(223) this affertion need force limitations, yet it is apparent that Ma- giftrates power is great about the Offices of the Church. For Solemonput out Abiatharfrom the Priefthood,and put Zadackin his place, t Kings 2. 2,7, 35. David and the Captains of the bolt feparared to Gods fervice thofe of the Fons of Afapb and of Heman and of 7edsnrtma who fhould ProphetewithHarps,&c. 1 Chron 16.4. And fo did Soloman, z Chron. 8. 14, 15. They werefor the fervice of the houleof God,according to the Kings Order, i Chemz5.1,6.And methinks thofe men fhould acknow- ledge this, that were wont to file the King [ In all carafes, and over allperlonsthe fnpream Head andGovernocsr. ] Se&. 7o _ But 3. Wehave moreover in the Ordination of the Reformed Churches, The approbation and folemn Invefitnr: of the, f ttef:Eccleji4iicalOfficers that are to behad. And no more is .requ,fite to anorderly Admifíion. There being nothing for limn tod&,,but todetermine of thequalified perfon,and prefent him-to Godto receive the power and obligation from his Law ;. it is,eafìe to .difrern, that where all thefe concur. ( the Peoples Bte&ron or Content, the MagiftratesAuthority , the determi-.. nation of fit Ecclefiailical Officers, and the qualification and confent of the perfon himfeif., ) there needs no more to the défignationof the man. Nor bath God tyed the effence ofthe Church or 1vliniltry to acertain formality, or to the incereft or will of Prelates : nor canany more ad ordinembe required, but that a qualified perfon do enter, by the beft and molt Order lIr way that is open tohim in thofe times and places where he is. And that we have the fitteft. Approvers and Ordainers,l, prove. Se&. 7 r. If the .moll.ofthe Proteftant Churches have noother. Ecclefiaflical Officers to Ordain but Presbyters, then is it the . molt fit and orderly way to enter into the Mniflry in thole. Churches by their Ordination, and thole Presbyters are the fit- tell that are there to Ordain. Butthe Antecedent, is a known.. truth. If any in denyal. of the Confequence fay ,. Char. the Churches fhould rather be without. Miter then have Ordina, ti on by fuch they are confuted by what is laid before. Se&7.z. And if yon fay, that they fhould have B;fhops,, and it is their ownfault, that they have.. not ; anfwer.9St ppofe tbat;werea granced,tyuth,itcanreacbbut to force that have the Rule
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