Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	forgive_v	power_n	remit_v	3,209	5	10.5023	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88695	The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ...	Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10.	1656 (1656)	Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682	143,990	208

to_o who_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v in_o a_o lawful_a call_n for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o power_n sacramental_o or_o ministerial_o to_o seal_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v that_o feeling_n such_o do_v violare_fw-la praescriptos_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la ordines_fw-la violate_v the_o order_n prescribe_v of_o god_n a_o minister_n and_o not_o a_o private_a person_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n who_o deputy_n and_o ambassador_n he_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v offer_v and_o deliver_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o outward_a sign_n which_o answer_v fit_o to_o the_o inward_a matter_n for_o he_o only_o have_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v a_o power_n that_o no_o layman_n have_v if_o you_o look_v unto_o man_n by_o who_o this_o power_n be_v administer_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a ministry_n but_o if_o you_o look_v unto_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o high_a authority_n than_o which_o there_o be_v on_o earth_n none_o great_a more_o profitable_a or_o more_o excellent_a there_o be_v two_o key_n the_o bind_n and_o lose_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o divers_a object_n and_o effect_n the_o lose_a key_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n whereby_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o absolution_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v pronounce_v unto_o the_o believer_n according_a to_o god_n word_n public_o or_o private_o and_o so_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o believer_n loose_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o declare_v a_o heir_n of_o life_n the_o bind_a key_n be_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o ministry_n whereby_o the_o retention_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v denounce_v unto_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o disobedient_a and_o so_o heaven_n be_v shut_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v that_o be_v they_o remain_v captive_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v adjudge_v to_o damnation_n unless_o repentance_n follow_v and_o these_o key_n be_v of_o that_o weight_n and_o efficacy_n that_o whosoever_o be_v remit_v or_o retain_v on_o earth_n be_v also_o remit_v and_o retain_v in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o john_n 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n none_o must_v imagine_v that_o this_o power_n depend_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o indeed_o proper_o he_o can_v neither_o bind_v nor_o loose_v any_o man_n but_o it_o depend_v upon_o his_o lawful_a ministry_n or_o rather_o upon_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v powerful_a in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o often_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v due_o execute_v his_o office_n in_o this_o sense_n these_o two_o place_n be_v reconcile_v mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o that_o be_v authoritative_a and_o that_o of_o john_n 20.23_o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n namely_o instrumental_o therefore_o say_v attersol_n take_v away_o the_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n four_o a_o private_a man_n have_v no_o power_n of_o consecration_n without_o which_o the_o water_n be_v but_o common_a water_n general_n atter_n 1_o book_n c_o 5._o of_o the_o sac._n in_o general_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o when_o the_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n than_o there_o be_v make_v a_o sacrament_n now_o the_o sacramental_a word_n consist_v partly_o of_o a_o commandment_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o minister_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n partly_o of_o a_o promise_n annex_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o never_o read_v of_o either_o command_n or_o promise_n warrant_v the_o use_n of_o baptism_n by_o lay-person_n without_o the_o power_n of_o consecration_n sacrament_n be_v as_o a_o dead_a body_n without_o life_n as_o a_o dumb_a show_n without_o voice_n as_o a_o empty_a cloud_n without_o water_n and_o as_o a_o barren_a tree_n without_o fruit_n idle_a and_o dumb_a sign_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o consecrate_v 8._o atter_n 1_o book_n of_o the_o sac._n ch_z 8._o be_v to_o take_v a_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a use_n and_o to_o appoint_v it_o to_o some_o other_o holy_a use_n it_o be_v the_o sanctification_n or_o dedication_n of_o the_o outward_a sign_n to_o a_o holy_a purpose_n without_o this_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v common_a water_n the_o bread_n common_a bread_n the_o wine_n common_a wine_n and_o such_o as_o all_o man_n may_v take_v at_o their_o ordinary_a table_n without_o this_o it_o have_v no_o power_n force_n and_o virtue_n 4._o 1_o book_n ch_n 4._o and_o if_o this_o be_v want_v there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n for_o baptism_n be_v no_o sacrament_n except_o the_o word_n be_v join_v to_o it_o and_o consecrate_v to_o that_o use_n if_o either_o minister_n word_n or_o element_n be_v want_v you_o take_v away_o the_o