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to_o make_v magistrate_n the_o king_n shall_v make_v bishop_n magistrate_n and_o join_v two_o office_n together_o lay_v no_o more_o work_n on_o they_o than_o will_v consist_v with_o their_o ecclesiastic_a work_n though_o this_o will_v have_v inconvenience_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o that_o shall_v dishonour_v such_o or_o disobey_v they_o §_o 60._o iii_o the_o episcopacy_n which_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v not_o of_o god_n institution_n beside_o that_o each_o pastor_n be_v episcopus_fw-la grâ—gis_fw-la be_v that_o which_o succee_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o church-government_n while_o some_o senior_a pastor_n have_v a_o supervise_v care_n of_o many_o church_n as_o the_o visiter_n have_v in_o scotland_n and_o be_v so_o far_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o archbishop_n have_v no_o constrain_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o a_o power_n to_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v the_o pastor_n and_o to_o regulate_v ordination_n synod_n and_o all_o great_a and_o 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captivate_v the_o church_n to_o their_o pride_n and_o worldly_a interest_n this_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a tyranny_n §_o 62._o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o all_o episcopacy_n so_o it_o be_v not_o all_o council_n that_o i_o design_v this_o history_n to_o dishonour_n no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o church_n to_o be_v as_o far_o one_o as_o their_o natural_a political_a and_o gracious_a capacity_n will_v allow_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o as_o much_o love_n peace_n and_o concord_n as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o that_o end_n both_o seasonable_a council_n and_o letter_n and_o delegate_n for_o concord_n and_o communication_n be_v mean_n which_o nature_n itself_o direct_v they_o to_o as_o it_o do_v direct_a prince_n to_o hold_v parliament_n and_o diet_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n even_o frequent_a converse_n keep_v up_o amity_n in_o absence_n slanderer_n be_v hear_v and_o too_o oft_o believe_v a_o little_a familiarity_n in_o presence_n confute_v many_o false_a report_n of_o one_o another_o which_o no_o distant_a defence_n will_v so_o satisfy_o confute_v and_o among_o many_o we_o may_v hear_v that_o which_o of_o few_o we_o shall_v not_o hear_v how_o good_a and_o pleasant_a be_v it_o for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o christian_n great_o honour_v their_o holy_a profession_n as_o discord_n become_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n but_o all_o this_o and_o the_o measure_n and_o sort_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n which_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o the_o true_a way_n to_o attain_v it_o i_o have_v full_a open_v in_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o true_a and_o only_a term_n of_o the_o concord_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n §_o 63._o when_o christian_n have_v no_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n on_o their_o side_n they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o keep_v up_o unity_n and_o concord_n for_o mutual_a help_n and_o strength_n without_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o common_a work_n by_o consent_n but_o their_o meeting_n be_v only_o with_o those_o that_o have_v nearness_n or_o neighbourhood_n and_o they_o do_v not_o put_v man_n to_o travel_v to_o synod_n out_o of_o other_o prince_n dominion_n or_o from_o foreign_a land_n much_o less_o do_v they_o call_v any_o general_n council_n out_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o those_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o communion_n by_o proximity_n and_o of_o help_v one_o another_o be_v think_v enough_o to_o meet_v for_o such_o end_n §_o 64._o and_o indeed_o neither_o nature_n nor_o scripture_n oblige_v we_o to_o turn_v such_o occasional_a help_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o state-policy_n and_o to_o make_v a_o government_n of_o friendly_a consultation_n and_o therefore_o though_o where_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o fear_n of_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n know_v time_n of_o state_v synod_n or_o meeting_n of_o pastor_n for_o concord_n be_v best_a as_o once_o a_o
