw-la partem_fw-la aristocraticam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la significare_fw-la existimamus_fw-la tho_o in_o the_o next_o immediate_o follow_v word_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v the_o people_n as_o concur_v with_o the_o presbytery_n to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v exceed_o strange_a to_o i_o but_o 2_o that_o which_o we_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o eldership_n who_o christ_n definite_o intend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o not_o the_o people_n as_o to_o concur_v authoritative_o with_o they_o in_o the_o act_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n beside_o that_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la there_o be_v many_o other_o solid_a reason_n both_o from_o the_o circumstance_n in_o the_o place_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o purpose_n 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people_n ordain_v mathias_n a_o apostle_n whatsoever_o he_o can_v answer_v for_o that_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n for_o the_o presbytery_n ordain_v timothy_n to_o that_o office_n which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o themselves_o the_o truth_n be_v mens_fw-la ordain_v a_o person_n to_o a_o ecclesiastic_a office_n not_o be_v by_o way_n of_o proper_a efficiency_n nor_o yet_o the_o ordainer_n act_v therein_o as_o principal_a agent_n or_o conferrer_n of_o the_o office_n that_o be_v god_n part_n by_o his_o institution_n but_o as_o moral_a instrument_n under_o god_n it_o be_v not_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la requisite_a that_o the_o ordainer_n have_v in_o themselves_o formal_o the_o office_n whereunto_o they_o ordain_v the_o person_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o intervene_v as_o instrument_n to_o apply_v the_o person_n to_o the_o office_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o i_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n that_o 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competent_a to_o ordinary_a elder_n be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v beg_v or_o naked_o affirm_v but_o prove_v section_n 7_o 3._o and_o in_o this_o mater_fw-la they_o do_v a_o extraordinary_a thing_n because_o the_o officer_n fit_a for_o this_o work_n be_v not_o yet_o ordain_v answ_n what_o be_v this_o and_o be_v the_o apostle_n receive_v and_o order_v these_o alm_n the_o do_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a thing_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o act_n competent_a to_o any_o ordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v confess_o false_a it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a act_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o do_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n nor_o yet_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a deed_n as_o do_v by_o such_o officer_n the_o apostle_n the_o author_n indeed_o import_v this_o in_o his_o reason_n because_o the_o officer_n fit_a for_o this_o work_n be_v not_o yet_o ordain_v so_o he_o will_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o fit_a officer_n for_o that_o work_n and_o therefore_o their_o do_v of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a but_o either_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a officer_n in_o point_n of_o qualification_n and_o endewment_n requisite_a to_o manage_v that_o work_n and_o this_o i_o think_v the_o author_n will_v not_o say_v or_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a in_o point_n of_o vocation_n to_o exercise_v such_o a_o act_n but_o as_o little_a reason_n have_v he_o to_o say_v this_o because_o although_o that_o business_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o apostolic_a vocation_n and_o office_n nor_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a work_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o say_v they_o act._n 6._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n
and_o serve_v table_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a some_o officer_n shall_v be_v ordain_v who_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o chief_a work_n it_o may_v be_v to_o see_v to_o that_o business_n yet_o certain_o the_o apostolic_a office_n contain_v in_o it_o eminent_o the_o power_n of_o all_o inferior_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o act_n formal_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n and_o no_o question_n even_o after_o these_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v appoint_v particular_o to_o attend_v that_o business_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o then_o altogether_o cease_v from_o join_v in_o act_v thereanent_a where_o they_o may_v convenient_o without_o hinder_v their_o main_a work_n the_o preach_v and_o spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n section_n 8_o but_o in_o all_o this_o where_o be_v joint_a voice_n and_o suffrage_n of_o officer_n elder_n and_o brethren_n of_o diverse_a particular_a church_n commissionated_a to_o this_o work_n to_o make_v up_o this_o presbytery_n we_o speak_v of_o answ_n there_o be_v joint_a act_n of_o officer_n of_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o the_o many_o congregation_n whereof_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v consist_v