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enjoin_v titus_n to_o appoint_v elder_n if_o any_o be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n v._o 5_o he_o gives_z the_o reason_n v._o 7._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n if_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o reason_v at_o all_o may_v it_o not_o be_v reply_v it_o be_v true_a a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a etc._n etc._n but_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o miserable_a shift_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o with_o they_o our_o prelate_n the_o name_n say_v they_o be_v then_o common_a but_o the_o office_n distinct_a answ_n 1._o because_o the_o name_n be_v common_a and_o that_o perpetual_o therefore_o the_o father_n here_o according_a to_o all_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n argue_v the_o office_n one_o and_o the_o same_o 2._o not_o only_o the_o name_n be_v common_a but_o the_o qualification_n for_o office_n be_v here_o one_o and_o the_o same_o under_o those_o 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less_o it_o be_v true_a every_o captain_n be_v a_o soldier_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o soldier_n be_v a_o captain_n but_o here_o the_o bishop_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o elder_a act_v 20.17_o with_o 28._o and_o tit._n 1.5_o with_o v._o 7._o their_o second_o shift_n be_v as_o miserable_a for_o this_o hold_n be_v so_o weak_a they_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v it_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v distinct_a but_o both_o at_o one_o time_n confer_v upon_o the_o same_o person_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v no_o such_o thing_n any_o where_o hint_v 2._o the_o high_a operation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o elder_n as_o such_o to_o feed_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n office_n can_v not_o be_v above_o they_o 3._o how_o miserable_o then_o have_v i_o argue_v what_o folly_n be_v this_o say_v he_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v prefer_v deacon_n 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such_o than_o their_o office_n be_v not_o distinct_a but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v challenge_v etc._n etc._n nothing_o more_o peculiar_o challenge_v then_o ordination_n yet_o be_v that_o here_o by_o jerome_n plead_v for_o the_o presbyter_n in_o this_o very_a question_n wherein_o he_o be_v plead_v the_o equality_n of_o or_o identity_n rather_o of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n the_o same_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o act._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o separate_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n to_o their_o ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n can_v well_o be_v conceive_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o set_v a_o part_n by_o like_a imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n at_o least_o not_o to_o any_o inferior_a to_o those_o but_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v separate_v to_o their_o ministry_n not_o by_o bishop_n above_o presbyter_n but_o by_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n who_o be_v presbyter_n object_n the_o great_a can_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o less_o paul_n ordain_v timothy_n answ_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o ordination_n at_o the_o least_o the_o presbyter_n concur_v with_o paul_n 6._o argument_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2_o the_o greek_a word_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over-seeing_a or_o take_v the_o oversight_n be_v more_o significant_a whence_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v draw_v the_o argument_n be_v thus_o whatsoever_o operation_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o his_o office_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n by_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a officer_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o former_a part_n be_v prove_v thus_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n office_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n from_o whence_o the_o very_a name_n of_o bishop_n be_v derive_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o presbyter_n by_o express_a testimony_n here_o they_o must_v act_v the_o part_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v they_o not_o the_o same_o with_o bishop_n will_v be_v to_o usurp_v therefore_o if_o not_o only_a ordination_n but_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o bishop_n the_o same_o by_o as_o authentic_a commission_n belong_v to_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o several_a congregation_n hence_o as_o former_o for_o ordination_n so_o for_o jurisdiction_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v without_o bishop_n distinct_a from_o and_o above_o presbyter_n 1_o cor._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la there_o be_v then_o no_o bishop_n in_o corinth_n object_n the_o apostle_n there_o excommunicate_v vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v judge_v already_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o some_o as_o beza_n for_o one_o hold_v excommunication_n prevent_v by_o public_a rebuke_n and_o repentance_n thereupon_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v punishment_n signify_v rebuke_v 2._o the_o apostle_n judgement_n be_v a_o judgement_n of_o doctrinal_a determination_n appoint_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n public_a rebuke_n or_o admonition_n shall_v not_o reclaim_v he_o not_o of_o juridical_a execution_n the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n 3._o have_v not_o this_o church_n the_o same_o power_n with_o those_o church_n rev._n 2_o but_o they_o be_v to_o proceed_v by_o the_o apostle_n direction_n blame_v that_o they_o have_v suffer_v such_o and_o such_o as_o the_o nicolatians_n jezabel_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n himself_o not_o formal_o execute_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o all_o church_n rule_n be_v distribute_v among_o the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n therefore_o
