his_o vicisti_fw-la galilaee_n leave_v out_o himself_o and_o set_v up_o a_o god_n timon_n lucian_n 1_o tom_n timon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o old_a repentant_a eli_n upon_o god_n sentence_n against_o he_o have_v indenizon_v into_o a_o scripture-expression_n 3.18_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o if_o we_o may_v apply_v another_o orthodox_n sense_n to_o the_o same_o word_n the_o practice_n both_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o the_o modern_a most_o learned_a devout_a writer_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n almost_o literal_o it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a from_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v 14.27_o mat._n 14.27_o as_o the_o severe_a eye_n can_v discern_v a_o quarrel_n against_o my_o king_n to_o who_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o my_o word_n but_o my_o very_a thought_n be_v also_o tie_v up_o 20._o eccles._n 10_o 20._o so_o i_o hope_v no_o moderate_a indifferent_a man_n will_v arraign_v any_o piece_n of_o my_o language_n against_o his_o great_a court_n i_o know_v i_o be_o bind_v there_o also_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n i.e._n as_o some_o read_v the_o judge_n 28._o exod._n 22_o 28._o i_o will_v fain_o persuade_v myself_o that_o at_o least_o that_o one_o ingredient_n of_o a_o entire_a christian_a spread_v itself_o throughout_o my_o spiritual_a composition_n to_o love_v the_o whole_a world_n i_o mean_v the_o person_n for_o i_o be_v never_o baptize_v into_o that_o hatred_n and_o will_v be_v loath_a which_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o contrary_n be_v the_o devil_n tall_a stratagem_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v a_o contentful_a pride_n out_o of_o humility_n itself_o to_o make_v my_o love_n of_o one_o though_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o very_a breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n and_o who_o safety_n be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o protect_v 18.3_o lament_n 4.20_o 2_o sam_n 18.3_o and_o patronage_n my_o contempt_n of_o some_o other_o in_o the_o next_o place_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o my_o languish_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o as_o from_o a_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n in_o which_o there_o be_v three_o point_n of_o moment_n which_o struggle_n for_o the_o truth_n power_n of_o ordination_n jurisdiction_n and_o discipline_n the_o two_o former_a i_o conceive_v to_o be_v essential_o in_o the_o bishop_n as_o succeed_a the_o apostle_n for_o the_o latter_a i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o form_n already_o establish_v by_o full_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v the_o pure_a in_o christendom_n all_o these_o i_o shall_v now_o much_o wrong_n as_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o advantage_n of_o book_n which_o lead_v i_o away_o a_o willing_a captive_a to_o they_o my_o unconstrained_a opinion_n have_v not_o taste_v the_o edge_n of_o any_o sword_n but_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v subdue_v my_o very_a mind_n yet_o i_o shall_v venture_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o reason_n quae_fw-la nec_fw-la decipitur_fw-la nec_fw-la decipit_fw-la unquam_fw-la at_o least_o to_o woo_v a_o toleration_n of_o they_o i_o have_v some_o scripture_n by_o i_o for_o the_o former_a though_o i_o wish_v i_o can_v ready_o recall_v those_o other_o text_n also_o which_o have_v so_o irrefragable_o convince_v my_o assent_n in_o the_o 6_o of_o act_n and_o the_o 2._o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o disciple_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v v._o 3._o seek_v you_o out_o among_o you_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n which_o dr._n gerhard_n apply_v to_o the_o ordination_n of_o deacon_n and_o if_o to_o the_o appoint_v of_o they_o the_o care_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v descend_v much_o more_o to_o the_o appoint_v of_o priest_n or_o presbyter_n be_v a_o superior_a order_n it_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o argument_n à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la with_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v encourage_v his_o apostle_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n and_o death_n itself_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v fear_v you_o not_o therefore_o 27.30_o mat_n 27.30_o not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n only_o do_v this_o but_o the_o injunction_n lie_v upon_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n