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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o relative_n and_o in_o reference_n unto_o another_o whether_o that_o other_o be_v our_o own_o conscience_n when_o the_o war_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o lust_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n be_v end_v for_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n esay_n 32.17_o or_o which_o differ_v not_o real_o but_o only_o formal_o from_o the_o former_a whether_o that_o other_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o so_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o or_o whether_o that_o other_o be_v all_o other_o man_n beside_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o peace_n especial_o which_o we_o shall_v all_o endeavour_n to_o follow_v which_o yet_o suppose_v the_o two_o former_a peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a peace_n with_o man_n for_o so_o the_o saint_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o peace_n by_o believe_v romans_z 15.13_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o 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be_v saint_n and_o holy_a man_n thus_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friend_n 3_o john_n v._n 14._o and_o their_o love_n be_v such_o a_o bond_n of_o perfectness_n or_o such_o a_o perfect_a bond_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o col._n 3.14_o that_o it_o knit_v all_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n together_o all_o the_o world_n over_o according_a to_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o love_n a_o good_a man_n may_v love_v his_o ill_a neighbour_n and_o by_o his_o love_n win_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o lovely_a according_a to_o the_o three_o a_o good_a father_n love_v his_o towardly_a child_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o the_o laudable_a beauty_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o so_o become_v in_o person_n and_o quality_n every_o way_n lovely_a answerable_a hereunto_o peace_n which_o proceed_v from_o love_n must_v be_v proportion_v and_o extend_v unto_o man_n whereof_o because_o some_o be_v good_a holy_a gracious_a and_o virtuous_a and_o may_v be_v true_o 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〈◊〉_d his_o bishopric_n and_o he_o who_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bishopric_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n but_o the_o office_n under_o that_o name_n be_v by_o apostolical_a tradition_n be_v so_o universal_a in_o all_o church_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v which_o therefore_o must_v be_v of_o divine_a institution_n unless_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n without_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o there_o may_v be_v great_a degree_n of_o proficiency_n and_o growth_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n as_o also_o because_o there_o may_v be_v need_n even_o to_o the_o overseer_n themselves_o of_o one_o or_o more_o who_o may_v oversee_v they_o qui_fw-la custodiat_fw-la ipsos_fw-la custodes_fw-la as_o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n yet_o have_v he_o his_o seer_n beside_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o there_o have_v be_v archbishop_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o bishop_n 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he_o to_o be_v a_o archbishop_n for_o since_o timothy_n and_o titus_n must_v be_v bishop_n who_o ordain_v elder_n sure_o st._n paul_n must_v be_v a_o archbishop_n who_o ordain_v timothy_n and_o titus_n bishop_n next_o to_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o presbyter_n in_o order_n and_o degree_n though_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o institution_n and_o ordination_n the_o deacon_n be_v make_v before_o they_o as_o appear_v act_n 6._o compare_v with_o act_n 14.23_o presbyter_n be_v so_o call_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v old_a or_o a_o old_a man_n yea_o honourable_a in_o regard_n of_o old_a age_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v grave_n and_o venerable_a and_o experience_v in_o many_o thing_n whence_o person_n so_o qualify_v be_v honourable_a ezra_n 6.8_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o presbyter_n have_v his_o name_n which_o may_v be_v english_v elder_a we_o may_v describe_v such_o a_o one_o according_a to_o his_o office_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o act_n 14.23_o 1_o tim._n 5.17.19_o titus_n 1.5_o james_n 5.14_o a_o presbyter_n consider_v according_a to_o his_o proper_a degree_n and_o rank_n be_v inferior_a to_o a_o bishop_n because_o a_o bishop_n be_v precedent_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o presbyter_n for_o although_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o presbyter_n yet_o every_o presbyter_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n thus_o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o minister_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v but_o every_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o bishop_n which_o he_o observe_v not_o who_o therefore_o prove_v that_o timothy_n be_v no_o bishop_n because_o st._n paul_n call_v he_o a_o minister_n 1_o tim._n 4.6_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o ministry_n which_o have_v proper_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deaconship_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v little_o leave_v of_o this_o office_n
