4._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v mistake_v who_o judge_n either_o timothy_n at_o ephesus_n or_o titus_n at_z creete_z to_o have_v exercise_v any_o impite_n or_o dominion_n to_o dispose_v of_o thing_n each_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n they_o be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n no_o word_n of_o their_o be_v set_v over_o minister_n to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o place_v of_o minister_n not_o that_o they_o may_v do_v as_o they_o please_v exclude_v other_o since_o paul_n himself_o neither_o impose_v hand_n nor_o do_v excommunicate_a alone_o and_o since_o as_o i_o say_v above_o a_o whole_a college_n or_o presbytery_n of_o apostle_n act_v nothing_o pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la but_o in_o church_n constitut_v have_v elder_n go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o all_o that_o sinodal_n procedure_n act_n 15._o farrless_o will_v timothy_n and_o titus_n assume_v this_o episcopal_a pre-eminence_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o 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their_o power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n can_v be_v prelatical_a nor_o ground_n one_fw-mi argument_n for_o prelacy_n but_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n for_o 1._o as_o diocesian_a bishop_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v determinate_o and_o design_o set_v and_o fix_v there_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o these_o church_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o the_o text_n owe_v befought_a the_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n and_o again_o i_o leave_v thou_o at_o crete_n and_o to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v which_o word_n point_v at_o one_fw-mi occasional_a transient_a employment_n there_o not_o a_o fix_a instalement_n 2._o in_o these_o epistle_n they_o be_v both_o call_v back_o without_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o returne_a 3._o if_o their_o power_n be_v episcopal_a and_o ordinary_a then_o in_o the_o apostle_n prescription_n and_o rule_n anent_o their_o successor_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o rule_v give_v touch_v the_o gift_n call_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o rule_n for_o any_o officer_n high_o than_o a_o pastor_n &_o suppose_v still_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n in_o all_o his_o direction_n as_o to_o church_n government_n 4._o add_v to_o this_o that_o paul_n never_o call_v timothy_n or_o titus_n bishop_n though_o frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o but_o minister_n soldier_n of_o christ_n workman_n the_o church_n messenger_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 3._o and_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 8._o suppose_v they_o his_o attendant_n in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n their_o accompany_v paul_n in_o his_o travel_n be_v large_o describe_v by_o the_o divine_n at_o the_o i_o will_v of_o wight_n 1._o timothy_n be_v find_v at_o berea_n with_o paul_n act._n 17._o 14._o then_o at_o athens_n 15._o thence_o paul_n send_v he_o to_o thessalonica_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 1._o then_o hauâ—…ig_v be_v at_o macedonia_n with_o paul_n he_o come_v to_o he_o to_o corinth_n act._n 18._o 5._o then_o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o ephesus_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o whither_o paul_n go_v after_o he_o and_o be_v by_o he_o accompany_v into_o asia_n act._n 20._o 4._o he_o be_v with_o he_o at_o troas_n 5._o v_o and_o at_o miletum_n 17._o v._n where_o paul_n give_v the_o elder_n his_o last_o charge_n as_o the_o bishope_n of_o that_o church_n and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v find_v either_o in_o journey_n or_o absent_a from_o ephesus_n forafter_o he_o be_v find_v a_o prisoner_n with_o paul_n at_o rome_n be_v mention_v as_o his_o companion_n in_o these_o epistle_n write_v while_o paul_n be_v at_o rome_n as_o that_o to_o the_o philippian_n philip._n 1._o to_o philemon_n 1._o 1._o and_o to_o the_o colloss_n 1._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v never_o find_v again_o at_o ephesus_n &_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n pilgrimage_n he_o be_v 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and_o strengthen_v they_o as_o to_o macedonia_n act._n 19_o 22._o to_o thessalonica_n 1._o thess._n 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o philippi_fw-la chap._n 2._o 19_o 20._o but_o never_a to_o ephesus_n after_o his_o first_o departure_n 9_o that_o though_o he_o be_v join_v with_o paul_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o some_o epistle_n collos._n 1._o philip_n 1._o and_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o several_a church_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 17._o philip._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 1._o thess._n 3._o 2._o 6._o hebr._n 13._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la of_o he_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n his_o own_o suppose_a diocese_n 10._o that_o paul_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o disciple_n who_o be_v ordain_v in_o that_o church_n after_o his_o suppose_a episcopacy_n that_o as_o timothy_n be_v send_v
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to_o he_o but_o also_o the_o whole_a episcopal_a charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feed_v and_o rule_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bishop_n set_v over_o the_o same_o which_o comprehend_v both_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o this_o argument_n 1_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v not_o â—…et_o settle_v bishop_n as_o gerard_n think_v but_o sure_o he_o have_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o bishop_n which_o the_o first_o epistle_n afoord_v he_o from_o which_o this_o man_n derive_v his_o episcopacy_n and_o power_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o if_o for_o all_o these_o â—…ur_fw-fr informer_n will_v grant_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v not_o â—…s_o yet_o bishop_n but_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n then_o 1._o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o plead_n for_o his_o episcopac_n in_o the_o nixt_a page_n from_o the_o power_n he_o be_v suppose_v 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n be_v but_o a_o beat_n of_o the_o air_n a_o impertinent_a since_o 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the_o church_n and_o exercise_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n