upon_o timothy_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ephesian_n lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n upon_o titus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o cretan_n v._n 1_o ep._n 5_o c._n 22._o v._n for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o far_o plain_a that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o v._n 1_o ch._n 5_o v._n it_o be_v plain_a yet_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o great_a divine-antagonist_n who_o have_v receive_v their_o order_n from_o such_o hand_n perform_v their_o ministerial_a function_n without_o any_o new_a qualification_n now_o since_o their_o power_n be_v confess_v lawful_a on_o all_o hand_n and_o necessary_a on_o some_o the_o design_n certain_o of_o enlarge_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v up_o his_o throne_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v go_v on_o more_o cheerful_o whilst_o that_o way_n of_o receive_v it_o be_v indulge_v to_o those_o thousand_o who_o can_v not_o otherways_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o scripture_n except_o we_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n 6.35_o st_o john_n 6.35_o we_o have_v no_o life_n in_o we_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v impart_v in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o eucharist_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o those_o who_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v can_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o those_o who_o be_v otherways_o ordain_v can_v say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v be_v believe_v by_o many_o by_o very_o much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christendom_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o many_o soul_n who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n to_o be_v thus_o make_v righteous_a who_o passionate_o cry_v out_o lord_z evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n 34._o v._o 34._o when_o they_o believe_v the_o hand_n that_o reach_v it_o out_o may_v to_o as_o good_a purpose_n hold_v forth_o a_o stone_n and_o when_o they_o call_v for_o this_o blood_n to_o drink_v they_o shall_v only_o find_v that_o the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o draw_v certain_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o common_a diet_n 17.6_o john_n 4_o 6._o 1_o king_n 17.6_o that_o with_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n we_o shall_v be_v behold_v to_o the_o raven_n to_o bring_v we_o bread_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o bread_n which_o be_v flesh_n also_o i_o mean_v such_o of_o who_o we_o suspect_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o of_o the_o priest_n about_o they_o but_o the_o black_a they_o wear_v i_o can_v before_o i_o proceed_v but_o humble_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v as_o impartial_a as_o myself_o and_o not_o to_o conceive_v any_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v dispatch_v by_o a_o incendiary_n but_o from_o a_o conscience_n which_o groan_v under_o these_o very_a pressure_n and_o pour_v itself_o out_o to_o heaven_n for_o a_o relief_n i_o will_v not_o like_o she_o who_o dream_v herself_o with_o child_n of_o a_o firebrand_n add_v the_o least_o spark_n to_o the_o combustion_n already_o make_v but_o only_o beg_v a_o plaster_n for_o the_o sore_n and_o scorching_n which_o rankle_v and_o fester_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o our_o mind_n when_o thou_o have_v believe_v my_o sincere_a purpose_n i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o christendom_n and_o all_o antiquity_n the_o universality_n of_o time_n and_o place_n will_v be_v out_o loud_a advocate_n if_o i_o shall_v tell_v a_o heathen_a who_o like_o king_n agrippa_n be_v almost_o persuade_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n how_o much_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n agree_v with_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o general_n cause_n and_o it_o shall_v have_v moment_n too_o among_o ourselves_o wherein_o we_o be_v at_o one_o unless_o with_o the_o invocation_n of_o sâ—â—_n we_o will_v also_o renounce_v the_o call_n upon_o god_n because_o the_o papist_n say_v our_o father_n especial_o which_o have_v its_o full_a operation_n upon_o that_o learned_a compact_a friend_n of_o truth_n and_o enemy_n of_o romish_a error_n that_o our_o acknowledgement_n must_v render_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n 77._o sir_n edwin_n sands_n in_o spec_fw-la eur._n p._n 77._o consider_v that_o all_o
