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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o signify_v to_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o verse_n another_o word_n be_v use_v for_o preach_v rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 15._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o word_n signify_v to_o publish_v as_o herald_n or_o crier_n do_v it_o be_v explain_v twice_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o herald_n or_o crier_n because_o he_o publish_v or_o tell_v glad_a tiding_n so_o that_o to_o preach_v be_v to_o declare_v or_o publish_v to_o open_v or_o apply_v gospel-truth_n to_o any_o person_n whether_o public_o or_o private_o though_o a_o herald_n or_o crier_n do_v deliver_v a_o matter_n in_o a_o open_a place_n yet_o that_o metaphor_n may_v be_v vuse_v because_o preach_v be_v by_o lively_a voice_n and_o frequent_o in_o a_o public_a place_n yet_o it_o 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20._o luk._n 10._o 16._o from_o this_o description_n they_o give_v we_o five_o distinction_n wherein_o they_o grant_v we_o several_a thing_n we_o say_v 1._o that_o place_n 1_o corin._n 14._o will_v serve_v for_o we_o to_o prove_v a_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v to_o be_v still_o continue_v as_o well_o as_o it_o will_v serve_v to_o prove_v their_o description_n of_o preach_v if_o prophesy_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a gift_n as_o they_o say_v pag._n 97._o 98._o it_o be_v why_o then_o do_v they_o allege_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o way_n of_o that_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o preach_v 2._o it_o be_v proper_o preach_v to_o publish_v declare_v and_o open_a gospel-truth_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n or_o congregation_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o
jew_n and_o ordinary_a saint_n be_v command_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12._o 11._o therefore_o these_o will_v not_o prove_v a_o extraordinary_a call_n 2._o his_o be_v so_o uninstruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n excel_v he_o in_o knowledge_n therein_o v._o 26._o strong_o argue_v his_o not_o be_v extraordinary_o gift_v 3._o the_o people_n at_o ephesus_n where_o he_o preach_v v._o 24._o 25._o be_v after_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o ignorant_a of_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 19_o v._o 1_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n if_o apollos_n who_o before_o preach_v to_o they_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o they_o shall_v have_v hear_v of_o it_o obj._n 2._o but_o how_o will_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o apollo_n be_v one_o of_o john_n disciple_n have_v no_o commission_n from_o john_n 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who_o be_v now_o but_o gift_a brethren_n may_v afterward_o become_v officer_n 2._o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o scatter_a saint_n act._n 8._o &_o 11._o we_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o gift_a man_n preach_v though_o not_o ordain_v it_o be_v say_v act_n 8._o 1._o and_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o through_o out_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n except_o the_o apostle_n v._o 3._o as_o for_o saul_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n v._o 4._o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n act._n 1._o 1._o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o hence_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o 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his_o own_o child_n though_o he_o shall_v keep_v a_o school_n and_o there_o teach_v and_o govern_v many_o other_o child_n and_o such_o a_o relation_n such_o a_o trust_n or_o charge_n gift_a man_n assume_v not_o and_o therefore_o this_o argument_n strike_v not_o at_o they_o if_o the_o title_n be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o if_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n than_o gift_a brethren_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o those_o title_n as_o other_o ambassador_n be_v not_o only_o betrust_v with_o a_o message_n but_o limit_v by_o their_o commission_n what_o prince_n or_o foreign_a state_n to_o treat_v with_o and_o if_o they_o go_v to_o other_o prince_n or_o state_n they_o can_v treat_v with_o they_o as_o ambassador_n though_o they_o may_v report_v their_o master_n willingness_n to_o hold_v a_o good_a correspondency_n with_o they_o also_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o those_o they_o be_v by_o their_o commission_n send_v unto_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o trust_n and_o so_o for_o steward_n etc._n etc._n argum._n 4._o our_o brethren_n argue_v from_o the_o constant_a distinction_n that_o be_v make_v in_o scripture_n between_o gift_n and_o call_v we_o read_v say_v they_o joh._n 20._o v._n 21_o 22._o first_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n their_o commission_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o then_o he_o give_v they_o their_o gift_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o isa_n 6._o 6_o 7_o 9_o god_n touch_v his_o lip_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o gift_v he_o and_o afterward_o he_o give_v he_o his_o commission_n thus_o also_o it_o be_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 1._o 5_o 9_o god_n send_v he_o and_o then_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n touch_v his_o mouth_n and_o fit_v he_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o civil_a government_n gift_n make_v not_o any_o man_n a_o judge_n or_o a_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v in_o church-affair_n it_o be_v not_o gift_n but_o call_v that_o constitute_v a_o minister_n therefore_o that_o distinction_n of_o a_o minister_n by_o gift_n and_o a_o minister_n by_o call_v have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n then_o woman_n may_v preach_v as_o well_o as_o man_n for_o they_o may_v have_v as_o eminent_a gift_n if_o he_o i._n e._n a_o person_n