ThePriellboodofgrill. SaNeINISMMIe onearemsruslor imomminma=1. his Word, the difpenfationof his facrifice, andmade them his Ambacadors, and in his flead to the Church, let forthhim crucified in his ordinances : for my part I doe not fee why unto them in thename and right of their Ivlafier, thole rights finouldnot be due, which were manifeffly his in his types, andof which himfelfe hath no where in hisWord declared any revocation. But not to enter upon any difputes or unwelcome controverfies, thus much I cannot by the way but ob- ferve, that there who labour in the word anddodrine, and therein are eAMbafadours for Chrill, and fland in his (lead to reveale the mytieries,and difpence the treafures of hisblond in the Church, ought tohave byway ofho- mage toChrill andby wayof recompenceand retribution to them,/elves a liberal! maintenance, befitting the ho- nor and dignityofthat perfon4whom they reprefent,4 of that fervice wherein theyminifier the Apofilefaith, that they are worthy of doable honour, an honour of reverence, and anhonour of maintenance, and doubt- leffe the very heathen fhall rife up in judgement againfi many who profeffe the truth in both thcfe relpeas for the heathen themfelves did flew fo much honour to their devillifh priefis,th a t I remember one ofthe Roman Confuls feeing a priefl,and fome Ve flail virgins goingon foot,and he riding on his chariot, defcended, and would not goe into it againe till thole diabolical! Votaries were fira placed, nay their verykings and emperours in Greece, kgypt,Rome,&c. thought it one of theirgrea_ tell honours to bee withal! the Priefis for the people : among! the Chrillians when the Synode ofNice was affembled by Con(lantioes command,and fome accufati- ons, or (as the Hiflorian calleth them) calumniations were prefented to the emperour againfi tome Bifhops and Minifiers,he looked not on the particulars, but lea- led them up with his owne fignet ' and having firil re- conciled the parties, commanded the libels to be burnt, adding 475 VERSE 4. I Tim. 5.17,15. Lam.4.16. Phil, z.29. z HoL4.4. Liv. Rl x.ab ,Alex. lcb.z, cap,a. Clem. Alex.pro. hb.z. Theodoret.
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