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5._o because_o it_o be_v most_o urge_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v perform_v 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 6._o for_o that_o the_o scripture_n special_o allow_v such_o and_o so_o qualify_v 2._o tim._n 2._o 2._o 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o titus_n 1._o 9_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 21._o 22._o and_o if_o deacon_n must_v have_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n yea_o if_o all_o must_v be_v able_a to_o be_v teacher_n in_o some_o measure_n hebr._n 5._o 12._o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v pastor_n his_o grace_n must_v be_v examine_v 1._o his_o desire_n and_o inward_a motion_n by_o ask_v he_o of_o the_o persuasion_n he_o have_v to_o that_o place_n by_o god_n spirit_n 2._o his_o knowledge_n zeal_n &_o utterance_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o gift_n 3._o his_o honest_a conversation_n from_o sufficient_a testimony_n report_v well_o of_o he_o upon_o their_o own_o knowledge_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 7._o ii_o in_o election_n whereby_o one_o be_v of_o electiâ—â—_n i._o electiâ—â—_n the_o church_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o guide_n and_o governor_n thereof_o separate_v and_o choose_v from_o among_o other_o be_v find_v fit_a act._n 13._o 1._o 2._o and_o 14._o 23._o iii_o after_o examination_n and_o the_o party_n â—â—mission_n that_o be_v requiâ—â—d_v in_o a_o holy_a â—â—mission_n choose_v out_o and_o approve_v then_o follow_v admission_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 10._o and_o herein_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o the_o apostle_n practice_v levit._n 8._o 2._o etc._n etc._n act._n 14._o 23._o and_o 1._o 23._o and_o 6._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 13._o 3._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v consummate_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o apostolical_a perpetual_a practice_n act._n 6._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o the_o minister_n thus_o admit_v as_o a_o pastor_n people_n wherein_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o unto_o the_o people_n over_o a_o flock_n 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word_n of_o god_n as_o peter_n exhort_v 2._o in_o diligent_a performance_n of_o his_o function_n jerem._n 48._o 10._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 2._o iii_o in_o adorn_v his_o call_n by_o a_o honest_a conversation_n tit._n 2._o 7._o 8._o psalm_n 50._o 16._o 17._o the_o minister_n thus_o go_v on_o in_o his_o minister_n when_o god_n do_v approve_v effectual_o of_o the_o minister_n make_v by_o the_o church_n as_o his_o minister_n place_n the_o lord_n come_v again_o and_o assi_v this_o teacher_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o perfect_v up_o the_o work_n make_v his_o word_n by_o he_o effectual_a in_o the_o hearer_n by_o bind_v and_o lose_v their_o conscience_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 24._o 25._o act._n 2._o 37._o 47._o &_o 13._o 48._o joh._n 10._o 3._o by_o which_o he_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o minister_n his_o call_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 4._o he_o give_v testimony_n that_o he_o approve_v the_o church_n choice_n in_o ordain_v he_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o call_v from_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n follow_v two_o thing_n i._o that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v challenge_v the_o flock_n what_o the_o communion_n be_v between_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n people_n to_o be_v his_o flock_n and_o claim_v his_o authority_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o because_o god_n by_o work_v their_o conversion_n have_v show_v to_o they_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o office_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 1._o 2._o ii_o the_o people_n must_v acknowledge_v duty_n due_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o pastor_n which_o stand_v in_o six_o thing_n 1._o in_o acknowledge_v he_o their_o pastor_n and_o god_n to_o be_v with_o he_o matth._n 28._o 20._o and_o in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 24._o 25._o 2._o in_o love_v he_o