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no_o wife_n be_v a_o husband_n this_o be_v wear_v threadbare_a and_o answer_v long_o ago_o by_o the_o assembly_n at_o london_n and_o other_o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o author_n himself_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o c_o 〈…〉_o t_o or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n they_o be_v relate_v &_o correlate_n and_o no_o otherwise_o hence_o if_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v their_o minister_n and_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o flock_n but_o still_a he_o may_v be_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o in_o that_o little_a book_n that_o be_v entitle_v the_o judgement_n of_o several_a divine_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n concern_v a_o pastor_n power_n occasional_o to_o exeâ—t_v ministerial_a act_n in_o another_o church_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v his_o particular_a flock_n the_o reverend_a author_n express_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n pag._n 1._o the_o ministerial_a power_n which_o a_o pastor_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n â—â—_o not_o so_o â—oâ—fined_v to_o his_o particular_a flock_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n when_o he_o shall_v act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n else_o where_o and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o be_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a full_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o the_o learned_a dr._n j._n owen_n in_o 〈◊〉_d judicious_a treatise_n concern_v a_o gospel_n church_n pag._n 100_o 101_o where_o he_o have_v these_o word_n although_o we_o have_v no_o concerâ—â—â—us_a in_o the_o sigâ—ent_n of_o a_o indelible_a character_n accompany_v sacred_a order_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o think_v the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n must_v leave_v beâ—â—nd_v he_o every_o time_n he_o go_v from_o home_n for_o my_o own_o part_n â—_o i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o bâ—â—nd_a to_o preach_v as_o a_o minister_n authorize_v in_o all_o place_n and_z â—â—_o all_o occasion_n when_o i_o be_o call_v thereunto_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v never_o preach_v more_o in_o this_o world_n thus_o dr._n owen_n we_o see_v then_o that_o our_o reverend_a author_n and_o the_o famous_a dr._n owen_n plain_o hold_v that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a flock_n yet_o a_o minister_n be_v so_o auâ—hroâ—zed_v by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v capable_a in_o his_o name_n to_o perform_v ministerial_a act_n in_o other_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o be_v not_o our_o author_n sincere_o of_o this_o opinion_n we_o can_v but_o think_v he_o will_v high_o condemn_v any_o minister_n that_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o his_o flock_n four_o year_n together_o upon_o any_o service_n whatsoever_o â—ure_o if_o he_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a to_o act_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v all_o that_o while_o but_o as_o a_o stray_n bird_n idle_o wander_v from_o its_o nest_n yet_o at_o this_o time_n our_o author_n will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o a_o minister_n have_v no_o power_n to_o act_v as_o such_o but_o to_o his_o particular_a flock_n and_o therefore_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o the_o platform_n chap._n 9_o sect_n 7._o he_o that_o be_v clear_o loose_v from_o his_o office_n relation_n to_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n can_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o officer_n nor_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o o_o 〈…〉_o e_o in_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v again_o call_v unto_o office_n but_o a_o more_o eminent_a assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o london_n have_v quote_v this_o very_a paragraph_n pag_n 1â—5_n and_o severe_o but_o just_o answer_v it_o as_o a_o great_a absurdity_n and_o contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v ordain_v only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o church_n where_o he_o be_v â—â—serve_v â—_o will_v result_v 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pretend_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o new-england_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o several_a church_n in_o n._n england_n unto_o the_o nine_o position_n it_o be_v say_v position_n 8._o if_o you_o mean_v by_o a_o ministerial_a act_n such_o a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o dispense_n god_n ordinance_n as_o a_o minister_n do_v perform_v to_o the_o church_n whereunto_o â—â—_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n than_o we_o awny_v that_o he_o can_v perform_v any_o ministerial_a act_n to_o any_o other_o church_n but_o his_o own_o