it_o will_v follow_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o preach_v or_o publish_v these_o error_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o impostor_n or_o deceaver_n for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v never_o serve_v to_o confute_v these_o or_o such_o like_a error_n concern_v the_o scripture_n the_o truth_n concern_v they_o be_v whole_o supernatural_a mr._n ay_o goodwin_n in_o his_o hagiomastix_n sect_n 58._o hold_n that_o he_o who_o will_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o pernicious_a nor_o punishable_a as_o that_o man_n who_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o say_v he_o the_o sin_n mention_v adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n be_v clear_o and_o at_o first_o sight_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o be_v of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o 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endure_v such_o a_o confusion_n in_o a_o state_n that_o any_o man_n may_v assume_v public_a office_n and_o administration_n not_o be_v thereunto_o call_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v the_o church_n which_o must_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o than_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o nature_n itself_o teach_v all_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o scripturaâ—…l_v rule_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decentlie_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor_n 14._o 40_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 33._o if_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n in_o a_o man_n own_o family_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o steward_n place_n to_o dispense_v meat_n to_o the_o household_n not_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n in_o the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o any_o to_o make_v 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do_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o none_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n without_o a_o preach_a ministry_n the_o last_o follow_v hard_a in_o the_o text_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ministerial_a office_n without_o a_o mission_n or_o ordination_n i_o have_v before_o except_v extraordinary_a case_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o church_n nor_o no_o ministry_n even_o as_o the_o deaf_a may_v believe_v who_o can_v hear_v although_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v except_o 2._o nicolaides_n add_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v but_o what_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v namely_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v preach_v that_o be_v say_v he_o declare_v a_o new_a thing_n except_o god_n send_v he_o answ._n 1._o if_o preach_v here_o in_o this_o text_n must_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n hear_v must_v be_v also_o restrict_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o believe_v to_o the_o believe_a of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o who_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v some_o new_a doctrine_n can_v be_v save_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n when_o god_n have_v not_o send_v one_o to_o preach_v it_o when_o the_o jesuit_n first_o preach_v their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la they_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n yet_o god_n send_v they_o not_o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o by_o preachiug_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeco_fw-la caduceator_fw-la the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n stephanus_n in_o thes_n l._n gr_n tom_n 2._o pag_n 195._o 196._o describe_v out_o of_o homer_n they_o call_v together_o the_o people_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
all_o the_o communicant_n both_o poor_a and_o rich_a come_v to_o the_o table_n chap._n xix_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a first_o they_o have_v elder_n who_o be_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a ruler_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o salmasius_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la pag_n 3._o and_o long_o before_o ambrose_n in_o 1_o tim_n 5._o do_v parallel_v the_o jewish_a elder_n not_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o elder_n who_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n but_o they_o have_v some_o elder_n who_o be_v church_n governor_n or_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o argument_n bring_v before_o book_n 1_o chap_n 3._o pag_n 26._o 27._o 2._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o state_n power_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v still_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n their_o presbyteri_fw-la and_o archisynagogi_fw-la whereof_o mr._n selden_n in_o eutych_n pag_n 15._o 16._o bring_v clear_a instance_n under_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n now_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n their_o own_o civil_a government_n but_o only_o a_o autonomy_n in_o religion_n so_o ibid._n pag_n 34._o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v permit_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n their_o presbyteratus_n which_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o half_o yield_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o sacerdotium_fw-la 3._o although_o mr._n selden_n comment_n in_o eutych_n orig_n pag._n 17._o etc._n etc._n to_o 34._o and_o in_o his_o vxor_fw-la ebraica_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 15._o hold_v that_o the_o jewish_a elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v such_o as_o be_v create_v by_o impositione_n of_o hand_n receive_v thereby_o a_o judicial_a faculty_n or_o degree_n so_o that_o thence_o forth_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o membership_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n either_o of_o 23._o or_o 71._o and_o be_v fit_a to_o preside_v in_o judge_v of_o civil_a cause_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a not_o a_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n yet_o he_o furnish_v i_o with_o some_o considerable_a argument_n to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v as_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o eutych_n pag._n 16._o that_o nomina_fw-la officiorum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ut_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la prâ—…byter_n apostolus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la primus_fw-la et_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_fw-la christianismum_fw-la ex_fw-la judaismi_fw-la veteris_fw-la usu_fw-la etc._n etc._n manarunt_fw-la but_o if_o the_o jewish_a elder_n be_v not_o promote_v to_o a_o sacred_a but_o to_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n that_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v transfer_v to_o magistrate_n judge_n parliament_z man_n rather_o than_o to_o church_n officer_n 2._o he_o tell_v of_o a_o divide_a distinct_a bound_v &_o particular_a ordniation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a rite_n other_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o judge_v of_o rite_n but_o not_o of_o pecuniary_a cause_n the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v this_o et_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la minime_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la quinam_fw-la ritus_fw-la illiciti_fw-la quinam_fw-la liciti_fw-la aut_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la causas_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la behold_v a_o sacred_a and_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n distinguish_v mr._n selden_n himself_o uxor_fw-la ebr._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v by_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n use_v no_o only_a for_o those_o who_o be_v create_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o magistraticall_a or_o judicial_a faculty_n such_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o such_o as_o be_v candidat_n in_o that_o faculty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v expectant_n of_o a_o place_n and_o membership_n in_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o for_o other_o fit_a and_o idoneous_a person_n who_o may_v be_v call_v for_o counsel_n or_o advice_n therefore_o all_o their_o elder_n be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n my_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n of_o elder_n ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o which_o mr._n selden_n eutych_n pag._n 24._o 25._o tell_v we_o the_o christian_a ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o presbyter_n be_v bo_z row_v even_o as_o the_o christian_a baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n at_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o what_o be_v use_v in_o the_o passover_n whereunto_o he_o say_v any_o man_n will_v assent_v if_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n of_o the_o number_n of_o three_o which_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o can_v suffice_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o jewish_a elder_a and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n think_v sufficient_a for_o ordination_n also_o of_o the_o internal_a effect_n of_o that_o jewish_a ordination_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o effect_n be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o elder_a so_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v draw_v from_o num._n 11._o 26._o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v ibid._n 21._o 22._o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a ordination_n borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a that_o d._n buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z pag_n 1499._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n referre_v to_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o i_o will_v add_v other_o three_o cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n ibid._n pag_n 22._o first_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v triher_n cap_n 20._o when_o i_o turn_v to_o this_o place_n i_o find_v scaliger_n move_v the_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n be_v permit_v to_o sit_v and_o to_o teach_v among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o be_v ordain_v mark_v here_o a_o ordination_n which_o be_v for_o public_a teach_n not_o for_o a_o power_n of_o civil_a judicature_n which_o christ_n never_o assume_v and_o how_o it_o come_v that_o both_o he_o and_o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v rabbi_n also_o he_o parallel_n one_o new_o ordain_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o young_a bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v h._n grotius_n annot_n in_o evan._n pag_n 329._o when_o i_o turn_v hither_o i_o find_v grotius_n speak_v thus_o manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la indicabat_fw-la invocationem_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la diximus_fw-la unde_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la munia_fw-la publica_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la conferentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la