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&_o pro_fw-la corum_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la vivitur_fw-la societate_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la aust_n ep._n 118._o ad_fw-la jan._n saluà _fw-la fidei_fw-la regula_fw-la de_fw-la d_o sciplina_fw-la contendentibus_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la paâ—_n blondel_n send_v jeron_n praef_n furthermore_o the_o great_a motor_n of_o some_o man_n passion_n zeal_n and_o activity_n against_o this_o reform_a church_n be_v that_o one_o error_n against_o the_o judgement_n liberty_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n which_o be_v fundamental_a as_o to_o the_o church_n polity_n and_o extern_a peace_n namely_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o external_o which_o be_v not_o express_o and_o precise_o command_v in_o the_o word_n which_o yet_o themselves_o observe_v not_o when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v power_n either_o to_o form_n and_o act_n some_o thing_n they_o take_v in_o upon_o prudentiall_a account_n as_o their_o church-covenant_n 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of_o his_o gift_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o ministry_n all_o which_o may_v remain_v with_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o root_n and_o seed_n though_o they_o be_v much_o pester_v over-dropped_n choke_v and_o almost_o starve_v by_o humane_a addition_n which_o keep_v they_o for_o some_o time_n from_o their_o full_a glory_n vigour_n and_o extension_n therefore_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a reformer_n of_o this_o christian_a church_n in_o england_n do_v not_o dig_v any_o new_a fountain_n of_o ordination_n or_o ministerial_a power_n as_o some_o romanist_n calumniate_v at_o first_o and_o be_v afterward_o convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a by_o master_n mason_n learned_a defence_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n as_o to_o its_o right_a succession_n but_o they_o only_o clear_v that_o which_o they_o see_v be_v divine_a in_o the_o first_o broach_v or_o institution_n by_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o the_o pure_a derivation_n by_o the_o apostle_n however_o in_o time_n it_o become_v foul_a by_o humane_a feculency_n and_o dregs_o as_o it_o pass_v right_o though_o not_o pure_o through_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n even_o to_o their_o day_n nor_o be_v ever_o any_o thing_n require_v by_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n further_o to_o confirm_v and_o validate_v the_o authority_n or_o power_n ministerial_a which_o any_o have_v receive_v when_o he_o be_v first_o ordain_v presbyter_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n alsted_n contaminarunt_fw-la non_fw-la sustulerunt_fw-la ministerium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la alsted_n but_o only_o this_o to_o renounce_v not_o his_o baptism_n but_o his_o error_n and_o former_a superstition_n to_o profess_v the_o reform_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o according_o to_o exercise_v that_o ministerial_a power_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v true_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o due_o as_o to_o the_o succession_n both_o as_o to_o the_o office_n confer_v and_o the_o person_n confer_v it_o howsoever_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v through_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v be_v suffer_v to_o contract_v the_o rust_n of_o superstition_n and_o to_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o beauty_n and_o sharpness_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o that_o true_a and_o same_o two-edged_a sword_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 2.12_o the_o first_o ordeiner_n of_o a_o peculiar_a settle_a ministry_n in_o his_o church_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v break_v or_o cast_v away_o when_o it_o have_v be_v right_o deliver_v but_o only_o clear_v whet_v and_o furbish_a from_o its_o rust_n bluntness_n and_o dulness_n that_o pen_n which_o now_o write_v blotting_o may_v be_v well_o make_v at_o first_o and_o will_v write_v fairâ—y_o again_o if_o once_o the_o hair_n or_o blur_v which_o its_o neb_n have_v contract_v be_v but_o clear_v from_o it_o it_o be_v still_o god_n field_n and_o husbandry_n with_o good_a wheat_n in_o it_o though_o the_o enemy_n have_v while_o man_n sleep_v sow_v many_o tare_n bishop_n and_o minister_n reform_v may_v be_v god_n true_a labourer_n and_o appoint_a husbandman_n though_o they_o have_v some_o time_n loiter_v as_o the_o disciple_n be_v christ_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v so_o heavy_a to_o sleep_v that_o they_o can_v not_o watch_v with_o he_o that_o one_o hour_n of_o his_o most_o horrid_a agony_n 26.40_o mat._n 26.40_o it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o passionate_a scuffle_n with_o mad_a man_n a_o most_o impertinent_a dispute_v with_o unreasonable_a mind_n further_o to_o argue_v about_o the_o pope_n usurp_a or_o abuse_v authority_n in_o any_o kind_n over_o church_n or_o bishop_n or_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o ministry_n for_o which_o he_o have_v as_o little_a ground_n of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n as_o these_o antiministerial_a obâ—ectors_n have_v now_o against_o this_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o it_o against_o which_o these_o cunning_a caviller_n have_v not_o so_o much_o pretence_n to_o argue_v from_o the_o pope_n usurpation_n that_o our_o ministry_n and_o religion_n be_v all_o antichristian_a as_o they_o have_v both_o scripture_n reason_n and_o experience_n beside_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o reform_a church_n to_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v true_o christian_n if_o anger_n or_o envy_v or_o covetousness_n have_v not_o blind_v their_o blood-shotten_a eye_n they_o may_v easy_o see_v some_o of_o those_o mighty_a work_n 11.20_o mat._n 11.20_o which_o have_v be_v wrought_v on_o man_n souâ—s_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n and_o without_o this_o efficacious_a ministry_n i_o believe_v neither_o these_o calumniator_n have_v be_v so_o much_o christian_a as_o they_o pretend_v nor_o so_o able_a spiteful_o to_o contend_v with_o show_n of_o piety_n and_o popular_a falacy_n against_o the_o true_a ministry_n of_o this_o church_n and_o the_o best_a minister_n with_o who_o heifer_n they_o have_v plough_v we_o know_v well_o that_o not_o only_o the_o reform_a church_n england_n 5._o of_o the_o pope_n pretend_a supremacy_n in_o england_n but_o even_o the_o gallican_n and_o venetian_n which_o keep_v communion_n with_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o papal_a party_n beside_o the_o greek_a asian_a and_o african_a church_n do_v general_o oppose_v and_o vehement_o deny_v the_o pope_n abusive_a usurpation_n both_o in_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a and_o this_o upon_o most_o pregnant_a ground_n not_o only_o from_o scripture_n whence_o nothing_o be_v ever_o fair_o and_o pertinent_o urge_v as_o some_o place_n be_v foul_o wrest_v and_o yet_o but_o little_a to_o the_o pope_n advantage_n but_o also_o from_o 27._o from_o caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la par_fw-fr consortium_fw-la honoris_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la dispersi_fw-la evangelium_fw-la praedicaverunt_fw-la quibusque_fw-la decedentibus_fw-la successerunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la be_v hisp_n l._n 2._o off_o eccl._n c._n 5._o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la constituti_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la in_o sedibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la genere_fw-la carnis_fw-la ut_fw-la silij_fw-la aron_n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la unius_fw-la cujusque_fw-la
