the_o ministry_n be_v better_a define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o a_o particular_a people_n where_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o assembly_n do_v not_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v better_a define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o than_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o deny_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o their_o business_n accurate_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o notion_n of_o relate_v and_o correlate_n they_o never_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o correlate_n but_o only_o obiter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o assert_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o be_v better_o define_v by_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n than_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v not_o here_o disprove_v but_o only_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n rather_o consist_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n than_o to_o the_o work_n so_o that_o all_o their_o labour_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a may_v have_v be_v spare_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o abstract_n ministry_n and_o the_o concrete_a a_o minister_n and_o although_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o concrete_a have_v the_o church_n for_o his_o correlatum_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o abstract_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o work_n be_v no_o more_o absurd_a then_o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o rule_v which_o i_o think_v no_o sober_a man_n will_v deny_v and_o especial_o when_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v bring_v in_o occasional_o by_o a_o person_n not_o mind_v nor_o oblige_v to_o mind_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o any_o man_n to_o batter_v down_o such_o a_o expression_n by_o a_o quaternion_n of_o argument_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o that_o rule_n upon_o which_o their_o first_o argument_n hang_v viz._n relata_fw-la sunt_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o do_v mutuo_fw-la se_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o tollere_fw-la be_v true_a only_a of_o predicamental_a but_o not_o of_o transcendentall_a relation_n such_o as_o this_o be_v who_o being_n be_v not_o whole_o respective_a metap_n as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o metaphysic_n inform_v we_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n also_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o the_o same_o viz._n that_o relation_n must_v be_v together_o but_o the_o office_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o work_n as_o a_o end_n and_o so_o the_o office_n must_v needs_o be_v first_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o relative_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o before_o the_o rule_n hold_v not_o of_o transcendentall_a relation_n 2._o a_o potential_a be_v be_v sufficient_a in_o relation_n my_o knowledge_n of_o a_o rose_n to_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n be_v relate_v to_o that_o rose_n even_o in_o winter_n and_o yet_o the_o rose_n do_v not_o actual_o but_o only_o potential_o exist_v in_o winter_n the_o other_o two_o argument_n be_v trivial_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v dilate_v no_o further_o about_o they_o because_o this_o be_v a_o logical_a and_o no_o theological_a controversy_n chap._n ii_o &_o iii_o qu._n whether_o minister_n be_v only_a minister_n to_o their_o particular_a flock_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v 1._o state_n the_o question_n plain_o and_o faithful_o 2._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o argument_n for_o the_o negative_a 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v what_o our_o brethren_n have_v to_o say_v for_o the_o affirmative_a for_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o another_o question_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o be_v to_o wit_n whether_o beside_o particular_a congregational_a church_n there_o be_v any_o other_o visible_a political_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n it_o have_v till_o these_o last_o time_n be_v universal_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o beside_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n whereby_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o congregation_n for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n there_o be_v another_o union_n and_o communion_n whereby_o particular_a church_n do_v by_o their_o delegate_n because_o in_o their_o person_n they_o all_o can_v meet_v together_o combine_v consult_v and_o conclude_v in_o common_a as_o they_o judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o particular_a church_n this_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n act_n 15._o and_o so_o downward_o which_o be_v when_o ever_o necessity_n require_v and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o meet_v together_o in_o synod_n and_o in_o common_a to_o govern_v all_o their_o church_n and_o as_o these_o meeting_n be_v great_a or_o less_o so_o they_o receive_v a_o differ_a denomination_n be_v call_v synod_n ecumenical_a provincial_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n some_o few_o among_o ourselves_o be_v except_v and_o our_o dear_a brethren_n in_o new-england_n