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episcopal_a authority_n in_o this_o matter_n among_o church_n constitut_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o place_n the_o drs_n absurd_a assertion_n of_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o reform_v and_o correct_v draw_v from_o this_o passage_n do_v obvious_o appear_v to_o the_o mean_a reflection_n for_o 1._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o arrogat_fw-la no_o absolute_a or_o supreme_a power_n paul_n disow_v a_o dominion_n and_o assert_n a_o ministerial_a authority_n only_o competent_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o i_o have_v alwise_o think_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o protestant_n yea_o of_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n who_o ever_o read_v the_o scripture_n there_o be_v none_o have_v a_o supreme_a judgement_n or_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o church_n head_n and_o husband_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o all_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 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this_o power_n of_o ordination_n be_v competent_a to_o titus_n only_o not_o to_o presbyter_n especial_o since_o it_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o ordination_n of_o elder_n but_o also_o to_o rebuke_v with_o authority_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o offender_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n 2.15_o to_o admonish_v heretic_n and_o to_o reject_v they_o from_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o obstinate_a chap._n 3.10_o from_o all_o which_o the_o dr._n conclude_v his_o apostolat_a in_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o first_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v in_o the_o several_a church_n plant_v by_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o dr._n do_v nothing_o but_o here_o again_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o argue_v ex_fw-la ignoratione_n elenchi_fw-la and_o this_o one_o point_n be_v but_o suppose_v that_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o we_o may_v just_o suppose_v it_o have_v above_o make_v it_o good_a this_o argue_n appear_v mere_a puerile_a sophistry_n but_o 2._o to_o come_v more_o close_o to_o the_o drs._n argue_v as_o for_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n we_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a act_n competent_a to_o mere_a presbyter_n and_o therefore_o neither_o timothy_n nor_o titus_n can_v have_v a_o sole_a or_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o unless_o the_o dr._n will_v make_v the_o scripture_n inconsistent_a with_o itself_o next_o as_o for_o his_o authority_n in_o his_o rebuke_v and_o censure_n suppose_v in_o these_o direction_n i_o answer_v that_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v titus_n sole_a prerogative_n for_o either_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o private_a rebuke_n and_o this_o every_o christian_n have_v authority_n in_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o or_o of_o a_o ministerial_a rebuke_n and_o this_o be_v competent_a to_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n isa._n 58.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o tit._n 1.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.7_o and_o beside_o institution_n and_o reproof_n of_o church_n officer_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o fix_a episcopal_a power_n prophet_n rebuke_v but_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o priest_n nor_o paul_n over_o peter_n though_o he_o reprove_v he_o moreover_o we_o find_v the_o authority_n to_o receive_v accusation_n and_o to_o correct_v delinquent_n by_o reproof_n and_o censure_n competent_a to_o the_o juridical_a court_n and_o church_n mat._n 18.16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 1_o thess._n 5.12_o in_o which_o place_n a_o judicial_a rebuke_n and_o admonition_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o juridical_a court_n of_o pastor_n not_o to_o one_o prelate_n not_o uni_fw-la but_o unitati_fw-la 3._o as_o for_o the_o drs._n notion_n of_o a_o suppose_a existence_n of_o elder_n in_o that_o church_n who_o have_v no_o power_n of_o ordination_n ibid._n else_o this_o prescription_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v 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be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n intend_v shall_v continue_v the_o dr._n will_v needs_o have_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o express_a institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n 403._o consequent_o to_o find_v a_o divine_a right_n of_o a_o subordination_n of_o ecclesiastic_a officer_n since_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v other_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n to_o presid_v over_o the_o church_n but_o sure_a look_v to_o his_o scope_n and_o plead_v nothing_o can_v be_v say_v in_o a_o more_o inconsistent_a mould_n for_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n in_o its_o whole_a nature_n and_o extent_n as_o above_o delineat_a viz._n to_o found_v and_o plant_v church_n through_o the_o world_n to_o establish_v the_o gospel_n government_n and_o ordinance_n in_o they_o and_o this_o with_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o infallible_a directive_n authority_n as_o christ_n immediate_o 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charge_n the_o dr._n tell_v we_o ibid._n that_o if_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o office_n as_o we_o hold_v why_o not_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n as_o good_a a_o argument_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o that_o office_n i_o answer_v when_o the_o dr._n shall_v make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o his_o mould_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n by_o church_n as_o we_o can_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v ordain_v minister_n or_o elder_n or_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o timothy_n or_o titus_n any_o rule_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o his_o suppose_a bishop_n or_o for_o