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14.39_o because_o they_o be_v the_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 5.3_o but_o afterward_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v translate_v the_o name_n of_o clergy_n to_o the_o college_n of_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n so_o as_o all_o student_n be_v call_v clergy_n man_n who_o be_v maintain_v of_o their_o parent_n or_o the_o church_n cost_v to_o become_v minister_n how_o do_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n differ_v from_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n nothing_o at_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o be_v the_o sincere_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o correction_n of_o manner_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o the_o call_n of_o apostle_n they_o differ_v much_o for_o 1._o cor._n 12._o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v divide_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n to_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n he_o do_v attribute_v wisdom_n to_o wit_n that_o more_o excellent_a and_o without_o all_o controversy_n great_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 21.10_o act._n 11.27.6_o 21.10_o that_o have_v with_o it_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o peculiar_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n namely_o by_o revelation_n and_o as_o a_o for_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v get_v by_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o study_v and_o learn_v that_o he_o refer_v to_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o doctor_n but_o the_o personal_a gift_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o be_v 10.6_o be_v 1._o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o act_n 5.5.10_o &_o 8.20_o &_o 13.10.11_o 2._o cor._n 10.6_o such_o as_o be_v give_v proper_o to_o the_o apostle_n alone_o as_o 1_o
worship_n of_o god_n 6_o god_n 2._o cor._n 10.1_o 6_o 2_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o proper_a end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o society_n of_o man_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n instruct_v they_o by_o good_a law_n preserve_v and_o keep_v safe_a the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o his_o citizen_n and_o maintain_v and_o defend_v their_o life_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o this_o world_n &_o do_v live_v upon_o this_o earth_n 2_o earth_n rom._n 13.2.5_o 1_o tim_n 2_o 2_o albeit_o even_o by_o he_o god_n will_v have_v that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n to_o be_v preserve_v as_o 2._o chron._n 15.13_o king_n asa_n make_v a_o law_n on_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o man_n seek_v not_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v he_o die_v but_o the_o direct_a end_n of_o the_o pastor_n be_v that_o they_o may_v build_v up_o govern_v instruct_v and_o teach_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o citizen_n 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unto_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o the_o schoolman_n call_v habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o late_a signification_n therefore_o sit_v be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n be_v more_o bless_a then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n &_o have_v royal_a &_o judicial_a power_n over_o all_o creature_n 5.27_o creature_n john_n 5.27_o but_o in_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a of_o the_o whole_a person_n because_o as_o the_o whole_a person_n be_v bring_v low_a so_o the_o whole_a also_o be_v exalt_v in_o the_o resurrection_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n 10.11_o
himself_o 4._o fear_v namely_o of_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n 5._o vehement_a desire_n namely_o of_o approve_v himself_o too_o god_n 6._o zeal_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o offend_a god_n 7._o revenge_n or_o punishment_n of_o ourselves_o whereof_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o indeed_o these_o be_v rather_o effect_n or_o adjunct_n or_o sign_n of_o repentance_n than_o part_n we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o regeneration_n or_o repentance_n be_v two_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o sin_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o the_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o and_o vivification_n or_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o the_o new_a man_n which_o division_n we_o gather_v 1._o first_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o psalm_n 34.15_o cease_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_n and_o esai_n 1.16_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o 2._o out_o of_o rom._n 6.4_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a into_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o the_o same_o ro._n 7.4_o 5.8.9.10_o 7.4_o ephes._n 4.22.23.24_o colloss_n â—_o 5.8.9.10_o mortification_n be_v the_o destroy_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n himself_o for_o if_o we_o do_v true_o communicate_v with_o christ_n death_n by_o the_o power_n thereof_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n die_v by_o little_a and_o little_a vivification_n or_o new_a birth_n be_v that_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o destroy_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o