which_o the_o presbyter_n act_v as_o presbyter_n but_o the_o apostle_n in_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n act_v and_o order_v thing_n in_o a_o joint_a body_n and_o common-council_n with_o the_o presbytery_n or_o presbyter_n either_o of_o that_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n act_v as_o presbyter_n this_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o doctor_n conclusion_n now_o the_o truth_n be_v though_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v presbyter_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o act_v as_o presbyter_n but_o as_o apostles_n act_v 15._o and_o they_o can_v therein_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n for_o presbyter_n first_o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o and_o over_o all_o church_n 2_o cor._n 11.28_o but_o the_o presbyter_n have_v the_o care_n and_o oversight_n of_o some_o one_o church_n only_o as_o ephesus_n act_v 20.28_o or_o philippi_n phil._n 1.1_o and_o this_o the_o dr._n often_o insert_v in_o his_o book_n that_o all_o the_o church_n we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o they_o be_v presbyterial_o govern_v be_v dependent_a upon_o their_o several_a presbyter_n pag._n 12._o 12._o pag._n 12._o and_o second_o because_o this_o will_v make_v the_o presbyter_n independent_o indeed_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o church_n the_o presbyter_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v dependent_a upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o apostle_n only_o depend_v on_o christ_n by_o who_o holy_a spirit_n they_o be_v all_o always_o guide_v in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v act_n 15.28_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o and_o though_o the_o doctor_n say_v the_o presbyter_n may_v say_v so_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n because_o the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v mention_v there_o the_o dr._n may_v have_v also_o consider_v that_o the_o brethren_n even_o the_o whole_a church_n the_o multitude_n how_o many_o soever_o the_o d._n can_v make_v of_o they_o be_v present_a as_o well_o as_o the_o presbyter_n act_n 15.4.12.22.23.25.27.28_o and_o so_o have_v make_v the_o brethren_n the_o multitude_n even_o the_o whole_a church_n independent_a also_o and_o the_o dr._n may_v as_o well_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o brethren_n even_o the_o whole_a church_n may_v say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o the_o four_o proposition_n '_o that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o all_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n in_o any_o city_n or_o vicinity_n to_o unite_v into_o one_o church_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n and_o presbyter_n of_o those_o congregation_n to_o govern_v that_o church_n joint_o in_o a_o college_n or_o presbytery_n pag._n 97._o and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o four_o proposition_n the_o doctor_n say_v '_o that_o all_o man_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o mother_n church_n must_v give_v a_o example_n of_o government_n to_o all_o the_o daughter_n church_n neither_o do_v the_o brethren_n deny_v say_v the_o dr._n but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v be_v the_o pattern_n of_o government_n to_o all_o church_n but_o the_o dr._n know_v that_o the_o brethren_n deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o divers_a congregation_n and_o several_a assembly_n under_o a_o common-council_n consistory_n college_n or_o court_n of_o presbyter_n and_o this_o they_o have_v not_o grant_v neither_o have_v the_o doctor_n prove_v and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o proposition_n touch_v the_o first_o question_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o gather_v of_o church_n and_o admit_v of_o member_n and_o officer_n pag._n 98._o which_o question_v the_o dr._n thus_o state_n viz._n '_o whether_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v out_o of_o already_o gather_v assembly_n of_o believer_n select_a and_o choose_v the_o most_o principle_n of_o they_o into_o a_o church-fellowship_n peculiar_a unto_o themselves_o and_o admit_v of_o none_o into_o their_o society_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v enter_v in_o by_o a_o private_a covenant_n and_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o this_o question_v the_o doctor_n branch_v into_o six_o query_n pag._n 98.99_o wherein_o the_o judicious_a reader_n may_v perceive_v the_o doctor_n through_o misinformation_n i_o conceive_v have_v mistake_v the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n which_o he_o partly_o acknowledge_v pag._n 100_o '_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o say_v the_o dr._n pag._n 100_o god_n method_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n in_o gather_v of_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n they_o use_v in_o make_v member_n in_o every_o church_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o method_n our_o brethren_n the_o independent_o use_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o doctor_n begin_v with_o christ_n commission_n matth._n 28.19,20_o and_o mark_n 16.15,16_o and_o act_v 26.15,16.17,18,19,20_o out_o of_o these_o several_a scripture_n the_o doctor_n observe_v these_o three_o thing_n pag._n 101._o and_o 102._o to_o wit_n first_o '_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o what_o christ_n command_v they_o and_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o and_o for_o which_o thy_o have_v his_o word_n and_o warrant_n second_o the_o condition_n which_o they_o be_v to_o propound_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o people_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n be_v faith_n repentance_n and_o baptism_n and_o three_o that_o this_o commission_n be_v deliver_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o shall_v admit_v whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o will_v not_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v these_o be_v the_o doctor_n own_o word_n page_n 102._o and_o page_n 103._o the_o doctor_n for_o proof_n quote_v the_o three_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n and_o luke_n 3.7_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o johns_n preach_v say_v the_o dr._n be_v mention_v verse_n 3_o it_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o he_o there_o cite_v luke_o 7.29_o that_o all_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v he_o and_o the_o publican_n justify_v god_n be_v baptise_a with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n but_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o council_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v no_o baptise_a of_o he_o page_n 103.104_o but_o now_o to_o go_v on_o say_v the_o dr._n pag_n 104._o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o assension_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o quote_v act_v 2.37,38_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v the_o word_n be_v baptise_a and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v add_v unto_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n hence_o the_o doctor_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n propound_v no_o other_o condition_n or_o term_n for_o the_o make_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n the_o which_o when_o the_o people_n have_v accept_v of_o say_v the_o doctor_n they_o be_v forthwith_o admit_v etc._n etc._n page_n 104._o for_o another_o proof_n the_o doctor_n produce_v act_v 10.44,47,48_o where_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v page_n 106._o that_o those_o brethren_n who_o come_v with_o peter_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o that_o business_n to_o wit_n of_o their_o admittance_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n now_o i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n why_o those_o brethren_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v to_o hinder_v their_o admittance_n to_o that_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_n baptism_n in_o water_n and_o so_o to_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o such_o liberty_n but_o because_o the_o 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