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ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n derive_v not_o their_o power_n &_o function_n of_o ministry_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n therefore_o none_o may_v hear_v or_o join_v in_o any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n the_o proposition_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v 1._o because_o none_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o power_n or_o head_n in_o religion_n save_v only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o alone_a head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o who_o all_o fullness_n of_o power_n dwell_v and_o from_o who_o alone_o the_o church_n receive_v her_o life_n and_o strength_n ephe._n 1.22.23_o and_o 4.8.11.12.15.16_o col._n 1.18.19_o and_o 2.18.19_o 1_o cor._n 12.4.5.6.12.27_o 2._o because_o the_o minister_n which_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o this_o head_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o office_n in_o his_o body_n be_v usurper_n of_o that_o which_o perteyn_v not_o unto_o they_o &_o enemy_n of_o christ_n sovereign_a authority_n and_o the_o people_n which_o hear_v they_o or_o otherwise_o submit_v to_o their_o power_n and_o ministry_n become_v guilty_a with_o they_o of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mat._n 28.18.19.20_o 1_o cor_n 12.5_o luk._n 19.12.13.14.27_o with_o exod._n 20.4.5_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4.9.10.11.12_o rev._n 13._o &_o 14._o &_o 17._o and_o 18._o and_o 19_o chap._n 3._o because_o god_n dispose_v the_o member_n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o have_v full_o furnish_v his_o church_n with_o all_o office_n needful_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o give_v or_o take_v away_o any_o member_n to_o or_o from_o christ_n body_n or_o to_o approve_v by_o any_o practice_n such_o give_v or_o take_v away_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o rom._n 12_o 3-8_a 1_o cor._n 12.6.12.18.27.28_o ephe._n 4_o 4-16_a 1_o tim._n 3._o &_o 5._o &_o 6.13.14_o rev._n 22.18.19_o the_o assumption_n or_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v prove_v not_o only_o by_o this_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n have_v not_o those_o office_n and_o calling_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o first_o reason_n to_o which_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v but_o may_v also_o be_v make_v manifest_v further_o and_o show_v by_o the_o contrary_a after_o this_o manner_n 1._o first_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n be_v of_o deacon_n and_o priest_n make_v by_o the_o prelate_n some_o of_o they_o be_v curate_n some_o vicar_n some_o parson_n
according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v none_o marveile_v if_o they_o see_v the_o estate_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v such_o as_o plain_o bewray_v that_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v their_o ministry_n retain_v choose_v rather_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o do_v withal_o to_o have_v some_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v by_o their_o officer_n therein_o then_o to_o have_v both_o their_o ministry_n refuse_v and_o every_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n free_o teach_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n think_v it_o to_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o continue_v their_o constitution_n with_o admission_n of_o some_o truth_n then_o that_o both_o christ_n ordinance_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o the_o whole_a truth_n yield_v unto_o in_o obedience_n of_o faith_n but_o let_v all_o yet_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o how_o under_o colour_n of_o learning_n the_o truth_n hear_v the_o word_n enjoy_v the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o like_a persuasion_n they_o be_v draw_v to_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o that_o ministry_n aforesaid_a see_v they_o derive_v not_o their_o ministerial_a function_n and_o authority_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o from_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o none_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o learn_v the_o truth_n from_o their_o ministry_n in_o this_o estate_n but_o they_o shall_v therein_o submit_v themselves_o to_o that_o ministry_n which_o satan_n have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o continue_v under_o these_o and_o the_o like_a pretence_n among_o his_o subject_n fearful_a &_o to_o be_v remember_v always_o be_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2.10.11.12_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 2.10.11.12_o that_o god_n will_v send_v they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n &_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o nor_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o hitherto_o of_o this_o further_a declaration_n of_o the_o assumption_n another_o confirmation_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n whereunto_o their_o ministry_n belong_v be_v not_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o now_o they_o stand_v therefore_o also_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o minister_n thereof_o can_v in_o such_o estate_n derive_v their_o ministry_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o those_o church_n as_o be_v his_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n that_o their_o church-assembly_n be_v not_o in_o their_o estate_n true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v often_o be_v prove_v heretofore_o and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o they_o be_v unseparate_v from_o the_o world_n not_o join_v together_o in_o communion_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o voluntrrie_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o submission_n to_o the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v to_o his_o church_n not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n