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minister_n of_o christ_n as_o janes_n and_o jambres_n do_v moses_n and_o as_o the_o â—ambres_n nâ—tionall_n priest_n like_o â—o_o fane_n of_o â—ambres_n false_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n that_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o that_o such_o a_o teacher_n can_v convert_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n i_o utter_o deny_v for_o if_o the_o divine_a action_n of_o a_o david_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o long_o as_o he_o regard_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n how_o much_o less_o acceptable_a will_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n and_o if_o he_o can_v prevail_v for_o himself_o how_o much_o less_o for_o another_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v then_o a_o ridiculous_a tenant_n that_o such_o kind_n of_o not_o god_n must_v either_o coâ—apperate_a in_o the_o act_n of_o preach_v or_o iâ—_n avail_v not_o people_n can_v do_v god_n service_n in_o the_o ministry_n for_o if_o his_o prayer_n prevail_v not_o with_o god_n with_o who_o do_v they_o prevail_v and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v such_o prayer_n but_o term_v they_o houling_n again_o though_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n yet_o god_n must_v give_v a_o blessing_n of_o increase_n unto_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o 7._o or_o it_o profit_v nothing_o and_o if_o so_o then_o what_o blessing_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o notorious_a and_o wicked_a person_n who_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v â—hath_fw-mi sell_v themselves_o to_o do_v wickedness_n as_o also_o be_v such_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v again_o though_o paul_n preach_v to_o lydia_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o open_v her_o heart_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v act._n 16._o 14._o but_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n who_o loathe_v such_o vessel_n shall_v co-opperate_a with_o such_o preacher_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o never_o so_o learned_a and_o without_o its_o assistance_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o their_o preach_v shall_v convert_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o error_n of_o its_o way_n sect_n 4._o obj._n christ_n send_v judas_n forth_o to_o teach_v as_o the_o other_o disciple_n mat._n 10._o 5._o and_o also_o give_v he_o the_o like_a power_n as_o his_o other_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 8._o why_o then_o may_v not_o judas_n do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr judas_n be_v a_o type_n of_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n afford_v the_o like_a external_a gift_n as_o he_o do_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o his_o church_n as_o former_o in_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o do_v to_o judas_n simon_n magus_n and_o divers_a other_o which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o by_o the_o lord_n permission_n do_v many_o excellent_a external_a work_n 〈◊〉_d the_o benefit_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o but_o no_o further_a for_o if_o judas_n preach_v christ_n doubtless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o he_o betray_v he_o viz._n for_o money_n mat._n 26_o 15._o as_o do_v his_o disciple_n the_o full_a bag_v priest_n of_o these_o time_n for_o otherwise_o for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n joh._n 17._o 12._o a_o thief_n yea_o a_o devil_n to_o apply_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o apprehend_v he_o certain_o can_v be_v the_o thought_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n for_o if_o satan_n shall_v cast_v out_o satan_n how_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n stand_v so_o that_o for_o judas_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n will_v have_v be_v a_o miracle_n of_o miracle_n it_o be_v true_a satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o deceive_v and_o so_o do_v all_o his_o judas-like_a disciple_n by_o kiss_v when_o they_o intend_v to_o betray_v again_o that_o sort_n of_o preach_v the_o apostle_n then_o use_v be_v rather_o external_a then_o internal_a a_o preach_v to_o the_o outward_a man_n then_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n a_o preach_v to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 10._o 7._o that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n a_o preach_v to_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n as_o a_o â—â—ares_n by_o these_o scripture_n viz._n mat._n 3._o 2._o as_o also_o act._n 2._o 38._o where_o the_o people_n aâ—king_v peter_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o act_v 2._o 38._o where_o the_o jailor_n ask_v the_o like_a question_n be_v require_v by_o paul_n and_o silas_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o act._n 8._o 12._o 37._o now_o if_o 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first_o entrance_n into_o their_o ministry_n yet_o will_v it_o come_v far_o short_a of_o a_o soule-saving_a service_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o preach_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o dispute_n which_o be_v practise_v even_o by_o christ_n himself_o after_o his_o resurrection_n with_o two_o of_o his_o disciple_n go_v to_o emman_n luk._n 24._o 17_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o peter_n act._n 2._o 22._o etc._n etc._n &_o 3._o 12._o &_o 4._o 8._o &_o 5._o 29._o as_o also_o by_o stephen_n act._n 8._o 51_o etc._n etc._n by_o saul_n act._n 9_o 20._o 22._o 29._o by_o peter_n act._n 10._o 36_o etc._n etc._n with_o several_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o preach_v only_o to_o gather_v the_o
