the_o spiritual_a ruler_n judge_v both_o inward_a affection_n and_o external_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n crave_v and_o get_v obedience_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o other_o external_a mean_n but_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n and_o spiritual_a mean_n the_o magistrate_n neither_o aught_o to_o preach_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n nor_o yet_o prescribe_v any_o rule_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o command_v the_o minister_n to_o observe_v the_o rule_n command_v in_o the_o word_n and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n by_o civil_a mean_n the_o minister_n exerce_fw-la not_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n but_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o word_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o assist_v maintain_v and_o fortify_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o kirk_n the_o minister_n shall_v assist_v their_o prince_n in_o all_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n provide_v they_o neglect_v not_o their_o own_o charge_n by_o involve_v themselves_o in_o civil_a affair_n final_o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o external_a thing_n if_o they_o offend_v so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o person_n and_o office-bearer_n to_o who_o the_o administration_n be_v commit_v as_o in_o the_o civil_a policy_n the_o whole_a commonweal_n consist_v in_o they_o that_o be_v governor_n or_o magistrate_n and_o they_o that_o be_v govern_v or_o subject_n so_o in_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kirk_n some_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v ruler_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o obey_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n always_o under_o one_o head_n and_o chief_a governor_n jesus_n christ_n again_o the_o whole_a policy_n of_o the_o kirk_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o distribution_n with_o doctrine_n be_v annex_v the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o according_a to_o the_o part_n of_o this_o division_n arise_v a_o sort_n of_o threefold_a officer_n in_o the_o kirk_n to_o wit_n of_o minister_n preacher_n elder_n governor_n and_o deacon_n distributer_n and_o all_o these_o may_v be_v call_v by_o a_o general_a word_n minister_n of_o the_o kirk_n for_o albeit_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a king_n high_a priest_n and_o head_n thereof_o yet_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o the_o most_o necessary_a mid_n for_o this_o purpose_n for_o so_o he_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n before_o the_o law_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evangell_n for_o our_o great_a comfort_n raise_v we_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o his_o kirk_n exercise_v by_o they_o his_o own_o power_n through_o his_o spirit_n and_o word_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o tyranny_n he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v with_o mutual_a consent_n of_o brether_z and_o equality_n of_o power_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o function_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o time_n of_o the_o evangell_n he_o have_v use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n the_o eldership_n for_o good_a order_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o discipline_n the_o deaconship_n to_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a good_n some_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n be_v ordinary_a and_o some_o extraordinary_a or_o temporary_a there_o be_v three_o extraordinary_a function_n the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o evangelist_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o now_o have_v cease_v in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n except_o when_o it_o please_v god_n extraordinary_o for_o a_o time_n to_o stir_v some_o of_o they_o up_o again_o there_o be_v four_o ordinary_a function_n or_o office_n in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n the_o office_n of_o the_o pastor_n minister_n or_o bishop_n the_o doctor_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o the_o deacon_n their_o office_n be_v ordinary_a and_o aught_o to_o continue_v perpetual_o in_o the_o kirk_n as_o necessary_a for_o the_o government_n and_o policy_n thereof_o and_o no_o more_o office_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v or_o suffer_v in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n establish_v according_a to_o his_o word_n therefore_o all_o the_o ambitious_a title_n invent_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o in_o his_o usurp_a hierarchy_n which_o be_v not_o of_o one_o of_o these_o sour_a sort_n together_o with_o the_o office_n depend_v thereupon_o in_o one_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v reject_v chap._n iii_o how_o the_o person_n that_o bear_v ecclesiastical_a function_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o office_n vocation_n or_o call_n be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o shall_v bear_v office_n within_o the_o kirk_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a way_n by_o the_o which_o qualify_a person_n be_v promote_v to_o any_o spiritual_a office_n within_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n without_o this_o lawful_a call_n it_o be_v never_o leasome_a to_o any_o person_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o function_n ecclesiastical_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o call_v one_o extraordinary_a by_o god_n immediate_o as_o be_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o in_o kirk_n establish_v and_o well_o already_o reform_v have_v no_o place_n the_o other_o call_v be_v ordinary_a which_o beside_o