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nor_o malice_n neither_o force_n nor_o will_n to_o oppose_v which_o they_o that_o do_v must_v needs_o keep_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v four_o the_o thing_n threaten_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o there_o be_v neither_o reason_n nor_o indeed_o a_o possibility_n man_n shall_v possess_v that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v last_o christ_n asseveration_n be_v add_v to_o all_o this_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n hâ—_n shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o but_o because_o the_o main_a thing_n christ_n intend_v in_o the_o text_n which_o he_o so_o oft_o repeat_v upon_o several_a occasion_n be_v by_o the_o significative_a emblem_n of_o a_o little_a child_n visible_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o some_o disposition_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o entertain_a christianity_n either_o in_o our_o mind_n by_o faith_n or_o in_o our_o life_n by_o practice_n i_o shall_v 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direct_v themselves_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o aid_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o other_o those_o especial_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o and_o with_o who_o care_n of_o they_o they_o be_v acquaint_v to_o who_o guidance_n they_o resign_v themselves_o entire_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o in_o any_o dangerous_a appearance_n and_o not_o trust_v to_o themselves_o at_o all_o and_o when_o their_o age_n first_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o have_v any_o thing_n infuse_v into_o they_o be_v empty_a and_o unseasoned_a vessel_n they_o will_v easy_o receive_v all_o and_o sincere_o without_o taint_n and_o be_v neither_o fill_v beforehand_o with_o prejudicate_a opinion_n nor_o with_o windy_a vain_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n they_o must_v needs_o take_v in_o without_o any_o let_v 〈◊〉_d hindrance_n whatever_o be_v infuse_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v direct_v whole_o by_o their_o teacher_n without_o contradiction_n or_o dispute_n for_o they_o judge_v not_o nor_o examine_v but_o receive_v now_o such_o a_o resignation_n seem_v the_o proper_a disposition_n which_o our_o saviour_n expect_v in_o a_o disciple_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o his_o pretend_a vicar_n and_o that_o church_n expect_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v submit_v their_o faith_n entire_o to_o the_o church_n believe_v whatever_o she_o propose_v as_o reveal_v by_o god_n mere_o on_o that_o account_n as_o she_o propose_v it_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o a_o right_a faith_n yea_o she_o require_v that_o man_n give_v their_o assent_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o her_o head_n the_o pope_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n also_o where_o they_o be_v as_o competent_a to_o judge_n as_o he_o and_o though_o with_o all_o their_o industry_n and_o use_v the_o same_o mean_n they_o can_v find_v the_o fact_n to_o be_v as_o he_o determin_n yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v
the_o gospel_n luke_n 4._o 18._o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o ordain_v succession_n he_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o say_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20._o 21._o and_o after_o bid_v they_o tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o luk._n 24._o 47._o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act._n 1._o the_o present_a barnabas_n and_o saul_n be_v send_v by_o his_o commission_n in_o the_o text_n and_o v_o 4._o and_o saint_n paul_n tell_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o overseer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 20._o 28._o timothy_n have_v his_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o immediate_a designation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o junii_fw-la clemens_n rhomanus_n say_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o those_o they_o have_v convert_v do_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v first_o try_v they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o teach_v by_o his_o revelation_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n 23._o and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v john_n after_o his_o return_n to_o asia_n ordain_v throughout_o all_o the_o region_n about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v signify_v and_o design_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o oeâ—â—menius_n pronounce_v in_o the_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bishop_n that_o be_v make_v they_o make_v not_o inconsiderate_o on_o their_o own_o head_n but_o such_o who_o the_o spirit_n do_v command_v chrysostom_n say_v as_o much_o before_o and_o 14._o theoplylact_fw-mi nor_o can_v we_o doubt_v that_o he_o maintain_v his_o interest_n in_o this_o affair_n even_o at_o this_o day_n but_o that_o our_o veni_fw-la creator_n spiritus_fw-la come_v holy_a ghost_n eternal_a god_n 20._o do_v call_v he_o to_o preside_v in_o these_o so_o concern_v solemnity_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o commission_v his_o apostle_n assure_v they_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o promise_n he_o perform_v only_o vicriâ_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la prasentiâ_fw-la by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v his_o vicar_n as_o tertullian_n express_v nor_o can_v the_o spirit_n be_v with_o they_o till_o then_o but_o by_o make_v they_o be_v till_o then_o which_o be_v do_v by_o ordination_n that_o ecclesiastical_a procreation_n for_o so_o they_o derive_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n end_n upon_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o promise_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o he_o do_v assist_v as_o true_o though_o not_o so_o visible_o as_o when_o he_o say_v here_o separate_z the_o ghost_n concernment_n be_v thus_o secure_v i_o have_v this_o one_o thing_n only_o to_o suggest_v that_o they_o who_o set_v