civilia_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la archisynagogis_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la synagogae_fw-la idem_fw-la observatum_fw-la unde_fw-la mos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la christianos_n transiit_fw-la here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n to_o office_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o civil_a office_n last_o i_o turn_v to_o itiner_n beni_n pag_n 73._o 74._o where_o i_o read_v of_o one_o d._n daniel_n filius_fw-la husday_n call_v caput_fw-la exulum_fw-la unto_o who_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o several_a province_n have_v their_o recourse_n for_o ordination_n of_o their_o preacher_n or_o teacher_n he_o omnes_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la caetus_fw-la ab_fw-la exulum_fw-la capite_fw-la potestatem_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la congregationibus_fw-la professorem_fw-la &_o concionatorem_fw-la praeficiendi_fw-la nam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositione_n potestatem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la be_v this_o ordination_n now_o to_o a_o civil_a rule_n or_o judicature_n a_o doctor_n or_o professor_n in_o the_o school_n and_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v here_o join_v as_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a ruler_n in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o l'_fw-mi empereur_n note_v not_o in_o benjam_n 148._o 149._o where_o he_o also_o clear_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chazan_n mention_v there_o by_o benjamin_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a ruler_n but_o praelector_n &_o concionator_n a_o reader_n &_o expounder_n of_o scripture_n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z at_o the_o same_o word_n hic_fw-la maxim_n oratione_fw-la sive_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o cantu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeibat_fw-la praeerat_fw-la lectioni_fw-la legali_fw-la docens_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la legendum_fw-la &_o similibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la and_o after_o he_o say_v of_o this_o word_n pro_fw-la ministro_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la passim_fw-la
usurpation_n the_o liberty_n of_o election_n both_o by_o clergy_n and_o people_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o among_o other_o cu_z episcopus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sponsus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o matrimonium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la spiritual_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la contrahatur_fw-la necessario_fw-la consensus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inâ—…ervenire_fw-it debet_fw-la and_o after_o cum_fw-la episcopus_fw-la solemniter_fw-la a_o collegio_fw-la eligitur_fw-la confirmaturque_fw-la servatá_fw-la programmaâ—…um_fw-la &_o inquisitionum_fw-la forma_fw-la eo_fw-la certe_fw-la ma_fw-fr or_o est_fw-la populi_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la existimatio_fw-la magisque_fw-la eum_fw-la venerantur_fw-la observant_a &_o diligunt_fw-la populares_fw-la quam_fw-la siipsis_fw-la invitis_fw-la obtrudatur_fw-la ideoque_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ejus_fw-la lâ—…nge_fw-la sructuosior_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la aedificandum_fw-la multo_fw-la efficacior_fw-la hinc_fw-la tametsi_fw-la petrus_n christi_fw-la vicarius_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la mortuo_fw-la juda_n qui_fw-la unus_fw-la apostolorun_n erat_fw-la caeteri_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariter_fw-la eligerunt_fw-la &_o sor_n cecidit_fw-la super_fw-la matthiam_n ut_fw-la in_o act_n apostolorum_fw-la legitur_fw-la lucius_n pontifex_n romanus_n vir_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o martyr_n qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la praesuit_fw-la anno_fw-la 154._o ita_fw-la decrevit_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la ubi_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o congregatione_fw-la nisi_fw-la eorum_fw-la electione_n canonca_fw-la presbyter_n eligatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o same_o thing_n do_v duarenus_n de_fw-fr sacr_n eccles_n minist_n lib_n 5._o cap_n 1._o confirm_v not_o onâ—…y_o from_o the_o ancient_a canon_n but_o from_o the_o election_n of_o mathias_n act_n 1._o and_o that_o of_o the_o deacon_n act_n 6._o chap._n iii_o whether_o ordination_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n this_o question_n have_v be_v thus_o state_v in_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o protestant_n divine_n be_v show_v concern_v ordination_n etc._n etc._n the_o negative_a part_n be_v there_o mention_v also_o in_o the_o query_n touch_v the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n write_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o learned_a and_o much_o approve_a book_n entitle_v ius_n divinum_fw-la regiminis_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la the_o same_o contraversie_n be_v touch_v upon_o frequent_o with_o more_o rail_v then_o reason_n by_o that_o furious_a erastian_n who_o compose_v the_o gralloe_o against_o apollonius_n and_o cry_n out_o that_o the_o world_n be_v abuse_v with_o a_o empty_a notion_n of_o a_o pretend_a sacred_a ministerial_a calling_n which_o may_v be_v exercise_v by_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v thereunto_o call_v solemn_o set_v a_o part_n and_o ordain_v this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v former_o debate_v by_o protestant_a divine_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o