therefore_o how_o it_o can_v seem_v reasonable_a to_o any_o man_n that_o understand_v baptism_n and_o especial_o to_o our_o learned_a teacher_n that_o one_o shall_v enter_v a_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n of_o believe_v when_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v confess_v and_o believe_v be_v not_o at_o all_o rehearse_v or_o mention_v and_o yet_o more_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o although_o they_o have_v change_v the_o old_a form_n of_o sing_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n into_o sing_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o they_o rehearse_v whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o covenant_n of_o believe_v be_v require_v in_o baptism_n for_o when_o the_o noble_a eunuch_n desire_v baptism_n he_o be_v first_o require_v to_o believe_v and_o thereupon_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n thus_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 37._o act._n 8._o 37._o so_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o the_o reform_n of_o great_a font_n into_o little_a basin_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a matter_n wherein_o how_o much_o the_o amendment_n be_v better_a than_o the_o suppose_a fault_n or_o defect_n we_o dispute_v not_o but_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a that_o in_o many_o congregation_n the_o incumbent_n do_v often_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o rich_a of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n four_o we_o have_v also_o lose_v the_o grave_n and_o venerable_a order_n episcopal_n which_o may_v just_o seem_v to_o argue_v a_o disbelief_n or_o a_o disparagement_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 20._o 28._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la for_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v plant_v or_o place_v they_o it_o must_v also_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o contrary_a ghost_n or_o anti-spirit_n it_o be_v 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of_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o scriptural_a word_n as_o it_o be_v and_o not_o a_o extraordinary_a or_o temporary_a word_n or_o appellation_n as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o a_o positive_a and_o fix_a name_n and_o office_n and_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o plant_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o raze_v it_o out_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o moses_n charge_v his_o israelite_n neither_o to_o add_v nor_o diminish_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v 2._o deut._n 4._o 2._o teach_v they_o and_o so_o st._n john_n at_o the_o very_o close_o of_o the_o gospel_n have_v leave_v a_o terrible_a threaten_n which_o sure_o extend_v to_o all_o holy_a writ_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v to_o it_o god_n shall_v add_v plague_n to_o he_o 18._o rev._n 22._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o it_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o great_a stickler_n and_o dogmatical_a 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minister_n be_v call_v presbyter_n and_o that_o very_o early_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o now_o all_o minister_n be_v general_o call_v presbyter_n which_o be_v improper_a and_o abusive_a except_o there_o be_v first_o a_o faculty_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n annex_v to_o the_o minister_n which_o jurisdiction_n in_o due_a form_n shall_v be_v derive_v on_o they_o by_o grant_n of_o the_o superior_a order_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o although_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n a_o new_a order_n be_v set_v up_o and_o call_v presbyter_n and_o place_v between_o bishop_n and_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o this_o order_n be_v only_o ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o scriptural_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v to_o signify_v both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a governor_n because_o it_o signify_v only_o a_o jurisdictive_a authority_n and_o not_o a_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n presbyter_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 21._o 23._o and_o 26._o 47._o and_o 27._o 1._o be_v mention_v and_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o 4._o 6._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o tit._n 1._o 5._o in_o all_o which_o place_n our_o english_a render_v the_o word_n elder_a but_o beza_n vary_v in_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o it_o for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o laity_n he_o render_v it_o seniores_fw-la i._n e._n elder_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n there_o he_o render_v it_o presbyteri_fw-la i._n e._n presbyter_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v but_o two_o sacerdotal_a order_n viz._n 1._o the_o highpriest_n aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n 2._o inferior_a priest_n call_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n so_o in_o the_o new-testament_n we_o find_v but_o two_o order_n of_o sacerdocy_n viz._n 10._o viz._n bishop_n &_o the_o inferior_a minister_n or_o presbyter_n be_v both_o call_v