handled this woke. The adminiflration,is to deliver them,with declaring Chrifis Inflitution , and Prayer vntoGod , to make the fame rffediluall , to the end for the which they were ordayned : Which the Scripture callech Rleffing, or Confecration. It followeth to fpeake ofAfinifcriesand Graces, Minis7-eries, are publike fumions in the Church; fpecially for Preaching ( which includeth the dulie of offering the Churches Prayers) and Adminifirarion of the Sacraments. Among the Minifers ofthe Word , forne haue beene ( extraordinarily) infpired of Chrifl, to deliver both by liuely Voyce and Writing (fo as they could Oct erre) the whole Truth of Chrifl, and had power to worke Miracles , for the confirming of their Doc- trine. All other Minit?eries are to fetch their Light from the Do&lrine ofthofe that ware fo infpired. Graces, are Gifts for the difcharge ofthofe publike Fumions. Gifts for a Mans owne private, are Knowledge of the Word of Chrí(l and a Tafle of the fweetoeffe of it : Which being the hghefl Step that it is poffible for any Reprobate to afcend, changeth after a fort Mans corrupt Nature; yet fo, as it may be loll againe. But who fo once of Malice Talleth from it , can ne. uer be repayred. CHAP. VI. of the Church v?ader the Law. THe Church is One, and cannot be diuided : but ha- mug regard to the diuert tie ofGodsDifpenfation, it may be diflinguifhed into the Churchvnder theOld Teflamcnr, and the Church in theNew. That
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