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The agreement and resolution of severall associated ministers in the County of Corke for the ordaining of ministers
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observance_n whereof_o in_o the_o low_a measure_n be_v kind_o accept_v by_o christ_n math_n 10.40_o joh_n 13.20_o the_o neglect_n condemn_v as_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n 2_o cron_n 36.15_o 16._o lu._n 10.16_o hos_fw-la 4.4_o resister_n of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 7.51_o 52_o despiser_n of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v despiser_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 4.8_o to_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n act_n 13.46_o to_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o lu._n 7.30_o punish_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n 2_o cron_n 36.16_o 17._o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o 2_o king_n 2.24_o amos._n 2.12_o to_o v._o 16._o the_o apostle_n judas_n v._o 11._o tax_v the_o primitive_a heretic_n with_o three_o horrid_a crime_n against_o christianity_n 1_o cruelty_n against_o their_o brethren_n as_o cain_n 2_o vassal_v religion_n under_o covetousness_n as_o balaam_n 3_o opposition_n to_o the_o ministerial_a function_n as_o core_n and_o adjoine_n perish_v as_o the_o necessary_a product_n of_o that_o contradiction_n to_o this_o sin_n temporal_a punnishment_n be_v often_o consequent_a 2_o cron_n 36.17_o amos._n 2.12_o to_o v._o 16._o 2_o king_n 2.24_o spiritual_a always_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n threaten_v isai_n 6.9_o 10_o and_o so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 11.8_o mat_n 13._o mar_n 4.12_o lu._n 8.10_o joh_n 12.40_o act_n 28.26_o rom._n 11.8_o where_o god_n dispensation_n both_o in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v especial_o spiritual_a in_o each_o of_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n be_v the_o special_a fruit_n of_o this_o impiety_n when_o those_o who_o be_v antiministerial_a reel_v so_o fast_o to_o atheisine_n and_o a_o sottish_a insensibility_n let_v none_o imagine_v that_o god_n leave_v they_o unpunished_a the_o distinct_a ministeriall-werke_a and_o office_n prove_v by_o reason_n 4._o §._o 4._o though_o grace_n do_v unbeast_n we_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o 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privy-chamber_n be_v reach_v paul_n a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n make_v felix_n a_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n to_o tremble_v act_n 24.25_o agrippa_n beceme_v almost_o a_o christian_a at_o one_o of_o the_o same_o prisoner-preacher_n sermon_n act_n 26.28_o 3._o supernatural_a treature_n be_v convey_v by_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o power_n therefore_o be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 4.7_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o apostle_n put_v faith_n wrought_v by_o gospell-preaching_a in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o admirable_a thing_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 2_o thes_n 1.10_o 3_o god_n universal_a sovereignty_n be_v manifest_v by_o our_o unite_a service_n as_o sociable_a creature_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o heb_fw-mi 10.25_o and_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o without_o distinct_a ordinance_n nor_o those_o orderly_o administer_v without_o distinct_a officer_n and_o as_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n in_o the_o whole_a universe_n so_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n of_o 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spirit_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o latter_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man._n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o call_v to_o the_o office-worke_n and_o power_n ministerial_a 5._o §._o 5._o but_o all_o mean_v aught_o to_o be_v proportion_v to_o their_o proper_a end_n the_o stream_n can_v not_o rise_v high_o than_o the_o springhead_n as_o therefore_o the_o end_n so_o likewise_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v supernatural_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o poiest-hood_n before_o and_o under_o mosaical_a paedagogie_n god_n