1_o pet._n 2.25_o the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o his_o own_o person_n during_o the_o economy_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o do_v before_o his_o ascension_n delegate_v to_o his_o apostle_n inchoative_o john_n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o full_o and_o perfect_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o he_o endue_v they_o with_o power_n from_o above_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n luke_n 24.49_o act_n 1.8_o but_o the_o particular_a delegation_n to_o this_o power_n of_o preach_v we_o have_v in_o particular_a mention_v by_o itself_o once_o mat._n 10.6_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o general_a commission_n be_v give_v they_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o in_o which_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n impower_v they_o as_o planter_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n as_o governor_n and_o pastor_n to_o feed_v his_o flock_n the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v object_v here_o that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n grant_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o seventy_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n luke_n 10.1_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o withal_o answer_n that_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporary_a of_o short_a duration_n and_o to_o expire_v at_o their_o return_n but_o this_o be_v of_o perpetual_a duration_n and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n i_o will_v lay_v as_o a_o ground_n that_o the_o apostolate_a be_v of_o perpetual_a duration_n though_o the_o apostle_n take_v divisim_fw-la in_o their_o person_n be_v to_o die_v short_o after_o yet_o take_v conjunctim_fw-la with_o their_o successor_n as_o abraham_n with_o his_o posterity_n they_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v mortal_a like_o other_o man_n yet_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostolate_a be_v quoad_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ever_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v evident_a first_o by_o christ_n promise_n add_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n in_o their_o commission_n mat._n 28._o ult_n i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o person_n yet_o the_o apostolate_a must_v continue_v second_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o when_o judas_n by_o transgression_n fall_v mathias_n by_o the_o eleven_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o apostleship_n in_o his_o room_n and_o it_o be_v think_v in_o st._n peter_n judgement_n a_o thing_n necessary_a act_v 1.20_o when_o james_n be_v slay_v saul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v call_v to_o the_o apostolate_a and_o it_o be_v very_o memorable_a what_o clemens_n romanus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n avouch_v to_o this_o purpose_n our_o apostle_n say_v he_o know_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v contention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o the_o name_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v endue_v with_o perfect_a prescience_n ordain_v the_o foresay_a person_n and_o afterward_o make_v a_o law_n or_o order_n that_o when_o they_o die_v other_o approve_a man_n shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o office_n and_o execute_v the_o function_n last_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n paul_n ephes_n 4._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o generation_n wherein_o the_o twelve_o primary_n apostle_n live_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v secondary_a apostle_n to_o follow_v they_o lyra_n upon_o the_o place_n observe_v that_o those_o word_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v etc._n etc._n do_v denote_v the_o duration_n of_o that_o office_n till_o christ_n come_n again_o to_o judgement_n all_o the_o question_n be_v now_o concern_v the_o person_n who_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolate_a and_o we_o may_v supersede_n that_o enquiry_n if_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n and_o voice_n of_o antiquity_n deliver_v to_o we_o by_o st._n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n against_o montanus_n who_o he_o say_v place_v the_o bishop_n in_o the_o three_o place_n but_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la with_o we_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n thus_o much_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o as_o the_o apostolate_a be_v call_v by_o st._n luke_n a_o bishopric_n act_v 1.20_o so_o afterward_o bishop_n be_v call_v apostle_n which_o argue_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o apostolate_a and_o episcopacy_n st._n paul_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o call_v a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n james_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o 1_o cor._n 15.5_o 7._o yet_o call_v a_o apostle_n gal._n 1.19_o epaphroditus_n be_v none_o of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o call_v a_o apostle_n phil._n 2.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o timothy_n titus_n clemens_n and_o many_o other_o be_v bishop_n be_v all_o call_v by_o the_o ancient_n apostle_n all_o which_o abundant_o show_v the_o identity_n of_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o apostleship_n and_o episcopacy_n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o determine_v to_o who_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v chief_o belong_v namely_o to_o those_o who_o succeed_v in_o the_o apostolate_a to_o they_o who_o be_v secondary_a apostle_n bishop_n as_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o three_o thing_n first_o because_o bishop_n have_v the_o chief_a cure_n of_o all_o soul_n in_o their_o diocese_n all_o presbyter_n entrust_v with_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n be_v but_o their_o curate_n and_o so_o be_v ancient_o call_v and_o so_o style_v still_o in_o our_o liturgy_n send_v down_o upon_o our_o bishop_n and_o curate_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 40._o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n be_v forbid_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v nam_fw-la domini_fw-la populus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la commissus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la earum_fw-la high_a redditurus_fw-la est_fw-la rationem_fw-la the_o lord_n people_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o for_o their_o soul_n he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n this_o agree_v with_o a_o canon_n of_o st._n