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let_v certain_a homily_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n be_v recite_v lewd_a and_o licention_n man_n be_v not_o gift_v and_o grace_v by_o god_n spirit_n we_o confess_v with_o tear_n that_o a_o wicked_a minister_n though_o his_o tongue_n be_v plausible_a if_o his_o life_n be_v not_o agreeable_a the_o insamie_n of_o his_o lozel_n demeanour_n blemish_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o best_a doctrine_n such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n in_o take_v offence_n though_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v we_o acknowledge_v such_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o noah_n workman_n that_o make_v the_o ark_n to_o save_v other_o &_o themselves_o perish_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o 〈…〉_o answer_v who_o say_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n learning_n norâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n of_o life_n for_o these_o be_v quality_n in_o common_a with_o other_o man_n but_o ordinanation_n with_o imposition_n of_o handâ—â—_n which_o make_v a_o minister_n ambrose_n upon_o timothy_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mystical_a word_n 8._o manus_fw-la impositi_fw-la one_o verba_fw-la sunâ—_n mystica_fw-la quibus_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la electus_fw-la accipient_fw-la autho_fw-la vitatem_fw-la testa_fw-la conscientia_fw-la sva_fw-la ut_fw-la andeat_fw-la vice_fw-la domius_fw-la sacrifici_fw-la they_o deo_fw-la offer_v ambros_n in_o 1_o timoth._n 4._o baptizaut_fw-fr quantum_fw-la attiâ—et_fw-la ad_fw-la visibile_fw-la ministerium_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la invisebiliter_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la choose_fw-la count_n est_fw-la &_o visibile_fw-la baptism_n &_o invisibilis_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug_n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 21._o nazian_n â—râ—t_fw-la de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la a_o solis_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—per_n 〈◊〉_d diffâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aug_n 〈…〉_o tempery_n &_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la cescon_n lib._n 3._o c._n 8._o by_o which_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o work_n receive_v authority_n his_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n that_o in_o stand_v of_o the_o lord_n heâ—_n dâ—â—eth_v 〈◊〉_d offer_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n upon_o his_o peril_n be_v it_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o
mi_fw-mi nus_fw-la decti_fw-la possunt_fw-la perfect_v autem_fw-la evangelizare_fw-la multo_fw-la difficiliâ—_n ris_fw-mi &_o rarioris_fw-la est_fw-la operis_fw-la ideo_fw-la doctor_n gentium_fw-la plâ—rimis_fw-la excellentior_fw-la enangele_v zaremissusestuon_n baptizare_fw-la quo_fw-la niam_fw-la hoc_fw-la per_fw-la mulâ—or_fw-la fierce_a potâ—_n rat_n illud_fw-la per_fw-la paâ—cos_fw-la inter_fw-la quireminebat_fw-la august_n â—onrra_fw-la titer_fw-la petils_n lib._n 3_o c_o 56._o cu_z paâ—corun_v esset_fw-la docare_fw-la pluri_fw-la but_o autem_fw-la baptizare_fw-la datum_fw-la foret_fw-la etc._n etc._n calum_fw-la in_o 1._o corinth_n 1.17_o baptismune_a fere_n aliis_fw-la maâ—dâ—runt_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la pradicationâ—â—â—_n for_o tassis_fw-la â—iâ—â—s_fw-la ido_fw-la â—ei_fw-la erant_fw-la gualther_n ibid._n mâ—â—â—s_o tingend_n cuivis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la committi_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la iten_v munus_fw-la evangelizan_n di_fw-it p._n martyr_n ibid._n agâ—â—scimus_fw-la quorâ—â—dan_n inecclesiaveteri_fw-la pastorunâ—implicitatem_fw-la innocuam_fw-la plus_fw-la aliquandâ—_n profecisse_fw-la eccle_n in_o quaâ—_n quorâ—dam_n erudition_n variam_fw-la exquisitam_fw-la delicatamque_fw-la sed_fw-la paulâ—_n post_fw-la fastu_fw-la osiorem_fw-la uâ—de_fw-la we_o bodieè_fw-la quidem_fw-la reâ—iciâ—â—ds_v â—imphcitâ—â—teâ—_n quorandan_n priban_n nee_n tumen_n 〈◊〉_d imperitan_n conâ—es_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o same_o place_n saint_n ambrose_n have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o preach_v then_o to_o baptise_v not_o every_o one_o that_o baptise_v be_v fit_a to_o preach_v some_o such_o note_n saint_n austin_n make_v man_n of_o less_o learning_n may_v perfect_o or_o sufficient_o well_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v well_o or_o perfect_o be_v a_o work_n more_o rare_a and_o difficult_a and_o therefore_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o many_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o to_o baptise_v because_o that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o many_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o