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long_o they_o have_v labour_v for_o against_o he_o yea_o when_o all_o the_o disciple_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a champion_n have_v deny_v he_o oh_o how_o dishonourable_a with_o man_n and_o inexcusable_a and_o unanswerable_a before_o god_n shall_v it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o have_v learn_v more_o of_o christ_n then_o either_o joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n or_o all_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o have_v then_o learned_a and_o have_v also_o before_o bold_o profess_v and_o promise_v much_o for_o he_o and_o live_v in_o a_o kingdom_n thereof_o kingdom_n if_o we_o profess_v christ_n &_o maintain_v his_o gospel_n what_o do_v they_o plead_v for_o then_o and_o wherefore_o have_v they_o deny_v it_o all_o this_o while_n pretend_v they_o labour_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o gospel_n &_o ministry_n thereof_o profess_v christ_n &_o maintain_v his_o gospel_n &_o under_o a_o most_o gracious_a religious_a king_n and_o be_v in_o place_n of_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o now_o 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that_o lone_a this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o fearfulness_n yea_o fear_v so_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o speak_v for_o he_o for_o his_o gospel_n &_o for_o his_o servant_n resolution_n of_o the_o 5._o argument_n many_o speak_v earnest_o yea_o and_o some_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o nehemiah_n hester_n so_o also_o do_v joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o nichodemus_n for_o christ_n body_n ergo._n so_o shall_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n do_v for_o the_o refractory_a minister_n and_o for_o whole_a christ_n answer_n i._o to_o the_o antecedent_n the_o zeal_n and_o courage_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v earnest_a or_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n in_o god_n cause_n for_o defence_n of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n and_o church_n be_v certain_o much_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o imitate_v to_o their_o utmost_a power_n of_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v and_o be_v indeed_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o it_o will_v be_v wise_o cosider_v that_o it_o be_v rashness_n and_o foolhardiness_n for_o any_o to_o adventure_v hazard_n or_o manifest_a danger_n by_o intermeddle_v in_o a_o frivolous_a and_o unnecessary_a quarrel_n and_o much_o more_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o probable_a reason_n wherefore_o i_o answer_v ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o this_o consequence_n have_v no_o coherence_n with_o the_o antecedent_n for_o there_o be_v great_a odds_n between_o these_o example_n propose_v and_o the_o refractory_a minister_n case_n i._o in_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v long_o captivate_v be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o nehem._n 1.3_o which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n but_o our_o church_n have_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o long_o continue_v in_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n be_v god_n be_v thank_v glorious_a still_o yea_o more_o now_o then_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n furthermore_o nehemiah_n after_o he_o have_v weep_v mourn_v fast_v and_o pray_v nehem._n 1.4_o speak_v unto_o king_n artashaste_a a_o heathen_a and_o profane_a man_n and_o find_v grace_n in_o his_o eye_n obtain_v leave_v to_o build_v up_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 2.6_o but_o sanballat_n tobiah_n geshem_n and_o other_o deride_v and_o despise_v the_o jew_n labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n but_o prevail_v not_o nehem._n 2.19_o and_o 4.7.15_o then_o nehemiah_n pray_v my_o god_n remember_v thou_o tobiah_n and_o sanballat_n according_a unto_o these_o their_o work_n nehem._n 6.14_o so_o even_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o our_o religious_a sovereign_n reign_n many_o worthy_a nehemiahs_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o eye_n have_v move_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o our_o church_n as_o
pro._n 25.11_o let_v they_o not_o i_o say_v wash_v their_o hand_n off_o this_o argument_n because_o they_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o any_o unlawful_a any_o you_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v the_o proceed_v unlawful_a proceed_n against_o the_o minister_n or_o in_o restrain_v of_o their_o ministry_n since_o it_o be_v all_o one_o so_o to_o proceed_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o to_o help_v they_o that_o be_v so_o proceed_v against_o by_o other_o especial_o when_o power_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o help_v for_o it_o must_v never_o be_v forget_v which_o be_v write_v for_o a_o everlasting_a truth_n and_o a_o perpetual_a instruction_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a judge_n 5.23_o in_o which_o place_n this_o be_v likewise_o worthy_a the_o observation_n of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v esteem_v not_o to_o help_v the_o lord_n that_o come_v not_o out_o to_o help_v his_o people_n if_o there_o be_v so_o fearful_a a_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o that_o do_v not_o help_v his_o people_n against_o the_o mighty_a enemy_n of_o their_o outward_a state_n may_v they_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o without_o danger_n that_o help_v not_o the_o question_n the_o still_o they_o beg_v the_o question_n lord_n and_o his_o people_n against_o the_o mighty_a that_o oppugn_v the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n resolution_n of_o the_o 10._o argument_n god_n threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v the_o wrong_n &_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n even_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n much_o more_o the_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o soul_n ergo_fw-la the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n shall_v neither_o proceed_v so_o hardly_o against_o the_o minister_n nor_o wink_v at_o other_o that_o do_v so_o proceed_v answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o 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church_n and_o will_v they_o request_v these_o vile_a enormity_n to_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a a_o unreasonable_a suit_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xi_o argrment_n pharao_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n provide_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n for_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v their_o land_n gen._n 47.22_o shall_v then_o so_o christian_n a_o kingdom_n as_o this_o long_a time_n have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plenty_n proceed_v so_o hardly_o against_o the_o painful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o their_o 5.8_o their_o where_o superstition_n sit_v judge_n there_o neither_o nature_n nor_o reason_n may_v dare_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n alas_o it_o be_v very_o lamentable_a that_o some_o man_n i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o carnal_a respect_n have_v rather_o curry_v favour_n with_o other_o and_o be_v behold_v unto_o other_o man_n then_o conscionable_o live_v of_o their_o own_o they_o shall_v well_o consider_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 5.8_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o want_v and_o will_v no_o man_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o their_o behalf_n be_v the_o monk_n and_o friar_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a house_n in_o the_o twilight_n of_o the_o gospel_n provide_v for_o during_o their_o life_n though_o they_o never_o have_v do_v any_o good_a and_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v convert_v many_o to_o god_n and_o spend_v themselves_o and_o waste_v their_o patrimony_n first_o in_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n &_o after_o by_o their_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n so_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v for_o their_o comfort_n in_o their_o â—ge_n be_v neglect_v be_v alas_o let_v they_o have_v pity_n upon_o themselves_o and_o leave_v their_o quarrel_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v neglect_v neglect_v though_o this_o have_v not_o be_v regard_v by_o those_o that_o deprive_v they_o yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o this_o most_o honourable_a court_n that_o any_o heart_n will_v be_v find_v therein_o so_o hard_a and_o stony_a as_o not_o with_o commiseration_n to_o pity_v they_o resolution_n of_o the_o xi_o argument_n pharaoh_n provide_v for_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a house_n be_v provide_v for_o during_o their_o life_n though_o they_o never_o have_v do_v any_o good_a ergo._n much_o more_o ought_v the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v provide_v for_o have_v do_v so_o great_a good_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o the_o argument_n do_v not_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o dissimilitude_n that_o be_v in_o the_o instance_n or_o example_n and_o the_o minister_n cause_n i._o pharaoh_n minister_v daily_a food_n unto_o such_o priest_n as_o he_o think_v profess_v true_a religion_n and_o diligent_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o function_n of_o their_o office_n a_o rate_n example_n of_o a_o bountiful_a &_o magnificent_a prince_n though_o otherwise_o in_o error_n but_o the_o refractory_a minister_n though_o profess_v true_a religion_n yet_o do_v they_o obstinate_o be_v blind_v by_o superstition_n refuse_v to_o serve_v god_n &_o his_o church_n in_o the_o faithful_a and_o diligent_a function_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n ii_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o against_o their_o will_n for_o sodomy_n heresy_n and_o idolatry_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v in_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n but_o the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v willing_o deprive_v for_o obstinate_a superstition_n in_o refuse_v sincere_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n with_o we_o not_o be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o christian_a law_n of_o our_o church_n and_o magistrate_n iii_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n can_v not_o have_v retain_v their_o place_n and_o possession_n no_o not_o by_o submit_v themselves_o but_o the_o refractory_a minister_n may_v if_o they_o will_v but_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lawful_a ordinance_n of_o our_o church_n 2._o for_o the_o good_a which_o the_o refractory_a minister_n have_v do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o will_v no_o way_n extenuate_v their_o desert_n but_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o they_o have_v make_v great_a conscience_n of_o their_o ministry_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v do_v more_o good_a still_o and_o not_o like_o ephraemites_n have_v turn_v their_o back_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xii_o argument_n much_o also_o may_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o minister_n for_o this_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o every_o state_n and_o degree_n thereof_o and_o for_o other_o be_v same_o be_v true_a if_o they_o continue_v diligent_a in_o their_o vocation_n but_o be_v member_n rend_v and_o cut_v from_o the_o 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