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after_o the_o rate_n of_o popular_a clamour_n ignorance_n passion_n and_o prejudice_n that_o contrary_o very_o learned_a wise_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v teach_v i_o to_o think_v and_o declare_v that_o as_o the_o fault_n and_o presumption_n of_o any_o bishop_n through_o any_o pride_n ambition_n and_o tyranny_n or_o other_o personal_a immorality_n be_v very_a antichristian_a because_o most_o diametral_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o pattern_n of_o our_o holy_a and_o humble_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o place_n bishop_n have_v always_o as_o chief_a pastor_n and_o father_n among_o the_o presbyter_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n eminent_o supply_v in_o the_o extern_a order_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o above_o all_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o exact_o conform_v to_o the_o holy_a rule_n and_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 203._o episcipale_v â—ffiâ—â—_n a_o maximè_fw-la oâ—nanâ—_n &_o nobilitant_fw-la gravitas_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la inâ—turitas_fw-la consiliorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la honest_a as_o bern._n ep._n 28._o câ—in_fw-fr honoâ—is_fw-fr p_o aeâ—ogativa_fw-la etiam_fw-la congrue_fw-la â—â—â—iâ—a_fw-la requirimus_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr dig_v sa._n ne_o sit_v honour_n sublimis_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la deformis_fw-la id._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n or_o 19_o cogito_fw-la i_o jam_fw-la episcopum_fw-la principi_fw-la pastoâ—um_fw-la de_fw-la commissi_fw-la ovibus_fw-la rationem_fw-la redditurum_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la tempora_fw-la ventosa_fw-la transigeâ—e_fw-la debere_fw-la aust_n ep._n 203._o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n so_o withal_o they_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o esteem_v the_o ancient_n and_o catholic_n government_n of_o godly_a bishop_n as_o moderator_n and_o precedent_n among_o the_o presbyter_n in_o any_o diocese_n or_o precinct_n in_o its_o just_a measure_n and_o constitution_n for_o power_n paternal_a duty_n exercise_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o persecute_v 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primum_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la invexit_fw-la mentâ—_n quippiam_fw-la suspicer_fw-la so_o ego_fw-la episcopos_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la tenere_fw-la largior_fw-la non_fw-la munere_fw-la divinitus_fw-la instituto_fw-la sed_fw-la lâ—beâ—è_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la collata_fw-la illa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blondel_n test_n jeron_n pag._n 306._o which_o thing_n very_o learned_a man_n and_o friend_n to_o presbytery_n join_v with_o episcopacy_n have_v confess_v both_o late_o as_o salmatius_n bochartus_fw-la and_o blondellus_n and_o also_o former_o as_o calvin_n beza_n moulin_n with_o many_o other_o so_o far_o be_v ever_o any_o learned_a and_o unpassionate_a man_n from_o think_v episcopacy_n unlawful_a in_o the_o church_n indeed_o after_o all_o the_o hot_a canvasing_n and_o bloody_a contention_n which_o have_v weary_v and_o almost_o quite_o waste_v the_o estate_n spirit_n and_o life_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o 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christ_n which_o timothy_n in_o his_o infirm_a person_n can_v not_o do_v but_o in_o his_o care_n to_o transmit_v the_o holy_a pattern_n to_o posterity_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n he_o may_v as_o he_o be_v enjoin_v be_v say_v to_o do_v for_o what_o be_v once_o well_o do_v in_o a_o regular_a public_a way_n host_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n perenâ—â—s_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la praeclari_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la virtus_fw-la jeron_n quadratus_n atheniensis_fw-la eccl._n episcopus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la discipulus_fw-la jeron_n ep._n ad_fw-la mag._n st._n jerom_n tell_v we_o that_o st._n john_n write_v his_o gospel_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o bishopâ—_n of_o asia_n catal._n script_n eccl._n c._n 9_o rev._n 2._o angel_n i_o e._n apostoli_fw-la nuntii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phot._n bibl._n è_fw-it diod._n sic._n l._n 40._o austin_n sub_fw-la angeli_fw-la nomine_fw-la laudatur_fw-la praepositus_fw-la 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his_o frequent_a infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o which_o st._n jerom_n every_o where_o own_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n profanum_fw-la detestandumque_fw-la ludibrium_fw-la bâ—s_n both_o as_o preach_v and_o rule_v well_o which_o yet_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o so_o deep_a a_o die_n that_o no_o niter_fw-la can_v cleanse_v it_o be_v seldom_o ever_o pardon_v because_o seldom_o repent_v of_o so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o â—ust_z restitution_n without_o which_o repentance_n be_v never_o true_a yea_o for_o any_o layman_n in_o a_o brutish_a violence_n and_o mere_o by_o ppular_a insolency_n to_o arrogate_v this_o power_n where_o it_o be_v not_o or_o to_o abrogate_v it_o where_o true_o it_o be_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o more_o heinous_a nature_n than_o that_o of_o simon_n magus_n be_v who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o civility_n justice_n and_o good_a manner_n as_o to_o offer_v money_n for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o miraculous_a and_o ministerial_a power_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o a_o cyclopic_a fury_n and_o unwonted_a barbarity_n ill_o become_v any_o sober_a or_o civilise_a 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to_o cover_v with_o the_o painâ—_n and_o palliating_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o spotless_a virgin_n the_o high_a beauty_n which_o a_o christian_a can_v here_o be_v enamour_v of_o and_o which_o