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again_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v do_v not_o preach_v the_o negative_a be_v not_o there_o yes_o he_o will_v object_v because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o who_o do_v not_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o those_o who_o do_v not_o preach_v labour_v as_o i_o have_v show_v signify_v one_o industrious_o do_v it_o spend_v his_o main_a source_n and_o bent_n to_o it_o now_o they_o who_o find_v their_o ability_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n in_o which_o they_o converse_v require_v ruling_n from_o they_o rather_o than_o preach_v do_v not_o bend_v their_o endeavour_n to_o preach_v but_o to_o rule_v and_o yet_o may_v sometime_o preach_v likewise_o as_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a preacher_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o take_v sometime_o from_o preach_v to_o bestow_v upon_o rule_v so_o may_v they_o likewise_o who_o give_v their_o labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o rule_v well_o take_v off_o some_o time_n from_o it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o preach_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n labour_v in_o the_o word_n sect_n xii_o another_o argument_n answer_v so_o then_o to_o his_o argument_n have_v lay_v these_o premise_n thus_o expound_v i_o answer_v that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n be_v not_o absolute_o great_a to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o occasion_n if_o he_o urge_v the_o text_n that_o because_o there_o be_v especial_a honour_n due_a to_o these_o labourer_n therefore_o their_o labour_n deserve_v it_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o st._n paul_n at_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a but_o since_o not_o in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o be_v plant_v 2_o i_o deny_v that_o upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n who_o find_v great_a ability_n in_o himself_o for_o rule_v to_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n but_o to_o labour_v in_o thâ—t_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v most_o good_a which_o be_v rule_v if_o he_o object_n that_o to_o convert_v soul_n be_v the_o best_a work_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o preach_v i_o answer_v yet_o when_o man_n be_v convert_v keep_v they_o in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v more_o beneficial_a and_o again_o although_o it_o be_v the_o best_a work_n for_o he_o that_o be_v excellent_o gift_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o who_o have_v great_a ability_n for_o other_o and_o less_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o although_o he_o may_v be_v more_o excellent_a who_o as_o st._n paul_n himself_o do_v can_v rule_v well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n likewise_o yet_o he_o may_v well_o deserve_v double_a honour_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o more_o seldom_o preach_v but_o if_o he_o can_v do_v both_o have_v this_o word_n especial_o add_v to_o his_o double_a honour_n sect_n xiii_o another_o argument_n answer_v but_o pag._n 14._o he_o have_v another_o of_o the_o same_o the_o same_o argument_n frame_v another_o way_n with_o this_o phrase_n or_o thus_o i_o may_v reason_v if_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o text_n do_v not_o speak_v only_o of_o elder_n preacher_n than_o he_o speak_v of_o elder_n no_o preacher_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a what_o the_o first_o be_v i_o know_v not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o second_o it_o be_v but_o one_o proposition_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o place_n of_o some_o elder_n which_o be_v no_o preacher_n which_o be_v thus_o prove_v if_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o preacher_n than_o there_o be_v some_o preacher_n who_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o but_o there_o be_v no_o preacher_n who_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o the_o second_o part_n be_v past_a denial_n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v if_o these_o elder_n who_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n be_v say_v but_o to_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n then_o they_o who_o be_v account_v but_o worthy_a of_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o 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service_n without_o compulsion_n and_o since_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n himself_o he_o take_v order_n with_o his_o servant_n to_o act_n as_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o negotiate_v the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n of_o soul_n by_o a_o delegate_n power_n from_o he_o therefore_o in_o the_o 16_o of_o st._n mark_n v_o 14._o you_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o appear_v to_o the_o eleven_o that_o be_v to_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n for_o one_o of_o they_o judas_n have_v apostatise_v and_o have_v hang_v himself_o and_o in_o the_o 15_o verse_n he_o give_v they_o commission_n go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creà ture_n that_o be_v to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v their_o commission_n the_o same_o story_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o full_o describe_v by_o st._n john_n chap._n 20._o 21._o after_o he_o have_v appear_v to_o they_o as_o before_o he_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o then_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v this_o phrase_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a phrase_n not_o use_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o intimate_v some_o extraordinary_a matter_n god_n have_v send_v many_o man_n before_o but_o never_o any_o beside_o christ_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v mat._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o power_n be_v never_o give_v to_o any_o before_o i_o send_v you_o therefore_o with_o all_o power_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o the_o power_n then_o of_o give_v power_n to_o other_o which_o be_v never_o give_v before_o but_o to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n matthew_n before_o cite_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n