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but_o say_v it_o be_v cease_v and_o why_o be_v such_o minister_n allow_v of_o and_o set_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v revelation_n and_o so_o deny_v christ_n jesus_n but_o they_o also_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n to_o persecute_v to_o imprison_v to_o praemunire_n and_o to_o banish_v such_o as_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o almighty_a with_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o power_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v seven_o why_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o god_n as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v 1_o thes_n 1._o 1._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 1._o and_o why_o be_v now_o a_o house_n make_v with_o wood_n and_o stone_n call_v the_o church_n since_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o build_v my_o church_n but_o this_o rock_n be_v not_o peter_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o revelation_n which_o christ_n say_v his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v reveal_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o eight_o why_o be_v not_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n perform_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n according_a as_o christ_n jesus_n publish_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o mountain_n at_o samaria_n unto_o the_o woman_n which_o jesus_n confess_v unto_o and_o say_v when_o she_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n
if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o execute_v my_o judgement_n and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o then_o will_v i_o perform_v my_o word_n with_o thou_o which_o i_o speak_v unto_o david_n thy_o father_n 1_o king_n 6._o and_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o be_v send_v to_o from_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n by_o rabshekah_n and_o other_o with_o a_o great_a host_n who_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n who_o threaten_v the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 18._o and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n send_v eliakim_n and_o shebna_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n cover_v with_o sackcloth_n to_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o hezekiah_n come_v to_o isaiah_n and_o isaiah_n say_v unto_o they_o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o your_o master_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o word_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o and_o according_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o man_n of_o valour_n and_o the_o leader_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o lord_n save_v hezekiah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2_o chron._n 32._o also_o josiah_n that_o good_a king_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n read_v he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o command_v hilkiah_n the_o priest_n and_o several_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n say_v go_v you_o and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v find_v for_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v kindle_v against_o we_o because_o our_o father_n have_v not_o harkr_v to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o book_n and_o they_o go_v and_o inquire_v of_o the_o prophetess_n to_o huldah_n as_o you_o 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maintenance_n seven_o and_o last_o their_o garb_n and_o habit._n all_o which_o we_o shall_v prove_v not_o only_o not_o according_a but_o quite_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n jesus_n his_o example_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n now_o they_o be_v man_n not_o only_o profess_v christianity_n but_o also_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v actor_n leader_n teacher_n preacher_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n and_o that_o in_o and_o with_o christianity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n principled_a fit_v and_o furnish_v yea_o and_o fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o word_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o declare_v and_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o and_o to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o since_o they_o make_v poor_a people_n believe_v that_o they_o have_v their_o soul_n in_o cure_n and_o so_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o so_o keep_v they_o ever_o learning_n but_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o viz._n their_o title_n this_o be_v clear_a contrary_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o when_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n come_v unto_o he_o concern_v she_o two_o son_n that_o one_o may_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v and_o when_o the_o other_o ten_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v move_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o two_o brethren_n but_o jesus_n call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o likewise_o again_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o they_o begin_v to_o inquire_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o great_a mark_n that_o you_o great_a lord_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o those_o that_o exercise_n authority_n on_o they_o be_v call_v benefactor_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v apostle_n so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v these_o thing_n sink_v into_o your_o ear_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o again_o they_o begin_v to_o reason_n among_o themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v we_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n even_o than_o do_v james_n and_o john_n come_v to_o desire_v to_o sit_v one_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a but_o jesus_n again_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v that_o they_o that_o be_v account_v to_o rule_v over_o the_o gentile_n exercise_n lordship_n over_o they_o and_o their_o great_a one_o exercise_v authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 10._o nay_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v mat._n 23._o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o apostle_n either_o timothy_n or_o titus_n who_o be_v bishop_n indeed_o be_v ever_o call_v lord-bishop_n but_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_n say_v wherefore_o when_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v we_o think_v it_o good_a to_o be_v leave_v at_o athens_n alone_o and_o send_v timotheus_n our_o brother_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o establish_v you_o and_o to_o comfort_v you_o concern_v your_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o title_n that_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o which_o be_v not_o our_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n lord_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o write_v unto_o timothy_n call_v he_o his_o son_n in_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o when_o he_o exhort_v he_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o put_v the_o brethren_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nourish_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o good_a doctrine_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v attain_v chap._n 4._o and_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v to_o timothy_n he_o call_v he_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o that_o he_o great_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o and_o he_o say_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o bid_v he_o endure_v
hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o tim._n 2._o and_o when_o he_o write_v to_o titus_n he_o say_v to_z titus_n my_o own_o son_n after_o the_o common_a faith_n for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o at_o crect_n that_o thou_o shall_v set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v tit._n 1._o and_o again_o he_o say_v to_o timothy_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n but_o be_v thou_o a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v and_o to_o exhortation_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o i_o will_v know_v which_o of_o the_o bishop_n have_v receive_v such_o a_o gift_n as_o this_o and_o whether_o by_o make_v proof_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v in_o they_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o these_o title_n of_o lord-bishop_n and_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n but_o since_o we_o find_v the_o scripture_n so_o much_o contrary_n to_o these_o title_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o title_n from_o man_n but_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v make_v overseer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o no_o lord-bishop_n and_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o james_n the_o apostle_n speak_v express_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o if_o there_o come_v into_o your_o assembly_n a_o man_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n or_o goodly_a apparel_n and_o there_o come_v also_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n and_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o wear_v the_o gay_a clothing_n and_o not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a be_v you_o not_o partial_a in_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n you_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n jam._n 2._o here_o the_o apostle_n give_v perfect_a judgement_n against_o the_o respect_n of_o man_n person_n which_o most_o man_n do_v because_o of_o advantage_n but_o with_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n you_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v follow_v their_o example_n and_o not_o go_v quite_o contrary_a and_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o head_n which_o be_v their_o title_n the_o second_o be_v their_o qualification_n state_n and_o condition_n first_o christ_n jesus_n say_v to_o those_o he_o preach_v unto_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o 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