vid._n l._n milites_fw-la 15._o c._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi militari_fw-la believe_v this_o will_v hinder_v his_o military_a duty_n and_o when_o st._n paul_n allude_v to_o this_o and_o say_v no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v please_v he_o that_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n 2_o tim._n two_o 4._o he_o evident_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o intimate_v they_o can_v please_v their_o master_n jesus_n christ_n who_o spiritual_a soldier_n they_o be_v ver_fw-la 3._o unless_o they_o renounce_v secular_a affair_n upon_o which_o text_n our_o canon_n be_v ground_v which_o forbid_v the_o clergy_n to_o use_v any_o base_a or_o sordid_a labour_n 75._o labour_n anglic._n eccles_n can_v 75._o and_o to_o this_o agree_v innumerable_a canon_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o apostolical_a canon_n order_n those_o clergyman_n of_o what_o rank-soev_a to_o be_v depose_v who_o take_v up_o secular_a concern_v 4._o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apost_n can._n 6._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 4._o a_o council_n of_o bishop_n before_o st._n cyprian_n time_n forbid_v they_o to_o be_v tutor_n or_o executor_n 195._o executor_n cypr._n ep._n 66._o p._n 195._o and_o the_o like_a be_v prohibit_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o clergyman_n by_o the_o four_o general_n council_n 113._o council_n council_n chalced._n can_v 3._o bev._n t._n 1._o p._n 113._o and_o two_o more_o of_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n exclude_v they_o from_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o office_n military_a or_o civil_a 54._o civil_a apostol_n can._n 81._o &_o 83._o bev._n ib._n p._n 53._o &_o 54._o and_o by_o the_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o our_o old_a saxon_a church_n a_o clergyman_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v a_o merchant_n a_o soldier_n nor_o a_o lawyer_n 579._o lawyer_n aelfric_n can._n 30._o ap_fw-mi spelm._n council_n t._n 1._o p._n 579._o final_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n so_o often_o forbid_v both_o by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n 14._o church_n council_n elib_n can_v 19_o bin._n t._n 1._o p._n 194._o council_n carthag_n 1._o can_v 6._o &_o 9_o council_n ibid._n 3._o can_v 15._o &_o arel_n 2._o can_n 14._o and_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n 6._o law_n capitul_n reg._n fanc_n lib._n 1._o c._n 22._o lib._n 2._o c._n 37._o lib._n 5._o c._n 107._o item_n justin_n novel_a 123._o c._n 6._o as_o the_o clergy_n take_v up_o secular_a office_n and_o profession_n or_o be_v too_o deep_o engage_v in_o worldly_a business_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o main_a reason_n why_o god_n at_o first_o order_v and_o the_o church_n afterward_o continue_v tithe_n for_o their_o maintenance_n that_o other_o may_v blow_n sow_n and_o reap_v yea_o and_o breed_v cattle_n for_o they_o to_o give_v they_o time_n and_o leisure_n for_o study_n and_o perform_v divine_a administration_n now_o where_o by_o the_o alienation_n of_o this_o proper_a provision_n or_o other_o evil_a mean_n the_o clergy_n poverty_n 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that_o the_o bishop_n make_v a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n charitable_o hope_v they_o have_v thorough_o weigh_v these_o thing_n in_o private_a long_o before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o resolve_v according_a to_o st._n paul_n advice_n to_o timothy_n to_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o perform_v this_o office_n well_o 〈◊〉_d well_o 1_o tim._n four_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o forsake_v all_o other_o unnecessary_a care_n they_o will_v turn_v all_o their_o thought_n and_o study_n to_o a_o right_a discharge_n of_o this_o holy_a function_n he_o hope_v further_a that_o because_o prayer_n and_o reading_n be_v the_o proper_a mean_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o their_o ministry_n and_o make_v they_o improve_v and_o still_o grow_v better_a able_a to_o undergo_v it_o they_o will_v continual_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o daily_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o thus_o they_o will_v increase_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o all_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v become_v thorough_o furnish_v for_o every_o good_a work_n 17._o work_n 2_o tim._n three_o 17._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o fit_v they_o in_o all_o point_n and_o make_v they_o accomplish_v and_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o if_o they_o take_v care_n to_o practice_v as_o well_o as_o to_o understand_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n example_n and_o pattern_n of_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n all_o this_o be_v the_o