council_n have_v the_o like_a canon_n add_v to_o this_o aforesaid_a as_o gratian_n cit_v it_o vniversalis_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la romanus_n pontifex_fw-la appelletur_fw-la to_o which_o binnius_n have_v no_o better_a a_o answer_n than_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v only_o swell_a title_n and_o not_o the_o superior_a power_n that_o be_v forbid_v 2._o that_o the_o african_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o rome_n but_o 1._o sure_o the_o name_n be_v lawful_a if_o the_o power_n be_v lawful_a 2._o they_o that_o can_v make_v no_o law_n for_o rome_n may_v declare_v their_o judgement_n of_o god_n law_n and_o that_o rome_n may_v make_v no_o law_n for_o they_o this_o council_n also_o forbid_v go_v beyond_o sea_n with_o appeal_n §_o 34_o xcii_o the_o next_o carthage_n council_n have_v 104_o canon_n for_o discipline_n most_o very_a good_a divers_a canon_n lay_v so_o much_o on_o the_o bishop_n as_o plain_o show_v each_o bishop_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n can._n 14._o that_o the_o bishop_n cottage_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o church_n ☞_o can._n 15._o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v but_o vile_a or_o cheap_a household_n stuff_n and_o a_o poor_a table_n and_o diet_n and_o seek_v his_o authority_n or_o dignity_n by_o his_o faith_n and_o desert_n of_o life_n 16._o the_o bishop_n must_v not_o read_v the_o gentile_n book_n 19_o nor_o contend_v for_o transitory_a thing_n though_o provoke_v 20._o nor_o take_v on_o he_o the_o care_n of_o family_n or_o common_a business_n but_o only_o be_v vacant_a to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 23._o the_o bishop_n shall_v hear_v no_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o presbyter_n else_o it_o shall_v be_v void_a that_o be_v sentence_v without_o they_o unless_o confirm_v by_o their_o presence_n 28._o the_o unjust_a condemnation_n of_o bishop_n be_v void_a 30._o and_o judgement_n against_o the_o absent_a 35._o the_o bishop_n to_o sit_v high_a than_o the_o presbyter_n at_o church_n and_o their_o meeting_n but_o at_o home_n know_v that_o they_o be_v his_o colleague_n 51._o a_o clerk_n how_o learned_a soever_o in_o god_n word_n must_v get_v his_o live_n by_o a_o trade_n 52._o that_o be_v by_o a_o trade_n or_o husbandry_n without_o detriment_n to_o his_o office_n 53._o all_o clerk_n that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v shall_v learn_v both_o trade_n and_o letter_n 55._o the_o bishop_n must_v not_o admit_v a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o communion_n nor_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o clergy_n though_o he_o amend_v many_o against_o clergyman_n that_o be_v flatterer_n betrayer_n foul-tongued_a quarreller_n at_o discord_n scurrilous_a of_o filthy_a jest_n that_o swear_v by_o creature_n that_o sing_v at_o feast_n of_o former_a scandal_n etc._n etc._n 83._o the_o poor_a and_o the_o age_a of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v honour_v before_o the_o rest_n 88_o he_o that_o go_v to_o any_o show_v or_o sight_n on_o public_a day_n instead_o of_o go_v to_o the_o church-assemble_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a 98._o a_o layman_n must_v not_o teach_v when_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a unless_o they_o bid_v he_o 100_o a_o woman_n must_v not_o baptize_v §_o 35._o xciii_o an._n 398._o another_o council_n be_v at_o carthage_n of_o 73._o bishop_n for_o discipline_n §_o 36._o xciv_o an._n 399._o theophilus_n hold_v a_o synod_n at_o alexandria_n against_o a_o dead_a man_n origen_n the_o occasion_n baronius_n and_o binnius_n thus_o deliver_v melania_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a nobility_n in_o rome_n in_o valens_n the_o arian_n pesecution_n hide_v five_o thousand_o monk_n and_o a_o while_o sustain_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v banish_v with_o great_a zeal_n follow_v they_o to_o maintain_v they_o out_o of_o her_o substance_n or_o estate_n when_o they_o be_v restore_v from_o banishment_n she_o build_v for_o herself_o a_o monastery_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o beside_o fifty_o virgin_n that_o dwell_v with_o she_o she_o entertain_v and_o maintain_v holy_a foreign_a bishop_n monk_n and_o virgin_n twenty_o seven_o year_n whereby_o it_o happen_v that_o both_o she_o and_o ruffinus_n be_v by_o didymus_n alexandrinus_n a_o man_n blind_a but_o of_o great_a learning_n and_o fame_n too_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o origen_n work_n entangle_v as_o their_o accuser_n say_v in_o origen_n error_n and_o receive_v and_o divulge_v his_o book_n call_v periarchon_n after_o 25_o year_n absence_n in_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n return_v to_o rome_n with_o great_a fame_n of_o holiness_n and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o cross_n they_o with_o fraud_n bring_v to_o origen_n periarchon_n that_o be_v translate_v and_o correct_v by_o ruffinus_n another_o woman_n marcelia_n accuse_v they_o of_o origen_n error_n which_o they_o deny_v and_o get_v communicatory_a letter_n from_o pope_n siricius_n forsake_v rome_n where_o such_o merit_n and_o holiness_n will_v not_o procure_v a_o age_a lady_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n without_o be_v hereticated_a because_o she_o high_o value_a origen_n work_n which_o have_v divers_a error_n and_o who_o have_v not_o hereupon_o pamachius_n and_o oceanus_n write_v to_o hierome_n to_o publish_v origen_n