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number_n of_o conrrâ—ted_a meâ—â—as_n much_o great_a than_o at_o ephesus_n since_o there_o be_v a_o suffi_fw-la ient_a câ—â—uâ—aâ—â—_n n_o three_o ap_fw-mi stle_n peter_n jameâ—_n and_o jeâ—a_n gal._n 2._o second_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v convert_v of_o several_a nation_n a_o lâ—_n 2_o â—_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v positive_o ffi_n rm_v of_o epheâ—us_n aâ—_n therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o church_n though_o perhaps_o confine_v 〈◊〉_d jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v ephe_n â—ans_v theâ—e_n can_v not_o be_v to_o many_o preach_v elder_n of_o that_o church_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v â—er_o eâ—tâ—â—y_a for_o saint_n paul_n to_o say_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 25._o tâ—â—_n aâ—_n amongst_o who_o i_o have_v be_v preach_v â—all_n see_v my_o â—ace_n no_o more_o when_o it_o be_v very_a probablâ—_n that_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o câ—riâ—tians_n be_v not_o countenance_v have_v persecute_v the_o labourer_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o as_o to_o have_v two_o three_o and_o perhaps_o four_o at_o the_o most_o to_o preach_v now_o why_o s._n paul_n shâ—â—ld_a sâ—eaâ—_n so_o general_o to_o three_o or_o four_o â—â—â—_o all_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n nâ—_n necessity_n iâ—_n thoâ—â—_n thing_n minister_n weâ—â—_n not_o so_o neglectful_a as_o they_o weâ—e_v late_o on_o â—er_n episâ—â—paâ—â—_n to_o that_o we_o think_v we_o have_v late_o reason_n to_o complain_v in_o gregory_n worâ—_n be_v more_o than_o hâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d saâ—â—_n he_o câ—â—â—t_a pâ—â—tâ—râ—_n yet_o seâ—â—_n labourer_n in_o the_o harvest_n â—â—â—aâ—â—â—_n we_o 〈…〉_o that_o â—â—â—ce_n and_o we_o as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o since_o ten_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d vigilant_a can_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephe_n uâ—_n as_o to_o preach_v which_o be_v theiâ—â—nter_v work_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o ephesian_a only_a which_o paulâ—entinâ—_n â—entinâ—_z speak_v to_o they_o as_o â—o_o many_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v there_o wâ—â—e_a other_o kind_n of_o elder_n more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o ten_o of_o fifteen_o to_o a_o preach_a eldeâ—_n for_o affairâ—_n be_v unâ—er_o â—e_v â—_o anâ—_n disturb_v in_o those_o day_n many_o be_v require_v where_o 〈…〉_o to_o look_v to_o the_o order_n and_o disâ—â—â—ne_n of_o the_o church_n whilst_o minister_n mind_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n elder_n be_v common_a to_o both_o because_o both_o sort_n be_v elder_n in_o quality_n but_o another_o thing_n speak_v here_o to_o these_o elder_n which_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o minister_n be_v this_o verse_n 20._o i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o teach_v you_o public_o anâ—_n from_o house_n to_o house_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n be_v able_a indeed_o to_o teach_v preacher_n but_o to_o be_v teach_v public_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o people_n and_o not_o to_o pastor_n for_o in_o public_a assembly_n it_o be_v the_o people_n and_o not_o minister_n that_o meet_v to_o be_v teach_v therefore_o the_o word_n you_o may_v very_o well_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o elder_n who_o he_o preach_v to_o and_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hearer_n and_o not_o pâ—eacheâ—s_n for_o rule_v elder_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n set_v apart_o be_v not_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v appoint_v not_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o hear_v special_o in_o public_a second_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o people_n to_o you_o that_o be_v to_o the_o people_n represent_v by_o you_o to_o be_v teach_v can_v well_v and_o proper_o be_v say_v of_o minister_n who_o be_v in_o office_n but_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v discourse_v with_o instruct_v and_o teach_v in_o private_a but_o to_o be_v teach_v public_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o only_o so_o also_o from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v minister_n it_o do_v imply_v this_o absurdity_n they_o that_o be_v judge_v capable_a to_o teach_v and_o preach_v in_o public_a have_v need_v themselves_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o private_a that_o saint_n paul_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o teach_v minister_n this_o will_v argue_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o they_o may_n be_v paul_n who_o have_v ordain_v they_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o a_o great_a blemish_n of_o insufficiency_n in_o they_o that_o be_v teacher_n to_o be_v teach_v in_o public_a and_o private_a but_o perhaps_o some_o will_v say_v by_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v conference_n and_o conversation_n about_o point_n of_o a_o difficult_a nature_n and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v even_o by_o the_o learned_a as_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o it_o for_z ver_fw-la 21._o we_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v ordinary_a subject_n principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n know_v by_o any_o proselyte_n as_o
repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o not_o for_o few_o day_n week_n or_o mouth_n but_o three_o year_n together_o i_o cease_v nâ—â—_n and_o what_o not_o to_o teach_v as_o afore_o but_o to_o warn_v and_o admonish_v and_o this_o not_o some_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o day_n and_o night_n and_o not_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v indifferent_a to_o i_o that_o you_o have_v repent_v and_o believe_v but_o with_o desire_n entreat_n beseeching_n yea_o even_o with_o tear_n every_o word_n you_o see_v do_v carry_v a_o strong_a reason_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o minister_n will_v this_o have_v be_v what_o can_v saint_n paul_n do_v more_o to_o unconvert_v ignorant_a and_o every_o disobedient_a hearer_n and_o thus_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o after_o he_o pray_v with_o all_o ver_fw-la 36._o and_o that_o these_o minister_n if_o such_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o their_o grief_n be_v 〈…〉_o grave_a and_o have_v no_o more_o of_o ch_z â—â—tian_n generosity_n and_o resâ—â—â—â—tion_n aâ—d_v if_o they_o have_v be_v â—uâ—priâ—â—d_v at_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shoulâ—_n weep_v 〈◊〉_d â—all_n on_o paâ—â—_n necâ—_n and_o 〈…〉_o this_o indeed_o do_v atâ—â—_n the_o tempeâ—_n of_o thâ—â—e_n who_o be_v more_o â—it_a to_o receive_v instruction_n then_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d and_o since_o the_o epistle_n afterward_o write_v to_o the_o eâ—hâ—â—â—â—_n be_v eâ—ected_v not_o to_o the_o minister_n but_o to_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n in_o it_o i_o may_v then_o conclude_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o preach_v but_o rule_v elder_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o do_v not_o eâ—clude_v preach_v elder_n call_v overseer_n who_o he_o give_v the_o charge_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 28._o as_o in_o the_o 29._o he_o do_v charge_v the_o other_o to_o watch_v for_o the_o minister_n go_v to_o paâ—l_v accompany_v by_o the_o adjutor_n rule_v elder_n not_o only_o as_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o church_n government_n and_o so_o to_o see_v he_o and_o receive_v some_o good_a instruction_n from_o he_o but_o also_o as_o deputy_n from_o and_o representatiâ—es_n of_o the_o church_n oâ—_n ephâ—sâ—â—_n hence_o you_o may_v â—ee_n honourable_a sir_n this_o truth_n to_o be_v pround_v upâ—n_o the_o foundation_n of_o scripture_n we_o may_v say_v more_o to_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o â—ear_v to_o attempt_v so_o much_o upon_o yâ—â—r_a patience_n when_o you_o câ—me_v to_o the_o perâ—â—al_a of_o this_o we_o reserve_v the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o next_o and_o crave_v liberty_n to_o be_v honourable_a sir_n you_o g._n jâ—â—â—_n 30._o 1660._o the_o 6_o letter_n honourable_a 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o of_o inâ—iâ—â—â—eâ—â—neâ—s_n for_o then_o because_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—itation_n it_o will_v be_v to_o make_v you_o accessary_a to_o 〈…〉_o my_o seâ—f_n hereby_o in_o that_o success_n i_o have_v to_o satisfy_v as_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n oâ—_n so_o aâ—ute_a and_o one_o â—_z as_o you_o and_o the_o noâ—eâ—â—an_v aâ—e_v indeed_o sir_n i_o confident_o pour_v my_o heart_n into_o youâ—_n very_a bâ—â—â—om_n i_o have_v no_o hundred_o of_o pound_n in_o living_n to_o lose_v and_o thoâ—â—h_v i_o have_v i_o â—ould_v prefer_v the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o pain_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v i_o of_o the_o other_o side_n â—â—pect_v in_o thâ—â—_n woâ—ld_v any_o advantage_n by_o profess_v this_o truth_n which_o i_o be_o comâ—â—â—ced_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o woâ—d_n of_o god_n therefore_o you_o may_v look_v upon_o i_o as_o you_o assure_v i_o you_o do_v as_o a_o uninteress_v person_n and_o i_o hope_v through_o grace_n chief_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o keep_v from_o i_o the_o blemish_n of_o dissimulation_n since_o my_o warrant_n for_o it_o be_v out_o of_o scripture_n without_o compliment_n therefore_o which_o you_o can_v expect_v from_o he_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o none_o special_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o serious_a concernment_n i_o proceed_v to_o another_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v râ—m_n 12.8_o he_o that_o rule_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o diligence_n in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v enumerate_v the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 