reasonable_o conclude_v that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o some_o more_o peculiar_o enable_v by_o one_o gift_n than_o other_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o unfit_a to_o be_v equal_o claim_v by_o all_o we_o be_v already_o in_o a_o conflagration_n but_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n when_o the_o novice-phaeton_n will_v needs_o hold_v the_o rein_n and_o misguide_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n if_o yet_o this_o parlty_n must_v be_v enforce_v i_o will_v desire_v that_o churchman_n to_o ruminate_v the_o reply_n of_o lycurgus_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a legislator_n that_o ever_o sit_v at_o stern_a who_o when_o he_o be_v solicit_v to_o set_v up_o a_o democracy_n slack_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o rash_a adviser_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o he_o go_v away_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n very_o pensive_a for_o he_o have_v many_o servant_n and_o shall_v god_n house_n endure_v that_o confuse_a anarchy_n which_o thy_o own_o abhor_v certain_o if_o we_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o transcribe_v from_o heaven_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o without_o repine_v of_o the_o star_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o 10._o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n be_v remoove_v 22._o mat_n 5_o 14._o rev._n 2_o 22._o or_o else_o a_o blaze_a star_n or_o a_o rush_n be_v put_v into_o they_o nay_o in_o heaven_n among_o the_o very_a star_n one_o differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n and_o when_o yourselves_o come_v thither_o â—â—_o 1._o cor._n 15_o â—â—_o though_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o glory_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o different_a measure_n according_a to_o your_o several_a capacity_n christ_n have_v tell_v we_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o i_o have_v somewhere_o read_v it_o well_o illustrate_v by_o glass_n of_o a_o different_a size_n 11.11_o math._n 11.11_o dive_v into_o the_o river_n of_o which_o though_o one_o hold_v more_o none_o be_v full_a than_o another_o the_o amphora_n and_o the_o vrcens_n be_v both_o brim_v up_o and_o therefore_o no_o room_n either_o for_o more_o drop_n into_o itself_o or_o for_o envy_n at_o another_o stream_n to_o which_o i_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o seneca_n hic_fw-la plus_fw-la edit_fw-la ille_fw-la minus_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la uterque_fw-la iam_fw-la satur_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la plus_fw-la bibit_fw-la 85._o epist_n 85._o ille_fw-la minus_fw-la quid_fw-la refert_fw-la uterque_fw-la non_fw-la sitit_fw-la yet_o if_o the_o episcopal_a word_n be_v only_o except_v at_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o moderate_a judge_a adversary_n give_v in_o their_o verduit_n that_o the_o authority_n must_v be_v retain_v or_o else_o themselves_o shall_v fall_v out_o with_o any_o new_a intrusion_n and_o the_o name_n and_o thing_n may_v still_o be_v allow_v we_o if_o a_o pastor_n or_o a_o superintendent_n the_o latine-english_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v turn_v out_o the_o notion_n and_o leave_v behind_o the_o rem_fw-la substratam_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o much_o strain_n at_o it_o though_o i_o know_v not_o how_o just_o queasy_a other_o may_v be_v and_o fear_v the_o title_n be_v only_o part_v with_o as_o a_o earnest_n that_o all_o the_o appendage_n shall_v follow_v though_o any_o bargain_n may_v be_v legal_o evacuate_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o earnest_n such_o a_o gnat_n though_o with_o reluctancy_n we_o may_v perhaps_o at_o length_n swallow_v though_o the_o other_o camel_n will_v downright_o choke_v we_o and_o like_o the_o picture_n of_o jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n mouth_n stick_v in_o our_o throat_n for_o ever_o it_o will_v neither_o feed_v we_o itself_o and_o will_v also_o stop_v up_o the_o avenew_n that_o no_o other_o sustenance_n may_v have_v passage_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o one_o of_o job_n messenger_n that_o the_o chaldaean_n have_v fall_v upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a camel_n and_o carry_v they_o all_o away_o 1.17_o job_n 1.17_o as_o fear_v also_o that_o such_o beast_n of_o space_n and_o compass_n may_v fill_v up_o the_o narrow_a way_n and_o lie_v as_o another_o gate_n before_o the_o strait-gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o lock_v we_o out_o 7.14_o math._n 7.14_o but_o it_o be_v of_o late_o say_v by_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o