( 164 ) led: And ifbe did fo, T would own hire; though with a di f owning and reproofof his mitl~ake, and omifrion of fo great a datc!. Srcrt ,47.. 5. The is not a word ofGod to be found than makes Ordinicion ofabfolute Neccfi:y to the being_ of the Mi. n (try : therefore it is not fo to be efleemed, The examples of ScriptureChew it to the regular way, and therefore Ordinarily, a.duty : but they Chewnot chat there is no other way. Sea. 48. Objet . It if fsefhcient th qt, no other Itay i, revealed; art.l therefore tillyoufs,s z' another io Soriptare, this mu,1 be takes for the only ;yap 4nfw. a, Scripture is the Rule of our Right performanceofall duties : We cannot imagine that in theRule there (hould be the lea(t defet`ì ; and therefore no precept or imitable pattern of fin in the fmalle(i matter is there to be found. And yet it followeth not that every fin cloth i\IútL..Fe a Calling, becaufe there is noScripture warrant for that fin. Ali that will follow is, that no other way is innocent or warrantable : and that only when Necefíicy doch not warrant . it. z. I have Chewed already that there are other wayes war- ranted in fume cafes in the Scripture : And I (hall (hew anon that as great omifsionsnullifie not the office, Se&. 49. Obje&, But hoWfba'1 they preach uniefi they belent? ? faith Asti!, Rom. i o. Anfty. But the quellion is, Whether no ; man be fent that have not humane Ordination? The text;do'th;; not affirm chi.. Let that be Gods Ordinary way.: but yet: it.t followeth not there is noother. IfGod fend them how,eve:r,r, they may preach ; as Ede inn, Frrtmenriu!, origen, and others did of old. 'Seca. 50. Argument 3. He that bath the Talents of Mnifte- rial Abilities, is bound to improve them to the fervice of his Matter -and bell advantage of the Church : But fuc are many that cannot have Ordination : ergo Concerning theMajor, note that I fay not, that every man that is able is bound to be a Minifter, much lefs to enter upon the facred fan - &ion without Ordination: For r. Some men that have Abili- ties maywant liberty and opportunity to exercife them.a.Others that have MinifterialAbilities,may alto have Abilities for Magi - faacy,,, Phyfick, Law, &c. and may live in a Countrywhere the exercife of the later is more Neceffary and ufefui to the good
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