the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o inward_a testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o lawful_a approbation_n and_o outward_a judgement_n of_o man_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o order_n establish_v in_o his_o kirk_n none_o ought_v to_o presume_v to_o enter_v in_o any_o office_n ecclesiastical_a without_o this_o good_a testimony_n before_o god_n who_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o ordinary_a and_o outward_a call_n have_v two_o part_n election_n and_o ordination_n election_n be_v the_o choose_v out_o of_o a_o person_n or_o person_n most_o able_a to_o the_o office_n that_o vake_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o person_n or_o person_n appoint_v the_o quality_n in_o general_a requisite_a in_o all_o they_o who_o shall_v bear_v charge_n in_o the_o kirk_n consist_v in_o soundness_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n according_a as_o they_o be_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o order_n of_o election_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v that_o any_o person_n be_v intrude_v in_o any_o office_n of_o the_o kirk_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v or_o without_o the_o volce_fw-mi of_o the_o eldership_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v intrude_v or_o place_v in_o the_o placea_n already_o plant_v or_o in_o any_o room_n that_o vake_v not_o for_o any_o worldly_a respect_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o benefice_n ought_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o stipend_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v lawful_o call_v ordination_n be_v the_o separation_n and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o person_n appoint_v to_o god_n and_o his_o kirk_n after_o he_o be_v well_o try_v and_o find_v qualify_v the_o ceremony_n of_o ordination_n be_v fast_v earnest_a prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n all_o their_o as_o they_o must_v be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n and_o by_o he_o make_v able_a for_o the_o work_n whereto_o they_o be_v call_v so_o ought_v they_o know_v their_o message_n to_o be_v limit_v within_o god_n word_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o pass_v all_o their_o shall_v take_v these_o title_n and_o name_n only_o lest_o they_o be_v exalt_v and_o puff_v up_o in_o themselves_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o these_o which_o import_n labour_n travel_n and_o work_v and_o be_v name_n of_o office_n and_o service_n and_o not_o of_o idleness_n dignity_n worldly_a honour_n or_o pre-eminence_n which_o by_o christ_n our_o master_n be_v express_o reprove_v and_o forbid_v all_o these_o office-bearer_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o particular_a flock_n among_o who_o they_o exercise_v their_o charge_n all_o shall_v make_v refidence_n with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o inspection_n and_o overfight_a of_o they_o every_o one_o in_o his_o vocation_n and_o general_o their_o twa_fw-mi thing_n ought_v they_o all_o to_o respect_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edify_v of_o his_o church_n in_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o
their_o call_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o office-bearer_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o of_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n pastor_n bishop_n or_o minister_n be_v they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o particular_a congregation_n which_o they_o rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o over_o the_o which_o they_o watch_v in_o respect_n whereof_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n because_o they_o feed_v their_o congregation_n sometime_o episcopi_fw-la or_o bishop_n because_o they_o watch_v above_o their_o flock_n sometime_o minister_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o office_n and_o sometime_o also_o presbyter_n or_o senior_n for_o the_o gravity_n in_o manner_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o take_v care_n of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o they_o they_o that_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n or_o that_o offer_n themselves_o thereunto_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v elect_v without_o any_o certain_a flock_n be_v assign_v unto_o they_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o engyre_v himself_o or_o usurp_v his_o office_n without_o lawful_a call_n they_o who_o be_v once_o call_v by_o god_n and_o due_o elect_v by_o man_n after_o that_o they_o have_v once_o accept_v the_o charge_n of_o ministry_n may_v not_o leave_v their_o function_n the_o desertour_n shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n final_o excommunicate_a no_o pastor_n may_v leave_v his_o flock_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o provincial_n or_o nationall_n assembly_n which_o if_o he_o do_v after_o admonition_n not_o obey_v let_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n strike_v upon_o he_o unto_o the_o pastor_n appertein_v teach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n public_o and_o private_o always_o travel_v to_o edify_v and_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n as_o god_n word_n prescribe_v to_o he_o unto_o the_o pastor_n only_o appertein_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n as_o mean_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o one_o by_o the_o care_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o other_o sense_n that_o by_o both_o knowledge_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o the_o mind_n it_o appertain_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o the_o pastor_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o namely_o for_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o to_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n