Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ability_n	able_a	speak_v	99	3	4.1995	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

hear_v he_o that_o speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n eze._n 2.1.2_o with_o chap._n 1_o 28._o and_o 3_o 23_o 24._o the_o like_a again_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o daniel_n and_o so_o be_v note_v by_o himself_o dan._n 10.8_o 19_o and_o in_o christ_n deal_n with_o lazarus_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n joh._n 11.43.44_o with_o ver_fw-la 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o preach_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n whereabout_o the_o objection_n be_v much_o urge_v we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o when_o luke_n have_v note_v that_o lydia_n be_v together_o with_o other_o woman_n assemble_v hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o they_o he_o present_o annex_v that_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n speak_v by_o paul_n and_o so_o she_o become_v a_o christian_a and_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n act._n 16_o 14_o 15._o which_o likewise_o show_v that_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n be_v a_o mean_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v and_o yet_o that_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n own_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a work_v in_o we_o thereby_o as_o he_o please_v whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o lydia_n then_o in_o the_o other_o person_n that_o be_v there_o also_o meet_v together_o to_o who_o paul_n speak_v aswell_o as_o unto_o she_o act._n 16.13.14_o without_o which_o work_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o increase_n follow_v whatsoever_o mean_n be_v use_v as_o be_v show_v here_o before_o whereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 6._o it_o be_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o it_o be_v of_o man_n themselves_o when_o the_o grace_n be_v offer_v to_o receive_v or_o to_o refuse_v it_o and_o so_o to_o have_v some_o increase_n or_o none_o at_o all_o as_o please_v themselves_o the_o apostle_n teach_v not_o so_o but_o their_o doctrine_n lead_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o mean_n use_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o thereupon_o neither_o to_o debase_v the_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o advance_v the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o alienate_v in_o mind_n 〈…〉_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n till_o we_o be_v quicken_v convert_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o lord_n ans_fw-fr 3._o beside_o god_n may_v well_o so_o speak_v unto_o man_n as_o he_o make_v he_o at_o first_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n have_v free_a will_n and_o ability_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a whereof_o now_o be_v deprive_v by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a fall_n and_o transgression_n the_o blame_n therefore_o lie_v upon_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v the_o commandment_n &_o exhortation_n give_v unto_o we_o unless_o it_o please_v god_n to_o renew_v we_o and_o to_o work_n in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n gen._n 1_o 26._o and_o 3.1_o 7._o and_o 5.3_o eccl._n 7.29_o with_o ephes_n 4.20_o 24._o phil_n 2.13_o ans_fw-fr 4._o otherwise_o in_o this_o our_o corrupt_a estate_n we_o find_v that_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o increase_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o appear_v we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o miserable_o corrupt_v since_o the_o fall_n and_o more_o and_o more_o harden_a in_o evil_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o powerful_a work_v of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a rom._n 4.14.15_o and_o 7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 5._o and_o thus_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o the_o commandment_n and_o exhortation_n speak_v off_o show_v our_o duty_n rather_o than_o our_o ability_n as_o the_o law_n show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whereof_o we_o may_v likewise_o make_v good_a use_n to_o know_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o sinfulness_n the_o more_o that_o so_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n &_o that_o he_o will_v work_v in_o we_o his_o own_o good_a work_n with_o power_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v another_o good_a use_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o exhortation_n give_v unto_o we_o 10._o final_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n derogate_v great_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o man_n part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n for_o look_v how_o much_o we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o man_n so_o much_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o take_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o work_v of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o will_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n &_o to_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o other_o that_o do_v it_o not_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v so_o far_o forth_o whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v not_o where_o of_o to_o glory_v with_o god_n herein_o who_o will_v have_v the_o full_a and_o whole_a glory_n to_o himself_o of_o our_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a &_o not_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 26_o 31._o and_o 4_o 7._o ephes_n 2_o 8_o 9_o 2_o thes_n 1_o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o