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the_o modest_a author_n meddle_v not_o with_o to_o draw_v idaea_n for_o their_o several_a order_n respective_o why_o shall_v papist_n as_o timpius_fw-la be_v more_o careful_a or_o painful_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o we_o if_o it_o do_v no_o other_o good_a yet_o will_v it_o help_v on_o in_o the_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n by_o discovery_n of_o former_a mistake_n or_o neglect_v which_o be_v the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a good_a that_o can_v probable_o be_v hope_v for_o out_o of_o this_o tract_n which_o be_v write_v nigh_o twenty_o year_n since_o will_v be_v less_o subject_a to_o misconstruction_n the_o good_a lord_n prosper_v it_o according_a to_o the_o pious_a intent_n of_o the_o author_n and_o hearty_a wish_n of_o the_o prefacer_n who_o confess_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o carry_v out_o the_o dung_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n a_o priest_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o country_n parson_n his_o character_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o a_o pastor_n a_o pastor_n be_v the_o deputy_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n this_o definition_n be_v evident_a and_o contain_v the_o direct_a step_n of_o pastoral_a duty_n and_o authority_n for_o first_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o disobedience_n second_o christ_n be_v the_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o god_n for_o the_o revoke_n of_o man_n three_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v on_o earth_n but_o after_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o constitute_v deputy_n in_o his_o place_n and_o these_o be_v priest_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o epistle_n profess_v this_o and_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o colossian_n plain_o avouch_v that_o he_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o
affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n be_v sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o complete_a definition_n of_o a_o minister_n out_o of_o this_o chartre_n of_o the_o priesthood_n may_v be_v plain_o gather_v both_o the_o dignity_n thereof_o and_o the_o duty_n the_o dignity_n in_o that_o a_o priest_n may_v do_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n the_o duty_n in_o that_o a_o priest_n be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o after_o his_o manner_n both_o for_o doctrine_n and_o life_n chap._n ii_o their_o diversity_n of_o pastor_n intend_v my_o own_o nation_n only_o and_o also_o therein_o set_v aside_o the_o reverend_a prelate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o this_o discourse_n arise_v not_o some_o live_v in_o the_o university_n some_o in_o noble_a house_n some_o in_o parish_n reside_v on_o their_o cure_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o university_n some_o live_v there_o in_o office_n who_o rule_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.6_o have_v gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o our_o minister_a or_o he_o that_o teach_v on_o teach_v etc._n etc._n he_o that_o rule_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n some_o in_o a_o preparatory_a way_n who_o aim_n and_o labour_n must_v be_v not_o only_o to_o get_v knowledge_n but_o to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v all_o lust_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o when_o they_o have_v read_v the_o father_n or_o schoolman_n a_o minister_n be_v make_v and_o the_o thing_n do_v the_o great_a and_o hard_a preparation_n be_v within_o for_o unto_o the_o ungodly_a say_v god_n why_o do_v thou_o preach_v my_o law_n and_o take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n psal._n 50.16_o those_o that_o live_v in_o noble_a house_n be_v call_v chaplain_n who_o duty_n and_o obligation_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o house_n they_o live_v in_o as_o a_o parson_n to_o his_o parish_n in_o describe_v the_o one_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o bent_n of_o my_o discourse_n the_o other_o will_v be_v manifest_a let_v not_o chaplain_n think_v themselves_o so_o free_a as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v and_o because_o they_o have_v different_a name_n think_v their_o office_n different_a doubtless_o they_o be_v parson_n of_o the_o family_n they_o live_v in_o and_o be_v entertain_v to_o that_o end_n either_o by_o a_o open_a or_o implicit_a covenant_n before_o they_o be_v in_o order_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o companion_n or_o discourser_n but_o after_o a_o man_n be_v once_o minister_n he_o can_v agree_v to_o come_v into_o any_o house_n where_o he_o shall_v not_o exercise_v what_o he_o be_v unless_o he_o forsake_v his_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o wherefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v over-submissive_a and_o base_a but_o to_o 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