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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n religion_n 18._o must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o your_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n intra_fw-la limit_n disciplinae_fw-la so_o tertullian_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o so_o clemens_n alex._n in_o all_o thing_n let_v the_o wise_a be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n so_o as_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o his_o will_n those_o only_a thing_n except_v in_o which_o he_o be_v impious_a or_o refractory_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n but_o in_o this_o also_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a caution_n for_o although_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o necessary_a part_n of_o faith_n and_o holy_a life_n the_o woman_n be_v only_a subject_n to_o christ_n who_o only_o be_v and_o can_v be_v lord_n of_o conscience_n and_o command_v alone_o where_o the_o conscience_n be_v instruct_v and_o convince_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o man_n office_n to_o be_v a_o teacher_n 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god_n be_v infinite_a reproof_n of_o common_a and_o vain_a swear_n by_o it_o god_n name_n be_v leave_v we_o here_o to_o pray_v by_o to_o hope_v in_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o conveyance_n of_o our_o worshipping_n to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o secret_n the_o end_n of_o strife_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o perjury_n the_o discerner_n of_o right_n and_o the_o severe_a exacter_n of_o all_o wrong_n and_o shall_v all_o this_o be_v unhallowed_a by_o impudent_a talk_n of_o god_n without_o sense_n or_o fear_v or_o notice_n or_o reverence_n or_o observation_n one_o thing_n more_o i_o have_v to_o add_v against_o this_o vice_n of_o a_o foolish_a tongue_n and_o that_o be_v that_o as_o much_o prate_n fill_v the_o discourse_n with_o lie_v so_o this_o
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choice_n who_o be_v know_v wise_a person_n or_o nation_n take_v they_o first_o into_o their_o religious_a office_n thus_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n use_v 2._o white_a garment_n in_o their_o 3._o holy_a office_n and_o the_o christian_n think_v it_o reasonable_a enough_o from_o so_o unite_a example_n to_o do_v so_o too_o example_n be_v reason_n great_a enough_o for_o that_o the_o 54_o gentile_a priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n to_o 15._o eat_v leaven_v bread_n to_o ibid._n mingle_v with_o secular_a employment_n during_o their_o attendance_n in_o holy_a office_n these_o they_o take_v up_o from_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o profess_v it_o reasonable_a to_o imitate_v a_o wise_a people_n in_o the_o ritual_n of_o their_o religion_n the_o gentile_a priest_n use_v ring_n and_o staff_n and_o mitre_n say_v philostratus_n the_o primitive_a 3._o
person_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a and_o apt_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o make_v our_o religion_n honourable_a be_v part_n of_o the_o religion_n itself_o it_o be_v also_o apt_a for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o such_o as_o be_v preserve_v the_o right_n order_v decent_a ministration_n dispense_n the_o law_n of_o religion_n judge_v cause_n ceremony_n and_o accident_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v not_o office_n to_o minister_v his_o religion_n care_v not_o how_o it_o be_v perform_v and_o he_o that_o care_v so_o little_a will_v find_v a_o great_a contempt_n pass_v upon_o it_o and_o a_o cheapness_n mean_a than_o of_o the_o mean_a civil_a office_n and_o he_o that_o be_v content_a with_o that_o care_v not_o how_o little_a honour_n god_n receive_v when_o he_o present_v to_o he_o a_o cheap_a a_o common_a and_o a_o dishonourable_a religion_n but_o the_o very_a natural_a design_n of_o religion_n force_v we_o to_o a_o distinction_n 10._o of_o person_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ministration_n for_o beside_o that_o every_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o approach_v to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o sordes_fw-la and_o adherent_fw-la indisposition_n a_o assignment_n in_o reason_n must_v be_v make_v of_o certain_a person_n who_o calling_n must_v be_v holy_a and_o their_o person_n teach_v to_o be_v holy_a by_o such_o a_o solemn_a and_o religious_a assignment_n that_o those_o person_n be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o people_n by_o their_o call_n and_o religion_n and_o yet_o our_o brethren_n in_o nature_n may_v be_v intermediall_a between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o present_a to_o god_n the_o people_n need_n and_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o reconvey_v god_n blessing_n upon_o those_o who_o fiduciaries_n they_o be_v this_o last_o depend_v upon_o god_n own_o act_n and_o designation_n and_o therefore_o must_v afterward_o be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o have_v accept_v such_o person_n to_o such_o purpose_n but_o the_o former_a part_n we_o ourselves_o