〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o public_a assembly_n they_o enjoin_v silence_n and_o call_v for_o audience_n and_o attention_n they_o be_v send_v in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o ask_v leave_n to_o bury_v their_o dead_a they_o be_v send_v with_o message_n from_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n they_o attend_v prince_n and_o great_a man_n to_o serve_v they_o upon_o occasion_n they_o serve_v also_o at_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o prepare_v beast_n and_o receive_v the_o guest_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o which_o in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n be_v not_o competent_a and_o incumbent_a to_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n aswell_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o expound_v himself_o as_o ordinary_a preacher_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o the_o world_n over_o aswell_o as_o those_o who_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n mat_n 24._o 14._o &_o 26._o 13._o mark_v 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be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o ministry_n not_o only_o of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n rome_n 12._o 7._o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o of_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o col_fw-fr 4._o 17._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 5._o 11._o act_n 1._o 17._o 25._o and_o 12._o 25._o and_o 20._o 24._o and_o 2â—…_n 19_o rom._n 11._o 13._o 2_o cor_n 4._o 1._o and_o 5._o 18._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o 9_o 1._o and_o else_o where_o the_o english_a translator_n in_o these_o place_n render_v it_o sometime_o ministry_n sometime_o office_n sometime_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o any_o minister_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n by_o charity_n and_o alm_n but_o no_o body_n that_o i_o know_v do_v imagine_v or_o can_v imagine_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor_n 12._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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the_o lord_n supper_n the_o socinian_o and_o the_o erastian_n crutch-maker_n before_o mention_v so_o plead_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n that_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a and_o free_a to_o gift_a person_n not_o ordain_v not_o only_o to_o preach_v but_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n whether_o they_o extend_v this_o to_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n i_o know_v not_o peradventure_o they_o will_v borrow_v from_o the_o pagan_n those_o she_o priest_n who_o gellius_n out_o of_o cicero_n call_v antistitas_n not_o antistites_fw-la or_o happy_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o old_a pepuzian_n that_o woman_n may_v both_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n at_o least_o if_o they_o may_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n because_o that_o be_v forbid_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 32._o although_o some_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o restrict_n that_o prohibition_n to_o marry_a woman_n whereof_o they_o think_v they_o have_v some_o colour_n from_o the_o context_n that_o yet_o they_o 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minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o call_v and_o ordain_v and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v the_o steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor_n 4._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n so_o account_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o apply_v to_o himself_o and_o apollo_n vers_fw-la 6._o where_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o apollo_n be_v neither_o a_o apostle_n nor_o evangelist_n but_o a_o powerful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o sosthenes_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o text_n new_o cite_v with_o 1_o cor_n 1._o 1._o but_o he_o also_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o every_o lawful_a bishop_n or_o ordinary_a minister_n tit._n 1._o 7._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n and_o this_o steward_n be_v ordain_v vers_fw-la 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that_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o receving_a and_o beleve_v the_o essence_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o â—…esting_n upon_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n now_o another_o antinomian_a tell_v we_o that_o to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 9_o true_o do_v necessary_o include_v in_o it_o these_o four_o particular_a point_n 1_o to_o know_v our_o lose_a state_n by_o the_o least_o sin_n our_o misery_n without_o christ_n and_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o he_o 2._o to_o see_v the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n 3._o a_o take_v and_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n to_o one_o own_o self_n in_o particular_a 4._o to_o be_v fill_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o thankful_a zeal_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o than_o i_o be_o sure_a many_o do_v imagine_v they_o have_v receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n by_o faith_n who_o have_v not_o true_o and_o real_o receive_v he_o so_o 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profession_n as_o be_v matter_n of_o the_o high_a treason_n against_o he_o and_o the_o most_o provoke_a sin_n in_o a_o church_n as_o be_v also_o the_o more_o deceitful_a and_o secreet_a poison_n honey_v over_o with_o plausible_a pretence_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o need_v a_o discovery_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o scandalous_a and_o profane_a liver_n