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a_o new_a kind_n of_o mannagery_n many_o will_v willing_o possess_v themselves_o of_o §_o 18._o 2._o the_o evangelist_n we_o read_v of_o have_v extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o warrantable_o undertake_v their_o office_n this_o we_o have_v manifest_v before_o now_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n differ_v not_o only_a in_o degree_n but_o in_o kind_a from_o all_o those_o of_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o at_o present_a by_o any_o pretend_a unto_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o pretence_n it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o folly_n but_o without_o these_o gift_n man_n must_v content_v themselves_o with_o such_o office_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v state_v with_o respect_n unto_o every_o particular_a congregation_n act_n 14._o 23._o chap._n 20._o 28._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 1._o §_o 19_o some_z indeed_o seem_v not_o satisfy_v 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the_o guide_n of_o it_o only_o to_o they_o he_o be_v so_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n with_o respect_n unto_o their_o office_n power_n and_o duty_n but_o not_o absolute_o or_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n he_o quicken_v animate_v and_o unite_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o in_o and_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13._o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o administrator_n of_o all_o supernatural_a gift_n he_o furnish_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o its_o member_n with_o spiritual_a ability_n unto_o its_o edification_n ephes._n 4._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o and_o without_o they_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o degree_n ordinary_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o §_o 11._o 1._o these_o gift_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n and_o help_n to_o excite_v and_o exercise_v grace_n itself_o without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v lifeless_a and_o apt_a to_o decay_v man_n grow_v in_o grace_n by_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n in_o duty_n wherefore_o every_o individual_a person_n on_o his_o own_o account_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o exercise_n and_o improvement_n of_o grace_n zech._n 12._o 10._o 2_o most_o man_n have_v it_o may_v be_v such_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o they_o with_o respect_n unto_o other_o as_o they_o can_v discharge_v aright_o without_o the_o especial_a aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o they_o who_o have_v family_n to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o provide_v for_o for_o ordinary_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o that_o worship_n which_o god_n require_v of_o
but_o this_o communication_n be_v by_o eternal_a generation_n and_o not_o by_o seal_v but_o it_o be_v a_o external_a transient_a act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n on_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n for_o it_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v comply_v withal_o and_o believe_v in_o in_o that_o work_n labour_n for_o that_o bread_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n sealed_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o himself_o second_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o he_o with_o a_o especial_a respect_n unto_o his_o kingly_a office_n as_o some_o conceive_v for_o this_o seal_v of_o christ_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o designation_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n unto_o what_o be_v affirm_v ver._n 15._o that_o the_o people_n design_v to_o come_v and_o make_v he_o a_o king_n by_o force_n for_o that_o be_v only_o a_o occasional_a expression_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a subject_n treat_v on_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a nature_n but_o whereas_o the_o people_n do_v flock_n after_o he_o on_o the_o account_n of_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n receive_v by_o he_o in_o that_o they_o be_v feed_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o the_o loaf_n which_o he_o have_v miraculous_o increase_v ver._n 26._o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o propose_v unto_o they_o the_o spiritual_a mercy_n that_o he_o have_v to_o tender_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o answer_n unto_o the_o bread_n that_o he_o have_v eat_v under_o the_o name_n of_o meat_n and_o bread_n endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n which_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o under_o this_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o meat_n he_o do_v comprise_v all_o the_o spiritual_a nourishment_n in_o his_o doctrine_n person_n mediation_n and_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o but_o on_o what_o ground_n shall_v they_o look_v for_o these_o thing_n from_o he_o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v authorize_v and_o enable_v thereunto_o in_o answer_n unto_o that_o enquiry_n he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v namely_o unto_o this_o end_n three_o wherefore_o the_o seal_v of_o god_n unto_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n must_v have_v two_o property_n and_o two_o end_n also_o annex_v unto_o it_o 1_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o communication_n of_o authority_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o enquiry_n be_v how_o he_o can_v give_v they_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n as_o afterward_o they_o ask_v express_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v ver._n 52._o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v he_o that_o be_v he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v enable_v of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v and_o dispense_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n this_o therefore_o be_v evident_o include_v in_o this_o seal_v 2_o it_o must_v have_v evidence_n in_o it_o also_o that_o be_v somewhat_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v evince_v that_o he_o be_v thus_o authorize_v and_o enable_v by_o god_n the_o father_n for_o whatever_o authority_n or_o ability_n any_o one_o may_v have_v unto_o any_o end_n none_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v application_n unto_o he_o for_o it_o or_o depend_v upon_o he_o therein_o unless_o it_o be_v evidence_v that_o he_o have_v that_o authority_n and_o ability_n this_o the_o jew_n