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A95843 The supreme povver of Christian states vindicated against the insolent pretences of Guillielmus Apollonii, or A translation of a book intituled, Grallæ, seu vere puerilis cothurnus sapientiæ, &c. Or, the stilts, or most childish chapin of knowledge upon which William Appolonius of Trever, and minister of the church of Middleburgh boasts, among such as are ignorant, in his patcht rhapsodies, which hee set forth concerning supreame power and jurisdiction in matters of religion. Against the book of the most famous Dr. Nicholaus Vedelius, intituled Of the episcopacy of Constantine the Great.; Grallæ. English. Vedel, Nicolaus, 1596-1642, 1647 (1647) Wing V168; Thomason E388_5; ESTC R201503 255,312 305

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and_o as_o calvin_n say_v as_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n in_o spiritual_a husbandry_n let_v i_o show_v by_o a_o simile_n or_o two_o the_o stupidity_n of_o this_o walachrian_a it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o one_o resolve_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n provide_v seed_n horse_n and_o instrument_n fit_a for_o husbandry_n have_v also_o plowman_n waterer_n and_o planter_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o think_v that_o he_o be_v now_o persect_o furnish_v for_o husbandry_n whereas_o he_o have_v not_o land_n or_o field_n to_o sow_v his_o seed_n in_o or_o play_v the_o husbandman_n upon_o he_o doubtless_o will_v be_v laugh_v at_o as_o a_o fool_n and_o one_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o agriculture_n 13._o mat._n 13._o i_o confess_v that_o out_o of_o christ_n parable_n all_o man_n be_v as_o the_o ground_n into_o which_o the_o seed_n be_v cast_v but_o this_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o calvin_n simile_n for_o private_a man_n be_v but_o little_a clod_n separate_v from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o the_o seed_n immediate_o fall_v but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o general_a ground_n which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v all_o the_o clod_n together_o they_o can_v not_o fructify_v but_o will_v fall_v away_o and_o the_o seed_n wither_v in_o they_o so_o fit_o do_v this_o simile_n of_o calvin_n express_v the_o magistrate_n office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o stilt-walkers_a stupidity_n who_o be_v still_o strive_v to_o thrust_v the_o magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v use_v another_o simile_n which_o paul_n intimate_v 4._o 1_o cor._n 4._o when_o he_o call_v preacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v rower_n in_o the_o low_a seat_n of_o the_o church_n whence_o he_o consider_v the_o church_n visible_a as_o a_o ship_n now_o who_o will_v imagine_v a_o ship_n in_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n without_o a_o master_n or_o mariner_n christ_n church_n then_o must_v have_v a_o master_n or_o steersman_n it_o be_v ask_v who_o this_o be_v the_o stiltwalker_n say_v it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o preacher_n because_o they_o be_v captain_n and_o governor_n and_o many_o other_o prate_v speech_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o refute_v i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o even_o because_o paul_n call_v they_o rower_n and_o that_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n in_o this_o ship_n who_o ever_o see_v in_o the_o kingsship_n or_o galley_n that_o the_o naked_a rower_n and_o those_o of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n tie_v to_o their_o oar_n shall_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o ship_n this_o stand_v not_o with_o reason_n and_o experience_n and_o if_o the_o stiltwalker_n do_v not_o perceive_v this_o absurdity_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n will_v convince_v he_o for_o he_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n say_v you_o rower_n must_v not_o do_v so_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o bear_v rule_n in_o my_o ship_n hence_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o whosoever_o the_o government_n of_o the_o ship_n belong_v it_o belong_v not_o 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to_o be_v if_o it_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a for_o woman_n to_o prophesy_v neither_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o any_o private_a speak_n at_o home_n for_o it_o be_v not_o require_v there_o that_o she_o shall_v in_o that_o case_n be_v always_o cover_v then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o subtle_a difference_n of_o preach_v sanctity_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o pastor_n alone_o shall_v preach_v in_o public_a by_o special_a sanctity_n and_o authoritative_o but_o not_o other_o who_o do_v this_o in_o private_a he_o place_v wonderful_a sanctity_n in_o the_o right_n of_o call_v but_o in_o this_o also_o he_o deviate_v from_o the_o old_a levite_n they_o be_v bear_v levites_n and_o if_o particular_o they_o be_v select_v to_o the_o priesthood_n or_o to_o any_o office_n of_o special_a privilege_n this_o be_v do_v common_o by_o the_o magistrate_n not_o by_o the_o levite_n moses_n a_o magistrate_n 20.28_o num._n 20.28_o make_v aaron_n the_o highpriest_n he_o put_v on_o his_o robe_n and_o take_v they_o off_o and_o set_v up_o eleazar_n after_o he_o there_o be_v many_o famous_a priest_n but_o god_n prefer_v the_o magistrate_n they_o say_v that_o he_o do_v this_o exrraordinary_o as_o a_o prophet_n but_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o affirm_v but_o by_o not_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n intimate_v that_o this_o difference_n be_v nothing_o so_o david_n do_v order_v the_o leviticall_a ministry_n 22.26.35_o 