periarchon_n entire_a and_o detect_v his_o error_n which_o he_o do_v show_v that_o ruffinus_n have_v mend_v some_o and_o leave_v other_o unmend_v this_o occasion_v stir_n against_o hierome_n and_o a_o council_n call_v at_o alexandria_n a_o 399._o where_o origen_n be_v condemn_v theophilus_n by_o his_o legate_n expel_v origen_n follower_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o palestine_n be_v expel_v they_o go_v to_o chrysostome_n to_o constantinople_n and_o complain_v of_o theophilus_n as_o persecute_v they_o that_o be_v innocent_a catholic_n and_o desire_v his_o help_n he_o undertake_v to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o theophilus_n epiphanius_n follow_v they_o to_o constantinople_n and_o require_v chrysostome_n to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o expel_v they_o chrysostome_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o against_o people_n profess_v truth_n and_o piety_n without_o a_o synod_n whereupon_o epiphanius_n irregular_o accuse_v chrysostome_n and_o public_o invey_v against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n of_o the_o process_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 37._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o matter_n i_o will_v insert_v somewhat_o of_o theophilus_n and_o chrysostome_n out_o of_o socrates_n because_o he_o be_v a_o most_o credible_a historian_n and_o say_v they_o be_v thing_n do_v in_o his_o own_o day_n theophilus_n be_v note_v for_o a_o lordly_a prelate_n isidore_n pelusiota_n say_v more_o when_o chrysostome_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n theophilus_n refuse_v to_o ordain_v he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v prefer_v to_o it_o one_o isidore_z a_o presbyter_n of_o his_o own_o but_o eutropius_n a_o courtier_n have_v get_v article_n against_o theophilus_n show_v they_o to_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o choose_v whether_o he_o will_v ordain_v chrysostome_n bishop_n or_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o answer_v those_o crime_n theophilus_n be_v so_o afraid_a at_o this_o that_o he_o present_o consecrate_a chrysostome_n socr._n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o but_o present_o after_o begin_v busy_o to_o devise_v how_o he_o may_v work_v he_o mischief_n which_o he_o practise_v private_o by_o word_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n into_o foreign_a country_n but_o be_v vex_v that_o his_o malicious_a practice_n have_v not_o better_a success_n for_o he_o think_v to_o bring_v in_o this_o isidore_n cap._n 5._o §_o 38._o one_o of_o the_o article_n against_o theophilus_n be_v this_o when_o theodosius_n be_v go_v to_o fight_v against_o maximus_n the_o tyrant_n theophilus_n send_v present_n by_o this_o isidore_n to_o the_o emperor_n with_o two_o letter_n charge_v he_o to_o give_v the_o present_n and_o one_o of_o the_o letter_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o upperhand_n isidore_n get_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o hearken_v after_o the_o victory_n but_o his_o reader_n that_o keep_v he_o company_n steal_v away_o his_o letter_n whereupon_o isidore_n in_o a_o fright_n take_v his_o heel_n present_o to_o alexandria_n §_o 39_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v fore-known_a to_o this_o story_n be_v in_o socrat._v l._n 6._o c._n 7._o the_o schism_n of_o the_o anthropomorphites_n now_o rise_v from_o egypt_n some_o of_o the_o more_o unlearned_a thought_n that_o god_n have_v a_o body_n and_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n but_o theophilus_n and_o the_o judicious_a condemn_v they_o and_o inveigh_v against_o they_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v not_o a_o body_n the_o religious_a of_o egypt_n hear_v this_o flock_v in_o blind_a zeal_n to_o alexandria_n condemn_a theophilâ—â—s_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n theophilus_n very_o pensive_a devise_v how_o to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o come_v to_o they_o courteous_o and_o say_v when_o i_o fasten_v my_o eye_n on_o you_o methinks_v i_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n these_o word_n allay_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o monk_n who_o say_v if_o that_o