substance_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o nullity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n five_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4.5_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n and_o of_o the_o end_n so_o the_o nicene_n council_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o do_v all_o by_o this_o one_o door_n and_o no_o other_o enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n now_o this_o one_o baptism_n be_v describe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 20._o atter_n 3_o book_n of_o the_o sac._n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 20._o which_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o discharge_v those_o from_o that_o number_n of_o sacrament_n that_o want_v the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o than_o what_o be_v there_o prescribe_v it_o be_v none_o a_o fiction_n and_o humane_a invention_n this_o call_v to_o my_o mind_n a_o expression_n of_o zanchy_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o 12_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n 6._o obs_n in_o cap_n 25._o de_fw-fr bapt_n aph._n 6._o cùm_fw-la paulum_fw-la diximus_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la act_n 19_o denuo_fw-la baptizasse_fw-la tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la rite_n baptizatos_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la ullius_fw-la interpretis_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la diximus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o go_v on_o whereas_o we_o say_v that_o paul_n baptize_v again_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o act_n as_o be_v not_o right_o baptize_v we_o say_v it_o without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o learned_a interpreter_n for_o we_o condemn_v none_o only_o we_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o construe_v favourable_o that_o word_n rebaptize_v for_o we_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o which_o be_v right_o baptize_v be_v afterward_o baptize_v again_o sed_fw-la qui_fw-la vero_fw-la baptismo_fw-la praecedente_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vera_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la doctrina_fw-la baptizati_fw-la non_fw-la suerant_fw-la but_o they_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v with_o true_a baptism_n where_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v before_o this_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v indeed_o not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o to_o be_v true_o baptize_v and_o present_o after_o illos_fw-la duodecim_fw-la discipulos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la à_fw-la paulo_n vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la jussu_fw-la pauli_n baptizatos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la ritè_fw-la antea_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la those_o 12_o disciple_n be_v baptize_v of_o paul_n or_o at_o least_o by_o paul_n commandment_n as_o have_v not_o be_v right_o baptize_v before_o these_o twelve_o disciple_n have_v occasion_v almost_o as_o many_o opinion_n the_o treatise_n be_v large_a i_o shall_v confine_v they_o desirous_a to_o finish_v this_o four_o chapter_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n concern_v which_o we_o shall_v be_v brief_a some_o from_o hence_o draw_v a_o argument_n of_o rebaptisation_n but_o august_n who_o hold_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o john_n and_o christ_n baptism_n yet_o defend_v his_o opinion_n from_o rebaptization_n ambrose_n and_o hierome_n be_v of_o zanchy_n opinion_n as_o before_o relate_v that_o by_o a_o counterfeit_a baptism_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n they_o be_v rather_o defile_v than_o wash_v or_o at_o least_o not_o right_o and_o due_o baptize_v 20._o chrys_n 3_o tom_n in_o art_n hom._n 40._o orig_n in_o 19_o art_n august_n tom._n 7._o cont_n petil._n c_o 7._o sueg_n tom._n 1._o in_o evang._n hom._n 20._o the_o father_n teach_v that_o these_o word_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v baptize_v be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o they_o which_o hear_v saint_n john_n baptist_n but_o expound_v they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o s._n luke_n speak_v of_o they_o which_o hear_v saint_n paul_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v evident_a from_o the_o text._n some_o say_v that_o they_o

book_n of_o bapt._n ch_z 3._o her_o example_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o imitation_n the_o same_o may_v be_v judge_v of_o any_o private_a or_o lay_v man_n neither_o do_v we_o admit_v that_o case_n of_o necessity_n if_o it_o compel_v we_o to_o violate_v the_o order_n prescribe_v of_o god_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o orthodox_n this_o practice_n be_v absolute_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 100_o there_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o necessity_n which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v break_v and_o profane_v but_o admit_v a_o private_a person_n may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o one_o sacrament_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o instrument_n or_o outward_a sign_n it_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o person_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n church_n buc._n 43._o come_v pl._n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n but_o upon_o god_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v powerful_a in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o often_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v