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A52371 No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell. Minister of the Gospell. 1682 (1682) Wing N1187; ESTC R19866 57,846 152

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a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n since_o it_o be_v practise_v under_o the_o old_a num._n 27.23_o deut._n 34.9_o q._n do_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o confer_v of_o order_n upon_o a_o man_n imprint_n such_o a_o indelible_a character_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n can_v efface_v it_o or_o raze_v it_o out_o a._n i_o believe_v this_o character_n be_v a_o vain_a imagination_n and_o i_o know_v no_o other_o character_n that_o be_v print_v upon_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o elect_n be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 1.13_o and_o 4.30_o sect_n xlvi_o of_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n quest_n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o order_n of_o priest_n a._n if_o the_o name_n of_o priest_n from_o presbyter_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o a_o elder_a or_o pastor_n who_o office_n be_v to_o instruct_v and_o lead_v the_o flock_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o s._n peter_n exhort_v the_o elder_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 5.1_o this_o order_n be_v very_o lawful_a and_o institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o if_o by_o priest_n they_o understand_v a_o sacrificer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o hold_v that_o order_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o a_o invention_n of_o man_n q._n why_o do_v you_o esteem_v it_o such_o a._n because_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb_fw-mi 5.4_o it_o be_v rashness_n then_o to_o look_v on_o themselves_o as_o priest_n without_o produce_v any_o authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o order_n st._n paul_n ephes_n 4._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12._o where_o he_o reckon_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n in_o which_o he_o treat_v express_o and_o at_o length_n of_o the_o 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