immediate_o inquire_v after_o what_o sign_n say_v they_o do_v thou_o then_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v thou_o what_o do_v thou_o work_v ver._n 30._o how_o shall_v it_o be_v demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o thou_o be_v authorize_v and_o enable_v to_o give_v we_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o also_o belong_v unto_o his_o seal_v for_o therein_o there_o be_v such_o a_o express_a representation_n of_o divine_a power_n communicate_v unto_o he_o as_o evident_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n unto_o this_o work_n these_o two_o property_n therefore_o must_v be_v find_v in_o this_o seal_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o end_n here_o mention_v namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o promuscondus_n or_o principal_a dispenser_n of_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n four_o it_o being_n god_n seal_n it_o must_v also_o have_v two_o end_n design_v in_o it_o 1_o god_n own_v of_o he_o to_o be_v he_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v unto_o this_o end_n that_o all_o may_v know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_v and_o approbation_n of_o he_o he_o will_v have_v he_o not_o look_v on_o as_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o that_o dispense_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o as_o he_o who_o he_o have_v single_v out_o and_o peculiar_o mark_v for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o he_o public_o and_o glorious_o testify_v at_o the_o entrance_n and_o again_o a_o little_a before_o the_o fininish_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o upon_o his_o baptism_n there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 17._o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o public_a declaration_n that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o god_n have_v seal_v and_o so_o own_a in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o this_o testimony_n be_v afterward_o renew_v again_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n matth._n 17._o 5._o behold_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n which_o say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_a hear_v you_o he_o this_o be_v he_o who_o i_o have_v seal_v and_o this_o testimony_n be_v plead_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n we_o that_o whereinto_o their_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o the_o seal_a one_o of_o god_n be_v resolve_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 17_o 18._o 2_o to_o manifest_v that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o preserve_v he_o in_o his_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n isa._n 42._o five_o wherefore_o this_o seal_v of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o fullness_n unto_o he_o authorise_v he_o unto_o and_o act_v his_o divine_a power_n in_o all_o the_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n so_o as_o to_o evidence_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o and_o approbation_n of_o he_o as_o the_o only_a person_n that_o be_v to_o distribute_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n unto_o men._n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o his_o powerful_a operation_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o do_v evince_n and_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v call_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o this_o work_n own_v by_o he_o and_o accept_v with_o he_o which_o be_v god_n seal_v of_o he_o hence_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o who_o despise_v this_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v unpardonable_a for_o god_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v give_v great_a testimony_n unto_o his_o approbation_n of_o any_o person_n than_o by_o 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as_o to_o god_n himself_o as_o his_o child_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o member_n unto_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o family_n of_o god_n above_o and_o below_o and_o be_v call_v to_o many_o new_a work_n duty_n and_o use_v which_o before_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o new_a world_n erect_v by_o the_o new_a creation_n and_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o look_v or_o turn_v themselves_o they_o say_v old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o one_o that_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o in_o this_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o a_o man_n have_v new_a principle_n put_v within_o he_o new_a relation_n contract_v about_o he_o new_a duty_n present_v unto_o he_o and_o a_o new_a deportment_n in_o all_o thing_n require_v of_o he_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o behave_v himself_o aright_o and_o answer_v the_o condition_n and_o holy_a 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therein_o alone_o he_o add_v that_o his_o gracious_a operation_n also_o be_v no_o less_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o witness_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n this_o therefore_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n give_v his_o testimony_n unto_o believer_n namely_o when_o he_o seal_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n or_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o two_o respect_n for_o 2._o this_o be_v that_o whereby_o he_o give_v believer_n assurance_n of_o their_o relation_n unto_o he_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o it_o have_v be_v general_o conceive_v that_o this_o seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o give_v assurance_n unto_o believer_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o do_v although_o the_o way_n whereby_o it_o do_v it_o have_v not_o be_v right_o apprehend_v and_o therefore_o none_o have_v be_v 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of_o god_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n jer._n 31._o 3._o this_o both_o the_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o it_o do_v declare_v for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o renew_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o to_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o he_o to_o restore_v our_o nature_n enable_v we_o unto_o obedience_n and_o to_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o think_v not_o that_o grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o any_o mere_o for_o themselves_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o god_n design_v a_o good_a unto_o all_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la