he_o court_v with_o all_o modesty_n purity_n and_o respect_n on_o earth_n hope_v to_o have_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n disdain_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v abuse_v by_o those_o bold_a and_o filthy_a ravisher_n who_o like_o the_o inordinate_a monster_n of_o gibeah_n 19_o judg._n 19_o will_v never_o think_v their_o licentious_a lust_n satisfy_v until_o they_o have_v kill_v the_o levite_n concubine_n destroy_v indeed_o all_o true_a christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v preserve_v only_o by_o good_a order_n and_o government_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n while_o they_o prostitute_v truth_n duty_n institution_n ministry_n and_o magistracy_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o insolence_n and_o confusion_n ophitis_n assistentem_fw-la in_o 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honour_n and_o peace_n these_o must_v be_v to_o every_o good_a christian_a the_o constant_a law_n and_o severe_a discipline_n teach_v he_o to_o govern_v himself_o most_o strict_o when_o other_o affect_v most_o a_o misgovernment_n or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o religion_n to_o act_v nothing_o immoral_o rude_o and_o exorbitant_o to_o discharge_v all_o his_o relation_n and_o duty_n with_o the_o more_o exactness_n to_o bear_v with_o patience_n yet_o with_o sorrow_n the_o want_n of_o that_o public_a good_a which_o he_o desire_v no_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o restore_n of_o due_a order_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n and_o honour_n to_o religion_n to_o pray_v for_o counsel_n and_o assist_v the_o recovery_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n rule_v right_a reason_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o best_a time_n and_o however_o the_o vain_a and_o mad_a world_n go_v on_o wild_o and_o giddy_o as_o a_o unâ—amed_a heifer_n endure_v no_o yoke_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o any_o public_a 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boast_v and_o feign_v of_o inspiration_n liberty_n and_o bless_a toleration_n obtrude_a himself_n out_o of_o the_o promptness_n and_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n upon_o the_o credulous_a and_o silly_a vulgar_a who_o love_n to_o be_v flatter_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o deceive_v to_o their_o destruction_n but_o hate_v to_o be_v true_o guide_v and_o faithful_o govern_v to_o their_o safety_n for_o all_o these_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n toleration_n inspiration_n etc._n etc._n be_v manifest_a to_o be_v but_o as_o the_o devil_n silken_a halter_n by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o strangle_v the_o christian_a and_o reform_a religion_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o it_o may_v be_v seem_o and_o with_o more_o gentleness_n but_o not_o with_o less_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n to_o man_n soul_n than_o with_o those_o rough_a hempen_a cord_n of_o open_a persecution_n melan_n propè_fw-la abest_fw-la à _fw-la crudelitate_fw-la nimia_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la &_o à _fw-la persecutione_n enormis_fw-la 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the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n under_o pretence_n of_o let_v they_o go_v whither_o they_o listen_v in_o stead_n of_o be_v true_a shepherd_n fetch_v they_o home_o and_o feed_v they_o in_o due_a bound_n with_o good_a pasture_n in_o which_o wholesome_a and_o safe_a bound_n both_o christian_a magistrate_n ap._n sic_fw-la vigilet_fw-la tolerantia_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la dormiat_fw-la disciplina_fw-la aust_n l._n 17._o de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n and_o true_a minister_n shall_v seek_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o bare_a spectator_n of_o their_o wander_n and_o error_n but_o as_o enable_v and_o entrust_v by_o god_n with_o a_o coercive_a power_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o church_n good_a and_o where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v negligent_a there_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n have_v set_v he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n ber._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thucyd_n libera_n i_o a_o malo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr i_o ipso_fw-la ber._n beyond_o who_o holy_a bound_n for_o any_o christian_n to_o affect_v any_o liberty_n be_v to_o wear_v the_o devil_n livery_n while_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n service_n few_o man_n complain_v of_o want_n of_o freedom_n but_o they_o who_o freedom_n will_v be_v their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n great_a bondage_n nothing_o be_v less_o desirable_a to_o a_o good_a christian_a than_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o for_o man_n be_v then_o near_o to_o be_v undo_v when_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o least_o in_o safety_n when_o they_o be_v their_o own_o keeper_n my_o next_o calumniate_a adversary_n law_n the_o 6_o cavil_v against_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o settle_v by_o law_n against_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n which_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o and_o detect_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o thirsty_a and_o covetous_a spirit_n which_o will_v fain_o have_v liberty_n if_o not_o to_o speak_v and_o act_n 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all_o settle_a
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they_o for_o it_o yet_o as_o to_o man_n in_o outward_a visible_a society_n every_o christian_a have_v such_o a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o he_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v in_o such_o a_o outward_a disposition_n as_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n for_o age_n and_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o conversation_n be_v think_v meet_v in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o precise_a limit_n in_o scripture_n express_v either_o what_o age_n or_o how_o oft_o or_o what_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o what_o preparation_n be_v require_v but_o much_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n care_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o minister_n communion_n luke_n 22.14_o christ_n sit_v down_o and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n with_o he_o v._o 19_o 20._o he_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o v._o 21._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n veneranda_fw-la sacra_fw-la tremenda_fw-la mysteâ—ia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n ad_fw-la oly._n ep_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—s_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n ep_v ad_fw-la eph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n or_o 14._o