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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.1_o chap._n 5.1_o their_o fellow_n presbyter_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o than_o that_o a_o presbyter_n and_o apostle_n be_v for_o though_o they_o be_v his_o fellow_n presbyter_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n and_o further_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o presbyter_n of_o which_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o sym-presbyter_n be_v bishop_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n for_o write_v to_o the_o several_a church_n scatter_v through_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n and_o bythinia_n and_o call_v the_o governor_n of_o those_o church_n fellow_n presbyter_n argue_v as_o much_o but_o the_o second_o verse_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n for_o he_o say_v they_o must_v episcopize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n as_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n will_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o bare_a presbyter_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o a_o 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obedience_n to_o a_o private_a doubt_n to_o break_v a_o know_a command_n of_o god_n who_o command_v obedience_n to_o my_o superior_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o command_n and_o whether_o we_o shall_v obey_v god_n or_o man_n ourselves_o or_o the_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n of_o of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o such_o hard_a question_n as_o some_o people_n have_v make_v it_o beside_o though_o wilful_a error_n in_o faith_n be_v damnable_a yet_o error_n in_o circumstance_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v so_o unless_o we_o make_v they_o so_o ourselves_o by_o disobedience_n to_o god_n in_o refuse_v for_o peace_n and_o unity_n to_o submit_v to_o our_o superior_n which_o be_v damnable_a nor_o indeed_o can_v any_o of_o the_o several_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n be_v proper_o call_v error_n though_o they_o be_v different_a nay_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n to_o determine_v we_o 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a_o man_n may_v do_v without_o fear_n of_o damnation_n he_o may_v do_v safe_o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o expedience_n or_o edifyingness_n of_o the_o ceremony_n for_o who_o make_v any_o private_a man_n a_o judge_n over_o other_o that_o very_a capacity_n exclude_v he_o from_o that_o power_n but_o for_o any_o person_n to_o refuse_v to_o have_v his_o child_n baptise_a because_o of_o this_o ceremony_n or_o to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o superior_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o judge_n over_o they_o and_o a_o damnable_a sin_n wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o there_o be_v some_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n some_o gesture_n some_o posture_n to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o weighty_a solemnity_n some_o praise_n due_a for_o so_o great_a a_o 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not_o without_o a_o rule_n in_o this_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n at_o jerusalem_n 15.28_o act_n 15.28_o for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n one_o of_o those_o necessary_a thing_n be_v before_o indifferent_a viz._n to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o make_v even_o the_o other_o about_o the_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n the_o same_o which_o now_o be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n necessary_a but_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a clog_n of_o ceremony_n which_o none_o can_v just_o complain_v of_o among_o we_o yet_o will_v any_o man_n loose_v the_o substance_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o shadow_n refuse_v to_o eat_v good_a and_o wholesome_a diet_n because_o the_o dish_n be_v silver_n and_o too_o much_o garnish_v and_o by_o schism_n and_o disobedience_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o all_o those_o seduce_v by_o he_o mere_o to_o avoid_v the_o do_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n his_o salvation_n for_o these_o be_v only_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o maintain_v peace_n unity_n and_o charity_n but_o not_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o our_o salvation_n depend_v because_o god_n have_v no_o where_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v damn_v and_o he_o that_o abstain_v from_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o have_v say_v we_o must_v hear_v the_o church_n and_o if_o she_o command_v this_o for_o peace_n sake_n we_o must_v obey_v lest_o we_o be_v just_o esteem_v as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n beside_o they_o who_o command_n must_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o who_o be_v to_o obey_v shall_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o error_n of_o their_o superior_n but_o no_o man_n can_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o his_o disobedience_n against_o they_o in_o these_o 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be_v such_o a_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o as_o all_o may_v have_v that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v when_o he_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o he_o judge_n and_o if_o man_n be_v not_o save_v it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v through_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o not_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o god_n offer_v for_o it_o will_v be_v infinite_o derogatory_n to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o the_o god_n of_o love_n the_o only_a wise_a god_n to_o give_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n as_o all_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o attain_v for_o salvation_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a 1.26_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o nay_o st._n paul_n seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a not_o many_o wise_a man_n be_v call_v 3_o judas_n 3_o but_o it_o be_v the_o common_a salvation_n in_o which_o all_o rich_a and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_a young_a and_o old_a the_o learned_a and_o 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inspiration_n and_o come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o but_o the_o great_a prerogative_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v that_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n now_o these_o holy_a instrument_n who_o god_n employ_v to_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o man_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v credit_n to_o their_o message_n be_v assist_v with_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n which_o be_v the_o letter_n testimonial_a the_o credential_n of_o heaven_n in_o their_o behalf_n to_o assure_v the_o incredulous_a world_n that_o they_o be_v messenger_n and_o ambassador_n from_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a inference_n which_o nicodemus_n 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and_o that_o of_o celestial_a glory_n and_o immortality_n and_o these_o command_v collect_v into_o a_o body_n we_o call_v the_o holy_a canon_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o produce_v argument_n to_o prove_v those_o write_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o principle_n so_o confess_v that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v be_v call_v a_o christian_a &_o i_o be_o not_o now_o to_o deal_v with_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n from_z this_z postulatum_fw-la grant_v these_o conclusion_n will_v natural_o follow_v first_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o humane_a authority_n but_o upon_o divine_a revelation_n for_o it_o come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o humane_a authority_n have_v any_o power_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o belief_n any_o thing_n either_o contrary_a or_o more_o than_o god_n have_v plain_o reveal_v to_o be_v his_o will_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o 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