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etc._n comp_n v_o 5_o 7_o 12._o with_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n hereanent_a why_o be_v such_o a_o defect_n and_o negligence_n reprehend_v this_o surveyer_n in_o make_v they_o only_o the_o promulgater_n and_o executer_n of_o the_o apostle_n previous_a sentence_n take_v the_o gild_n of_o this_o negligence_n from_o the_o corinthian_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o surveyor_n gloss_n upon_o the_o apostle_n rebuke_v as_o to_o their_o not_o mourn_v over_o this_o wickedness_n viz._n that_o they_o seek_v not_o with_o tear_n to_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v the_o censure_n if_o mean_v of_o a_o power_n lodge_v in_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n since_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o deliver_v the_o person_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o put_v he_o away_o from_o among_o themselves_o but_o say_v the_o surveyer_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v judge_v import_v the_o apostle_n sole_a determination_n that_o none_o be_v take_v in_o as_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o this_o censure_n and_o import_v he_o require_v only_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o sentence_n we_o have_v already_o remove_v this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n give_v his_o apostolic_a judgement_n as_o touch_v the_o necessity_n and_o expediency_n of_o the_o thing_n can_v no_o more_o exclude_v and_o prejudge_v the_o authority_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o ordinary_a church_n officer_n herein_o than_o his_o give_v his_o apostolic_a judgement_n in_o any_o other_o uncontroverted_a duty_n wherein_o the_o person_n enjoin_v the_o same_o have_v a_o infallible_a interest_n will_v bear_v such_o a_o conclusion_n suppose_v the_o apostle_n give_v his_o judgement_n touch_v archippus_n great_a diligence_n in_o his_o ministry_n and_o give_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o as_o one_o that_o have_v find_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a can_v this_o prejudge_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v or_o will_v the_o surveyer_n have_v say_v that_o paul_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o church_n officer_n in_o any_o point_n of_o their_o ministerial_a duty_n and_o show_v they_o that_o he_o have_v judge_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v their_o duty_n will_v conclude_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n and_o interest_n therein_o antecedaneous_o to_o such_o judge_v and_o enjoin_v sure_o not_o at_o all_o nay_o suppose_v his_o hierarchical_a bishop_n set_v up_o in_o this_o church_n with_o his_o arrogate_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o censure_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o neglect_n of_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n paul_n have_v thus_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v already_o judge_v the_o necessity_n and_o expediency_n of_o such_o duty_n will_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o this_o authority_n antecedaneous_o to_o such_o judge_a or_o have_v none_o previous_a thereunto_o the_o surveyer_n can_v not_o say_v it_o and_o no_o more_o can_v he_o assert_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o apostle_n say_v to_o who_o you_o forgive_v any_o thing_n i_o do_v also_o which_o look_v like_o the_o apostle_n correspond_v with_o the_o inherent_a authority_n in_o these_o officer_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n judge_v in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o prevent_v and_o obviate_v their_o pretence_n of_o delay_n and_o quicken_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n but_o the_o surveyer_n p._n 213._o from_o that_o passage_n when_o you_o be_v meet_v together_o with_o my_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n infer_v that_o something_o be_v to_o be_v do_v beyond_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n viz._n deliver_v of_o the_o man_n to_o satan_n to_o be_v torment_v outward_o which_o paul_n only_o by_o his_o miraculous_a power_n can_v effectuate_v ans._n suppose_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a appendix_n distinct_a from_o the_o censure_n itself_o which_o may_v be_v upon_o weighty_a ground_n call_v in_o doubt_n it_o do_v no_o whit_n
expones_fw-la to_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o other_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n paralel_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o elder_n with_o that_o of_o act._n 11.30_o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n benevolence_n send_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o church_n ruler_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n in_o judea_n the_o belgic_a divine_n upon_o the_o place_n translate_v this_o clause_n of_o the_o eldership_n that_o be_v say_v they_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o eng._n annot._n upon_o the_o place_n have_v add_v to_o the_o word_n presbytrie_n the_o phrase_n of_o eldership_n thus_o proceed_v some_o by_o presbytrie_n understand_v the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n which_o timothy_n receive_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n but_o for_o the_o company_n of_o elder_n who_o here_o lay_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n when_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o they_o add_v the_o agreeableness_n hereunto_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o this_o day_n pool_n 2_o d_o part_n paraphrase_v this_o passage_n thus_o that_o timothy_n office_n be_v give_v by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o it_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o 6._o v_o 1_o ch._n of_o 2_o d_o epistle_n they_o thus_o paraphrase_n that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o those_o spiritual_a ability_n give_v he_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o paul_n &_o the_o presbytrie_n when_o he_o be_v by_o they_o set_v a_o part_n to_o the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o to_o these_o expositor_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v expon_v this_o word_n and_o term_n of_o a_o collegiate_n meet_v such_o as_o mâ—nochius_n tirinus_n zegerius_fw-la sligelius_fw-la beza_n simplicius_n vorstius_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o to_o proceed_v after_o this_o little_a digression_n with_o interpreter_n to_o our_o surveyor_n instance_n and_o exception_n take_v from_o the_o term_n in_o matth._n 18._o 1_o cor._n 11._o we_o answer_v that_o the_o exception_n be_v palpable_o absurd_a for_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o these_o term_n church_n and_o power_n be_v ordinary_o take_v in_o scripture_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o in_o these_o