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absolute_o necessary_a to_o destroy_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o abuse_n but_o the_o abuse_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o true_a use_n restore_v the_o reason_n hereof_o and_o caution_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o point_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o another_o place_n chap._n 11._o lib._n de_fw-fr adiaph_n 5._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xvii_o argument_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o whilst_o you_o have_v time_n and_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n fear_v that_o you_o shall_v never_o hereafter_o have_v the_o like_a time_n and_o opportunity_n that_o now_o you_o have_v and_o therefore_o as_o bathsheba_n say_v to_o her_o most_o princely_a son_n lemuell_n open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o destruction_n open_v thy_o mouth_n judge_v righteous_o and_o judge_v the_o afflict_a and_o the_o poor_a pro._n 31.8.9_o so_o say_v i_o to_o all_o 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their_o help_n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o the_o consequence_n follow_v not_o from_o the_o antecedent_n but_o this_o rather_o ergo_fw-la the_o pastor_n must_v needs_o have_v pity_n upon_o their_o miserable_a distress_n and_o obey_v the_o wholesome_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n return_v again_o and_o comfort_v they_o 2._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vii_o argument_n to_o regard_v these_o minister_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o regard_v the_o land_n the_o be_v a_o handful_n of_o refractory_a minister_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n whole_a land_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o some_o other_o that_o they_o be_v the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o england_n as_o the_o like_a be_v acknowledge_v for_o israel_n not_o only_o of_o elia_n by_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 2.12_o but_o also_o of_o elisha_n by_o joash_n a_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 13.14_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom_n 8.31_o and_o if_o the_o almighty_a be_v our_o defence_n as_o eliphas_n speak_v to_o job_n job_n 22.25_o we_o can_v but_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o safety_n now_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o any_o for_o their_o defence_n but_o such_o as_o question_n as_o as_o if_o god_n never_o have_v defend_v any_o pagan_a in_o case_n of_o justice_n and_o innocence_n but_o set_v this_o pass_n as_o impertinent_a to_o our_o question_n receive_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o ministry_n also_o of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v the_o wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o every_o people_n pro._n 3.16_o psa_fw-la 46.12_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o every_o kingdom_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n do_v in_o the_o ark_n 1._o sam._n 4.21.22_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o nation_n for_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o respect_n the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o gospel_n
jerusalem_n to_o be_v abundant_o minister_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o king_n life_n and_o for_o his_o son_n ezra_n 6.10_o how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v such_o christian_a assembly_n as_o this_o present_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o labour_v the_o more_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n his_o child_n especial_o his_o obedience_n his_o be_v they_o faithful_a that_o fall_v from_o their_o rule_n and_o obedience_n faithful_a minister_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o prayer_n the_o more_o earnest_o for_o they_o and_o they_o resolution_n of_o the_o 12._o argument_n the_o prayer_n of_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o effectual_a in_o behalf_n of_o christian_a assembly_n ergo_fw-la the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n even_o for_o this_o cause_n ought_v somewhat_o to_o regard_v the_o refractory_a minister_n answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o schismatic_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v neither_o will_n the_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n altogether_o neglect_v the_o refractory_a minister_n but_o will_v labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n for_o their_o recall_v neither_o can_v the_o refractory_a minister_n in_o charity_n but_o still_o pray_v for_o that_o high_a court_n yea_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n 2._o if_o they_o have_v still_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o ministry_n their_o prayer_n have_v be_v much_o more_o effectual_a 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xiii_o argument_n svure_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o harvest_n be_v great_a and_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n mat._n 9.37.38_o will_v our_o saviour_n have_v all_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o may_v any_o man_n then_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n all_o shoulder_n they_o be_v not_o thrust_v out_o that_o run_v away_o and_o they_o run_v away_o that_o leave_v their_o necessary_a call_n for_o little_a or_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o thrust_v labourer_n out_o of_o his_o harvest_n it_o will_v be_v