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proper_o by_o ceremony_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o word_n by_o faith_n charity_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o god_n commandment_n it_o can_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o unity_n thereof_o be_v retain_v and_o cherish_v by_o the_o same_o which_o be_v also_o attest_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n etc._n eph._n 4.2_o etc._n etc._n where_o treat_v of_o the_o church_n unity_n he_o teach_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o these_o thing_n without_o make_v mention_n at_o all_o of_o ceremony_n doct._n xv._o that_o although_o unity_n in_o ceremony_n be_v not_o requisite_a in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n yet_o wherever_o it_o be_v embrace_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v nevertheless_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o unity_n also_o in_o the_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o every_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v retain_v and_o endeavourd_v as_o far_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v with_o safety_n of_o conscience_n for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o thing_n wherein_o 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execrable_a apostasy_n but_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o to_o desert_n that_o which_o be_v accidental_a in_o consideration_n of_o return_v to_o and_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a for_o every_o man_n and_o the_o rather_o if_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n wherein_o the_o unity_n be_v be_v corrupt_v with_o several_a superstition_n but_o especial_o if_o even_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v pervert_v or_o whole_o abolish_v so_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v partake_v of_o they_o and_o how_o much_o more_o if_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v banish_v from_o they_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n preach_v and_o desended_a in_o stead_n of_o they_o and_o further_o when_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v silent_a but_o compel_v either_o to_o renounce_v god_n truth_n and_o subscribe_v to_o diabolical_a lie_n or_o
performance_n of_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v 28.19_o call_v matt._n 28.19_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 12.10_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 12.10_o to_o expound_v the_o holy_a writ_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 6.1_o faith_n heb._n 6.1_o to_o catechise_v 6.6_o catechise_v gal._n 6.6_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 4.1_o god_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o to_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v both_o great_a and_o small_a 20.21_o small_a john_n 20.21_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n ministerial_o 18.18_o ministerial_o matt._n 18.18_o to_o bind_v the_o impenitent_a and_o to_o loose_v those_o that_o repent_v also_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n ordain_v and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n etc._n manner_n matt._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o etc._n etc._n deliver_v by_o he_o and_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o it_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n and_o likewise_o 5.4_o likewise_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o explain_v by_o the_o apostle_n last_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a word_n do_v notwithstanding_o appertain_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o tend_v to_o edification_n not_o to_o destruction_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o 14.40_o that_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n in_o order_n decent_o and_o to_o edification_n for_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o minister_n to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o be_v of_o great_a extent_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o deny_v that_o any_o bishop_n or_o even_o altogether_o have_v authority_n to_o constitute_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o scripture_n to_o add_v to_o they_o or_o detract_v from_o they_o or_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o they_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n to_o institute_v new_a sacrament_n to_o induce_v new_a kind_n of_o worship_n into_o the_o church_n to_o make_v law_n which_o may_v bind_v the_o conscience_n or_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o domineer_v in_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o forbid_v what_o god_n have_v license_v and_o leave_v free_a or_o last_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v not_o even_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v with_o truth_n be_v say_v to_o have_v this_o authority_n doct._n xxi_o that_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o civil_a authority_n of_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v also_o prince_n nevertheless_o we_o do_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o bishop_n who_o be_v also_o prince_n beside_o their_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n have_v their_o political_a right_n and_o secular_a power_n aswell_o as_o other_o prince_n have_v authority_n in_o rule_v over_o temporall_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n some_o a_o right_a of_o elect_v and_o confirm_v king_n and_o emperor_n and_o of_o constitute_v and_o administer_a other_o civil_a affair_n to_o compel_v the_o people_n that_o be_v their_o subject_n to_o perform_v their_o obedience_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o confess_v that_o their_o political_a command_n which_o can_v be_v observe_v without_o transgress_v the_o divine_a law_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o their_o subject_n not_o only_o out_o of_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o we_o know_v 2._o know_v rom._n 15.1_o 2._o that_o all_o power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n also_o that_o 18._o that_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 17_o 18._o king_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o prince_n and_o lord_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o perverse_a doct._n xxii_o that_o matrimony_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o free_v