assembly_n of_o 34._o man_n their_o prophesy_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v like_o the_o sibyl_n with_o their_o hair_n 15._o dishevel_a and_o without_o their_o veil_n unbecoming_a the_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n provide_v to_o remedy_v these_o inconvenience_n but_o by_o oblige_v all_o to_o a_o strict_a dependence_n on_o their_o superior_n by_o oblige_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o speak_v but_o in_o 31._o order_n not_o to_o use_v their_o gift_n but_o for_o 26._o edification_n not_o to_o use_v they_o 40._o indecorous_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o 29._o judge_n of_o their_o prophecy_n by_o restrain_v the_o woman_n universal_o from_o all_o 35._o public_a exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n a_o plain_a sign_n that_o the_o spirit_n who_o give_v those_o gift_n do_v not_o thereby_o exempt_a any_o who_o have_v they_o from_o their_o due_a subordination_n much_o less_o do_v thereby_o give_v they_o the_o govern_v power_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n as_o our_o brethren_n will_v fain_o persuade_v we_o this_o also_o be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o that_o schism_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o s._n clement_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o that_o not_o many_o year_n after_o this_o former_a have_v be_v write_v to_o they_o by_o s._n paul_n the_o gift_a brethren_n do_v then_o also_o assume_v and_o raise_v a_o sedition_n against_o the_o ordinary_a presbyter_n of_o that_o church_n and_o be_v again_o teach_v their_o duty_n of_o obedience_n humility_n and_o subjection_n through_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o that_o epistle_n how_o can_v that_o be_v if_o their_o very_a gift_n have_v make_v they_o presbyter_n when_o acknowledge_v as_o they_o be_v not_o here_o deny_v this_o very_a pretence_n therefore_o be_v particular_o and_o express_o disow_v by_o those_o very_a precedent_n to_o which_o our_o brethren_n do_v so_o eager_o appeal_v according_o they_o never_o find_v any_o of_o those_o officer_n xxvi_o to_o who_o succession_n be_v at_o present_a pretend_a make_v immediate_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v then_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n requisite_a to_o qualify_v man_n for_o those_o office_n there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o fit_v man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n there_o be_v also_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o with_o other_o gift_n fit_v man_n for_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n yet_o who_o see_v not_o this_o express_a difference_n between_o these_o and_o those_o extraordinary_a officer_n that_o these_o never_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o man_n what_o great_a argument_n have_v it_o be_v for_o s._n paul_n to_o prove_v his_o apostleship_n by_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o man_n or_o by_o man_n if_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a case_n in_o the_o ordinary_a governor_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n if_o all_o that_o man_n do_v be_v only_o a_o recognition_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o a_o solemn_a reception_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o be_v as_o requisite_a for_o apostle_n as_o ordinary_a bishop_n and_o deacon_n where_o do_v we_o find_v any_o of_o these_o ordinary_a officer_n make_v but_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o man_n who_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n and_o that_o by_o a_o distinct_a imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o that_o whereby_o they_o then_o usual_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o after_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o word_n use_v concern_v it_o 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o give_v of_o authority_n 5._o even_o in_o secular_a office_n where_o authority_n be_v confess_o give_v be_v usual_o express_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age._n s._n timothy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o s._n paul_n 6._o be_v say_v to_o have_v it_o give_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o these_o word_n if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o ordination_n and_o who_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o understand_v they_o so_o than_o our_o brethren_n when_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o produce_v precedent_n of_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o myself_o very_o confident_a of_o that_o exposition_n the_o thing_n be_v clear_a enough_o from_o this_o new_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v use_v on_o this_o occasion_n of_o ordain_v the_o ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a when_o s._n mathias_n be_v choose_v apostle_n into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n no_o more_o be_v do_v than_o only_o to_o know_v god_n pleasure_n concern_v it_o according_a to_o that_o ordinary_a way_n of_o divination_n usual_a in_o such_o case_n by_o lot_n when_o that_o be_v know_v there_o be_v no_o further_a act_n of_o man_n no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n only_o he_o be_v add_v to_o complete_a the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n that_o more_o be_v observe_v in_o ordinary_a ordination_n 26._o why_o be_v it_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o humane_a act_n be_v great_a in_o they_o beside_o xxvii_o the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v general_o design_v to_o communicate_v some_o of_o those_o supernatural_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o be_v themselves_o endue_v so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n and_o their_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o particular_o so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o indeed_o what_o other_o gift_n be_v imaginable_a