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there_o shall_v be_v a_o communion_n of_o church_n if_o this_o be_v his_o will_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o ask_v for_o then_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o officer_n to_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o but_o also_o to_o any_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n or_o to_o any_o of_o their_o member_n we_o ask_v no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n organical_a church_n we_o plead_v for_o let_v our_o brethren_n consider_v whether_o while_o they_o think_v this_o a_o idol_n and_o pretend_v to_o abhor_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n they_o do_v not_o in_o practice_n bow_v down_o to_o it_o and_o commit_v sacrilege_n 5._o you_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o place_n brethren_n that_o no_o church_n be_v great_a than_o that_o church_n which_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v and_o hear_v offence_n mat._n 18.17_o but_o that_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n ergo._n you_o be_v sensible_a that_o your_o minor_n be_v not_o extra_fw-la aleam_fw-la 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than_o your_o argument_n be_v this_o there_o be_v no_o church_n have_v a_o great_a power_n than_o that_o which_o have_v the_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v offence_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o particular_a church_n have_v that_o power_n mat._n 18.17_o ergo._n i_o will_v give_v you_o brethren_n such_o another_o argument_n judge_v you_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o no_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o you_o must_v prove_v your_o own_o better_a there_o be_v no_o court_n have_v a_o great_a power_n than_o that_o which_o have_v the_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v offence_n in_o a_o nation_n but_o the_o sheriffs-hundred-court_n have_v a_o power_n to_o determine_v offence_n ergo_fw-la that_o be_v as_o great_a a_o court_n as_o the_o court_n of_o common_a pleas._n you_o must_v therefore_o put_v in_o final_o determine_v and_o all_o offence_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o your_o major_n be_v false_a when_o you_o have_v mend_v that_o we_o will_v deny_v your_o minor_n and_o tell_v you_o that_o admit_v that_o text_n mat._n 18.17_o shall_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n yet_o it_o prove_v no_o such_o power_n either_o final_o to_o determine_v or_o all_o offence_n as_o well_o those_o betwixt_o church_n and_o church_n as_o those_o betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n or_o party_n and_o church_n neither_o can_v i_o divine_a the_o necessity_n you_o will_v impose_v upon_o we_o of_o exclude_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o church_n out_o of_o that_o text_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v your_o say_n that_o to_o exclude_v the_o congregational_a church_n viz._n some_o congregational_a church_n be_v unscriptural_a irrational_a absurd_a amount_v so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o ninety_o nine_o part_n of_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o case_n i_o think_v it_o be_v far_o more_o rational_a and_o far_o
not_o have_v oppose_v it_o but_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o work_n but_o only_o to_o the_o church_n i_o must_v profess_v myself_o dissatisfy_v 2._o whether_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v correlate_n to_o the_o church_n universal_a or_o only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n our_o brethren_n say_v only_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n if_o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v be_v content_a with_o a_o division_n again_o that_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v relate_v to_o both_o we_o shall_v have_v grant_v it_o or_o if_o our_o brethren_n have_v state_v the_o question_n about_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o such_o a_o catholic_n church_n as_o have_v constant_a stand_n catholic_n officer_n we_o know_v no_o such_o church_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v dispute_v the_o or_o pro_fw-la non_fw-la ente_fw-la but_o as_o they_o state_n it_o i_o must_v profess_v myself_o also_o in_o this_o of_o another_o mind_n viz._n to_o believe_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o office_n to_o more_o than_o his_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o to_o trial_n we_o must_v go_v in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o term_n ministry_n our_o brethren_n tell_v we_o that_o ministry_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o lordly_a domination_n mat._n 20.25_o 26_o 27._o that_o those_o who_o do_v act_n of_o ministration_n be_v minister_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v minister_n and_o ministry_n be_v apply_v in_o scripture_n to_o other_o beside_o minister_n in_o office_n that_o their_o constant_a perform_v act_n of_o ministration_n entitle_v they_o to_o the_o denomination_n of_o minister_n and_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v call_v preach_v as_o we_o usual_o call_v they_o brewer_n or_o baker_n who_o brew_v or_o bake_v constant_o and_o therefore_o christian_n shall_v so_o call_v they_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o have_v p._n 2._o &_o 3_o