for_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n for_o for_o as_o for_o other_o but_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o good_a deportment_n and_o salvation_n of_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o to_o the_o right_a govern_n of_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n that_o marriage_n be_v as_o free_o permit_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o all_o lay-person_n see_v christ_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n yea_o speak_v of_o single_a life_n he_o say_v 19.11_o say_v mat._n 19.11_o all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o say_n namely_o that_o commend_v singleness_n of_o life_n intimate_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o plain_a term_n expound_v namely_o 7.9_o namely_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o if_o a_o man_n can_v contain_v he_o ought_v to_o marry_v 13.4_o marry_v heb._n 13.4_o for_o we_o confess_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a doct._n xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o commendable_a for_o any_o one_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n from_o god_n have_v great_a advantage_n to_o exercise_v the_o holy_a function_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o church_n than_o such_o as_o be_v join_v in_o matrimony_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o weighty_a care_n and_o trouble_n which_o marriage_n be_v attend_v with_o whereby_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o even_o unwilling_o draw_v away_o from_o their_o divine_a contemplation_n to_o domestic_a affair_n and_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o present_a life_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 33._o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.32_o 33._o he_o that_o be_v unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n and_o be_v divide_v wherefore_o as_o they_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o praise_n who_o therefore_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o clean_a and_o pure_a conscience_n so_o they_o be_v high_o to_o be_v commend_v who_o the_o better_a to_o employ_v their_o endeavour_n in_o the_o church_n choose_v a_o chaste_a single_a life_n and_o continue_v therein_o so_o long_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o doct._n xxiv_o that_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v contract_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o religious_o observe_v moreover_o we_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o all_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v contract_v 7.39_o contract_v 1_o cor._n 7.39_o in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o that_o of_o nature_n and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o holy_o to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o honest_a and_o good_a custom_n of_o place_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n 19.9_o wife_n matth._n 19.9_o save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n but_o if_o a_o unbelieving_a woman_n refuse_v to_o cohabit_v with_o her_o believe_a husband_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o religion_n she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v by_o force_n 7.15_o force_n 1_o cor._n 7.15_o for_o the_o faithful_a husband_n be_v not_o under_o bondage_n in_o such_o case_n but_o god_n have_v call_v he_o to_o peace_n doct._n xxv_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o lawful_a for_o he_o that_o have_v divorce_v a_o adultress_n or_o be_v forsake_v by_o a_o unbelieve_a wife_n to_o contract_v new_a matrimony_n then_o for_o he_o who_o wife_n be_v decease_v we_o believe_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o less_o lawful_a for_o he_o who_o have_v either_o lawful_o repudiate_v a_o adulteress_n or_o be_v desert_v by_o a_o unbelieve_a wife_n to_o enter_v into_o marriage_n anew_o then_o for_o a_o person_n who_o former_a wife_n be_v dead_a for_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v all_o unmarried_a person_n and_o widow_n be_v perpetual_o true_a and_o wholesome_a 9_o wholesome_a 1_o cor._n 7.8_o 9_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i._o but_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o etc._n etc._n doct._n xxvi_o that_o some_o aught_o to_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o church_n to_o judge_v of_o controversy_n touch_v marriage_n but_o we_o do_v not_o approve_v that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o lawful_a cognisance_n judgement_n &_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n where_o there_o be_v any_o and_o therefore_o we_o conceive_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v constitute_v some_o pious_a know_v and_o prudent_a person_n for_o the_o cognisance_n and_o judgement_n of_o master_n touch_v matrimony_n so_o that_o nothing_o
partly_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o other_o but_o we_o understand_v a_o double_a sort_n of_o government_n whereby_o christ_n rule_v his_o church_n one_o by_o which_o he_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n without_o any_o cooperation_n of_o man_n reign_v internal_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n and_o work_v in_o they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o and_o consequent_o all_o in_o all_o 1.23_o eph._n 1.23_o and_o lead_v they_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o defend_v they_o from_o evil_a against_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n another_o by_o which_o he_o so_o govern_v the_o church_n as_o not_o to_o disdain_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o care_n of_o other_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o well_o fare_v of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v angel_n that_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o likewise_o concern_v man_n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v for_o even_o as_o in_o man_n the_o head_n of_o itself_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o principal_o reside_v and_o act_n in_o it_o do_v rule_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o yet_o to_o make_v use_n of_o every_o member_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o also_o christ_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o government_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n or_o that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o our_o ministry_n but_o he_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o