singular_o for_o his_o work_n sake_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 13._o 3._o in_o reverence_v he_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o 4._o in_o obey_v he_o heb._n 13._o 17._o 5._o in_o pray_v for_o he_o deut._n 33._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 30._o collos_n 4._o 2._o 3._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 2._o 6._o in_o maintain_v he_o sufficient_o as_o shall_v be_v both_o necessary_a and_o also_o befit_v his_o place_n and_o charge_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 7._o 14._o gal._n 6._o 6._o prou._n 3._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o mutual_a communion_n 〈…〉_o the_o pastor_n and_o his_o flock_n by_o which_o â—â—ey_n be_v tie_v one_o to_o another_o and_o thus_o ordain_v and_o conjoin_v now_o from_o all_o this_o arise_v the_o evident_a â—oofe_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o â—â—e_v be_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o â—â—rch_n of_o england_n stand_v over_o the_o â—â—emblies_n first_o for_o that_o they_o be_v call_v 〈…〉_o christ_n have_v both_o good_a
grace_n as_o any_o in_o that_o way_n and_o not_o only_o wicked_o reader_n weigh_v these_o thing_n with_o christ_n compassion_n with_o the_o apostle_n commiseration_n with_o the_o ancient_a father_n toleration_n with_o thy_o own_o hart_n bear_v with_o thy_o own_o self_n and_o god_n mercy_n towards_o all_o and_o thou_o will_v never_o do_v so_o wicked_o 〈…〉_o but_o thou_o must_v ever_o after_o judge_v they_o false_a christian_n and_o idolater_n have_v a_o false_a faith_n false_a repentance_n and_o false_a baptism_n and_o so_o separate_v from_o all_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o they_o as_o wicked_a man_n thus_o must_v parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n brother_n and_o sister_n judge_v one_o of_o another_o though_o all_o profess_v one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n all_o be_v baptize_v after_o one_o manner_n all_o renounce_v antichrist_n &_o all_o such_o have_v token_n of_o god_n grace_n o_o accurse_a beginning_n so_o uncharitable_a so_o unnatural_a and_o so_o ungodly_a he_o that_o begin_v so_o ill_a can_v never_o speed_v well_o that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o have_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o sister_n with_o a_o false_a condemnation_n for_o man_n device_n entitle_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n that_o we_o do_v deny_v for_o here_o among_o we_o be_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n rom._n 15._o 17._o 18._o i_o have_v therefore_o whereof_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o god_n for_o i_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o i_o 〈…〉_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a in_o word_n aâ—_n deed_n and_o act._n 10._o 34._o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o personâ—_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o anâ—_n work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v witâ—_n he_o and_o rom._n 14._o 17._o 18._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n nor_o drink_v bâ—_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holâ—_n ghost_n for_o whosoever_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a etc._n etc._n ii_o with_o such_o a_o renunciation_n of_o truth_n untruth_n they_o which_o enter_v that_o way_n must_v approve_v of_o many_o untruth_n must_v be_v entertain_v much_o untruth_n thâ—_n deceiveablenesse_n of_o that_o way_n as_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o as_o first_o thou_o must_v believe_v their_o way_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o error_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n then_o condemn_v our_o church_n as_o false_a church_n when_o in_o the_o end_n of_o thâ—_n confession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o have_v publish_v under_o their_o own_o hand_n that_o thâ—_n difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o aâ—_n only_o such_o corruption_n as_o be_v by_o theâ—â—_n set_v down_o faith_n down_o in_o their_o little_a book_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n now_o corruption_n do_v noâ—_n make_v a_o false_a church_n but_o a_o corrupt_a church_n make_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o that_o caâ—_n be_v as_o corruption_n in_o