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act_v 21._o 8._o act_n 7_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc_n etc_n but_o your_o deacon_n
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superintendent_o for_o plant_v of_o church_n because_o breast_n and_o hair_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o grow_v after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o send_v such_o to_o plant_v and_o visit_v church_n and_o appoint_v elder_n in_o congregation_n act_n 8._o 14_o 15_o 16._o act_n 13._o 14._o 15_o 16._o act_n 14._o 23._o tit._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o act_n 21._o 17_o 18._o but_o after_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o titular_a doctor_n who_o be_v pastor_n only_o and_o teach_v not_o in_o the_o school_n but_o be_v only_o previous_a disposition_n to_o episcopacy_n as_o blue_a colour_n prepare_v a_o cloth_n for_o purple_a our_o church_n never_o allow_v upon_o the_o ground_n allow_v lawful_a doctor_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v rom._n 12._o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 11._o 3._o article_n call_v of_o officer_n and_o especial_o pastor_n ivnius_fw-la make_v according_a to_o god_n word_n three_o part_n of_o the_o pastor_n calling_n 1._o election_n some_o call_v it_o nomination_n 2._o presentation_n or_o offer_v of_o the_o man_n 3._o confirmation_n when_o a_o place_n vack_v in_o the_o ministry_n with_o we_o a_o pastor_n make_v a_o sermon_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o pastor_n show_v what_o a_o person_n the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n act_v 1._o 22._o the_o look_v out_o of_o a_o man_n be_v sometime_o give_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n with_o we_o according_a to_o that_o act_v 6._o 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v wherefore_o brethren_n look_v you_o out_o seven_o man_n but_o ordinary_o this_o begin_v at_o the_o presbytery_n or_o college_n of_o pastor_n from_o whence_o thing_n take_v their_o beginning_n act_v 1._o 15._o and_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o church_n want_v a_o apostle_n peter_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v acts._n 6._o 2._o then_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n when_o they_o want_v deacon_n act_n 21._o 18._o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v first_o to_o the_o eldership_n act_v 11._o 30._o the_o disciple_n charity_n be_v send_v to_o the_o eldership_n paul_n send_v timothy_n titus_n sylvanus_n who_o after_o the_o multitude_n do_v approve_v act_v 14._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 16._o and_o so_o do_v we_o 2._o the_o person_n be_v try_v 1._o by_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o so_o by_o the_o presbytery_n 1._o his_o ability_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3._o that_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 9_o else_o the_o timothy_n of_o the_o church_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o he_o contrary_a to_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o so_o the_o presbytery_n try_v according_a to_o these_o canon_n with_o we_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o tongue_n latin_a hebrew_n and_o greek_a his_o ability_n of_o preach_v popular_a sermon_n and_o interpret_n scripture_n in_o controversy_n in_o chronology_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o must_v be_v prove_v and_o try_v by_o the_o people_n by_o preach_v sundry_a sermon_n to_o they_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 10._o and_o let_v these_o first_o be_v prove_v and_o let_v they_o use_v the_o office_n what_o ever_o officer_n they_o shall_v be_v pastor_n doctor_n elder_n or_o deacon_n also_o his_o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v try_v by_o both_o people_n and_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3._o his_o ability_n to_o govern_v v_o 4_o 5._o act_n 6._o 3._o titus_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o his_o fidelity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o must_v bring_v a_o testimonial_a or_o christian_a letter_n of_o recommendation_n from_o those_o among_o who_o he_o live_v as_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o 3._o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o pastor_n then_o a_o day_n be_v
of_o the_o key_n without_o any_o subjection_n to_o any_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a indicatorie_a p._n 187._o chap._n 14._o qvest._n 14._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a of_o synod_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o famous_a council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n act_n 15._o p._n 199._o chap._n 15._o qvest._n 15._o whether_o or_o no_o by_o other_o valid_a argument_n from_o god_n word_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o synod_n and_o assembly_n can_v be_v conclude_v p._n 217._o chap._n 16._o qvest._n 16._o whether_o or_o no_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o god_n word_n that_o all_o particular_a congregation_n have_v of_o and_o within_o themselves_o full_a power_n of_o church-discipline_n without_o any_o subjection_n to_o presbytery_n synod_n and_o high_a church-assembly_n where_o also_o the_o question_n about_o public_a prophesy_v of_o such_o gift_a man_n as_o be_v not_o in_o office_n be_v discuss_v against_o the_o tenant_n of_o separatist_n p._n 231._o chap._n 17._o qvest._n 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gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 24._o to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o command_n answ._n the_o contrary_a be_v see_v in_o the_o text_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v command_v any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o dispute_n of_o fact_n in_o this_o synod_n and_o they_o may_v soon_o have_v answer_v that_o but_o the_o thing_n question_v be_v questis_fw-la iuris_fw-la a_o question_n if_o circumcision_n must_v be_v v_o 5._o and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v circumcise_v ver_fw-la 24._o also_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 2._o about_o this_o question_n now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v teach_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o circumcision_n or_o not_o but_o the_o question_n be_v ver_fw-la 1._o certain_a man_n teach_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o v_o 6._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n meet_v about_o this_o matter_n to_o see_v 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