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A29130	An husbandmans harrow to pull down the ridges of the presbyteriall government and to smooth, a little, the independent ... containing divers new and unanswerable arguments ... / written by Ellis Bradshavv ...	Bradshaw, Ellis.	1649 (1649)	Wing B4144; ESTC R1233	82,907	112

but not unto doubtful Elections and such like business as necessarily require that men should understand and know what they do when they act therein And therefore it was that though all the Levites were accepted of God and taken for all the first born of the Children of Israel And given as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tabernacle of the Congregation and to make an attonement for the children of Israel that there be no plague among the children of Israel When the children of Israel came nigh unto the Sanctuary c. Yet they were not required as called of God to go in and wait on the service of the Tabernacle of the Congregation but from twenty five years old and upwards and so but to continue till they came to fifty years old and were then to cease waiting on the service thereof and should serve no more as Levit. 8. 18 19 24 25. So that it evidently appears That till they came to ripeness of years and to a suitable discretion and gravity for such holy service it did not appertain unto them to administer in such a service And so no more it doth to men that are true Beleevers and truly faithful till they come to maturity and ripeness in knowledg and have their wits exercised as the Apostle saith to discern both good and evil For it is all one to be led by others that are blinde guides as to act of our selves ignorantly and blindly not knowing what we do or speak or whereof we affirm For we may speak evil or good and that injuriously of the things we know not And so through blinde guidance perish in the ditch 4. And fourthly This being so and that such Church affairs are of such weighty consequence and concernment to every member and for the good of all and for the saving of souls That it is not possible men should be too provident and circumspect in these respects It is therefore requisite and that which is the duty of every member of such a body to take care that none be admitted to be incorporated and joyned with them to have power and vote in the general business but such onely as are known and approved for faithfulness and sincerity in true Christianity in the practise of piety and of religious service and worship of God in all such duties both private and in publique as God requires And though they be thus known and approved by some that are Officers and members of such body politique Yet for fuller satisfaction unto all the rest it will be needful that they should openly and publiquely before all the Church not onely profess their faith in God and the Lord Jesus Christ and their repentance and resolution through the grace of God to forsake all their sins and to carry themselves suitable unto such profession both before God and men But for further security and satisfaction to all the Church they ought to be engaged by entering into Covenant both with God and the Church to continue faithful and just and to deal impartially in all such respects according to their knowledg as God shall assist and strengthen them so to do and thus far and in these respects such particular body can never be too careful nor take too strict tryal of such who are admitted to be Members of the same But if they be not careful and strict herein the men of this world shall rise up in judgment against them and condemn them herein who in civil Corporations are careful and strict that none be admitted to have vote amongst them in Election of Officers for the Government thereof but such only as having served an Apprenticeship some certain time are experienced amongst them and practised in their Trades and are so made free and that saying of Christ is justly verified against all such That the men of this world are wiser in their generation then the children of light and will be applyed in displeasure against them if they know these things and will not obey and do accordingly yea even the blood of souls will one day be required even at their hands if they will not be careful and faithful and provident in the use of means which properly tend to the saving or damning of immortal souls 5. And fifthly on the other part for the Administration of the Sacrament of Baptism and of the Lords Supper such particular Church ought not to be strict nor ridged and severe but with all charity meekness and patience bear the infirmities and burdens of others and may not please themselves as these Scriptures hold forth unto us 1 Cor. 16. 14. Chap. 13. Chap. 10. 32 33. Acts 2. 41. 42. Chap. 16. 15. Chap. 8. 37. 1 Cor. 1. 16. Mat. 3. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. And therefore first the Sacrament of Baptism ought to be administred unto all such children one or both of whose legitimate parents are true beleevers I mean beleevers of the true Christian Faith though yet for the present their faith is not justifying in respect of themselves but meerly Historical as Acts 8. 37. If they be not dogs or swine scorners of or barkers against the ways of God and his Church and People And this also is but only to be expected to be held forth or manifested to the Church in the serious and publike profession and acknowledgment thereof in the publike Congregation For it was no more that Philip required of the Eunuch and Peter of the Jaylor whose whole houshold was baptized of him upon such profession Yea though they be such men who are not admittable to the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper by reason of scandal which may lie upon them yet if they earnestly desiring the salvation of their children and being such who in their minority were baptized likewise and professing a purpose to amend their ways and turn unto God they ought not to be put back but to be baptized and their parents admonished how they ought to instruct them and bring them up and that they themselves also should bring forth fruits meet for repentance as the Covenant of God made with them in Baptism in their minority requireth of them if they will not be accounted Coveant-breakers both with God and man and so their charge lyeth even at their own doors and the Minister is clear and the Church satisfied if it be serious and in publike c for all outward Ordinances ought to be administred according to the judgment of Charity and ought not to be restrained to the judgment of Certainty but according to Love or Charity the properties whereof are not to think evil but to beleeve all things hope all things and to take all things in the better part and not to judg or censure according to the appearance but righteous judgment and as we can make it manifest that we ought so to judg 2. And secondly

