a_o church-congregationall_a within_o a_o church_n presbyterial_a p._n 336_o 337_o 338._o entire_a power_n of_o government_n in_o one_o congregationall_a church_n against_o nature_n and_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n p._n 340_o 341._o a_o national_n church_n no_o judaism_n but_o christian_a p._n 342_o 343._o how_o pastor_n be_v pastor_n in_o relation_n to_o these_o congregation_n p._n 344_o 345._o and_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a pastor_n p._n 344_o 345_o 346._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5._o consider_v if_o it_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o multitude_n have_v a_o interest_n of_o presence_n in_o all_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n p._n 348_o 349_o 350._o the_o place_n act_v 15._o for_o a_o lawful_a synod_n consider_v at_o length_n act_v 15._o p._n 355_o 356_o 357_o 358_o 359_o 360_o 361_o 362._o &_o seq_n all_o the_o requisite_n of_o a_o juridical_a synod_n here_o p._n 355_o 366_o 357._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o act_v in_o this_o synod_n as_o apostle_n p._n 358_o 359_o 360._o 361_o 362_o &_o seq_n 368._o 369_o 370._o the_o power_n of_o this_o synod_n not_o doctrinal_a only_o but_o also_o juridical_a p._n 365_o 366_o 367._o the_o church_n act_v 15._o 22._o seem_v to_o be_v a_o synodical_a church_n p._n 346_o 347._o if_o the_o apostle_n as_o infallible_a do_v reason_n in_o this_o synod_n p._n 371_o 372._o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o all_o lawful_a synod_n p._n 373_o 374._o and_o what_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v ibidem_fw-la this_o synod_n not_o a_o company_n of_o counsellor_n p._n 382_o 383_o 384._o church_n power_n intrinsical_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o derive_v either_o by_o ascend_v or_o descend_v p._n 383_o 384._o which_o be_v the_o first_o church_n and_o five_o necessary_a distinction_n thereanent_fw-la p._n 384_o 385_o 386._o presbyterial_a government_n warrant_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 386_o 387._o power_n of_o censure_n in_o this_o synod_n p._n 388_o 389_o seq_n act_n of_o this_o synod_n can_v not_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o one_o man_n p._n 387_o 390_o 391._o 393._o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n act_v in_o this_o synod_n as_o apostle_n be_v remove_v p._n 391_o 392_o 323._o a_o power_n to_o act_v church-act_n can_v want_v a_o power_n of_o censure_v the_o contravener_n p._n 396._o how_o the_o decree_n act_n 15._o bind_v all_o the_o church_n p._n 398_o 399._o what_o be_v in_o question_n act_v 15._o p_o 403_o 404._o the_o apostle_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o dispute_v not_o by_o apostolic_a infallibility_n in_o this_o synod_n p._n 406_o 407._o seq_n the_o question_n act_v 15._o a_o church_n question_n p._n 410_o 411._o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o complete_a church_n though_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o p._n 414_o 415._o the_o power_n of_o a_o oecumenick_n synod_n above_o a_o national_a church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 416_o 417_o 418._o there_o be_v a_o visible_a catholic_n church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o p._n 418_o 419_o 420._o the_o church_n of_o herusalem_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n p._n 425_o 427_o 428._o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o ordinary_a christian_a church_n p._n 429_o 430_o 431_o 432._o a_o presbyterial_a church_n after_o the_o dispersion_n p_o 438_o 439._o the_o apostle_n exercise_v act_n of_o a_o classical_a presbytery_n as_o ordinary_a elder_n act_n 6._o p._n 440._o 444._o seq_n the_o seal_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o approve_a professor_n though_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o parishional_a church_n p._n 185_o 186_o seq_n whether_o the_o invisible_a or_o visible_a church_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n p._n 188._o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o essential_a constitution_n p._n 190_o 191_o 162._o whether_o for_o every_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 191._o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o only_a member_n of_o a_o parishional_a church_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o seal_v dissolve_v p._n 192._o no_o strong_a hand_n of_o providence_n such_o as_o necessary_a absence_n from_o the_o congregation_n as_o traffique_a but_o only_a morallimpediment_n make_v man_n uncapable_a of_o the_o seal_n p._n 197_o 198._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 12._o concern_v these_o who_o over_o without_o again_o discuss_v p._n 200_o 201._o pastor_n do_v warrantable_o perform_v pastoral_a act_n in_o other_o congregation_n than_o their_o own_o p._n 204_o 205._o seq_n the_o place_n act_v 20._o 28._o discuss_v p._n 206_o 207._o the_o congregation_n make_v and_o unmake_v pastor_n by_o our_o brethren_n doctrine_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 207_o &_o seq_n argument_n of_o our_o brethren_n hereanent_a dissolve_v p._n 208._o that_o person_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n diverse_a distinction_n hereanent_a p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n handle_v p._n 202._o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 212_o 213._o the_o error_n of_o papist_n make_v sacrament_n physical_a instrument_n the_o error_n of_o arminian_n socinian_o and_o of_o our_o brethren_n make_v they_o naked_a sign_n p._n 212._o 213._o of_o sacramental_a grace_n p._n 214._o argument_n of_o our_o brethren_n remove_v p._n 605._o 606_o 607._o the_o mind_n of_o socinian_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o civil_a seal_n most_o considerable_a p._n 215_o 216_o 217_o 218_o 219_o 220._o in_o what_o case_n separation_n be_v lawful_a p._n 221._o fundamental_n p._n 221._o fundamental_n of_o fundamental_o superstructure_n circa_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la thing_n about_o the_o foundation_n p._n 221_o 222._o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o point_n fundamental_a different_a p._n 222._o ignorance_n of_o god_n matter_n have_v a_o threefold_a consideration_n p._n 222_o 223._o ignorance_n of_o fundamental_o ibidem_fw-la knowledge_n of_o fundamental_o how_o necessary_a p._n 223._o what_o be_v fundamental_a point_n p._n 223._o how_o jew_n nnd_v papist_n have_v all_o fundamental_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 230_o 231._o the_o error_n of_o papist_n hereanent_a that_o the_o church_n determination_n make_v fundamental_o p._n 224._o nine_o considerable_a distinction_n anent_o fundamental_a point_n contain_v diverse_a thing_n anent_o fundamental_o p._n 224_o 225._o &_o seq_n our_o brethren_n ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n p._n 231_o 232._o neither_o believe_v nor_o unbelieving_a essential_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n ibidem_fw-la robinson_n argument_n for_o separation_n find_v light_a and_o empty_a p._n 232._o 233._o seq_n the_o place_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o full_o vindicate_v p._n 233_o 234._o seq_n by_o evidence_n of_o the_o place_n father_n and_o protestant_n divine_v ibid._n the_o place_n john_n 17_o 6_o 7_o 8._o full_o vindicate_v robinson_n his_o interpretation_n borrow_v from_o arminius_n and_o other_o place_n and_o reason_n discuss_v at_o length_n p._n 246_o 247_o 248._o seq_n eight_o distinction_n anent_o separation_n p._n 253_o 254_o &_o seq_n infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 255_o 256_o seq_n argument_n on_o the_o contrary_n dissolve_v ibid._n what_o right_a to_o baptism_n the_o child_n have_v from_o parent_n p._n 