4.5_o which_o he_o divide_v into_o two_o kind_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o first_o be_v preach_v call_v prophesy_v the_o second_o rule_v call_v minister_a which_o division_n be_v observe_v 1_o pet._n 4.11_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v here_o speak_v be_v for_o preach_v if_o any_o man_n minister_n there_o be_v discipline_n as_o in_o the_o other_o be_v doctrine_n preach_v in_o this_o rom._n 12._o be_v lively_o describe_v in_o the_o two_o part_n of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v teach_v the_o second_o exhort_v so_o that_o one_o be_v the_o inform_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o move_n of_o the_o affection_n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o clear_o teach_v contain_v explication_n and_o exhort_v comprehend_v application_n as_o to_o the_o office_n of_o ministration_n three_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 8._o one_o be_v the_o deacon_n he_o that_o give_v for_o he_o be_v the_o distributer_n of_o alm_n which_o he_o must_v do_v in_o simplicity_n without_o any_o fraud_n the_o three_o be_v the_o function_n of_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o attend_v on_o they_o these_o be_v widow_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 5.9_o let_v not_o the_o widow_n be_v take_v into_o the_o number_n under_o threescore_o year_n old_a this_o be_v intimate_v act_v 6.1_o but_o the_o second_o office_n express_v in_o this_o ver_fw-la be_v he_o who_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n he_o that_o rule_v which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v with_o diligence_n and_o care_n hence_o do_v appear_v first_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o particular_a office_n for_o the_o rule_v thereof_o he_o that_o rule_v he_o impli_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o do_v rule_n or_o else_o the_o apostle_n do_v suppose_v a_o false_a thing_n second_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o function_n of_o ruling_n be_v distinct_a from_o other_o office_n of_o administration_n in_o or_o about_o the_o church_n as_o from_o the_o the_o deacon_n and_o from_o the_o widow_n attend_v the_o poor_a and_o as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n which_o be_v to_o distribute_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v real_o distinct_a from_o the_o function_n of_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v to_o look_v to_o and_o be_v careful_a of_o they_o either_o by_o look_v to_o their_o person_n when_o sick_a or_o else_o by_o provide_v for_o they_o thing_n necessary_a out_o of_o the_o alm_n give_v by_o the_o deacon_n so_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v different_a from_o both_o the_o other_o two_o or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o express_v it_o if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o and_o we_o know_v that_o as_o the_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o widow_n not_o the_o widow_n the_o deacon_n so_o the_o ruler_n tâ—_n neither_o the_o deacon_n not_o the_o widow_n it_o so_o than_o much_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈…〉_o of_o prophesy_v 〈…〉_o anâ—_n this_o in_o 〈…〉_o â—â—th_v which_o speâ—ieâ—_n be_v comprehend_v unâ—er_o this_o gent_n 〈…〉_o so_o it_o be_v ruleâ—_n and_o preacheâ—_n be_v tâ—â—â—ifferent_a office_n the_o ruler_n be_v nâ—t_v the_o preacher_n although_o the_o preacher_n be_v a_o ruler_n but_o thâ—s_n will_v 〈…〉_o presseâ—_n on_o when_o we_o shall_v explain_v that_o 〈…〉_o nâ—w_o that_o there_o be_v different_a â—ffiâ—es_v it_o iâ—_n cleaâ—_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o tâ—e_v 〈…〉_o they_o 〈◊〉_d different_a and_o these_o several_a and_o â—â—fferent_a 〈◊〉_d be_v upon_o several_a and_o different_a person_n which_o be_v well_o represent_v by_o the_o comâ—â—â—ion_n of_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n and_o all_o i_o beâ—â—_n have_v a_o different_a 〈…〉_o 4._o so_o that_o tâ—e_v office_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o othâ—â—_n the_o â—unction_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v different_a â—rom_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o ear_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d â—ee_n the_o oâ—he_n to_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d the_o othâ—â—_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o office_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—ooâ—_n whereby_o it_o 〈◊〉_d clear_v that_o tâ—â—y_n be_v several_a different_a member_n and_o they_o have_v several_a different_a office_n in_o the_o lâ—â—e_a manner_n that_o one_o bâ—dy_n the_o châ—â—ch_n 〈◊〉_d several_a different_a member_n as_o preacher_n deacon_n ruler_n as_o in_o a_o natural_a bâ—â—y_n we_o know_v the_o hanâ—_n be_v a_o member_n diffâ—â—ent_fw-fr 〈…〉_o so_o in_o the_o mystical_a bâ—dy_n the_o ruler_n be_v not_o the_o pâ—eacheâ—â—_n and_o aâ—_n the_o â—unction_n of_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d realâ—y_n distinct_a and_o different_a 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v real_o distinct_a and_o diffeâ—â—nâ—_n from_o that_o of_o the_o preacher_n but_o nâ—â—ther_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o aâ—_n tâ—e_v ruler_n be_v