be_v teach_v by_o natural_a reason_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n by_o the_o honour_n we_o owe_v unto_o religion_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o by_o the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o we_o towards_o which_o we_o shall_v thrust_v up_o person_n as_o high_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n have_v do_v prudent_o in_o this_o we_o be_v confirm_v by_o god_n own_o act_n who_o know_v it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o our_o address_n to_o god_n but_o to_o our_o mere_a necessity_n also_o do_v in_o his_o glorious_a wisdom_n send_v his_o son_n and_o make_v he_o apt_a to_o become_v a_o mediator_n between_o himself_o and_o we_o by_o clothe_v he_o with_o our_o nature_n and_o deck_v he_o with_o great_a participation_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n that_o he_o may_v do_v our_o work_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o humane_a nature_n and_o by_o his_o great_a sanctity_n and_o wisdom_n approach_v near_o to_o god_n mercy_n seat_n whither_o our_o imperfection_n and_o sin_n can_v not_o have_v near_o access_n and_o this_o consideration_n be_v not_o only_o good_a reason_n but_o true_a divinity_n and_o be_v a_o consideration_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o affix_v to_o the_o 11._o head_n of_o a_o prayer_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o address_n to_o god_n in_o design_v minister_n in_o religion_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o because_o man_n nature_n can_v of_o itself_o approach_v to_o thy_o glorious_a deity_n etc._n have_v appoint_v master_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n with_o ourselves_o who_o thou_o have_v place_v in_o thy_o throne_n viz._n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o bring_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n in_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o if_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o employment_n separate_v person_n from_o the_o vulgus_fw-la either_o we_o must_v think_v the_o immediate_a office_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o intercourse_n with_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o employment_n or_o the_o person_n so_o officiate_a to_o receive_v their_o estimate_n according_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o office_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n before_o christ_n time_n among_o who_o they_o not_o only_o separate_v person_n for_o the_o service_n 12._o of_o their_o god_n respective_o but_o choose_v the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n to_o officiate_v in_o their_o mystery_n and_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o special_a immunity_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o priesthood_n be_v so_o honourable_a that_o although_o the_o expectation_n which_o each_o tribe_n have_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v reason_n enough_o to_o make_v they_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o distinct_a marriage_n yet_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o kingly_a tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o also_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o messias_n most_o glorious_a generation_n and_o for_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v philo_n a_o celestial_a honour_n not_o a_o earthly_a a_o heavenly_a profession_n and_o it_o grow_v so_o high_a and_o be_v so_o naturalize_v into_o that_o nation_n to_o honour_v their_o priest_n and_o mystic_a person_n that_o they_o make_v it_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o war_n and_o mutiny_n against_o their_o conqueror_n honour_n sacerdotii_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la assumebatur_fw-la say_v tacitus_n speak_v of_o their_o war_n against_o antiochus_n the_o honour_n of_o their_o priesthood_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o all_o the_o great_a honour_n they_o can_v do_v to_o their_o priesthood_n they_o fair_o derive_v from_o a_o divine_a precept_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o synagogue_n shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o that_o be_v shall_v commence_v and_o finish_v their_o great_a and_o most_o solemn_a action_n at_o the_o voice_n and_o command_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o king_n agrippa_n do_v himself_o honour_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o cajus_n caesar._n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v king_n that_o be_v my_o ancestor_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v high_a priest_n which_o dignity_n they_o esteem_v high_a than_o their_o royal_a purple_a believe_v that_o priesthood_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o kingdom_n as_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n and_o this_o great_a estimate_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o religion_n derive_v 13._o itself_o from_o the_o jew_n unto_o their_o enemy_n the_o philistine_n that_o dwell_v upon_o their_o skirt_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n there_o be_v also_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n 