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 body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o land_n they_o be_v unseruiceable_a for_o the_o same_o regard_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a james_n 5.16_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v compare_v to_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n etc._n etc._n apoc._n 5.8_o god_n will_v have_v abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n to_o make_v such_o account_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o for_o the_o same_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o use_n abraham_n the_o better_a gen._n 20.7_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n only_o for_o this_o cause_n most_o earnest_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mean_a christian_n in_o those_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v bâ—â—â—lso_o wicked_a pharaoh_n do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 8.8_o darius_n also_o though_o a_o heathen_a king_n do_v therefore_o command_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o build_n of_o
wit_n that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n quarrel_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o indeed_o all_o the_o contention_n be_v about_o cross_n surplice_n and_o some_o other_o in_o different_a ceremony_n &_o action_n in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o these_o argument_n do_v make_v special_o against_o they_o see_v they_o be_v only_a disturber_n of_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yea_o see_v they_o forsake_v their_o call_n &_o move_v so_o great_a concention_n and_o brawl_n about_o so_o small_a matter_n joseph_n have_v interpret_v the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o chief_a butler_n touch_v his_o reconciliation_n again_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o former_a place_n of_o honourable_a service_n before_o pharaoh_n desire_v he_o to_o hace_v he_o in_o eemembrance_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o restore_v gen._n 40.41_o so_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o say_a butler_n as_o a_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o gen._n 40.23_o &_o 41.9_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o fault_n in_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n not_o to_o remember_v and_o speak_v for_o one_o joseph_n that_o have_v interpret_v one_o dream_n touch_v his_o reconcilement_n to_o a_o mortal_a prince_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o earthly_a preferment_n neither_o of_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o know_v not_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o most_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v they_o any_o long_o then_o during_o only_a natural_a life_n how_o great_a they_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o all_o those_o that_o neglect_v to_o speak_v for_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v not_o once_o but_o often_o and_o daily_o interpret_v many_o mystery_n of_o god_n touch_v their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o their_o everlasting_a advancement_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephes_n 2.6_o to_o walk_v in_o white_a with_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o to_o sit_v also_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o himself_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n apoc._n 3.5_o &_o 21._o yea_o very_o as_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o butler_n be_v the_o less_o because_o be_v enlarge_v he_o have_v none_o to_o remember_v he_o of_o that_o duty_n so_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a that_o have_v many_o herein_o many_o will_v god_n they_o be_v half_a so_o diligent_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n as_o they_o be_v importunate_a to_o sow_v schism_n &_o sedition_n among_o brother_n but_o they_o deserve_v small_a commendation_n and_o thanks_n of_o any_o good_a christian_n for_o their_o importunity_n and_o earnestness_n herein_o daily_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o and_o to_o provoke_v they_o thereunto_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v hold_v their_o peace_n resolution_n of_o the_o 3._o argument_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o recompense_v a_o good_a turn_n receive_v ergo._n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v &_o speak_v for_o answer_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a good_a deed_n must_v be_v reward_v special_o the_o minister_n faithful_a labour_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 9.11_o if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o in_o that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n have_v look_v back_o and_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n from_o the_o plough_n luk._n 9.62_o make_v a_o manifest_a schism_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n this_o deserve_v no_o recompense_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iv_o argument_n the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n speak_v with_o great_a courage_n in_o behalf_n of_o jonathan_n thus_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v mighty_o deliver_v israel_n god_n forbid_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n 1._o sam._n 14.45_o be_v this_o common_a people_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o plentiful_a and_o clear_a instruction_n as_o be_v now_o reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o common_a people_n i_o say_v so_o brethren_n so_o jonathans_n case_n and_o the_o schismatical_a minister_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a see_v the_o answer_n and_o the_o urge_v of_o this_o zeal_n have_v not_o the_o like_a