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but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n quite_o out_o of_o doubt_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o witness_v that_o simoniacal_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o behold_v what_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o say_v by_o simon_n peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n 8.21_o act_n 8.21_o and_o so_o neither_o can_v his_o disciple_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o from_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o minister_n do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o plain_o exclude_v those_o who_o come_v in_o by_o window_n or_o postern_n or_o oblique_a passage_n and_o that_o under_o a_o very_a bad_a character_n say_v very_o 10.1_o joh._n 10.1_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheep-fold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a none_o 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who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n have_v make_v his_o ordinance_n the_o channel_n and_o conduit_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v convey_v if_o these_o ordinance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o instrustrument_n who_o be_v not_o the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o ordination_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o concur_v nor_o give_v any_o power_n authority_n or_o warrant_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o shall_v produce_v these_o spiritual_a effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v then_o be_v there_o no_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o such_o person_n as_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o who_o people_n be_v to_o depend_v or_o wait_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n since_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o same_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o from_o his_o ministration_n who_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o may_v as_o well_o wait_v for_o these_o blessing_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o rude_a artificer_n and_o bold_a mechanic_n who_o list_v to_o step_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o dip_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sacred_a font_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o to_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o ministry_n who_o be_v consecrate_a and_o set_v apart_o thereto_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o the_o simoniacal_a entrance_n of_o such_o a_o one_o render_v his_o ordination_n ineffectual_a so_o as_o his_o administration_n shall_v have_v no_o efficacy_n for_o the_o production_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o blessing_n for_o which_o god_n have_v design_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o what_o pitiful_a condition_n and_o hard_a strait_n be_v the_o people_n over_o who_o he_o be_v set_v reduce_v unto_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o what_o scruple_n it_o may_v breed_v in_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o administration_n and_o what_o doubt_v it_o may_v make_v they_o wrestle_v under_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o what_o woeful_a consequence_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o what_o consider_v man_n may_v not_o easy_o apprehend_v if_o for_o determine_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o enquiry_n we_o will_v take_v the_o opinion_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a he_o be_v very_o confident_a in_o conclude_v the_o absolute_a ineffectiveness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o ministry_n say_v quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la vendunt_fw-la &_o emunt_fw-la sacros_fw-la apud_fw-la gratian_n caus_n 1._o qu._n 1._o can._n quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la vnde_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la anathema_n danti_fw-la anathema_n accipienti_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o sell_v and_o buy_v holy_a order_n can_v be_v priest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v the_o giver_n curse_v be_v the_o receiver_n this_o be_v simoniacal_a heresy_n how_o then_o if_o they_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o not_o saint_n themselves_o can_v they_o sanctify_v other_o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n how_o can_v they_o either_o deliver_v or_o receive_v his_o body_n he_o who_o be_v curse_v how_o can_v he_o bless_v but_o how_o far_o soever_o we_o may_v go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o ineffectiveness_n of_o such_o a_o one_o ministration_n yet_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o build_v the_o same_o upon_o argument_n whereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n or_o sanctity_n of_o the_o instrument_n we_o can_v comply_v with_o he_o therein_o the_o consequence_n be_v dangerous_a and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v to_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o donatist_n luciferian_o and_o apostolici_fw-la etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o refute_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n as_o augustine_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la jerome_n and_o many_o other_o show_v that_o it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o increase_n whether_o he_o that_o sow_v do_v it_o with_o pollute_a or_o with_o pure_a hand_n if_o so_o be_v the_o seed_n be_v good_a and_o the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o heaven_n not_o restrain_v and_o the_o house_n may_v receive_v light_n by_o the_o taper_n which_o shine_v from_o a_o earthen_a as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o that_o the_o ministration_n of_o unsanctified_a person_n be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a christ_n will_v never_o have_v command_v people_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 3._o matth._n 23.2_o 3._o nor_o will_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o 6._o matth._n 10.5_o 6._o to_o gather_v in_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o ministry_n we_o hear_v no_o less_o effect_n than_o of_o the_o rest_n nay_o he_o tell_v plain_o that_o many_o reprobate_n in_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v plead_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o ministry_n 23._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o if_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o instrument_n shall_v render_v the_o work_n ineffectual_a 18._o philip._n 1.15_o 18._o it_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o paul_n that_o christ_n be_v preach_v by_o such_o who_o preach_v he_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o contention_n and_o not_o sincere_o but_o