if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o adulterer_n in_o malice_n or_o envy_n or_o any_o other_o grievous_a crime_n bewail_v your_o sin_n and_o come_v not_o to_o his_o holy_a table_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o exhortation_n before_o the_o communion_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n though_o judas_n the_o traitor_n have_v no_o internal_a gracious_a right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passover_n or_o supper_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o professional_a right_n which_o our_o saviour_n deny_v not_o to_o he_o and_o which_o be_v all_o that_o man_n judgement_n can_v reach_v to_o second_o as_o to_o some_o man_n practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o deny_v 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they_o think_v it_o better_o for_o every_o family_n to_o hang_v and_o draw_v within_o itself_o and_o present_o punish_v every_o offence_n than_o for_o a_o whole_a country_n to_o attend_v either_o general_a assize_n or_o quarter_n session_n answ_n true_o good_a christian_n in_o this_o church_n at_o present_a be_v in_o a_o sad_a and_o bad_a case_n too_o as_o well_o as_o their_o minister_n if_o they_o can_v make_v no_o work_n of_o religion_n till_o they_o be_v happy_a to_o see_v all_o thing_n of_o extern_a order_n and_o government_n due_o settle_v yet_o sure_o we_o may_v go_v to_o church_n and_o to_o heaven_n too_o in_o our_o worst_a clothes_n if_o we_o can_v get_v no_o better_o nor_o may_v we_o therefore_o whole_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o neglect_v religious_a duty_n because_o we_o can_v be_v so_o fine_a as_o we_o will_v be_v both_o minister_n and_o people_n must_v do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v in_o their_o private_a sphere_n and_o particular_a congregation_n to_o which_o they_o be_v 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better_o want_v that_o be_v with_o less_o detriment_n or_o deformity_n to_o religion_n that_o discipline_n which_o some_o man_n so_o exceed_o magnify_v as_o the_o very_a throne_n sceptre_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n under_o christian_n magistracy_n as_o they_o may_v the_o office_n of_o deacon_n where_o the_o law_n by_o overseer_n take_v care_n for_o the_o poor_a where_o good_a law_n by_o civil_a power_n punish_v public_a offence_n and_o repress_v all_o disorder_n in_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o trespass_n in_o secular_a affair_n better_a i_o say_v than_o they_o can_v have_v be_v without_o it_o in_o primitive_a time_n when_o christian_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o repress_v any_o disorder_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o their_o society_n either_o scandalous_a to_o their_o profession_n or_o contrary_a to_o their_o principle_n of_o which_o no_o heathen_a magistrate_n or_o humane_a law_n take_v then_o any_o cognisance_n or_o apply_v any_o remedy_n to_o they_o not_o but_o that_o i_o 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after_o private_a monition_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o lesser_a convention_n or_o consistory_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o may_v decide_v matter_n of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n or_o to_o the_o high_a sanedrim_n in_o thing_n of_o more_o public_a concernment_n both_o which_o be_v proper_o enough_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coetus_fw-la congregatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n philo._n jud._n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la hic_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la novum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la sed_fw-la mos_fw-la rectè_fw-la introductus_fw-la probatur_fw-la h._n grot._n in_o loc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n every_o polity_n have_v in_o it_o power_n enough_o to_o preserve_v it_o happiness_n coimus_fw-la in_o coâ—tum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la orationes_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la tert._n apol._n solebant_fw-la judaei_n res_fw-la majoris_fw-la momenti_fw-la ultimo_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multitudinem_fw-la refer_v i._n e._n ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la eadem_fw-la instituta_fw-la sestabantur_fw-la quorum_fw-la judicia_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la seniores_fw-la moderabantur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la praesidet_fw-la grot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n bas_n in_o chrys_n beyond_o this_o sense_n none_o can_v be_v make_v of_o christ_n word_n by_o his_o then_o auditor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v not_o by_o way_n of_o new_a direction_n and_o institution_n of_o a_o soverein_o court_n or_o consistory_n in_o every_o congregation_n of_o christian_n to_o come_v but_o by_o way_n of_o refer_v to_o a_o well_o know_v use_n and_o daily_o practice_v then_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o only_a and_o best_a mean_n wherein_o a_o brother_n may_v have_v such_o satisfaction_n in_o point_n of_o any_o offence_n which_o charity_n will_v best_o bear_v without_o fly_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o be_v now_o a_o foreign_a power_n when_o jew_n turn_v christian_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a they_o alter_v not_o their_o discipline_n and_o order_n as_o christian_n in_o church_n society_n from_o what_o they_o use_v before_o in_o their_o synagogue_n proportionable_o no_o doubt_n in_o christian_a church_n of_o narrow_a or_o large_a extension_n and_o communion_n among_o the_o gentile_n the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n direct_v and_o allow_v such_o judicatories_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o scandal_n and_o offence_n among_o christian_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o order_n as_o may_v have_v least_o of_o private_a or_o pedantic_a imperiousness_n and_o vulgar_a triffling_n of_o man_n unable_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v in_o or_o to_o exercise_v any_o such_o holy_a and_o divine_a authority_n over_o other_o who_o be_v easy_o trample_v upon_o and_o fall_v into_o reproach_n and_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a lust_n passion_n weakness_n and_o temptation_n but_o rather_o christ_n commend_v such_o grave_a consistory_n solemn_a synod_n and_o venerable_a council_n as_o consist_v of_o wise_a and_o able_a and_o worthy_a man_n may_v have_v most_o as_o of_o the_o apostolical_a wisdom_n eminency_n gravity_n so_o of_o christ_n spirit_n power_n and_o authority_n among_o they_o such_o as_o no_o christian_a with_o any_o modesty_n reason_n conscience_n or_o ingenuity_n can_v despise_v or_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o censure_n when_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o not_o with_o those_o heat_n peevishness_n and_o emulation_n which_o be_v usual_o among_o man_n of_o less_o improve_v part_n or_o ripen_a year_n especial_o if_o neighbour_n such_o a_o way_n wise_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n may_v indeed_o bind_v up_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v religion_n in_o private_a or_o more_o public_a respect_n to_o all_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o truth_n peace_n and_o