themselves_o against_o all_o separation_n to_o these_o office_n and_o order_n in_o and_o for_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o appear_v what_o they_o be_v i_o dispute_v not_o now_o they_o â—ight_a against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o that_o in_o which_o he_o have_v almost_o signal_o interest_v himself_o and_o they_o that_o do_v entitle_v the_o spirit_n to_o this_o opposition_n do_v not_o only_o make_v god_n kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o or_o raise_v a_o faction_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o stir_v up_o division_n betwixt_o those_o three_o one_o person_n 20._o but_o they_o set_v the_o same_o person_n against_o himself_o and_o make_v the_o holy_a spirit_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o know_v the_o inference_n press_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v this_o but_o interpretative_o in_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n and_o do_v make_v satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n and_o be_v it_o not_o here_o of_o force_n and_o they_o who_o make_v the_o spirit_n cast_v out_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contrive_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v god_n kingdom_n shall_v not_o stand_v i_o will_v not_o parallel_v the_o guilt_n those_o pharisee_n blaspheme_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o miracle_n ascribe_v that_o to_o beelzebub_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o indeed_o do_v sin_n unpardonable_o because_o they_o sin_v irrecoverable_o for_o miracle_n be_v the_o utmost_a and_o most_o manifest_a express_v wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n exert_v himself_o they_o who_o can_v harden_v their_o understanding_n against_o they_o have_v leave_v themselves_o no_o mean_n of_o conviction_n and_o can_v be_v forgive_v because_o they_o can_v be_v rectify_v or_o reclaim_v these_o other_o do_v blaspheme_v the_o spirit_n in_o his_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n all_o those_o office_n and_o order_n which_o these_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v power_v from_o heaven_n immediate_o to_o qualify_v for_o and_o separate_z to_z thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v as_o signal_o appear_v as_o in_o his_o miracle_n and_o as_o he_o make_v these_o mean_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n so_o he_o make_v those_o the_o officer_n of_o do_v it_o and_o set_v they_o to_o out_o last_v the_o other_o now_o in_o the_o same_o nearness_n that_o these_o two_o guilt_n come_v up_o one_o towards_o the_o other_o just_a to_o the_o same_o degree_n these_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o 2._o to_o those_o who_o this_o injunction_n be_v direct_v to_o and_o thence_o i_o do_v observe_v in_o general_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o interest_n and_o office_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assume_v in_o these_o same_o separation_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o leave_v beside_o for_o man_n to_o do_v although_o he_o superintend_v they_o have_v a_o work_n in_o it_o he_o be_v the_o unction_n 20._o but_o it_o must_v be_v apply_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n i_o have_v call_v they_o say_v he_o in_o the_o text_n and_o yet_o to_o they_o that_o minister_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v do_v you_o separate_v i_o do_v not_o now_o examine_v what_o degree_n and_o order_n of_o man_n they_o be_v who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o commission_n for_o this_o office_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o this_o affair_n be_v enough_o know_v by_o the_o condemnation_n of_o 75_o aerius_n and_o by_o the_o fate_n of_o boâ—emorum_fw-la ischyras_n and_o colluthus_n and_o for_o the_o present_a instance_n in_o which_o they_o be_v call_v doctor_n that_o be_v bid_v to_o do_v it_o there_o have_v enough_o be_v say_v to_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o title_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o variation_n of_o name_n that_o stick_v by_o they_o until_o bede_n age_n in_o which_o what_o bishop_n signify_v do_v come_v under_o no_o question_n for_o he_o do_v say_v 2._o that_o austin_n call_v together_o to_o the_o conference_n episcopos_fw-la sive_fw-la doctores_fw-la the_o bishop_n or_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o province_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v then_o in_o antioch_n a_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o euodius_n who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n have_v ordain_v at_o antioch_n those_o that_o before_o be_v call_v nazarenes_n and_o galilean_n be_v call_v christian_n a_o thing_n which_o happen_v a_o little_a before_o this_o separation_n in_o the_o text_n as_o you_o find_v chap._n 11._o 26._o but_o who_o they_o be_v that_o use_v to_o separate_v for_o every_o execution_n of_o these_o holy_a office_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o instance_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v to_o prove_v the_o present_a observation_n that_o beside_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v a_o outward_a call_n and_o who_o soever_o the_o spirit_n send_v he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v commission_n from_o men._n and_o all_o my_o former_a testimony_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v witness_n for_o this_o too_o the_o text_n be_v positive_a here_o be_v a_o congè_a d'estire_n for_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n timothy_n have_v his_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v designation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n ibid._n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o timothy_n be_v place_v at_o ephesus_n as_o titus_n also_o leave_v at_o crect_n to_o ordain_v other_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 5._o st._n paul_n provide_v for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o office_n and_o in_o st._n clement_n testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n try_v but_o the_o apostle_n constitute_v and_o down_o as_o low_a as_o