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ordinance_n and_o ministerium_fw-la be_v but_o a_o collective_a term_n as_o we_o call_v the_o company_n of_o magistrate_n the_o magistracy_n of_o a_o nation_n so_o we_o call_v the_o company_n of_o minister_n the_o ministry_n so_o aretius_n bucanus_n vrsin_n etc._n etc._n so_o martinius_n ministerium_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la minister_n so_o ravanella_n munus_fw-la vel_fw-la functio_fw-la voco_fw-la ministerium_fw-la for_o which_o he_o quote_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o so_o interprete_v many_o of_o those_o i_o before_o cite_v the_o 2_o cor._n 6.3_o and_o that_o in_o 1_o tim._n 12._o seem_v very_o inclinable_a to_o this_o interpretation_n and_o here_o again_o our_o brethren_n seem_v to_o play_v with_o a_o equivocal_a term_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o speak_n of_o gift_a brethren_n may_v be_v call_v ministry_n for_o there_o be_v ministration_n in_o their_o service_n so_o there_o be_v too_o in_o their_o servant_n wait_v upon_o they_o at_o their_o 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say_v in_o terminis_fw-la that_o a_o office_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o person_n to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o certain_a work_n if_o i_o remember_v my_o logic_n right_a those_o thing_n be_v relation_n which_o either_o have_v their_o whole_a be_v in_o their_o respect_n to_o another_o or_o any_o other_o way_n refer_v to_o it_o this_o i_o learn_v out_o of_o aristotle_n burgefdecius_n etc._n etc._n now_o cui_fw-la convenit_fw-la definitio_fw-la ei_fw-la convenit_fw-la definitum_fw-la if_o the_o definition_n of_o relation_n will_v agree_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o work_n they_o must_v be_v relation_n or_o else_o we_o understand_v not_o our_o brethren_n meaning_n i_o then_o thus_o argue_v for_o our_o brethren_n of_o london_n to_o maintain_v their_o skill_n in_o logic_n arg._n 1_o if_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n either_o have_v its_o whole_a be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o work_n or_o be_v any_o other_o way_n refer_v to_o the_o work_n then_o the_o office_n and_o employment_n according_a to_o logic_n be_v relation_n but_o the_o office_n and_o work_v of_o the_o ministry_n have_v at_o least_o one_o of_o these_o reference_n each_o to_o another_o ergo._n if_o our_o brethren_n deny_v the_o major_n they_o deny_v the_o logical_a description_n of_o relation_n and_o so_o can_v build_v no_o argument_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o logician_n about_o they_o if_o they_o say_v the_o office_n neither_o have_v its_o whole_a be_v in_o the_o work_n nor_o be_v any_o other_o way_n relate_v to_o it_o i_o think_v they_o deny_v common_a sense_n arg._n 2_o again_o the_o correlate_n to_o any_o relation_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v terminate_v but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o work_n therefore_o the_o work_n be_v its_o correlate_n if_o our_o brethren_n deny_v the_o major_n they_o again_o deny_v all_o logic_n if_o they_o deny_v the_o minor_a it_o be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o apprehend_v and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o deny_v the_o sun_n shine_v at_o noon_n day_n but_o our_o brethren_n have_v bring_v we_o four_o argument_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v examine_v they_o for_o the_o first_o they_o say_v the_o work_n can_v be_v a_o correlate_n to_o the_o office_n because_o relation_n can_v be_v separate_v they_o be_v simul_fw-la naturâ_fw-la take_v away_o one_o and_o you_o must_v take_v away_o the_o other_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o the_o sickness_n death_n imprisonment_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o minister_n may_v cease_v and_o yet_o according_a to_o our_o principle_n the_o office_n do_v not_o cease_v a_o man_n be_v a_o minister_n in_o office_n though_o he_o can_v do_v the_o work_n hence_o they_o observe_v that_o whereas_o our_o brethren_n of_o london_n think_v that_o by_o fix_v the_o relation_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o office_n because_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o church_n they_o have_v secure_v the_o permanency_n of_o the_o office_n these_o brethren_n think_v that_o they_o have_v deep_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n because_o the_o work_n may_v cease_v this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o p._n 5._o which_o in_o form_n be_v thus_o relation_n and_o correlation_n exist_v and_o perish_v together_o but_o according_a to_o your_o principle_n so_o do_v not_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o relation_n the_o major_a they_o say_v be_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o relation_n in_o logic_n the_o minor_a they_o prove_v because_o we_o will_v not_o say_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o a_o man_n cease_v when_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o do_v his_o work_n by_o sickness_n imprisonment_n banishment_n rejection_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o they_o call_v the_o major_a the_o certain_a rule_n of_o relation_n but_o neither_o tell_v we_o of_o what_o relation_n nor_o in_o what_o sense_n logician_n understand_v that_o rule_n and_o reason_n will_v enforce_v for_o the_o
