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A85854 Hieraspistes a defence by way of apology for the ministry and ministers of the Church of England : humbly presented to the consciences of all those that excell in virtue. / By John Gauden, D. D. and minister of that Church at Bocking in Essex. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1653 (1653) Wing G357; Thomason E214_1; ESTC R7254 690,773 630

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just_a ma._n the_o sid_n tota_n ratio_fw-la sacti_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la facientis_fw-la aust_n greg._n n._n s_o vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la carnem_fw-la agni_fw-la licuit_fw-la comedere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ossa_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la confringend●_n credenda_fw-la non_fw-la curiosius_fw-la discutienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la mysteria_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o in_o mullis_fw-la scientia_fw-la pauli_n à_fw-la disputatione_n tran●it_fw-la in_o stuporem_fw-la cujus_fw-la tanta_fw-la erit_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la ut_fw-la disserendo_fw-la existimet_fw-la aperienda_fw-la potius_fw-la quàm_fw-la silentio_fw-la miranda_fw-la amb._n voc_fw-la l._n 2._o 1_o cor._n 1.27_o and_o all_o this_o in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v mere_o as_o a_o institution_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o efficacy_n and_o also_o authority_n not_o indeed_o among_o affect_a novelist_n curious_a speculatist_n proud_a hypocrite_n or_o 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that_o be_v from_o christ_n appoint_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n no_o more_o be_v it_o any_o fantastic_a and_o imaginary_a power_n which_o of_o a_o common_a man_n make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o due_a ordination_n which_o be_v a_o set_n apart_o of_o some_o fit_a and_o worthy_a man_n from_o the_o ordinary_a capacity_n common_a relation_n and_o humane_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n either_o as_o natural_a or_o civil_a and_o consecrate_v they_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n 〈◊〉_d pantomimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la co_fw-la magis_fw-la simulant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d student_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o one_o that_o please_v themselves_o to_o be_v at_o once_o both_o ape_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o religion_n to_o act_v a_o part_n and_o make_v a_o stage-play_a of_o holy_a ordination_n by_o a_o popular_a presumption_n but_o only_o by_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v fit_v with_o gift_n and_o enable_v with_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o consecrate_v and_o ordain_v a_o succession_n of_o minister_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v themselves_o former_o ordain_v and_o so_o invest_v with_o that_o great_a and_o holy_a power_n of_o order_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 10.5_o in_o ordinatione_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la principalis_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la instrumentatis_fw-la deus_fw-la vocat_fw-la primario_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mediante_fw-la &_o declarante_fw-fr quem_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la vocatum_fw-la praesumit_fw-la gerard_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o as_o the_o king_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n which_o command_v the_o duty_n establish_v the_o order_n and_o give_v the_o blessing_n as_o in_o 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ordination_n efficacious_a relative_o and_o spiritual_o not_o physical_o so_o that_o although_o ordination_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o the_o peculiar_a service_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o right_n and_o power_n by_o uninterrupted_a succession_n due_o derive_v to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v derive_v orderly_o from_o they_o in_o all_o age_n do_v not_o add_v to_o the_o natural_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v personal_a and_o inherent_a any_o more_o than_o the_o office_n of_o ambassador_n or_o judge_n or_o commander_n do_v in_o civil_a or_o military_a employment_n confer_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o inward_a ability_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o that_o honour_n and_o authority_n right_o derive_v to_o any_o one_o invest_v he_o with_o a_o relative_a jur_n idem_fw-la valet_fw-la deputati_fw-la ac_fw-la deputantis_fw-la autoritas_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la dep●tatur_fw-la reg._n jur_n yet_o real_a power_n 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