that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o he_o that_o overcommeth_a shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o lyard_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o treat_v of_o fit_a pastor_n or_o gatherer_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o have_v thus_o discover_v the_o corruption_n with_o which_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v infect_v this_o nation_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exhort_v we_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n as_o also_o in_o that_o i_o will_v not_o only_o search_v the_o wound_n to_o the_o bottom_n but_o also_o apply_v a_o salve_n whereby_o to_o cure_v it_o i_o have_v therefore_o by_o god_n assistance_n venture_v upon_o the_o cure_n which_o sovereign_a plaster_n if_o the_o patient_n viz._n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o admit_v and_o suffer_v to_o continue_v on_o until_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o infuse_v itself_o into_o the_o malady_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o set_v they_o in_o a_o perfect_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o true_a christian_a obj._n what_o material_n be_v they_o which_o you_o will_v compose_v the_o remedy_n of_o ans_fw-fr they_o consist_v of_o four_o ingredient_n viz._n first_o in_o meet_a gatherer_n malady_n four_o ingredient_n to_o cuâ—e_v the_o church_n malady_n of_o church_n 2._o of_o meet_a member_n to_o be_v gather_v 3._o of_o a_o meet_a way_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o which_o be_v not_o meet_v member_n and_o 4._o of_o a_o mean_n to_o govern_v they_o be_v so_o gather_v of_o each_o of_o which_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n touch_v the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v fit_a gatherer_n or_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o antichrist_n sect_n 2._o obj._n what_o qualify_v people_n will_v you_o have_v they_o to_o be_v ans_fw-fr such_o as_o will_v most_o conform_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o what_o quality_n the_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o they_o who_o our_o saviour_n first_o employ_v in_o gather_v it_o out_o of_o judisme_n and_o heathenism_n etc._n etc._n 1._o of_o such_o as_o will_v free_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n and_o willing_o be_v content_a with_o the_o like_a allowance_n for_o their_o labour_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v viz._n of_o such_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o they_o or_o which_o be_v give_v they_o as_o a_o free_a benevolence_n by_o the_o church_n which_o they_o shall_v gather_v luk._n 10._o 7_o 8._o 2._o of_o such_o as_o will_v take_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n not_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o 3._o 3._o of_o such_o as_o with_o the_o apostle_n seek_v not_o they_o but_o they_o that_o will_v willing_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 14_o 15._o that_o will_v acknowledge_v a_o necessity_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o a_o woe_n to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o yea_o rather_o then_o they_o will_v be_v burdensome_a will_v cause_v their_o own_o hand_n to_o minister_v unto_o their_o necessitiâ—â—_n act._n 20._o 33_o 34._o 1_o thess_n 3._o 6._o 7._o 9_o 10._o &_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 4._o of_o such_o as_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o dispense_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o wâ—â—_n free_o hazard_v their_o life_n among_o pagan_n and_o unbeliever_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n act._n 15._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v think_v themselves_o happy_a that_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o master_n christ_n act._n 5._o 41._o such_o like_a man_n as_o these_o will_v i_o have_v employ_v to_o rebuild_v the_o imitate_v the_o practiseâ—_n of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v wall_n of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n to_o separate_v the_o stone_n which_o shall_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o antichristian_a fabric_n to_o be_v pollish_v proof_n at_o least_o in_o their_o esteem_n out_o of_o that_o mass_n of_o rubbish_n 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