which_o bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n thus_o they_o be_v holy_a in_o their_o circumcision_n 2._o for_o other_o peculiar_a ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a bar_n to_o such_o as_o be_v open_o wicked_a 1._o ceremonial_a divers_a case_n of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n which_o debar_v communion_n in_o the_o peculiar_a ordinance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v most_o careless_a of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n will_v often_o be_v take_v in_o these_o ceremonial_a snare_n 2._o judicial_a the_o same_o covenant_n that_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o church_n entitle_v they_o likewise_o to_o that_o land_n whence_o divers_a sort_n of_o wicked_a person_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o life_n not_o only_o blasphemer_n but_o idolater_n nor_o only_a murder_n but_o adulterer_n nor_o only_a traitor_n but_o disobedient_a to_o parent_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o whole_a nation_n enjoin_v as_o in_o asa_n time_n to_o swear_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n for_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o perform_v it_o under_o penalty_n of_o death_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n chron._n 2.15_o 12_o 13._o now_o have_v the_o judicial_a law_n be_v execute_v according_a to_o divine_a rule_n partly_o so_o many_o wicked_a one_o have_v be_v coct_v off_o and_o partly_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v so_o formidable_o warn_v that_o here_o have_v be_v a_o great_a prevention_n of_o that_o mixture_n in_o their_o church-communion_n 3._o ecclesiastical_a ezek._n 22.26_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v by_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o well_o betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o those_o be_v moral_a term_n as_o betwixt_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a which_o be_v ceremonial_a term_n a_o general_a rule_n for_o this_o understand_v by_o the_o learned_a of_o ecclesiastical_a cut_n off_o numb_a 15.30_o 31._o the_o stranger_n there_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n further_o testimony_n to_o this_o rule_n that_o the_o open_o wicked_a be_v ecclesiastical_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o it_o niddui_n cherem_n and_o maran-atha_a a_o thorough_a discourse_n about_o this_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n see_v in_o gillaspies_n aaron_n rod_n blossom_a thus_o much_o for_o this_o objection_n which_o be_v wont_a much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o but_o how_o sandy_a a_o foundation_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o so_o rot_v a_o building_n as_o many_o endeavour_n to_o set_v upon_o it_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n appear_v object_n 2._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n matth._n 13.24_o to_o the_o 31._o and_o 37_o to_o the_o 44_o verse_n answ_n 1._o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n v._o 38._o the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o ibid._n these_o make_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o parable_n both_o these_o be_v to_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n v._o 30._o what_o will_v hence_o follow_v that_o person_n apparent_o wicked_a must_v be_v receive_v into_o and_o retain_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n this_o put_v the_o parable_n upon_o the_o rack_n and_o force_v it_o to_o speak_v what_o it_o intend_v not_o 1._o it_o warrant_v not_o the_o receive_n wicked_a person_n into_o the_o church_n v._o 25._o 1._o the_o husbandmmen_fw-mi be_v not_o so_o watchful_a as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v when_o the_o enemy_n sow_v these_o tare_n and_o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n that_o sow_n they_o 2._o nor_o the_o retain_v they_o then_o shall_v our_o saviour_n here_o be_v against_o himself_o otherwhere_o where_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o ordinance_n of_o church_n censure_n for_o cast_v out_o such_o and_o that_o under_o so_o great_a a_o penalty_n as_o former_o we_o have_v see_v matth._n 18._o 1_o corinth_n 5._o revel_v 2._o etc._n etc._n 1._o if_o then_o the_o gather_v up_o these_o tare_n desire_v by_o the_o servant_n v._o 28._o and_o forbid_v by_o the_o master_n v._o 29._o be_v mean_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cast_n out_o these_o care_n must_v not_o be_v the_o open_o wicked_a but_o close_a hypocrite_n yet_o by_o some_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o more_o pierce_a judgement_n than_o other_o discern_v the_o reason_n give_v may_v seem_v to_o favour_v this_o v._o 29._o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o hardly_o discern_v from_o the_o wheat_n that_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o root_n up_o the_o wheat_n if_o these_o tare_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o to_o this_o purpose_n jerome_n witness_v that_o in_o those_o country_n there_o be_v certain_a tare_n so_o like_a to_o wheat_n in_o their_o first_o spring_v as_o hardly_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o it_o thus_o cyprian_n understand_v it_o tax_v the_o insolency_n of_o novatian_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o lapse_v again_o into_o the_o church_n though_o they_o express_v never_o so_o much_o repentance_n how_o great_a arrogance_n be_v this_o say_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n grant_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o shall_v discern_v the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n if_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o the_o searcher_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o etc._n etc._n cypr._n epist_n 52._o but_o in_o cast_v out_o the_o open_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o this_o 2._o some_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cast_n out_o and_o therefore_o let_v the_o tare_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o open_o wicked_a this_o parable_n give_v they_o no_o place_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o this_o gather_v up_o the_o tare_n be_v their_o root_n up_o for_o that_o expression_n conclude_v no_o less_o lest_o you_o root_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n with_o they_o v._o 29._o and_o therefore_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o these_o wicked_a person_n but_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o for_o destruction_n except_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o for_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n 2._o this_o gather_v up_o desire_v here_o by_o the_o servant_n and_o by_o the_o master_n for_o the_o present_a deny_v be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a v._o 40_o 41_o 42._o they_o shall_v not_o then_o for_o the_o present_n gather_v they_o up_o that_o be_v not_o know_v of_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n against_o they_o the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v make_v of_o the_o drawnet_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a gather_v together_o by_o it_o v._o 47._o etc._n etc._n object_n 3._o judas_n receive_v the_o supper_n at_o least_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n answ_n 1._o if_o we_o shall_v 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