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concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o wisdom_n and_o to_o bring_v wisdom_n into_o light_n and_o not_o to_o kecpe_v back_o the_o truth_n in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o say_v as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o government_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o quality_n and_o beautify_v with_o such_o grace_n let_v every_o one_o cease_v to_o maintain_v any_o competency_n or_o conveniency_n of_o learning_n to_o be_v in_o our_o dumb_a and_o unpreach_a minister_n for_o let_v they_o read_v and_o read_v till_o their_o lip_n be_v tire_v and_o their_o eye_n blind_v they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o by_o their_o bare_a read_n ordinary_o be_v no_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o hearer_n pag._n 27_o nay_o they_o rob_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o proper_a honour_n and_o office_n whereby_o he_o inspire_v the_o 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without_o all_o doubt_n he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 28_o second_o ordo_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ad_fw-la glos_n in_o constitu_fw-la otho_n de_fw-fr seruti_fw-la in_o ordin_fw-fr ver_fw-la ad_fw-la gratia_fw-la suscipientis_fw-la sedetiam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la confertur_fw-la a_o order_n be_v not_o confer_v for_o his_o sake_n only_o that_o take_v it_o but_o also_o for_o other_o man_n sake_n a_o minister_n be_v not_o call_v to_o minister_v to_o himself_o but_o to_o other_o to_o labour_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o to_o be_v serve_v himself_o but_o to_o serve_v other_o and_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o to_o be_v feed_v but_o to_o feed_v other_o three_o periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ordinato_fw-la quia_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mercenarius_fw-la se_fw-la ingerit_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la pastor_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o he_o that_o be_v ordain_v because_o he_o rush_v in_o as_o a_o hireling_n not_o as_o a_o shepherd_n four_o periculosum_fw-la est_fw-la subditis_fw-la quibus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la
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thus_o pag._n 18_o 1_o whosoever_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v always_o to_o attend_v to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o pag._n 18_o 2_o but_o the_o minister_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 3_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o attend_v to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o 1_o he_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n amongst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o preach_v and_o in_o doctrine_n 2_o but_o a_o minister_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o teacher_n 3_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o preach_v and_o in_o doctrine_n whereunto_o agree_v diverse_a other_o decree_n follow_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o prior_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n and_o be_v learned_a be_v for_o that_o the_o law_n charge_v he_o with_o 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this_o day_n that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n for_o i_o have_v spare_v no_o labour_n but_o have_v show_v you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o rule_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blond_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o honest_a work_n a_o bishop_n therefore_o must_v be_v blameless_a the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n diligent_a sober_a discreet_a a_o keeper_n of_o hospitality_n apt_a to_o teach_v not_o give_v to_o overmuch_o wine_n no_o fighter_n not_o greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o courteous_a gentle_a abhor_v fight_v abhor_v covetousness_n 5â—_n pag._n 5â—_n one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o 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such_o like_a canon_n i_o say_v any_o whit_n impeach_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o former_a assertion_n first_o for_o that_o these_o latter_a canon_n be_v direct_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinace_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 6._o act._n 6._o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n together_o say_v unto_o they_o choose_v therefore_o brethren_n out_o from_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o good_a report_n etc._n etc._n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v to_o this_o business_n and_o this_o speech_n please_v the_o whole_a multitude_n then_o present_a and_o they_o choose_v seven_o etc._n etc._n which_o ordinance_n of_o the_o apostle_n whosoever_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o same_o may_v receive_v a_o counterbuff_n by_o a_o angel_n come_v from_o heaven_n much_o less_o by_o a_o pope_n come_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o my_o part_n i_o hold_v he_o accurse_v and_o so_o utter_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n 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popish_a distinction_n of_o laity_n and_o spiritualty_n if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o pastor_n shall_v have_v a_o