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ecclesiastical_a function_n receiv_o civil_a office_n &_o calling_n nor_o take_v unto_o they_o princely_a title_n &_o dignity_n ephe._n 4.11.12.13_o 1_o pet._n 5.1.2.3.4_o rom._n 12.7.8_o 1_o cor._n â—2_n 5.8.28_o 1_o tim._n 4.13.15.16_o 2_o tim._n 2.4_o luk._n 12.14_o and_o 22.25.26_o but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prelate_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o their_o own_o constitution_n be_v set_v in_o that_o church_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n &_o church_n government_n so_o as_o they_o may_v also_o together_o with_o their_o ecclesiastical_a function_n receive_v civil_a office_n and_o calling_n as_o to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n county_n palatine_v lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n &_o take_v unto_o they_o princely_a title_n and_o dignity_n as_o of_o grace_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n which_o all_o man_n see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v thus_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o true_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n 5._o again_o the_o ministry_n of_o christian_a pastor_n &_o teacher_n stand_v by_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o all_o church_n under_o heaven_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v &_o submit_v thereunto_o and_o to_o no_o other_o whatsoever_o ephes_n 4.11.12.13_o rom._n 12.5.6.7.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.5.28_o 1_o tim._n 3._o chap._n and_o 5.17_o and_o 6.13.14_o but_o the_o prelacy_n priesthood_n &_o deaconry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n stand_v only_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o law_n of_o man_n so_o as_o other_o church_n else_o where_o neither_o be_v nor_o need_n to_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o which_o even_o themselves_o of_o all_o sort_n have_v acknowledge_v for_o which_o see_v whitgift_n defence_n in_o the_o preface_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o abstract_n pag._n 58._o the_o admon_n to_o the_o parliam_fw-la the_o defence_n of_o godly_a minist_n the_o demonstration_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o their_o prelacy_n priesthood_n &_o deaconry_n be_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o christian_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n 6._o furthermore_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v be_v such_o as_o they_o which_o have_v they_o must_v be_v member_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n and_o bind_v to_o one_o particular_a congregation_n for_o the_o ministry_n &_o government_n thereof_o rom._n 12.4.5.6.7.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.5.8.12.18_o act._n 14.23_o &_o 20.28_o col._n 4.17_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prelate_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v such_o as_o they_o which_o have_v they_o need_v not_o be_v neither_o in_o their_o estate_n can_v be_v member_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n but_o of_o a_o false_a nor_o be_v bind_v to_o one_o particular_a congregation_n for_o the_o ministry_n &_o government_n thereof_o but_o the_o prelate_n be_v over_o whole_a province_n and_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o inferior_a priest_n may_v have_v in_o that_o estate_n plurality_n of_o benefice_n &_o ecclesiastical_a cure_n etc._n etc._n which_o none_o can_v deny_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v 7._o final_o the_o office_n condition_n and_o government_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o be_v such_o as_o no_o way_n impair_v the_o authority_n supremacy_n or_o dignity_n of_o king_n or_o any_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n either_o in_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o rom._n 12.7_o 8._o with_o 13.1_o &_o tit._n 1.5_o 9_o with_o 3.1_o &_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 2.13.14_o but_o the_o office_n condition_n &_o government_n of_o the_o prelate_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v such_o as_o do_v many_o way_n impair_v the_o authority_n supremacy_n and_o dignity_n of_o king_n and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n both_o in_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o for_o a_o instance_n take_v these_o particular_n that_o the_o prelate_n will_v have_v their_o presence_n voice_n &_o authority_n to_o be_v at_o parliament_n for_o enact_v of_o law_n &_o statute_n for_o the_o common_a wealth_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v ruler_n of_o whole_a province_n &_o diocese_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n thereof_o that_o in_o civil_a estate_n and_o government_n some_o of_o they_o be_v above_o all_o and_o all_o of_o they_o above_o some_o of_o the_o noble_n justice_n and_o other_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n that_o themselves_o their_o court_n and_o officer_n handle_v &_o determine_v sundry_a civil_a cause_n and_o affair_n pertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n that_o they_o inflict_v civil_a mulct_n and_o punishment_n that_o in_o their_o forbid_a time_n they_o give_v licence_n to_o matry_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o benefice_a priest_n swear_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n that_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n in_o divers_a thing_n appertain_a unto_o they_o and_o answerable_a only_a or_o chief_o to_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o and_o to_o this_o end_n may_v divers_a other_o reason_n be_v allege_v from_o particular_a consideration_n of_o these_o several_a office_n as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o for_o the_o prelate_n will_v persuade_v that_o their_o archbishop_n have_v the_o pastor_n office_n then_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v but_o two_o pastor_n in_o the_o land_n because_o they_o have_v but_o two_o archbishop_n or_o if_o they_o say_v the_o lordbishop_n be_v pastor_n then_o have_v they_o but_o six_o and_o twenty_o or_o thereabouts_o and_o what_o office_n then_o have_v the_o archbishop_n above_o they_o if_o other_o say_v the_o priest_n whether_o parson_n vicar_n or_o stipendary_n be_v pastor_n then_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o office_n their_o archbishop_n &_o lordbishop_n have_v among_o they_o see_v christ_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n no_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a office_n for_o any_o one_o person_n great_a than_o the_o pastor_n nor_o set_v the_o pastor_n one_o of_o they_o above_o another_o in_o any_o respect_n of_o ministry_n power_n or_o government_n but_o make_v they_o all_o equal_a therein_o rev._n 2.1.8.12.18_o and_o 3.1.7.14_o with_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o act._n 20.17.28_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o luk._n 22.24.