(168) of a Minitier, to any part of the Catholike Church wherehe tometh andbath a Call. And therefore as he is fimply a Mini. fler, and the Unconverted world, or the Univerfal Church are the Objects of his Minitlry,. the Paflors or Members of that particular Church where he is fettled, have no more to do in Ordaining him then any other. As a Corporation may choofe their own Phyfitian, Schoolmafler, &c. but cannot do any more then other nien, in L'cenfinga man to be in generai a Phy. Titian, Schoolmafler, &c. Somay a Church choofe who (hail be their Teacher, but not who (hail be limply a Teacher or Minitier of Chriil, any more then an other Churchmay do, that's fur- ther from him. Se&. 48. And 7. It is allo confiderabfe, that it is the fafca and moll fatisfaaory way to the Church and to the Miniflerhim - felf, to have the Approbation of many. And it may leave more fcruple concerning our Call, when one or two or a particular Church only doApprove us. Se&. 49. And 8. It is granred in their writings by thofe that are for Ordination by a particular Churchonly, that the Concurrence of more is Lawful : and if Lawful, I leave it to Confideration, whether all the forementioned accidents make itnot fo far convenient,as tobe ordinarily a plain duty, and tobe preferred where it may be had. Se&. 5o. Yet do I not plead for Ordination by Neighbour Paflo-e, as from a Governing Authority over that particular Church : but as from an interef in the Church Univerfal, and ail its Officers within their reach, and from an interefl of Commu- nion.with Neighbour Churches. Sect. 51. And it is obeervable in Scripture, that the Itinerant Minifiers, that were fixed and appropriated to no particular Church, for continuaece, (fuch as the Apolies and Evangelifs' were, and Titus, Timothy, and fuch others) had a Principal hand in the work of Ordination whereever they came. It was they that OrdainedEiders in every City, in every Church. Se&. 5z. Prop. 3. If any {hall cull out twoor three or more of the weakell injudicious, facile Mirtitlers, and procure them to Ordainhim, hiscourfe is irregular, and his call unfatkfa6tö- ry,, though the formal part be obtained to the full. For it is not for mccr formality, but.tofatsfie the.perfon called, and the Church,.
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