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 word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n â—_o pet._n 2.13_o â—…,15,16_n who_o exhort_v to_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n upon_o that_o consideration_n 1_o pet._n 2.13,14,15,16_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v subjection_n to_o that_o ordinance_n make_v against_o preach_v or_o be_v chief_o concern_v in_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o command_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n when_o they_o command_v peter_n for_o one_o to_o preach_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o apostle_n peter_n â—ct_n 4.17,18_o â—…,20_n can_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o command_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n when_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v as_o aforesaid_a therefore_o may_v it_o not_o be_v conclude_v upon_o just_a ground_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v a_o subjection_n to_o the_o
be_v to_o preach_v it_o as_o free_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o because_o he_o that_o have_v the_o best_a right_a to_o send_v forth_o minister_n to_o minister_v from_o he_o to_o the_o people_n say_v free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v fourthly_a the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o preach_v free_o and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o hear_v they_o as_o free_o so_o that_o they_o neither_o aught_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o preach_v nor_o the_o people_n from_o hear_v and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o preach_v as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v 5.21_o 1_o thes_n 5.21_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v a_o minister_n before_o they_o hear_v he_o nor_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n if_o the_o hearer_n receive_v not_o a_o minister_n until_o they_o have_v a_o true_a proof_n and_o gospel_n commendation_n of_o he_o as_o a_o minister_n by_o manifest_v truth_n unto_o they_o in_o commend_v himself_o to_o their_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o aforesaid_a 2_o cor._n 3._o chap._n &_o 2_o cor._n 4.1.2_o but_o after_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o minister_n and_o give_v they_o a_o ministry_n they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o man_n forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v they_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n â—_o act._n 4_o 17,18,19,20_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o â—_o and_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n as_o it_o be_v write_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n to_o preach_v when_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o man_n because_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o when_o be_v preach_v the_o word_n out_o of_o season_n but_o when_o by_o man_n it_o be_v dislike_v and_o forbid_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v up_o to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a 2_o tim._n 4.3,4_o now_o see_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o preach_v both_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n they_o be_v to_o continue_v steadfast_a unto_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o they_o that_o give_v over_o preach_v when_o man_n forbid_v they_o either_o never_o receive_v any_o ministry_n from_o god_n or_o else_o in_o deny_v to_o preach_v they_o have_v deny_v the_o lord_n and_o those_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v either_o hear_v or_o any_o more_o receive_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o reject_v of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o lord_n jer._n 8.9_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v after_o they_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n by_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o that_o have_v send_v they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v so_o manifest_a the_o danger_n be_v great_a in_o reject_v of_o they_o mat._n 10.7.14,15_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 6.10,11_o 2_o cor._n 4._o math._n 10.7.14,15_o mat._n 10.40,41,42_o mar._n 6.10,11_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v before_o they_o be_v receive_v therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v a_o manifestation_n of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o because_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v as_o the_o receive_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n and_o the_o reject_v of_o they_o or_o the_o forbid_v of_o they_o to_o preach_v be_v as_o the_o reject_v of_o god_n therefore_o after_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o yet_o though_o the_o danger_n of_o reject_v such_o be_v so_o great_a the_o punishment_n for_o reject_v of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorab_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o such_o as_o christ_n jesus_n have_v say_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v because_o they_o be_v to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v they_o by_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v so_o to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o reception_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n because_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o right_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o manifest_v the_o truth_n unto_o they_o and_o after_o they_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o his_o minister_n then_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n 10.14,15_o rom._n 10.14,15_o unto_o who_o conscience_n they_o be_v so_o make_v manifest_a to_o receive_v they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n because_o in_o receive_v of_o they_o it_o be_v account_v as_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o mat._n 10.40,41,42_o first_o 7.1,2_o mat._n 10.7.40,41,42_o mar._n 6.12_o 2_o cor._n 7.1,2_o they_o ought_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v because_o god_n command_v it_o and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o second_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o preach_v and_o be_v receive_v as_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n and_o righteous_a man_n because_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n enjoin_v to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o uprightness_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o they_o be_v god_n true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n first_o because_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n wrong_v not_o man._n second_o because_o they_o corrupt_v not_o man._n and_o three_o because_o they_o defraud_v no_o man_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o cor._n 7.2_o these_o therefore_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n and_o be_v wrongers_n of_o man_n and_o corrupt_v and_o defraud_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o own_v of_o god_n but_o testify_v against_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n second_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o force_v in_o themselves_o upon_o the_o people_n but_o say_v receive_v we_o we_o have_v wrong_v no_o man_n we_o have_v corrupt_v no_o man_n we_o have_v defraud_v no_o man_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o plain_a 2_o cor._n 7.2_o 7,8,9,10,11_o mat._n 7.15,16,20,21,22,23_o 2_o joh._n 7,8,9,10,11_o but_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n can_v true_o say_v so_o because_o by_o their_o fruit_n the_o contrary_a be_v manifest_a therefore_o such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o rather_o reject_v be_v testify_v against_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o also_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o deceiver_n and_o wrongers_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a 2_o pet._n &_o 2._o three_o 17,18,19,20_o 2_o cor._n 4.1,2_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o act._n 10.42,43_o act._n 4_o 17,18,19,20_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v and_o command_v by_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o man_n shall_v forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v when_o god_n require_v they_o to_o preach_v it_o be_v better_a in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o disobey_v such_o command_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n who_o forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v by_o preach_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o require_v it_o of_o they_o as_o you_o may_v read_v
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