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o thus_o much_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o publish_v also_o by_o some_o of_o themselves_o both_o heretofore_o in_o divers_a of_o their_o book_n and_o now_o of_o late_a in_o a_o offer_n of_o conference_n about_o certain_a proposition_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o maintain_v against_o the_o prelate_n among_o which_o be_v these_o namely_o â—_o namely_o offer_v of_o conference_n p._n â—_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n be_v the_o high_a ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o any_o true_a constitute_v visible_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o every_o true_a pastor_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o govern_v spiritual_o only_a one_o church_n or_o congregation_n immediate_o under_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a for_o any_o pastor_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v also_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o the_o office_n and_o call_n of_o provincial_n and_o diocesan_n prelate_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o if_o any_o will_v say_v their_o deacon_n have_v the_o pastor_n office_n the_o same_o absurdity_n follow_v as_o in_o the_o former_a and_o this_o moreover_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n wherein_o the_o pastor_n office_n be_v employ_v act._n 6.2.3.4_o with_o ephe._n 4.11.12_o rom._n 12.8_o likewise_o if_o they_o will_v say_v they_o have_v the_o teacher_n office_n it_o will_v be_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n parson_n vicar_n or_o stipendary_n that_o have_v it_o among_o they_o &_o to_o who_o they_o be_v adjoin_v for_o the_o work_n of_o ministry_n as_o 12.7.8_o as_o ephe._n 4.11.12_o rom._n 12.7.8_o the_o teacher_n be_v to_o pastor_n see_v they_o have_v none_o in_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o as_o be_v prove_v here_o before_o and_o what_o office_n of_o ministry_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o prelate_n priest_n &_o deacon_n have_v who_o themselves_o account_v not_o to_o have_v the_o teacher_n office_n and_o whether_o the_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephes_n 4.11_o mus_fw-la first_o be_v deacon_n and_o then_o priest_n and_o promise_v obedience_n to_o the_o prelate_n &_o that_o also_o as_o to_o their_o ordinary_n and_o be_v silence_v and_o depose_v at_o their_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v in_o other_o
treatise_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n refut_o of_o mr._n giff._n pag._n 104.105.106_o etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o mr_n hilders_n pag._n 79_o 80-87-94_a etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o mr._n jacob_n pag._n 188._o etc._n etc._n now_o whereas_o some_o allege_v for_o warrant_v of_o hear_v these_o minister_n that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n etc._n etc._n math._n 23.2.3_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o be_v levites_n priest_n expounder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o plea_n and_o controversy_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o true_a office_n &_o ordinance_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n do_v appoint_v for_o teach_v and_o govern_v of_o that_o church_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o phrase_n itself_o of_o sit_v on_o moses_n chair_n and_o by_o conference_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n deut._n 10.8_o &_o 17.8_o 12._o and_o 33.1_o 8.10_o 2_o chron._n 17.8.9_o and_o 19_o 8_o 11._o nehem._n 8.4_o 8._o and_o 9.3.4_o 5._o with_o mat._n 22.34.35.41_o and_o 23._o chap._n mar._n 12.28.32.35_o joh._n 1.19.24_o and_o 3.1.10_o act._n 5.34_o this_o then_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o any_o false_a ministry_n never_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v beside_o to_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o ministry_n but_o to_o be_v of_o a_o special_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o pretend_v more_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n than_o other_o do_v act._n 15.5_o and_o 26.5_o and_o they_o be_v of_o any_o of_o their_o tribe_n or_o of_o the_o proselyte_n gentiles_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o pharisee_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n phil._n 3.5_o act._n 23._o 6._o and_o in_o they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v pharisees_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n joh._n 1.19.24_o and_o in_o the_o proselyte_n gentiles_n bring_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n speak_v of_o mat._n 23.15_o and_o further_o although_o they_o be_v very_o corrupt_a and_o ungodly_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pretence_n they_o make_v so_o as_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n 12.1_o disciple_n mat._n 16.6.12_o and_o 23._o chap._n luk_n 12.1_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leven_a of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n in_o conversation_n yet_o do_v they_o still_o hold_v that_o every_o true_a ministry_n must_v be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o urge_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o warrant_v his_o call_n and_o ministry_n by_o the_o scripture_n luk._n 20_o 1-7_a with_o joh._n 1.19_o 27._o so_o far_o be_v they_o themselves_o from_o admit_v any_o false_a ministry_n