155._o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v when_o heresy_n abound_v ibid._n we_o must_v not_o converse_v with_o false_a teacher_n pag._n 156._o opinion_n be_v not_o free_v more_o than_o practice_n pag._n 157._o he_o who_o will_v keep_v his_o head_n let_v he_o keep_v his_o heart_n ibid._n the_o approve_a in_o trial_n be_v these_o only_a who_o have_v both_o true_a piety_n and_o a_o sound_a judgement_n pag._n 158._o cap._n xiii_o whether_o conscionable_a christian_n and_o such_o as_o love_v the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n can_v without_o defile_v their_o own_o conscience_n or_o without_o a_o destructive_a wound_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n embrace_v and_o hold_v the_o principle_n of_o these_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o godly_a party_n or_o whether_o they_o ought_v not_o rather_o to_o avoid_v these_o who_o do_v now_o pharisaical_o and_o donatistical_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a party_n as_o be_v indeed_o such_o who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n hold_v diverse_a ungodly_a principle_n pag._n 159._o diverse_a who_o now_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o godly_a party_n hold_v many_o ungodly_a principle_n 1_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o preach_v or_o publish_v a_o error_n in_o faith_n except_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n ibid._n there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o oedipus_n to_o loose_v this_o how_o these_o who_o decline_v nature_n light_a in_o lesser_a thing_n shall_v appeal_v to_o it_o in_o sublime_a thing_n pag._n 160._o 2_o that_o in_o question_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v only_o argue_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n this_o be_v short_o refute_v pag_n 161._o 162._o 3_o that_o sectary_n and_o heretic_n peaceable_a in_o the_o state_n ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o foreborn_a pag._n 162._o toleration_n be_v the_o sectary_n holy_a of_o holies_n ibid._n it_o be_v short_o refute_v pag._n 163._o 4_o that_o none_o shall_v believe_v more_o nor_o by_o reason_n he_o can_v comprehend_v this_o be_v not_o good_a divinity_n pag._n 164._o 165._o 5_o the_o only_a gospel_n reformation_n be_v the_o destroy_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o this_o work_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o ibid._n this_o be_v a_o destructive_a and_o injurious_a doctrine_n pag._n 165._o 166._o 6_o diverse_a arminian_n and_o antinomian_n tenant_n be_v maintain_v by_o they_o which_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 167_o 7_o other_o tenant_n be_v current_a among_o they_o which_o be_v apt_a to_o weaken_v the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o godly_a pag._n 168._o cap._n fourteen_o another_o most_o useful_a case_n of_o conscience_n discuss_v and_o resolve_v concern_v association_n and_o confederacy_n with_o idolater_n infidel_n heretic_n or_o any_o other_o know_v enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n pag._n 169_o three_o kind_n of_o covenant_n distinguish_v civil_a sacred_a and_o mix_v the_o last_o two_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v make_v with_o wicked_a man_n and_o these_o who_o differ_v in_o religion_n ibid._n civil_a covenant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o peace_n or_o commerce_n be_v lawful_a ibid._n civil_a covenant_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o join_v in_o military_a expedition_n together_o be_v unlawful_a ibid._n this_o be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n pag._n 170._o 171_o three_o objection_n from_o abraam_n and_o the_o maccabee_n covenant_n and_o david_n associate_a with_o break_a man_n answer_v pag_n 171_o 172_o 173._o five_o particular_n which_o god_n have_v forbid_v his_o people_n in_o reference_n to_o heathen_a or_o wicked_a person_n pag._n 174._o 175._o 176._o religious_a covenant_n and_o familiar_a conversation_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 174._o conjugal_a covenant_n be_v forbid_v pag._n 175_o faedus_fw-la deditionis_fw-la or_o pactum_fw-la liberatorium_fw-la forbid_v 176._o david_n do_v not_o right_a in_o spare_v joab_n and_o shimei_n ibid._n civil_a covenant_n of_o war_n be_v forbid_v ibid._n this_o be_v confirm_v more_o pag._n 177_o 178._o the_o objection_n take_v from_o jehosaphats_n join_v with_o ahab_n prove_v nothing_o pag._n 179_o two_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o scripture_n pag._n 181._o five_o distinction_n to_o take_v off_o all_o other_o objection_n pag._n 182._o three_o use_n of_o this_o point_n pag._n 183._o six_o motive_n and_o reason_n to_o drive_v home_o this_o naill_n to_o the_o head_n pag._n 184._o 185_o another_o objection_n from_o david_n confederacy_n with_o abner_n and_o amasa_n answer_v full_o pag._n 186_o 187._o 188._o what_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christian_a state_n