257_o seq_n conversion_n of_o soul_n a_o ordinary_a fruit_n of_o a_o send_v ministry_n p._n 266_o 267_o 268._o seq_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v diseuss_v diverse_a send_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o brethren_n p._n 269._o seq_n no_o warrant_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a personsnot_n call_v by_o the_o church_n in_o a_o constitute_v church_n six_o distinction_n thereanent_a p._n 272_o 273._o seq_n socinian_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o send_v minister_n p._n 271._o robinson_n expound_v the_o place_n rom._n 10_o 14._o as_o socinian_n do_v ibid._n &_o 275_o 276_o 277_o 278._o robinson_n argument_n for_o preach_v of_o unofficed_a prophet_n answer_v as_o from_o eldad_n and_o medad_n p._n 281_o 282._o and_o 2_o chro._n 17._o 7._o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o r._n jarchi_n solomon_n his_o exposition_n clear_v p._n 282_o 283._o and_o jehoshaphat_n his_o sermon_n how_o king_n may_v exhort_v p._n 284_o 285._o that_o christ_n disciple_n before_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n be_v not_o unoffice_v preacher_n p._n 286_o 287._o and_o other_o place_n p._n 290._o as_o joh._n 4._o 28._o luk._n 8._o 39_o act._n 8._o 1_o 2._o 3._o p._n 291._o 292_o 293._o seq_n and_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 10._o 11._o rev._n 11._o 3._o rev._n 14._o 6._o full_o vindicate_v p._n 294_o 295_o 296_o 297._o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o unofficed_a prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14_o p._n 297_o 298_o 299._o seq_n the_o place_n heb._n 5._o 11._o vindicate_v all_o objection_n from_o 1_o cor._n 14._o of_o robinson_n particular_o discuss_v and_o find_v empty_a and_o most_o
a_o number_n of_o sole_a believer_n unite_v in_o a_o church-covenant_n which_o in_o very_a deed_n iâ—_n but_o stone_n and_o timber_n not_o a_o house_n build_v of_o god_n for_o in_o the_o ministerial_a church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v eâ—eâ—_n a_o relation_n betwixt_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o flock_n we_o desire_v to_o to_o see_v a_o copy_n of_o our_o brethren_n institute_v visible_a church_n to_o the_o which_o elder_n be_v neither_o essential_a nor_o integrall_a part_n for_o their_o institute_v visible_a church_n have_v its_o complete_a be_v and_o all_o its_o church-operation_n as_o bind_v lose_v ordain_v of_o officer_n before_o there_o be_v a_o edldership_n in_o it_o and_o also_o when_o the_o eldership_n be_v ordain_v they_o be_v not_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o the_o institute_v church_n nor_o watchman_n because_o it_o be_v a_o body_n in_o essence_n and_o operation_n complete_a without_o officer_n 2._o the_o officer_n be_v not_o governor_n for_o as_o i_o trust_v to_o 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the_o church_n of_o israel_n proper_o as_o a_o church_n for_o as_o a_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n they_o may_v convene_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o one_o national_a assembly_n to_o reform_v religion_n to_o renew_v a_o national_a covenant_n to_o turn_v away_o a_o national_a judgement_n to_o make_v national_a act_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o put_v away_o strange_a wife_n deut._n 29._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13._o nehem._n 10._o and_o this_o be_v moral_a yea_o natural_a to_o a_o number_n of_o church_n unite_v in_o one_o nation_n and_o no_o way_n typical_a 2._o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o israel_n and_o a_o parishional_a church_n be_v question_v the_o author_n beg_v what_o be_v in_o question_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o god_n word_n there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n of_o many_o congregation_n associate_v in_o many_o visible_a act_n of_o government_n 3._o if_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a 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express_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n deut._n 17._o 17._o he_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n joshua_n 1._o 8._o but_o only_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o this_o be_v blind_a obedience_n that_o they_o require_v of_o prince_n this_o faith_n or_o obedience_n we_o think_v abominable_a in_o all_o man_n as_o in_o prince_n of_o old_a pope_n and_o prelate_n be_v subject_a to_o king_n and_o emperor_n as_o we_o teach_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o 1._o we_o teach_v against_o the_o jesuit_n lysimachus_n nicanor_n that_o his_o prelate_n shall_v not_o invade_v the_o king_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n sword_n and_o be_v civil_a judge_n as_o pope_n and_o prelate_n be_v against_o which_o write_v judicavit_fw-la tertullian_n matth._n origen_n auxeâ—t_fw-la hilarius_n indigere_fw-la chrysostome_n potestatem_fw-la ambrose_n joan._n augustinus_n the_o 281._o author_n of_o the_o survey_n say_v that_o if_o every_o eldership_n be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n what_o appellation_n can_v be_v make_v there_o from_o to_o either_o provincial_a or_o general_a council_n and_o he_o mean_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appellation_n to_o the_o king_n see_v the_o presbytery_n in_o church_n cause_n be_v as_o immediate_o subject_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o high_a judicature_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o king_n be_v god_n immediate_a vicegerent_n on_o earth_n near_o to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o civil_a cause_n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o formal_a act_n of_o preach_v and_o ecclesiastical_a determine_n of_o truth_n in_o pulpit_n and_o the_o determine_v the_o truth_n in_o church_n assembly_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n in_o synod_n and_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o a_o scandalous_a person_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o perfect_a testament_n and_o these_o cause_n lie_v not_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o prince_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o they_o as_o king_n but_o in_o a_o constitute_v church_n they_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a church_n assembly_n and_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o presbytery_n to_o a_o king_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appellation_n from_o a_o presbytery_n to_o a_o provincial_a or_o to_o a_o national_a assembly_n 1._o because_o though_o every_o presbytery_n be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o part_n as_o may_v easy_o err_v and_o therefore_o appellation_n may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o part_n more_o incline_v to_o err_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o many_a or_o the_o whole_a who_o may_v more_o hardly_o err_v and_o that_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o this_o author_n who_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o may_v appeal_v from_o a_o bishop_n who_o do_v and_o may_v mislead_v