his_o qualification_n as_o in_o that_o capacity_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o prescrib_n rule_n anent_o the_o ordination_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o pastor_n in_o both_o these_o epistle_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o the_o drs._n parallel_n argument_n shall_v be_v 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send_v it_o back_o to_o the_o dr._n with_o a_o censure_n of_o impertinency_n till_o it_o be_v return_v with_o a_o testimonial_a of_o a_o better_a proof_n than_o of_o his_o bare_a assertion_n and_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la the_o dr._n inquire_v how_o we_o can_v argue_v a_o perpetual_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n 404._o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v ius_n divinum_fw-la minist_n evang._n p._n 159.167_o if_o the_o office_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o if_o perpetual_a then_o so_o be_v episcopacy_n nothing_o different_a therefrom_o answ._n we_o hold_v the_o ordination_n instance_a to_o examplifie_v a_o presbyterian_a ordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o general_n a_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n timothy_n ordination_n have_v this_o scripture_n account_n that_o it_o be_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o presbytrie_n the_o apostle_n 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to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n which_o appointment_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o divine_n be_v none_o other_o else_o than_o that_o which_o himself_o examplify_v and_o be_v intimate_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o i_o e._n with_o authoritative_a concurrence_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n or_o eldership_n so_o that_o titus_n have_v no_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o evangelistick_a extraordinary_a office_n and_o this_o be_v invincible_o make_v good_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o drs_n design_n and_o plead_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o very_a text_n wherein_o he_o enjoin_v titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n do_v identify_v and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a implicantia_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o precept_n do_v authorize_v or_o enjoin_v the_o drs._n suppose_v prelatical_a power_n in_o ordination_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o church_n do_v here_o import_v such_o a_o
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the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v viz._n
expones_fw-la to_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o other_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n paralel_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o elder_n with_o that_o of_o act._n 11.30_o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n benevolence_n send_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o church_n ruler_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o judea_n the_o belgic_a divine_n upon_o the_o place_n translate_v this_o clause_n of_o the_o eldership_n that_o be_v say_v they_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o eng._n annot._n upon_o the_o place_n have_v add_v to_o the_o word_n presbytrie_n the_o phrase_n of_o eldership_n thus_o proceed_v some_o by_o presbytrie_n understand_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n which_o timothy_n receive_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o for_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n who_o here_o lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n when_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o they_o add_v the_o agreeableness_n hereunto_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o this_o day_n pool_n 2_o d_o part_n paraphrase_v this_o passage_n thus_o that_o timothy_n office_n be_v give_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o it_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o 6._o v_o 1_o ch._n of_o 2_o d_o epistle_n they_o thus_o paraphrase_n that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o those_o spiritual_a ability_n give_v he_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o paul_n &_o the_o presbytrie_n when_o he_o be_v by_o they_o set_v a_o part_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o to_o these_o expositor_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v expon_v this_o word_n and_o term_n of_o a_o collegiate_n meet_v such_o as_o mâ—nochius_n tirinus_n zegerius_fw-la sligelius_fw-la beza_n simplicius_n vorstius_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o to_o proceed_v after_o this_o little_a digression_n with_o interpreter_n to_o our_o surveyor_n instance_n and_o exception_n take_v from_o the_o term_n in_o matth._n 18._o 1_o cor._n 11._o we_o answer_v that_o the_o exception_n be_v palpable_o absurd_a for_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o these_o term_n church_n and_o power_n be_v ordinary_o take_v in_o scripture_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o in_o these_o passage_n though_o the_o circumstance_n of_o these_o scripture_n plead_v for_o varry_v from_o that_o acceptation_n but_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o term_n presbytrie_n under_o debate_n be_v ever_o in_o scripture_n take_v in_o this_o acceptation_n nor_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o our_o sense_n elsewhere_o so_o that_o his_o exception_n touch_v not_o the_o point_n and_o as_o much_o ridiculous_a if_o not_o more_o be_v that_o other_o exception_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o parallel_n passage_n viz._n that_o ruler_n therein_o signify_v civil_a ruler_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n for_o whatever_o be_v the_o moral_a quality_n of_o the_o ruler_n if_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o collegiate_n meet_v of_o ruler_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o evince_v our_o argument_n from_o the_o parallel_n to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a unless_o he_o can_v evince_v a_o contrary_a acceptation_n which_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o