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the_o gospel_n &_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v not_o true_a priest_n nor_o bishop_n i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o my_o argument_n upon_o the_o whole_a streinth_n of_o â—at_a divine_a principle_n of_o s._n paul_n quomodopraeâ—â—abum_n nisi_fw-la mittantur_fw-la how_o shall_v they_o preach_v â—â—cept_v they_o be_v send_v which_o as_o be_v a_o express_a â—â—xt_n of_o scripture_n be_v receive_v by_o both_o party_n for_o â—infallible_a truth_n i_o contrive_v my_o silogisme_n in_o â—is_n manner_n those_o who_o have_v no_o mission_n want_v authority_n â—ower_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o preach_v &_o teach_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o new_a english_a clergy_n have_v no_o mission_n ergo_fw-la the_o new_a english_a clergy_n want_v authority_n power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o preach_v â—ne_a â—otpell_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v so_o plain_o contain_v in_o scripture_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v even_o the_o most_o pure_a caluinist_n or_o caluinian_a puritan_n dare_v not_o absolute_o deny_v it_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a i_o suppose_v &_o agree_v with_o my_o adversary_n that_o there_o be_v two_o only_a gender_n or_o kynde_n of_o mission_n viz._n either_o ordinary_a or_o exterordinarie_a this_o agreement_n so_o suppose_v i_o argue_v thus_o if_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o english_a religion_n have_v mission_n it_o be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o exterordinarie_a but_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o english_a religion_n have_v neither_o ordinary_a nor_o extraordinary_a mission_n ergo_fw-la the_o professor_n of_o the_o english_a religion_n have_v no_o mission_n that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o english_a religion_n have_v no_o extraordinary_a mission_n i_o need_v not_o laborâ—_n to_o prove_v in_o regard_n i_o know_v except_v thosâ—_n of_o the_o puritan_n faction_n extraordinary_a mission_n be_v not_o maintain_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o iâ—_n any_o either_o puritan_n anabaptist_n or_o other_o sectary_n will_v aver_v be_v mission_n to_o beexterordinariâ—_n 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who_o rely_v upon_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o in_o their_o reception_n of_o the_o sacrament_n neither_o sure_o be_v those_o register_n of_o any_o
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party_n yet_o further_a accord_n that_o whersoever_o the_o foresay_a true_a inspuration_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v there_o only_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o divine_a word_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n or_o two_o sort_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n by_o which_o people_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n &_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sole_a conference_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o another_o by_o every_o private_a christian_a man_n or_o woman_n learned_a or_o unlearned_a by_o read_v the_o bare_a text_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o guide_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a the_o other_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o exposition_n be_v perform_v not_o by_o a_o miere_n solitary_a or_o private_a conference_n &_o comparison_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n one_o with_o another_o but_o both_o by_o compare_v or_o collate_v 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age_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o since_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o the_o apostle_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—point_v this_o order_n &_o subordination_n of_o the_o câ—â—gie_n in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o government_n &_o instruction_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o in_o true_a faith_n &_o perfection_n of_o virtuous_a life_n &_o as_o superior_n to_o who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o obey_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n obedite_fw-la prepositis_fw-la &_o subiacete_fw-la eye_n it_o be_v i_o say_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n most_o manifest_a that_o christ_n divine_a pleasure_n also_o be_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o shall_v receive_v the_o interpretation_n &_o sense_n of_o his_o divine_a word_n from_o those_o who_o he_o himself_o design_v for_o their_o ruler_n &_o superior_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n suppose_v as_o a_o certain_a &_o evident_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a structure_n &_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a faith_n &_o life_n do_v necessary_o depen_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o the_o general_a &_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v manifest_o convince_v which_o in_o all_o occasion_n of_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o manner_n have_v use_v no_o other_o proceed_n then_o by_o assemble_v of_o counsel_n consist_v of_o the_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n &_o chief_o of_o the_o chief_a &_o supreme_a pastor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o their_o several_a time_n &_o stand_n for_o decide_v of_o doubdt_n &_o question_n broach_v by_o erroneous_a teacher_n &_o that_o by_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n be_v begin_v for_o so_o do_v the_o general_n council_n of_o nyce_n under_o pope_n silvester_n expound_v &_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n pater_fw-la maâ—or_fw-la i_o est_fw-la and_o in_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o pope_n damasus_n those_o 8._o joan._n amos._n 4._o rom._n 8._o ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la formans_fw-la tonitru_fw-la &_o creans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la and_o those_o spiritus_fw-la postulaâ—_n pronobis_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n under_o pope_n celestin_n against_o nestorius_n those_o 2._o math._n 26._o philip._n 2._o deus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la and_o those_o habitu_fw-la inventus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n under_o pope_n lo_o against_o entyches_n those_o 1._o joa._n 1._o verhum_fw-la carofactum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o i_o add_v consent_n of_o father_n who_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n general_o teach_v this_o same_o doctrine_n 4._o lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o s._n irenaeus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n say_v thus_o