due_o execute_v his_o office_n the_o minister_n have_v power_n of_o consecration_n and_o sacramental_a obsignation_n but_o not_o of_o confer_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o regenerate_a not_o effective_o but_o sacramental_o and_o to_o remit_v sin_n not_o authoritative_o but_o instrumental_o for_o by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n christ_n do_v wash_v and_o regenerate_v and_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n he_o may_v offer_v the_o sign_n but_o he_o can_v bestow_v the_o thing_n signify_v john_n may_v baptize_v with_o water_n but_o he_o can_v give_v the_o spirit_n man_n sprinkle_v the_o body_n but_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o external_a baptism_n which_o may_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n but_o not_o the_o conscience_n without_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n church_n doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n art_n 26._o and_o other_o reform_a church_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hang_v not_o upon_o the_o fitness_n or_o unfitnesse_n the_o vice_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o minister_n his_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n make_v not_o a_o nullity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o want_n of_o he_o do_v i_o confess_v the_o church_n shall_v endeavour_v that_o the_o minister_n thereof_o be_v holy_a and_o unblamable_a and_o woe_n unto_o they_o if_o any_o perish_v by_o their_o vicious_a practice_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o receiver_n by_o the_o person_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v good_a though_o the_o instrument_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a he_o may_v minister_v comfort_n to_o thou_o though_o none_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o workman_n that_o build_v the_o ark_n prepare_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v other_o but_o be_v drown_v themselves_o i_o have_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o honest_a godly_a minister_n than_o one_o profane_a for_o such_o a_o work_n it_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o yield_v more_o comfort_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v the_o same_o now_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v enquiry_n make_v after_o such_o as_o be_v bad_a nor_o be_v god_n tie_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n sometime_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v without_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v see_v in_o simon_n magus_n sometime_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v before_o sometime_o accompany_v and_o sometime_o follow_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o god_n see_v good_a it_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o confer_v grace_n nor_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n first_o they_o be_v the_o sign_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o creature_n three_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o by_o their_o own_o virtue_n work_v any_o thing_n as_o flow_v from_o their_o essence_n but_o ministerial_o or_o instrumental_o only_o effectual_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o increase_v and_o nourish_v our_o faith_n not_o by_o any_o inward_a power_n or_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o principal_a agent_n or_o worker_n they_o be_v mean_n help_n and_o instrument_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n ephes_n 5.16_o this_o be_v the_o channel_n of_o conveyance_n but_o not_o the_o fountain_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o so_o that_o of_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o power_n or_o any_o real_a and_o essential_a virtue_n they_o have_v nothing_o grace_n be_v not_o contain_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o they_o as_o water_v in_o a_o vessel_n or_o as_o a_o medicine_n in_o a_o box_n therefore_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o it_o can_v bring_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n yet_o let_v man_n beware_v of_o put_v a_o small_a account_n and_o estimation_n on_o they_o for_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o which_o we_o must_v neither_o make_v addition_n nor_o substraction_n the_o sacrament_n cease_v not_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v true_a sacrament_n although_o administer_v by_o unworthy_a minister_n and_o receive_v by_o unfaithful_a people_n we_o do_v say_v the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n 15._o ●orme_v conf_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o word_n art_n 15._o confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o paul_n term_v they_o the_o fellow-labourer_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o do_v dispense_v both_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o also_o remission_n of_o sin_n turn_v man_n to_o himself_o raise_v they_o up_o comsort_v they_o and_o also_o terrify_v and_o judge_v they_o yet_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v ascribe_v all_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v a_o ministry_n only_o to_o the_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o creature_n at_o all_o but_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o for_o he_o that_o water_v be_v nothing_o neither_o he_o that_o plant_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n therefore_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v helvetia_n the_o late_a conf._n of_o helvetia_n not_o as_o minister_n by_o themselves_o alone_o but_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o