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A88695 The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ... Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10. 1656 (1656) Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682 143,990 208

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of_o they_o first_n there_o be_v require_v faithfulness_n for_o every_o steward_n be_v promus_n condus_fw-la promus_n to_o lay_v out_o aswell_o as_o condus_fw-la to_o lay_v up_o for_o god_n flock_n must_v neither_o be_v starve_v nor_o lean_v feed_v they_o must_v have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12.42_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o meat_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o measure_n a_o minister_n chief_a quality_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v faithful_a both_o in_o accepto_fw-la and_o expenso_fw-la to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n for_o if_o he_o cut_v they_o short_a of_o their_o portion_n the_o lord_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 46._o many_o run_v curvo_fw-la pede_fw-la with_o a_o swift_a not_o a_o straight_a foot_n they_o be_v in_o moses_n chair_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a but_o he_o that_o be_v send_v of_o god_n can_v so_o speedy_o execute_v his_o commission_n when_o it_o please_v god_n say_v s._n paul_n to_o send_v i_o to_o preach_v his_o son_n among_o the_o heathen_a immediate_o i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o the_o messenger_n must_v do_v the_o sender_n business_n not_o his_o own_o and_o he_o that_o command_v we_o agere_fw-la to_o do_v command_v hoc_fw-la agere_fw-la to_o do_v this_o s._n paul_n advise_v timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o christ_n charge_n to_o s._n peter_n be_v tripled_a 1._o lest_o he_o shall_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n at_o all_o 2._o lest_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o negligent_o bernard_n comment_v thus_o on_o the_o word_n john_n 21.15_o unless_o thy_o conscience_n bear_v thou_o witness_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o exceed_o much_a plus_fw-la quam_fw-la tua_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la tuos_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la more_o than_o thy_o good_n more_o than_o thy_o friend_n more_o than_o thyself_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o undertake_v this_o office_n second_o there_o must_v be_v painfulness_n free_a from_o all_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.17_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v not_o a_o ordinary_a labour_n but_o such_o as_o be_v with_o great_a strife_n earnestness_n and_o strain_n of_o all_o the_o strength_n borrow_v from_o the_o toil_n of_o rower_n in_o galley_n salish_n bp._n of_o salish_n oportet_fw-la episcopum_fw-la mori_fw-la praedicantem_fw-la a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n shall_v die_v preach_v and_o the_o greek_a name_n for_o ministry_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v dust_n whence_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o serve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o minister_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n or_o servant_n who_o labour_v till_o he_o be_v of_o dustysweat_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o d●e_v minister_n or_o perform_v one_o duty_n the_o office_n of_o such_o be_v a_o worthy_a work_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3.1_o those_o several_a name_n give_v to_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n point_n out_o painfulness_n he_o be_v call_v a_o watchman_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v slothful_a a_o seer_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v sleepy_a a_o trumpeter_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v dumb_a a_o labourer_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a a_o steward_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v careless_a a_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n ezek._n 34.2_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o for_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a fault_n and_o procure_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n zach._n 11._o ult_n the_o bell_n in_o aaron_n garment_n betoken_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o if_o the_o sound_n be_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o priest_n life_n if_o any_o soul_n miscarry_v through_o his_o negligence_n than_o his_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n grant_v that_o none_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n may_v either_o be_v guilty_a of_o unfaithfulnesse_n or_o slothfulness_n in_o his_o call_n which_o will_v undoubted_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n among_o many_o how_o small_a their_o flock_n be_v so_o their_o fleece_n be_v great_a how_o little_a their_o pain_n so_o their_o profit_n be_v much_o how_o few_o soul_n they_o gain_v to_o god_n if_o they_o can_v gain_v large_a preferment_n to_o themselves_o never_o propose_v the_o end_n of_o their_o ministry_n the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n
this_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o ministerial_a office_n chief_o consist_v and_o that_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n viz_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n who_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o preacher_n in_o these_o day_n do_v succeed_v do_v not_o only_o preach_v but_o also_o baptise_v act._n 2.38_o 41&_n 41&_n 8.12_o 13._o for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o command_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o so_o administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o last_o confess_v of_o helu._n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n form_n confess_v doctr._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confess_v bohem._n cap._n 9_o french_a confess_v art_n 25._o act_n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o for_o which_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o command_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n consist_v be_v apparent_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v divers_a yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o man_n do_v restrain_v they_o to_o two_o in_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v comprehend_v to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n one_o ordain_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o none_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n first_o that_o of_o helvetia_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o usurp_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 18._o la●_n confes●_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n cap_n 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v greedy_o to_o pluck_v it_o to_o he_o by_o bribe_n or_o any_o evil_a shift_n or_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v and_o choose_v by_o a_o lawful_a and_o ecclesiastical_a