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collings_n see_v a_o mote_n and_o can_v he_o not_o behold_v a_o beam_n do_v he_o strain_v a_o to_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n be_v there_o not_o great_a absurdity_n in_o his_o way_n 1_o be_v it_o not_o a_o absurdity_n to_o engage_v a_o man_n by_o office_n to_o preach_v when_o none_o be_v engage_v to_o hear_v suppose_v ordination_n make_v a_o officer_n sinetitulo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v in_o dr._n collings_n judgement_n a_o pastor_n teacher_n or_o overseer_n to_o who_o charge_n no_o man_n or_o company_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v to_o who_o none_o be_v bind_v where_o ever_o this_o pretend_a officer_n preach_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o people_n may_v leave_v he_o and_o go_v to_o other_o minister_n especial_o if_o ordain_v also_o who_o they_o prefer_v before_o he_o who_o yet_o be_v bind_v to_o preach_v and_o none_o to_o hear_v 2_o be_v it_o not_o a_o absurdity_n solemn_o to_o set_v a_o man_n apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n wherein_o nevertheless_o he_o 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to_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o they_o come_v to_o they_o if_o the_o prophesy_a act._n 19_o 6._o be_v a_o extraordinary_a gift_n or_o confer_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n this_o prove_v not_o either_o that_o all_o prophesy_a or_o that_o mention_a 1_o cor._n 14._o be_v so_o chap._n iu._n contain_v a_o short_a reply_n to_o what_o dr._n collings_n say_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o argument_n our_o argument_n for_o the_o preach_a of_o some_o person_n ordinary_o in_o public_a assembly_n without_o ordination_n be_v now_o clear_v from_o those_o exception_n which_o he_o lay_v against_o they_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o gospel_n 90._o vind._n revind_n p._n 86._o to_o p._n 90._o precept_n and_o precedent_n which_o allow_v the_o ordinary_a public_a preach_v of_o some_o gift_a person_n without_o ordination_n and_o this_o answer_v his_o first_o argument_n argu._n 1._o none_o of_o the_o scripture_n he_o allege_v do_v prove_v that_o all_o 90._o vind._n revind_n from_o 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pardon_n and_o denounce_v of_o wrath_n upon_o believe_v or_o disobey_v in_o preach_v be_v act_n as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o gift_a man_n may_v do_v without_o a_o office-relation_n arg._n 3._o if_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o principal_a ground_n and_o end_n why_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v institute_v and_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n than_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v relate_v to_o heathen_n but_o the_o conversion_n of_o heathen_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o principal_a end_n why_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v institute_v and_o the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n so_o institute_v therefore_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v relate_v to_o heathen_n
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be_v a_o plain_a distinction_n and_o difference_n in_o that_o very_a text_n between_o teach_v and_o usurp_a authority_n as_o nor_o do_v intimate_v ob._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o familiar_a thing_n to_o use_v a_o word_n disjoyn_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o other_o when_o indeed_o the_o one_o explain_v the_o other_o rev._n 22._o 15._o gal._n 1._o 12._o mr._n pool_n pag._n 108._o answ_n 1._o if_o sometime_o a_o word_n disjunctive_a be_v expositive_a yet_o usual_o it_o be_v not_o so_o multitude_n of_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v where_o thing_n disjoin_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o must_v be_v distinct_a one_o from_o a_o other_o 2._o the_o scripture_n he_o allege_v speak_v not_o for_o he_o rev._n 22._o 15._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v copulative_a and_o so_o do_v not_o necessary_o disjoyne_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o thing_n be_v distinct_a in_o gal._n 1._o 12._o i_o neither_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v i_o teach_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o neither_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o other_o nor_o do_v i_o learn_v it_o of_o myself_o by_o my_o own_o study_n and_o industry_n there_o be_v a_o teach_n and_o so_o a_o learning_n which_o be_v not_o by_o other_o man_n a_o self-teaching_a rom._n 2._o 21._o and_o a_o nature_n teach_v 1_o corin._n 11._o 14._o yea_o there_o be_v satanical_a teach_n which_o be_v not_o by_o man_n 3._o when_o the_o scripture_n use_v a_o disjoyn_a word_n as_o here_o it_o