by_o who_o mean_n god_n do_v work_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o give_v counsel_n to_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o attribute_v the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o conversion_n and_o instruction_n unto_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o ch_z their_o insti_fw-la and_o office_n chap._n 18._o that_o we_o make_v frustrate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n but_o we_o be_v unjust_o suspect_v of_o some_o as_o though_o we_o do_v attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o outward_a word_n 1537._o out_o of_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o same_o confess_v which_o luther_n himself_o approve_v by_o his_o letter_n anno_fw-la 1537._o and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o as_o though_o we_o do_v take_v that_o from_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v attribute_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o abolish_v the_o order_n and_o guide_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n we_o have_v a_o chief_a regard_n unto_o this_o that_o we_o neither_o attribute_v too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a to_o these_o thing_n notwithstanding_o 19_o the_o lat_fw-la conf_n of_o helu._n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n ch_n 19_o we_o esteem_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n so_o likewise_o we_o do_v not_o weigh_v they_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n or_o truth_n and_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o god_n also_o we_o teach_v this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o 11._o out_o of_o the_o conf_n of_o boh_o of_o

christ_n compare_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n 3._o nor_o his_o minister_n they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o persecution_n they_o must_v approve_v themselves_o in_o much_o patience_n in_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 6.4_o this_o the_o apostle_n advise_v timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o watch_z thou_o in_o all_o thing_n suffer_v affliction_n this_o be_v to_o do_v that_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n ready_a to_o bear_v bloody_a blow_n of_o open_a enemy_n and_o scorn_v of_o false_a friend_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v luther_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n against_o we_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o reprove_v to_o rebuke_v 2_o tim._n 4.2_o to_o pluck_v up_o to_o throw_v down_o jer._n 1._o and_o we_o can_v expect_v therefore_o no_o great_a favour_n for_o we_o encounter_v with_o beast_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n with_o wolf_n in_o the_o coat_n of_o sheep_n with_o devil_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o angel_n with_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o must_v therefore_o expect_v persecution_n but_o alas_o poor_a soul_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o wrong_v we_o as_o themselves_o they_o foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o bewray_v their_o wretched_a i_o have_v almost_o say_v reprobate_a malice_n such_o as_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a make_v a_o low_a step_n to_o damnation_n god_n will_v laugh_v those_o to_o scorn_v that_o laugh_v his_o to_o scorn_n and_o despise_v those_o that_o despise_v we_o in_o expuentis_fw-la recidit_fw-la faciem_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la expuit_fw-la that_o which_o a_o man_n spit_v against_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v back_o on_o his_o own_o face_n those_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o stand_v up_o in_o judgement_n never_o be_v any_o truth_n so_o happy_o innocent_a as_o to_o maintain_v itself_o free_a from_o calumny_n and_o abuse_n s._n paul_n be_v a_o faithful_a and_o painful_a preacher_n yet_o be_v slanderous_o report_v rom._n 3.8_o the_o best_a truth_n be_v subject_a to_o misinterpretation_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o doctrine_n so_o firm_o ground_v and_o wary_o deliver_v whereupon_o calumny_n will_v not_o fasten_v and_o stick_v slanderous_a imputation_n neither_o johns_n mourning_n nor_o christ_n pipe_v can_v pass_v the_o pike_n but_o the_o one_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o drunkard_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n john_n the_o baptist_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v and_o yet_o the_o people_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o christ_n come_v both_o eat_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n neither_o a_o ambassador_n great_a than_o he_o that_o send_v he_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o they_o of_o the_o household_n mat._n 10.25_o if_o christ_n doctrine_n do_v not_o think_v we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n can_v escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o man_n tongue_n christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v a_o destroyer_n of_o the_o law_n he_o decide_v the_o question_n for_o caesar_n give_v unto_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o charge_v he_o as_o if_o he_o speak_v against_o caesar_n joh._n 19.12_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n do_v witness_v how_o the_o apostle_n be_v slander_v as_o seducer_n sectary_n vain-babler_n heretic_n broacher_n of_o new_a false_a and_o pestilent_a doctrine_n nor_o do_v the_o devil_n here_o leave_v off_o for_o if_o we_o read_v the_o apology_n of_o athenagoras_n tertullian_n and_o other_o it_o will_v amaze_v we_o to_o