church_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o any_o truth_n or_o redress_v of_o any_o evil_n among_o they_o but_o stand_v in_o bondage_n under_o antichrist_n in_o their_o prelacy_n preisthood_n worship_n ecclesiastical_a court_n canon_n officer_n proceed_n etc._n etc._n the_o further_a handle_v whereof_o may_v be_v have_v etc._n have_v the_o apology_n to_o oxf._n doctor_n pag._n 44._o etc._n etc._n refut_o of_o m_n giff._n answ_n to_o mr._n stone_n mr_n jacob_n mr_n hild._n p._n 62._o etc._n etc._n counterpoys_n to_o consid_fw-la &_o argum._n p._n 127._o etc._n etc._n in_o sundry_a other_o treatise_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n entreat_v all_o careful_o to_o observe_v this_o here_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n not_o derive_v their_o function_n of_o ministry_n from_o christ_n the_o head_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o and_o special_o for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o hear_v or_o otherwise_o to_o comunicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o worship_n under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o the_o five_o reason_n none_o may_v hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o those_o minister_n which_o minister_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n &_o work_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o false_a spiritual_a calling_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n minister_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o work_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o false_a spiritual_a calling_n therefore_o none_o may_v hear_v or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n the_o major_a or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v prove_v 1._o because_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o god_n spiritual_a worship_n and_o therefore_o neither_o to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o false_a spiritual_a calling_n nor_o to_o be_v receive_v from_o any_o so_o minister_a mat._n 28.18.19.20_o act._n 20.17.28_o ephes_n 4._o 11.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.8.9_o &_o 4.1_o &_o 5.3.4.5_o &_o 11.23_o 24._o 25._o &_o 12.4.5.6.13.18.28_o 2_o cor._n 5.19.20_o col._n 4.17_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o 6.13_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 4.3.4.5_o heb._n 5.4_o with_o num_fw-la 16.40_o jer._n 23.16.21.22_o ezech._n 43.8_o &_o 44.6.7_o 8._o 9_o rev._n 2.1.2.7_o etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v by_o his_o spirit_n &_o aught_o therefore_o only_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o teach_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o &_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.17.18_o with_o 5.20_o joh._n 13.20_o heb._n 13.7.17_o rev._n 22.16.17.18.19_o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o must_v have_v this_o preeminence_n &_o the_o church_n may_v not_o suffer_v any_o whosoever_o to_o bear_v rule_n over_o they_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n col._n 1.18.19_o and_o 2.18.19_o 4._o because_o in_o submit_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o false_a spiritual_a ministry_n man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o withdraw_v their_o subjection_n from_o christ_n and_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o antichrist_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o you_o be_v and_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v lean_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o and_o of_o whosoever_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v even_o to_o the_o same_o be_v he_o in_o bondage_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17.18_o and_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.17_o with_o mat._n 6.24_o luk._n 6.46_o mal._n 1.6_o rom._n 6._o 16._o 2_o thess_n 2.3.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o the_o minor_a or_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v prove_v because_o they_o minister_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n &_o work_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministry_n receive_v of_o the_o prelate_n from_o their_o spiritual_a authority_n which_o be_v usurp_v and_o antichristian_a and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o false_a spiritual_a calling_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o second_o reason_n and_o be_v prove_v in_o etc._n in_o mr_n bradsh_fw-mi argum._n 10._o mr_n jacobs_n reason_n for_o necess_n of_o reform_v p._n 4.44.52_o etc._n etc._n divers_a of_o their_o own_o writing_n yet_o here_o be_v somewhat_o to_o be_v annex_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o some_o exception_n special_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v of_o great_a forwardness_n among_o they_o some_o there_o be_v which_o say_v they_o preach_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministry_n take_v from_o the_o prelate_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o other_o call_v and_o authority_n let_v such_o consider_v and_o answer_v 1._o why_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o renounce_v that_o call_v receive_v of_o the_o prelate_n 2._o second_o if_o they_o disclaim_v that_o ministry_n appoint_v by_o law_n of_o the_o land_n why_o they_o blame_v we_o for_o do_v the_o like_a 3._o three_o if_o they_o preach_v by_o virtue_n of_o another_o call_n then_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o prelate_n how_o then_o they_o stand_v minister_n of_o that_o church_n where_o no_o other_o be_v allow_v and_o how_o they_o impose_v themselves_o upon_o any_o of_o their_o parish_n or_o assembly_n see_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n allow_v only_o the_o prelacy_n priesthood_n &_o deaconry_n aforesaid_a 4._o four_o how_o they_o can_v avoid_v but_o needs_o they_o must_v be_v therein_o both_o intruder_n &_o hypocrite_n intruder_n because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o &_o exercise_v a_o public_a office_n in_o that_o church_n against_o the_o public_a law_n and_o constitution_n thereof_o hypocrite_n
