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Kalōs proestōtes, or, A view of church-government wherein the proper church-governors are demonstrated, their office, duty, work and employment ... is declared ... : in a sermon preached at West-Malling ... Septemb. 16, 1662 / by John Stileman ...
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Stileman, John, d. 1685.
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welfare_n of_o man_n the_o recover_a and_o save_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v lose_v so_o under_o christ_n the_o government_n of_o bishop_n elder_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o political_a or_o civil_a matter_n as_o such_o in_o this_o case_n 6.4_o case_n 1_o cor._n 6.4_o set_v up_o other_o to_o judge_v but_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a advantage_n of_o man_n precious_a soul_n even_o their_o severe_a censure_n excision_n by_o excommunication_n tend_v to_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n and_o the_o 5.5_o the_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o spirit_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v 2._o excellency_n 2._o in_o worth_n &_o excellency_n it_o be_v a_o work_n about_o soul_n then_o a_o work_n of_o worth_n and_o excellency_n to_o encourage_v fit_a person_n to_o it_o when_o god_n have_v give_v ability_n for_o it_o and_o bring_v man_n by_o a_o regular_a call_v unto_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o undertake_v it_o he_o that_o desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n desire_v a_o good_a work_n it_o be_v a_o precious_a employment_n a_o watch_v over_o and_o for_o the_o precious_a soul_n 3._o employment_n 3._o the_o weight_n of_o the_o employment_n a_o work_n of_o weight_n it_o be_v opus_n &_o onus_fw-la tremendum_fw-la angelis_n they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o soul_n wherein_o as_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o minister_n they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o ult_n to_o jam._n 5._o ult_n save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o philosopher_n hierod_n philosopher_n hierod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o make_v a_o god_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o sinner_n to_o make_v a_o saint_n or_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1.4_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o noble_a work_n that_o man_n can_v do_v so_o to_o keep_v off_o those_o who_o 23.21_o who_o jer._n 23.21_o run_v and_o be_v not_o send_v it_o be_v such_o a_o employment_n as_o if_o consider_v well_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o man_n astonish_v at_o it_o to_o be_v a_o steward_n in_o a_o noble_a family_n be_v a_o work_n too_o weighty_a for_o every_o shoulder_n but_o to_o be_v a_o steward_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n a_o dispenser_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.15_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.15_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o and_o 12.42_o and_o luk._n 12.42_o to_o give_v the_o proper_a portion_n in_o due_a season_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v much_o more_o and_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o be_v woeful_o dangerous_a in_o the_o loss_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o 16.26_o more_o mat._n 16.26_o worth_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o be_v thing_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v not_o only_o the_o 1.16.18_o the_o 1_o pet._n 1.16.18_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o redeem_v the_o employment_n then_o about_o these_o and_o the_o government_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o work_n of_o worth_n and_o weight_n the_o art_n of_o art_n apologet._n art_n greg._n naz._n in_o apologet._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o that_o holy_a nazianzen_n do_v excellent_o express_v it_o this_o as_o 1._o governor_n use_v 1._o to_o engage_v fidelity_n in_o governor_n as_o it_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o the_o work_n and_o engage_v we_o to_o all_o care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o our_o charge_n so_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o prevalent_a motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n obedience_n and_o submission_n which_o be_v the_o act_n require_v they_o obedience_n in_o all_o that_o be_v under_o they_o the_o first_o particular_a name_v in_o the_o analysis_n though_o here_o handle_v last_o obey_v and_o submit_v yourselves_o we_o have_v see_v a_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o governor_n and_o their_o office_n and_o the_o end_v thereof_o the_o profit_n of_o soul_n let_v all_o christian_n than_o learn_v to_o obey_v 5.12_o obey_v 1_o thes_n 5.12_o prize_v they_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n let_v they_o have_v their_o double_a honour_n 5.17_o honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o especial_o they_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n obey_v they_o for_o their_o place_n and_o authority_n sake_n 1._o reason_n 1_o reason_n reason_n require_v it_o to_o what_o end_n be_v their_o office_n ruler_n 2_o religion_n require_v obedience_n to_o ruler_n or_o do_v they_o rule_v if_o they_o be_v not_o obey_v 2._o religion_n require_v it_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o father_n who_o god_n in_o his_o law_n viz._n precept_n 5._o have_v command_v we_o to_o honour_n every_o authority_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v a_o 2.5_o a_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 13.1_o 2.5_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o look_v on_o they_o