paul_n heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o you_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n who_o be_v these_o ruler_n who_o the_o apostle_n require_v we_o to_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v of_o bishop_n say_v oecumenius_n bishop_n then_o have_v the_o chief_a cure_n of_o soul_n second_o because_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o see_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n keep_v the_o chief_a end_n say_v st._n jerom_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v to_o obstruct_v the_o diffusion_n of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n comment_n in_o titum_fw-la cap._n 1._o in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la decretum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la electus_fw-la superponeretur_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ut_fw-la schismatum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentur_fw-la it_o be_v decree_v in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o one_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o schism_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o how_o can_v episcopacy_n be_v a_o deletory_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n if_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o the_o chief_a power_n of_o regulate_v the_o pulpit_n and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n within_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o contain_v themselves_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o preserve_v either_o peace_n or_o truth_n in_o any_o nation_n or_o christianity_n itself_o which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o both_o these_o three_o by_o the_o title_n give_v they_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v call_v prophet_n not_o of_o prediction_n only_o but_o of_o ordinary_a function_n act_v 13.1_o they_o be_v call_v doctor_n ephes_n 4.11_o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n pastor_n be_v the_o bishop_n title_n say_v the_o scholiast_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o distinguish_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o he_o have_v give_v some_o pastor_n some_o doctor_n but_o join_v they_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o certain_a the_o title_n of_o pastor_n remain_v peculiar_a to_o bishop_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n insomuch_o that_o the_o most_o learned_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n do_v challenge_n moulin_n to_o show_v he_o where_o ever_o it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o presbyter_n eo_fw-la ergo_fw-la te_fw-la revoco_fw-la
another_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v often_o render_v preach_v too_o of_o which_o something_o afterward_o but_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o native_a signification_n whereof_o be_v examine_v may_v haply_o afford_v some_o light_n to_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o find_v out_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o search_v into_o profane_a author_n but_o see_v the_o style_n and_o language_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v hellenisticall_a content_v myself_o to_o observe_v the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o seventy_o with_o who_o language_n best_o agree_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o seventy_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o solemn_a proclaim_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o when_o a_o herald_n or_o cryer_n do_v pro_fw-la officio_fw-la proclaim_v a_o law_n or_o edict_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n thus_o gen._n 41._o ver_fw-la 43._o and_o the_o crier_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n be_v use_v both_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o jonah_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n in_o make_v a_o proclamation_n go_v unto_o that_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o preach_a chap._n 2.3_o and_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o praedicaverunt_fw-la jejunium_fw-la and_o so_o do_v arias_n montanus_n they_o preach_v a_o fast_a and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o 70._o be_v altogether_o consonant_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o signification_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v express_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n or_o a_o crier_n dan._n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o praeco_fw-la proclamavit_fw-la then_o the_o crier_n cry_v aloud_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v to_o proclaim_v so_o the_o herald_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o i_o conjecture_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descend_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o hellenist_n we_o find_v it_o once_o in_o our_o translation_n render_v proclaim_v luk._n 12.3_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o housetop_n from_o this_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n we_o gain_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o authorize_v person_n a_o herald_n or_o crier_n so_o preach_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o public_a authorize_v person_n second_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v a_o promulgation_n of_o a_o senatusconsult_a edict_n decree_n or_o law_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o so_o preach_v be_v a_o publish_n or_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o as_o jew_n pagan_n infidel_n howsoever_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o pre-possession_n man_n have_v not_o general_o observe_v it_o yet_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel-notion_n especial_o refer_v to_o the_o gospel_n signify_v a_o publish_n or_o make_v it_o know_v to_o jew_n gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n only_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n import_v the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o never_o know_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o who_o 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may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o ascension_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o upon_o which_o word_n lucas_n brugensis_n observe_v well_o that_o alia_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la graeca_v versu_fw-la superiori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discrimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la docere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la reddas_fw-la