32 f!P P END I X. Nur,ilb.n. is known that the Peoples Ele&ion was the principle Determinerof. the individual Perfon, or at leali did much in it. For the Confequence, the Reafon of it lyes here in that Scripture may apparently fuffice for all, except the Nomination of the individual, as you fèem to intimate in laying the ftrefs of all your Argument upon this, that it meddles with no Individaumof thefe times. The Law gives Au- thority to that individual Perlon that is juftly nominated or determined of. But a right qualified Man , chofen only by the People , in cafe there be no Ordainer , is juftly determinated of or nominated : Ergo , , The Law gives Authority to fach. Where note, that the Lawneeds no other Condition to the a&uating of its Conveyance, but only the Determination of the recipient Per- fon. Then note, that regularly Officers and People are to . join in this Determinati- on of the Perlon t The People fometimebeing in. ele&ing, and the Officers con- clufively determine : and fometimes the Officers begin, and the People after con- tent; but both muff concur, and all that both can do is, to determineof the Man, whom, God by his Law Ihall authorize; the very determination it kV, as by the Officers, is an A& of Authority. Now whenever .two Parties are made Con-caufes, or are to concur in fach Determinations, when one Party faileth, the Power and Duty is folely in the other. At leali, it is hence apparent, that there is a pollible way left for the determining of Individuumsin this Age. a. If the Law do fo far defcribe the Perfons to receive Power, as that a Bilitop can nominate the Perfons by the Light of that Defcription, then it doth fo far defcribe thePerfon as that others may nominate them by the Light of that Defcription. But the Ante- cedent is true: Ergo, The Antecedent youwill own; or elle farewell all Epildo- pal Ordination : The Confequence is plain, in that others may be able to fee that which a Bishop can fee; and in necellity, at leali may do it. This thereforewhol- ly anfwers your Argument againft the Law being a fufficient Medium eo nomine, becaufe it meddles not with Individuums ; for it meddles with none of the Indivi- duals, which hilltops determine of; and yet it is the Law that conveys the Power when the Bishop hath determinedof the Perfon to receive it (as Spalatenfsa hash largely proved of Kings). Law is God's Inlirument of conveyingRight, and im- poling Duty ; though Men maybe the MediaApplicationie. The Law is to be con- ceived as in this Form [Ido authorize the Perfons that fhall be juftd determined of ac- cording to this Defcription) And becaufe Minilterial Determinationsare the ordinary regular way, with the Peoples Conlenti: it is, q. d. [Ordinarily, I do authorize the Perfon whom Ecclefiaffical Power fball determineof, according to this Drfiriptian] : So that it is God by his Law, that gives the Power r As when a Corporation is to choofe their Bailiff or Major; it is the Law or Charter that is the immediateInfiru- mentofeffe&ive Conveyance of the Power; though the Choofers are the Media aApplicationie; and perhaps force capital Burgeffes may have the chief Power in choohing hint ordinarily. 3. If the People may per Judicium Difcretionie, difcern whether a hilltop have ordained them one agreeable to the Scripture Defcription, then may they a11ò difcern, whether a Man be agreeable to ir, though unordained. But the antecedent is true : Ergo, Were not the People to judge of this, theta they muff receive any Heretick or Infidel without Tryal, if ordained their hilltop. But that is not true. Though the Officers contradi& it, yet the People of themfelves are bound to reje&a HeretickBishop. . It is a generalPrecept, A Man that is a Heretick avoid ; and with fuch no not to eat. If a. hilltop ordain over this Church, a common unreformed Drunkard, Rayler, &c, The Holy Ghoft bids us not to ear, i. e. have Communion with him. a.:Cyprian determines it, that Plebs abfquena praceptie Dominicie ek Deism metuen, a Peccatore prapefto feparare fe debet, net fe adfacrilrgi facerdotsa Sacraficia mifcere. q.. If the Cafémay be to plain, who the Perfon is that God would have, as that there isno room for a Controverfy about ir, then it may poffibly bedetermined bythe meet Light of theLaw, without a Judge. But the Cafe may be fo plain: Ergo, The Antecedent is proved thus : When thefe things followingvifibly concur, then the cafe is fo plain : r.. When the Perfon is vifihly qualified, with Abilities, and Piety, and a Righteous Converfation to Men. a. When he hath a Will to it. 3. When he hath Opportunity, as having Liberty from fecular Power, Proximity, a knownLanguage, Vacancy from other Engage- ments and Employmentsof more neceflity, etc. 4. When the Peoples Hearts are moved towards hint. s. And when there is no Competitor, or none who equal - leth him, ornot fo many butthat all may be choler', when chele concur there is no controverfy who lhould be the Man if you fay there maybe many filch, and who knows then which to choofe: I Anfwer r. Congregations lhould have many Pa- !fors
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