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well_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o gross_a error_n yet_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o like_o but_o the_o name_n for_o first_o the_o jewish_a elder_n be_v inferior_a magistrate_n ordain_v primary_o by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n moses_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n 5.27_o number_n 11.16_o 17_o ezr._n 10.8_o luk._n 22.66_o act._n 5.27_o whereas_o the_o genevian_n be_v not_o judge_n or_o any_o such_o public_a person_n appoint_v by_o the_o prince_n but_o private_a person_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n by_o the_o preacher_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o second_o the_o jewish_a elder_n judge_v and_o censure_v the_o laity_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o genevian_n presume_v to_o censure_v &_o correct_v their_o clergy_n three_o and_o last_o the_o jewish_a elder_n concur_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o their_o assistant_n or_o officer_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o debate_n but_o the_o genevian_n have_v no_o prince_n of_o priest_n 44.4_o deut._n 17.8.9.10.11_o 12,2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 10.11_o ezech._n 44.4_o or_o prince-church_n governor_n as_o primate_fw-la archbishop_n or_o bishop_n to_o give_v assistance_n unto_o whereby_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o england_n be_v like_o those_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n especial_o the_o judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a court_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chancellor_n commissary_n deane_n of_o the_o arch_n official_a and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o no_o wise_a the_o elder_n after_o the_o genevian_a form_n moreover_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o heavenly_a church_n be_v call_v priest_n so_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n honour_v 14.3_o revel_v 4.8_o 9_o 10.11_o &_o 5_o 8_o &_o 7_o 10_o 12_o &_o 8_o 3_o 4_o heb._n 13.15_o hos_fw-la 14.3_o with_o the_o same_o holy_a title_n and_o stile_n those_o angelical_a priest_n do_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o answerable_o thereunto_o our_o english_a evangelicall_a priest_n offer_v unto_o god_n the_o like_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n as_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v say_v let_v we_o therefore_o by_o he_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o confess_v his_o name_n public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o the_o minister_n that_o offer_v it_o be_v a_o priest_n neither_o can_v he_o bless_v public_o the_o people_n except_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o church-benediction_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n function_n nor_o yet_o minister_v any_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n in_o both_o which_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n for_o by_o baptism_n our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v offer_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o priest_n 17_o rom._n 12.1_o mat._n 26.27.28_o 29_o 30._o &_o 28_o 19_o joh._n 6.32_o 33_o 41_o 51_o reve_v l._n 2_o 17_o a_o reasonable_a and_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o eucharist_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o offer_v unto_o god_n in_o our_o name_n the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o give_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n both_o corporal_o for_o we_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o spiritual_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n and_o even_o for_o feed_v of_o we_o in_o a_o my_o sticall_a and_o supernatural_a manner_n with_o his_o flesh_n which_o be_v that_o hide_a manna_n of_o heaven_n 3._o revel_v 1.4_o 5_o 6_o &_o 5.10_o heb._n 7.15_o 17_o 21_o 24_o 26_o 28_o &_o 8_o 1_o 2_o 3._o promise_v in_o the_o revelation_n to_o those_o that_o overcome_v to_o be_v brief_a the_o bless_a apostle_n
saint_n john_n write_v unto_o the_o angel_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n call_v they_o priest_n like_v as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o heaven_n do_v call_v themselves_o priest_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n yea_o more_o a_o high_a or_o chief_a priest_n and_o consequent_o must_v have_v inferior_a priest_n under_o he_o and_o such_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n the_o which_o stile_n while_o our_o genenians_n can_v endure_v no_o more_o than_o the_o white_a surplice_n and_o the_o artificial_a sing_n i_o wonder_v what_o they_o mean_v to_o do_v in_o heaven_n where_o saint_n john_n see_v so_o many_o priest_n so_o many_o white_a habit_n and_o hear_v such_o harmony_n and_o musical_a melody_n now_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o minister_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n 18_o deut._n 10_o 9_o &_o 12_o 19_o &_o 24_o 23_o 25_o numb_a 18.12_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 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27.30_o 31_o 32._o deut._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 14_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 29_o &_o 26_o numb_a 18._o nehem._n 10.35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o josh_n 13.14_o 33._o 2._o chron._n 31.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o ezech._n 44_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 2._o tim._n 2.6_o luk._n 10.2.7_o 1._o tim._n 5.18_o mat._n 9.37_o 38._o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o provident_a and_o wise_a master_n of_o all_o other_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o household_n servant_n and_o we_o know_v none_o other_o but_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n all_o labourer_n have_v certain_a stand_v wage_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n labourer_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v their_o stand_a wage_n likewise_o and_o we_o read_v of_o none_o other_o except_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v how_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o 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