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minister_n in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o king_n in_o all_o civil_a concern_v obj._n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v always_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v much_o more_o than_o shall_v bishop_n pray_v in_o a_o council_n obtain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o determine_v whatsoever_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n answ._n the_o faithful_a do_v not_o always_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o if_o they_o do_v obtain_v it_o they_o do_v not_o always_o use_v it_o with_o the_o best_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n therefore_o they_o often_o err_v and_o although_o christ_n be_v with_o we_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n obj._n 4._o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n mat._n 16._o 18._o but_o a_o council_n do_v represent_v the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v formal_o in_o the_o 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obj._n 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n mâ—de_v use_v of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o their_o worship_n but_o all_o the_o people_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lame_a man_n be_v â—ealed_v they_o speak_v in_o the_o lycaonian_a language_n act_v 14._o 11._o and_o so_o again_o act_v 2._o there_o be_v reckon_v up_o various_a tongue_n that_o be_v tâ—n_v in_o asia_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o answ._n the_o lycaonian_a tongue_n be_v a_o dialect_n of_o the_o greek_a as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o be_v and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v in_o greek_a to_o these_o people_n so_o that_o without_o doubt_n they_o understand_v they_o obj._n 5._o if_o there_o be_v one_o tongue_n use_v in_o all_o church_n it_o will_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o unâ—y_n of_o tongue_n but_o upon_o the_o unity_n of_o doctrine_n obj._n 6._o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d divine_a service_n 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of_o a_o sacrament_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o word_n speak_v christ_n himself_o make_v use_v of_o no_o other_o outward_a sign_n beside_o breathe_v on_o they_o obj._n 5._o the_o ceremony_n of_o extreme_a unction_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o jam._n 5._o 14._o together_o with_o a_o promise_v annex_v to_o it_o answ._n the_o command_n concern_v extreme_a unction_n take_v place_n only_o whilst_o there_o be_v miraculous_a gift_n in_o the_o church_n and_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n of_o sick_a people_n obj._n 6._o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o order_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o answ._n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o holy_a order_n because_o it_o be_v not_o always_o practise_v mathias_n be_v choose_v into_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n without_o it_o act_n 1._o the_o apostle_n be_v choose_v and_o consecrate_v without_o it_o mat._n 10._o mark_v 3_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o romanist_n shall_v make_v imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o sacramental_a riâ—e_n as_o well_o in_o order_n as_o confirmation_n whereas_o we_o no_o where_n find_v in_o scripture_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sign_n shall_v be_v in_o two_o different_a sacrament_n obj._n 7._o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v tell_v eph._n 5._o 32._o that_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n or_o sacrament_n answ._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_v that_o matrimony_n be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n but_o only_o a_o mystery_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v not_o sacrament_n art_fw-la xxvi_o of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o hinder_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n although_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o evil_n be_v ever_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o sometimes_o the_o evil_a have_v chief_a authority_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yet_o sorasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v minister_v by_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n we_o may_v use_v thâ—ir_a ministry_n both_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n take_v away_o by_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n gift_n diminish_v from_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o right_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n minister_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v effectual_a because_o of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n although_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o evil_a men._n nevertheless_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n that_o enquiry_n be_v make_v of_o evil_a minister_n and_o that_o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o those_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o final_o be_v find_v guilty_a by_o just_a judgement_n be_v depose_v
harvest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a therefore_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v answ._n christ_n speak_v there_o concern_v hypocrite_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o good_a or_o else_o he_o be_v distinguish_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n from_o that_o of_o a_o magistrate_n let_v they_o grow_v i._n e._n do_v not_o kill_v they_o obj._n 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n command_v that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o passâ—ver_n num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 10._o answ._n god_n command_v all_o that_o werâ—_n mâ—mbers_n of_o his_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 43._o thâ—_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d the_o presumptuous_a thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o among_o his_o peopâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 30._o and_o those_o thâ—_n werâ—_n desile_v wâ—_n keep_v back_o nu._n 9_o 6._o now_o under_o the_o cereal_a uncleanness_n the_o moral_a be_v typify_v and_o sigure_v obj._n 3_o john_n baptise_a a_o generation_n of_o viper_n luke_n 3._o 7._o answ._n although_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o john_n baptise_a yet_o they_o be_v no_o long_o viper_n when_o they_o be_v once_o baptise_a at_o least_o not_o so_o in_o profession_n obj._n 4._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thrust_v other_o down_o to_o hell_n answ._n the_o church_n condemn_v no_o man_n but_o agree_v with_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o express_v command_n and_o it_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o satan_n not_o by_o its_o own_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o obj._n 5._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o he_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n obey_v his_o word_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v esteem_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o 15._o whereas_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n answ._n the_o excommunicate_v be_v call_v brethren_n partly_o by_o profession_n and_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o partly_o by_o hope_n because_o upon_o repentance_n he_o may_v become_v a_o brother_n again_o and_o partly_o by_o love_n and_o a_o desire_n and_o study_n to_o save_v he_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n beside_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v account_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o such_o art_fw-la xxxiv_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o or_o utter_o like_a for_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v divers_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n whosoever_o through_o his_o private_a judgement_n willing_o and_o purposely_o do_v open_o break_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v ordain_v and_o approve_v by_o common_a authority_n aught_o to_o be_v rebuke_v open_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o the_o common_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hurt_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v obj._n 1_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a agreement_n among_o themselves_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o