it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o preach_v or_o publish_v these_o error_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o impostor_n or_o deceaver_n for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v never_o serve_v to_o confute_v these_o or_o such_o like_a error_n concern_v the_o scripture_n the_o truth_n concern_v they_o be_v whole_o supernatural_a mr._n ay_o goodwin_n in_o his_o hagiomastix_n sect_n 58._o hold_n that_o he_o who_o will_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o pernicious_a nor_o punishable_a as_o that_o man_n who_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o say_v he_o the_o sin_n mention_v adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n be_v clear_o and_o at_o first_o sight_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o law_n or_o principle_n in_o nature_n i_o desire_v that_o the_o reader_n may_v here_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n burroughes_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a of_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n novemb_v 26._o 1645._o for_o connivance_n at_o blasphemy_n or_o damnable_a heresy_n god_n forbid_v any_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n these_o who_o be_v guilty_a herein_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o aâ—…e_v guilty_a against_o supernatural_a light_n be_v to_o be_v refrain_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n that_o they_o infect_v not_o other_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v i_o accept_v and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o so_o much_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o why_o no_o other_o heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o those_o only_o who_o be_v guilty_a against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n i_o find_v no_o reason_n bring_v for_o it_o and_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o who_o look_v so_o much_o forward_o to_o new_a light_n shall_v herein_o fall_v so_o far_o backwark_n as_o to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o those_o who_o decline_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n subordination_n appeal_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v notwithstanding_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v much_o more_o sublime_a appeal_v to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o oedipus_n here_o 2._o that_o in_o controversy_n or_o question_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o from_o the_o new_a hence_o be_v these_o exclamation_n against_o old_a testament_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v indeed_o beseem_v the_o manichee_n who_o deny_v and_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n among_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o new_a it_o be_v most_o strange_a our_o orthodox_n protestant_n writer_n condemn_v as_o well_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o reject_v and_o sâ—…orne_v at_o argument_n bring_v against_o they_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o manichee_n who_o do_v repudiat_fw-la the_o old_a testament_n as_o have_v proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a god_n see_v p_o martyr_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o art_n proble_v theol_n loc_n 56._o by_o this_o principle_n they_o shall_v not_o hold_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o father_n brother_n wife_n this_o not_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o old_a some_o indeed_o of_o this_o time_n have_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o we_o to_o marry_v within_o these_o degree_n which_o be_v forbid_v lev_n 18._o see_v mr._n edward_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la pag_n 3_o these_o hold_n it_o be_v only_o forbid_v to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o such_o as_o be_v within_o these_o degree_n not_o be_v marry_v as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o any_o be_v they_o never_o so_o far_o without_o these_o degree_n by_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o reject_v old_a testament_n proof_n they_o must_v deny_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o marry_v with_o their_o parent_n consent_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o foul_a error_n of_o some_o sectary_n now_o adays_o that_o though_o consent_v of_o parent_n unto_o child_n marriage_n be_v command_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o live_v then_o yet_o because_o that_o be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n it_o be_v now_o lawful_a to_o marry_v without_o their_o consent_n because_o we_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n see_v that_o same_o three_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la pag_n 14._o by_o the_o same_o principle_n they_o must_v deny_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v it_o never_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a may_v be_v impose_v by_o authority_n or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o put_v to_o death_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o incestuous_a person_n a_o adulterer_n a_o witch_n or_o the_o like_a the_o scripturall_a warrant_n which_o make_v these_o crime_n capital_a be_v in_o the_o old_a not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v not_o the_o apostle_n 2_o tim_n 3._o 16._o all_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o the_o lawful_a example_n and_o laâ—…dable_a precedent_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v give_v by_o in_o spiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n rom._n 15._o 4._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n be_v not_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n rome_n 4._o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o defend_v his_o disciple_n there_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n eat_v the_o show_n bread_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n kill_v of_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n