on_o when_o all_o temporal_a supply_n fail_v and_o all_o humane_a help_n be_v go_v then_o do_v the_o religious_a heart_n see_v a_o fullness_n and_o allsufficiencie_n in_o its_o god_n 9.8_o 2_o cor_fw-la 3.5_o &_o 9.8_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v a_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o take_v our_o soul_n off_o from_o all_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a prop_n and_o devolve_v they_o upon_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o obtain_v present_a support_n and_o future_a salvation_n and_o we_o thus_o devolve_v our_o soul_n upon_o god_n through_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n 1_o in_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n without_o which_o neither_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n will_v administer_v firm_a rest_n and_o solid_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o that_o we_o can_v no_o further_o extend_v our_o faith_n than_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n nor_o draw_v our_o line_n of_o hope_n beyond_o his_o rule_n of_o promise_n 1.20_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o §_o 9_o now_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v free_a and_o gracious_a in_o their_o virtue_n quicken_a and_o purify_n in_o their_o value_n rich_a and_o precious_a yea_o the_o all-glorious_a majesty_n in_o a_o gracious_a condescendment_n of_o mercy_n have_v oblige_v himself_o unto_o his_o creature_n he_o have_v pass_v his_o word_n not_o only_o promissory_a but_o also_o federal_a he_o have_v make_v his_o word_n a_o word_n of_o promise_n his_o promise_n the_o promise_n of_o a_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o oath_n and_o covenant_n seal_v with_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n yea_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o word_n promise_n covenant_n oath_n blood_n and_o all_o we_o have_v confirm_v yea_o seal_v over_o again_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o wherefore_o be_v all_o this_o but_o that_o with_o david_n we_o may_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n of_o faith_n put_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o 2_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o in_o which_o he_o be_v powerful_o present_a by_o a_o immediate_a and_o intimate_a operation_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n with_o all_o thing_n §_o 10._o for_o that_o god_n do_v not_o do_v with_o the_o world_n as_o the_o workman_n with_o a_o watch_n that_o be_v when_o by_o the_o divine_a art_n of_o his_o all-powerful_a hand_n he_o have_v finish_v each_o wheel_n and_o fit_v each_o part_n then_o to_o wind_v it_o up_o by_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o set_v it_o by_o he_o to_o observe_v how_o the_o time_n spend_v how_o the_o age_n pass_v no_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a view_n but_o a_o actual_a and_o efficacious_a administration_n so_o that_o rather_o he_o do_v with_o the_o world_n as_o david_n with_o his_o harp_n when_o artificial_o make_v and_o accurate_o string_v he_o tune_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o string_n unto_o a_o unisone_fw-mi consent_n of_o divine_a harmony_n by_o a_o obediential_a power_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o then_o by_o his_o hand_n of_o providence_n he_o strike_v each_o string_n in_o its_o due_a place_n whereby_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a note_n in_o the_o universal_a melody_n of_o the_o world_n haleluia_o 103.22_o ps_n 103.22_o §_o 11._o now_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n as_o to_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n eye_v that_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n whereby_o he_o preserve_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o glorious_a mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o no_o extremity_n of_o danger_n or_o of_o distress_n can_v nonplus_n the_o saint_n faith_n in_o establish_v their_o trust_n because_o they_o know_v nothing_o can_v pose_v god_n wisdom_n 27._o jer._n 32.17_o 27._o or_o puzzle_v his_o power_n to_o accomplish_v their_o deliverance_n for_o that_o either_o by_o a_o absolute_a power_n he_o can_v create_v succour_n out_o of_o nothing_o or_o by_o a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o can_v bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n 45.5.7_o isa_n 45.5.7_o comfort_v out_o of_o discomfort_n life_n out_o of_o death_n salvation_n out_o of_o destruction_n as_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o can_v make_v the_o swell_a wave_n a_o fence_a wall_n 14.22_o exod._n 14.22_o and_o the_o swallow_v deep_o a_o champion_n plain_a in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n 2.10_o dan._n 3.25_o jon._n 2.10_o he_o can_v make_v the_o consume_a flame_n a_o refresh_a heat_n and_o in_o the_o rage_a ocean_n a_o devour_a whale_n a_o safe_a port._n this_o this_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o his_o providence_n 28.29_o isa_n 28.29_o who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v §_o 12._o now_o that_o god_n do_v work_v oftentimes_o without_o mean_n and_o oftentimes_o against_o mean_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o even_o when_o we_o see_v no_o mean_n for_o that_o hereby_o as_o god_n declare_v his_o sovereignty_n so_o do_v he_o exercise_v our_o dependence_n and_o encourage_v our_o faith_n encourage_v i_o say_v our_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a