a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o norwich_n at_o the_o primary_n visitation_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n lord_z bishop_n of_o norwich_n may_v 18._o 1692._o by_o john_n jeffery_n m.a._n minister_n of_o s._n peter_n of_o mancroft_n in_o norwich_n london_n print_v by_o samuel_n roycroft_n for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o imprimatur_fw-la ramires_n barker_n jul._n 27._o 1692._o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o norwich_n 2_o cor._n iu_o 5._o for_o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n god_n be_v the_o supreme_a absolute_a and_o universal_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o act_n as_o such_o by_o the_o immediate_a influence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n 123._o a_o salu._n the_o gub_n dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n ep._n 123._o those_o influence_n have_v their_o proper_a and_o full_a effect_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n upon_o all_o creature_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a rational_a and_o irrational_a but_o the_o government_n be_v most_o perfect_a where_o rational_a nature_n be_v the_o subject_n those_o rational_a nature_n be_v angel_n and_o man_n and_o among_o man_n those_o who_o be_v true_o religious_a be_v most_o eminent_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 14._o god_n vid._n grot._fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n 3.2_o dan._n 2.44_o &_o 7.13_o 14._o that_o kingdom_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o empire_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o man_n by_o which_o so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v they_o be_v make_v wise_a and_o good_a and_o happy_a etc._n happy_a v._o erasm_n paraphr_n mat._n 4._o p._n 125._o jam_fw-la enim_fw-la instat_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n luc._n 22_o p._n 217._o nolite_fw-la tale_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20._o p._n 133._o illic_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o power_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o become_v the_o author_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o men._n this_o be_v the_o glorious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v sincere_o declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o christian_n their_o office_n the_o apostle_n be_v separate_v unto_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n they_o perform_v it_o with_o all_o simplicity_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o assurance_n and_o success_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n ver._n 1_o 2._o see_v we_o have_v this_o ministry_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n not_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o profess_v in_o such_o teacher_n as_o the_o apostle_n they_o may_v entire_o confide_v and_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o christianity_n but_o vicious_a principle_n and_o infernal_a delusion_n ver._n 3_o 4._o but_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o such_o be_v the_o fidelity_n of_o those_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o fidelity_n to_o who_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o divine_a doctrine_n be_v commit_v they_o do_v not_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o but_o ascribe_v all_o unto_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o other_o design_n upon_o man_n but_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o they_o for_o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n and_o ourselves_o your_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n they_o publish_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n that_o themselves_o be_v only_o his_o inferior_a minister_n that_o in_o set_v up_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n they_o be_v servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o great_a truth_n i_o be_o to_o discourse_n viz._n doctrine_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a be_v the_o only_a supreme_a lord_n that_o the_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o inferior_a minister_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o explication_n of_o which_o truth_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o account_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 2._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o supreme_a lord_n 3._o of_o the_o office_n of_o his_o inferior_a minister_n 1._o i_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n since_o the_o original_a degeneracy_n of_o man_n there_o have_v be_v a_o gradual_a advancement_n of_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o do_v subsist_v in_o disperse_a individual_n till_o some_o assembly_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n gen._n 4_o 6._o afterward_o god_n set_v up_o a_o empire_n among_o the_o jew_n peculiar_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o whole_a nation_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o supernatural_a revelation_n the_o government_n of_o that_o holy_a nation_n be_v a_o theocracy_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o polity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o religion_n be_v divine_a 8.23_o divine_a 1_o sam._n 2.12.8.7.10.19_o judg._n 8.23_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o sacred_a empire_n god_n foretell_v unto_o that_o people_n the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v universal_a and_o that_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o and_o all_o nation_n serve_v messiah_n the_o prince_n 9.25_o prince_n psal_n 72.1_o dan._n 9.25_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o order_n and_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v demonstration_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v spiritual_a for_o that_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v by_o voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a consent_n as_o man_n accept_v what_o they_o account_v their_o glory_n agreeable_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o christ_n who_o disown_v all_o secular_a power_n and_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 18.34_o world_n joh._n 18.34_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v exercise_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o with_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n and_o effect_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o empire_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o effectual_a and_o universal_a prevalency_n of_o it_o by_o which_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o become_v christian_n shall_v become_v like_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n 290._o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiero._n ad_fw-la v._o 67._o p._n 290._o this_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o the_o gentile_n call_v philosophy_n which_o according_a to_o plutarch_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n praes_n man_n plut._n de_fw-fr lib._n educ_fw-la hieroc_n praes_n for_o among_o the_o gentile_n religion_n be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v but_o rather_o the_o consecration_n of_o vice_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n 26._o virtue_n quid_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la gente_fw-la universa_fw-la flagitia_fw-la manarunt_fw-la apud_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vitia_fw-la religiosa_fw-la sunt_fw-la eaque_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la vitantur_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la coluntur_fw-la lactant._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o aug._n the_o civ_o d._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 14_o 16_o 22_o 25_o 26._o and_o their_o philosopher_n and_o lawgiver_n 309._o lawgiver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiero._n p._n 309._o not_o their_o priest_n teach_v man_n to_o live_v hence_o the_o christian_n speak_v of_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v it_o our_o philosophy_n 166._o philosophy_n
