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give_v to_o other_o as_o christ_n now_o do_v his_o church_n as_o to_o the_o extern_a order_n and_o dispensation_n of_o holy_a thing_n duty_n people_n duty_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n in_o which_o bound_n their_o comfort_n be_v contain_v be_v no_o less_o distinct_a and_o evident_o confine_v 6.2_o quomodo_fw-la valebit_fw-la homo_fw-la secularis_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la magisterium_fw-la adimplere_fw-la cujus_fw-la nec_fw-la officium_fw-la tenuit_fw-la nec_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la agnovit_fw-la isid_n hisp_n off_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v man_n be_v bind_v up_o by_o lay_n command_v to_o keep_v his_o rank_n and_o order_n cl._n ep_v pag._n 53._o nor_o can_v say_v he_o the_o presbyter_n be_v cast_v out_o or_o degrade_v without_o a_o great_a sin_n pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n exhort_v officii_fw-la exhort_v solatii_fw-la &_o praemii_fw-la be_v hisp_n matth._n
tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n of_o a_o mother_n the_o caution_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o commander_n the_o vigilancy_n of_o a_o watchman_n the_o patience_n of_o a_o shepherd_n the_o zeal_n of_o a_o lover_n the_o diligence_n of_o a_o wooer_n the_o gallantry_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o ambassador_n who_o as_o he_o give_v no_o cause_n so_o know_v not_o how_o with_o patience_n to_o see_v his_o master_n or_o message_n affront_v or_o neglect_v the_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n of_o a_o counsellor_n the_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o pilot_n who_o no_o storm_n must_v drive_v from_o the_o steerage_n who_o it_o become_v to_o be_v drown_v with_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o helm_n for_o a_o true_a minister_n who_o be_v enable_v by_o god_n approve_v by_o man_n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocat_fw-la socrat_n in_o pl._n apol._n patâ—rnum_fw-la est_fw-la docendi_fw-la munus_fw-la heb._n 2.12_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n among_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o 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he_o have_v a_o deputation_n or_o lieutenancy_n from_o christ_n to_o fulfil_v what_o he_o have_v gracious_o undertake_v not_o as_o to_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n which_o christ_n alone_o have_v perfect_v but_o as_o to_o ministerial_a instruction_n and_o pastoral_a government_n teach_v mankind_n to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yea_o and_o rule_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n with_o his_o sceptre_n furnish_v as_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o law_n with_o manna_n and_o with_o aaron_n rod_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n to_o comfort_v they_o with_o promise_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o holy_a bound_n by_o just_a authority_n and_o christian_a discipline_n so_o that_o true_a minister_n stand_v as_o in_o parent_n so_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n stead_n as_o to_o the_o visible_a mean_n and_o outward_a work_n of_o divine_a institution_n 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o dispense_v by_o such_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o as_o they_o have_v some_o reflection_n and_o mark_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o honour_n more_o than_o humane_a upon_o they_o in_o their_o work_n and_o commission_n so_o they_o may_v have_v as_o they_o have_v need_n more_o than_o ordinary_a divine_a assistance_n to_o carry_v they_o through_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o work_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o which_o great_a and_o sacred_a employment_n the_o lord_n christ_n fast_v 6.12_o luke_n 6.12_o and_o pray_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o a_o mountain_n the_o day_n before_o he_o choose_v ordain_v and_o send_v his_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o the_o work_n of_o public_a ministry_n among_o the_o jew_n yea_o and_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v his_o holy_a society_n and_o instruction_n for_o some_o year_n yet_o before_o they_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n know_v what_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v encounter_v what_o beast_n and_o man_n and_o devil_n they_o be_v to_o contend_v withal_o beside_o how_o strange_a and_o incredible_a a_o message_n they_o go_v withal_o to_o convert_v a_o proud_a vain_a luxuriant_a covetous_a and_o crueâ—_n word_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n 1.8_o act_n 1.8_o till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n their_o teacher_n and_o comforter_n it_o 〈…〉_o the_o ancients_n have_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o what_o spirit_n they_o undertake_v it_o 8._o and_o according_a to_o this_o so_o emn_a both_o institution_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n send_v in_o who_o power_n and_o after_o who_o pattern_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v all_o other_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o â—he_n church_n all_o holy_a wise_a able_a and_o humble_a christian_n have_v always_o look_v not_o without_o horror_n tremble_a and_o amazement_n upon_o the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n until_o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o these_o time_n ancient_o the_o worthy_a bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o their_o ordination_n to_o this_o office_n still_o ask_v this_o question_n in_o their_o soul_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v be_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v save_v still_o jealous_a lest_o while_o they_o preach_v to_o other_o themselves_o prove_v castaway_n jeron_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o