Obj, LEt us leave the women in silence, did the rest of the people voyce in that election of Matthias?
Ans. For any thing I know to the contrary, or you either; doe you read that any of the Assembly was forbidden to voyce? But if there were any that were not capable of the businesse in hand, we doe not read, that they procured any disorder, or fra∣ction amongst the multitude.
Obj. The text doth not punctually make out, that the people made choyse of Barnabas, and Matthias, but that they, viz. the A∣postles, and Elders, and the Church Officers; and if you would have it otherwise, you are to prove it from the text, otherwise I neither can, nor will beleeve you.
Ans. But if I can prove it from the text, then you both can, and will beleeve me, and so renounce your errour.
Obj. I promise you I will, but I feare you will faile of your expectation.
Ans. Call to minde the 15. ver. of that Chapter, and compare it with the 2••. ver. where Barnabas, and Matthias, is appoin∣ted, and then judge, whether it be not more likely, that they were chosen by them, to whom Peter spake unto, in the 15. ver. then to any other parties mentioned in any part of the Chapter, for in the 15. ver. the Disciples, are not only numbred, but Peter also beginneth his speech unto them, which he continueth unto the very election of Barnabas, and Matthias, not diverting it from them, to whom he began it (which in the 15. ver. is said to be the Disciples, who were about 120) how can you then with modesty deny, that Matthias, was chosen, by any other, then by the Parties there mentioned; and if granted, then it must consequently follow, that Matthias had the peoples ap∣pr••bation, before the Apostles acceptation.