whether_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o fix_v in_o member_n and_o officer_n or_o not_o be_v all_o one_o and_o these_o officer_n elder_n to_o these_o church_n the_o apostle_n who_o as_o they_o be_v officer_n so_o be_v elder_n too_o and_o act_v as_o elder_n because_o in_o a_o mater_fw-la competent_a to_o ordinary_a elder_n and_o joint_o 2._o brethren_n not_o officer_n may_v be_v present_a in_o such_o a_o presbytery_n and_o speak_v and_o give_v their_o consultative_a judgement_n orderly_o but_o as_o no_o constituent_a part_n of_o this_o presbytery_n in_o our_o judgement_n nor_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n 3._o when_o the_o presbytery_n of_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o these_o congregation_n assemble_v together_o personal_o a_o particular_a commission_n for_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a indeed_o in_o such_o presbytery_n as_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a church_n meet_v not_o personal_o but_o by_o some_o of_o their_o number_n delegated_a it_o be_v as_o in_o synod_n necessary_a that_o these_o who_o make_v up_o such_o a_o presbytery_n be_v commissionated_a from_o their_o several_a church_n respectiuè_fw-la yet_o by_o that_o commission_n they_o get_v not_o power_n simple_o to_o act_v the_o act_n of_o government_n therein_o that_o they_o have_v by_o their_o ordination_n to_o their_o office_n but_o a_o particular_a warrant_n and_o call_v to_o act_v that_o power_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o combination_n section_n 9_o in_o the_o same_o sect_n viz._n 25._o from_o what_o he_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o former_a passage_n he_o labour_v to_o answer_v other_o two_o place_n 1._o that_o act._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o about_o the_o choose_n of_o deacon_n and_o their_o ordination_n to_o which_o his_o answer_n be_v the_o apostle_n as_o extraordinary_a person_n lay_v hand_n on_o these_o but_o what_o appear_v from_o hence_o of_o such_o a_o eldership_n excerp_v and_o commission_v from_o several_a church_n as_o presbyterian_o now_o assert_v and_o use_v be_v yet_o to_o find_v answ_n 1._o i_o wonder_v that_o mr._n locky_a shall_v obtrude_v upon_o we_o such_o a_o naked_a assertion_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v lay_v hand_n upon_o and_o ordain_v these_o deacon_n as_o extraordinary_a person_n i_o e._n as_o apostle_n and_o not_o as_o elder_n without_o make_v the_o last_o essay_n of_o answer_n to_o that_o reason_n bring_v by_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n against_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n assert_v the_o same_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n pag._n 52._o i_o present_v it_o here_o in_o their_o own_o word_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v consider_v if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o weight_n as_o mr._n locky_a have_v cause_n to_o take_v it_o unto_o consideration_n if_o he_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o dictate_v to_o then_o by_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o reader_n as_o for_o that_o ordination_n act._n 6._o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o in_o it_o they_o do_v act_v partly_o as_o apostle_n partly_o as_o elder_n in_o constitute_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o before_o they_o do_v act_v their_o apostolical_a authority_n but_o in_o ordain_v unto_o that_o office_n man_n who_o the_o church_n have_v choose_v they_o do_v act_n as_o presbyter_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o brethren_n will_v herein_o concur_v with_o we_o for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v herein_o act_v partly_o as_o apostle_n and_o partly_o as_o elder_n they_o must_v say_v they_o act_v either_o only_a as_o apostle_n or_o only_o as_o elder_n if_o only_o as_o elder_n thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o elder_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o ordain_v man_n but_o to_o erect_v new_a office_n in_o the_o church_n if_o only_o as_o apostle_n than_o hence_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o elder_n so_o much_o as_o to_o ordain_v man_n unto_o a_o office_n but_o i_o yet_o wonder_v so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o this_o assertion_n of_o mr._n locky_a here_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v deliver_v before_o sect_n 10._o where_o he_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o ordination_n of_o elder_n perform_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o regulate_v the_o ordination_n of_o elder_n in_o church_n now_o and_o thereupon_o allege_v though_o groundlesse_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o ordination_n take_v in_o the_o people_n to_o concurrence_n with_o they_o conclude_v that_o now_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o concur_v formal_o in_o that_o act_n if_o they_o have_v act_v as_o extraordinary_a person_n as_o apostle_n the_o people_n can_v not_o concur_v joint_o with_o then_o in_o such_o a_o act_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n bring_v as_o a_o pattern_n in_o ordinary_a now_o if_o they_o act_v not_o by_o their_o extraordinary_a office_n and_o power_n in_o ordain_v elder_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o these_o deacon_n they_o act_v in_o that_o way_n 2._o as_o to_o