passage_n though_o the_o circumstance_n of_o these_o scripture_n plead_v for_o varry_v from_o that_o acceptation_n but_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o term_n presbytrie_n under_o debate_n be_v ever_o in_o scripture_n take_v in_o this_o acceptation_n nor_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v take_v in_o our_o sense_n elsewhere_o so_o that_o his_o exception_n touch_v not_o the_o point_n and_o as_o much_o ridiculous_a if_o not_o more_o be_v that_o other_o exception_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o parallel_n passage_n viz._n that_o ruler_n therein_o signify_v civil_a ruler_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n for_o whatever_o be_v the_o moral_a quality_n of_o the_o ruler_n if_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o collegiate_n meet_v of_o ruler_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o evince_v our_o argument_n from_o the_o parallel_n to_o be_v good_a and_o valid_a unless_o he_o can_v evince_v a_o contrary_a acceptation_n which_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o essay_n he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o legal_a constitution_n of_o one_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n be_v a_o far_o and_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o member_n who_o consequent_o come_v true_o under_o these_o denomination_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o legal_a constitution_n and_o suppose_v our_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n presbytrie_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o assert_v he_o can_v not_o without_o make_v himself_o most_o ridiculous_a infer_v from_o these_o parallel_n that_o the_o member_n constituent_v of_o this_o presbytrie_n be_v either_o civil_a ruler_n or_o bad_a the_o surveyer_n p._n 217_o 218._o be_v bold_a to_o call_v this_o our_o exception_n against_o his_o sense_n viz._n that_o the_o office_n have_v no_o hand_n to_o impose_v a_o ridiculous_a objection_n flow_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o text_n which_o attribute_n not_o the_o impose_v hand_n to_o the_o presbytrie_n as_o to_o a_o agent_n or_o efficient_a but_o only_a limit_n and_o determine_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o timothy_n have_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o other_o high_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o particular_a use_n and_o end_n for_o which_o hand_n be_v impose_v on_o he_o viz._n the_o give_v he_o a_o power_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n ans._n here_o be_v a_o strange_a exposition_n obscure_v rather_o than_o clear_v the_o text._n have_v the_o apostle_n no_o other_o way_n of_o express_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ordination_n and_o its_o nature_n than_o by_o tell_v he_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o office_n lay_v upon_o he_o which_o in_o all_o common_a sense_n do_v relate_v to_o a_o agent_n or_o instrument_n and_o not_o to_o the_o limitation_n and_o use_v of_o his_o office_n a_o man_n may_v thus_o fasten_v the_o most_o fantastic_a sense_n upon_o scripture_n beside_o he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v eminent_a high_a officer_n with_o paul_n and_o concur_v with_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n why_o then_o will_v he_o strike_v off_o their_o hand_n from_o be_v here_o mean_v when_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v so_o express_o mention_v the_o surveyer_n thus_o further_o sense_v the_o word_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v thou_o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n not_o confirmatory_n not_o reconciliatory_a but_o imposition_n of_o hand_n ordinatory_n whereby_o thou_o be_v ordain_v or_o make_v a_o presbyter_n ans._n beside_o that_o this_o division_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v as_o odd_a as_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o admit_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o timothy_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n of_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o presbytrie_n here_o to_o import_v a_o collegiate_n meeting_n thus_o impose_v he_o hold_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n give_v by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n whereby_o thou_o be_v ordain_v now_o pray_v what_o hinder_v these_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o collegiate_n meeting_n impose_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o sense_n be_v we_o or_o otherwise_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o he_o make_v the_o office_n the_o ordain_v agent_n if_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o place_n parallel_n with_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o he_o can_v but_o see_v a_o like_a construction_n in_o both_o of_o the_o term_n of_o hand_n with_o the_o genitive_a nor_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v ever_o construct_v with_o the_o office_n in_o other_o parallel_n act._n 6.6_o and_o 13.3_o he_o call_v our_o reason_n against_o his_o gloss_n ridiculous_a but_o whether_o his_o return_n be_v not_o more_o ridiculous_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v we_o be_v tell_v for_o his_o next_o answer_n that_o be_v a_o presbytrie_n here_o admit_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o context_n to_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v a_o classical_a presbytrie_n to_o which_o only_o we_o ascribe_v ordination_n and_o not_o a_o congregational_a or_o paroch_n presbytrie_n ans._n here_o again_o the_o surveyer_n be_v drive_v to_o seek_v shelter_n among_o the_o independent_o but_o be_v ruin_v in_o this_o shift_n for_o upon_o his_o supposition_n that_o a_o congregation_n or_o one_o pastor_n with_o unpreach_v elder_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o ordain_v power_n the_o prelatical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o presbyterian_a ordination_n be_v overthrow_v the_o place_n above_o refer_v to_o and_o hint_v at_o do_v abundant_o clear_v and_o evince_v the_o divine_a institution_n of_o classical_a presbytry_n and_o collegiate_n meeting_n of_o pastor_n of_o several_a congregation_n in_o order_n to_o a_o ministerial_a rule_n and_o jurisdictional_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o ordain_v power_n the_o treatise_n above_o mention_v ch._n 10._o beside_o several_a other_o have_v abundant_o evince_v this_o point_n that_o the_o fraternity_n or_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o consequent_o of_o the_o particular_a single_a congregation_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o jurisdictional_a power_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o order_n and_o â—oth_v be_v clear_v by_o a_o large_a account_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o see_v p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o