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visible_a at_o least_o who_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o stand_v in_o a_o visible_a relation_n to_o christ_n in_o order_n before_o addition_n to_o the_o church_n for_o this_o see_v more_o in_o our_o epistle_n to_o our_o former_a book_n 2._o his_o minor_a be_v untrue_a for_o multitude_n even_o among_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o visible_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o satan_n ergo_fw-la baptism_n do_v not_o make_v visible_o to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n again_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v in_o a_o visible_a relation_n to_o christ_n before_o baptism_n math._n 28._o 19_o they_o must_v first_o be_v disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o baptism_n but_o some_o thing_n antecedaneous_a to_o it_o that_o make_v visible_o to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ._n as_o to_o rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o gal._n 3._o 27._o they_o may_v show_v that_o believer_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v solemn_o engage_v to_o profess_v and_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o in_o his_o death_n but_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o man_n can_v visible_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n or_o that_o they_o can_v visible_o be_v in_o christ_n without_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o evidence_n that_o baptise_v be_v that_o act_n in_o or_o by_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o visible_o make_v to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n our_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n do_v also_o answer_v his_o next_o argument_n we_o say_v man_n must_v visible_o stand_v in_o a_o covenant_n relation_n before_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n or_o unto_o baptism_n for_o visible_a believe_v or_o a_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v pre-required_n in_o those_o that_o be_v adulti_fw-la unto_o baptism_n mark_n 16._o 16._o act_n 8._o v._o 12._o 36_o 37._o and_o therefore_o baptism_n neither_o make_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v visible_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v be_v aseal_a of_o the_o covenant_n impli_v a_o precedent_a consederation_n or_o presuppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o covenant_n as_o be_v but_o a_o ratification_n or_o confirmation_n of_o a_o covenant_n already_o make_v we_o demand_v whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o as_o well_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o baptism_n and_o whether_o that_o make_v a_o man_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n as_o often_o as_o he_o partake_v thereof_o and_o out_o when_o he_o do_v it_o not_o if_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n that_o the_o application_n of_o such_o a_o seal_n shall_v not_o make_v to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o sure_o they_o must_v stand_v in_o a_o visible_a relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n before_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o than_o something_o else_o must_v make_v to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n to_o his_o last_o argument_n pag._n 29._o we_o reply_v it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o give_v the_o capacity_n but_o that_o which_o give_v the_o right_a to_o church-priveledges_a that_o make_v a_o man_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o church_n nei_fw-la she_o do_v baptism_n make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o church-priviledge_n no_o not_o of_o the_o supper_n which_o he_o mention_n for_o some_o infant_n be_v baptise_a and_o excommunicate_a person_n also_o and_o yet_o be_v uncapable_a of_o that_o church-priviledge_n nay_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n without_o examination_n and_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n plead_v against_o admit_v the_o ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a to_o the_o supper_n vind._n presb._n govern._n pag._n 56._o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o they_o donot_v account_v unbaptise_v person_n capable_a of_o the_o supper_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v baptism_n enough_o to_o capacitate_v for_o the_o supper_n for_o than_o they_o 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as_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v be_v say_v god_n have_v give_v to_o or_o set_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v officer_n to_o that_o whole_a political_a universal_a church_n so_o much_o as_o in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la then_o it_o be_v be_v say_v there_o be_v set_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n justice_n constables_z etc._n etc._n will_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v justice_n or_o constable_n to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n where_o evidence_n be_v want_v for_o a_o