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prejudice_v other_o church_n they_o be_v in_o the_o vocation_n of_o pastor_n to_o proceed_v with_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o that_o synod_n 3._o in_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n we_o conceive_v there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n and_o a_o particular_a church_n 1._o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n it_o be_v actus_fw-la imperatus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v actus_fw-la elicitus_fw-la that_o be_v that_o synod_n and_o class_n be_v to_o take_v care_n and_o authoritative_o to_o enjoin_v particular_a church_n that_o they_o excite_v their_o power_n and_o exercise_v it_o for_o the_o ordain_v their_o pastor_n but_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o do_v those_o ecclesiastical_a act_n whereby_o the_o ordination_n itself_o be_v perform_v 2._o that_o there_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o class_n a_o authoritative_a judgement_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o suitable_a sitnesse_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o the_o due_a and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o whole_a election_n dispatch_v and_o the_o ordination_n to_o be_v perform_v 3._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o synod_n and_o class_n to_o decree_v canon_n and_o prescribe_v decrce_n for_o the_o common_a edification_n of_o all_o those_o church_n according_a to_o which_o the_o particular_a church_n ought_v to_o do_v those_o act_n whereby_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n be_v perform_v 4._o that_o the_o synod_n and_o classis_fw-la do_v authoritative_o concur_v with_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o power_n of_o send_v pastor_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o by_o which_o a_o ecclesiastical_a right_n be_v derive_v on_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o be_v confer_v on_o a_o minister_n by_o ordination_n be_v derive_v 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such_o a_o case_n the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n who_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n right_o to_o ordain_v in_o this_o necessity_n by_o their_o own_o eldership_n and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o eldership_n they_o first_o go_v about_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o and_o then_o be_v thus_o constitute_v they_o perform_v their_o ordination_n by_o it_o for_o that_o be_v sure_a which_o melancton_n do_v oft_o inculcate_v when_o the_o ordinary_a bishop_n say_v he_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n or_o refuse_v to_o afford_v ordination_n the_o church_n retain_v their_o own_o right_n for_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o church_n there_o be_v power_n of_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n the_o church_n must_v retain_v a_o right_n of_o their_o own_o to_o call_v elect_v and_o ordain_v minister_n and_o this_o right_n be_v a_o gift_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v take_v from_o it_o argum._n &_o respon_n part_n 7._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la epise_v argum_fw-la 2._o that_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v whole_o abrogate_a and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o for_o want_n of_o pastor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v but_o common_a sense_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v better_a in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o enlarge_v it_o then_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o large_a fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v for_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v then_o deprive_v of_o this_o power_n when_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v most_o chief_o require_v be_v absurd_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n nor_o eldership_n in_o some_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n to_o be_v plant_v and_o erect_v and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v first_o introduce_v here_o the_o neighbour_a ecclesiastical_a assembly_n who_o be_v by_o the_o opportunity_n of_o occasion_n invite_v by_o god_n to_o afford_v their_o mutual_a help_n and_o assistance_n in_o this_o spiritual_a matter_n have_v power_n of_o send_v minister_n and_o pastor_n with_o ecclesiastical_a power_n for_o the_o gather_n erect_v and_o promote_a a_o church_n in_o that_o place_n for_o that_o manner_n of_o mission_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act_n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n to_o the_o neighbour_n church_n hence_o therefore_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n in_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n and_o a_o particular_a church_n we_o maintain_v these_o assertion_n 1._o that_o a_o particular_a church_n want_v a_o presbytery_n may_v not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o settle_a state_n of_o church_n perform_v the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n but_o the_o mission_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n into_o a_o sacted_a function_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o express_v place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o this_o ecclesiastical_a act_n be_v enjoin_v the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n and_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_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 and_o that_o by_o presbytery_n there_o be_v signify_v a_o college_n of_o presbyter_n be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a argument_n against_o the_o hierarchy_n our_o reverend_a bucerus_n discourse_v excellent_o of_o this_o place_n dissert_n de_fw-fr gubern_n ecclesiae_fw-la pag._n 339_o 340._o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o word_n presbytery_n may_v be_v expound_v either_o of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n or_o of_o the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n but_o three_o reason_n chief_o persuade_v i_o to_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o former_a signification_n the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o find_v it_o no_o where_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v for_o the_o presbyter_n office_n but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v their_o meeting_n be_v evident_a for_o what_o luke_n relate_v chap._n 22._o 66._o that_o when_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbytery_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o certain_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o presbyterial_a office_n so_o paul_n at_o jerusalem_n render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o testimony_n of_o what_o he_o say_v cit_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 22._o 5._o where_o every_o one_o understand_v the_o word_n presbytery_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n not_o the_o office_n a_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o kind_n of_o tautology_n in_o paul_n speech_n if_o by_o the_o word_n presbytery_n we_o understand_v the_o presbyterial_a office_n for_o the_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o most_o signify_v that_o office_n itself_o join_v with_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o gift_n the_o apostle_n word_n therefore_o will_v sound_v to_o this_o purpose_n neglect_v not_o the_o presbyterial_a office_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a office_n in_o good_a earnest_n i_o like_v it_o not_o i_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v by_o some_o only_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o teach_v but_o when_o paul_n add_v that_o it_o be_v give_v timothy_n by_o prophecy_n whether_o or_o no_o will_n you_o not_o judge_v this_o expression_n to_o suit_n better_o to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v for_o any_o one_o will_v easy_o discern_v with_o i_o that_o it_o be_v a_o harsh_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o faculty_n of_o teach_v be_v