1_o gor._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 4_o fulk_n against_o the_o rhemiste_n act_v 1._o 26_o 26_o ursin_n explic_a par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 534._o 534._o zwinglius_fw-la expl_n act_n 1._o 23._o 26_o 26_o munsterus_n in_o mat._n 18._o 18._o theodoret._n dialog_n 1._o 1._o irenaeus_n cont_n hermâ—g_v lib._n 3._o 3._o cyprian_n l._n 2._o epist._n 4._o 4._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chin_n n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o hosea_n 2._o 2._o to_o the_o eleven_o question_n pag._n 32_o 33._o church-government_n discuss_v lb._n pag._n 35_o 36._o 36._o church_n government_n discuss_v answer_v to_o quest_n 11._o pag._n 33._o when_o christ_n lay_v 〈◊〉_d a_o warrant_n for_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v give_v to_o all_o church_n his_o wisdom_n have_v fit_v the_o rule_n so_o that_o it_o agree_v to_o all_o church_n to_o a_o congregation_n that_o be_v alone_a in_o a_o remote_a island_n to_o a_o church_n presbyterial_a or_o national_a as_o parker_n do_v apply_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o synod_n if_o a_o little_a body_n of_o a_o congregation_n in_o a_o remote_a isle_n have_v power_n from_o christ_n to_o cut_v off_o a_o rot_a member_n lâ—st_v it_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n shall_v we_o doubt_v but_o our_o wise_a lawgiver_n have_v give_v that_o same_o power_n to_o a_o great_a body_n of_o many_o visible_a congregation_n which_o be_v under_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o contagious_a infection_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n eng._n eng._n the_o 12._o question_n propound_v by_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a brethren_n of_o old_a england_n england_n cajetan_n comment_n ib._n ib._n eras._n sarcer_fw-la in_o loc_n loc_n bullinger_n oomment_fw-fr oomment_fw-fr paraeus_n v._n 13._o 13._o p._n martyr_n ib._n ib._n paraeus_n in_o â—s_n 12._o 12._o ambrosus_fw-la ambrosus_fw-la oecumenius_n in_o loc_n loc_n theophylact._n theophylact._n calvin_n calvin_n pet._n martyr_n comment_n comment_n bullinger_n bullinger_n pareus_n pareus_n beza_n beza_n pelican_n pelican_n pomeran_n con_v con_v meyer_n meyer_n sarcerius_n come_v come_v marloratus_fw-la marloratus_fw-la paraphrasteâ—_n paraphrasteâ—_n haymo_n come_v come_v aquinas_n aquinas_n erasâ—â—â—_n paraph._n paraph._n augustine_n say_v haeres_fw-la 69._o eccl._n siam_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la â—oto_fw-la teâ—rarum_fw-la orâ—e_fw-la 〈◊〉_d squeeze_v africa_n donaâ—i_n part_n remansyle_n remansyle_n augustin_n epist._n 48_o ad_fw-la uincent_n in_o illa_fw-la verba_fw-la indica_fw-la ubi_fw-la pascis_fw-la in_o meridie_fw-la viden._n solam_fw-la &_o solam_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o meridie_fw-la vos_fw-la in_o occident_n say_v morton_n apolog_n p._n 1._o c._n 31._o answer_v bellarmine_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la milâ—â—_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o 13._o field_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o book_n 28._o ch_z ch_z morton_n grand_a imposture_n ch_n 14._o 2._o challenge_v p._n 342._o 342._o gerard._n to_o 5._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la c._n 4._o p._n 231._o 232._o nu_fw-la 35._o 35._o paâ—kâ—r_v â—n_o the_o cross_n parag_fw-mi 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 113._o dâ—_n c._n 14._o 14._o brightman_n in_o apocal._n 3_o 3_o cartwright_n repl_a 1._o p._n 175._o non_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la ubi_fw-la legislator_n non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la manuscript_n ch_n 1._o sect_n 3._o 3._o quest._n 8._o 8._o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n c._n 3._o 3._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n ch_z 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 3._o 3._o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n ch_n 3._o 3._o way_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o sect_n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o church_n covenant_n covenant_n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castr._n tit_n vota_fw-la vota_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n milit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 9_o â—andem_fw-la heresin_n lampetianorum_fw-la lutherus_n tenet_fw-la tenet_fw-la bellarm_n the_o monarch_n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o 15._o origen_n nazianzen_n ambrose_n augustinus_n exponit_fw-la iâ—lud_fw-la matth._n 19_o 11._o 11._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr monach_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 31._o 31._o maldonat_fw-la in_o math._n 19_o 19_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n sect._n 2._o 2._o discourse_v of_o church-covenant_n fol._n 22_o 23._o 23._o apolog._n chap._n 6._o 6._o discourse_v of_o the_o church-covenant_n fol._n 24._o 24._o beza_n annot_n marg_n act._n 2._o 43._o 43._o syrus_n interp_v ibid._n ibid._n arab._n interp_v ibid._n ibid._n latin_n interp_v ibid._n ibid._n gal._n 1._o 8._o 2_o ep._n joh._n 10._o 10._o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n england_n act._n 20._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o â—_o 4._o 4._o apol._n â—â—_o 8_o 8_o apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n c._n 5._o 5._o discouse_n of_o a_o church_n covenant_n foe_n 2._o 2._o gal._n 3._o 16._o psal._n 2._o 8_o 9_o esau_n 53._o 10._o 10._o heb._n 8._o 8._o 8._o jer._n 31._o 31._o ch_n 32._o five_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o iâ—rem_n 50._o 5._o 5._o discourse_v of_o the_o church-covenant_n fol._n 26_o 27_o 28._o 28._o parker_n de_fw-fr pol._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o p._n 166._o 167._o 167._o fox_n act_n &_o monum_fw-la 137._o 137._o apology_n c._n 8._o 8._o pâ—â—ker_fw-mi de_fw-fr polit_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o 6._o concl._n laodiâ—_n c._n 7._o 7._o gregorius_n de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi c._n 8._o c._n ab_fw-la antiqua_fw-la antiqua_fw-la leo_fw-la epist._n 77._o 77._o augustin_n in_o joan._n tract_n 6._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la li._n 15._o c._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o 5._o tertulliâ—n_fw-fr de_fw-fr resurrell_n carnis_fw-la carnis_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 73._o add_v jubajan_n jubajan_n ambros._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la l_o 3_o c._n 2._o 2._o council_n elibert_n c._n 38._o &_o 77._o 77._o perkins_n problem_n p._n 184._o 184._o martin_n bucer_n in_o leiturg_n angl._n ch_n 482._o 482._o chemnitii_fw-la examen_fw-la concili_fw-la trident._n l._n 2._o p._n 71._o 71._o pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-fr come_v class_n 3._o the_o confirm_v confirm_v whitgift_n p._n 59_o 4._o 4._o pareus_n comment_n in_o heb._n 6._o 6._o beza_n annot_n in_o job_n 6._o 6._o calvin_n comment_n in_o heb._n 6._o 6._o bullinger_n comment_n heb._n 6_o 6_o pareus_n in_o colleiâ—â—m_n apostolorum_fw-la nos_fw-la receperunt_fw-la dextrit_a nobiscum_fw-la junctis_fw-la quod_fw-la intimae_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la signum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o obsignatio_fw-la obsignatio_fw-la bullinger_n ib._n ib._n beza_n arnot_n arnot_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n eng._n ch_n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 3._o 3._o esai_n 51._o 1._o 2_o 3._o josh._n 24._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o apology_n ch_n 3._o c._n 4._o 5._o 5._o discourse_v of_o the_o church_n covenant_n fol._n 5._o 6._o 6._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n ib._n apolog_fw-la c._n 3._o 3._o junius_n anal_n deut._n 29._o non_fw-fr dederat_fw-la vobis_fw-la coâ—_n ad_fw-la res_fw-la visas_fw-la &_o auditas_fw-la observandum_fw-la observandum_fw-la amesius_n coron_n 3._o art_n arg._n 2._o p_o 254_o &_o antisyâ—_n art_n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 294._o 294._o piscator_fw-la amicâ_fw-la duplicat_fw-la add_v vorst_a p._n 539._o 539._o calvin_n come_v in_o deut._n 29._o 29._o cajetan_n in_o deut._n deut._n abulensis_n 29._o 29._o remons_n in_o script_n dordr_n art_n 4._o p._n 113._o 113._o vorstius_fw-la