election_n and_o vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v they_o be_v choose_v religious_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o that_o in_o due_a order_n without_o any_o tumult_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sedition_n or_o contention_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o declare_v their_o ministry_n he_o add_v further_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n now_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n paul_n in_o many_o place_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o ephesian_n do_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o call_v mystery_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n therefore_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o minister_n call_v namely_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o function_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o none_o 17._o art_n 17._o who_o the_o minister_n and_o they_o to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o church_n do_v not_o find_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n word_n form_n confess_v of_o helu._n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v of_o blameless_a life_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o see_v it_o be_v the_o true_a election_n of_o god_n be_v right_o allow_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o minister_n ought_v not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o press_v forward_o to_o that_o call_n 351._o confess_v of_o the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n pag._n 351._o but_o aught_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v lawful_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v thereunto_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o among_o we_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n 352._o and_o in_o p._n 352._o or_o to_o administer_v holy_a function_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o according_a to_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n he_o come_v to_o this_o function_n and_o be_v call_v and_o assign_v thereunto_o which_o thing_n may_v also_o manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n have_v in_o like_a sort_n set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v priest_n 6._o engl._n confess_v pag._n 361._o art_n 6._o further_o we_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n ought_v lawful_o due_o and_o orderly_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o office_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o wrest_v himself_o into_o the_o holy_a ministry_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n wherefore_o these_o person_n do_v we_o the_o great_a wrong_n which_o have_v nothing_o so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n as_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o orderly_a and_o comely_a but_o all_o thing_n troublesome_o and_o without_o order_n and_o that_o we_o allow_v every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o especial_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n of_o 364._o confess_v of_o belg._n pag_n 364._o that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n thrust_v himself_o into_o those_o office_n for_o every_o one_o must_v wait_v until_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n they_o teach_v 14._o conf._n auspurg_n art_n 14._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v public_o in_o the_o church_n teach_v or_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n except_o he_o be_v right_o call_v according_a as_o s._n paul_n give_v commandment_n to_o titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o every_o one_o 20._o conf._n wirth_n mberg_fw-mi art_n 20._o although_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a priest_n to_o usurp_v a_o public_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 23._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a teach_n or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 17._o humble_a advice_n of_o the_o assemb_v of_o divine_n chap._n 17._o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o of_o which_o may_v be_v dispense_v by_o any_o but_o by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o ordain_v salvo_n semper_fw-la &_o incolumi_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicio_fw-la 13._o confess_v of_o the_o office_n dignity_n and_o power_n of_o person_n art_n 13._o so_o the_o church_n of_o sueveland_n here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o true_a and_o fit_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v bishop_n senior_n anoint_v and_o connsecrate_v can_v do_v nothing_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v say_v paul_n except_o they_o be_v send_v second_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n minister_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o we_o be_v not_o only_a dispensatores_fw-la ministeriorum_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o mysteriorum_fw-la as_o the_o original_a administer_v of_o his_o sacrament_n 3._o 6._o tom._n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr minist_n eccl._n cap._n 3._o to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n belong_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o special_a part_n thereof_o say_v gerardus_n those_o to_o who_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v their_o office_n be_v proper_o to_o administer_v baptism_n for_o to_o who_o christ_n say_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o also_o he_o say_v baptise_v baptism_n 47._o com._n place_n of_o baptism_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v the_o wash_n of_o water_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v bucanus_n and_o again_o put_v the_o question_n what_o be_v the_o ministry_n quest_n answ_n ministry_n 42_o com._n place_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a function_n upon_o earth_n assign_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o further_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o that_o have_v either_o no_o call_n in_o the_o church_n
whereby_o we_o have_v a_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o signify_v and_o represent_v a_o seal_n to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n we_o read_v be_v confirm_v to_o the_o believe_a soul_n rom._n 15.8_o first_o in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n that_o book_n s._n john_n speak_v of_o revel_v 5.1_o 2._o which_o have_v 7_o seal_n to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_o ratify_v second_o in_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v john_n 6.29_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n heb._n 9.15_o three_o by_o god_n privy_a seal_n his_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o four_o god_n confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v his_o broad_a seal_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o ratify_v our_o assurance_n in_o christ_n it_o do_v give_v and_o confer_v faith_n but_o more_o sure_o and_o 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