certain_a reason_n and_o argument_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n jer._n 50.14.15_o put_v yourselves_o in_o array_n against_o babel_n round_o about_o all_o that_o bend_v the_o bow_n shoot_v at_o she_o spare_v not_o arrow_n for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n cry_v against_o she_o round_o about_o she_o have_v give_v her_o hand_n her_o foundation_n be_v fall_v her_o wall_n be_v destroy_v because_o it_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o she_o as_o she_o have_v do_v do_v unto_o she_o rev._n 18.6_o reward_v she_o even_o as_o she_o have_v reward_v you_o and_o double_a unto_o her_o double_n according_a to_o her_o work_n in_o the_o cup_n wherein_o she_o have_v mix_v mix_v she_o the_o double_a print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1608._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n grace_n and_o peace_n in_o our_o lord_n 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chaldea_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o she_o my_o people_n &_o deliver_v you_o every_o man_n his_o soul_n from_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 18.4_o with_o jer._n 51.45_o and_o let_v there_o be_v hear_v â—_o hear_v jer._n 50.28_o with_o rev._n 19_o â—_o â—_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o flee_v and_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o babel_n to_o declare_v in_o zion_n the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o thick_a wall_n of_o babel_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o her_o high_a gate_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o folk_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o shall_v be_v weary_a jer._n 51.58_o which_o how_o true_a it_o be_v &_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o antichristian_a babylon_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o chaldean_a let_v all_o that_o be_v wise_a observe_v &_o make_v good_a use_n thereof_o unto_o themselves_o and_o in_o special_a as_o now_o i_o have_v occasion_n let_v i_o entreat_v the_o preacher_n seek_v reformation_n serious_o to_o mind_n the_o book_n which_o many_o of_o themselves_o have_v write_v against_o their_o present_a estate_n &_o with_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v whether_o their_o own_o argument_n howsoever_o intend_v or_o allege_v otherwise_o by_o themselves_o rely_v not_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n against_o their_o ministry_n aswell_o as_o against_o their_o ceremony_n against_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o one_o aswell_o as_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o other_o &_o withal_o against_o the_o keep_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o such_o estate_n albeit_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o so_o apply_v or_o acknowledge_v it_o themselves_o which_o god_n in_o his_o time_n give_v they_o to_o do_v for_o their_o own_o comfort_n &_o benefit_n of_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n guide_v we_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o truth_n keep_v we_o from_o error_n and_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o preserve_v we_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n amen_n thy_o in_o the_o lord_n francis_n johnson_n reason_n and_o proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o testimony_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n the_o first_o reason_n all_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v and_o communicate_v only_o with_o that_o ministry_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o set_v in_o his_o church_n for_o that_o work_n but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n be_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o set_v in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v or_o communicate_v with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o churchassemblyes_a of_o england_n the_o proof_n and_o declaration_n of_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a and_o certain_a 1._o because_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o ministry_n to_o his_o church_n as_o a_o fruit_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n who_o gift_n therefore_o can_v therein_o be_v refuse_v without_o deny_v or_o derogate_a from_o the_o truth_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o his_o ascension_n ephe._n 4.8_o 12._o with_o ps_n 68.18_o 1_o cor._n 12.4_o rev._n 1.13.16.17.18.20_o 2._o because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o ministry_n in_o his_o church_n
christ_n himself_o thus_o the_o assumption_n be_v clear_v and_o thus_o the_o cause_n be_v yield_v by_o themselves_o who_o in_o their_o own_o writing_n speak_v and_o reason_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v show_v which_o i_o think_v good_a thus_o to_o apply_v to_o their_o present_a estate_n &_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v these_o argument_n &_o reason_n which_o now_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o that_o be_v of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n exhort_v they_o as_o they_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o their_o own_o good_a 119.59_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o psal_n 119.59_o to_o try_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v their_o way_n and_o to_o turn_v their_o foot_n into_o his_o testimony_n and_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o goodness_n to_o discover_v and_o consume_v the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o make_v the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shine_v forth_o and_o prevail_v against_o all_o enemy_n and_o hindrance_n &_o to_o give_v his_o people_n of_o all_o estate_n and_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o comfort_v thereof_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n overall_a bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n jer._n 50.29_o call_v together_o mighty_a together_o the_o mighty_a many_o against_o babel_n all_o that_o bend_v the_o bow_n besiege_v she_o round_o about_o let_v there_o be_v no_o escape_n for_o she_o recompense_v she_o according_a to_o her_o work_n according_a to_o all_o that_o she_o have_v do_v do_v unto_o she_o for_o she_o have_v be_v proud_a against_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o other_o ministry_n then_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o church_n pag._n 1._o 17._o 51._o 63._o 70._o 78._o 87._o 