confer_v on_o timothy_n by_o prophecy_n that_o be_v by_o a_o singular_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o prophet_n command_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o very_a apt_a expression_n to_o say_v the_o presbyter_n office_n be_v confer_v on_o timothy_n by_o his_o vocation_n both_o extraordinary_a declare_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o prophet_n and_o ordinary_a perform_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n do_v reverend_a bucerus_n here_o evince_v that_o by_o presbytery_n be_v understand_v the_o company_n of_o presbyter_n and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n together_o with_o sufficiency_n of_o gift_n this_o place_n therefore_o do_v assert_v that_o the_o ministerial_a office_n by_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n be_v commit_v to_o pastor_n by_o god_n law_n and_o apostolical_a institution_n 2._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o apostle_n practice_v wherein_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n be_v perform_v by_o pastor_n and_o minister_n that_o have_v the_o government_n of_o church_n see_v acts._n 6._o 2_o 3._o act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 14._o 23._o tit._n 1._o 5._o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o example_n to_o be_v find_v wherein_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n without_o presbyter_n and_o because_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v our_o safe_a rule_n of_o church-government_n we_o judge_v that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o pastor_n in_o settle_a state_n of_o church_n shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o put_v in_o possession_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a function_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o church_n see_v also_o what_o be_v say_v chap._n 4._o concern_v ecclesiastical_a power_n ii_o we_o therefore_o affirm_v that_o class_n and_o synod_n have_v power_n of_o send_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n in_o particular_a church_n which_o want_v presbytery_n this_o assertion_n appear_v also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n which_o by_o ordination_n do_v set_v apart_o and_o send_v forth_o pastor_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o neighbour_n church_n act_n 8._o 14._o act_n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o sure_o that_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o right_a of_o mission_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o church_n or_o for_o the_o raise_v they_o up_o out_o of_o a_o defect_n be_v always_o practise_v by_o class_n and_o synod_n as_o be_v know_v to_o all_o who_o have_v but_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v any_o report_n of_o church_n labour_v under_o persecution_n as_o also_o the_o apostolical_a synod_n for_o supply_v of_o the_o church_n defect_n choose_v and_o send_v man_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n necessary_a to_o that_o end_n act_v 15._o 22._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n and_o send_v they_o to_o antioch_n and_o ver_fw-la 25._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o be_v assemble_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o choose_v and_o send_v man_n unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v this_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a but_o by_o a_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a power_n for_o they_o do_v this_o joint_o together_o with_o ordinary_a elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o a_o ordinary_a synod_n these_o example_n therefore_o declare_v the_o ordinary_a right_n of_o mission_n to_o those_o church_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o presbytery_n or_o ministry_n or_o labour_n and_o groan_v under_o persecution_n and_o defect_n but_o that_o mission_n do_v infer_v vocation_n and_o ordination_n and_o do_v confer_v power_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o rule_v the_o people_n reverend_a voetius_fw-la prove_v by_o many_o argument_n in_o desperatâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la papatus_fw-la lib._n 2._o sect_n 2._o cap._n 17._o and_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n itself_o to_o send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v send_v and_o send_v or_o mission_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o commission_n whereby_o a_o man_n have_v some_o function_n or_o charge_n full_o commit_v to_o he_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v and_o constitute_v for_o as_o mission_n or_o send_v be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o as_o it_o imply_v either_o a_o relation_n of_o he_o that_o send_v to_o he_o that_o be_v send_v or_o of_o he_o that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o that_o send_v so_o also_o vocation_n or_o ordination_n for_o all_o those_o metaphor_n to_o send_v into_o the_o vineyard_n to_o send_v into_o the_o field_n to_o the_o lord_n work_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v one_o to_o the_o feed_v of_o the_o flock_n dress_v the_o vineyard_n or_o to_o constitute_v one_o a_o pastor_n and_o one_o that_o take_v charge_n of_o soul_n hence_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o constitute_v pastor_n of_o soul_n be_v common_o call_v apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v in_o hebrew_n the_o priest_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v send_v a_o messenger_n or_o ambassador_n malach._n 2._o 7._o of_o the_o original_n and_o signification_n whereof_o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr speak_v append_v ad_fw-la matth._n 27_o 2._o where_o he_o show_v elegant_o from_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a root_n that_o this_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o send_v whence_o also_o presbyter_n whether_o the_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a or_o the_o lesser_a and_o ordinary_a lawful_o ordain_v and_o call_v be_v send_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o feed_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o who_o be_v lawful_o send_v be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v for_o to_o the_o actual_a give_v a_o apostleship_n or_o call_v to_o the_o 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