embolden_v to_o judge_v without_o ground_n and_o the_o person_n hinder_v to_o act_v in_o faith_n or_o induce_v to_o act_v against_o it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_n can_v invalidat_n these_o ground_n and_o principle_n and_o render_v the_o action_n not_o sandaâ—…ous_a which_o be_v such_o otherwise_o be_v to_o give_v he_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n and_o subject_v it_o immediate_o and_o absolute_o to_o his_o law_n which_o be_v a_o principle_n disow_v by_o all_o protestant_n moreover_o the_o informer_n himself_o define_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a brother_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a a_o embolden_v he_o to_o sin_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n or_o to_o judge_v that_o we_o sin_v when_o we_o sin_v not_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 8._o rom._n 14._o now_o if_o the_o action_n be_v upon_o this_o ground_n &_o principle_n necessary_o sinful_a in_o its_o present_a circumstance_n how_o i_o pray_v can_v the_o magistrate_n command_v 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synagogue_n a_o middle_a ecclesiastic_a court_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preâ—…bytery_n luk._n 22_o 66._o act._n 22._o 5._o and_o also_o their_o least_o sinagogue-iudicatorie_a wherein_o be_v both_o rule_a and_o censure_n act._n 26_o 11._o compare_v with_o act._n 9_o 1_o 2._o and_o with_o mark_n 5_o 35_o 36._o act._n 18_o 8._o answerable_a to_o our_o kirk_n session_n which_o be_v large_o demonstrat_fw-la by_o mr_n gillespie_n aar_n rod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 8._o to_o 38._o as_o this_o i_o say_v be_v clear_a so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v much_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a subordination_n of_o court_n or_o officer_n which_o he_o most_o prove_v if_o he_o will_v conclude_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n against_o we_o viz_o the_o prelate_n sole_a decisive_a power_n and_o negative_a voice_n in_o judicatories_n and_o their_o deryvation_n of_o all_o their_o authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o his_o depute_n in_o their_o administration_n now_o from_o 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rebuke_n before_o all_o which_o equal_v also_o may_v do_v thus_o bishop_n heretofore_o if_o any_o elder_a or_o bishop_n have_v one_fw-mi ill_a report_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o eeclesiastick_a senate_n or_o synod_n and_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o seem_v worthy_a by_o a_o public_a judgement_n that_o be_v do_v either_o suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o remove_v he_o the_o bishop_n condemne_v nocent_a elder_n or_o deacons_n not_o by_o his_o authority_n alone_o but_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n &_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n even_o to_o the_o metropolitan_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o synod_n &_o what_o they_o do_v be_v ratify_v the_o same_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o bucer_n de_fw-fr ut_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la sacr._n minister_n willet_n sinops_n papis_fw-la contr._n 5_o ques_n 3_o part_n 3_o in_o the_o appeudix_n eucer_n de_fw-fr gub._n pag._n 300._o to_o 398._o the_o informer_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o these_o direction_n concern_v after_o age_n and_o be_v of_o ordinary_a use_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v extraordinary_a officer_n in_o these_o act_n that_o in_o call_v timothy_n and_o titus_n extraordinary_a officer_n in_o these_o act_n we_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o their_o error_n who_o call_v ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n extraordinary_a answ._n as_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o none_o of_o these_o direction_n will_v infer_v in_o timothy_n one_fw-mi episcopal_n power_n proper_o such_o but_o that_o any_o power_n he_o have_v above_o presbyter_n be_v by_o his_o special_a evangelistick_a legation_n so_o the_o concernment_n of_o after_o age_n in_o these_o direction_n and_o their_o be_v of_o constant_a use_n be_v a_o pitiful_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o continuanc_fw-la of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v not_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n precept_n anent_o the_o antiquate_a ceremony_n all_o the_o act_n &_o direction_n give_v to_o extraordinary_a officer_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n of_o perpetual_a
miâ—…prin_n un_fw-we bish_n of_o tim_n and_o tit_n p._n 34._o the_o doubter_n object_n against_o timothy_n episc._n that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o layingon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o tim_n 4._o 14._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v a_o bishop_n since_o a_o presbytery_n which_o be_v a_o company_n of_o minister_n can_v make_v a_o bishop_n to_o this_o the_o informer_n return_v 1._o that_o calvin_n think_v that_o by_o presbytery_n be_v mean_v the_o office_n i_o answer_v suppose_v calvin_n think_v so_o what_o will_v that_o say_v to_o the_o argument_n itself_o again_o calvine_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v not_o whole_o dissoun_v the_o ordinary_a comment_n which_o take_v the_o presbytery_n for_o a_o company_n of_o elder_n but_o think_v it_o may_v well_o sustean_v presbiterium_fw-la qui_fw-la hio_n say_v he_o collectivum_fw-la nomen_fw-la esse_fw-la putant_fw-la pro_fw-la collegio_fw-la presbiterorum_fw-la positum_fw-la recte_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la meo_fw-la 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inferior_a elder_n or_o ordinary_a minister_n he_o can_v give_v no_o answer_n but_o what_o will_v render_v he_o ridiculous_a in_o his_o run_v the_o circlestick_n and_o beg_v the_o question_n beside_o timothy_n be_v yet_o no_o bishop_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o office_n when_o set_v over_o ephesus_n in_o the_o informer_n judgement_n and_o he_o be_v now_o only_o with_o he_o a_o sort_n of_o unfixed_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o one_fw-mi evangelist_n in_o his_o large_a sense_n and_o hooker_n say_v the_o evangelist_n be_v presbyter_n of_o prime_a sufficiency_n assume_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o attend_v they_o this_o resolver_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v no_o other_o way_n one_fw-mi evangelist_n than_o philip_n who_o he_o suppose_v be_v still_o a_o deacon_n when_o so_o term_v thus_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o timothy_n according_a to_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o answer_n receive_v at_o the_o utmost_a but_o a_o mere_a presbyterat_fw-la in_o his_o 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from_o ordination_n as_o other_o apostle_n do_v act._n 8._o 17._o and_o also_o because_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o expression_n in_o 2._o tâ—…m_fw-la 1._o 6._o and_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o one_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o