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thyself_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o undertake_v this_o office_n second_o there_o must_v be_v painfulness_n free_a from_o all_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.17_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v not_o a_o ordinary_a labour_n but_o such_o as_o be_v with_o great_a strife_n earnestness_n and_o strain_n of_o all_o the_o strength_n borrow_v from_o the_o toil_n of_o rower_n in_o galley_n salish_n bp._n of_o salish_n oportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la mori_fw-la praedicantem_fw-la a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n shall_v die_v preach_v and_o the_o greek_a name_n for_o ministry_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v dust_n whence_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n or_o servant_n who_o labour_v till_o he_o be_v of_o dustysweat_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dâ—e_v minister_n or_o perform_v one_o duty_n the_o office_n of_o such_o be_v a_o worthy_a work_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3.1_o those_o several_a name_n give_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n point_n out_o painfulness_n he_o be_v call_v a_o watchman_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v slothful_a a_o seer_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v sleepy_a a_o trumpeter_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v dumb_a a_o labourer_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a a_o steward_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v careless_a a_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n ezek._n 34.2_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o for_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a fault_n and_o procure_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n zach._n 11._o ult_n the_o bell_n in_o aaron_n garment_n betoken_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o if_o the_o sound_n be_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o priest_n life_n if_o any_o soul_n miscarry_v through_o his_o negligence_n than_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o none_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n may_v either_o be_v guilty_a of_o unfaithfulnesse_n or_o slothfulness_n in_o his_o call_n which_o will_v undoubted_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n among_o many_o how_o small_a their_o flock_n be_v so_o their_o fleece_n be_v great_a how_o little_a their_o pain_n so_o their_o profit_n be_v much_o how_o few_o soul_n they_o gain_v to_o god_n if_o they_o can_v gain_v large_a preferment_n to_o themselves_o never_o propose_v the_o end_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n
before_o they_o be_v conduit_n in_o the_o country_n they_o have_v a_o ordinary_a mission_n or_o calling_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o to_o dream_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a mission_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a during_o the_o church_n infancy_n accompany_v with_o miracle_n whereunto_o a_o end_n be_v put_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o evangelical_n church_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v object_n be_v not_o the_o call_n of_o huss_n whitcliffe_n and_o luther_n and_o some_o other_o of_o that_o age_n in_o that_o general_a defection_n extraordinary_a i_o answer_v answ_n their_o calling_n if_o we_o take_v the_o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o common_a manner_n and_o use_n be_v ordinary_a for_o they_o be_v pastor_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o when_o the_o filthiness_n of_o that_o church_n be_v wipe_v away_o it_o be_v also_o lawful_a although_o 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and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o call_n to_o other_o but_o it_o be_v virtual_o good_a and_o lawful_a ex_fw-la intention_n operis_fw-la &_o ordinationis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v call_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o oblige_v he_o and_o not_o the_o roman_a faith_n intend_v by_o the_o ordainer_n and_o the_o same_o author_n conclude_v that_o he_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v 31._o rutherf_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o reformer_n come_v 1._o ad_fw-la rom._n art_n 31._o that_o luther_n be_v extraordinary_o call_v of_o god_n to_o go_v to_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o wittenberg_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o extraordinary_a but_o a_o middle_a call_n between_o a_o mediate_a and_o immediate_a as_o parreus_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o french_a church_n it_o be_v say_v that_o sometime_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o also_o in_o our_o day_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v disturb_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o of_o the_o lord_n extraordinary_o which_o shall_v repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o decay_a church_n prophet_n propheta_fw-la come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d res_fw-la futur_fw-la as_o enunciare_fw-la to_o tell_v thing_n to_o come_v of_o these_o some_o be_v legal_a some_o evangelical_n some_o of_o the_o old_a and_o some_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o person_n call_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v to_o man_n his_o will_n whether_o of_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o such_o we_o read_v heb._n 1.1_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o name_n prophet_n be_v take_v general_o or_o special_o special_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o declare_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o paul_n 2_o thes_n 2.3_o and_o peter_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o