`C z99 ) i9. IDo you think that any would Silence, Imprifon or Profecute Religious Chriftians, for things which they them- felves call Indiffèrent, and others think to be great fin, if they loved their neighbcurs as therifelves, and did by Others as they would have others dóby them ? Q 3o. Is not the Office Of theMiniftery to be Stewards oftbe houfe,and myfteries ofGod,, and to give the Children their meat tit feafon, Luk. 12. 4.2. and tö teach seen publitklyfrom houfe to houfe, Att. 20. And is it not a calling fixed during life and ability , not to be cart off' at pleafure ? And this in thole that are called by men ? As a Prielt that hath marryed Perfonscannot unmarry them, and the Arch- Bilhop who may Anoint or Crown a King, may not Depofe him, becaufe he was not the Donor or Lord, but aMinisterial Inverter ; fo he that Ordaineth a Miniller may not depofe him, till he become uncapable of the Office, and if he do, it doth not difoblige the Minister. 31. Did not the Church for 300 years, worthip God a- gainrt the will of Princes, and afterward, when Arria.'4, or o- ther erroneous Princes forbid them? And hath a Chriftian Prince any more power to hinder the Gofpel and Wort-hip of Chrift, and the faving of Souls, than Heathens had ? or rather far greater Obligations, as nurlïng Fathers to promote them, which I ask only. in anfwer to fuch as pretend Law and human Authority, to forbid what God Commandeth; in which cafe faith Bithop Bilfon, we mud go on with our work., and,patiently fifer. O. '32. Is it not a dreadful charge that is laid on Timothy (one called by men) 2 Tim, 4. i, 2. I charge thee before God and the Lord plus Chrif, whofhalljudge the gulckand the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom, that thou -Preach the word; be in- fant infeajors and out offeáfon ; reprove, rebuke, e:<hort with all long S< f Bring and Doftrine. Have you fo little mercy on our fouls, as to driveus on-fuch a Flaming Sword, and withus to be con- demned by Chrift, for difcbeying Inch a charge, and to bid us obey any contrary charge ofmortal worms ? O. 33. Is the'Coeformifts Miniftery neceflàry or not? Ifnot, why is all this-ftir made about it, and all the Church Lands and Tythes to maintain it ?. If yea, why 'then is not our Labour in Preaching thefaille Gofpel as neceirary as theirs, to`fuch.perfons as cannot hear them for want of room, and to fuch who fay that .Q 2 °them
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