do_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o be_v distinct_a unless_o where_o cogent_a reason_n enforce_v the_o contrary_a and_o what_o a_o weak_a argument_n than_o be_v it_o to_o prove_v teach_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n when_o these_o be_v disjoin_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o very_a text_n that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o ob._n 2._o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o teach_v be_v forbid_v on_o the_o other_o side_n silence_n be_v enjoin_v and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n which_o consist_v in_o teach_v and_o be_v oppose_v to_o silence_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 109._o answ_n 1_o if_o thing_n be_v never_o so_o distinct_a yet_o one_o must_v be_v express_v before_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o put_v teach_v before_o usurp_a authority_n do_v not_o prove_v usurpation_n of_o authority_n to_o consist_v in_o teach_v neither_o be_v the_o enjoin_v silence_n after_o any_o proof_n of_o it_o for_o woman_n may_v usurp_v authority_n by_o private_a speak_n and_o so_o silence_n be_v oppose_v unto_o usurp_v of_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o public_a teach_n 2._o many_o other_o phrase_n be_v soâ—_n hem_v in_o on_o both_o side_n and_o yet_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o as_o 1_o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o water_v have_v plant_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o god_n give_v increase_n on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v any_o 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if_o the_o man_n here_o be_v understand_v indefinite_o any_o man_n then_o the_o gift_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v indefinite_o any_o gift_n and_o this_o answer_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 45._o about_o a_o indefinite_a expression_n 2._o if_o as_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n compare_v sex_n with_o sex_n in_o the_o general_n than_o the_o prohibition_n belong_v only_o to_o woman_n and_o so_o it_o make_v nothing_o against_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n 3._o the_o whole_a sex_n be_v forbid_v teach_v but_o only_o those_o that_o have_v husband_n may_v be_v forbid_v this_o usurp_a of_o authority_n because_o only_o they_o be_v require_v to_o be_v under_o that_o obedience_n of_o wife_n the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n in_o childbearing_n mention_v but_o
their_o argument_n against_o gift_a man_n preach_v without_o ordination_n he_o rehearse_v our_o argument_n leave_v out_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o put_v in_o his_o own_o exception_n against_o they_o and_o then_o mention_v the_o head_n of_o their_o argument_n without_o our_o exception_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o pretend_v pag._n 116._o not_o to_o take_v at_o advantage_n but_o to_o set_v the_o best_a gloss_n upon_o our_o cause_n in_o which_o sure_o no_o reader_n will_v believe_v he_o chap._n xii_o concern_v election_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o particular_a church_n there_o be_v three_o scripture_n chief_o urge_v to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o election_n to_o belong_v to_o a_o church_n viz._n act._n 1._o act_n 6._o and_o act._n 14._o many_o of_o our_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o these_o proof_n we_o have_v no_o reply_n to_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v but_o touch_v upon_o thing_n here_o and_o refer_v the_o reader_n unto_o our_o former_a book_n and_o to_o our_o reply_n to_o dr._n collings_n for_o a_o full_a answer_n 1._o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v act._n 1._o 23._o object_n it_o be_v not_o a_o exhortation_n to_o choose_v nor_o a_o direction_n in_o choose_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o piety_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o person_n but_o only_o a_o declaration_n that_o one_o must_v be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n however_o it_o be_v fit_v the_o people_n shall_v consent_v pag._n 120._o answ_n 1._o here_o he_o plain_o contradict_v the_o provincial_a assembly_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o direction_n in_o choose_v they_o say_v jus_fw-la divin_n min._n pag._n 127._o they_o be_v guide_v and_o direct_v in_o their_o choice_n by_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n and_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o from_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o how_o shall_v we_o answer_v both_o 2._o qualification_n be_v set_v down_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o the_o man_n and_o brethren_n in_o the_o meeting_n be_v speak_v to_o ver_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v the_o person_n