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339._o chap_n 18._o write_v thus_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v term_v by_o divers_a name_n for_o they_o be_v call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelift_n bishop_n elder_n pastor_n doctor_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n several_o we_o shall_v consider_v they_o joint_o and_o they_o teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a office_n 13.15_o confess_v helvet_n 1_o ar._n 15._o &_o 2._o chap._n 18._o boh._n chap._n 8_o 9.14_o gal._n artic_a 25_o 29_o 30_o 31._o belg._n be_v 3.31_o aug._n be_v 7._o sax._n be_v 11._o wittenberg_n be_v 8.20_o suev_n be_v 13.15_o man_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o dispence_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o we_o read_v 1_o cor_fw-la 12_o 28._o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n it_o be_v the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o rogers_n observe_v on_o the_o 23_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o 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god_n can_v so_o speedy_o execute_v his_o commission_n when_o it_o please_v god_n say_v s._n paul_n to_o send_v i_o to_o preach_v his_o son_n among_o the_o heathen_a immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o the_o messenger_n must_v do_v the_o sender_n business_n not_o his_o own_o and_o he_o that_o command_v we_o agere_fw-la to_o do_v command_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o do_v this_o s._n paul_n advise_v timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o christ_n charge_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v tripled_a 1._o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n at_o all_o 2._o lest_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o negligent_o bernard_n comment_v thus_o on_o the_o word_n john_n 21.15_o unless_o thy_o conscience_n bear_v thou_o witness_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o exceed_o much_a plus_fw-la quam_fw-la tua_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la tuos_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la more_o than_o thy_o good_n more_o than_o thy_o friend_n more_o than_o 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ut_fw-la sciatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n sciatis_fw-la ut_fw-la aedificemini_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la integritas_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aedificetis_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la charitas_fw-la est_fw-la hear_v to_o know_v know_v to_o edify_v yourselves_o this_o be_v integrity_n to_o edify_v other_o this_o be_v charity_n second_o that_o thou_o may_v edify_v pray_v fervent_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v thou_o his_o way_n and_o teach_v thou_o his_o path_n if_o any_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n lack_v wisdom_n jam._n 1.5_o let_v he_o ask_v etc._n etc._n three_o read_v much_o and_o meditate_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o the_o affection_n be_v most_o move_v by_o hear_v so_o the_o judgement_n be_v best_a inform_v by_o read_v read_v meditate_v pray_v and_o contemplate_v read_v enquire_v meditation_n find_v prayer_n reque_v and_o contemplation_n taste_v four_o that_o thou_o may_v edify_v lay_v aside_o prejudice_n and_o malice_n guile_n envy_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o a_o newborn_a babe_n the_o 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