be_v repute_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o enter_v by_o simony_n what_o be_v here_o propose_v be_v a_o case_n upon_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o depend_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o conscience_n both_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o of_o his_o flock_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o respective_a concern_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ministerial_a duty_n for_o when_o he_o who_o by_o simony_n have_v procure_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o sacred_a and_o spiritual_a office_n receive_v ordination_n collation_n institution_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o flock_n he_o preach_v the_o word_n he_o administrate_v the_o sacrament_n he_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o bind_v he_o lose_v and_o in_o a_o word_n dispense_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n the_o people_n see_v he_o clothe_v with_o order_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n and_o set_v over_o they_o as_o their_o pastor_n from_o who_o hand_n they_o be_v invite_v to_o expect_v those_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o convey_v to_o soul_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o those_o divine_a ordinance_n now_o if_o he_o be_v the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o be_v secure_a enough_o on_o both_o hand_n he_o may_v confident_o exercise_v the_o act_n of_o the_o evangelical_n priesthood_n and_o by_o a_o good_a title_n administer_v the_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v thereto_o and_o they_o may_v confident_o promise_v to_o themselves_o the_o gracious_a effect_n of_o his_o ministration_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o then_o do_v he_o but_o bold_o usurp_v and_o intrude_v himself_o and_o have_v no_o right_a to_o dispense_v these_o mystery_n and_o may_v expect_v as_o little_a thanks_o from_o god_n for_o his_o meddle_v 13._o 1_o sam._n 13.12_o 13._o as_o saul_n have_v for_o presume_v upon_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o 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they_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o thereby_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v convey_v upon_o the_o person_n thus_o consecrate_a of_o dipense_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o administer_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o in_o ordination_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ministerial_a ecclesiastical_a seal_n and_o howsoever_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v convey_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o the_o external_a agent_n and_o instrument_n in_o confer_v the_o ecclesiastical_a seal_n yet_o these_o external_a rite_n of_o ordination_n perform_v by_o man_n do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n but_o be_v only_o declarative_a of_o that_o spiritual_a power_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n alone_o and_o flow_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n as_o the_o internal_a and_o principal_a author_n and_o efficient_a upon_o the_o person_n call_v 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sacred_a thing_n than_o this_o power_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o no_o other_o fountain_n than_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o do_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o action_n intimate_v the_o same_o to_o flow_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o his_o apostle_n whilst_o at_o the_o give_v of_o their_o commission_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o he_o transmit_v unto_o they_o be_v but_o a_o emanation_n of_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o above_o say_v 19_o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 23._o joh._n 20.21_o 22_o 23._o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o 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good_a ground_n for_o first_o if_o such_o person_n as_o be_v show_v before_o be_v not_o the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o have_v they_o no_o title_n nor_o right_o to_o dispense_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n have_v entrust_v only_o to_o his_o minister_n 20._o matth._n 19.16_o joh._n 20.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 20._o to_o who_o alone_o he_o have_v consign_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o his_o ambassador_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o that_o when_o they_o presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o these_o holy_a mystery_n they_o do_v but_o sacrilegious_o usurp_v without_o authority_n from_o god_n and_o so_o do_v dispense_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o with_o a_o ineffective_a hand_n the_o bare_a external_a seal_n of_o ordination_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o work_v these_o effect_n which_o be_v 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of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n with_o they_o therein_o for_o 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n 3.7_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v any_o thing_n but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n it_o will_v then_o undoubted_o follow_v that_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o ordination_n can_v transmit_v no_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n into_o his_o ministry_n who_o receive_v the_o same_o without_o the_o call_v and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o without_o any_o promise_n of_o divine_a influence_n upon_o his_o administration_n now_o that_o he_o who_o enter_v by_o simony_n upon_o the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v destitute_a of_o these_o may_v be_v evident_a without_o much_o argue_v for_o who_o can_v suppose_v that_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v authority_n to_o his_o ordination_n who_o have_v procure_v the_o same_o by_o sinister_a mean_n since_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o such_o be_v but_o
