16

    Lords planting shall ^all certainly be rooted up and cast

    forth, math.15.13.  (a) 1 Cor.12.28.  (b) Eph.4.11.  (c) Act.20.28

    7

      The Lord hath appointed Auncient widdowes

    where they may be had, to minister in ye church,

    in giving attendance to the sicke, & to give succou[r]

    to them and others, in the same & like necessityes

    (a) 1 Tim.5.9,10.

         ¶ Chap. 8. of Election of church-officers.

    1

      No man may take the honour of a church officer unto

    himself, save he that is called of god as was Aaron

    Heb.5.4.

    2

      Calling unto office is either immediate by cht him

    selfe, such as was the call of the Apostles & prophets.

    This maner of call ended wth them as hath bene

    sayed: or mediate, by ye church.

    3

      It is meet, before any be ordayned or chosen

    officers, that they should first be tried & prooved,

    because hands are not suddenly to be laid on any

    and both Elders & deacons must be of honest &

    good report(b.)  (a) 1 Tim.5.22.(b)   Act. 1 Tim.3.7,10. [?]

    Act.16.2  & 6.3.

    4

      The things in respect of wch they are to tryed

    are those gifts and vertues wch the Scripture requi

    reth in men that are to be elected into such

    places, viz. that Elders must be blamelesse, sob[er]

    apt to teach, & indued wth such other qualifications

    as are layed downe 1 Tim.3.2  &c: Tit.1.6, to 9. And

    deacons to be fitted as is directed Act.6.3. 1 Tim.3.8 to [cut off]