Se&, 32. Argument 2. Another Argument may be this : ff there may be all things effential to the Miniftrywithout humane Ordination,then this Ordination is not of Nece(iïty to its Ef- fence ; But the Antecedent is true ; therefore fo is the confe- quent. That there be a people qualified to receive a Pallor, and perfons qualified tobe made Paftors, and that CT; od bath already determined in bis Law that Paflors there fhall be, and how they (hall be qualified is pall all difpute ; So that nothing remains to be done by man( Ordainers, Magifirates or Peop'e ) but to de. terminewho is the man that Chrift deicribeth in his Law, and would have to be the PaRors of fuch a flock, or a Minifler of the Gofpel, and then to folemnize his entrance by an Invefli. ture. And now I ¡hall prove that a Yuan may be a Mini{ier without the Ordainers part in there. Seit.3 3-. Ifthewill ofChriftmay be known without Ord'nati- on,that this manfhould be the Pallor offuch a People,or a Mini fer ofthe Gafpel then may a. man be a Mini(ier wsthout'Or- dination. But thewill ofChrift may be known, te. ergo. Sea: 34. Nothing needs proofbut the Antecedent (For it is but the fignification of the will of (hrift that conferreth the Power, and impofeth theDuty ;) And that his will is fometime' fignified concerning the individual perfon without Ordination, is apparenthence e. TheDefcriptionof finch as Chrift would have to preach the Gofpel,is very plain in his holy Canons (in the Scripture.) z His Gifts are frequently fo eminent in fe- veral perfons,as may remove all full occafionofdoubting, both fromthe perfons themfelvesand others. 3 .Their fuitablenefftdra People by intereft, acquaintance, &c. may be as notable. 4.The Peoples common and thongaffRtion to them, and theirs to the People, may be added to allxhefe. 5.There may be no Compe- titor at all ; or none regardable or comparable; and fo no con - troverfie. 6 TheNeceffities of the People may be fo great and vifible , that he and they may fee that they are in danger of beingundone, and the Church in danger ofa very great k -fs or Mrt if he deny tobe their Paftór.7.The Ma.giftrate alfo may call and command him to the work 8. The People andhe may toff.""" Pent and they may unanimoufly chn_ofe him, and he Accept their' èh©ice.And in-allthere.- thewill ofChrift iseafily difcerned, that z "is thefe-f&ta- wigomlatom uldhive to,nndcrtake theNIia'rftry
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