and_o commonwealth_n pag._n 189._o a_o objection_n of_o malignant_n answer_v pag_n 190._o how_o man_n may_v be_v force_v into_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 191._o how_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o wihall_o wickedness_n in_o the_o person_n who_o have_v take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n pag._n 192_o another_o objection_n remove_v ibid._n we_o may_v no_o more_o associate_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n then_o of_o another_o kingdom_n pag._n 193._o cap._n xv._n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o church_n government_n 194_o why_o luther_n decline_v a_o general_a synod_n for_o unity_n in_o ceremony_n ibid._n there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n and_o the_o presbyterial_a uniformity_n ibid._n this_o be_v branch_v out_o in_o seven_o particular_n pag._n 195._o 196._o 197_o both_o nature_n and_o scripture_n give_v precedent_n for_o uniformity_n p._n 198._o 199._o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v very_o uniform_a both_o in_o the_o substantial_o and_o ritual_n of_o their_o worship_n ibid._n it_o be_v also_o prophesy_v to_o be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o commend_v and_o command_v in_o it_o pag._n ibid._n 200_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n have_v a_o great_a uniformity_n pag._n 200._o cap._n xvi_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a just_a and_o expedient_a that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o parliament_n upon_o all_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n under_o a_o considerable_a penalty_n pag._n 201_o nine_o particular_n to_o be_v remember_v for_o the_o right_n deduce_v and_o state_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n pag._n 201._o 202._o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n may_v be_v eleven_o pag._n 203._o 204._o 205._o 206._o four_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 207._o how_o this_o ordinance_n will_v not_o be_v tyranny_n over_o man_n conscience_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n be_v no_o temporary_a obligation_n pag._n 208._o if_o such_o a_o ordinance_n to_o the_o army_n be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la than_o the_o not_o make_v of_o it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la pag._n 209._o cap._n xvii_o of_o infant-baptisme_n pag._n 210_o baptism_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n against_o mr._n tomb_n opinion_n ibid._n baptise_v with_o water_n be_v a_o divine_a institution_n prove_v from_o scripture_n p._n 211_o both_o hebrew_n and_o heathen_n have_v a_o custom_n of_o wash_a infant_n soon_o after_o their_o birth_n ibid._n unto_o what_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n by_o water_n relate_v pag._n 212._o the_o manna_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o baptism_n in_o eight_o respect_n p._n ibid._n &_o 213._o this_o infant-baptisme_n of_o they_o be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o p._n 214_o 215._o the_o original_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o baptism_n use_v in_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyt_n p._n 216._o another_o text_n ephes_n 5._o 26._o prove_v that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o infant_n p._n 217_o cap._n xviii_o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o table_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o communicant_n there_o come_v to_o and_o receive_v at_o the_o table_n pag._n 218._o the_o first_o guest_n our_o saviour_n entertain_v receive_v at_o the_o table_n ibid._n this_o sit_v be_v not_o occasional_a only_o but_o have_v a_o stand_a reason_n for_o it_o p._n 219._o successive_a table_n and_o repeat_v the_o word_n be_v no_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n p._n 221._o 222._o another_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o it_o be_v a_o banquet_n and_o feast_v p._n ibid._n 223._o 224._o a_o three_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o name_n table_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v p._n 225._o 226._o 227._o the_o sit_v at_o table_n together_o set_v forth_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n with_o christ_n and_o among_o themselves_o p._n 228_o 229._o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n prove_v there_o must_v be_v a_o table_n all_o must_v sit_v at_o p._n ibid._n &_o 230._o antiquity_n