contra_fw-la piscat_fw-la p._n 539._o 540._o 540._o grevinchov_n con_fw-mi amis_fw-la p._n 38._o 38._o episcop_n disp_n 9_o thâ—ll_n 3._o 3._o catech._n raccov_n c._n 10_o p._n 259._o 259._o socin_n ad_fw-la object_n critteni_fw-la p._n 86._o 86._o edvard_n poppius_n august_n part_n p._n 91._o &_o c._n 31._o 66._o 66._o discourse_v of_o the_o church-covenant_n fol._n 5._o 5._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 1._o sect_n 2._o 2._o episcop_n disp_n 27._o thesi_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o 10._o remonst_z in_o confess_v cap._n 21._o thesi_fw-la 6._o 6._o jac_fw-la armin._n antiperke_n pag._n 224._o in_o illa_fw-la math._n 16._o 16._o theoph._n nicolaides_n in_o refut_n tractate_n de_fw-fr eccle_n cap._n 3_o p_o 23_o 24_o 25._o smalcius_fw-la disputat_fw-la de_fw-la eccles_n 8._o p._n 9_o 9_o ostorodius_n jnslit_fw-la c._n 42._o p._n 4._o 2._o 2._o apology_n c._n 4._o 4._o parker_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o cartwright_n adversus_fw-la harrin_n sonum_fw-la sonum_fw-la apology_n ch_n â—_o â—_o way_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 3._o â—ct_n 1._o 1._o juniâ—â—_n in_o annot_n prostrati_fw-la auxilium_fw-la cjus_o imploranâ—es_fw-la imploranâ—es_fw-la apolog._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n ch_n 3._o sect_n 4._o 4._o apolog._n c_o 5._o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o church-covenant_n fol._n 12._o 12._o calvin_n musculus_fw-la in_o comme_fw-fr gualther_n in_o loc_n loc_n junius_n annot_n annot_n musculus_fw-la ib._n ib._n junius_n annot_n annot_n calvin_n come_v come_v gualther_n regul_n jâ—ris_fw-la conditionatum_fw-la â—ihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ponatur_fw-la conditio_fw-la conditio_fw-la discourse_v of_o the_o church_n covenant_n art_n 1._o 1._o calvin_n calvin_n polaâ—_n come_v come_v junius_n junius_n discourse_v of_o a_o church-covenant_n â—ol_n 23._o 23._o calvin_n praelect_a â—b_fw-la â—b_fw-la musculus_fw-la
catabaptistarum_a erroribus_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 35._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o teacher_n of_o all_o israel_n remain_v in_o israel_n be_v non-residents_a that_o be_v pastor_n not_o attend_v their_o charge_n charge_n justific_n pag._n pag._n confess_v of_o separatist_n art_n 21._o 21._o bellarmin_n desacr_n ord_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 9_o council_n trident._n sess._n 23._o cap._n 4._o 4._o hosius_n in_o confess_v polonica_fw-la tit_n 50._o 50._o martinus_n ledesma_n in_o 4._o quâ—st_n 36._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o 1._o pet._n a_o soto_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la ordinis_fw-la lect._n 5._o 5._o toletus_n come_v in_o joan._n 21._o a_o 21_o 21_o cajetanus_n comment_n in_o joan._n 21._o ideo_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la instituitur_fw-la &_o promulgatur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la cyrillus_n lib._n 112._o cap._n 56._o 56._o chrysostome_n in_o joan._n homil_n 88_o 88_o joan._n de_fw-fr lugo_n tomo_fw-la de_fw-la saram_fw-la paenit_fw-la disp_n 18._o sect_n 1._o 1._o suarez_n disp_n 7._o de_fw-la censura_fw-la sect_n 6._o not_o 6._o 6._o sanchez_n in_o decalog_n lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o n._n 13._o 13._o aegidius_n coniuk_n de_fw-fr sacr._n disp_n 24._o n._n 236._o 236._o vasquez_n tom._n the_o excom_n dub_v 18._o n._n 9_o 9_o panoâ—mit_v in_o dicâ—_n a_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n n._n 10._o 10._o avila_n de_fw-fr censur_fw-fr be_v part_n 2._o cap._n 7._o disp_v 1._o dub._n 9_o 9_o sylvester_n verbo_fw-la subsolvo_fw-la 1._o n._n 8._o 8._o joan._n episcop_n rossens_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o temporabus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o people_n plea_n pag._n 42_o 43._o pag._n 44._o pag_n 44_o 45_o 46._o pag._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o calvin_n com._n in_o act._n 11_o 21._o pag._n 49._o 49._o junius_n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la apocalypse_n apocalypse_n cooper_n on_o revel_n 10._o 10._o pareus_n comment_n in_o apocalyps_n cap._n 10._o pag._n 52_o 53._o 53._o junius_n annot_n in_o cap._n 14._o 14._o paraeus_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la napper_n comment_fw-fr on_o the_o revel_n ch_n 14._o par._n 54._o 55._o pag._n 97._o pag._n 59_o and_o 63._o pag._n 59_o 59_o irenaus_n adversus_fw-la hare_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 57_o 57_o fusebius_n bistoria_fw-la eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 7._o tertullian_n cyrill_n chrysostom_n theophylact._n robinson_n pag._n 66_o 67._o parâ—us_o come_v ibi_fw-la paul_n presbytery_n chap._n 16._o pag._n 251_o 252._o pag_n 69._o 70._o 70._o stapleton_n apud_fw-la whittaker_n de_fw-fr sac_fw-la script_n authorit_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 3._o arg_n 3._o sect_n bellarmine_n valentinian_n gretserus_n gretserus_n transenius_fw-la harmony_n c._n 36._o 36._o cajetan_n come_v in_o loan_n 5._o in_o hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la hoâ—nine_a non_fw-la accipio_fw-la accipio_fw-la toletus_n in_o joh._n 5._o tom_n 1._o 1._o rivetus_fw-la tom_n 1._o contrav_fw-mi trac_fw-la 1._o q._n 6._o 6._o whittakerus_n to_o 2._o desac_n scrip._n authorit_fw-fr lib._n 3._o c._n â—r_n 5._o 5._o bucer_n in_o joan._n 5._o de_fw-la testimonio_fw-la baptistae_fw-la baptistae_fw-la calvinus_n in_o art_n 17._o v._n 10_o 11._o 11._o theaplâ—yâ—_n in_o aâ—t_a 1â—_n ibid._n ibid._n chryso_v in_o joan._n hom_n 39_o 39_o beda_n in_o joan._n cap_n 5._o 5._o ambrose_n in_o â—_o tim._n tim._n occam_fw-la dâ—ale_n l._n 5._o ca._n 2_o par_fw-fr 1._o &_o c._n 3._o probatuâ—_fw-la quod_fw-la papâ—_n canonice_fw-la electus_fw-la manens_fw-la papa_n potest_fw-la errare_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la &_o bareticari_fw-la quindecem_fw-la rationâ—bus_fw-la rationâ—bus_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr infallibilitat_fw-la papae_fw-la consid_n 12_o 12_o robinson_n pag_n 70._o 71._o 71._o synod_n of_o england_n england_n ambrose_n come_v in_o 4_o eph._n ut_fw-la â—resecret_n plebs_fw-la &_o multiplicaretur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inter_fw-la initia_fw-la concessum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o exangelizare_n &_o baptizaâ—e_n baptizaâ—e_n origenin_n num._n hom_n 11._o cap._n 8._o 8._o hieronymus_n comment_n in_o matth._n in_o prcaemiâ—_n prcaemiâ—_n theophylact_fw-mi in_o art_n 20._o 20._o augustin_n contr_n faustum_n lib._n 16._o c._n 12._o 12._o coachman_n coachman_n gerard._n loc_n come_v tom_fw-mi 6._o the_o minister_n eccles_n c._n 3._o sect_n 1._o n._n 70_o pag._n 78_o 79._o 79._o lutheâ—us_fw-la tom_n 2._o com._n in_o ps._n 8._o fol_n 96_o at_o tradidiâ—_n quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la talenta_fw-la seruis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—si_fw-la â—â—catis_fw-la expecta_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o â—u_n donec_fw-la voccâ—_n be_v intereane_v ambâ—â—s_n ambâ—â—s_n fugeniâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z scotus_n in_o l._n 4._o d_o 24_o q._n 1._o 1._o concilâ—i_fw-fr tâ—i._n dentine_n sâ—ss_n 14._o cap._n 1._o 1._o lodo_fw-la meratius_n tom_n 3._o trac_n de_fw-fr erdi_fw-la disp_n 7._o sect_n 1._o bishop_n preach_v not_o nor_o be_v it_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o papist_n by_o contempt_n call_v our_o minister_n predicant_n preacher_n say_v gerard_n tom_n 6_o q._n 3._o n._n 294_o pag._n 336._o 336._o bellarm._n tom_n 3._o de_fw-mi sacr_n ordin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o guliel_n estius_fw-la l_o 4._o do_v 24._o s._n 