1_o king_n 22.26.35_o solomon_n thrust_v abiathar_n from_o his_o priesthood_n and_o set_v up_o sadoc_n in_o his_o stead_n neither_o be_v then_o religion_n decay_v nor_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v take_v advise_v of_o the_o levite_n but_o this_o he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o authority_n neither_o have_v he_o do_v this_o if_o he_o have_v suppose_v that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v so_o great_a danger_n of_o sacrilege_n if_o then_o the_o levite_n have_v no_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o call_v the_o new_a walachrian_a 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the_o holy_a of_o holies_n from_o which_o not_o only_o he_o debar_v elder_n and_o deacon_n as_o well_o as_o carnal_a magistrate_n but_o also_o the_o proponent_n themselves_o under_o pain_n of_o sacrilege_n so_o that_o in_o this_o he_o place_v the_o height_n of_o his_o authoritative_a and_o potestative_a preach_n which_o be_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n as_o he_o write_v to_o the_o english_a in_o this_o fiction_n true_o he_o have_v plain_o forsake_v the_o old_a leviticall_a privilege_n for_o in_o this_o they_o have_v no_o special_a right_n see_v the_o passeover_n at_o first_o be_v kill_v by_o any_o one_o in_o his_o own_o family_n circumcision_n be_v administer_v at_o home_n by_o the_o father_n 10._o josh_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 10._o or_o joshua_n the_o magistrate_n do_v it_o by_o public_a authority_n all_o do_v gather_v and_o eat_v manna_n they_o all_o do_v drink_v of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o cloud_n these_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nor_o have_v the_o levite_n alone_o any_o special_a right_n in_o these_o but_o by_o process_n of_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o be_v solemn_o perform_v by_o the_o levite_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o bring_v in_o by_o custom_n then_o by_o god_n law_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v against_o it_o as_o the_o walachrian_a here_o forsake_v his_o old_a levite_n so_o he_o can_v claim_v the_o apostle_n for_o he_o in_o this_o preciseness_n in_o that_o the_o power_n of_o baptise_v be_v of_o less_o esteem_n among_o they_o then_o of_o preach_v for_o paul_n say_v christ_n have_v not_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v he_o also_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o baptize_v many_o how_o much_o be_v this_o from_o the_o walachrian_a divinity_n calvin_n himself_o out_o of_o austin_n prove_v that_o present_o after_o the_o apostle_n layman_n baptize_v which_o christian_n have_v not_o do_v so_o quiek_o have_v they_o suspect_v that_o the_o precise_a and_o sacred_a right_n consist_v in_o this_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v of_o administer_a the_o supper_n the_o precise_a right_n of_o which_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v come_v from_o popery_n where_o the_o supper_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o idol_n if_o in_o the_o right_n of_o administer_a this_o sacrament_n there_o do_v consist_v so_o much_o sanctity_n and_o preciseness_n as_o the_o stiltwalker_n feign_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v do_v imprudent_o in_o say_v nothing_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v common_o allege_v that_o christ_n institute_v the_o first_o supper_n take_v bread_n brake_n and_o distribute_v it_o likewise_o the_o wine_n because_o christ_n be_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o his_o church_n hence_o they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sure_a law_n that_o none_o but_o the_o pastor_n not_o a_o doctor_n must_v administer_v the_o supper_n i_o have_v show_v already_o that_o this_o ground_n of_o the_o stilt-walkers_a be_v imperfect_a and_o now_o again_o i_o show_v it_o christ_n wash_v the_o apostle_n foot_n refell_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n objection_n explain_v the_o parable_n and_o obscure_a passage_n of_o religion_n he_o pray_v for_o all_o the_o elect_a must_v therefore_o no_o man_n but_o the_o pastor_n wash_v the_o apostle_n foot_n refel_v objection_n explain_v the_o doubt_n of_o religion_n pray_v etc._n etc._n christ_n use_v to_o pray_v at_o feast_n must_v therefore_o hence_o a_o law_n be_v make_v that_o in_o wedding_n and_o feast_n none_o must_v pray_v but_o the_o pastor_n if_o the_o stiltwalker_n too_o curious_o affect_v this_o example_n he_o will_v be_v suspect_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o borrow_v also_o from_o papist_n this_o gluttonous_a spiritualty_n among_o who_o it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n that_o the_o pastor_n shall_v sit_v down_o first_o at_o the_o feast_n and_o by_o right_a of_o spirituality_n sit_v next_o to_o the_o bride_n christ_n do_v many_o thing_n upon_o occasion_n which_o be_v not_o law_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v except_o it_o be_v express_v that_o this_o example_n be_v so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v follow_v which_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o circumstance_n never_o do_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o supper_n must_v be_v administer_v at_o night_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 11._o or_o in_o unleavened_a bread_n because_o christ_n do_v both_o beside_o in_o that_o place_n of_o paul_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n find_v but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a for_o paul_n write_v not_o this_o proper_o to_o the_o bishop_n only_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o institution_n of_o celebrate_v the_o supper_n which_o he_o receive_v
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