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Thou Cavil'st too, that (after Government)
Preachers, approv'd by man, beyond Seas went.
This too, perhaps, may serve, at least is meant,
To kindle Jealousies and Discontent
Draw unsettled Minds: Let's therefore scan
The meaning of those words [Approv'd by Man]
By Man thou mean'st the Church (for so I find,
Thou hast a few Lines off exprest thy Mind:)
And to approve, imports to own, receive,
Commend, or like: This then no room doth leave
For Cavil: For he must be stupid grown,
That thinks Christ's Church should not Christs Preachers own.
Besides, I note that here thou hast not said
Those Preachers were by man ordain'd or made;
But that they were approv'd. Now 'tis most plain,
One thing t'Approve, another to Ordain.
They had their Ordination from above:
Thou Christ Ordains, his Church may well approve.
Had to receive the Churches Approbation,
Is to Christ's Servants no Dis-reputation.
He that in Righteousness and Peace, says Paul,
Loves Christ, and in the Spirit joy withal,
Is unto God acceptable, and then,
Adds he, Approved also is of men.
Preachers, approv'd by man, beyond Seas went.
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To kindle Jealousies and Discontent
Draw unsettled Minds: Let's therefore scan
The meaning of those words [Approv'd by Man]
By Man thou mean'st the Church (for so I find,
Thou hast a few Lines off exprest thy Mind:)
And to approve, imports to own, receive,
Commend, or like: This then no room doth leave
For Cavil: For he must be stupid grown,
That thinks Christ's Church should not Christs Preachers own.
Besides, I note that here thou hast not said
Those Preachers were by man ordain'd or made;
But that they were approv'd. Now 'tis most plain,
One thing t'Approve, another to Ordain.
They had their Ordination from above:
Thou Christ Ordains, his Church may well approve.
Had to receive the Churches Approbation,
Is to Christ's Servants no Dis-reputation.
He that in Righteousness and Peace, says Paul,
Loves Christ, and in the Spirit joy withal,
Is unto God acceptable, and then,
Adds he, Approved also is of men.
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