as_o neighbour_n and_o member_n or_o reverence_v they_o only_o as_o reverend_a pious_a man_n but_o to_o obey_v they_o as_o father_n and_o governor_n they_o be_v man_n and_z as_o man_n they_o have_v their_o personal_a fault_n but_o as_o he_o that_o give_v to_o a_o bad_a man_n say_v dedi_fw-la non_fw-la homini_fw-la sed_fw-la humanitati_fw-la so_o in_o this_o case_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o yield_v as_o to_o the_o man_n but_o as_o to_o they_o in_o such_o a_o place_n or_o office_n obedience_n we_o must_v yield_v to_o their_o not_o command_v as_o prince_n but_o counsel_n as_o leader_n direction_n as_o guide_n censure_n as_o governor_n to_o follow_v their_o doctrine_n to_o reform_v upon_o their_o rebuke_n 11.1_o rebuke_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o so_o to_o follow_v they_o as_o they_o follow_v christ_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v rom._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mould_v according_a to_o their_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o those_o who_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o 1.8_o to_o cant._n 1.8_o feed_v yourselves_o by_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n and_o for_o we_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n will_v we_o find_v a_o just_a obedience_n to_o our_o word_n and_o doctrine_n to_o our_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n in_o our_o respective_n charge_n let_v we_o show_v a_o example_n of_o just_a obedience_n in_o our_o carriage_n and_o submission_n to_o our_o superior_n as_o we_o be_v over_o our_o flock_n so_o must_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v as_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n 8.9_o gospel_n mat._n 8.9_o man_n under_o authority_n also_o when_o we_o shall_v contend_v for_o a_o parity_n and_o deny_v a_o subordination_n and_o usurp_v a_o power_n which_o we_o have_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o land_n we_o make_v a_o fearful_a schism_n in_o the_o church_n when_o we_o shall_v presume_v to_o reject_v our_o bishop_n we_o teach_v people_n to_o reject_v we_o also_o yea_o and_o we_o show_v the_o way_n to_o ruin_v both_o while_o we_o be_v divide_v we_o be_v neither_o safe_a but_o unite_v the_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbyter_n a_o venerable_a episcopy_n preside_v and_o principal_o rule_v assist_v by_o a_o subordinate_a presbytery_n these_o together_o through_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v invincible_a let_v we_o then_o in_o our_o place_n learn_v and_o yield_v obedience_n in_o duty_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o necessary_a i_o presume_v none_o will_v scruple_n it_o but_o in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n circumstance_n and_o order_n we_o shall_v also_o find_v obedience_n necessary_a some_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v already_o prescribe_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o such_o as_o these_o we_o be_v oblige_v whether_o they_o be_v again_o command_v we_o or_o no_o and_o yet_o the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n be_v add_v lay_v a_o far_a obligation_n to_o obey_v in_o these_o but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n fit_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n yea_o at_o least_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o the_o beauty_n of_o order_n the_o decency_n of_o administration_n wherein_o our_o governor_n have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.5_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v or_o leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o particular_a or_o express_a rule_n but_o leave_v order_n to_o titus_n in_o crect_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a province_n diocese_n and_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o settle_v and_o order_v they_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o the_o benefit_n unity_n
1.1_o act._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v different_a but_o in_o the_o main_a the_o person_n and_o office_n be_v the_o same_o 1._o the_o first_o and_o primary_n governor_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o episcopi_fw-la and_o these_o the_o presbyteri_fw-la the_o primary_n and_o proper_a elder_n in_o the_o beginning_n call_v apostle_n and_o because_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o their_o person_n but_o their_o successor_n apostolical_a man_n in_o the_o first_o age_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o succeed_a age_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v they_o to_o who_o st._n peter_n write_v 5.1_o write_v 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o elder_n than_o be_v they_o as_o st._n peter_n himself_o be_v he_o be_v but_o a_o fellow-eld_a such_o as_o they_o and_o no_o more_o than_o they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o aposolical_a office_n which_o be_v of_o stand_v and_o perpetual_a use_n in_o the_o church_n their_o work_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 5.2_o to_o oversee_v to_o rule_v as_o bishop_n over_o the_o flock_n and_o there_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o evident_a distinction_n and_o imparity_n in_o the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n some_o 2.3_o some_o v._o 2.