cause_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o i_o spare_v my_o brethren_n zealous_a for_o jonathan_n in_o regard_n only_o of_o a_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o bodily_a enemy_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o author_n but_o only_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v be_v the_o chief_a flower_n of_o this_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n and_o represent_v the_o whole_a realm_n be_v zealous_a and_o earnest_a for_o many_o who_o god_n have_v use_v as_o his_o instrument_n and_o who_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n and_o daily_o will_v so_o work_v with_o god_n if_o church_n if_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n who_o superstition_n &_o wilful_a obstinacy_n have_v restrain_v their_o liberty_n &_o make_v they_o unseruiceable_a in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o many_o thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n even_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n &_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n act._n 26.18_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4._o argument_n such_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o instrument_n for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o many_o thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v 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prefer_v before_o all_o other_o cause_n whatsoever_o either_o concern_v any_o particular_a person_n or_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n as_o if_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n depend_v upon_o refuse_v of_o cross_n &_o surplice_n and_o such_o other_o accidental_a circumstance_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o they_o bold_o presumptuous_o and_o undutiful_o censure_v his_o majesty_n for_o coldness_n in_o religion_n in_o relinquish_a his_o former_a profession_n or_o at_o least_o for_o deep_a dissemble_n in_o seem_v to_o pretend_v one_o thing_n &_o to_o intend_v another_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v train_v up_o &_o teach_v in_o the_o jesuit_n school_n to_o equivocate_v which_o fault_n will_v god_n some_o of_o their_o faction_n &_o follower_n do_v so_o little_a practice_n as_o his_o highness_n abhor_v it_o whereas_o his_o highness_n religious_a heart_n be_v evident_o and_o easy_o discern_v to_o be_v full_o season_v with_o true_a piety_n and_o devotion_n aswell_o by_o his_o present_a sincere_a 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again_o like_a to_o be_v of_o any_o other_o parliament_n ergo._n they_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a now_o by_o restore_v the_o deprive_v and_o silence_v minister_n answer_n 1._o but_o it_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o prove_v that_o to_o restore_v the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o not_o rather_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o to_o sin_n by_o be_v cause_n of_o nourish_a faction_n and_o dissension_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o error_n be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iv_o reason_n the_o refractory_a minister_n will_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o they_o be_v comfort_v restore_v and_o let_v alone_o ergo._n they_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v answer_n so_o will_v all_o schismatic_n heretic_n papist_n atheist_n yea_o all_o malefactor_n murderer_n thief_n cut_v purse_n be_v very_o glad_a if_o they_o be_v comfort_v deliver_v and_o let_v alone_o v._o reason_n the_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o their_o mercy_n show_v towards_o the_o refractory_a minister_n shall_v not_o only_a treasure_n up_o comfort_n unto_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n but_o shall_v also_o make_v their_o old_a age_n the_o more_o honourable_a and_o their_o name_n memorable_a among_o all_o posterity_n ergo._n they_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v answer_n 1._o if_o by_o mercy_n they_o mean_v their_o reclaim_n from_o schism_n and_o faction_n i_o grant_v the_o whole_a 2._o but_o if_o they_o mean_v their_o restore_a again_o they_o continue_v still_o the_o same_o man_n they_o be_v now_o then_o be_v the_o antecedent_n a_o foul_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o argument_n inconsequent_a 3._o for_o contrariwise_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o restore_v schismatical_a minister_n to_o disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o attract_v guilt_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n but_o also_o prejudice_n their_o honourable_a age_n and_o make_v their_o name_n reproachful_a among_o all_o posterity_n vi_o reason_n as_o jael_n be_v bless_v above_o other_o woman_n dwell_v in_o tent_n for_o drive_v a_o nail_n into_o siseraes_n head_n so_o shall_v these_o parliament_n man_n be_v bless_v above_o many_o former_a if_o they_o utter_o take_v away_o all_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n ornament_n yet_o remain_v etc._n etc._n ergo._n they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o answer_n 1._o the_o instance_n be_v altogether_o different_a for_o sisera_n be_v a_o special_a enemy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n judg._n 4.2_o but_o the_o ornament_n the_o suppliant_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n have_v no_o hurt_n or_o ill_a in_o they_o 2._o neither_o be_v the_o popish_a idolatrous_a priest_n ever_o deck_v with_o our_o ornament_n neither_o be_v they_o now_o 3._o neither_o be_v our_o ornament_n ever_o worship_v or_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n neither_o be_v they_o yet_o 4._o neither_o if_o they_o have_v be_v be_v it_o 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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