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ministry_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n whereto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v separate_a they_o for_o the_o work_n which_o be_v do_v according_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 4._o 4._o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o so_o send_v they_o away_o where_o you_o see_v the_o orderly_a proceed_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o appoint_v they_o that_o be_v internal_o call_v by_o he_o to_o receive_v a_o external_a call_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o men._n for_o a_o man_n then_o to_o run_v from_o his_o shop_n and_o rush_v into_o the_o pulpit_n to_o leave_v the_o cart_n and_o leap_v into_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n to_o live_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n and_o handle_v the_o word_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o without_o authority_n be_v such_o a_o presumption_n as_o be_v scarce_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o layman_n to_o preach_v say_v a_o bishop_n in_o eusebius_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o yet_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o origen_n a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o learning_n and_o some_o judge_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n his_o many_o error_n to_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o his_o presumption_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o illiterate_a idiot_n man_n and_o woman_n in_o our_o time_n become_v the_o broacher_n of_o so_o many_o blasphemous_a error_n and_o heresy_n usurp_v that_o holy_a function_n in_o which_o without_o a_o lawful_a call_v none_o can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n i_o have_v be_v long_o go_v through_o the_o entry_n of_o my_o text_n text._n the_o second_o partition_n of_o the_o text._n but_o you_o see_v what_o crowd_n of_o opposite_n stand_v in_o my_o way_n which_o now_o have_v pass_v i_o shall_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o dining-room_n the_o second_o partition_n where_o be_v nuptiae_fw-la &_o paratio_fw-la the_o 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consummation_n of_o this_o marriage_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o take_v his_o bride_n home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n to_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v 19.7_o rev._n 19.7_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a for_o this_o wedding_n great_a feast_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n feast_n the_o marriage_n feast_n public_a and_o private_a the_o angel_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n hold_v a_o festival_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o see_v this_o match_n go_v forward_o 2._o luk._n 2._o and_o sing_v that_o nuptial_a hymn_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n among_o men._n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v the_o unite_n of_o a_o member_n to_o his_o church_n 19.7.8_o luk._n 15._o 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cheer_n with_o he_o even_o the_o comfort_n that_o come_v of_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o heart_n this_o cheer_v be_v make_v but_o the_o marriage-feast_n of_o my_o text_n may_v best_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o spiritual_a refresh_n of_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o chief_o of_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o interpreter_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n exhibit_v under_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o nourish_v our_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n this_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n and_o of_o wine_n upon_o the_o lees_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o make_v to_o all_o people_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v his_o church_n isa_n 25.9_o st._n luke_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a supper_n and_o st._n paul_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o first_o institute_v and_o administer_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o at_o suppertime_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o act_v over_o the_o mysterious_a rite_n thereof_o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o he_o till_o his_o come_n again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o bride_n and_o lead_v she_o in_o a_o triumphant_a manner_n into_o the_o bride-chamber_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o marriage-feast_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v consummate_v to_o which_o the_o bride_n shall_v dress_v herself_o with_o fine_a white_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o heaven_n shall_v sing_v allelujah_o and_o say_v let_v we_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a but_o
now_o shall_v the_o apostle_n successor_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n teach_v only_o and_o not_o feed_v understand_v all_o these_o pasce_n of_o feed_v ore_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o mouth_n none_o of_o they_o opere_fw-la with_o the_o example_n of_o the_o work_n or_o if_o that_o none_o re_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a feed_v indeed_o such_o pastor_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n word_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o not_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v forget_v one_o part_n of_o their_o function_n these_o twelve_o year_n together_o whereby_o they_o starve_v the_o soul_n they_o have_v take_v in_o charge_n the_o lord_n amend_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o three_o sermon_n in_o my_o last_o i_o make_v know_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o 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