joh._n 7_o 18._o and_o 16_o 13_o 14._o herewith_o also_o agree_v some_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o when_o augustine_n say_v free_a will_n to_o love_n god_n we_o have_v lose_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n august_n tom_fw-mi 2._o epist_n 107._o ad_fw-la vitalem_fw-la and_o again_o man_n use_v free_a will_v ill_o lose_v both_o it_o and_o himself_o ibid._n tom_n 3._o enchiridio_fw-la ad_fw-la laurentium_fw-la cap._n 30._o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la and_o other_o what_o can_v or_o can_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o servant_n for_o adam_n when_o he_o be_v free_a beget_v not_o child_n but_o after_o he_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n therefore_o as_o every_o one_o be_v of_o he_o so_o also_o every_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n through_o he_o petr._n diac._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la seu_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 6._o and_o fulgentius_n hold_v firm_o and_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o repentance_n but_o who_o god_n inlighten_v and_o convert_v of_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n &_o compassion_n fulgent_n or_o august_n lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la diaconum_fw-la cap._n 31._o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v free_a will_n or_o power_n in_o ourselves_o unto_o good_a since_o the_o fall_n chapter_n v._o touch_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v true_o godly_a and_o sincere_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n whether_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n such_o as_o faithful_o believe_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n &_o ingraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n by_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n be_v not_o by_o the_o grace_n &_o power_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o guide_v sustain_v and_o preserve_v as_o they_o shall_v not_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n can_v not_o whole_o and_o for_o ever_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o utter_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o and_o loose_a that_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o save_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n although_o they_o be_v subject_a still_o in_o this_o life_n through_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o themselves_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n &_o sometime_o also_o into_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o noah_n david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1_o 19_o 22._o ephes_n 1_o 13_o 14._o and_o 3_o 16_o 20._o and_o 5_o 23._o rom._n 8_o 15_o 23._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 1_o 13_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 4_o 9_o esa_n 54_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o 55_o 3._o with_o act._n 13_o 34._o jer._n 31_o 31_o 37._o and_o 32.40_o amos_n 9_o 9_o habak_v 2_o 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o rom._n 1_o 16_o 17._o and_o heb._n 11_o ch_z with_o 10_o 38_o 39_o and_o 13_o 20_o 21._o mat._n 24_o 24_o 31._o joh._n 4_o 14._o and_o 5_o 24._o and_o 6_o 35_o 37_o 39_o 40_o 54-55_a and_o 10_o 27.28_o 29._o and_o 17_o 24._o rom_n 8_o 28_o 39_o and_o 11_o 29._o phil._n 1_o 6._o heb._n 6_o 17_o 20._o compare_v with_o gen._n 9_o 8_o 16.21_o 2_o sam._n 11_o 3_o 4._o mat._n 26._o 69_o 75._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 13._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 3_o 4_o

abominable_a and_o filthy_a which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15_o 16._o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n &_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o psal_n 51_o 5._o our_o heart_n be_v stony_a hard_a and_o unplyable_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ezech._n 11_o 19_o 20._o with_o gen._n 6_o 5._o jer._n 17_o 9_o psal_n 64_o 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v and_o needs_o must_v be_v god_n free_a gift_n of_o grace_n &_o his_o powerful_a work_n who_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n to_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v soft_a and_o wherein_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v write_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v and_o renew_v we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o to_o his_o praise_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o ezec._n 11_o 19_o 20._o and_o 36_o 25_o 26_o 27._o with_o exod._n 17_o 6._o jer._n 10_o 23._o and_o 31_o 18_o 33_o 34._o phil._n 2_o 13._o psal_n 10_o 17._o joh._n 3_o 3.6.27_o and_o 6.44.65_o and_z 8_o 36._o heb._n 12_o 2._o and_o 13_o 20_o 21._o 9_o this_o appear_v further_a in_o that_o no_o exhortation_n persuasion_n correction_n punishment_n or_o other_o mean_n can_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o godliness_n unless_o god_n renew_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 14_o 15_o 16._o esa_n 1.5_o and_o 65_o 1_o 2._o jer._n 25.1_o 7._o and_o 31_o 18_o 33_o 34._o isal_n 143_o 10._o mat._n 6_o 10._o joh._n 3_o 3_o 6.8_o phil._n 2_o 13._o nay_o man_n often_o become_v more_o harden_v and_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o notwithstanding_o any_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v use_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n which_o say_v though_o thou_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27_o 22._o and_o etc._n and_o rom._n 4_o 15_o and_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n work_v wrath_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o