10._o new_o institute_v by_o samuel_n from_o who_o because_o he_o be_v their_o founder_n s._n peter_n reckon_v the_o ordinary_a descent_n from_o samuel_n 24._o unharmed_a and_o undisturbed_a though_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o when_o david_n flee_v from_o saul_n he_o come_v to_o naioth_n where_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v and_o think_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n there_o know_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_a place_n there_o it_o be_v where_o saul_n messenger_n and_o saul_n himself_o 18._o turn_v prophet_n that_o they_o may_v estimate_v the_o place_n and_o preserve_v its_o privilege_n himself_o become_v one_o of_o their_o society_n for_o this_o be_v observe_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o beside_o the_o band_n 14._o of_o humanity_n forbid_v soldier_n to_o touch_v unarm_v people_n as_o by_o all_o religion_n and_o all_o nation_n priest_n ever_o be_v the_o very_a sacrednesse_n of_o their_o person_n shall_v exempt_v they_o from_o violence_n and_o the_o chance_n or_o insolence_n of_o war_n thus_o the_o cretan_n do_v to_o their_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n who_o be_v appoint_v for_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fossarii_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n no_o soldier_n dare_v touch_v they_o they_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o religion_n the_o immunity_n of_o priest_n hos_fw-la quae_fw-la necabant_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la purae_fw-la manus_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o proverb_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o express_v a_o most_o destructive_a and_o unnatural_a war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o priest_n that_o carry_v fire_n before_o the_o army_n do_v escape_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o homer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o messenger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eustath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o messenger_n return_v into_o the_o city_n these_o be_v sacred_a and_o therefore_o exempt_a person_n and_o so_o
be_v the_o elei_fw-mi among_o the_o grecian_n as_o be_v sacred_a to_o jupiter_n safe_a from_o the_o hostility_n of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n the_o same_o which_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o roman_n quis_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la tantâ_fw-la confidentiâ_fw-la qui_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la audeat_fw-la violare_fw-la rudent_fw-la at_o magno_fw-la cum_fw-la malo_fw-la svo_fw-la fecit_fw-la herculè_fw-la but_o this_o be_v but_o one_o instance_n of_o advantage_n the_o gentile_n have_v once_o separate_v their_o priest_n and_o affix_v 15._o they_o to_o the_o ministery_n of_o religion_n think_v nothing_o great_a enough_o either_o to_o express_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o employment_n or_o good_a enough_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o their_o person_n and_o it_o be_v large_o discourse_v of_o by_o cicero_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o roman_a augur_n maximum_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o leg_n praestantissimum_fw-la in_o rep._n jus_o est_fw-la augurum_fw-la cum_fw-la est_fw-la authoritati_fw-la conjunctum_fw-la 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the_o christian_a bishop_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n they_o command_v public_a fast_n at_o their_o indiction_n only_o they_o be_v celebrate_v benè_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la 13._o universae_fw-la plebi_fw-la mandare_fw-la jejunia_fw-la assolent_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la industriâ_fw-la stipium_fw-la conferendarum_fw-la ut_fw-la vestrae_fw-la capturae_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la interdum_fw-la &_o aliquâ_fw-la sollicitudinis_fw-la ecclestasticae_fw-la causâ_fw-la the_o bishop_n also_o call_v public_a convention_n ecclesiastical_a aguntur_fw-la praecepta_fw-la per_fw-la graecias_n illas_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la concilia_fw-la ex_fw-la universis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la et_fw-la altior_fw-la a_o quaeque_fw-la in_o common_a tractantur_fw-la ibid._n &_o ipsarepraesentatio_fw-la totius_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n magna_fw-la veneratione_n celebratur_fw-la it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o religion_n the_o antistites_fw-la the_o precedent_n of_o rite_n and_o guide_n of_o conscience_n have_v great_a immission_n and_o influence_n into_o the_o republic_n and_o community_n of_o man_n and_o they_o verify_v the_o say_n of_o tacitus_n deûm_fw-la munere_fw-la summum_fw-la pontisicem_fw-la etiam_fw-la summum_fw-la hominem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la aemulatione_fw-la non_fw-la odio_fw-la aut_fw-la privatis_fw-la affectionibus_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la annal._n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v ever_o