not_o have_v oppose_v it_o but_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o work_n but_o only_o to_o the_o church_n i_o must_v profess_v myself_o dissatisfy_v 2._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v correlate_n to_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n our_o brethren_n say_v only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n if_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v be_v content_a with_o a_o division_n again_o that_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v relate_v to_o both_o we_o shall_v have_v grant_v it_o or_o if_o our_o brethren_n have_v state_v the_o question_n about_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o such_o a_o catholic_n church_n as_o have_v constant_a stand_n catholic_n officer_n we_o know_v no_o such_o church_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v dispute_v the_o or_o pro_fw-la non_fw-la ente_fw-la but_o as_o they_o state_n it_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o also_o in_o this_o of_o another_o mind_n viz._n to_o believe_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o office_n to_o more_o than_o his_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o to_o trial_n we_o must_v go_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o term_n ministry_n our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o that_o ministry_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o lordly_a domination_n mat._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o that_o those_o who_o do_v act_n of_o ministration_n be_v minister_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v minister_n and_o ministry_n be_v apply_v in_o scripture_n to_o other_o beside_o minister_n in_o office_n that_o their_o constant_a perform_v act_n of_o ministration_n entitle_v they_o to_o the_o denomination_n of_o minister_n and_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v call_v preach_v as_o we_o usual_o call_v they_o brewer_n or_o baker_n who_o brew_v or_o bake_v constant_o and_o therefore_o christian_n shall_v so_o call_v they_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o have_v p._n 2._o &_o 3_o to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o answer_v for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o old_a hedge_n of_o distinction_n which_o who_o so_o break_v the_o serpent_n of_o confusion_n will_v bite_v he_o 1._o that_o the_o term_n minister_n ministry_n and_o office_n be_v of_o various_a interpretation_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o sacred_a usage_n be_v unquestionable_a these_o term_n therefore_o fall_v into_o the_o question_n the_o explication_n and_o limitation_n of_o they_o to_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o understand_v they_o seem_v necessary_a a_o accurate_a discourse_n of_o a_o question_n require_v that_o no_o signification_n of_o the_o term_n in_o it_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o explication_n in_o plenâ_fw-la tractatione_n vocis_fw-la distinctio_fw-la nunquam_fw-la est_fw-la omittenda_fw-la say_v logician_n 2._o for_o the_o first_o term_n therefore_o minister_n that_o it_o be_v a_o latin_a word_n none_o can_v doubt_v nor_o that_o in_o ordinary_a use_n it_o signify_v no_o more_o that_o a_o servant_n one_o who_o 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who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o lest_o our_o translator_n interpret_n what_o they_o write_v in_o another_o language_n have_v do_v so_o the_o original_a word_n which_o they_o have_v so_o interpret_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o as_o various_a signification_n and_o two_o of_o they_o at_o least_o as_o various_o apply_v by_o those_o holy_a penman_n as_o the_o word_n minister_n be_v by_o other_o author_n the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v one_o who_o row_v in_o a_o boat_n or_o ship_n under_o another_o and_o thence_o any_o one_o who_o be_v servant_n to_o another_o be_v use_v no_o less_o than_o 24._o or_o 25._o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o i_o think_v but_o two_o of_o those_o text_n can_v be_v interpret_v of_o preacher_n they_o be_v act_n 26.16_o 1_o cor._n 24.1_o in_o the_o first_o paul_n say_v god_n raise_v he_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o phrase_n lu._n 1.2_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o preach_a minister_n for_o i_o think_v they_o have_v no_o text_n before_o that_o time_n but_o of_o some_o that_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o holy_a penman_n in_o communicate_v what_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v to_o they_o there_o be_v indeed_o two_o other_o text_n which_o some_o may_v mistake_v into_o