increase_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o more_o appear_v so_o corrupt_v we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o so_o prone_a unto_o all_o evil_a so_o unwilling_a and_o unable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a until_o and_o unless_o it_o please_v god_n to_o convert_v and_o renew_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o who_o be_v there_o except_o 4._o except_o habak_v 2_o 4._o his_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o not_o upright_o in_o he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v and_o find_v in_o himself_o that_o we_o can_v not_o believe_v or_o obey_v either_o when_o we_o will_v or_o what_o we_o will_v or_o as_o we_o will_v but_o as_o it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v his_o good_a work_n in_o we_o to_o his_o praise_n n●m_fw-la 20_o 12._o mat._n 6_o 30._o and_o 14_o 30_o 31._o mar._n 4_o 40._o and_o 9_o 23_o 24._o luk._n 8_o 25._o and_o 17_o 5._o and_o 22_o 32._o rom._n 7_o 8_o 25._o 2_o thes_n 1_o 11_o 12._o objection_n object_n but_o here_o some_o object_n and_o ask_v to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v commandment_n give_v and_o exhortation_n use_v if_o we_o have_v not_o free_a will_n and_o power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o obey_v and_o perform_v they_o be_v they_o all_o give_v &_o use_v in_o vain_a do_v god_n so_o mock_v with_o man_n or_o shall_v we_o so_o abuse_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n answer_v answ_n 1._o i_o also_o ask_v what_o need_v there_o be_v or_o to_o what_o end_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o convert_v and_o quicken_v we_o to_o create_v in_o we_o a_o clean_a heart_n to_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n to_o unite_v our_o heart_n to_o fear_v his_o name_n to_o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o with_o power_n &_o to_o work_n in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o will_n and_o power_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n if_o we_o please_v when_o we_o be_v so_o require_v and_o exhort_v thereunto_o jer._n 31_o 18._o psal_n 51_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 86_o 11._o and_o 119.36_o 37_o 38.156_o and_o 143_o 10_o 11._o luk._n 11_o 13._o and_o 17_o 5._o 2_o thes_n 1_o 11._o heb_fw-mi 13_o 20_o 21._o may_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n idle_o or_o needlesse_o must_v not_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o faith_n or_o shall_v we_o thus_o set_v the_o commandment_n and_o exhortation_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n make_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o contradiction_n one_o against_o another_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o rather_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o understand_v and_o use_v they_o both_o a●●ght_n and_o let_v we_o learn_v even_o by_o this_o point_n of_o our_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a how_o unsound_a their_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n and_o of_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o we_o unto_o good_a be_v and_o must_v needs_o 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in_o the_o darkness_n and_o deep_a themselves_o here●●●_n which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v because_o the_o apostle_n paul_n use_v 〈◊〉_d similitude_n in_o the_o like_a argument_n say_v god_n who_o command_v 〈…〉_o out_o of_o darkness_n have_v s●ined_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o where_o he_o show_v that_o faith_n or_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mighty_a and_o singular_a work_n of_o god_n power_n in_o we_o even_o as_o the_o bring_n of_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n ephes_n 1_o 19_o 20._o with_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 6._o and_o christ_n by_o another_o similitude_n teach_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5_o 25._o like_a as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o case_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n speak_v who_o when_o he_o be_v bid_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o say_v unto_o the_o dry_a bone_n o_o you_o dry_a bone_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o these_o bone_n behold_v i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v lay_v sinews_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n then_o say_v he_o so_o i_o prophesy_v as_o i_o be_v command_v and_o as_o i_o prophesy_v there_o be_v a_o noise_n and_o behold_v a_o shake_n and_o the_o bone_n come_v together_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n etc._n etc._n ezec._n 37.4_o 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o again_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o prophet_n speech_n or_o exhortation_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n be_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v use_v in_o that_o case_n and_o neither_o be_v vain_a or_o fruitless_a neither_o yet_o impli_v ability_n in_o the_o dead_a bone_n themselves_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n so_o require_v of_o they_o the_o same_o prophet_n note_v the_o like_a about_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v fall_v on_o his_o face_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o first_o note_v how_o a_o voice_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o then_o present_o annex_v say_v and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o when_o he_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n and_o i_o