too_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o you_o teach_v baptise_v give_v order_n to_o other_o for_o that_o be_v mighty_o enforce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n sicut_fw-la as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o and_o indeed_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o their_o succession_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o world_n end_n have_v now_o touch_v upon_o these_o place_n i_o will_v collect_v this_o here_o be_v in_o the_o 28_o of_o matthew_n vers_n 19_o baptism_n institute_v matter_n and_o form_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o we_o read_v not_o prescribe_v before_o we_o see_v the_o officer_n appoint_v these_o eleven_o in_o their_o personal_a body_n or_o succession_n we_o see_v their_o diocese_n enlarge_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o as_o preach_v so_o baptise_v as_o large_a they_o go_v together_o we_o see_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o sermon_n enlarge_v before_o christ_n death_n when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n only_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o so_o that_o then_o we_o see_v first_o before_o our_o saviour_n death_n two_o sort_n of_o officer_n apostle_n disples_n their_o office_n at_o the_o first_o limit_v to_o preach_v and_o that_o to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o do_v baptize_v we_o be_v assure_v but_o not_o in_o what_o form_n nor_o by_o what_o commission_n until_o after_o our_o saviour_n death_n then_o we_o have_v see_v the_o holy_a communion_n institute_v just_a before_o his_o death_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o celebrate_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o apostle_n we_o see_v after_o his_o death_n a_o full_a and_o absolute_a commission_n grant_v to_o these_o person_n to_o who_o the_o communion_n be_v commit_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n baptise_v preach_v celebrate_v forgive_v sin_n to_o choose_v and_o send_v forth_o other_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v collect_v in_o this_o story_n the_o whole_a ministerial_a power_n invest_v in_o they_o but_o because_o something_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o what_o shall_v follow_v i_o will_v clear_v those_o objection_n which_o seem_v most_o troublesome_a to_o i_o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o the_o apostle_n manage_v this_o stewardship_n commit_v to_o they_o sect_n ii_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n first_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o only_o to_o understand_v this_o we_o must_v look_v back_o and_o remember_v that_o the_o seventy_o likewise_o be_v send_v but_o that_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n only_o their_o commission_n extend_v no_o far_o before_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o after_o his_o death_n we_o find_v no_o commission_n give_v but_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o what_o authority_n they_o or_o any_o else_o can_v have_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o must_v be_v from_o they_o let_v no_o man_n trouble_v this_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n with_o that_o frivolous_a objection_n which_o be_v often_o intrude_v into_o these_o controversy_n we_o read_v not_o that_o these_o or_o these_o man_n that_o these_o presbyter_n receive_v new_a commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o find_v they_o preach_v for_o answer_n once_o for_o many_o other_o time_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v needful_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o act_n or_o epistle_n can_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o bishop_n in_o their_o age_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o all_o power_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v that_o of_o these_o 70._o which_o be_v choose_v by_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o prove_v worthy_a shall_v be_v commissioned_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unworthy_a as_o some_o be_v shall_v be_v suspend_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o for_o these_o particular_a register_n and_o how_o and_o when_o each_o man_n be_v be_v not_o apparent_a nor_o to_o be_v expect_v well_o then_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v none_o other_o being_n send_v in_o this_o embassy_n to_o the_o world_n but_o themselves_o but_o can_v none_o else_o preach_v not_o gift_a man_n consider_v these_o man_n never_o any_o so_o extraordinary_o gift_v as_o these_o be_v yet_o see_v as_o i_o observe_v they_o preach_v not_o without_o a_o outward_a call_v by_o christ_n nor_o then_o until_o he_o send_v they_o again_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o by_o his_o outward_a word_n he_o direct_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 28._o 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o so_o then_o christ_n have_v give_v they_o command_n before_o what_o they_o shall_v preach_v i_o do_v not_o find_v no_o not_o in_o these_o yet_o any_o inspire_a sermon_n but_o upon_o direction_n and_o although_o these_o man_n have_v no_o doubt_n the_o most_o immediate_a call_v that_o ever_o any_o have_v and_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a gift_n in_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a way_n yet_o for_o to_o enable_v they_o for_o their_o preach_n they_o have_v conversation_n with_o christ_n which_o do_v the_o most_o resemble_v the_o most_o industrious_a life_n of_o studious_a scholar_n which_o in_o book_n converse_v with_o god_n as_o possible_o a_o thing_n can_v do_v so_o that_o in_o that_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n and_o until_o his_o ascension_n we_o can_v find_v no_o place_n for_o inward_a call_v without_o a_o outward_a nor_o a_o outward_a execution_n without_o mean_n to_o enable_v they_o 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strict_a as_o i_o can_v because_o i_o will_v avoid_v all_o future_a cavil_v and_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o he_o be_v he_o bring_v no_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a so_o we_o be_v upon_o even_a term_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o only_o the_o difference_n will_v be_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n