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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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and_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o show_v how_o they_o love_v it_o and_o our_o ministry_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o order_n to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o order_n above_o other_o profession_n decor_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la ejus_fw-la beauty_n and_o comeliness_n be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o must_v they_o not_o be_v in_o his_o servant_n order_v it_o be_v nature_n beauty_n the_o church_n ornament_n the_o world_n harmony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v zenoph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n excel_v all_o thing_n both_o for_o use_v and_o grace_n it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n hell_n except_v there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o comeliness_n without_o it_o but_o all_o out_o of_o fashion_n no_o kind_n of_o constancy_n but_o all_o loose_a without_o it_o all_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o first_o tohis_fw-la and_o bohu_n emptiness_n and_o disorder_a rude_a chaos_n of_o confusion_n now_o what_o great_a disorder_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o run_v unsent_a to_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n to_o thrust_v his_o sickle_n into_o god_n harvest_n to_o step_v rude_o into_o moses_n chair_n to_o climb_v in_o at_o the_o window_n and_o not_o at_o the_o door_n if_o none_o dare_v assume_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n except_o he_o be_v call_v heb._n 5_o 4_o evangelicall_n be_v much_o more_o honourable_a and_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n to_o presume_v to_o assume_v it_o without_o a_o calling_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o order_n god_n have_v enjoin_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n four_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o intrusion_n and_o usurpation_n these_o be_v two_o freckle_n in_o the_o church_n face_n the_o sin_n of_o intrusion_n it_o be_v a_o brand_n of_o false_a prophet_n jer._n 14.14_o &_o 23.21_o &_o 27.15_o the_o lord_n condemn_v they_o in_o that_o they_o prophesy_v but_o he_o send_v they_o not_o what_o need_v this_o preposterous_a haste_n this_o run_v before_o god_n it_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a to_o take_v he_o along_o with_o we_o vix_fw-la bono_fw-mi peraguntur_fw-la exitu_fw-la quae_fw-la malo_fw-la sunt_fw-la inchoata_fw-la principio_fw-la thing_n ill_o begin_v be_v not_o common_o well_o end_v neither_o be_v the_o proceed_n likely_a to_o be_v good_a who_o beginning_n be_v so_o great_o out_o of_o order_n they_o which_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o temple_n as_o do_v aaron_n will_v hardly_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o aaron_n do_v much_o haste_n be_v seldom_o encounter_v with_o good_a success_n again_o treat_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o minist_n 2_o treat_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n appear_v in_o their_o presumption_n and_o violent_a boldness_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o such_o a_o holy_a function_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o master_n perkins_n that_o all_o true_a minister_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v depute_v in_o the_o great_a work_n in_o his_o church_n must_v be_v first_o of_o all_o strike_v into_o a_o great_a fear_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o function_n yea_o into_o a_o amazement_n and_o astonishment_n in_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o greatness_n who_o room_n they_o occupy_v and_o who_o message_n they_o bring_v and_o this_o he_o ground_n on_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 6.5_o then_o say_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o step_v into_o this_o function_n without_o fear_n may_v question_v his_o call_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n he_o drive_v they_o into_o fear_n and_o amazement_n as_o moses_n exod._n 4.10_o 13._o oh_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a etc._n etc._n so_o
sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 9_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o ut_fw-la praedicetis_fw-la virtutes_fw-la illius_fw-la as_o mr._n beza_n turn_v it_o which_o be_v to_o preach_v who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n where_o christian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v to_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v declare_v or_o preach_v virtutem_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o power_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n therefore_o all_o christian_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a office_n of_o a_o minister_n rev._n 5.10_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 20.6_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o who_o also_o have_v make_v we_o able_a or_o fit_a 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