because_o his_o office_n extend_v no_o far_a tâ—aâ—_n his_o call_n and_o now_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n if_o the_o reverend_a author_n must_v not_o either_o renounce_v these_o his_o darling_n principle_n or_o own_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o declension_n from_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o new-england_n which_o in_o another_o he_o will_v call_v apostasy_n and_o indeed_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o no_o young_a man_n can_v have_v escape_v that_o odious_a brand_n that_o dare_v have_v print_v such_o a_o principle_n but_o all_o be_v well_o that_o we_o do_v ourselves_o and_o every_o other_o congregational_a tenet_n have_v be_v laudable_o reject_v have_v some_o man_n the_o do_v of_o it_o let_v another_o presume_v he_o be_v a_o backslider_n a_o aposâ—aâ—â—_n â—â—â—uâ—_n â—aâ—b_n contemptuous_a and_o despisâ—â—_n of_o his_o father_n the_o same_o thing_n to_o allude_v to_o the_o author_n word_n pag._n 71._o in_o one_o man_n be_v a_o modest_a inoffensive_a dissent_n in_o another_o a_o dare_a contradiction_n to_o synod_n qu._n 16._o be_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o christian_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n though_o the_o author_n answer_v hereto_o be_v very_o large_a yet_o we_o shall_v say_v very_o little_a to_o it_o or_o against_o it_o he_o yield_v and_o allow_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v as_o well_o as_o other_o prayer_n and_o passage_n in_o scripture_n in_o our_o address_n to_o heaven_n that_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o ancient_a time_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v most_o frequent_o use_v by_o the_o most_o famous_a divine_n in_o these_o day_n and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o instance_n of_o mr._n jeâ—_n burrough_n which_o we_o thank_v he_o for_o have_v never_o hear_v it_o before_o that_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o superstition_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o witchcraft_n we_o also_o know_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o proper_a lawful_a use_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o fit_a so_o far_o to_o gratify_v those_o that_o make_v it_o a_o charm_n as_o â—oâ—â—hâ—t_a reason_n to_o â—â—â—rain_v to_o use_v it_o but_o very_o the_o author_n will_v have_v we_o more_o superstitious_a that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v for_o he_o quarrel_v â—â—_o the_o vary_v but_o of_o one_o word_n or_o clause_n in_o this_o excellent_a form_n of_o prayer_n if_o instead_o of_o debt_n or_o sinâ—_n we_o say_v trespass_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a crime_n for_o why_o say_v the_o author_n it_o smell_v rank_a of_o the_o liturgy_n its_o learned_a â—â—â—_o of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n he_o may_v have_v say_v rather_o that_o we_o learn_v first_o to_o read_v â—â—_o so_o in_o our_o horn-book_n and_o be_v mis-taught_a from_o our_o infancy_n but_o true_o we_o account_v this_o difference_n of_o translation_n a_o petty_a thing_n and_o if_o instead_o of_o hallow_a the_o author_n will_v say_v sanctify_v and_o instead_o of_o daily_a bread_n he_o will_v choose_v to_o say_v convenient_a food_n we_o shall_v not_o full_o foul_a on_o he_o no_o say_v the_o author_n pag._n 123._o why_o then_o you_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n in_o truth_n than_o the_o author_n have_v no_o adversary_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v use_v in_o any_o language_n beside_o 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sufficient_a apology_n that_o we_o have_v be_v contend_v for_o what_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o it_o become_v the_o more_o necessary_a to_o vindicate_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v suffer_v more_o by_o the_o reverend_a author_n name_n and_o authority_n than_o by_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n so_o far_o be_v the_o presidency_n of_o the_o college_n from_o be_v a_o protection_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lo_o 〈…〉_o est_fw-la argument_n in_o on_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o zealous_a we_o conâ—uâ—â—tion_n not_o can_v the_o reverend_a author_n much_o resent_v this_o our_o search_n after_o truth_n if_o he_o remember_v the_o liberty_n that_o the_o humble_a and_o hoâ—y_a mr._n baxter_n once_o pray_v he_o to_o take_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o reâ—uting_v any_o error_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o his_o book_n or_o shall_v the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d angry_a it_o will_v but_o cause_v we_o to_o suspect_v what_o a_o abundance_n of_o people_n have_v 〈◊〉_d obstinate_o believe_v that_o the_o contest_v for_o his_o part_n be_v 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from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n forever_o amen_n