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wit_n that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n quarrel_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o indeed_o all_o the_o contention_n be_v about_o cross_n surplice_n and_o some_o other_o in_o different_a ceremony_n &_o action_n in_o the_o church_n and_o all_o these_o argument_n do_v make_v special_o against_o they_o see_v they_o be_v only_a disturber_n of_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n yea_o see_v they_o forsake_v their_o call_n &_o move_v so_o great_a concention_n and_o brawl_n about_o so_o small_a matter_n joseph_n have_v interpret_v the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o chief_a butler_n touch_v his_o reconciliation_n again_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o former_a place_n of_o honourable_a service_n before_o pharaoh_n desire_v he_o to_o hace_v he_o in_o eemembrance_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o restore_v gen._n 40.41_o so_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o say_a butler_n as_o a_o great_a fault_n that_o he_o have_v not_o remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o gen._n 40.23_o &_o 41.9_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o fault_n in_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n not_o to_o remember_v and_o speak_v for_o one_o joseph_n that_o have_v interpret_v one_o dream_n touch_v his_o reconcilement_n to_o a_o mortal_a prince_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o earthly_a preferment_n neither_o of_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o know_v not_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o most_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v they_o any_o long_o then_o during_o only_a natural_a life_n how_o great_a they_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o all_o those_o that_o neglect_v to_o speak_v for_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v not_o once_o but_o often_o and_o daily_o interpret_v many_o mystery_n of_o god_n touch_v their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o their_o everlasting_a advancement_n in_o heavenly_a place_n ephes_n 2.6_o to_o walk_v in_o white_a with_o christ_n jesus_n yea_o to_o sit_v also_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o himself_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n apoc._n 3.5_o &_o 21._o yea_o very_o as_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o butler_n be_v the_o less_o because_o be_v enlarge_v he_o have_v none_o to_o remember_v he_o of_o that_o duty_n so_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a that_o have_v many_o herein_o many_o will_v god_n they_o be_v half_a so_o diligent_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n as_o they_o be_v importunate_a to_o sow_v schism_n &_o sedition_n among_o brother_n but_o they_o deserve_v small_a commendation_n and_o thanks_n of_o any_o good_a christian_n for_o their_o importunity_n and_o earnestness_n herein_o daily_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n thereof_o and_o to_o provoke_v they_o thereunto_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v hold_v their_o peace_n resolution_n of_o the_o 3._o argument_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o recompense_v a_o good_a turn_n receive_v ergo._n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v &_o speak_v for_o answer_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a good_a deed_n must_v be_v reward_v special_o the_o minister_n faithful_a labour_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 9.11_o if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o in_o that_o the_o refractory_a minister_n have_v look_v back_o and_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n from_o the_o plough_n luk._n 9.62_o make_v a_o manifest_a schism_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n this_o deserve_v no_o recompense_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iv_o argument_n the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n speak_v with_o great_a courage_n in_o behalf_n of_o jonathan_n thus_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v mighty_o deliver_v israel_n god_n forbid_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n 1._o sam._n 14.45_o be_v this_o common_a people_n that_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o plentiful_a and_o clear_a instruction_n as_o be_v now_o reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o common_a people_n i_o say_v so_o brethren_n so_o jonathans_n case_n and_o the_o schismatical_a minister_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a see_v the_o answer_n and_o the_o urge_v of_o this_o zeal_n have_v not_o the_o like_a cause_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o i_o spare_v my_o brethren_n zealous_a for_o jonathan_n in_o regard_n only_o of_o a_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o bodily_a enemy_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o author_n but_o only_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n now_o assemble_v be_v the_o chief_a flower_n of_o this_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n and_o represent_v the_o whole_a realm_n be_v zealous_a and_o earnest_a for_o many_o who_o god_n have_v use_v as_o his_o instrument_n and_o who_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n and_o daily_o will_v so_o work_v with_o god_n if_o church_n if_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n who_o superstition_n &_o wilful_a obstinacy_n have_v restrain_v their_o liberty_n &_o make_v they_o unseruiceable_a in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v have_v liberty_n for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o many_o thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n even_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n &_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n act._n 26.18_o resolution_n of_o the_o 4._o argument_n such_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o instrument_n for_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o many_o thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o recompense_v ergo._n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o restore_v answer_n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v parallel_v unto_o the_o former_a and_o be_v there_o full_o answer_v 2._o the_o minister_n in_o deliver_v thousand_o from_o spiritual_a enemy_n do_v but_o their_o duty_n for_o which_o they_o deserve_v love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o man_n but_o they_o shall_v still_o have_v continue_v faithful_a in_o their_o ministry_n and_o not_o shameful_o have_v forsake_v their_o call_n 3._o jonathans_n example_n allege_v by_o the_o suppliant_n be_v unlike_a unto_o the_o minister_n case_n for_o saul_n in_o deep_a hypocrisy_n have_v make_v a_o rash_a vow_n that_o whosoever_o do_v taste_v any_o food_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sam._n 14.24_o shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o die_v the_o death_n wherefore_o the_o people_n just_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n but_o the_o action_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n be_v not_o so_o