(16o ) Sea.-35. For i .Where there are fo manyevident figns of his Wills and Charac`lers agreeing to the defcription in the Law, there the will of Cbra mat be discerned, and it may be known that this is the defcribed perfon. But there are here fuppofed (or enough of there :) And indeed it is no very ffrange thing for all or almoft all there to concur, where there are perlons of excellent qualifications. Se&. 3.6. And z. Where thereis no Controverfe, or room for a Controverfie , the determinationmay be made without a judge -( The Principal reafon and nie of Ordainers is,rhat there may be flanding Judges of the fluters of men to prevent the hurtof the Church by the withdrawing of the Worthy,and the inrrufon of the .unworthy :) But here is no Controverfie , or place for Controverfie : therefore, &c.-- Sea. 3 y. But I fuppofe force will fay that [ though the Ap- probation of the Oraai,err -be not alwaies of NeceJty :' becauefe the perfon may beeafily known without them; yet their Invefling the perfon with the Powerit ofNecefsity , becaufe without that lse is but a perfonfitfor the Office, but cannot receive ittillfame autho- rued perfonsfballdeliverit ] Becaufe the great miflake is in- v& `:sdin this obje&ion,Ithall anfwer it fully. Seâ. 38. The Law it felfis it that direálygives the Power, and Impofeth the Duty, when the perfon is once determinedof that falls under it Thereneeds no morebut the lignification of the W,Il of Chrifl, to confer the Poweror Benefit, or im- pole the Duty. As an a&ofOblivionpardoneth all thedefcri- bed.perfons and'anAd that impofeth any burden or office up- <on every manoffuch or filch an eflateor parts, Both immedi- ately by it fell oblige the perlons; though force Judges or others may he appointed to call out the perlons, and fee to theexecu- tion ( who do not thereby impofe the duty) fo is it in this cafe. Gods Lawcan Authorizeand obligewithout an Ordainer Sometimes. Se&. 39. The Invefliture performed in Ordinationby man, is not the firft Obligationor collation of the Power, but only the folemnization of what was done before. And therefore though it be rteceffitate precepti aduty,and ordinarily neceffary toChurch Order and prefervation, yet is it not neceffaty to the Being of theMiniflerial Oceor Power. Se&
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