gift_v take_v the_o office_n upon_o he_o unsent_a he_o be_v a_o usurper_n and_o may_v fear_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n notwitstand_v his_o gift_n answ_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v like_o the_o former_a it_o do_v not_o prove_v their_o position_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o though_o gift_n and_o calling_n &_o send_v be_v distinguish_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o none_o may_v assume_v office_n of_o the_o ministry_n unless_o he_o be_v solemn_o set_v apart_o thereunto_o for_o call_v and_o send_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o set_v apart_o which_o still_o they_o suppose_v as_o grant_v 2._o the_o scripture_n allege_v speak_v of_o send_v not_o of_o set_v apart_o as_o distinguish_v 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have_v not_o be_v a_o apostle_n but_o the_o disciple_n do_v choose_v and_o then_o god_n choose_v also_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v thus_o much_o to_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a officer_n let_v man_n beware_v of_o abridge_n the_o people_n of_o this_o liberty_n in_o the_o case_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n or_o of_o make_v such_o a_o light_a matter_n as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o people_n election_n 2._o the_o second_o text_n allege_v for_o the_o people_n election_n be_v act_v 6._o 3._o concern_v the_o choice_n of_o deacon_n where_o the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o choose_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o minister_n belong_v by_o divine_a right_n whole_o &_o sole_o unto_o the_o people_n against_o this_o they_o have_v two_o objection_n object_n 1._o the_o people_n have_v not_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o sole_a choice_n of_o the_o deacon_n but_o be_v herein_o guide_v direct_v and_o limit_v by_o 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any_o that_o we_o know_v of_o plead_v for_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a law_n giver_n have_v prescribe_v these_o in_o his_o word_n already_o to_o who_o alone_o it_o belong_v it_o be_v a_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o election_n according_a to_o those_o rule_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v contend_v for_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n he_o give_v such_o direction_n and_o limit_v to_o certain_a qualification_n in_o the_o constitute_n of_o either_o elder_n or_o deacon_n 1_o tim._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n vigilant_a sober_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 8._o likewise_o must_v the_o deacon_n be_v grave_a not_o double_o tongue_v not_o give_v to_o much_o wine_n etc._n etc._n so_o titus_n 1._o vers_n 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o church_n officer_n as_o our_o brethren_n 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have_v fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o particular_n yet_o at_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v prove_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v want_v ordination_n it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v that_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o election_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n election_n be_v antecedent_n to_o and_o complete_a without_o ordination_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o act._n 6._o v._n 5._o they_o choose_v stephen_n there_o be_v election_n v._o 6._o when_o they_o have_v pray_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o there_o be_v ordination_n and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o and_o in_o order_n of_o time_n consequential_a to_o election_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v refuse_v to_o ordain_v they_o that_o can_v not_o have_v deny_v the_o people_n to_o have_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n to_o elect_a they_o but_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v supposable_a that_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o people_n will_v have_v revoke_v their_o first_o and_o have_v make_v a_o second_o choice_n when_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o former_a and_o so_o may_v church_n do_v now_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o other_o and_o in_o case_n the_o people_n have_v refuse_v to_o make_v a_o new_a choice_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v refuse_v to_o ordain_v those_o that_o be_v choose_v what_o the_o event_n will_v have_v be_v as_o that_o text_n do_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o present_a question_n to_o determine_v and_o how_o such_o a_o refusal_n to_o ordain_v those_o that_o be_v not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o word_n do_v deny_v the_o people_n to_o have_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n to_o elect_a such_o as_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o word_n we_o see_v not_o and_o where_o such_o a_o fail_a be_v if_o the_o election_n be_v render_v frustraneous_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o gospel_n rule_v in_o choose_v rather_o than_o the_o want_n of_o ordination_n that_o do_v make_v it_o void_a beside_o whether_o such_o a_o election_n be_v not_o void_a without_o ordination_n and_o whether_o ordination_n be_v not_o frustrate_v without_o a_o precedent_a election_n see_v election_n be_v pre-required_n act._n 6._o be_v thing_n equal_o difficult_a to_o determine_v obj._n 2._o but_o suppose_v that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a choice_n of_o the_o deacon_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a choice_n of_o their_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n argumentum_fw-la a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la affirmative_a it_o be_v no_o good_a way_n of_o argue_v to_o say_v that_o because_o a_o man_n