promise_v esa_n 66.21_o to_o single_a or_o take_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n some_o for_o priest_n and_o levites_n ââes_v new-testament_n officer_n set_v forth_o in_o old_a testament_n character_n and_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n god_n set_v such_o in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29_o 2_o cor_n 5_o 18.19_o christ_n ãâã_d give_v they_o to_o the_o church_n ephe_n 4.11_o 1_o tim._n 1.11_o 12_o the_o holy_a ghost_n separate_v they_o for_o the_o church_n act_n 13.2.20.28_o ordinary_a minister_n 6._o §._o 6._o this_o truth_n reach_v not_o only_o apostle_n prop_v het_n and_o evangelist_n extraordinary_a but_o past_o we_o and_o teacher_n also_o ordinary_a church-officer_n thus_o apollo_n 1_o cor_n 3.5_o epaphras_n col_n 1.7_o archippus_n col_n 4.17_o silvanus_n 1_o thes_n 1.10_o with_o cap_n 2.4_o tychicus_n col_n 4.7_o eph_n 6.21_o ordinary_a minister_n receive_v their_o ministry_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o mediate_o by_o minister_n 7._o §._o 7._o and_o as_o it_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a that_o those_o who_o minister_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v thereto_o separate_v by_o god_n so_o be_v it_o perpetual_o necessary_a that_o by_o some_o external_a act_n it_o may_v appear_v who_o be_v thus_o separate_v this_o express_a under_o the_o gospel_n christ_n at_o first_o determine_v either_o by_o personal_a or_o miraculous_a signation_n personal_a during_o his_o humiliation_n as_o the_o 12_o apostle_n math_n 10_o miraculous_a after_o his_o ascension_n as_o mathias_n by_o lot_n act_n 1.26_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n by_o vision_n act_n 13.2_o timothy_n by_o prophesy_n 1_o tim_n 4.14_o but_o though_o miracle_n cease_v yet_o the_o gospell-ministration_n and_o ministry_n must_v continue_v two_o cor_n 3.11_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o church_n need_v of_o it_o as_o sect_n 1._o &_o gods_n care_n to_o supply_v it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n math_n 16.18_o &_o 24.14_o esa_n 30.20_o therefore_o do_v christ_n send_v gospell-minister_n as_o the_o father_z send_v he_o joh_n 20.21_o &_o authorize_v they_o act_v under_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.20_o to_o authorise_v other_o 2_o tim_n 2.2_o and_o as_o their_o work_n &_o office_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mith_o 28.18_o 19_o 20._o by_o the_o way_n
the_o agreement_n and_o resolution_n of_o several_a associated_n minister_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n for_o the_o ordain_v of_o minister_n mat_n 9.37_o 38._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o his_o disciple_n the_o harvest_n true_o be_v plenteous_a but_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n 2_o tim_n 2.2_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o cork_n ¶_o print_v by_o william_n smith_n for_o richard_n plummer_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n in_o cork_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n perpetual_o necessary_a to_o the_o church-militant_a 1._o §._o 1._o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v as_o well_o of_o perpetual_a necessity_n as_o of_o spiritual_a advantage_n to_o the_o church-militant_a to_o restrain_v 2_o cron_n 24.2_o to_o call_v 2._o thes_n 2.14_o to_o convert_v act_n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o to_o expound_v the_o divine_a will_n act_n 8.31_o to_o make_v know_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n eph_n 3.7_o ad_fw-la verse_n 10_o and_o heart_n secret_n of_o man_n heb_fw-mi 4.12_o to_o minister_v the_o spirit_n 2._o cor_n 3.8_o gal_n 3.2_o 5_o which_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o teach_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o christ_n have_v speak_v before_o john_n 14.26_o and_o john_n make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o infallible_a examen_fw-la or_o trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o that_o they_o consent_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o hear_v that_o be_v obey_v his_o word_n by_o his_o appoint_a ministry_n which_o he_o profess_o determine_v to_o be_v of_o god_n verse_n 6._o to_o work_v faith_n rom_n 10_o 14._o 1_o cor_n 3.5_o joh_n 17.20_o to_o sanctify_v joh_n 17.17_o to_o establish_v