to_o be_v frustrate_a he_o ought_v also_o to_o watch_v above_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o flock_n that_o the_o better_a he_o may_v apply_v the_o doctrine_n to_o they_o in_o reprehend_v the_o dissolute_a person_n and_o exhort_v the_o godly_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o minister_n after_o lawful_a proceed_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v upon_o any_o person_n according_a unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n grant_v unto_o the_o kirk_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o likewise_o after_o lawful_a proceed_n in_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o eldership_n to_o solemnizate_a marriage_n betwixt_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v join_v therein_o and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o that_o enter_v in_o at_o that_o holy_a band_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o general_o all_o public_a denunciation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o kirk_n before_o the_o congregation_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n for_o he_o be_v as_o messenger_n and_o herald_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o all_o these_o affair_n chap._n v._o of_o doctor_n and_o their_o office_n and_o of_o the_o school_n one_o of_o the_o two_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a function_n that_o travel_v in_o the_o word_n be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o doctor_n who_o may_v be_v also_o call_v prophet_n bishop_n elder_n catechiser_n that_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o catechism_n and_o rudiment_n of_o religion_n his_o office_n be_v to_o open_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n simple_o without_o such_o application_n as_o the_o minister_n use_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v instruct_v and_o sound_a doctrine_n teach_v and_o that_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o corrupt_v through_o ignorance_n or_o evil_a opinion_n he_o be_v different_a from_o the_o pastor_n not_o only_o in_o name_n but_o in_o diversity_n of_o gift_n for_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v give_v the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o open_v up_o by_o simple_a teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o pastor_n the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o by_o exhortation_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o flock_n as_o occasion_n crave_v under_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o a_o doctor_n we_o comprehend_v also_o the_o order_n in_o school_n college_n and_o university_n which_o have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n careful_o maintain_v as_o well_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n as_o also_o among_o the_o profane_a nation_n the_o doctor_n be_v a_o elder_a as_o be_v say_v shall_v assist_v the_o pastor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o concur_v with_o the_o elder_n his_o brethren_n in_o all_o assembly_n by_o reason_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v only_a judge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o celebrate_v marriage_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o doctor_n unless_o he_o be_v otherwise_o call_v ordinary_o howbeit_o the_o pastor_n may_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n as_o he_o who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n oftentimes_o meet_v for_o that_o end_n as_o the_o example_n of_o polycarpus_n and_o other_o testify_v etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o of_o elder_n and_o their_o office_n the_o word_n elder_a in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o be_v the_o name_n of_o age_n sometime_o of_o office_n when_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o any_o office_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v large_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n as_o they_o who_o be_v call_v senior_n or_o elder_n in_o this_o our_o division_n we_o call_v these_o elder_n who_o the_o apostle_n call_v precedent_n or_o governor_n their_o office_n as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a so_o be_v it_o perpetual_a and_o always_o necessary_a in_o the_o kirk_n of_o god_n the_o eldership_n be_v a_o spiritual_a function_n as_o be_v the_o ministry_n elder_n once_o lawful_o call_v to_o the_o office_n and_o have_v gift_n from_o god_n meet_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o may_v not_o leave_v it_o again_o albeit_o such_o a_o number_n of_o elder_n may_v be_v choose_v in_o certain_a congregation_n that_o one_o part_n of_o they_o may_v relieve_v another_o for_o a_o reasonable_a space_n as_o be_v among_o the_o levite_n under_o the_o law_n in_o serve_v of_o the_o temple_n the_o number_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n can_v well_o be_v limit_v but_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o bound_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o elder_n be_v also_o teacher_n of_o the_o word_n albeit_o the_o chief_a aught_o to_o be_v such_o and_o swa_fw-mi be_v worthy_a of_o double-honour_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v we_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o express_a word_n and_o namely_o the_o canon_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n their_o office_n be_v as_o well_o several_o as_o conjunct_o to_o watch_v diligent_o upon_o the_o flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n both_o public_o and_o private_o that_o no_o corruption_n of_o religion_n or_o manner_n enter_v therein_o as_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n shall_v be_v diligent_a in_o teach_v and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n so_o the_o elder_n shall_v be_v 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