this_o sense_n lu._n 4.20_o act_n 13.5_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n cloze_v up_o the_o book_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o latter_a john_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n those_o who_o write_v about_o the_o jewish_a usage_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v a_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n something_o i_o think_v akin_a to_o our_o parish_n clerk_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o or_o from_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n or_o other_o person_n that_o expound_v in_o all_o other_o text_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 14.54_o mat._n 26.58_o mar._n 14.54_o it_o signify_v civil_a officer_n either_o domestic_a as_o servant_n or_o politic_a state_n officer_n such_o as_o jailer_n pursuivant_n or_o the_o like_a in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v near_o 20._o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o second_o greek_a word_n be_v as_o equivocal_a as_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o native_a force_n it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o servant_n call_v so_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o which_o please_v eustathius_n better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o letter_n only_o change_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a dialect_n it_o be_v in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o christ_n ro._n 15.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o word_n say_v of_o he_o be_v he_o the_o minister_n of_o sin_n 2._o to_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.4_o to_o ordinary_a servant_n in_o a_o family_n matth._n 20.26.22.13.23.11_o mark_v 9.35.10.43_o jo._n 2.5.9_o to_o any_o ordinary_a christian_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n john_n 12.26_o phoebe_n be_v call_v thus_o ro._n 16.1_o deacon_n by_o ossice_v in_o the_o church_n have_v their_o name_n from_o this_o word_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o express_v those_o officer_n philip._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.8.12_o it_o be_v also_o often_o apply_v to_o minister_n in_o office_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o paul_n and_o apollo_n 1_o cor._n 3.5_o to_o tychicus_n eph._n 6.21_o col._n 4.7_o to_o timothy_n 1_o thes_n 3.2_o these_o again_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.4_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 11.15_o of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.33_o of_o the_o church_n 0.0.0.0_o our_o brethren_n p._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o apply_v to_o saint_n no_o officer_n but_o as_o they_o have_v quote_v only_o 2_o cor._n 9.1_o for_o that_o so_o they_o may_v consider_v that_o no_o preach_a saint_n in_o scripture_n who_o be_v no_o officer_n be_v ever_o so_o call_v though_o if_o he_o have_v it_o have_v not_o signify_v much_o as_o to_o the_o present_a question_n for_o any_o one_o that_o serve_v but_o his_o master_n table_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o brethren_n do_v only_o urge_v the_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o word_n than_o they_o do_v but_o play_v with_o a_o equivocal_a term_n scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n the_o three_o word_n use_v be_v
be_v no_o officer_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v act_n of_o office_n be_v sinful_a but_o for_o person_n mere_o gift_v to_o preach_v ordinary_o in_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o settle_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v for_o person_n who_o be_v no_o officer_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v act_n of_o office_n not_o to_o multiply_v word_n needless_o by_o act_n of_o office_n i_o mean_v act_n peculiar_a to_o office_n then_o say_v our_o brethren_n they_o deny_v my_o assumption_n preach_v they_o say_v be_v not_o a_o act_n peculiar_a to_o office_n i_o foresee_v this_o and_o therefore_o lay_v in_o some_o proof_n for_o it_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n be_v act_n peculiar_a to_o office_n but_o ordinary_a preach_v in_o public_a church-assembly_n in_o a_o settle_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n by_o proper_a act_n our_o brethren_n may_v have_v conclude_v that_o i_o mean_v proper_a 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be_v clear_o our_o brethren_n sense_n but_o how_o consistent_a with_o reason_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o my_o argument_n good_a 2._o my_o former_a discourse_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o iâ—_n will_v lie_v upon_o our_o brethren_n to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o one_o in_o scripture_n except_o extraordinary_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o office_n who_o not_o in_o order_n to_o ordination_n in_o a_o settle_a state_n of_o the_o church_n do_v ordinary_o preach_v or_o any_o precept_n to_o warrant_v such_o for_o the_o future_a we_o