spirit_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o discern_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v a_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v or_o no._n the_o confusion_n therefore_o so_o great_o fear_v by_o popish_a idolatour_n be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v suspect_v amongst_o christian_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o be_v affright_v have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o we_o have_v boldness_n with_o confidence_n to_o approach_v unto_o our_o god_n who_o be_v able_a and_o will_v assure_o stay_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o finish_v our_o action_n with_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a issue_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n &_o of_o the_o choice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o order_n of_o minister_n touch_v the_o latin_a tongue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o every_o minister_n as_o the_o law_n have_v always_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o competent_a and_o sufcient_a knowledge_n therein_o so_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v the_o 13._o elizab_n chap._n 12._o have_v full_o and_o at_o large_a expound_v the_o same_o and_o limit_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n pag._n 63_o none_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o minister_n unless_o he_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v and_o render_v to_o the_o ordinary_a a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o latin_a according_a to_o the_o say_a article_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v ordain_v contrary_a to_o any_o provision_n of_o that_o act_n then_o be_v he_o no_o minister_n at_o all_o and_o thus_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v examine_v these_o word_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n videlicet_fw-la call_v try_v examine_v know_v quality_n the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o latin_a tongue_n what_o meaning_n and_o signification_n by_o law_n in_o force_n the_o same_o word_n have_v and_o also_o what_o order_n and_o form_v our_o bishop_n ought_v by_o law_n positive_a to_o have_v use_v in_o make_v deacon_n and_o minister_n and_o what_o credit_n and_o fidelity_n her_o highness_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o our_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n have_v repose_v in_o they_o for_o a_o orderly_a upright_o and_o sincere_a disposition_n of_o these_o thing_n unto_o which_o trust_n how_o answerable_a their_o service_n and_o government_n have_v be_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o upon_o their_o examination_n they_o will_v approve_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v faithful_a just_a and_o equal_a but_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o any_o shall_v deny_v their_o fidelity_n to_o have_v be_v such_o as_o be_v pretend_v what_o remedy_n then_o or_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v then_o hereunto_o i_o answer_v since_o the_o peril_n happen_v unto_o other_o through_o their_o negligence_n in_o time_n past_a be_v unrecoverable_a that_o therefore_o the_o law_n establish_v against_o such_o excess_n will_v be_v execute_v in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o punishment_n of_o one_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o many_o and_o by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n a_o man_n be_v make_v good_a the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o which_o law_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v this_o videlicet_fw-la tam_fw-la indignè_fw-la promovens_fw-la quà m_fw-la indignè_fw-la promotus_fw-la est_fw-la deijciendus_fw-la as_o well_o the_o man_n unworthy_o promote_a as_o the_o man_n unworthy_o promote_v be_v to_o be_v depose_v proof_n and_o example_n whereof_o be_v these_o in_o the_o chapter_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la de_fw-fr praebend_n order_n be_v take_v as_o you_o have_v see_v before_o that_o not_o only_a man_n unworthy_a shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o regiment_n of_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v also_o in_o that_o place_n provide_v in_o case_n any_o thing_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o unaduised_o attempt_v pag._n 64_o that_o then_o not_o only_o the_o man_n unworthy_o promote_v but_o also_o the_o unworthy_a promotour_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o again_o it_o be_v penult_n exit_fw-la de_fw-la aetate_fw-la &_o qualit_fw-la c._n penult_n decree_v thus_o if_o they_o shall_v henceforth_o presume_v to_o ordain_v any_o that_o be_v unskilful_a and_o ignorant_a which_o may_v easy_o be_v espy_v we_o decree_v that_o both_o the_o ordainour_n and_o the_o ordain_v be_v subject_a to_o grievous_a episc_fw-la so._n do_v c_o ex_fw-la penitentibus_fw-la &_o 51_o do_v c._n aliquantos_fw-la 1._o q._n 1._o c._n si_fw-la qui_fw-la episc_fw-la punishment_n again_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la scientia_fw-la indignum_fw-la ordinat_fw-la aut_fw-la deponitur_fw-la aut_fw-la privatur_fw-la potestate_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la he_o that_o witting_o ordain_v a_o unworthy_a man_n be_v either_o to_o be_v depose_v or_o deprive_v from_o power_n to_o ordain_v again_o si_fw-mi qui_fw-fr episcopi_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o bishop_n have_v consecrate_v any_o 