political_a universal_a church_n ob._n 2._o the_o case_n whole_o differ_v for_o justice_n constables_z etc._n etc._n have_v limit_v commission_n etc._n etc._n mr._n pool_n pag._n 30._o answ_n so_o be_v minister_n limit_v in_o their_o office_n and_o confine_v to_o their_o particular_a church_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o therefore_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o 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officer_n towards_o convertible_a 10._o mr._n poole_n p._n 10._o heathen_n than_o they_o be_v noâ—_n officer_n only_o to_o their_o particular_a congregation_n but_o minister_n be_v officer_n and_o act_n as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a heathen_n to_o prove_v his_o minor_a he_o say_v 1._o that_o apostles_n be_v constitute_v officer_n before_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n be_v erect_v be_v undeniable_a 2_o such_o be_v clear_o express_v mat._n 28._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o to_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o apostical_a office_n and_o relation_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v multitude_n baptize_v by_o john_n before_o the_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n mat._n 3._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o either_o there_o must_v be_v some_o visible_a gospel_n church_n then_o erect_v to_o which_o these_o baptise_a person_n be_v relate_v and_o then_o his_o argument_n be_v untrue_a or_o else_o that_o must_v be_v a_o truth_n which_o he_o call_v a_o monstrous_a paradox_n pag._n 28._o viz._n that_o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v or_o make_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o any_o church_n for_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n before_o and_o so_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o that_o by_o their_o baptism_n and_o if_o no_o gospel_n church_n be_v at_o this_o time_n erect_v than_o their_o baptism_n do_v not_o admit_v they_o into_o any_o church_n at_o all_o 2._o many_o do_v visible_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n before_o the_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n or_o have_v that_o mission_n mat._n 28._o therefore_o either_o his_o argument_n p._n 29._o must_v be_v false_a or_o else_o this_o his_o position_n p._n 10._o that_o apostle_n be_v constitute_v officer_n before_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n be_v erect_v can_v be_v true_a of_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n and_o undeniable_a 3._o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o apostle_n in_o case_n all_o convert_v christian_n have_v dye_v as_o he_o suppose_v pag._n 10._o how_o can_v he_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o be_v in_o who_o he_o say_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 4._o we_o desire_v our_o distinction_n former_o mention_v may_v be_v remember_v we_o grant_v the_o apostle_n be_v and_o other_o be_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n officer_n to_o heathen_n but_o we_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v or_o that_o other_o be_v officer_n to_o heathen_n in_o a_o special_a sense_n namely_o as_o over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o answer_v his_o supposition_n pag._n 10._o of_o christian_n die_v and_o none_o remain_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o but_o heathen_n and_o also_o take_v off_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o in_o the_o same_o page_n for_o deny_v apostle_n to_o be_v officer_n unto_o heathen_n 5._o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n our_o question_n be_v only_o about_o ordinary_a officer_n and_o therefore_o all_o he_o say_v be_v beside_o the_o question_n if_o apostles_n be_v before_o the_o visible_a gospel_n church_n be_v erect_v and_o if_o apostle_n act_v as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a heathen_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o ordinary_a officer_n act_v as_o officer_n towards_o convertible_a heathen_n object_n apostle_n and_o pastor_n be_v parallel_v in_o this_o case_n ephes_n 4._o vers_fw-la 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o latitude_n be_v the_o correlatum_fw-la or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o pastoral_a office_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n include_v heathen_n therefore_o heathen_n to_o be_v convert_v be_v the_o object_n and_o correlate_n of_o the_o pastoral_a office_n that_o heathen_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n body_n he_o think_v evident_a they_o be_v call_v his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o ver_fw-la 16._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o which_o he_o do_v only_o for_o his_o body_n eph._n 5._o etc._n etc._n mr._n poole_n pag._n 12._o 13._o answ_n 1._o if_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o we_o must_v as_o mr._n poole_n say_v pag._n 12._o necessary_o understand_v the_o whole_a collection_n of_o all_o christ_n member_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o christ_n body_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v intend_v consist_v of_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a redeem_v justify_v or_o sanctify_a one_o and_o these_o only_a and_o if_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n include_v heathen_n and_o visible_o unconvert_v one_o as_o mr._n poole_n suppose_v it_o do_v here_o than_o it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n but_o that_o minister_n shall_v be_v officer_n or_o act_v as_o officer_n to_o this_o mystical_a
