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be_v say_v of_o joseph_n act._n 7.10_o and_o he_o make_v he_o governor_n over_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o act_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v before_o but_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o office_n he_o never_o have_v the_o like_a we_o read_v deut._n 1.13_o take_v you_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 it_o be_v not_o the_o people_n take_v but_o moses_n his_o appoint_v that_o do_v make_v they_o ruler_n thus_o exo._n 18.21_o thou_o shall_v provide_v able_a man_n and_o place_v such_o over_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v moses_n his_o place_n that_o do_v give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o ruler_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o exod._n and_o deut._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n appoint_v of_o deacon_n that_o do_v make_v they_o deacon_n all_o that_o the_o people_n do_v be_v to_o set_v seven_o man_n before_o the_o apostle_n who_o they_o by_o ordination_n make_v deacon_n 2._o this_o appear_v also_o from_o tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la constituas_fw-la and_o ordain_v oâ—_n appoint_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o elder_n in_o crete_n and_o titus_n be_v leave_v to_o appoint_v and_o set_v elder_n over_o they_o titus_n be_v not_o leave_v only_o to_o add_v a_o adjunct_n as_o we_o have_v former_o say_v to_o the_o ministerial_a call_n or_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v those_o in_o their_o place_n that_o have_v right_o to_o they_o before_o but_o he_o be_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o say_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constituere_fw-la &_o praeficere_fw-la rectores_fw-la &_o judices_fw-la to_o constitute_v and_o make_v ruler_n and_o judge_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v luk_n 12.42_o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a aend_v wise_a steward_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o formal_a be_v of_o a_o ruler_n unto_o this_o steward_n and_o it_o be_v ordination_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v essentiale_fw-la constituens_fw-la of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n argum._n 3._o if_o ordination_n be_v the_o send_n of_o a_o manforth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n than_o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o ordination_n be_v so_o ergo._fw-la the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 10.15_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o send_v it_o a_o authoritative_a mission_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o crier_n and_o herald_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o also_o as_o ambassador_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o their_o prince_n with_o their_o letter_n missive_n and_o credential_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o divine_n do_v very_o well_o define_v ordination_n to_o be_v missio_fw-la potestativa_fw-la a_o send_n of_o a_o man_n forth_o with_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o a_o installing_n of_o a_o man_n into_o a_o office_n to_o which_o he_o have_v right_o before_o but_o it_o be_v a_o give_v of_o he_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o send_v be_v this_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o providential_a send_n we_o have_v former_o prove_v nor_o of_o a_o send_n by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o themselves_o but_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o we_o now_o further_o add_v that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a mission_n by_o god_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v which_o be_v to_o cease_v with_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o authoritative_a send_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o climax_n of_o he_o make_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o believe_v 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unto_o which_o man_n be_v through_o grace_n fit_v thus_o it_o be_v take_v ephes._n 4.8_o rom._n 12.6_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v paul_n by_o ordination_n do_v not_o only_o declare_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o confirm_v he_o in_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v before_o collate_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n but_o he_o together_o with_o the_o presbytery_n give_v he_o the_o gift_n or_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n object_n the_o text_n say_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v give_v by_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o paul_n or_o of_o the_o presbytery_n answ._n these_o word_n by_o prophecy_n do_v signify_v only_o the_o move_a cause_n and_o that_o encourage_v paul_n with_o the_o presbytery_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o timothy_n viz._n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o timothy_n shall_v be_v a_o excellent_a minister_n 1_o timothy_n 1.18_o this_o charge_n i_o give_v unto_o thou_o son_n 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be_v call_v a_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ephes._n 3.21_o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o and_o if_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n be_v call_v one_o church_n let_v no_o man_n be_v offend_v if_o all_o the_o congregation_n in_o england_n be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o church_n of_o one_o nation_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o lesser_a and_o great_a assembly_n 3._o and_o so_o become_v a_o national_n church_n answ._n for_o this_o we_o desire_v the_o reader_n serious_o and_o impartial_o to_o peruse_v the_o vindication_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n wherein_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v large_o prove_v both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o scripture_n see_v vindicat._n p._n 20._o &_o 26._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v endeavour_v by_o two_o argument_n to_o convince_v those_o that_o oppose_v our_o ministry_n from_o their_o own_o principle_n and_o to_o give_v they_o to_o 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