choose_v ver_fw-la 23._o 2._o the_o second_o place_n be_v act._n 6._o object_n 1._o regulation_n by_o dead_a law_n and_o rule_n be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o people_n sole_a power_n in_o election_n but_o a_o regulation_n by_o live_a judge_n do_v destroy_v it_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v refuse_v any_o of_o those_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n upon_o just_a ground_n will_v they_o have_v be_v deacon_n if_o not_o than_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n consist_v not_o in_o election_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 121._o answ_n 1._o paul_n be_v as_o much_o a_o live_a judge_n when_o he_o do_v write_v â—o_o timothy_n and_o titus_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v act_v 6._o yet_o he_o give_v rule_n for_o regulation_n 1_o tim._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o 3._o tit._n 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 6â—_n and_o if_o ordination_n be_v aim_v at_o here_o either_o these_o rule_n of_o regulation_n destroy_v the_o power_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o ordination_n or_o else_o those_o rule_n act_n 6._o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o people_n power_n of_o election_n and_o we_o may_v turn_v his_o question_n upon_o he_o if_o paul_n have_v upon_o just_a ground_n refuse_v any_o of_o those_o ordain_v by_o timothy_n and_o titus_n will_v they_o have_v be_v officer_n if_o not_o then_o according_a to_o his_o argue_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n consist_v not_o in_o ordination_n 2._o if_o they_o choose_v person_n due_o qualify_v the_o apostle_n can_v not_o refuse_v they_o 3._o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o case_n person_n be_v not_o right_o qualify_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o election_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o their_o affirmitive_a voice_n may_v be_v only_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la not_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o election_n as_o himself_o tell_v we_o pag._n 13â—_n we_o may_v urge_v his_o instance_n there_o against_o what_o he_o say_v here_o and_o they_o will_v be_v as_o strong_a for_o we_o as_o for_o he_o and_o this_o answer_v what_o follow_v if_o the_o apostle_n refuse_v any_o choose_v will_v have_v hinder_v their_o be_v deacon_n as_o p._n 121._o or_o the_o want_n of_o ordination_n will_v have_v make_v election_n null_n as_o he_o say_v pag._n 122._o yet_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n may_v consist_v in_o election_n for_o their_o approbation_n or_o ordination_n may_v be_v only_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la they_o may_v not_o be_v essential_a though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v without_o they_o but_o it_o be_v he_o that_o forget_v not_o we_o for_o the_o present_a question_n be_v about_o the_o people_n power_n of_o choose_v not_o about_o election_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o call_v nor_o of_o apostle_n power_n in_o election_n as_o to_o what_o he_o add_v pag._n 123._o about_o argue_v a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la affirmative_a we_o answer_v it_o be_v mr._n pool_n that_o run_v upon_o the_o gross_a mistake_n for_o our_o argument_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o canon_n that_o there_o be_v be_v as_o any_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 224._o and_o whether_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o affirmative_o be_v not_o urge_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o mention_v pag._n 226._o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n object_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o canon_n and_o that_o be_v this_o quod_fw-la competit_fw-la minori_fw-la competit_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la majori_fw-la if_o ordination_n be_v require_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o less_o considerable_a office_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o deacon_n much_o more_o be_v it_o require_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o weighty_a office_n and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o assembly_n mr._n pool_n pag._n 123._o answ_n our_o argument_n will_v stand_v upon_o this_o foot_n he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o this_o for_o the_o canon_n will_v serve_v we_o what_o he_o say_v of_o ordination_n we_o may_v say_v of_o election_n if_o the_o people_n election_n be_v require_v to_o the_o mean_a and_o less_o considerable_a office_n which_o be_v that_o of_o deacon_n much_o more_o be_v it_o require_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o might_a office_n 3._o the_o three_o text_n be_v act._n 14._o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o