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A79883 Ministers dues and peoples duty; or A bill of accounts between ministers and people: shewing vvhat people owe unto their ministers; which may also serve to mind ministers, what they are to expect from their people. By Sam. Clark M.A. sometimes fellow of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridg, and now minister of Grendon Under-wood in Buckinghamshire. Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1661 (1661) Wing C4494; Thomason E1057_4; ESTC R204352 37,580 60

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lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n i._o e._n priest_n or_o prophet_n where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o one_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n to_o obey_v his_o minister_n 2_o cor._n 2.9_o for_o this_o end_n do_v i_o write_v that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o proof_n of_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n a_o large_a word_n and_o 7.15_o his_o inward_a affection_n be_v more_o abundant_a towards_o you_o while_o he_o remember_v the_o obedience_n of_o you_o all_o how_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a you_o receive_v he_o here_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o person_n as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o thing_n all_o person_n must_v be_v obedient_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v mystical_o represent_v in_o ezechiel_n vision_n where_o the_o wheel_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n 255._o creature_n see_v lightf_n descript_n of_o temple_n c._n 38._o p._n 255._o i._n e._n b_o people_n by_o 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i_o shall_v branch_v out_o into_o three_o particular_n in_o necessary_a duty_n undetermined_a circumstance_n and_o doubtful_a point_n or_o case_n 1._o people_n must_v obey_v their_o minister_n in_o those_o necessary_a duty_n plain_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o they_o declare_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o god_n name_n require_v their_o conformity_n to_o as_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n performance_n of_o family_n duty_n diligence_n in_o frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n avoid_v drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 23.3_o all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v viz._n not_o of_o their_o own_o head_n or_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o which_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o observe_v and_o do_v people_n must_v conform_v to_o their_o advertisement_n both_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o they_o and_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o be_v a_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n against_o they_o as_o 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they_o 2._o in_o those_o circumstance_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o general_a but_o not_o particular_o determine_v by_o god_n such_o be_v time_n as_o what_o hour_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o begin_v how_o long_o to_o continue_v together_o what_o day_n the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o how_o oft_o when_o any_o shall_v be_v baptize_v what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o keep_v a_o lecture_n place_v as_o where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v meet_v where_o the_o minister_n shall_v stand_v to_o read_v preach_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o where_o the_o people_n shall_v sit_v to_o hear_v receive_v etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o corpse_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n or_o stand_v by_o the_o grave_n or_o put_v into_o it_o while_o the_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v gesture_n as_o to_o hear_v sit_v or_o stand_v with_o the_o hat_n off_o or_o on_o and_o so_o for_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n sit_v or_o stand_v or_o kneeling_z habit_n as_o whether_o the_o minister_n shall_v preach_v in_o a_o cloak_n or_o gown_n etc._n etc._n of_o what_o colour_n or_o material_n his_o clothes_n shall_v be_v 400._o be_v see_v a_o full_a enumeration_n of_o they_o in_o baxt._n of_o episc_n p._n 400._o many_o other_o such_o circumstance_n there_o be_v which_o be_v necessary_a in_o general_n i._n e._n such_o as_o no_o action_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o and_o yet_o not_o particular_o determine_v by_o god_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o church-guides_a to_o determine_v of_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n decency_n edification_n etc._n etc._n people_n ought_v to_o yield_v conformity_n to_o such_o determination_n for_o if_o a_o difference_n shall_v arise_v concern_v any_o of_o these_o circumstance_n between_o pastor_n and_o people_n whether_o think_v you_o fit_a shall_v submit_v pastor_n to_o flock_n ruler_n to_o rule_v or_o on_o the_o contrary_a 10._o see_v baxt._n of_o episc_n p._n 10._o propos_fw-fr 10._o 3._o in_o doubtful_a point_n and_o difficult_a case_n which_o either_o they_o be_v ignorant_a in_o or_o can_v be_v satisfy_v about_o till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n or_o understand_v they_o themselves_o and_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o they_o heb._n 13.7_o who_o faith_n follow_v for_o where_o common_a people_n have_v not_o time_n or_o leisure_n or_o ability_n to_o study_v all_o point_n of_o divinity_n themselves_o who_o be_v it_o more_o fit_a they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o and_o be_v rule_v by_o than_o their_o own_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o a_o wife_n shall_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v ordinary_o for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o extraordinary_a case_n which_o may_v