annotation_n upon_o the_o whole_a bible_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o clergy_n be_v incline_v to_o popery_n 2._o preface_n pag._n 2._o and_o have_v use_v mean_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v not_o over-expresse_a any_o thing_n and_o my_o relation_n be_v charge_v with_o malice_n i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o in_o their_o own_o language_n which_o be_v of_o itself_o so_o high_a that_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o fancy_n enough_o to_o soar_v at_o that_o rate_n and_o if_o ever_o those_o master_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v a_o long_a since_o set_v on_o foot_n their_o design_n to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n retrograde_a in_o religion_n in_o turn_v towards_o the_o tenet_n of_o doctrine_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o mount_v it_o on_o horseback_n it_o must_v be_v by_o put_v down_o the_o most_o find_v sincere_a and_o zealous_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o some_o experimental_a preparation_n we_o have_v see_v of_o late_a and_o our_o reason_n may_v foresee_v and_o forecast_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o this_o have_v be_v and_o it_o be_v like_o may_v be_v hereafter_o their_o manner_n who_o labour_n to_o extinguish_v at_o least_o to_o eclipse_v the_o light_n of_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n first_o by_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o most_o sufficient_a diligent_a and_o conscionable_a preacher_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n imprison_v their_o person_n or_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o country_n pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la a_o heavy_a charge_n i_o confess_v to_o betray_v the_o truth_n but_o since_o the_o bare_a assertion_n be_v the_o whole_a argument_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o honest_a payment_n to_o return_v that_o romish_a answer_n ais_fw-mi nego_fw-la unless_o themselves_o introduce_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o r._n church_n and_o speak_v infallible_o yet_o if_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n thus_o insimulate_v of_o apostasy_n have_v not_o be_v the_o stout_a propugner_n of_o our_o religion_n against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n many_o of_o they_o by_o writing_n some_o by_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n i_o have_v read_v no_o book_n to_o the_o mean_n they_o be_v say_v to_o use_v for_o the_o incompassement_n of_o so_o dark_a a_o design_n i_o will_v not_o return_v that_o answer_n quid_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la oratoris_fw-la sed_fw-la hominis_fw-la quam_fw-la id_fw-la objicere_fw-la aduersario_fw-la 2._o tull._n philip._n 2._o quod_fw-la ille_fw-la si_fw-la verbo_fw-la negarit_fw-la longius_fw-la progredi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la qui_fw-la objecerit_fw-la the_o time_n give_v i_o another_o reply_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a i_o must_v par_fw-fr pari_fw-la refer_v lay_v down_o payment_n in_o the_o same_o coin_n mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la fabula_fw-la narratur_fw-la that_o many_o sound_v sincere_a and_o zealous_a preacher_n be_v put_v down_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a diligent_a conscionable_a preacher_n be_v stop_v that_o the_o person_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v imprison_v here_o and_o many_o other_o have_v get_v leave_n to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n servi_n ut_fw-la taceant_fw-la jumenta_fw-la loquentur_fw-la &_o canis_n &_o post_n &_o marmora_fw-la of_o which_o though_o we_o who_o be_v you_o and_o will_v be_v their_o servant_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v as_o silent_a to_o you_o as_o we_o be_v to_o our_o flock_n the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n shall_v cry_v and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o 1â—_n habak_v 2_o 1â—_n for_o want_v of_o the_o antiphonary_n the_o vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la in_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o responsal_n of_o the_o people_n for_o that_o at_o the_o present_a there_o be_v many_o hundred_o church_n in_o england_n lie_v speechless_a or_o have_v no_o constant_a certain_a know_a voice_n for_o the_o sheep_n to_o follow_v the_o epitome_n of_o it_o london_n can_v witness_v at_o large_a this_o altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la be_v but_o a_o sad_a offspring_n of_o reformation_n especial_o when_o the_o general_a cry_n of_o it_o in_o those_o common_a mouth_n where_o there_o be_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o that_o not_o half_a so_o wete_z as_o the_o nightingale_n do_v most_o vehement_o breathe_v itself_o against_o dumb_a dog_n unless_o this_o late_a sacred_a silence_n be_v deem_v extaticall_a and_o a_o
