1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o how_o many_o saint_n by_o name_n receive_v honour_n from_o he_o in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o the_o elect_a lady_n and_o her_o child_n receive_v honour_n from_o john_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n and_o both_o gain_n and_o demetrius_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n yea_o man_n may_v respect_v person_n for_o their_o place_n and_o more_o especial_o for_o their_o spiritual_a worth_n and_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o paul_n call_v the_o governor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v most_o noble_a festus_n act_n 26._o 25._o and_o elisha_n honour_v the_o face_n or_o presence_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n 3._o 14._o yea_o all_o the_o saint_n must_v honour_v those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 15._o 4_o true_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o faith_n or_o the_o believe_n of_o the_o true_a word_n for_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n joh._n 5._o 44._o but_o by_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n we_o may_v both_o seek_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o immortality_n and_o in_o the_o end_n also_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2._o 7._o it_o be_v also_o a_o blot_n and_o blemish_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n to_o respect_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a in_o this_o world_n before_o the_o true_a saint_n that_o be_v poor_a james_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o yea_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a denial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n also_o to_o respect_v person_n in_o do_v of_o justice_n whether_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_n exod._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o to_o give_v deserve_v honour_n and_o respect_n to_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o impediment_n or_o injurious_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v just_o to_o be_v suspect_v for_o unsound_a or_o weak_a at_o the_o least_o who_o do_v it_o not_o and_o much_o more_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a as_o your_o acquaintance_n do_v 33_o query_n whether_o will_v thou_o own_o quake_a and_o tremble_v yea_o or_o no_o answ._n in_o some_o kind_n i_o will_v and_o in_o other_o i_o will_v not_o first_o i_o own_o tremble_a at_o the_o word_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o same_o isaiah_n 66._o 2._o and_o consequent_o a_o just_a fear_n and_o tremble_a at_o our_o own_o deserve_a condemnation_n wrought_v by_o the_o sentence_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o god_n dreadful_a appear_v therein_o heb._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o second_o i_o own_o the_o serve_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v to_o commit_v iniquity_n psal._n 2._o 11._o the_o work_v out_o of_o our_o salvation_n in_o that_o kind_n phil._n 2._o 12._o three_o i_o own_o a_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o desertion_n and_o when_o man_n be_v for_o the_o present_a under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n or_o in_o the_o spiritual_a hell_n as_o jonah_n be_v jonah_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o these_o may_v yea_o must_v befall_v the_o saint_n here_o ere_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_v but_o to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v in_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n alone_o be_v it_o leg_n or_o arm_n to_o tremble_v and_o shake_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n without_o any_o trouble_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o ague_n to_o be_v strong_o act_v violent_o toss_v and_o turn_v as_o john_n gilpin_n and_o other_o of_o you_o have_v be_v to_o lie_v like_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o to_o foam_v at_o the_o mouth_n mark_n 9_o 20._o final_o to_o be_v a_o quaker_n always_o and_o never_o to_o come_v to_o that_o perfect_a love_n which_o cast_v out_o fear_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o these_o and_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o tremble_a and_o quake_v i_o disown_v as_o unusual_a posture_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o former_a saint_n of_o god_n 34._o query_n what_o be_v the_o pure_a religion_n and_o whether_o in_o it_o thou_o dwell_v answ._n first_o i_o say_v that_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o 27._o or_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n rom._n 7._o 6._o or_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o and_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n after_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n first_o by_o christ_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o final_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o two_o great_a commandment_n through_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n viz._n to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o might_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o matth._n 22._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o and_o in_o this_o religion_n i_o desire_v to_o walk_v dwell_v and_o remain_v for_o ever_o without_o be_v shake_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 35_o query_n what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n outward_o and_o the_o jew_n