his_o exception_n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n and_o without_o special_a reason_n we_o must_v not_o recede_v from_o that_o and_o many_o reason_n we_o give_v against_o its_o denote_v a_o choose_n or_o ordain_v only_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o god_n act._n 10._o 44._o it_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v figurative_o and_o as_o there_o it_o do_v not_o denote_v choose_v by_o suffrage_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v take_v for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n to_o lay_v on_o 3._o the_o word_n be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v that_o we_o know_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o then_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o it_o the_o advantage_n be_v on_o our_o part_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 19_o he_o think_v the_o people_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o object_n 1._o they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o themselves_o mr._n pool_n pag._n 125._o ans_fw-fr he_o confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o this_o can_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o people_n or_o church_n act._n object_n 2._o the_o same_o person_n be_v say_v to_o ordain_v in_o several_a city_n and_o church_n and_o so_o have_v a_o authority_n over_o several_a church_n pag._n 25._o answ_n 1._o if_o the_o person_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v ordain_v in_o one_o church_n â—or_a another_o at_o lystra_n for_o antioch_n but_o in_o every_o church_n respective_o it_o be_v not_o all_o upon_o one_o day_n 2._o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o go_v before_o other_o and_o be_v chief_a in_o choose_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o the_o person_n be_v the_o same_o iâ—_n a_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n shall_v send_v man_n into_o the_o several_a county_n to_o observe_v the_o people_n election_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v here_o and_o when_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o parliament_n man_n by_o suffrage_n in_o every_o county_n etc._n etc._n though_o those_o man_n so_o send_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o election_n so_o if_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v be_v only_a spectator_n and_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o several_a church_n election_n yet_o all_o may_v have_v be_v say_v
that_o be_v much_o more_o they_o be_v moderator_n therein_o object_n 3._o they_o ordain_v who_o go_v away_o commend_v the_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 125._o ans_fw-fr paul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v be_v they_o that_o be_v commend_v and_o the_o church_n the_o person_n commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v further_o show_v in_o answer_n to_o dr._n collings_n we_o do_v not_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o its_o reference_n to_o ver_fw-la 22._o but_o as_o strange_a reference_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o faint_a conclusion_n which_o he_o mention_v pag._n 126._o we_o firm_o prove_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 231._o 232._o that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o choose_n or_o ordain_v only_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o against_o he_o prayer_n use_v in_o manage_v election_n be_v no_o essential_a act_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v of_o ordination_n and_o so_o the_o tautology_n do_v not_o remain_v on_o our_o part_n as_o he_o suppose_v pag._n 127._o the_o scripture_n neither_o use_v such_o tautology_n nor_o express_v imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v quite_o another_o thing_n our_o present_a work_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o we_o say_v if_o grant_v will_v evince_v this_o and_o this_o answer_v what_o be_v say_v pag_n 127._o what_o we_o have_v reply_v to_o dr._n collings_n about_o church_n fitness_n to_o judge_v of_o ministerial_a ability_n will_v answer_v his_o exception_n pag._n 128._o 129._o we_o shall_v add_v a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xiii_o concern_v election_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o call_v to_o office_n the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_v to_o office_n lie_v in_o election_n or_o ordination_n we_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v in_o election_n our_o first_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o act._n 14._o 23._o and_o be_v vindicate_v already_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n lie_v not_o in_o ordination_n we_o prove_v divers_a way_n argu._n 1._o ordination_n do_v not_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o