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man_n who_o offence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mind_v be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 33._o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o practice_n of_o his_o he_o have_v express_v 1_o cor._n 9.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23·_v for_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o and_o unto_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o gâ—d_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n to_o the_o weak_a i_o become_v as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a to_o all_o become_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o and_o this_o i_o do_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o joint_a partaker_n thereof_o where_o his_o avoid_v of_o offence_n and_o please_v all_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o be_v extend_v even_o to_o adversary_n that_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n to_o who_o he_o will_v both_o forbear_v his_o liberty_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o not_o to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o circumcise_n timothy_n act_v 16.3_o and_o take_v on_o he_o a_o vow_n act_v 18.18_o and_o purify_n himself_o with_o other_o act_v 21.26_o and_o 24.17_o and_o other_o way_n act_n 26.25_o 26_o 27._o while_n there_o be_v any_o likelihood_n either_o of_o win_v they_o to_o the_o like_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o abate_v their_o opposition_n and_o procure_v his_o own_o peace_n and_o safety_n but_o when_o it_o be_v dis-advantage_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v not_o have_v titus_n to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o any_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o decline_a eat_a with_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2.3_o 11_o 14_o which_o yield_v we_o a_o rule_n who_o offence_n we_o be_v to_o avoid_v with_o who_o and_o when_o we_o be_v to_o comply_v in_o thing_n lawful_a to_o wit_n with_o all_o either_o when_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o abate_v the_o opposition_n of_o adversary_n or_o procure_v our_o own_o peace_n which_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o they_o that_o by_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n do_v accommodate_v themselves_o in_o do_v
i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n in_o which_o instruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v found_v the_o function_n of_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n as_o pareus_n speak_v in_o his_o commentary_n consist_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v and_o teach_v the_o obserservation_n of_o christ_n command_n which_o office_n the_o promise_n to_o be_v with_o they_o all_o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n show_v to_o be_v perpetual_a till_o christ_n second_o come_v who_o the_o officer_n be_v of_o christ_n design_v may_v be_v best_a gather_v from_o ephes._n 4.11_o some_o of_o which_o be_v undoubted_o to_o continue_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o succession_n by_o ordination_n of_o some_o for_o the_o church_n be_v apparent_a from_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o tit._n 1.5_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v may_v be_v gather_v from_o act_v 13.2.3_o and_o 14.23_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o 5.22_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o who_o shall_v have_v inspection_n over_o other_o that_o they_o do_v not_o sow_v error_n or_o otherwise_o corrupt_a the_o church_n may_v be_v grant_v from_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o 4._o tit._n 3.10.11_o and_o by_o the_o thing_n charge_v on_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n rev._n 2.2_o 6_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 20._o rev._n 3.2_o 3_o 15_o 16_o 19_o to_o set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o officer_n and_o office_n in_o after-age_n to_o determine_v the_o dispute_n about_o their_o several_a degree_n or_o order_n be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o to_o our_o present_a business_n unnecessary_a this_o only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o present_v to_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n now_o under_o hand_n that_o such_o as_o do_v these_o work_n which_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o his_o church_n be_v officer_n design_v by_o christ_n and_o their_o ordination_n thereto_o agreeable_a to_o his_o design_n nor_o be_v those_o officer_n or_o office_n a_o invention_n of_o new_a one_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n not_o only_o needless_a but_o a_o dare_a advance_v against_o the_o sovereignty_n care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n over_o his_o church_n though_o they_o have_v other_o name_n and_o title_n and_o maintenance_n and_o immunity_n and_o dignity_n and_o additament_n than_o the_o scripture_n mention_n they_o that_o be_v call_v archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n canon_n prebendary_n parson_n vicar_n curate_n chaplain_n master_n of_o college_n hospital_n warden_n fellow_n clerk_n priest_n enjoy_v emolument_n by_o tithe_n or_o other_o revenue_n may_v be_v true_o officer_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o and_o do_v the_o work_n or_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o be_v term_v presbyter_n presbytery_n teacher_n pastor_n lecturer_n itinerant_a preacher_n gift_a brethren_n whether_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o ordain_v by_o a_o eldership_n and_o receive_v maintenance_n by_o collection_n augmentation_n stipend_n or_o other_o way_n sect._n 22._o the_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o minister_n be_v