eos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la docere_fw-la jam_fw-la discipulos_fw-la redditos_fw-la this_o verb_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n signify_v a_o teach_n of_o they_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o disciple_n but_o the_o participle_n in_o the_o latter_a verse_n import_v a_o teach_n of_o they_o who_o be_v already_o make_v disciple_n if_o this_o be_v not_o foundation_n enough_o to_o bear_v up_o this_o superstructure_n we_o be_v furnish_v with_o two_o text_n more_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a critic_n mr._n thorndike_n wherein_o this_o difference_n be_v visible_a act_v 5.42_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o the_o church_n to_o preach_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o act_n 15.35_o paul_n also_o and_o barnabas_n continue_v in_o antioch_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v it_o to_o the_o church_n preach_v it_o to_o unbeliever_n if_o any_o yet_o be_v unsatisfied_a it_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a by_o compare_v two_o place_n more_o in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n the_o one_o be_v rom._n 15.20_o 21._o where_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o his_o design_n of_o plant_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o strive_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o christ_n be_v name_v but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n for_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o publish_n of_o christ_n de_fw-fr nova_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o publish_n of_o christ_n tanquam_fw-la bona_fw-la nova_fw-la as_o good_a news_n be_v publish_v and_o if_o it_o be_v as_o news_n than_o it_o must_v be_v to_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v news_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o strive_v to_o evangelize_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v upon_o which_o word_n s._n chrysostom_n observe_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la crediderant_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la nondum_fw-la nominatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la he_o say_v not_o where_o they_o believe_v not_o but_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v the_o other_o be_v 1_o cor._n 4.17_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o labour_n in_o instruct_v of_o the_o church_n already_o plant_v he_o use_v another_o style_n as_o i_o teach_v in_o every_o church_n from_o this_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel-notion_n another_o consectary_n follow_v that_o the_o preach_a which_o be_v sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la under_o the_o express_a command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v so_o frequent_o mention_v there_o be_v the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o of_o peculiar_a concernment_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o beside_o other_o extraordinary_a prerogative_n have_v a_o unlimited_a commission_n to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o so_o those_o text_n that_o lay_v a_o 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obligation_n upon_o the_o apostle_n of_o preach_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o incur_v god_n heavy_a displeasure_n as_o act._n 4.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o be_v of_o personal_a concernment_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o concern_v not_o we_o presbyter_n unless_o we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v by_o the_o commission_n christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v preach_v to_o the_o american_n and_o indian_n the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v word_n of_o relation_n relate_v to_o the_o several_a province_n and_o flock_n under_o their_o charge_n though_o they_o have_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o they_o of_o instruct_v they_o in_o christianity_n yet_o not_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v they_o have_v not_o those_o extraordinary_a enablement_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n simple_o necessary_a unto_o that_o work_n and_o whereby_o their_o doctrine_n become_v authentic_a and_o divine_a as_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v without_o further_a inquiry_n to_o be_v resolve_v into_o it_o as_o into_o a_o divine_a revelation_n in_o which_o sense_n alone_o st._n paul_n word_n be_v verifiable_a rom._n 10.14_o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o man_n dare_v the_o pope_n except_v to_o who_o some_o of_o his_o vain_a flatterer_n presume_v to_o attribute_v infallibility_n assume_v to_o preach_v in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n that_o whereinto_o auditorum_fw-la side_n ultimo_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la which_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v not_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la nor_o par_fw-fr obligatio_fw-la nor_o par_fw-fr potestas_fw-la between_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o the_o strict_a notion_n and_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n 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they_o utterance_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o they_o after_o their_o inauguration_n to_o their_o apostleship_n and_o ministry_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n give_v st._n paul_n reason_n to_o call_v that_o their_o ministry_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o then_o there_o be_v a_o scripture-preaching_a by_o pain_n and_o industry_n at_o least_o not_o without_o it_o altogether_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o seem_v timothy_n preach_v and_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v and_o to_o study_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o workman_n etc._n etc._n again_o there_o be_v a_o preach_v by_o write_v and_o a_o preach_v by_o sermon_n one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clem._n alexan._n in_o lib._n 1._o stro_fw-la the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v not_o preach_v altogether_o by_o sermon_n by_o write_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v evangelist_n and_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbielever_n by_o write_v of_o their_o epistle_n they_o do_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v call_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n his_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o solomon_n be_v a_o famous_a preacher_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o preach_v otherwise_o then_o by_o write_v the_o