church_n ergo_fw-la object_n 1._o this_o be_v but_o a_o beg_a the_o question_n pag._n 131._o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o set_v over_o a_o church_n by_o ordination_n in_o the_o question_n it_o be_v a_o apt_a medium_n that_o which_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n do_v set_v over_o a_o church_n ordination_n do_v not_o set_v over_o a_o church_n for_o 1._o a_o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v and_o yet_o be_v over_o no_o church_n at_o all_o 2._o if_o it_o do_v then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o iteration_n of_o ordination_n both_o these_o we_o prove_v preacher_n send_v pag._n 246._o 247._o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la ordination_n do_v not_o give_v the_o essence_n oâ—_n the_o call_n obj._n 2._o election_n may_v be_v necessary_a as_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la and_o yet_o ordination_n may_v be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o call_v pag._n 131._o answ_n 1._o that_o which_o make_v a_o superior_a and_o inferior_a be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o office-power_n and_o that_o which_o set_v over_o a_o church_n do_v so_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la even_o the_o cause_n formalis_fw-la of_o office-power_n that_o which_o set_v a_o man_n over_o a_o woman_n as_o her_o head_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o conjugal_a relation_n that_o which_o set_v over_o servant_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o master_n so_o here_o 2._o his_o instance_n can_v help_v he_o to_o that_o of_o presentation_n we_o say_v 1._o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o christ_n empower_v a_o church_n to_o elect_n without_o submission_n unto_o other_o man_n 2._o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o essence_n be_v convey_v in_o election_n the_o gentleman_n approbation_n or_o representation_n be_v only_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la exercitii_fw-la 3._o the_o instance_n be_v impertinent_a because_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o call_n to_o office_n but_o a_o civil_a call_n as_o to_o that_o of_o arch-bishop_n it_o be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n that_o his_o call_n do_v lie_v in_o consecration_n the_o king_n do_v write_v to_o certain_a bishop_n to_o confirm_v the_o election_n now_o confirmation_n follow_v creation_n nor_o can_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v be_v in_o it_o ob._n 3._o his_o ordination_n set_v he_o over_o a_o church_n indefinite_o his_o election_n set_v he_o over_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n pag._n 132._o answ_n 1._o three_o argument_n we_o give_v against_o this_o preacher_n sent._n pag._n 248_o 249._o which_o be_v unanswered_a 2._o we_o will_v know_v which_o set_v over_o give_v the_o call_n to_o exercise_v office-power_n that_o which_o give_v operari_fw-la give_v esse_fw-la man_n can_v challenge_v neither_o audience_n nor_o maintenance_n until_o a_o call_v to_o exercise_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o catholic_a church_n when_o yet_o he_o may_v just_o be_v deny_v a_o liberty_n to_o exercrse_v office-power_n in_o any_o particular_a church_n 3._o his_o instance_n of_o a_o dr._n of_o physic_n be_v impertinent_a physician_n be_v not_o ruler_n be_v not_o over_o any_o by_o a_o choice_n or_o otherwise_o neither_o be_v there_o a_o parity_n between_o academical_a and_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n arg._n 2._o our_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o ordination_n be_v consequential_a to_o a_o man_n have_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_v to_o office_n act_v 13._o 2_o 3._o ob._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o ordination_n ad_fw-la munus_fw-la to_o a_o office_n and_o another_o ad_fw-la opus_fw-la to_o a_o work_n this_o text_n speak_v of_o ordination_n to_o a_o work_n pag._n 132._o answ_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o ordination_n to_o office_n but_o only_o to_o office-work_n and_o therefore_o his_o ordination_n which_o come_v after_o do_v not_o give_v his_o call_n to_o office_n no_o more_o do_v it_o give_v it_o to_o any_o gospel_n officer_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n ob._n 2._o they_o gassert_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n lie_v in_o election_n and_o to_o urge_v this_o they_o urge_v the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n act_v 1._o as_o in_o that_o election_n so_o in_o this_o ordination_n some_o thing_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n viz._n that_o the_o essence_n of_o their_o call_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o ordination_n pag_n 133._o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n for_o we_o do_v not_o