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any_o author_n before_o he_o why_o may_v we_o not_o expect_v the_o same_o favour_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o although_o this_o if_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v their_o argument_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o they_o to_o show_v that_o the_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la we_o assert_v that_o this_o word_n can_v be_v take_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o in_o this_o case_n by_o their_o own_o allowance_n we_o may_v recede_v from_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o context_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v but_o desire_v any_o candid_a reader_n diligent_o to_o read_v the_o whole_a context_n especial_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o i_o persuade_v myself_o he_o will_v judge_v it_o but_o a_o few_o remove_n from_o a_o impossibility_n to_o understand_v it_o in_o our_o brethren_n sense_n 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o the_o people_n have_v do_v it_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o that_o be_v but_o seldom_o and_o then_o also_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n aspirate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v we_o guide_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o they_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o and_o especial_o this_o be_v considerable_a if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o circumstance_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o sense_n as_o namely_o 2._o the_o same_o person_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v in_o several_a city_n and_o church_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o several_a church_n 3._o they_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n who_o go_v away_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a shift_n to_o say_v that_o the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o true_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o see_v both_o be_v speak_v of_o we_o must_v inquire_v to_o who_o this_o must_v be_v refer_v and_o for_o that_o the_o very_a first_o rudiment_n of_o grammar_n will_v determine_v that_o the_o reference_n must_v be_v towards_o of_o the_o same_o case_n now_o then_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n the_o disciple_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o as_o passive_a under_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o no_o mean_n agree_v as_o be_v active_a and_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n but_o now_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n run_v handsome_o the_o same_o person_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 25._o etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o of_o the_o nominative_a case_n and_o the_o active_a signification_n and_o whoever_o take_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o the_o rest_n wherewith_o it_o be_v hedge_v in_o on_o both_o side_n as_o
speak_v proper_o their_o master_n joy_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o drink_n though_o drink_v be_v in_o he_o so_o it_o can_v seem_v strange_a if_o a_o office_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o man_n though_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n he_o be_v in_o his_o office_n for_o the_o three_o branch_n 1._o a_o extraordinary_a office_n may_v be_v convey_v in_o this_o case_n by_o ordinary_a officer_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o paul_n do_v concur_v in_o this_o ordination_n with_o that_o presbytery_n 2._o they_o ordain_v he_o by_o divine_a direction_n and_o as_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o that_o work_n act_v 13._o 1_o 2._o by_o person_n inferior_a to_o they_o see_v those_o person_n do_v it_o by_o the_o immediate_a appointment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o extraordinarinesse_n of_o timothy_n office_n that_o it_o be_v confer_v by_o ordinary_a officer_n see_v they_o confer_v it_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o prophetical_a designation_n 3._o what_o more_o ordinary_a both_o in_o state_n and_o church_n then_o for_o a_o person_n to_o have_v a_o office_n convey_v to_o he_o viz._n ministerial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o as_o the_o king_n by_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n the_o archbishop_n by_o bishop_n the_o officer_n of_o a_o church_n in_o our_o brethren_n way_n by_o the_o people_n who_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v inferior_a to_o their_o officer_n at_o lest_o they_o profess_v that_o they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o last_o clause_n i_o say_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o other_o place_n beside_o this_o act_v 13._o 7._o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o high_a hand_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o phrased_a so_o act_v 19_o 27._o they_o tell_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o they_o i._n e._n by_o they_o especial_o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o place_n which_o our_o brethren_n suppose_v to_o be_v parallel_n that_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n rather_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o for_o better_a sound_a sake_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o neglective_a of_o it_o have_v be_v unhandsome_a to_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o he_o elegant_o vary_v the_o word_n and_o put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n for_o with_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o gift_n then_o why_o may_v we_o not_o acquiesce_v in_o this_o sense_n which_o will_v both_o full_o take_v off_o all_o your_o objection_n and_o yet_o no_o way_n praejudice_v our_o cause_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n