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covetousness_n who_o therefore_o place_v religion_n more_o in_o ceremony_n wash_v fast_a &c_n &c_n than_o in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n lu._n 11._o 42._o and_o the_o apostle_n note_v the_o false_a teacher_n much_o guilty_a in_o their_o life_n both_o of_o sensuality_n lust_n and_o gluttony_n and_o of_o covetousness_n and_o vain_a glory_n by_o which_o their_o doctrine_n become_v such_o as_o please_v man_n such_o as_o tend_v to_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 3_o 18_o 19_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o mortification_n and_o the_o cross_n phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o cap._n and_o epistle_n of_o judas_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o self-willed_a or_o self-pleasers_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o love_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n 3_o jo._n 9_o their_o spirit_n proud_a 1_o tim_n 6._o 4._o contentious_a jam._n 3._o 17._o tit._n 3._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 5._o ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o any_o certainty_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o separate_v jud._n 19_o heb._n 10._o 25._o nor_o can_v such_o teacher_n unholy_a themselves_o by_o the_o truth_n they_o teach_v propagate_v holiness_n easy_o in_o other_o for_o though_o many_o truth_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o most_o erroneous_a yet_o be_v they_o truth_n not_o such_o as_o more_o immediate_o tend_v to_o holiness_n or_o not_o to_o those_o part_n of_o holiness_n wherein_o himself_o be_v deficient_a else_o if_o their_o doctrine_n can_v have_v have_v any_o effect_n in_o the_o auditor_n they_o will_v have_v have_v so_o in_o the_o teacher_n which_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v not_o and_o that_o he_o want_v experience_n and_o the_o practic_n the_o theory_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o like_o he_o that_o read_v a_o lecture_n of_o war_n and_o never_o be_v soldier_n or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o tend_v more_o to_o holiness_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o with_o the_o omission_n of_o many_o other_o that_o be_v main_o conduce_v to_o the_o production_n of_o piety_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n follow_v not_o a_o partial_a cause_n or_o if_o they_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o be_v they_o ineffectual_a and_o unpersuasive_a whilst_o he_o speak_v they_o from_o the_o brain_n and_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o memory_n not_o from_o the_o affection_n and_o whilst_o they_o be_v unaccompanied_a with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o the_o spirit_n apply_v what_o they_o say_v see_v luk._n 18._o 34._o compare_v with_o act._n 16._o 14._o which_o ordinary_o do_v not_o cooperate_v in_o the_o word_n with_o such_o a_o ministry_n see_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20_o the_o ministry_n though_o not_o for_o necessary_a sacrament_n yet_o for_o many_o other_o thing_n become_v much_o less_o effectual_a when_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n endue_v with_o a_o lawful_a mission_n yet_o void_a of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n certain_o it_o much_o matter_n whether_o we_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n and_o god_n grace_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o teach_n of_o a_o holy_a or_o of_o a_o wicked_a man._n s._n cyprian_n say_v oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la deligi_fw-la quos_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la constat_fw-la audiri_fw-la quote_v hos._n 9_o 4._o jo._n 9_o 34._o and_o s._n hierom_n say_v the_o like_a quote_v leu._n 21._o 17._o and_o gelasius_n quomodo_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la invocatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la si_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la adesse_fw-la deprecatur_fw-la criminosis_fw-la plenâis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la and_o very_o much_o every_o where_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o mischief_n descend_v on_o the_o people_n from_o the_o superintendence_n of_o a_o vicious_a clergy_n whereas_o the_o holy_a man_n speak_v with_o power_n the_o spirit_n both_o in_o and_o from_o him_z work_v upon_o the_o people_n god_n impart_v it_o unto_o his_o auditor_n as_o moses_n unto_o the_o elder_n see_v matt._n 10._o 20._o act._n 6._o 10._o and_o also_o also_o from_o god_n cooperate_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 9_o god_n both_o hear_n his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n jam._n 5._o 16._o job_n 33._o 23._o and_o also_o blessing_n his_o labour_n more_o than_o other_o man_n now_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o particular_a person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 41._o the_o same_o of_o church_n be_v a_o collective_a body_n make_v up_o of_o particular_n in_o all_o of_o which_o church_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n holy_a and_o in_o the_o best_a of_o church_n many_o bad_a yet_o where_o more_o light_a and_o truth_n there_o doubtless_o be_v the_o more_o good_a and_o the_o few_o wicked_a and_o so_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la 1._o to_o try_v then_o what_o church_n be_v such_o 1._o you_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o etc._n weigh_v well_o well_o their_o teacher_n and_o divine_n who_o be_v educate_v and_o prepare_v for_o their_o office_n in_o speculation_n and_o controversy_n more_o and_o who_o more_o in_o mortification_n who_o strive_v rather_o to_o rectify_v the_o people_n manner_n and_o who_o rather_o to_o inform_v the_o people_n understanding_n understanding_n their_o doctrine_n their_o discipline_n their_o ceremony_n which_o church_n give_v strict_a education_n to_o her_o child_n who_o doctrine_n tend_v more_o to_o liberty_n who_o discipline_n be_v more_o remiss_a who_o ceremony_n be_v more_o reverend_a and_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n helpful_a to_o devotion_n for_o the_o severe_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a and_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v in_o it_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n possess_v as_o worldly_a consolation_n be_v by_o it_o retrench_v and_o wherever_o more_o liberty_n there_o less_o holiness_n for_o liberty_n be_v 1._o first_o both_o the_o most_o use_v pretence_n of_o false_a