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The pulpit guarded with XVII arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the Scriptures without a call ... : occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20, 1650 ... : in the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism / composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace.
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Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665.
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occultorum_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la ad_fw-la decidendas_fw-la lices_fw-la et_fw-la causas_fw-la occultas_fw-la 4_o propriae_fw-la fuâ—urorum_fw-la praenotionem_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la accersenda_fw-la vel_fw-la praecavenda_fw-la et_fw-la arcenda_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la 5_o dei_fw-la laudes_fw-la et_fw-la hymnos_fw-la uâ—_z saul_n diciâ—ur_fw-la prophetâsse_fw-la cùm_fw-la quasi_fw-la enthusiasmo_fw-la actus_fw-la dei_fw-la laudes_fw-la cecinit_fw-la 1_o sam._n 10._o 3_o moses_n his_o wish_n be_v not_o that_o all_o may_v preach_v but_o that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o people_n his_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o rule_v q._n d._n oh_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o government_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o god_n and_o towards_o those_o seventy_o elder_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v extraordinary_o design_v for_o that_o purpose_n neither_o do_v he_o simple_o 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teach_v teach_v in_o scripture_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1_o sometime_o large_o for_o a_o father_n teach_v of_o his_o child_n a_o master_n his_o servant_n thus_o gen_n 18._o 19_o abraham_n teach_v his_o family_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v father_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n deut_n 4._o 10._o and_o 6._o 7._o and_o 11._o 19_o thus_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v to_o teach_v their_o inferior_n by_o quicken_a they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o place_n thus_o judge_n at_o a_o assize_n exhort_v both_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o live_v quiet_o and_o godly_o in_o their_o particular_a calling_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o preach_v proper_o so_o call_v for_o all_o teach_v be_v not_o pâ—eaching_v b_o 〈…〉_z a_o master_n teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o a_o father_n his_o child_n yet_o do_v not_o preach_v thus_o jehosaphat_n make_v a_o general_a exhortation_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o levite_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o place_n as_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n use_v to_o do_v yet_o this_o be_v not_o preach_v neither_o be_v it_o so_o call_v read_v but_o the_o text_n and_o it_o will_v clear_v itself_o 2_o chron_n 19_o 6_o 7._o jehosaphat_n 1_o exhort_v the_o judge_n to_o be_v impartial_a and_o sinâ—â—ere_o v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o exhort_v the_o levite_n to_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n to_o this_o end_n he_o set_v up_o a_o presbytery_n and_o appeal_n v_o 10_o 11._o for_o in_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v a_o high_a state_n or_o council_n of_o sanedrim_n to_o which_o all_o appeal_n be_v make_v from_o inferior_a court_n and_o to_o which_o all_o cause_n of_o difficulty_n be_v refer_v both_o for_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a affair_n a_o notable_a place_n against_o independency_n thus_o do_v the_o prince_n teach_v they_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o law_n or_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n they_o do_v not_o preach_v sermon-wise_o or_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v else_o why_o do_v jehosaphat_n send_v levite_n to_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o prince_n may_v or_o can_v have_v supply_v their_o office_n 2_o take_v teach_v strict_o for_o a_o pastoral_a act_n and_o so_o none_o but_o priest_n scripturarumlites_fw-la levite_n and_o prophet_n may_v teach_v and_o thus_o the_o levite_n be_v say_v to_o teach_v v_o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o i_o e._n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o jehosaphat_n send_v teach_v the_o people_n how_o not_o as_o the_o prince_n in_o a_o general_a exhortation_n but_o v_o 9_o they_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o it_o they_o expound_v and_o out_o of_o it_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o see_v two_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o teach_v v_o 10._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n round_o about_o so_o that_o they_o make_v no_o war_n against_o jehosaphat_n oh_o that_o magistrate_n will_v promote_v the_o ministry_n this_o 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their_o office_n in_o that_o time_n of_o apostasy_n 4_o i_o
