be_v good_a he_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o general_a to_o the_o church_n universal_a ergo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o particular_a to_o such_o a_o particular_a flock_n it_o be_v ill_o argue_v a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la or_o a_o specie_fw-la ad_fw-la individuum_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-la so_o then_o there_o can_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v conclude_v from_o their_o practice_n who_o refuse_v to_o obey_v that_o act_n as_o for_o their_o refuse_v to_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o such_o to_o be_v baptize_v judicious_a &_o leaâ—…ned_a voetius_fw-la in_o his_o polit_fw-la eccles._n pag._n 640._o do_v approve_v of_o it_o upon_o these_o ground_n because_o no_o necessity_n compel_v they_o to_o it_o &_o they_o may_v wait_v until_o they_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o better_a minister_n either_o in_o their_o own_o paroch_n or_o in_o another_o for_o if_o the_o best_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v covet_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 31._o why_o shall_v not_o the_o best_a minister_n be_v prefer_v &_o why_o shall_v not_o christian_n show_v by_o their_o deed_n that_o their_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n psalm_n 16._o &_o that_o they_o honour_n such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n &_o contemn_v a_o vile_a person_n ps._n 15_o so_o pag._n 638._o quaest_n 8._o he_o say_v the_o same_o for_o these_o reason_n they_o shall_v not_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 9_o 11._o ephes._n 5_o 11._o 2._o they_o shall_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o make_v sad_a the_o godly_a 3._o the_o authority_n of_o such_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v strengthen_v etc._n etc._n see_v further_o pag._n 637_o q._n 5._o last_o it_o may_v he_o some_o will_v objecte_v that_o passage_n phil._n 1_o 18._o what_o then_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v &_o i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o &_o will_v rejoice_v and_o hence_o gather_v that_o see_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v glade_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v whatever_o the_o man_n be_v who_o do_v preach_v it_o all_o shall_v now_o be_v so_o far_o from_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v because_o of_o some_o prejudices_fw-la which_o they_o may_v have_v at_o the_o man_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v glade_n &_o rejoice_v that_o there_o be_v any_o who_o will_v preach_v truth_n and_o shall_v rather_o encourage_v then_o discourage_v such_o ans._n 1._o these_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v be_v not_o false_a teacher_n or_o such_o as_o do_v pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v it_o seem_v orthodox_n in_o their_o doctrine_n only_o they_o be_v prompt_v to_o it_o by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o envy_n &_o contention_n that_o they_o may_v some_o way_n or_o other_o unknown_a to_o we_o who_o as_o calvin_n say_v on_o the_o place_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n which_o will_v clear_v we_o increase_v paul_n trouble_n &_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n beâ—…ixt_v they_o &_o these_o of_o who_o our_o present_a disput_n â—…s_v who_o as_o be_v show_v above_o be_v pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o apostle_n speak_v nothing_o of_o hear_v or_o not_o hear_v of_o they_o only_o he_o say_v that_o these_o ambitious_a &_o malicious_a preacher_n do_v miss_v their_o mark_n for_o whereas_o they_o think_v to_o â—…nake_n his_o heart_n sad_a &_o so_o add_v affliction_n unto_o the_o afflict_a by_o the_o contrary_a he_o will_v rejoice_v that_o whatever_o their_o intention_n be_v god_n be_v use_v they_o as_o instrument_n for_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n 3._o in_o the_o best_a of_o time_n there_o may_v be_v some_o such_o naughty_a minister_n â—…s_v main_o design_n by_o their_o preach_n some_o hurt_n to_o the_o eminent_a &_o worthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n famous_a calvin_n sound_v this_o true_a in_o his_o own_o experience_n as_o he_o say_v on_o the_o place_n and_o yet_o may_v carry_v themselves_o outward_o so_o fair_a as_o that_o great_a and_o public_a scandal_n can_v legal_o be_v fasten_v upon_o they_o &_o it_o may_v be_v that_o these_o of_o who_o paul_n speak_v here_o be_v such_o and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v as_o be_v show_v above_o a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o &_o these_o concern_v who_o the_o question_n now_o be_v 4._o or_o be_v it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v most_o vicious_a &_o outward_o loose_v &_o profane_a yea_o &_o persecutet_n there_o be_v nothing_o here_o warrand_a a_o constant_a or_o ordinary_a hear_n of_o they_o or_o a_o owne_n of_o they_o as_o lawful_a minister_n of_o christ_n all_o that_o be_v here_o be_v a_o rejoice_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v though_o satan_n &_o satan_n instrument_n be_v employ_v therein_o far_o against_o their_o intention_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v import_v paul_n approve_a of_o such_o as_o lawful_a minister_n for_o as_o judicious_a calvin_n say_v on_o the_o place_n though_o he_o do_v rejoice_v 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place_n can_v prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o christian_n shall_v rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v the_o gospel_n promove_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a instrument_n coutrary_a to_o their_o intention_n &_o purpose_n through_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n out-shooting_a the_o devil_n as_o we_o say_v in_o his_o bow_n and_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v own_v such_o as_o lawful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o constant_o attend_v their_o ministry_n when_o they_o may_v profit_v more_o another_o way_n &_o when_o their_o countenance_v these_o man_n so_o shall_v harden_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o evil_a way_n shall_v stumble_v the_o true_o godly_a shall_v wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n &_o dishonour_n god_n rejoice_v at_o the_o gospel_n prosper_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o countenance_v encourage_a receive_v &_o approve_v of_o every_o one_o who_o give_v out_o himself_o for_o a_o minister_n thereof_o be_v he_o otherwise_o never_o so_o vicious_a &_o insufficient_a be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n and_o the_o one_o will_v no_o way_n infer_v the_o other_o as_o any_o with_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v therefore_o whatever_o these_o preacher_n be_v whether_o such_o as_o seek_v praise_n of_o man_n preach_v out_o of_o envy_n that_o paul_n may_v not_o get_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o with_o all_o indirect_o accuse_v paul_n for_o rashness_n &_o imprudence_n &_o as_o just_o suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a as_o aretius_n on_o the_o place_n think_v or_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o procure_v his_o death_n that_o nero_n through_o their_o preach_n hear_v of_o the_o general_a disperse_v of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o he_o may_v be_v thereby_o enrage_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n who_o he_o have_v now_o in_o bond_n as_o the_o english_a annotator_n think_v or_o both_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o that_o can_v with_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n plead_v for_o hear_v of_o &_o owne_v as_o minister_n lawful_o call_v such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o debate_n section_n xvi_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v banish_v from_o their_o flock_n to_o preach_v wherever_o they_o be_v either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a when_o thus_o the_o honest_a minister_n who_o labour_n god_n have_v singular_o bless_v among_o the_o people_n be_v thrust_v from_o they_o by_o force_n &_o insufficient_a scandalous_a &_o naughty_a man_n be_v thrust_v in_o upon_o they_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n their_o trouble_n &_o trial_n be_v make_v to_o grow_v daily_o for_o now_o their_o meeting_n in_o any_o quiet_a place_n to_o hear_v any_o honest_a man_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o conventicle_n &_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v after_o such_o to_o the_o end_n
kiss_v it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a custom_n use_v then_o in_o salute_v one_o another_o &_o be_v not_o of_o any_o apostolical_a institution_n famous_a voetius_fw-la polit._n eccles._n pag._n 466._o say_v that_o this_o kiss_n be_v a_o common_a rite_n in_o its_o kind_a &_o form_n use_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a custom_n in_o token_n of_o love_n friendship_n familiarity_n as_o also_o of_o subjection_n and_o again_o pag._n 467._o of_o what_o soever_o kind_a &_o form_n it_o be_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o common_a sign_n of_o love_n good_a will_n acquaintance_n friendship_n familiarity_n courtesy_n reverence_n &_o honour_n in_o thwir_a meeting_n conference_n &_o salutation_n especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n see_v gen_n 29_o 11._o &_o 31._o 28._o &_o 45_o 15._o 1._o sam._n 10._o 1_o 2._o sam._n 20_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26_o 48._o luk_n â—…7_n 45._o it_o be_v true_a paul_n bid_v they_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n but_o when_o he_o do_v so_o he_o do_v not_o institute_v the_o kiss_v but_o only_o order_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o use_v of_o that_o salutation_n &_o exhorteh_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v wanton_o or_o dissemble_o but_o christianly_o &_o holy_o voetius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la say_v by_o thiâ—…_n epithet_n holy_a it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o lust_n full_a kiss_v as_o that_o prov._n 7._o 13._o &_o hypocritical_a like_o that_o mat._n 26_o 48_o 49._o and_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o the_o kiss_v of_o holy_a &_o true_a charity_n as_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v propound_v beâ—…y_n of_o a_o command_n not_o general_a but_o special_a according_a to_o the_o particular_a &_o present_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n thus_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o for_o all_o these_o four_o reason_n of_o he_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o government_n â—…being_n a_o business_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v call_v &_o for_o which_o they_o be_v endue_v &_o 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