a_o few_o among_o who_o paul_n be_v eminent_a and_o chief_a master_n caluin_n note_v upon_o that_o 1._o corinthiâ—â—s_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n enter_v not_o this_o comparison_n to_o detract_v anithe_v from_o baptism_n but_o because_o very_o few_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v but_o to_o baptise_v be_v give_v to_o many_o etc._n etc._n master_n gualther_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n other_o apostle_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o continual_a teach_n follow_v this_o course_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o commend_v baptism_n to_o many_o other_o who_o perhaps_o be_v less_o fit_v to_o preach_v peter_n martyr_n have_v some_o such_o observation_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n the_o office_n of_o baptise_v may_v be_v commit_v to_o any_o man_n in_o the_o church_n but_o so_o may_v not_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v we_o speak_v not_o of_o hemingius_n and_o other_o who_o judgement_n agree_v hereunto_o only_o we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n we_o acknowledge_v say_v it_o that_o harmless_a simplicity_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o anncient_a church_n do_v profit_v the_o church_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o some_o man_n various_a exquisite_a &_o delicate_a learning_n but_o a_o little_a to_o proud_a &_o disdainful_a wherefore_o we_o reject_v not_o at_o this_o day_n the_o honest_a simplicity_n of_o some_o minister_n so_o it_o be_v not_o too_o unlearned_a 4._o to_o conclude_v if_o by_o preach_v they_o mean_v the_o spend_n of_o a_o hour_n idle_o to_o noâ—â—urpose_n or_o schismatical_o or_o out_o of_o order_n or_o like_o bold_a baiard_n they_o we_o grant_v such_o as_o can_v exhort_v say_v service_n â—eâ—ebrat_fw-mi the_o facr_n ament_n read_v at_o time_n some_o sâ—odlie_a sermon_n which_o themselves_o have_v pen_v or_o some_o other_o for_o they_o to_o be_v no_o minister_n because_o they_o can_v preach_v in_o that_o scandalous_a manner_n of_o preach_v dumb_n dog_n as_o touch_v this_o appellation_n 56.10_o vocans_fw-la mutos_fw-la cane_n obiteit_v illis_fw-la ignavian_a &_o socordiam_fw-la cal._n in_o esa_n 56.10_o the_o prophet_n call_v not_o those_o dumb_a dog_n who_o be_v utterlie_o unable_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o but_o those_o he_o so_o name_v which_o be_v negligent_a and_o sluggish_a be_v able_a and_o not_o do_v it_o 2._o he_o call_v not_o they_o dumb_a dog_n that_o do_v read_v the_o law_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o those_o legal_a ceremony_n with_o other_o such_o duty_n as_o become_v the_o priest_n though_o they_o all_o can_v not_o make_v far_o proole_v of_o their_o memory_n invention_n audacity_n utterance_n learning_n &_o in_o a_o most_o painful_a manner_n spend_v their_o spirit_n aforehand_o to_o be_v provide_v and_o after_o meditation_n to_o deliver_v it_o by_o heart_n fit_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n handle_v and_o the_o person_n in_o presence_n for_o such_o able_a priest_n be_v always_o very_o rare_a but_o those_o they_o be_v who_o he_o call_v dumb_a dog_n that_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o appertain_v to_o their_o office_n but_o only_o bear_v a_o name_n be_v altogether_o idle_a and_o slothful_a 3._o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n reprove_v only_o those_o to_o who_o the_o function_n of_o teach_v be_v commit_v but_o as_o master_n caluin_n note_v he_o understand_v judge_n governor_n and_o king_n ibid._n sedetiam_fw-la indices_fw-la praefector_n acreges_fw-la qui_fw-la ritè_fw-la omne_fw-la administrare_fw-la debuerant_fw-la ibid._n who_o ought_v to_o have_v administer_v all_o thing_n orderly_o now_o then_o as_o in_o civil_a policy_n ignorance_n and_o some_o defect_n make_v not_o a_o judge_n magistrate_n or_o king_n his_o office_n void_a nor_o frustrate_v the_o election_n for_o that_o grant_v will_v draw_v on_o many_o absurd_a rebellious_a anabaptisticall_a conclusion_n so_o neither_o do_v want_n of_o some_o more_o special_a commendable_a perfection_n make_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o minister_n his_o call_n or_o canonical_a ordination_n yes_o but_o it_o do_v for_o it_o be_v require_v he_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o gainesaier_n sure_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o our_o minister_n can_v perform_v their_o office_n in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a sort_n but_o we_o must_v do_v as_o we_o may_v when_o we_o can_v as_o we_o will_v he_o that_o carry_v a_o hod_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bear_v brick_n or_o mortar_n be_v many_o time_n a_o good_a maison_fw-fr though_o not_o so_o expert_a as_o the_o architect_n and_o chief_a builder_n he_o that_o handle_v a_o