-- 762 d 7reatifi·of[allings. great mea{ure wichfufficiCtgifrs ofknowledg, A rher Ipeak or think)ycr is lt·poliiblcthac there WJfdom,zealc, and courage to mannagC' their may be a true Church ofGod among vs, and callings and profdftons. Bur the Papifts t3_y, lawfull preachers ofthe word' becoufe rhq· ehere was nothing in rhcm cxrraordinary,bemay haue an afttr-acctptatio:Jl a-nd approbati· c.aufc: chcy could not confirme their doll:rine on, boch from <;Jod. and hom fll:\11: and an by miracks.I anfwer:firll:, rhc dothinc whid1 afcer--accepration mak<~fupply of a bad enrhey tlughc,nccdc:d nor rhen robe cor.firmed trauce. Na:r fun her it ia dtid(~m,rh:u ourmiwith miraclc:s,fec:ing ic wuat the firft publifh. nifiers hauc :\pprob.atidn bothfrmn God 1nd ' ing rhcr.:·of., fufficic:ntly confirmed by miraman. ForfirHofall, God in~blc:chthcmro des wrought by the Prophets and Apoftlcs. reach the rrue ::md wholcfom:: doGrincotrhe Secondly, I anfwer; chat cxcraordinarie men Prophets ;111d ApoGks, which is one fpeciall do not alwaics confirme their calling! by minote to diftinguilh a falfcprnphecfrom a true. I r:~.clc:::, as lt~h" B4ptift, and fundry Prophets in Secondly,:God in.able5 rhenl with g~ace eo :cI ehcold Tdhment, whoneuer wrought any dorne thcrr doctrme & profdiion w1ch referi miracles. Thirdly,rhegifrofworkinz amiramcd liucs, Thirdly, Gods hand IS wirh rhem, de may begium ro him rhacis an enemy eo [B in that he blclferh rheir labours/or tf1c conGod and his Church; asrhe gifrof prophecie uerfion of many foules vmo Gfld in afl pans may, that is greater: for B~tlaAm and Caipbao, ofrbisland. And by rhi• God dnth as it were both propheciod,and yet were profdfed en e-1 fee ro his hand and fcale, for rhe approbariotl ·II)i<stoChrifl:& his Church. And Moftsfairh ofour callings. The qu~fl:ion Vl.'as ammrg the plairily, that falfc p,ophets comming among Gorinrhiant,wh.erher P.tttl was .1n Apoil:le or the people, would work miracles forchi!lend, no/ And P••lhtmfelfoanfwcrcrh, 'TYAU{In ; corricrhcm, Deur.13.:Z.. Tbcn·tore che warwere flilll1J Apt~/11~ la IJthert,)tl W4d ht to thttU, king of a mirad~ ICrueth not alwaycs to conIJtcaHjeb,RtUtht minij1tr ~J th6h· c•mt6rfictt 1 J, 6r(De an e-xtraordiuanc calling. Cor,9.1.Now if this be ago0&rcafon tdptoucl fl.ueji,Jl.Sccondly, it may be demanded, the cxtraordinaric calling cfan Apoftk;chel' !" if e~ranccbe made into alawful! calling with ·no doubt but it wil~ f<rue much nio~&tb au euill mind,and bv euill mcanes,what muft prooucche calling of an1 ordinary mihiA:~r.1) 1 then be donegi anfWer;he isn_or toforf3ke his !i..•eft,/1/,Thirdly, it may be dc:niau·dedi l ! ~lace, bur to te£ent of that htl ba.d entrance, whcc!Jer a man being to enrer inco a Galliiig; ;md to doe the uti<ll ofhio calling wirh dilimay lawfuJiy oifcr him(elfe and make munes' i gence aod good confCience,waiting after this eo <mer into itorno I .4wf.This qucfl:ion"<S.' I for further appcobacion froll) God, and alfo P••lan!wemb,when lie faith, 1,7;,,3.r. H, ! 