of that particular flock. 6.- A nd he ufeth oft times to procure.. hjm Liberty , if not force call from the Magifirate. 7. And. alto to remove impediments in his way. 8. And to affl or- dainers indifcerning the qualifications of the perfon when the. workcomes to their hands. All this, Goddoth providentially.. Set}. i 7. By this much it appeareth, that the Ordainers do not give the power as from themfelves to others ; nor doth it pats through their hands. They are but the. occafions, and the Instrumentsof Inauguration or folemn poffeffion,when their in- terpofition is due. It is the handing A& of Christ in his Law that, giveth the Power immediately,, I fay immediately as with- out any mediate receiving and conveying caufe , that is . directly efficient ofthe Power it felt, though not fo Immediately as toexcludeall Preparations,and perfe&ing lnfiruments, acci- dentall caufes & other means.As in cafe ofMarriage,it is thewo- mans confent that is ofNeceffty to the defignationofthe Perlon (hall be her husband.But it is not her Content that properly givethhim the powerofan husband over her..For that is done by God himfeif,in that Law by which he conftituteth thehusband to be head of the wife, and determineth in fpecie of his power, . which one determination immediatelyconferreth.the power on all individual perlons, when once they are chofen and named : lo. that;theElestor of t he perfon doth but prepare and difpofehim to receive the power,and not give it.He loth but open the door and letmen in to the Miniftry, & notgive it.Its one thing tobring the perfon to the Pool that healeth,that he may be the man that firft Mall enter : and its another thing to heal him : Itsone thing to Judge ofthe perfon that fhall receive the Power immediately fromGod, and another thing to give it him our felves.. See. 18. Its thus in thecafe ofMagiítratesPower, in which mens interefi path ever been moredifcernable to theworld and beyond controverfiethen in the power of Minifters. Though. here therebe acertain fpecification thatdependeth on the.will.of span, yetthe Power it Pelf is immediately from.God, and men do but choofe theperfon that íball receive it, and prefent him to God, andfolemnly inaugurate him. Aud for,mypart, I think I Mall never confent to any, fide that will needs give more to min IC whether Presbyters,Prelates,or people) in making a Mini - fer,,then in making aKing,All power is ofGod; the powers that bears ordainedofGod, Seca,,
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