office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o though_o he_o have_v the_o external_a seal_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n it_o be_v but_o insignificant_a in_o regard_n he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o internal_a grace_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o whilst_o he_o come_v not_o thereto_o by_o any_o divine_a call_n or_o warrant_n but_o inintrude_v by_o money_n and_o bribe_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v not_o his_o concurrence_n to_o confer_v the_o spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o therefore_o of_o such_o one_o say_v ambrose_n ibid._n ibid._n per_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la indebitum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la perdidit_fw-la in_o interiori_fw-la homine_fw-la by_o money_n he_o have_v acquire_v order_n he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o and_o he_o have_v lose_v god_n in_o the_o inward_a man._n and_o he_o show_v at_o length_n how_o no_o grace_n nor_o good_a be_v confer_v by_o such_o a_o ordination_n but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n quite_o out_o of_o doubt_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o witness_v that_o simoniacal_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o behold_v what_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o say_v by_o simon_n peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n 8.21_o act_n 8.21_o and_o so_o neither_o can_v his_o disciple_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o from_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o minister_n do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o plain_o exclude_v those_o who_o come_v in_o by_o window_n or_o postern_n or_o oblique_a passage_n and_o that_o under_o a_o very_a bad_a character_n say_v very_o 10.1_o joh._n 10.1_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o enter_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheep-fold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a none_o dare_v say_v that_o they_o who_o climb_v up_o by_o the_o ladder_n of_o simony_n do_v enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n and_o what_o be_v they_o to_o be_v repute_v then_o not_o the_o true_a pastor_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o thief_n and_o robber_n and_o that_o just_o so_o since_o they_o imitate_v such_o in_o their_o way_n of_o entrance_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o strict_a in_o debar_v such_o from_o the_o ministry_n of_o holy_a thing_n because_o they_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v count_v i_o faithful_a put_v i_o into_o the_o ministry_n for_o christ_n have_v not_o put_v they_o in_o but_o they_o have_v thrust_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o he_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o it_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v what_o effect_v then_o can_v such_o a_o one_o ministry_n have_v upon_o people_n for_o see_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n have_v make_v his_o ordinance_n the_o channel_n and_o conduit_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v convey_v if_o these_o ordinance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o instrustrument_n who_o be_v not_o the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o ordination_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o concur_v nor_o give_v any_o power_n authority_n or_o warrant_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o shall_v produce_v these_o spiritual_a effect_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v then_o be_v there_o no_o great_a necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a order_n of_o such_o person_n as_o priest_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n upon_o who_o people_n be_v to_o depend_v or_o wait_v for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n since_o they_o may_v reap_v the_o same_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o from_o his_o ministration_n who_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o they_o may_v as_o well_o wait_v for_o these_o blessing_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o rude_a artificer_n and_o bold_a mechanic_n who_o list_v to_o step_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o dip_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sacred_a font_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o holy_a altar_n and_o to_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o administer_a all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o ministry_n who_o be_v consecrate_a and_o set_v apart_o thereto_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o ordination_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o the_o simoniacal_a entrance_n of_o such_o a_o one_o render_v his_o ordination_n ineffectual_a so_o as_o his_o administration_n shall_v have_v no_o efficacy_n for_o the_o production_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o blessing_n for_o which_o god_n have_v design_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o what_o pitiful_a condition_n and_o hard_a strait_n be_v the_o people_n over_o who_o he_o be_v set_v reduce_v unto_o upon_o his_o account_n and_o what_o scruple_n it_o may_v breed_v in_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o administration_n and_o what_o doubt_v it_o may_v make_v they_o wrestle_v under_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o what_o woeful_a consequence_n may_v follow_v thereupon_o what_o consider_v man_n may_v not_o easy_o apprehend_v if_o for_o determine_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o enquiry_n we_o will_v take_v the_o opinion_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a he_o be_v very_o confident_a in_o conclude_v the_o absolute_a ineffectiveness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o ministry_n say_v quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la ordines_fw-la vendunt_fw-la &_o emunt_fw-la sacros_fw-la apud_fw-la gratian_n caus_n 1._o qu._n 1._o can._n quicunque_fw-la sacros_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la vnde_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la anathema_n danti_fw-la anathema_n accipienti_fw-la etc._n etc._n whosoever_o sell_v and_o buy_v holy_a order_n can_v be_v priest_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v the_o giver_n curse_v be_v the_o receiver_n this_o be_v simoniacal_a heresy_n how_o then_o if_o they_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o not_o saint_n themselves_o can_v they_o sanctify_v other_o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n how_o can_v they_o either_o deliver_v or_o receive_v his_o body_n he_o who_o be_v curse_v how_o can_v he_o bless_v but_o how_o far_o soever_o we_o may_v go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o ineffectiveness_n of_o such_o a_o one_o ministration_n yet_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o build_v the_o same_o upon_o argument_n whereby_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n or_o sanctity_n of_o the_o instrument_n we_o can_v comply_v with_o he_o therein_o the_o consequence_n be_v dangerous_a and_o such_o as_o may_v seem_v to_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o donatist_n luciferian_o and_o apostolici_fw-la etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o refute_v by_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n as_o augustine_n optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la jerome_n and_o many_o other_o show_v that_o it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o increase_n whether_o he_o that_o sow_v do_v it_o with_o pollute_a or_o with_o pure_a hand_n if_o so_o be_v the_o seed_n be_v good_a and_o the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o heaven_n not_o restrain_v and_o the_o house_n may_v receive_v light_n by_o the_o taper_n which_o shine_v from_o a_o earthen_a as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o that_o the_o ministration_n of_o unsanctified_a person_n be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a christ_n will_v never_o have_v command_v people_n to_o hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 3._o matth._n 23.2_o 3._o nor_o will_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o judas_n among_o the_o twelve_o 6._o matth._n 10.5_o 6._o to_o gather_v in_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o ministry_n we_o hear_v no_o less_o effect_n than_o of_o the_o rest_n nay_o he_o tell_v plain_o that_o many_o reprobate_n in_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v plead_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o ministry_n 23._o matth._n 7.22_o 23._o say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n and_o if_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o instrument_n shall_v render_v the_o work_n ineffectual_a 18._o philip._n 1.15_o 18._o it_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o paul_n that_o christ_n be_v preach_v by_o such_o who_o preach_v he_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o contention_n and_o not_o sincere_o but_o
