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courage_n zeal_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o use_v then_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o all_o man_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o undertake_v extraordinary_a work_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v those_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n a_o burden_n not_o meet_v for_o any_o man_n shoulder_n and_o yet_o as_o themselves_o confess_v of_o such_o they_o be_v man_n but_o of_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o gift_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n or_o other_o ability_n now_o sure_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o to_o such_o a_o work_n we_o shall_v see_v this_o seal_n set_v unto_o they_o gift_n extraordinary_a meet_v for_o such_o a_o function_n it_o be_v true_a that_o moses_n be_v call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n but_o consider_v and_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n gift_v he_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n you_o know_v not_o say_v he_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o let_v i_o apply_v it_o a_o little_a more_o general_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o those_o that_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o minister_n without_o any_o measure_n of_o gift_n more_o than_o vulgar_a suppose_v a_o liberty_n to_o read_v etc._n etc._n second_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o detract_v any_o office_n or_o employment_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n lead_v we_o direct_o for_o let_v we_o well_o be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o work_n he_o send_v we_o unto_o he_o will_v fit_v we_o for_o see_v exod._n 4.12_o jer._n 1.6_o 7._o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n 6._o verse_n 6._o quest_n how_o can_v this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o john_n baptist_n since_o its_o the_o lord_n that_o turn_v and_o incline_v the_o heart_n answ_n to_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a to_o man_n as_o the_o instrument_n 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