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among_o they_o be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n other_o of_o they_o say_v 2._o say_v mr._n chaderton_n in_o the_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 12._o p._n 33._o etc._n etc._n admon_n to_o the_o parliam_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o they_o want_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o all_o the_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o prelate_n rob_v the_o church_n of_o of_o lawful_a pastor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o their_o parson_n vicar_n parish_n priest_n stipendary_n and_o the_o rest_n come_v from_o the_o pope_n as_o out_o of_o the_o trojan_a horse_n belly_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o god_n kingdom_n that_o they_o be_v the_o prelate_n new_a creature_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o know_v they_o and_o all_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n have_v show_v to_o the_o parliament_n heretofore_o that_o the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o archbishop_n archdeacon_n lordbishop_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v together_o with_o their_o government_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n shop_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o parson_n vicar_n parish_n priest_n and_o stipendary_n be_v bird_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n and_o that_o â—hey_n have_v a_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n and_o popish_a order_n of_o minister_n strange_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o well_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o be_v themselves_o confound_v and_o thus_o be_v their_o tongue_n divide_v yet_o cease_v they_o not_o still_o to_o plead_v for_o baal_n and_o to_o bring_v balm_n for_o the_o sore_a of_o babel_n which_o can_v be_v heal_v jer._n 51.8.9.58.64_o with_o rev._n 18._o chap._n and_o now_o to_o proceed_v we_o will_v show_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o none_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n have_v the_o office_n of_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n ephe._n 4.11_o which_o we_o prove_v thus_o 1._o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o have_v their_o office_n calling_n administration_n and_o maintenance_n ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n but_o the_o prelate_n priest_n &_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o their_o office_n calling_n ministration_n &_o maintenance_n ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n therefore_o the_o prelate_n priest_n &_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n appear_v by_o that_o place_n of_o ephe._n 4.8.11.12_o &_o rom._n 12.7.8_o act._n 14.23_o and_o 20._o â—7_n 28_o heb._n .5.4_o col._n 4.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.12.13.14_o 1_o pet._n 5._o â—_o 2.3_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o chap._n and_o 22.18.19_o 1_o cor._n 4.1.2_o andâ—_n â—_z 4.5_o and_o 9.14_o and_o 11.23.24.25.26_o and_o 12.28_o gal._n 6._o â—_o and_o throughout_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n with_o other_o â—ike_a scripture_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o assumption_n appear_v by_o their_o constitution_n and_o practice_n inasmuch_o as_o their_o office_n of_o prelacy_n priesthood_n &_o deaconry_n their_o call_n &_o entrance_n according_a to_o their_o pontifical_a and_o book_n of_o consecrate_v bishop_n and_o archbishop_n and_o order_v priest_n and_o deacon_n as_o also_o that_o which_o some_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v by_o the_o 39_o the_o mr._n hilders_n letter_n sect_n 10._o mr._n jacobs_n comparison_n of_o marriage_n and_o pastoral_n call_n his_o reason_n for_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n pag._n 50._o offer_v of_o conference_n pag._n 39_o choice_n acceptance_n and_o consent_n of_o their_o people_n who_o stand_v themselves_o under_o antichrist_n and_o unseparate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o be_v no_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n their_o ministration_n by_o their_o own_o and_o other_o popish_a canon_n article_n injunction_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n their_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n be_v never_o ordain_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o derive_v from_o antichrist_n and_o his_o apostasy_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v etc._n prove_v the_o discovery_n the_o refutation_n of_o mr._n giff._n answ_n to_o mr._n hilders_n and_o to_o mr._n jacob_n the_o apology_n etc._n etc._n by_o we_o in_o divers_a treatise_n publish_v heretofore_o and_o if_o they_o still_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v it_o lie_v upon_o they_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n have_v appoint_v these_o their_o office_n &_o thing_n aforesaid_a for_o his_o ministry_n which_o none_o of_o they_o have_v yet_o do_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v 2._o again_o the_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a ministry_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n &_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o may_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abolish_v see_v christ_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ephes_n 4.11.12.13_o rom._n 12.5.7.8_o and_o 13.3_o heb._n 12.28_o 1_o tim._n 3._o chap._n and_o 5.17_o and_o 6.13.14_o with_o mat._n 28.20_o but_o the_o prelacy_n priesthood_n &_o deaconry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a ministry_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n but_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o abolish_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n rev._n 17.16_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o rom._n 13.4_o with_o 1_o king_n 23._o â—_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 12.2.3.4_o psal_n 72.1_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o prelacy_n priesthood_n and_o deaconry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o ephe._n 4.11_o 3._o also_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n be_v such_o as_o do_v and_o can_v stand_v with_o and_o under_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n ephe._n 4.11_o act._n 15.4.6.22.23_o &_o 20.17.28_o heb._n â—3_n 7.17.23_o epist_n to_o tim._n &_o tit._n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o chap._n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prelate_n priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o â—he_n church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v or_o can_v stand_v â—ith_n or_o under_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n which_o if_o any_o deny_v let_v they_o show_v the_o contrary_a â—y_a the_o scripture_n light_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o darkness_n nor_o christ_n with_o antichrist_n and_n suppose_n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a in_o their_o person_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o writing_n and_o be_v in_o england_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o know_v whether_o they_o and_o the_o ordinance_n give_v by_o they_o shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n without_o acknowledge_v the_o prelate_n authority_n subscribe_v to_o their_o article_n wear_v of_o the_o surplice_n sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o we_o look_v to_o their_o etc._n their_o canon_n of_o the_o year_n 1603._o can._n 6.7.14_o 30.36.37.50.57.58_o etc._n etc._n canon_n law_n practice_n and_o church-constitution_n these_o tell_v all_o man_n plain_o they_o must_v yield_v unto_o they_o &_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o imprison_n &_o persecute_v of_o such_o as_o witness_v the_o truth_n against_o they_o even_o unto_o death_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n ordain_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o testament_n 4._o moreover_o the_o office_n of_o true_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n set_v in_o the_o church_n and_o employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o church_n government_n so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o with_o their_o