matth_n 12._o yea_o those_o that_o most_o cry_v out_o against_o proof_n from_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v as_o ready_a as_o other_o to_o borrow_v proof_n from_o thence_o when_o they_o think_v to_o serve_v their_o turn_n thereby_o which_o aretius_n probl_a theol_n loc_n 56._o instance_v in_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v proof_n from_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o justify_v the_o bower_n bloody_a war_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelit_v rise_v against_o pharaoh_n 3._o that_o if_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n make_v a_o breach_n of_o peace_n disturb_v the_o state_n or_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o civil_a thing_n than_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v and_o suppress_v they_o but_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n who_o be_v otherwise_o peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o lawful_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n aught_o to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o forbear_v this_o be_v their_o kodesh_n hakkodashim_n their_o holy_a of_o holies_n indeed_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n pag_n 10_o john_n the_o baptist_n pag_n 57_o the_o bloody_a tenent_n chap_n 52._o m._n saint_n to_o a._n s._n pag_n 53._o 54._o the_o ancient_a bound_n chap_n 1._o see_v now_o how_o far_o this_o principle_n will_v reach_v a_o man_n may_v deny_v and_o cry_v down_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sacrament_n ordinance_n all_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n all_o religious_a worship_n one_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o plead_v no_o church_n no_o minister_n no_o ordinance_n yea_o to_o blaspheme_v jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v no_o troubler_n of_o the_o state_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o mr._n williams_n himself_o in_o his_o bloody_a tenent_n chap._n 6._o where_o he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o clear_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o ephesus_n nâ—…w_o suppose_v say_v he_o that_o god_n remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o ephesus_n yea_o though_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n shall_v be_v alter_v yet_o if_o man_n be_v true_a and_o honest_o ingenuous_a to_o city_n covenant_n combination_n and_o principle_n all_o this_o may_v be_v without_o the_o least_o impeachment_n or_o infringement_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n so_o that_o by_o their_o principle_n if_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v turn_v peaceable_o to_o mahumetanisme_n or_o paganism_n the_o parliament_n ought_v
the_o objection_n must_v prove_v two_o thing_n else_o they_o conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n 1._o that_o these_o prophet_n be_v not_o send_v and_o ordain_v but_o that_o their_o gift_n and_o part_n give_v they_o a_o sufficient_a calling_n to_o interpret_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o although_o they_o have_v no_o ministerial_a send_n or_o vocation_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a prophet_n but_o that_o such_o prophet_n be_v to_o continue_v ordinary_o in_o the_o church_n i_o believe_v it_o will_v trouble_v they_o to_o prove_v either_o object_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o house_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor_n 16._o 15._o they_o have_v addict_v or_o ordain_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o other_o but_o they_o ordain_v themselves_o answ_n 1_n this_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v by_o diverse_a of_o their_o devote_v themselves_o to_o minister_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o be_v else_o where_o call_v minister_a to_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor_fw-la 8._o 4._o yea_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 9_o 12._o the_o administration_n of_o service_n see_v also_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o rom._n 15._o 31._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alone_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n 2._o other_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o they_o do_v willing_o and_o zealous_o desire_v to_o do_v service_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v find_v a_o calling_n in_o which_o sense_n if_o a_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 3._o 1._o so_o isa_n 6._o 8._o here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o the_o work_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o run_v except_o he_o be_v send_v and_o get_v a_o commission_n object_n 5._o he_o that_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o hide_v his_o talon_n be_v condemn_v for_o it_o mat._n 25._o 25._o 30._o therefore_o he_o that_o have_v gift_n for_o preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n can_v answer_v it_o to_o god_n except_o he_o improve_v and_o use_v those_o gift_n ans._n 1._o if_o that_o parable_n be_v apply_v to_o ministerial_a talent_n than_o it_o will_v prove_v not_o only_o a_o perpetual_a ministry_n because_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n occupy_v till_o i_o come_v luke_n 19_o 13._o but_o likewise_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o that_o holy_a function_n except_o they_o have_v a_o calling_n as_o well_o as_o gift_n for_o mat_n 25._o 14_o 15._o that_o lord_n call_v his_o own_o servant_n luke_n say_v he_o call_v his_o ten_o servant_n and_o deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o good_n and_o unto_o one_o he_o give_v five_o talent_n to_o another_o two_o to_o another_o one_o to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o several_a ability_n where_o we_o have_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o call_n and_o ability_n suppose_v another_o man_n have_v be_v able_a enough_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o call_v one_o that_o