3._o 3._o aquinas_n supplem_fw-la q._n 34._o act_n 4._o 5._o 5._o canon_n aposto_n lic_a 2._o 9_o 17_o 18._o 25._o 42._o 43._o 43._o clemens_n in_o epist._n 3._o ad_fw-la jacob_n manuscript_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n in_o the_o answ._n 10_o 32._o quest_n 9_o 15._o answ._n to_o the_o 15._o quest_n answ._n to_o quest_n 15._o 15._o arâ—in_n in_o declare_v sen._n p._n 57_o 57_o armin._n antâ—perkins_n pag._n 224._o quaâ—ndâ—u_o amâ—r_a det_fw-la in_o ipsoâ—uâ—n_n cordâ—bus_fw-la vigebit_fw-la impedâ—en_fw-la vi_o ne_fw-la â—ccedant_fw-la â—_o dâ—o_o dâ—o_o remonstâ—an_n confess_v c._n 18._o sect._n 6._o 7._o 7._o episcopius_n disp_n 27._o ch_z 9_o 9_o socinus_n de_fw-fr justâ—â—_n â—â—l_n 10._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la aâ—_n hac_fw-la obedientia_fw-la deficiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n smalcius_n 〈◊〉_d 7_o in_o joan_n fol._n 78._o answ_n to_o 32._o quest_n q._n 15._o 15._o morton_n grand_a imposture_n sect_n 5._o pag._n 47._o arâ—_n 1547._o 9_o sess._n of_o trent_n april_n 21._o an._n 1548._o 1548._o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n c._n 12._o 12._o harding_n 4._o article_n of_o peter_n supremacy_n as_o â—â—well_n say_v say_v suarez_n tâ—_n detriplâ—â—_n vitr_n disp_n 10._o the_o same_o â—onâ—_n sect._n 1_o num._n 22._o 22._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pâ—nâ—â—f_n rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o peâ—â—us_o in_o concâ—lâ—â—_n primo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lâ—quttur_fw-la lâ—quttur_fw-la harding_n loco_fw-la cital_n cital_n 〈◊〉_d kerus_fw-la tom_n 2._o contrev_v 4_o 9_o 2_o c._n 14._o respond_v 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la colligi_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la petrum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d citio_fw-la primum_fw-la naâ—_n constat_fw-la ante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la priâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suâ—_n 〈◊〉_d evangelâ—sta_fw-la tacuit_fw-la tacuit_fw-la gerson_n tâ—_n 4._o in_o propos_fw-fr utâ—â—â—_n ad_fw-la â—â—ter_v scbisma_n scbisma_n lyranus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthusian_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr c._n 12._o 12._o suarez_n de_fw-fr tripl_n troth_n theo._n disp_n sect_n 3._o 3._o pighius_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 18._o 18._o cajetan_n de_fw-fr â—uthorit_fw-fr pap._n â—_o 16._o also_o your_o unofficed_a prophet_n may_v as_o well_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o a_o apo_n staâ—_n church_n as_o they_o may_v public_o preach_v mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o sâ—_n this_o be_v no_o official_a act_n of_o authority_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n england_n answorth_n pag._n 42._o 43._o in_o his_o animadver_n animadver_n best_a the_o church_n plea._n pag._n pag._n chap._n 4._o ser._n 5._o 5._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o 6._o chap._n 1._o ser._n 2._o manuscript_n 6._o it_o be_v true_a none_o shall_v remove_v from_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o without_o god_n go_v before_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o change_v country_n without_o god_n warrant_v 〈◊〉_d gen_n 12._o 1._o chap._n 45._o 4._o but_o that_o such_o removal_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o church-discipline_n and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o ministerial_a power_n be_v unwarrant_v by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n god_n fac_n de_fw-fr almain_n de_fw-fr pâ—testa_fw-la eccles_n et_fw-fr lav_fw-mi c._n 15._o est_fw-la congregatio_fw-la authoritate_fw-la legitime_fw-la facta_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la locuâ—_n ex_fw-la omni_fw-la statu_fw-la hierarchico_fw-la nulla_fw-la persona_fw-la fideli_fw-la perente_a audirâ—_n exclusa_fw-la ad_fw-la nactandum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la concernunt_fw-la publicam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la et_fw-la ipsius_fw-la mare_n mare_n geâ—sâ—n_fw-fr de_fw-fr pâ—test_a eccles_n eccles_n schola_fw-la paâ—sâ—râ—_n de_fw-fr poust_n eccles._n pag._n 17._o a_o pastor_n may_v propone_v james_n the_o apostle_n mind_n aneut_n fornication_n blood_n etc._n etc._n act._n 15._o permodum_fw-la consilii_fw-la as_o a_o counsel_n to_o some_o other_o pastor_n but_o it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o synodical_a decree_n not_o from_o james_n though_o a_o apostle_n but_o from_o the_o joint_a voice_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o james_n as_o a_o apostle_n say_v wherefore_o my_o sentence_n be_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o apostle_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v what_o i_o receive_v
people_n be_v absent_a shall_v not_o know_v if_o the_o eldership_n have_v proceed_v right_a yet_o must_v they_o repute_v the_o excommunicate_v person_n as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n 3._o arg._n that_o government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v which_o make_v man_n take_v honour_n to_o themselves_o without_o god_n call_v they_o thereunto_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o people_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v 1._o by_o it_o all_o be_v king_n ruler_n and_o guide_n and_o all_o have_v the_o most_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o authoritative_a receive_n in_o of_o member_n and_o judicial_a cast_v out_o by_o the_o pastoral_a spirit_n of_o paul_n and_o all_o govern_v over_o all_o 2._o believer_n be_v a_o ministerial_a church_n a_o company_n of_o private_a christian_n put_v in_o office_n and_o do_v act_n of_o a_o ministery_n now_o a_o ministry_n be_v a_o peculiar_a state_n of_o eminency_n that_o god_n call_v some_o select_a &_o gift_a person_n unto_o that_o to_o the_o which_o he_o call_v not_o all_o professor_n as_o in_o israel_n he_o choose_v one_o tr_z be_v 10._o to_o minister_v to_o himself_o not_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o levite_n the_o lord_n minister_n minister_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 16._o new_a testament_n be_v a_o special_a eminency_n of_o office_n give_v to_o some_o few_o and_o not_o to_o all_o believer_n 25._o a_o matter_n of_o work_n that_o some_o not_o all_o believer_n be_v put_v upon_o and_o employ_v in_o 6._o the_o act_n of_o the_o ministry_n not_o common_a to_o all_o but_o restrict_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n now_o to_o ordain_v elder_n excommunicate_a admit_v member_n into_o the_o church_n be_v positive_a act_n of_o a_o receive_a ministry_n and_o must_v flow_v from_o a_o other_o principle_n then_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o profess_v believer_n 4._o arg._n all_o who_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o ministerial_a state_n to_o discharge_v such_o excellent_a and_o noble_a act_n as_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n receive_v of_o witness_n commit_v the_o gospel_n to_o faithful_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o and_o must_v save_v some_o by_o gentle_a await_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o other_o pastor_n as_o 11._o the_o scripture_n say_v these_o must_v acquit_v themselves_o as_o approve_a workman_n to_o god_n and_o shall_v therefore_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o must_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o must_v be_v workman_n who_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o these_o be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o the_o church_n visible_a all_o be_v not_o man_n of_o god_n and_o ministerial_a