sacerdotes_fw-la by_o st._n augustin_n de_fw-fr civ_o l._n 20._o c._n 10._o 1._o bishop_n 2._o minister_n who_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n paul_n reckon_v they_o more_o than_o once_o as_o phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n and_o so_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 8._o so_o st._n jerome_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o evagrius_n which_o have_v be_v so_o tug_v and_o stretch_v to_o make_v it_o speak_v for_o the_o presbyterian_a design_n do_v propound_v this_o sure_a rule_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n 2._o order_n hier._n epist_n 84._o to._n 2._o sciamus_fw-la traditiones_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la sumptas_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la i._n e._n what_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v or_o write_v concern_v ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v by_o they_o take_v from_o the_o pattern_n of_o sacerdotal_a order_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o certain_o be_v true_a because_o the_o same_o immutable_a god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n st._n i_o go_v on_o thus_o ibid._n thus_o id._n ibid._n quod_fw-la aaron_n &_o silij_fw-la ejus_fw-la atque_fw-la levitae_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la sibi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la &_o diaconi_fw-la vindicent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o levite_n be_v during_o the_o temple_n the_o same_o may_v bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n claim_v in_o the_o church_n but_o every_o learned_a man_n know_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o priest_n therefore_o those_o that_o st._n jerome_n call_v presbyter_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n paul_n call_v deacon_n or_o minister_n now_o if_o presbyter_n must_v be_v the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o same_o proportion_n aaron_n son_n sholud_v have_v be_v the_o high-priest_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o
paenitentiam_fw-la the_o vice_n of_o one_o party_n be_v not_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_a for_o both_o to_o amend_v but_o yet_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v such_o great_a holiness_n be_v more_o abominable_a in_o they_o then_o in_o other_o and_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v dogmatical_o assert_v as_o if_o they_o be_v warrant_v and_o approve_v by_o god_n st_o jerome_n mention_n 3._o mention_n hier._n epi._n 22._o virgil_n aen._n 3._o sanctam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la and_o in_o the_o poet_n there_o be_v aura_n sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la i._n e._n holy_a covetousness_n the_o pelugians_n twit_v the_o cat_n holick_v as_o if_o they_o teach_v 3_o teach_v aug_n count_v jul_a l._n 6_o c_o 6._o piae_fw-la fraud_n apud_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr jacob_n lib_n 2_o c_o 3_o concupiscentiam_fw-la sanctificatam_fw-la but_o false_o for_o no_o outward_a profession_n of_o saintship_n can_v sanctify_v rapine_n murder_n sacrilege_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o sin_n be_v represent_v far_o worse_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v find_v in_o professor_n of_o heavenliness_n and_o mortification_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fox_n will_v fain_o himself_o to_o be_v dead_a 19_o dead_a epiph._n in_o physiol_n c._n 19_o that_o so_o he_o may_v catch_v and_o deavour_v bird_n that_o come_v within_o his_o reach_n and_o we_o know_v what_o great_a mischief_n have_v be_v act_v by_o some_o seem_a mortify_a man_n even_o to_o the_o deavour_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o orphan_n and_o widow_n when_o they_o have_v be_v trust_v as_o fiduciaries_n we_o read_v of_o a_o foul_a 48._o foul_a aug_n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la hom_n 48._o find_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n skull_n and_o of_o late_o we_o be_v inform_v epist_n inform_v mr_n hoel_v epist_n that_o a_o serpent_n be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o dead_a english_a man_n a_o ill_a sign_n as_o that_o learned_a and_o industrious_a gentleman_n think_v of_o venomous_a and_o serpentine_a design_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o seeming-mortified_n man_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v ephes_n 6._o 12._o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a place_n astronomer_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o serpent_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o head_n 12._o eph_n 6_o 12._o and_o tail_n of_o the_o dragon_n there_o so_o do_v the_o apocalypse_n mention_v a_o dragon_n see_v in_o heaven_n 3._o rev._n 12_o 3._o who_o tail_n arow_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n sure_o no_o under-moon_n earthly_a or_o under-earth_n plot_n be_v so_o likely_a to_o take_v effect_n as_o a_o heavenly_a pretence_n and_o holy_a wickedness_n as_o one_o say_v parva_n sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la 4._o sen._n in_o medea_n act._n 4._o et_fw-la vile_a telum_fw-la est_fw-la ima_fw-la quod_fw-la tellus_fw-la create_v caelum_fw-la petam_fw-la venena_fw-la descendat_fw-la