prophet_n be_v preacher_n too_o but_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v altogether_o by_o sermon_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v command_v to_o write_v his_o vision_n and_o revelation_n impart_v to_o he_o chap._n 30.2_o mr._n calvin_n say_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o isaiah_n prophet_n be_v mos_fw-la fuit_fw-la postquam_fw-la justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la populo_fw-la nunciare_fw-la paucis_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la complecti_fw-la &_o valvis_fw-la templi_fw-la praefigere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o deelare_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n to_o contract_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o writing_n and_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n last_o there_o be_v a_o preach_v in_o one_o own_o person_n and_o a_o preach_v by_o proxy_n a_o preach_v in_o one_o own_o person_n thus_o christ_n himself_o preach_v while_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n preach_v where_o they_o come_v themselves_o then_o there_o be_v a_o preach_n by_o proxy_n and_o thus_o christ_n himself_o preach_v after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n ephes_n 2.17_o he_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n unto_o you_o i._n e._n by_o his_o apostle_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n preach_v where_o they_o come_v not_o themselves_o by_o the_o evangelist_n there_o substitute_n from_o these_o kind_n of_o preach_v i_o shall_v deduce_v two_o or_o three_o corollary_n more_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o my_o undertake_n first_o that_o that_o frequency_n of_o preach_v can_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n because_o they_o preach_v by_o inspiration_n we_o by_o pain_n and_o industry_n only_o second_o that_o man_n may_v preach_v in_o a_o gospel-notion_n and_o yet_o never_o make_v a_o sermon_n in_o a_o vulgar_a notion_n they_o may_v preach_v by_o write_v and_o preach_v by_o proxy_n preach_v by_o their_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o tongue_n see_v dr._n holdsworth_n in_o praelect_a prima_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la three_o that_o see_v our_o preach_a be_v not_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v infallible_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o therefore_o be_v ordinable_a by_o our_o superior_n and_o reducible_a to_o such_o direction_n and_o rule_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o peace_n and_o piety_n chap._n ii_o to_o who_o this_o office_n of_o preach_v primary_o belong_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o stand_v charge_v withal_o 17._o see_v dr._n casaubon_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o preach_v pag._n 1â—_n 17._o be_v to_o inquire_v and_o resolve_v to_o who_o this_o office_n of_o preach_v primary_o belong_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o service_n either_o rash_o or_o disorderly_a ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o à _fw-la quibus_fw-la peragi_fw-la vult_fw-la ipse_fw-la excelsissima_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntate_fw-la definivit_fw-la clem._n rom._n pag._n 52._o he_o have_v define_v by_o his_o most_o heavenly_a will_n both_o in_o what_o place_n and_o by_o what_o person_n he_o will_v have_v divine_a office_n perform_v it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n then_o to_o know_v to_o who_o this_o office_n belong_v and_o the_o examination_n and_o resolution_n of_o this_o will_v open_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n late_a direction_n but_o for_o the_o indagation_n of_o this_o i_o must_v premise_v certain_a principle_n and_o maxim_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o authority_n be_v in_o christ_n all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n or_o authority_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v in_o christ_n original_o in_o other_o but_o derivate_o for_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9.6_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o anoint_v he_o to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n isa_n 62.1_o and_o this_o trust_n which_o his_o father_n commit_v to_o he_o he_o discharge_v in_o his_o own_o person_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n convert_v sinner_n make_v disciple_n hence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o 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daily_a experience_n teach_v that_o christianity_n itself_o the_o only_a true_a and_o excellent_a religion_n be_v against_o her_o nature_n make_v a_o mother_n of_o a_o spurious_a offspring_n contention_n war_n rebellion_n the_o scripture_n that_o admirable_a systeme_n of_o divine_a revelation_n be_v pollute_v by_o the_o profane_a usage_n of_o every_o bold_a dogmatizer_n every_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v adulterate_v and_o turn_v to_o his_o dishonour_n the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n which_o if_o right_o perform_v will_v come_v before_o he_o as_o incense_v and_o as_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n by_o vain_a repetition_n extemporary_a boldness_n and_o tumultuary_a effusion_n of_o late_a become_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n the_o sacred_a eucharist_n that_o be_v ordain_v as_o a_o bond_n or_o ligament_n to_o knit_v we_o together_o in_o unity_n be_v by_o satan_n malice_n the_o golden_a apple_n of_o contention_n a_o occasion_n of_o woeful_a distraction_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o fuel_n of_o endless_a and_o irreconcilable_a controversy_n the_o love-feast_n use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n for_o the_o procreation_n and_o conservation_n of_o charity_n do_v soon_o degenerate_a into_o nursery_n of_o riot_n and_o dissension_n the_o public_a vigil_n upon_o the_o evens_n of_o festival_n 64._o tertul._n lib._n 2_o ad_fw-la ux_fw-la aug._n ep_v 64._o at_o first_o so_o advantageous_a to_o christian_a piety_n and_o observe_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o time_n be_v change_v into_o public_a disorder_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o sacred_a rite_n of_o christianity_n the_o devil_n have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o promote_v his_o own_o kingdom_n and_o weaken_v christ_n but_o among_o all_o those_o there_o be_v none_o more_o visible_o and_o dangerous_o abuse_v than_o the_o ordinance_n as_o they_o call_v it_o of_o preach_v which_o at_o first_o be_v the_o organ_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o the_o 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