basis_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n that_o god_n powerful_a providence_n serve_v his_o gracious_a purpose_n even_o his_o purpose_n in_o christ_n of_o save_v we_o 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o all_o thing_n all_o gift_n and_o grace_n all_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n yea_o all_o cross_n and_o calamity_n all_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n and_o to_o go_v further_o all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n all_o be_v awe_v and_o order_v all_o be_v oversway_v and_o overrule_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o further_a his_o intendment_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n unto_o his_o saint_n §_o 13._o thus_o faith_n overlook_v the_o creature_n and_o fix_v itself_o pure_o and_o perfect_o whole_o and_o sole_o upon_o the_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o in_o all_o change_n in_o all_o extremity_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o world_n distress_n and_o of_o worldly_a man_n despair_n the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n he_o have_v his_o heart_n fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n trust_v in_o he_o 112.7_o ps_n 112.7_o in_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o his_o work_n of_o providence_n wherefore_o now_o o_o god_n let_v the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n let_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o thy_o providence_n attract_v the_o force_n and_o quicken_v the_o vigour_n of_o my_o faith_n that_o when_o i_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n for_o temporal_a safety_n nothing_o in_o myself_o for_o eternal_a salvation_n i_o may_v then_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o christ_n for_o both_o and_o thus_o shall_v my_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o pure_a and_o firm_a and_o thy_o glory_n the_o more_o perfect_a and_o full_a §_o 14._o wherefore_o make_v we_o god_n the_o object_n of_o our_o trust_n 7._o isa_n 12.2_o &_o 26_o 4._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o god_n the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o himself_o give_v be_v unto_o all_o thing_n he_o a_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a just_a and_o holy_a powerful_a and_o wise_a wonderful_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o which_o be_v incommunicable_a even_o to_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n he_o be_v eternal_o infinite_o and_o immutable_o such_o god_n alone_o then_o be_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o our_o trust_n earthly_a object_n have_v no_o proportion_n with_o the_o heavenly_a soul_n as_o soon_o may_v the_o chest_n be_v fill_v with_o grace_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v satisfy_v with_o wealth_n and_o assoon_o may_v we_o fat_v the_o belly_n with_o â—ir_n as_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o honour_n indeed_o we_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v none_o otherwise_o good_a then_o in_o not_o be_v trust_v in_o nothing_o we_o say_v can_v act_v beyond_o its_o sphere_n what_o then_o can_v outward_a comfort_n of_o the_o world_n do_v to_o solace_v spiritual_a grief_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 15._o yea_o look_v we_o inward_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o stream_n we_o find_v can_v ascend_v no_o high_o than_o their_o springhead_n and_o as_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n take_v the_o whole_a new_a creature_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o no_o fit_a object_n of_o our_o trust_n god_n alone_o then_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o life_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o trust_n as_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o fullness_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o strength_n all_o our_o grace_n and_o
fullness_n here_o set_v open_a in_o this_o ordinance_n 9_o psal_n 36.8_o 9_o may_v satisfy_v and_o fill_v they_o here_o behold_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n seal_v here_o feel_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n communicate_v here_o see_v the_o earnest_n of_o salvation_n and_o glory_n confirm_v yea_o here_o shall_v the_o soul_n find_v david_n double_a petition_n of_o prayer_n accept_v and_o his_o twofold_a argument_n of_o faith_n approve_v o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o let_v integrity_n and_o uprightness_n preserve_v i_o for_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o verse_n ult_n redeem_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n §_o 1._o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a incentive_a of_o divine_a wrath_n than_o sin_n so_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o great_a obstructive_a of_o devout_a prayer_n in_o remove_v that_o wrath_n than_o impenitence_n impenitence_n clog_v yea_o clip_v the_o wing_n of_o devotion_n so_o that_o it_o can_v mount_v aloft_o it_o can_v reach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o david_n himself_o give_v we_o his_o profession_n from_o his_o experience_n say_v 18._o psal_n 66_o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o quantum_fw-la à _fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la longè_fw-la sum_n so_o tertul._n look_v how_o far_o our_o life_n be_v from_o god_n precept_n to_o obey_v they_o so_o far_o be_v god_n ear_n from_o