body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o call_v once_o which_o live_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o elect_v unborn_a as_o well_o as_o those_o live_n in_o this_o or_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n belong_v to_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v turn_v his_o argument_n upon_o himself_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o latitude_n be_v the_o correlatum_fw-la or_o the_o object_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n include_v all_o the_o elect_a which_o live_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o before_o the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v institute_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n yea_o heathen_n even_o all_o the_o elect_v unborn_a ergo_fw-la all_o the_o elect_a which_o live_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o before_o the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v institute_v and_o all_o 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much_o john_n 10._o v._o 16._o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v its_o true_a those_o be_v gentile_n heathen_n sheep_n by_o election_n but_o it_o be_v add_v which_v be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n which_o witness_v that_o heathen_n though_o sheep_n by_o predestination_n yet_o be_v not_o fold_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v a_o unscriptural_a and_o a_o abominable_a assertion_n to_o say_v that_o heathen_n be_v member_n or_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n visible_a body_n or_o church_n which_o only_o be_v the_o correlate_n of_o the_o pastoral_a office_n arg._n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o 2_o corin._n 5._o 20._o where_o the_o reconcilable_a 13._o mr._n pool_n p._n 13._o world_n which_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o without_o and_o no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v the_o chief_a object_n and_o correlatum_fw-la of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o who_o minister_n act_n as_o ambassador_n to_o they_o they_o act_n as_o officer_n but_o minister_n preach_v as_o ambassador_n to_o heathen_n convertible_a and_o to_o be_v convert_v ergo_fw-la his_o assumption_n he_o say_v be_v evident_a for_o the_o term_n to_o be_v a_o ambassador_n be_v nothing_o elâ—e_v but_o to_o be_v a_o officer_n etc._n etc._n his_o assumption_n he_o will_v prove_v thus_o 1._o first_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o his_o own_o church_n and_o to_o other_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o difference_n 2._o even_o heathen_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v minister_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_a ex_fw-la vi_fw-la materiae_fw-la because_o of_o the_o matter_n they_o treat_v of_o but_o virtute_fw-la muneris_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n luke_n 10._o 16._o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o deny_v his_o major_n minister_n may_v act_v as_o ambassador_n to_o they_o they_o do_v not_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o in_o a_o special_a sense_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 1_o corin._n 5._o 20._o for_o we_o be_v ambassador_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o ambassador_n from_o a_o king_n luke_n 14._o 22._o he_o send_v a_o embassage_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o wicked_a act_n of_o those_o citizen_n against_o their_o king_n luke_n 19_o 4._o â—is_fw-la citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o embassage_n after_o he_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o these_o citizen_n be_v officer_n or_o act_v as_o officer_n in_o a_o special_a sense_n in_o this_o message_n yet_o they_o act_v as_o ambassador_n herein_o so_o if_o gift_a man_n or_o other_o minister_n carry_v the_o message_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o heathen_n and_o the_o reconcilable_a world_n upon_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o go_v with_o it_o they_o act_n as_o ambassador_n yet_o not_o as_o officer_n therein_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o minor_a in_o a_o general_a sense_n we_o grant_v that_o minister_n preach_v as_o ambassador_n to_o heathen_n i._n e._n as_o those_o that_o be_v warrant_v or_o command_v by_o christ_n to_o do_v a_o message_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o but_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n they_o do_v not_o act_v as_o offfcer_n unto_o heathen_n as_o to_o his_o