to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v 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work_v for_o another_o as_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n so_o call_v either_o because_o he_o be_v to_o his_o master_n a_o manibus_fw-la a_o hand_n servant_n quasi_fw-la manister_v as_o perottus_fw-la will_v have_v it_o or_o because_o he_o be_v less_o than_o his_o master_n quia_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o station_n which_o be_v isiodore_n notion_n and_o prefer_v by_o learned_a martinius_n in_o this_o notion_n the_o word_n be_v frequent_o use_v by_o civil_a and_o profane_a author_n infimi_fw-la homines_fw-la ministros_fw-la se_fw-la praebent_fw-la say_v tully_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la orat_fw-la and_o again_o lib._n de_fw-fr amicitiâ_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ministri_fw-la so_o ovid_n illo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la mactata_fw-la ministro_fw-la corpora_fw-la 3._o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o scripture_n either_o move_v from_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o accrue_v by_o general_a usage_n have_v sometime_o use_v it_o to_o signify_v one_o 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cor._n 24.1_o in_o the_o first_o paul_n say_v god_n raise_v he_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v call_v minister_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o phrase_n lu._n 1.2_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o preach_a minister_n for_o i_o think_v they_o have_v no_o text_n before_o that_o time_n but_o of_o some_o that_o be_v eye_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o action_n and_o so_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o holy_a penman_n in_o communicate_v what_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v to_o they_o there_o be_v indeed_o two_o other_o text_n which_o some_o may_v mistake_v into_o this_o sense_n lu._n 4.20_o act_n 13.5_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n cloze_v up_o the_o book_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o latter_a john_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n those_o who_o write_v about_o the_o jewish_a usage_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v a_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o temple_n something_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v all_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o our_o brethren_n know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o in_o scripture_n always_o signify_v either_o every_o individual_a person_n or_o thing_n under_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n speak_v of_o nor_o yet_o the_o major_a part_n how_o many_o time_n in_o scripture_n be_v christ_n say_v to_o have_v die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o yet_o christ_n neither_o die_v for_o every_o individual_a man_n nor_o for_o the_o major_a part_n of_o man_n mat._n 3.5_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n go_v to_o hear_v john_n and_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o confess_v their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o believe_v our_o brethren_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o that_o region_n nor_o yet_o the_o major_a part_n do_v either_o go_v to_o hear_v or_o be_v baptize_v or_o confess_v their_o sin_n christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n they_o tythe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—very_n herb_n yet_o i_o believe_v our_o brethren_n believe_v that_o not_o one_o quarter_n of_o all_o the_o herb_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o any_o pharisee_n or_o any_o other_o jew_n garden_n so_o that_o this_o word_n will_v not_o conclude_v especial_o consider_v what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o yet_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a at_o this_o election_n 1._o this_o church_n must_v consist_v of_o above_o 8000._o soul_n 120._o be_v in_o it_o act_n 1.15_o 3000._o more_o be_v add_v act_v 2.41_o 5000._o more_o add_v act_v 4.4_o here_o be_v eight_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o soul_n now_o let_v any_o one_o in_o reason_n judge_n 1._o what_o one_o place_n in_o jerusalem_n can_v well_o contain_v they_o except_o the_o temple_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o either_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o roman_n will_v have_v endure_v such_o a_o ordinary_a conflux_n of_o above_o eight_o thousand_o thither_o enough_o to_o have_v make_v a_o good_a army_n the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o must_v be_v above_o four_o thousand_o 2._o this_o church_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o faction_n too_o for_o act_n 6.1_o there_o be_v a_o murmur_a about_o the_o poor_a between_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o hebrews_n we_o therefore_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o some_o of_o this_o multitude_n to_o commend_v some_o fit_a person_n to_o they_o and_o if_o our_o brethren_n talk_v till_o doomsday_n they_o can_v prove_v no_o more_o from_o this_o text._n and_o this_o be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o our_o brethren_n say_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o text_n and_o enough_o to_o show_v it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o