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epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n p._n 63._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o man_n faithful_a be_v a_o man_n able_a to_o utter_v knowledge_n be_v he_o wise_a in_o discern_a discourse_n be_v he_o pure_a in_o work_n he_o seem_v to_o point_v at_o some_o of_o the_o presbyter_n there_o in_o who_o these_o ability_n be_v tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 3._o quid_fw-la ergò_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la si_fw-la diaconus_fw-la si_fw-la vidua_fw-la si_fw-la virgo_fw-la si_fw-la doctor_n si_fw-la etiam_fw-la martyr_n lapsus_fw-la à _fw-la regula_fw-la fuerit_fw-la what_o then_o if_o a_o bishop_n if_o a_o deacon_n a_o widow_n a_o virgin_n if_o even_o a_o martyr_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o list_n of_o principal_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n presbyter_n have_v no_o room_n unless_o we_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o doctor_n the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o office_n theodoret_n epit._n haer._n l._n v._o c._n penult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o can_v they_o say_v of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n at_o corinth_n who_o be_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o also_o have_v attain_v a_o doctor_n grace_n he_o follow_v s._n chrysostom_n conjecture_n which_o conceive_v that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v puff_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n blame_v they_o 1._o cor._n v._n 3._o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o man_n because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o doctor_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n that_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n bear_v sway_v among_o the_o people_n in_o fine_a the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o doctor_n the_o same_o that_o be_v so_o call_v in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o such_o of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o be_v see_v in_o preach_v it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o beza_n have_v expound_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o otherwise_o then_o deacon_n and_o presbyter_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o one_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o difference_n by_o the_o hebrew_n their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o musar_n c._n four_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n maimoni_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n c._n ix_o 1._o and_o the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o all_o everlasting_z with_o all_o their_o may_v whereas_o the_o same_o rabbi_n in_o another_o place_n taanioth_n c._n four_o 1._o describe_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o preach_v humiliation_n to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o fast_a of_o seven_o day_n whereof_o afore_o add_v and_o proceed_v in_o such_o like_a discourse_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n until_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o repent_v perfect_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o 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there_o produce_v out_o of_o church-writer_n of_o the_o age_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o optatus_n or_o underneath_o much_o remembrance_n of_o certain_a person_n style_v in_o those_o writer_n seniores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la elder_n of_o church_n as_o in_o s._n augustine_n count_v cresc_n iii._o 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la epist_n 136._o peregrinus_n presbyter_n &_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la musticanae_fw-la regionis_fw-la in_o ep._n conc._n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 36._o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la carthaginensis_n and_o to_o these_o person_n be_v ascribe_v certain_a act_n retain_v at_o least_o to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o church_n good_n be_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n optatus_n lib._n i._n they_o reprove_v a_o drunkard_n august_n serm._n nineteeen_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la they_o be_v present_a at_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n greg._n l._n xi_o ep._n 19_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n solicit_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n cause_n epist_n council_n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 36._o these_o and_o more_o particular_n produce_v by_o justellus_n out_o of_o origen_n iiii_o count_v celsum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v certain_a of_o the_o people_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o scandalous_a offence_n whereupon_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o reproof_n or_o censure_n but_o observe_v first_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la and_o of_o firmilianus_n ep._n lxxv_o cypr._n in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la and_o ignatius_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o express_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o after_o the_o bishop_n they_o put_v the_o 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he_o no_o more_o and_o all_o this_o no_o more_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o apostle_n than_o this_o that_o upon_o his_o revelation_n he_o conceive_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o which_o afterward_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o his_o affair_n he_o be_v in_o hope_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o nor_o more_o inconvenience_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v relate_v in_o scripture_n then_o that_o the_o speech_n of_o job_n friend_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n in_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v not_o speak_v aright_o of_o i_o as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v do_v