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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	apostle_n	church_n	key_n	2,057	5	9.6217	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04218	Reasons taken out of Gods Word and the best humane testimonies prouing a necessitie of reforming our churches in England Framed and applied to 4. assertions wherein the foresaid purpose is contained. The 4. assertions are set downe in the page next following.	Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.	1604 (1604)	STC 14338; ESTC S120955	58,997	92

plainly * Pag. 11 1● Intrusion and Presumption This sufficeth to shew that he well vnderstādeth the truth in this cause But now it wil be demanded How can we then allow the Calling of the Ministers in England iudging them by the rule of Gods worde I answere First this is ever a sure ground not in the Schooles only but with all faithfull Christians reasoning about any matter Consequens incommodum non solvit argumentum An inconvenient consequence taketh not away an Argument We must not then decline from the truth for any inconvenience which may follow Rather it behoveth vs to looke well to our selves to our profession and standing wherein we abide and Christianlie with speed to amend our error Howbeit I speak not this as if I absolutly denied the whole Calling of our Ministers I do not so The Lord knoweth there is none in England more vnwilling to runne vpon this rocke then I am And yet nevertheles I dare not I can not nor anie good Christian els agree to change Gods Ordinances after our occasions Wherefore I answer to this question thus For my part I beleeve that the true ratification and warrant of our Ministers calling which is by Gods word standeth in this only in this The Churches acceptation See Bez. in Act 14.23 that our Visible Churches do consent and accept them whom they receave for such I say they do consent and accept them after what sort soever it be done And this their consent I acknowledge giveth them before God their Ministery though conioyned with many great publike corruptions otherwayes In which respect the Papistes are soundly answered who calumniat our Ministery as if either we had none at all or els had that which we have from them Againe this answereth others who because in our publike orders there are many evills ioyned with our Ministers Calling which are not to be iustified nor to be communicated with and because they are commonly esteemed to have their Calling from these vnlawfull meanes viz. from the Diocesan ruling Bishops without the Church though in deed it be not so therefore they do wholy and absolutly deny the Ministerie in England which in trueth and by good reason they ought not to do absolutly and altogeather How beit yet I speak not this in favor to such persons or Congregations among vs which do evidently appeare to refuse of wilfulnes Christes Ordinances and to speak evil of the way of God Toward such I can not deny but the Apostles * Act. 19.9 1 Tim. 6.5 pra●●●● and precept ought to bee followed who teacheth in this case saying Separate from such † Ephe. 5.12 ● C●● 6.19 Have n● fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darknes * Touch no vncleane thing “ Rom. 16.17 Marke them which cause schismes and scandalles beside the doctrine which you have learned and avoid them Reason 7. TO wantany maine part of the * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luke 12.42 ordinary appointed meanes of salvation is “ Math. 28.20 Isa 30.21 cōtrary to Gods word and necessarie to be reformed But the right and true Discipline Ecclesiasticall in each proper Visible Church is one maine part of the ordinary meanes of salvation * Mat. 18.17 Ioh. 20.23 Mat. 16.19 appointed by God for every soule and this we in England do vtterly want Therefore we in England in respect of Discipline and Governement Ecclesiasticall do stand contrarie to Gods word and ought heerein necessarily to be reformed Or thus Where the Apostles true Suceessors are spoyled of their Office and Ministerie of binding and loosing forgiving retayning of scandalous sinnes there is grievous Sacrilege there ought to be of necessitie a reformation to restore them to this their spirituall * Math. 18.18 Ioh. 20.23 right and duty But the ordinarie Pastors and Teachers of all the Churches in England are the Apostles true Successors and they are spoyled of the office of binding and loosing forgiving and retayning the scandalous sinnes of their owne flockes Therefore the ordinarie Pastors and Teachers of all the Churches in England do suffer the wrong of sacrilege and ought of Necessitie to be restored to this their spirituall right and dutie which yet they are held from Or thus Where the Apostles true Successors are barred from vsing * Math. 16.19 both the Keyes which Christ himselfe gave them put them in trust with all there the vse of both ought to be restored to them Otherwise † 2 Tim. 1.14 Tim. 6.20.14 Cor. 9.17 ●6 how can they say in their consciences before God that they walke in their calling and fulfill their Ministery and discharge their trust And how can the flocke assuredly expect that Heaven shal be opened to them But the ordinaric Pastors and Teachers in all the Churches in England are the Apostles true and only Successors among vs and they are barred frō vsing one of the Keyes namely the Key of power or governement as it is called Therefore the vse of this Key also ought of necessitie to be restored to them Obedience is better then sacrifice 1. Samu. 15.22 If ye know these things blessed are ye if ye do them Ioh. 13.17 Reason 8. Christ out Prophet King WHOSOEVER denyeth Christ the Saviour to be our intire and perfect Prophet and spirituall King by taking away from him som parts of his Propheticall and Kingly Offices and ascribing the same vnto Men he disninisheth the honor dignitie of Christ he impugneth the Foundation of saving faith and is * 1 Cor. 3.11 Act. 4.12 ●oh ●4 6 contrarie to Gods word But the Diocesan Bishops c. do by necessary consequēce deny Christ the Saviour to be our perfect Prophet and spiri●uall King by taking frō him som proper partes of his Propheticall and Kingly Offices For they hold sound and intire only Christes Priestly Office Brieflie as the Catholikes do ioyne Men with Christ in all these 3. Offices so do our Diocesans in the 2. former Therefore the Diocesan ruling Bishops c. do diminish the honor and dignitie of Christ they impugne the foundation of saving faith and are contrarie to Gods word The Proposition if it be wisely considered is playne For it can not be doubted but Christ Iesus hath 3. Offices viz. he is our Prophet King and Priest by vertue of all these 3. properly he is our Saviour and Mediator Againe we are necessarily to believe that Christ Iesus hath in his owne onely person all these 3. Offices intire absolut and perfect In so much that if any shall with what colour soever cōmunicate these Offices to others denying them to Christs sole and proper person or any of them yea or any manifest and certaine part of them the same verily do impugne the foundation of saving faith and deprive Christ of a part of his sole and proper glorie Where also I desire it may be remembred that Christ Iesus though he properly worketh our Redemptiō