1 from men: which when he hach in any mea- C sb.,dejirtlh th,.ffice •f• Bifoop,deftmb A •.rlbJ ! furc obtained, he may wich goocJ confcic:nce' ,.,.~:here he giuerh vHo vndcrfl:and, howir l I proceed in his calling: for the afrer approbatiisnotvnlawful rodc.firaan office.le is true in- -·· on, & acccptan"·(though ir doch nor iufbfy decd,rhcre be volawfull defires ofplaces and l tpe bad entrance) yet dorh it make afupplie callings,namdy,when d1ey are foughc,vp6 a ! thereof. 1). Prince, a3 JY. Conquffour tnters vain & greedy mind,for plcl(ure,orfor lucrcs I inro a land or kingdom,& by warrc & blOodfake; ycr when rheyaredcfired orfoughrfor_ I I J4~d Jackcs co ful>.(jue ·eh~ people.,.& ro make vpon cOfcienc.:~: ro difcharge a dury vruoGod' cheer fubje[t vnto hil)l ..: now by rhe bad en· and mao,rherc is no offcnce.Now ifrhc:_deftrc: trance,hc is no la)Vfuliking: for euery lawful! ofan oflico be lawfull: then to 01ew the·!ame ' king is placed by God, and by men char ar~ clefire by hondt and lawfclmcancs is not vnI 1 appointcdvnder God ro fet ,vp Ptinccs oucr hwfull, Thercfocc men mayvfc honefl: and j thcrn,according to rhc !awes aud cuflornes of lawful! me2nes eo enter inrocallings mCerfOl'\ 1 (cuerallkingdotn<5. Yttil rhepeopledqwjl- · t~em,iffobe they brinj'ftlfficicnt gifts forthe I lingly rubmir.themklue$ ro chis v(urper,an.d difchargechereof, an withall fubmic them .. I I · bcconrcnr toyreld (ubjeflior.; aodrhc king 0 felues to examinltion and eleCtion :1ccording. likc::wifc ro rule them by good &who}c:fomc eo lawlull order. The Prophet lf'liM 1 as foone I<].WC!, he is now bc,omc a lawfull Prixtce, as God had couched his wung with a coalc rhough his·e.nttancc was buc tyrannicall. Vpfrom the :\lt:u, wasr.eady m goe at rhe caltof , on rl]is gronnd ancx:hcr cptcflion is anfwcred. God,and when rh< Lordfaid,wbo"' fl,.l{ fend! i 1 =~;.ouching c.hc~;.llings at the Min1thrs ofCur heanfwered,heream/Jfind•r, £(11. 6. 6,7,8. I 1 Church,•SGme'th~rc be rhat f.ty out Churclt And afrer d1is example ofthis holy Prophet, I .!_s no Chur.ch, ou~ M1nill~n no Minifter.s;yca m3y . .any mah fhcw himfdfe willing. to en~er : !h!' preachers ofthe Goipell .th~ worl~ ofall,• inro an oilice;-when God·harh furn11hed h1m 1 The ground ofrhciropinion is, becaute (,as 1 with gifts, iffo he mzy be called. Here I ~trhcy fa.y)we h.auc 1 no g1)od& la~ful eneranee then i'sa;letfon far {uch as. are bro~1ghc vp i11 gf our qlling~ ~ ill!'H(h:ry, ·accprding to tli~ .the fchooJcs ofrltc Prophets; th<·it duM is,fo ,"Yore( Plg<>d For nnfl'l~r.ro rhet~,pur rhc.<afc i Coone a..s... thCyare inabJed to do the o 'ec:s of ~that ~u JP~ prp(ihcrs and ·_MimHcrs in.1 thd minitlers,co JJ1cwt.hc:tnfehlcs willing andrea~1 .@ll'H~ o_£ Eng)•nd w.er' vnlawfully callc'ilj dy 'in e:ildir manner eo take vp~~ th~r?...this 1 ~xawan,ing,the vety ful>llapte.Qf.true calling ki'nd u(:eallmg. And thcril'orc wtth\>lir ·que~ 1 {which n.o n;1.~n can with goqdtconl~iG!lce <i; ; ftion;irisafault in many, that being inabled ---- I WJth' - -
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