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seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o principal_a scope_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n be_v covertlie_o to_o bring_v the_o governor_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n into_o contempt_n hatred_n and_o obloquy_n special_o with_o prejudicate_a and_o unwarie_a reader_n of_o it_o as_o though_o the_o say_v governor_n be_v either_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o wilful_a breaker_n of_o law_n canon_n &c_n &c_n in_o force_n touch_v in_o this_o book_n yet_o in_o other_o point_v ready_a enough_o to_o put_v in_o ure_n other_o canon_n constitution_n and_o synodal_n provincial_a of_o like_a nature_n which_o serve_v better_a for_o their_o purpose_n if_o this_o be_v not_o his_o drift_n and_o mark_n whereat_o he_o aim_v he_o will_v not_o have_v set_v the_o article_n of_o a_o learned_a ministry_n by_o law_n command_v in_o the_o vaward_n and_o therein_o have_v spend_v almost_o half_o his_o book_n whereby_o belike_o he_o think_v simple_a or_o affectionate_a reader_n will_v easy_o be_v lead_v to_o imagine_v that_o the_o chief_a governor_n in_o our_o church_n matter_n do_v hold_v some_o opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o uphold_v of_o ignorance_n in_o minister_n wherein_o let_v the_o wise_a consider_v what_o injury_n &_o indignity_n under_o hand_n he_o have_v offer_v to_o this_o church_n to_o fain_o that_o to_o be_v hold_v &_o maintain_v insinuation_n a_o slanderous_a insinuation_n which_o be_v not_o and_o by_o join_v héerin_o with_o the_o common_a enemy_n the_o papist_n and_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n who_o also_o in_o their_o seditious_a book_n do_v harp_n much_o upon_o the_o ignorance_n and_o dissoluteness_n of_o our_o clergy_n and_o yet_o howsoever_o some_o bishop_n peradventure_o inconsideratelie_o heretofore_o have_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o some_o very_a ignorant_a minister_n which_o thing_n neither_o other_o godly_a man_n in_o they_o nor_o they_o in_o themselves_o do_v afterward_o like_o well_o of_o his_o own_o conscience_n i_o dare_v say_v do_v witness_n unto_o he_o that_o this_o church_n and_o the_o godly_a governor_n therein_o do_v disallow_v a_o ignorant_a ministry_n &_o do_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n wish_v it_o be_v possible_a rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la that_o every_o parish_n have_v a_o sufficient_a able_a preacher_n and_o therefore_o his_o thick_a allegation_n of_o canon_n law_n as_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v 239._o pag._n 239._o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o say_a law_n elsewhere_o needles_n bootless_a and_o footless_a too_o bring_v in_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o puff_n up_o and_o to_o make_v his_o book_n swell_v and_o withal_o to_o give_v he_o a_o plain_a song_n or_o ground_n to_o make_v his_o scold_a faburden_v upon_o but_o see_v throughout_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o say_v first_o article_n he_o exact_v of_o every_o minister_n more_o than_o mediocrem_fw-la &_o competentem_fw-la scientiam_fw-la immò_fw-la eminentem_fw-la and_o as_o 16._o pag._n 16._o it_o seem_v such_o as_o s._n paul_n propound_v to_o every_o minister_n as_o a_o perfect_a idea_n what_o be_v requisite_a in_o he_o which_o be_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v sound_a doctrine_n to_o comfort_v to_o correct_v 16._o 2._o tim._n 3_o 16._o and_o instruct_v and_o to_o revince_v any_o error_n and_o think_v grammarian_n and_o poet_n philosopher_n and_o rhetorician_n though_o they_o have_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o the_o university_n 72._o pag._n 72._o not_o fit_a straightway_n to_o be_v make_v physician_n of_o soul_n insinuate_v withal_o hereby_o that_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v order_v or_o tolerate_v any_o not_o so_o perfect_o qualify_v to_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n &c_n &c_n in_o these_o respect_n i_o say_v it_o have_v be_v more_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o have_v tender_v another_o issue_n upon_o some_o point_n in_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n rather_o than_o thus_o to_o have_v fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n et_fw-la in_o re_fw-la minimè_fw-la dubia_fw-la testibus_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la necessarijs_fw-la in_o seek_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o no_o man_n deni_v to_o be_v most_o requisite_a if_o it_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o issue_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v to_o this_o or_o like_a effect_n whether_o it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o enable_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o rom._n 15_o 4._o 2._o tim._n 3_o 16._o 1._o tim._n 3_o 26._o titus_n 1_o 9_o that_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o and_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a to_o teach_v the_o truth_n and_o convince_v error_n and_o to_o correct_v sin_n and_o instruct_v to_o virtue_n and_o good_a life_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o weak_a or_o else_o whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o all_o the_o parish_n in_o england_n either_o not_o able_a to_o sustain_v such_o a_o learned_a minister_n or_o for_o the_o scarcity_n of_o 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