divin_n min._n pag._n 129_o 130._o of_o author_n where_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o discern_v appoint_v constitute_v and_o that_o without_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n whether_o it_o be_v with_o or_o without_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n be_v not_o material_a in_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o appoint_v constitute_v act_n be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n themselves_o clear_o grant_v junius_n &_o trem_fw-la render_v it_o thus_o et_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la eye_v in_o omni_fw-la caetu_fw-la seniores_fw-la some_o thus_o quumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creassent_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la when_o they_o have_v create_v they_o by_o suffrage_n elder_n in_o every_o church_n from_o all_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o they_o which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v create_v make_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v those_o elder_n 2._o that_o not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o but_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o we_o prove_v before_o the_o word_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o signify_v elect_v or_o choose_v so_o it_o be_v take_v act._n 10._o 41._o unto_o witness_n choose_n before_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor_fw-la 8._o 19_o choose_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n it_o denote_v such_o a_o choose_n as_o be_v a_o constitute_v create_a act_n and_o let_v our_o brethren_n show_v any_o scripture_n that_o will_v prove_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n or_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v or_o may_v warrantable_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o election_n or_o choose_v ordinary_a officer_n for_o any_o gospel_n church_n without_o this_o can_v be_v evince_v what_o shadow_n of_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o limit_v election_n or_o choose_n to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o this_o place_n if_o our_o former_a reason_n be_v consider_v especial_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o necessary_o restrain_v it_o to_o they_o but_o rather_o give_v it_o to_o the_o several_a church_n for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n do_v plain_o answer_v they_o in_o every_o church_n it_o run_v thus_o without_o any_o wrest_n of_o the_o sense_n in_o every_o church_n they_o choose_v or_o create_v elder_n by_o suffrage_n and_o the_o phrase_n be_v frequent_a in_o our_o ordinary_a speech_n we_o usual_o say_v they_o choose_v they_o major_n bailiff_n burgess_n by_o voice_n in_o every_o corporation_n or_o they_o choose_v they_o parliament_n man_n by_o suffrage_n in_o every_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o yet_o we_o understand_v by_o such_o expression_n that_o the_o people_n or_o freeman_n themselves_o in_o the_o corporation_n and_o the_o people_n themselves_o in_o the_o county_n or_o shire_n be_v the_o chooser_n and_o not_o other_o for_o they_o the_o people_n in_o the_o corporation_n county_n or_o shire_n be_v the_o they_n that_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n so_o every_o church_n do_v apt_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n in_o this_o place_n so_o that_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o we_o to_o determine_v every_o church_n to_o be_v the_o they_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v trassant_v according_a to_o the_o church_n to_o further_o this_o interpretation_n the_o present_a translation_n in_o every_o church_n will_n serve_v as_o well_o and_o better_a to_o this_o sense_n neither_o will_v its_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v against_o this_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v himself_o as_o john_n 4._o 2._o jesus_n himself_o baptize_v not_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 2._o 14._o luke_n 24._o 39_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v apt_o render_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o read_v it_o thus_o and_o they_o choose_v or_o create_v to_o themselves_o elder_n by_o suffrage_n in_o every_o church_n and_o so_o election_n by_o a_o church_n i._n e._n be_v complete_v by_o the_o party_n acceptation_n who_o be_v choose_v be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o elder_n who_o be_v none_o before_o and_o therefore_o give_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n without_o ordination_n arg._n 2._o if_o ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n than_o election_n do_v for_o our_o brethren_n say_v it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o his_o election_n or_o ordination_n see_v jus_n divin_n minist_n pag._n 164._o but_o ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n ergo_fw-la election_n do_v that_o ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n we_o shall_v prove_v by_o three_o argument_n arg._n 1._o that_o which_o do_v not_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o commit_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n that_o do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n or_o of_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n but_o ordination_n do_v not_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o commit_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n or_o of_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a 1._o because_o commit_v of_o a_o church_n to_o one_o charge_n or_o set_v he_o over_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o office_n and_o so_o the_o relation_n of_o office_n can_v have_v a_o be_v without_o it_o for_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la he_o that_o be_v not_o set_v over_o some_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o officer_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o specificate_a distinguish_a character_n of_o officeer_n which_o difference_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v no_o officer_n 1_o thess_n 5._o v._n 12._o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_z be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3._o v._n 