thus_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v the_o other_o to_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o two_n or_o three_o prophet_n shall_v say_v as_o he_o appoint_v at_o their_o meeting_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o by_o the_o way_n of_o common_a reason_n and_o ordinary_a skill_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o exposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o 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sense_n of_o man_n that_o will_v use_v it_o tertullian_n apologet._n c._n thirty-nine_o speak_v of_o their_o assembly_n ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o exhortation_n reproof_n and_o spiritual_a censure_n pass_v at_o their_o assembly_n but_o under_o the_o presidence_n of_o their_o presbyter_n firm._n epist_n ixxu._n cypr_fw-la omnis_fw-la potest_fw-la as_n &_o gratia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o baptizandt_fw-ge &_o manum_fw-la imponendi_fw-la &_o ordinandi_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la all_o power_n and_o favour_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o presbyter_n be_v precedent_n which_o have_v power_n both_o to_o baptize_v to_o impose_v hand_n in_o penance_n and_o to_o ordain_v all_o my_o meaning_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n 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jerusalem_n act_v xv_o 12_o 22_o 23._o
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only_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o the_o prayer_n itself_o remove_v to_o stand_v afore_o the_o consecration_n as_o we_o conjecture_v it_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o african_a church_n and_o not_o after_o it_o to_o give_v opinion_n that_o christ_n present_a by_o consecration_n be_v sacrifice_v then_o for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n imagine_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o eucharist_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v nothing_o have_v show_v that_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o with_o we_o the_o time_n of_o communicate_v be_v transact_v with_o psalm_n after_o that_o thanksgiving_n the_o dismission_n upon_o that_o the_o people_n be_v dismiss_v with_o the_o blessing_n in_o our_o service_n as_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a form_n relate_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n though_o they_o use_v that_o of_o moses_n still_o frequent_v by_o the_o synagogue_n in_o the_o service_n prescribe_v for_o lord_n day_n and_o festival_n when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o celebrate_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a if_o something_o be_v add_v above_o the_o ordinary_a course_n to_o make_v it_o more_o solemn_a though_o it_o have_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o world_n be_v dispose_v for_o the_o true_a solemnity_n of_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n call_v we_o to_o mind_v our_o offence_n and_o move_v to_o crave_v pardon_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o future_a nothing_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o lesson_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n belong_v indeed_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o service_n as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o shall_v we_o take_v they_o to_o come_v from_o the_o mass_n where_o they_o be_v last_o find_v or_o from_o s._n hierome_n from_o who_o they_o seem_v first_o to_o have_v come_v and_o be_v it_o not_o convenient_a in_o they_o to_o remember_v what_o the_o church_n celebrate_v at_o several_a season_n and_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o give_v preacher_n a_o subject_n of_o their_o sermon_n suitable_a to_o those_o solemnity_n last_o of_o all_o though_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o the_o continual_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n yet_o be_v it_o requisite_a in_o reverence_n to_o the_o apostle_n order_n and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v use_v at_o almost_o all_o solemn_a assembly_n which_o because_o it_o always_o go_v along_o with_o the_o eucharist_n as_o it_o be_v use_v serve_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n what_o be_v want_v in_o fine_a though_o all_o form_n of_o service_n devise_v by_o man_n must_v needs_o remain_v disputable_a and_o happy_a it_o be_v when_o so_o they_o be_v but_o upon_o slight_a matter_n so_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o from_o hence_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o form_n which_o we_o use_v deserve_v this_o commendation_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o alter_v it_o for_o the_o better_a but_o easy_a to_o alter_v it_o for_o the_o worse_o thus_o far_o upon_o the_o principle_n propound_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o thing_n remember_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o expound_v they_o i_o have_v discourse_v the_o substance_n and_o form_n of_o god_n public_a service_n at_o solemn_a assembly_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o the_o particular_a form_n which_o we_o use_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o the_o course_n we_o use_v in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o present_a in_o which_o nevertheless_o the_o reason_n hitherto_o dispute_v will_v easy_o take_v place_n to_o show_v both_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o be_v solemn_a and_o by_o prescript_n form_n and_o that_o the_o form_n which_o we_o use_v be_v exceed_o commendable_a chap._n xi_o how_o the_o form_n of_o public_a service_n be_v order_v dependence_n of_o church_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o and_o other_o purpose_n how_o the_o preach_n of_o lie_v man_n import_v schism_n the_o good_a of_o the_o order_n of_o public_a service_n and_o now_o without_o further_a dispute_n it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v what_o be_v prescribe_v concern_v the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v order_v by_o humane_a appointment_n the_o particular_a office_n whereof_o it_o consist_v