Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A81282
|
The case of peoples duty in living under a scandalous minister, stated and resolved
|
|
1684
(1684)
|
Wing C965; ESTC R229514
|
12,032
|
23
|
scornful_a 3._o but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o your_o minister_n be_v indeed_o scandalous_a yet_o this_o in_o my_o opinion_n will_v not_o warrant_v you_o in_o your_o design_a purpose_n of_o leave_v his_o ministry_n for_o 1._o since_o you_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v and_o grieve_v with_o the_o error_n of_o his_o sinful_a life_n there_o be_v the_o less_o danger_n of_o infection_n or_o get_v any_o harm_n to_o yourself_o by_o what_o you_o observe_v and_o censure_v in_o he_o your_o soul_n health_n i_o be_o persuade_v will_v never_o be_v impair_v by_o those_o sin_n which_o your_o soul_n abhor_v quibus_fw-la mali_fw-la placent_fw-la in_o union_n ipsi_fw-la communicant_a malis_fw-la quibus_fw-la vero_fw-la mali_fw-la displacent_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la emendare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la factis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sed_fw-la altari_fw-la christi_fw-la communicant_a augustin_n epist_n 162._o 2._o since_o you_o say_v that_o your_o minister_n be_v nevertheless_o a_o very_a excellent_a preacher_n which_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n impossible_a i_o conceive_v your_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a to_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o life_n for_o gift_n and_o grace_n you_o know_v sir_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n and_o a_o man_n may_v have_v gift_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o want_v grace_n for_o himself_o st._n augustin_n i_o be_o sure_a make_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o visible_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o invisible_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o controversy_n with_o the_o donatist_n in_o this_o very_a argument_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v anon_o and_o on_o matt._n 23._o ideo_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la say_v he_o utiliter_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la utiliter_fw-la non_fw-la agunt_fw-la and_o st._n paul_n suppose_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o preacher_n unto_o other_o and_o yet_o become_v a_o castaway_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o a_o unfaithful_a and_o unjust_a steward_n set_v over_o the_o household_n of_o god_n it_o be_v further_a plain_n from_o luk._n 9_o that_o judas_n be_v send_v forth_o and_o commission_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o christ_n disciple_n the_o holy_a spirit_n charge_v the_o bishop_n of_o several_a of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n with_o sundry_a heinous_a fail_n and_o sin_n and_o yet_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o glorious_a title_n of_o angel_n of_o their_o respective_a church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o chap._n yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o mat._n 7.22_o 23._o that_o many_o will_v be_v disow_v and_o condemn_v by_o he_o as_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n who_o yet_o have_v prophesy_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n in_o his_o name_n from_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o graceless_a person_n may_v have_v extraordinary_a gift_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n those_o holy_a person_n such_o as_o zachary_n and_o simeon_n anna_n mary_n and_o joseph_n continue_v all_o along_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o ruler_n be_v so_o vile_a as_o to_o flay_v the_o prophet_n and_o to_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n yea_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n frequent_o in_o the_o temple_n attend_v upon_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n on_o their_o solemn_a feast_n though_o general_o in_o those_o day_n they_o come_v into_o their_o place_n by_o bribery_n be_v very_o bad_a man_n and_o not_o qualify_v as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n require_v we_o read_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n read_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n who_o wicked_a life_n he_o nevertheless_o most_o vehement_o inveigh_v against_o upon_o all_o occasion_n you_o shall_v furthermore_o find_v our_o bless_a lord_n beside_o his_o own_o example_n and_o practice_n to_o give_v direction_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o multitude_n in_o the_o very_a case_n which_o be_v before_o we_o mat._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o saying_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n his_o seat_n all_o therefore_o mark_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o you_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o what_o hear_v these_o who_o thou_o have_v denounce_v so_o many_o bitter_a woe_n against_o even_o woe_n upon_o woe_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n what_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n those_o blind_a guide_n white_v sepulcher_n grave_n that_o appear_v not_o that_o bound_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o upon_o other_o man_n shoulder_n but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o move_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n that_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n that_o neither_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o that_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v thy_o disciple_n and_o can_v hear_v such_o a_o heavenly_a preacher_n as_o thou_o be_v who_o speak_v as_o never_a man_n speak_v go_v to_o hear_v such_o wretch_n as_o these_o yes_o say_v christ_n they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o public_a warrant_n and_o authority_n therefore_o hear_v they_o st._n augustin_n bring_v this_o text_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o question_n i_o be_o about_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n laicus_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la