Furthermore, some Persons being to be entrusted with the Office of being Ministers of Christ, who have no call to any particular Congregation, there is need that they have the approbation of some deputed by the Church in that Country, or at least by a particular Congregation: The Persons that are to perform this Act of Ordination, ought to be such as are most suitable to the Ends of Ordination, viz. The signifying approbation and the obtaining the presence of God with him; sometimes we find that extraordinary Persons have ordained a Person to extraordinary Office, 2 Tim. 1.6. Sometimes we find that extraordinary Persons have ordained ordinary Officers, Act. 14.23. And there is command given to extraordinary Officers to ordain ordinary, 1 Tim. 5.22. 1 Tit. 5. Sometimes we find that extraordinary Officers, and ordinary have joined in the ordaining of extraordinary; Act. 13.1,5. Sometimes we find that ordinary Officers, have ordained an extraordinary Officer; 1 Tim. 4.14. In a Provincial Church that is in order, Ministers ought to be ordained by such Elders, as are appointed by the Public Ecclesiastical Authority of the Land.
Furthermore, some Persons being to be entrusted with the Office of being Ministers of Christ, who have no call to any particular Congregation, there is need that they have the approbation of some deputed by the Church in that Country, or at least by a particular Congregation: The Persons that are to perform this Act of Ordination, ought to be such as are most suitable to the Ends of Ordination, viz. The signifying approbation and the obtaining the presence of God with him; sometimes we find that extraordinary Persons have ordained a Person to extraordinary Office, 2 Tim. 1.6. Sometimes we find that extraordinary Persons have ordained ordinary Officers, Act. 14.23. And there is command given to extraordinary Officers to ordain ordinary, 1 Tim. 5.22. 1 Tit. 5. Sometimes we find that extraordinary Officers, and ordinary have joyned in the ordaining of extraordinary; Act. 13.1,5. Sometimes we find that ordinary Officers, have ordained an extraordinary Officer; 1 Tim. 4.14. In a Provincial Church that is in order, Ministers ought to be ordained by such Elders, as are appointed by the Publick Ecclesiastical Authority of the Land.