and_o agabus_n act_v 11.28_o general_o for_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v that_o be_v of_o understanding_n and_o unfolding_a the_o scripture_n for_o the_o use_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o cor_fw-la 14.3.4.5.29_o so_o mat._n 23.24_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o prophet_n that_o be_v preacher_n such_o as_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o rom._n 12.6_o 1_o cor._n 13._o we_o know_v in_o part_n advent_n dr._n boy_n three_o sunday_n in_o advent_n we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n such_o prophet_n god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n till_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v 3_o kind_n of_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o time_n some_o write_v of_o thing_n past_a as_o moses_n some_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v so_o christ_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n some_o of_o thing_n present_a as_o zachary_n evangelist_n the_o name_n signify_v publisher_n of_o glad_a tiding_n and_o this_o consist_v either_o in_o write_v or_o in_o preach_v in_o write_v gentiano_n clem._n alexan._n firomat_fw-la lib._n 1._o interpret_v gentiano_n and_o so_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n be_v call_v evangelist_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o well_o by_o writing_n as_o by_o speak_v as_o well_o by_o pen_n as_o by_o tongue_n the_o word_n speak_v for_o the_o time_n be_v most_o pierce_a but_o the_o letter_n write_v be_v of_o most_o continuance_n in_o preach_v and_o so_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n the_o evangelist_n be_v subsidiary_a and_o certain_a secundary_a apostle_n who_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o set_v pastor_n and_o order_n in_o particular_a church_n to_o which_o they_o be_v send_v and_o that_o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v recall_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v timothy_n 4._o aretius_n the_o offic_n eccl._n loc_fw-la 62._o calv_v in_o eph._n 4._o titus_n sylas_n and_o other_o they_o be_v apostolis_n proximi_fw-la officio_fw-la dignitate_fw-la tamen_fw-la inferiores_fw-la say_v aretius_n and_o calvin_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o office_n inferior_a in_o dignity_n gradus_fw-la officiorum_fw-la in_o primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v aretius_n for_o all_o be_v not_o apostle_n rom._n 12.9_o the_o apostle_n plant_v church_n and_o lay_v foundation_n of_o faith_n the_o evangelist_n water_v those_o church_n and_o build_v on_o these_o their_o foundation_n ministry_n so_o buc._n 42._o pla_fw-la of_o the_o ministry_n preach_v the_o gospel_n sometime_o in_o one_o sometime_o in_o another_o place_n as_o it_o be_v subsidiary_a and_o certain_a secondary_a apostle_n not_o in_o one_o only_a but_o in_o many_o church_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n some_o have_v make_v a_o difference_n about_o the_o word_n 141._o rutherf_n due_a right_n of_o presb._n pag._n 141._o but_o i_o see_v not_o any_o inconvenience_n why_o they_o may_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n he_o that_o be_v gift_v for_o both_o may_v attend_v both_o say_v rutherford_n and_o yet_o they_o differ_v say_v he_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v difference_n they_o 2._o we_o know_v that_o many_o have_v gift_n to_o teach_v 158._o ibid._n pag._n 158._o who_o be_v but_o dull_a and_o weak_a to_o persuade_v and_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n as_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o father_n augustine_n excel_v in_o teach_v and_o dispute_v chrysostome_n in_o exhort_v salmeron_n observe_v that_o there_o thomas_n aquinas_n be_v eminent_a in_o inform_v the_o understanding_n and_o bonaventure_n excellent_a for_o move_v the_o affection_n and_o many_o be_v fit_v to_o work_v on_o the_o affection_n as_o pastor_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o teach_v as_o doctor_n in_o the_o school_n pastor_n say_v zanchy_a be_v qui_fw-la alicujus_fw-la certi_fw-la gregis_fw-la dominici_fw-la curam_fw-la gerunt_fw-la 4._o zanch._n in_o eph._n 4._o place_v over_o a_o certain_a cure_n and_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n be_v such_o qui_fw-la vocati_fw-la tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la docendum_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n doctrina_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la refellendum_fw-la haereticos_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o confute_v false_a to_o give_v the_o plain_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o rule_v ecclesiastical_a school_n such_o as_o origen_n in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n clemens_n and_o the_o like_a the_o same_o say_v aretius_n of_o pastor_n 5.26_o aretius_n de_fw-fr effic_fw-la eccles_n loc_fw-la 62._o anselme_n beza_n confess_v christ_n fidei_fw-la de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 5.26_o and_o that_o teacher_n be_v catechist_n and_o instructor_n of_o babe_n in_o the_o school_n pastor_n be_v such_o as_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n teacher_n be_v such_o as_o feed_v his_o lamb_n pastor_n say_v beza_n be_v such_o qui_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la conscionibus_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la verbi_fw-la applicent_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la usibus_fw-la privatim_fw-la ac_fw-la publicè_fw-la precando_fw-la exhortando_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o in_o their_o preach_n