spade_n to_o cast_v up_o the_o mould_n be_v other_o while_o a_o good_a gardener_n though_o not_o so_o cunning_a as_o he_o that_o draw_v the_o knot_n he_o may_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n that_o want_v as_o we_o read_v a_o fore_n memory_n utterance_n audacity_n to_o instruct_v by_o the_o pen_n or_o by_o read_v his_o own_o labour_n and_o the_o approve_a labour_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o dexterity_n to_o conceive_v or_o confute_v as_o some_o other_o of_o his_o brethrenican_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v many_o there_o be_v who_o because_o they_o will_v shun_v the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o dumb_a dog_n be_v ready_a to_o fling_v a_o stone_n at_o the_o head_n of_o other_o more_o sufficient_a than_o themselves_o for_o of_o these_o untimely_a rathripe_v unlettered_a unpreach_v preacher_n some_o have_v be_v find_v so_o able_a to_o convince_v the_o common_a adversary_n that_o they_o have_v not_o blush_v to_o disclaim_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o forsooth_o and_o great_a reason_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n nor_o ashamed_a to_o thank_v god_n they_o defile_v not_o their_o study_n with_o those_o antichristian_a controversy_n and_o as_o for_o write_v of_o the_o father_n they_o have_v wish_v they_o all_o on_o a_o light_a fire_n not_o any_o thing_n better_o affect_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o art_n and_o philosiphie_n account_v they_o all_o vain_a and_o curious_a and_o our_o university_n learning_n but_o pedagogical_a nor_o our_o sermon_n other_o then_o metaphysical_a school_n preach_v such_o ability_n it_o be_v these_o man_n have_v to_o convince_v the_o adversary_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o confute_v he_o they_o distract_v our_o own_o force_n &_o when_o they_o shall_v strike_v at_o his_o head_n they_o be_v nibble_v at_o our_o beele_n and_o where_o they_o shall_v fight_v for_o we_o it_o be_v either_o with_o we_o or_o against_o us._n the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 3._o &_o in_o titus_n 1_o express_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o minister_n do_v write_v they_o must_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n not_o leave_v arbitrarie_a but_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n for_o he_o must_v be_v so_o and_o so_o the_o word_n must_v be_v a_o word_n of_o convenience_n not_o simple_o absolute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v that_o bishop_n as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v aught_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v so_o qualify_v for_o else_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n no_o man_n may_v
the_o place_n in_o gen._n we_o will_v answer_v anon_o the_o other_o of_o malachy_n &_o the_o apostle_n be_v against_o sâ—eshly_a and_o carnal_a lust_n in_o their_o time_n why_o be_v they_o they_o urge_v against_o these_o patriarch_n yâ—_z be_v long_o before_o &_o beside_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o carnal_a sin_n conden_v by_o those_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n inffâ—â—icteth_v the_o rom._n and_o corinthian_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o liberty_n in_o marriage_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o their_o fact_n but_o by_o one_o of_o this_o dumb_a show_n bring_v forth_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o other_o let_v peter_n martyr_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o 16._o or_o cap._n 7._o which_o be_v the_o place_n the_o obiector_n ur_fw-la ge_v 18.18_o verba_fw-la hae_fw-la aliqui_fw-la putant_fw-la face_n re_fw-la adversus_fw-la polygamian_n quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la displicet_fw-la modo_fw-la hinc_fw-la non_fw-la inferatur_fw-la patres_fw-la quâ—_n in_fw-la veteri_fw-la lege_fw-la habue_fw-la runt_n vxores_fw-la non_fw-la usos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tusto_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la adulteros_fw-la indicandos_fw-mi nam_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la insacris_fw-la literis_fw-la non_fw-la damnentur_fw-la on_fw-we nino_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v tum_fw-la tem_fw-la poris_fw-la licuisse_fw-la martyr_n in_o cor._n 7._o levit._fw-la 18.18_o these_o word_n say_v he_o some_o man_n think_v make_v against_o plurality_n of_o wife_n which_o thing_n mislike_v i_o not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o hereupon_o enforce_v that_o the_o father_n who_o in_o the_o old_a law_n have_v many_o wife_n do_v not_o use_v lawful_a matrimony_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v adulterer_n for_o since_o they_o be_v not_o where_o condemn_v in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o must_v think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v