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perpetual_a and_o stand_a ordinance_n but_o a_o preach_a ministry_n be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o stand_a ordinance_n therefore_o so_o be_v mission_n the_o preposition_n be_v manifest_a both_o from_o the_o knit_n together_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n screw_v up_o the_o necessity_n of_o mission_n as_o high_a as_o the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v as_o likewise_o from_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o which_o do_v not_o only_o prove_v a_o perpetual_a ministry_n in_o the_o church_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o that_o this_o perpetual_a ministry_n be_v authorize_v by_o mission_n or_o commission_n from_o christ._n for_o reference_n to_o this_o perpetual_a ministry_n christ_n say_v go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o who_o ever_o do_v lawful_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v be_v certain_o send_v he_o can_v be_v 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do_v why_o not_o also_o psal._n 2._o 6_o god_n appoint_v david_n to_o be_v a_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n well_o but_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o with_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o futility_n of_o his_o exception_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v for_o restore_v and_o settle_v that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o '_o its_o course_n but_o how_o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v agree_v to_o tit._n 1._o 5_o think_v he_o that_o titus_n be_v leave_v in_o crete_n for_o restore_v settle_v and_o fix_v those_o elder_n who_o have_v leave_v their_o station_n or_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o persecute_v or_o the_o like_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n
yet_o here_o be_v a_o seed_n for_o more_o church_n and_o more_o minister_n at_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o church_n ordination_n may_v be_v want_v without_o make_v void_a the_o ministry_n because_o ordination_n can_v be_v have_v but_o in_o constitute_v church_n the_o want_n of_o ordination_n do_v make_v a_o minister_n no_o minister_n 3._o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o answer_v as_o a_o learned_a country_n man_n of_o i_o answer_v never_o 70._o year_n ago_o although_o it_o be_v a_o church_n miserable_o corrupt_v and_o deface_v yâ—…t_v it_o be_v even_o then_o a_o church_n wherein_o he_o profess_v to_o follow_v luther_n oec_fw-la lampadius_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la bucerus_n calvin_n musculus_fw-la bullinger_n and_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o protestant_a writer_n see_v the_o smetonii_fw-la respon_n ad_fw-la hamilton_n apostate_n pag._n 6._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n when_o popery_n and_o antichristianisme_n have_v most_o universal_o spread_v itself_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2._o thes_n 2._o 4_o and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o a_o people_n in_o babylon_n why_o be_v it_o say_v come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n rev._n 18._o 4_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o all_o that_o time_n even_o before_o the_o reformation_n true_a minister_n of_o christ_n why_o be_v the_o two_o witness_n say_v to_o prophesy_v 1260._o day_n count_v day_n for_o year_n in_o sackcloth_n rev_n 11._o 3._o 5._o sure_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n where_o ever_o we_o fix_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o it_o which_o be_v controvert_v it_o do_v certain_o comprehend_v those_o age_n before_o the_o reformation_n as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o time_n therefore_o christ_n have_v his_o witness_n and_o minister_n all_o that_o while_n protestant_n as_o well_o as_o papist_n hold_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n though_o not_o ever_o visible_a or_o alike_o pure_a and_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v we_o understand_v christ_n own_o word_n mat_n 28._o 20._o loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o reformation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o these_o who_o have_v be_v themselves_o ordain_v presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o bishop_n and_o authorize_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n this_o far_o they_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a minister_n true_o and_o lawful_o ordain_v but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ordain_v according_a to_o the_o popish_a statute_n and_o canon_n for_o teach_v and_o maintain_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o offer_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass_n in_o this_o consideration_n their_o call_n and_o ordination_n be_v impure_a and_o unlawful_a like_o pure_a water_n flow_v out_o of_o a_o clean_a fountain_n which_o contract_v impurity_n from_o a_o filthy_a channel_n it_o run_v through_o see_v synop_n pour_fw-fr theol_n disp._n 42._o thes_n 48._o and_o diverse_a other_o who_o may_v be_v cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n v._n whether_o these_o prophet_n and_o prophesying_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o ephes_n 4._o 11._o be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o not_o to_o continue_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v precedent_n for_o the_o preach_a or_o prophesy_v of_o such_o as_o be_v neither_o ordain_v minister_n nor_o probationer_n for_o the_o ministry_n there_o be_v three_o opinion_n concern_v these_o prophet_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v