priest_n duty_n and_o as_o the_o bishop_n charity_n move_v he_o to_o hope_v concern_v every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o he_o will_v do_v all_o this_o so_o his_o office_n bind_v he_o to_o require_v they_o as_o st._n paul_n do_v timothy_n at_o his_o ordination_n to_o make_v this_o good_a profession_n before_o many_o witness_n 12._o witness_n 1_o tim._n vi_o 12._o that_o be_v he_o now_o proceed_v to_o oblige_v they_o by_o a_o solemn_a promise_n to_o engage_v they_o will_v most_o faithful_o perform_v every_o particular_a branch_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o since_o the_o bishop_n stand_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n be_v witness_n to_o what_o be_v say_v this_o declaration_n be_v as_o sacred_a as_o a_o oath_n such_o a_o promise_n bind_v as_o strong_o as_o any_o vow_n if_o they_o do_v not_o now_o intend_v what_o they_o engage_v they_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n and_o if_o they_o be_v negligent_a to_o keep_v their_o word_n afterward_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o perjury_n both_o god_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v spectator_n at_o this_o ordination_n may_v condemn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n their_o word_n will_v be_v witness_n against_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o make_v they_o good_a in_o this_o world_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o in_o the_o next_o world_n to_o their_o condemnation_n therefore_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a for_o every_o candidate_n to_o consider_v these_o thing_n very_o well_o before_o he_o promise_v they_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o question_n peculiar_a to_o this_o office_n §._o 1._o quest_n ii_o what_o have_v be_v say_v on_o the_o question_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o deacon_n will_v suffice_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o to_o most_o of_o these_o only_o where_o the_o question_n be_v alter_v and_o appropriate_v to_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n we_o will_v explain_v they_o here_o the_o second_o question_n do_v material_o differ_v for_o a_o deacon_n principal_a duty_n be_v only_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o declare_v before_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n that_o he_o believe_v all_o the_o canonical_a book_n be_v divine_o inspire_v but_o a_o priest_n must_v further_o first_o declare_v his_o faith_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n contain_v all_o doctrine_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o be_v sufficient_a through_o faith_n for_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n second_o he_o must_v publish_v his_o resolution_n to_o take_v all_o his_o doctrine_n from_o thence_o and_o promise_v never_o to_o teach_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v thereby_o for_o his_o office_n be_v to_o preach_v all_o save_a truth_n and_o teach_v his_o people_n all_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n for_o the_o candidate_n to_o hesitate_n at_o or_o doubt_v of_o the_o declaration_n or_o the_o promise_n for_o one_a the_o thing_n declare_v be_v certain_o true_a the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n do_v assure_v he_o that_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a without_o the_o help_n of_o
scripture_n qu._n iii._o p._n 176._o of_o public_a read_n thereof_o qu._n four_o p._n 179._o of_o a_o deacon_n peculiar_a duty_n qu._n v._o p._n 184._o of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o family_n good_a life_n and_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o clergy_n qu._n vi_fw-la p._n 200._o of_o their_o canonical_a obedience_n qu._n seven_o p._n 213._o of_o the_o ordination_n itself_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n §_o 1._o p._n 218._o of_o the_o posture_n at_o ordination_n §_o 2._o p._n 222._o of_o the_o solemn_a word_n §_o 3._o p._n 224._o of_o deliver_v the_o new_a testament_n §_o 4._o p._n 227._o of_o the_o consequent_n after_o ordination_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o p._n 231._o of_o st._n luke_n twelve_o 35_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o p._n 233._o of_o their_o receive_v the_o communion_n §_o 3._o p._n 238._o of_o the_o conclude_a collect_n §_o 4._o p._n 241._o of_o the_o time_n for_o continue_v in_o the_o order_n of_o a_o deacon_n §_o 5._o p._n 255._o the_o office_n for_o priest_n part_n ii_o a_o preface_n concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o this_o order_n §_o 1._o p._n 259._o of_o the_o epistle_n in_o general_n chap._n i._o §_o 1._o p._n 267._o of_o the_o proper_a epistle_n eph._n four_o 7._o §_o 2._o p._n 269._o of_o the_o first_o gospel_n matth._n ix_o 36._o chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o p._n 274._o of_o the_o second_o john_n x._o 1._o §_o 2._o p._n 