mat._n 5.14.22_o &_o 10_o 17._o &_o 13.24_o &_o 18.15_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o with_o deu._n 17.2.7_o &_o 21.18_o 21._o rom._n 12.3_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 20_o 27._o with_o 3.21.22.23_o and_o 4.17_o and_z 5_o ch_z and_o 11.23_o 26._o and_o 14.33_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o with_o 3.15_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v alike_o to_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o to_o each_o of_o the_o angel_n thereof_o and_o all_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v be_v will_v to_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v rev_n 1_o 4.11_o and_o 2_o &_o 3_o chap._n mat._n 13.43_o vii_o the_o prophet_n also_o foretell_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o assembly_n thereof_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a gracious_a presence_n light_n glory_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n as_o israel_n have_v when_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n esa_n 4_o 2_o 4_o 5._o with_o exod._n 13_o 21._o viii_o final_o church_n else_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o retain_v revive_v and_o observe_v the_o apostolic_a ordinance_n once_o for_o all_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 28.18.19.20_o act._n 5.28.29_o phil._n 1.1.28.29.30_o col._n 2.5_o 1_o thes_n 3_o 2.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o jude_n v._n 3._o rev._n 13._o and_o 2._o and_o 3_o ch_z and_o 14.12_o and_o 18.4_o and_o 22_o 16.-19_a chapter_n four_o touch_v the_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n administration_n whether_o it_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o pastor_n and_o all_o other_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v their_o ministry_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n or_o edict_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n the_o canon_n of_o prelate_n the_o constitution_n of_o synod_n the_o pleasure_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o any_o other_o way_n invent_v or_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o col._n 4_o 17._o act._n 20_o 17_o 24_o 32._o with_o 13_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 4._o with_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 6_o 24._o the_o epistle_n to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n heb._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 13_o 7_o 17._o joh._n 15_o 14_o 15_o 16._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 2_o and_z 3_o and_z 14_o 4_o 6_o 9_o 12._o compare_v with_o lev._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3._o deut._n 4_o 2._o &_o 12_o 32._o &_o 33_o 8_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 6_o 6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o 1_o king_n 22.13_o 14._o psal_n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 119._o and_o 132.9.16_o prov._n 30_o 5_o 6._o esa_n 8_o 11_o 20._o and_o 33.22_o and_o 55_o 4._o jer._n 1_o 17_o 18._o 19_o and_o 6_o 13_o 14_o 16._o and_o 23_o ch_n ezech._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 3_o chap._n mich._n 2_o 11._o and_o 3_o 5_o 8._o rev._n 22_o 18_o 19_o i._o because_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v by_o their_o office_n the_o household_n steward's_o and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a eph._n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o luk._n 12_o 42_o 48._o and_o 19.12_o 26._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 15._o and_o 5_o 17_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 20._o col._n 4_o 17._o ii_o and_o christ_n commission_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v strait_o give_v to_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o &_o neither_o to_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o to_o diminish_v therefrom_o but_o to_o keep_v this_o his_o commandment_n without_o spot_n and_o unrebukeable_a until_o that_o his_o glorious_a appear_v to_o which_o commandment_n also_o he_o have_v annex_v a_o promise_n of_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v sincere_a &_o faithful_a herein_o and_o a_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n and_o curse_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o disobedient_a hereunto_o mat._n 28.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o ezec._n 2.6.7.9_o and_o 3.10.11.17_o etc._n etc._n mat_n 25.14_o 30._o col._n 4.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3_o ch_z and_o 22.18.19_o iii_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v therefore_o even_o unto_o king_n &_o prince_n to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o high_a and_o low_a of_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n show_v they_o their_o sin_n denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n fulfil_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n and_o function_n as_o there_o be_v need_n and_o just_a occasion_n so_o far_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v from_o perform_v their_o ministry_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n or_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n in_o this_o behalf_n neither_o to_o count_v our_o life_n dear_a unto_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n &_o the_o ministry_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o shun_v to_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n jer._n 1.17.18.19_o ezech._n 3.16_o 21_o hos_fw-la 5.1_o 1_o sam._n 15.13_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 14._o 1_o king_n 18.17.18_o and_o 21.17_o 24._o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 20._o with_o deut._n 33.8_o 11._o mat._n 10.16.17.18.28.32_o 33.37_o 39_o and_o 14.3.4_o and_o 23.13_o 39_o act._n 9.15.16_o and_o 20.24_o 28._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o ●_o and_o 5.1.2.20.21_o