our_o prayer_n to_o hearken_v to_o they_o the_o person_n than_o must_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o petition_n and_o so_o a_o sincere_a penitent_a be_v the_o best_a suppliant_a for_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v 4.14.15.16_o heb._n 4.14.15.16_o and_o the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v all_o our_o service_n there_o can_v be_v no_o acceptation_n without_o his_o mediation_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o will_v not_o be_v our_o advocate_n unless_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o be_v our_o priest_n unless_o he_o be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v not_o present_a god_n our_o prayer_n unless_o we_o present_v he_o our_o person_n and_o who_o faith_n and_o repentance_n consecrate_v through_o the_o spirit_n he_o grace_n and_o mercy_n accept_v through_o christ_n §_o 2._o very_o apt_o then_o do_v david_n in_o his_o penitence_n as_o put_v up_o supplication_n for_o himself_o so_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o church_n the_o guilt_n of_o his_o transgression_n he_o know_v well_o do_v add_v to_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o bewail_v his_o sin_n with_o penitent_a tear_n he_o remember_v her_o trouble_n in_o a_o compassionate_a sorrow_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o church_n some_o amends_o whereas_o his_o guilt_n do_v help_v to_o the_o heighten_v her_o distress_n his_o prayer_n shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o hasten_v her_o deliverance_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v he_o close_v this_o penitential_a psalm_n with_o this_o pathetical_a petition_n deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n which_o word_n be_v david_n intercession_n for_o god_n church_n and_o in_o they_o we_o have_v first_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o his_o intercession_n israel_n deliverance_n deliver_v israel_n which_o deliv_o rance_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o its_o author_n and_o its_o extent_n its_o author_n god_n and_o its_o extent_n out_o of_o all_o trouble_n redeem_v or_o deliver_v israel_n o_o god_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n §_o 3._o 1._o the_o subject_a matter_n israel_n deliverance_n deliver_v israel_n god_n in_o a_o gracious_a vouchsafement_n of_o love_n will_v have_v hâ—s_a saint_n to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n 7._o isa_n 62.6_o 7._o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o their_o prayer_n mind_v he_o of_o his_o promise_n not_o give_v he_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n even_o his_o church_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o hear_v the_o prophet_n zealous_a devotion_n well_o worthy_a our_o devout_a imitation_n for_o zions_n sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n 62.1_o isa_n 62.1_o and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v even_o make_v visible_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o mâ—n_z and_o of_o angel_n §_o 4._o but_o what_o in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o her_o fix_a season_n and_o determine_v method_n of_o deliverance_n be_v not_o the_o decree_n past_a 102.13_o dan._n 8.19_o hab._n 2.3_o psal_n 102.13_o and_o the_o time_n set_v and_o so_o as_o that_o we_o can_v hasten_v the_o time_n nor_o alter_v the_o decree_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o if_o so_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o importune_v god_n for_o the_o church_n deliverance_n i_o answer_v true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v immutable_a in_o its_o determination_n his_o providence_n must_v needs_o be_v infallible_a in_o its_o administration_n yet_o neither_o the_o deliberation_n of_o counsel_n the_o industry_n of_o endeavour_n nor_o the_o importunity_n of_o prayer_n be_v take_v away_o or_o make_v void_a but_o rather_o confirm_v and_o make_v good_a by_o the_o infallibility_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o will_n for_o that_o god_n determine_v the_o end_n do_v also_o order_v the_o mean_n mean_v proportionable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o end_n which_o make_v much_o for_o the_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n quicken_a our_o obedience_n and_o confirm_v our_o hope_n hope_v of_o obtain_v the_o end_n as_o determine_v by_o god_n will_n when_o we_o observe_v the_o mean_n as_o appoint_v in_o god_n word_n §_o 5._o so_o that_o to_o establish_v the_o mean_n and_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n determine_v the_o end_n be_v a_o part_n of_o atheism_n to_o establish_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n determine_v the_o end_n and_o despise_v the_o mean_n be_v great_a profaneness_n but_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n so_o as_o withal_o to_o trust_v and_o attend_v god_n providence_n for_o obtane_v the_o end_n 2.3_o hab._n 2.3_o this_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o work_n of_o righteousness_n know_v this_o that_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n they_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n not_o whereby_o we_o shall_v alter_v his_o will_n but_o perform_v it_o not_o whereby_o we_o shall_v change_v his_o decree_n but_o fulfil_v it_o and_o in_o what_o we_o as_o yet_o obtain_v not_o our_o desire_n we_o testify_v our_o obedience_n wherefore_o god_n have_v past_o the_o decree_n and_o give_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o