have_v proof_n enough_o in_o scripture_n that_o the_o elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v it_o i_o can_v yield_v it_o our_o brethren_n that_o the_o name_n teacher_n be_v to_o distinguish_v from_o he_o that_o exhort_v but_o the_o name_n of_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n too_o must_v have_v teach_v and_o exhort_v as_o their_o proper_a act_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o same_o text_n rom._n 12.7_o 8._o that_o work_n upon_o which_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o wait_v that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a work_n but_o preach_v be_v that_o work_n upon_o which_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v to_o wait_v rom._n 12.7_o 8._o that_o by_o god_n appointment_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n and_o charge_n of_o some_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o action_n which_o any_o other_o may_v do_v as_o well_o and_o as_o ordinary_o as_o they_o be_v a_o strange_a piece_n of_o sense_n 199._o pag._n 199._o our_o brethren_n p._n 199._o argue_v fallacious_o when_o they_o say_v distribution_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n and_o yet_o every_o one_o may_v distribute_v distribution_n of_o the_o church_n stock_n be_v indeed_o a_o act_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n and_o this_o none_o but_o they_o may_v distribute_v they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v speak_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n ergo_fw-la preach_v the_o word_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o office_n he_o that_o break_v bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o do_v material_o in_o our_o brethren_n sense_n the_o act_n of_o he_o that_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o our_o brethren_n will_v grant_v that_o the_o sacramental_a break_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n distribution_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o material_o a_o act_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n but_o distribution_n of_o the_o church_n stock_n be_v and_o that_o none_o may_v do_v if_o the_o church_n have_v deacon_n but_o they_o i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v preach_v a_o act_n of_o office_n thus_o if_o baptise_v be_v a_o act_n peculiar_a to_o office_n then_o be_v preach_v such_o but_o baptise_v be_v ergo._n i_o prove_v the_o consequence_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o same_o commission_n 2._o the_o apostle_n make_v preach_v the_o great_a act_n 2_o cor._n 1.17_o our_o brethren_n of_o london_n have_v use_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o text_n in_o justification_n of_o it_o to_o which_o these_o brethren_n endeavour_v a_o answer_n ch_z 9_o pag._n 165_o 166_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o here_o they_o refer_v i_o yet_o withal_o pag._n 200._o they_o give_v i_o a_o repetition_n i_o will_v fair_o sum_v up_o what_o they_o say_v in_o both_o place_n first_o our_o brethren_n say_v 1._o that_o the_o argument_n fall_v as_o heavy_a upon_o we_o for_o we_o will_v allow_v probationer_n to_o preach_v yet_o not_o to_o baptise_v second_o some_o they_o say_v think_v the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o officer_n and_o that_o there_o be_v another_o commission_n for_o gift_a man_n but_o three_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o be_v not_o that_o which_o impower_v man_n to_o preach_v it_o be_v only_o a_o enlarge_n of_o a_o former_a commission_n and_o a_o make_v the_o gentile_n capable_a of_o be_v preach_v unto_o for_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o baptize_v before_o 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act_n but_o to_o preach_v i_o shall_v short_o answer_v to_o all_o our_o brethren_n say_v 1._o under_o favour_n our_o brethren_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o this_o text_n upon_o we_o who_o allow_v probationer_n to_o preach_v for_o 1._o they_o be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o question_n as_o be_v by_o a_o special_a rule_n in_o god_n word_n dispense_v with_o our_o brethren_n can_v show_v no_o such_o rule_n for_o their_o gift_a man_n 2._o neither_o do_v we_o allow_v they_o to_o preach_v ordinary_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n they_o say_v to_o make_v their_o assertion_n good_a they_o must_v bring_v forth_o that_o same_o other_o commission_n for_o gift_a man_n before_o we_o shall_v believe_v it_o if_o it_o
