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angel_n can_v and_o frequent_o do_v though_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o and_o though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n of_o spirit_n they_o may_v probable_o be_v restrain_v from_o do_v their_o utmost_a for_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v still_o act_v with_o a_o uncontrolled_a freedom_n and_o be_v leave_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n yet_o this_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o as_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v always_o busy_a to_o pervert_v and_o seduce_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n so_o the_o good_a be_v no_o less_o active_a to_o reduce_v we_o to_o and_o assist_v we_o in_o it_o vi_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v their_o conduct_v the_o separate_a spirit_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o mansion_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v conduct_v by_o angel_n into_o paradise_n of_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n make_v mention_n on_o cant._n 4.12_o and_o this_o tradition_n of_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 16.22_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o lazarus_n die_v he_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n i._n e._n into_o that_o place_n of_o refreshment_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a dwell_v and_o in_o all_o probability_n that_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n wherein_o elias_n be_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n 2_o king_n 2.11_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n and_o according_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la c._n 52._o style_n the_o angel_n evocatores_fw-la animarum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n that_o call_v forth_o the_o linger_a soul_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o show_v they_o the_o paraturam_fw-la diversorii_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o those_o bless_a mansion_n where_o they_o be_v to_o abide_v till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o 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that_o they_o bear_v the_o same_o malice_n to_o we_o in_o the_o other_o life_n that_o they_o do_v in_o this_o for_o they_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n here_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o they_o may_v make_v we_o miserable_a there_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o same_o malice_n of_o they_o which_o excite_v they_o now_o to_o contribute_v all_o they_o can_v to_o our_o sin_n will_v equal_o provoke_v they_o then_o to_o contribute_v all_o they_o can_v to_o our_o misery_n and_o render_v they_o altogether_o as_o active_a in_o torment_v we_o in_o hell_n as_o they_o be_v in_o tempt_v we_o upon_o earth_n and_o then_o consider_v that_o spirit_n can_v act_v upon_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o body_n upon_o body_n and_o that_o the_o more_o powerful_a any_o spirit_n be_v the_o more_o vigorous_o it_o can_v act_v upon_o other_o spirit_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o those_o evil_a spirit_n be_v angel_n by_o nature_n be_v incomparable_o more_o powerful_a than_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 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of_o devil_n to_o inflict_v some_o corporal_a pain_n or_o disease_n on_o he_o for_o so_o the_o grieve_v thorn_n ezek._n 28.24_o signify_v a_o sore_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n thrice_o for_o this_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o receive_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o see_v 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o those_o weakness_n disease_n and_o death_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o corinthian_n for_o their_o irreverent_a communication_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n vid._n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o evil_a angel_n to_o who_o power_n and_o malice_n they_o be_v abandon_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o just_a chastisement_n of_o their_o profaneness_n for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v correct_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o excommunication_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o where_o the_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o satan_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o answer_n to_o satan_n demand_v of_o he_o for_o so_o in_o scripture_n the_o devil_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o accuse_v they_o before_o god_n day_n and_o night_n rev._n 12.10_o and_o sometime_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o adversary_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n that_o implead_v and_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o now_o this_o accusation_n of_o he_o be_v sometime_o false_a and_o groundless_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o calumniator_n but_o sometime_o he_o accuse_v we_o true_o for_o fault_n that_o be_v real_a and_o high_o criminal_a upon_o which_o he_o require_v we_o of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v st._n peter_n luke_n 22.31_o i_o e._n he_o require_v we_o as_o the_o executioner_n do_v a_o malefactor_n to_o sift_v or_o winnow_v we_o as_o wheat_n i._n e._n to_o shake_v and_o afflict_v we_o and_o when_o ever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v this_o request_n he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o satan_n and_o this_o power_n of_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n such_o person_n as_o be_v just_o accuse_v of_o great_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n god_n have_v communicate_v to_o his_o church_n upon_o which_o delivery_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n