see_v what_o blasphemous_a sedition_n horrible_a and_o odious_a impiety_n be_v father_v upon_o the_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n those_o perilous_a time_n instant_a in_o the_o day_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v become_v extant_a in_o our_o age_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o some_o turn_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n other_o start_v aside_o to_o schism_n few_o love_n religion_n in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a call_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v vile_a base_a and_o contemptible_a now_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o they_o discover_v the_o filthiness_n and_o unmask_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o so_o raise_v all_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n against_o they_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o worst_a man_n of_o a_o parish_n regard_v a_o good_a pastor_n and_o his_o doctrine_n the_o least_o for_o they_o be_v like_o leg_n and_o arm_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o so_o can_v endure_v the_o touch_n of_o the_o surgeon_n hand_n who_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o work_v their_o cure_n they_o be_v to_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v 2_o tim._n 4.2_o to_o root_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o jer._n 1.10_o man_n will_v rail_v and_o rage_n prosecute_v and_o persecute_v those_o that_o will_v pull_v down_o and_o overthrow_v their_o pleasant_a delightful_a belove_a and_o profitable_a sin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o contempt_n proceed_v from_o that_o curse_a nature_n of_o man_n who_o be_v a_o enemy_n against_o all_o good_a and_o ishmael-like_a persecute_v the_o truth_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o come_v let_v we_o imagine_v some_o devise_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 18._o verse_n 18._o it_o be_v desperate_a wickedness_n to_o contend_v with_o those_o that_o just_o reprove_v you_o to_o expostulate_v with_o they_o cast_v reproach_n in_o their_o tooth_n and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n what_o you_o yourselves_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o thus_o deal_v corah_n and_o his_o complice_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 16_o ahab_n with_o elias_n 1_o king_n 18._o the_o israelite_n with_o jeremiah_n jer._n 18._o amaziah_n with_o amos_n am._n 7._o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n with_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 12.24_o what_o a_o preposterous_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v guide_v the_o eye_n the_o child_n rebuke_v the_o father_n the_o patient_n direct_v the_o physician_n the_o scholar_n check_v his_o schoolmaster_n and_o the_o sheep_n quarrel_n with_o the_o shepherd_n no_o less_o preposterous_a be_v it_o for_o a_o people_n to_o instruct_v their_o instructor_n and_o lesson_n those_o that_o shall_v lesson_n they_o this_o contempt_n proceed_v from_o a_o curse_a heart_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o desperate_a wickedness_n three_o to_o bring_v all_o to_o a_o triplicity_n this_o contempt_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v impute_v first_o to_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o calumniator_n who_o out_o of_o contempt_n to_o the_o preach_a will_v bring_v a_o loathe_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o hate_v truth_n and_o light_n the_o message_n and_o the_o messenger_n second_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o man_n partly_o to_o the_o understanding_n when_o the_o judgement_n itself_o be_v weak_a or_o weaken_v through_o prejudice_n or_o else_o to_o the_o will_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n or_o to_o the_o affection_n overcome_v by_o carnal_a and_o seem_a show_n or_o to_o malicious_a wickedness_n and_o this_o be_v very_o dangerous_a god_n will_v hardly_o forgive_v those_o that_o sin_n of_o malicious_a wickedness_n three_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o god_n not_o cause_v but_o permit_v and_o suffer_v first_o out_o of_o justice_n as_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o wicked_a one_o and_o to_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o great_a and_o sore_a punishment_n second_o out_o of_o trial_n of_o faithful_a painful_a teacher_n not_o to_o be_v dismay_v though_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v against_o they_o but_o to_o evidence_n their_o constancy_n and_o sincerity_n and_o how_o they_o live_v above_o all_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o man_n willing_a to_o suffer_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o reputation_n but_o a_o thousand_o death_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o several_a uses_n but_o i_o will_v sum_n they_o up_o in_o two_o the_o first_o be_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v persecute_v it_o be_v their_o master_n and_o the_o church_n lot_n a_o condition_n from_o which_o they_o can_v plead_v exemption_n if_o all_o that_o live_v godly_a must_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n think_v to_o escape_v and_o not_o drink_v of_o christ_n cup._n god_n have_v make_v we_o a_o gazingstock_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n athanasius_n be_v nickname_v sathanasius_n cyprian_n call_v caprian_a paul_n account_v mad_a and_o christ_n himself_o repute_v a_o conjurer_n we_o must_v not_o fear_v if_o briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v against_o we_o ezek._n 2.6_o but_o encourage_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n