church_n deliverance_n through_o his_o will_v be_v unchangeable_a and_o his_o decree_n immutable_a 18._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o yet_o be_v not_o our_o prayer_n fruitless_a our_o supplication_n needless_a for_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n choose_v they_o be_v subordinate_a and_o we_o say_v subordinata_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la pugnant_fw-la thing_n subordinate_a in_o their_o be_v oppose_v not_o each_o other_o in_o their_o work_n the_o wâ—mb_n of_o all_o god_n blessing_n to_o his_o church_n it_o be_v his_o gracious_a decree_n and_o the_o midwife_n to_o bring_v they_o forth_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a §_o 6._o further_o yet_o whereas_o god_n have_v give_v many_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n to_o his_o church_n we_o must_v know_v that_o his_o promise_n to_o we_o they_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o thus_o dan._n 9_o and_o thus_o psal_n 102._o yea_o god_n have_v give_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v a_o imply_v condition_n that_o we_o ask_v by_o prayer_n thereby_o testify_v that_o his_o promise_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n not_o of_o due_a debt_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o not_o of_o merit_n in_o we_o yea_o as_o we_o subscribe_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o give_v the_o promise_n so_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o order_v the_o performance_n and_o thus_o whatsoever_o blessing_n it_o be_v of_o life_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o glory_n of_o supply_n of_o support_n or_o of_o deliverance_n upon_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a or_o upon_o the_o church_n in_o general_n whatsoever_o blessing_n i_o say_v it_o be_v which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n hand_n it_o must_v be_v on_o our_o knee_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n §_o 7._o thus_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o build_v the_o ruine_a place_n 36.36.37_o ezek._n 36.36.37_o and_o to_o plant_v the_o desolate_a he_o tell_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o for_o this_o he_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o and_o again_o hear_v the_o promise_n god_n make_v unto_o israel_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n thus_o say_v
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ministerial_a government_n shall_v continue_v 15.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o till_o he_o come_v to_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o father_n and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o now_o as_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n 20.21_o joh._n 20.21_o so_o christ_n have_v send_v his_o apostle_n and_o send_v they_o to_o be_v a_o stand_a ministry_n by_o a_o communicate_v power_n not_o seat_v in_o the_o people_n but_o in_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n even_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o in_o the_o close_a of_o my_o text_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 13._o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v most_o plain_a and_o evident_a if_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n be_v not_o establish_v successive_a in_o the_o church_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o ordain_v and_o leave_v in_o charge_n to_o those_o apostolick-man_n which_o come_v after_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v ordain_v for_o so_o st._n paul_n leave_v in_o charge_n with_o titus_n for_o crect_n and_o timothy_n for_o ephesus_n yea_o to_o what_o purpose_n have_v the_o spirit_n dictate_v st._n paul_n pen_v and_o the_o church_n preserve_v the_o particular_a instruction_n who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o ordination_n if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v how_o frivolous_a and_o useless_a be_v the_o apostle_n set_v down_o the_o deacon_n and_o bishop_n qualification_n 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 3._o &_o tit._n 1._o rev._n 2.1_o if_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v no_o ordination_n and_o sure_o the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n be_v approve_v in_o their_o ministry_n by_o christ_n who_o hold_v they_o as_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n loc_n psal_n 45.16_o st._n hierom._n in_o loc_n instead_o of_o thy_o father_n shall_v be_v thy_o child_n st._n hierome_n apply_v to_o the_o apostolical_a prefecture_n and_o presidency_n in_o bishop_n quia_fw-la apostolis_n à _fw-la mundo_fw-la 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common_o call_v the_o seven_o deacon_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o their_o intend_a ministration_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o how_o why_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 13.3_o act_n 13.3_o again_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v separate_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o how_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n again_o timothy_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o ministry_n and_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prophecy_n 4.14_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o yet_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n object_n 1_o but_o some_o may_v say_v true_a as_o to_o the_o