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substance_n or_o be_v of_o baptism_n whether_o 1_o pa._n 114._o sect._n 1_o he_o be_v minister_v or_o no_o that_o minister_v that_o sacrament_n pag._n 114._o and_o this_o be_v that_o mystery_n which_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n will_v not_o as_o yet_o open_o utter_v but_o crafty_o dissemble_v until_o you_o see_v better_a opportunity_n the_o truth_n be_v your_o intent_n be_v rebaptisation_n and_o flat_a anabaytisme_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v sufficient_o the_o vanity_n of_o your_o collection_n in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o reason_n touch_v this_o matter_n where_o you_o have_v give_v i_o more_o especial_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o tract_n 9_o chap._n 7._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 42._o sect._n 2._o 3._o see_v then_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v this_o order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o minister_n thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n thereof_o and_o reason_n persuade_v that_o way_n and_o the_o use_n 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any_o call_v and_o choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o likewise_o the_o 70._o disciple_n who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v 2._o the_o apostle_n acts._n 1._o alter_v this_o manner_n and_o form_n for_o they_o present_v two_o and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n 3._o in_o the._n 6._o of_o the_o act_n they_o clean_o alter_v this_o also_o for_o the_o people_n present_v seven_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v all_o choose_v without_o lot_n the_o apostle_n also_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n upon_o they_o 4._o in_o the._n 14._o of_o the_o act_v this_o form_n be_v likewise_o change_v for_o paul_n and_o bar_n abas_fw-la ordain_v minister_n in_o every_o city_n without_o either_o presentment_n by_o the_o people_n or_o cast_v of_o lot_n 5._o in_o the._n 13._o of_o the_o act_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v only_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o doctor_n without_o any_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n either_o give_v or_o require_v read_v the_o beginning_n 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which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v not_o hitherto_o m._n beza_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o elector_n of_o minister_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v not_o always_o look_v what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a diversity_n of_o circumstance_n that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o without_o preposterous_a zeal_n reduce_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o their_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o be_v not_o variable_a and_o that_o manner_n and_o form_n use_v which_o lead_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o also_o i_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o
must_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a pastor_n in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n doctor_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 12._o who_o all_o be_v call_v minister_n and_o have_v their_o place_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v if_o you_o deny_v it_o t._n c._n pag._n 45._o sect._n 1_o this_o pass_v all_o the_o divinity_n that_o ever_o i_o red_a that_o there_o be_v now_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o prophet_n you_o shall_v assure_o do_v marvel_n if_o you_o prove_v that_o as_o you_o say_v you_o will_v if_o any_o deny_v it_o i_o deny_v it_o prove_v you_o it_o io._n whitgifte_n apostle_n apostle_n then_o have_v you_o not_o read_v much_o divinity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephesian_n do_v make_v a_o perfect_v platform_n of_o a_o church_n and_o a_o full_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o office_n therein_o contain_v as_o you_o say_v he_o do_v then_o can_v i_o 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etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o you_o can_v not_o show_v any_o like_a place_n which_o do_v so_o plain_o import_v the_o abrogate_n of_o they_o as_o this_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 12._o &_o 14._o do_v make_v for_o their_o continuance_n i_o have_v beside_o that_o place_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o twelve_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinth_n and_o the._n 14._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o prophet_n as_o of_o perpetual_a minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n in_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o themselves_o as_o their_o call_n which_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n their_o commission_n to_o go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o place_n where_o need_n require_v though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o peculiar_o commit_v to_o they_o or_o to_o govern_v church_n 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foreshow_v thing_n to_o come_v then_o be_v they_o not_o in_o all_o time_n of_o the_o church_n but_o if_o they_o be_v 14._o prophet_n 1._o cor._n 14._o such_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o 1._o corin._n 14._o such_o i_o say_v as_o have_v a_o especial_a gift_n in_o interpret_a the_o scripture_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o expound_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o to_o the_o learned_a or_o in_o declare_v the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o to_o the_o people_n i_o understande_v not_o why_o it_o be_v not_o as_o perpetual_a as_o the_o pastor_n or_o doctor_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o i_o have_v both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n on_o my_o side_n and_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v perceyve_v that_o i_o be_o not_o destitute_a of_o the_o consent_n also_o of_o learned_a ambrose_n ambrose_n man_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o or_o two_o ambrose_n upon_o these_o word_n ad_fw-la ephes._n 4._o et_fw-la ipse_fw-la dedit_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quidem_fw-la apostolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v bishop_n prophet_n be_v interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n although_o in_o the_o begin_n there_o be_v prophet_n as_o agabus_n and_o the_o four_o virgin_n prophetess_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o interpreter_n be_v call_v prophet_n evangelist_n be_v ephe._n bucerin_n 4._o ephe._n deacon_n as_o philip_n for_o although_o they_o be_v no_o priest_n yet_o may_v they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o a_o chair_n