sometime_o happen_v in_o some_o place_n as_o in_o the_o university_n or_o inn_n of_o court_n that_o they_o understand_v themselves_o better_a in_o these_o thing_n than_o their_o people_n because_o it_o be_v their_o business_n and_o employment_n to_o study_v they_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o see_v in_o all_o other_o case_n man_n will_v usual_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o artificer_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o own_o trade_n if_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n of_o law_n you_o go_v to_o lawyer_n of_o health_n to_o physician_n of_o building_n to_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o i_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o a_o point_n of_o husbandry_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o myself_o i_o will_v come_v to_o some_o of_o you_o that_o have_v be_v verse_v and_o experience_v in_o it_o all_o your_o time_n and_o take_v your_o judgement_n rather_o than_o my_o own_o because_o it_o be_v your_o call_n and_o not_o i_o so_o ought_v you_o in_o those_o point_n you_o understand_v not_o especial_o controversall_a point_n to_o submit_v your_o judgement_n to_o we_o and_o to_o conform_v your_o practice_n to_o our_o direction_n for_o it_o be_v our_o office_n to_o teach_v you_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o believe_v we_o with_o a_o humane_a faith_n credere_fw-la oportet_fw-la discentem_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o case_n where_o you_o have_v no_o evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_n so_o that_o in_o case_n a_o minister_n require_v his_o people_n to_o believe_v such_o a_o point_n which_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n or_o no_o or_o conform_v to_o such_o a_o practice_n which_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o no_o than_o the_o command_n of_o obey_v they_o take_v place_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o obey_v they_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o error_n of_o the_o point_n hold_v forth_o or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o practice_n require_v be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a and_o only_o suspect_v they_o must_v go_v on_o the_o sure_a side_n but_o yet_o withal_o let_v i_o add_v that_o you_o be_v not_o so_o whole_o to_o rely_v
10.6_o and_o that_o in_o a_o high_a way_n and_o with_o great_a punishment_n than_o any_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n can_v inflict_v for_o all_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v but_o outward_a either_o upon_o the_o person_n body_n or_o estate_n 49.20_o psal_n 49.20_o or_o both_o but_o the_o punishment_n infligible_a by_o the_o minister_n or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n be_v spiritual_a and_o reach_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o the_o body_n or_o estate_n by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o punishment_n infligible_a by_o the_o minister_n more_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a than_o any_o can_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n although_o it_o be_v true_a because_o man_n do_v so_o much_o obbrutescere_fw-la and_o become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v lead_v so_o much_o by_o sense_n thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o corporal_a then_o spiritual_a punishment_n and_o more_o fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o stand_v more_o in_o awe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n then_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o itself_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n be_v incomparable_o the_o great_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v incomparable_o a_o 560._o a_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la reputarent_fw-la metuerent_fw-la sibi_fw-la plus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la censuris_fw-la quàm_fw-la à_fw-la gladio_fw-la &_o virgis_fw-la reipubl_n cùm_fw-la ministri_fw-la habent_fw-la potestatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ferant_fw-la si_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la exigere_fw-la &_o exturbare_fw-la sit_fw-la magnum_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la expellere_fw-la è_fw-la caelum_fw-la si_fw-mi è_fw-it collegio_fw-la vestro_fw-la civem_fw-la movere_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la è_fw-la coetu_fw-la &_o collegio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la excludere_fw-la posse_fw-la cartwr_n harm_n p._n 560._o strong_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o person_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o his_o officer_n i._n e._n minister_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n because_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o minister_n now_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n inasmuch_o as_o while_o person_n lie_v under_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n due_o inflict_v they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n as_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_n of_o they_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a joh._n 28.23_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o without_o pardon_n no_o blessedness_n psal_n 32.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o b._n they_o portam_fw-la coeli_fw-la ei_fw-la occlusam_fw-la iri_fw-la cvi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ostium_fw-la &_o valvas_fw-la obturaverit_fw-la rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la illis_fw-la substractam_fw-la iri_fw-la cvi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la negaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la p._n 604._o b._n for_o god_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o censure_n mat._n 16.19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n he_o add_v his_o dicu_n le_fw-fr veult_n whereby_o it_o become_v not_o only_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o statute-law_n of_o heaven_n too_o so_o that_o if_o a_o justify_v person_n shall_v fall_v under_o this_o censure_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n as_o for_o david_n to_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n before_o repentance_n so_o that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v incomparable_o great_a only_o here_o be_v that_o that_o something_o qualify_v the_o matter_n that_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v sometime_o pure_o 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threaten_v he_o grievous_o for_o it_o ver_fw-la 10_o 12._o now_o david_n do_v not_o fret_v and_o fume_n at_o he_o for_o it_o but_o take_v