so_o many_o ju_n which_o sentence_n these_o two_o part_n will_v be_v note_v 1._o that_o the_o word_n in_o this_o 1._o cor._n 7._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v all_o alike_o for_o the_o other_o epistle_n make_v not_o against_o poligamie_n of_o the_o father_n secoudlie_o nor_o do_v any_o other_o scripture_n allege_v and_o therefore_o this_o their_o heap_v up_o of_o scripture_n when_o it_o prove_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n wherein_o he_o straight_o forbid_v false_a witness_n bear_v against_o the_o truth_n a_o sin_n the_o more_o grievous_a as_o the_o most_o innocent_a truth_n for_o so_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v for_v to_o dispose_v for_o that_o whereof_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o gain_v say_v great_a use_n there_o may_v be_v of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o malachi_n and_o after_o that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o table_n whereunto_o leviticus_fw-la 18.18_o as_o tremellius_n translate_v may_v have_v reference_n and_o we_o have_v deliver_v our_o judgement_n in_o write_v unto_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o canterbury_n but_o the_o instance_n remember_v in_o the_o homily_n be_v most_o of_o they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o gen._n where_o be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a a_o example_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n but_o with_o a_o cave_n at_o in_o these_o term_n for_o our_o use_n and_o understanding_n which_o thing_n we_o see_v plain_o to_o be_v forbid_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v now_o repugnant_a to_o all_o public_a honesly_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o libidinous_a humour_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o either_o challenge_v the_o example_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o like_a or_o condemn_v they_o for_o do_v it_o or_o protect_v ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o such_o example_n say_v they_o be_v scandalous_a ay_o but_o this_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n ay_o but_o say_v ludovicus_n lavater_fw-la god_n who_o make_v that_o law_n have_v also_o power_n to_o release_v it_o 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fi_fw-la deles_fw-la diligétius_fw-la quam_fw-la ullo_fw-la tempore_fw-la alio_fw-la tum_fw-la ie_fw-fr tunâ—is_fw-la tum_fw-la precibus_fw-la tâ—â—â—_n auditione_n verbi_fw-la zanch_n in_o 4._o precep_n pag._n 634._o eoque_fw-la ad_fw-la canam_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o paschate_v dignius_fw-la sumendam_fw-la prâ—parantur_fw-la ibid_fw-la si_fw-la sic_fw-la definias_fw-la quis_fw-la eam_fw-la queat_fw-la meritò_fw-la improbe_n re_fw-mi ibid._n call_v it_o a_o time_n of_o 40._o day_n immediate_o before_o easter_n continue_v by_o a_o godly_a ordinance_n of_o the_o piâ—nitive_a church_n at_o which_o season_n the_o faithful_a more_o diligent_o then_o at_o any_o time_n else_o both_o by_o fast_v prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o other_o godly_a exercise_n be_v stir_v uppe_o to_o repentance_n and_o so_o prepare_v to_o receive_v at_o easter_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o worthy_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o thus_o conclude_v if_o you_o thus_o define_v it_o who_o have_v cause_n 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that_o he_o preach_v it_o do_v no_o way_n appear_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o saint_n stephen_n do_v distribute_v yet_o that_o he_o do_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la we_o may_v and_o do_v grant_v so_o be_v it_o not_o express_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o do_v preach_v yet_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la of_o right_a he_o well_o may_v for_o be_v ordain_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n furnish_v with_o gist_n of_o knowledge_n and_o utterance_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n he_o be_v no_o private_a person_n nor_o so_o enable_v but_o for_o a_o great_a work_n then_o only_a minister_a at_o table_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o do_v preach_v unless_o because_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n mighty_o convince_a his_o adversary_n by_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o preach_v whereas_o even_o in_o sermon_n a_o man_n dispute_v by_o very_o forcible_a argument_n convince_v the_o gainsaier_n and_o saint_n peter_n act._n 2._o his_o apology_n there_o make_v call_v we_o it_o a_o oration_n 2.14_o act._n 2.14_o or_o what_o else_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o be_v a_o sermon_n upon_o this_o six_o of_o the_o ast_n now_o question_v master_n gualther_n write_v thus_o 6._o quamuis_fw-la de_fw-la