administer_a the_o communion_n without_o his_o licence_n and_o yet_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o desire_v it_o wherefore_o he_o bid_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o set_v the_o people_n in_o a_o uproar_n for_o if_o aught_o come_v amiss_o he_o have_v his_o remedy_n in_o his_o hand_n epiphanius_n hear_v this_o go_v away_o in_o fear_n and_o take_v ship_n for_o cyprus_n the_o report_n go_v say_v socrates_n cap._n 13._o that_o as_o he_o go_v he_o say_v of_o john_n i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v never_o die_v a_o bishop_n and_o that_o chrysostome_n answer_v he_o i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v never_o come_v alive_a into_o thy_o country_n and_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o for_o epiphanius_n die_v at_o sea_n by_o the_o way_n and_o chysostome_n die_v depose_v and_o banish_v §_o 42._o the_o empress_n eudoxia_n be_v say_v to_o set_v epiphanius_n on_o work_n chrysostome_n be_v hot_a make_v a_o sermon_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v against_o the_o empress_n she_o irritate_v the_o emperor_n against_o he_o and_o get_v theophilus_n to_o call_v a_o council_n against_o he_o at_o quercus_fw-la near_o chalcedon_n and_o constant._n thither_o come_v sâ—verianus_n and_o many_o bishop_n that_o chrysostome_n have_v depose_v and_o many_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n for_o his_o strictness_n but_o especial_o time-servers_a that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o empress_n if_o not_o the_o emperor_n when_o they_o summon_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o he_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o canon_n there_o must_v be_v more_o patriarch_n and_o he_o appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n yet_o not_o deny_v to_o answer_v any_o where_o if_o they_o will_v put_v out_o his_o enemy_n from_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o patriarchate_o but_o they_o sentence_v he_o depose_v for_o not_o appear_v the_o people_n be_v present_o in_o a_o uproar_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o emperor_n command_v his_o banishment_n to_o 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authority_n over_o the_o woman_n yet_o he_o have_v it_o nevertheless_o by_o be_v make_v her_o husband_n so_o he_o that_o be_v make_v a_o pastor_n in_o city_n or_o country_n may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o pastor_n though_o each_o particular_a be_v not_o name_v proposition_n 7._o ordination_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n of_o our_o right_a entrance_n but_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o our_o office_n or_o power_n for_o 1._o god_n have_v already_o settle_v the_o office_n duty_n and_o power_n and_o what_o qualification_n shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o give_v these_o qualification_n to_o man_n he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o to_o man_n but_o mutual_a consent_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o person_n qualify_v and_o solemn_o introduce_v he_o 2._o god_n have_v not_o tie_v himself_o or_o we_o absolute_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o ordainer_n if_o a_o bishop_n ordain_v a_o heathen_a or_o any_o man_n void_a of_o essential_a qualification_n its_o null_n as_o be_v against_o a_o flat_a command_n of_o god_n and_o if_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o ordain_v we_o pastor_n the_o people_n must_v take_v they_o without_o because_o the_o command_n of_o preach_v hear_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o ordination_n and_o before_o it_o positives_n yield_v to_o natural_a moral_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n to_o the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o the_o duty_n order_v see_v my_o christian_a concord_n pag._n 82_o 83_o 84._o 3._o ordination_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o ministry_n than_o baptism_n to_o christianity_n as_o those_o that_o be_v first_o prince_n by_o title_n must_v be_v crown_v and_o those_o that_o be_v soldier_n by_o contract_n must_v be_v list_v and_o take_v colour_n and_o those_o that_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n by_o contract_n must_v be_v solemn_o marry_v which_o be_v celebrate_v perfect_a action_n so_o they_o that_o be_v first_o heart-christians_a by_o believe_v or_o by_o parent_n dedicate_a they_o to_o god_n must_v be_v solemn_o enter_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o those_o that_o be_v by_o approbation_n and_o consent_n initial_o minister_n must_v by_o solemnisation_n have_v the_o office_n public_o deliver_v they_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o before_o baptism_n initial_o and_o be_v justify_v initial_o before_o and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o the_o vow_n will_v serve_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o ordination_n to_o the_o ministry_n proposition_n 8._o it_o be_v only_a christ_n and_o not_o the_o ordainer_n people_n or_o magistrate_n that_o give_v we_o our_o office_n and_o power_n only_o the_o people_n and_o approver_n design_v the_o person_n which_o shall_v receive_v it_o from_o christ_n and_o our_o own_o consent_n and_o the_o people_n be_v of_o necessity_n thereto_o and_o our_o own_o as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o the_o ordainer_n do_v instrumental_o invest_v we_o in_o it_o but_o the_o power_n and_o duty_n arise_v direct_o from_o god_n institution_n when_o the_o person_n be_v design_v now_o i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v our_o call_v argument_n 4._o we_o have_v a_o far_o clear_a call_n than_o the_o priest_n before_o christ_n have_v to_o