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else_o very_o obscure_a set_v the_o tempe_n at_o ephesus_n on_o fire_n august_n 2_o tim._n 1.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a non_fw-la impudentem_fw-la vult_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la erubescat_fw-la sed_fw-la diligentem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la non_fw-la mereatur_fw-la verecundari_fw-la amb._n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o these_o thing_n that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n so_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quò_fw-la longius_fw-la aberrant_n to_o vehementius_fw-la agitantur_fw-la august_n that_o he_o may_v be_v remember_v for_o something_o their_o laziness_n and_o negligence_n in_o their_o study_n and_o preach_v be_v supine_n slothfulness_n and_o sinful_a slovenliness_n while_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o any_o raw_a and_o extemporary_a hudling_n in_o which_o be_v nothing_o of_o holy_a reason_n and_o scripture_n demonstration_n mighty_o convince_a nor_o of_o right_a method_n due_o dispose_v nor_o yet_o of_o any_o grave_n and_o pathetic_a oratory_n sweet_o convert_v and_o swasive_o apply_v but_o only_o a_o rudeness_n and_o ramble_v next_o door_n to_o rave_v which_o have_v partly_o occasion_v indeed_o so_o many_o new_a undertaker_n to_o preach_v who_o think_v some_o minister_n stock_n of_o divinity_n quite_o break_v and_o spend_v by_o their_o so_o little_a trade_n and_o improve_n in_o any_o good_a learning_n or_o solid_a preach_n have_v adventure_v to_o serve_v the_o country_n credulity_n with_o their_o pedlar_n pack_n and_o small_a ware_n not_o despair_v to_o preach_v and_o pray_v at_o that_o sorry_a rate_n and_o affectate_v length_n which_o they_o hear_v from_o some_o that_o go_v for_o minister_n resolve_v at_o worst_a to_o colour_v and_o cover_v over_o those_o real_a defect_n of_o part_n or_o study_n to_o which_o they_o can_v but_o be_v conscious_a by_o excessive_a confidence_n loud_a noise_n immoderate_a prolixity_n and_o theatrick_n show_v of_o zealous_a activity_n even_o as_o country_n fiddler_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o play_v most_o out_o of_o tune_n abuse_v the_o vulgar_a simplicity_n with_o their_o bold_a yet_o unharmonious_a melody_n what_o can_v be_v more_o fulsome_a and_o intolerable_a even_o to_o the_o worst_a as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n than_o to_o see_v clergiman_n study_v more_o the_o gain_n and_o pomp_n than_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o content_v themselves_o and_o delude_v other_o with_o the_o husk_n and_o shell_n of_o religion_n presbytero_fw-la sicarii_fw-la animarum_fw-la naz._n or_o de_fw-fr sacerd._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pel._n l._n 2._o â—osimen_fw-la profano_fw-la presbytero_fw-la what_o more_o unreasonable_a than_o for_o shepherd_n to_o starve_v or_o tear_v and_o worry_v the_o flock_n for_o physician_n to_o infect_v their_o patient_n by_o not_o heal_v themselves_o for_o builder_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o holy_a fabric_n of_o truth_n and_o charity_n or_o to_o build_v with_o the_o untempered_a mortar_n of_o passion_n fancy_n and_o faction_n for_o ambassador_n either_o through_o idleness_n to_o neglect_v or_o through_o baseness_n to_o corrupt_v or_o through_o cowardice_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o declare_v and_o assert_v the_o message_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o sovereign_a sender_n which_o shall_v with_o all_o courage_n fidelity_n and_o constancy_n be_v discharge_v even_o to_o utmost_a peril_n so_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a with_o st._n paul_n not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v for_o christ_n but_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n also_o act_n 20._o congregation_n vnicus_fw-la rectoris_fw-la lapsus_fw-la per_fw-la est_fw-la totius_fw-la populi_fw-la flâ—gitio_fw-la chrys_n levit._fw-la 4.3_o 14._o the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n i_o know_v that_o in_o minister_n any_o spot_n of_o pride_n levity_n 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all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n 18._o all_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v any_o such_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12._o aught_o to_o minister_v holy_a thing_n to_o other_o to_o challenge_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o rule_v and_o oversee_v his_o house_n which_o can_v avoid_v as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v abominable_a absurdity_n and_o detestable_a confusion_n no_o way_n beseem_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n the_o majesty_n of_o christian_a religion_n or_o that_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o church-assembly_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o if_o every_o servant_n in_o a_o house_n shall_v