devout_a imitation_n of_o that_o spirit_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o which_o sometime_o inward_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o where_o i_o say_v priest_n i_o may_v perhaps_o be_v ask_v why_o i_o do_v not_o call_v he_o a_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o if_o i_o have_v call_v he_o so_o but_o then_o let_v i_o brief_o clear_a in_o what_o acception_n i_o will_v take_v the_o word_n and_o acknowledge_v my_o information_n receive_v from_o that_o learned_a impartial_a indagatour_n of_o truth_n jos_n mead_n b._n d._n in_o his_o diatribae_fw-la or_o rather_o from_o god_n by_o he_o for_o i_o may_v more_o immediate_o apply_v that_o here_o to_o a_o full_a explainer_n of_o god_n own_o word_n which_o zanchius_n acknowledge_v as_o a_o due_a panegyrique_n to_o aristotle_n 2._o tom._n 1._o pars_fw-la 2._o lib._n 4._o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la singula_fw-la sophismata_fw-la dignoscenda_fw-la utilissimam_fw-la nobis_fw-la prabuit_fw-la operam_fw-la aristoteles_n imo_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la aristotelem_fw-la it_o be_v in_o his_o tractate_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o especial_o they_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n from_o who_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o hence_o be_v raise_v the_o saxon_a word_n priester_n and_o from_o that_o neither_o from_o jew_n nor_o pope_n the_o english_a word_n priest_n hence_o some_o will_v have_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n the_o ruling-elders_a from_o the_o first_o word_n and_o the_o teaching-elders_a from_o the_o last_o but_o the_o ancient_a father_n chrysostome_n jerome_n ambrose_n theodoret_n primasius_n oecumenius_n or_o theophylact_fw-mi as_o they_o have_v no_o ruling-elders_a so_o from_o these_o word_n understand_v priest_n only_o the_o word_n from_o the_o original_n will_v be_v thus_o render_v let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_o those_o of_o they_o who_o labour_n so_o that_o there_o be_v two_o duty_n but_o not_o two_o sort_n of_o elder_n so_o chrysostome_n and_o other_o greek_a writer_n another_o interpretation_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n consider_v both_o as_o member_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a consistory_n and_o then_o the_o word_n bear_v this_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o whether_o priest_n or_o deacon_n especial_o the_o priest_n who_o rule_n and_o labour_n also_o without_o this_o be_v mean_v no_o provision_n be_v make_v here_o for_o deacon_n which_o be_v improbable_a to_o be_v omit_v see_v the_o very_a widow_n be_v care_v for_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o other_o admit_v two_o sort_n of_o elder_n but_o both_o priest_n the_o one_o residentiary_n who_o be_v affix_v to_o certain_a church_n and_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o of_o such_o that_o travel_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v not_o or_o to_o confirm_v it_o where_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o this_o latter_a sort_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v relate_v be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o very_a sense_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o travel_v much_o more_o than_o they_o all_o now_o whether_o a_o text_n capable_a of_o so_o various_a exposition_n be_v a_o sufficient_a as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n for_o a_o new_a government_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n till_o this_o last_o age_n he_o that_o can_v judge_v let_v he_o judge_v but_o what_o if_o from_o hence_o we_o also_o grant_v they_o lay-elders_a not_o church-officer_n but_o civil_a magistrate_n so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v let_v the_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o even_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n also_o especial_o those_o ecclesiastical_a elder_n that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n be_v not_o this_o good_a sense_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n begin_v this_o chapter_n with_o a_o elder_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n 1._o v._o 1._o rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o the_o young_a man_n as_o brethren_n so_o st._n james_n