a_o man_n make_v bâ—â—_n a_o corrupt_a man_n and_o not_o a_o false_a man_n by_o thus_o enter_v a_o man_n must_v cease_v to_o walk_v this_o way_n end_v towards_o we_o in_o uncharitableness_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a way_n with_o they_o and_z enter_z with_o lies_z such_o a_o â—ate_z be_v the_o entry_n to_o death_n and_o not_o that_o karaite_a way_n which_o they_o insult_v of_o lead_v to_o life_n i_o know_v no_o corruption_n here_o so_o ill_o which_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o entertain_v as_o the_o entrance_n into_o that_o way_n with_o these_o condition_n discern_v reader_n wise_o and_o judge_v the_o course_n right_o and_o god_n give_v i_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n ii_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o one_o of_o they_o the_o 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wherewithal_o they_o that_o go_v that_o way_n be_v pollute_v we_o enter_v by_o baptism_n renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o sin_n but_o they_o withaâ—_n in_o part_n do_v here_o renounce_v god_n mercy_n and_o all_o good_a man_n with_o every_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o as_o stained_z and_o pollute_v so_o as_o no_o holy_a communion_n can_v be_v haâ—â—_n with_o it_o but_o what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v leâ—_n not_o they_o make_v unclean_a act._n 10._o 15._o ii_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o unthankfulneâ—_n god_n 2_o they_o be_v very_o unthankful_a to_o god_n first_o to_o god_n that_o beget_v they_o by_o his_o word_n either_o by_o deny_v their_o conversion_n oâ—_n else_o account_v it_o a_o false_a conversion_n â—_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v but_o counterfeit_a with_o they_o when_o they_o have_v feel_v good_a token_n of_o grace_n and_o outward_a fruit_n proceeding_n from_o thence_o be_v not_o this_o to_o have_v a_o blasphemous_a conceit_n of_o the_o bless_a worâ—_n of_o god_n to_o dare_v to_o 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companion_n in_o evil_a will_v tie_v themselâ—â—_n one_o to_o another_o it_o another_o do_v not_o take_v this_o place_n otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v intend_v it_o prou._n 1._o 14._o and_o companion_n have_v a_o love_n among_o theâ—selues_n even_o inward_o as_o far_o as_o they_o one_o to_o preserve_v their_o body_n and_o society_n else_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o self_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o ruin_v let_v not_o this_o their_o love_n therefore_o wâ—â—_n in_o themselves_o and_o towards_o one_o anoâ—â—_n move_v thou_o without_o the_o truth_n of_o cause_n first_o convince_a thou_o for_o judgement_n must_v ever_o lead_v affection_n and_o love_n must_v be_v bestow_v worthy_o in_o the_o lord_n else_o be_v it_o not_o at_o all_o acceptable_a to_o god_n iv_o reason_n be_v their_o sin_n in_o abuse_v pollute_v the_o four_o kind_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o they_o be_v pollute_v of_o the_o word_n of_o which_o they_o be_v all_o guilty_a for_o as_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n misalledge_v 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as_o if_o they_o ever_o prevail_v who_o 〈…〉_o ter_z the_o last_o word_n it_o be_v better_o for_o thâ—_n to_o think_v because_o so_o many_o grave_n learned_a and_o godly_a man_n do_v so_o light_o 〈…〉_o guard_v they_o and_o their_o reason_n as_o thâ—_n can_v pass_v they_o by_o with_o silence_n thâ—_n shall_v in_o humility_n more_o suspect_a theâ—_n self_n and_o search_v more_o narrow_o in_o their_o course_n and_o fear_v themselves_o to_o out_o of_o the_o way_n object_n unto_o they_o such_o as_o they_o hâ—â—_n not_o answer_v if_o they_o be_v famous_a man_n unanswered_a to_o famous_a man_n unanswered_a doctor_n whitaker_n master_n perkins_n thâ—_n say_v they_o know_v not_o their_o cause_n as_o if_o â—ther_n of_o they_o the_o latter_a especial_o speak_v in_o so_o many_o place_n at_o diverse_a time_n against_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o sharp_o against_o a_o unknown_a cause_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o believe_v their_o untrue_a report_n then_o 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mordecay_n time_n â—iding_v in_o babylon_n iv_o i_o ask_v whether_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a