when_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n to_o second_v the_o church_n censure_n with_o corporal_a punishment_n satan_n as_o the_o lictor_n or_o executioner_n of_o our_o saviour_n immediate_o seize_v the_o criminal_a and_o inflict_v on_o he_o some_o bodily_a disease_n or_o torment_n which_o st._n ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o the_o devil_n epist._n ad_fw-la roman_n for_o so_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o before_o and_o after_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o evil_a spirit_n by_o god_n permission_n to_o inflict_v disease_n and_o torment_n on_o man_n body_n of_o which_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o usual_a consequence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o phrase_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o plain_o signify_v some_o corporal_a punishment_n consequent_a to_o that_o tremendous_a sentence_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o because_o of_o the_o bodily_a correction_n that_o follow_v it_o but_o since_o the_o power_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n have_v be_v derive_v by_o christ_n upon_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o very_o rare_o chasten_v his_o subject_n with_o any_o bodily_a pain_n by_o the_o immediate_a agency_n of_o evil_a spirit_n but_o
ministry_n common_a to_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o evangelical_n sacrament_n for_o it_o be_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o our_o saviour_n give_v the_o commission_n of_o baptizâ—ing_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o do_v this_o i._o e._n of_o consecrate_v and_o administer_a the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o ministry_n be_v not_o so_o confine_v to_o the_o apostolic_a order_n as_o that_o none_o but_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o exercise_v it_o for_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n philip_n and_o ananias_n who_o be_v no_o apostle_n baptise_a and_o s._n peter_n command_v the_o brethren_n with_o he_o who_o be_v no_o apostle_n neither_o to_o baptise_v those_o gentile_a convert_v upon_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v act_v 10.48_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o when_o those_o three_o thousand_o soul_n act_n 2._o be_v all_o baptise_a at_o one_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o other_o baptizer_n beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o baptize_v none_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n though_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o plant_n except_o crispus_n gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v convert_v man_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o general_o order_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o inferior_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o attend_v they_o and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n though_o when_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v present_a it_o be_v doubtless_o ordinary_o perform_v by_o they_o yet_o consider_v how_o fast_o christianity_n increase_v and_o how_o frequent_o christian_n do_v then_o partake_v of_o this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n where_o it_o be_v administer_v nor_o consequent_o that_o they_o can_v consecrate_v it_o in_o every_o particular_a congregation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o very_a early_a custom_n for_o the_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v the_o element_n in_o one_o congregation_n and_o then_o send_v they_o abroad_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o several_a other_o yet_o this_o be_v only_o upon_o special_a occasion_n but_o ordinary_o they_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o be_v administer_v in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v impossible_a either_o for_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o or_o after_o they_o for_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o consecration_n as_o well_o as_o the_o administration_n be_v ordinary_o perform_v by_o the_o inferior_a presbyter_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o none_o be_v ever_o allow_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n but_o either_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o presbyter_n and_o as_o for_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n more_o necessary_a than_o the_o eucharist_n as_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o which_o we_o be_v first_o entitle_v to_o it_o not_o only_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n but_o in_o their_o absence_n or_o by_o their_o allowance_n deacon_n also_o be_v authorize_v to_o administer_v it_o for_o so_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n philip_n the_o deacon_n baptize_v at_o samaria_n act_v 8.12_o and_o afterward_o not_o only_a deacon_n but_o layman_n too_o be_v allow_v to_o administer_v it_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o neither_o a_o deacon_n nor_o presbyter_n nor_o bishop_n can_v be_v procure_v that_o so_o none_o may_v be_v debar_v of_o admission_n into_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v dispose_v and_o qualify_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o the_o church_n allow_v this_o to_o layman_n only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o none_o have_v a_o stand_a authority_n to_o administer_v it_o but_o only_a person_n in_o holy_a order_n for_o that_o authority_n which_o a_o present_a necessity_n create_v be_v only_o present_a and_o cease_v with_o the_o necessity_n that_o create_v it_o iii_o and_o last_o another_o of_o the_o ministry_n common_a to_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o christian_a assembly_n for_o to_o be_v sure_a none_o can_v be_v authorize_v to_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n of_o the_o church_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o public_a