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the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v justify_v and_o own_v concern_v the_o same_o but_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v well_o for_o they_o who_o be_v so_o in_o account_n to_o take_v it_o into_o due_a consideration_n so_o as_o not_o to_o condemn_v but_o rather_o allow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n order_n and_o proceed_n and_o the_o true_a church_n example_n or_o practice_v therein_o see_v that_o what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n allow_v of_o that_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n allow_v of_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n allow_v of_o the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o the_o church_n separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o so_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o salamis_n they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n act_v 13.1,2,3,4_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o true_a right_a to_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v call_v to_o that_o work_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v because_o they_o be_v both_o true_o ordain_v and_o send_v and_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n be_v also_o accompany_v with_o a_o true_a spiritual_a power_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o have_v call_v and_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v as_o aforesaid_a after_o they_o be_v at_o salamis_n and_o have_v go_v through_o the_o island_n unto_o paphos_n they_o find_v a_o certain_a sorcerer_n a_o false_a prophet_n a_o jew_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o country_n a_o prudent_a man_n who_o call_v for_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n and_o desire_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o elimus_n the_o sorcerer_n withstand_v they_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o faith_n as_o false_a teacher_n get_v into_o favour_n with_o governor_n and_o deputy_n governor_n and_o great_a person_n often_o time_n endeavour_v to_o do_v than_o saul_n who_o be_v also_o call_v paul_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o call_v and_o send_v he_o to_o preach_v say_v unto_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o deputy_n governor_n from_o the_o faith_n oh_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13.6,7,8,9,10_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v true_a preacher_n with_o spiritual_a boldness_n sharp_o to_o reprove_v and_o testify_v against_o a_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o deputy_n or_o governor_n of_o a_o country_n they_o who_o be_v ordain_v and_o send_v of_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v or_o punish_v for_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o people_n because_o they_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o thereby_o do_v minister_v the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n unto_o believer_n and_o such_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o hearer_n but_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v helper_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n 2_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n because_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o preach_n the_o lord_n opperate_a with_o they_o in_o their_o ministry_n 5.20_o act_n 26.16_o â—7,18_n â—…m_fw-la 5.20_o they_o do_v convert_v people_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n and_o do_n by_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o so_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o hinder_v such_o minister_n from_o preach_v will_v be_v to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o so_o to_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 18.3_o luke_n 22.32_o 3_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o preach_v who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o do_v preach_v it_o free_o without_o tithe_n easy_a reckon_n or_o midsummer_a dew_n who_o covet_v no_o man_n silver_n nor_o gold_n for_o their_o preach_v â—2,33,34,35_n act_n 20.27_o â—8,29,30,31_n â—2,33,34,35_n because_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v deny_v tithe_n and_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o first_o to_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n be_v 2_o who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o 3_o what_o it_o be_v for_o true_a preacher_n to_o live_v on_o the_o gospel_n in_o answer_n to_o 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to_o the_o brethren_n as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal_n 1.8,9_o and_o before_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v 1.11,12_o rom._n 1.16_o gal._n 1.11,12_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o this_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n by_o they_o that_o be_v true_a preacher_n of_o the_o same_o but_o i_o certify_v you_o brethren_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v of_o i_o be_v
and_o preach_v in_o house_n and_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n say_v walk_v as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o example_n phil._n 3.17_o who_o do_v frequent_o meet_v and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n therefore_o to_o meet_v and_o preach_v in_o house_n be_v very_o justifiable_a by_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o own_a by_o signal_n testimony_n from_o heaven_n and_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o forbid_v by_o men._n postscript_n meeting_n bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v as_o meeting_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religious_a exercise_n without_o a_o intent_n precedent_n to_o do_v some_o unlawful_a action_n or_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o be_v no_o offence_n it_o seem_v against_o law_n or_o punishable_a thereby_o anno_fw-la 16._o car_fw-fr 2._o fol._n 25_o 26._o for_o first_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o prevent_v and_o 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or_o perform_v at_o the_o meeting_n must_v be_v teach_v or_o act_v sedition_n insurrection_n or_o mischief_n or_o else_o how_o be_v it_o punishable_a by_o the_o say_a act_n aforemention_v and_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n against_o preach_v person_n prohibit_v or_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o parish_n town_n or_o place_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v parson_n vicar_n curate_n stipendary_n lecturer_n possess_v of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a promotion_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n against_o such_o preach_a person_n prohibit_v and_o to_o be_v restrain_v as_o aforesaid_a first_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v without_o any_o right_a or_o authority_n from_o god_n 2_o that_o they_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 3_o that_o the_o meeting_n wherein_o they_o so_o preach_v be_v unlawful_a assemble_v or_o conventicle_n 4_o that_o such_o preach_a person_n have_v be_v possess_v of_o some_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a promotion_n 5_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o holy_a order_n or_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n in_o a_o national_a or_o parochial_a way_n 6._o that_o they_o be_v settle_v person_n or_o have_v settle_v themselves_o sometime_o by_o three_o or_o more_o in_o corporation_n thereby_o take_v a_o opportunity_n to_o distil_v the_o poisonous_a principle_n of_o schism_n &_o rebellion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n 7_o what_o it_o be_v to_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v must_v it_o not_o be_v to_o preach_v schism_n and_o rebellion_n or_o insurrection_n and_o sedition_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n punishable_a because_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v forbid_v write_a from_o a_o principle_n of_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o godly_a preacher_n and_o own_a by_o christian_a moderation_n something_o more_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n and_o confirmation_n wherein_o also_o be_v answer_v some_o great_a objection_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o christian_n religious_a meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n be_v account_v seditious_a conventicle_n because_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o meeting_n and_o preach_v when_o both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o meeting_n and_o preach_v be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n what_o just_a ground_n or_o reason_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v person_n guilty_a of_o punishment_n either_o by_o imprisonment_n sin_n or_o banishment_n for_o so_o do_v object_n perhaps_o some_o may_v object_v or_o say_v its_o no_o matter_n though_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_a religious_a meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o upper_a chamber_n and_o in_o private_a house_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n or_o reason_n to_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n to_o prove_v christian_a region_n meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n to_o be_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n when_o both_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o meeting_n and_o preach_v be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o act_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n make_v against_o the_o same_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o act_n or_o ordinance_n they_o be_v punishable_a for_o meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n ans_fw-fr in_o answer_v thereunto_o we_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v unto_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n how_o careful_a ought_v man_n in_o authority_n to_o be_v who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n magistrate_n too_o to_o enact_v and_o ordain_v nothing_o about_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n see_v that_o the_o motive_n to_o subjection_n to_o such_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v submit_v unto_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n spirit_n and_o 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