both_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o congregationall_a man_n so_o call_v from_o this_o their_o first_o principle_n that_o the_o scripture_n own_v no_o visible_a church_n but_o one_o congregation_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v according_a to_o our_o brethren_n mind_n that_o minister_n be_v minister_n only_o to_o their_o own_o congregation_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o own_o another_o church_n beside_o congregational_a do_v assert_v that_o minister_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n the_o one_o to_o their_o own_o particular_a flock_n the_o other_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o question_n for_o our_o brethren_n mind_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v far_o they_o affirm_v positive_o that_o officer_n stand_v in_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o they_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v officer_n to_o a_o church_n universal_a or_o to_o any_o but_o their_o own_o flock_n pag._n 8._o but_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o weighty_a difference_n among_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o they_o endeavour_v too_o eager_o to_o obtrude_v their_o notion_n upon_o the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o mr._n shepherd_n and_o allen_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o question_n assert_v that_o though_o minister_n be_v officer_n only_o to_o their_o own_o flock_n yet_o they_o may_v perform_v act_n of_o their_o office_n towards_o other_o pag._n 133._o and_o learned_a mr._n norton_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conclude_v that_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la donorum_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la vocationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_a brother_n but_o as_o a_o officer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o person_n of_o great_a note_n in_o that_o way_n among_o we_o in_o england_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reverend_a mr._n hooker_n express_o affirm_v that_o when_o a_o minister_n preach_v to_o another_o congregation_n he_o preach_v not_o as_o a_o pastor_n but_o as_o a_o gift_a man_n survey_v part_v 2._o p._n 32._o and_o our_o brethren_n in_o this_o book_n fall_v in_o with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o allow_v minister_n either_o to_o be_v officer_n or_o to_o act_v as_o officer_n towards_o any_o except_o their_o own_o congregation_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o present_a question_n i_o shall_v premise_v two_o consideration_n which_o indeed_o do_v strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o their_o objection_n i._o that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n whereby_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v a_o minister_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n 1._o actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la actual_o immediate_o absolute_o and_o independent_o so_o that_o he_o may_v without_o any_o other_o warrant_v undertake_v to_o teach_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a church_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o ordinary_a pastor_n 2._o one_o may_v be_v a_o officer_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la habitual_o aptitudinal_o mediate_o conditional_o and_o depend_o so_o that_o he_o have_v a_o jus_o or_o power_n to_o teach_v every_o where_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o may_v not_o exercise_v that_o jus_o or_o power_n every_o where_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n
and_o moreover_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o many_o that_o a_o work_n of_o far_o great_a concernment_n and_o pain_n and_o trouble_v and_o care_n do_v lie_v in_o my_o hand_n all_o along_o interfere_v with_o this_o which_o indeed_o require_v the_o whole_a man_n beside_o many_o other_o occasion_n not_o inconsiderable_a which_o be_v needless_a and_o impertinent_a for_o i_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o have_v here_o mention_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n why_o this_o reply_n come_v forth_o no_o soon_o and_o it_o may_v further_o apologise_v for_o the_o frequent_a defect_n which_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o it_o because_o i_o be_v so_o continual_o encumber_v with_o distract_n care_n about_o other_o affair_n whereof_o i_o have_v many_o witness_n this_o delay_n therefore_o the_o reader_n be_v entreat_v to_o pardon_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o service_n as_o it_o be_v now_o tender_v wherein_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o the_o wise_a to_o observe_v many_o weakness_n yet_o god_n and_o my_o conscience_n be_v my_o compurgator_n that_o i_o have_v manage_v it_o with_o sincerity_n and_o i_o hope_v my_o reader_n will_v witness_v that_o i_o have_v handle_v it_o with_o the_o same_o candour_n and_o moderation_n which_o our_o brethren_n have_v show_v and_o which_o i_o think_v aught_o to_o be_v show_v in_o such_o difference_n as_o these_o for_o the_o success_n of_o this_o work_n as_o i_o be_o not_o without_o hope_n that_o there_o will_v be_v find_v some_o ex_fw-la meliore_fw-la luto_fw-la who_o lay_v aside_o partiality_n will_v own_o the_o evidence_n here_o bring_v and_o yield_v to_o it_o for_o i_o may_v without_o vanity_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o evidence_n and_o cogency_n at_o least_o in_o some_o