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To come to the new Testament: In the Acts it is said that Paul and ¹Timothy delivered unto the churches the orders and decrees of the Apostles and elders / and yet it appeareth in another place / that the Church had also to do / and gave their consent unto the making of those decrees / so that the former place meaneth / that the Apostles and Elders did go before / and were the chief / ²and directors of that action.

To come to the newe Testament: In the Actes it is sayde that Paule and ¹Timothe delyuered vnto the churches the orders and decrees of the Apostles and elders / and yet it appeareth in another place / that the Church had also to doe / and gaue their consent vnto the making of those decrees / so that the former place meaneth / that the Apostles and Elders dyd goe before / and were the cheefe / ²and directors of that action.

1. 116. Chap. 4.
2. 215. Act. 23.

The same manner of speech is used of the Roman stories / wherein it is said that the Consul did make Magistrates / for because that he gathered the assembly and voices whereby they were made: and so S. Luke saith here / that Paul and Barnabas ordained / because they being the moderators of the Election / caused it to be made / assembled the churches / told them of the necessity of having good pastors and governors / gathered the voices / took heed that nothing should be done lightly / nothing tumultuously / or out of order. And so to conclude / it is an evil reason to say as M. Doctor doth / that because S. Luke hath / that Paul and Barnabas ordained / therefore the people were excluded.