be_v that_o matth._n 10._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o our_o brethren_n acknowledge_v they_o baptize_v too_o the_o text_n prove_v they_o have_v power_n to_o work_v miracle_n ver_fw-la 1._o 3._o as_o to_o what_o they_o say_v next_o viz._n that_o the_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o be_v not_o that_o commission_n which_o authorize_v any_o to_o preach_v we_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o deny_v it_o their_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o commission_n which_o do_v not_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v do_v not_o give_v other_o authority_n claim_v by_o and_o under_o the_o same_o commission_n but_o that_o commission_n do_v not_o give_v they_o authority_n ergo._n the_o major_n we_o confess_v as_o to_o the_o present_a commission_n the_o minor_a we_o deny_v all_o they_o have_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v this_o what_o authority_n they_o have_v before_o that_o commission_n do_v not_o give_v but_o they_o have_v authority_n before_o to_o preach_v and_o 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officer_n and_o yet_o not_o that_o iâ—_n may_v be_v so_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a and_o i_o suppose_v our_o brethren_n must_v produce_v a_o very_a plain_a scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o limitation_n before_o they_o will_v make_v any_o endue_v with_o a_o competency_n of_o reason_n believe_v thaâ—_n god_n have_v by_o his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n authorize_v minister_n in_o office_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o baptise_v and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n declare_v that_o preach_v be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a act_n to_o which_o he_o have_v send_v they_o and_o rather_o send_v they_o for_o that_o than_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n baptise_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o any_o ordinary_a gift_a person_n may_v perform_v that_o great_a act_n but_o none_o but_o those_o officer_n may_v do_v the_o less_o he_o that_o have_v so_o much_o credulity_n as_o to_o afford_v any_o to_o such_o a_o assertion_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o brethren_n have_v not_o bring_v we_o one_o title_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o limitation_n of_o baptism_n some_o thing_n of_o reason_n they_o pretend_v to_o in_o what_o they_o say_v in_o the_o six_o place_n that_o they_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o other_o person_n beside_o officer_n may_v do_v the_o act_n of_o preach_v and_o for_o the_o end_n the_o act_n viz._n admonition_n exhortation_n mat._n 18.15_o heb._n 3.13.10.25_o for_o the_o end_n viz._n to_o prevent_v sin_n build_v up_o in_o grace_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v six_o admonition_n and_o exhort_v simple_o consider_v without_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n or_o manner_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v ordinary_a admonish_v and_o exhort_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n be_v indeed_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o word_n which_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v in_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o malefactor_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o his_o office_n unless_o pronounce_v in_o due_a manner_n upon_o the_o arraignment_n and_o condemnation_n of_o a_o malefactor_n in_o a_o open_a court_n after_o trial._n object_n oh_o but_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o end_n resp_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v it_o the_o same_o act_n a_o highwayman_n may_v pronounce_v the_o same_o sentence_n the_o judge_n do_v and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n yet_o his_o act_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v they_o say_v material_o the_o same_o 2._o our_o brethren_n in_o this_o say_v nothing_o for_o this_o do_v not_o legitimate_a the_o action_n our_o brethren_n may_v do_v action_n material_o the_o same_o with_o such_o as_o be_v command_v and_o yet_o sin_n in_o do_v of_o they_o in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n or_o manner_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o consequence_n that_o because_o our_o brethren_n no_o where_n read_v in_o scripture_n that_o any_o but_o officer_n do_v material_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n but_o do_v read_v that_o they_o do_v the_o material_a act_n of_o preach_v ergo_fw-la they_o may_v preach_v but_o not_o baptise_v but_o three_o our_o brethren_n need_v no_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o any_o man_n may_v do_v the_o material_a act_n of_o baptism_n and_o administer_a the_o supper_n the_o material_a act_n of_o the_o one_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o pour_a water_n upon_o a_o face_n of_o the_o other_o a_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o none_o ever_o question_v but_o every_o one_o may_v do_v these_o act_n and_o our_o brethren_n oft_o do_v it_o to_o their_o child_n therefore_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o restrain_v those_o from_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n who_o authority_n to_o preach_v we_o implead_v and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o second_o argument_n my_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o uselessness_n of_o the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n as_o to_o its_o chief_a act_n viz._n preach_v if_o