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that_o come_v first_o to_o antioch_n and_o preach_v and_o one_o of_o they_o act._n 13.1_o be_v lucius_n of_o cyrene_n lucius_n therefore_o of_o cyrene_n call_v a_o prophet_n act._n 13.1_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o flee_v from_o jerusalem_n upon_o that_o persecution_n act._n 11.20_o hence_o i_o gather_v that_o see_v they_o that_o preach_v at_o antioch_n and_o convert_v they_o be_v prophet_n and_o teacher_n and_o they_o that_o convert_v the_o antiochian_o be_v the_o same_o that_o flee_v from_o jerusalem_n upon_o that_o persecution_n therefore_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o preach_v be_v not_o man_n mere_o gift_v but_o due_o call_v these_o textual_a circumstance_n give_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o affirm_v that_o those_o which_o preach_v upon_o that_o scatter_a have_v some_o spiritual_a call_v thereunto_o far_o better_a ground_n than_o can_v be_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n put_v altogether_o thus_o they_o all_o i._n e._n they_o which_o have_v keep_v company_n with_o the_o apostle_n 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jesus_n conclus_fw-la 3_o this_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shed_v on_o they_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o not_o of_o water_n but_o of_o hand_n act._n 8.17_o act._n 19.6_o object_n 3_o paul_n saie'_v 1_o cor._n 14.31_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o chap._n 12.7_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v able_a may_v preach_v answ_n paul_n purpose_n there_o be_v to_o give_v direction_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n special_o that_o of_o tongue_n and_o prophecy_n and_o because_o some_o use_v their_o gift_n for_o ostentation_n not_o for_o edification_n therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o in_o what_o kind_n soëver_o
be_v a_o office_n appoint_v of_o god_n and_o that_o ordination_n for_o execute_v that_o office_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o three_o conclusion_n will_v natural_o follow_v viz._n that_o no_o man_n uncalled_a and_o unordained_a can_n with_o good_a conscience_n intrude_v upon_o that_o work_n and_o office_n this_o position_n or_o conclusion_n be_v prove_v by_o two_o place_n especial_o remarkable_a for_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o zach._n 83.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceiv_v but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n i_o be_o a_o husbandman_n for_o man_n teach_v i_o to_o keep_v cattle_n from_o my_o youth_n 1._o this_o place_n be_v a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o many_o blessing_n be_v 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unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 13.5_o 8._o he_o that_o pretend_v himself_o a_o prophet_n and_o be_v none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n such_o a_o like_a zeal_n shall_v be_v use_v against_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n their_o best_a friend_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o discern_a shall_v oppose_v they_o prefer_v their_o zeal_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n before_o the_o natural_a affection_n they_o bear_v towards_o their_o own_o child_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n as_o mr_n borough_n think_v why_o their_o best_a friend_n shall_v withstand_v they_o in_o this_o way_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n abhor_v to_o nature_n 19.23.24_o heart-division_n p._n 19.23.24_o that_o man_n shall_v suffer_v god_n who_o they_o honour_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v 2._o to_o see_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o dear_a friend_n to_o be_v seduce_v into_o way_n which_o we_o think_v will_v undo_v their_o soul_n to_o eternity_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o nor_o our_o selus_fw-la unless_o we_o can_v persuade_v the_o seducer_n to_o desist_v and_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o do_v so_o and_o entreat_v they_o to_o forbear_v therefore_o these_o must_v come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n restrain_v power_n 4._o then_o follow_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n deal_v with_o they_o viz._n their_o shame_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v disclaim_v their_o usurp_a profession_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o nor_o fit_v for_o it_o and_o so_o return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n and_o trade_n of_o live_v this_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o part_n by_o the_o rise_n of_o false_a teacher_n in_o our_o day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o other_o part_n viz._n in_o their_o repentance_n one_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o be_v because_o our_o magistrate_n be_v so_o far_o from_o put_v they_o to_o shame_n that_o they_o rather_o uphold_v they_o have_v enfranchise_v every_o sect_n to_o hold_v assembly_n to_o preach_v who_o will_v yea_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o christ_n gospel_n have_v suffer_v his_o minister_n to_o be_v vilify_v &_o reproach_v even_o in_o almanac_n and_o to_o be_v make_v the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o mock_v spirit_n of_o which_o s._n judas_n complain_v v._o 13.18_o i_o pray_v god_n this_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n conclus_fw-la 3_o our_o second_o place_n be_v num._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n num._n 26._o 5_o 9_o this_o be_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n which_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n they_o think_v they_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o the_o government_n as_o moses_n who_o come_v of_o a_o young_a tribe_n and_o therefore_o like_a leveller_n they_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n wherefore_o lift_v you_o up_o your_o selus_fw-la above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o when_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o moses_n they_o refuse_v say_v we_o will_v not_o come_v vers_fw-la 12.13_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n except_o thou_o make_v they_o self_n altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o their_o quarrel_n be_v especial_o against_o moses_n against_o the_o civil_a power_n korah_n for_o his_o part_n be_v a_o levite_n and_o he_o will_v have_v none_o above_o he_o in_o the_o church_n he_o will_v needs_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n seek_v you_o the_o priesthood_n also_o say_v moses_n to_o he_o v._o 10._o his_o quarrel_n be_v ecclesiastical_a against_o aaron_n vers_n 11._o what_o be_v aaron_n that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o korah_n do_v endeavour_v to_o make_v common_a 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