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to_o give_v their_o suffrage_n by_o the_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n &_o that_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o choice_n of_o their_o magistrate_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o their_o ecclesiae_fw-la or_o congregation_n have_v be_v also_o undeniable_o evidence_v whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v city_n in_o asia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chirotonize_a or_o ordain_v them-elders_a that_o be_v magistrate_n and_o priest_n in_o every_o congregation_n with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v long_o before_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o apostle_n any_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v wherefore_o to_o sum_v up_o what_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v i_o may_v bold_o conclude_v that_o the_o chirotonia_n derive_v from_o popular_a constitution_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o ordination_n by_o the_o chirotonia_n chap._n iu._n the_o deduction_n of_o the_o chirothesia_n from_o monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a government_n and_o of_o the_o second_o way_n of_o ordination_n from_o the_o chirothesia_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o stand_v after_o the_o captivity_n what_o please_v the_o prince_n say_v justinian_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n see_v the_o people_n in_o his_o creation_n have_v devolve_v their_o whole_a power_n upon_o his_o person_n which_o be_v which_o the_o most_o but_o when_o popular_a government_n be_v change_v into_o monarchical_a either_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o people_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n accrue_v unto_o the_o king_n hence_o say_v samuel_n he_o will_v appoint_v he_o captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o fifty_n in_o which_o word_n perhaps_o be_v intimate_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o inserior_fw-la court_n or_o jethonian_n prefecture_n so_o 12._o that_o hereby_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v the_o election_n of_o their_o ruler_n but_o the_o king_n will_v have_v it_o who_o it_o may_v be_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o some_o of_o these_o magistracy_n or_o add_v other_o for_o when_o david_n come_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o israel_n 15._o joab_n be_v over_o the_o host_n his_o strategus_n or_o general_n jehoshaphat_n be_v recorder_n zadoc_n and_o abiâ—elec_n be_v the_o priest_n seraiah_n be_v the_o scribe_n and_o benaiah_n be_v over_o the_o pelethite_n and_o the_o cerethite_n that_o be_v be_v captain_n of_o his_o regiment_n of_o guard_n call_v perhaps_o by_o these_o name_n as_o those_o of_o romulus_n be_v call_v celeres_fw-la but_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o few_o or_o none_o of_o these_o officer_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o chirotonia_n that_o be_v by_o the_o people_n but_o by_o the_o prince_n which_o kind_n of_o election_n as_o will_v be_v show_v anon_o may_v be_v call_v chirothesia_n for_o the_o deduction_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o ordination_n or_o
election_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o hearken_v first_o unto_o doctor_n hammond_n who_o in_o his_o quaere_fw-la or_o discourse_n 10._o concern_v ordination_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n put_v it_o thus_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o ceremony_n in_o prayer_n and_o 11._o according_o to_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o differ_v no_o otherwise_o from_o lift_v up_o than_o by_o the_o determine_v that_o action_n to_o a_o peculiar_a object_n the_o person_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o be_v general_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o ceremony_n of_o benediction_n use_v first_o by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n in_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o with_o that_o the_o succession_n to_o some_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o inheritance_n as_o appear_v in_o jacob_n blessing_n the_o child_n of_o joseph_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o 14._o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o ephraim_n head_n and_o so_o his_o left_a hand_n on_o manasses_n and_o so_o he_o bless_v etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o it_o be_v accommodate_v among_o they_o to_o the_o communicate_v of_o any_o part_n of_o power_n to_o other_o as_o assistant_n or_o to_o the_o derive_v of_o any_o successive_a office_n from_o one_o to_o another_o thus_o when_o moses_n have_v from_o heaven_n receive_v and_o long_o use_v his_o commission_n to_o be_v under_o god_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n 17._o assume_v to_o assist_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o the_o jewish_a write_n though_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o mention_v it_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sanâ—edrim_n o_o council_n be_v continue_v through_o all_o age_n by_o their_o create_v other_o in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o that_o die_v by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o clear_a word_n of_o maimonides_n moses_n our_o master_n create_v the_o seventy_o elder_n 4._o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o the_o divine_a majesty_n rest_v on_o they_o and_o those_o elder_n impose_v hand_n on_o other_o and_o other_o on_z other_o etc._n etc._n so_o a_o little_a before_o the_o departure_n of_o moses_n out_o of_o his_o life_n when_o a_o successor_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v joshua_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o 23._o moses_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v derive_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n the_o authority_n which_o himself_o have_v and_o constitute_v he_o his_o successor_n in_o that_o government_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 9_o repeat_v joshua_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o this_o be_v the_o doctor_n deduction_n of_o the_o chirothesia_n or_o ordination_n by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v he_o from_o the_o three_o use_v of_o this_o ceremony_n there_o that_o be_v first_o in_o pray_v for_o another_o second_o in_o paternal_a benediction_n three_o in_o create_v successor_n in_o power_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n derive_v three_o sort_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o which_o this_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v accommodate_v that_o of_o prayer_n simple_o take_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n or_o pardon_v of_o sin_n for_o disease_n they_o 18._o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v for_o sin_n they_o be_v do_v away_o also_o by_o this_o ceremony_n in_o the_o absolution_n of_o penitent_n to_o which_o belong_v that_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o without_o due_a 22._o examination_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o penitence_n lest_o thou_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n from_o the_o second_o that_o of_o paternal_a benediction_n be_v borrow_v first_o that_o of_o