inward_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o answ._n the_o outward_a jew_n desire_v to_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o external_a man_n with_o his_o outward_a circumcision_n or_o reformation_n gal._n 6._o 12_o 13._o in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n col._n 2._o 23._o he_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v matth._n 23._o 23._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o dill_n and_o cumin_n and_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n and_o in_o one_o point_n he_o go_v beyond_o you_o he_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o he_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o leave_v all_o foul_a within_o matth._n 23._o 25_o 26._o he_o be_v unblameable_a for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o outward_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v therein_o of_o a_o very_a strict_a observation_n phil._n 3._o 6._o act._n 26._o 5._o final_o he_o be_v so_o holy_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o he_o find_v matter_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o but_o no_o want_n to_o crave_v the_o supply_n of_o they_o and_o take_v occasion_n not_o only_o to_o censure_v other_o but_o to_o dispose_v and_o rule_v they_o as_o you_o do_v to_o we_o luk._n 18._o 11_o 12._o the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_v twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v but_o the_o inward_a jew_n or_o 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executor_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o way_n and_o for_o the_o true_a mean_n how_o to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n set_v forth_o by_o paul_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 21_o 22._o will_v sufficient_o discover_v they_o for_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o matth._n 7._o 16._o 36_o query_n whether_o they_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o faith_n but_o do_v act_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o
a_o answer_n according_a to_o truth_n that_o tremble_v not_o nor_o quake_v nor_o quayl_v give_v to_o thirty_o six_o query_n propound_v by_o james_n parnell_n common_o call_v the_o young_a quaker_n to_o a_o ancient_a country-minister_n with_o some_o counterquery_n return_v by_o the_o same_o minister_n unto_o the_o say_a young_a quack_n and_o his_o fellow_n a_o word_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n we_o be_v force_v notwithstanding_o so_o many_o pamphlet_n extant_a against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o 36._o query_n of_o james_n parnel_n the_o young_a quaker_n lest_o the_o boy_n shall_v be_v high_o conceit_v of_o himself_o and_o false_o boast_v that_o he_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n though_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o query_n be_v the_o dictate_v of_o other_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v which_o they_o yet_o put_v under_o the_o boy_n name_n for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o cause_n not_o that_o this_o plot_n of_o they_o 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godliness_n tit._n 1._o 1._o w._n p._n the_o quaker_n first_o query_n 1._o when_o and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o be_v thou_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o profess_v answer_n although_o it_o be_v easy_o for_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n to_o propound_v doubt_n and_o query_n than_o for_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o light_n to_o answer_v they_o on_o the_o sudden_a as_o appear_v by_o nebuchadnetzars_n question_n propound_v to_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n dan._n 2._o and_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o refuse_v to_o answer_v the_o pharisee_n interrogatory_n till_o they_o have_v first_o answer_v his_o matth._n 21._o 23_o 24._o and_o albeit_o i_o may_v put_v you_o off_o with_o solomon_n word_n prov._n 26._o 4._o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n lest_o thou_o also_o be_v like_o unto_o he_o yet_o lest_o you_o shall_v continue_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n and_o by_o my_o silence_n take_v occasion_n to_o insult_v i_o answer_v to_o your_o several_a query_n as_o follow_v and_o expect_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a to_o i_o if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o this_o query_n i_o say_v then_o that_o i_o be_v inward_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o profess_v by_o the_o motion_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n long_o before_o you_o be_v bear_v which_o have_v be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n see_v job_n 32._o 8._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 14._o amos_n 5._o 7_o 15._o mic._n 3._o 8._o 2._o query_n whether_o be_v this_o call_n and_o mean_n which_o thou_o profess_v mediate_a or_o immediate_a answ._n it_o be_v both_o for_o beside_o the_o immediate_a aforesaid_a i_o be_v ordain_v a_o minister_n by_o the_o superior_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o elder_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v former_o by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 14._o 23._o but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o james_n parnell_n be_v call_v either_o way_n to_o be_v a_o teacher_n if_o so_o let_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o infallible_a 