account_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o thrust_v labourer_n out_o of_o his_o own_o harvest_n when_o his_o harvest_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o sickle_n and_o he_o have_v not_o laborer_n enough_o but_o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o thrust_v labourer_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n his_o harvest_n especial_o such_o as_o who_o himself_o have_v before_o thrust_v forth_o into_o his_o harvest_n furnish_v they_o with_o sickle_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a and_o last_o such_o as_o have_v do_v good_a service_n in_o his_o harvest_n again_o will_v our_o saviour_n have_v man_n only_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n for_o thrust_v forth_o of_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o do_v nothing_o else_o in_o this_o behalf_n as_o well_o may_v they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v only_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o daily_a bread_n and_o that_o they_o need_v to_o do_v nothing_o else_o for_o the_o get_n thereof_o resolution_n of_o the_o 13._o argument_n our_o saviour_n will_v all_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n ergo_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n to_o thrust_v out_o labourer_n out_o of_o the_o harvest_n answer_n 1._o i_o grant_v the_o whole_a if_o the_o suppliant_n will_v instance_n why_o then_o do_v you_o silence_n &_o deprive_v the_o minister_n 2._o i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o such_o labourer_n who_o our_o saviour_n mean_v neither_o be_v they_o thrust_v forth_o of_o the_o harvest_n for_o labour_v but_o for_o labour_v as_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o sedition_n schism_n and_o faction_n for_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o molest_v other_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a labourer_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o argrment_n whosoever_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n of_o they_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o shame_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n luc._n 9.26_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o not_o also_o and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n or_o be_v not_o they_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n that_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o he_o and_o word_n and_o as_o if_o the_o disciplinarian_a giddiness_n be_v god_n word_n his_o word_n nay_o let_v the_o contrary_a branch_n of_o the_o opposition_n touch_v the_o promise_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o confess_v of_o they_o before_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o shall_v confess_v he_o before_o man_n suppress_v this_o vain_a imagination_n last_o touch_v this_o point_n will_v they_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n but_o confess_v he_o and_o his_o word_n before_o tyrant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fiery_a trial_n that_o will_v not_o show_v themselves_o zealous_a for_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n before_o a_o the_o a_o here_o again_o the_o suppliant_n confess_v that_o we_o profess_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n why_o do_v they_o exclaim_v the_o state_n favour_v and_o profess_v christ_n and_o his_o word_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n true_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n &_o rich_a grace_n may_v mighty_o schismatic_n mighty_o fear_v and_o weakness_n forsooth_o because_o they_o will_v not_o part-take_a with_o schismatic_n strengthen_v such_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n notwithstanding_o their_o present_a fear_n and_o weakness_n but_o certain_o in_o reason_n this_o be_v little_a to_o be_v hope_v for_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o flatter_v or_o deceive_v himself_o with_o any_o such_o poor_a simple_a and_o shiftfull_a conceit_n resolution_n of_o the_o 14._o argument_n every_o man_n ought_v free_o to_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n in_o the_o time_n aswell_o of_o trial_n and_o persecution_n as_o of_o truce_n and_o peace_n ergo._n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n ought_v earnest_o to_o speak_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n answer_n 1._o i_o grant_v the_o whole_a again_o what_o can_v this_o advantage_n the_o refractory_a minister_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o their_o honour_n shall_v speak_v for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o wordâ—_n neither_o be_v their_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n either_o for_o christ_n or_o for_o his_o word_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o 2._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xv._o argument_n your_o zeal_n touch_v the_o papist_n for_o more_o severity_n against_o they_o hereafter_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o convert_v from_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n be_v worthy_a everlasting_a renown_n but_o may_v it_o also_o please_v you_o to_o consider_v to_o what_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v more_o severe_a law_n make_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o church_n if_o there_o shall_v not_o likewise_o be_v number_n be_v as_o who_o will_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a provision_n of_o able_a minister_n except_o schismatical_a minister_n to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n provision_n that_o when_o they_o come_v