in_o these_o church_n then_o note_n that_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o great_a controversy_n against_o a_o church_n which_o have_v false_a doctrinâ—…s_n and_o pernicious_a sect_n in_o it_o although_o there_o be_v never_o a_o scandalous_a person_n more_o in_o it_o there_o be_v therefore_o cause_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o which_o christ_n make_v a_o matter_n of_o controversy_n against_o his_o church_n if_o we_o have_v pray_v away_o popery_n prelacy_n the_o old_a superstitious_a ceremony_n the_o malignant_a army_n etc._n etc._n o_o let_v we_o cry_v mighty_o for_o this_o also_o see_v if_o we_o can_v pray_v away_o heresy_n and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n sect_n and_o schism_n 7._o we_o must_v turn_v away_o from_o and_o avoid_v the_o fellowship_n of_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o spreader_n of_o dangerous_a doctrine_n not_o only_o that_o we_o may_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n but_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v establish_v with_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v such_o reason_n give_v in_o scripture_n for_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n as_o high_o concern_v piety_n avoid_v they_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o from_o such_o turn_n away_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n suppose_v gain_n to_o be_v godliness_n and_o their_o dispute_n breed_v envy_v strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 4_o 5._o receive_v they_o not_o into_o your_o house_n who_o bring_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n because_o such_o have_v not_o god_n 2_o epist_n of_o john_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o 8._o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o opinion_n be_v free_a more_o than_o practice_n or_o that_o a_o man_n run_v no_o hazard_n of_o his_o salvation_n by_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n error_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o wickedness_n of_o practice_n may_v bring_v death_n and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o soul_n jam_fw-la 5._o 19_o 20._o 2_o pet_n 2._o 1._o and_o 3._o 16._o gal._n 2._o 21._o heretic_n as_o well_o as_o murderer_n and_o drunkard_n be_v there_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o head_n from_o err_a be_v sure_a to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n from_o err_a psal_n 95._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n as_o thou_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v a_o backslider_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o backslider_n in_o heart_n prov._n 14._o 14._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o erroneous_a opinion_n pray_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o thy_o corruption_n gal._n 5._o 20._o with_o 24._o 10._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v firm_a and_o stable_a in_o the_o truth_n thou_o must_v not_o only_o have_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v establish_v in_o grace_n heb_n 13._o 9_o be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v not_o have_v grace_n but_o be_v establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o grace_n he_o that_o be_v not_o establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n i._n e._n in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o time_n prove_v himself_o or_o otherwise_o make_v himself_o to_o be_v unstable_a in_o grace_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o that_o be_v no_o profane_a one_o be_v yet_o a_o unstable_a one_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n it_o be_v plain_o intimate_v to_o we_o 1_o pet_n 5._o 8._o 9_o that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o stead_n fast_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v not_o resist_v satan_n but_o be_v devour_v by_o he_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o christian_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n if_o they_o be_v not_o also_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o make_v sure_a their_o call_n and_o election_n and_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n â—…to_o wit_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o grace_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n now_o that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o grace_n and_o so_o also_o in_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v always_o as_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n psal_n 16._o 8._o heb_n 11._o 27._o to_o improve_v the_o promise_n and_o rest_n upon_o christ_n for_o stability_n of_o heart_n 1_o cor_n 1._o 8._o for_o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 30._o let_v we_o entertain_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o grieve_v he_o nor_o quench_v he_o for_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v we_o uphold_v establish_v strengthen_v psal_n 51._o 11_o 12._o eph._n 3._o 16_o 11._o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o time_n of_o try_v all_o and_o to_o the_o sift_v of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n as_o corn_n be_v sift_v in_o a_o sive_fw-la amos_n 9_o 9_o they_o only_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o be_v approve_v in_o who_o there_o be_v both_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n both_o true_a piety_n and_o sound_a judgement_n if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v find_v want_v be_v sure_o the_o other_o be_v want_v too_o what_o ever_o show_v there_o may_v be_v to_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v a_o text_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 19_o worthy_a to_o be_v much_o and_o often_o think_v upon_o in_o these_o day_n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n or_o sect_n among_o 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