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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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minister_n we_o see_v the_o office_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v never_o more_o clear_o assert_v as_o divine_a be_v set_v over_o the_o flock_n by_o the_o lord_n so_o to_o be_v own_v and_o esteem_v as_o distinct_a from_o secular_a entanglement_n as_o a_o retire_n and_o complete_a employment_n even_o for_o the_o best_a and_o able_a man_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v once_o ordain_v whole_o give_v themselves_o and_o attend_v on_o it_o never_o be_v order_n and_o peace_n and_o proportion_n in_o the_o church_n more_o enjoin_v and_o due_o observe_v never_o be_v disorderly_a and_o unruly_a walker_n false_a apostle_n self-obtruders_a house-creeper_n heap_n of_o teacher_n who_o cause_v division_n more_o severe_o repress_v than_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n when_o believer_n enjoy_v most_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n for_o some_o end_n either_o in_o miracle_n or_o tongue_n or_o prophesy_v which_o be_v not_o that_o eminent_a sense_n of_o prophesy_v that_o be_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o open_n and_o apply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v then_o
power_n and_o office_n of_o that_o ministry_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o zeal_n four_o at_o the_o worst_a what_o ever_o they_o be_v or_o do_v regular_o or_o irregular_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o preach_a christ_n crucify_v the_o apostle_n so_o far_o rejoice_v not_o as_o they_o be_v passionate_a or_o peevish_a envious_a disorderly_a etc._n etc._n but_o so_o far_o as_o god_n restrain_v they_o in_o any_o moderate_a bound_n of_o truth-speaking_a it_o be_v some_o joy_n to_o see_v a_o less_o degree_n of_o mischief_n and_o scandal_n arise_v from_o their_o perverseness_n and_o spite_n that_o they_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v that_o name_n and_o preach_v another_o gospel_n or_o corrupt_v this_o in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n with_o jewish_a or_o heretical_a leaven_n no_o less_o than_o they_o do_v with_o those_o tinctute_n of_o passion_n envy_n and_o defect_n of_o charity_n a_o good_a christian_a may_v rejoice_v at_o any_o preparation_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n 141._o in_o omni_fw-la malo_fw-la est_fw-la aliqua_fw-la boni_fw-la mixtura_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o absolute_a malum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la pura_fw-la negatio_fw-la sed_fw-la debiti_fw-la boni_fw-la privatio_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la cognoscibile_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la bonum_fw-la tho._n aq._n 1._o q._n 14._o non_fw-fr humane_a est_fw-la imbecilitatis_fw-la plena_fw-la indagine_fw-la conoscere_fw-la quâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la deu●_n mala_fw-la fieri_fw-la patiatur_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la incuriâ_fw-la sed_fw-la consilio_fw-la permittuntur_fw-la salu._n l._n 1._o gub._n mirandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la mala_fw-la exurgant_fw-la sed_fw-la vigilandum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la noceant_fw-la nec_fw-la permitteret_fw-la deus_fw-la ex_fw-la surgere_fw-la nisi_fw-la sanctos_fw-la per_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la tentationes_fw-la erudiri_fw-la expediret_fw-la aust_n ep._n 141._o as_o in_o the_o indies_n though_o they_o be_v first_o teach_v it_o in_o much_o weakness_n and_o superstition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o happy_a in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o simple_a or_o sincere_a evil_n which_o have_v not_o some_o mixture_n of_o good_a in_o it_o which_o it_o abuse_v else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v at_o all_o and_o some_o extraction_n of_o good_a may_v be_v from_o it_o by_o the_o omnipotent_a wisdom_n of_o god_n cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n institution_n god_n permission_n not_o to_o be_v urge_v against_o his_o precept_n and_o institution_n but_o what_o sober_a christian_a will_v urge_v god_n permission_n against_o his_o precept_n and_o institution_n the_o rule_n in_o the_o word_n be_v still_o right_a constant_a and_o divine_a though_o in_o the_o water_n of_o event_n providence_n may_v seem_v crooked_a and_o irregular_a god_n toleration_n of_o evil_a of_o disorder_n or_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o least_o kind_n against_o his_o word_n which_o forbid_v they_o the_o apostle_n be_v glad_a and_o so_o may_v we_o be_v in_o evil_a time_n that_o thing_n be_v no_o worse_o but_o he_o allow_v they_o not_o to_o be_v so_o bad_a 57_o quae_fw-la permittit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la approbat_fw-la in_o permisso_fw-la praviter_fw-la agente_fw-la quamvis_fw-la appr●bet_fw-la permissionem_fw-la svam_fw-la profundissimè_fw-la &_o potentissimè_fw-la sapientia_fw-la quae_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la malo_fw-la ducenda_fw-la novit_fw-la vid._n aust_n ep._n 120._o &_o ep._n 159._o in_o abdito_fw-la est_fw-la cons●lium_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la malis_fw-la bene_fw-la utitur_fw-la mirificans_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la rom._n 3.8_o multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o intention_n operantis_fw-la ●ala_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eventu_fw-la operis_fw-la bona_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o second_o agent_n and_o flow_v not_o from_o their_o will_n or_o virtue_n but_o follow_v their_o work_n through_o god_n sovereign_a overrule_a who_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v will_v not_o permit_v any_o evil_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v in_o and_o from_o the_o creature_n pravity_n of_o free_a will_n and_o infirmity_n of_o power_n if_o his_o infinite_a both_o power_n and_o goodness_n have_v not_o know_v how_o to_o extract_v the_o good_a of_o his_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o true_o this_o good_a we_o hope_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 1.16_o the_o good_a which_o may_v come_v from_o this_o evil_a to_o true_a minister_n phil._n 1.16_o both_o all_o true_a minister_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n will_v reap_v by_o this_o envy_n contention_n spiteful_a unsincere_a and_o uncivil_a deal_n of_o these_o antiministerial_a adversary_n who_o cry_v up_o their_o new_a preach_n and_o prophesy_a 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and_o fruit_n of_o which_o be_v carnal_a not_o spiritual_a pride_n faction_n strife_n bitterness_n confusion_n scom_fw-la of_o religion_n corruption_n of_o all_o true_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a manner_n neglect_n and_o disuse_n of_o holy_a duty_n profaneness_n and_o disposition_n to_o all_o