socinian_o see_v p._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v class_n 4._o cap._n 1._o aretius_n probl_a theol_n loc_n 63._o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n synop_n pour_fw-fr theol_n disp_n 42._o walâ—…us_o in_o loc_n come_v tom_n 1._o pag_n 472._o 473._o festus_n hommius_n specim_fw-la controv_fw-mi belgic_a artic_a 31._o of_o the_o lutheran_n gerhard_n in_o loc_n come_v tom_n 6._o cap_n 3._o lib_n 1._o balduin_n de_fw-fr institutione_n ministrorum_fw-la cap_n 8._o &_o lib_n 4._o de_fw-la case_z consc_n cap_n 6._o brochmand_v synt_n theol_n artic_a de_fw-fr minister_n eccles._n cap_n 2._o quaest_n 3._o stegmannus_fw-la in_o sphotinianismo_fw-la disp_n 53._o the_o sociniane_n tenant_n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n see_v in_o socin_n tract_n de_fw-fr eccles_n nicol_n and_o tract_n de_fw-fr eccles._n &_o missione_n ministi_fw-la yet_o the_o socinans_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o order_n and_o decency_n to_o retain_v ordination_n in_o the_o church_n peradventure_o many_o of_o the_o sectary_n of_o this_o time_n will_v hardly_o acknowledge_v this_o much_o i_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o premise_v some_o distinction_n and_o consideration_n for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o the_o true_a state_n and_o nature_n of_o this_o contravesie_n next_o i_o shall_v bring_v the_o positive_a argument_n and_o last_o answer_v the_o contrary_a objection_n the_o particular_n to_o be_v premise_v be_v these_o first_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o ordination_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n essential_a or_o necessary_a to_o the_o right_a call_n of_o a_o minister_n i_o have_v before_o plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n consent_n i_o now_o plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o this_o nor_o this_o to_o that_o 2._o neither_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v essential_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o rite_n use_v in_o ordination_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o but_o the_o substance_n essence_n and_o formal_a act_n of_o ordination_n be_v another_o thing_n therefore_o not_o only_o the_o lutheran_n divine_v but_o calvin_n in_o 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o junius_n animad_fw-la in_o bellar_n contr_n 5._o lib._n 1._o cap_n 3._o bucanâ—…s_fw-la loc_n come_v loc_n 42._o gersomus_fw-la bucerus_n and_o other_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n and_o the_o rite_n use_v in_o that_o act_n m._n antonius_n de_fw-fr dominis_fw-la lib_n 2._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la eccles_n cap_n 3._o §_o 24._o &_o cap_n 4._o §_o 13._o 19_o &_o lib_n 3._o cap_n 5._o §_o 48._o do_v also_o distinguish_v between_o the_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o the_o essential_a act_n of_o ordination_n which_o he_o right_o call_v missio_fw-la potestativa_fw-la a_o send_n of_o 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speak_v in_o the_o plural_a because_o in_o those_o time_n many_o be_v baptize_v at_o once_o usual_o 4._o the_o foundation_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v say_v bullinger_n on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o their_o vocation_n mission_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o so_o also_o gualther_n in_o his_o archetype_n upon_o the_o place_n tossanus_fw-la point_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o principal_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o that_o which_o diverse_a divine_n make_v one_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n namely_o a_o ministry_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v and_o profess_a subjection_n thereunto_o 5._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 6._o the_o soundation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v adjudge_v the_o righteous_a to_o life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o everlasting_a punishment_n matth_n 25._o ult_n that_o which_o have_v obscure_v and_o 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be_v bind_v to_o believe_v because_o of_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n some_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v by_o our_o reason_n for_o instance_n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o god_n head_n the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o conception_n of_o a_o virgin_n the_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o question_n tend_v of_o itself_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o so_o of_o piety_n which_o that_o quaerist_n there_o propound_v viz._n whether_o ought_v any_o man_n at_o least_o in_o sensu_fw-la comsito_fw-la to_o believe_v the_o deep_a or_o high_a mystery_n in_o religion_n any_o further_a or_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n the_o same_o writer_n in_o his_o hagiomastix_n sect_n 90._o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v sound_a divinity_n that_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v every_o man_n leader_n guide_n and_o director_n in_o his_o faith_n or_o about_o what_o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o no_o maâ—…_n ought_v to_o leap_v witâ—…_n his_o faith_n till_o he_o have_v look_v with_o his_o reason_n and_o discover_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v believe_v what_o not_o if_o this_o be_v good_a divinity_n than_o paul_n divinity_n be_v not_o good_a rom._n 8._o 7._o 1_o cor_n 2._o 14._o 2_o cor_fw-la 10._o 5._o 5._o that_o the_o only_a right_a reformation_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mortify_n destroy_a and_o utter_a abolish_n