different_a from_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o the_o office_n so_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_o kind_a and_o order_n of_o person_n for_o we_o see_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o layman_n the_o word_n lay_v be_v in_o opposition_n to_o pastor_n deacon_n and_o widow_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o tâ—â—e_n of_o leâ—â—_n but_o select_v from_o the_o people_n as_o you_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 6.3_o from_o this_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o tâ—â—_n day_n that_o there_o be_v râ—linglay-elders_a in_o the_o church_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o the_o adversary_n know_v very_o well_o wherefore_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ay_n for_o they_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v as_o a_o precept_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o power_n as_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o in_o church_n to_o rule_v with_o diligence_n but_o how_o pooâ—_n a_o shut_v this_o be_v it_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o ver_fw-la 5._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n by_o he_o call_v the_o boâ—y_n of_o chriâ—t_n and_o scripture_n make_v always_o a_o distinction_n and_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o office_n make_v no_o conâ—â—â—â—n_n between_o they_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o time_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v wâ—â—tten_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v among_o they_o no_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o pastor_n as_o assist_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n this_o same_o matter_n be_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 1â—_n by_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o subject_a more_o than_o any_o of_o all_o other_o holy_a writer_n so_o that_o mind_v the_o discipline_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v in_o several_a place_n very_o clear_a upon_o this_o point_n so_o in_o this_o chap._n vers_fw-la 28._o he_o speak_v of_o government_n what_o we_o must_v understand_v hereby_o it_o will_v be_v saiâ—_n a_o little_a below_o for_o introduction_n into_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chap._n do_v speak_v of_o spiritual_a gift_n vers_fw-la 2._o whiâ—h_a gift_n be_v in_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 28._o and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o excellency_n wherewith_o god_n have_v gracious_o adorn_v his_o church_n all_o which_o be_v reduce_v under_o these_o three_o kind_n first_o gift_n vers_fw-la 4._o express_v vers_fw-la 8._o second_o operation_n affirm_v vers_fw-la 6._o describe_v vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o three_o administration_n vers_fw-la 5._o enumerate_v vers_fw-la 28._o between_o all_o which_o he_o make_v a_o difference_n and_o show_v a_o diversity_n between_o they_o the_o two_o first_o being_n not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n we_o omit_v to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o that_o be_v administration_n wherein_o several_a be_v express_v and_o all_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v only_o this_o i_o may_v observe_v that_o though_o in_o some_o english_a translation_n i_o find_v help_n of_o government_n or_o in_o government_n by_o other_o as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n be_v design_v government_n be_v the_o subject_n and_o help_v the_o adjunct_n in_o which_o translation_n though_o i_o find_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o both_o yet_o because_o in_o the_o original_a i_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v two_o distinct_a and_o several_a function_n and_o by_o help_n interpreter_n understand_v the_o deacon_n and_o widow_n speak_v rom._n 12._o and_o by_o government_n we_o understand_v presbyter_n that_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o afore_o we_o lie_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o martyr_n calvin_n beâ—â—_n and_o other_o reverend_a divine_n upon_o the_o place_n we_o must_v answer_v a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v whether_o any_o of_o these_o office_n have_v cease_v and_o whether_o this_o of_o government_n be_v among_o they_o to_o which_o i_o say_v at_o first_o some_o office_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o plant_n and_o propagate_a of_o the_o church_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n such_o be_v miracle_n healing_n so_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n and_o extraordinary_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n so_o the_o prophet_n not_o so_o much_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—uture_a event_n 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n conâ—â—â—ning_v the_o