publicâ—s_fw-la concionibus_fw-la gualther_n in_o act._n 6._o although_o nothing_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o public_a sermon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o content_n of_o the_o history_n that_o he_o have_v these_o both_o often_o and_o effectual_a and_o very_o serious_a wherefore_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o all_o together_o estrange_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o although_o they_o be_v chief_o occupy_v about_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o church_n good_n nevertheless_o they_o employ_v their_o labour_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v in_o the_o other_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n paul_n they_o may_v get_v unto_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n 1._o tim._n 3._o as_o for_o that_o of_o philip_n preach_v and_o baptise_v at_o samaria_n it_o be_v not_o the_o deacon_n but_o the_o apostle_n there_o name_v it_o be_v philip_n the_o deacon_n that_o do_v preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o those_o may_v be_v two_o argument_n to_o prove_v so_o much_o first_o philip_n the_o apostle_n be_v among_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v not_o disperse_v 7.5_o aretius_n in_o act._n 7.5_o but_o this_o philip_n be_v among_o the_o disperse_a and_o therefore_o not_o philip_n the_o apostle_n second_o this_o philip_n can_v not_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o john_n and_o peter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o samaritan_o hereupon_o aretius_n conclude_v it_o be_v philip_n the_o deacon_n 8._o gualther_n in_o act_n 8._o master_n gualther_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v that_o philip_n not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n but_o he_o before_o that_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o it_o be_v the_o deacon_n part_v to_o bear_v the_o care_n of_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v withal_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o undertake_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o at_o any_o time_n necessity_n so_o require_v and_o perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a use_n of_o deacon_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o they_o which_o dispense_v the_o public_a good_n of_o the_o church_n give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 510._o docuerunt_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la singulis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_fw-la capitsbus_fw-la purè_fw-la &_o sincere_a ibid_fw-la communia_fw-la a_fw-la postolorum_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la euangelistarum_fw-la pastorum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la praesbyterorum_fw-la diaconrum_fw-la haec_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la opera_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la ac_fw-la forâ—a_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la pag._n 510._o the_o century_n witness_v asmuch_o that_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n pure_o and_o sincere_o interpret_v holy_a scripture_n divide_v the_o word_n aright_o for_o these_o be_v the_o work_v common_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 3.9_o require_v so_o much_o where_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o have_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o in_o that_o verse_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o a_o far_a degree_n 3._o and_o get_v they_o great_a liberty_n in_o the_o faith_n all_o which_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a if_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v only_o to_o carry_v the_o bag_n and_o to_o distribute_v for_o thereunto_o so_o much_o learning_n be_v not_o require_v but_o faithfulness_n that_o he_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a but_o give_v as_o there_o 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ministras_fw-la ut_fw-la hie_v râ—sâ—lymis_fw-la sact._n stephan_n lacobo_fw-la &_o prasbyteris_fw-la idem_fw-la justin_n martyr_n apâ—l_n 2._o batizandi_fw-la quidem_fw-la tus_fw-la babet_fw-la summus_fw-la sa_fw-it cerdo_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la deinde_fw-la prasbyter_n &_o diaconi_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la epis_fw-la coâ—t_fw-la authoritaz_v te_fw-mi propter_fw-mi eccle_fw-mi siam_fw-it honorem_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la baptis_fw-la apud_fw-la diaconum_fw-la exomelogesin_n facere_fw-la delicti_fw-la sai_fw-la cyâ—_n lib._n 3._o epislola_fw-la 17._o solennibus_fw-la adimpletis_fw-la caliceâ—â—_n diaconus_fw-la offer_n praseatibus_fw-la eâ—pit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la serm_n 5._o de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inprasenti_fw-la 