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ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la ad_fw-la evagriuâ—â—_n crysost_n hom_n 3_o in_o act._n apost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crysost_n hom._n 3._o in_o acta_fw-la or_o a_o elder_a brother_n among_o brethren_n or_o as_o a_o master_n or_o provost_n in_o a_o college_n or_o as_o a_o general_n in_o a_o army_n as_o st._n jerom_n himself_o tell_v we_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v i_o then_o what_o kind_n of_o bishop_n i_o will_v have_v etc._n vid._n synes_o l._n 3._o ep._n 21â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi epist_n etc._n etc._n vid._n bern._n ad_fw-la eug._n l._n 4._o opâ—rtet_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la formam_fw-la justiâ—ia_fw-la sanctimoâ—a_fw-la speculum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la exemplat_fw-la veriâ—atiâ—_n assertoâ—em_n fidei_fw-la defensorem_fw-la christianorum_fw-la ducem_fw-la amicum_fw-la sponsae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v such_o a_o one_o for_o age_n as_o may_v be_v a_o father_n for_o wisdom_n a_o senator_n for_o gravity_n a_o stoic_a for_o light_v a_o angel_n for_o innocency_n a_o 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function_n and_o office_n divine_o distinguish_v either_o the_o earth_n from_o beneath_o devour_v they_o
ability_n and_o willingness_n will_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o will_v not_o certain_o no_o man_n be_v so_o good_a nature_a of_o themselves_o without_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o some_o benefit_n as_o of_o their_o own_o good_a will_n to_o undertake_v and_o constant_o to_o persevere_v in_o so_o hard_a and_o hazardous_a beside_o so_o holy_a a_o service_n as_o this_o of_o hold_v forth_o to_o a_o vain_a proud_a carnal_a hypocritical_a 4._o vera_fw-la cruse_n digni_fw-la qui_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la adorant_fw-la insana_n religio_fw-la cecil_n exitiabilis_fw-la supeâ—stitio_fw-la tacit._n annal._n l._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julius_n imp._n ep_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o exitiabilis_fw-la superstitio_fw-la author_n ejus_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la imperantâ—_n per_fw-la procuratorem_fw-la pontiuâ—_n pilatum_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affectus_fw-la tac._n l._n 15._o annal._n miranda_n etiam_fw-la pudenda_fw-la credit_n christianus_n cujus_fw-la 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p._n 78_o of_o a_o nationall_n church_n p._n 80_o the_o order_n and_o charity_n which_o befit_v christian_n in_o all_o social_a relation_n p._n 82_o papal_a and_o popular_a extreme_n touch_v the_o church_n p._n 84_o the_o roman_a arrogate_a too_o much_o p._n 85_o of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n ministry_n p._n 88_o of_o church_n reduce_v only_o to_o single_a congregation_n or_o independent_a body_n 91_o the_o primitive_a way_n of_o church_n and_o christian_a communion_n p._n 92_o the_o national_a communion_n or_o polity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o eng._n justify_v p._n 95_o the_o mince_a or_o crumble_a of_o the_o church_n pernicious_a p._n 96_o of_o religion_n as_o establish_v and_o protect_v by_o civil_a power_n p._n 99_o of_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o member_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 101_o of_o parochial_a congregation_n p._n 102_o of_o communicant_n p._n 103_o of_o minister_n duty_n to_o communicant_n p._n 104_o minister_n in_o each_o parish_n not_o absolute_a judge_n but_o monitor_n and_o director_n ibid._n good_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n most_o desirable_a ibid._n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o judicatory_n ecclesiastical_a p._n 105_o of_o the_o common_a people_n power_n in_o admit_v communicant_n p._n 106_o of_o a_o church_n covenant_n its_o novelty_n infirmity_n superfluity_n p._n 110_o the_o essential_o and_o prudential_o of_o a_o true_a church_n in_o england_n p._n 112_o of_o be_v above_o all_o ordinance_n ministry_n and_o church_n society_n p._n 113_o people_n incapacity_n of_o gubernative_a power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a p._n 115_o of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n p._n 117_o of_o the_o plebs_fw-la or_o people_n judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o scandal_n p._n 119_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n in_o who_o be_v power_n of_o church_n discipline_n and_o censure_n p._n 121_o of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n p._n 126_o of_o prudentiall_a liberty_n and_o latitude_n in_o church_n polity_n p._n 127_o