officer_n of_o it_o now_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n of_o christian_a assembly_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o only_a public_a minister_n of_o religion_n be_v authorize_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n vid._n 2_o chron._n 39.27_o so_o in_o the_o christian_a none_o but_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n of_o christianity_n be_v authorize_v to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a address_n of_o christian_a assembly_n it_o be_v their_o peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n to_o the_o lord_n act_n 13.2_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v public_a service_n and_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v those_o public_a service_n of_o which_o one_o be_v offer_v up_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o turn_n perform_v in_o the_o temple_n vid._n luk._n 1.23_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15.16_o because_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a business_n to_o officiate_v the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o according_o in_o rev._n 5.10_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o have_a crown_n of_o gold_n or_o mitre_n on_o their_o head_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n mitre_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o be_v say_v to_o have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o harp_n and_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n refer_v to_o the_o incense_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o offer_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o oblation_n be_v a_o mystical_a offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n vid._n luk._n 1.10_o which_o plain_o intimate_v that_o as_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o those_o jewish_a priest_n to_o offer_v the_o incense_n and_o therewithal_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o christianity_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o christian_a assembly_n and_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n not_o only_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o levite_n also_o communicate_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o this_o ministry_n of_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n so_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n not_o only_o the_o presbyter_n but_o the_o deacon_n also_o always_o communicate_v in_o it_o with_o their_o bishop_n have_v thus_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o religious_a ministries_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n i_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v what_o those_o ministry_n be_v which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o be_v reducible_a to_o four_o particular_n 1._o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o to_o ordain_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 3._o to_o execute_v that_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n 4._o to_o confirm_v such_o as_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o christianity_n i._o one_o peculiar_a ministry_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o make_v law_n and_o canon_n for_o the_o security_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o good_a order_n and_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o government_n which_o necessary_o suppose_v a_o legislative_a power_n within_o itself_o to_o command_v and_o oblige_v the_o subject_a to_o do_v or_o forbear_v such_o thing_n as_o it_o shall_v judge_v conducive_a to_o the_o preservation_n or_o disturbance_n of_o their_o common-weal_n without_o which_o power_n no_o government_n can_v be_v enable_v to_o obtain_v its_o end_n
soul_n will_v have_v the_o same_o faculty_n at_o the_o resurrection_n that_o it_o have_v now_o in_o this_o mortal_a state_n and_o the_o body_n be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n its_o part_n and_o member_n be_v all_o purposely_o contrive_v into_o fit_a instrument_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o work_v withal_o these_o inward_a faculty_n therefore_o continue_v still_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o same_o it_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v refit_v with_o the_o same_o corporeal_a instrument_n of_o action_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n what_o the_o art_n be_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v form_v by_o the_o art_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o thing_n form_v be_v not_o perfect_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v any_o way_n disproportionable_a to_o the_o art_n which_o form_v it_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o body_n be_v perfect_a till_o in_o all_o its_o part_n it_o be_v every_o way_n apportion_v unto_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o can_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o corrupt_a body_n be_v readapt_v to_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n unless_o it_o be_v raise_v again_o into_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o restore_v to_o its_o primitive_a figure_n and_o proportion_n for_o shall_v it_o be_v raise_v with_o more_o or_o few_o part_n than_o those_o it_o now_o consist_v of_o it_o must_v either_o be_v defective_a or_o superfluous_a in_o its_o part_n or_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v more_o or_o few_o faculty_n to_o employ_v they_o it_o be_v true_a after_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scripture_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n shall_v no_o long_o exercise_v those_o their_o animal_n faculty_n of_o nourish_v and_o propagation_n that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n mat._n 22.30_o and_o indeed_o since_o every_o individual_a man_n will_v then_o be_v raise_v into_o a_o 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