call_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 5.14_o ch_n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o distinction_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n another_o nor_o be_v this_o exposition_n ambitious_a as_o prefer_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n before_o those_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o name_n of_o elder_n be_v never_o give_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o subordinate_a only_o i_o have_v analise_v this_o piece_n from_o a_o heroic_a pen_n that_o i_o may_v not_o whole_o frustrate_v his_o reader_n but_o tender_a something_o worthy_a his_o eye_n i_o confess_v myself_o if_o i_o be_v displumed_a of_o my_o borrow_a ornament_n and_o look_v upon_o in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la as_o empty_a and_o naked_a as_o aesop_n crow_n after_o restitution_n make_v but_o withal_o will_v have_v thou_o remember_v that_o truth_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v limb_v naked_a and_o that_o the_o draw_v colour_n be_v not_o put_v upon_o she_o but_o be_v herself_o i_o count_v myself_o the_o more_o happy_a while_o i_o do_v thus_o aliena_n vivere_fw-la quadra_fw-la yet_o so_o too_o that_o the_o taste_n of_o my_o own_o judgement_n do_v relish_v and_o approve_v the_o meat_n though_o another_o provide_v the_o dish_n it_o be_v my_o own_o stomach_n which_o make_v the_o concoction_n and_o bid_v the_o diet_n sustain_v i_o the_o next_o sad_a object_n which_o will_v be_v grieve_v for_o be_v the_o utter_a change_n of_o our_o form_n of_o worship_n in_o our_o public_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o woe_n be_v it_o with_o the_o repute_n of_o our_o first_o and_o second_o reformer_n who_o ash_n will_v deserve_v very_o ill_o of_o mournful_a posterity_n fit_a to_o be_v rack_v out_o of_o their_o urn_n and_o if_o the_o liturgy_n there_o be_v queathe_v to_o we_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o idol_n as_o some_o black_a mouth_n will_v make_v it_o like_o the_o dust_n of_o aaron_n calf_n to_o be_v straw_v upon_o the_o water_n 32.20_o exod._n 32.20_o and_o we_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v compel_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o brook_n in_o our_o way_n if_o their_o undiscreet_a piety_n their_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n have_v defile_v our_o worship_n of_o god_n into_o such_o a_o entire_a abomination_n as_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v uncapable_a to_o be_v any_o other_o way_n reform_v then_o by_o exact_a abolishment_n by_o a_o very_a contradiction_n no_o great_a need_n of_o a_o tough_a laborer_n to_o winnow_v that_o harvest_n and_o separate_v the_o chaff_n if_o there_o be_v any_o from_o the_o wheat_n none_o of_o a_o choice_n subtle_a headpiece_n to_o distinguish_v truth_n from_o colour_n and_o reality_n from_o error_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o one_o and_o to_o polish_v refine_v and_o approve_v the_o other_o when_o the_o impartial_a doom_n shall_v strike_v at_o all_o not_o taint_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unallure_v with_o the_o beauty_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o best_a face_n among_o they_o which_o can_v implead_v no_o exception_n from_o that_o sweep_a common_a ruin_n una_fw-la litura_fw-la potest_fw-la shall_v the_o spanish_a inquisition_n 23_o isay_n 14_o 23_o or_o the_o pope_n bull_n nay_o shall_v the_o sword_n and_o alcoran_n of_o mahomet_n which_o have_v both_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v their_o progress_n together_o and_o to_o succeed_v alike_o the_o alcoran_n have_v be_v the_o book_n but_o the_o sword_n the_o pen_n shall_v all_o these_o deflower_v our_o shore_n with_o uninterrupted_a passage_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o put_v down_o all_o pardon_v i_o if_o this_o sound_n like_o passion_n and_o a_o boisterous_a surge_n furrow_n the_o calm_a face_n i_o promise_v such_o a_o loss_n affect_v the_o most_o sensible_a part_n it_o touch_v to_o the_o quick_a of_o the_o soul_n quoth_v in_o anima_fw-la tenerrimum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o must_v squeeze_v out_o a_o word_n and_o a_o sigh_n tread_v the_o winepress_a and_o mark_v if_o it_o do_v not_o bleed_v thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o beat_v thy_o own_o drum_n but_o it_o will_v speak_v till_o it_o deaf_v thy_o ear_n with_o clamour_n yet_o all_o this_o noise_n like_o those_o sob_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o best_a friend_n do_v not_o murmur_v at_o god_n for_o any_o instrument_n he_o shall_v please_v to_o