this_o practice_n be_v allow_v now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v so_o contrary_a to_o itself_o as_o first_o to_o set_v up_o a_o office_n and_o then_o to_o make_v it_o useless_a as_o to_o its_o chief_a work_n to_o make_v this_o good_a i_o have_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o preach_v be_v the_o chief_a act_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n 2._o that_o if_o every_o one_o who_o have_v gift_n may_v preach_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n as_o to_o its_o chief_a act_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a act_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n i_o urge_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o act_n mention_v in_o the_o ministerial_a commission_n 2._o that_o st._n paul_n make_v it_o his_o chief_a act_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v 3._o either_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a act_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n or_o a_o minister_n have_v no_o act_n proper_a to_o he_o but_o that_o of_o administer_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o no_o scripture_n show_v these_o more_o peculiar_a to_o he_o to_o all_o this_o our_o brethren_n answer_v 1._o that_o the_o order_n of_o word_n do_v not_o prove_v preach_v the_o chief_a act_n in_o that_o commission_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o neither_o do_v i_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o demonstrative_a argument_n but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v dr._n homes_n his_o assertion_n true_a that_o preach_v be_v but_o a_o preparation_n to_o baptism_n for_o he_o will_v find_v it_o must_v follow_v baptism_n as_o well_o as_o go_v before_o it_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v etc._n etc._n that_o same_o but_o therefore_o be_v a_o but_o of_o the_o doctor_n own_o set_v up_o which_o all_o scripture_n and_o right_a reason_n will_v throw_v down_o 2._o but_o to_o make_v my_o work_n short_a our_o brethren_n p._n 203._o at_o last_o do_v grant_v that_o preach_a be_v the_o chief_a act_n of_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v all_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o our_o brethren_n know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o in_o scripture_n always_o signify_v either_o every_o individual_a person_n or_o thing_n under_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n speak_v of_o nor_o yet_o the_o major_a part_n how_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n be_v christ_n say_v to_o have_v die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o yet_o christ_n neither_o die_v for_o every_o individual_a man_n nor_o for_o the_o major_a part_n of_o man_n mat._n 3.5_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n go_v to_o hear_v john_n and_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o believe_v our_o brethren_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o that_o region_n nor_o yet_o the_o major_a part_n do_v either_o go_v to_o hear_v or_o be_v baptize_v or_o confess_v their_o sin_n christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n they_o tythe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—very_n herb_n yet_o i_o believe_v our_o brethren_n believe_v that_o not_o one_o quarter_n of_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o any_o pharisee_n or_o any_o other_o jew_n garden_n so_o that_o this_o word_n will_v not_o conclude_v especial_o consider_v what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o yet_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a at_o this_o election_n 1._o this_o church_n must_v consist_v of_o above_o 8000._o soul_n 120._o be_v in_o it_o act_n 1.15_o 3000._o more_o be_v add_v act_v 2.41_o 5000._o more_o add_v act_v 4.4_o here_o be_v eight_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o soul_n now_o let_v any_o one_o in_o reason_n judge_n 1._o what_o one_o place_n in_o jerusalem_n can_v well_o contain_v they_o except_o the_o temple_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o either_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o roman_n will_v have_v endure_v such_o a_o ordinary_a conflux_n of_o above_o eight_o thousand_o thither_o enough_o to_o have_v make_v a_o good_a army_n the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o must_v be_v above_o four_o thousand_o 2._o this_o church_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o faction_n too_o for_o act_n 6.1_o there_o be_v a_o murmur_a about_o the_o poor_a between_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o hebrews_n we_o therefore_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o some_o of_o this_o multitude_n to_o commend_v some_o fit_a person_n to_o they_o and_o if_o our_o brethren_n talk_v till_o doomsday_n they_o can_v prove_v no_o more_o from_o this_o text._n and_o this_o be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o our_o brethren_n say_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o text_n and_o enough_o to_o show_v