5._o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o these_o place_n being_n over_o and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o office_n 2._o because_o if_o ordination_n do_v not_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n or_o commit_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n than_o it_o do_v not_o lay_v he_o under_o obligation_n to_o the_o work_n of_o office_n neither_o be_v any_o people_n under_o obligation_n to_o duty_n towards_o he_o by_o ordination_n as_o they_o be_v towards_o a_o officer_n for_o a_o be_v over_o they_o be_v that_o which_o put_v under_o such_o mutual_a obligation_n act_n 20_o 28._o they_o be_v command_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n or_o church_n over_o which_o they_o be_v make_v overseer_n heb._n 13._o five_o 7._o remember_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n no_o flock_n or_o church_n may_v ground_o challenge_v such_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a feeding_n from_o any_o other_o but_o those_o that_o be_v over_o it_o and_o only_o those_o that_o be_v over_o the_o flock_n can_v ground_o challenge_v this_o obedience_n and_o submission_n from_o it_o for_o the_o mutual_a duty_n be_v require_v expresses_o under_o that_o notion_n all_o in_o it_o that_o be_v not_o over_o it_o be_v require_v to_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v over_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o election_n set_v over_o and_o give_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o church_n than_o election_n lay_v the_o person_n elect_v under_o obligation_n to_o act_v as_o a_o officer_n and_o lay_v the_o church_n elect_v under_o obligation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n towards_o he_o as_o towards_o a_o officer_n all_o which_o may_v full_o demonstrate_v that_o if_o ordination_n do_v not_o set_v over_o a_o church_n than_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n or_o of_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o command_v duty_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v over_o a_o church_n as_o towards_o officer_n if_o they_o may_v be_v over_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o officer_n or_o not_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o may_v if_o election_n set_v over_o because_o that_o may_v yea_o accor_v to_o gospel_n order_n ought_v to_o precede_v or_o go_v before_o ordination_n act_n 6._o vers_fw-la 5_o first_o the_o church_n do_v choose_v and_o then_o vers_n 6._o they_o be_v ordain_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la our_o
he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o be_v make_v a_o officer_n again_o as_o often_o as_o he_o receive_v a_o new_a ordination_n or_o else_o ordination_n be_v not_o a_o office-making_a act_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o make_n of_o he_o a_o officer_n by_o iterate_v ordination_n who_o be_v make_v a_o officer_n already_o and_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o relation_n and_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o ordination_n we_o have_v what_o we_o contend_v for_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o this_o every_o man_n that_o be_v actual_o set_v over_o or_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o particular_a flock_n or_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o he_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n but_o every_o man_n who_o be_v elect_v by_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o choice_n though_o as_o yet_o unordain_v be_v actual_o set_v over_o or_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o particular_a flock_n or_o church_n commit_v to_o he_o for_o election_n with_o acceptation_n set_v over_o ergo_fw-la every_o man_n who_o be_v electd_a by_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o choice_n though_o as_o yet_o unordain_v have_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n and_o this_o be_v our_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n argum._n 2._o that_o which_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consequential_a unto_o a_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n that_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o that_o call_v or_o that_o can_v give_v the_o essential_o of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n but_o ordination_n by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consequential_a unto_o a_o man_n have_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n ergo_fw-la ordination_n can_v be_v intend_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o give_v the_o 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synod_n who_o may_v not_o act_v in_o ordination_n nay_o the_o brethren_n act_v in_o that_o synod_n v._o 22._o then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v power_n by_o a_o occasional_a choice_n to_o authorise_v some_o believer_n to_o act_v in_o special_a public_a business_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o brethren_n act_v in_o make_v the_o very_a decree_n itself_o v._o 23._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n etc._n etc._n the_o decree_n run_v in_o the_o brethren_n name_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o officer_n name_n as_o the_o title_n show_v and_o therefore_o either_o our_o brethren_n must_v say_v that_o some_o believer_n may_v ordain_v or_o else_o that_o man_n may_v act_v in_o make_v decree_n in_o
