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prohibit_v imprison_v scourge_v stone_v and_o many_o murder_v &_o martyr_v it_o be_v like_o these_o knâ—w_n of_o no_o quietus_n est_fw-la from_o christ_n jesus_n in_o this_o world_n 6._o do_v not_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n preach_v in_o house_n in_o wilderness_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o in_o danger_n every_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 7._o be_v we_o not_o bind_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o how_o can_v we_o be_v faithful_a if_o we_o neglect_v it_o 8._o be_v there_o not_o a_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o we_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 9_o have_v we_o not_o multitude_n of_o poor_a blind_a naked_a starve_a soul_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o if_o we_o help_v they_o not_o and_o be_v not_o these_o move_a object_n of_o charity_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o such_o have_v be_v unto_o other_o 10._o will_v not_o seducer_n shame_v our_o silence_n by_o their_o boldness_n our_o forbearance_n by_o their_o continuance_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o provoke_v to_o further_a consideration_n i_o know_v the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a friend_n will_v stupefy_v many_o a_o conscience_n which_o they_o can_v satisfy_v but_o oh_o that_o man_n be_v wise_a to_o be_v quiet_a with_o nothing_o but_o what_o will_v bear_v they_o out_o at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n approach_v when_o we_o must_v all_o account_n for_o our_o stewardship_n when_o we_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n oh_o let_v we_o all_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n whatever_o it_o cost_v we_o and_o heaven_n will_v short_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o the_o question_n whether_o a_o presbyter_n ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n may_v lawful_o be_v reordain_v by_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v premise_v certain_a distinction_n in_o order_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o question_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o political_a minister_n or_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o that_o distinguish_v ecclesiastical_a minister_n into_o preach_a presbyter_n rule_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 3._o there_o be_v that_o distinquish_v preach_v presbyter_n into_o presbyteri_fw-la primi_fw-la &_o secundarii_fw-la or_o majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la or_o presbyter_n rule_v over_o presbyter_n i._n e._n diocesan_n bishop_n and_o subject_a presbyter_n 4._o let_v we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o presbyter_n due_o qualify_v and_o unqualify_v presbyter_n 5._o ordination_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o 1._o as_o its_o a_o magisterial_a sovereign_a act_n of_o christ_n jesus_n consist_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n determine_v the_o work_n and_o end_n describe_v the_o person_n qualify_a by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o oblige_v in_o case_n of_o need_n to_o undertake_v the_o office_n as_o also_o in_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o try_v man_n ability_n and_o invest_v the_o qualify_v with_o this_o power_n and_o to_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o magistrate_n commission_n to_o protect_v and_o encourage_v and_o to_o his_o people_n a_o liberty_n to_o choose_v such_o to_o watch_v over_o their_o particular_a congregation_n or_o 2._o as_o its_o a_o ministerial_a act_n 6._o in_o the_o ministerial_a act_n we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n allow_v ordination_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o also_o allow_v command_a protect_a and_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n elect_v such_o a_o person_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n 3._o and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o ordainer_n which_o be_v probation_n approbation_n benediction_n imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o investiture_n though_o these_o five_o be_v not_o all_o essential_a to_o ordination_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o integral_a part_n thereof_o 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v a_o ordination_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o a_o separation_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n 8._o we_o shall_v distinguish_v the_o usage_n of_o the_o word_n presbytery_n either_o for_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n or_o as_o in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prebyter_n 9_o we_o distinguish_v a_o college_n of_o true_o ordain_v presbyter_n from_o a_o college_n of_o unordained_a pretend_a presbyter_n 10._o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o heretical_a schismatical_a scandalous_a presbyter_n and_o orthodox_n peaceable_a and_o blameless_a presbyter_n 11._o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o presbyter_n ordination_n in_o schismatical_a necessitous_a time_n and_o presbyter_n schismatical_a ordination_n or_o betwixt_o presbyter_n ordination_n in_o a_o collapse_a church_n and_o presbyter_n ordination_n in_o a_o church_n constitute_v and_o otherwise_o constitute_v by_o diocesan_n 12._o we_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o regularity_n of_o a_o ordination_n and_o the_o validity_n as_o also_o betwixt_o the_o irregularity_n and_o in_o validity_n and_o the_o same_o either_o according_a to_o god_n law_n or_o man_n law_n which_o some_o call_v lawful_a and_o legal_a 13._o we_o also_o distinguish_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o impose_v re-ordination_a from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o submit_v thereto_o when_o impose_v 14._o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o accept_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la 15._o we_o distinguish_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o accept_v without_o any_o necessity_n and_o under_o a_o necessity_n and_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o necessity_n shall_v be_v consider_v 16._o we_o distinguish_v a_o proper_a reordination_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n from_o a_o confirmation_n 17._o some_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o reordination_n absolute_a and_o a_o reordination_n hypothetical_a 18._o some_o distinguish_v a_o