be_v faithful_a to_o their_o master_n profit_n and_o credit_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o maintain_v that_o place_n and_o authority_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n of_o a_o pious_a easiness_n but_o a_o impious_a baseness_n in_o they_o as_o bishop_n and_o minister_n voluntary_o to_o desert_n their_o station_n and_o to_o suffer_v every_o one_o to_o usurp_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o intolerable_a than_o the_o rudeness_n riot_n and_o impudence_n of_o those_o inferior_a servant_n who_o pretend_v christian_n liberty_n and_o not_o endure_v those_o officer_n and_o minister_n who_o the_o master_n have_v orderly_o place_v over_o they_o neither_o will_v they_o long_o endure_v the_o lord_n or_o master_n himself_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o we_o read_v mat._n 21.38_o they_o kill_v the_o son_n who_o first_o beat_v and_o shameful_o entreat_v the_o servant_n which_o be_v send_v but_o three_o as_o to_o the_o person_n due_o ordain_v this_o holy_a ordination_n g●ves_v a_o real_a divine_a power_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v delegated_a and_o derive_v from_o christ_n since_o no_o man_n have_v it_o in_o and_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o will_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v those_o duty_n which_o christ_n only_o have_v enjoin_v in_o his_o word_n to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o be_v thus_o do_v by_o such_o man_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o no_o other_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n i._n e._n by_o way_n of_o ordination_n ergo_fw-la no_o man_n be_v of_o that_o office_n or_o have_v that_o authority_n and_o power_n till_o ordain_v be_v his_o part_n and_o gift_n never_o so_o great_a and_o good_a so_o 2_o tim._n 2.2_o these_o thing_n commit_v to_o faithful_a man_n who_o may_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o ergo_fw-la some_o peculiar_a commission_n must_v be_v give_v to_o these_o and_o to_o no_o other_o to_o perform_v 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and_o probable_o in_o demas_n and_o other_o who_o may_v be_v sheep_n as_o to_o their_o profession_n 1.17_o act_n 1.17_o and_o shepherd_n as_o to_o their_o office_n or_o episcopacy_n of_o which_o judas_n have_v a_o part_n and_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o wolf_n as_o to_o the_o inward_a habit_n and_o grace_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n with_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n be_v join_v with_o the_o corinthian_a minister_n and_o believer_n in_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n or_o grace_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o ministerial_a power_n which_o he_o have_v eminent_o in_o and_o joint_o with_o the_o church_n the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v give_v so_o receive_v in_o right_a ordination_n by_o every_o true_a minister_n that_o be_v worthy_o promote_v not_o as_o to_o grace_n and_o inward_a virtue_n of_o which_o man_n judge_v not_o but_o as_o to_o office_n and_o relative_a power_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o public_a service_n or_o ministry_n to_o his_o church_n as_o every_o officer_n civil_a or_o military_a that_o have_v commission_n act_n in_o the_o spirit_n name_n and_o power_n of_o those_o by_o who_o authority_n be_v primary_o derive_v to_o they_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o to_o this_o use_n the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n be_v put_v on_o the_o 70._o elder_n num._n 11.25_o and_o elias_n on_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 11.9_o 3._o yea_o further_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o solemn_a and_o right_a manner_n of_o ordination_n by_o fast_v 5._o deus_fw-la largitur_fw-la gratiam_fw-la homo_fw-la imponit_fw-la manus_fw-la sacerdos_n imponit_fw-la supplicem_fw-la dextram_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la benedi●_fw-la potent_a dentre_n episcopus_fw-la initiat_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la
all_o truth_n and_o enable_v they_o for_o all_o duty_n and_o ministerial_a office_n that_o this_o be_v their_o call_n from_o god_n to_o preach_v and_o to_o usurp_v the_o place_n of_o all_o ordain_v minister_n who_o they_o pretend_v as_o far_o to_o exceed_v in_o inspiration_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v their_o former_a self_n after_o once_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o calumny_n and_o ostentation_n my_o first_o reply_n shall_v be_v 1._o answ_n 1._o in_o all_o humble_a tenderness_n to_o beseech_v god_n of_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n how_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o to_o give_v i_o holy_a wisdom_n right_o to_o conceive_v of_o and_o gracious_o to_o express_v myself_o touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v 32._o may_v 1_o cor._n 2d_o 32._o not_o give_v any_o offence_n or_o occasion_n any_o grief_n and_o mistake_v to_o any_o excellent_a christian_n i_o bern._n i_o delicate_a res_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la 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