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in_o all_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o any_o church_n in_o europe_n whereby_o thousand_o be_v teach_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o holy_a obedience_n live_v &_o die_v in_o most_o heavenly_a &_o certain_a assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o eternal_a life_n despise_v not_o then_o that_o church_n which_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n she_o have_v bring_v forth_o nurse_v and_o bring_v up_o even_o to_o their_o seat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thousand_o and_o that_o not_o once_o in_o twenty_o year_n extraordinary_o but_o daily_o &_o ordinary_o through_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n q._n tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n you_o speak_v of_o ans_fw-fr the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v a_o office_n ordain_v by_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 28.19_o 1._o cor._n 12.28_o eph._n 4.11_o 1._o cor._n 12.11_o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 13.9.10_o 1._o cor._n 14.34_o 1._o tim._n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 1.6.7.8_o 1._o tim._n 3.2_o 2._o tim._n 2.15.24_o ro._n 10.14_o heb._n 5.4_o 5_o mat._n 28.19_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o man_n of_o unblameable_a conversation_n able_a and_o apt_a to_o teach_v be_v lawful_o call_v do_v administer_v holy_a thing_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n dispense_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n expli_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n hut_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n most_o necessary_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a without_o it_o to_o effect_v his_o purpose_n but_o of_o we_o who_o ordinary_o without_o it_o can_v be_v save_v in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v once_o ordain_v by_o the_o 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utterance_n undantable_a courage_n that_o these_o be_v manifest_o extraordinary_a in_o they_o four_o for_o the_o success_n effect_n and_o continuance_n that_o it_o bring_v a_o incredible_a and_o unexpected_a blessing_n in_o reformation_n and_o conversion_n notwithstanding_o any_o opposition_n make_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o where_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a calling_n pretend_v and_o not_o according_a to_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o deceit_n and_o wicked_a imposture_n and_o such_o which_o pretend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o of_o who_o paul_n speak_v 16.18_o rom._n 16.18_o use_v 1_o be_v thou_o a_o minister_n enable_v with_o gift_n presume_v not_o though_o into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n without_o the_o call_n of_o the_o church_n as_o esay_n go_v not_o till_o he_o be_v send_v 6.6_o esay_n 6.6_o and_o john_n stay_v his_o preach_v till_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n till_o he_o be_v baptise_a etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o be_v thou_o enadle_v with_o gift_n 1.80_o luk._n 1.80_o and_o lawful_o call_v look_v well_o to_o the_o ministration_n thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a cast_v of_o all_o impediment_n as_o too_o much_o worldliness_n the_o practice_n of_o other_o calling_n as_o physic_n surgery_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o call_v require_v a_o whole_a man_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v great_a the_o punishment_n of_o the_o slothful_a great_a also_o preach_v but_o not_o thyself_o or_o thy_o own_o device_n but_o the_o sincere_a word_n of_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o life_n be_v a_o example_n to_o thy_o flock_n that_o they_o may_v reverence_v thou_o as_o well_o when_o they_o see_v thou_o as_o when_o they_o hear_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a and_o have_v comfort_n of_o thy_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 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and_o seal_n institute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n whereby_o he_o confirm_v to_o the_o elect_a the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11.23_o rom._n 4.11_o gen._n 17.7.10.11_o 1._o cor._n 11.23_o and_o also_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n to_o himself_o quest_n how_o many_o sacrament_n have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o ans_fw-fr only_o two_o 2.38.41_o 1._o cor._n 12.13_o act._n 2.38.41_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n quest_n what_o be_v baptism_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o which_o the_o confecrated_a water_n represent_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n seal_v to_o all_o that_o be_v sprinkle_v therewith_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n remission_n of_o fin_n 3.21_o rom._n 4.11_o col._n 2.12_o rom._n 6.3.4.5_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o and_o eternal_a life_n and_o testify_v our_o graft_n into_o christ_n 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