it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o undertake_v viz._n that_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o major_a part_n of_o it_o must_v of_o divine_a right_n choose_v its_o own_o officer_n i_o come_v to_o their_o three_o text._n act_n 14.23_o i_o will_v transcribe_v ver_fw-la 21.22_o ver._n 21._o and_o when_o they_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o city_n and_o have_v teach_v many_o they_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n and_o to_o iconium_n and_o to_o antioch_n ver._n 22._o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ver._n 23._o and_o have_v ordain_v or_o choose_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n which_o as_o to_o our_o brethren_n purpose_n they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v 1._o at_o present_a i_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v something_o to_o it_o before_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o any_o one_o that_o understand_v sense_n whether_o those_o that_o ordain_v or_o choose_v be_v not_o those_o that_o confirm_a and_o exhort_v v._o 22._o those_o that_o preach_v and_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v sure_a enough_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v the_o man_n 2._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o those_o who_o understand_v grammar_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o join_v by_o apposition_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o other_o syntax_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o any_o grammatical_a rule_n can_v be_v endure_v object_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v twice_o mention_v v._o 22._o answ_n it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o not_o as_o the_o person_n confirm_v and_o exhort_v but_o as_o the_o person_n confirm_v and_o exhort_v so_o they_o be_v mention_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v the_o dative_a case_n the_o other_o the_o nominative_a our_o brethren_n say_v that_o dr._n ames_n say_v it_o may_v include_v the_o disciple_n too_o or_o they_o may_v go_v before_o the_o disciple_n i_o answer_v what_o dr._n ames_n say_v without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n be_v nothing_o to_o we_o 2._o i_o think_v our_o brethren_n end_n in_o produce_v this_o text_n have_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o choose_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v choose_v but_o our_o brethren_n think_v they_o can_v by_o sound_a reason_n prove_v that_o the_o choose_n or_o ordain_v here_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 1._o they_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n this_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v here_o i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n know_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n our_o brethren_n have_v no_o text_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o active_a voice_n and_o govern_v a_o accusative_a case_n where_o it_o signify_v the_o people_n choice_n the_o word_n be_v indeed_o use_v but_o twice_o more_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n once_o for_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n once_o otherwise_o for_o god_n destination_n and_o appointment_n act_v 10.41_o our_o brethren_n can_v find_v it_o take_v for_o ordain_v in_o other_o author_n neither_o if_o our_o brethren_n mean_v for_o ordain_v minister_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o aristotle_n or_o demosthenes_n etc._n etc._n shall_v so_o use_v it_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o in_o civil_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o person_n in_o office_n without_o the_o people_n suffrage_n if_o they_o look_v stephen_n or_o hesychius_n or_o budeus_n they_o will_v better_o inform_v they_o hesychius_n say_v it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n we_o say_v if_o it_o signify_v choose_v here_o yet_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n choose_v 2._o our_o brethren_n say_v this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n now_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n can_v not_o make_v suffrage_n all_o this_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o for_o if_o i_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n signify_v the_o hand_n not_o the_o tongue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o stretch_v out_o not_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n no_o otherwise_o signify_v a_o choose_n by_o suffrage_n than_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n do_v testify_v the_o suffrage_n but_o why_o can_v not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n make_v suffrage_n sure_o they_o make_v two_o and_o that_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n sure_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o primary_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o choose_v by_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n 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