special_a sacred_a calling_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n whether_o ordination_n be_v not_o essential_a and_o necessary_a to_o this_o call_n the_o private_a christian_a duty_n of_o teach_v one_o another_o reprove_v exhort_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v conscionable_o and_o careful_o perform_v by_o private_a christian_n joh._n 4._o 28_o 29._o act_n 18._o 26._o eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3._o 16._o heb_n 3._o 13._o but_o this_o the_o apostle_n plain_o distinguish_v from_o the_o special_a ministerial_a function_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 11_o 14._o with_o vers_n 12_o 13._o the_o affirmation_n of_o this_o question_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o ordination_n be_v necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n shall_v the_o visible_a political_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o most_o perfect_a republic_n in_o the_o world_n have_v less_o order_n and_o more_o confusion_n in_o it_o nor_o a_o civil_a republic_n ambassador_n commissioner_n officer_n of_o state_n judges_z generals_z admiral_n with_o the_o subordinate_a commander_n in_o army_n and_o navy_n do_v not_o run_v unsent_a nor_o act_n without_o power_n authority_n and_o commission_n give_v they_o how_o much_o more_o unbeseeming_a and_o disorderly_o be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n which_o nicolaides_n himself_o even_o where_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n refut_n tract_n the_o missione_n minister_v cap_n 10._o pag_n 113._o acknowledge_v to_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o any_o politic_a republic_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v not_o give_v he_o or_o which_o he_o have_v a_o non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la or_o to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o public_a administration_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v not_o appoint_v it_o be_v just_o complain_v of_o as_o a_o great_a disorder_n under_o the_o prelate_n that_o midwife_n be_v permit_v to_o baptize_v upon_o pretence_n of_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n yea_o that_o deacon_n be_v permit_v to_o baptize_v because_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n do_v neither_o belong_v to_o deacon_n nor_o to_o private_a person_n but_o that_o rail_n rabshake_v the_o anonymous_a erastian_n before_o mention_v go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o all_o necessity_n of_o ordination_n or_o any_o special_a call_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o allow_v any_o christian_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n both_o to_o preach_v baptise_v and_o minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n have_v no_o ordination_n or_o special_a mission_n to_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o he_o offer_v it_o now_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o mal_fw-fr 1._o 8._o who_o will_v endure_v such_o a_o confusion_n in_o a_o state_n that_o any_o man_n may_v assume_v public_a office_n and_o administration_n not_o be_v thereunto_o call_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v the_o church_n which_o must_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o than_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o nature_n itself_o teach_v all_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v both_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o scripturaâ—…l_v rule_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decentlie_o and_o in_o order_n 1_o cor_n 14._o 40_o for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 33._o if_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n in_o a_o man_n own_o family_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o steward_n place_n to_o dispense_v meat_n to_o the_o household_n not_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n in_o the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o any_o to_o make_v themselves_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v appoint_v 2â—…_n ay_o argue_v from_o rome_n 10._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v suppose_v they_o be_v well_o gift_v yet_o they_o may_v not_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o appoint_v thereunto_o this_o send_v must_v needs_o be_v ordination_n not_o the_o church_n election_n a_o people_n may_v choose_v to_o themselves_o but_o can_v send_v to_o themselves_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o ambassador_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o send_v he_o another_o thing_n the_o ambassador_n nominate_v and_o elect_v by_o the_o king_n may_v not_o go_v to_o his_o work_n and_o act_n as_o a_o ambassador_n till_o he_o be_v send_v forth_o with_o his_o commission_n and_o power_n deliver_v to_o he_o there_o have_v be_v several_a exception_n make_v and_o more_o may_v be_v make_v against_o this_o argument_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o may_v be_v rational_o take_v off_o except_o 1_o the_o socinian_o reply_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o of_o his_o ownetime_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v new_a and_o do_v therefore_o require_v a_o special_a mission_n but_o that_o now_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v no_o new_a doctrine_n need_v not_o such_o a_o special_a call_n answ._n this_o be_v not_o only_o not_o ground_v on_o the_o text_n