diversify_v the_o confer_v of_o gift_n and_o the_o ordination_n or_o at_o least_o will_v plead_v that_o paul_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o not_o necessary_a for_o the_o ordination_n itself_o which_o he_o receive_v entire_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o presbyterye_n hand_n even_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v both_o contemporarie_a if_o i_o say_v some_o presbyterian_a doubter_n shall_v suggest_v these_o difficulty_n to_o our_o informer_n he_o will_v be_v puzzle_v to_o come_v liquid_a off_o with_o this_o his_o answer_n sure_o the_o charisma_n the_o gift_n be_v a_o differ_a thing_n from_o the_o office_n and_o the_o apostle_n 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his_o argument_n be_v that_o one_o be_v name_v though_o many_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o where_o many_o presbyter_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o at_z ephesus_z who_o threfore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o this_o ground_n will_v not_o hold_v good_a because_o 1._o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v by_o mystic_a visional_a representation_n to_o include_v many_o individual_n as_o one_o singular_a so_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o church_n both_o member_n and_o officer_n be_v represent_v by_o one_o candlestick_n and_o why_o not_o also_o all_o the_o minister_n by_o one_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o term_n that_o of_o itself_o and_o in_o this_o place_n import_v no_o jurisdiction_n proper_o but_o be_v immediate_o refer_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o minister_n above_o express_v 2._o this_o be_v also_o suitable_a to_o the_o stile_n of_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v epistolar_n the_o address_n may_v be_v to_o 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the_o people_n presence_n and_o as_o worthy_a and_o qualify_v be_v approve_v by_o a_o public_a judgement_n and_o testimony_n so_o lib_n 1._o epist_n 4._o be_v full_a for_o the_o church_n liberty_n and_o right_n in_o election_n the_o 4t_n council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 22._o require_v to_o the_o admission_n of_o every_o clergy_n man_n civium_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la &_o convenientiam_fw-la the_o consent_n of_o the_o citzen_n their_o testimony_n and_o agreement_n socrat_n l._n 4._o c._n 25._o say_v that_o ambrose_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o milan_n by_o the_o uniform_a voice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pretend_a apostolic_a but_o true_o old_a constitution_n of_o clement_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 4._o the_o bishop_n who_o must_v be_v ordain_v be_v appoint_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v unblameable_a choose_v by_o all_o the_o people_n unto_o who_o let_v the_o people_n be_v assemble_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n n._n b._n with_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a give_v their_o consent_n and_o a_o bishop_n ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presbytery_n &_o the_o peopleâ—…_n if_o they_o desire_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v set_v over_o they_o the_o helvetick_a confession_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o right_a choose_n of_o minister_n be_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o belgic_a confession_n tell_v we_o that_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o their_o office_n by_o the_o lawful_a election_n of_o the_o church_n greg._n nazian_n orat_fw-la 31._o commend_v athanasius_n his_o call_n as_o be_v after_o the_o apostolical_a example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o people_n blondel_n clear_v this_o from_o a_o large_a consent_n of_o antiquity_n page_n 379._o to_o 473._o and_o this_o be_v clear_v also_o by_o a_o large_a consent_n of_o protestant_n divine_v luther_n de_fw-la potest_fw-la papae_fw-la calvin_n on_o act._n 6_o 3._o beza_n confess_v cap._n 5._o art_n 35._o musculus_fw-la in_fw-la loc._n come_v zanch._n on_o 4t_n come_v junius_n animadvers_fw-la on_o bellarm_n controu._n 5._o l._n c._n 7._o cartwright_n on_o act._n 14._o v._n 23._o wallaeus_n bullinger_n wittaker_n see_v mr_n gilesp_n misc._n quest_n pag_n 18_o 19_o our_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n appoint_v to_o the_o people_n their_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n in_o election_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o 4t_n head_n and_o the_o second_o book_n cap_n 3_o discharge_v any_o to_o intrude_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o congregation_n or_o without_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o eldership_n a_o 4t_n essential_a point_n of_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o rule_a elder_n as_o appoint_v by_o christ._n this_o we_o clear_v from_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v as_o clear_v a_o consent_n of_o antiquity_n for_o it_o and_o of_o modern_a reform_a church_n and_o divine_n exhibit_v by_o our_o 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26._o and_o 13._o 3._o and_o 15._o 22._o and_o since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v here_o intend_v by_o luke_n to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o establishment_n of_o elder_n it_o be_v utteâ—…ly_o improbable_a that_o the_o church_n suffrage_n shall_v be_v here_o omit_v 4._o protestant_n writer_n draw_v the_o church_n suffrage_n in_o election_n of_o minister_n from_o this_o word_n magd._n cent._n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o zanch._n in_o 4._o precept_n so_o beza_n bullinger_n decad_v 5._o serm._n 4._o junius_n contrav_fw-mi 5._o lib._n cap._n 7._o gerard._n tom._n 6._o pag._n 95._o danaeus_n 1_o tim._n 5._o wallaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n quibusnam_fw-la competit_fw-la vocatio_fw-la pastorum_fw-la cartwright_n against_o the_o rhemist_n object_v with_o our_o informer_n that_o in_o scripture_n this_o word_n signify_v imposition_n of_o hand_n answer_v that_o its_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o luke_n speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o to_o 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church_n to_o their_o extraordinary_a delegation_n acts._n 15._o 22._o paul_n company_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 18._o 19_o the_o commissioner_n of_o corinth_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 3._o mathias_n a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simul_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o arrias_n montanus_n turn_v it_o be_v together_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n viz._n of_o the_o 120_o disciple_n 2._o how_o prove'_v he_o that_o paul_n and_o and_o barnabas_n do_v this_o work_n express_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o syriack_n