de_fw-fr propriâ_fw-la anima_fw-la negligens_fw-la in_o alienâ_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la solicitus_fw-la jeron_n however_o now_o youthful_a confidence_n or_o rustical_a boldness_n or_o vainglorious_a wantonness_n or_o ambitious_a ostentation_n or_o covetous_a project_n or_o secular_a interest_n or_o friend_n importunity_n or_o fortune_n necessity_n and_o stimulate_a despair_n to_o live_v any_o other_o way_n these_o god_n know_v be_v too_o often_o the_o main_a motive_n which_o put_v many_o man_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yet_o those_o grand_a and_o eminent_a man_n of_o old_a who_o gift_n and_o grace_n far_o exceed_v our_o modern_a tenuity_n come_v not_o to_o this_o holy_a ordination_n nor_o undertake_v this_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n either_o as_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n without_o infinite_a reluctance_n pel._n naz._n or._n 29._o reprove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d importune_v &_o ache_a tongue_n that_o know_v neither_o hâ—w_n to_o speak_v nor_o to_o be_v silent_a such_o preacher_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—ter_v he_o show_v how_o much_o caâ—e_n be_v to_o be_v use_v before_o and_o after_o the_o undertake_n that_o holy_a office_n p._n 48._o 7._o c._n eph._n 6.12_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pel._n grief_n dread_a and_o astonishment_n they_o have_v a_o constant_a horror_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o only_o christ_n can_v redeem_v with_o a_o valuable_a price_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o a_o whole_a world_n can_v countervail_v also_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o slothful_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n in_o that_o work_n also_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o account_n to_o be_v give_v at_o christ_n tribunal_n they_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o business_n into_o which_o a_o minister_n once_o ordain_v lanch_v forth_o and_o be_v engage_v to_o study_v to_o preach_v to_o pray_v to_o fast_o to_o weep_v to_o compassionate_v to_o watchove_a to_o visit_v to_o rep_v oove_v to_o exhort_v to_o comfort_v to_o contend_v with_o evil_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n deviâ—s_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o take_v care_n of_o young_a and_o old_a to_o temper_v himself_o to_o novice_n cathecuman_n to_o confirm_v to_o lapse_v to_o obstinate_a to_o penitent_a to_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a to_o heretical_a surlyness_n to_o schismatical_a peevishness_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o gain_v some_o the_o work_n indeed_o require_v say_v st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crysost_n in_o act._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_n ep_v 105._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—d_a 2_o cor._n 11.29_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o ample_a and_o enâ—â—rged_a soul_n lest_o any_o under_o our_o charge_n be_v ignorant_a by_o our_o neglect_n be_v mislead_v by_o our_o error_n just_o scandalise_v by_o we_o and_o harden_v against_o we_o lest_o any_o save_a truth_n be_v waste_v or_o conceal_v any_o soul_n wound_v any_o conscience_n or_o faith_n shipwreck_a lest_o any_o weak_a faith_n faint_v any_o strong_a fall_n lest_o any_o be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v by_o satan_n or_o his_o factor_n in_o fine_a lest_o any_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v damâ—ed_v by_o our_o default_n which_o be_v
by_o christ_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n as_o minister_n of_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n who_o work_n be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o the_o sovereign_a salve_n and_o balm_n of_o his_o blood_n may_v be_v due_o apply_v to_o the_o benumb_a to_o the_o tender_a to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n to_o the_o break_a and_o bleed_v to_o the_o stony_a and_o harden_a to_o the_o fleshy_a and_o flinty_a heart_n this_o so_o prodigious_a a_o work_n and_o more_o than_o humane_a undertake_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o as_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n for_o neither_o the_o difference_n nor_o the_o distance_n be_v great_a in_o point_n of_o the_o main_a work_n either_o of_o teach_v or_o govern_v only_o the_o high_a place_n have_v the_o great_a care_n and_o the_o more_o honour_n draw_v with_o it_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o duty_n make_v those_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a so_o loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o yield_v themselves_o 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learned_a and_o holy_a eloquence_n the_o church_n owe_v beside_o other_o excellent_a fruit_n the_o happy_a conversion_n of_o saint_n austin_n in_o like_a sort_n saint_n jerome_n tell_v we_o of_o nepotian_n that_o when_o his_o holy_a learning_n and_o life_n have_v so_o recommend_v he_o that_o he_o be_v general_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n ambitious_o nepotianus_n eo_fw-la dignioâ—_n erat_fw-la quo_fw-la se_fw-la clamabat_fw-la indignum_fw-la populus_fw-la quaerebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n humilitate_fw-la superabat_fw-la invidiam_fw-la jer._n ad_fw-la holiodorum_n ammonius_n fugiens_fw-la aurem_fw-la dextram_fw-la praecidit_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la quae_fw-la thatur_fw-la ut_fw-la deformitate_fw-la impediretur_fw-la electio_fw-la zozom_n l._n 6._o c._n 30._o socâ—at_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 18._o nihil_fw-la in_o hae_fw-la vita_fw-la difficilius_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la periculosius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la aut_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la aut_fw-la 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