eph_n 4.14_o to_o seal_v eph_n 1.13_o to_o come_v with_o and_o convey_v much_o assurance_n with_o evidence_n of_o divine_a election_n 1_o thes_n 1.4_o 5_o &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_fw-mi 6._o to_o convince_v gainsayers_a and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o deceiver_n tit_n 1.9_o 11_o whereunto_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v in_o all_o age_n obnoxious_a 2_o pet_n 2.1_o 1_o tim_n 4.2_o elect_a one_o shall_v if_o be_v be_v possible_a be_v deceive_v math_n 24.24_o by_o the_o uncertain_a sound_n of_o schism_n brazen_a trumpet_n 1_o cor_n 14.8_o zions_n silver_n one_o be_v needful_a to_o call_v her_o assembly_n numb_a 10.7_o and_o alarm_n her_o son_n to_o battle_n v_o 9_o every_o heretic_n and_o deceiver_n will_v in_o these_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n be_v point_v at_o christ_n with_o a_o loe_o here_o loe_o there_o be_v christ_n be_v if_o he_o be_v there_o in_o sober_a sadness_n math_n 24.23_o 24_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o fillip_v to_o lead_v doubt_v nathaniel_n unto_o jesus_n joh_n 1.46_o ignorant_a eunuch_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 8.30_o to_o v._o 35_o &_o to_o a_o due_a participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n five_o 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh_n 5.19_o in_o thick_a gross_a egyptian_a darkness_n joh_n 1.5.3.19_o these_o light_n must_v flame_v on_o the_o hill_n math_n 5.14_o in_o the_o candlestick_n v._n 15_o to_o dispel_v and_o break_v it_o v_o 16._o false_a apostle_n will_v fill_v their_o hand_n or_o consecrate_v themselves_o 1_o king_n 13.33_o these_o ephesine_n angel_n must_v try_v they_o rev_n 2_o 2._o jezabel_n will_v make_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v these_o thyatirian_a angel_n must_v prohibit_v she_o rev_n 2.20_o diotrephes_n man_n love_v pre-eminence_n will_v exercise_v arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o church_n other_o shall_v not_o be_v minister_n they_o will_v be_v master_n there_o must_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o authorize_v johns_n to_o remember_v their_o deed_n and_o silence_v their_o prating_n 3_o joh_n v_o 9_o 10._o consusion_n will_v multiply_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n till_o there_o be_v neither_o measure_n nor_o end_n of_o they_o unless_o some_o paul_n be_v in_o be_v &_o careful_a to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n when_o they_o come_v 1._o cor_n 11.34_o many_o child_n will_v want_v their_o food_n and_o allowance_n if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v none_o in_o office_n steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 4.1_o 1_o pet_n 4.10_o christ_n come_n can_v not_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n math_n 24.37_o unless_o some_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n be_v then_o live_v 2_o pet_n 2.5_o to_o warn_v the_o sinful_a world_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o danger_n the_o pure_a grain_n have_v its_o chaff_n 1._o joh_n 1.8_o 10._o pro_fw-la 20.9_o the_o best_a need_n this_o fan_n to_o cleanse_v they_o math_n 3.12_o sheep_n be_v apt_a to_o wander_v psal_n 119.176_o esa_n 53.6_o the_o best_a need_n a_o nathan_n to_o reduce_v they_o 2_o sam_n 12.7_o all_o flesh_n be_v liable_a to_o fly-blow_n eccl_n 7.20_o the_o best_a need_n this_o salt_n to_o preserve_v they_o math_n 5.13_o where_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v necessary_a to_o beget_v it_o 1_o cor_n 4.15_o jam_fw-la 1.18_o where_o grace_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v necessary_a to_o continue_v it_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o 20._o to_o increase_v it_o act_n 20_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v one_o sinner_n to_o be_v convert_v one_o saint_n to_o be_v perfect_v one_o member_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v edify_v one_o christian_n militant_a to_o be_v make_v triumphant_a the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v necessary_a math_n 28.19_o 20._o eph_n 4.11_o 12._o act_n 20.32_o office-power_n perpetual_o necessary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 2._o §._o 2._o as_o much_o as_o the_o ability_n or_o gift_n be_v in_o 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