version_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o disciple_n mr_n gillespy_n lococitato_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o be_v render_v ipsis_fw-la not_o illis_fw-la show_v that_o pasor_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v act_n 14._o 23._o quumque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la creassent_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la so_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o greek_n use_v the_o one_o word_n sometime_o for_o the_o other_o as_o he_o clear_v from_o scripture_n parallel_v so_o he_o thus_o sense_v the_o verse_n and_o context_n the_o church_n of_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n after_o choose_v of_o elder_n who_o be_v also_o solemn_o set_v apart_o with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v from_o they_o to_o the_o plant_n and_o water_v of_o other_o church_n and_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n to_o open_v to_o they_o a_o effectuâ—…ll_a door_n eph._n 6_o 18_o 19_o or_o for_o their_o safety_n and_o preservation_n luk._n 23._o 46._o again_o what_o inconsistency_n with_o our_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v it_o be_v if_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 23._o verse_n
be_v take_v as_o joint_a act_n of_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n and_o of_o the_o church_n together_o with_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o all_o concur_v in_o make_v they_o elder_n by_o suffrage_n and_o in_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 3._o how_o prove_v he_o that_o the_o relative_a they_o in_o our_o translation_n be_v refer_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o rather_o than_o the_o church_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o blind_a proof_n and_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la they_o ordain_v elder_n ergo_fw-la paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n since_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o learned_a can_v hardly_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n import_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o the_o septuagint_n who_o luke_n follow_v express_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o informer_n must_v acknowledge_v this_o from_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n can_v not_o elect_v minister_n very_o true_a and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o its_o native_a acceptation_n signify_v election_n by_o suffrage_n as_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v must_v relate_v to_o the_o people_n since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hand-suffrage_n betwixt_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 4._o give_v and_o not_o grant_v that_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n distinct_a from_o the_o church_n suffrage_n our_o argument_n stand_v good_a and_o this_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o yield_v the_o question_n as_o this_o man_n foolish_o imagine_v for_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n by_o suffrage_n be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o that_o they_o ordain_v such_o to_o be_v elder_n as_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o church_n the_o people_n declare_v by_o hand-suffrage_n who_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v elder_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v they_o elder_n as_o the_o consul_n who_o hold_v the_o court_n among_o the_o roman_n create_v new_a magistrate_n that_o be_v do_v receive_v the_o vote_n and_o preside_v in_o the_o election_n since_o as_o i_o say_v the_o hand-suffrage_n can_v in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n relate_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n alone_o see_v calvine_n institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 53._o paragr_n 15._o and_o mr_n gillesp._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o action_n of_o the_o church_n only_o as_o the_o syriack_n make_v it_o or_o a_o joint_a action_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o junius_n make_v it_o or_o a_o action_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o do_v constitute_v elder_n to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o church_n own_o voice_n in_o all_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v good_a for_o we_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v that_o calvine_n render_v the_o word_n cuâ—…_n suffragiis_fw-la creassent_fw-la when_o the_o have_v make_v by_o vote_n add_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v minister_n to_o the_o church_n for_o they_o do_v preside_v over_o and_o moderate_a the_o people_n election_n presbyteros_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la eligere_fw-la paulus_n &_o barnabas_n a_o soli_fw-la hoc_fw-la privato_fw-la officio_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quum_fw-la potius_fw-la rem_fw-la permittunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la sugragiis_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o pastoribus_fw-la creandis_fw-la libera_fw-la fuit_fw-la populi_fw-la electio_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la quia_fw-la tumulâ—…uose_fw-la fieret_fw-la president_n paulus_n &_o barnabas_fw-la quasi_fw-la moderatores_fw-la that_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o ebuse_v elder_n but_o do_v they_o this_o sole_o and_o by_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o rather_o remit_v this_o to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o therefore_o in_o the_o make_n of_o pastor_n the_o people_n have_v a_o free_a election_n and_o choice_n but_o leave_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v tumultuous_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v preside_v as_o moderatour_n so_o he_o say_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o seem_v to_o inhibit_v the_o people_n election_n the_o dutch_a annot._n upon_o this_o passage_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o greek_n in_o choose_v their_o magistrate_n that_o the_o people_n by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n give_v to_o understand_v their_o vote_v so_o it_o seem_v that_o from_o thence_o this_o custom_n be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v do_v by_o apostle_n or_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o their_o hand_n which_o use_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ecclesiastic_a history_n testify_v and_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o other_o understand_v this_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o they_o set_v down_o as_o the_o secondary_a and_o less_o probable_a opinion_n they_o add_v that_o this_o also_o be_v do_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fast_n and_o pray_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o be_v also_o do_v in_o