there_o they_o may_v have_v such_o minister_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a substantial_o &_o sound_o to_o confute_v their_o heresy_n &_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o not_o such_o as_o against_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n and_o weakensse_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v exception_n yea_o who_o also_o they_o shall_v deride_v yea_o and_o final_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o confirm_v in_o their_o heresy_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o more_o harden_v against_o the_o truth_n willany_n man_n not_o man_n why_o not_o say_v there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a minister_n enough_o though_o all_o those_o that_o be_v call_v refractory_a and_o unconformable_a be_v expel_v i_o university_n i_o vain_a hope_n it_o shall_v seem_v these_o suppliant_n be_v but_o little_o acquaint_v with_o the_o university_n hope_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o your_o honourable_a assembly_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v this_o a_o hundred_o time_n before_o he_o will_v beceve_v it_o once_o for_o since_o all_o that_o now_o be_v and_o be_v before_o any_o proceed_n against_o those_o before_o mention_v be_v not_o enough_o sufficient_o to_o furnish_v every_o congregation_n what_o will_v the_o paucity_n be_v when_o from_o those_o so_o many_o great_a many_o a_o
hyperbole_n to_o make_v their_o number_n seem_v the_o great_a hundred_o as_o able_a as_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v detract_v resolution_n of_o the_o 15_o argument_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v make_v provision_n of_o sufficient_a able_a minister_n one_o in_o every_o congregation_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o truth_n to_o confute_v the_o papist_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o refractory_a minister_n must_v needs_o be_v restore_v answer_n 1._o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o able_a minister_n enough_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o both_o university_n and_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n if_o competent_a maintenance_n can_v be_v procure_v for_o they_o sufficient_o to_o furnish_v every_o congregation_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o religion_n to_o refute_v the_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o small_a handful_n of_o schismatical_a minister_n must_v needs_o be_v entreat_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n 2._o suppose_v there_o be_v not_o able_a minister_n enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v not_o the_o refractory_a minister_n then_o great_a reason_n to_o iome_n with_o their_o brethren_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n confute_v the_o papist_n etc._n etc._n then_o superstitious_o to_o quarrel_v about_o cross_n and_o surplice_n and_o to_o sorsake_v their_o necessary_a vocation_n and_o function_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xvi_o argument_n touch_v the_o matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o molestation_n to_o the_o minister_n hither_o to_o mention_v viz._n phaleras_fw-la viz._n hence_o appear_v what_o they_o be_v that_o the_o refractory_n be_v offend_v with_o why_o then_o do_v they_o pretend_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la subscription_n ceremony_n the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o book_n and_o other_o conformity_n all_o man_n know_v what_o superstition_n what_o and_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o refractory_a minister_n obstinare_fw-la superstition_n division_n and_o contention_n there_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o brethren_n as_o in_o other_o church_n reform_v so_o especial_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n in_o scotland_n and_o what_o have_v be_v write_v by_o one_o part_n especial_o by_o the_o man_n the_o o_o martin_n be_v a_o modest_a man_n conformable_a part_n it_o part_n they_o will_v offend_v &_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o in_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o other_o but_o especial_o great_a have_v be_v the_o entention_n and_o controversy_n here_o at_o home_n much_o more_o indeed_o for_o and_o about_o these_o thing_n then_o for_o or_o about_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o most_o bitter_a us._n bitter_a heat_v of_o contention_n may_v carry_v man_n far_o than_o be_v expedient_a but_o be_v the_o refractory_n mild_a in_o this_o kind_n witness_v all_o their_o pamphlet_n and_o libel_n write_v against_o us._n invective_n sermon_n private_a railing_n and_o public_a disgraceful_a book_n against_o they_o the_o most_o schismatical_a most_o a_o disgraceful_a term_n but_o do_v they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o non_fw-la conformitanes_fw-gr and_o schismatical_a conformitant_n affricant_fw-la conformitant_n svam_fw-la scabiem_fw-la aliis_fw-la affricant_fw-la think_v that_o they_o never_o preach_v speak_v or_o write_v any_o thing_n well_o except_o in_o their_o preach_n talk_n and_o writing_n they_o scourge_v those_o who_o they_o call_v puritan_n prescise_n schismatical_a and_o refractory_a minister_n but_o also_o by_o the_o actual_a severity_n against_o they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o in_o delicta_fw-la in_o a_o malicious_a lie_n there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o ignorant_a &_o so_o scandalous_a in_o the_o ministry_n as_o here_o the_o suppliant_n 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