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14.33_o and_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o his_o gospel-church_n and_o kingdom_n unto_o christ_n to_o order_n it_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 9.6_o 7._o &_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n gospel-government_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o wellbeing_a of_o his_o church_n the_o church_n of_o god_n can_v have_v a_o wellbeing_a without_o christ_n institute_v gospel-government_n and_o to_o that_o end_n god_n the_o father_n have_v lay_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n isa_n 9.6_o 7._o to_o who_o he_o give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o he_o have_v make_v christ_n lord_n of_o his_o house_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n heb._n 3_o 1-6_a &_o psal_n 149.2_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n deligate_v this_o his_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o holy_a apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n call_v bishop_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n who_o where_o allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n 1_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n do_v commit_v the_o same_o unto_o faithful_a man_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o who_o they_o ordain_v bishop_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n titus_n 1.5_o 7._o act._n 14.23_o which_o gospel-government_n as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v not_o a_o coercivepower_n over_o man_n conscience_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o dominion_n over_o their_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o lordship_n over_o god_n clergy_n or_o heritage_n but_o it_o be_v a_o stewardship_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o titus_n 1.7_o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o gospel-government_n appertain_v church-censure_n of_o admonition_n 2_o thes_n 3.15_o and_z titus_n 3.10_o suspension_n or_o withdraw_v from_o a_o brother_n or_o member_n that_o have_v and_o do_v walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes_n 3.6_o and_o excommunication_n of_o those_o member_n that_o live_v in_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 4_o 5_o 13._o chap._n ii_o of_o gospel-ministry_n §_o 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n 2._o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 8.1_o 2._o which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o god_n little_a flock_n etc._n flock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.25_o &_o heb._n 13.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.20_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o of_o the_o sheep_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n tenens_fw-la pre-eminence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omnibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la primatum_fw-la tenens_fw-la or_o supremacy_n §_o 2._o he_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n mark_v 16.15_o and_o for_o the_o gather_v of_o the_o saint_n frame_v and_o perfect_o join_v they_o together_o etc._n together_o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v set_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n as_o fix_v officer_n for_o the_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o