essay_n he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o legal_a constitution_n of_o one_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n be_v a_o far_o and_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o member_n who_o consequent_o come_v true_o under_o these_o denomination_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o legal_a constitution_n and_o suppose_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n presbytrie_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o assert_v he_o can_v not_o without_o make_v himself_o most_o ridiculous_a infer_v from_o these_o parallel_n that_o the_o member_n constituent_v of_o this_o presbytrie_n be_v either_o civil_a ruler_n or_o bad_a the_o surveyer_n p._n 217_o 218._o be_v bold_a to_o call_v this_o our_o exception_n against_o his_o sense_n viz._n that_o the_o office_n have_v no_o hand_n to_o impose_v a_o ridiculous_a objection_n flow_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o text_n which_o attribute_n not_o the_o impose_v hand_n to_o the_o presbytrie_n as_o to_o a_o agent_n or_o efficient_a but_o only_a limit_n and_o determine_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o timothy_n have_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o high_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o particular_a use_n and_o end_n for_o which_o hand_n be_v impose_v on_o he_o viz._n the_o give_v he_o a_o power_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n ans._n here_o be_v a_o strange_a exposition_n obscure_v rather_o than_o clear_v the_o text._n have_v the_o apostle_n no_o other_o way_n of_o express_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ordination_n and_o its_o nature_n than_o by_o tell_v he_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o office_n lay_v upon_o he_o which_o in_o all_o common_a sense_n do_v relate_v to_o a_o agent_n or_o instrument_n and_o not_o to_o the_o limitation_n and_o use_v of_o his_o office_n a_o man_n may_v thus_o fasten_v the_o most_o fantastic_a sense_n upon_o scripture_n beside_o he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v eminent_a high_a officer_n with_o paul_n and_o concur_v with_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n why_o then_o will_v he_o strike_v off_o their_o hand_n from_o be_v here_o mean_v when_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v so_o express_o mention_v the_o surveyer_n thus_o further_o sense_v the_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n not_o confirmatory_n not_o reconciliatory_a but_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ordinatory_n whereby_o thou_o be_v ordain_v or_o make_v a_o presbyter_n ans._n beside_o that_o this_o division_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v as_o odd_a as_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o admit_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n of_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o presbytrie_n here_o to_o import_v a_o collegiate_n meeting_n thus_o impose_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n whereby_o thou_o be_v ordain_v now_o pray_v what_o hinder_v these_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o collegiate_n meeting_n impose_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o sense_n be_v we_o or_o otherwise_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o make_v the_o office_n the_o ordain_v agent_n if_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o place_n parallel_n with_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o he_o can_v but_o see_v a_o like_a construction_n in_o both_o of_o the_o term_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o genitive_a nor_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v ever_o construct_v with_o the_o office_n in_o other_o parallel_n act._n 6.6_o and_o 13.3_o he_o call_v our_o reason_n against_o his_o gloss_n ridiculous_a but_o whether_o his_o return_n be_v not_o more_o ridiculous_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v we_o be_v tell_v for_o his_o next_o answer_n that_o be_v a_o presbytrie_n here_o admit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o context_n to_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v a_o classical_a presbytrie_n to_o which_o only_o we_o ascribe_v ordination_n and_o not_o a_o congregational_a or_o paroch_n presbytrie_n ans._n here_o again_o the_o surveyer_n be_v drive_v to_o seek_v shelter_n among_o the_o independent_o but_o be_v ruin_v in_o this_o shift_n for_o upon_o his_o supposition_n that_o a_o congregation_n or_o one_o pastor_n with_o unpreach_v elder_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o ordain_v power_n the_o prelatical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o presbyterian_a ordination_n be_v overthrow_v the_o place_n above_o refer_v to_o and_o hint_v at_o do_v abundant_o clear_v and_o evince_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o classical_a presbytry_n and_o collegiate_n meeting_n of_o pastor_n of_o several_a congregation_n in_o order_n to_o a_o ministerial_a rule_n and_o jurisdictional_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o ordain_v power_n the_o treatise_n above_o mention_v ch._n 10._o beside_o several_a other_o have_v abundant_o evince_v this_o point_n that_o the_o fraternity_n or_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o particular_a single_a congregation_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o jurisdictional_a power_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o â—oth_v be_v clear_v by_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o see_v p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o