a_o time_n 10.7_o mat._n 10.7_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o work_n that_o they_o be_v then_o impower_v to_o be_v to_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v that_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n that_o their_o power_n shall_v then_o cease_v calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la praeconium_fw-la quo_fw-la crigi_fw-la populi_fw-la animos_fw-la voluit_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o spem_fw-la propiuquae_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la 2._o because_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v till_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a not_o that_o full_a power_n which_o suppose_v those_o full_a gift_n 3._o because_o this_o former_a send_v forth_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v for_o a_o journey_n 10._o mat._n 10_o 9_o 10._o for_o which_o journey_n they_o shall_v provide_v nothing_o 4._o because_o christ_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o journey_n 10.23_o mat._n 10.23_o and_o their_o work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v 5._o because_o the_o apostle_n not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o gather_v themselves_o together_o 6.30_o mar._n 6.30_o and_o return_v to_o their_o master_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o work_n 6._o do_v not_o christ_n lay_v such_o a_o foundation_n for_o their_o last_o commission_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o their_o former_a commission_n be_v not_o full_a observe_v our_o lord_n word_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 22._o mat._n 28.21_o 22._o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o disciple_v i_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n mark_v go_v you_o therefore_o wherefore_o because_o now_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n wait_v for_o the_o full_a donation_n of_o power_n into_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o full_a and_o actual_a satisfaction_n before_o he_o will_v grant_v full_a commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n not_o unlike_o be_v that_o eph._n 4.8_o 9_o calvin_n say_v mathaeus_n vero_fw-la antequam_fw-la discipulis_fw-la injunctum_fw-la narret_fw-la docendi_fw-la munus_fw-la christum_fw-la de_fw-fr sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la praefatum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicit_fw-la nec_fw-la absre_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la sufficerit_fw-la mediocris_fw-la authoritas_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la aeternam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la jactat_fw-la qua_fw-la praeditus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la creatum_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la accepit_fw-la dum_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la mundi_fw-la judex_n immo_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la imperium_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liquido_fw-la cognitum_fw-la donec_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la refurrexit_fw-la musculus_fw-la dialogue_n thus_o quis_fw-la ille_fw-la mitten_n est_fw-la mat._n ult_n dicit_fw-la 20._o in_o joan._n 20._o data_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la omnis_fw-la potestas_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la quibus_fw-la dictis_fw-la subjungit_fw-la euntes_fw-la ergo_fw-la docete_fw-la etc._n etc._n 7._o when_o christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n a_o perpetual_a commission_n he_o express_v its_o perperuity_n 28.22_o mat._n 28.22_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o paul_n mention_n this_o commission_n he_o express_o mention_n its_o perpetuity_n thus_o till_o we_o all_o come_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n 4.13_o eph._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o former_a intimation_n of_o christ_n commissionate_v his_o apostle_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o perpetuity_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v purposely_o put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o so_o then_o be_v our_o former_a ordination_n but_o temporary_a as_o the_o apostle_n first_o commission_n then_o can_v we_o admit_v a_o second_o upon_o expiration_n of_o the_o first_o but_o since_o we_o be_v a_o ordination_n to_o a_o perpetual_a office_n therefore_o these_o texis_fw-la can_v warrant_v any_o reordination_n in_o our_o case_n 2._o this_o former_a commission_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o particular_a limit_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n 6._o mat._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o this_o limitation_n be_v not_o of_o their_o execution_n only_o but_o of_o their_o power_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o commission_n itself_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o from_o their_o latter_a commission_n 12.28_o mar._n 12.28_o which_o run_v thus_o disciple_n i_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o commission_n the_o former_a be_v limit_v to_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o express_a exception_n against_o the_o gentile_n but_o the_o late_a express_o to_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n so_o than_o have_v our_o former_a ordination_n be_v to_o a_o private_a place_n with_o a_o express_a limitation_n to_o go_v nowhither_o else_o then_o indeed_o upon_o our_o removal_n to_o the_o except_a place_n there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a commission_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o apostle_n but_o our_o ordination_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n without_o any_o limitation_n in_o our_o commission_n to_o a_o particular_a parish_n county_n nation_n or_o people_n therefore_o this_o instance_n neither_o as_o a_o instance_n nor_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n can_v justify_v our_o reordination_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o censure_n of_o singularity_n in_o this_o interpretation_n etc._n in_o mat._n 10._o etc._n etc._n observe_v what_o calvin_n say_v notandam_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la apostolatu_fw-la nondum_fw-la haberi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la praeconio_fw-la temporali_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o judaea_n tempus_fw-la adesse_fw-la promissae_fw-la instaurationis_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la nuntient_n postea_fw-la ordinabit_fw-la eos_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelium_fw-la spargant_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la hic_fw-la tantum_fw-la adjuros_fw-la sibi_fw-la eos_fw-la assumit_n postea_fw-la docendi_fw-la part_n quas_fw-la obierane_n illis_fw-la resignabit_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la not_z be_v operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la putemus_fw-la stabilem_fw-la fixamque_fw-la legem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministris_fw-la traescribi_fw-la dum_fw-la praeconibus_fw-la suae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la mandet_fw-la dominus_fw-la quid_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la facere_fw-la velit_fw-la quae_fw-la inscitia_fw-la noultos_fw-la fefellit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la normam_fw-la omnes_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la exigerent_fw-la paeraeus_fw-la likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o commission_n say_v begin_v in_o mat._n 10._o begin_v fere_n triennio_fw-la illam_fw-la praecessit_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la fuit_fw-la universalis_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la non_fw-la ipsis_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la successoribus_fw-la corum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la saeculi_fw-la delegata_fw-la ista_fw-la vero_fw-la singularis_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la praeludium_n ineptissimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la scriptura_fw-la interpretes_n qui_fw-la vel_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la regulam_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la servandam_fw-la hic_fw-la praescribi_fw-la volunt_fw-la i_o may_v cite_v aretius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o many_o other_o but_o quotation_n puff_v up_o too_o fast_o and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v object_n 10_o from_o a_o suppose_a reordination_n of_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 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