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and_o chapel_n as_o then_o and_o therein_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o hearer_n as_o at_o preach_v in_o house_n he_o have_v do_v for_o when_o peter_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o house_n of_o cornelius_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_v 10._o from_o verse_n 19_o to_o verse_n 49._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o house_n be_v own_v and_o honour_v of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v apparent_o prove_v six_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n and_o sudden_o there_o come_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v assemble_v and_o meet_v in_o a_o house_n and_o that_o christian_a meeting_n be_v no_o seditious_a conventicle_n but_o own_v and_o honour_v by_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n though_o they_o 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gospel_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n or_o ordination_n of_o god_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v and_o he_o command_v we_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n &_o to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 10.42,43_o write_a in_o glocestershire_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 10_o the_o month_n 1665._o by_o r._n f._n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1665._o a_o toleration_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o preach_v or_o godly_a religious_a meeting_n and_o true_a gospel_n preacher_n pray_v and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n justify_v by_o the_o high_a power_n and_o signal_o own_v by_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o forbid_v but_o rather_o allow_v and_o tolerate_v by_o man_n upon_o 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they_o be_v not_o to_o please_v man_n but_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o preach_v themselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o themselves_o no_z lord_n nor_o master_n but_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n for_o they_o dare_v not_o make_v themselves_o of_o the_o number_n or_o compare_v themselves_o with_o some_o that_o commend_v themselves_o for_o they_o who_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o self-commendation_n they_o do_v but_o measure_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o scholarship_n and_o natural_a ability_n and_o so_o compare_v themselves_o among_o themselves_o 1â—_n 2_o cor._n 10_o 1â—_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a but_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o boast_v of_o thing_n beyond_o their_o measure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o they_o they_o reach_v unto_o other_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n not_o boast_v of_o thing_n beyond_o their_o measure_n that_o be_v of_o other_o man_n labour_n for_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a see_v 2_o cor._n 10.12,13,14,15,16,17,18_o they_o who_o be_v make_v able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 3._o 2._o cor._n 3._o by_o he_o who_o minister_n they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o who_o interest_n they_o preach_v in_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 30,31_o act._n 28_o 30,31_o and_o teach_v those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o forbid_v they_o act_v 28.30,31_o because_o they_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commend_v of_o he_o by_o their_o ministration_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v of_o they_o for_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o ministry_n from_o god_n they_o hay_o renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n to_o turn_v with_o the_o time_n for_o any_o self-end_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o etc._n 2_o cor._n 4.1,2,3,4,5,6,7_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v themselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o cor._n 4.1,2,3,4,5,6,7_o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o ministry_n from_o he_o for_o the_o people_n everlasting_a good_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prohibit_v from_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n both_o in_o prohibit_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n â—1,42_n 2_o cor._n 4.1,2_o mat._n 10.40_o â—1,42_n and_o also_o in_o reject_v they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o likewise_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a in_o receive_v the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n because_o john_n say_v â—,10,11_n â—_o joh._n 4.1_o â—_o joh._n 1.7,8_o â—,10,11_n receive_v not_o such_o into_o your_o house_n neither_o bid_v they_o god_n speed_n lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v concern_v his_o minister_n â—5_n mat._n 10.7,14_o â—5_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o those_o that_o reject_v they_o or_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o preach_v and_o deny_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o their_o doctrine_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a see_v then_o that_o a_o danger_n lie_v on_o both_o hand_n first_o in_o reject_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n and_o second_o in_o receive_v the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n under_o pretence_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n how_o may_v they_o be_v know_v asunder_o see_v the_o one_o have_v the_o form_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o be_v right_o ordain_v 7.1,2_o act_n 10.43_o â—…_n â—_o cor._n 3._o â—_o cor._n 7.1,2_o and_o have_v receive_v a_o ministry_n from_o he_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o true_a spiritual_a power_n and_o gospel_n authority_n in_o their_o ministration_n so_o as_o to_o reach_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o people_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o the_o people_n consent_n without_o be_v force_v upon_o they_o against_o their_o conscience_n by_o outward_a constraint_n second_o 4.1,2_o mat._n 10.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.1,2_o it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n as_o a_o minister_n in_o order_n to_o his_o establishment_n and_o confirmation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o he_o first_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o second_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o commend_v himself_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o he_o preach_v unto_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o send_v he_o by_o manifest_v the_o truth_n unto_o they_o as_o a_o mean_v provide_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o minister_n entrance_n into_o the_o people_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o he_o and_o his_o ministry_n among_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2.18,19,20,21,22_o first_o 10.42,43_o mat._n 10_o 7._o act._n 10.42,43_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n second_o all_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o because_o he_o command_v to_o preach_v it_o to_o every_o creature_n three_o they_o
in_o the_o case_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n according_a to_o the_o charge_n give_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 1.2_o four_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prohibit_v from_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o by_o their_o preach_n they_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n by_o a_o gospel_n commendation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o to_o who_o conscience_n they_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o manifest_v the_o truth_n unto_o they_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n ought_v to_o be_v reject_v though_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o will_v come_v in_o by_o force_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o who_o conscience_n they_o have_v not_o 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