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give_v the_o adjunct_n it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n power_n to_o limit_v a_o adjunct_n more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v essential_a but_o let_v any_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o case_n any_o such_o limitation_n be_v give_v if_o not_o than_o they_o that_o may_v do_v the_o great_a act_n may_v do_v the_o lesser_a when_o it_o be_v about_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o for_o the_o same_o general_a end_n otherwise_o the_o disability_n to_o do_v the_o lesser_a may_v render_v the_o great_a act_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n frustraneous_a as_o to_o its_o end_n the_o minor_a we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o show_v that_o election_n be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n to_o the_o outward_a call_n to_o office_n and_o that_o election_n belong_v to_o a_o church_n and_o if_o election_n give_v the_o essence_n than_o ordination_n must_v needs_o be_v but_o a_o adjunct_n to_o that_o call_n obj._n as_o to_o what_o be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o argument_n be_v valid_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o people_n may_v ordain_v their_o own_o minister_n not_o only_a when_o they_o want_v elder_n but_o when_o they_o have_v elder_n ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o argument_n but_o strengthen_v it_o if_o our_o brethren_n will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o ask_v of_o they_o if_o the_o argument_n will_v infer_v more_o than_o we_o produce_v it_o for_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o validity_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o cross_v some_o gospel_n rule_v therein_o 2._o we_o deny_v that_o such_o a_o consequence_n be_v necessary_a for_o such_o a_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o meet_a and_o able_a person_n in_o a_o church_n because_o that_o tend_v most_o to_o edification_n and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o where_o a_o church_n have_v officer_n they_o be_v meet_a and_o able_a to_o go_v before_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v excuse_v though_o we_o know_v not_o but_o if_o that_o they_o want_v help_v they_o may_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o able_a member_n also_o where_o a_o church_n have_v officer_n they_o be_v choose_v purposely_o to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o weighty_a concernment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v chief_o active_a therein_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o by_o their_o place_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v before_o it_o in_o all_o its_o affair_n which_o be_v not_o by_o some_o special_a word_n of_o institution_n limit_v unto_o other_o and_o even_o in_o family-relation_n a_o woman_n be_v without_o a_o husband_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n may_v go_v before_o the_o household_n in_o prayer_n and_o other_o family_n duty_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n it_o belong_v to_o his_o place_n to_o perform_v when_o she_o have_v his_o presence_n arg._n 6._o if_o ordination_n consist_v in_o or_o be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o act_n only_o as_o believer_n may_v undoubted_o perform_v and_o these_o act_n be_v not_o limit_v in_o their_o use_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o officer_n only_o then_o in_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o officer_n some_o believer_n may_v lawful_o or_o warrantable_o ordain_v without_o officer_n but_o ordination_n consist_v in_o or_o be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o act_n only_o as_o believer_n may_v undoubted_o perform_v and_o these_o act_n be_v not_o limit_v in_o their_o use_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o officer_n only_o ergo_fw-la in_o a_o church_n which_o have_v no_o officer_n some_o believer_n may_v lawful_o or_o warrantable_o ordain_v without_o officer_n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a if_o believer_n may_v perform_v all_o the_o act_n that_o be_v use_v about_o ordination_n upon_o other_o occasion_n none_o can_v with_o any_o shadow_n of_o reason_n confine_v those_o act_n here_o only_o to_o officer_n unless_o they_o be_v limit_v to_o they_o on_o this_o occasion_n as_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o other_o occasion_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o minor_a we_o shall_v prove_v by_o consider_v all_o the_o requisite_n unto_o ordination_n there_o be_v but_o three_o thing_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o person_n ordain_v that_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v belong_v to_o it_o 1._o fast_v 2._o prayer_n 3._o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o we_o suppose_v the_o second_o viz._n prayer_n be_v that_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o and_o be_v make_v up_o of_o so_o far_o as_o any_o man_n do_v act_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o all_o 1._o that_o some_o believer_n may_v fast_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n can_v be_v deny_v mat._n 6._o v._n 16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o nay_o that_o they_o may_v fast_o upon_o this_o very_a occasion_n of_o ordain_v officer_n will_v we_o suppose_v ready_o be_v grant_v and_o may_v probable_o be_v gather_v from_o act._n 14._o 23._o fast_v then_o belong_v to_o believer_n and_o not_o to_o officer_n only_o 2._o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o believer_n may_v yea_o ought_v daily_a to_o perform_v be_v undeniable_a also_o mat._n 6._o ver_fw-la 6._o 9_o jam._n 5._o 13._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o and_o that_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v for_o officer_n be_v evident_a also_o 1_o thes_n 5._o ver_fw-la 25._o brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o the_o believe_a thess_n alonian_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o pray_v for_o we_o 2_o thes_n 3_o ver_fw-la 1._o final_o brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o church_n ch._n 1._o 1._o and_o here_o the_o brethren_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o pray_v for_o officer_n yea_o for_o extraordinary_a officer_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o pray_v or_o what_o shall_v they_o pray_v for_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v sure_o this_o be_v the_o main_a the_o chief_a thing_n pray_v for_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o preach_a officer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o very_o prosperous_a in_o the_o work_n they_o be_v call_v to_o that_o 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