without_o a_o call_v they_o may_v not_o preach_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n for_o if_o bare_a gift_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o minister_n how_o many_o woman_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o be_v forbid_v preach_v yet_o will_v be_v preacher_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o every_o minister_n 1._o c_o {non-roman}_o gift_n ability_n and_o endowment_n both_o of_o life_n and_o learning_n fit_a for_o so_o high_a and_o so_o holy_a a_o call_v 2._o {non-roman}_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n to_o exercise_v those_o gift_n gift_n qualify_v but_o the_o church_n ordination_n give_v authority_n for_o execution_n dona_fw-la dant_fw-la aptitudinem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la verò_fw-la executionem_fw-la but_o though_o gift_a person_n may_v not_o preach_v without_o a_o call_n etc._n yet_o they_o may_v and_o must_v use_v their_o gift_n in_o their_o private_a family_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n i_o shall_v show_v they_o how_o far_o they_o may_v go_v without_o offence_n 1._o they_o may_v and_o must_v read_v the_o word_n to_o their_o family_n because_o it_o be_v express_o command_v deut._n 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 9_o gen._n 18._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o 2._o private_o and_o occasional_o they_o may_v reprove_v a_o offend_a brother_n this_o likewise_o be_v command_v levit._n 19_o 17._o they_o must_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 14_o 15._o mal._n 3._o 16._o thus_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 20._o 22._o they_o must_v in_o all_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n support_v the_o weak_a and_o set_v he_o in_o joint_n again_o that_o fall_v through_o infirmity_n gal._n 6._o 2._o job_n 2._o 11._o and_o instruct_v other_o act_n 18._o 26._o 3._o they_o must_v pray_v one_o for_o another_o jam._n 5._o 16._o and_o may_v as_o occasion_n require_v add_v private_a fast_n in_o their_o family_n esth._n 4._o 16._o nehem._n 1._o 4._o act_n 12._o 12._o 4_o they_o may_v meet_v together_o to_o confer_v one_o with_o another_o luke_n 24._o 14_o 15._o 5_o they_o may_v examine_v and_o d_o aug._n try_v the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o hear_v provide_v it_o be_v do_v sober_o in_o humility_n and_o orderly_o the_o berean_n be_v commend_v for_o this_o act._n 17._o 11._o 6_o private_a person_n must_v encourage_v each_o other_o to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n isa._n 2._o 3._o 7_o they_o may_v catechise_v their_o family_n david_n and_o bathsheba_n instruct_v young_a solomon_n prov._n 4._o 4._o and_o 31._o 1._o lois_n and_o eunice_n teach_v timothy_n betimes_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 5_o and_o 3._o 15._o 8_o they_o must_v set_v up_o discipline_n in_o their_o family_n so_o do_v david_n psal._n 101._o 2._o iâ—b_n 1._o 5._o deut._n 21._o 18._o to_o 22._o 9_o they_o may_v sing_v psalm_n in_o their_o house_n col._n 3._o 16._o 10._o not_o only_o man_n but_o woman_n also_o may_v instruct_v their_o family_n catechise_v child_n and_o servant_n yea_o and_o perform_v other_o family-duty_n in_o case_n the_o husband_n be_v absent_a or_o not_o able_a or_o not_o willing_a to_o discharge_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o a_o priscilla_n in_o a_o private_a way_n may_v communicate_v her_o knowledge_n to_o a_o learned_a apollo_n and_o as_o a_o very_a e_o 32._o reverend_a divine_a have_v excellent_o set_v forth_o 11._o a_o private_a godly_a man_n endow_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n art_n etc._n etc._n may_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o family_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o text_n and_o interpret_v scripture_n yet_o may_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o function_n of_o preach_v without_o a_o call_n 10._o see_v this_o case_n full_o debate_v by_o that_o judicious_a casuist_n object_n if_o private_a man_n may_v exhort_v admonish_v etc._n etc._n than_o they_o may_v preach_v likewise_o answ._n anon_o sequitur_fw-la