114 `univerfal rnecéfty) in theperformance of thefe works. 4. Be bath defcribed the perlons whom he will have thus employed, both by theQualifications neceflaryto their Being, and to the Well-being of their'Miniftration. g. He bath made it the Duty of fuch qualified perfons to delire the work and to feek it in cafe of need to the Church. 6.He bath made it the Dutyofthe people todelire fuch Paftors, and to leek for fnch and choofe them or confent to the choice. 7. He bathmade it the Duty of the pre- fent Overfeersof the Church to Call fuch to thework,and Ap- prove them, and Invejg them in theoffice (which three acts are are called Ordination, but'fpecially the tall.,)" 8. He bath made it the Duty of Magitrates to encourage and protect them, and in fome cafes tocommand them to thework, and fer them in the office by their Authority. All thefe particulars aredetermined of already in theLaws of Chrift, and none of them left to the power of men. Sect. 12. The ordainers thereforehave nothing to do to judge x.Whether the Gofpel thatl be preached or no,whetherChurches (hall be Congregate or no, whether they Thall be taughtorgo- vernedor no ? andSacraments adminifired or no ? 2. Nor whe- ther there (hall be a Miniftry or noMiniflry ? 3. Nor how far ( as to the Matter of their work andpower) their office !hall extend , andofwhatSpecies it !hall be ? 4. Nor whether the Scripture (ball be their confiant univerfal Canon ? 5. Nor whe- ther fuch qualified perfons as God bath defcribed, are only to be admitted, or not. 6. Nor whether it (ball be the duty of fuch qualified perfons to leek the office ? or the DutyofthePeople to feek and choofe fuch , or of Paftors to ordain lach ? or ofMagiftrates to promote fuch and put them on ? Noneof this is the Ordainers work. Sect. 13. If thereforeany man onwhat pretence foever,fhall either determine that the Gofpel !hall not be preached, nor the Difciples Baptized, the Baptized Congregated, the Congrega- tions governed, the Sacraments adminiftred, &c. or that there thall be noMinifters to do thole works; or if any man Deter- mine that which will infer any of thefe; or if he pretend to 'a Power offufpendingor excluding them, by his Non.approba- tion, or not-authorizing them ; he is nomore to be obeyed and regarded inany ofthis Ufurpation,then I were ifI lhouldmake a Law,
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