a_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o undertake_v viz._n that_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o major_a part_n of_o it_o must_v of_o divine_a right_n choose_v its_o own_o officer_n i_o come_v to_o their_o three_o text._n act_n 14.23_o i_o will_v transcribe_v ver_fw-la 21.22_o ver._n 21._o and_o when_o they_o that_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o city_n and_o have_v teach_v many_o they_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n and_o to_o iconium_n and_o to_o antioch_n ver._n 22._o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o must_v through_o much_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ver._n 23._o and_o have_v ordain_v or_o choose_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n which_o as_o to_o our_o brethren_n purpose_n they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n and_o have_v pray_v with_o fast_v they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v 1._o at_o present_a i_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v say_v something_o to_o it_o before_o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o any_o one_o that_o understand_v sense_n whether_o those_o that_o ordain_v or_o choose_v be_v not_o those_o that_o confirm_a and_o exhort_v v._o 22._o those_o that_o preach_v and_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v sure_a enough_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v the_o man_n 2._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o those_o who_o understand_v grammar_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o join_v by_o apposition_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o what_o other_o syntax_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o any_o grammatical_a rule_n can_v be_v endure_v object_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v twice_o mention_v v._o 22._o answ_n it_o be_v very_o true_a but_o not_o as_o the_o person_n confirm_v and_o exhort_v but_o as_o the_o person_n confirm_v and_o exhort_v so_o they_o be_v mention_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v the_o dative_a case_n the_o other_o the_o nominative_a our_o brethren_n say_v that_o dr._n ames_n say_v it_o may_v include_v the_o disciple_n too_o or_o they_o may_v go_v before_o the_o disciple_n i_o answer_v what_o dr._n ames_n say_v without_o any_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n be_v nothing_o to_o we_o 2._o i_o think_v our_o brethren_n end_n in_o produce_v this_o text_n have_v be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o choose_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v choose_v but_o our_o brethren_n think_v they_o can_v by_o sound_a reason_n prove_v that_o the_o choose_n or_o ordain_v here_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v only_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 1._o they_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n this_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v here_o i_o hope_v our_o brethren_n know_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n our_o brethren_n have_v no_o text_n where_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o active_a voice_n and_o govern_v a_o accusative_a case_n where_o it_o signify_v the_o people_n choice_n the_o word_n be_v indeed_o use_v but_o twice_o more_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n once_o for_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n once_o otherwise_o for_o god_n destination_n and_o appointment_n act_v 10.41_o our_o brethren_n can_v find_v it_o take_v for_o ordain_v in_o other_o author_n neither_o if_o our_o brethren_n mean_v for_o ordain_v minister_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o aristotle_n or_o demosthenes_n etc._n etc._n shall_v so_o use_v it_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o in_o civil_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o use_v for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o person_n in_o office_n without_o the_o people_n suffrage_n if_o they_o look_v stephen_n or_o hesychius_n or_o budeus_n they_o will_v better_o inform_v they_o hesychius_n say_v it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n we_o say_v if_o it_o signify_v choose_v here_o yet_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n choose_v 2._o our_o brethren_n say_v this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o choose_v by_o suffrage_n now_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n can_v not_o make_v suffrage_n all_o this_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o for_o if_o i_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n signify_v the_o hand_n not_o the_o tongue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o stretch_v out_o not_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n no_o otherwise_o signify_v a_o choose_n by_o suffrage_n than_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n do_v testify_v the_o suffrage_n but_o why_o can_v not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n make_v suffrage_n sure_o they_o make_v two_o and_o that_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n sure_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o primary_n signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o choose_v by_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n 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