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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 it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bring_v in_o any_o strange_a dostrine_n so_o be_v it_o note_n it_o note_n not_o lawful_a to_o teach_v the_o true_a doctrine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o function_n than_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n let_v the_o whole_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v that_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v appoint_v than_o those_o order_n of_o hy_z priest_n and_o levite_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o raise_v up_o extraordinary_o the_o same_o have_v their_o calling_n confirm_v from_o heaven_n either_o by_o sign_n or_o miracle_n or_o by_o plain_n and_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n or_o by_o extraordinary_a exciting_a &_o moving_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o function_n thereof_o ought_v to_o be_v from_o 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 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 we_o may_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n hear_v or_o communicate_v therewith_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o the_o second_o reason_n none_o may_v hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n therefore_o none_o may_v hear_v or_o have_v any_o spirtual_a communion_n with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n the_o proposition_n or_o first_o part_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o all_o false_a ministery_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v under_o the_o denunciation_n of_o his_o curse_n exod._n 20.4.5_o with_o deut._n 18_o 9-15_a 2_o king_n 10_o 19-25_a 2_o chron._n 13.9.10.11_o zach._n 13_o 2-6_a 2_o thess_n 2_o 3-12_a rev._n 9_o and_o 17._o chap._n 2_o john_n ver_fw-la 7.10_o deut._n 7.26_o and_o 27.26_o gal._n 1.8.9_o rev._n 22.18.19_o 2._o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o not_o to_o partake_v with_o any_o of_o her_o sin_n &_o therefore_o not_o with_o the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n rev._n 18.4.5.6_o with_o jer._n 51.6.9.45_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14-17_a 1_o john_n 4_o 1-6_a 3._o because_o by_o hear_v and_o communicate_v with_o such_o a_o ministry_n all_o that_o do_v so_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n as_o it_o be_v write_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v &_o thus_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o with_o rev._n 14.9.10.11_o 4._o because_o to_o hear_v or_o join_v with_o that_o ministry_n be_v to_o honour_n and_o conspire_v with_o antichrist_n against_o christ_n and_o what_o in_o we_o we_o lie_v to_o uphold_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v consume_v 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.8_o rev._n 13._o and_o 14_o 9-12_a &_o 18.4.5.6_o 5._o because_o this_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v we_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o please_v ourselves_o in_o unrighteousness_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o the_o deceitfulnes_n thereof_o among_o they_o that_o perish_v unto_o condemnation_n for_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o in_o religion_n yield_v submission_n to_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o apostasy_n 2_o thes_n 2.3.9.10.11.12_o rev._n 14_o 6-12_a and_o 22.18.19_o the_o assumption_n or_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n as_o follow_v the_o first_o argument_n i._o i._o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o
prelate_n thereunto_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n 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 and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n thereunto_o therefore_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v prove_v first_o thus_o 1._o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n which_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n &_o yet_o be_v not_o set_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n but_o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n thereunto_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o set_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n therefore_o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n thereunto_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n none_o can_v deny_v the_o assumption_n have_v two_o part_n the_o one_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n thereunto_o account_v itself_o to_o be_v christ_n ministry_n which_o themselves_o will_v grant_v the_o other_o that_o this_o be_v not_o set_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n which_o be_v prove_v already_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n here_o before_o and_o in_o other_o reason_n hereafter_o follow_v again_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v prove_v second_o thus_o 2._o if_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v such_o office_n &_o government_n as_o be_v special_a part_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n than_o the_o ministry_n ordain_v by_o they_o thereunto_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o that_o apostasy_n but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v such_o office_n and_o government_n as_o be_v special_a part_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n therefore_o the_o ministry_n ordain_v by_o they_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o fruit_n must_n needs_o be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o tree_n neither_o do_a man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n mat._n 7.16.17.18_o and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o filthynes_n not_o any_o one_o job._n 14.4_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v first_o thus_o 1._o whosoever_o beside_o christ_n jesus_n himself_n have_v such_o office_n and_o government_n as_o thereby_o they_o claim_v to_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n they_o have_v the_o office_n and_o government_n which_o be_v special_a part_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n &_o be_v indeed_o very_a antichrist_n themselves_o but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v such_o office_n &_o government_n as_o thereby_o they_o claim_v to_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n therefore_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v the_o office_n and_o government_n which_o be_v special_a part_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n and_o be_v indeed_o very_a antichrist_n themselves_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephe._n 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o 12.