common_a bonum_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o good_a to_o all_o mic._n 5._o 7._o and_o therefore_o god_n in_o the_o communication_n of_o save_v grace_n unto_o any_o have_v a_o threefold_a respect_n unto_o other_o which_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v it_o diligent_o to_o consider_v and_o attend_v unto_o 1_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o 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doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n our_o profession_n be_v our_o avow_v of_o it_o so_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v the_o world_n know_v not_o but_o take_v its_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o what_o it_o observe_v in_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v profess_v and_o it_o be_v the_o unprofitable_a flagitious_a life_n of_o christian_n that_o have_v almost_o thrust_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o contempt_n but_o the_o care_n that_o it_o be_v adorn_v that_o it_o be_v glorify_v be_v commit_v of_o god_n unto_o every_o one_o on_o who_o he_o bestow_v the_o least_o of_o save_v grace_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n in_o conformity_n thereunto_o and_o many_o other_o such_o bless_a end_n there_o be_v wherein_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o advantage_n of_o other_o man_n in_o the_o collation_n of_o save_v grace_n upon_o any_o and_o if_o gracious_a person_n be_v not_o more_o useful_a than_o other_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v a_o real_a benefit_n in_o they_o unto_o mankind_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n but_o yet_o after_o all_o grace_n be_v principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n give_v unto_o man_n for_o themselves_o their_o own_o good_a and_o spiritual_a advantage_n out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o their_o eternal_a blessedness_n all_o other_o effect_n be_v but_o secondary_a end_n of_o it_o but_o as_o unto_o these_o spiritual_a gift_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n bestow_v on_o any_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n or_o their_o own_o good_a but_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n express_o declare_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o these_o gift_n whereby_o the_o spirir_fw-fr evidence_v and_o manise_v his_o power_n be_v bestow_v on_o man_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o 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of_o that_o office_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v or_o at_o least_o a_o limitation_n be_v put_v for_o a_o season_n upon_o it_o for_o under_o all_o this_o provision_n and_o furniture_n they_o be_v command_v to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n until_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o give_v it_o its_o compleatness_n and_o perfection_n act_v 1._o 4_o 6._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n ephes._n 4._o 8_o 11._o he_o give_v not_o any_o complete_o to_o be_v apostle_n until_o then_o he_o have_v before_o appoint_v the_o office_n design_v the_o person_n give_v they_o their_o commission_n with_o the_o visible_a pledge_n of_o the_o power_n they_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v but_o there_o yet_o remain_v the_o communication_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n unto_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n they_o receive_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v act_v 2._o and_o this_o be_v so_o essential_o necessary_a unto_o their_o office_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v therein_o to_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n for_o without_o these_o gift_n they_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o can_v discharge_v that_o office_n unto_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o these_o thing_n all_o concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o office_n with_o the_o call_v of_o any_o person_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o the_o office_n itself_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n the_o designation_n and_o call_v of_o the_o person_n unto_o this_o office_n be_v a_o immediate_a act_n of_o christ._n so_o also_o be_v their_o commission_n and_o power_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n which_o he_o endow_v they_o withal_o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o give_v this_o office_n and_o these_o officer_n after_o his_o ascension_n namely_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o those_o officer_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o that_o office_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o office-power_n depend_v on_o the_o communication_n of_o gift_n whether_o extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a but_o where_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o apostle_n nor_o any_o successor_n of_o one_o apostle_n therefore_o when_o paul_n be_v afterward_o add_v unto_o the_o twelve_o in_o the_o same_o power_n and_o office_n he_o be_v careful_a to_o declare_v how_o he_o receive_v both_o call_n commission_n and_o power_n immediate_o from_o jesus_n christ._n paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a gal._n 1._o 1._o whereas_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v their_o successor_n if_o they_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v what_o they_o 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28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15._o rom._n 10._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o person_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o right_a and_o power_n and_o whereas_o for_o that_o cause_n our_o lord_n have_v ordain_v twelve_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o work_n may_v the_o more_o effectual_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o their_o endeavour_n it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v by_o agreement_n distribute_v the_o nation_n into_o certain_a lot_n and_o portion_n which_o they_o single_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o instruct_v so_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n between_o paul_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n with_o barnabas_n and_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n on_o the_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o other_o take_v more_o especial_a care_n of_o the_o jew_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o design_v to_o avoid_v the_o line_n or_o 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