as_o he_o injurious_o report_v urge_v the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n act._n 1._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o call_n lie_v in_o election_n we_o plain_o deny_v it_o preacher_n sent._n pag._n 267_o 268._o though_o we_o improve_v their_o objection_n from_o that_o text_n against_o themselves_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v another_o proposition_n that_o we_o urge_v act_n 1._o viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o election_n belong_v to_o a_o church_n preacher_n sent._n pag._n 216._o and_o therefore_o mr._n pool_n argument_n pag._n 133_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o 2._o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a plea_n in_o this_o case_n to_o say_v it_o be_v extraordinory_n in_o that_o particular_a we_o prove_v preacher_n sent._n pag._n 252._o etc._n etc._n 255_o 256._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o complete_a ordination_n in_o all_o the_o act_n and_o requisite_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o attain_v the_o main_a end_n which_o â—e_n suppose_v be_v the_o giving_z the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n to_o office_n who_o will_v believe_v it_o the_o apostle_n need_v not_o ordination_n if_o the_o use_n of_o that_o have_v be_v to_o give_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o call_n 3._o this_o clear_o prove_v that_o a_o call_v to_o office_n and_o ordination_n be_v 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the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n vind._n vindiciarum_n pag._n 119._o and_o by_o this_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o we_o to_o answer_v both_o the_o the_o london_n minister_n and_o dr._n collings_n see_v they_o contradict_v one_o a_o other_o and_o the_o dr._n will_v rather_o contradict_v himself_o then_o want_v a_o reply_n for_o we_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o this_o chapter_n speak_v chief_o about_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n still_v it_o speak_v v._n 29._o yea_o a_o speak_v public_o be_v forbid_v to_o woman_n v._o 34._o 35._o and_o that_o speak_n in_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n shall_v be_v exclude_v without_o cogent_a reason_n to_o infer_v it_o who_o can_v imagine_v it_o and_o if_o the_o public_a speak_n in_o way_n of_o prophecy_n be_v intend_v as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v than_o woman_n prophetess_n be_v mention_v v._n 34_o and_o our_o argument_n stand_v firm_a neither_o will_v the_o force_n of_o it_o be_v much_o abate_v if_o it_o be_v grant_v which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o anna_n luk._n 2._o 36._o be_v call_v a_o prophetess_n or_o that_o a_o othery_a be_v call_v prophet_n from_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n by_o revelation_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o so_o what_o he_o say_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n for_o we_o may_v argue_v thus_o that_o prophesy_v which_o be_v a_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n from_o revelation_n be_v permit_v unto_o woman_n luke_n 2._o 36._o but_o the_o prophesy_a 1_o cor._n 14._o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o woman_n v._o 34._o ergo_fw-la the_o prophesy_a 2_o cor._n 14._o be_v not_o a_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a faculty_n from_o revelation_n which_o dr._n collings_n will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o prophesy_v there_o intend_v pag._n 74._o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n of_o proof_n that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v the_o prophesy_v intend_v 1_o cor._n 14._o we_o have_v 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the_o london_n minister_n jus_fw-la diu._n mini._n pag._n 98._o and_o consess_v the_o validity_n of_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o present_a objection_n if_o he_o faith_n it_o be_v revelation_n we_o may_v say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o by_o revelation_n that_o be_v another_o thing_n and_o we_o have_v as_o good_a proof_n of_o it_o v._o 6._o as_o he_o have_v there_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o by_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o this_o argue_v the_o london_n minister_n pag._n 98._o will_v prove_v from_o v._o 26._o 30._o that_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n have_v extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v by_o doctrine_n or_o if_o christian_n ordinary_o have_v not_o such_o revelation_n as_o they_o may_v public_o and_o ordinary_o communicate_v they_o in_o church_n assembly_n may_v not_o many_o unordained_a man_n have_v such_o revelation_n or_o how_o be_v this_o to_o the_o business_n in_o 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