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.17.18_o with_o psal_n 110.1_o micah_n 5.2_o luk._n 19.12.13.14.27_o joh._n 20.22.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o &_o 14.37_o rev._n 1.11.12.13_o and_o 2.1_o and_o 3.1.7_o now_o that_o these_o scripture_n and_o the_o like_a do_v speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a lord_n be_v plain_a both_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n themselves_o and_o because_o the_o scripture_n other_o where_o give_v allowance_n of_o many_o civil_a or_o temporal_a lord_n but_o no_o where_o of_o any_o spiritual_a lord_n save_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n gen._n 40.1_o &_o 45.8_o 1_o sam._n 16.16_o and_o 26.17_o 1_o king_n 1.11_o psal_n 149_o 8._o dan._n 3.2_o act._n 25.26_o and_o 26.25_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o and_o 2.8_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.5.13.14_o rev._n 17.14_o and_o 19.16_o compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v before_o and_o moreover_o whosoever_o be_v a_o spiritual_a lord_n he_o may_v require_v spiritual_a honour_n to_o be_v yield_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o through_o himself_o by_o it_o can_v sanctify_v they_o and_o their_o action_n and_o service_n of_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v require_v and_o effect_v but_o only_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o who_o then_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a lord_n but_o he_o alone_o so_o as_o hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o other_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n be_v indeed_o very_a antichrist_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n who_o word_n be_v these_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v for_o by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a be_v mean_v here_o the_o prelate_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o their_o canon_n and_o practice_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a lord_n not_o only_o to_o prescribe_v their_o own_o ordinance_n to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o also_o to_o bind_v the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o approbation_n thereof_o and_o yet_o further_o in_o their_o ordination_n of_o priest_n even_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o ordain_v they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o who_o they_o will_v or_o that_o they_o be_v authorize_v hereunto_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o only_o be_v the_o spiritual_a lord_n of_o his_o church_n and_o give_v his_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n to_o who_o and_o as_o it_o please_v he_o joh._n 1.14.16_o and_o 15.26_o &_o 20.22_o 1_o cor._n 12.4.5.6.7_o ephe._n 4.7.1_o joh._n 2.20.27_o the_o assumption_n aforesaid_a be_v prove_v second_o thus_o 2._o the_o office_n and_o government_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v over_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n and_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n therein_o be_v special_a part_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n but_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v the_o office_n and_o government_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v over_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n and_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n therein_o therefore_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n have_v such_o office_n and_o government_n as_o be_v special_a part_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o office_n &_o government_n of_o such_o bishop_n and_o subjection_n of_o such_o minister_n and_o church_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o antichrist_n apostasy_n and_o be_v never_o appoint_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n for_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n have_v set_v no_o other_o form_n of_o visible_a church_n to_o which_o he_o have_v give_v office_n of_o ministry_n but_o only_o particular_a congregation_n such_o as_o may_v come_v together_o in_o one_o and_o joint_o perform_v all_o public_a duty_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o etc._n of_o act._n 1.15_o &_o 2.41.42_o with_o 6.2.3.5_o 6._o &_o 11.22_o and_o 15.22.23_o &_o 21.17_o 18.22_o and_o 13.1.2_o &_o 14.23_o &_o 16_o 4.5_o and_o 20.17.28_o and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o rom._n cor._n gal._n ephe._n phil._n col._n thes_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o write_v unto_o by_o they_o in_o so_o many_o several_a epistle_n also_o by_o the_o church_n to_o who_o christ_n write_v by_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 1.11_o with_o 2._o and_o 3._o chap._n other_o form_n of_o church_n therefore_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v and_o when_o &_o where_o they_o be_v erect_v what_o other_o can_v they_o be_v but_o antichristian_a and_o as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o timothee_n titus_n and_o the_o like_a usual_o allege_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o prelate_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n they_o will_v nothing_o help_v they_o for_o these_o be_v evangelist_n which_o the_o prelate_n be_v not_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 5._o the_o pag._n 5._o former_a reason_n and_o the_o particular_a church_n have_v in_o
to_o baal_n &_o therefore_o also_o to_o bow_v down_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o no_o more_o allow_v by_o the_o prophet_n than_o his_o other_o purpose_n of_o have_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v upon_o and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o civil_a action_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v concern_v religious_a worship_n do_v or_o think_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o present_a nor_o for_o any_o person_n but_o such_o as_o have_v like_o special_a employment_n about_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o use_v of_o their_o service_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o worship_n but_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o plain_a that_o naaman_n ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o double_v this_o his_o request_n for_o mercy_n as_o be_v very_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o which_o for_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n he_o need_v not_o have_v do_v and_o howsoever_o he_o 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the_o approve_v of_o naaman_n to_o come_v