soldier_n of_o christ_n and_o feeder_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o only_o such_o as_o timothy_n titus_n and_o elder_n like_v to_o peter_n as_o these_o 14._o scripture_n prove_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n be_v not_o due_a to_o all_o 5._o arg._n that_o government_n be_v not_o of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o ordinary_a degree_n of_o member_n in_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n but_o government_n exercise_v by_o all_o the_o visible_a body_n take_v away_o the_o deversity_n of_o office_n member_n place_n of_o ruler_n and_o rule_v ergo_fw-la i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n 1._o all_o have_v one_o and_o alike_o equal_a power_n of_o govern_v all_o the_o member_n be_v one_o in_o place_n and_o office_n all_o be_v eye_n all_o ear_n all_o be_v hand_n according_a as_o all_o have_v one_o joint_n and_o common_a interest_n and_o claim_v to_o christ._n one_o be_v not_o a_o eye_n and_o head_n in_o relation_n to_o another_o for_o all_o be_v both_o governor_n and_o govern_v all_o the_o watchman_n and_o all_o the_o city_n all_o the_o flock_n and_o all_o the_o feeder_n all_o the_o house_n and_o all_o ruler_n key-bearer_n steward_n all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n all_o the_o father_n tutor_n to_o bring_v up_o nurture_n and_o correct_v the_o child_n 2._o if_o the_o power_n and_o use_v of_o the_o key_n result_v from_o this_o that_o the_o corporation_n be_v the_o spouse_n body_n sister_n of_o christ_n the_o redeem_a flock_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o according_a as_o god_n inequal_o dispense_v the_o measure_n of_o grace_n to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o lâ—sse_n so_o some_o shall_v have_v more_o some_o less_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o some_o exercise_n more_o eminent_a act_n of_o government_n as_o they_o be_v more_o eminent_a in_o grace_n some_o less_o eminent_a act_n and_o if_o we_o grant_v this_o we_o can_v deny_v the_o order_n of_o a_o hierarchy_n among_o pastor_n this_o connexion_n may_v be_v deny_v happy_o by_o our_o brethren_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n if_o their_o argument_n be_v good_a they_o always_o conclude_v church-power_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o concl._n it_o be_v clear_a then_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v call_v popular_a and_o the_o government_n aristocratical_a or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o our_o brethren_n mean_v 1._o because_o by_o our_o brethren_n the_o government_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o authoritative_a act_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n ergo_fw-la both_o state_n and_o government_n be_v popular_a 2._o because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o censure_n and_o act_n of_o government_n but_o also_o authoritative_o to_o judge_v with_o coequal_a power_n with_o the_o eldership_n as_o they_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 3._o 10._o the_o parisian_a doctor_n the_o author_n of_o this_o distinction_n acknowledge_v a_o visible_a monarchy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v far_o from_o popular_a government_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o our_o brethren_n say_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o judicial_a power_n in_o general_n quest._n 15._o our_o brethren_n say_v the_o colossian_n be_v exhort_v col._n 4._o 17._o to_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n that_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o all_o point_n ergo_fw-la the_o people_n be_v to_o censure_v and_o rebuke_v the_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o exercise_v act_n authoritative_a ans._n 1._o this_o be_v a_o argument_n off_o the_o way_n with_o reverence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n ergo_fw-la say_v judicial_o and_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n à _fw-fr genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-la and_o a_o non-consequence_n mat._n 18._o 17._o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v the_o church_n ergo_fw-la exercise_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n joh._n 8._o 48._o the_o jew_n say_v unto_o he_o ergo_fw-la they_o say_v it_o authoritative_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v no_o sin_n by_o no_o authority_n can_v we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n luk._n 12._o 11._o take_v not_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o you_o shall_v say_v rev._n 22._o 17._o 2._o the_o father_n as_o 9_o augustine_n 23._o chrysostome_n 17._o ambrose_n 18._o hyeronimus_n the_o schoolman_n as_o 2._o aquinas_n 2._o d._n bannes_n con_fw-mi suarez_n say_v correct_v of_o our_o brother_n be_v sublevatio_fw-la miseriae_fw-la peccantis_fw-la a_o succour_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o sinner_n 1._o cajetanâ—ait_o actum_fw-la correctionis_fw-la elici_fw-la à _fw-la prudentia_fw-la imperari_fw-la à _fw-la misericordia_fw-la to_o warn_v or_o rebuke_v our_o brother_n be_v a_o act_n of_o prudence_n command_v by_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 2._o and._n duvalius_n say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o he_o cit_v leu._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o shall_v rebuke_v he_o and_o shall_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n and_o 2._o greg._n de_fw-fr valent._n say_v it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a alm_n &_o actum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quo_fw-la subveniatur_fw-la spirituali_fw-la necessitati_fw-la fratris_fw-la so_o the_o doctor_n haec_fw-la of_o the_o canon_n law_n so_o the_o father_n say_v 14._o as_o basilius_n esse_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la severitatem_fw-la 16._o augustin_n vulnus_fw-la fratr_n be_v contemnis_fw-la vides_fw-la cum_fw-la perire_fw-la &_o negligis_fw-la pejor_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la tacendo_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la te_fw-la offendo_fw-la jâ—stus_fw-la excellent_o hieronim_n sivide_v at_o in_o corpore_fw-la carnes_z putridas_fw-la &_o dicat_fw-la a_o
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collateral_a actor_n with_o the_o immediate_o inspire_a apostle_n for_o the_o pen_n of_o canonic_a scripture_n but_o in_o this_o synod_n not_o only_o elder_n but_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o our_o reverend_a brethren_n teach_v be_v actor_n in_o pen_v this_o decree_n act._n 15._o 28._o ergo_fw-la this_o decree_n be_v synodical_a not_o apostolic_a i_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o our_o reverend_a brethren_n say_v all_o be_v not_o actor_n in_o the_o decree_n pari_fw-la gradu_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la with_o a_o like_a degree_n and_o equal_a authority_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o place_n do_v concur_v in_o form_v this_o decree_n i_o answer_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o all_o in_o their_o own_o degree_n see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o all_o in_o their_o own_o degree_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v to_o be_v penman_n of_o canonic_a scripture_n for_o paul_n in_o pen_v this_o the_o cloak_n that_o i_o leave_v at_o troas_n bring_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o parchmenâ—s_n be_v no_o 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say_v there_o be_v two_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o pen_n of_o the_o decree_n one_o immediate_o inspire_v the_o apostle_n another_o inferior_a assist_v the_o elder_n or_o at_o 〈◊〉_d