begird_v with_o his_o permissive_a commission_n to_o go_v out_o and_o destroy_v to_o root_v out_o i_o and_o branch_n out_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o our_o most_o holy_a desire_n because_o of_o our_o former_a neglect_n of_o they_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o just_a in_o he_o to_o let_v our_o after-sin_n be_v a_o additional_a punishment_n to_o those_o which_o go_v before_o so_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v here_o say_v be_v but_o a_o unreflect_a bewaylement_n of_o our_o own_o sad_a condition_n and_o i_o hope_v as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o be_v wretched_a it_o be_v so_o too_o to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o let_v god_n alone_o though_o we_o interpose_v not_o among_o man_n till_o he_o restore_v these_o blessing_n for_o the_o lawfullnesse_n nay_o the_o energy_n of_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n because_o i_o confess_v myself_o too_o low_o of_o wing_n and_o not_o pinion_v for_o such_o a_o slight_a capable_a of_o so_o much_o majesty_n of_o natural_a historical_a and_o scripturall_a reason_n with_o which_o it_o be_v rich_o furnish_v by_o those_o solid_a substantial_a pen_n some_o of_o who_o deliberation_n i_o have_v former_o peruse_v and_o some_o i_o have_v now_o by_o i_o and_o thank_v god_n for_o all_o that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o the_o more_o light_n and_o not_o eclipse_v they_o i_o shall_v impart_v to_o you_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o fountain_n their_o reason_n and_o the_o author_n together_o with_o some_o slender_a supernumerary_a account_n of_o my_o own_o observation_n and_o grievance_n though_o i_o well_o know_v this_o will_v only_o call_v back_o your_o intent_n eye_n from_o the_o magnificent_a building_n and_o stately_a inward_a ornament_n to_o beg_v at_o least_o one_o break_a glance_n upon_o the_o homely_a disfigure_v out_o house_n where_o first_o mr._n mead_n will_v tell_v you_o 1._o in_o his_o diatribae_fw-la pag._n 1._o that_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n be_v prescribe_v not_o only_o as_o a_o patterue_v though_o so_o also_o pray_v thus_o math._n 6.9_o but_o in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o these_o word_n when_o you_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v say_v these_o very_a word_n 2._o luke_n 11._o v._o 2._o our_o father_n where_o it_o be_v marke-worthy_a that_o the_o delivery_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o st._n matthew_n as_o part_v of_o christ_n sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o that_o in_o st._n luke_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o special_a motion_n of_o his_o disciple_n at_o a_o time_n when_o himself_o have_v do_v pray_v that_o of_o st._n matthew_n in_o the_o 2._o that_o of_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o 3._o year_n after_o his_o baptism_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o disciple_n take_v that_o in_o st._n matthew_n for_o a_o pattern_n only_o and_o not_o for_o a_o form_n have_v they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o form_n also_o they_o be_v already_o provide_v and_o then_o need_v not_o still_o ask_v how_o to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o form_n also_o it_o be_v command_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o precedent_n and_o warrant_n to_o his_o church_n to_o give_v the_o like_a form_n next_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o follow_v in_o the_o new_a and_o instance_n in_o those_o 2_o set_a form_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o numb_a 6.23_o on_o this_o wise_a deut._n 26.13_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v bring_v next_o that_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v the_o jewish_a liturgy_n or_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o vocal_a worship_n in_o the_o temple_n evidence_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o several_a quire_n in_o the_o same_o to_z asaph_z to_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n to_o jeduthun_n and_o almost_o 40_o of_o they_o to_o the_o magister_fw-la symphonia_fw-la in_o general_a the_o like_a we_o be_v to_o conceive_v of_o those_o which_o have_v no_o title_n as_o of_o the_o 105._o and_o the_o 96_o ps_n which_o we_o find_v in_o 1_o chron._n 16.7_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o david_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o his_o brethren_n for_o form_n to_o thank_v the_o lord_n we_o ourselves_o also_o and_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n sing_v the_o psalm_n not_o only_o as_o set_v form_n but_o set_v in_o meeter_n i_o e._n after_o