that_o but_o what_o appear_v from_o hence_o etc._n etc._n we_o say_v suppose_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o congregation_n and_o these_o congregation_n be_v one_o church_n which_o be_v prove_v from_o other_o scripture_n we_o find_v from_o hence_o for_o prove_v such_o a_o presbytery_n as_o we_o speak_v for_o officer_n of_o these_o congregation_n meet_v together_o for_o government_n and_o join_v in_o a_o act_n of_o government_n ordination_n of_o church_n officer_n viz._n the_o apostle_n do_v this_o and_o that_o as_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v bring_v for_o by_o presbyterian_o which_o tho-by_a itself_o make_v not_o a_o full_a medium_n to_o prove_v that_o presbytery_n yet_o with_o the_o other_o supposition_n take_v with_o it_o make_v very_o much_o to_o prove_v it_o section_n 10_o 2._o place_n be_v act_v 20._o 28._o the_o elder_n there_o be_v show_v not_o to_o be_v elder_n of_o many_o church_n which_o paul_n send_v for_o but_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 17._o of_o one_o church_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o stock_n and_o not_o to_o flock_n ver_fw-la 28._o here_o be_v no_o joint_a veice_n of_o various_a commission_v elder_n answ_n to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o the_o assembly_n once_o in_o their_o reason_n against_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n make_v these_o both_o elder_n and_o flock_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o be_v of_o all_o asia_n &_o not_o only_o of_o ephesus_n where_o no_o doubt_v there_o be_v more_o particular_a church_n to_o pass_v this_o because_o indeed_o these_o same_o author_n a_o little_a after_o when_o it_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n they_o confine_v they_o to_o ephesus_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v elder_n of_o one_o church_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o one_o church_n be_v not_o one_o single_a congregation_n but_o make_v up_o of_o more_o than_o one_o and_o consequent_o be_v one_o presbyterial_a church_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o sundry_a learned_a particular_o by_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n bring_v to_o the_o contrare_fw-la full_o discuss_v in_o their_o answer_n threunto_o as_o for_o the_o author_n grammatical_a argument_n they_o be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o church_n and_o they_o be_v bid_v attend_v the_o flock_n not_o flock_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v but_o one_o single_a
congregation_n '_o tisfilly_n and_o may_v well_o be_v say_v among_o child_n but_o may_v blush_v to_o come_v out_o before_o understanding_n men._n by_o this_o argument_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12._o he_o have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n first_o some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o ephes_n 5._o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n church_n not_o church_n in_o all_o these_o place_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v only_o one_o single_a congregation_n mean_v in_o all_o of_o they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o not_o any_o particular_a singular_a congregation_n so_o the_o name_n flock_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v take_v collectiuè_fw-la for_o such_o a_o flock_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o diverse_a particular_a flock_n as_o gen._n 33._o 13._o yea_o and_o in_o the_o very_a present_a metaphorical_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12._o 32._o little_a flock_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 10._o 16._o one_o sheep_n fold_n though_o both_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n with_o the_o cardinal_n number_n add_v to_o it_o one_o signify_v the_o church_n catholic_n and_o so_o comprehend_v many_o particular_a flock_n fold_n and_o church_n as_o to_o m._n lockiers_n last_o word_n in_o this_o sect._n here_o be_v no_o joint_a voice_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o that_o meeting_n there_o be_v no_o joint_n vote_v of_o elder_n because_o these_o elder_n than_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o act_v in_o government_n but_o have_v be_v send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o receive_v direction_n from_o he_o concern_v the_o manage_n of_o their_o charge_n but_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v prove_v from_o other_o place_n that_o there_o be_v more_o single_a congregation_n in_o ephesus_n then_o one_o 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mr._n locky_a acknowledge_v that_o be_v a_o eldership_n of_o several_a church_n even_o a_o synodical_a presbytery_n a_o synod_n as_o himself_o call_v it_o afterward_o sect._n 29._o some_o of_o his_o side_n have_v say_v otherwise_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o reason_n against_o the_o assembly_n allegation_n of_o act_n 15._o for_o subordination_n of_o synod_n that_o ass_n be_v not_o a_o formal_a synod_n but_o only_o a_o reference_n by_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o antioch_n unto_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o no_o other_o but_o we_o think_v mr._n locky_a speak_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o synod_n 2._o we_o must_v here_o again_o note_v his_o invidious_a misrepresent_v of_o