93._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ministry_n give_v by_o christ_n be_v of_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephes_n 4._o p._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 7._o 22._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v none_o of_o these_o p._n 3._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o objection_n make_v about_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n p._n 14._o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n p._n 18._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o prelate_n be_v spiritual_a lord_n diocesan_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n antichristian_a usurper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 70._o 71._o 101._o 102._o 110._o of_o the_o example_n of_o timothee_n and_o titus_n allege_v for_o they_o p._n 22._o etc._n etc._n two_o question_n about_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n touch_v the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 26._o how_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v make_v deacon_n priest_n bishop_n and_o archbishop_n and_o whereunto_o they_o subscribe_v p._n 30._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o church_n obey_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n as_o their_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n p._n 39_o 105._o that_o it_o be_v set_v against_o and_o exalt_v above_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o constitution_n of_o christ_n p._n 41._o that_o it_o appertain_v not_o proper_o to_o any_o estate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o to_o the_o body_n and_o religion_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 42._o 43._o that_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v it_o throughout_o his_o dominion_n p._n 44._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v abolish_v it_o by_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gospel_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n p._n 46._o that_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o people_n in_o that_o estate_n worship_v the_o beast_n image_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n or_o hand_n p._n 51._o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n and_o function_n of_o ministry_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 63._o etc._n etc._n that_o though_o they_o be_v of_o good_a gift_n and_o teach_v many_o true_a doctrine_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o warrant_n to_o communicate_v with_o their_o ministry_n p._n 66._o 75._o 92._o that_o they_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o false_a spiritual_a calling_n p._n 70._o 109._o 110._o of_o the_o apostle_n not_o cease_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n p._n 73._o 74._o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v a_o strange_a ministry_n p._n 78._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o corah_n dathan_n abiram_n etc._n etc._n p._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o present_v our_o body_n at_o false_a worship_n p._n 81._o etc._n etc._n of_o naaman_n example_n allege_v for_o that_o purpose_n p._n 82._o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n p._n 87._o that_o it_o give_v honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 95._o divers_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o and_o of_o the_o martyr_n &_o other_o against_o their_o ministry_n and_o church_n estate_n p._n 6._o 13._o 15._o 21._o 30._o 33._o 36._o 41._o 44._o 59_o 65._o 73._o 76._o 79._o 88_o 93._o etc._n etc._n also_o the_o ground_n of_o mr_n bradsh_fw-mi argument_n and_o of_o the_o london_n lincolnshire_n devonshire_n and_o other_o silence_a minister_n their_o exception_n abridgement_n answer_n and_o offer_v apply_v against_o they_o p._n 93._o etc._n etc._n fault_n escape_v pag._n 63._o lin_v 6._o &_o 7._o read_v thus_o of_o engl._n be_v such_o as_o derive_v not_o pag._n 78._o lin_v 22._o num._n 15.39_o pag._n 85._o lin_v 8._o will_n from_o the_o hot_a pag._n 94._o line_n 29._o annex_v this_o in_o such_o of_o the_o book_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o god_n must_v have_v no_o solemn_a worship_n in_o england_n except_o it_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o same_o pag._n 95._o lin_v 19_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n mr_n bradsh_fw-mi argum._n 2._o pag._n 110._o lin_v 10._o annex_v this_o and_o their_o own_o reason_n allege_v against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n do_v also_o prove_v it_o
that_o he_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o brute_n beast_n but_o for_o that_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n which_o for_o his_o cruelty_n and_o beastly_a manner_n be_v call_v the_o beast_n the_o carnal_a jew_n know_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v that_o elias_n shall_v come_v before_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n they_o know_v also_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v a_o king_n and_o reign_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o evermore_o but_o they_o understand_v all_o so_o gross_o and_o carnal_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v elias_n nor_o messiah_n when_o they_o come_v for_o they_o look_v for_o elias_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o for_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o reign_v in_o worldly_a pomp_n power_n riches_n glory_n whenas_o the_o prophecy_n of_o both_o be_v spiritual_o to_o have_v be_v understand_v of_o elias_n 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although_o man_n hear_v much_o truth_n from_o they_o yet_o in_o yield_v to_o hear_v &_o receive_v it_o from_o antichrist_n ministry_n they_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o antichrist_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o error_n and_o falsehood_n which_o they_o also_o teach_v and_o maintain_v and_o for_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o preach_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o divers_a thing_n teach_v and_o bring_v the_o truth_n with_o they_o for_o when_o satan_n can_v by_v falsehood_n utter_v his_o ware_n merchandise_n ordinance_n ministry_n worship_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o utter_v the_o same_o by_o teach_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v beyond_o measure_n skilful_a in_o frame_v delusion_n and_o make_v they_o meet_v that_o they_o may_v 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