challenge_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o steward_n place_n or_o every_o member_n the_o office_n of_o the_o eye_n tongue_n and_o hand_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o common_a relation_n it_o have_v as_o well_o as_o these_o part_n to_o the_o same_o 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the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v puff_v up_o but_o the_o power_n v._o 20._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n i_o e._n that_o holy_a polity_n and_o orderly_a kingdom_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v up_o and_o govern_v in_o his_o church_n be_v not_o manage_v by_o confident_a prater_n but_o by_o authoritative_a preacher_n matth._n 7.28_o as_o christ_n jesus_n so_o his_o true_a minister_n teach_v and_o administer_v holy_a thing_n as_o man_n have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n which_o place_n require_v not_o only_o personal_a sufficiency_n for_o the_o office_n but_o a_o orderly_a designation_n and_o induction_n to_o it_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o civil_a power_n either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o the_o same_o right_a reason_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a and_o seruient_fw-fr to_o true_a christian_a religion_n require_v a_o right_a derivation_n or_o conveyance_n of_o all_o supernatural_a ministerial_a church_n power_n which_o be_v in_o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sole_a supreme_a head_n and_o divine_a origin_n of_o it_o either_o immediate_o as_o they_o and_o none_o other_o have_v to_o who_o christ_n first_o consign_v it_o and_o both_o by_o miraculous_a gift_n and_o work_n confirm_v it_o to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o mediate_o as_o those_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n have_v it_o who_o without_o force_n fraud_n or_o any_o sinister_a way_n of_o usurpation_n or_o bold_a intrusion_n receive_v this_o power_n from_o the_o apostle_n by_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n with_o imposition_n of_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o they_o their_o successor_n have_v lawful_o derive_v it_o without_o interruption_n to_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o to_o this_o day_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v which_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n of_o undisputable_a verity_n but_o even_o those_o other_o very_o credible_a history_n of_o the_o church_n and_o other_o record_n 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ordained_a minister_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n so_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n in_o all_o age_n have_v witness_v to_o they_o by_o his_o blessing_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n chief_o continue_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o these_o day_n amid_o those_o heathenish_a persecution_n heretical_a confusion_n and_o schismatical_a fraction_n which_o have_v seek_v to_o overthrow_v the_o be_v or_o the_o purity_n or_o the_o order_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o this_o judgement_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a writer_n both_o in_o right_n and_o fact_n i_o may_v add_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n from_o late_a reform_v divine_v which_o be_v very_o learned_a and_o very_a holy_a man_n far_o above_o the_o vulgar_a spirit_n both_o in_o other_o church_n and_o in_o this_o of_o england_n all_o agree_v with_o our_o excellent_a bishop_n jewel_n intrudere_fw-la bishop_n jewel_n apology_n 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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 fides_fw-la impudens_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr bapt._n sacra_fw-la sacrilegiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tetriâ—ra_fw-la cecil_n de_fw-fr christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o else_o christian_n religion_n will_v have_v fail_v multi_fw-la barbarorum_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credunt_fw-la sine_fw-la charactere_fw-la vel_fw-la atramento_fw-la scriptum_fw-la habentes_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la suis_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o veterum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la diligenter_n custodientes_fw-la quà m_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la committebant_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la cvi_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la assentiunt_fw-la multae_fw-la gentes_fw-la tren_n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o persecute_v and_o devilish_a world_n so_o the_o picable_a and_o ridiculous_a a_o doctrine_n as_o this_o of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n at_o first_o be_v and_o still_o seem_v to_o the_o natural_a or_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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