not_o appoint_v by_o god_n and_o approve_a in_o his_o word_n and_o this_o also_o have_v the_o forward_a preacher_n acknowledge_v and_o prove_v heretofore_o against_o the_o prelate_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o word_n say_v 83._o say_v t._n c._n first_o reply_v pag._n 83._o the_o ministry_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a and_o not_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o devise_v at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o john_n where_o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o john_n baptist_n after_o that_o he_o have_v deny_v to_o be_v either_o christ_n or_o elias_n or_o another_o prophet_n 1.23_o prophet_n joh._n 1.23_o conclude_v if_o thou_o be_v neither_o christ_n nor_o elias_n nor_o of_o the_o prophet_n why_o baptize_v thou_o which_o have_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n if_o s._n john_n may_v have_v be_v of_o some_o other_o function_n then_o of_o those_o which_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o church_n and_o institute_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o to_o establish_v his_o singular_a &_o extraordinary_a function_n allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o appear_v that_o as_o 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heaven_n and_o of_o god_n and_o not_o invent_v by_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n thus_o have_v themselves_o write_v heretofore_o and_o thus_o do_v their_o own_o testimony_n agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o their_o present_a estate_n and_o their_o wont_a allegation_n for_o their_o continue_v therein_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n also_o we_o have_v speak_v other_o where_o and_o will_v not_o here_o further_o prosecute_v they_o treatise_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o engl._n p._n 54.55_o etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o mr._n jacob_n p._n 195._o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a have_v give_v office_n of_o ministry_n to_o his_o church_n call_v &_o require_v all_o his_o people_n to_o hear_v &_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o they_o &_o not_o with_o any_o other_o and_o see_v the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n can_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o 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but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n priest_n and_o prelate_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o deed_n be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o such_o ministry_n but_o antichrist_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n when_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o abandon_v and_o root_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n 2._o because_o that_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n no_o prince_n may_v refuse_v or_o set_v against_o but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o sin_v high_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o provoke_v his_o judgement_n against_o themselves_o &_o their_o kingdom_n rev._n 17.12.13.14.16.17_o with_o psal_n 2.10.11_o 12._o and_o esa_n 60.10.11.12_o the_o assumption_n have_v two_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o one_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v ministry_n of_o deacon_n priest_n &_o prelate_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n which_v themselves_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o other_o that_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n which_o we_o have_v show_v already_o both_o in_o etc._n in_o treatise_n of_o minist_n of_o engl._n p._n 25.105.134_o answ_n to_o mr._n jacob_n p._n 163.197.199_o the_o apology_n pag._n 27.52.53.54.85_o etc._n etc._n other_o treatise_n and_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n here_o before_o and_o the_o forward_a preacher_n among_o they_o have_v yield_v it_o in_o their_o suit_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o and_o if_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o conform_v priest_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a they_o be_v impugner_n 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may_v suppress_v within_o their_o dominion_n any_o ministery_n not_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o any_o false_a ministery_n whatsoever_o as_o josiah_n do_v the_o chemarim_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n they_o that_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o also_o see_v the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n england_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o pag._n 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n ordain_v and_o give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o false_a ministry_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a as_o those_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o suppress_v and_o root_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o their_o ministry_n and_o prelacy_n of_o archbishop_n lordbishop_n suffragans_n priest_n deacon_n subdeacons_n archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o do_v the_o abbat_n monk_n nun_n etc._n etc._n
and_o themselves_o can_v deny_v but_o either_o they_o must_v prove_v their_o prelacy_n and_o inferior_a ministry_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o true_a ministry_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n or_o else_o if_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o suppress_v and_o take_v it_o away_o they_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o canon_n impugner_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o after_o repentance_n and_o public_a revocation_n of_o those_o wicked_a error_n and_o so_o come_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v say_v of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o o_o evil_a servant_n luc._n 19.22_o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o same_o canon_n the_o power_n of_o restore_v such_o be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o condition_n aforesaid_a it_o will_v be_v know_v if_o 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