our_o doctrine_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o that_o or_o any_o other_o synod_n a_o power_n of_o coercion_n to_o enforce_v their_o result_v upon_o any_o but_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a power_n to_o enjoin_v authoritative_o their_o determination_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o censure_v the_o disobedient_a and_o disorderly_a with_o mere_a spiritual_a censure_n as_o admonition_n excommunication_n which_o import_v no_o enforce_v â—_o propriety_n of_o speech_n nor_o do_v we_o say_v that_o that_o or_o any_o other_o synod_n have_v power_n thus_o authoritative_o to_o enjoin_v their_o determination_n upon_o other_o church_n we_o say_v they_o have_v this_o power_n only_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o church_n associate_v in_o the_o synod_n and_o none_o other_o so_o not_o that_o which_o mr._n locky_a say_v but_o this_o be_v the_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v the_o presbytery_n we_o speak_v for_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o dispute_v against_o which_o oftentimes_o be_v his_o own_o fiction_n a_o juridical_a power_n authoritative_o enjoin_v its_o determination_n and_o which_o may_v censure_v with_o spiritual_a ecclesiastic_a censure_n the_o disobeyer_n and_o disorderly_a and_o this_o we_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v find_v in_o this_o place_n act._n 15._o section_n 11_o after_o this_o the_o author_n pretend_v to_o be_v clear_a and_o full_a in_o answer_v this_o place_n he_o premit_v two_o thing_n which_o reverend_a hocker_n have_v also_o survey_v part._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1_o that_o the_o apostle_n though_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n yet_o in_o this_o meeting_n they_o do_v not_o act_v as_o such_o because_o they_o join_v with_o they_o ordinary_a church_n what_o ordinary_a church_n be_v contradistinguish_v unto_o i_o know_v not_o well_o and_o officer_n and_o all_o dispute_v and_o inquire_v and_o so_o here_o be_v leave_v a_o sampler_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n in_o this_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o only_o by_o the_o way_n we_o note_v that_o we_o see_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v before_o sect._n 25._o that_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n act_v as_o extraordinary_a person_n see_v there_o also_o they_o join_v the_o church_n with_o they_o in_o 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to_o these_o answer_n of_o the_o assembly_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o for_o the_o present_n say_v only_o in_o brief_a 1._o if_o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o this_o argument_n be_v grant_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o conclude_v simple_o against_o a_o eldership_n rule_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o but_o only_o against_o a_o eldership_n make_v up_o of_o elder_n fix_v in_o their_o teach_v to_o several_a particular_a congregation_n but_o nothing_o against_o a_o eldership_n consist_v of_o officer_n noâ—_n fix_v to_o several_a particular_a congregation_n but_o teach_v and_o govern_v in_o common_a the_o several_a congregation_n associate_v under_o their_o one_o government_n and_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o these_o first_o church_n certain_o the_o contrair_n can_v be_v prove_v and_o we_o think_v so_o it_o may_v be_v at_o thiâ—_n day_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o some_o reform_a church_n without_o repugnancy_n to_o 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understand_a man_n read_v and_o consider_v the_o text_n themselves_o let_v any_o man_n show_v i_o out_o of_o these_o scripture_n any_o thing_n bear_v this_o much_o elder_n rule_v these_o particular_a congregation_n only_o which_o you_o do_v ordinary_o teach_v so_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v upon_o they_o particular_o only_o a_o note_n upon_o somewhat_o say_v by_o he_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o section_n 2_o when_o as_o upon_o that_o act._n 20._o 28._o that_o there_o be_v many_o officer_n belong_v to_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n herein_o we_o join_v with_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a here_o be_v but_o one_o flock_n on_o this_o we_o join_v also_o as_o to_o the_o word_n one_o flock_n but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o single_a flock_n or_o congregation_n only_o as_o he_o mean_v we_o utter_o deny_v and_o affirm_v it_o be_v a_o associate_n flock_n or_o church_n make_v up_o of_o several_a single_a particular_a congregation_n for_o proof_n and_o satisfaction_n herein_o 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 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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
〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o take_v 〈…〉_o people_n 〈…〉_o with_o otâ—ers_n of_o great_a parâ—…_n and_o so_o be_v 〈…〉_o here_o yet_o â—…nd_v the_o forâ—…_n riddleâ—_n clear_v but_o to_o 〈…〉_o 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o able_a 〈…〉_o then_o a_o particular_a congregationâ—_n i_o think_v 〈…〉_o will_v 〈◊〉_d â—eny_v and_o sure_o it_o can_v â—e_v deny_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—re_v this_o be_v a_o ground_n whereupon_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o that_o beside_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d congregation_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o more_o ample_a presbytery_n 〈…〉_o unto_o whâ—…â—…course_n may_v be_v have_v in_o case_n of_o suppose_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a congrâ—…gationâ—_n and_o to_o which_o particular_a eldership_n may_v themselves_o 〈…〉_o case_n or_o case_n controversall_a among_o 〈…〉_o such_o particular_a elderships_n 〈…〉_o subject_a â—…no_fw-la superior_a authoritâ—…_n 〈…〉_o hold_v forth_o the_o plurality_n 〈…〉_o presbytery_n above_o the_o presbytery_n 〈…〉_o as_o a_o object_n or_o ground_n to_o 〈…〉_o â—all_n that_o be_v â—…deed_o to_o 〈…〉_o â—old_a it_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o 〈…〉_o â—…ght_v determiâ—…tions_n in_o matter_n 〈…〉_o the_o hold_v 〈…〉_o of_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o necessity_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o 4._o pâ—g_v 2._o and_o if_o it_o 〈…〉_o â—orth_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o thoritative_a synodâ—…_n 〈…〉_o as_o hold_v forth_o so_o 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o â—…dicious_a 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o congregationâ—_n 〈…〉_o 60._o or_o 40._o 〈…〉_o pâ—…sons_n subject_a to_o the_o judâ—…_n 〈…〉_o trial_n 〈…〉_o of_o noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiasticâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…rth_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o sâ—are_v to_o 〈…〉_o great_a â—oth_v and_o â—eader_n to_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n 〈…〉_o to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o 〈…〉_o a_o single_a congregation_n 〈…〉_o particular_a congregationâ—_n 〈…〉_o let_v judicious_a 〈…〉_o to_o licence_n to_o do_v 〈…〉_o out_o be_v lyaâ—…_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o say_v which_o of_o these_o be_v like_a to_o prouâ—_n a_o gaudy_a and_o take_a snare_n upon_o flesh_n and_o blood_n section_n 4_o but_o go_v we_o on_o to_o the_o test_n of_o this_o sect._n let_v minister_n doctor_n etc._n etc._n man_n of_o never_o so_o great_a learning_n be_v in_o a_o sojourn_v we_o say_v associate_v presbytery_n yet_o the_o persbytery_n 〈◊〉_d congregation_n be_v like_a in_o reason_n to_o be_v more_o learned_a in_o the_o bâ—…inesse_n of_o their_o particular_a member_n which_o offend_v than_o stranger_n because_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o have_v by_o intimate_a conversation_n advantage_n to_o judge_n of_o man_n and_o matter_n concern_v they_o more_o than_o other_o here_o â—…deed_o lie_v the_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v â—aid_v to_o make_v out_o his_o 3._o proof_n against_o presbytery_n over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o viz._n that_o they_o destroy_v and_o elude_v the_o end_n of_o church_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v for_o answ_n 1._o this_o reason_n if_o 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often_o come_v by_o way_n of_o authoritative_a visitation_n of_o session_n and_o their_o proceed_n by_o the_o presbytery_n section_n 7_o 2._o to_o the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n 1._o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o stand_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o make_v full_o against_o we_o to_o take_v away_o altogether_o associate_v juridical_a presbytery_n of_o more_o than_o one_o single_a congregation_n because_o as_o we_o have_v show_v upon_o the_o assumption_n such_o associate_n presbytery_n or_o ecclesiastic_a assembly_n may_v be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o first_o judicatory_n in_o many_o case_n to_o which_o the_o judicial_a cognizance_n of_o offence_n do_v belong_v but_o 2._o if_o the_o major_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o church_n have_v power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v the_o first_o judicatorie_a to_o which_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o only_o take_v it_o with_o the_o exclusive_a note_n as_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v to_o infer_v that_o negative_a 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congregationall_a a_o synod_n in_o relation_n to_o a_o classical_a presbytery_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n can_v come_v at_o first_o or_o as_o to_o the_o first_o judicatory_a have_v power_n of_o judicial_a cognizance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o our_o saviour_n instance_v in_o the_o text_n when_o offence_n be_v give_v by_o one_o particular_a member_n of_o a_o congregation_n single_a and_o fix_v in_o its_o constitution_n and_o proper_a officer_n which_o fix_v of_o single_a congregation_n under_o appropriate_v officer_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o any_o divine_a institution_n for_o more_o congregation_n may_v be_v have_v be_v as_o it_o seem_v in_o severall_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o orthodox_n church_n serve_v by_o the_o same_o officer_n in_o common_a without_o violation_n of_o any_o divine_a institution_n christ_n command_n tell_v the_o church_n intend_v that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o eldership_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o the_o first_o judicature_n to_o which_o belong_v judicial_a cognizance_n