not_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o saint_n 6._o say_v our_o author_n whether_o the_o privilege_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o every_o way_n as_o great_a and_o extensive_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o under_o the_o law_n if_o so_o then_o whether_o the_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o man_n signal_o point_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n in_o his_o house_n by_o the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n be_v not_o now_o as_o then_o their_o peculiar_a privilege_n answer_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o holy_a people_n to_o god_n and_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan._n 7.27_o but_o that_o the_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o man_n signal_o point_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a thing_n in_o his_o house_n by_o the_o body_n of_o that_o church_n be_v their_o peculiar_a privilege_n be_v not_o prove_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v by_o god_n own_o choice_n set_v apart_o as_o be_v before_o say_v sect._n 7._o saint_n now_o be_v either_o real_a or_o in_o appearance_n only_o the_o former_a as_o such_o be_v invisible_a and_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o have_v privilege_n in_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n every_o way_n as_o great_a and_o extensive_a under_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o under_o the_o law_n yea_o in_o some_o degree_n great_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n saint_n in_o appearance_n only_o or_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o some_o thing_n great_a privilege_n such_o as_o those_o mention_v rom._n 9.4_o 5._o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o many_o more_o than_o christian_n now_o and_o therefore_o no_o good_a inference_n can_v be_v make_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o in_o the_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n if_o it_o have_v be_v such_o as_o this_o author_n suppose_v unto_o the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o saint_n now_o the_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o find_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n their_o ordination_n be_v no_o where_o mention_v as_o do_v by_o the_o saint_n or_o brethren_n which_o be_v not_o officer_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o plain_a proof_n of_o their_o election_n by_o all_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n of_o each_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o therâ—_n be_v in_o antiquity_n in_o the_o first_o age_n relation_n of_o their_o election_n yet_o withal_o such_o story_n of_o the_o tumult_n fray_n and_o other_o disorder_n as_o necessitate_v a_o a_o teration_n of_o that_o course_n be_v relate_v consider_v how_o unquiet_a in_o judicious_a deceitful_a factious_a divide_v those_o be_v that_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o perhaps_o be_v i_o see_v not_o how_o safe_a it_o be_v to_o commit_v the_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o minister_n to_o they_o without_o much_o regulation_n of_o they_o and_o ability_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o a_o gift_n continue_v to_o the_o church_n who_o oft_o be_v as_o easy_o deceive_v by_o hypocrite_n and_o seducer_n as_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o woman_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 1_o cor._n 14.33_o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o if_o it_o be_v 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of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o their_o pastor_n nor_o need_v we_o it_o be_v sufficiene_n for_o our_o purpose_n that_o christ_n allow_v the_o hear_v they_o teach_v moses_n law_n and_o that_o prove_v it_o lawful_a to_o hear_v the_o present_a minister_n while_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o teach_v truth_n which_o hear_v not_o constant_a attend_v on_o their_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v lawful_a as_o the_o question_n be_v state_v by_o this_o author_n ch_n 1._o and_o all_o along_o be_v his_o conclusion_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a nor_o evade_v the_o argument_n from_o mat._n 23.1_o 2._o notwithstanding_o his_o irrision_n of_o this_o dispute_n i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n the_o solid_a reader_n will_v say_v i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o add_v here_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n john_n norton_n minister_n of_o ipswich_n in_o new_a england_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o apollonius_n of_o middleburg_n in_o zealand_n c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scribarum_fw-la &_o pharisaeorum_fw-la in_o mosis_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la sedentium_fw-la fuit_fw-la corruptio_fw-la all_o qua_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la cultu_fw-la absque_fw-la debitâ_fw-la reformatione_fw-la toleraâ—a_fw-la quia_fw-la cathedra_fw-la mosis_fw-la i_o e._n officium_fw-la docendi_fw-la publicè_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la legem_fw-la mosis_fw-la &_o libros_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o levitiâ—_n ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinariò_fw-la propria_fw-la erat_fw-la eos_fw-la autem_fw-la audire_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_v separare_fw-la jubet_fw-la christus_fw-la matth._n 23.1_o 2._o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n the_o embassage_n without_o commission_n be_v some_o corruption_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n tolerate_v without_o due_a reformation_n because_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o book_n of_o 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