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be_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whether_o the_o wind_n do_v not_o now_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v ans._n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o double_a query_n i_o say_v first_o that_o none_o be_v the_o true_a minister_n and_o messenger_n of_o christ_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n guide_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o abide_v in_o his_o doctrine_n but_o second_o man_n may_v think_v that_o they_o have_v that_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o lie_a spirit_n as_o zedekiah_n who_o smite_v michaiah_n be_v 1_o king_n 22._o 24._o to_o the_o second_o part_n i_o say_v that_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v if_o it_o be_v not_o stop_v yet_o be_v there_o many_o false_a wind_n which_o blow_v likewise_o from_o a_o deceitful_a spirit_n
thing_n such_o as_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o the_o true_a minister_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n themselves_o make_v a_o express_a provision_n for_o they_o by_o manifold_a command_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o when_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v regardless_o of_o those_o as_o well_o as_o other_o injunction_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v sometime_o force_v to_o make_v and_o execute_v law_n in_o that_o behalf_n also_o as_o first_o ezekiah_n do_v 2_o chron._n 31._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o he_o nehemiah_n likewise_o chap._n 10._o 38._o and_o 12._o 44_o etc._n etc._n and_o 13._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o wise_a pious_a and_o devout_a prince_n since_o the_o gospel_n be_v propagate_v find_v by_o experience_n how_o backward_o and_o averse_a worldly-minded_a man_n be_v to_o entertain_v and_o maintain_v the_o publisher_n of_o the_o same_o have_v pious_o and_o prudent_o both_o by_o endow_v land_n upon_o the_o minister_n and_o invest_v they_o with_o tithe_n also_o provide_v for_o they_o a_o competent_a if_o not_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n for_o they_o in_o most_o place_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o add_v compulsive_a law_n where_o people_n shall_v unjust_o detain_v what_o be_v pious_o give_v at_o the_o first_o as_o you_o call_v quaker_n everywhere_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 12_o query_n whether_o ever_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n take_v any_o necessary_n of_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o do_v your_o tithe_n and_o maintenance_n answ._n yea_o they_o have_v for_o first_o paul_n take_v such_o necessary_n of_o the_o barbarian_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o melita_n act._n 28._o 1_o 9_o and_o as_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o record_n do_v for_o 14_o or_o 15_o hundred_o year_n abundant_o testify_v though_o james_n parnel_n and_o his_o disaffect_a brethren_n to_o we_o of_o the_o ministry_n have_v read_v little_a to_o that_o and_o many_o other_o purpose_n or_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o the_o same_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o suffice_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o be_v example_n needful_a for_o every_o thing_n as_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n call_v any_o shoemaker_n or_o cobbler_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n 13_o query_n whether_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o set_a maintenance_n or_o so_o much_o a_o year_n for_o preach_v as_o 40l_o 60l_o 100_o or_o 200l_o a_o year_n and_o call_v it_o their_o due_a as_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o do_v answ._n the_o most_o authentic_a record_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o christendom_n or_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n will_v testify_v that_o since_o there_o be_v constitute_v church_n and_o fix_v or_o settle_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n there_o have_v not_o only_o be_v a_o settle_a maintenance_n of_o that_o value_n but_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o settle_v upon_o they_o though_o you_o be_v such_o a_o novice_n therein_o who_o perhaps_o with_o many_o more_o of_o your_o strain_n pretend_v that_o you_o have_v neither_o read_v nor_o hear_v thereof_o but_o if_o you_o say_v where_o do_v we_o read_v of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o story_n of_o thing_n transact_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v short_a perhaps_o not_o of_o full_a fifty_o year_n from_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n nor_o be_v all_o thing_n record_v therein_o that_o be_v then_o act_v but_o why_o may_v not_o we_o call_v that_o our_o due_n which_o be_v so_o give_v unto_o we_o especial_o if_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o service_n for_o which_o do_v we_o and_o it_o be_v design_v 14_o query_n whether_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o hireling_n which_o forsake_v the_o flock_n joh._n 10._o 12_o and_o be_v not_o the_o greedy_a dog_n against_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n declare_v free_o chap._n 56_o and_o make_v a_o prey_n upon_o the_o sheep_n as_o those_o do_v against_o who_o ezekiel_n declare_v chap._n 34_o and_o be_v not_o you_o the_o ravenous_a wolf_n against_o which_o christ_n declare_v matth._n 7._o 15_o and_o such_o as_o through_o covetousness_n make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n