former_a time_n in_o all_o which_o we_o find_v there_o ever_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o a_o peculiar_a order_n of_o person_n both_o ordain_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v minister_n and_o both_o so_o use_v and_o so_o esteem_v by_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o all_o settle_a church_n clemens_n in_o saint_n paul_n time_n after_o he_o write_v from_o rome_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o faction_n be_v kindle_v exhort_v people_n and_o presbyter_n to_o peace_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v some_o in_o all_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d try_v and_o approve_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n for_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v believe_v pag._n 54._o edit_fw-la pat._n jun._n theum_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la tenendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christos_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la suscepit_fw-la reliâ—ua_fw-la omnis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la de_fw-la mendacio_fw-la praejudicanda_fw-la quae_fw-la sapit_fw-la contra_fw-la uâ—ritatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la &_o christu_fw-ge &_o dei_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la ad_fw-la hae._n c._n 21._o omnes_fw-la praepositi_fw-la apostolis_n vicaria_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la succedunt_fw-la cyp._n l._n 4._o ep_n 9_o jer._n com._n in_o 1._o cap._n ep_v ad_fw-la gal._n isidor_n hispal_n off_o eccle_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o radix_fw-la christianae_n societatis_fw-la per_fw-la sedes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la certa_fw-la per_fw-la orbem_fw-la propagatione_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la aug._n ep_v 42._o the_o lord_n say_v clemens_n will_v have_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d off_o g_o ing_n and_z service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o rash_o and_o disorderly_o but_o in_o due_a time_n and_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o also_o and_o by_o who_o his_o wâ—ll_n and_o supreme_a pleasure_n have_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faction_n or_o schism_n begin_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n then_o renew_v or_o have_v continue_v which_o clemens_n show_v cite_v the_o apostle_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n settle_v approve_v minister_n bishop_n and_o deacon_n after_o they_o and_o order_v for_o a_o succession_n to_o follow_v when_o those_o be_v dead_a who_o they_o ordain_v immediate_o p._n 57_o edit_fw-la pat._n jun._n clemens_n r._n ep_v ad_fw-la corinth_n ignat._n ep_v ad_fw-la hieron_n &_o in_o aliis_fw-la ep_n just._n mar._n apol._n 2._o tertul._n apol._n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cyprian_a l._n 1._o ep_v 2_o 9_o l._n 3._o ep_v 5._o eye_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la obaudire_fw-la oportet_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la successionem_fw-la habent_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la succâ—ssime_fw-la charisma_n veritatis_fw-la certum_fw-la secundum_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la patris_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la reliquos_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la absistunt_fw-la à _fw-la principali_fw-la successione_n &_o quocunque_fw-la loco_fw-la colliguntur_fw-la suspectos_fw-la habere_fw-la vel_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o malae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la vel_fw-la quasi_fw-la sciudentes_fw-la &_o elatos_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la placentes_fw-la aut_fw-la rursus_fw-la ut_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la quoestus_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o vanae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la hic_fw-la operantes_fw-la omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la hâ—decidunt_fw-la à _fw-la veritate_fw-la ut_fw-la nadab_n &_o abihu_n &_o koram_n &_o jeroboam_n etc._n etc._n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 43._o agnitio_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o antiquus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la status_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it mundo_fw-la secundum_fw-la successiones_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la quibus_fw-la illi_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 63._o chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la basil_n mag._n symoni_n mago_n comparat_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o take_v money_n for_o ordination_n and_o call_v that_o gain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conduct_v money_n for_o hell_n ep._n 78._o and_o in_o his_o 181._o epist_n challenge_n to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n from_o the_o corepiscopi_n so_o epist_n 187._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v none_o to_o be_v minister_n but_o with_o strict_a examination_n in_o their_o ordination_n epiphan_n hae._n 79._o jeron_n dialog_n ad_fw-la lucifer_n st._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr dignitate_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la libre_fw-la st._n austin_n ep._n 42._o and_o in_o many_o place_n st._n gregory_n the_o great_a de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pastorali_fw-la lib._n quomodo_fw-la valebit_fw-la secularis_fw-la homo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la magisterium_fw-la adimplere_fw-la cujus_fw-la nec_fw-la officium_fw-la tenuit_fw-la nec_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la agnovit_fw-la be_v hisp_n off_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nullatenus_fw-la nobis_fw-la christianis_fw-la permissum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sen_fw-la publicè_fw-la scripturas_fw-la explanet_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o clericalem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la adscitus_fw-la suerit_fw-la suid._n in_o l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n thaumaturgus_n juvenum_fw-la quendam_fw-la pium_fw-la &_o philosophum_fw-la sub_fw-la forma_fw-la carbonarii_fw-la obscurum_fw-la in_o sacerdotem_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la solemne_v ritus_fw-la greg._n nis_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la theum_fw-la which_o catholic_a practice_n and_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o sober_a christian_n who_o itch_v not_o after_o novelty_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o