diverse_a and_o most_o different_a act_n of_o that_o same_o hoâ—y_o 〈…〉_z way_n inspire_v the_o apostle_n and_o in_o a_o fallible_a way_n inspire_v the_o elder_n but_o with_o your_o leave_n act._n 21._o 24._o the_o ordinary_a iâ—esâ—ytery_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o that_o same_o synodical_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o ordain_v paul_n to_o purify_v himself_o do_v ascribe_v to_o themselves_o this_o decree_n v_o 25._o 3._o we_o deâ—ire_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n of_o commixion_n of_o immediate_o inspire_v apostle_n as_o immediate_o inspire_v with_o elder_n assist_v with_o a_o ordinary_a spirit_n for_o the_o pâ—â—ning_n of_o scripture_n 10._o we_o think_v the_o presbytery_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n act._n 21._o 18._o and_o contradivided_a from_o the_o church_n of_o jrusalem_n v_o 22._o the_o multitude_n must_v needs_o come_v together_o for_o they_o hear_v that_o thou_o be_v come_v do_v ordain_v paul_n to_o purify_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a paul_n otherwise_o will_v not_o have_v purify_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o by_o the_o immediate_o inspire_a spirit_n purify_v himself_o and_o obey_v their_o decree_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o scandalize_v weak_a believer_n v_o â—0_n 21._o and_o bt_v this_o same_o holy_a spirit_n do_v paul_n with_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o decree_n as_o be_v clear_v v_o 25._o 11._o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v all_o in_o this_o synod_n as_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n then_o shall_v the_o synod_n have_v follow_v the_o determination_n of_o any_o one_o apostle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o immediate_o inspire_v spirit_n be_v alike_o perfect_a in_o all_o â—â—s_o determination_n but_o it_o be_v say_v express_o v_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n then_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o peter_n and_o paul_n to_o follow_v the_o sentence_n of_o james_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o if_o james_n speak_v as_o a_o immediate_o inspire_v apostle_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o synodical_a spirit_n give_v to_o all_o faithful_a pastor_n convene_v in_o a_o lawful_a synod_n then_o shall_v james_n have_v acquiesce_v to_o what_o peter_n and_o paul_n aid_n and_o not_o to_o what_o he_o say_v himself_o and_o peter_n shall_v have_v acquiesce_v to_o what_o he_o say_v and_o paul_n to_o what_o he_o say_v â—â—_o every_o inspire_a writer_n be_v to_o obey_v what_o the_o immediate_o inspire_v spirit_n say_v and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o synod_n shall_v rather_o acquiesce_v to_o what_o peter_n and_o paul_n say_v who_o speak_v of_o no_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v then_o to_o what_o james_n say_v ergo_fw-la by_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n v_o 24._o we_o give_v â—â—_o such_o commandment_n that_o you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v ergo_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o be_v circumcise_v so_o this_o consequence_n be_v good_a peter_n and_o paul_n speak_v as_o apostles_n give_v no_o commandment_n in_o this_o synod_n to_o abtaine_v from_o blood_n ergo_fw-la by_o the_o like_a consequence_n the_o synod_n be_v not_o to_o command_v nâ—_n abstinence_n from_o blood_n which_o consequence_n be_v absurd_a ergo_fw-la they_o command_v not_o here_o as_o apostle_n 2._o the_o synod_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n to_o doubt_v whether_o shall_v we_o follow_v paul_n and_o peter_n who_o speak_v and_o command_v nâ—_n abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v oâ—_n shall_v we_o follow_v james_n who_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o here_o command_v as_o immediate_o inspire_v apostle_n and_o what_o the_o apostle_n judge_v lawful_a and_o command_v as_o apostle_n that_o must_v the_o church_n follow_v and_o what_o they_o command_v not_o that_o by_o a_o immediate_o inspire_v spirit_n they_o command_v not_o as_o be_v clear_a v_o 24._o and_o that_o also_o must_v the_o church_n not_o follow_v therefore_o i_o think_v we_o must_v say_v they_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v as_o apostle_n 12._o these_o word_n v_o 24._o some_o who_o pervert_v your_o soul_n say_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o what_o the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n command_v in_o god_n worship_n that_o the_o church_n must_v do_v what_o the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n command_v not_o in_o god_n worship_n that_o the_o church_n must_v not_o do_v whence_o they_o teach_v 1._o that_o a_o apostolic_a commandment_n of_o any_o one_o apostle_n without_o any_o synod_n may_v have_v determine_v the_o question_n to_o what_o use_n then_o do_v a_o synod_n conduce_v ergo_fw-la certain_o either_o the_o synod_n be_v convene_v for_o no_o use_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n act._n 25._o 2._o 6._o act._n 16._o 4._o 5._o it_o serve_v to_o resolve_v the_o controversy_n and_o edify_v the_o church_n act._n 16._o 4._o they_o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o say_v and_o increase_v in_o number_n daily_o or_o then_o the_o synodical_a commandment_n and_o so_o the_o synodical_a spirit_n speak_v of_o v_o 28._o must_v be_v some_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o apostolical_a commandment_n and_o the_o immediate_o inspire_v spirit_n 2._o the_o apostle_n give_v no_o positive_a commandment_n to_o keep_v moses_n his_o law_n as_o apostle_n nay_o nor_o to_o keep_v any_o part_n of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o as_o apostle_n forbid_v before_o this_o synod_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v which_o be_v mosaical_a law_n before_o this_o synod_n yet_o now_o they_o give_v a_o commandment_n to_o keep_v some_o mosaical_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n hence_o we_o must_v either_o judge_v that_o now_o as_o apostle_n they_o command_v in_o positive_a commandment_n the_o keep_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o say_v for_o their_o not_o command_v to_o keep_v moses_n his_o law_n be_v a_o command_a not_o to_o keep_v it_o observe_v this_o or_o then_o their_o commandment_n here_o be_v but_o synodical_a and_o so_o far_o bind_v as_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n stand_v in_o vigour_n which_o certain_o a_o synod_n may_v command_v and_o one_o church_n may_v enjoin_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n to_o another_o for_o otherwise_o as_o apostle_n forbid_v scandal_n which_o be_v spiritual_a homicide_n they_o forbid_v also_o eat_v of_o blood_n in_o that_o case_n when_o it_o stand_v indifferent_a 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o commandment_n they_o