01_o vel_fw-la episcâ—_n pus_fw-la veâ—_n praesbyter_n tune_n ipsi_fw-la proferant_fw-la &_o edant_fw-la con._n nicen._n can_v 14._o quoâ—_n ad_fw-la pradic_fw-la atiâ—nis_fw-la â—ffictum_fw-la eâ—emâ—synarumque_fw-la studium_fw-la vacare_fw-la congruebat_fw-la greb_n lib._n 4_o epist_n 88_o and_o theodoret_n write_v to_o heron_n the_o deacon_n beside_o his_o care_n of_o widow_n orphan_n and_o poor_a command_v he_o to_o attend_v read_v that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o understand_v it_o himself_o but_o also_o expound_v it_o to_o other_o as_o the_o champion_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n those_o which_o be_v in_o tarsus_n do_v not_o thou_o neglect_v but_o visit_v they_o daily_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o gospel_n again_o do_v thou_o nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n for_o they_o be_v priest_n but_o thou_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o priest_n they_o baptize_v do_v the_o sacred_a and_o holy_a thing_n ordain_v lay_v on_o hand_n but_o thou_o do_v minister_v unto_o they_o as_o at_o jerusalem_n saint_n stephen_n do_v to_o james_n and_o to_o the_o presbyter_n thus_o far_o ignatius_n within_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n justin_n martyr_n witness_v that_o 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a_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o this_o collect_v that_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v &_o yet_o will_v glad_o have_v what_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o in_o his_o communication_n with_o god_n &_o prayer_n to_o he_o for_o sodom_n minister_v to_o our_o edification_n these_o excellent_a note_n first_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n not_o forget_v he_o have_v a_o live_a soul_n 14.16_o now_o oblituseâ—as_v abraham_n se_fw-la se_fw-la anima_fw-la imortali_fw-la praditum_fw-la esse_fw-la sedquod_fw-la maximè_fw-la contempt_n tibile_fw-la est_fw-la eligit_fw-la qui_fw-la scomni_fw-la digâ—itate_fw-la exinaâ—iat_fw-la luth._o in_o gâ—nes_n 18.27_o quo_fw-la propius_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la accessit_fw-la co_fw-la melins_n sen_fw-mi tit_n quam_fw-la mouse_n â—â—sâ—t_a &_o abjects_n hominum_fw-la conditio_fw-la solus_fw-la est_fw-la â—nim_fw-la deisulgor_fw-la qui_fw-la homines_fw-la stulta_fw-la &_o ebria_fw-la svi_fw-la fiducia_fw-la exutos_fw-la pudore_fw-la confundit_fw-la &_o peni_fw-la tus_fw-la humiliat_v ibs_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la â—mpudentes_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la petendum_fw-la quidlibet_fw-la sed_fw-la pudorem_fw-la soruare_fw-la ac_fw-la veer_fw-la cundiam_fw-la muse_n ibid._n pro._n 28.14_o c._n 14.16_o but_o choose_v the_o most_o contemptible_a thing_n &_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n whence_o he_o may_v glory_n so_o that_o faithful_a say_n in_o their_o prayer_n they_o dare_v not_o presume_v prove_v not_o they_o want_v all_o confidence_n in_o god_n his_o fatherly_a love_n but_o choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v open_a their_o abject_a and_o distress_a condition_n second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o abraham_n the_o near_a a_o man_n draw_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o feeling_n he_o have_v how_o miserable_a &_o wretched_a man_n estate_n be_v for_o the_o only_a brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o glory_n it_o be_v 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agreeable_a to_o that_o place_n pro._n 28._o bless_a be_v the_o man_z that_o fear_v always_o meaning_n be_v wary_a and_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n loath_a to_o do_v or_o say_v yea_o even_o in_o prayer_n the_o lest_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v god_n as_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n &_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o 14._o chap._n sufficient_o prove_v this_o be_v certain_a he_o that_o never_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n after_o he_o be_v call_v to_o yâ—_z knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o man_n never_o right_o beleve_v for_o he_o which_o beleve_v in_o that_o truth_n of_o a_o truth_n feel_v many_o want_n &_o doubt_n like_o a_o sound_a man_n after_o a_o recovery_n from_o a_o ague_n feel_v many_o grudge_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o if_o he_o have_v no_o health_n nor_o life_n he_o can_v not_o feel_v at_o al._n let_v man_n please_v they_o self_n yâ—_z be_v dispose_v to_o thwart_v this_o truth_n dâ—inations_n affermant_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la cicerâ—_n de_fw-fr dâ—inations_n what_o tully_n speak_v of_o metrodorus_n fit_v they_o well_o they_o say_v so_o to_o other_o but_o not_o to_o themselves_o four_o we_o be_v to_o mark_v in_o who_o name_n these_o prayer_n