vehement_a prejudice_n 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false_a teacher_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n tit._n 1.11_o to_o exhort_v command_v and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n tit._n 2.15_o to_o do_v their_o work_n as_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a 2_o tim._n 2.15_o as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o care_n and_o charge_n by_o god_n and_o the_o church_n adorn_v they_o also_o with_o peculiar_a privilege_n promise_n and_o special_a assistance_n take_v care_n for_o peculiar_a maintenance_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o 19_o and_o double_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v they_o by_o all_o true_a christian_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o encourage_v they_o in_o a_o work_n of_o so_o great_a pain_n exact_a care_n and_o conscientious_a diligence_n which_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v always_o as_o now_o it_o do_v with_o much_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n promise_v to_o they_o special_a degree_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o ponderous_a crown_n of_o 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injunction_n for_o the_o succession_n of_o ministerial_a power_n by_o way_n of_o trial_n imposition_n of_o hand_n prayer_z etc._n etc._n to_o which_o no_o earthen_a vessel_n be_v of_o themselves_o sufficient_a but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o be_v make_v able_a and_o faithful_a 1_o tim._n 1.12_o and_o be_v such_o be_v both_o successful_a and_o accept_v while_o they_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o this_o work_n not_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o other_o incomberance_n but_o devote_v the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o time_n part_n study_n gift_n to_o this_o business_n of_o save_a soul_n and_o this_o not_o in_o popular_a and_o precarious_a way_n or_o only_o upon_o ground_n of_o charity_n but_o with_o all_o just_a confidence_n of_o have_v that_o authority_n with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o necessity_n upon_o they_o which_o make_v they_o bold_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v power_n and_o commission_n 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power_n ministerial_a ordain_v 7._o none_o can_v be_v true_a minister_n but_o such_o as_o be_v right_o ordain_v both_o to_o act_v in_o this_o power_n and_o to_o confer_v it_o to_o other_o after_o they_o and_o these_o only_o be_v command_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o duty_n or_o office_n and_o by_o all_o bond_n of_o conscience_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o peculiar_a and_o divine_a power_n for_o the_o church_n good_a so_o be_v all_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o not_o thus_o due_o ordain_v and_o empower_v though_o never_o so_o well_o gift_v in_o themselves_o forbid_v under_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v falsity_n disorderly_o walk_v proud_a usurpation_n and_o arrogant_a intrusion_n of_o themselves_o into_o a_o holy_a office_n uncalled_a and_o unsent_a either_o to_o take_v this_o office_n and_o ministry_n of_o holy_a thing_n on_o themselves_o or_o to_o confer_v the_o power_n which_o they_o never_o receive_v on_o other_o which_o neither_o melchisedeck_v nor_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n nor_o samuel_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o the_o bless_a apostle_n etc._n heb._n 5.1_o every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v anon_o etc._n etc._n 5._o christ_n also_o glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n nor_o any_o evangelist_n or_o any_o true_a bishop_n or_o presbyter_n nor_o any_o holy_a man_n succeed_v they_o do_v ever_o take_v to_o themselves_o either_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o that_o power_n and_o ministry_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v a_o deacon_n but_o still_o attend_v the_o heavenly_a call_n and_o mission_n either_o immediate_o etc._n luke_n 12.42_o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n 43._o bless_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o if_o i_o tarry_v long_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n and_o special_a revelation_n or_o prediction_n or_o mediate_o in_o such_o a_o order_n and_o method_n of_o succession_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o confusion_n have_v appoint_v and_o to_o this_o day_n preserve_v who_o otherways_o will_v have_v leave_v his_o church_n short_a of_o that_o blessing_n of_o orderly_a government_n and_o officer_n appoint_v for_o holy_a ministration_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o society_n and_o which_o no_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v master_n of_o any_o family_n do_v omit_v to_o appoint_v and_o settle_v especial_o in_o his_o personal_a absence_n where_o he_o govern_v by_o a_o visible_a derive_v and_o delegated_a authority_n give_v to_o other_o as_o christ_n now_o do_v his_o church_n as_o to_o the_o extern_a order_n and_o dispensation_n of_o holy_a thing_n duty_n people_n duty_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o faithful_a people_n in_o which_o bound_n their_o comfort_n be_v contain_v be_v no_o less_o distinct_a and_o evident_o confine_v 6.2_o quomodo_fw-la valebit_fw-la homo_fw-la secularis_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la magisterium_fw-la adimplere_fw-la cujus_fw-la nec_fw-la officium_fw-la tenuit_fw-la nec_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la agnovit_fw-la isid_n hisp_n off_o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v man_n be_v bind_v up_o by_o lay_n command_v to_o keep_v his_o rank_n and_o order_n cl._n ep_v pag._n 53._o nor_o can_v say_v he_o the_o presbyter_n be_v cast_v out_o or_o degrade_v without_o a_o great_a sin_n pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n exhort_v officii_fw-la exhort_v solatii_fw-la &_o praemii_fw-la be_v hisp_n matth._n
