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*_o multitude_n pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v also_o call_v guidâ—s_a oâ—_n oâ—erseeâ—s_v by_o the_o apistle_n heb._n 13._o 17._o where_o he_o châ—râ—es_v the_o hebrew_n to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o or_o that_o be_v their_o guide_n or_o ruler_n of_o which_o the_o assembly_n of_o consistory_n colloques_fw-la and_o synod_n both_o parishional_a provincial_n and_o national_a of_o the_o say_a reform_a church_n beyond_o sea_n be_v compose_v who_o have_v also_o the_o manage_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o church_n affair_n concerning_o which_o assembly_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o say_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o have_v always_o for_o precedent_n or_o moderator_n a_o pastor_n or_o minister_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n both_o minister_n and_o elder_n be_v his_o assessor_n to_o vote_n and_o judge_v with_o he_o of_o *_o 8._o what_o cause_n soever_o concerning_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o controversy_n which_o come_v to_o they_o of_o their_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o their_o particular_a city_n and_o congregation_n the_o say_a moderator_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n or_o speaker_n in_o the_o say_a assembly_n both_o for_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o business_n treat_v or_o discuss_v among_o they_o the_o take_n of_o the_o voice_n or_o opinion_n of_o the_o say_a assessor_n and_o judge_n and_o pronounce_v of_o their_o opinion_n or_o sentence_n concerning_o the_o say_a matter_n thus_o agitate_a among_o they_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n which_o moderator_n or_o speaker_n be_v always_o choose_v in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o say_a national_a synod_n lawful_o convene_v from_o two_o to_o two_o or_o from_o three_o to_o three_o year_n by_o the_o say_a plurality_n of_o voice_n both_o of_o the_o say_a minister_n and_o elder_n there_o assemble_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n thereof_o during_o the_o same_o
and_o officer_n the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v but_o lawyer_n or_o laike_v to_o use_v their_o own_o term_n no_o more_o than_o they_o esteem_v our_o church_n elder_n to_o be_v to_o all_o which_o they_o have_v give_v as_o new_a office_n of_o their_o own_o mould_v and_o human_a invention_n so_o likewise_o new_a name_n and_o title_n of_o their_o own_o fabrication_n also_o none_o of_o they_o be_v *_o 13._o of_o the_o father_n plant_v as_o say_v christ_n and_o such_o be_v those_o of_o the_o first_o forementioned_a rank_n and_o order_n as_o their_o suffragan_n bishop_n chancellor_n archdeacon_n dean_n commissary_n or_o highcommissioner_n which_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o to_o who_o that_o hierarchical_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n archbishop_n etc._n etc._n have_v commit_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o key_n not_o of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n as_o christ_n himself_o give_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n represent_v then_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o of_o their_o earthly_a hierarchical_a kingdom_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o matter_n then_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v which_o be_v of_o the_o second_o rank_n as_o namely_o their_o secretary_n datary_n or_o register_n advocate_n and_o procuror_n occupy_v ship_n then_o follow_v in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o three_o and_o last_o sort_n of_o they_o viz._n their_o promoter_n apparitor_n solicitorus_fw-la to_o which_o may_v also_o be_v very_o well_o add_v all_o that_o table_n of_o questman_n sideman_n inquisitor_n church_n warden_n pursuivant_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v right_a aucupes_fw-la aulae_fw-la or_o fly_v of_o the_o inquisition_n nay_o all_o i_o be_o sure_a both_o great_a and_o small_a bird_n of_o a_o feather_n and_o hatch_v all_o of_o one_o dam_n i_o mean_v that_o whore_n of_o babylon_n all_o which_o do_v trade_n on_o the_o sea_n or_o word_n for_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o labour_v the_o sea_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n alâ—udeth_v manifest_o to_o the_o work_n of_o huâ—bandry_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o that_o calling_n to_o labour_v the_o ground_n break_v the_o clod_n of_o it_o and_o cut_v it_o with_o the_o plow_n a_o goodly_a metaphor_n indeed_o very_o well_o befit_v and_o clear_o manifest_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o these_o officer_n upon_o this_o sea_n which_o be_v also_o use_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz_o psal._n 129._o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v complain_v of_o her_o eâ—emies_n and_o say_v many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o plower_n ploâ—ed_a upon_o my_o bâ—â—â—e_n they_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n by_o which_o metaphorical_a speech_n the_o cruel_a affliction_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o labour_v or_o plough_v up_o as_o it_o weâ—e_n by_o her_o enemy_n be_v meaâ—t_v which_o deal_v do_v very_o fiâ—ly_o agree_v to_o all_o the_o pâ—â—aticall_a office_n of_o those_o hierarchical_a court_n who_o plow_n thus_o the_o sea_n or_o people_n over_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v when_o once_o they_o do_v fill_v into_o their_o lurch_n or_o be_v bring_v under_o their_o â—yr_n â—â—icall_a power_n even_o as_o the_o ploughman_n do_v the_o ground_n but_o not_o as_o he_o thereby_o to_o fit_v it_o and_o prepare_v it_o the_o better_a to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o the_o more_o fruit_n to_o the_o owner_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o hireling_n use_v todoe_v hire_v the_o ground_n and_o wear_v it_o with_o till_v till_o they_o have_v suck_v all_o the_o fat_a thereof_o and_o fill_v their_o own_o purse_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o manifest_a damage_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o present_a text_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o i_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o insist_v thus_o long_o because_o it_o have_v be_v heretofore_o otherwise_o expound_v and_o take_v in_o another_o sense_n by_o the_o former_a interpreter_n than_o i_o have_v do_v now_o be_v lead_v thereunto_o first_o by_o the_o exposition_n that_o the_o angel_n himself_o do_v give_v to_o the_o water_n or_o sea_n whereupon_o both_o the_o whore_n herself_o sit_v as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v out_o of_o *_o 2._o revel._n 17._o 15._o and_o these_o her_o officer_n do_v trade_n as_o also_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o type_n of_o this_o church_n mention_v before_o the_o which_o i_o have_v follow_v from_o journey_n to_o journey_n or_o from_o one_o month_n to_o another_o especial_o