in_o which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v prevail_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v examine_v it_o by_o reason_n and_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v satisfy_v the_o objection_n make_v by_o some_o jesuit_n against_o it_o to_o understand_v this_o consider_v that_o any_o part_n continue_v so_o long_a a_o member_n of_o its_o body_n as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o and_o so_o long_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o as_o it_o can_v receive_v influence_n from_o the_o head_n and_o be_v active_a and_o operative_a in_o its_o proper_a work_n by_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o those_o motion_n assisted_z any_o way_n by_o any_o outward_a application_n or_o inward_a medicine_n the_o member_n 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his_o baptism_n he_o be_v likewise_o a_o visible_a member_n by_o the_o same_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o effect_v it_o produce_v and_o be_v as_o visible_a in_o the_o excommunicate_v man_n as_o in_o he_o that_o communicate_v three_o consider_v that_o many_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v by_o obstruction_n hinder_v from_o that_o influence_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n which_o will_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n which_o yet_o that_o obstruction_n remove_v hold_v the_o same_o commerce_n and_o society_n with_o give_v and_o receive_v mutual_a correspondence_n in_o their_o several_a office_n again_o with_o both_o head_n and_o member_n these_o thing_n premise_v as_o i_o think_v apparent_a truth_n i_o now_o address_v myself_o to_o the_o business_n sect_n iii_o bellarmine_n argument_n answer_v there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n betwixt_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o whether_o a_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o must_v oppose_v bellarmine_n for_o although_o the_o conclusion_n seem_v the_o same_o in_o thomas_n hooker_n and_o he_o yet_o hooker_n offer_v at_o no_o reason_n for_o it_o bellarmine_n do_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la militante_fw-la cap._n 6._o and_o he_o say_v excommunicate_v person_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o mat._n 18._o 17._o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n this_o say_v he_o be_v understand_v of_o excommunication_n i_o yield_v but_o say_v he_o heathen_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n i_o grant_v that_o likewise_o but_o do_v add_v neither_o do_v the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v heathen_n no_o more_o than_o publican_n but_o resemble_v as_o sicut_fw-la be_v in_o that_o like_o
his_o major_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o minor_n in_o nostrâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la reformata_fw-la scotanica_fw-la id_fw-la haberi_fw-la nondum_fw-la potuit_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la paâ—pertatem_fw-la bonis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la laicorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la dirâ—ptis_fw-la the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n run_v thus_o although_o deacon_n be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n yet_o the_o scot_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o poverty_n be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v such_o a_o officer_n and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n for_o bishop_n in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o supreme_a authority_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o so_o that_o necessity_n may_v excuse_v man_n even_o where_o the_o divine_a law_n require_v any_o thing_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o invincible_a necessity_n excuse_v many_o act_n but_o it_o will_v lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o church_n who_o live_v without_o bishop_n to_o answer_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o 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not_o institute_v as_o necessary_a for_o all_o lesser_a congregation_n that_o bishop_n be_v authorize_v to_o give_v order_n to_o dispose_v of_o such_o affair_n as_o be_v useful_a or_o necessary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o little_a or_o great_a congregation_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o latter_a where_o be_v usual_o more_o and_o more_o dangerous_a exorbitancy_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o page_n be_v only_o a_o discourse_n but_o no_o proof_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o 161._o page_n where_o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o presbytery_n as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o company_n of_o presbyter_n gather_v together_o may_v give_v order_n thus_o chap_n 8._o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n answer_v apostolus_n paulus_n manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la timotheus_n modo_fw-la vocat_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la sâ—arum_fw-la 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o modo_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la presbiterii_fw-la 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o idest_fw-la concessus_fw-la presbiterorum_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la passim_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la antiquissimos_fw-la scriptores_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n in_o those_o two_o place_n term_n the_o give_v order_n to_o timothy_n in_o one_o place_n the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o another_o the_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o company_n or_o college_n of_o presbyter_n as_o that_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o have_v expound_v these_o two_o place_n already_o and_o though_o he_o say_v presbytery_n be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o college_n or_o concessus_n of_o presbyter_n i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v no_o where_o so_o use_v in_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o most_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n i_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v 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