gal._n 6._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v alike_o necessary_a in_o all_o place_n answ._n the_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n provide_v the_o faithful_a do_v but_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n obj._n 2._o christ_n have_v say_v reprove_v a_o sinner_n betwixt_o he_o and_o thyself_o alone_o mat._n 18._o 15._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o public_o to_o be_v reprove_v by_o any_o one_o answ._n this_o place_n treat_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o private_a man_n for_o private_a offence_n commit_v against_o private_a person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n in_o reprove_v scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sin_n public_o commit_v such_o as_o these_o must_v be_v public_o reprove_v obj._n 3_o the_o apostle_n advise_v titus_n to_o avoid_v strife_n and_o contention_n chap._n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o oppose_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n answ._n unprofitable_a disputation_n and_o noisy_a talk_n without_o edification_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o such_o vain_a contention_n do_v not_o convert_v the_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n minister_n may_v reprove_v gainsayer_n with_o much_o prudence_n patience_n and_o sobriety_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o obj._n 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o change_v or_o disannul_v the_o tradition_n of_o it_o answ._n the_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a and_o such_o as_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o if_o not_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v original_o institute_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o men._n art_fw-la xxxv_o of_o homily_n the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o several_a title_n whereoâ—_n we_o have_v seâ—_n down_o â—nder_v this_o article_n do_v 〈◊〉_d a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n as_o do_v the_o former_a book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o edwardâ—he_n â—he_z sixth_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o homily_n 1._o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n 4._o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5._o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6._o against_o excess_n of_o apparel_n 7._o of_o prayer_n 8._o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n aught_o to_o be_v minister_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 10._o of_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n 11._o of_o alms-doing_a 12._o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n 13._o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ._n 14._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n 15._o of_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n 16._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17._o for_o the_o râ—gation-days_n 18._o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o of_o repentance_n 20._o against_o idleness_n 21._o against_o rebellion_n obj._n 1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o the_o homily_n be_v not_o in_o these_o time_n so_o necessary_a because_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d can_v and_o do_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n answ._n this_o article_n be_v intend_v chief_o for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reformation_n when_o there_o be_v a_o much_o great_a want_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n and_o then_o if_o even_o of_o these_o time_n we_o will_v suppose_v it_o to_o speak_v there_o be_v very_o many_o church_n for_o want_n of_o sufficient_a encouragement_n or_o other_o reason_n which_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o learned_a preacher_n and_o which_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v and_o beside_o such_o be_v the_o carelessness_n of_o some_o in_o their_o preach_n that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o hear_v a_o homily_n than_o their_o sermon_n obj._n 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o office_n unworthy_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o repeat_v word_n for_o word_n exhortation_n from_o the_o copy_n of_o another_o for_o a_o child_n can_v do_v that_o answ._n it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o do_v this_o from_o the_o copy_n of_o any_o private_a man_n but_o it_o be_v
and_o bewail_v they_o last_o bernard_n epist._n 107._o ad_fw-la thom._n beverl_n say_v after_o a_o man_n be_v once_o come_v to_o a_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o in_o part_n let_v he_o boast_v in_o hope_n but_o not_o yet_o in_o security_n security_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o bernard_n two_o extreme_n the_o one_o be_v the_o excess_n and_o the_o other_o the_o defect_n see_v serm._n in_o cantio_fw-la 11._o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v through_o their_o whole_a life_n uncertain_a of_o their_o predestination_n and_o perseverance_n st._n austin_n be_v very_o full_a and_o clear_a de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o gratiâ_fw-la cap._n 13._o almost_o at_o the_o beginning_n contrà _fw-la arâ—iculos_fw-la sibi_fw-la falsò_fw-la impositos_fw-la artic._n 12._o in_o epist._n 107._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 13._o near_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la book_n 11._o chap._n 12._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v predestination_n and_o the_o consequent_a doctrine_n of_o it_o explain_v by_o dr._n overal_n divinity-professor_n at_o cambridge_n chap._n i._o concern_v predestination_n the_o opinion_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hold_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v plain_a in_o its_o xvii_o article_n that_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o predestination_n concern_v the_o elect_n be_v save_v in_o christ_n be_v so_o to_o be_v teach_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v receive_v god_n promise_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o our_o do_n that_o will_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v which_o we_o have_v express_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o the_o necessary_a and_o effectual_a mean_n both_o of_o inward_a grace_n and_o the_o outward_a word_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o do_v hiâ—_n will_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v by_o verâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel-covenant_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o naked_a letter_n according_a to_o that_o of_o leo._n he_o that_o look_v only_o on_o the_o duty_n go_v without_o his_o guide_n wherefore_o under_o a_o general_a promise_n and_o precept_n every_o one_o may_v safe_o repose_v himself_o by_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o by_o a_o certain_a hope_n and_o trust_v may_v come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n assure_v himself_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o god_n promise_n nor_o obey_v his_o command_n he_o must_v blame_v himself_o and_o not_o god_n and_o own_o too_o that_o it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o negligence_n and_o not_o for_o want_v of_o divine_a grace_n lest_o he_o fall_v into_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 19_o 3._o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n sret_v against_o the_o lord_n which_o st._n austin_n have_v frequent_o repeat_v against_o that_o opinion_n our_o article_n therefore_o have_v thought_n sit_v so_o to_o join_v that_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v with_o the_o divine_a precept_n and_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v general_o lay_v down_o together_o with_o the_o mean_n and_o assistance_n annex_v to_o they_o that_o â—so_o we_o may_v fetch_v the_o original_a ground_n of_o our_o salvation_n from_o the_o eternal_a steadfast_a purpose_n of_o divine_a election_n and_o not_o from_o any_o temporal_a unconstant_a variety_n of_o man_n will_n that_o grace_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o freewill_n but_o that_o all_o our_o virtue_n and_o strength_n in_o pious_a affection_n and_o good_a work_v of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o perseverance_n be_v owe_v not_o to_o the_o uncertain_a co-operation_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o in_o the_o end_n all_o 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