exorbitant_a they_o be_v not_o rash_a and_o heady_a but_o advise_v and_o just_a intend_v for_o unity_n and_o quietness_n in_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v and_o repress_v phanaticall_a giddiness_n schism_n faction_n and_o innovation_n 4._o the_o error_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v aswell_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o allegation_n of_o a_o impertinent_a example_n v._o argument_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v with_o what_o courage_n and_o good_a success_n example_n success_n impertinent_a example_n nehemiah_n speak_v for_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n to_o artashasht_v a_o heathen_a and_o profane_a king_n neh._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o how_o most_o virtuous_a and_o noble_a q._n esther_n be_v indeed_o provoke_v by_o poor_a mordecai_n adventure_v herself_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o like_a condition_a king_n ahashuerosh_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o old_a people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n for_o prevent_v of_o their_o bodily_a bloodshed_n notwithstanding_o she_o have_v not_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o thirty_o day_n before_o and_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o king_n that_o whosoever_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o the_o inward_a court_n not_o call_v shall_v die_v except_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v hold_v forth_o his_o golden_a rod._n it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v to_o be_v forget_v but_o religious_o to_o be_v remember_v how_o notwithstanding_o the_o foresay_a danger_n and_o her_o former_a fear_n and_o weakness_n in_o that_o respect_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o she_o promise_v mordecai_n to_o adventure_v herself_o say_v if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v and_o how_o also_o after_o prayer_n and_o fast_v of_o herself_o &_o her_o lady_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n for_o she_o she_o enter_v to_o the_o king_n and_o speak_v for_o her_o people_n and_o
jerusalem_n to_o be_v abundant_o minister_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o king_n life_n and_o for_o his_o son_n ezra_n 6.10_o how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v such_o christian_a assembly_n as_o this_o present_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o labour_v the_o more_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n his_o child_n especial_o his_o obedience_n his_o be_v they_o faithful_a that_o fall_v from_o their_o rule_n and_o obedience_n faithful_a minister_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o prayer_n the_o more_o earnest_o for_o they_o and_o they_o resolution_n of_o the_o 12._o argument_n the_o prayer_n of_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o effectual_a in_o behalf_n of_o christian_a assembly_n ergo_fw-la the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n even_o for_o this_o cause_n ought_v somewhat_o to_o regard_v the_o refractory_a minister_n answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o schismatic_n much_o to_o be_v regard_v neither_o will_n the_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n altogether_o neglect_v the_o refractory_a minister_n but_o will_v labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n for_o their_o recall_v neither_o can_v the_o refractory_a minister_n in_o charity_n but_o still_o pray_v for_o that_o high_a court_n yea_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n 2._o if_o they_o have_v still_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o ministry_n their_o prayer_n have_v be_v much_o more_o effectual_a 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xiii_o argument_n svure_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o harvest_n be_v great_a and_o the_o labourer_n be_v few_o pray_v you_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n mat._n 9.37.38_o will_v our_o saviour_n have_v all_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o may_v any_o man_n then_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n all_o shoulder_n they_o be_v not_o thrust_v out_o that_o run_v away_o and_o they_o run_v away_o that_o leave_v their_o necessary_a call_n for_o little_a or_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o thrust_v labourer_n out_o of_o his_o harvest_n it_o will_v be_v account_v madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o thrust_v labourer_n out_o of_o his_o own_o harvest_n when_o his_o harvest_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o sickle_n and_o he_o have_v not_o laborer_n enough_o but_o it_o be_v impiety_n to_o thrust_v labourer_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n his_o harvest_n especial_o such_o as_o who_o himself_o have_v before_o thrust_v forth_o into_o his_o harvest_n furnish_v they_o with_o sickle_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a and_o last_o such_o as_o have_v do_v good_a service_n in_o his_o harvest_n again_o will_v our_o saviour_n have_v man_n only_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n for_o thrust_v forth_o of_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n and_o will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o do_v nothing_o else_o in_o this_o behalf_n as_o well_o may_v they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v only_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o daily_a bread_n and_o that_o they_o need_v to_o do_v nothing_o else_o for_o the_o get_n thereof_o resolution_n of_o the_o 13._o argument_n our_o saviour_n will_v all_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n ergo_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n to_o thrust_v out_o labourer_n out_o of_o the_o harvest_n answer_n 1._o i_o grant_v the_o whole_a if_o the_o suppliant_n will_v instance_n why_o then_o do_v you_o silence_n &_o deprive_v the_o minister_n 2._o i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o such_o labourer_n who_o our_o saviour_n mean_v neither_o be_v they_o thrust_v forth_o of_o the_o harvest_n for_o labour_v but_o for_o labour_v as_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o sow_v the_o tare_n of_o sedition_n schism_n and_o faction_n for_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o molest_v other_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a labourer_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fourteen_o argrment_n whosoever_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n of_o they_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o shame_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n luc._n 9.26_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o not_o also_o and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n or_o be_v not_o they_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n that_o will_v not_o speak_v for_o he_o and_o word_n and_o as_o if_o the_o disciplinarian_a giddiness_n be_v god_n word_n his_o word_n nay_o let_v the_o contrary_a branch_n of_o the_o opposition_n touch_v the_o promise_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n 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