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of_o the_o apostle_n plant_v a_o build_n on_o their_o foundation_n perfect_v their_o work_n till_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n four_o as_o for_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n none_o question_n their_o duration_n or_o continuance_n 4._o hipp_n in_o verba_fw-la pauli_n 2_o cor._n 32._o inter_fw-la opuscula_fw-la hippolito_n pag._n 671._o pet._n martyr_n come_v in_o 12_o rom._n ball._n in_o eph._n 4._o therefore_o a_o great_a divine_a be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v always_o have_v these_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n and_o peter_n martyr_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n describe_v in_o that_o place_n such_o gift_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o church_n at_o all_o time_n among_o which_o he_o mention_v as_o a_o chief_a one_o prophesy_v bullinger_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o pastor_n of_o zurick_n in_o their_o late_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n 339._o harm_n confess_v sect_n 11._o p._n 339._o chap_n 18._o write_v thus_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v term_v by_o divers_a name_n for_o they_o be_v call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelift_n bishop_n elder_n pastor_n doctor_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n several_o we_o shall_v consider_v they_o joint_o and_o they_o teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a office_n 13.15_o confess_v helvet_n 1_o ar._n 15._o &_o 2._o chap._n 18._o boh._n chap._n 8_o 9.14_o gal._n artic_a 25_o 29_o 30_o 31._o belg._n be_v 3.31_o aug._n be_v 7._o sax._n be_v 11._o wittenberg_n be_v 8.20_o suev_n be_v 13.15_o man_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o dispence_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o this_o we_o read_v 1_o cor_fw-la 12_o 28._o mat._n 28.19_o 20._o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n it_o be_v the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o rogers_n observe_v on_o the_o 23_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o raithful_a incerter_n of_o truth_n chap._n ii_o 1._o in_o two_o thing_n say_v the_o church_n of_o helvetia_n c._n 18._o teach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_a of_o the_o sacrament_n 1._o that_o a_o ministerial_a office_n consist_v chief_o in_o 3_o thing_n in_o public_a preach_v pray_v and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o public_a teach_v under_o which_o head_n i_o conclude_v catechise_v which_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o of_o much_o use_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o church_n that_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n we_o read_v tit._n 1.9_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o this_o christ_n give_v in_o commission_n mat_n 28._o go_v teach_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n et_fw-la vae_fw-la mini_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la praedicavero_fw-la and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o gor._n 9.16_o as_o public_o to_o preach_v before_o man_n be_v send_v be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n so_o not_o to_o preach_v be_v send_v be_v a_o mighty_a fault_n and_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o must_v say_v our_o saviour_n preach_v the_o kingdom_n for_o therefore_o be_o i_o send_v luke_n 4.43_o the_o apostle_n though_o woeful_o toss_v from_o post_n to_o pillar_n yet_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n act_v 5.42_o our_o calling_n allow_v we_o no_o time_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o sing_v requiem_n i_o cease_v not_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o admonish_v every_o one_o day_n and_o night_n with_o tear_n act_n 20_o 31._o i_o ceaâ—e_v not_o ecce_fw-la laborem_fw-la behold_v his_o pain_n to_o admonish_v ecce_fw-la officium_fw-la behold_v his_o duty_n every_o one_o ecce_fw-la amorem_fw-la behold_v his_o love_n night_n and_o day_n ecce_fw-la vigilantiam_fw-la behold_v his_o watchfulness_n with_o tear_n ecce_fw-la compassionem_fw-la behold_v his_o pity_n as_o they_o be_v steward_n of_o god_n grace_n so_o they_o must_v be_v faithful_a and_o painful_a in_o the_o distribution_n 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 dâ—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
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strong_o confirm_v faith_n which_o confirmation_n be_v not_o by_o any_o inherent_a power_n in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v a_o strong_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n in_o we_o seal_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o do_v chief_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o isa_n 43.25_o second_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n jer._n 31.31_o 32._o three_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o what_o great_a blessing_n than_o pardon_v to_o poor_a sinner_n acceptation_n of_o bondslave_n to_o be_v son_n and_o to_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n write_v by_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v put_v to_o his_o seal_n for_o our_o further_a assurance_n one_o tree_n of_o life_n serve_v adam_n one_o rainbow_n give_v assurance_n to_o noah_n but_o to_o we_o behold_v two_o unchangeable_a sacrament_n two_o witness_n whereby_o we_o have_v full_a assurance_n now_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o defer_v of_o this_o seal_n from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o do_v confirm_v our_o charter_n be_v a_o great_a weaken_n of_o our_o faith_n hindrance_n of_o our_o assurance_n and_o ratify_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n three_o the_o long_a omission_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o communion_n that_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n one_o with_o another_o hence_o it_o take_v its_o denomination_n of_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o as_o faith_n receive_v he_o so_o by_o this_o we_o be_v join_v near_o to_o he_o and_o have_v spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o he_o by_o this_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o faithful_a which_o come_v with_o due_a preparation_n be_v join_v and_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n instrumental_o by_o the_o bread_n sacramental_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n spiritual_o make_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor_fw-la 6.17_o or_o one_o spiritual_a body_n as_o the_o member_n receive_v life_n from_o the_o head_n and_o the_o tree_n moisture_n from_o the_o root_n so_o the_o faithful_a from_o christ_n second_o this_o seal_v that_o communion_n that_o christian_n have_v one_o with_o another_o for_o we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n because_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o one_o head_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o unity_n and_o concord_n be_v one_o body_n and_o to_o avoid_v discord_n and_o dissension_n 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 20._o when_o you_o come_v together_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o end_n why_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o chain_v we_o together_o that_o we_o break_v not_o from_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n 28._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 28._o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v that_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o love_n that_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v among_o themselves_o one_o to_o another_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o the_o same_o 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not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o public_a function_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o explication_n &_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o his_o continual_a and_o innumerable_a benefit_n and_o this_o not_o so_o much_o in_o word_n as_o in_o good_a work_n that_o so_o their_o life_n may_v be_v a_o real_a and_o effectual_a sermon_n to_o all_o that_o know_v they_o and_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v understand_v many_o other_o place_n as_o psal_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n 1_o tim._n 2.10_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annunciante_n pietatem_fw-la 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of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v great_o affect_v to_o they_o gal._n 4.14_o you_o receive_v i_o say_v s._n paul_n as_o a_o apostle_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n the_o scripture_n enjoin_v as_o there_o be_v a_o duty_n from_o a_o wife_n to_o husband_n from_o servant_n to_o master_n from_o subject_a to_o superior_a so_o from_o a_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n 1_o thes_n 5.12_o so_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n etc._n etc._n many_o in_o all_o their_o life-time_n never_o make_v any_o reckon_n of_o they_o till_o pain_n grief_n and_o sickness_n enforce_v they_o and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v send_v for_o and_o entreat_v for_o counsel_n and_o advice_n direction_n and_o prayer_n and_o who_o they_o never_o love_v live_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o die_a thus_o the_o athenian_n deal_v with_o 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