that_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a for_o ordain_v person_n themselves_o can_v think_v it_o can_v be_v dispossess_v or_o heal_v etc._n etc._n what_o can_v it_o therefore_o be_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o what_o gift_n can_v be_v then_o think_v necessary_a for_o make_v ordinary_a officer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a as_o the_o office_n themselves_o if_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o jew_n a_o invest_v they_o with_o power_n where_o he_o be_v give_v particular_o with_o such_o a_o design_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o 9_o saul_n and_o 14._o david_n and_o of_o the_o 21._o apostle_n themselves_o and_o what_o other_o design_n be_v conceivable_a in_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o who_o be_v suppose_v already_o to_o have_v receive_v he_o before_o in_o their_o baptism_n and_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o then_o usual_o accompany_v their_o baptism_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o ordination_n then_o plain_o they_o have_v not_o all_o their_o gift_n antecedent_o to_o their_o ordination_n as_o our_o brethren_n conceive_v particular_o not_o those_o which_o immediate_o entitle_v they_o to_o ecclesiastical_a power_n if_o these_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o immediate_o entitle_v they_o to_o power_n be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n then_o certain_o the_o power_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v they_o immediate_o by_o god_n but_o by_o humane_a ministry_n and_o therefore_o their_o antecedent_n gift_n which_o they_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n do_v not_o immediate_o give_v they_o the_o power_n the_o great_a prejudice_n that_o possess_v our_o brethren_n against_o this_o power_n be_v thus_o give_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n xxviii_o be_v that_o conceive_v it_o to_o result_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o think_v it_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v give_v by_o man_n but_o how_o can_v they_o deny_v those_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v so_o frequent_o give_v by_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o their_o conjecture_n reach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o our_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n now_o be_v not_o they_o man_n of_o the_o like_a frail_a sinful_a nature_n as_o we_o be_v now_o but_o if_o they_o will_v indeed_o consider_v how_o he_o do_v it_o what_o be_v there_o more_o dishonourable_a in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o the_o incarnation_n why_o may_v not_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n who_o gift_n undoubted_o he_o be_v give_v he_o by_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o why_o may_v not_o himself_o do_v so_o too_o suppose_v they_o willing_a to_o take_v this_o way_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o what_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o depute_v man_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v
my_o preface_n etc._n if_o he_o have_v think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o speak_v to_o answer_n in_o his_o confutation_n but_o do_v he_o not_o know_v that_o this_o very_a same_o objection_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o heathen_n against_o christianity_n and_o by_o the_o romanist_n against_o the_o reformation_n that_o if_o either_o christianity_n or_o protestancy_n be_v the_o only_a true_a way_n to_o salvation_n exclusive_o to_o other_o then_o much_o the_o great_a number_n of_o mankind_n or_o christian_n must_v have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o true_a way_n of_o salvation_n and_o can_v he_o deny_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o time_n when_o heathen_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o christian_n and_o romanist_n then_o protestant_n will_v he_o therefore_o grant_v that_o christianity_n and_o protestancy_n be_v not_o the_o only_a ordinary_a true_a mean_n of_o salvation_n i_o know_v he_o will_v be_v far_o from_o say_v so_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a how_o much_o himself_o be_v more_o concern_v in_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o discourse_n than_o i_o be_o he_o that_o in_o his_o diocesan_n ordination_n must_v have_v promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o his_o ordinary_n can_v renounce_v our_o diocesan_n communion_n as_o diocesan_n without_o some_o charge_n of_o sin_n great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o break_v his_o promise_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o if_o this_o sin_n agree_v to_o diocesan_n communion_n as_o diocesan_n then_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v not_o only_o a_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n as_o all_o will_v acknowledge_v destructive_a of_o salvation_n so_o agree_v to_o diocesan_n communion_n as_o diocesan_n it_o must_v agree_v to_o all_o diocesan_n communion_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o all_o diocesan_n communion_n as_o diocesan_n be_v destructive_a of_o salvation_n how_o much_o more_o uncharitable_a will_v he_o prove_v than_o i_o if_o to_o maintain_v principle_n from_o whence_o consequence_n will_v follow_v which_o will_v prove_v hurtful_a to_o faulty_a person_n must_v be_v think_v uncharitable_a how_o few_o be_v those_o protestant_n that_o want_v episcopal_a ordination_n who_o can_v alone_o seem_v chargeable_a with_o the_o consequence_n of_o my_o discourse_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o whole_a greek_a and_o latin_a church_n and_o those_o other_o foreign_a protestant_n also_o as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o our_o own_o dominion_n which_o will_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o consequence_n of_o he_o i_o may_v here_o declaim_v as_o tragical_o as_o he_o do_v and_o retort_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o own_o discourse_n upon_o