to_o worship_n in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n shall_v both_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n &_o a_o ready_a mean_n for_o corrupt_v of_o other_o and_o defile_v himself_o and_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n who_o now_o hereafter_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o make_v burn_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_n unto_o and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o as_o god_n have_v make_v and_o redeem_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v glorify_v both_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o he_o will_v of_o we_o be_v glorify_v in_o this_o life_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o special_o in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o will_v not_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o achabs_n time_n bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o baal_n nor_o kiss_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o therefore_o will_v not_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n fall_v down_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o image_n that_o king_n nebuchadnezar_n have_v set_v up_o and_o when_o he_o threaten_v they_o &_o say_v if_o you_o bow_v not_o down_o you_o shall_v be_v cast_v immediate_o into_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n for_o who_o be_v that_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n they_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o nebuchadnezar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a concern_v this_o matter_n to_o answer_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v who_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o do_v from_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n &_o from_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n deliver_v we_o or_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o dan._n 3_o 12-18_a the_o like_a work_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o 10.10_o for_o rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o hart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n and_o our_o body_n be_v not_o our_o own_o any_o more_o than_o our_o soul_n but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v buy_v they_o with_o a_o price_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o both_o and_o to_o yield_v the_o one_o no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o to_o any_o false_a worship_n or_o uncleanness_n whatsoever_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.20_o final_o it_o shall_v else_o be_v lawful_a to_o present_v our_o body_n at_o the_o mass_n and_o at_o any_o idolatry_n old_a or_o new_a wheresoever_o and_o how_o then_o have_v there_o be_v or_o can_v there_o ever_o be_v any_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a rev._n 17.6.14_o and_o 19.11.14_o and_o 20.4_o but_o to_o leave_v such_o unconscionable_a dissembler_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n let_v not_o we_o forget_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o endow_v any_o other_o to_o receive_v or_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o religion_n special_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o worship_n of_o antichrist_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n not_o endure_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n but_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n for_o this_o cause_n upon_o his_o people_n &_o visit_v this_o iniquity_n even_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n but_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o numb_a 15.39_o psal_n 16.4_o and_o 106_o 35-40_a prov._n 5.20_o ezech._n 44.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o rev._n 14.9.10.11_o &_o 18.4.5_o and_o 22.18.19_o the_o seven_o reason_n if_o the_o present_a 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12.30.31.32_o esa_n 29.13_o with_o mat._n 15.15.9_o 3._o because_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v unclean_a and_o loathsome_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v have_v no_o sanctify_a use_n thereof_o num._n 15.39.40_o 2_o chron._n 13.9_o esa_n 30.22_o and_o 52.11_o and_o 66.20_o zeph._n 1.4_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a because_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n but_o man_n have_v frame_v and_o set_v it_o up_o which_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o book_n of_o god_n &_o their_o book_n together_o the_o book_n of_o god_n where_o their_o office_n calling_n and_o administration_n can_v be_v find_v to_o be_v from_o heaven_n ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n their_o own_o book_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o be_v ready_o 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will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o treatise_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o christian_n to_o partake_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o such_o as_o account_v themselves_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o do_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o ministry_n give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o officer_n but_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v such_o as_o the_o minister_n account_v themselves_o to_o be_v servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o ministry_n give_v special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o officer_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o christian_n to_o partake_v with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a and_o clear_a to_o any_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o any_o light_n of_o divinity_n shine_v in_o it_o for_o which_o see_v 2_o 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with_o their_o walk_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n &_o needful_a that_o they_o do_v it_o &_o that_o they_o do_v it_o sound_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o yet_o what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o with_o one_o mouth_n both_o bless_v and_o curse_v and_o with_o the_o one_o hand_n build_v up_o that_o which_o with_o the_o other_o they_o destroy_v and_o so_o make_v themselves_o trespasser_n gal._n 2.18_o the_o seven_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o mr_n bradsh_fw-mi book_n aforesaid_a vidz_o vide_fw-la licet_fw-la out_o of_o the_o ten_o argument_n of_o that_o treatise_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christ_n the_o sole_a head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o those_o minister_n which_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o