postscript_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o our_o review_n shall_v be_v assault_v before_o it_o can_v be_v p_o 〈…〉_o yet_o so_o it_o happen_v in_o a_o late_a pam_n 〈…〉_o en_fw-fr 〈…〉_o a_o â—oâ—t_a answer_n to_o the_o do_v 〈…〉_o o_o institute_v church_n let_v they_o can_v it_o soft_a who_o have_v loâ—â—_n their_o feeling_n for_o thâ—_n '_o it_o be_v confess_v there_o be_v no_o very_a â—â—rd_n argument_n yet_o jealousy_n censure_n contempt_n there_o be_v which_o great_a hard_a enough_o in_o pag._n 12._o the_o reverend_a author_n seem_v jealous_a of_o some_o injurious_a treatment_n in_o this_o our_o review_n whereas_o their_o soft_a treatise_n be_v in_o 〈…〉_o we_o not_o to_o we_o only_o but_o to_o whole_a synod_n and_o nation_n of_o presbyterian_o they_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o their_o gospel_n order_n which_o be_v here_o answer_v be_v vindicate_v in_o every_o point_n from_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o reform_a presbyterian_o beyond_o sea_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o particular_a author_n of_o great_a fame_n among_o they_o but_z w_o 〈…〉_o le_fw-fr synod_n whole_a nation_n of_o they_o o_o injury_n to_o truth_n and_o modesty_n tell_v we_o sir_n we_o beseech_v you_o what_o synod_n what_o nation_n of_o presbyterian_o do_v oppose_v read_v god_n word_n in_o public_a worship_n â—oâ—_n the_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o excellent_a perfect_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a foâ—m_n that_o limit_v the_o right_n of_o choose_v a_o minister_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n covenant_n that_o say_v the_o â—ssence_n of_o the_o ministerial_a caâ—_n coâ—fistâ—_n not_o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o that_o the_o brethren_n may_v lay_v on_o hand_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ordination_n but_o to_o a_o particular_a church_n you_o reasonable_o add_v optimus_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la â—urre_fw-la novit_fw-la injurias_fw-la plarimâ—â—_n though_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d hard_o bear_v all_o this_o can_v 〈◊〉_d author_n persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v this_o we_o will_v obey_v he_o and_o name_v our_o selusi_n no_o more_o presbyterian_o we_o appeal_v in_o our_o author_n word_n pag._n 16._o to_o all_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o the_o world_n say_v o_o you_o man_n of_o god_n and_o of_o order_n what_o reparation_n can_v our_o author_n make_v you_o for_o this_o wrong_n in_o make_v your_o name_n the_o vmbrage_n of_o these_o their_o error_n we_o be_v moreover_o oblige_v to_o the_o reverend_a author_n for_o their_o ci_o 〈…〉_o ies_n pag_n 7_o '_o 〈◊〉_d a_o gâ—â—ding_n unstudy_v unstable_a generation_n full_a of_o â—â—vity_n bleat_v and_o loâ—iâ—g_a anâ—iâ—aâ—â—_n raw_a â—outâ—_n pag._n 15._o they_o i_o 〈…〉_o foâ—â—oâ—th_o this_o contempt_n for_o call_v themselves_o presbyterian_o but_o even_o let_v the_o calf_n be_v know_v by_o its_o bleat_v too_o late_a that_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o mind_n pag._n 50._o be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v in_o pag._n 14._o the_o author_n complain_v that_o we_o pay_v not_o due_a deference_n to_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o vicinity_n and_o yet_o they_o assume_v not_o any_o power_n of_o a_o classis_fw-la any_o further_a than_o to_o forbid_v we_o to_o be_v presbyterian_o we_o high_o approve_v of_o many_o particular_n in_o pag._n 17._o that_o the_o proponant_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n â—able_a be_v examine_v of_o his_o baptismal_a vow_n his_o sense_n of_o spiritual_a want_v sinfulness_n and_z wretchedness_n his_o hope_n faith_n experience_n resolution_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o then_o come_v two_o word_n covenant_n and_o brethren_n in_o capital_a letter_n as_o a_o lion_n rampant_a insult_v a_o couch_a classis_fw-la a_o bleed_a presbytery_n but_o if_o we_o look_v over_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o last_o question_n in_o the_o young_a man_n claim_n to_o the_o sacrament_n whereto_o these_o word_n in_o our_o author_n do_v refer_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o proponant_fw-la promise_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n administer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o poster_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o officer_n so_o sir_n the_o brethren_n be_v drop_v witting_o no_o doubt_n by_o the_o quick-sighted_a author_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o brethren_n to_o be_v name_v in_o the_o question_n and_o neglect_v in_o the_o answer_n be_v a_o fair_a negative_a on_o they_o the_o proponant_fw-la promise_v no_o subjection_n to_o they_o and_o the_o reverend_a author_n sagacity_n be_v wonderful_a in_o that_o answer_n for_o the_o question_n take_v the_o
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