minister_n or_o other_o who_o be_v of_o different_a judgement_n be_v it_o not_o their_o trespass_n that_o true_a minister_n know_v too_o much_o that_o they_o see_v too_o clear_o that_o they_o examine_v thing_n too_o strict_o that_o they_o admit_v no_o latitude_n of_o civil_a interest_n or_o state_n policy_n melan._n multis_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la socrati_fw-la athenis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pictatis_fw-la literatura_fw-la omnigenumque_fw-la virtutum_fw-la eminentia_fw-la cujus_fw-la individua_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la inuidia_fw-la melan._n and_o sinful_a necessity_n as_o dispensation_n of_o god_n moral_a law_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o both_o common_a honesty_n and_o true_a piety_n that_o they_o stand_v valiant_o many_o of_o they_o and_o as_o become_v they_o in_o the_o gap_n against_o the_o insinuation_n and_o invasion_n of_o those_o infamous_a heresy_n those_o receive_a error_n those_o vile_a and_o putrid_a novelty_n those_o perfect_a madness_n those_o apparent_a blasphemy_n confusion_n and_o dissolute_a liberty_n which_o threaten_v this_o reform_a church_n with_o a_o more_o sure_a inundation_n than_o the_o sea_n do_v the_o low-countriss_a if_o the_o bank_n and_o dam_n be_v not_o preserve_v be_v not_o this_o with_o some_o man_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n of_o the_o best_a minister_n that_o they_o do_v not_o crouch_v and_o flatter_v and_o fawn_v on_o every_o plausible_a error_n on_o every_o powerful_a novelty_n every_o proud_a fancy_n and_o high_a imagination_n bern._n veritas_fw-la nemini_fw-la blanditur_fw-la nemâ—nem_fw-la palpat_fw-la nullum_fw-la seducit_fw-la a_o pertè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la denunciat_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n that_o they_o lick_v not_o the_o sore_n of_o any_o man_n conscience_n or_o the_o pollution_n of_o any_o man_n hand_n with_o servile_a and_o adulterate_a tongue_n that_o they_o do_v not_o cry_v up_o or_o in_o any_o kind_n own_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n those_o passionate_a or_o melancholy_a or_o cunning_a and_o affect_a motion_n and_o extravagancy_n which_o some_o man_n strong_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o and_o weak_o demonstrate_v to_o other_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n like_o to_o sound_a reason_n or_o scripture_n religion_n 7._o suidas_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herodes_n primus_fw-la ex_fw-la alienigenis_fw-la ex_fw-la judaorum_fw-la ex_fw-la ima_fw-la plebe_fw-la artus_fw-la ignobilitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la conscius_fw-la genealogias_n judaicas_fw-la exussit_fw-la quantas_fw-la poivit_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la facilius_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la ementiatur_fw-la euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o that_o they_o oppose_v these_o bell_n and_o dragon_n of_o fanatic_a divinity_n which_o the_o author_n of_o they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o advance_v to_o any_o public_a veneration_n or_o reception_n as_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o divine_a among_o sober_a christian_n in_o england_n while_o such_o wise_a daniel_n live_v who_o have_v neither_o leisure_n nor_o boldness_n so_o to_o mock_v god_n and_o to_o play_v with_o religion_n nor_o until_o as_o ptolemy_n do_v to_o magnify_v the_o image_n of_o diana_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v from_o heaven_n so_o they_o deal_v with_o able_a minister_n when_o the_o best_a statuary_n have_v form_v a_o image_n of_o diana_n to_o rare_a perfection_n the_o king_n at_o one_o supper_n destroy_v they_o all_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v and_o after_o produce_v the_o statue_n as_o fall_v from_o heaven_n or_o as_o herod_n the_o idumaean_a or_o mongrel_n jew_n do_v with_o the_o ancient_a record_n and_o genealogy_n of_o the_o stem_n of_o the_o king_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o priest_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o so_o he_o may_v by_o abolish_n they_o the_o better_a bring_v on_o his_o own_o tide_n so_o must_v these_o antiministerial_a adversary_n first_o destroy_v and_o cancel_v both_o common_a reason_n in_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o durable_a oracle_n of_o god_n 18.24_o artiâ—ciâ—sa_fw-la sibi_fw-la parant_fw-la lumina_fw-la histriones_fw-la quâ_fw-la melius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ous_a svas_fw-la obtegere_fw-la &_o simulari_fw-la possint_fw-la lenocinantibus_fw-la lucernis_fw-la meridianum_fw-la solemn_a quasi_fw-la de_fw-la nimio_fw-la splendore_fw-la exprobrantes_fw-la sydo_o veritas_fw-la loquendigrande_fw-fr praesagium_fw-la mali_fw-la lact._n psal_n 18.24_o for_o the_o church_n direction_n and_o all_o learned_a interpreter_n of_o they_o torch_n of_o private_a spirit_n be_v ridiculous_a too_o be_v light_v up_o while_o the_o sun_n shine_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o have_v some_o