take_v upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n must_v be_v general_o or_o strict_o interpret_v 44._o rule_n 44._o unless_o there_o be_v special_a reason_n for_o a_o restraint_n from_o the_o matter_n end_n or_o other_o evidence_n as_o if_o you_o be_v afraid_a that_o your_o son_n shall_v marry_v such_o a_o woman_n and_o therefore_o swear_v he_o not_o to_o marry_v without_o your_o consent_n he_o be_v bind_v thereby_o neither_o to_o marry_v that_o woman_n not_o any_o other_o or_o if_o your_o servant_n haunt_v one_o particular_a alehouse_n and_o you_o make_v he_o forswear_v all_o house_n in_o general_n he_o must_v avoid_v all_o other_o so_o dr._n sanderson_n instance_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n p._n 195._o §_o 67._o rule_n 45._o he_o that_o vow_v absolute_o or_o implicit_o to_o obey_v another_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v 45._o rule_n 45._o he_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n where_o neither_o god_n nor_o other_o superior_a or_o other_o person_n be_v injure_v unless_o the_o 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sacrament_n and_o now_o contain_v thâ—se_a particular_n follow_v 1._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o conversion_n 15._o rom._n 10._o 7_o 14._o mar._n 16._o 15._o of_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o ungodly_a world_n and_o that_o be_v do_v partly_o by_o expound_v the_o word_n by_o a_o translation_n into_o a_o tongue_n which_o the_o hearer_n or_o reader_n understand_v and_o partly_o by_o open_v the_o sense_n 20._o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o matter_n 2._o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o only_a teacher_n but_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v and_o entreat_v man_n in_o his_o nâ—me_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o be_v reconcile_v 21._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o to_o god_n and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o offer_v they_o a_o sâ—alâ—d_a pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n 3._o those_o that_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v as_o his_o steward_n to_o 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but_o only_o a_o approbation_n recommendation_n particular_a investiture_n and_o reception_n for_o else_o a_o man_n must_v be_v oft_o ordain_v even_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o remove_v but_o yet_o imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v fit_o be_v use_v in_o this_o particular_a investiture_n though_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a ordination_n that_o be_v no_o collation_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o general_n but_o the_o fix_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o minister_n before_o quest._n 21._o may_v a_o man_n be_v oft_o or_o twice_o ordain_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o play_v not_o with_o a_o ambiguous_a word_n that_o we_o remember_v what_o ordination_n be_v and_o then_o you_o will_v see_v cause_n to_o distinguish_v 1._o between_o entire_a true_a ordination_n and_o the_o external_a act_n or_o word_n or_o ceremony_n only_o 2._o between_o one_o that_o be_v true_o ordain_v before_o and_o one_o that_o
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who_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v by_o baptism_n take_v in_o to_o the_o church_n 2._o to_o reprove_v exhort_v and_o instruct_v those_o that_o by_o vice_n or_o ignorance_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n or_o knowledge_n or_o confirmation_n do_v need_v the_o pastoral_a help_n 3._o to_o judge_v who_o be_v to_o be_v forbid_v church-communion_n as_o impenitent_a or_o at_o â—east_n with_o who_o that_o church_n must_v be_v forbid_v to_o communicate_v 4._o to_o judge_v who_o be_v meet_v for_o absolution_n as_o a_o penitent_a 5._o to_o deliver_v man_n personal_o a_o seal_a pardon_n from_o christ_n in_o his_o two_o sacrament_n 6._o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o comfort_v the_o sad_a and_o resolve_v the_o doubt_v and_o help_v the_o poor_a this_o be_v the_o true_a church_n government_n which_o be_v like_o a_o philosopher_n or_o schoolmaster_n in_o his_o school_n among_o volunteer_n suppose_v they_o to_o have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o rod_n or_o violence_n but_o only_o to_o take_v in_o or_o put_v out_o 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not_o be_v so_o convert_v though_o it_o be_v improbable_a §_o 23._o quest._n 23._o may_v we_o pray_v in_o hope_n with_o a_o proper_a prayer_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o that_o a_o whole_a 23._o quest._n 23._o kingdom_n may_v be_v all_o true_o convert_v and_o save_v answ._n yes_o for_o god_n have_v no_o way_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n improbable_a it_o be_v not_o impossible_a and_o therefore_o be_v great_o desirable_a may_v be_v pray_v for_o though_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o flock_n be_v little_a and_o few_o find_v the_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o that_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n §_o 24._o quest._n 24._o may_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o the_o 24._o quest_n 24._o king_n answ._n not_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v god_n antecedent_n will_v for_o so_o we_o ought_v first_o to_o pray_v for_o 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power_n of_o the_o person_n when_o he_o please_v but_o be_v give_v like_o a_o inspiration_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o a_o miracle_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o text._n and_o this_o be_v build_v on_o this_o extraordinary_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v not_o to_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n but_o to_o those_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o deliver_v by_o miracle_n and_o special_o to_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o in_o these_o time_n there_o be_v neither_o such_o a_o promise_n of_o our_o work_a miracle_n as_o they_o have_v to_o believe_v nor_o yet_o a_o power_n to_o exercise_v that_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a faith_n therefore_o a_o strong_a conceit_n though_o it_o come_v in_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o any_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o we_o can_v prove_v by_o any_o promise_n or_o prophecy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v any_o act_n of_o divine_a faith_n at_o all_o nor_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o §_o 26._o quest._n 26._o but_o must_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o every_o lawful_a prayer_n be_v accept_v and_o hear_v of_o god_n 26._o quest._n 26._o answ._n yes_o but_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o very_a thing_n unless_o so_o promise_v but_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o lose_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o your_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o isa._n 45._o 19_o §_o 27._o quest._n 27._o with_o what_o faith_n must_v i_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o other_o man_n for_o their_o conversion_n 27._o quest._n 27._o or_o their_o life_n answ._n a_o godly_a man_n may_v pray_v for_o wicked_a relation_n or_o other_o with_o more_o hope_n than_o they_o can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o while_o they_o remain_v ungodly_a but_o yet_o not_o with_o any_o certainty_n of_o prevail_v for_o the_o thing_n he_o ask_v for_o it_o be_v not_o peremptory_o promise_v he_o otherwise_o samuel_n have_v prevail_v for_o saul_n and_o isaac_n for_o esau_n and_o david_n for_o absolom_n and_o the_o good_a people_n for_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o then_o no_o godly_a parent_n will_v have_v their_o child_n lose_v no_o nor_o any_o in_o the_o world_n will_v perish_v for_o godly_a person_n pray_v for_o they_o all_o but_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o lose_v to_o he_o that_o put_v they_o up_o §_o 28._o quest._n 28._o with_o what_o faith_n may_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n to_o 28._o quest._n 28._o any_o nation_n answ._n the_o former_a answer_n serve_v to_o this_o our_o hope_n may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o probability_n but_o we_o can_v believe_v it_o as_o a_o certainty_n by_o divine_a faith_n because_o it_o be_v not_o promise_v by_o god_n §_o 29._o quest_n 29._o how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o when_o not_o 29._o quest._n 29._o answ._n two_o way_n sometime_o by_o experience_n 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