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it_o be_v no_o small_a work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v these_o man_n to_o embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a to_o more_o only_o i_o say_v it_o appear_v not_o from_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v effectual_a to_o both_o in_o a_o like_a extension_n 2._o we_o know_v that_o man_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v in_o respect_n of_o serious_a profession_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o be_v here_o also_o save_v heart-believing_a and_o conversion_n but_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o all_o of_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v in_o this_o sense_n 3_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v be_v mean_v the_o effectual_a work_n thereof_o in_o bring_v so_o many_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o also_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n captivate_v heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o whether_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o say_v nay_o the_o very_a word_n of_o barnabas_n exhortation_n may_v seem_v to_o give_v a_o hint_n that_o he_o speak_v as_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v otherways_o with_o some_o of_o they_o he_o exhort_v they_o all_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n i._n e._n say_v beza_n non_fw-la frigidè_fw-la nec_fw-la simulatè_fw-la sed_fw-la syncero_fw-la &_o ardenti_fw-la study_v quod_fw-la hebraei_n totius_fw-la cordis_fw-la appellatione_fw-la significant_a ut_fw-la veâ—…runt_fw-la syrus_n &_o arab_n interpretes_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o profess_v now_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n see_v that_o you_o content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o profession_n alone_o which_o may_v evanish_v but_o adhere_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sincere_a fervent_a constant_a heart-resolution_n section_n 11_o the_o author_n go_v on_o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n thus_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n act_v 11._o 25._o tell_v we_o that_o he_o find_v out_o saul_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o church_n of_o antioch_n where_o they_o abide_v a_o whole_a year_n and_o these_o convert_v be_v first_o call_v christian_n barnabas_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o able_a to_o taste_v his_o communion_n and_o he_o and_o paul_n together_o may_v be_v competent_o able_a to_o give_v a_o judgement_n what_o they_o find_v among_o these_o first_o christian_n and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o say_v that_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v apprehend_v these_o first_o christian_n have_v not_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n for_o which_o commend_v and_o in_o which_o by_o these_o worthy_n joy_v in_o pag._n 5._o answ_n here_o be_v i_o may_v
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it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o presbytery_n send_v forth_o and_o ordain_v timothy_n as_o a_o evangelist_n that_o it_o be_v allege_v a_o evangelist_n be_v a_o extraordinary_a officer_n and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n be_v ordinary_a officer_n can_v not_o give_v he_o a_o be_v i._n e._n ordain_v he_o i_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n any_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o consequence_n must_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v one_o of_o those_o two_o viz._n either_o 1._o that_o which_o be_v bring_v by_o some_o from_o hebrew_n 7._o 7._o the_o less_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o great_a to_o which_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a in_o hand_n that_o worthy_a author_n have_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o although_o timothy_n as_o a_o evanelist_n be_v great_a than_o a_o single_a presbyter_n yet_o that_o prove_v not_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n as_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v sure_o be_v great_a 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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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that_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o determine_v among_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n propter_fw-la malam_fw-la administrationem_fw-la vel_fw-la malam_fw-la administrationem_fw-la praesumptam_fw-la etc._n etc._n section_n 10_o final_o sect_n 46._o if_o the_o particular_a church_n have_v not_o be_v complete_a to_o do_v its_o own_o work_n without_o a_o foreign_a a_o associate_n eldership_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v mention_v something_o of_o this_o combine_n of_o eldership_n and_o when_o this_o might_n be_v sure_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n dare_v not_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o the_o one_o and_o do_v find_v the_o other_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n commend_v it_o not_o to_o associate_v elder_n but_o both_o elder_n and_o people_n as_o one_o flock_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 32._o answ_n 1._o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o particular_a 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exception_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a abundant_o confute_v 4._o what_o mr._n locky_a have_v find_v or_o not_o find_v we_o know_v not_o nor_o stand_v on_o it_o but_o he_o may_v have_v find_v a_o presbytery_n over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o jerusalem_n antioch_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o have_v find_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n make_v use_n of_o a_o associate_n synodical_a presbytery_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o that_o presbytery_n be_v more_o than_o consultative_a even_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a have_v be_v prove_v but_o i_o think_v what_o ever_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v find_v of_o a_o congregationall_a eldership_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n ordain_v or_o excommunicate_v by_o itself_o he_o shall_v hardly_o point_v we_o to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o he_o find_v the_o instance_n of_o it_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o church_n of_o ephesus_n from_o act_n 20._o have_v be_v answer_v before_o section_n xii_o reply_v to_o mr._n lockiers_n answer_n to_o some_o objection_n from_o section_n 47._o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o separation_n from_o not_o only_o this_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o all_o the_o protestant_n presbyterian_a church_n as_o idolatrous_a be_v drive_v at_o section_n 1_o mr._n locky_a have_v hitherto_o go_v about_o as_o he_o can_v to_o maintain_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o officer_n and_o governor_n set_v over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n independent_o and_o supreme_o without_o association_n in_o or_o subordination_n unto_o any_o common_a ecclesiastic_a government_n which_o how_o well_o he_o have_v assert_v and_o maintain_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o understanding_n impartial_a reader_n to_o 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