blessing_n infant_n with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o it_o differ_v from_o baptism_n and_o second_o that_o of_o confirm_v those_o of_o full_a age_n that_o have_v be_v former_o 16._o baptise_a last_o to_o create_v successor_n in_o any_o power_n or_o communicate_v any_o part_n of_o power_n to_o other_o as_o to_z assistant_n be_v answerable_a that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n sometime_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n 6._o as_o in_o the_o ordain_v of_o deacon_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n set_v governor_n over_o particular_a church_n as_o general_o when_o by_o that_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contain_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d require_v to_o the_o pastoral_a function_n and_o so_o signify_v power_n from_o on_o 49._o high_a the_o authority_n and_o function_n itself_o so_o it_o be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v the_o parallel_n exact_a between_o this_o of_o christian_a ordination_n and_o that_o observe_v in_o the_o create_a successor_n in_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n so_o far_o the_o doctor_n now_o say_v i_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o the_o ordination_n of_o 11._o the_o elder_n in_o israel_n what_o mean_v that_o place_n take_v the_o wise_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o know_v among_o your_o tribe_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o once_o in_o their_o life_n let_v they_o give_v we_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o of_o that_o other_o where_o eldad_n and_o medad_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v write_v and_o yet_o go_v not_o up_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n otherwise_o that_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o these_o be_v from_o the_o silence_n of_o divine_n and_o not_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o silent_a in_o this_o point_n be_v there_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o fancy_n in_o go_v on_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_a to_o pardon_v sin_n to_o bless_v infant_n confirm_v the_o baptise_a ordain_v minister_n nay_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n belong_v unto_o the_o pastoral_a function_n from_o a_o place_n that_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o it_o for_o if_o the_o sanhedrim_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v derive_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n from_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o first_o chirotonia_n indeed_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v accompany_v with_o miraculous_a endowment_n wherefore_o if_o they_o will_v derive_v these_o gift_n and_o grace_n from_o the_o sanhedrim_n why_o be_v they_o swear_v enemy_n to_o the_o chirotonia_n again_o the_o sanhedrim_n be_v a_o civil_a court_n or_o senate_n wherefore_o then_o by_o this_o title_n shall_v not_o these_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v rather_o pretend_v unto_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n than_o by_o divine_n what_o become_v of_o the_o priest_n aaron_n and_o his_o lot_n be_v he_o leave_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n while_o divine_v derive_v themselves_o from_o general_n joshua_n and_o his_o chirothesia_n but_o if_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o inferior_a judicatory_n be_v otherwise_o ordain_v original_o then_o no_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n be_v original_o ordain_v by_o the_o chirothesia_n but_o only_a joshua_n it_o be_v admirable_a that_o divine_n shall_v look_v upon_o god_n as_o if_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n he_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o unto_o humane_a prudence_n but_o be_v altogether_o fix_v upon_o their_o vain_a advantage_n who_o make_v humane_a prudence_n or_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o make_v any_o man_n that_o understand_v the_o politic_n and_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v now_o proceed_v according_a unto_o this_o art_n as_o in_o his_o constitution_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o of_o the_o people_n or_o congregation_n be_v most_o obvious_a must_v needs_o see_v that_o this_o power_n he_o indulge_v unto_o moses_n of_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n of_o one_o man_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o permanent_a constitution_n for_o whereas_o he_o intend_v popular_a government_n nothing_o be_v plain_a than_o that_o a_o people_n not_o elect_v their_o own_o magistrate_n can_v have_v no_o popular_a government_n how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conceive_v that_o god_n have_v already_o make_v a_o express_a law_n that_o the_o people_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o come_v under_o monarchy_n shall_v yet_o have_v the_o election_n of_o their_o king_n shall_v now_o make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o people_n be_v under_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v no_o long_o have_v the_o election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o to_o introduce_v the_o chirothesia_n as_o a_o
christ_n intend_v his_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n so_o he_o intend_v his_o discipline_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o may_v suit_v with_o any_o government_n as_o indeed_o if_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o of_o these_o three_o be_v lawful_a it_o do_v exact_o be_v i_o hope_v perform_v for_o where_o the_o government_n be_v popular_a it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o where_o it_o be_v aristocratical_a or_o monarchical_a it_o agree_v with_o the_o last_o and_o where_o it_o be_v mix_v it_o be_v between_o both_o and_o responsible_a unto_o the_o second_o of_o these_o three_o in_o the_o further_a exercise_n of_o their_o natural_a and_o intend_a compliance_n with_o humane_a prudence_n it_o may_v be_v convenient_a to_o give_v some_o full_a exemplification_n that_o any_o other_o ordination_n than_o that_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n for_o the_o original_a authority_n or_o practice_n of_o it_o whether_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n or_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n shall_v have_v be_v introduce_v by_o the_o apostle_n where_o it_o may_v much_o less_o where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o civil_a policy_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o be_v neither_o propable_a by_o scripture_n nor_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o lyeaonia_n and_o pisidia_n the_o government_n of_o these_o be_v then_o popular_a we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o chirothesia_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chirotonize_a elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n to_o evade_v this_o place_n our_o adversary_n turn_v tail_n to_o the_o 3._o thing_n and_o make_v their_o whole_a flight_n at_o the_o word_n in_o take_v one_o of_o they_o into_o the_o disputation_n i_o shall_v take_v in_o all_o for_o they_o run_v all_o upon_o the_o same_o quotation_n or_o with_o little_a addition_n that_o the_o word_n chirotonize_a say_v 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