in_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o great_a period_n or_o part_n of_o her_o voayge_a through_o the_o wilderness_n compare_v the_o estate_n time_n and_o event_n of_o this_o christian_a church_n to_o those_o of_o that_o ancient_a of_o israel_n whereupon_o i_o say_v i_o i_o have_v ground_v this_o my_o exposition_n the_o which_o nevertheless_o i_o do_v willing_o and_o with_o all_o humility_n submit_v as_o i_o do_v when_o i_o first_o preach_v it_o in_o public_a to_o the_o wise_a and_o charitable_a censure_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o most_o faithful_a and_o painful_a labourer_n my_o fellow-brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n row_v hard_o with_o we_o in_o the_o true_a ship_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o sea_n toss_v with_o mighty_a wave_n in_o great_a jeopardy_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v his_o true_a disciple_n to_o the_o shore_n of_o heaven_n in_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o those_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a hierarchical_a sea_n who_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o new_a doctrine_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n but_o to_o ponder_v it_o well_o before_o though_o they_o find_v it_o clothe_v in_o a_o very_a course_n and_o homely_a language_n and_o yet_o borrow_a in_o which_o have_v dare_v to_o walk_v thus_o far_o in_o public_a i_o will_v yet_o adventure_v a_o little_a further_o observe_v out_o of_o this_o text_n thus_o expound_v some_o few_o point_n of_o doctrine_n the_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o handle_v as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v to_o apply_v they_o to_o some_o use_n of_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n and_o first_o in_o general_a consider_v that_o all_o this_o hierarchical_a forementioned_a earthly_a power_n represent_v by_o the_o say_a euphratical_a jordan_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n which_o do_v exercise_n or_o administer_v the_o same_o power_n do_v proceed_v all_o of_o they_o though_o some_o more_o immediate_o and_o manifest_o then_o the_o other_o from_o that_o universal_a papal_a sea_n the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o the_o other_o *_o 5._o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a officer_n be_v thus_o represent_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o text_n under_o those_o foresay_a title_n of_o seafaring_a man_n or_o sailor_n in_o ship_n who_o office_n and_o unlawful_a practice_n do_v all_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o source_n this_o i_o say_v may_v yield_v this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o beast_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o the_o false_a prophet_n doct._n have_v change_v christ_n fish_v ship_n or_o true_a church_n into_o a_o very_a pirate_n ship_n or_o den_n of_o thief_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o gain_v soul_n to_o christ_n do_v lose_v they_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n cause_v their_o passenger_n to_o make_v shipwreck_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n as_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o his_o time_n the_o right_a predecessor_n of_o these_o both_o of_o they_o have_v be_v the_o murder_n and_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o mat._n 23._o 15._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n and_o again_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v mat._n 15._o 14._o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n this_o truth_n be_v likewise_o manifest_a by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o particular_a of_o their_o follower_n revel._n 1â—_z 8._o that_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dweller_n upon_o earth_n who_o shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n be_v not_o wrâ—tten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n slâ—â—ne_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v â—lâ—â—re_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n viz._n 14
and_o favour_n of_o that_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v hitherto_o so_o wonderful_o continue_v and_o countenance_v you_o in_o all_o these_o so_o weighty_a affair_n already_o by_o you_o perform_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o all_o true_a english_a heart_n and_o terror_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o as_o you_o may_v very_o manifest_o perceive_v it_o already_o by_o the_o say_a behaviour_n of_o all_o these_o euphratian_a frog_n and_o shall_v more_o and_o more_o a_o measure_n que_fw-fr leur_fw-fr dit_fw-fr euphrates_n sassechera_fw-la this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n as_o we_o take_v it_o and_o judge_v by_o the_o premise_n that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v otherwise_o it_o may_v yield_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n unto_o we_o viz._n that_o the_o vindicate_a judgement_n of_o god_n do_v most_o doct._n often_o terrify_v his_o most_o fierce_a and_o haughty_a enemy_n overtake_v they_o most_o common_o at_o unaware_o and_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v cock_n sure_a and_o very_o far_o from_o it_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v testify_v say_v of_o such_o that_o *_o 3._o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o example_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o of_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o be_v drown_v with_o his_o army_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o when_o god_n *_o 25._o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_n they_o be_v so_o astonish_v thereat_o that_o they_o say_v let_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o they_o against_o the_o egyptian_n thus_o be_v nabuchadnezzar_n surprise_v for_o *_o etc._n as_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n while_o the_o word_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n at_o the_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v no_o less_o amaze_v than_o be_v afterwards_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n at_o the_o hand_n write_v forementioned_a say_v o_o king_n nebuchad-nezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o also_o to_o proud_a haman_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o queen_n ester_n accuse_v he_o to_o be_v *_o etc._n the_o great_a adversary_n and_o wicked_a enemy_n who_o have_v sell_v she_o and_o her_o people_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n be_v then_o in_o captivity_n as_o these_o have_v do_v likewise_o the_o true_a christian_a israel_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n then_o in_o captivity_n and_o distress_n also_o not_o only_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n but_o to_o be_v destroy_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o to_o perish_v as_o woeful_a experience_n have_v too_o soon_o prove_v it_o for_o we_o if_o god_n 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