the_o day_n succede_v the_o remove_n 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have_v deliver_v i_o but_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n for_o the_o combat_n last_v till_o it_o be_v end_v by_o death_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o repentance_n belong_v or_o who_o be_v repentance_n there_o be_v a_o repentance_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o either_o for_o wearisomeness_n do_v give_v over_o their_o vice_n or_o else_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n do_v cease_v to_o sin_n and_o that_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o for_o love_n of_o virtue_n there_o be_v also_o a_o repentance_n &_o that_o a_o earnest_a repentance_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a only_o for_o a_o time_n as_o in_o esau_n 12.17_o esau_n gen._n 27.38_o heb._n 12.17_o and_o achab._n 27.29_o achab._n 1._o king_n 21_o 27.29_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o worldly_a sorrow_n which_o cause_v death_n who_o notwithstanding_o god_n spare_v for_o a_o time_n and_o do_v temporal_o bless_v they_o that_o by_o that_o clemency_n he_o 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punishment_n so_o repentance_n do_v signify_v the_o sudden_a change_n of_o his_o dispose_n of_o matter_n whereupon_o augustine_n say_v the_o repentance_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o alteration_n to_o look_v for_o of_o man_n of_o thing_n within_o his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 17._o cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o presence_n of_o god_n remain_v unchangeable_a and_o the_o golden_a rule_n of_o athanasius_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v those_o thing_n be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o understand_v as_o they_o may_v beseem_v god_n for_o god_n submit_v himself_o unto_o our_o capacity_n do_v set_v forth_o himself_o unto_o we_o not_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v by_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n for_o he_o be_v whole_o renew_v in_o mind_n &_o in_o will_n ephe._n 4.23_o what_o be_v the_o object_n whereabout_o repentance_n be_v 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to_o conjure_v as_o the_o 26._o math._n the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o christ_n i_o conjure_v the_o by_o the_o live_a god_n to_o tell_v we_o if_o thou_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o act._n conjure_v the_o devil_n by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v hence_o come_v exorcist_n and_o true_a exorcism_n which_o gift_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o first_o and_o other_o faithful_a drive_v devil_n out_o of_o the_o possess_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n and_o christ_n say_v they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n mark_v 16._o but_o yet_o without_o baptism_n as_o tertullian_n observe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v first_o because_o when_o christ_n institute_v baptism_n he_o do_v not_o command_v any_o to_o exorcise_v second_o for_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v drive_v out_o by_o christ_n even_o in_o baptism_n for_o as_o cyprian_n say_v like_z as_o scorpion_n and_o serpent_n which_o be_v 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upon_o the_o sacrament_n do_v cease_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v religious_a and_o continual_a action_n to_o which_o sign_n be_v add_v not_o that_o the_o mind_n shall_v stay_v itself_o in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v move_v they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v to_o think_v upon_o and_o do_v another_o thing_n 2_o is_n be_v manifest_a also_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v plain_o forbid_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o any_o of_o the_o paschall_n lamble_n be_v the_o express_a type_n of_o our_o eucharist_n and_o of_o manna_n shall_v be_v keep_v till_o the_o next_o day_n undoubted_o that_o the_o least_o entrance_n to_o superstition_n may_v be_v shut_v up_o 3_o and_o this_o worship_v of_o bread_n dan._n chap._n 11.38_o do_v attribute_n to_o antichrist_n when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n mauzzim_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v missarie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v crusty_a or_o breaden_a in_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a thing_n 4_o neither_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o abate_v the_o severity_n of_o justice_n and_o moderate_v and_o temper_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extremity_n of_o law_n and_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o public_a or_o the_o judge_n equity_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o that_o person_n whereby_o he_o bend_v the_o law_n unto_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extremity_n of_o law_n but_o apply_v the_o meaning_n &_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cause_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o cause_n be_v bend_v to_o the_o law_n when_o in_o judgement_n the_o extremity_n of_o law_n be_v retain_v and_o no_o equity_n admit_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o circumstance_n and_o then_o summum_fw-la ius_n summa_fw-la iniuria_fw-la extreme_a law_n become_v extreme_a wrong_n in_o this_o 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