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this_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o ministerial_a office_n chief_o consist_v and_o that_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n viz_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n who_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o preacher_n in_o these_o day_n do_v succeed_v do_v not_o only_o preach_v but_o also_o baptise_v act._n 2.38_o 41&_n 41&_n 8.12_o 13._o for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o command_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o so_o administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n 25._o last_o confess_v of_o helu._n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n form_n confess_v doctr._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confess_v bohem._n cap._n 9_o french_a confess_v art_n 25._o act_n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o for_o which_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o command_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n consist_v be_v apparent_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v divers_a yet_o notwithstanding_o most_o man_n do_v restrain_v they_o to_o two_o in_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v comprehend_v to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o lawful_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v only_o by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n one_o ordain_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v the_o consent_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o none_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n as_o far_o as_o concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n first_o that_o of_o helvetia_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o usurp_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n 18._o laâ—_n confesâ—_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n cap_n 18._o that_o be_v to_o say_v greedy_o to_o pluck_v it_o to_o he_o by_o bribe_n or_o any_o evil_a shift_n or_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v and_o choose_v by_o a_o lawful_a and_o ecclesiastical_a election_n and_o vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v they_o be_v choose_v religious_o of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o that_o in_o due_a order_n without_o any_o tumult_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sedition_n or_o contention_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o declare_v their_o ministry_n he_o add_v further_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n now_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n paul_n in_o many_o place_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o ephesian_n do_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o call_v mystery_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n therefore_o for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o minister_n call_v namely_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n for_o this_o function_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o none_o 17._o art_n 17._o who_o the_o minister_n and_o they_o to_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o church_n do_v not_o find_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n word_n form_n confess_v of_o helu._n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v of_o blameless_a life_n and_o to_o bear_v a_o singular_a affection_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o see_v it_o be_v the_o true_a election_n of_o god_n be_v right_o allow_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o minister_n ought_v not_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o press_v forward_o to_o that_o call_n 351._o confess_v of_o the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n pag._n 351._o but_o aught_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v lawful_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v thereunto_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o any_o among_o we_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n 352._o and_o in_o p._n 352._o or_o to_o administer_v holy_a function_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o according_a to_o this_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n he_o come_v to_o this_o function_n and_o be_v call_v and_o assign_v thereunto_o which_o thing_n may_v also_o manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n have_v in_o like_a sort_n set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o ordain_v priest_n 6._o engl._n confess_v pag._n 361._o art_n 6._o further_o we_o say_v that_o the_o minister_n ought_v lawful_o due_o and_o orderly_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o that_o office_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o wrest_v himself_o into_o the_o holy_a ministry_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n wherefore_o these_o person_n do_v we_o the_o great_a wrong_n which_o have_v nothing_o so_o common_a in_o their_o mouth_n as_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o orderly_a and_o comely_a but_o all_o thing_n troublesome_o and_o without_o order_n and_o that_o we_o allow_v every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n this_o especial_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n of_o 364._o confess_v of_o belg._n pag_n 364._o that_o he_o do_v not_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n thrust_v himself_o into_o those_o office_n for_o every_o one_o must_v wait_v until_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n they_o teach_v 14._o conf._n auspurg_n art_n 14._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v public_o in_o the_o church_n teach_v or_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n except_o he_o be_v right_o call_v according_a as_o s._n paul_n give_v commandment_n to_o titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o every_o one_o 20._o conf._n wirth_n mberg_fw-mi art_n 20._o although_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a priest_n to_o usurp_v a_o public_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o lawful_a call_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 23._o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a teach_n or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 17._o humble_a advice_n of_o the_o assemb_v of_o divine_n chap._n 17._o there_o be_v only_o two_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o 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as_o represent_v apostle_n teacher_n and_o elder_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n that_o be_v the_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v there_o be_v the_o exercise_n and_o this_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o carry_v the_o person_n of_o apostle_n pastor_n and_o church-guide_n but_o lest_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o be_v by_o public_a pastoral_n teach_v to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n do_v not_o full_o hold_v this_o out_o the_o power_n of_o government_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o key_n be_v give_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.17_o over_o the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n the_o apostle_n borrow_v from_o the_o septuagint_n so_o style_v the_o ruler_n not_o because_o of_o their_o place_n of_o preach_v only_o but_o of_o govern_v also_o give_v unto_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2.14_o minister_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n watchmen_z not_o only_o for_o preach_v but_o for_o government_n also_o 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cast_v out_o devil_n through_o reelzebub_n the_o chief_a of_o devil_n in_o our_o own_o cause_n we_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a in_o god_n cause_n zealous_a for_o private_a injury_n we_o be_v to_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o a_o father_n forgive_v they_o but_o when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v and_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o ministry_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v silent_a christ_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o be_v persecute_v 1_o pet._n 2.23_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n luke_n 11.15_o he_o answer_v he_o make_v apology_n for_o himself_o and_o confute_v his_o adversary_n by_o several_a argument_n verse_n 17._o and_o so_o on_o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n three_o if_o god_n give_v his_o church_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o may_v expect_v a_o privilege_n of_o god_n that_o be_v protection_n have_v his_o wisdom_n send_v they_o and_o shall_v not_o his_o power_n 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