mâ—â—â—h_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o 〈…〉_o write_v of_o the_o goâ—pel_n and_o therein_o of_o christ_n hâ—s_v â—â—â—h_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ath_n and_o the_o c_o nseqâ—_n nces_n of_o it_o these_o i_o say_v be_v 〈…〉_o because_o of_o the_o then_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o châ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o need_n 〈◊〉_d they_o because_o of_o the_o growth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n thâ—_n confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o that_o we_o expâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o but_o as_o to_o teacher_n or_o preacher_n speak_v in_o 〈…〉_o â—s_n necessa_fw-la y_o to_o have_v they_o always_o in_o mat._n 28._o christ_n send_v 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—â—ples_n not_o to_o prâ—pheâ—â—e_v tâ—â—â—al_fw-mi or_o to_o work_v miracle_n but_o teach_v the_o nation_n five_o r_n 1â—_n which_o function_n 〈◊〉_d rehearse_v vers_fw-la â—0_n teach_v they_o to_o his_o disciple_n as_o minister_n or_o teacher_n not_o as_o apostles_n 〈◊〉_d prophet_n hâ—_n promise_v his_o presence_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o 〈◊〉_d till_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v discipline_n for_o 〈…〉_o essâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o be_v so_o be_v the_o other_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o 〈…〉_o as_o long_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v church_n as_o lonâ—_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o government_n for_o the_o houâ—e_n of_o god_n be_v the_o hâ—â—se_n of_o orderâ—_n tâ—â—â—e_v tâ—â—nâ—s_a preaâ—â—eâ—_n we_o can_v not_o omit_v because_o they_o be_v a_o g_o odd_a â—â—â—â—lation_n for_o what_o we_o intend_v to_o say_v which_o be_v tâ—â—s_o there_o be_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o call_v government_n 〈◊〉_d the_o object_v that_o office_n be_v government_n this_o you_o see_v assertâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o gâ—â—_n have_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o church_n government_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—es_n that_o the_o aforegoing_a office_n be_v name_v in_o the_o â—â—ncâ—â—te_n and_o person_n as_o apostle_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o 〈…〉_o unâ—erstâ—â—d_v i_o â—â—nd_n thâ—s_v hebratines_n often_o use_v in_o scripture_n wâ—en_o â—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d of_o suâ—â—tiantiuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—nâ—â—â—te_a oâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v make_v wâ—â—dâ—m_n righteousness_n that_o 〈…〉_o to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o church_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n chrâ—â—t_n from_o whence_o be_v administrat_fw-la on_o 〈◊〉_d 5_o â—nâ—_n in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v set_v this_o order_n second_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o gâ—ve_v tâ—â—_n lie_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o thiâ—dly_o â—t_a be_v to_o â—â—n_fw-la into_o the_o absurdity_n 〈…〉_o the_o natural_a body_n veâ—_n 15_o 16._o if_o the_o soâ—t_n shall_v say_v because_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o body_n be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o body_n so_o 〈◊〉_d ruleâ—â—_n of_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v say_v because_o i_o be_o not_o a_o teacher_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o church_n be_v be_v not_o therefore_o of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o all_o be_v preacher_n where_o be_v the_o hearer_n the_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o know_v who_o and_o how_o these_o governor_n be_v i_o wish_v it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o christ_n mystical_a body_n the_o church_n and_o a_o man_n natural_a body_n for_o as_o there_o be_v several_a member_n that_o have_v several_a function_n so_o in_o the_o body_n mystical_a of_o christ_n there_o be_v several_a member_n that_o have_v several_a office_n and_o as_o these_o office_n be_v different_a one_o from_o another_o as_o ver_fw-la 5._o so_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v be_v different_a and_o therefore_o as_o the_o person_n so_o the_o office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confute_v the_o one_o can_v administer_v the_o function_n of_o another_o without_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n the_o ruler_n must_v not_o preach_v and_o if_o the_o preacher_n do_v govern_v it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o ruler_n let_v therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v elsewhere_o euâ—ry_o one_o abide_v in_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v hence_o i_o gather_v that_o these_o governor_n here_o do_v differ_v in_o person_n and_o charge_n from_o the_o teacher_n express_v in_o this_o place_n so_o that_o some_o may_v be_v and_o be_v ruler_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v no_o preacher_n nor_o teacher_n in_o it_o if_o