high_a act_n and_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o dispense_n of_o these_o ordination_n may_v be_v requisite_a but_o not_o to_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n answ_n i_o answer_v if_o commission_n and_o ordination_n be_v require_v for_o baptism_n much_o more_o for_o 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aerium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o order_n which_o be_v generative_a of_o father_n presbyter_n may_v beget_v son_n by_o baptism_n but_o not_o father_n by_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n this_o be_v the_o bishop_n peculiar_a as_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o full_a ministry_n which_o be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n have_v not_o this_o full_a ministry_n nor_o presbyter_n the_o successor_n to_o those_o disciple_n who_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v to_o baptise_v and_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o full_a ministry_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o church_n history_n and_o we_o will_v now_o make_v the_o evidence_n clear_a as_o to_o that_o main_a particular_a the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o approve_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o 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yet_o be_v not_o that_o presbytery_n without_o a_o apostle_n even_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n paul_n 1.6_o 1_o tim._n 1.6_o from_o scripture_n practice_v pass_v we_o on_o to_o scripture_n precept_n and_o for_o this_o consult_v we_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o exact_a platform_n of_o the_o church_n ministry_n as_o communicate_v and_o perpetuate_v from_o the_o apostle_n behold_v we_o then_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o church_n of_o crect_n in_o they_o we_o find_v many_o presbyter_n and_o above_o those_o presbyter_n in_o dignity_n and_o office_n timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o that_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v in_o dignity_n and_o office_n above_o those_o presbyter_n appear_v plain_o by_o that_o power_n they_o have_v of_o enact_v ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o pass_a church_n censure_n and_o of_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o which_o be_v the_o work_n and_o the_o office_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n above_o those_o presbyter_n which_o be_v in_o their_o church_n and_o observe_v those_o instruction_n give_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o their_o particular_a person_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n as_o sacred_a rule_n to_o regulate_v for_o ever_o the_o function_n and_o office_n of_o a_o episcopal_a presidency_n 3.10_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o tit._n 3.10_o which_o function_n and_o office_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o ordain_v of_o presbyter_n but_o also_o to_o the_o exercise_v a_o disciplinary_a power_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o many_o plain_a text_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o 2_o from_o the_o scripture_n authority_n pass_v we_o on_o to_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o church_n history_n which_o history_n from_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a record_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o bishop_n seat_v by_o the_o apostle_n yea_o many_o successive_o continue_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o st._n john_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o so_o many_o antichrist_n 2.18_o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o shall_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o episcopacy_n be_v antichristian_a if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o our_o present_a time_n to_o have_v believe_v it_o such_o which_o 3_o erer_n l._n 3._o c_o 3_o sure_o we_o be_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o that_o irenaeus_n assure_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o young_a year_n he_o see_v polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o among_o those_o apostle_n tertullian_n 32._o tert._n de_fw-it p_o aescript_n c._n 32._o be_v express_v that_o st._n john_n himself_o be_v one_o after_o tertullian_n consult_v we_o st._n basil_n and_o he_o call_v episcopacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostolical_a prefecture_n and_o presidency_n 44._o august_n ep._n 44._o yea_o st._n augustine_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la the_o root_n of_o christian_a communion_n have_v branch_v and_o spread_v itself_o in_o a_o certain_a propagation_n throughout_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostolical_a seat_n and_o episcopal_a succession_n which_o propagation_n to_o the_o spread_a church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n how_o have_v it_o be_v transmit_v but_o by_o ministerial_a ordination_n which_o ordination_n be_v so_o universal_o and_o assure_o own_a and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o episcopal_a order_n that_o aerius_n pertinacious_o assert_v the_o contrary_a be_v by_o st._n augustine_n yea_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n say_v epiphanius_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n further_o they_o be_v know_v example_n which_o we_o have_v of_o musaeus_n and_o 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