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wherein_o they_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v agree_v hence_o the_o formula_fw-la concordiae_fw-la be_v frame_v and_o many_o other_o confession_n and_o article_n of_o religion_n as_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o its_o worth_n the_o enquiry_n whether_o all_o these_o pretence_n of_o agreement_n tend_v not_o rather_o to_o division_n and_o disagreement_n than_o union_n among_o man_n that_o in_o some_o particular_a opinion_n some_o may_v accord_v and_o in_o other_o oppose_v all_o other_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n pain_n have_v be_v late_o take_v but_o the_o issue_n have_v be_v rend_v and_o division_n because_o they_o have_v endeavour_v such_o a_o union_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o equivocal_a and_o amphibological_a phrase_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o take_v divers_a way_n which_o can_v hold_v man_n no_o long_o together_o than_o that_o artifice_n be_v unridle_v and_o if_o man_n agree_v in_o these_o tenant_n than_o they_o be_v on_o this_o side_n or_o that_o which_o glory_v by_o increase_n of_o their_o party_n thus_o the_o pharisee_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o many_o like_o they_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v man_n orthodox_n as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o their_o opinion_n to_o think_v as_o they_o think_v while_o mean_a time_n little_a or_o no_o regard_n have_v be_v have_v of_o the_o christian_a life_n nor_o do_v man_n consider_v that_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o of_o what_o religion_n or_o opinion_n any_o man_n be_v if_o he_o be_v a_o knave_n the_o holy_a scripture_n direct_v we_o not_o so_o much_o to_o principle_n of_o speculation_n as_o to_o good_a affection_n life_n and_o practice_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 4._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 1_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n micah_n 6._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n math._n 3._o in_o every_o nation_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o otherwise_o to_o dogmatise_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v and_o hold_v this_o or_o that_o principle_n without_o the_o life_n affection_n and_o action_n cvi_fw-la bono_fw-mi to_o what_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o see_v what_o account_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v of_o such_o theory_n and_o faith_n see_v roman_n 2._o and_o james_n 2._o what_o then_o be_v it_o wherein_o we_o shall_v agree_v that_o wherein_o they_o who_o differ_v and_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o agree_v be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o life_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n this_o wisdom_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o progress_n of_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v that_o from_o which_o we_o have_v be_v all_o alienate_v and_o unto_o which_o we_o be_v again_o love_o call_v the_o archetypon_fw-la of_o this_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o also_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n this_o life_n be_v explicate_v in_o righteousuess_n which_o comprehend_v all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o which_o that_o poet_n who_o verse_n be_v account_v oracle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o tully_n turn_v justitia_fw-la in_o se_fw-la se_fw-la virtutes_fw-la continet_fw-la oâ—nes_fw-la and_o we_o may_v english_a it_o in_o righteousness_n all_o virtue_n be_v contain_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n whence_o another_o of_o the_o old_a poet_n in_o his_o genealogy_n of_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o call_v god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n this_o divine_a life_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o purity_n this_o be_v prefigure_v by_o eve_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n that_o be_v the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v out_o of_o christ_n of_o who_o then_o to_o come_v adam_n be_v a_o figure_n rom._n 5._o this_o eve_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o those_o who_o true_o live_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o as_o this_o life_n come_v spotless_a and_o pure_a out_o of_o god_n hand_n so_o it_o must_v return_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o wash_v of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephesian_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o hitherto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v gen._n 49.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.1_o hither_o tend_v all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n herein_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o meet_v ephes_n 4.13_o this_o divine_a life_n have_v be_v much_o obscure_v and_o counterfeit_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n and_o false_a christian_n and_o be_v say_v for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o earth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n therefore_o appear_v to_o make_v discovery_n of_o this_o divine_a life_n john_n 17._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v josus_fw-la christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlighten_v or_o illustrate_v the_o life_n which_o be_v darken_v and_o obscure_v before_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o discover_v in_o the_o growth_n of_o it_o for_o as_o there_o be_v different_a age_n in_o the_o natural_a life_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a soul_n according_a to_o the_o age_n wild._n 7.27_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ephes_n 4_o 7._o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gift_n christ_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v that_o gift_n as_o our_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n john_n 4._o for_o as_o the_o visible_a sun_n by_o few_o or_o many_o and_o often_o revolution_n make_v a_o like_a number_n of_o natural_a day_n or_o year_n in_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a world_n after_o the_o same_o proportion_n in_o the_o invisible_a and_o spiritual_a world_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o fear_v he_o on_o who_o he_o arise_v malach._n 4.2_o and_o according_o make_v some_o young_a some_o elder_a some_o old_a age_a man_n for_o if_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o god_n computation_n they_o be_v elder_a or_o young_a who_o the_o world_n account_v such_o who_o shall_v be_v more_o full_a of_o day_n than_o adam_n and_o methusalem_n who_o yet_o be_v never_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v old_a man_n but_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v soon_o christ_n day_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o joshua_n job_n david_n jehoida_o with_o some_o other_o all_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o two_o be_v yet_o style_v old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o day_n when_o yet_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o all_o if_o we_o regard_v their_o natural_a life_n in_o this_o outward_a world_n come_v short_a of_o adam_n and_o methusalem_n many_o hundred_o year_n the_o wise_a man_n speak_v home_o to_o this_o wisdom_n 4.8_o 9_o that_o honourable_a old_a age_n be_v not_o