against_o who_o peter_n speak_v 2_o epist._n 2._o 3_o and_o such_o as_o go_v after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o gift_n and_o reward_n against_o who_o jude_n a_o servant_n of_o christ_n cry_v out_o answ._n first_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o apply_v the_o complaint_n which_o he_o make_v against_o wicked_a man_n first_o at_o home_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o say_v lord_n be_v it_o i_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o christ_n matth._n 26._o 22._o second_o i_o hope_v that_o i_o and_o many_o minister_n more_o in_o this_o nation_n can_v with_o a_o better_a conscience_n say_v no_o to_o your_o sixfold_a demand_n or_o interrogatory_n than_o you_o can_v just_o impute_v any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o i_o or_o they_o though_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v go_v about_o to_o justify_v all_o of_o our_o call_v let_v every_o one_o answer_n for_o himself_o and_o first_o i_o say_v i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o hireling_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o hireling_n which_o take_v the_o wage_n allot_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o work_n by_o god_n and_o man_n when_o he_o do_v that_o work_n conscionable_o and_o faithful_o but_o he_o that_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o wage_n only_o and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o work_n but_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o same_o and_o long_v for_o the_o shadow_n or_o rest_n job_n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o if_o every_o one_o that_o take_v a_o salary_n or_o support_n for_o his_o work_n be_v a_o hireling_n as_o you_o import_v than_o king_n and_o governor_n who_o take_v tribute_n and_o custom_n must_v be_v such_o yea_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 8._o as_o before_o yea_o christ_n himself_o take_v such_o support_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n luk._n 8._o 23._o yet_o he_o be_v no_o hireling_n second_o i_o be_o no_o such_o greedy_a dog_n whatsoever_o some_o foul-mouthed_a cur_n may_v bark_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o i_o neither_o lie_v down_o nor_o love_n to_o slumber_n but_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o flock_n against_o inward_a and_o outward_a danger_n and_o deceit_n i_o content_v myself_o with_o my_o legal_a salary_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o evangelical_a i_o do_v not_o say_v let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n etc._n etc._n three_o i_o be_o no_o such_o shepherd_n as_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n and_o drive_v they_o from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a day_n as_o the_o sectarian_n themselves_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o endeavour_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o not_o myself_o either_o alone_o or_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o with_o all_o my_o might_n strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v disease_v heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o not_o rule_v over_o the_o flock_n with_o force_n and_o cruelty_n ezek._n 34._o 2_o 3_o 4._o four_o i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o wolf_n which_o rend_v tear_n and_o devour_v the_o sheep_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v to_o we_o the_o shepherd_n five_o i_o make_v not_o merchandise_n of_o man_n soul_n by_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n or_o false_a righteousness_n cry_v peace_n peace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n i_o sow_v not_o pillow_n under_o their_o arm-hole_n nor_o bind_v kerchief_n about_o the_o paint_a statue_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 13._o six_o i_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o balaam_n for_o gift_n or_o reward_n either_o to_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n people_n or_o to_o curse_v and_o defy_v they_o neither_o do_v i_o teach_v balak_n or_o other_o to_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n or_o commit_v fornication_n as_o balaam_n do_v numb._n 22._o 23._o 24._o chapter_n and_o revel._n 2._o 14._o but_o do_v not_o you_o and_o other_o of_o your_o associate_n bewray_v yourselves_o to_o be_v wrester_n of_o che_fw-mi scripture_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o your_o own_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o very_o censorious_a and_o uncharitable_a if_o not_o full_a of_o envy_n bitterness_n strife_n and_o confusion_n also_o james_n 3._o 14_o 15_o 15_o query_n whether_o ever_o thou_o labour_v with_o thy_o hand_n to_o make_v the_o gospel_n free_a and_o