vultâ—bene_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la attenderit_fw-la clericum_fw-la malum_fw-la quid_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la facite_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la facere_fw-la nolite_fw-la ambulabo_fw-la viam_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la sequar_fw-la istius_fw-la mores_fw-la audiam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sed_fw-la dei._n sequar_fw-la deum_fw-la sequatur_fw-la ille_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la svam_fw-la augustin_n in_o johan_n c._n 10._o modo_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la cathedram_fw-la pertinent_a recta_fw-la praecipiant_fw-la say_v st._n hierom._n vult_fw-la autem_fw-la dominis_n hunc_fw-la ordinem_fw-la divinitus_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la audiendam_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la mercenariorum_fw-la &_o hypocritarum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la so_o the_o learned_a mr._n beza_n upon_o the_o text._n whereas_o the_o priest_n be_v sometime_o simple_a and_o sometime_o wicked_a man_n lest_o any_o shall_v despise_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o their_o unworthiness_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o god_n numb_a 6.27_o and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o say_v mr._n amsworth_n expositor_n all_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o see_v at_o least_o agree_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o may_v also_o to_o strengthen_v this_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o other_o modern_a church_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o transcribe_v the_o 26_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v although_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o evil_n be_v ever_o mingle_v with_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o the_o evil_n have_v chief_a authority_n in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v not_o the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v minister_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o authority_n we_o use_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n neither_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n ordinance_n take_v away_o by_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n gift_n diminish_v from_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o right_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n minister_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v effectual_a because_o of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n although_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o evil_a men._n to_o this_o doctrine_n do_v all_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n agree_v witness_v the_o harmony_n of_o their_o confession_n the_o contrary_a unto_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o anabaptist_n and_o brownist_n and_o family_n of_o love_n with_o some_o other_o only_o of_o the_o most_o extravagant_a of_o the_o dissent_v party_n from_o the_o present_a establishment_n our_o lord_n christ_n acknowledge_v the_o power_n even_o of_o pilate_n over_o himself_o and_o say_v it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o if_o he_o be_v indeed_o your_o lawful_a minister_n send_v by_o they_o in_o authority_n and_o so_o settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o i_o know_v he_o be_v this_o be_v interpretative_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o your_o duty_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v plain_o chalk_v out_o by_o
the_o holy_a apostle_n heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o so_o also_o 1_o thess_n 5.12_o 13._o and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n again_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n but_o if_o ill_a honour_v they_o nevertheless_o as_o ruler_n not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o maintenance_n but_o esteem_v for_o so_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v infer_v from_o the_o text._n honour_v they_o for_o god_n sake_n as_o set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n as_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n for_o their_o character_n sake_n as_o elder_n and_o ruler_n for_o their_o doom_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o account_n with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n and_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n lest_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o for_o the_o ordinance_n be_v god_n their_o efficacy_n be_v from_o god_n and_o your_o service_n herein_o be_v do_v to_o god_n on_o purpose_n to_o confound_v all_o glory_v in_o man._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n with_o purpose_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n phil._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n who_o therefore_o must_v certain_o be_v very_o bad_a man_n yet_o since_o christ_n be_v preach_v he_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v you_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v because_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o elies_n son_n or_o that_o their_o wickedness_n give_v warrant_n to_o the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n st._n paul_n tax_v the_o corinthian_n for_o manifold_a enormity_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o the_o minister_n may_v share_v too_o much_o with_o the_o people_n in_o those_o fail_n which_o be_v so_o prevail_v and_o general_a yet_o all_o his_o argument_n tend_v to_o the_o better_a qualify_a themselves_o to_o become_v more_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n in_o the_o least_o to_o the_o exempt_n they_o from_o that_o most_o necessary_a and_o most_o indispensible_a duty_n i_o know_v you_o will_v say_v you_o plead_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o ordinance_n but_o only_o for_o a_o liberty_n to_o hear_v some_o body_n else_o but_o then_o sir_n what_o become_v of_o that_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o a_o pastor_n and_o his_o people_n and_o of_o that_o mutual_a obligation_n of_o duty_n of_o each_o towards_o