proof_n of_o his_o minor_a we_o say_v 1._o the_o scripture_n conclude_v that_o a_o officer_n do_v preach_v as_o a_o pastor_n bishop_n or_o overseer_n to_o his_o own_o church_n act_v 20._o 28._o as_o over_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o v._n 12._o it_o no_o where_o say_v that_o he_o preach_v under_o any_o such_o relation_n to_o other_o it_o lie_v upon_o mr._n pool_n to_o prove_v it_o if_o he_o will_v assert_v it_o it_o be_v strange_a unscriptural_a language_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v officer_n overseer_n to_o heathen_n or_o set_v they_o over_o they_o where_o be_v heathen_n call_v a_o man_n flock_n if_o they_o be_v the_o object_n or_o correlate_n of_o the_o pastoral_a office_n they_o must_v be_v so_o for_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v relative_n and_o ambassador_n if_o in_o office_n be_v the_o same_o officer_n under_o a_o other_o name_n and_o this_o answer_v his_o first_o particular_a pag._n 14._o and_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o his_o own_o church_n and_o to_o other_o for_o it_o conclude_v his_o be_v in_o such_o a_o relation_n to_o his_o own_o church_n as_o he_o stand_v not_o in_o to_o other_o and_o thence_o must_v needs_o arise_v a_o difference_n in_o act_n 2._o heathen_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v minister_n preach_v not_o only_o for_o their_o doctrine_n nor_o for_o their_o office_n sake_n but_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o send_v they_o with_o that_o doctrine_n if_o they_o preach_v only_o as_o gift_a person_n not_o as_o officer_n yet_o it_o may_v apt_o be_v say_v as_o luke_n 10._o 16._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v warrant_v or_o command_v by_o christ_n to_o do_v the_o message_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o christ_n he_o speak_v by_o they_o they_o be_v his_o word_n not_o they_o as_o in_o this_o instance_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v from_o home_n may_v send_v a_o message_n by_o some_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n to_o his_o servant_n command_v some_o work_n from_o they_o if_o these_o servant_n do_v not_o hear_v those_o messenger_n they_o do_v not_o hear_v their_o master_n yet_o these_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n be_v no_o officer_n nor_o can_v act_v as_o officer_n over_o they_o either_o in_o do_v the_o message_n or_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n by_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n so_o if_o a_o preacher_n message_n be_v not_o hear_v christ_n be_v disobey_v therein_o concern_v maintenance_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o answer_n to_o dr._n collings_n and_o also_o elsewhere_o in_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o mr._n pool_n the_o pronounce_v of_o 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be_v a_o plain_a distinction_n and_o difference_n in_o that_o very_a text_n between_o teach_v and_o usurp_a authority_n as_o nor_o do_v intimate_v ob._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o familiar_a thing_n to_o use_v a_o word_n disjoyn_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o other_o when_o indeed_o the_o one_o explain_v the_o other_o rev._n 22._o 15._o gal._n 1._o 12._o mr._n pool_n pag._n 108._o answ_n 1._o if_o sometime_o a_o word_n disjunctive_a be_v expositive_a yet_o usual_o it_o be_v not_o so_o multitude_n of_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v where_o thing_n disjoin_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o must_v be_v distinct_a one_o from_o a_o other_o 2._o the_o scripture_n he_o allege_v speak_v not_o for_o he_o rev._n 22._o 15._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v copulative_a and_o so_o do_v not_o necessary_o disjoyne_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o thing_n be_v distinct_a in_o gal._n 1._o 12._o i_o neither_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v i_o teach_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o neither_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o other_o nor_o do_v i_o learn_v it_o of_o myself_o by_o my_o own_o study_n and_o industry_n there_o be_v a_o teach_n and_o so_o a_o learning_n which_o be_v not_o by_o other_o man_n a_o self-teaching_a rom._n 2._o 21._o and_o a_o nature_n teach_v 1_o corin._n 11._o 14._o yea_o there_o be_v satanical_a teach_n which_o be_v not_o by_o man_n 3._o when_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o disjoyn_a word_n as_o here_o it_o do_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v distinct_a unless_o where_o cogent_a reason_n enforce_v the_o contrary_a and_o what_o a_o weak_a argument_n than_o be_v it_o to_o prove_v teach_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n when_o these_o be_v disjoin_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a text_n that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o ob._n 2._o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o teach_v be_v forbid_v on_o the_o other_o side_n silence_n be_v enjoin_v 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