parable_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o he_o 2._o this_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o woman_n also_o many_o of_o who_o receive_v excellent_a gift_n from_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o joel_n and_o apply_v by_o peter_n that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n shall_v prophesy_v act_v 2._o 7._o 8._o which_o be_v misunderstand_v give_v some_o colour_n to_o the_o old_a pepuzian_a heresy_n object_n 6._o if_o we_o hold_v ordination_n necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o into_o this_o snare_n that_o either_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v not_o true_a minister_n but_o false_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o or_o otherwise_o we_o must_v hold_v that_o those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n from_o who_o the_o 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the_o very_a same_o which_o have_v be_v former_o object_v by_o papist_n and_o answer_v by_o protestant_a writer_n whereof_o see_v one_o instance_n in_o gerhard_n loc_n come_v tom_n 6._o the_o minist_n eccles_n §_n 157._o and_o now_o that_o those_o who_o drive_v so_o furious_o after_o this_o popish_a argument_n may_v forever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o i_o return_v these_o answer_n 1._o by_o retortion_n the_o argument_n will_v conclude_v as_o much_o against_o the_o baptism_n and_o church_n estate_n of_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o make_v any_o use_n of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v against_o we_o for_o by_o this_o argument_n those_o who_o first_o gather_v their_o church_n bapâ—…ized_v and_o incorporate_v they_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o no_o true_a minister_n but_o no_o true_a church-member_n have_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v receive_v either_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o from_o those_o who_o be_v 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disput_n from_o scripture_n against_o a_o christian_a who_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v himself_o to_o consequential_a prooff_n for_o no_o christian_a will_v deny_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d literal_o and_o syllabical_o in_o scripture_n but_o all_o the_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v and_o be_v concern_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o consequence_n draw_v from_o scripture_n 6._o argument_n if_o we_o do_v not_o admit_v necessary_a consequence_n from_o sripture_n to_o prove_v a_o jus_o divinum_fw-la we_o shall_v deny_v to_o the_o great_a god_n that_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o little_a god_n or_o magistrate_n take_v but_o one_o instance_n in_o our_o own_o age_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v impeach_v for_o high_a treason_n one_o of_o his_o defence_n be_v that_o no_o law_n of_o the_o land_n have_v determine_v 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which_o i_o propound_v in_o the_o beginning_n first_o it_o may_v be_v abundant_o prove_v from_o these_o text_n psal_n 17._o 3._o and_o 119._o 6._o 2_o cor_n 1._o 12._o 1_o john_n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o 2._o 3._o and_o 3._o 9_o 10_o 14._o second_o our_o pass_v from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o wrath_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o decernable_a and_o perceptible_a by_o their_o proper_a mark_n it_o be_v call_v a_o pass_v from_o death_n deum_fw-la to_o life_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o be_v far_o off_o to_o be_v near_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n be_v know_v by_o manifest_a and_o certain_a evidence_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n water_n wind_n which_o be_v know_v by_o sensible_a sign_n conversion_n be_v a_o return_v of_o one_o who_o have_v turn_v away_o and_o be_v not_o return_v discernible_a by_o certain_a token_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v a_o good_a tree_n and_o be_v not_o a_o good_a tree_n know_v by_o good_a fruit_n matth._n 7._o 17_o 18._o three_o both_o in_o philosophy_n and_o divinity_n yea_o in_o common_a sense_n it_o be_v allow_v to_o reason_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n here_o be_v burn_a therefore_o here_o be_v fire_n here_o be_v the_o blossom_a of_o tree_n and_o flower_n therefore_o it_o be_v spring_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v turn_v again_o in_o his_o course_n here_o be_v perfect_a day_n light_n therefore_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v here_o be_v good_a fruit_n grow_v therefore_o here_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n it_o be_v a_o consequence_n no_o less_o sure_a and_o infallible_a here_o be_v unfeigned_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n therefore_o here_o be_v regeneration_n here_o be_v spiritual_a motion_n affection_n desire_n act_n and_o operation_n therefore_o here_o be_v spiritual_a life_n four_o the_o mark_n of_o grace_n have_v so_o much_o evidence_n in_o they_o as_o form_v in_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o well_o ground_a judgement_n yea_o persuasion_n of_o charity_n that_o those_o in_o who_o they_o behold_v these_o mark_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n if_o they_o can_v see_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o soundness_n of_o their_o grace_n they_o can_v have_v a_o judgement_n of_o certainty_n concern_v they_o but_o this_o they_o can_v for_o who_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o sure_o a_o saint_n may_v know_v more_o of_o himself_o then_o another_o saint_n can_v know_v of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o another_o saint_n see_v but_o the_o outside_n and_o unless_o one_o will_v say_v that_o a_o saint_n can_v know_v no_o more_o of_o himself_o by_o mark_n than_o another_o saint_n can_v know_v of_o he_o by_o the_o same_o mark_n it_o must_v 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