that_o one_o rail_v on_o he_o behind_o his_o back_n when_o i_o be_o away_o say_v he_o let_v he_o beat_v i_o too_o beza_n answer_n to_o a_o spanish_a jesuit_n be_v worth_a our_o observation_n and_o worthy_a our_o imitation_n who_o dispute_v about_o the_o eucharist_n call_v he_o and_o calvin_n vulpes_fw-la serpent_n &_o simias_fw-la fox_n serpent_n and_o ape_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v non_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la credere_fw-la quà m_fw-la transubstantiationem_fw-la we_o no_o more_o believe_v it_o than_o transubstantiation_n the_o best_a apology_n to_o scorn_n and_o petulancy_n be_v patience_n and_o silence_n but_o if_o slander_v redound_v to_o the_o discredit_n of_o our_o holy_a profession_n and_o calling_n and_o truth_n come_v to_o be_v wound_v through_o our_o side_n then_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n be_v sinful_a meam_fw-la injuriam_fw-la patient_fw-la tuli_fw-la injuriam_fw-la contra_fw-la sponsam_fw-la christi_fw-la far_o non_fw-la potui_fw-la our_o own_o injury_n we_o must_v bury_v in_o forgetfulness_n but_o wrong_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o put_v up_o to_o these_o latter_a i_o hearty_o wish_v a_o more_o sound_a judgement_n and_o sober_a affection_n to_o the_o former_a i_o submit_v non_fw-la modò_fw-la pium_fw-la lectorem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o liberum_fw-la correctorem_fw-la desidero_fw-la saint_n augustine_n have_v his_o retractation_n bellarmine_n his_o recognition_n baronius_n his_o emendanda_fw-la the_o disciple_n their_o errata_fw-la therefore_o i_o conclude_v si_fw-mi quid_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la lector_fw-la placet_fw-la eccles_n walfridus_n strabo_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la eccles_n assignare_fw-la memento_fw-la id_fw-la domino_fw-la quicquid_fw-la displicet_fw-la hocce_fw-la mihi_fw-la for_o what_o be_v here_o good_a praise_v great_a jehovah_n name_n for_o what_o be_v here_o bad_a on_o i_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n touch_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o how_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a office_n man_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o dispense_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o that_o a_o ministerial_a office_n consist_v chief_o in_o 3_o thing_n in_o public_a preach_v pray_v and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 15_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n one_o ordain_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n page_n 21_o chap._n iv_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o a_o private_a person_n one_o not_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o ministry_n be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o invalid_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n with_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n page_n 26_o chap._n v._o 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by_o the_o offerer_n non_fw-la corticis_fw-la sed_fw-la cordis_fw-la deus_fw-la he_o regard_v not_o the_o rind_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o integer_fw-la and_o rectus_fw-la be_v join_v together_o job_n 2.3_o so_o we_o must_v have_v these_o two_o property_n we_o must_v be_v recti_fw-la straight_o not_o crooked_a and_o integri_fw-la sound_n not_o hollow_a our_o tabernacle_n must_v have_v gold_n within_o as_o well_o as_o without_o exod._n 25.11_o last_o it_o must_v be_v direct_v only_o unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o belong_v to_o god_n mat._n 4.10_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v any_o adoration_n to_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o on_o
this_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o ministerial_a office_n chief_o consist_v and_o that_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n viz_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n who_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o preacher_n in_o these_o day_n do_v succeed_v do_v not_o only_o preach_v but_o also_o baptise_v act._n 2.38_o 41&_n 41&_n 8.12_o 13._o for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o command_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o so_o administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o last_o confess_v of_o helu._n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n form_n confess_v doctr._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confess_v bohem._n cap._n 9_o french_a confess_v art_n 25._o act_n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o for_o which_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o command_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n consist_v be_v apparent_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v divers_a yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o man_n do_v restrain_v they_o to_o two_o in_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v comprehend_v to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n one_o ordain_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o none_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n first_o that_o of_o helvetia_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o usurp_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 18._o laâ—_n confesâ—_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n cap_n 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v 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he_o be_v right_o call_v according_a as_o s._n paul_n give_v commandment_n to_o titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o every_o one_o 20._o conf._n wirth_n mberg_fw-mi art_n 20._o although_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a priest_n to_o usurp_v a_o public_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 23._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a teach_n or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 17._o humble_a advice_n of_o the_o assemb_v of_o divine_n chap._n 17._o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o 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