neither_o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o yet_o be_v ordinary_a minister_n call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v but_o church-member_n out_o of_o office_n have_v good_a gift_n of_o 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off_o such_o evil_a doer_n as_o god_n word_n appoint_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o david_n spare_v of_o joab_n and_o shimei_n be_v partly_o necessitate_v thereto_o partly_o induce_v by_o political_a reason_n whereof_o he_o repent_v when_o he_o be_v die_v nor_o can_v his_o conscience_n beat-ease_n till_o he_o leave_v a_o charge_n upon_o solomon_n for_o execute_v justice_n upon_o both_o joab_n and_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v no_o good_a precedent_n or_o warrant_n to_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o neglect_v the_o execute_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o better_a precedent_n which_o david_n resolve_v upon_o more_o deliberate_o psal._n 101._o 8._o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n mark_v this_o all_o of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o that_o early_a and_o without_o delay_n last_o and_o even_o joab_n 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to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o idolatry_n but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confederacy_n ingage_a we_o into_o a_o war_n with_o such_o associate_n it_o be_v absolute_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n unlawful_a and_o i_o find_v it_o condemn_v by_o good_a writer_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n of_o the_o lutheran_n party_n and_o of_o the_o orthodox_n party_n some_o of_o all_o these_o be_v before_o cite_v what_o holiness_n god_n require_v in_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n see_v deut_n 23._o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o we_o may_v well_o argue_v as_o isidorus_n pâ—…lusiota_n do_v lib._n 3_o epist._n 14._o if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o such_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v not_o voluntary_a how_o much_o less_o will_v god_n suffer_v such_o as_o do_v voluntary_o and_o wicked_o defile_v
a_o reluctation_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n which_o pareus_n upon_o 1_o king_n 22._o do_v well_o collect_v from_o his_o desire_n of_o inquire_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o come_v off_o how_o much_o more_o will_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o such_o as_o go_v on_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o this_o trespass_n cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a without_o such_o confederacy_n and_o help_v to_o prosecute_v a_o great_a war_n alone_o this_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v before_o hand_n answer_v in_o the_o example_n of_o ahaz_n his_o confederacy_n with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a war_n to_o manage_v both_o against_o the_o syrian_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 16._o 7._o also_o against_o the_o edomite_n and_o philistines_n 2_o chron_n 28._o 16_o 17_o 18._o yet_o although_o he_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v this_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o confederacy_n with_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v have_v trust_v to_o god_n and_o not_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n god_n can_v save_v by_o few_o as_o well_o as_o by_o many_o yea_o sometime_o god_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o save_v by_o many_o jud._n 7._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o battle_n to_o have_v unlawful_a confederate_n but_o rather_o to_o want_v they_o exod._n 23._o 22._o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o provoke_v and_o incense_v many_o wicked_a man_n by_o cast_v they_o off_o this_o be_v plain_o answer_v from_o the_o example_n of_o amaziah_n and_o the_o 100000._o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o of_o which_o before_o if_o furthermore_o objection_n be_v make_v that_o he_o must_v be_v gentle_a and_o patient_a towards_o all_o and_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25._o answ_n 1._o yet_o he_o bid_v we_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n chap_n 3._o 5._o we_o ought_v in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v even_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a 2_o thess_n 3._o 15._o yet_o we_o be_v there_o warn_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o 2._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n be_v at_o on_o ecommend_v both_o for_o his_o patience_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a i_o shall_v add_v five_o distinction_n which_o will_v take_v off_o all_o other_o objection_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o 1._o distinguish_v between_o a_o confederacy_n which_o be_v more_o discretive_a and_o discriminative_a and_o a_o confederacy_n which_o be_v more_o unitive_a and_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o commerce_n even_o with_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a person_n be_v allow_v yet_o military_a association_n with_o such_o disallow_v for_o the_o former_a keep_v they_o and_o we_o still_o divide_v as_o two_o the_o latter_a unite_v we_o and_o they_o as_o one_o and_o imbodi_v we_o together_o with_o they_o for_o thucydides_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o make_v we_o and_o our_o confederate_n 20._o to_o have_v the_o same_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o writer_n as_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o uniou_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 2._o distinguish_v