all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n 18._o all_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v any_o such_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12._o aught_o to_o minister_v holy_a thing_n to_o other_o to_o challenge_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o rule_v and_o oversee_v his_o house_n which_o can_v avoid_v as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v abominable_a absurdity_n and_o detestable_a confusion_n no_o way_n beseem_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n the_o majesty_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o that_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o church-assembly_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o if_o every_o servant_n in_o a_o house_n shall_v challenge_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o steward_n place_n or_o every_o member_n the_o office_n of_o the_o eye_n tongue_n and_o hand_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a relation_n it_o have_v as_o well_o as_o these_o part_n to_o the_o same_o body_n the_o same_o soul_n and_o head_n as_o than_o right_a reason_n tell_v we_o beyond_o all_o reply_n that_o neither_o natural_a nor_o civil_a nor_o religious_a common_a gift_n endowment_n or_o ability_n instate_v any_o person_n in_o the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n judge_n ambassador_n herald_z notary_n or_o public_a sealer_n scribe_n fraus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o injuria_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la agitur_fw-la sub_fw-la alterius_fw-la persona_fw-la sine_fw-la debita_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la autoritate_fw-la reg._n jur._n matth._n 28.18_o all_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o authority_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o perfect_a christ_n design_n his_o church_n good_a act_n 1.8_o autoritas_fw-la delegata_fw-la ab_fw-la altâ—rius_fw-la voluntate_fw-la pendet_fw-la tam_fw-la quoad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la potestatâ—m_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la derivandi_fw-la modum_fw-la reg._n jur._n 1_o cor._n 4.19_o i_o will_v know_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o power_n v._o 20._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n i_o e._n that_o holy_a polity_n and_o orderly_a kingdom_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v up_o and_o govern_v in_o his_o church_n be_v not_o manage_v by_o confident_a prater_n but_o by_o authoritative_a preacher_n matth._n 7.28_o as_o christ_n jesus_n so_o his_o true_a minister_n teach_v and_o administer_v holy_a thing_n as_o man_n have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n which_o place_n require_v not_o only_o personal_a sufficiency_n for_o the_o office_n but_o a_o orderly_a designation_n and_o induction_n to_o it_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o civil_a power_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o the_o same_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o seruient_fw-fr to_o true_a christian_a religion_n require_v a_o right_a derivation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o all_o supernatural_a ministerial_a church_n 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wise_a and_o worthy_a man_n to_o choose_v and_o appoint_v or_o ordain_v who_o suppose_v as_o able_a at_o least_o if_o not_o able_a than_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o yet_o mere_a ability_n as_o i_o have_v show_v will_v not_o serve_v neither_o to_o give_v to_o other_o any_o commission_n as_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n unless_o the_o giver_n have_v first_o a_o grand_a commission_n or_o power_n of_o so_o do_v commit_v by_o other_o to_o they_o which_o carry_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o original_n divine_a authority_n ascend_v to_o christ_n which_o power_n especial_o as_o to_o ordain_v of_o fit_a minister_n be_v thus_o sever_v from_o the_o people_n for_o 1600._o year_n without_o any_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o faithful_a or_o claim_v of_o right_n by_o reason_n or_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n christian_n shall_v now_o listen_v to_o that_o fury_n folly_n and_o faction_n which_o will_v lay_v all_o in_o common_a since_o nothing_o be_v bring_v by_o these_o commoner_n to_o repeal_v the_o first_o divine_a enclosure_n of_o it_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o take_v away_o the_o prejudice_n of_o so_o many_o century_n peaceable_a possession_n as_o a_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n officer_n those_o of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o which_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o cessation_n or_o interruption_n as_o to_o legitimate_a succession_n and_o constant_a ordination_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v for_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o faithful_a christian_n minister_n people_z least_o able_a or_o fit_a to_o make_v or_o ordain_v a_o minister_n which_o be_v for_o their_o good_a but_o that_o christian_n of_o a_o particular_a parish_n or_o congregation_n may_v if_o they_o have_v not_o otherways_o tie_v themselves_o and_o restrain_v thing_n by_o law_n with_o be_v the_o publique_n and_o so_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o here_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o england_n it_o be_v they_o may_v orderly_o choose_v and_o desire_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n or_o bishop_n and_o to_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o people_n of_o milan_n do_v st._n ambrose_n yet_o a_o layman_n and_o magistrate_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o so_o far_o as_o first_o to_o recommend_v he_o to_o those_o who_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v he_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n next_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o power_n and_o office_n ministerial_a to_o be_v right_o in_o he_o as_o confer_v to_o he_o by_o just_a hand_n they_o may_v choose_v he_o thus_o ordain_v to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n and_o office_n by_o particular_a care_n mutual_a relation_n and_o joint_a consent_n among_o they_o but_o still_o this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o any_o such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o interpret_v it_o as_o amount_n to_o people_n give_v ministerial_a power_n or_o order_n as_o it_o be_v from_o soldier_n give_v a_o commission_n when_o they_o only_o present_v by_o way_n of_o commendation_n and_o petition_n a_o worthy_a person_n to_o the_o general_n or_o commission_n officer_n to_o be_v make_v their_o captain_n which_o neither_o his_o worth_n nor_o their_o willingness_n make_v he_o to_o be_v without_o express_a commission_n from_o the_o general_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n nor_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o diminution_n of_o people_n rational_a or_o religious_a liberty_n as_o christian_n or_o man_n which_o regulation_n and_o restraint_n they_o may_v not_o grudge_v to_o suffer_v if_o christ_n will_v have_v it_o so_o as_o in_o this_o his_o will_n and_o command_n be_v most_o clear_a but_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n wisdom_n and_o care_n for_o the_o faithful_a people_n good_a to_o avoid_v infinite_a inconvenience_n and_o confusion_n which_o constant_o and_o unavoidable_o attend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v transact_v or_o touch_v almost_o by_o the_o common_a people_n hand_n and_o head_n who_o though_o they_o mean_v and_o begin_v well_o as_o the_o sea_n by_o modest_a lick_n and_o sliding_n over_o the_o bank_n which_o afterward_o its_o fury_n overbear_v with_o horrible_a inundation_n yet_o be_v they_o never_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n will_v have_v well_o do_v as_o than_o we_o see_v no_o church_n power_n especial_o as_o to_o ordination_n and_o ministry_n be_v natural_o in_o christian_a people_n 32._o in_o causis_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la muneris_fw-la cum_fw-la judicare_fw-la debere_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la munere_fw-la impar_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la jure_fw-la dissimilis_fw-la constantur_fw-la assero_fw-la dictum_fw-la imperat_fw-la valentini_n &_o patris_fw-la quod_fw-la ambros_n uchementer_fw-la laudat_fw-la l._n 5._o ep._n 32._o who_o must_v be_v consider_v after_o their_o minister_n in_o time_n and_o that_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v between_o effect_n and_o cause_n child_n and_o father_n be_v first_o make_v christian_n by_o minister_n who_o they_o never_o ordain_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v