be_v offer_v not_o for_o the_o minister_n himself_o only_o or_o some_o few_o that_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n &_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o the_o most_o who_o common_o be_v the_o weak_a &_o but_o late_o yean_a in_o yâ—_z sell_v of_o christ_n tender_a lamb_n they_o must_v needs_o tremble_v hear_v as_o they_o do_v the_o lion_n such_o as_o abraham_n &_o job_n behave_v themseluss_n in_o fearful_a &_o bashful_a manner_n only_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o belong_v thereto_o will_v think_v all_o this_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o they_o needs_o 9.24_o pancissimos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la excellenti_fw-la fide_fw-la polleant_fw-la paâ—_n cisesse_v mediocre_n plurimos_fw-la aviem_n mensura_fw-la exiguâ—_n esse_fw-la praditos_fw-la marc._n 9.24_o but_o if_o we_o will_v observe_v what_o be_v give_v every_o one_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v the_o few_o have_v a_o excellent_a faith_n a_o very_a few_o a_o indifferent_a faith_n &_o the_o most_o be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o faith_n shall_v a_o nurse_n be_v lisp_v to_o the_o babe_n on_o her_o knee_n another_o that_o stand_v by_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o she_o do_v our_o brethren_n think_v we_o do_v in_o repeat_v this_o strain_n what_o beseem_v we_o not_o we_o answer_v let_v alone_o now_o for_o it_o well_o beseem_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o humility_n &_o if_o any_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n upon_o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n 13._o tristitia_fw-la &_o pudor_fw-la sunt_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la semper_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la peâ—cati_fw-la agnitie_n quod_fw-la sicognoscere_fw-la velumus_fw-la aâ—_n in_o penitentiâ—_n profecerimus_fw-la videamus_fw-la a_o praoculis_fw-la istos_fw-la dvos_fw-la affectus_fw-la habeamu_fw-la câ—ls_fw-fr luc._n 18_o 13._o he_o will_v think_v of_o himself_o more_o vild_o they_o all_o this_o come_v to_o resolve_v the_o more_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o &_o hearty_o sorrowful_a the_o more_z he_o profit_v in_o the_o course_n of_o repentance_n do_v we_o not_o know_v more_o sin_n of_o presumption_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o faultless_a humility_n &_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n like_o hail_n fellow_n well_o meet_v rather_o they_o smite_v with_o a_o holy_a fear_n such_o clause_n as_o these_o may_v otherwhiles_o be_v spare_v but_o most_o of_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n know_v the_o contrary_n and_o be_v we_o as_o some_o think_v they_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o confident_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o lively_a touch_n for_o sin_n no_o man_n but_o the_o less_o he_o prize_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o he_o please_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a and_o though_o it_o 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be_v no_o saint_n or_o as_o if_o yâ—_z still_o run_v in_o his_o mind_n how_o he_o have_v be_v a_o pierce_v cutor_fw-la of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o kind_n of_o thought_n have_v their_o course_n &_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o damp_n &_o if_o not_o as_o they_o can_v quit_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o our_o hope_n yet_o they_o dim_v &_o calm_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o confidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o hardy_a than_o be_v expedient_a forgive_a we_o those_o thing_n whereof_o our_o conscience_n be_v afraid_a this_o clause_n may_v stand_v uncontrolled_a for_o be_v not_o forgiveness_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o have_v not_o our_o conscience_n good_a cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n do_v that_o which_o god_n severe_o forbid_v omit_v that_o with_o he_o strict_o command_v negligent_o perform_v the_o best_a duty_n we_o shall_v intend_v can_v it_o be_v other_o but_o that_o our_o conscience_n may_v well_o fear_v