of_o public_a prayer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n of_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v prescribe_v and_o recommend_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o order_n and_o form_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v acknowledge_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prescript_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o where_o prescribe_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o leave_v to_o humane_a ordinance_n that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v be_v acknowledge_v on_o all_o hand_n to_o be_v refer_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o private_a endeavour_n of_o particular_a person_n not_o in_o respect_n to_o any_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n otherwise_o to_o be_v quench_v but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v whole_a congregation_n in_o that_o which_o most_o concern_v they_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n public_a prayer_n some_o think_v be_v to_o be_v minister_v according_a to_o the_o disposition_n and_o discretion_n of_o particular_a guide_n of_o particular_a congregation_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o apostle_n ordinance_n forbid_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n here_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o because_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o pray_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a therefore_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o ordinance_n cease_v and_o that_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o order_n and_o comeliness_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v at_o public_a assembly_n be_v follow_v to_o far_o more_o purpose_n in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o form_n prescript_n and_o uniform_a it_o be_v further_a here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o whatsoever_o may_v concern_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o recommendation_n of_o it_o be_v most_o effectual_o to_o be_v procure_v as_o procure_v it_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o faith_n by_o the_o dependence_n of_o church_n visible_o derive_v from_o the_o appointment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o barnabas_n and_o paul_n ordain_v presbyter_n through_o the_o church_n act_n fourteen_o 22._o according_a to_o that_o which_o titus_n be_v instruct_v to_o ordain_v presbyter_n through_o the_o city_n titus_n 1_o 3._o that_o be_v college_n of_o presbyter_n to_o order_v the_o church_n found_v in_o populous_a city_n so_o throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n be_v all_o church_n of_o city_n think_v meet_v for_o their_o greatness_n whether_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o propagate_v thence_o govern_v by_o presbytery_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v bishop_n in_o succession_n to_o the_o apostle_n we_o know_v the_o gospel_n attain_v to_o the_o country_n and_o territory_n lie_v under_o these_o city_n upon_o the_o preach_n of_o
the_o apostle_n the_o scripture_n say_v act_v xiii_o 49._o upon_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v disperse_v all_o over_o the_o country_n and_o clemens_n disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v therefore_o through_o city_n and_o country_n they_o make_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o try_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o time_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o believe_v that_o congregation_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o these_o country_n and_o territory_n during_o their_o time_n though_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o it_o here_o and_o the_o division_n of_o title_n and_o church_n that_o be_v city_n and_o rural_a congregation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o pope_n life_n to_o a_o far_o late_a time_n than_o this_o but_o do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o according_a to_o the_o general_a and_o primitive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n these_o rural_a congregation_n receive_v their_o minister_n from_o the_o mother-churche_n in_o which_o their_o ordination_n be_v make_v do_v it_o not_o appear_v to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n public_a service_n as_o it_o have_v be_v describe_v uniform_a in_o the_o main_a ingredient_n from_o the_o beginning_n unconformable_a in_o particular_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v practise_v by_o particular_a congregation_n according_a to_o their_o mother-churche_n do_v not_o the_o distinction_n of_o diocese_n or_o as_o they_o be_v first_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habitation_n adjoin_v to_o chief_a city_n receive_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o church_n proclaim_v that_o the_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o it_o can_v have_v be_v accessary_a and_o particular_a but_o universal_a and_o primitive_a and_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o doubt_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v the_o apostle_n shall_v move_v they_o to_o that_o course_n which_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o reasonable_a or_o who_o can_v doubt_v that_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o presume_v that_o frequent_a and_o populous_a residence_n must_v needs_o be_v furnish_v of_o man_n of_o best_a ability_n and_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o right_a course_n of_o order_v public_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o most_o advantage_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o that_o vulgar_a and_o rude_a congregation_n inflame_v with_o the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n and_o overween_n of_o unable_a guide_n shall_v choose_v for_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o own_o soul_n health_n wherein_o all_o have_v their_o due_a interest_n but_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o be_v neither_o bind_v nor_o able_a to_o understand_v i_o must_v confess_v