mask_n or_o play_v to_o act_v reproach_n the_o noonday_n sun_n of_o to_o much_o splendour_n and_o make_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o a_o artificial_a night_n which_o will_v better_a serve_v their_o turn_n when_o all_o light_n of_o true_a reason_n and_o scripture_n be_v extinguish_v in_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n or_o much_o eclipse_v then_o and_o not_o before_o will_v honest-hearted_a christian_n believe_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o true_a minister_n or_o that_o those_o they_o have_v hitherto_o have_v have_v not_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o reform_a or_o have_v pertinacious_o retain_v any_o such_o popish_a opinion_n or_o superstition_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a piety_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n let_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o clearness_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o his_o sight_n either_o to_o deliver_v we_o into_o or_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o violent_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o very_a mercy_n have_v prove_v cruel_a to_o poor_a minister_n who_o pious_a constancy_n be_v the_o great_a thorn_n in_o some_o man_n side_n but_o if_o our_o way_n please_v god_n he_o can_v make_v our_o very_a enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o we_o pel._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pel._n prov._n 16.7_o whole_o to_o remove_v the_o ancient_a ministry_n as_o some_o man_n aim_n under_o pretence_n of_o bring_v up_o a_o new_a nursery_n of_o gift_a brethren_n and_o prophet_n which_o like_a underwood_n be_v not_o so_o likely_a to_o thrive_v while_o minister_n like_o goodly_a timber_n tree_n grow_v so_o high_a above_o they_o and_o over_o drop_v they_o will_v be_v a_o work_n full_o complete_n those_o sad_a effect_n which_o disorderly_o unordein_v unsent_a and_o unable_v teacher_n and_o false_a prophet_n have_v already_o begin_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o this_o church_n and_o how_o can_v it_o ever_o be_v think_v or_o hope_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n either_o for_o the_o truth_n honour_n or_o power_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n either_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n or_o state_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o special_a committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o regulate_v of_o prophet_n and_o trial_n of_o their_o gift_n in_o which_o none_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o learning_n piety_n and_o moderation_n to_o be_v chayrman_n than_o that_o author_n and_o zealous_a assertâ—r_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n 3._o pag._n 3._o who_o say_v he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o friend_n to_o these_o new_a prophet_n as_o to_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o the_o function_n of_o the_o old_a minister_n though_o he_o will_v have_v prophet_n plant_v yet_o not_o minister_n pull_v up_o root_n and_o branch_n but_o only_o prune_v from_o that_o which_o he_o call_v superstition_n wherein_o his_o charity_n to_o minister_n may_v perhaps_o make_v his_o censorious_a severity_n venial_a he_o that_o so_o much_o study_v the_o reformation_n of_o minister_n we_o hope_v will_v not_o bring_v in_o such_o esopick_a and_o deform_a prophet_n as_o most_o of_o those_o who_o have_v yet_o appear_v rather_o to_o scare_v man_n from_o than_o to_o instruct_v good_a christian_n in_o true_a holiness_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o prophet_n 15._o the_o vanity_n and_o mischief_n of_o false_a and_o foolish_a prophet_n and_o too_o much_o to_o all_o true_a reform_a christian_n what_o wide_a gap_n that_o generation_n of_o pretend_a prophet_n and_o gift_a brethren_n have_v already_o make_v for_o the_o easy_a inroad_n of_o what_o be_v true_o popery_n superstition_n or_o mere_a formality_n all_o sort_n also_o of_o corrupt_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n together_o with_o idleness_n barrenness_n barbarity_n illiteratness_n ignorance_n atheism_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o true_a reform_a religion_n both_o in_o the_o power_n and_o extern_a form_n order_n and_o profession_n of_o it_o many_o man_n be_v prone_a have_v learn_v easy_o to_o make_v little_a conscience_n of_o hear_v reverence_v or_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n even_o from_o any_o true_a minister_n never_o so_o able_a and_o worthy_a since_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o scorn_v make_v sport_n of_o and_o laugh_v at_o these_o novel_a and_o pitiful_a pretender_n to_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v of_o who_o insufficiency_n and_o non-authority_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v any_o holy_a mystery_n in_o christ_n name_n common_a people_n be_v