till_o it_o be_v release_v when_o it_o call_v to_o mindether_o wherein_o or_o against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v wherein_o namely_o in_o prayer_n for_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n brand_n copiosa_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la cateruas_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 10._o c._n 35._o irruentibus_fw-la nugatoriis_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n abductus_fw-la turpi_fw-la cogitation_n etiam_fw-la qua_fw-la dictu_fw-la erubescenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la gero_fw-la heiron_n dial_n advers_a luciseria_fw-la quanta_fw-la cum_fw-la reuâ—rentia_fw-la quanto_fw-la timore_fw-la quanta_fw-la illuc_fw-la humilitate_fw-la accedere_fw-la debet_fw-la à _fw-la palude_fw-la sva_fw-la procedens_fw-la repens_fw-la ranuncula_fw-la vilis_fw-la quam_fw-la tremeb_fw-mi undus_fw-la supplex_fw-la &_o solicitus_fw-la bern._n de_fw-la 4_o mode_n brand_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_n witness_n s._n austin_n with_o grief_n confess_v see_v our_o hart_n say_v he_o be_v a_o little_a hold_n or_o seat_n or_o conceit_n of_o such_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o toy_v thought_n a_o little_a before_o &_o carry_v after_o it_o whole_a troop_n of_o plenteous_a vanity_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v often_o interrupt_v &_o trouble_v &_o that_o in_o thy_o presence_n o_o lord_n while_z with_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o thy_o ear_n i_o know_v not_o how_o so_o great_a a_o service_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o that_o very_a entrance_n by_o trifle_a thought_n rush_v in_o upon_o us._n s._n jerom_n witness_v the_o like_v when_o i_o be_o at_o my_o prayer_n i_o shall_v thus_o &_o thus_o lament_v my_o sin_n &_o entreat_v my_o saviour_n very_o often_o one_o while_o i_o be_o either_o walk_n in_o our_o gallery_n or_o cast_v up_o my_o account_n or_o carry_v away_o with_o filthy_a thought_n or_o do_v those_o thing_n whic_a a_o man_n shall_v blush_v to_o name_n all_o with_o strike_v the_o conscience_n with_o fear_n &_o shame_n so_o do_v they_o the_o more_fw-it when_o we_o consider_v before_o who_o &_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v our_o supplication_n be_v direct_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v entreat_v say_v barnard_n the_o court_n of_o heaven_n even_o that_o very_a court_n wherein_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n sit_v on_o his_o throne_n attend_v upon_o with_o a_o unspeakable_a army_n of_o bless_a spirit_n &_o therefore_o with_o great_a reverence_n with_o great_a fear_n with_o great_a humility_n shall_v a_o vile_a cotemptible_a little_a frog_n crawl_v out_o of_o a_o marsh_n come_v before_o he_o how_o fearful_a how_o suppliant_a how_o humble_a &_o careful_a whole_o hearty_o thorough_o intentive_a on_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o angel_n ibid._n assistere_fw-la poterit_fw-la homuncio_fw-la ibid._n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o just_a can_v such_o a_o habberdehoy_n dare_v to_o stand_v or_o show_v his_o face_n give_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o prayer_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v neither_o dare_v they_o presume_v to_o ask_v for_o why_o shall_v they_o and_o yet_o god_n give_v we_o what_o we_o need_v martyris_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la fortassis_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la quarunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o fiduciae_fw-la meritorum_fw-la idem_fw-la serm_n 5._o the_o quadrag_n prasume_v non_fw-fr de_fw-fr operatione_n aut_fw-la oratione_fw-la tuus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr grass_n tia_fw-la christ_n aug._n serm_n 28._o the_o ve_v dom_n constaeutinun_n imperatorem_fw-la tantis_fw-la terrenis_fw-la implevit_fw-la â—â—â—ribus_fw-la quantae_fw-la optare_fw-la nullus_fw-la auderet_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr cinis_fw-la des_fw-fr lib_n 5._o c._n 25._o quandoquiden_fw-mi vix_fw-la petere_fw-la debe_fw-la mus_fw-la etc._n etc._n josiaâ—_n simler_n in_o obitum_fw-la p._n martyris_fw-la else_o we_o may_v perish_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o there_o be_v say_v bernard_n that_o think_v because_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n be_v indebt_v to_o they_o peradventure_o also_o eternal_a life_n some_o seek_v for_o not_o in_o humility_n but_o in_o special_a trust_n they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n upon_o like_a occasion_n it_o seem_v saint_n austin_n give_v like_o counsel_n presume_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o work_n or_o prayer_n but_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o christ_n according_o our_o church_n speak_v here_o and_o in_o the_o collect_n after_o the_o offertory_n where_o it_o say_v for_o our_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o etc._n etc._n a_o phrase_n we_o dare_v adventure_v use_v by_o ancient_a and_o sate_a writer_n one_o of_o each_o for_o example_n s._n austin_n of_o old_a and_o josias_n simler_n of_o late_a time_n saint_n austin_n write_v that_o god_n furnish_v constantine_n the_o emperor_n after_o his_o conversion_n with_o so_o great_a earthly_a blessing_n as_o no_o man_n else_o may_v dare_v to_o wish_v the_o like_a a_o wish_v every_o man_n know_v be_v fat_a less_o than_o a_o prayer_n if_o sometime_o god_n bestow_v 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