this_o choose_n of_o the_o elder_n refer_v to_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o act_n 10._o 41._o upon_o which_o passage_n they_o show_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n in_o act_n 14._o 23._o signify_v proper_o by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n to_o choose_v or_o ordain_v and_o be_v here_o use_v concern_v the_o choose_n of_o ordinary_a minister_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o this_o extraordinary_a choose_n of_o apostle_n be_v here_o oppose_v as_o be_v do_v by_o lift_v up_o or_o stretch_v forth_o of_o god_n hand_n alone_o upon_o acts._n 6._o 6._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o this_o be_v usual_a in_o blessing_n gen._n 48._o 14._o in_o sacrifice_n leu._n 1._o 4._o and_o in_o installing_n into_o office_n numb_a 27._o 18._o deut_n 34._o 9_o so_o the_o church_n point_v at_o the_o apostolic_a church_n practice_n in_o investiture_n of_o minister_n do_v thus_o dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n his_o service_n and_o use_v thus_o to_o wish_v his_o blessing_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o the_o english_a annot_n upon_o this_o text_n under_o debate_n do_v show_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v make_v of_o such_o a_o choice_n as_o be_v make_v or_o confirm_v by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n to_o signify_v suffrage_n or_o consent_n and_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o reference_n to_o ordination_n or_o appoint_v chap._n 10._o 41._o they_o add_v that_o the_o syriack_n read_v the_o text_n thus_o an_o they_o appoint_v to_o they_o elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n whence_o they_o collect_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v not_o all_o alone_a in_o ordain_v &_o church-government_n other_o christian_n show_v their_o consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v ordain_v elder_n by_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o very_o we_o will_v know_n of_o what_o behaviour_n they_o have_v be_v among_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v say_v they_o to_o disallow_v by_o some_o act_n election_n or_o decree_n add_v that_o suidas_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o interpreter_n render_v electio_fw-la delectus_fw-la per_fw-la suffragia_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la populi_fw-la totius_fw-la consensus_fw-la a_o election_n choose_v a_o confirmation_n by_o voice_n consent_n of_o all_o the_o people_n let_v our_o informer_n here_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o choose_n of_o minister_n by_o suffrage_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v import_v and_o hold_v out_o in_o this_o passage_n under_o debate_n in_o the_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o interpreter_n and_o that_o this_o greek_n word_n as_o in_o its_o ordinary_a so_o its_o special_a acceptation_n in_o this_o place_n will_v clear_o infer_v so_o much_o whatever_o authority_n in_o ordination_n and_o election_n as_o to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o of_o minister_n consequent_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o text_n will_v bear_v out_o and_o infer_v 2._o that_o this_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o election_n and_o call_v of_o minister_n be_v comprobate_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consentient_a practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o the_o history_n thereof_o do_v verify_v 3._o that_o that_o passage_n act._n 10._o 41._o do_v in_o their_o sense_n nothing_o invalidate_v this_o right_n of_o the_o people_n hold_v out_o in_o this_o text_n the_o one_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o immediate_a choose_n by_o god_n the_o
every_o thing_n but_o our_o meeting_n he_o say_v be_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o add_v disobedience_n to_o our_o schism_n ans._n 1._o we_o shall_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o christ_n action_n be_v not_o imitable_a such_o as_o those_o of_o divine_a power_n as_o work_v of_o miracle_n and_o the_o action_n of_o divine_a prerogative_n as_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ass_n without_o the_o owner_n liberty_n the_o act_n of_o his_o special_a mediatory_a prerogative_n such_o as_o the_o endite_v of_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o his_o spirit_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n institute_v church_n officer_n col._n 3._o 16._o joh._n 10._o 15._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o these_o be_v not_o imitable_a nor_o yet_o such_o action_n as_o be_v mere_o occasional_a depend_v upon_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n as_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o time_n and_o such_o like_a circumstance_n of_o his_o supper_n but_o we_o say_v there_o be_v action_n imitable_a as_o 1._o in_o general_a 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it_o do_v the_o present_a prelacy_n in_o many_o respect_n zanchie_a will_n make_v no_o bone_n to_o condemn_v it_o likewise_o own_o it_o who_o will_n the_o next_o passage_n he_o cite_v be_v of_o blondell_n apoll._n pag._n 193._o who_o assert_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v absolute_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v anext_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o manner_n &_o order_n of_o its_o government_n which_o the_o church_n always_o think_v permit_v to_o her_o arbitrement_n neither_fw-mi must_v we_o think_v every_o thing_n unlawful_a which_o humane_a custom_n of_o professor_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o use_n of_o divine_a thing_n that_o in_o such_o thing_n christian_n prudence_n must_v act_v its_o part_n that_o no_o church_n must_v be_v draw_v into_o one_fw-mi example_n that_o from_o the_o general_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 14_o 40_o the_o church_n have_v full_a power_n to_o follow_v what_o be_v more_o decent_a and_o commodious_a ans._n 1._o we_o have_v before_o clear_v that_o with_o blondell_n their_o diocesian_a prelate_n stand_v absolute_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n and_o in_o his_o principle_n be_v diametral_o opposite_a to_o the_o divine_a scripture_n bishop_n which_o evident_o conclude_v his_o condemn_v the_o present_a episcopacy_n with_o sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n much_o more_o the_o erastian_n prelate_n alter_v fundamental_o the_o government_n itself_o which_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o say_v that_o blondell_n ever_o dream_v of_o so_o that_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v because_o of_o this_o testimony_n that_o blondell_n will_v befound_v to_o admit_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o constant_a moderator_n which_o be_v well_o know_v be_v the_o outmost_a length_n he_o go_v and_o that_o the_o church_n example_n and_o