follow_v without_o neglect_n and_o affront_v of_o the_o true_a ministry_n luther_n non_fw-la domini_fw-la sed_fw-la daemonis_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la pascua_fw-la he_o pastor_n luther_n and_o this_o not_o without_o a_o great_a sin_n the_o devil_n be_v never_o please_v better_a than_o with_o such_o pragmatic_n preacher_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o do_v satan_n work_n under_o christ_n livery_n which_o be_v at_o once_o to_o invalidate_n and_o overthrow_v as_o the_o true_a ministry_n so_o all_o conscience_n of_o true_a religion_n that_o so_o have_v by_o these_o nimrods_n hunt_v out_o and_o destroy_v all_o the_o race_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a order_n and_o succession_n he_o may_v set_v up_o the_o babel_n of_o his_o kingdom_n no_o symptom_n of_o lapse_v unto_o atheism_n so_o great_a as_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o eusebius_n observe_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n aliâ—nâ—n_fw-la sunt_fw-la reâ—iâ—iendi_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la qâ—am_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la qui_fw-la primus_fw-la apostolos_fw-la mâ—sit_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr prae_fw-la ad_fw-la hâ—â—r_n oâ—tendant_a mihi_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la auto_fw-la itate_fw-la prodâ—runt_fw-la probent_fw-la se_fw-la no_o vos_fw-fr apostolos_n &_o virtutes_fw-la proferant_fw-la &_o miracula_fw-la tert._n ibid._n 7._o it_o give_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n and_o serious_a christian_n in_o point_n of_o duty_n discharge_v and_o comfort_v obtain_v by_o holy_a ministration_n of_o who_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n they_o have_v than_o least_o scruple_n when_o they_o be_v most_o assure_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o minister_n perform_v they_o as_o in_o christ_n way_n so_o in_o his_o name_n wherein_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o only_o to_o be_v find_v hence_o also_o they_o expect_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o duty_n when_o the_o ministration_n be_v right_o do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o presence_n which_o none_o can_v without_o a_o lie_n and_o hypocrisy_n pretend_v to_o but_o only_o true_a ordain_v minister_n other_o in_o their_o arrogant_a and_o impudent_a intrusion_n be_v just_o and_o easy_o despise_v and_o all_o duty_n they_o do_v which_o be_v first_o question_v then_o deny_v have_v no_o plea_n or_o pretence_n of_o authority_n from_o scripture_n reason_n or_o from_o the_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o to_o persuade_v any_o sober_a man_n to_o regard_v they_o any_o more_o than_o god_n do_v the_o oblation_n of_o cain_n or_o corah_n nothing_o be_v more_o abhor_a to_o the_o god_n of_o order_n jeron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 10.8_o all_o that_o come_v before_o i_o be_v thief_n i_o e._n come_v without_o commission_n in_o their_o own_o name_n in_o venientibus_fw-la est_fw-la praesumtio_fw-la temeritatis_fw-la in_o missâ—_n est_fw-la obsequium_fw-la servitutis_fw-la jeron_n than_o presumption_n in_o piety_n which_o disdain_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n nor_o will_v their_o zeal_n cover_v their_o rudeness_n and_o disobedience_n or_o excuse_v the_o lie_n which_o pretend_v to_o speak_v and_o go_v and_o run_v and_o prophecy_n in_o god_n name_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o not_o jer._n 23.31_o 32._o therefore_o the_o ancient_a greek_a liturgy_n pray_v in_o their_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o the_o ordain_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministerial_a gift_n that_o the_o holy_a ministry_n may_v be_v unblemished_a and_o unblamable_a that_o thereby_o a_o reverence_n may_v be_v preserve_v to_o holy_a office_n and_o holy_a officer_n too_o for_o the_o people_n stay_n satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n and_o whereas_o the_o pleader_n for_o the_o people_n privilege_n and_o duty_n to_o prophecy_n object_n that_o few_o people_n be_v ever_o assure_v of_o those_o minister_n be_v due_o ordain_v who_o daily_o preach_v among_o they_o and_o administer_v holy_a thing_n it_o be_v true_a every_o minister_n do_v not_o lutheri_fw-la luther_n demand_v of_o muncer_n a_o fanatic_a prophet_n what_o ordinary_a call_n or_o mission_n he_o have_v with_o which_o luther_n content_v himself_o in_o vita_fw-la lutheri_fw-la every_o time_n he_o preach_v show_v the_o letter_n or_o the_o charter_n of_o his_o ordination_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a but_o only_o at_o some_o time_n if_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o point_n be_v such_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o practice_n and_o which_o be_v in_o our_o constitution_n viz._n that_o none_o may_v presume_v to_o officiate_v proper_o as_o a_o minister_n in_o holy_a administration_n beyond_o probationall_a preach_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v true_a minister_n right_o ordain_v in_o public_a under_o sufficient_a testimonial_a the_o strict_a care_n of_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n both_o to_o restore_v the_o lapse_v honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o to_o establish_v many_o shake_a christian_n in_o their_o faith_n as_o right_a ordination_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o only_a acceptance_n from_o god_n as_o a_o service_n and_o duty_n for_o to_o other_o god_n will_v say_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n so_o it_o procure_v unspeakable_a blessing_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o gift_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n more_o truth_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n more_o union_n peace_n charity_n order_n constancy_n etc._n etc._n the_o flourish_a of_o aaron_n rod_n numb_a 17._o both_o in_o blossom_n and_o ripe_a fruit_n sufficient_o testify_v against_o these_o envious_a murmurer_n against_o ordination_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o ordain_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4.10_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o 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