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of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o city_n and_o village_n adjacent_a who_o for_o order_n sake_n in_o gospel-government_n have_v priority_n pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o church_n not_o alone_o nor_o without_o they_o but_o when_o convene_v with_o they_o to_o act_n rule_n guide_n order_n and_o govern_v with_o their_o consent_n suffrage_n and_o assistance_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o constitution_n and_o commandment_n the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n act._n 15.2_o 6_o 19_o 22._o nor_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a luk._n 22.24_o 25_o 26._o neither_o ought_v any_o of_o they_o to_o love_n and_o affect_v to_o have_v pre-eminence_n among_o they_o as_o diotrephes_n do_v 3._o epist_n of_o john_n v._n 9_o 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o titus_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n vigilant_a patient_a apt_a to_o teach_v not_o covetous_a not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n that_o he_o may_v take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o work_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o do_v be_v to_o institute_v those_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o which_o his_o church_n of_o saint_n must_v worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o the_o church_n be_v assemble_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n to_o worship_n god_n christ_n have_v appoint_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n man_n have_v their_o head_n uncover_v and_o woman_n have_v their_o face_n veil_v or_o cover_v 1_o cor._n 11.4_o 5_o 7_o 10_o 13._o reverent_o kneel_v psal_n 95.6_o &_o act_v 21.5_o or_o decent_o stand_v luk._n 18.11_o 13._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o prayer-time_n unless_o some_o weakness_n of_o body_n or_o some_o bodily_a infirmity_n do_v constrain_v they_o this_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n who_o ought_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n imply_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o minister_n have_v a_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o pray_v zech._n 12.10_o second_o that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n assistance_n in_o pray_v rom._n 8.26_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n be_v to_o pray_v with_o such_o word_n as_o all_o the_o congregation_n do_v hear_v and_o understand_v that_o they_o may_v say_v amen_o 1_o cor._n 4.16_o after_o prayer_n the_o teacher_n ought_v to_o read_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n thereof_o by_o expound_v and_o interpret_n the_o word_n of_o that_o scripture_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v and_o be_v instruct_v or_o teach_v to_o know_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o reveal_v for_o their_o learning_n and_o edification_n as_o they_o do_v neh._n 8.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n also_o do_v luk._n 4.16_o 17_o 21_o 22._o &_o act._n 28.23_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o christ_n have_v promise_v a_o gospel-blessing_n rev._n 1.3_o &_o col._n 4.16_o and_o then_o the_o pastor_n ought_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 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baptise_v they_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o &_o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o &_o joh._n 1.33_o our_o lord_n himself_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n mat._n 3.13_o then_o come_v jesus_n from_o galilee_n to_o jordan_n unto_o john_n to_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o ver._n 16._o and_o jesus_n when_o he_o be_v baptise_a go_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la immergeretur_fw-la ver_fw-la 13._o and_o ver_fw-la 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o immersus_fw-la jesus_n mark_v 1.5_o 9_o and_o be_v all_o dip_v of_o he_o in_o the_o river_n jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n we_o read_v that_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v baptise_a when_o they_o believe_v act_n 8.12_o but_o we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o any_o infant_n be_v baptise_a they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v command_v to_o be_v baptise_a with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act_v 10.47_o 48._o those_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v fit_a subject_n of_o baptism_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o repent_v act_v 2_o 37-41_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o gospel-ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v thus_o practise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n to_o wit_n the_o person_n baptise_v and_o the_o person_n baptise_a go_v into_o the_o water_n act_v 8.38_o 39_o and_o they_o go_v down_o both_o into_o the_o water_n both_o philip_n and_o the_o eunuch_n and_o he_o baptise_a he_o that_o be_v philip_n dip_v the_o eunuch_n under_o the_o water_n and_o then_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n v._o 39_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v inspire_v the_o apostle_n in_o write_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o use_v one_o greek_a word_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o dip_v 21._o joh._n 1.25_o 26_o 33._o heb._n 9.19_o 21._o and_o another_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sprinkle_v so_o that_o if_o to_o dip_v in_o water_n be_v to_o baptise_v to_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n be_v to_o rantize_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v in_o water_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o bury_v in_o water_n and_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n col._n 2.12_o &_o rom._n 6.4_o whereby_o be_v also_o figure_v forth_o the_o believer_n fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n col._n 2.12_o jesus_n christ_n also_o before_o his_o death_n do_v institute_n his_o own_o supper_n matth._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o &_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v so_o and_o to_o do_v so_o often_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11.25_o 26._o and_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n until_o he_o come_v again_o ver_fw-la 26._o in_o administer_a this_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n these_o particular_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o the_o time_n the_o lord_n supper_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v ordinary_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n act_v 20.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o the_o only_a day_n of_o sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n be_v at_o evening_n then_o christ_n administer_v his_o supper_n mark_v 14.17_o 22._o 2._o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o consecrate_v it_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n
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think_v some_o member_n of_o that_o church_n do_v compose_v a_o psalm_n upon_o occasion_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o and_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o a_o minister_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o sing_v may_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n to_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 15._o yea_o and_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 11._o but_o this_o i_o say_v first_o that_o those_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o minister_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v indict_v and_o sing_v be_v not_o psalm_n and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o to_o sing_v psalm_n as_o well_o as_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n eph._n 5.19_o &_o col._n 3.16_o and_o i_o know_v that_o the_o word_n psalm_n be_v interpret_v david_n psalm_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n asaph_n etc._n etc._n search_v those_o scripture_n act_n 1.20_o act_n 13.33_o 35._o luk._n 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