divine_a thing_n do_v either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n solemn_o profess_v &_o yield_v a_o spiritual_a homage_n to_o a_o usurp_a spiritual_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n 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administration_n of_o divine_a thing_n by_o solemn_a deed_n profess_v and_o yield_v a_o spiritual_a homage_n to_o the_o spiritual_a authority_n of_o archbishop_n and_o lord_n bishop_n which_o be_v most_o evident_a because_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o calling_n receive_v from_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n who_o give_v they_o authority_n hereunto_o at_o their_o ordination_n say_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 14._o they_o book_n of_o order_v priest_n fol._n 14._o take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o appoint_v which_o thing_n themselves_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v mere_a ecclesiastical_a religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n enjoin_v among_o they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o office_n &_o calling_n receive_v from_o the_o prelate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a authority_n so_o as_o the_o 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again_o to_o have_v power_n of_o create_v &_o displace_v all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n to_o be_v the_o universal_a pastor_n of_o whole_a dukedom_n and_o kingdom_n under_o who_o all_o other_o pastor_n be_v as_o curate_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v such_o as_o stand_v and_o be_v support_v only_o by_o humane_a tradition_n &_o ceremony_n such_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v without_o sin_n put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n may_v renounce_v and_o yet_o continue_v the_o true_a church_n as_o antichristian_a usurper_n &_o spiritual_a tyrant_n i_o say_v all_o such_o officer_n and_o ruler_n exercise_v a_o usurp_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n but_o our_o archbishop_n &_o bishop_n be_v such_o ruler_n and_o officer_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a ergo_fw-la they_o execute_v a_o usurp_v power_n over_o the_o church_n the_o proposition_n may_v easy_o be_v justify_v for_o if_o inferior_a officer_n vidz_n vide_fw-la licet_fw-la pastor_n of_o particular_a congregation_n have_v have_v &_o may_v have_v firm_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n without_o these_o humane_a devise_n and_o invention_n if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v without_o sin_n put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o those_o can_v be_v no_o true_a church_n that_o renounce_v to_o have_v particular_a pastor_n and_o minister_n over_o they_o it_o must_v much_o more_o hold_v in_o such_o church-officer_n and_o ruler_n as_o these_o be_v if_o their_o authority_n be_v lawful_a &_o good_a for_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v they_o need_v not_o any_o humane_a tradition_n and_o devise_n to_o support_v their_o authority_n the_o magistrate_n that_o seek_v to_o put_v they_o down_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o that_o be_v no_o church_n that_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v their_o office_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o assumption_n be_v as_o easy_o justify_v for_o 1._o they_o make_v claim_v &_o title_n to_o all_o those_o prerogative_n before_o rehearse_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o unto_o more_o than_o that_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v deny_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o own_o no_o ceremony_n no_z bishop_n ergo_fw-la no_o humane_a tradition_n and_o invention_n no_o bishop_n ergo_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v support_v by_o they_o either_o only_a or_o special_o 3._o their_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o king_n else_o it_o be_v a_o flat_a denial_n of_o his_o supremacy_n also_o themselves_o grant_v in_o their_o last_o table_n of_o discipline_n that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o increase_v or_o diminish_v the_o circuit_n of_o a_o bishopric_n that_o he_o may_v make_v two_o or_o more_o bishopric_n of_o one_o &_o one_o bishopric_n to_o be_v two_o or_o more_o yea_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v divide_v the_o bishopric_n of_o london_n into_o 800._o for_o where_o god_n have_v not_o define_v the_o number_n of_o parish_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o reign_v over_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o which_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n the_o king_n have_v authority_n without_o sin_n to_o dispose_v if_o therefore_o the_o king_n may_v as_o well_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n to_o every_o particular_a pastor_n of_o a_o congregation_n over_o his_o own_o congregation_n as_o to_o a_o bishop_n over_o a_o diocese_n which_o take_v away_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o english_a bishop_n he_o may_v without_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o very_a office_n of_o the_o bishop_n which_o consist_v in_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o many_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o true_a &_o sober_a christian_n but_o will_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n france_n the_o low_a country_n and_o other_o place_n that_o renounce_v such_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n as_o we_o be_v as_o antichristian_a &_o usurp_a prelate_n be_v true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o authority_n and_o prerogative_n they_o claim_v to_o themselves_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o not_o usurp_v for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o every_o kingdom_n that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o archbishop_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n one_o bishop_n over_o many_o hundred_o pastor_n in_o a_o kingdom_n and_o all_o they_o invest_v with_o that_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n apostolical_a which_o they_o claim_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o reside_v in_o they_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n certain_o that_o church_n that_o shall_v renounce_v and_o disclaim_v such_o a_o authority_n ordain_v in_o the_o church_n can_v be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o a_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v renounce_v and_o deny_v such_o must_v needs_o therein_o renounce_v and_o deny_v
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