q._n 59_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n give_v these_o mystical_a sign_n to_o those_o that_o afterwards_o prove_v schismatic_n and_o apostate_n if_o not_o heretic_n likewise_o though_o for_o the_o present_a time_n they_o profess_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n see_v paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o of_o all_o when_o you_o come_v together_o in_o the_o church_n i_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v schism_n among_o you_o and_o i_o partly_o believe_v it_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o when_o you_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n this_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o and_o c_o concerning_o the_o present_a minister_n and_o teacher_n and_o their_o maintenance_n q._n 60._o be_v there_o no_o minister_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n among_o we_o till_o you_o and_o your_o associate_n rise_v up_o since_o we_o have_v our_o lord_n promise_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n 61._o what_o be_v become_v then_o of_o all_o your_o forefather_n they_o and_o we_o who_o die_v since_o the_o apostle_n day_n till_o your_o rise_n up_o with_o the_o pretend_a spirit_n of_o truth_n q._n 62._o if_o there_o be_v some_o teach_v of_o god_n before_o you_o be_v call_v why_o be_v not_o they_o own_v by_o any_o of_o you_o q._n 63._o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n decry_v the_o whole_a priesthood_n and_o ministry_n that_o be_v in_o their_o day_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v q._n 64._o be_v not_o those_o priest_n and_o scribe_n thar_z either_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n or_o be_v well_o affect_v towards_o it_o acknowledge_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o joses_n the_o levite_n afterwards_o call_v barnabas_n act._n 4._o 36._o and_o that_o scribe_n which_o ask_v our_o saviour_n concerning_o the_o great_a commandment_n mark_n 12._o 34._o and_o many_o priest_n also_o act_n 6._o 7_o q._n 65._o do_v not_o christ_n ratify_v the_o present_a priesthood_n and_o their_o maintenance_n when_o he_o send_v the_o leper_n who_o he_o cleanse_v to_o they_o to_o offer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n matth._n 8._o 4_o and_o luk._n 17._o 14_o q._n 66._o where_o have_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o hearer_n to_o pay_v or_o the_o teacher_n to_o take_v tithe_n q._n 67._o where_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n deprive_v any_o man_n and_o much_o more_o so_o great_a a_o society_n of_o man_n of_o their_o birthright_n by_o law_n or_o their_o civil_a inheritance_n as_o you_o go_v about_o to_o deprive_v we_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o our_o legal_a right_n and_o due_n give_v by_o pious_a benefactor_n and_o confirm_v by_o many_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n q._n 68_o be_v the_o teach_a priesthood_n to_o cease_v till_o the_o spiritual_a melchizedeck_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o bless_v we_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n with_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n and_o wine_n gen._n 14._o 18_o 19_o heb._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o you_o say_v that_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n with_o the_o law_n annex_v of_o tithe_n be_v cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n q._n 69._o why_o then_o have_v christ_n ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o meansure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n q._n 70._o be_v he_o a_o hireling_n that_o take_v the_o salary_n and_o wage_n allow_v by_o god_n and_o man_n for_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o do_v faithful_o or_o he_o only_o that_o affect_v the_o wage_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o work_n leave_v his_o charge_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o long_v only_o for_o the_o shadow_n and_o rest_n as_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n see_v our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 10._o 13._o the_o hireling_n flee_v because_o he_o be_v a_o hireling_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o sheep_n see_v job_n 7._o 12._o q._n 71._o be_v the_o superior_a power_n hireling_n because_o they_o take_v tribute_n and_o custom_n by_o god_n allowance_n for_o their_o support_n rom._n 13._o 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n q._n 72._o be_v it_o then_o dishonest_a gain_n to_o take_v or_o require_v that_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v appoint_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o work_n we_o do_v q._n 73._o do_v any_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n but_o those_o that_o for_o gain_n and_o reward_n sake_n be_v ready_a to_o curse_v god_n people_n and_o to_o give_v evil_a counsel_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o whoredom_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o fornication_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v do_v rev._n 2._o 14._o but_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o say_v christ_n because_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n q._n 74._o do_v ever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n cast_v great_a reproach_n upon_o the_o protestant_a minister_n than_o you_o do_v and_o be_v you_o not_o jesuit_v by_o some_o of_o her_o emissary_n that_o you_o will_v have_v they_o all_o one_o with_o another_o root_v out_o at_o once_o yea_o what_o can_v the_o devil_n himself_o desire_v more_o in_o this_o kind_n concerning_o the_o inward_a light_n q._n 75._o be_v there_o not_o a_o false_a light_n within_o man_n as_o well_o as_o a_o true_a see_v the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o false_a teacher_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n q._n 76._o be_v not_o that_o false_a light_n the_o most_o dangerous_a darkness_n the_o hard_a to_o be_v discern_v and_o drive_v away_o see_v our_o saviour_n faith_n matth._n 6._o 23._o but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n q._n 77._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o try_v man_n pretend_a light_n by_o the_o 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