thing_n in_o difference_n so_o i_o must_v confess_v when_o i_o consider_v how_o weak_a and_o injudicious_a most_o be_v and_o unable_a to_o discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v how_o supine_n and_o careless_a the_o generality_n even_o of_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o weigh_v of_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o yet_o usual_o such_o as_o be_v least_o know_v be_v most_o confident_a and_o heady_a how_o apt_a the_o most_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o reputation_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n of_o their_o party_n for_o ability_n and_o piety_n how_o deep_o man_n interest_n be_v concern_v herein_o and_o in_o particular_a their_o honour_n in_o not_o seem_v to_o be_v baffle_v and_o desert_v that_o way_n they_o be_v once_o engage_v in_o i_o say_v when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n i_o be_o full_a of_o fear_n lest_o what_o be_v here_o say_v and_o whatever_o be_v speak_v hereafter_o will_v vanish_v into_o the_o air_n without_o any_o success_n however_o this_o be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o these_o decline_a time_n and_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v useful_a if_o not_o for_o the_o reduction_n of_o such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o yet_o for_o the_o confirmation_n and_o settlement_n of_o other_o who_o may_v be_v waver_v herein_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o reader_n principal_o which_o i_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o 1._o weak_a and_o well-minded_a soul_n who_o be_v in_o this_o much_o to_o be_v pity_v that_o be_v insufficient_a to_o see_v by_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o look_v through_o the_o vail_n of_o holy_a pretence_n and_o pious_a end_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o other_o and_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n these_o i_o wish_v they_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n direction_n and_o never_o give_v way_n to_o doubtful_a disputation_n but_o have_v once_o entertain_v they_o and_o be_v overthrow_v by_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o give_v very_o diligent_a heed_n and_o receive_v not_o more_o then_o ordinary_a assistance_n be_v never_o like_a to_o recover_v themselves_o 2._o proud_a wilful_a and_o self-conceited_a person_n the_o pride_n of_o who_o heart_n have_v lead_v they_o into_o way_n of_o singularity_n and_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o make_v good_a their_o ground_n their_o motto_n be_v cedo_fw-la nulli_fw-la and_o because_o a_o recess_n from_o their_o receive_a persuasion_n will_v import_v something_o of_o weakness_n and_o humane_a frailty_n they_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o great_a worth_n be_v resolve_v and_o unmoveable_a from_o their_o present_a apprehension_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o intelligent_a and_o ingenuous_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o own_o weakness_n dare_v not_o suppose_v themselves_o beyond_o a_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n and_o therefore_o always_o have_v a_o eye_n open_a to_o discern_v further_a conviction_n when_o ever_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o keep_v one_o ear_n open_a for_o the_o adverse_a party_n who_o language_n be_v that_o of_o job_n that_o which_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o have_v think_v amiss_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o i_o have_v take_v this_o trouble_n upon_o myself_o and_o i_o hope_v as_o to_o person_n of_o this_o allay_n my_o labour_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o shall_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o porch_n but_o let_v thou_o into_o the_o house_n desire_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n matthew_n poole_n touch_v the_o relation_n of_o the_o ministry_n concern_v the_o epistle_n prefix_v by_o our_o brethren_n to_o their_o book_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o because_o they_o run_v out_o into_o impertinent_a controversy_n concern_v the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n the_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n church_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v needless_a i_o shall_v say_v any_o thing_n about_o they_o they_o have_v be_v so_o full_o ventilate_v by_o so_o many_o learned_a author_n as_o hudson_n rutherford_n wood_n cawdrey_n and_o many_o other_o and_o dr_n collings_n in_o particular_a have_v answer_v this_o epistle_n whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o therefore_o i_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o book_n wherein_o i_o shall_v crave_v no_o more_o liberty_n than_o our_o brethren_n take_v and_o i_o shall_v use_v their_o own_o word_n pag._n 1._o though_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o reply_v to_o every_o particular_a yet_o i_o shall_v give_v such_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o most_o considerable_a thing_n as_o will_v leave_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o rest_n this_o i_o shall_v solemn_o promise_v that_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o decline_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o strong_a or_o plausible_a or_o considerable_a but_o only_o such_o passage_n as_o the_o foundation_n be_v shake_v do_v fall_n of_o themselves_o and_o under_o this_o