to_o design_n thyself_o for_o this_o holy_a office_n who_o god_n call_v he_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o the_o secret_a instinct_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n whereby_o he_o work_v in_o they_o such_o divine_a motion_n of_o fervent_a charity_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v drive_v thereby_o to_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o great_a hardship_n and_o to_o resolve_v to_o facrifice_v their_o own_o ease_n quiet_n and_o carnal_a interest_n in_o a_o call_v wherein_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n to_o these_o ends._n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v when_o he_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o know_v bond_n and_o affliction_n be_v abide_v he_o the_o motion_n of_o charity_n and_o zeal_n so_o drive_v he_o that_o he_o say_v 20.24_o act_n 20.24_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v sinish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 21.13_o act_n 21.13_o and_o again_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o as_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o like_a instinct_n to_o lay_v himself_o out_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o corinthian_n to_o who_o be_v about_o to_o come_v he_o say_v 12.15_o 2_o cor._n 12.15_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o though_o the_o more_o abundant_o i_o love_v you_o the_o less_o i_o be_v love_v and_o so_o if_o thou_o be_v call_v of_o god_n by_o such_o motion_n of_o charity_n and_o zeal_n kindle_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n will_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o desire_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o when_o the_o carnal_a motion_n of_o ambition_n or_o covetousness_n work_v a_o pant_a after_o this_o office_n as_o these_o motion_n be_v not_o from_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n so_o neither_o have_v he_o a_o call_v from_o god_n who_o be_v drive_v thereby_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o a_o one_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o passage_n for_o his_o own_o entrance_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o that_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a mover_n in_o his_o design_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o simoniacal_a bargain_n and_o now_o final_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o that_o after_o thou_o have_v examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n though_o thou_o even_o find_v in_o thyself_o a_o concurrence_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o considerable_a measure_n as_o may_v beget_v in_o thou_o a_o confidence_n that_o god_n approve_v of_o thy_o purpose_n and_o call_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o church_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n nor_o run_v to_o thrust_v thyself_o thereinto_o before_o god_n open_v a_o fair_a door_n of_o entrance_n for_o thou_o i_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o error_n and_o a_o act_n of_o too_o preposterous_a speed_n for_o any_o to_o intrude_v where_o the_o door_n be_v but_o half_a open_a or_o to_o secure_v himself_o with_o a_o antedate_n of_o a_o succession_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o live_a incumbent_n of_o which_o beside_o that_o through_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o own_o life_n he_o be_v uncertain_a of_o his_o future_a enjoyment_n he_o also_o throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o tentation_n of_o that_o heinous_a sin_n which_o with_o little_a sense_n be_v too_o common_o lodge_v in_o the_o unnatural_a breast_n of_o young_a rich_a heir_n among_o who_o we_o find_v it_o too_o often_o verify_v filius_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la patrios_fw-la inquirit_fw-la in_o annos_fw-la that_o the_o son_n live_v with_o murder_a desire_n in_o a_o continual_a longing_n for_o his_o old_a father_n death_n whereby_o he_o may_v come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o fortune_n and_o whosoever_o run_v upon_o suchlike_a danger_n be_v too_o little_a privy_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o study_n both_o to_o understand_v and_o to_o watch_v against_o who_o desire_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o which_o whosoever_o study_v well_o will_v wait_v till_o god_n by_o make_v a_o clear_a and_o pure_a passage_n for_o he_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o thereto_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o run_v before_o god_n send_v he_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o have_v any_o man_n suppose_v that_o i_o intend_v that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v sincere_o design_v himself_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o find_v a_o proper_a occasion_n shall_v forbear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o follow_v the_o lawful_a mean_n for_o attain_v thereto_o for_o though_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o insufficiency_n shall_v make_v he_o fear_v and_o beware_v to_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o it_o yet_o it_o bewray_v too_o little_a of_o charitable_a zeal_n to_o god_n service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n when_o he_o see_v a_o open_a door_n to_o lie_v like_o a_o block_n without_o any_o motion_n or_o stand_v idle_o gaze_v till_o man_n come_v and_o hale_v he_o violent_o to_o the_o work_n nor_o see_v i_o how_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o blame_n of_o a_o slothful_a servant_n who_o use_v no_o lawful_a endeavour_n to_o put_v his_o talon_n to_o exchange_v when_o a_o convenient_a season_n call_v for_o it_o nay_o it_o give_v too_o much_o occasion_n for_o suspicion_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o affect_a nicety_n in_o any_o who_o after_o he_o have_v for_o a_o considerable_a space_n be_v fit_v himself_o for_o the_o ministry_n shall_v pretend_v a_o aversion_n thereto_o till_o it_o be_v force_v upon_o he_o against_o his_o will._n the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v exhort_v 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