practice_n here_o anent_o may_v be_v variable_a it_o fall_v utter_o short_a of_o reach_v the_o lest_o patrociny_n to_o his_o cause_n 2._o he_o cite_v 1_o cor_n 14._o 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presbyter_n l._n 30._o r._n the_o same_o high_a ordinary_a officer_n l._n 37._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n so_o p._n 94._o l._n 5_o and_o 7._o and_o 19_o so_o p._n 95_o l._n 5_o &_o 9_o p._n 97._o l._n 5_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n or_o pastor_n so_o l._n ult_n and_o p._n 99_o l._n 4_o &_o 16_o 26._o so_o p._n 101_o l._n 14_o and_o 18._o l._n 34._o r._n that_o the_o pastoral_n office_n admit_v of_o different_a order_n p._n 102_o l._n 28._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n so._n p._n 103_o l._n 6._o 21_o and_o 28._o so_o also_o p._n 104._o l._n 23._o p._n 111_o l._n 30_o r._n such_o different_a order_n of_o church_n officer_n l._n 34._o r._n different_a order_n p._n 120._o l._n 14._o r._n his_o fancy_a ecclesiastic_a officer_n specifical_o different_a p._n 122_o l._n 8_o r._n of_o a_o superior_a order_n and_o function_n l._n 11_o r._n of_o the_o same_o function_n l._n 16_o r._n several_a function_n l._n 18_o r._n different_a function_n p._n 124_o l._n 24._o r._n as_o appear_v to_o the_o informer_n episcopal_n like_a p._n 131._o l._n 13._o r._n thus_o or_o of_o the_o scripture_n sense_n embrace_v by_o our_o divine_n viz._n for_o the_o apostle_n extraordinary_a unfixt_v assistant_n in_o their_o ministry_n so_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n bucan_n loc_n 47._o the_o minist_n muscuius_fw-la loc_n de_fw-fr minist_n verb._n pag._n 362._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n seem_v to_o admit_v this_o l_o 21._o r._n which_o the_o informer_n will_v easy_o grant_v be_v not_o that_o strict_a proper_a sense_n of_o the_o evangelist_n suppose_v either_o in_o his_o doubter_n objection_n or_o his_o answer_n p._n 133._o l._n 31_o 32_o 33._o r._n thus_o in_o the_o scripture_n proper_a sense_n but_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o extraordinary_a way_n above_o express_v for_o as_o for_o those_o that_o write_v the_o gospel_n the_o informer_n will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v intend_v here_o and_o although_o such_o may_v be_v in_o part_n call_v evangelist_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o mark_v &_o luk_n sensu_fw-la augustiore_fw-la as_o bucan_n express_v it_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a â—…round_n of_o this_o office_n and_o denomination_n as_o contradistinguish_v in_o scripture_n from_o apostle_n two_o apostle_n themselves_o matthew_n and_o john_n be_v such_o evangelist_n p._n 139_o l._n 33_o 34._o r._n so_o that_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n clear_o plead_v etc._n etc._n l._n ult_n unto_o p._n 140._o l_o 6._o after_o among_o they_o add_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o entire_a series_n of_o his_o reason_n not_o only_o from_o christ_n primacy_n and_o supremacy_n as_o exemplify_v in_o the_o aposty_n whatever_o he_o do_v inconsistent_o here_o add_v as_o to_o the_o division_n of_o this_o princehood_n among_o they_o since_o thus_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v sole_a primate_n over_o the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v go_v but_o also_o from_o the_o moral_a stand_a authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a pâ—…hood_n and_o such_o a_o single_a supremacy_n of_o the_o highpriest_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v typical_a but_o of_o constant_a use_n in_o government_n and_o his_o express_a assert_v thâ—…_n equality_n of_o the_o same_o ministry_n may_v admit_v of_o inequality_n consequent_o principality_n or_o primacy_n as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o government_n thus_o he_o de_fw-la divers_a grad_v â—…p_n 14._o pag._n 145._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v in_o a_o perfect_a parity_n and_o in_o common_a so_o pag._n 147._o l_o 13._o p._n 148._o l._n 31._o after_o elder_a add_v take_v it_o in_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a sense_n as_o competent_a to_o church_n officer_n p_o 149._o l._n 13._o after_o accuse_v add_v take_v general_o and_o in_o its_o full_a latitude_n p._n 152._o l._n 21._o after_o proper_o add_v and_o immediate_o entrust_v to_o they_o p._n 157._o l._n 12._o r._n will_v the_o informer_n deny_v that_o in_o his_o sense_n or_o of_o these_o divine_n these_o precept_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n mention_v will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistick_a office_n respective_a p_o 158._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v not_o that_o which_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o itself_o consider_v they_o hold_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n p._n 162._o line_n 10._o r._n different_a office_n and_o function_n 25_o r._n before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v and_o their_o ordinary_a and_o inferour_n elder_n p._n 164._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v mention_v in_o such_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o solemn_a blessing_n thus_o circumstantiate_a both_o as_o to_o its_o subject_n and_o object_n as_o this_o p._n 176._o misprint_v 149._o r._n from_o the_o first_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n p._n 177._o l._n 30_o 31._o r._n that_o this_o episcopal_a power_n over_o presbyter_n though_o far_o from_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n power_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 140._o p._n 190._o l._n 18._o r._n aaron_n himself_o mediate_o at_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n p._n 194_o l._n 12._o r._n hanmer_n p._n 197._o l_o 13._o r_o and_o expound_v thy_o scripture_n which_o custom_n have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n disow_v thus_o all_o customary_a or_o traditional_a innovation_n p._n 200._o l._n 27._o r._n from_o mark_v the_o presbyter_n l._n 29._o r._n speak_v of_o this_o custom_n he_o exclude_v he_o p._n 201._o l._n 2_o r._n thus_o to_o the_o presbyter_n election_n as_o their_o act_n simple_o but_o will_v have_v plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v by_o mark_n be_v appointment_n the_o simple_a observe_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o custom_n &_o observe_v it_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v quize_n distinct_a thing_n beside_o that_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v that_o jerom_n never_o intend_v to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n p._n 203._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 207._o l._n 7._o r._n common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o joint_a parity_n and_o equality_n so_o l._n 1â—…_n ibiâ—…m_o after_o 4_o figure_n r._n if_o in_o jerom_n sense_n the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n p._n 208._o