a_o humane_a composure_n be_v not_o the_o psalm_n set_v form_n of_o confession_n of_o prayer_n of_o praise_v god_n if_o they_o say_v these_o be_v rehearse_v only_o as_o chapter_n for_o instruction_n though_o my_o own_o general_a observation_n among_o military_a man_n and_o other_o disincline_v to_o our_o liturgy_n will_v reply_v they_o to_o be_v their_o devotionall_a and_o not_o only_o their_o harken_v part_n else_o certain_o they_o will_v give_v as_o favourable_a and_o submiss_a a_o audience_n to_o a_o samuel_n and_o a_o matthew_n as_o they_o do_v to_o a_o hopkins_n and_o a_o sternhold_n they_o will_v not_o else_o be_v so_o familiar_o cover_v to_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o evangelist_n when_o they_o appear_v themselves_o and_o bear_v present_o to_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o david_n when_o he_o only_o come_v abroad_o by_o proxi_fw-la and_o the_o king_n be_v lessen_v in_o the_o ambassador_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o reverence_n be_v the_o more_o because_o however_o he_o be_v now_o disguise_v he_o be_v once_o a_o king_n though_o i_o never_o forbear_v to_o communicate_v in_o this_o matter-liturgy_n yet_o i_o always_o look_v upon_o they_o cum_fw-la venia_fw-la as_o a_o underforme_n in_o the_o school_n of_o liturgy_n who_o skill_n i_o never_o yet_o hear_v any_o dare_v to_o equal_v with_o those_o grand_a archi-compilors_a who_o a_o very_a stake_n and_o faggot_n can_v not_o confute_v yet_o not_o doubt_v we_o may_v and_o ought_v sing_v the_o psalm_n as_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n use_v the_o psalm_n for_o form_n of_o praise_v and_o invocate_a god_n what_o else_o mean_v those_o form_n cantemus_fw-la domino_fw-la psallite_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o c_o but_o there_o be_v two_o more_o direct_a and_o express_v testimony_n 1_o chron._n 25.1_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o asaph_n and_o jeduthun_n that_o their_o office_n be_v to_o prophesy_v with_o a_o harp_n to_o give_v thanks_n and_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 30.21_o we_o read_v that_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n praise_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o day_n sing_v with_o loud_a instrument_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o to_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o further_a doubt_n we_o read_v ezra_n 3.10.11_o that_o the_o levit_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v send_v with_o cymbal_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o they_o sing_v together_o by_o course_n in_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_n thus_o it_o be_v then_o and_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v now_o for_o the_o priest_n be_v call_v the_o month_n of_o the_o people_n who_o mouth_n he_o be_v not_o if_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o what_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o uniformity_n for_o the_o church_n be_v a_o mystical_a body_n can_v better_o testify_v her_o unity_n before_o god_n then_o in_o her_o uniformity_n in_o call_v upon_o he_o thus_o far_o he_o to_o who_o i_o also_o refer_v thou_o in_o the_o same_o tractate_n for_o a_o ample_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o voluntary_a extemporaneous_a prayer_n in_o public_a to_o these_o i_o will_v add_v some_o few_o reason_n yet_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ilyad_n of_o proof_n bosom_v within_o the_o slender_a compass_n of_o a_o nutshell_n which_o i_o have_v borrow_v from_o dr._n hammond_n catechism_n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n and_o which_o do_v less_o coincidere_fw-la with_o the_o former_a who_o holy_a life_n who_o ever_o know_v will_v easy_o believe_v he_o be_v such_o a_o man_n who_o do_v not_o stare_v à _fw-fr partibus_fw-la be_v of_o no_o side_n but_o truth_n and_o christianity_n and_o that_o his_o read_n have_v teach_v he_o the_o practice_n and_o the_o practice_n write_v his_o book_n where_o first_o let_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o die_a saviour_n give_v life_n to_o the_o legality_n of_o a_o prescription_n when_o he_o repeat_v the_o ancient_a word_n of_o his_o father_n david_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o repeat_v his_o own_o word_n who_o be_v now_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n second_o the_o no-objection_n against_o a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v they_o after_o the_o uncontrole_v example_n of_o all_o church_n throughout_o all_o time_n so_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o prescribe_v they_o at_o some_o time_n and_o for_o