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o in_o age_n as_o in_o office_n who_o work_n be_v to_o feed_v and_o govern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o 5._o some_o v._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o analogy_n to_o the_o former_a verse_n i_o conceive_v may_v well_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v not_o young_a in_o age_n or_o novice_n in_o christianity_n but_o juniour_n in_o regard_n of_o place_n and_o office_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v under_o or_o obey_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o clear_o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o clergy_n both_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praepositi_fw-la the_o bishop_n or_o by_o what_o other_o name_n so_o ever_o they_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v for_o we_o stand_v not_o upon_o name_n but_o thing_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o subditi_fw-la or_o subordinati_n the_o subordinate_a pastor_n priest_n or_o minister_n call_v they_o as_o you_o please_v who_o in_o their_o place_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o feed_v their_o peculiar_a flock_n yet_o to_o be_v under_o and_o obey_v their_o bishop_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n be_v as_o the_o learned_a grotius_n in_o another_o place_n note_n 22.2_o note_n gro_n '_o in_o liv._o 22.2_o qui_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sublimiorem_fw-la caeteris_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la gradum_fw-la ut_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o post_fw-la eos_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 2._o next_o to_o these_o be_v the_o particular_a pastor_n of_o the_o several_a congregation_n particular_a presbyter_n and_o particular_a these_o be_v also_o the_o stand_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n though_o to_o be_v under_o the_o bishop_n yet_o to_o feed_v govern_v and_o lead_v their_o flock_n and_o their_o work_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scripture_n evidence_n both_o these_o in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n must_v be_v include_v under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n these_o have_v their_o place_n by_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o 3._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v or_o may_v be_v many_o other_o particular_a officer_n which_o though_o they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o particular_a express_v divine_a institution_n church_n pastor_n other_o use_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o church_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v find_v they_o requisite_a and_o at_o least_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o the_o assistance_n of_o these_o undoubted_a pastor_n and_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o several_a administration_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o authority_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o which_o we_o be_v such_o as_o among_o we_o the_o chancellor_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o like_a officer_n in_o other_o church_n they_o must_v by_o we_o be_v reckon_v among_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o their_o place_n 2._o have_v find_v the_o officer_n governor_n the_o office_n of_o governor_n we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v their_o work_n and_o employment_n and_o the_o text_n will_v show_v we_o several_a particular_a worth_n note_v both_o 1._o in_o their_o office_n and_o 2._o in_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o their_o office_n we_o have_v these_o four_o thing_n remarkable_a office_n four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o work_n and_o office_n viz._n their_o eminence_n precedence_n observance_n governance_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eminence_n they_o be_v over_o you_o a_o degree_n above_o viz._n in_o relation_n to_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n eminence_n eminence_n so_o be_v all_o ruler_n over_o the_o rule_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o state_n 27.16_o state_n num._n 27.16_o let_v the_o lord_n set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n say_v moses_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o church_n 12.42_o church_n luk._n 12.42_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a steward_n who_o the_o lond_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o house_n though_o they_o be_v all_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o net_z be_v some_o in_o eminency_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o mention_v yea_o even_o the_o deacon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o eminency_n they_o purchase_v to_o they_o elf_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a degree_n unless_o this_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o by_o their_o faithful_a diligence_n in_o that_o low_a they_o come_v to_o gain_v a_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o church_n but_o however_o this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o place_n of_o governor_n there_o be_v a_o eminence_n 1._o which_o must_v engage_v we_o inferior_n to_o yield_v that_o just_a reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o superior_n for_o their_o place_n sake_n inferior_n use_v engage_v 1._o reverence_n in_o inferior_n and_o 2._o for_o we_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o flock_n governor_n 2._o exemplary_a piety_n in_o the_o governor_n and_o so_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o eminency_n in_o that_o regard_n above_o they_o so_o be_v we_o by_o this_o engage_v to_o a_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o our_o office_n and_o ministry_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o high_a call_n not_o by_o the_o vain_a pomp_n of_o the_o world_n but_o a_o holy_a exact_a conversation_n walk_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_o and_o wary_o as_o much_o as_o 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