the_o chief_a man_n and_o free_a from_o the_o envy_n and_o scorn_v and_o trouble_n of_o popular_a peevishness_n and_o contumacy_n and_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o expression_n of_o tacitus_n utque_fw-la glisceret_fw-la dignatio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o great_a traverse_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v in_o their_o dispose_n atque_fw-la ipsis_fw-la promptior_fw-la animus_n foret_fw-la ad_fw-la capessendas_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la the_o very_a low_a institution_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v set_v up_o with_o the_o 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and_o to_o consecrate_v the_o sacramental_a symbol_n into_o the_o mysteriousnesse_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n nor_o a_o great_a honour_n then_o that_o god_n in_o heaven_n shall_v ratify_v what_o the_o priest_n do_v on_o earth_n &_o shall_v admit_v he_o to_o handle_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o present_v the_o same_o which_o in_o heaven_n be_v present_v by_o the_o eternal_a jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o gregory_n nazienzen_n describe_v the_o honour_n and_o mysteriousnesse_n of_o the_o priest_n power_n they_o minister_v the_o spiritual_a and_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n they_o be_v honourable_a guardian_n of_o soul_n they_o bear_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o s._n hierom_n speak_v of_o these_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o be_o ordain_v a_o preacher_n and_o a_o apostle_n quod_fw-la paulus_n ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la jesus_n christi_n tale_n mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la 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archiepiscopum_fw-la nec_fw-la religiosissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la sanctum_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la reverentia_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n nomina_fw-la illi_fw-la adducit_fw-la communia_fw-la ejus_fw-la negans_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tunc_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separate_n and_o purify_n order_n of_o man_n so_o dionysius_n call_v it_o but_o nazianzen_n speak_v great_a and_o more_o glorious_a word_n yet_o and_o yet_o what_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o sober_a truth_n for_o he_o call_v the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o he_o stand_v with_o angel_n and_o be_v magnify_v with_o archangel_n he_o send_v sacrifice_n to_o celestial_a altar_n and_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n a_o divine_a person_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o make_v other_o so_o too_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a the_o express_a precept_n of_o 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indict_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o especial_o in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n by_o these_o prayer_n say_v he_o they_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o divine_a presence_n may_v make_v the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n to_o become_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o s._n justin_n martyr_n very_o often_o call_v the_o eucharist_n food_n make_v 7._o sacramental_a and_o eucharistical_a by_o prayer_n and_o origen_n 15._o we_o eat_v the_o bread_n 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o make_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o prayer_n verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la obsecrationem_fw-la sanctificatus_fw-la bread_n sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o prayer_n viz._n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n prece_fw-la mystica_fw-la be_v s._n augustine_n expression_n of_o it_o 4._o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la fructibus_fw-la 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and_o solemn_a deputation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o such_o a_o ordinary_a ministry_n signify_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o operate_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n but_o be_v therefore_o prevalent_a and_o more_o effectual_a because_o it_o be_v by_o person_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o absolution_n for_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o pardon_n be_v the_o person_n that_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o penitent_a to_o god_n all_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o priest_n interpose_v for_o the_o penitent_a to_o god_n be_v by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o intercession_n for_o there_o be_v none_o else_o in_o this_o imaginable_a and_o the_o other_o of_o pass_v god_n act_n upon_o the_o penitent_a be_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o enunciation_n as_o a_o ambassador_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o ministry_n in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la condonavi_fw-la i_o pardon_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n