98._o this_o surveyer_n do_v but_o ridicule_n the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o expose_v himself_o while_o pretend_v to_o impugn_v the_o presbyterian_o and_o answer_v their_o scripture_n reason_v for_o he_o come_v on_o with_o his_o may_v be_v this_o and_o may_v be_v the_o other_o sense_n the_o one_o sense_n may_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o contradict_v the_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o who_o own_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o true_a sense_n be_v but_o one_o since_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n where_o there_o be_v different_a and_o various_a sense_n in_o his_o first_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o have_v high_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o impose_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n these_o high_a officer_n he_o no_o doubt_n advance_v far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o magnate_n or_o hierarchical_a bishop_n yet_o in_o this_o second_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o in_o a_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o crowd_n in_o all_o these_o high_a officer_n into_o one_o congregation_n yea_o and_o positive_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o presbytrie_n be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o paroch-presbytrie_a and_o that_o it_o will_v trouble_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o will_v it_o not_o much_o more_o have_v trouble_v this_o fantastical_a dictator_n with_o his_o linsey-woolsey_n party_n colour_a sense_n and_o comment_n to_o prove_v that_o these_o high_a officer_n near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a character_n be_v all_o relate_v to_o one_o congregation_n and_o but_o a_o meeting_n of_o a_o paroch_n presbytrie_n as_o he_o speak_v his_o three_o answer_n be_v take_v from_o collate_v this_o passage_n with_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o where_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o here_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o say_v grace_n be_v give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n the_o former_a place_n import_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o action_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o concern_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o so_o that_o grant_v a_o presbytrie_n present_a there_o be_v no_o ordain_v power_n can_v be_v hence_o infer_v ans._n we_o have_v already_o make_v appear_v that_o these_o place_n collate_v do_v clear_o evince_v a_o presbyterial_a authority_n in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o since_o the_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o gift_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o must_v needs_o respect_v his_o ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o authoritative_a influence_n thereupon_o these_o text_n collate_v do_v confirm_v this_o point_n and_o further_o do_v thus_o give_v light_n unto_o it_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o paul_n hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v contemporary_a the_o presbyterian_a cause_n be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v in_o that_o the_o impose_v of_o a_o apostle_n hand_n do_v not_o swallow_v up_o nor_o exclude_v the_o presbytries_n authoritative_a imposition_n so_o that_o this_o authority_n may_v be_v much_o more_o now_o suppose_v competent_a to_o they_o when_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n be_v go_v i_o must_v here_o again_o reflect_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o our_o vertumnous_a expositor_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v in_o his_o first_o answer_n several_a high_a officer_n to_o concur_v with_o paul_n in_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v timothy_n thereby_o to_o receive_v a_o presbyterate_a only_o and_o i_o pray_v what_o need_v such_o high_a officer_n to_o concur_v with_o paul_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n but_o in_o this_o answer_n we_o find_v ordinary_a pastor_n concur_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o this_o his_o suppose_a presbyter_n for_o the_o surveyer_n in_o collate_v these_o text_n insinuat_v no_o officer_n of_o a_o high_a order_n to_o have_v be_v present_a except_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o indeed_o the_o passage_n themselves_o do_v only_a point_n at_o the_o presbytrie_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n here_o also_o presbyter_n be_v find_v lay_v hand_n upon_o our_o surveyer_n and_o his_o fellow_n suppose_v hierarchical_a prelate_n set_v over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n next_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mention_n of_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o with_o the_o emphatic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o respect_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n and_o the_o gift_n yet_o expones_fw-la this_o precise_o of_o paul_n authority_n in_o his_o ordination_n exclusive_a of_o that_o of_o the_o presbytrie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o impose_v of_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o itself_o distinct_a from_o such_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o be_v in_o order_n to_o ordination_n yea_o even_o some_o of_o his_o own_o party_n acknowledge_v that_o hand_n be_v twice_o lay_v upon_o timothy_n and_o once_o by_o the_o presbytrie_n alone_o beside_o that_o passage_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o we_o find_v he_o very_o confuse_o and_o inconsiderat_o expon_v thus_o viz._n the_o grace_n give_v he_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n whereas_o the_o text_n run_v thus_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o gift_n give_v and_o the_o prophecy_n be_v in_o two_o distinct_a clause_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o and_o diversify_v by_o a_o distinct_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o from_o the_o gift_n and_o from_o the_o prophecy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o grace_n or_o gift_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o prophecy_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o a_o distinct_a clause_n as_o a_o distinct_a privilege_n from_o the_o other_o two_o and_o therefore_o must_v either_o import_v their_o authoritative_a action_n or_o do_v here_o signify_v nothing_o especial_o since_o as_o be_v say_v the_o variation_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o do_v here_o import_v so_o much_o and_o diversify_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o baffle_v his_o sense_n and_o exposition_n that_o make_v the_o impose_v of_o the_o presbytries_n 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