but_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o metaphor_n and_o to_o the_o context_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o metaphor_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o the_o send_n of_o ambassador_n herald_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n these_o be_v send_v not_o only_o to_o propound_v that_o which_o be_v never_o before_o propound_v but_o also_o oft_o time_n to_o revive_v and_o renew_v a_o thing_n before_o propound_v and_o know_v if_o either_o ambassador_n or_o herald_n run_v unsent_a and_o go_v out_o without_o his_o commission_n and_o appointment_n it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v declare_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v declare_v by_o other_o ambassador_n or_o herald_n before_o he_o for_o still_o he_o may_v be_v challenge_v as_o one_o who_o run_v unsent_a and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o he_o by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o context_n too_o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o 15._o there_o be_v five_o necessary_a imâ—…natur_fw-la mean_n and_o way_n which_o must_v be_v have_v and_o use_v by_o those_o who_o look_v to_o be_v save_v 1._o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o believe_v on_o he_o 3._o hear_v his_o word_n 4._o a_o preach_a ministry_n 5._o mission_n or_o ordination_n if_o the_o first_o four_o be_v perpetual_o necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o must_v the_o five_o be_v for_o the_o apostle_n lay_v all_o be_v great_a necessity_n upon_o this_o last_o as_o upon_o the_o rest_n if_o none_o can_v be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o none_o can_v pray_v who_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o none_o can_v believe_v who_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o none_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n without_o a_o preach_a ministry_n the_o last_o follow_v hard_a in_o the_o text_n there_o can_v be_v no_o ministerial_a office_n without_o a_o mission_n or_o ordination_n i_o have_v before_o except_v extraordinary_a case_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o church_n nor_o no_o ministry_n even_o as_o the_o deaf_a may_v believe_v who_o can_v hear_v although_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v except_o 2._o nicolaides_n add_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v but_o what_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v namely_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v preach_v that_o be_v say_v he_o declare_v a_o new_a thing_n except_o god_n send_v he_o answ._n 1._o if_o preach_v here_o in_o this_o text_n must_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n hear_v must_v be_v also_o restrict_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o believe_v to_o the_o believe_a of_o a_o new_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o who_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v some_o new_a doctrine_n can_v be_v save_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o possible_a to_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n when_o god_n have_v not_o send_v one_o to_o preach_v it_o when_o the_o jesuit_n first_o preach_v their_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la they_o preach_v a_o new_a thing_n yet_o god_n send_v they_o not_o 3._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o by_o preachiug_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praeco_fw-la caduceator_fw-la the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d h._n stephanus_n in_o thes_n l._n gr_n tom_n 2._o pag_n 195._o 196._o describe_v out_o of_o homer_n they_o call_v together_o the_o people_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
far_o as_o the_o locri_n yet_o no_o man_n may_v move_v for_o a_o new_a law_n in_o athens_n unless_o the_o motion_n be_v offer_v and_o submit_v to_o the_o senate_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v whether_o the_o old_a or_o the_o new_a be_v better_o seven_o beware_v of_o separate_v new_a light_n to_o separat_fw-la from_o or_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o the_o true_a reform_a or_o reform_a church_n have_v not_o the_o least_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o we_o see_v this_o or_o that_o amiss_o in_o a_o church_n we_o be_v bid_v exhort_v one_o another_o and_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o good_a but_o not_o to_o separate_v heb._n 10._o 24_o 25._o zuinglius_fw-la confer_v amicable_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o zurik_n as_o with_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o no_o course_n be_v take_v to_o suppress_v or_o restrain_v they_o by_o the_o secular_a power_n till_o they_o grow_v to_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o the_o true_a reform_a church_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o they_o 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