himself_o if_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o take_v advantage_n of_o this_o topick_n against_o he_o not_o so_o much_o to_o prove_v his_o doctrine_n false_a as_o to_o expose_v it_o as_o odious_a if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v notwithstanding_o charitable_a thought_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o many_o who_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o principle_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n destructive_a of_o salvation_n abate_v his_o affection_n to_o his_o party_n which_o make_v he_o as_o his_o matter_n require_v speak_v inconsistent_o and_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v allow_v as_o much_o candour_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o person_n of_o dissenter_n as_o he_o can_v rational_o and_o with_o any_o consistency_n with_o any_o even_o his_o own_o principle_n §_o ix_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o consequence_n be_v no_o just_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o principle_n false_a from_o which_o they_o follow_v it_o will_v then_o follow_v further_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o confutation_n of_o my_o principle_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o content_v himself_o with_o deduce_v these_o consequence_n without_o more_o distinct_a application_n to_o the_o principle_n themselves_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o even_o the_o odium_fw-la of_o such_o consequence_n be_v irrational_a and_o sinful_a and_o 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not_o i_o that_o must_v be_v responsible_a at_o least_o for_o the_o application_n if_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o make_v they_o less_o concern_v than_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o be_v in_o case_n of_o real_a danger_n let_v he_o first_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n by_o a_o conviction_n of_o my_o principle_n which_o when_o he_o do_v he_o will_v have_v i_o as_o well_o as_o they_o indebt_v to_o he_o for_o the_o obligation_n till_o he_o do_v so_o certain_o plain_a deal_n and_o a_o fair_a warning_n be_v the_o most_o real_a office_n of_o friendship_n that_o can_v be_v show_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n i_o wish_v i_o may_v by_o this_o intimation_n prevail_v with_o whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o answer_v i_o not_o to_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o invidious_a clamour_n and_o evasion_n of_o a_o direct_a answer_n to_o my_o principle_n a_o direct_a answer_n will_v better_o become_v they_o as_o lover_n and_o enquirer_n of_o truth_n rather_o than_o 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that_o account_n if_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o popular_a election_n and_o according_o those_o nation_n
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you_o will_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v without_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o god_n sake_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deceive_v that_o harken_v to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o hellenistick_a style_n then_o in_o use_n be_v the_o same_o with_o obedience_n be_v part_n of_o that_o and_o that_o the_o disrespect_n to_o he_o in_o any_o of_o these_o duty_n redound_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o now_o i_o pray_v consider_v how_o you_o can_v reconcile_v herewith_o your_o desire_a liberty_n of_o excommunicate_v without_o his_o privity_n or_o consent_n immediate_o after_o he_o blame_v they_o who_o give_v their_o bishop_n the_o honour_n of_o a_o empty_a name_n and_o yet_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o his_o privity_n and_o express_o censure_v they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o no_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o beside_o the_o coherence_n former_o note_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o even_o presbyter_n also_o be_v include_v because_o he_o speak_v of_o assembly_n which_o can_v not_o be_v celebrate_v without_o some_o act_n of_o priestly_a power_n and_o if_o such_o assembly_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o command_n nor_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a conscience_n how_o your_o proceed_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o privity_n of_o your_o bishop_n can_v be_v excusable_a i_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o the_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallian_n after_o have_v enjoin_v respect_n to_o all_o the_o three_o order_n he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o whence_o you_o may_v easy_o conclude_v his_o thought_n concern_v such_o assembly_n which_o be_v maintain_v without_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o episcopacy_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o act_v independent_o on_o their_o bishop_n so_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philadelphian_o he_o say_v express_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v on_o god_n part_n and_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v what_o he_o will_v have_v think_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v join_v with_o any_o presbyter_n exercise_v a_o authority_n different_a from_o and_o independent_a on_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n nay_o he_o confident_o charge_v they_o not_o as_o from_o his_o own_o private_a sense_n but_o inspiration_n and_o those_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o as_o yet_o fail_v in_o his_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o teach_v that_o god_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a only_o on_o that_o condition_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v the_o absolution_n of_o presbyter_n attempt_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o bishop_n be_v valid_a but_o what_o can_v 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