declare_v 342._o declare_v quare_fw-la si_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la saciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la cyprian_a l._n 2._o ep._n 3._o p._n 56._o de_fw-fr haer._n bapt._n p._n 321._o contra_fw-la ep._n steph._n p._n 330._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr autem_fw-la de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la praescribendum_fw-la sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la vincendum_fw-la quir._n fratti_fw-la p._n 332._o sentent_fw-fr epise_v de_fw-fr haer._n bapt_v castus_n à _fw-fr sicca_n p._n 338._o libofus_fw-la ab_fw-la agra_n p._n 339._o fellix_fw-la à _fw-la bulacc_n 342._o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n and_o we_o must_v follow_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 8.12.95_o world_n joh._n 1.4_o 9_o 12.46_o 8.12.95_o he_o be_v the_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n 3.2_o god_n joh._n 3.2_o and_o be_v qualify_v for_o his_o undertake_n by_o his_o nature_n and_o we_o who_o harken_v unto_o he_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n 24._o god_n isa_n 54.13_o lactant._n l._n 4._o c._n 24._o he_o alone_o be_v the_o great_a teacher_n who_o do_v not_o learn_v what_o he_o teach_v and_o so_o begin_v to_o teach_v without_o be_v first_o a_o disciple_n 1._o disciple_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o his_o nature_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o these_o last_o day_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o he_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o ancient_n long_o before_o to_o have_v appear_v and_o always_o to_o have_v be_v the_o teacher_n of_o man_n 119._o man_n iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 26_o 27._o tertul._n adv_o herm._n p._n 231_o 240_o 395_o 400_o 723_o 725._o orig._n l._n 6._o p._n 329._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 119._o he_o manifest_v god_n unto_o man_n and_o of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v by_o irenaeus_n the_o father_n be_v that_o which_o be_v invisible_a of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n be_v that_o which_o be_v visible_a of_o the_o father_n 14._o father_n invisibile_fw-la etenim_fw-la silij_fw-la pater_fw-la visibile_fw-la autem_fw-la patris_fw-la filius_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 14._o he_o be_v call_v by_o eusebius_n the_o chief_a of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o teacher_n of_o religious_a man_n 6._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n dem._n evang._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o religion_n so_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o that_o kingdom_n who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a we_o christian_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o disciple_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o his_o son_n and_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o initiation_n oblige_v we_o to_o observe_v whatever_o christ_n have_v command_v loc_fw-la command_v matt._n 28.19_o 20._o v._o grot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la his_o minister_n do_v not_o baptise_v into_o their_o own_o name_n but_o into_o their_o master_n as_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o himself_o say_v 15._o say_v 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 15._o christ_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o call_v no_o man_n father_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o master_n upon_o earth_n for_o that_o one_o be_v their_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o they_o be_v brethren_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o person_n or_o number_n or_o succession_n of_o man_n that_o can_v prescribe_v unto_o our_o faith_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o baptism_n and_o one_o god_n 6._o god_n eph._n 4.5_o 6._o we_o know_v in_o who_o we_o believe_v and_o in_o who_o we_o confide_v to_o who_o we_o subject_a our_o conscience_n and_o from_o who_o we_o expect_v our_o salvation_n it_o be_v from_o that_o glorious_a and_o divine_a person_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v from_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 3.16_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o such_o be_v the_o person_n and_o such_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o supreme_a lord_n 3._o i_o be_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o office_n of_o his_o inferior_a minister_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o this_o order_n and_o succession_n of_o man_n be_v minister_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n they_o be_v teacher_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n since_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o summus_n ecclesiaste_v 4.17_o ecclesiaste_v erasin_n de_fw-fr rat_n contion_n l._n 1._o matt._n 4.17_o the_o chief_a preacher_n and_o we_o according_a to_o our_o several_a proportion_n be_v his_o servant_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v man_n by_o we_o we_o pray_v they_o in_o christ_n stead_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n 5.20_o god_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.20_o this_o office_n we_o be_v to_o have_v in_o high_a esteem_n and_o to_o account_v it_o our_o dignity_n that_o this_o ministry_n be_v commit_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n call_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n sure_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o principal_a office_n whereunto_o priest_n and_o bishop_n be_v call_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n 44.2_o gospel_n p._n 44.2_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o lead_v man_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o communicate_v to_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o make_v man_n religious_a and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o bless_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n the_o knowledge_n and_o to_o conduct_v they_o in_o their_o imitation_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o such_o help_n christian_n may_v learn_v of_o christ_n to_o live_v that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a this_o be_v such_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n as_o never_o be_v among_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o jew_n and_o christian_n where_o whole_a nation_n be_v teach_v to_o live_v and_o no_o great_a benefactor_n can_v there_o be_v unto_o mankind_n s._n augustin_n just_o object_n against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o they_o never_o deliver_v rule_n of_o live_v to_o their_o votary_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n debauch_v they_o by_o the_o immorality_n of_o their_o worship_n 28._o worship_n ang._n the_o civ_o d._n l._n 2._o c._n 6_o 2_o 28._o let_v they_o show_v say_v he_o in_o what_o place_n officer_n be_v appoint_v to_o teach_v the_o precept_n of_o virtue_n and_o where_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v to_o learn_v they_o among_o the_o 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l._n 2._o c._n 28._o he_o that_o understand_v the_o history_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o reverence_n god_n and_o love_n man_n must_v magnify_v this_o office_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v wise_a and_o holy_a unto_o salvation_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n &c._n &c._n 20._o &c._n matt._n 28.19_o 20._o be_v the_o commission_n our_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a of_o their_o office_n and_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 6.4_o word_n act._n 6.4_o and_o to_o this_o office_n they_o be_v separate_v by_o their_o ordination_n through_o this_o ministration_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n compare_v with_o other_o assembly_n of_o man_n be_v as_o
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