and_o 6.13.14.17_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 5._o tit._n 2.15_o rev._n 2_o and_z 3_o ch_z and_o 12._o 8_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o all_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n must_v cast_v their_o account_n what_o it_o will_v stand_v they_o in_o so_o to_o do_v &_o must_v neither_o love_n father_n nor_o mother_n wife_n nor_o child_n brethren_n nor_o sister_n land_n nor_o good_n no_o nor_o their_o own_o life_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o must_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o if_o they_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v careful_a hereof_o who_o be_v to_o be_v guide_n &_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o all_o godliness_n patience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o end_n luk._n 14_o 26_o 33._o &_o 18.18_o 30._o with_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 2.1.2_o 3._o and_o 3.10_o 12._o and_o 4.5.7.16.17.18_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o rev._n 2.8_o 11._o four_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n according_a to_o his_o word_n receive_v comfort_n strength_n and_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o they_o by_o any_o mean_n 1_o king_n 22_o 13_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 16_o 7_o 10._o &_o 24.17_o 22._o and_o 25_o 14.15_o 16._o and_o 26_o 17_o 20._o ezra_n 9_o and_o 10_o ch_z esa_n 8_o 11_o 20._o and_o 50_o 4_o 9_o jer._n 15_o 10-21_a and_o 26_o 8_o 24._o and_o 37_o 6_o 21._o and_o 38_o ch_n and_o 39_o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o 40_o 1_o 6._o micah_n 3_o 8_o 12._o zach._n 3_o ch_n act._n 4._o and_o 5_o and_z 12_o and_o 16._o ch_z etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rev._n 2_o 7_o 10_o 13._o and_o 7_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 17_o 14._o for_o which_o also_o see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o martyr_n beside_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o careful_a or_o faithful_a to_o god_n in_o his_o service_n to_o minister_v according_a to_o his_o word_n have_v have_v heavy_a judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o also_o be_v write_v for_o instruction_n and_o example_n to_o all_o other_o lev._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o num._n 16_o ch_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 13-36_a &_o 3_o &_o 4_o ch_z 2_o sam._n 6_o 6_o 7._o 1_o king_n 13_o chap._n jer._n 28_o and_o 29_o ch_z hos_fw-la 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o amos_n 7_o 10_o 17._o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o and_o 2_o 1_o 9_o mat._n 23_o 13_o 36._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o

2_o 16_o 23._o tit._n 3_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 10_o 11._o 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v often_o in_o their_o epistle_n require_v of_o the_o church_n the_o careful_a use_v hereof_o as_o when_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o be_v in_o our_o ministration_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12.6.7.8_o where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o divers_a use_n of_o man_n gift_n show_v that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v either_o out_o of_o office_n in_o prophecy_n so_o as_o we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o in_o office_n and_o ministry_n either_o in_o teach_v or_o in_o exhort_v distribute_v roll_a &_o show_v mercy_n likewise_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 14_o chap._n where_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o extraordinary_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v also_o before_o in_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o yet_o notwithstanding_o from_o thence_o by_o due_a proportion_n and_o consequence_n may_v the_o use_v also_o of_o ordinary_a gift_n well_o be_v gather_v and_o many_o thing_n in_o that_o chapter_n lead_v thereunto_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v follow_v after_o love_n and_o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v he_o that_o prophecy_v speak_v unto_o man_n to_o edification_n and_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14.1.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o prophesying_n prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5.19.20.21_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n say_v as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward's_o of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n if_o any_o speak_v in_o he_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n minister_n let_v he_o do_v it_o as_o of_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n give_v that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o when_o be_v praise_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 1_o pet._n 4_o 10_o 11._o 3._o else_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n in_o man_n be_v not_o know_v nor_o use_v as_o they_o may_v be_v and_o other_o man_n gift_n be_v quench_v save_o the_o minister_n only_o or_o at_o least_o they_o be_v not_o so_o use_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o as_o well_o they_o may_v which_o be_v against_o the_o use_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v which_o be_v for_o to_o profit_v withal_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 12.4.7_o and_o to_o find_v out_o &_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5_o 19_o 20_o 21._o for_o which_o cause_n also_o the_o apostle_n require_v both_o of_o timothee_n &_o titus_n to_o repress_v such_o as_o shall_v teach_v corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o to_o restrain_v foolish_a question_n and_o genealogy_n