i_o e._n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n nor_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n use_v in_o ordination_n whereby_o thou_o be_v solemn_o set_v apart_o for_o and_o oblige_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o ministerial_a gift_n and_o office_n do_v not_o slight_a forget_v disregard_n that_o injunction_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sense_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o greek_a will_v bear_v very_o well_o and_o the_o english_a do_v not_o exclude_v it_o again_o if_o this_o satisfy_v not_o it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o gift_n in_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o power_n of_o confer_v such_o gift_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o apostle_n and_o extraordinary_a officer_n and_o the_o same_o word_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o office_n the_o conveyance_n of_o which_o do_v fall_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n and_o if_o you_o take_v it_o thus_o than_o you_o may_v ground_o suppose_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v not_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n nor_o to_o the_o same_o end_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n but_o that_o this_o latter_a do_v convey_v the_o office_n at_o one_o time_n which_o be_v say_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v neglect_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o and_o the_o former_a do_v convey_v a_o gift_n at_o another_o time_n which_o he_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o stir_v up_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o this_o full_o take_v off_o all_o the_o difficulty_n nor_o can_v any_o wonder_n at_o the_o different_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o word_n and_o same_o phrase_n for_o that_o be_v so_o common_a a_o thing_n not_o only_o in_o divers_a epistle_n but_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n yea_o the_o same_o chapter_n yea_o the_o same_o verse_n sometime_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v different_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o none_o can_v just_o stumble_v at_o it_o here_o but_o last_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o if_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o do_v not_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o cause_n the_o truth_n we_o assert_v do_v not_o so_o depend_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o fall_v if_o this_o place_n do_v not_o uphold_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o divers_a other_o important_a place_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o assembly_n argue_v further_o the_o person_n ordain_v be_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n and_o presbyter_n who_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o christ_n will_v appoint_v to_o convey_v only_o the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a work_n of_o convey_v the_o office-power_n to_o the_o people_n to_o this_o they_o say_v two_o thing_n 1._o in_o stead_n of_o give_v a_o answer_n they_o offer_v a_o argument_n that_o because_o one_o relate_v give_v be_v to_o another_o therefore_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o give_v be_v to_o the_o minister_n reply_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n relata_fw-la be_v considerable_a two_o way_n as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o esse_fw-la constituendo_fw-la &_o in_o esse_fw-la constitute_v either_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v or_o as_o they_o be_v complete_o constitute_v it_o be_v true_a relata_fw-la consider_v in_o esse_fw-la constitute_v do_v give_v be_v one_o to_o another_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o father_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o son_n but_o then_o consider_v relation_n in_o esse_fw-la constituendo_fw-la as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v and_o so_o somewhat_o else_o give_v be_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v relata_fw-la the_o one_o give_v be_v to_o the_o other_o but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o put_v they_o into_o that_o relation_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o speak_v off_o for_o instance_n the_o husband_n give_v be_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n but_o there_o be_v something_o else_o which_o legal_o constitute_v they_o in_o that_o relation_n to_o wit_v the_o act_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o the_o minister_n a_o vice_n chancellor_n be_v the_o correlate_n of_o the_o university_n yet_o the_o chancellor_n act_n do_v constitute_v he_o in_o the_o relation_n and_o give_v he_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o call_n 2._o they_o say_v though_o ordination_n be_v but_o a_o adjunct_n yet_o it_o consist_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o in_o prayer_n christ_n may_v employ_v the_o elder_n in_o add_v such_o a_o adjunct_n reply_n but_o what_o sober_a man_n can_v imagine_v that_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n shall_v take_v so_o many_o journey_n about_o ordination_n and_o shall_v leave_v titus_n who_o can_v ill_o be_v spare_v in_o crete_n to_o ordain_v elder_n what_o will_v he_o leave_v he_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o person_n to_o be_v constitute_v by_o other_o it_o be_v strange_a he_o shall_v leave_v he_o to_o a_o work_n no_o way_n peculiar_a to_o his_o office_n and_o a_o work_n which_o a_o brother_n may_v perform_v as_o effectual_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o second_o question_n chap._n xv._n the_o three_o and_o last_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o ordination_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n wherein_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v little_a because_o indeed_o