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not_o render_v it_o needless_a for_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o be_v by_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o do_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o appoint_v of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n render_v apostle_n etc._n etc._n un-necessary_a it_o help_v not_o to_o say_v they_o be_v all_o officer_n who_o by_o divine_a appointment_n be_v to_o do_v the_o work_n for_o we_o say_v gift_a brethren_n be_v also_o by_o divine_a appointment_n to_o preach_v and_o beside_o the_o argument_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o principle_n that_o what_o other_o may_v do_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o any_o particular_a person_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o do_v and_o so_o it_o will_v strike_v at_o those_o as_o well_o as_o other_o if_o every_o church-member_n of_o ability_n may_v distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a
so_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o they_o choose_v elder_n act._n 14._o 23._o and_o yet_o the_o power_n of_o choose_v may_v belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n yet_o i_o can_v deny_v the_o people_n to_o be_v the_o chooser_n or_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o choose_v any_o more_o than_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n make_v peace_n with_o israel_n will_v deny_v make_v peace_n with_o david_n or_o that_o the_o people_n be_v the_o they_n 2_o ch._n 23._o 11._o 1_o c._n 16._o 1._o will_v make_v it_o follow_v that_o jehoiada_n and_o david_n act_v not_o or_o have_v not_o a_o power_n of_o act_v therein_o whereas_o the_o action_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o 2_o ki._n 11_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 17._o 4._o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o choose_n or_o ordain_v only_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o ordination_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o therefore_o without_o a_o special_a reason_n it_o can_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n nay_o we_o can_v find_v that_o any_o author_n before_o luke_n time_n do_v ever_o use_v the_o word_n for_o such_o ordain_v and_o what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v to_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n from_o its_o constant_a usage_n both_o in_o scripture_n and_o all_o writer_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v other_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n for_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o apt_o express_v the_o action_n which_o this_o word_n do_v not_o and_o who_o can_v conceive_v that_o luke_n will_v use_v the_o word_n here_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v unheard_a of_o before_o when_o other_o word_n be_v not_o want_v by_o which_o the_o thing_n may_v better_o be_v signify_v 3._o 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coetu_fw-la eligere_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la suffragium_fw-la unius_fw-la aut_fw-la duorum_fw-la tantum_fw-la expecietur_fw-la 4._o because_o the_o thing_n intend_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n must_v be_v antecedent_n to_o and_o distinct_a from_o ordain_v by_o prayer_n with_o fast_v for_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o elder_n by_o fuffrage_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v these_o action_n 1._o they_o choose_v elder_n 2._o pray_v with_o fast_v he_o mention_v two_o act_n and_o choose_v be_v the_o first_o or_o before_o the_o fast_n and_o pray_v and_o therefore_o the_o choose_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o as_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v it_o without_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n can_v be_v ordination_n which_o consist_v in_o prayer_n with_o fast_v which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v consequential_a thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o can_v express_v the_o whole_a of_o ordination_n for_o then_o there_o be_v a_o tautology_n in_o the_o text_n our_o brethren_n three_o assertion_n be_v that_o ordination_n of_o minister_n 170._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 170._o ought_v to_o be_v by_o prayer_n fast_v and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v all_o these_o than_o the_o word_n â—ound_v thus_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v fast_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v as_o such_o vain_a repetition_n be_v not_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n so_o they_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o the_o very_a ear_n and_o see_v the_o supply_n of_o church_n with_o new_a officer_n be_v the_o thing_n undoubted_o speak_v of_o hence_o the_o pray_v and_o fast_v express_o mention_v in_o this_o text_n can_v rational_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v any_o other_o then_o that_o which_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n of_o ordain_v officer_n and_o if_o so_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o express_v the_o whole_a of_o ordination_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v mention_v by_o itself_o after_o neither_o can_v it_o denote_v only_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o general_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n with_o ordination_n be_v set_v after_o prayer_n &_o fast_v as_o act._n 6._o 6._o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o so_o act._n 13_o 3._o and_o only_o in_o this_o text_n shall_v that_o order_n of_o word_n &_o action_n be_v invert_v which_o be_v the_o more_o unlikely_a because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o scripture_n never_o use_v it_o in_o nay_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n for_o it_o denote_v a_o lift_n up_o of_o hand_n not_o a_o lay_n down_o or_o on_o of_o hand_n it_o remain_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o choose_n by_o suffrage_n or_o simple_o for_o choose_v and_o either_o way_n it_o can_v not_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v 5._o because_o the_o power_n of_o election_n or_o choose_n of_o officer_n be_v never_o that_o we_o can_v find_v give_v to_o the_o officer_n but_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n act._n 6._o we_o desire_v scripture_n that_o election_n or_o choose_n of_o officer_n do_v belong_v to_o officer_n only_o else_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n can_v not_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o can_v show_v any_o scripture_n for_o obtrude_a a_o officer_n upon_o a_o church_n without_o its_o choose_n of_o he_o and_o therefote_v it_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a chooser_n but_o we_o must_v interpret_v it_o by_o other_o scripture_n phrase_n where_o action_n seem_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o few_o person_n or_o to_o one_o single_a person_n and_o more_o 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of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o disciple_n do_v baptize_v therefore_o jesus_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v when_o the_o disciple_n only_o be_v the_o administrator_n of_o baptism_n so_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n may_v be_v the_o they_n who_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n because_o by_o their_o command_n or_o direction_n elder_n be_v choose_v although_o possible_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v not_o vote_n at_o all_o or_o concur_v in_o the_o least_o in_o the_o act_n of_o choose_v but_o leave_v that_o whole_o to_o the_o church_n and_o take_v it_o thus_o many_o inconvenience_n that_o attend_v other_o interpretation_n will_v be_v avoid_v and_o the_o
divin_n min._n pag._n 129_o 130._o of_o author_n where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o discern_v appoint_v constitute_v and_o that_o without_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o without_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o material_a in_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o appoint_v constitute_v act_n be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n themselves_o clear_o grant_v junius_n &_o trem_fw-la render_v it_o thus_o et_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la eye_v in_o omni_fw-la caetu_fw-la seniores_fw-la some_o thus_o quumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creassent_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la when_o they_o have_v create_v they_o by_o suffrage_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n from_o all_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o they_o which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v create_v make_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v those_o elder_n 2._o that_o not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o but_o the_o 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have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o that_o will_v necessary_o and_o unavoidable_o infer_v ordination_n to_o be_v unattainable_a ergo_fw-la that_o some_o believer_n may_v not_o lawful_o or_o warrantable_o ordain_v without_o officer_n in_o a_o church_n that_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v assert_v the_o major_n none_o can_v deny_v who_o plead_v for_o ordination_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n still_o continue_v for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o christ_n appointment_n doubtless_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o way_n wherein_o it_o be_v attainable_a the_o minor_a we_o prove_v thus_o because_o there_o be_v no_o officer_n on_o earth_n authorize_v or_o appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o ordain_v in_o case_n a_o church_n have_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o any_o more_o than_o believer_n without_o officer_n and_o therefore_o