necessity_n together_o with_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n and_o honour_n it_o receive_v thereby_o doct._n iii_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n but_o we_o admit_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o of_o man_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v either_o to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n but_o to_o perform_v other_o office_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n invisible_a and_o not_o always_o or_o ordinary_o nor_o to_o all_o but_o when_o and_o to_o who_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o god_n but_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n be_v both_o manifest_a and_o perpetual_a and_o belong_v to_o all_o doct._n iu._n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n that_o angel_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n but_o man_n moreover_o we_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n and_o wisdom_n ordain_v by_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n not_o by_o angel_n but_o by_o man_n aswell_o because_o we_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v familiar_o instruct_v by_o such_o as_o ourselves_o then_o by_o spirit_n of_o a_o strange_a nature_n and_o unwonted_a majesty_n as_o for_o that_o we_o may_v otherwise_o be_v with_o more_o ease_n deceive_v by_o satan_n pretend_v a_o mission_n from_o god_n and_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n which_o two_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o least_o in_o our_o judgement_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o assume_v the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n will_v be_v make_v man_n our_o brother_n and_o familiar_a 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o and_o like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v whereunto_o that_o may_v be_v refer_v also_o 2.12_o heb._n 2.12_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o and_o that_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v make_v man_n and_o converse_v familiar_o in_o the_o church_n doct._n v._o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n chief_o who_o ministry_n christ_n use_v to_o the_o government_n and_o protection_n of_o his_o church_n although_o in_o all_o this_o great_a body_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o member_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o employ_v to_o some_o benefit_n of_o the_o other_o member_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n according_a as_o st._n paul_n teach_v 7_o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 7_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o confess_v there_o be_v two_o principal_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o ministry_n and_o help_n he_o use_v to_o the_o government_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o teacher_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o charge_n ecclesiastical_a and_o next_o pious_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n nevertheless_o we_o do_v not_o confound_v their_o function_n one_o with_o another_o but_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o of_o a_o much_o divers_a nature_n among_o who_o difference_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o teacher_n be_v always_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n but_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o so_o since_o the_o church_n never_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o former_a but_o have_v oftentimes_o want_v and_o may_v want_v the_o latter_a doct._n vi_o in_o what_o thing_n the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n be_v principal_o employ_v but_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n confist_n in_o three_o thing_n namely_o in_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o continual_a repentance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o lust_n and_o in_o the_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o last_o in_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n so_o also_o we_o conceive_v there_o be_v three_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n first_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o offer_v the_o public_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n next_o to_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n to_o observe_v the_o 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which_o administer_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o second_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v peculiar_o ordain_v for_o the_o exciting_a of_o repentance_n in_o the_o brethren_n such_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o overseer_n of_o manner_n who_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o discipline_n and_o use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n that_o every_o one_o live_v christianly_o and_o pious_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v in_o several_a place_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 19_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 19_o according_a as_o that_o place_n be_v expound_v by_o st._n ambrose_n and_o all_o the_o best_a interpreter_n but_o the_o three_o especial_o manage_v those_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o belong_v to_o charity_n as_o the_o take_a care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a 1.1_o rom._n 16.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o 12._o phil._n 1.1_o such_o be_v the_o deacon_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o act_n and_o otherwhere_o frequent_o by_o st._n paul_n doct._n viii_o that_o some_o minister_n be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a other_o extraordinary_a and_o call_v only_o for_o a_o time_n moreover_o of_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o undertake_v the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o understand_v there_o be_v two_o principal_a kind_n one_o of_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v ordinary_o adjoine_v fellowlabourer_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o gather_n teach_v and_o rule_v of_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o as_o his_o will_n be_v shall_v be_v perpetual_a in_o that_o charge_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v ordinary_a minister_n such_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a the_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n the_o