anguis_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o easy_o be_v poor_a people_n deceive_v when_o satan_n appear_v like_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n or_o like_o a_o holy_a prophet_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o false_a prophet_n 3._o prophet_n zech._n 13._o 3._o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o plausible_a be_v the_o promise_n of_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n and_o this_o with_o a_o sacred_a covenant_n with_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o learned_a godly_a and_o painful_a ministry_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o new_a light_n but_o how_o will_v man_n be_v deceive_v if_o instead_o of_o new_a light_n they_o must_v have_v lightning_n and_o the_o son_n of_o lightning_n instead_o of_o the_o son_n of_o thunder_n thunder_n do_v no_o harm_n lightning_n do_v all_o the_o mischief_n christ_n say_v i_o behold_v satan_n as_o lightning_n 18._o luc._n 10._o 18._o fall_v from_o heaven_n new_a light_n in_o heaven_n or_o new_a star_n be_v false_a star_n and_o but_o blaze_a comet_n which_o wiseman_n say_v do_v always_o portend_v calamity_n we_o have_v many_o true_a star_n fall_v or_o draw_v from_o heaven_n by_o the_o dragon_n tail_n as_o if_o that_o particular_a sign_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v already_o fulfil_v st_o jerome_n call_v the_o apostle_n 14â—_n apostle_n hier._n epi._n exeget_v 14â—_n excussores_fw-la from_o those_o scripture_n passage_n mat._n 10._o 14._o and_o act._n 13._o 15._o never_o in_o this_o land_n be_v see_v so_o many_o reverend_n godly_a learned_a and_o true_o apostolical_a preacher_n that_o now_o may_v just_o shake_v the_o dust_n off_o their_o foot_n which_o sure_o will_v one_o day_n without_o repentance_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o occasioner_n the_o britan_n in_o old_a time_n use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o 71._o speed_n in_o hen._n 3._o sect._n 71._o irish_a saint_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o implacable_a saint_n because_o 5_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n the_o sacrilegious_a son_n of_o a_o sacrilegious_a father_n who_o have_v rob_v a_o bishopric_n in_o ireland_n all_o die_v issueless_a but_o what_o may_v the_o irish_a say_v of_o english_a saint_n who_o have_v take_v all_o bishop_n land_n from_o they_o and_o from_o other_o and_o have_v already_o make_v entry_n upon_o earthly_a possession_n as_o if_o they_o do_v real_o believe_v this_o millinarian_a fable_n this_o may_v perhaps_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o uncharitableness_n as_o these_o saint_n practise_v against_o other_o in_o hate_v oppress_a and_o spoil_v they_o and_o exclude_v they_o from_o admission_n into_o society_n with_o these_o saint_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o have_v too_o many_o saint_n of_o their_o communion_n lest_o their_o earthly_a land_n of_o promise_n shall_v not_o be_v large_a enough_o for_o all_o indeed_o our_o english_a zediack_n or_o rather_o this_o epicycle_n of_o our_o british_a orb_n may_v seem_v too_o little_a for_o their_o vast_a appetite_n because_o the_o present_a he_o and_o she-saint_n will_v sure_o beget_v other_o young_a saint_n who_o they_o say_v must_v partake_v in_o this_o inheritance_n arnobius_n write_v against_o the_o heathen_n conceit_n of_o male_n &_o female_a deity_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o then_o doubtless_o they_o will_v still_o beget_v some_o young_a god_n and_o goddess_n for_o nondum_fw-la senuerunt_fw-la jupiter_n and_o mars_n i._n e._n god_n can_v be_v disable_v by_o age_n 6._o juven._n sat._n 6._o and_o then_o 3._o then_o arnob._n con_v gent._n l._n 3._o dijs_fw-la plena_fw-la essent_fw-la omne_fw-la nec_fw-la caelicaperâ—nt_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la eorum_fw-la i._n e._n not_o only_o this_o earth_n but_o heaven_n also_o will_v be_v too_o little_a for_o they_o the_o roman_a satirist_n also_o though_o a_o heathen_a deride_v this_o error_n for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o golden_a age_n before_o saturn_n leave_v his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v few_o god_n than_o now_o nec_fw-la turba_fw-la deorum_fw-la talis_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la hodié_fw-fr contentaque_fw-la sidera_fw-la paucis_fw-la 13._o juvena_n sat._n 13._o numinibus_fw-la misérum_fw-la urgebant_fw-la atlanta_n minori_fw-la pondere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o e._n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o new_a beget_v god_n be_v a_o great_a encumbrance_n to_o heaven_n itself_o and_o so_o will_v be_v the_o multiply_a of_o reign_v saint_n to_o the_o earth_n augustus_n caesar_n make_v a_o sumptuous_a feast_n but_o for_o twelve_o person_n he_o be_v and_o she_o be_v and_o himself_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o apparel_v in_o such_o robe_n as_o the_o roman_a god_n then_o ware_a and_o this_o feast_n be_v therefore_o call_v 70._o call_v suet._n in_o aug._n c_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o feast_n of_o twelve_o god_n yet_o the_o people_n murmur_v and_o say_v frumentum_fw-la omne_fw-la dij_fw-la comederunt_fw-la that_o these_o few_o have_v consume_v all_o 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