) far the houleof God, we fhall certainly havemany Minifters ha great Congregations : Or elfe they are like tobe left defolate; For Minifters will over-run them for fear of undertaking far more work then with their utmofl pains they are abletoper - form. g. zo. And 2. There are few Congregations, I hope,ofGod- ly people , but have fome private men in them that are fit to be Ordained Affiliant Presbyters,though not to governa Church alone ( without necefíity) yet to aflift a Learned, judicious man, fuch as underftand thebody of Divinity, (as to thegreat and neceffary points) and are able to pray and difcourle as well as many or molt Minifters, and to exhort publickly in a cafe of need. He that would imitate the example of the Primitive Church (at leaft in the fecondCentury ) fhould Ordain fuch as thefe to be tome of them ARlant Elders, and fomeof them Deacon., in every Church ( that hath fuch ; ) and let them not teach publickly, when a more learned, able Paflor is at hand to do it ; but lec them affili him inwhat they are fitteft to perform,; Yet let them not be Lay Elders : but authorized to all Pafloral adminiflrations,andof one and the fame office with the Paflor, thoughdividing the exercife and execution according to their abilities andopportunities ; and not comming in without Ordi- nation, nor yet taking up the Office only pro tempore. And thus every Parifh, where are able Godly men, may havea Pref- byterie and Pre[ìdenr. 4.2 t. Till then 3 . It is granted by the Learned Dr. H. H. that it isnot neceffary to the being ofa Bifhop that he have fel- low Presbyters withhim in that Church : Ifhe have but Deacons it may fuffice. And this is eafie tote had. g. 22. And indeed i. Theparts ofmany very able Chriftians, are too much buried and loft as to the Church, for wantof be. ing drawn into more publick ufe. z. And it is it that tempteth them to runof themfelves into theMiniflry, or to preachwith- out Ordination, 3. Andyet few of theft are fie` to be trufted with thePreaching of the word,, or guidingof a Church alone, no nor in equality with others : for they would either corrupt the do&rine, or divide the Church. But under the infpeáion and direâionofa more Learned judicious man,as his afl=iflant, doing nothing againll his mind, theymightbe very fervieeable S f z to
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