the_o priesthood_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a line_n they_o buy_v the_o priesthood_n they_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o be_v of_o wicked_a life_n and_o yet_o christ_n command_v submission_n to_o their_o ministry_n ergo._fw-la argument_n 5._o if_o we_o have_v as_o clear_v a_o call_n to_o our_o office_n as_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n have_v to_o they_o than_o we_o be_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v true_a magistrate_n and_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o power_n too_o and_o its_o impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o but_o from_o he_o or_o from_o he_o but_o by_o his_o mean_n officer_n have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o the_o sovereign_n the_o prince_n be_v at_o first_o choose_v by_o god_n immediate_o as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n yet_o no_o prince_n can_v plead_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n thence_o and_o if_o they_o may_v reign_v without_o it_o we_o may_v be_v pastor_n without_o it_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v that_o we_o be_v without_o it_o though_o prince_n be_v king_n be_v former_o anoint_v by_o inspire_v prophet_n and_o be_v prophet_n themselves_o and_o as_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o they_o so_o neither_o to_o we_o the_o difference_n between_o their_o power_n and_o we_o make_v nothing_o against_o this_o argument_n if_o conquest_n or_o the_o people_n consent_n or_o birth_n or_o direct_v providence_n can_v prove_v their_o title_n then_o consent_v ordination_n providence_n with_o due_a qualification_n will_v sure_o prove_v we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v soon_o hear_v the_o argument_n more_o set_v home_o against_o themselves_o that_o be_v now_o bend_v against_o the_o minister_n argument_n 6._o if_o beside_o all_o this_o god_n own_o we_o by_o such_o a_o blessing_n on_o our_o labour_n that_o he_o make_v we_o the_o mean_n of_o propagate_a and_o continue_v his_o gospel_n and_o church_n and_o bring_v most_o of_o his_o choose_a to_o union_n with_o christ_n reconciliation_n holiness_n and_o to_o heaven_n by_o our_o ministry_n then_o certain_o we_o be_v his_o true_a minister_n but_o experience_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o former_a therefore_o so_o much_o for_o argument_n proposition_n 9_o if_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o place_n and_o fit_a for_o it_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o minister_n without_o know_v that_o he_o be_v just_o ordain_v or_o call_v argum._n 1._o we_o must_v obey_v a_o magistrate_n without_o assurance_n of_o his_o call_n and_o title_n rom._n 13._o therefore_o a_o minister_n 2._o christ_n command_v hear_v and_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v not_o call_v as_o god_n appoint_v because_o they_o be_v priest_n or_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o teach_v the_o truth_n luke_n 16._o 29._o matth._n 23._o 2._o luke_n 5._o 14._o matth._n 8._o 4._o mark_v 1._o 44._o 3._o else_o the_o people_n be_v put_v upon_o impossibility_n can_v all_o the_o poor_a people_n tell_v before_o they_o submit_v to_o a_o minister_n what_o be_v essential_a to_o his_o call_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v all_o that_o be_v so_o and_o whether_o his_o order_n be_v true_a or_o forge_a and_o whether_o they_o that_o ordain_v he_o be_v true_o ordain_v or_o choose_v themselves_o not_o one_o of_o twenty_o thousand_o know_v all_o this_o by_o their_o pastor_n proposition_n 10._o the_o ordinance_n be_v valid_a to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o minister_n be_v uncalled_a and_o unordained_a if_o they_o know_v it_o not_o he_o that_o have_v no_o just_a call_n shall_v answer_v for_o what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o intruder_n but_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v for_o all_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o ministration_n and_o preach_v and_o baptism_n and_o other_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v null_a to_o they_o 1._o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v this_o 2._o else_o scarce_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o may_v use_v any_o ordinance_n because_o he_o can_v have_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o minister_n call_v no_o nor_o know_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o christian._n i_o know_v divers_a in_o the_o bishop_n day_n that_o forge_v themselves_o order_n and_o act_v long_o before_o it_o be_v discover_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o office_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o be_v blessed_v and_o valid_a to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o his_o call_n only_o 4._o it_o be_v he_o that_o sin_v that_o must_v suffer_v and_o not_o the_o innocent_a therefore_o his_o sin_n deprive_v they_o not_o of_o their_o due_n 5._o