christ_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n show_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o ministry_n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o say_v god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o speech_n before_o king_n agrippa_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o end_n for_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v appear_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n 26.18_o acts._n 26.18_o and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o nay_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o all_o who_o undertake_v the_o ministry_n thereof_o for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n say_v 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v it_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n in_o that_o work_n wherein_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n be_v more_o immediate_o concern_v so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v of_o god_n thy_o eye_n will_v be_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o principal_a end_n and_o scope_n that_o thou_o aim_v at_o but_o he_o who_o design_n not_o this_o but_o intend_v his_o own_o preferment_n or_o profit_n to_o which_o he_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o ministry_n subservient_fw-fr as_o a_o mean_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dunghill_n or_o it_o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o rescue_n from_o poverty_n or_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o break_a fortune_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o a_o one_o fall_n into_o the_o suare_fw-la of_o simony_n since_o base_a design_n find_v hardly_o abettor_n but_o such_o as_o be_v procure_v by_o bribe_n but_o what_o he_o will_v answer_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v home_o to_o he_o both_o these_o question_n together_o amice_fw-la quomodo_fw-la huc_fw-la intrâsti_fw-la friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o and_o again_o amice_fw-la quorsum_fw-la huc_fw-la intrasti_fw-la friend_n for_o what_o end_n come_v thou_o in_o hither_o i_o know_v not_o second_o consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n of_o such_o a_o charge_n who_o god_n call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n thereof_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o show_v they_o what_o labour_n and_o trouble_v and_o pain_n they_o must_v be_v at_o what_o tentation_n and_o tribulation_n and_o affront_v they_o will_v meet_v with_o and_o how_o they_o will_v have_v many_o enemy_n and_o must_v grapple_v with_o much_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n and_o what_o a_o weighty_a charge_n the_o charge_n of_o soul_n be_v what_o account_v they_o must_v give_v thereof_o to_o he_o and_o how_o the_o blood_n thereof_o will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n if_o through_o their_o default_n they_o perish_v of_o these_o thing_n our_o saviour_n warn_v his_o apostle_n etc._n matth._n 10.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n warn_v ezekiel_n of_o â—_o ezek._n 33._o â—_o when_o he_o set_v he_o to_o be_v a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nay_o and_o in_o hundred_o of_o text_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o scripture_n set_v this_o before_o their_o eye_n who_o he_o call_v and_o send_v forth_o thereby_o to_o engrave_v upon_o 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himself_o thereto_o nay_o save_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o call_v from_o god_n he_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o to_o take_v it_o up_o it_o be_v only_o a_o delusory_a fancy_n of_o carnal_a mind_n that_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o office_n destine_v for_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n make_v man_n run_v to_o purchase_v it_o with_o money_n three_o consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o disproportion_n of_o thy_o ability_n for_o the_o work_n for_o who_o god_n call_v he_o imprint_n upon_o their_o heart_n the_o humble_a sense_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v go_v forth_o not_o in_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o who_o call_v they_o so_o as_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n cry_v out_o 2.16_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n and_o again_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n 6._o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 6._o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n who_o also_o have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o deep_a sense_n of_o which_o insufficiency_n have_v make_v many_o able_a man_n of_o humble_a mind_n either_o to_o decline_v or_o with_o a_o great_a reluctancy_n to_o embark_v upon_o a_o employment_n to_o which_o they_o perceive_v their_o strength_n so_o unequal_a thus_o moses_n when_o god_n be_v send_v he_o upon_o his_o message_n 4.10_o exod._n 3.11_o and_o 4.10_o say_v lord_n who_o be_o i_o and_o o_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a and_o thus_o jeremiah_n cry_v out_o 1.6_o jer._n 1.6_o ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o can_v speak_v for_o i_o be_o a_o child_n and_o this_o make_v many_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n deaf_a to_o all_o entreaty_n and_o argument_n till_o they_o be_v force_v thereupon_o by_o violence_n which_o excessive_a aversion_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o altogether_o commend_v 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