although_o man_n hear_v much_o truth_n from_o they_o yet_o in_o yield_v to_o hear_v &_o receive_v it_o from_o antichrist_n ministry_n they_o defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n even_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o antichrist_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o error_n and_o falsehood_n which_o they_o also_o teach_v and_o maintain_v and_o for_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o preach_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v in_o divers_a thing_n teach_v and_o bring_v the_o truth_n with_o they_o for_o when_o satan_n can_v by_v falsehood_n utter_v his_o ware_n merchandise_n ordinance_n ministry_n worship_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o utter_v the_o same_o by_o teach_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v beyond_o measure_n skilful_a in_o frame_v delusion_n and_o make_v they_o meet_v that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v &_o therefore_o when_o he_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v get_v man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o ordinance_n by_o heresy_n &_o falsehood_n he_o yield_v himself_o to_o bring_v the_o truth_n with_o he_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o his_o ordinance_n may_v thereby_o be_v receive_v which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v reject_v and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v have_v in_o estimation_n and_o oby_v even_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n which_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o of_o which_o thing_n see_v what_o be_v further_o speak_v here_o before_o in_o the_o other_o reason_n pag._n 66._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr_n beza_n against_o saravia_n have_v a_o good_a say_v concern_v this_o point_n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o mark_n 1.24.25_o luk._n 4.34.35_o act._n 16.16.17.18_o vidz_o vide_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o although_o antichrist_n teach_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a as_o sometime_o he_o do_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v under_o colour_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o easy_o seduce_v man_n to_o believe_v his_o lie_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o receive_v from_o his_o month_n but_o even_o then_o ought_v we_o to_o stop_v our_o ear_n lest_o under_o this_o pretence_n talk_v with_o he_o we_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o lie_n and_o untruth_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v diligent_o observe_v of_o those_o wise_a mediator_n who_o think_v that_o composition_n and_o agreement_n may_v be_v make_v with_o antichrist_n seek_v a_o mean_a there_o where_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v beza_n contra_fw-la sarav_fw-mi cap._n 25._o p._n 193._o moreover_o who_o know_v not_o that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v in_o show_n hypocritical_a friend_n but_o in_o deed_n great_a enemy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n fight_v against_o christ_n which_o thing_n how_o can_v they_o do_v if_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v and_o teach_v many_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v deny_v every_o truth_n thereof_o and_o say_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o present_o espy_v to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v &_o who_o will_v follow_v they_o any_o long_o but_o babylon_n be_v 2.7_o be_v rev_n 17.5_o 2_o thes_n 2.7_o a_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o not_o easy_o perceive_v or_o avoid_v till_o god_n reveal_v it_o and_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v aright_o discern_v the_o condition_n of_o antichrist_n apostasy_n must_v with_o john_n be_v carry_v as_o into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o not_o according_a to_o the_o show_n and_o account_v it_o have_v in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o discover_v in_o his_o word_n rev._n 17.3.4.5.6_o and_o when_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o yet_o be_v we_o in_o ourselves_o like_o lot_n linger_a and_o find_v delay_n till_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o take_v and_o draw_v we_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sodom_n whereas_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a mind_v as_o david_n who_o say_v i_o have_v consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v have_v and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.59.60_o with_o gen._n 19_o 1-16_a rev._n 11.8_o and_o 18.4.5_o the_o sixth_o reason_n if_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v a_o strange_a ministry_n then_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o but_o the_o present_a ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o engl._n be_v a_o strange_a ministry_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n therewith_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v necessary_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v 1._o because_o christ_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o property_n of_o his_o sheep_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o follow_v not_o stranger_n but_o flee_v from_o they_o for_o that_o they_o know_v not_o their_o voice_n joh._n 10.5_o rev._n 2.2_o 2._o because_o he_o that_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o stranger_n presumptuous_o approach_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n num._n 16._o chap._n and_o 18.4.5_o ezech._n 44.7_o with_o rev._n 17.1.2_o and_o 19.2.20_o 3._o because_o by_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o such_o we_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o so_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 5.20_o with_o num._n 15.9_o psal_n 106.39_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a if_o we_o 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