to_o have_v write_v heretofore_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o work_n of_o preach_v seem_v to_o have_v go_v rather_o by_o man_n ability_n then_o their_o office_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v in_o good_a time_n have_v declare_v here_o several_a regard_n in_o which_o this_o be_v verify_v it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o of_o the_o the_o same_o ecclesiastical_a order_n the_o same_o bench_n of_o the_o church_n some_o presbyter_n exercise_v the_o ability_n of_o preach_v some_o not_z it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o rank_n of_o prophet_n furnish_v by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o god_n for_o the_o more_o plentiful_a performance_n of_o that_o work_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o presbyter_n and_o if_o any_o man_n stand_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o to_o yield_v that_o which_o grotius_n of_o late_o have_v observe_v and_o under_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ferarius_fw-la de_fw-la ritu_fw-la concionum_fw-la two_o 6._o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n lay_v man_n be_v license_v to_o preach_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o church_n according_a to_o the_o instance_n allege_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o palestine_n to_o demetrius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o origen_n case_n relate_v by_o eusebius_n for_o it_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o scribe_n after_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o synagogue_n see_v it_o be_v neither_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o scribe_n be_v deny_v this_o office_n when_o they_o be_v find_v fit_a nor_o that_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v be_v all_o elder_n of_o synagogue_n and_o by_o this_o a_o easy_a reason_n be_v give_v how_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v admit_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o synagogue_n as_o license_v and_o invite_v by_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n act_v xiii_o 14._o and_o perhaps_o the_o custom_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n after_o prophetical_a grace_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o it_o be_v cease_v that_o those_o which_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o inspiration_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o these_o mechanic_n person_n that_o make_v themselves_o church_n and_o the_o church_n they_o their_o minister_n without_o education_n without_o call_v without_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o church_n of_o god_n they_o please_v themselves_o in_o observe_v that_o s._n paul_n use_v his_o trade_n while_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v and_o in_o that_o perhaps_o there_o be_v as_o much_o mistake_v as_o in_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o be_v breed_v to_o a_o trade_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o for_o he_o that_o be_v breed_v to_o a_o trade_n from_o his_o youth_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n when_o he_o please_v to_o i_o there_o be_v so_o much_o difference_n that_o i_o yield_v the_o one_o to_o be_v s._n paul_n case_n as_o the_o world_n see_v the_o other_o to_o be_v they_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o scaliger_n elenchus_n and_o elsewhere_o that_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o particular_a make_v use_n of_o his_o education_n under_o gamaliel_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o their_o doctor_n to_o breed_v their_o scholar_n to_o a_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o be_v to_o profess_v and_o there_o be_v a_o say_n among_o they_o in_o pirke_n aboth_o of_o this_o tenor_n to_o my_o remembrance_n always_o with_o the_o law_n let_v a_o man_n learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o meaning_n be_v a_o trade_n for_o his_o maintenance_n hereupon_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o their_o rabbi_n to_o be_v surname_v by_o their_o trade_n and_o in_o maimoni_n talmud_n torah_n c._n iii._o you_o have_v divers_a say_n of_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n that_o with_o the_o law_n a_o man_n be_v to_o practice_v a_o trade_n for_o his_o maintenance_n as_o this_o all_o law_n that_o be_v all_o learning_n of_o the_o law_n with_o which_o there_o be_v not_o work_v in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o draw_v on_o naughtiness_n and_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v he_o fall_v to_o rob_v creature_n and_o in_o c._n two_o afore_o he_o that_o exercise_v a_o trade_n with_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n must_v spend_v three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n at_o his_o trade_n and_o nine_o at_o his_o study_n which_o be_v divide_v as_o it_o follow_v there_o the_o knowledge_n then_o of_o these_o ability_n to_o which_o this_o education_n tend_v take_v according_a to_o public_a order_n of_o that_o time_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a instruction_n of_o the_o people_n allow_v according_a to_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o contain_v sufficient_a warrant_n of_o humane_a call_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n in_o they_o that_o be_v not_o minister_n of_o it_o s._n ambrose_n in_o eph._n iiii_o ut_fw-la ergò_fw-la cresceret_fw-la plebs_fw-la &_o multiplicaretur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inter_fw-la initia_fw-la concessum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o evangelizare_fw-la &_o baptizare_fw-la &_o scripturas_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la explanare_fw-la that_o the_o people_n of_o believer_n may_v increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptize_v and_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o which_o he_o call_v preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n though_o both_o be_v call_v preach_v among_o we_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n where_o there_o be_v no_o church_n another_o to_o minister_v