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A85854 Hieraspistes a defence by way of apology for the ministry and ministers of the Church of England : humbly presented to the consciences of all those that excell in virtue. / By John Gauden, D. D. and minister of that Church at Bocking in Essex. Gauden, John, 1605-1662. 1653 (1653) Wing G357; Thomason E214_1; ESTC R7254 690,773 630

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price_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o a_o whole_a world_n can_v countervail_v also_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o slothful_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n in_o that_o work_n also_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o account_n to_o be_v give_v at_o christ_n tribunal_n they_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o business_n into_o which_o a_o minister_n once_o ordain_v lanch_v forth_o and_o be_v engage_v to_o study_v to_o preach_v to_o pray_v to_o fast_o to_o weep_v to_o compassionate_v to_o watchove_a to_o visit_v to_o rep_v oove_v to_o exhort_v to_o comfort_v to_o contend_v with_o evil_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n devi●s_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o take_v care_n of_o young_a and_o old_a to_o temper_v himself_o to_o novice_n cathecuman_n to_o confirm_v to_o lapse_v to_o obstinate_a to_o penitent_a to_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a to_o heretical_a surlyness_n to_o schismatical_a peevishness_n to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o gain_v some_o the_o work_n indeed_o require_v say_v st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crysost_n in_o act._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_n ep_v 105._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●d_a 2_o cor._n 11.29_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o ample_a and_o en●●rged_a soul_n lest_o any_o under_o our_o charge_n be_v ignorant_a by_o our_o neglect_n be_v mislead_v by_o our_o error_n just_o scandalise_v by_o we_o and_o harden_v against_o we_o lest_o any_o save_a truth_n be_v waste_v or_o conceal_v any_o soul_n wound_v any_o conscience_n or_o faith_n shipwreck_a lest_o any_o weak_a faith_n faint_v any_o strong_a fall_n lest_o any_o be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v by_o satan_n or_o his_o factor_n in_o fine_a lest_o any_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v dam●ed_v by_o our_o default_n which_o be_v
by_o christ_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n as_o minister_n of_o and_o for_o jesus_n christ_n who_o work_n be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o the_o sovereign_a salve_n and_o balm_n of_o his_o blood_n may_v be_v due_o apply_v to_o the_o benumb_a to_o the_o tender_a to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n to_o the_o break_a and_o bleed_v to_o the_o stony_a and_o harden_a to_o the_o fleshy_a and_o flinty_a heart_n this_o so_o prodigious_a a_o work_n and_o more_o than_o humane_a undertake_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n either_o as_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n for_o neither_o the_o difference_n nor_o the_o distance_n be_v great_a in_o point_n of_o the_o main_a work_n either_o of_o teach_v or_o govern_v only_o the_o high_a place_n have_v the_o great_a care_n and_o the_o more_o honour_n draw_v with_o it_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o duty_n make_v those_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a so_o loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o yield_v themselves_o 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diaconi_fw-la officio_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la beatius_fw-la si_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la militetur_fw-la quo_fw-la imperator_fw-la noster_fw-la jubet_fw-la hinc_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la illae_fw-la quas_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la meae_fw-la tempore_fw-la effundebam_fw-la august_n epist_n 148._o greg._n nis_fw-la in_o vi●●_n thaumat_n tell_v how_o greg._n thaum_n omni_fw-la cura_fw-la fugiebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 25._o tell_v how_o unwilling_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n which_o other_o hasten_v to_o so_o ambitious_o he_o first_o hide_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v find_v they_o bring_v he_o to_o ordination_n as_o it_o be_v to_o execution_n weeping_z deprecate_a and_o deplore_a with_o unfeigned_a earnestness_n protest_v how_o unfit_a how_o unworthy_a he_o be_v for_o that_o great_a work_n who_o nothing_o can_v have_v make_v more_o fit_a and_o worthy_a than_o so_o great_a humility_n with_o so_o great_a holiness_n and_o ability_n some_o as_o ammonius_n do_v maim_n and_o deform_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v this_o great_a undertake_n saint_n austin_n a_o man_n of_o incomparable_a ability_n profess_v that_o he_o esteem_v nothing_o more_o difficult_a laborious_a and_o dangerous_a in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n though_o nothing_o be_v more_o glorious_a and_o accept_v before_o god_n if_o the_o work_n be_v discharge_v so_o as_o we_o have_v in_o charge_n from_o our_o chief_a commander_n and_o bishop_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n hence_o say_v he_o be_v those_o tear_n which_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o shed_v plentiful_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ordination_n which_o other_o wonder_v at_o then_o and_o he_o after_o give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n of_o they_o o_o humble_a holy_a happy_a well-placed_n tear_n which_o water_v on_o that_o occasion_n one_o of_o the_o most_o devout_a diligent_a and_o fruitful_a soul_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v saint_n chrysostome_n also_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o church_n who_o fill_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o he_o be_v place_v and_o equal_v by_o his_o eloquent_a worth_n the_o eminency_n of_o the_o city_n constantinople_n where_o he_o sit_v as_o bishop_n passionate_o bemoan_v his_o condition_n and_o all_o of_o his_o order_n as_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o act_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o in_o 1._o c._n act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n ep_v 11._o thuanus_n anno_fw-la 1555._o tell_v of_o marcellus_n a_o wise_a and_o sober_a man_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v before_o he_o of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o with_o earnestness_n protest_v he_o can_v hardly_o see_v how_o any_o man_n in_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o place_n can_v be_v intent_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n profess_v that_o he_o think_v the_o work_n the_o danger_n and_o the_o difficulty_n so_o great_a that_o a_o bishop_n and_o minister_n have_v need_n have_v a_o hundred_o hand_n and_o as_o many_o eye_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o to_o dispatch_v the_o employment_n so_o that_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o can_v see_v how_o many_o bishop_n or_o minister_n can_v be_v save_v yea_o and_o believe_v far_o more_o be_v damn_v than_o save_v synesius_n also_o profess_v have_v he_o be_v aware_a of_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o charge_n of_o soul_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v many_o death_n rather_o than_o have_v be_v a_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n as_o he_o be_v and_o a_o ve_fw-la y_fw-fr worthy_a one_o too_o from_o a_o eloquent_a and_o learned_a philosopher_n thus_o and_o to_o this_o tune_n general_o all_o those_o ancient_a bishop_n and_o most_o eminent_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n spel._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nis_fw-la 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that_o any_o man_n confidence_n in_o undertake_v or_o forwardness_n in_o obtrude_a on_o that_o call_n shall_v