l._n 3._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n from_o l._n 11_o to_o 17._o r._n thus_o can_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o schism_n in_o corinth_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v the_o change_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n be_v anterior_a to_o his_o proof_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o acts._n 20._o much_o more_o his_o proof_n from_o john_n for_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o entire_a parity_n and_o common_a joint_a government_n of_o presbyter_n or_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o suppose_v do_v influence_n this_o new_a episcopal_a government_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n p._n 209._o l._n 1._o after_o the_o word_n nature_n add_v beside_o that_o the_o passage_n itself_o will_v never_o prove_v either_o mark_n practice_n or_o appointment_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o suppose_a bishop_n as_o be_v say_v p._n â—…11_n l._n 11._o r._n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o first_o evasion_n and_o gloss_n l._n 20_o r_o which_o in_o the_o two_o collate_v passage_n of_o jerome_n 212_o l._n 5._o r._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n do_v l_o 24._o r._n by_o common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o complete_a parity_n thus_o also_o p._n 214_o l._n 24_o p._n 213._o l._n 22_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n p._n 216_o l._n 29_o 30_o to_o 32_o after_o i_o speak_v of_o r._n thus_o so_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v breed_v while_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a parity_n to_o breed_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o jeroms_n sense_n the_o corinth_n schism_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o change_n while_o paul_n be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o govern_v they_o episcopal_o for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o let_v go_v his_o reighn_n of_o government_n upon_o every_o personal_a absence_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v its_o original_n according_a to_o his_o plead_n from_o the_o apostolic_a episcopacy_n p._n 220_o from_o l._n 33_o to_o p._n 221_o r._n he_o make_v he_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n immediate_a command_n and_o institution_n in_o point_n of_o government_n whereof_o several_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o the_o evangelic_n history_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o alter_v but_o state_v in-opposition_n to_o the_o apostle_n institution_n and_o practice_n therein_o for_o jerom_n do_v thus_o clear_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o the_o dispositio_fw-la divina_fw-la and_o ecclesiae_fw-la usus_fw-la or_o custom_n in_o this_o passage_n as_o two_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a thing_n thus_o he_o also_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n institution_n as_o at_o first_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n before_o this_o change_n p._n 225._o l._n 17._o
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have_v think_v all_o episcopacy_n to_o be_v abjure_v therein_o ans._n be_v this_o the_o great_a demonstration_n which_o the_o survever_n and_o he_o have_v draw_v out_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o old_a musty_a store_n of_o the_o seasonable_a case_n better_o propound_v therein_o then_o it_o be_v here_o to_o this_o i_o say_v first_o it_o be_v a_o very_a weak_a or_o rather_o wild_a proof_n to_o conclude_v that_o such_o a_o corruption_n as_o prelacy_n can_v not_o be_v import_v in_o that_o expression_n because_o the_o taker_n and_o imposer_n do_v some_o time_n after_o counteract_v and_o contradict_v their_o engadgement_n must_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o promissory_a oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o after_o practice_n of_o engadger_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o admit_v this_o rule_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o very_a topic_a of_o his_o argument_n i_o will_v but_o ask_v
this_o passage_n to_o prove_v that_o obedience_n to_o authority_n will_v preponderat_a the_o not_o give_v of_o offence_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n decicision_n here_o be_v the_o guard_n against_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a jew_n and_o obedience_n to_o this_o sentence_n be_v in_o not_o give_v offence_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n christian_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o these_o meat_n whereas_o he_o foolish_o distinguish_v in_o this_o point_n betwixt_o obedience_n to_o authority_n and_o not_o give_v offence_n as_o distinct_a duty_n and_o make_v the_o first_o to_o over-rule_v the_o second_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o the_o text_n which_o make_v the_o not_o give_v offence_n to_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o obedience_n 3._o this_o charge_n will_v be_v the_o more_o conspicuos_fw-la and_o the_o informer_n inconsistent_a prevarication_n in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o point_n of_o offence_n 1._o that_o every_o offence_n through_o weakness_n be_v not_o sinless_a upon_o the_o offender_n part_n the_o informâ—…r_n himself_o do_v with_o the_o apostle_n assert_v this_o who_o in_o the_o very_a precede_a page_n from_o 1_o cor._n 8_o 10._o &_o rom._n 14._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d indifferentâ—…_n or_o lawful_a in_o itself_o use_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o tâ—…e_n weak_a or_o imbolden_v of_o their_o conscience_n to_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d that_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o scandalâ—…_n acceptum_fw-la or_o offence_n take_v as_o contra_fw-la distinguishâ—…d_v by_o our_o divine_n from_o scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la or_o offenâ—…e_v give_v be_v bad_o and_o to_o narrow_o describe_v from_o â—…e_o groundless_a take_v thereof_o as_o if_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v faultless_a upon_o the_o offender_n part_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o the_o lawfullness_n of_o the_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o offence_n arise_v the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o doer_n nor_o man_n command_n nor_o the_o weakness_n yea_o or_o wiâ—…kkedness_n of_o the_o taker_n of_o offence_n will_v free_v the_o giver_n thereof_o from_o guilt_n unless_o the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o present_a state_n and_o circumstance_n a_o necessary_a duty_n for_o thus_o the_o distinction_n can_v have_v no_o place_n and_o there_o be_v no_o scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o take_v offence_n upon_o the_o taker_n part_n and_o take_v this_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n