and_o contention_n and_o strive_n about_o the_o law_n and_o whatsoever_o tend_v not_o to_o edify_v but_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a 1_o tim._n 1_o 3_o 7._o and_o 6_o 20._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 16_o 23._o tit._n 3.9_o which_o shall_v always_o careful_o be_v look_v unto_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n chapter_n ix_o touch_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n general_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o such_o as_o stand_v obstinate_a in_o know_a iniquity_n until_o they_o repent_v either_o etc._n either_o mat._n 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o luke_n 7_o 29_o 30._o act._n 2_o 37_o 38_o 39_o gen._n 17_o 1_o 7_o 9_o 12_o 23._o rom._n 4_o 11._o 1_o cor_fw-la 7_o 14._o ezra_n 6_o 21_o 22._o jer._n 9_o 26._o ezech._n 16_o 59_o 63._o and_o 32_o 29._o and_o 44_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 16_o 17._o hag._n 2_o 14_o 15._o mal._n 1_o 7_o 12._o and_o 2.17_o rev._n 14.9_o 12._o &_o 17_o 1_o 2._o &_o 18.4_o etc._n etc._n baptism_n or_o the_o 18_o the_o mat._n 26.26.27.28.29_o act_n 2.41.42.46_o 1_o cor._n 10.16.17.18_o and_o 11.20_o 34._o and_o 12.12.13_o compare_v with_o exod._n 12.15.43_o 48._o and_o 20.7_o lev._n 7.20.21_o and_o 13.45.46_o and_o 22.25_o and_o 24.5.6.7_o numb_a 5_o 2_o 3._o and_o 9_o 7_o 14._o &_o 19_o 22._o 2_o chro._n 29_o and_o 30_o and_o 34_o and_o 35_o ch_z with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o lord_n supper_n 1._o see_v they_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_v 2._o our_o sacrament_n be_v answerable_a to_o they_o in_o israel_n and_o neither_o the_o stranger_n uncircumcised_a may_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n nor_o the_o israelite_n in_o apostasy_n till_o they_o repent_v nor_o the_o unclean_a till_o they_o be_v cleanse_v exod._n 12_o 43_o 45_o 48._o lev._n 7_o 20_o 21._o and_o 22_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o 30_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o 34_o and_o 35._o with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o 3._o else_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v regard_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v mal._n 1_o 7_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 21._o and_o 5_o 6_o 13._o lev._n 22_o 25._o and_o 24_o 6_o 7._o 4._o and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o know_v open_a wicked_a be_v still_o unrepentant_a may_v thus_o far_o forth_o become_v a_o justify_n of_o they_o and_o promise_a life_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o estate_n &_o a_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o strengthen_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o more_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n beside_o the_o defile_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o may_v also_o come_v thereby_o prov._n 17_o 15._o and_o 24_o 24._o esa_n 5_o 23._o ezec._n 13_o 22._o mal._n 2_o 17._o hag_n 2_o 14_o 15._o numb_a 5_o 2_o 3._o and_o 19_o 22._o deut._n 24_o 8_o 9_o josh_n 7_o 1_o 2_o 13._o and_o 22_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o 5._o as_o touch_v the_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o church_n they_o be_v thus_o all_o member_n thereof_o and_o ought_v according_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o what_o in_o we_o be_v shall_v be_v bring_v up_o as_o a_o holy_a seed_n in_o the_o awe_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 17_o 1_o 7_o 9_o 12_o 23._o with_o chap._n 18_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o and_o 12_o 12_o 13._o psal_n 22_o 30_o 31._o prov._n 22_o 6._o and_o 30_o 1_o 26_o 28._o matth._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o mar._n 10_o 13_o 16._o ephes_n 6_o 4._o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o if_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o all_o israel_n be_v circumcise_v even_o the_o apostate_n israelites_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n i_o grant_v both_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o do_v well_o in_o that_o they_o retain_v circumcision_n as_o they_o do_v also_o 10._o also_o 1_o kin._n 21_o 3._o 2_o king_n 7_o 3._o hos_fw-la 2_o 11._o amo●_n 8_o 5_o 10._o other_o of_o the_o ordinance_n prescribe_v by_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o sin_v great_o withal_o in_o that_o they_o adulterate_v those_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o corrupt_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o now_o also_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o the_o like_a apostate_n church_n who_o do_v well_o in_o retain_v of_o baptism_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o otherwise_o very_o sinful_o corrupt_v and_o adulterate_a etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v here_o before_o in_o the_o first_o treatise_n ch_n 3._o p._n 27._o etc._n etc._n here_o also_o let_v we_o search_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n &_o such_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o walk_v faithful_o with_o god_n to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o apostate_n israelites_n or_o the_o like_a and_o then_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o idolatrous_a parent_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o when_o their_o parent_n will_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o passeover_n and_o leave_v their_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 11.12_o and_o hereabout_o see_v the_o history_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o first_o purge_v the_o temple_n and_o remove_v public_a idolatry_n and_o then_o afterward_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o