out_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a all_o that_o sin_n corruption_n lust_n evil_a that_o do_v flow_v in_o upon_o they_o through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o be_v true_a gospel_n reformation_n say_v mr._n dell_n serm._n on_o heb._n 9_o 10._o and_o beside_o this_o i_o know_v no_o other_o and_o after_o pag._n 11_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o be_v our_o redemption_n christ_n dwell_v and_o live_v in_o we_o be_v our_o reformation_n again_o pag_n 12._o for_o the_o take_n away_o transgression_n for_o we_o and_o from_o we_o which_o be_v the_o only_o reformation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o work_n agreeable_a to_o none_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n whereupon_o all_o along_v he_o speak_v much_o against_o ecclesiastical_a reformation_n and_o pag_n 14._o he_o advise_v the_o parliament_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o intention_n how_o pious_a soever_o of_o the_o work_n of_o church_n reformation_n because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o war_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o work_n belong_v only_o to_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n this_o doctrine_n 1._o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n oblige_v they_o to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n 2._o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n continue_v and_o prosecute_v by_o all_o thereformed_a church_n and_o by_o the_o independent_a church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 3._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o condemn_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o teach_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o church_n that_o reformation_n which_o mr._n dell_n call_v the_o mortify_n or_o destroy_v of_o corruption_n and_o lust_n or_o christ_n dwell_v and_o live_v in_o we_o but_o likewise_o a_o external_a ecclesiastical_a reformation_n and_o several_a canon_n concern_v the_o reformation_n of_o external_a abuse_n and_o scandal_n in_o the_o church_n as_o for_o instance_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v that_o two_o or_o three_o at_o most_o shall_v prophesy_v in_o the_o church_n at_o one_o meeting_n that_o the_o man_n shall_v pray_v with_o their_o head_n uncover_v the_o woman_n cover_v that_o young_a widow_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o admit_v to_o serve_v the_o church_n in_o attend_v the_o sick_a and_o that_o such_o widow_n must_v be_v at_o least_o 60._o year_n old_a and_o the_o like_a 4._o this_o doctrine_n put_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o wrong_n because_o he_o challenge_v the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o thyatira_n for_o suffer_v and_o have_v among_o they_o these_o that_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o bâ—…laam_n â—…5_n mr._n dell_n his_o doctrine_n open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o horrid_a idolatry_n blasphemy_n abomination_n iâ—…_n thousand_o in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v set_v up_o the_o mass_n and_o bread_n worship_n or_o shall_v worship_v the_o sun_n or_o shall_v public_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o any_o judgement_n to_o come_v nor_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n the_o parliament_n ought_v not_o may_v not_o by_o his_o doctrine_n endeavour_v the_o reduce_n and_o reform_v of_o such_o people_n or_o the_o suppress_n of_o such_o abomination_n these_o offender_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o till_o christ_n reform_v they_o &_o mortify_v sin_n in_o they_o which_o be_v to_o he_o the_o only_a reformation_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 6._o and_o while_o he_o appropriate_v this_o reformation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o do_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o godly_a or_o mortify_v person_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o take_v abraham_n moses_n david_n job_n etc._n etc._n for_o example_n of_o a_o personal_a reformation_n or_o of_o true_a holiness_n and_o mortification_n as_o this_o do_v necessary_o follow_v from_o this_o doctrine_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v not_o far_o from_o his_o meaning_n and_o intention_n for_o pag_n 3._o 4._o speak_v
that_o they_o shall_v constant_o real_o and_o sincere_o during_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life-time_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n stand_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o both_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n cheerful_o lay_v out_o their_o mean_n and_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n resolut_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o at_o the_o treaty_n of_o uxbridge_n the_o proposition_n for_o religion_n of_o which_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o such_o excellency_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o that_o no_o peace_n nor_o agreement_n shall_v be_v till_o they_o be_v first_o agree_v unto_o the_o same_o proposition_n for_o religion_n be_v yet_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o proposition_n send_v last_o to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v agree_v unto_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o now_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n be_v delay_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o turn_v the_o proposition_n into_o ordinance_n to_o show_v their_o constant_a resolution_n of_o adhere_v thereto_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o receive_v the_o better_a obedience_n from_o the_o subject_n have_v convert_v the_o proposition_n