say_v s._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o a_o minister_n of_o divine_a benediction_n to_o the_o people_n the_o anoint_v from_o above_o descend_v upon_o aaron_n beard_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o prophet_n do_v but_o signify_v by_o divine_a appointment_n he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o only_o signify_v and_o make_v public_a as_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n send_v jeremy_n he_o set_v he_o over_o the_o nation_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v to_o 10._o throw_v down_o and_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o his_o ministry_n be_v nothing_o but_o prophetical_a and_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o save_v he_o and_o to_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o be_v instrumental_a to_o it_o and_o minister_n in_o the_o employment_n so_o that_o here_o also_o verbum_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n do_v transact_v both_o the_o part_n of_o this_o office_n and_o i_o understand_v though_o not_o the_o degree_n and_o excellency_n yet_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o isaac_n blessing_n jacob_n which_o in_o the_o several_a part_n be_v express_v in_o all_o form_n indicative_a optative_a enunciative_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o do_v jacob_n benefit_n by_o way_n of_o impetration_n so_o that_o although_o the_o church_n may_v express_v the_o act_n of_o her_o ministry_n in_o what_o form_n she_o please_v and_o with_o design_n to_o make_v signification_n of_o another_o article_n yet_o the_o manner_n of_o procure_v blessing_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o people_n be_v by_o a_o ministry_n of_o interpellation_n and_o prayer_n we_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o address_n or_o return_v to_o god_n but_o by_o petition_n and_o eucharist_n 17._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o instance_n any_o more_o s._n austin_n sum_v up_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n in_o a_o expression_n full_o to_o this_o purpose_n 13._o si_fw-la ergo_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o evangelio_n deus_fw-la peceatorem_fw-la 20._o non_fw-la audit_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la peceatorem_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la celebrentur_fw-la quomodo_fw-la exaudit_fw-la deprecantem_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la aquam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la oleum_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la capita_fw-la eorum_fw-la super_fw-la quibus_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la with_o s._n austin_n pray_v over_o the_o symbol_n of_o every_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_a be_v all_o one_o with_o celebrate_v the_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o office_n of_o 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holy_a life_n 2._o 72_o luke_n 11._o 47._o explicate_v 2._o 43._o a_o lukewarmnesse_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n hate_v it_o 1._o 165._o the_o reason_n why_o 1._o 166_o m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 159_o man_n god_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o the_o natural_a appetite_n of_o man_n then_o other_o earthly_a creature_n 1._o 193._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n life_n and_o strength_n 2._o 81._o mat._n 12._o 36._o explicate_v 1._o 291_o marriage_n a_o comparison_n between_o it_o and_o celibate_n 1._o 223._o rule_n for_o deportment_n of_o marry_a person_n 1._o 225_o &_o seq_n minister_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o evil_a minister_n 1._o 79_o miracle_n of_o the_o probation_n of_o religion_n by_o they_o 1._o 46_o mirth_n 1._o 304_o p._n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o 1._o 99_o not_o obtain_v without_o difficulty_n 1._o 97_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n no_o proper_a instrument_n of_o felicity_n 1._o 193._o pleasure_n of_o sin_n consider_v 1._o 247._o find_v to_o be_v troublesome_a in_o their_o acquisition_n 1._o 250._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v give_v as_o a_o preservative_n against_o it_o perseverance_n 1._o 176_o persecution_n the_o benefit_n and_o usefulness_n of_o persecution_n and_o suffering_n 1._o 120_o 121._o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o persecution_n 2._o 133._o &_o seq_n poverty_n its_o benefit_n 2._o 129._o e_z pope_n of_o rome_n a_o character_n of_o they_o give_v by_o one_o 2._o 173._o d_o prayer_n of_o frequency_n in_o it_o 179._o a_o caution_n concern_v frequency_n of_o prayer_n 1._o 181._o e_o why_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n often_o prevail_v not_o 1._o 59_o prosperity_n no_o argument_n of_o a_o just_a cause_n 2._o 125._o e._n we_o must_v not_o expect_v it_o in_o this_o life_n 2._o 116._o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a what_o it_o be_v how_o vain_a 2._o 127_o r._n recidivation_n 1._o 109._o &_o seq_fw-fr rail_a and_o revile_v 1._o 313_o religion_n how_o far_o it_o 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