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seasonable_a the_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v shimei_n revile_n to_o be_v repay_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o that_o dead_a dog_n hezekiah_n discharge_v to_o answer_v a_o word_n to_o rail_a rabshakeh_n jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n contradict_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n hananiah_n go_v his_o way_n and_o say_v nothing_o the_o wise_a solomon_n forbid_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o to_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n the_o lord_n of_o king_n and_o prophet_n sometime_o answer_v not_o his_o accuser_n a_o word_n so_o it_o seem_v fit_a to_o let_v alone_o a_o insolent_a and_o froward_a railer_n and_o mocker_n and_o not_o to_o lavish_a out_o precious_a time_n which_o may_v be_v better_o bestow_v upon_o one_o that_o give_v such_o visible_a evidence_n both_o of_o a_o reasonless_a and_o unchristian_a spirit_n who_o libel_n may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o thing_n quae_fw-la spreta_fw-la exolescunt_fw-la and_o worthy_a to_o be_v answer_v with_o nothing_o but_o silence_n and_o contempt_n but_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o seem_v something_o hard_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o distemper_a time_n to_o suffer_v a_o insolent_a person_n in_o who_o mouth_n be_v a_o rod_n of_o pride_n to_o cast_v the_o truth_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n without_o control_n and_o to_o tread_v upon_o and_o triumph_v over_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a cause_n and_o upon_o honourable_a person_n of_o all_o rank_n engage_v in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o in_o so_o abusive_a despiteful_a and_o intolerable_a a_o way_n and_o not_o give_v he_o any_o check_n not_o to_o put_v some_o stop_n to_o this_o furious_a driver_n who_o again_o and_o again_o assault_v this_o church_n with_o vile_a lie_n and_o reproach_n look_v like_o the_o desert_v and_o betray_v of_o a_o honest_a and_o honourable_a cause_n or_o like_o the_o hireling_n see_v the_o wolf_n and_o fly_v and_o leave_v the_o flock_n to_o be_v destroy_v with_o delusion_n fugisti_fw-la quia_fw-la tacuisti_fw-la there_o be_v a_o evil_a silence_n that_o leave_v man_n in_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o evil_n speak_v that_o lead_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n pro_fw-la otioso_fw-la verbo_fw-la but_o pro_fw-la otioso_fw-la silencio_fw-la for_o idle_a silence_n when_o god_n and_o the_o public_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n call_v for_o a_o valiant_a not_o brutish_o violent_a and_o forcible_a that_o way_n such_o as_o this_o man_n plead_v for_o and_o rational_a contend_v for_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v sinful_a pusillanimity_n and_o not_o warrandable_a prudence_n to_o see_v truth_n fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o not_o lift_v it_o up_o and_o very_o this_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v among_o these_o of_o who_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 26.5_o who_o must_v be_v answer_v lest_o he_o seem_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o to_o be_v among_o these_o tit._n 1.10_o 11._o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v that_o the_o gangrane_n of_o his_o word_n may_v not_o creep_v further_o to_o the_o consumption_n and_o subversion_n of_o church_n and_o state_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o deal_v with_o this_o man_n of_o no_o forehead_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hard_a metal_n of_o little_a conscience_n but_o of_o infinite_a loquacity_n and_o of_o a_o most_o unbridled_a tongue_n which_o be_v a_o treasure_n of_o all_o revile_v language_n whereof_o he_o be_v exceed_o profuse_a in_o bestow_v it_o upon_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n the_o great_a difficulty_n i_o say_v in_o deal_v with_o he_o be_v how_o to_o moderate_v and_o temper_v a_o stile_n of_o write_v towards_o such_o a_o one_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la satyram_fw-la non_fw-la scribere_fw-la contra_fw-la
pag._n 105._o that_o a_o minister_n external_a call_n be_v not_o in_o ordination_n by_o they_o who_o have_v power_n upon_o trial_n of_o gift_n but_o in_o have_v such_o a_o visible_a evidence_n of_o the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o reason_n and_o charity_n do_v oblige_v all_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o person_n so_o call_v as_o true_o send_v these_o with_o several_a other_o point_n tend_v to_o libertinism_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o gross_a sin_n in_o people_n be_v vent_v here_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o progress_n but_o our_o main_a work_n shall_v be_v to_o show_v the_o face_n of_o this_o man_n way_n and_o how_o anabaptistical-like_a it_o look_v in_o some_o particular_a practice_n wherein_o the_o similitude_n will_v hold_v without_o much_o halt_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v he_o heal_v other_o may_v be_v warn_v 1._o the_o sect_n of_o anabaptist_n labour_v much_o as_o the_o learned_a man_n that_o know_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o declare_v to_o overthrow_v magistracy_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o represent_v the_o secular_a power_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n instigate_a and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o pull_v they_o all_o down_o as_o the_o oppressor_n of_o their_o liberty_n in_o spiritual_n and_o civils_n they_o deny_v all_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n in_o church_n matter_n aver_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o faith_n nor_o use_v any_o compulsion_n on_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n luke_n 22._o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o which_o be_v press_v against_o superiority_n among_o churchman_n they_o plead_v with_o no_o less_o plausibleness_n against_o superiority_n of_o magistrate_n among_o and_o over_o christian_n although_o when_o they_o come_v to_o some_o strength_n at_o munster_n they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o king_n john_n of_o leyden_n the_o tailor_n 2._o as_o they_o study_v to_o overthrow_v the_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n so_o also_o the_o other_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o ministry_n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o guide_v the_o world_n these_o master_n of_o confusion_n will_v extinguish_v they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v vent_v their_o ware_n in_o the_o world_n for_o destroy_v not_o only_o humane_a society_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o declaim_v most_o bitter_o against_o all_o of_o that_o function_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n as_o hireling_n thief_n and_o wolf_n ignorant-beast_n priest_n of_o baal_n curse_a creature_n servant_n of_o satan_n and_o what_o ever_o else_o their_o envenom_a heart_n can_v prompt_v they_o to_o utter_v against_o christ_n minister_n 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gospel_n well_o consolidate_v by_o their_o mutual_a pay_v of_o due_a respect_n one_o to_o another_o the_o episcopal_a inspection_n not_o abrogate_a but_o strengthen_v the_o due_a right_n of_o presbyter_n and_o presbyter_n not_o despise_v that_o lawful_a inspection_n but_o all_o concur_v together_o in_o a_o kind_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o amicable_a conjunction_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o real_a interest_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n without_o imperiousness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o without_o froward_a disorderliness_n on_o the_o other_o but_o this_o polemical_a presbyterian_a as_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v though_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n in_o evil_n have_v ruin_v that_o way_n of_o presbytery_n long_o ago_o account_v such_o matter_n too_o low_a to_o stand_v upon_o the_o design_n his_o libel_n run_v upon_o be_v to_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o endless_a rebellion_n under_o whatsoever_o constitution_n of_o church-government_n and_o not_o only_o to_o bring_v all_o our_o magistrate_n 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