277._o of_o the_o exhortation_n in_o general_n chap._n iii_o §_o 1._o p._n 288._o a_o discourse_n upon_o it_o and_o therein_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o charge_n §_o 2._o p._n 290._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o viz._n prayer_n reading_n holiness_n and_o avoid_v secular_a care_n §_o 3._o p._n 301._o of_o the_o question_n peculiar_a to_o a_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o p._n 310._o of_o their_o administration_n qu._n iii_o §_o 2._o p._n 314._o of_o their_o oppose_a heresy_n and_o reprove_v sinner_n qu._n iu._n §_o 3._o p._n 316._o of_o prayer_n and_o diligent_a study_n qu._n v._o §_o 4._o p._n 327._o of_o promote_a peace_n and_o charity_n qu._n vi_o §_o 5._o p._n 332._o of_o their_o canonical_a obedience_n qu._n vii_o §_o 6._o p._n 335._o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o people_n prayer_n chap._n v._o §_o 1._o p._n 337._o of_o the_o hymn_n veni_fw-la creator_n chap._n vi_o 1._o p._n the_o paraphrase_n thereof_o §_o 2._o p._n 342._o of_o the_o large_a collect_n before_o the_o ordination_n in_o general_n chap._n vii_o §_o 1._o p._n 346._o of_o the_o preface_n or_o laudatory_a part_n §_o 2._o p._n 348._o of_o the_o precatory_a part_n §_o 3._o p._n 354._o of_o the_o solemn_a word_n in_o general_n chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o p._n 358._o of_o their_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 2._o p._n 359._o of_o dispense_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n §_o 3._o p._n 364._o of_o the_o last_o collect_v chap._n ix_o §_o 1._o p._n 368._o a_o discourse_n upon_o it_o §_o 2._o p._n 370._o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n part_n iii_o a_o preface_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o bishop_n §_o 1_o 2._o p._n 375._o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o general_n chap._n i._o p._n 389._o and_o of_o the_o ancient_a formulary_n §_o 1._o p._n 399._o of_o the_o first_o collect_v in_o our_o form_n chap._n ii_o p._n 403._o of_o the_o epistle_n in_o general_n chap._n iii_o §_o 1._o p._n 412._o the_o first_o 1_o tim._n three_o 1._o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o p._n 414._o the_o other_o epistle_n act_v three_o 17_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o p._n 421._o the_o para_n phrase_n thereof_o §_o 4._o p._n 424._o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o p._n 436._o of_o the_o first_o john_n xxi_o 15._o §_o 2._o p._n 438._o of_o the_o second_o john_n xx_o 19_o §_o 3._o p._n 442._o of_o the_o three_o matth._n xxviii_o 19_o §_o 4._o p._n 445._o of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o he_o chap._n v._o §_o 1._o p._n 447._o of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o pray_v chap._n vi_o §_o 1._o p._n 453._o of_o the_o question_n to_o a_o bishop_n chap._n vii_o §_o 1._o p._n 456._o of_o declare_v his_o faith_n qu._n ii_o §_o 2._o p._n 458._o of_o his_o confer_v with_o recusant_n qu._n iv_o §_o 3._o p._n 461._o of_o his_o visitation_n and_o their_o use_n qu._n vi_o §_o 4._o p._n 465._o of_o his_o care_n in_o ordain_v other_o qu._n vii_o §_o 5._o p._n 470._o of_o his_o charity_n and_o hospitality_n qu._n viii_o §_o 6._o p._n 473._o of_o the_o collect_n before_o consecration_n chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o p._n 479._o of_o his_o frequent_a preach_v ibid._n of_o his_o minister_a discipline_n §_o 2._o p._n 482._o of_o the_o solemn_a word_n to_o a_o bishop_n chap._n ix_o §_o 1._o p._n 487._o of_o deliver_v the_o bible_n to_o he_o chap._n x._o §_o 1._o p._n 491._o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o exhortation_n §_o 2._o p._n 493._o of_o the_o conclude_a collect_n in_o general_n chap._n xi_o §_o 1._o p._n 498._o a_o discourse_n upon_o it_o §_o 2._o p._n 500_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n a_o advertisement_n of_o some_o book_n print_v for_o robert_n clavel_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n a_o daily_a office_n for_o the_o sick_a compile_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n with_o occasional_a prayer_n meditation_n and_o direction_n and_o a_o office_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o second_o edition_n review'd_n the_o christian_n daily_a sacrifice_n due_o offer_v or_o a_o practical_a discourse_n teach_v the_o right_a performance_n of_o prayer_n by_o lancelot_n addison_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o litchfield_n a_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v christianity_n not_o mysterious_a as_o also_o to_o all_o those_o who_o set_v up_o for_o reason_n and_o evidence_n in_o opposition_n to_o revelation_n and_o mystery_n by_o peter_n brown_n b._n d._n sen._n fellow_n of_o trin._n college_n dublin_n the_o act_n and_o negotiation_n together_o with_o the_o particular_a article_n at_o large_a of_o the_o general_n peace_n conclude_v 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