between_o endeavour_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o answer_v that_o exception_n o_o then_o we_o must_v have_v a_o army_n all_o of_o saint_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v without_o any_o know_a wicked_a person_n in_o it_o now_o even_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v a_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n from_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a person_n yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v the_o lord_n field_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o purge_v from_o tare_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13._o so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o can_v to_o avoid_v wicked_a person_n in_o a_o expedition_n yet_o we_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o all_o but_o we_o must_v use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o be_v our_o affliction_n not_o our_o fault_n 3._o distinguish_v between_o some_o particular_a wicked_a person_n here_o and_o there_o mix_v themselves_o with_o we_o and_o between_o a_o wicked_a faction_n and_o malignant_a party_n the_o former_a shall_v be_v avoid_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a but_o much_o more_o a_o conjunction_n with_o a_o wicked_a faction_n david_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n meet_v and_o consult_v with_o the_o kahal_n meregnim_fw-la the_o assembly_n of_o malignant_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o shun_v to_o meet_v and_o consult_v with_o vain_a person_n who_o open_o show_v and_o bewray_v themselves_o but_o even_o with_o dissembler_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n with_o those_o that_o hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a psal._n 26._o 4_o 5._o we_o can_v know_v better_o how_o to_o do_v with_o a_o whole_a field_n of_o tare_n in_o which_o be_v no_o wheat_n than_o we_o can_v do_v with_o tare_n grow_v here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o wheat_n 4._o distinguish_v between_o such_o a_o fellowship_n with_o some_o wicked_a person_n as_o be_v necessary_a which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v and_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o unavoidable_a which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o lot_n be_v to_o cohabite_v in_o one_o town_n or_o in_o one_o family_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n travel_v or_o sail_v together_o distinguish_v i_o say_v between_o these_o and_o a_o elective_a or_o voluntary_a fellowship_n with_o wicked_a man_n when_o love_n to_o they_o or_o our_o own_o benefit_n draw_v we_o thereunto_o we_o neither_o lose_v natural_a bond_n nor_o require_v impossibility_n but_o that_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o pure_a by_o not_o choose_v or_o consent_v to_o such_o fellowship_n 5._o distinguish_v between_o infidel_n heretic_n wicked_a person_n repent_v and_o those_o who_o go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n what_o ever_o man_n have_v be_v yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a fruit_n appear_v in_o they_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o into_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n then_o indeed_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o meaning_n such_o as_o be_v wolf_n leopard_n bear_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o change_v their_o nature_n not_o so_o with_o the_o obstinate_a contumacious_a and_o impenitent_a who_o still_o remain_v wolf_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o 1_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o there_o be_v so_o much_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o we_o as_o to_o close_v with_o those_o scripture_n truth_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v still_o in_o a_o way_n of_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o 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sin_n as_o by_o a_o echo_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o love_v second_o remember_v what_o follow_v upon_o god_n people_n mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o heathen_a psal._n 106._o 35._o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n hos_fw-la 7._o 8._o ephraim_n he_o have_v mix_v himself_o among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v by_z making_z confe_fw-mi deracy_n with_o the_o heathen_a as_o luther_n expond_v the_o place_n and_o by_o seek_v their_o help_n and_o assistance_n hos_fw-la 5._o 13._o but_o what_o follow_v ephraim_n be_v a_o cake_n not_o turn_v hot_a and_o overbaken_v in_o the_o nether_a side_n but_o cold_a and_o raw_a
that_o they_o shall_v constant_o real_o and_o sincere_o during_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life-time_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n stand_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o both_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o good_n cheerful_o lay_v out_o their_o mean_n and_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n resolut_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o at_o the_o treaty_n of_o uxbridge_n the_o proposition_n for_o religion_n of_o which_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o such_o excellency_n and_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o that_o no_o peace_n nor_o agreement_n shall_v be_v till_o they_o be_v first_o agree_v unto_o the_o same_o proposition_n for_o religion_n be_v yet_o set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o proposition_n send_v last_o to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v agree_v unto_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o 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