as_o both_o stephanus_n and_o philippe_n before_o name_v bucer_n upon_o the_o ult._n fol._n 42._o sect_n ult._n same_o place_n say_v that_o there_o be_v evangelist_n now_o and_o you_o yourself_o fol._n 42._o confess_v that_o hus_n jerome_n of_o prage_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v evangelist_n peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o martyr_n p._n martyr_n commentary_n upon_o the._n 12._o to_o the_o roman_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o describe_v those_o function_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v the_o greek_a scholiast_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o peter_n rise_v up_o and_o not_o lame_v as_o be_v more_o fervent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tract_n 1._o and_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o presidentship_n of_o the_o apostle_n your_o admo_fw-la ishment_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o papist_n how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o yourself_o why_o h_o use_v their_o manner_n of_o reason_v upon_o this_o example_n of_o peter_n and_o upon_o devise_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v touch_v before_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o refuse_v no_o warning_n ▪_o but_o i_o trust_v it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a for_o i_o know_v what_o they_o have_v say_v &_o what_o they_o can_v say_v in_o that_o matter_n chap._n 3._o the._n 48._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 85._o sect._n 4._o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o this_o inoderate_a rule_n void_a of_o all_o pomp_n and_o outward_a show_n be_v not_o perpetual_a 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ogyther_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o this_o function_n remain_v to_o peter_n so_o long_o as_o the_o apostle_n continue_v together_o and_o that_o he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o when_o soever_o they_o meet_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o this_o off_o ce_fw-fr be_v not_o tie_v to_o one_o man_n the._n 15._o of_o the_o act_n help_v you_o nothing_o for_o even_o there_o peter_n keep_v his_o accustom_a manner_n in_o make_v the_o ir_v oration_n and_o in_o that_o place_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o chief_a in_o that_o assembly_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o there_o have_v be_v great_a 15._o act_n 15._o disputation_n peter_n rise_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o peter_n as_o one_o have_v authority_n to_o appease_v the_o tumult_n and_o bitter_a contention_n rise_v up_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n then_o speak_v barnabas_n and_o paul_n after_o they_o james_n not_o as_o moderator_n or_o gover_v our_o of_o the_o whole_a action_n but_o as_o one_o have_v interest_n to_o speak_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v and_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v that_o which_o the_o rest_n well_o like_v of_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n this_o be_v no_o more_o to_o give_v pre-eminence_n o_o james_n in_o moderate_v that_o action_n than_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o speakership_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o he_o that_o speak_v last_o in_o a_o matter_n and_o who_o oration_n have_v most_o persuade_v of_o who_o also_o the_o whole_a house_n consent_v so_o that_o peter_n keep_v his_o prerog_n tive_a still_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o may_v also_o evident_o appe_v re_fw-mi by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o of_o ice_n o_o the_o peaker_n o_o 〈◊〉_d that_o when_o there_o be_v great_a contention_n among_o they_o about_o the_o matter_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v like_a to_o be_v for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o cause_n peter_n stand_v up_o &_o in_o hoc_fw-la maximè_fw-la insistit_fw-la ut_fw-la statum_fw-la quaestionis_fw-la demonstraret_fw-la and_o stand_v especial_o upon_o this_o point_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n as_o m._n caluine_n say_v which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o moderator_n wherefore_o not_o james_n but_o peter_n do_v moderate_v the_o action_n but_o best_o as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o that_o james_n do_v moderate_v the_o action_n it_o make_v most_o against_o plyer_n the_o example_n o_o james_n 〈◊〉_d the_o re_fw-mi plyer_n you_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o namely_o the_o gréeke_n scholiast_n upon_o the._n 15._o of_o the_o act_n james_n be_v now_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o the_o synod_n be_v ithin_v his_o charge_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o according_a to_o his_o office_n shall_v moderate_v the_o same_o as_o other_o bishop_n do_v in_o their_o several_a church_n the._n 21._o of_o the_o act_n be_v nothing_o to_o your_o purpose_n but_o paul_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n go_v with_o certain_a other_o in_o unto_o james_n and_o tell_v he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o what_o god_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o ministration_n what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v your_o purpose_n peter_n be_v not_o here_o and_o james_n be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d open_fw-mi of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o ible_a print_v at_o geneva_n do_v testify_v the_o place_n in_o no_o respect_n prove_v your_o assertion_n but_o the_o contrary_a for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o james_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o all_o action_n during_o his_o life_n after_o that_o he_o be_v once_o place_v in_o the_o bishopric_n you_o talk_v in_o another_o place_n of_o rake_v of_o doctor_n to_o prove_v my_o purpose_n but_o if_o these_o be_v not_o raking_n of_o scripture_n gather_v together_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o your_o fond_a devise_n i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o shall_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o raking_n chap._n 3._o the._n 49._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 85._o sect._n 4._o this_o be_v he_o which_o be_v call_v the_o bishop_n in_o every_o church_n this_o be_v he_o also_o who_o justin_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v afterward_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o final_o this_o be_v that_o great_a archbyshoppricke_n and_o great_a byshoppricke_n that_o m._n doctor_n so_o often_o stumble_v on_o this_o order_n and_o pre-eminence_n 〈◊〉_d apostles_n tune_n and_o those_o that_o be_v near_o they_o keep_v and_o the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o near_o they_o keep_v
