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 concur_v or_o be_v co-acter_n if_o not_o the_o sole_a instrument_n therein_o several_a instance_n we_o give_v before_o we_o shall_v add_v one_o or_o two_o more_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n here_o my_o have_v as_o clear_v a_o reference_n and_o do_v as_o much_o limit_n the_o action_n to_o paul_n as_o in_o the_o other_o place_n they_o can_v limit_v or_o restrain_v the_o choose_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o yet_o other_o a_o presbytery_n concur_v with_o paul_n for_o he_o say_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._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 presbytery_n so_o joh._n 3._o 26._o &_o 4._o v._o 1_o 2._o jesus_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n though_o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o but_o his_o disciple_n because_o it_o be_v by_o the_o command_n and_o direction_n 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
overseer_n if_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v and_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o universal_a church_n than_o their_o power_n be_v as_o extensive_a and_o large_a as_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o they_o must_v not_o fix_v and_o abide_v with_o any_o particular_a church_n for_o that_o will_v hinder_v the_o feed_n all_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o they_o must_v travel_v all_o the_o world_n over_o that_o they_o may_v feed_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o particular_a officer_n shall_v feed_v his_o particular_a church_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n also_o and_o therefore_o all_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v against_o this_o command_n if_o that_o be_v the_o flock_n intend_v the_o same_o argument_n hold_v as_o well_o for_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o officer_n under_o different_a name_n the_o pastor_n work_n be_v to_o feed_v all_o the_o flock_n and_o he_o be_v plain_o intend_v in_o that_o text._n and_o all_o that_o church_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o any_o man_n for_o teach_v he_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v and_o he_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o trust_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o see_v it_o can_v be_v the_o universal_a church_n hence_o undeniable_o it_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v a_o man_n flock_n or_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o for_o teach_v and_o oversight_n the_o argument_n may_v run_v thus_o that_o church_n only_o that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n to_o do_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o officer_n to_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o officer_n do_v evidence_n this_o but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n to_o act._n 20._o 28._o and_o not_o a_o universal_a church_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v only_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o a_o man_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o officer_n to_o und_fw-ge not_o a_o universal_a church_n object_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v and_o say_v if_o a_o man_n for_o a_o time_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o place_n or_o be_v fix_v to_o no_o particular_a church_n yet_o preach_v constant_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o may_v not_o that_o name_n of_o office_n a_o teacher_n be_v proper_o apply_v to_o he_o see_v he_o do_v reach_v and_o some_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o ans_fw-fr 1._o in_o a_o general_a sense_n he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o teacher_n if_o any_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o but_o if_o the_o word_n teacher_n be_v take_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n to_o express_v office_n in_o that_o sense_n we_o deny_v he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o teacher_n man_n be_v not_o teacher_n by_o office_n to_o all_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o as_o for_o example_n our_o brethren_n often_o urge_v it_o that_o ordinary_a teacher_n by_o office_n must_v be_v scent_n rom._n 10._o 15._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v sont_fw-fr &_o the_o word_n for_o send_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o in_o a_o general_a sense_n they_o must_v say_v that_o ordinary_a officer_n as_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v apostle_n because_o apostle_n signify_v one_o send_v yet_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v not_o apostle_n by_o office_n the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o in_o this_o special_a sense_n the_o name_n of_o apostles_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v they_o so_o they_o be_v not_o teacher_n by_o office_n to_o all_o that_o they_o may_v preach_v to_o and_o may_v be_v teach_v by_o they_o if_o a_o man_n preach_v to_o heathen_n and_o indian_n though_o they_o retain_v heathenish_a principle_n still_o and_o will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o teach_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o such_o as_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v teach_v matth._n 13._o ver_fw-la 54._o he_o i._n e._n jesus_n teach_v they_o and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 57_o they_o be_v offend_v in_o he_o but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o teacher_n by_o office_n unto_o such_o hearhen_n indian_n and_o opposer_n for_o without_o some_o knowledge_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n our_o brethren_n will_v not_o account_v they_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o if_o they_o will_v say_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o officer_n to_o such_o than_o they_o must_v assert_v that_o they_o have_v a_o treble_a relation_n as_o officer_n one_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n another_o to_o a_o universal_a church_n and_o a_o three_o to_o the_o world_n or_o to_o heathen_n and_o indian_n who_o be_v of_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o they_o must_v say_v that_o they_o preach_v as_o officer_n to_o those_o they_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o and_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v officer_n to_o the_o world_n or_o to_o any_o out_o of_o the_o church_n 2._o only_o that_o church_n which_o a_o man_n be_v set_v over_o have_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o for_o teach_v be_v he_o a_o teacher_n by_o office_n unto_o if_o he_o preach_v in_o a_o hundred_o place_n and_o thousand_o receive_v instruction_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v teach_v by_o he_o yet_o we_o deny_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o any_o of_o these_o as_o a_o teacher_n by_o office_n unless_o as_o a_o church_n they_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o for_o teach_v for_o it_o be_v set_v over_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o and_o the_o commit_v a_o church_n to_o the_o care_n of_o such_o a_o person_n for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n which_o give_v be_v to_o office_n or_o make_v one_o a_o officer_n it_o be_v the_o commit_n of_o a_o flock_n to_o such_o a_o person_n for_o feed_v or_o his_o take_a charge_n of_o it_o that_o only_o make_v he_o a_o pastor_n it_o be_v the_o set_v one_o over_o a_o flock_n or_o church_n for_o oversight_n that_o only_o make_v he_o a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n and_o hence_o act._n 20._o ver_fw-la 28._o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy-ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n they_o be_v limit_v in_o their_o oversight_n unto_o the_o particular_a flock_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o of_o their_o office_n be_v express_v by_o their_o be_v over_o the_o flock_n for_o that_o end_n for_o this_o see_v more_o in_o our_o description_n of_o office_n in_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o in_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o election_n give_v the_o essence_n to_o the_o call_v to_o office_n chap._n iii_o wherein_o be_v give_v a_o description_n of_o office_n and_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o some_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o whole_a precedent_n discourse_n from_o all_o which_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o we_o may_v gather_v this_o description_n of_o office_n office_n be_v a_o spiritual_a relation_n between_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o person_n right_o be_v what_o office_n be_v qualify_v found_v upon_o a_o 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the_o preach_n of_o man_n unordain_v to_o office_n chap._n 8._o answer_v divers_a argument_n bring_v against_o the_o preach_n of_o man_n unordain_v to_o office_n chap._n 9_o answer_v such_o argument_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o none_o may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n without_o ordination_n chap._n 10._o answer_v several_a argument_n bring_v by_o mr._n collings_n to_o prove_v gift_a person_n may_v not_o ordinary_o preach_v without_o a_o solemn_a set_n apart_o to_o office_n chap._n 11._o concern_v election_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n chap._n 12._o concern_v election_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o call_v to_o office_n chap._n 13._o wherein_o many_o argument_n be_v answer_v which_o be_v bring_v against_o election_n as_o give_v the_o essence_n to_o the_o call_v to_o office_n chap._n 14._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o ordination_n chap._n 15._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o 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