having the manifestation of the Spirit both lawfully may and ought to desire the office of Bishop as a worthy work or any such office or liberty in the Church whereby they might be useful or profitable to the same any kind of way For as the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withall so to profit the Church ought likewise to be their end and the desire and endeavour of all that have such gifts and they may and ought even to seek occasions that they might doe good and desire of God that they might be sent as the good Prophet Isaia when his lips had been touched with a coal from the Altar and that his iniquity was taken away and his sin purged he readily answered the Lord even before he had his message Here am I send me Isai 6. 6 7 8 9. And they that are zealous of spiritual gifts ought to seek that they might excel to the edifying of the Church And such whose end is only the Edifying of the Church ought not to be restrained but rather put on and encouraged and called forth by such who can and do discerne their proper gifts and abilities for the same to such employments and ministrations as they are fittest for and might be most useful in for the good of all or any part thereof 1. I say therefore we may justly compare all such who have the manifestations of the Spirit to Aaron and his sons and they are all fitted and qualified on purpose for spiritual ministration or profit to the Church in one kinde or other as their gifts and abilities are fittest for and ought to be called and consecrated thereunto and suffered to administer as occasion serves and as need requires He that hath prophesie ought to prophesie according to the proportion of Faith or ministry should wait on his ministry or he that teacheth on teaching or he that exhorteth on exhortation he that giveth should do it with simplicity he that ruleth with diligence and he that sheweth mercy with cheerfulnesse Rom. 12. 6 7 8. One way or other such who have the gifts though differing one from another ought to use them for the edifying and good and benefit of the Church and ought not to hide their talents in napkins but to occupy with them for their masters profit And he whomsoever that despiseth these things despiseth not man but God who hath given unto some that are unlearned in the tongues even his holy Spirit 1 Thess 4. 8. 2. And secondly We may justly compare all the rest of beleevers that as yet for the present have no such gifts or manifestations of the Spirit to all the rest of the Tribe of Levie Who thought they did not beare the iniquity of the Sanctuary and the iniquity of their Priesthood nor minister before the Tabernacle of witness nor might not come nigh the vessels of the Sanctuary and the Altar lest they should die Yet Aaron was appointed to bring them with him that they might be joyned unto him and minister unto him And keep his charge and the charge of all the Tabernacle of the Congregation for all the service of the Tabernacle Whereas a stranger might not come neer unto them But Aaron and his Sons must keep the charge of the Sanctuarie and the charge of the Altar that there might be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel As there had formerly been occasioned by the rebellion of Corah and in part of all the Congregation Numb 18. 2 3 4 5 and Chap. 16. 45. For as the Lord told Aaron that behold he had taken their brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel to them they were given as a gift for the Lord to doe the service of the Congregation But he and his Sons with him should keep the Priests office for every thing of the Altar and within the vaile and that they should serve for he had given their Priests office unto them as a service or gift And the stranger that came nigh should be put to death as Chap. 18. 6 7. Even so we may justly say behold the Lord hath taken all true beleevers from amongst their neighbours and give them as a gift of the Lord to be joyned with the Ministers and other Officers in the Church of God to do the services of the Congregation and to keep all the charge of the Church in all outward respects as for receiving in or shutting out from the publike assembly joyntly with them But the Ministers and Officers are to keep the charge of all within the vaile as of the Word and Sacraments which they are to administer in the name of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and to take care that none be admitted but such who are outwardly or at least professedly clean having their hearts purified through faith and repentance c. Though yet this always provided that as the Levites Levit. 8. 14 15 16 18 19. Thought they all were given as a gift unto Aaron and his Sons to do the service of the Tabernacle of the Congregation Yet they were not admitted to administer and wait on the service of the Tabernacle of the Congregation but from 25 years old and upwards and from the age of 50 years they should cease waiting on the service thereof and should serve no more but should minister with their brethren in the Tabernacle of the Congregation to keep the charge as Numb 8. 24 25 26. Even so also Though all beleevers are given as a gift to the Ministers and Officers of the Church to be joyned with them in opening and shutting in binding and loosing in all such respects as concern the whole Church for the good of all as when all must receive or all reject all approve or dis-allow all elect or eject c. because that all are accessary or joyntly ingaged in such generall business as members of the body 1 Cor. 3. 16 17. Yet they are not admittable in this respect neither till they come to ripeness and maturity of judgement in Christianity and be established in the faith and in the trade and practise of Christianity in all duties belonging thereunto for there is a childhood and minority as well in grace as nature 1 Cor. 3. 1 2. And therefore saith the Apostle Receive the weak but not unto doubtful disputations Rom. 14. Even so say I the weake ought to be received but not to intermeddle in doubtful Elections or Ejections c. in which they have no skill nor judgement and experience in For so the wisdom of God accounted fit to appoint the Levites in such like service and respects that belonged to their charge Lest by any means their service and office should be despised through male-administration or childish ignorance or defection and therefore they must not administer till they came to the age of 25. Years c. And therefore to conclude an abrevate from all these comparisons It is thus much in effect Abrev. To