the_o temper_n of_o the_o ingrateful_a world_n of_o who_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v complain_v as_o david_n of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o a_o cause_n for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n and_o have_v reward_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o my_o love_n psal_n 109.3_o 4_o 5._o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o all_o other_o who_o be_v make_v the_o chief_a butt_n against_o which_o many_o person_n do_v shoot_v all_o the_o invenomed_a arrow_n of_o their_o rage_n and_o malice_n and_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n i_o dare_v say_v be_v more_o odious_a to_o a_o number_n of_o loose_a untractable_a person_n son_n of_o belial_n than_o they_o who_o be_v many_o of_o they_o so_o desperate_o bend_v and_o furious_o drive_v on_o with_o a_o rage_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o nothing_o less_o than_o their_o blood_n if_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o come_v at_o it_o and_o utter_a extirpation_n will_v quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o satisfy_v their_o revengeful_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o herodias_n concern_v john_n the_o baptist_n but_o as_o we_o say_v curse_v cow_n have_v short_a horn_n so_o some_o that_o have_v speak_v big_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n against_o minister_n and_o ministry_n breathe_v out_o threating_n and_o design_v their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n have_v be_v not_o only_o defeat_v and_o disappoint_v in_o their_o intend_a mischief_n but_o the_o wheel_n be_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o as_o solomon_n speak_v prov._n 20.26_o whereby_o they_o be_v bruise_v and_o crush_v and_o thresht_v and_o so_o their_o face_n be_v fill_v with_o shame_n as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v such_o psal_n 83.16_o so_o that_o we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a day_n the_o prophetical_a imprecation_n of_o moses_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o levi_n notable_o verify_v smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o deut._n 33.11_o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o non-attendance_n upon_o they_o for_o instruction_n neglect_v not_o seek_v unto_o they_o private_o for_o satisfaction_n and_o resolution_n a_o very_a common_a and_o continual_a fault_n the_o duty_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o practise_v in_o many_o place_n so_o that_o whereas_o the_o door_n of_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n be_v throng_v many_o time_n with_o attendant_n poor_a minister_n may_v sit_v long_o enough_o before_o any_o one_o will_v come_v to_o the_o mon_fw-fr such_o a_o errand_n though_o the_o former_a be_v costly_a and_o this_o they_o may_v have_v upon_o free-coste_n only_o for_o ask_v but_o however_o neglect_v not_o frequent_v the_o public_a assembly_n for_o instruction_n there_o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o a_o great_a many_o now_o a_o day_n be_v heb._n 10.25_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o sad_a distemper_n 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thy_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v proportionable_o deut._n 17.12_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o isaerl_n and_o actual_o censure_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 3.14_o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v that_o man_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o true_o methinks_v these_o word_n of_o chrst_n mat._n 18.18_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v as_o so_o many_o thunderclap_n to_o strike_v terror_n into_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o stuborn_v and_o rebellious_a person_n who_o disobey_v and_o neglect_v to_o hear_v 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yet_o it_o can_v hurt_v true_a they_o wound_v not_o the_o body_n nor_o prejudice_v the_o estate_n direct_o and_o immediate_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o less_o terrible_a for_o that_o for_o like_o lightning_n that_o melt_v the_o sword_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o scabbard_n they_o seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o punish_v person_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n they_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o doer_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v as_o master_n do_v unruly_a servant_n by_o banish_v they_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n they_o make_v they_o to_o fast_o as_o parent_n do_v untoward_a child_n many_o time_n by_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereby_o such_o person_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o publican_n and_o heathen_n mat._n 18.17_o yea_o like_a dog_n and_o swine_n mat._n 7.6_o which_o sure_o be_v no_o contemptible_a matter_n yea_o by_o these_o censure_n they_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n 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