acceptation_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o a_o sinful_a action_n proper_o nay_o though_o the_o effect_n shall_v not_o follow_v the_o giver_n be_v still_o guilty_a as_o peter_n be_v in_o give_v offence_n to_o our_o lord_n though_o that_o action_n can_v produce_v no_o sinful_a effect_n in_o he_o for_o he_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v one_fw-mi offence_n unto_o i_o so_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o debate_n with_o all_o sound_n divine_v and_o casuist_n that_o any_o dictum_fw-la or_o sactum_fw-la action_n or_o word_n upon_o which_o the_o formentioned_a effect_n may_v follow_v if_o it_o be_v not_o hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la necessary_a be_v a_o scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la 3._o that_o according_o all_o sound_n divine_v treat_v on_o this_o subject_n in_o describeing_n a_o passiâ—…e_a scandal_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v give_v do_v not_o draw_v their_o measure_n or_o description_n mere_o from_o the_o weakness_n or_o othere_o bid_v disposition_n of_o the_o taker_n of_o offence_n but_o from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o action_n itself_o out_o of_o which_o offence_n arise_v which_o if_o not_o necessary_a in_o its_o present_a â—…tate_n and_o circumstance_n they_o hold_v the_o scandal_n to_o be_v be_v well_o active_a as_o passive_a thus_o mr_n gilespie_n engl_n â—…op_n cerem_fw-la thus_o ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n lib._n 5._o cap_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d quest_n 3_o resp._n 1_o 2._o tell_v we_o that_o in_o omni_fw-la scandalo_fw-la â—…ecesse_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o every_o scandal_n of_o neâ—…essity_n there_o be_v some_o guilt_n because_o it_o have_v a_o tenâ—…encie_n to_o the_o spiritual_a hurt_n and_o detrimeâ—…_n of_o our_o bour_o and_o describe_v passive_a scandal_n which_o be_v without_o sin_n upon_o the_o giver_n part_n he_o say_v that_o this_o fall_v out_o cum_fw-la factum_fw-la unius_fw-la est_fw-la alteri_fw-la occasio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la praeter_fw-la intentionem_fw-la facientis_fw-la &_o conditionem_fw-la facti_fw-la that_o be_v when_o the_o fact_n of_o one_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o another_o sin_v beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o deed_n itself_o he_o draw_v not_o his_o description_n from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n only_o but_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o deed_n itself_o which_o if_o tend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v still_o a_o active_a scandal_n and_o no_o authority_n of_o man_n can_v alter_v its_o nature_n or_o remove_v its_o guilt_n as_o we_o hear_v he_o before_o assert_v mr_n durham_n on_o scandal_n part_n 1_o chap_n 1._o describe_v scandal_n that_o be_v take_v only_o or_o passive_a offence_n that_o it_o be_v such_o when_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v but_o when_o a_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a exemplifie_v this_o by_o the_o pharisee_n carp_a at_o christ_n action_n matth._n 15_o 12._o and_o by_o that_o of_o prov._n 4._o 19_o where_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o stumble_v at_o they_o know_v not_o what_o thus_o clear_o assert_v that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o practice_n will_v not_o whole_o lay_v the_o guilt_n on_o he_o that_o take_v offence_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a 4._o the_o informer_n can_v deny_v that_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o action_n must_v be_v evince_v from_o clear_a scripture_n command_v and_o can_v be_v rational_o infer_v either_o from_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o practiser_n or_o the_o command_v of_o the_o magistrate_n simple_o or_o any_o suppose_a ecclesiastic_a canon_n since_o this_o will_v evert_v the_o apostle_n reason_v on_o this_o head_n so_o that_o he_o be_v obleidge_v to_o evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o practice_n controvert_v from_o other_o ground_n than_o he_o have_v mention_v or_o this_o charge_n stand_v good_a against_o he_o esspecial_o since_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o apostle_n injunction_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o to_o the_o free_a use_n of_o meat_n be_v a_o great_a authoritative_a determination_n then_o any_o which_o he_o now_o allege_v to_o render_v the_o practice_n necessary_a and_o if_o a_o practice_n lawful_a in_o itself_o and_o corroborate_v by_o one_fw-mi apostolic_a precept_n enjoin_v it_o can_v not_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o case_n of_o offence_n far_o less_o can_v the_o constitution_n he_o mention_n make_v this_o practice_n lawful_a in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o that_o our_o argument_n a_o scandalo_fw-la stand_v good_a against_o he_o upon_o this_o point_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n casuist_n yea_o and_o himself_n the_o charge_n which_o he_o after_o exhibite_v against_o we_o of_o erect_v separate_a meeting_n in_o the_o house_n and_o field_n and_o of_o our_o be_v schismatic_n if_o ever_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v any_o we_o let_v pass_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n petulant_a assertion_n the_o ground_n whereof_o we_o have_v examine_v and_o confute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n faithful_a ambassador_n by_o prelate_n perjurious_a violence_n thrust_v from_o their_o watchtower_n assemble_v to_o hear_v the_o great_a shepherd_n voice_n erect_v no_o separate_v meeting_n but_o keep_v the_o assembly_n of_o this_o church_n drive_v by_o they_o to_o a_o wilderness_n whereof_o if_o the_o lord_n open_v not_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o tribe_n their_o eye_n they_o will_v bear_v the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o ever_o the_o doubter_n object_n next_o christ_n preach_v in_o private_a house_n and_o field_n and_o people_n hear_v therein_o infer_v that_o so_o likewise_o may_v we_o this_o argument_n our_o informer_n according_a to_o his_o usual_a candour_n disguise_n we_o say_v not_o that_o in_o a_o settle_a peaceable_a state_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n may_v preach_v and_o people_n hear_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o upon_o supposal_n of_o this_o church_n disturb_v persecute_v condition_n by_o a_o party_n of_o prevail_a backslider_n minister_n preach_v and_o people_n hear_v be_v warrantable_a upon_o the_o formentioned_a ground_n both_o minister_n upon_o who_o our_o prelate_n hand_n have_v be_v very_o heavy_a of_o a_o long_a time_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v their_o little_a finger_n thick_a than_o their_o predecessor_n loin_n ster_v and_o people_n be_v in_o this_o break_a destroy_v state_n of_o our_o church_n chase_v harassed_a and_o deny_v