for_o civil_a matter_n into_o ordinance_n and_o that_o their_o zeal_n and_o constancy_n may_v appear_v for_o religion_n which_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n be_v most_o concern_v it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o proposition_n concern_v the_o covenant_n may_v be_v likewise_o turn_v into_o a_o ordinance_n with_o a_o considerable_a penalty_n that_o so_o we_o may_v give_v some_o real_a evidence_n that_o we_o do_v not_o sâ—…ek_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o much_o less_o that_o demas_n like_v we_o forsake_v it_o as_o lover_n of_o this_o present_a world_n now_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o ordinance_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a unthankfulnsse_n to_o god_n if_o after_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a vow_n make_v in_o time_n of_o our_o great_a danger_n and_o when_o after_o our_o vow_n god_n have_v begin_v to_o deliver_v we_o and_o have_v dissipate_v our_o enemy_n we_o shall_v now_o grow_v weary_a of_o pay_v and_o perform_v those_o vow_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n consider_v whether_o from_o that_o very_a day_n god_n do_v not_o sensible_o bless_v we_o and_o give_v a_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n to_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o covenant_n and_o now_o shall_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v our_o glory_n and_o ornament_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v lay_v aside_o as_o a_o wear_v or_o moth-eaten_a garment_n god_n forbid_v 2._o if_o the_o take_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n under_o a_o penalty_n but_o leave_v arbitrary_a this_o be_v a_o open_n in_o stead_n of_o shut_v of_o the_o door_n unto_o as_o many_o as_o be_v apt_a and_o inclinable_a â—…o_o refuse_v and_o oppose_v the_o covenant_n yea_o to_o as_o many_o as_o write_v or_o speak_v against_o it_o and_o maintain_v opinion_n or_o practice_n contrary_a to_o it_o the_o impiety_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o such_o person_n if_o not_o punish_v but_o connive_v at_o or_o tacit_o permit_v by_o the_o parliament_n involve_v they_o and_o the_o nation_n as_o partaker_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o judgement_n although_o the_o oath_n which_o joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n make_v to_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v make_v unadvised_o and_o without_o ask_v counsel_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o some_o hundred_o year_n after_o be_v break_v that_o breach_n bring_v a_o national_a judgement_n till_o justice_n be_v do_v upon_o the_o offender_n how_o much_o more_o may_v a_o national_n judgement_n be_v fear_v if_o even_o in_o our_o day_n the_o contempt_n and_o violation_n of_o a_o most_o lawful_a and_o sacred_a oath_n be_v wink_v at_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o wink_v at_o their_o sin_n who_o wink_v at_o his_o dishonour_n better_o not_o to_o have_v vow_v than_o not_o to_o pay_v and_o perform_v 3._o when_o king_n josiah_n make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v a_o through_o reformation_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o long_o continue_v high_a place_n the_o destroy_n of_o baal_n vessel_n altar_n priest_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 23._o through_o out_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v this_o covenant_n arbitrary_a but_o he_o cause_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamine_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 32._o in_o all_o which_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o precedent_n to_o christian_a reformer_n that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o duty_n in_o like_a case_n 4._o all_o who_o do_v take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v thereby_o obleige_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o so_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n prelacy_n heresy_n schism_n superstition_n and_o prophannesse_n how_o be_v this_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n fulfil_v if_o the_o covenant_n itself_o make_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o these_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a 5._o the_o vow_n and_o protestation_n be_v not_o leave_v arbitrary_a for_o by_o the_o vote_n july_n 30._o 1641._o it_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o take_v that_o protestation_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v unfit_a to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n which_o be_v according_o publish_v but_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n must_v be_v at_o least_o more_o effectual_a than_o the_o protestation_n for_o the_o narrative_a or_o preface_n of_o the_o covenant_n hold_v forth_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o as_o a_o more_o effectual_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v after_o other_o mean_n of_o supplication_n remonstrance_n and_o protestation_n 6._o this_o same_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o in_o the_o beginning_n leave_v arbitrary_a for_o some_o member_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o house_n for_o not_o take_v it_o and_o in_o the_o ordinance_n 2_o feb._n 1643._o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enjoin_v that_o it_o be_v solemn_o take_v in_o all_o place_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o withal_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o order_n of_o parliament_n then_o send_v into_o the_o committee_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v it_o shall_v be_v return_v 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