persecution_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v that_o as_o persecution_n be_v then_o a_o cause_n why_o baptism_n as_o usual_o mistre_v in_o private_a house_n so_o necessity_n be_v now_o y_o it_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o be_v minister_v some_o time_n in_o private_a family_n neither_o do_v i_o mayntein_v or_o allow_v the_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a family_n to_o be_v usual_a or_o without_o urgent_a cause_n but_o only_o upon_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o sickness_n peril_n of_o death_n &_o such_o like_a in_o which_o case_n as_o never_o any_o learned_a man_n mislike_v minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o place_n so_o be_v not_o you_o able_a to_o show_v either_o scripture_n doctor_n or_o reason_n to_o y_z t_z contrary_n &_o whatsoever_o you_o say_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o tune_n of_o persecution_n touch_v y_o e_o matter_n y_fw-fr t_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n also_o but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v y_z t_z you_o be_v now_o drive_v to_o confess_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o that_o to_o be_v convenient_a in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o other_o which_o distinction_n and_o diversity_n of_o time_n you_o will_v not_o before_o acknowledge_v to_o make_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o chap._n 4._o the._n 4._o division_n admonition_n they_o shall_v first_o prove_v that_o private_a communion_n etc._n etc._n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 152._o sect._n 2._o if_o you_o mean_v by_o private_a communion_n the_o communion_n minister_v to_o place_n of_o the_o communion_n minister_v in_o private_a place_n one_o alone_a there_o be_v no_o such_o allow_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n but_o if_o you_o call_v it_o private_a because_o it_o be_v minister_v sometime_o in_o private_a house_n to_o sick_a person_n then_o have_v we_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o minister_v the_o supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o inner_a parlour_n mark_n 14._o luke_n 22._o math._n 26._o we_o have_v also_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o do_v minister_v the_o supper_n in_o private_a house_n especial_o if_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n and_o before_o allege_v of_o you_o to_o prove_v that_o common_a and_o usual_a bread_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o supper_n likewise_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o apology_n of_o justinus_n martyr_n tertull._n de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la and_o other_o t._n c._n page_n 112._o sect._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o page_n 152._o he_o bring_v other_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n celebrate_v his_o supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o in_o a_o inner_a parlour_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v easy_o to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ordain_v that_o every_o householder_n in_o his_o house_n shall_v eat_v the_o passover_n with_o his_o own_o family_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o eat_v up_o a_o whole_a lamb_n io._n whitgifte_n that_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n in_o a_o private_a house_n but_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n there_o in_o like_a manner_n wherefore_o my_o reason_n hold_v as_o yet_o chap._n 4._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 112._o sect._n 3_o our_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o with_o his_o household_n observe_v this_o law_n and_o for_o because_o he_o will_v declare_v that_o the_o passover_n have_v his_o end_n and_o that_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n shall_v come_v in_o place_n thereof_o he_o do_v forthwith_o celebrate_v his_o supper_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v neither_o can_v he_o have_v do_v it_o at_o all_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o apprehension_n then_o approach_v neither_o shall_v it_o so_o lyvely_a have_v appear_v that_o either_o the_o passover_n be_v abolish_v or_o that_o the_o supper_n come_v in_o place_n of_o it_o be_v celebrate_v both_o at_o a_o other_o time_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n io._n whitgifte_n our_o saviour_n christ_n example_n of_o institute_v and_o minister_a his_o supper_n in_o a_o private_a family_n give_v afterward_o no_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o the_o place_n be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o upon_o occasion_n it_o may_v be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n you_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o chryste_n at_o that_o proof_n unnecessary_a proof_n time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n do_v minister_v his_o supper_n but_o you_o show_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o like_a place_n chap._n 4._o the._n 6._o diusion_n t._n c._n pag._n 112._o sect_n ult._n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o supper_n in_o house_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o justinus_n and_o tertullians_n time_n which_o be_v time_n of_o persecution_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o where_o also_o i_o declare_v that_o such_o house_n for_o the_o time_n be_v not_o private_a but_o public_a io._n whitgifte_n this_o answer_n be_v as_o fit_v for_o i_o as_o it_o be_v for_o you_o for_o admit_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v in_o private_a family_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o i_o ask_v no_o mâ—â—â—_n for_o if_o persecution_n be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n why_o be_v not_o sickness_n and_o peril_n of_o dâ—â—th_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n again_o if_o a_o private_a house_n be_v no_o private_a but_o a_o public_a place_n when_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v in_o it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o likewise_o when_o they_o be_v there_o minister_v for_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o reason_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n like_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o but_o with_o i_o chap._n 4._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n 1_o and_o these_o be_v his_o reason_n where_o with_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a house_n io._n whitgifte_n and_o these_o reason_n have_v you_o confirm_v rather_o than_o confute_v but_o to_o the_o contrary_a house_n circumcision_n in_o private_a house_n you_o have_v show_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o these_o stand_n in_o full_a force_n to_o the_o which_o i_o may_v add_v that_o circumcision_n be_v 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