it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o private_a exhortation_n be_v command_v to_o private_a person_n but_o preach_v be_v forbid_v they_o 2_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o private_a exhortation_n and_o preach_v though_o material_o they_o may_v be_v the_o same_o e._n g._n the_o pastor_n rebuke_v drunkenness_n as_o a_o officer_n and_o public_a watchman_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la specialis_fw-la delegationis_fw-la authoritative_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o the_o private_a christian_n rebuke_v drunkenness_n ex_fw-la communi_fw-la officit_fw-la charitatis_fw-la private_o and_o occasional_o without_o any_o pastoral_a charge_n not_o authoritative_o as_o one_o in_o office_n thus_o the_o watchman_n give_v warning_n the_o common_a soldier_n do_v the_o same_o the_o schoolmaster_n teach_v one_o lesson_n the_o school_n fellow_n teach_v the_o same_o the_o one_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n the_o other_o of_o common_a charity_n but_o the_o pastor_n do_v rebuke_v sin_n not_o only_o out_o of_o common_a charity_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n not_o only_o private_o but_o public_o by_o a_o pastoral_a obligation_n thus_o we_o see_v both_o use_n their_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o sphere_n the_o pastor_n public_o as_o a_o officer_n the_o private_a christian_n in_o a_o private_a way_n of_o edification_n other_o object_v object_n that_o many_o young_a scholar_n and_o some_o private_a man_n of_o singular_a ability_n 72._o that_o intend_v the_o ministry_n do_v preach_v before_o ordination_n so_o do_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o 1_o sam._n 19_o 20._o they_o likewise_o urge_v 1_o king_n 20._o 35._o and_o 2_o king_n 2._o 7._o and_o 4._o 1._o this_o block_n must_v be_v remove_v before_o i_o can_v proceed_v i_o answer_v answ._n that_o your_o argument_n be_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la because_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o such_o as_o be_v train_v up_o for_o the_o ministry_n do_v preach_v ergo_fw-la every_o gift_a brother_n may_v preach_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o 1._o these_o young_a man_n and_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v educate_v fit_v and_o set_v 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i_o tim._n 3._o 10._o let_v they_o first_o be_v prove_v and_o then_o minister_n though_o we_o can_v expect_v perfection_n yet_o there_o must_v be_v some_o fit_a proportion_n for_o so_o great_a work_n which_o coâ—sists_v in_o three_o thing_n i._n in_o sanitate_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la 2._o in_o sanctitate_fw-la vitae_fw-la 3._o in_o facultate_fw-la docendi_fw-la his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v sound_a his_o life_n holy_a beside_o a_o natural_a dexterity_n for_o teach_v how_o can_v these_o be_v see_v and_o know_v but_o by_o preach_v but_o the_o preach_n of_o artificer_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o for_o trial_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v go_v preach_v before_o minister_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o their_o ability_n but_o as_o gift_a brethren_n they_o preach_v without_o a_o call_n to_o giftlesse_a person_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v how_o far_o private_a person_n may_v go_v and_o have_v not_o willing_o or_o witting_o conceal_v one_o tittle_n of_o their_o right_n it_o will_v be_v their_o wisdom_n so_o to_o use_v private_a duty_n as_o that_o the_o public_a be_v not_o hinder_v or_o neglect_v and_o the_o ministry_n in_o no_o wise_a slight_v as_o the_o apostle_n excellent_o command_v both_o i_o thes._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o they_o must_v edify_v one_o another_o and_o prize_v their_o minister_n three_o the_o three_o term_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v preach_v and_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v before_o we_o can_v define_v preach_v may_v be_v take_v docet_fw-la 1._o large_o for_o any_o declaration_n of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o thus_o every_o creature_n may_v be_v call_v a_o preacher_n thus_o the_o heaven_n preach_v psa_n 19_o 1._o coeli_fw-la praedicant_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la thus_o read_v the_o word_n may_v be_v call_v preach_v but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o a_o f_o 3._o reverend_a divine_a well_o observe_v in_o that_o remarkable_a sermon_n whether_o read_v in_o some_o sense_n may_v not_o be_v call_v preach_v take_v