aâ—_n so_o joh._n 18._o 33._o and_o 10._o 16._o iv_o that_o all_o not_o in_o their_o way_n be_v without_o error_n iv_o error_n and_o do_v apply_v against_o we_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1â—_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o i._o these_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o such_o â—_o answer_n answer_n never_o make_v so_o much_o as_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o christ_n jesus_n at_o all_o ii_o they_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v a_o people_n without_o they_o will_v expound_v this_o scripture_n phrase_n without_o by_o the_o scripture_n lay_v by_o tâ—â—_n forgery_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n iii_o god_n almighty_a have_v witness_n allo_fw-la god_n have_v visible_a communion_n with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o allo_fw-la that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n 1._o by_o give_v we_o his_o word_n psal_n 1â—_n 19_o 20._o and_o sacrament_n 2._o by_o his_o effectual_a work_v the_o by_o jere._n 23._o 22._o therefore_o herâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh_n 25._o and_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o whither_o they_o shall_v we_o go_v joh._n 6_o 3._o by_o his_o most_o strange_a and_o mirâ—â—lous_a deliverance_n of_o we_o from_o the_o â—_z of_o his_o gospel_n a_o proâ—â—_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o 7._o yet_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o mercieâ—_n â—â—e_v lord_n but_o maintain_v so_o stiflie_o this_o us._n they_o like_v it_o that_o we_o call_v they_o brethren_n but_o they_o will_v not_o so_o account_v us._n â—rosse_a error_n as_o they_o hold_v not_o themselves_o â—ound_v to_o admonish_v we_o as_o brethren_n but_o â—â—ey_n may_v let_v we_o alone_o as_o man_n without_o â—â—cept_v it_o be_v to_o get_v we_o to_o they_o as_o they_o â—ould_v do_v even_o turk_n and_o jew_n and_o â—et_o they_o like_v well_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v â—â—em_n brethren_n a_o strange_a imagination_n â—n_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n 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hezekiahs_n day_n wâ—â—_n idolatrouslie_o worship_v david_n fâ—â—_n fear_v of_o joab_n do_v suffer_v blood_n all_o hiâ—_n day_n to_o be_v unpunished_a contrary_a tâ—_n god_n word_n and_o threaten_a moses_n foâ—_n the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n diâ—â—_n allow_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n against_o thâ—_n law_n of_o marriage_n if_o he_o have_v a_o dispensation_n from_o god_n for_o this_o so_o it_o be_v but_o be_v nâ—â—_n manifest_a unto_o we_o else_o here_o be_v knowâ—_n sin_n so_o corinth_n be_v admonish_v yet_o do_v not_o amend_v 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o as_o alâ—â—_n the_o church_n of_o asia_n reu._n 2._o 20._o 21._o iii_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o dâ—â—_n bring_v reader_n mark_v they_o be_v place_n speak_v of_o invisible_a member_n properliâ—â—_n of_o visible_a analogical_o or_o figurativelâ—â—_o as_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v or_o in_o hope_n theâ—_n may_v be_v or_o show_v what_o man_n ought_v be_v as_o the_o commandment_n exhortaâ—â—ons_n admonition_n dehortation_n and_o 〈…〉_o proof_n in_o scripture_n declare_v but_o thâ—_n show_v not_o what_o man_n be_v neither_o can_v thâ—_n be_v so_o allege_v for_o we_o can_v concluâ—â—_n from_o those_o place_n which_o teach_v how_o mâ—_n shall_v be_v that_o therefore_o man_n be_v so_o 〈…〉_o else_o not_o god_n people_n iu_o man_n be_v call_v saint_n in_o scripture_n not_o for_o soundness_n of_o knowledge_n for_o â—hen_o christ_n disciple_n have_v be_v no_o saint_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n and_o â—o_o other_o mention_v act._n 19_o 1._o 2._o not_o for_o internal_a pure_a affection_n for_o then_o s._n paul_n have_v be_v no_o saint_n rom._n 7._o 18._o 21._o not_o for_o holy_a practice_n of_o their_o duty_n always_o eccles_n 7._o 22._o a_o instance_n of_o this_o may_v be_v give_v in_o all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n but_o they_o be_v call_v saint_n i._o because_o of_o their_o outward_a call_n saint_n why_o a_o mix_a company_n whereof_o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v 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