other_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n say_v st._n paul_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v without_o hearer_n say_v i._n but_o you_o will_v again_o say_v that_o some_o body_n will_v hear_v he_o if_o you_o do_v not_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v if_o your_o principle_n be_v good_a and_o true_a they_o ought_v not_o and_o if_o the_o rest_n follow_v your_o example_n who_o be_v a_o lead_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n they_o will_v not_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o go_v to_o who_o and_o where_o they_o listen_v while_o the_o same_o man_n as_o you_o and_o i_o have_v know_v shall_v leave_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o go_v to_o the_o presbyterian_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o independent_n thence_o to_o the_o anabaptist_n next_o to_o the_o quaker_n and_o at_o last_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o true_a be_v that_o say_n that_o toleration_n in_o one_o age_n be_v atheism_n in_o the_o next_o if_o not_o in_o the_o very_a same_o or_o that_o that_o the_o first_o step_n to_o apostasy_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o public_a assembly_n consider_v all_o which_o i_o be_o confident_a all_o the_o worst_a of_o inconvenience_n from_o a_o minister_n that_o be_v a_o bad_a liver_n and_o yet_o teach_v well_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o those_o sad_a and_o dismal_a one_o abovenamed_a to_o which_o more_o may_v be_v add_v but_o sir_n i_o be_o further_a to_o beseech_v you_o to_o weigh_v serious_o and_o without_o prejudice_n these_o follow_a consideration_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o to_o yourself_o 1._o that_o upon_o this_o very_a same_o principle_n that_o you_o think_v of_o leave_v your_o pastor_n upon_o and_o his_o communion_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a sinful_a liver_n do_v donatus_n find_v that_o lamentable_a and_o woeful_a schism_n which_o do_v create_v so_o much_o disturbance_n and_o misery_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v ever_o since_o and_o as_o it_o begin_v in_o a_o sad_a schism_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o manifold_a grievous_a heresy_n in_o the_o church_n so_o it_o go_v on_o with_o commotion_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o state_n donatus_n and_o his_o faction_n as_o they_o grow_v in_o power_n deny_v obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o public_a law_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o they_o be_v make_v and_o administer_v by_o wicked_a men._n i_o will_v undertake_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o sad_a example_n in_o each_o particular_a if_o i_o think_v that_o you_o either_o know_v it_o not_o or_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o deny_v it_o but_o we_o need_v not_o look_v back_o so_o far_o for_o it_o be_v this_o very_a principle_n which_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o after_o bring_v to_o pass_v those_o barbarity_n outrage_n and_o bloody_a execution_n in_o germany_n of_o late_a day_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o doctrine_n which_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n to_o our_o lamentable_a and_o unhappy_a commotion_n here_o in_o england_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n for_o first_o they_o begin_v as_o you_o well_o know_v to_o traduce_v the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a clergy_n as_o most_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a man_n calling_z they_o idol_n idle_a shepherd_n dumb_a dog_n swear_v drunken_a unclean_a priest_n incaruate_v devil_n cog_a cozen_a knave_n desperate_a formal_a atheist_n robber_n wolf_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sad_a truth_n of_o all_o which_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o i_o need_v only_o to_o turn_v you_o to_o their_o public_a sermon_n libel_n and_o century_n which_o be_v now_o in_o print_n and_o some_o of_o which_o even_o the_o most_o invective_n have_v be_v late_o reprint_v next_o for_o the_o good_a king_n and_o his_o government_n in_o the_o state_n his_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o like_a hard_a speech_n and_o print_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v the_o worst_a effect_n of_o open_a hostility_n come_v short_a of_o those_o design_n for_o i_o can_v more_o willing_o lose_v my_o crown_n than_o my_o credit_n nor_o be_v my_o kingdom_n so_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o my_o reputation_n and_o honour_n again_o these_o soul_n and_o false_a aspersion_n be_v secret_a engine_n at_o first_o employ_v against_o my_o people_n love_n of_o i_o that_o undermine_v their_o opininion_n and_o value_v of_o i_o my_o enemy_n and_o they_o too_o may_v at_o once_o blow_v up_o their_o affection_n and_o batter_v their_o loyalty_n thus_o this_o principle_n hatch_v up_o the_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o more_o pure_a religion_n as_o be_v pretend_v and_o that_o feed_v and_o maintain_v that_o long_a and_o bloody_a civil_a war_n which_o end_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o king_n and_o law_n religion_n and_o church_n for_o a_o time_n i_o have_v not_o revive_v the_o memory_n of_o these_o say_a truth_n have_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v you_o what_o bad_a use_n design_v man_n make_v of_o this_o bad_a principle_n how_o under_o the_o appearance_n of_o zeal_n against_o sin_n and_o jealousy_n for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n it_o carry_v they_o to_o all_o violation_n of_o sacred_a duty_n and_o expose_v all_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v sacred_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o most_o ungodly_a outrage_n and_o villainy_n so_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o find_v fault_n and_o make_v offender_n when_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n come_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n god_n help_v the_o innocent_a donatus_n and_o his_o party_n after_o his_o example_n refuse_v communion_n with_o caecilianus_n then_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n because_o he_o be_v as_o they_o say_v