to_o baal_n &_o therefore_o also_o to_o bow_v down_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n and_o no_o more_o allow_v by_o the_o prophet_n than_o his_o other_o purpose_n of_o have_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o to_o sacrifice_v upon_o and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o as_o a_o civil_a action_n than_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v concern_v religious_a worship_n do_v or_o think_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o present_a nor_o for_o any_o person_n but_o such_o as_o have_v like_o special_a employment_n about_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o use_v of_o their_o service_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o worship_n but_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o plain_a that_o naaman_n ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o double_v this_o his_o request_n for_o mercy_n as_o be_v very_o much_o affect_v with_o it_o which_o for_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n he_o need_v not_o have_v do_v and_o howsoever_o he_o purpose_v not_o hereafter_o to_o offer_v burn_v offer_v or_o sacrifice_n to_o any_o god_n save_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n yet_o he_o think_v still_o of_o bow_v down_o with_o the_o his_o master_n in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n for_o which_o he_o crave_v mercy_n as_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o thus_o may_v the_o prophet_n answer_v fit_o and_o needful_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o not_o as_o say_n go_v and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v but_o go_v in_o peace_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o with_o these_o thing_n which_o will_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o be_v now_o cleanse_v of_o thy_o leprosy_n be_v careful_a that_o thou_o sin_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n but_o serve_v he_o which_o forgive_v thy_o iniquity_n &_o heal_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o peace_n from_o he_o be_v to_o thou_o 2_o king_n 5.1.14.17.18.19_o with_o john_n 5_o 5-14_a &_o 14.1.27_o psal_n 103.3_o &_o 122.6.7.8_o 1_o chron._n 12.18_o and_o otherwise_o the_o approve_v of_o naaman_n to_o come_v to_o worship_n in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n shall_v both_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n &_o a_o ready_a mean_n for_o corrupt_v of_o other_o and_o defile_v himself_o and_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n who_o now_o hereafter_o he_o intend_v only_o to_o make_v burn_v offer_v and_o sacrifice_n unto_o and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o as_o god_n have_v make_v and_o redeem_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v glorify_v both_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o he_o will_v of_o we_o be_v glorify_v in_o this_o life_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o special_o in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o name_n therefore_o will_v not_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o achabs_n time_n bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o baal_n nor_o kiss_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o therefore_o will_v not_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n fall_v down_o and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o image_n that_o king_n nebuchadnezar_n have_v set_v up_o and_o when_o he_o threaten_v they_o &_o say_v if_o you_o bow_v not_o down_o you_o shall_v be_v cast_v immediate_o into_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n for_o who_o be_v that_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n they_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o nebuchadnezar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a concern_v this_o matter_n to_o answer_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v who_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o do_v from_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n &_o from_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n deliver_v we_o or_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o dan._n 3_o 12-18_a the_o like_a work_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o 10.10_o for_o rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o hart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n and_o our_o body_n be_v not_o our_o own_o any_o more_o than_o our_o soul_n but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v buy_v they_o with_o a_o price_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o both_o and_o to_o yield_v the_o one_o no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o to_o any_o false_a worship_n or_o uncleanness_n whatsoever_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.20_o final_o it_o shall_v else_o be_v lawful_a to_o present_v our_o body_n at_o the_o mass_n and_o at_o any_o idolatry_n old_a or_o new_a wheresoever_o and_o how_o then_o have_v there_o be_v or_o can_v there_o ever_o be_v any_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v on_o his_o side_n call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a rev._n 17.6.14_o and_o 19.11.14_o and_o 20.4_o but_o to_o leave_v such_o unconscionable_a dissembler_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n let_v not_o we_o forget_v that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o endow_v any_o other_o to_o receive_v or_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o religion_n special_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o worship_n of_o antichrist_n and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o provoke_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_n who_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n not_o endure_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n but_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n for_o this_o cause_n upon_o his_o people_n &_o visit_v this_o iniquity_n even_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n but_o go_v a_o whore_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o numb_a 15.39_o psal_n 16.4_o and_o 106_o 35-40_a prov._n 5.20_o ezech._n 44.7_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o rev._n 14.9.10.11_o &_o 18.4.5_o and_o 22.18.19_o the_o seven_o reason_n if_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n then_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v not_o from_o heaven_n but_o of_o man_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o the_o ministry_n with_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o communicate_v be_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o warrant_v in_o his_o word_n mat._n 21.25.26_o ephe._n 4.8.11.12_o heb._n 5.4_o 2._o because_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o a_o ministry_n frame_v by_o man_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v exod._n 20.5_o deut._n 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