be_v essential_o a_o act_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n object_n 14._o this_o synod_n declare_v only_o in_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n what_o be_v necessary_a what_o be_v scandalous_a the_o same_o way_n that_o paul_n do_v rom._n 14._o 14_o 15._o ay_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o answ._n this_o synod_n and_o paul_n declare_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n ergo_fw-la with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o authority_n it_o follow_v not_o paul_n write_v 1_o cor._n 5._o that_o the_o incestuous_a man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o he_o write_v as_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o then_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v have_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o think_v not_o their_o church_n sentence_n have_v be_v give_v out_o by_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n according_a to_o the_o which_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n end_n do_v excommunicate_a follow_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o a_o pattern_n obj._n 15._o though_o these_o obtruder_n of_o ceremony_n do_v pervent_a soâ—ks_n v_o 24._o yet_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o summon_v they_o before_o they_o nor_o excommuncite_v they_o but_o remit_v they_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o censure_v and_o not_o to_o any_o synod_n or_o superior_a judicature_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o summon_v they_o for_o these_o subverter_n of_o soul_n be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o synod_n and_o rebuke_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o perverter_n of_o soul_n v_o 24._o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o present_a 1._o to_o who_o do_v peter_n speak_v v_o 10._o now_o therefore_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n law_n upon_o the_o believe_a disciple_n nor_o any_o other_o save_v only_o the_o obtruder_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o who_o be_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n who_o make_v much_o dispute_v v_o 7._o note_v the_o apostle_n not_o any_o save_v these_o obtruder_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o synod_n nor_o need_v they_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o for_o i_o judge_v that_o they_o acquiesce_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o james_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o great_a dispute_n speak_v of_o v_o 7._o cease_v v_o 13._o and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v agree_v upon_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o whole_a church_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o these_o obtruder_n shall_v acquiesce_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o further_a censure_n for_o there_o be_v satisfactiou_n in_o part_n give_v to_o both_o sidde_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o or_o no_o be_v believer_n now_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o synod_n by_o a_o distinction_n which_o favour_v in_o part_n both_o side_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o the_o believe_a gentile_n who_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v trouble_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o this_o satisfy_v the_o apostle_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o make_v one_o people_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o both_o be_v free_v in_o conscience_n from_o moses_n his_o yoke_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n it_o be_v this_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o ceremonial_a commandment_n as_o not_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v for_o fornication_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o abstinence_n therefrom_o be_v of_o perpetual_a necessity_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o col._n 3._o 5._o these_o must_v be_v avoid_v for_o scandal_n sake_n by_o 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to_o wit_n that_o the_o brethren_n share_n with_o the_o elder_n in_o authoritative_a act_n of_o the_o key_n and_o yet_o they_o â—ct_v according_a to_o the._n 4._o proposition_n as_o under_o the_o eldership_n by_o way_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o except_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o brethren_n mean_v that_o the_o people_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n exercise_v act_n of_o jurisdiction_n by_o way_n of_o dependence_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o elder_n if_o they_o err_v but_o the_o elder_n if_o they_o err_v be_v every_o way_n pope_n and_o so_o independent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o church-power_n on_o earth_n above_o they_o that_o in_o a_o churchway_n may_v censure_v they_o or_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n 4._o the_o table_n of_o new_a england_n divide_v the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n in_o a_o charitative_a power_n by_o way_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o a_o politic_a or_o church-exercise_n the_o politic_a 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account_n heb._n 13._o 17_o 18._o and_o they_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v say_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 12._o 13._o then_o the_o brethren_n must_v be_v take_v in_o with_o they_o aâ—_n joint_a governor_n as_o be_v say_v propos._n 3_o which_o certain_o must_v confound_v the_o scripturall_a order_n establish_v by_o god_n betwixt_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n the_o watchman_n and_o the_o city_n the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o flock_n these_o who_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o these_o who_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o 5._o and_o 6._o proposition_n be_v the_o brethren_n may_v not_o excommunicate_v a_o elder_a but_o mediante_fw-la concilio_fw-la by_o the_o intervening_a sentence_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v but_o the_o brethren_n may_v separate_v and_o withdraw_v from_o the_o presbyteris_fw-la after_o they_o refuse_v sound_n advise_v answ._n 1._o this_o be_v much_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o they_o ordinary_o 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17._o though_o some_o have_v appeal_v as_o luther_n and_o cranmer_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o general_a council_n yet_o not_o from_o a_o congreation_n to_o a_o general_a council_n answ._n in_o matter_n doctrinal_a some_o as_o luther_n and_o other_o have_v just_o appeal_v from_o a_o congregation_n to_o a_o general_a council_n though_o luther_n and_o cranmer_n do_v it_o not_o though_o very_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v what_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o censure_v scandal_n can_v be_v in_o a_o general_a council_n there_o may_v be_v some_o mere_o doctrinal_a power_n if_o such_o a_o council_n can_v be_v have_v and_o that_o be_v all_o m._n mather_n mr._n thomson_n c._n 2._o pag_n 20._o if_o church_n be_v dependent_a on_o synod_n because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v a_o communion_n and_o assistance_n in_o government_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n church_n must_v end_v in_o a_o monarchy_n on_o
this_o if_o it_o stand_v good_a as_o many_o as_o may_v love_v one_o another_o and_o may_v edify_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o may_v express_v their_o love_n by_o public_a prophesy_v for_o edification_n in_o love_n but_o all_o christian_n even_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o church-state_n nor_o officer_n be_v to_o love_v one_o another_o to_o edify_v exhort_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v most_o false_a woman_n be_v oblige_v to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o to_o exhort_v and_o edify_v one_o another_o prov._n 31._o 26._o til._n 2._o 3._o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prophesy_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o yea_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mutual_a rebuke_v in_o private_a if_o they_o may_v be_v exhort_v as_o brethren_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 15._o they_o may_v exhort_v and_o rebuke_v other_o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v yea_o peter_n 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