promise_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v excuse_v from_o follow_v our_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o common_o occasion_n personal_a reflection_n and_o heterogeneous_a excursion_n and_o although_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o cast_v the_o work_n into_o a_o more_o convenient_a mould_n yet_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v with_o great_a ease_n compare_v their_o book_n and_o the_o answer_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o observe_v their_o order_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o according_a to_o their_o chapter_n chap._n i._n 1._o they_o question_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o here_o to_o pass_v by_o impertinency_n because_o a_o minister_n be_v call_v so_o from_o ministration_n they_o infer_v that_o gift_a man_n who_o ordinary_a work_n or_o call_n be_v to_o preach_v may_v proper_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 3._o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v never_o blot_v paper_n with_o contend_v about_o word_n our_o question_n be_v not_o about_o name_n but_o thing_n and_o if_o the_o word_n minister_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o twenty_o person_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o it_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o a_o gift_a brother_n who_o work_n or_o call_n be_v to_o preach_v may_v be_v call_v a_o minister_n for_o even_o he_o who_o never_o preach_v if_o he_o any_o other_o way_n minister_v to_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v call_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o their_o own_o argument_n but_o whether_o such_o a_o gift_a brother_n may_v preach_v and_o whether_o the_o title_n minister_n in_o its_o special_a and_o distinct_a acception_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o in_o both_o these_o we_o hold_v the_o negative_a 2._o their_o second_o question_n be_v not_o much_o more_o important_a viz._n whether_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o to_o the_o church_n and_o here_o they_o tax_v the_o assembly_n for_o say_v that_o the_o office_n of_o
quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la or_o a_o moderate_a enquiry_n into_o the_o warrantablenesse_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o gift_v and_o unordained_a person_n where_o also_o some_o other_o question_n be_v discuss_v viz._n concern_v ministerial_a relation_n election_n ordination_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o late_a ius_n divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la evangelici_fw-la so_o far_o as_o concern_v those_o point_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n john_n martin_n mr._n sam._n petto_n mr._n frederick_n woodal_n minister_n in_o suffolk_n in_o their_o late_a book_n entitle_v the_o preacher_n send_v by_o matthew_n poole_n at_o the_o desire_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o provincial_n assembly_n of_o london_n london_n print_v by_o i._n h._n for_o i._o rothwell_n at_o the_o fountain_n in_o goldsmiths-row_n in_o cheapside_n and_o s._n thomson_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v the_o great_a unhappiness_n of_o most_o man_n that_o 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preach_v to_o if_o he_o preach_v to_o heathen_n such_o as_o will_v not_o receive_v iustruction_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v teach_v though_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n mat._n 13._o 54._o he_o i._n e._n jesus_n teach_v they_o and_o yet_o v_o 57_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o teacher_n by_o office_n unto_o such_o heathen_n and_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o they_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o heathen_n for_o they_o thus_o argue_v pag._n 18._o that_o such_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o people_n as_o can_v exercise_v church-government_n over_o they_o but_o say_v i_o the_o apostle_n can_v exercise_v church-government_n over_o heathen_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o ergo._fw-la 2._o one_o that_o be_v real_o gift_v for_o preach_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v lawful_o preach_v without_o approbation_n from_o a_o church_n or_o other_o p._n o._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n only_o to_o send_v preacher_n let_v it_o be_v prove_v wherever_o a_o presbytery_n be_v empower_v to_o send_v pag._n 126._o and_o the_o church_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n with_o they_o for_o they_o say_v the_o person_n send_v be_v christ_n neither_o a_o church_n nor_o a_o presbytery_n pag._n 125._o and_o afterward_o send_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o christ_n command_v to_o go_v and_o preach_v not_o by_o a_o presbytery_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o how_o a_o presbytery_n can_v send_v but_o by_o exhort_v to_o follow_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o and_o in_o such_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v a_o private_a christian_a may_v exhort_v to_o go_v and_o teach_v pag._n 130._o so_o that_o now_o both_o presbytery_n and_o church_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o office_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v be_v command_v to_o preach_v though_o neither_o presbytery_n nor_o church_n send_v he_o and_o every_o private_a christian_a have_v 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