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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o and_o not_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n 7._o mr._n h._n grant_v a_o man_n may_v give_v petor_n confession_n par_fw-fr 1._o 203._o c._n 6._o page_n 62._o and_o man_n may_v be_v scatter_v stone_n visible_a saint_n and_o yet_o through_o some_o opinion_n concern_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v member_n of_o no_o such_o congregation_n be_v they_o for_o that_o not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o mr._n h._n bring_v this_o interpretation_n salve_fw-la â—â—liore_fw-la judiciâ—_n by_o stress_n of_o argument_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o minor_a but_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v not_o build_v by_o a_o visible_a profession_n upon_o the_o rock_n as_o peter_n be_v it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a invisibility_n and_o twofold_a visibility_n 1._o such_o as_o in_o the_o election_n of_o god_n only_o and_o be_v not_o call_v yet_o be_v invisible_a as_o saul_n persecute_v such_o indeed_o be_v not_o actual_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n by_o visible_a profession_n as_o peter_n be_v but_o 2._o peter_n and_o all_o sincere_o profess_v christ_n as_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o be_v both_o the_o invisible_a church_n in_o so_o far_o as_o sincerity_n visibility_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o know_v infallible_o to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o white_a stone_n the_o new_a name_n rev._n 1._o 17._o and_o also_o they_o all_o such_o be_v and_o may_v be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o visible_a confession_n of_o peter_n real_a and_o sincere_a for_o of_o a_o sincere_a visible_a and_o audible_a confession_n only_o as_o real_a and_o save_v our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 16._o as_o mr._n r._n hold_v upon_o the_o rock_n i_o grant_v there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o real_a sincerity_n more_o or_o less_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n man_n &_o spâ—â—io_fw-la that_o be_v in_o peter_n be_v in_o woman_n by_o which_o they_o be_v build_v 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the_o father_n nor_o be_v he_o bless_v as_o peter_n nor_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n purpose_n to_o praise_v and_o commend_v hypocrisy_n mat._n 16._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o m._n h._n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 4._o contrariety_n or_o opposition_n between_o visibility_n and_o invisibility_n so_o expound_v the_o opposition_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n and_o ramus_n both_o require_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o in_o which_o timothy_n be_v to_o behave_v himself_o right_a be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o ephâ—sus_n and_o the_o other_o church_n presbyterial_a but_o that_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o invisibility_n be_v most_o false_a
shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_o politic_a body_n visible_a be_v of_o divers_a congregation_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n expound_v by_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cotton_n we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n visible_a and_o visible_a of_o twenty_o congregation_n partake_v all_o of_o one_o bread_n and_o body_n of_o christ._n now_o by_o this_o as_o a_o finger_n cut_v off_o paul_n be_v not_o a_o finger_n cut_v off_o john_n for_o john_n have_v all_o his_o ten_o finger_n entire_a and_o paul_n have_v his_o nine_o finger_n only_o so_o also_o if_o thomas_n disobedient_a he_o cast_v out_o of_o only_a his_o own_o congregation_n he_o be_v never_o cast_v out_o of_o church-right_a to_o christ_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o excommunication_n by_o consequence_n be_v only_o a_o declare_v by_o witness_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v pag._n 242._o that_o the_o man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n now_o the_o declare_v that_o paul_n finger_n be_v cut_v off_o be_v not_o a_o cut_n off_o of_o his_o finger_n that_o be_v impossible_a far_o less_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o declare_v that_o paul_n finger_n be_v cut_v off_o can_v be_v either_o a_o declare_v that_o peter_n finger_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o that_o that_o declare_v be_v a_o cut_n off_o of_o paul_n finger_n or_o a_o cut_n off_o of_o peter_n finger_n therefore_o peter_n be_v cast_v one_o of_o his_o own_o church-right_a and_o church_n only_o be_v no_o cast_v of_o he_o out_o of_o other_o church_n or_o real_a remove_n of_o his_o church-right_a to_o ordinance_n in_o other_o church_n for_o that_o which_o be_v never_o real_o remove_v and_o peter_n once_o have_v it_o must_v remain_v with_o peter_n yet_o now_o peter_n be_v never_o a_o member_n of_o any_o congregation_n but_o of_o one_o then_o membership_n to_o another_o congregation_n can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o 4._o a_o member_n be_v cast_v out_o as_o real_o scandalous_a his_o adultery_n obstinate_o continue_v in_o make_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o christian_a fellowship_n with_o brethren_n as_o brethren_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o christian_a fellowship_n of_o all_o brethren_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 5._o it_o be_v thus_o confirm_v his_o visible_a scandal_n be_v a_o church-offence_n to_o one_o of_o a_o sister-congregation_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v a_o church-contagion_n to_o these_o of_o another_o congregation_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o body_n with_o he_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o now_o to_o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o heathen_a but_o who_o put_v he_o in_o that_o state_n if_o he_o be_v not_o real_o and_o formal_o cast_v out_o way_n of_o that_o body_n when_o his_o own_o church_n excommunicate_v he_o 6._o he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n hear_v not_o christ_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v any_o pastor_n send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n despise_v christ_n mat._n 10._o 4._o luke_n 10._o 16._o john_n 13._o 20._o now_o if_o this_o stand_v good_a one_o that_o despise_v his_o own_o pastor_n only_o and_o his_o own_o congregation_n only_o though_o he_o despise_v all_o the_o godly_a prophet_n pastor_n and_o sound_a church_n on_o earth_n despise_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o nor_o be_v he_o first_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o guilty_a before_o god_n nor_o deserve_v he_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a for_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v against_o that_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o for_o that_o be_v true_a only_a when_o any_o despise_v their_o own_o pastor_n or_o their_o own_o congregation_n and_o if_o so_o then_o when_o one_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o judge_v a_o heathen_a for_o not_o hear_v of_o his_o own_o church_n he_o be_v not_o heathen_a in_o heaven_n and_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o touch_v his_o communion_n with_o other_o pastor_n and_o other_o congregation_n 7._o peter_z before_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v have_v a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n in_o all_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o a_o sort_n of_o membership_n and_o visible_a communion_n with_o all_o these_o church_n now_o if_o by_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n in_o his_o own_o church_n this_o right_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o then_o must_v it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o all_o the_o church_n and_o so_o all_o the_o church_n must_v excommunicate_v when_o one_o excommunicate_v and_o by_o the_o like_a all_o must_v admit_v one_o into_o membership_n when_o one_o admit_v into_o membership_n mr._n h._n the_o sister_n church_n mr._n r._n receive_v member_n of_o other_o church_n to_o communion_n by_o a_o intrinsical_a church_n power_n ans._n by_o a_o authoritative_a church_n power_n we_o can_v enjoin_v our_o own_o member_n to_o come_v to_o the_o seal_n or_o else_o censure_v they_o but_o we_o can_v so_o deal_v with_o other_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o they_o to_o refuse_v ans._n this_o only_o follow_v that_o the_o congregation_n have_v a_o large_a church_n power_n over_o their_o own_o member_n both_o to_o censure_v they_o if_o they_o come_v not_o and_o positive_o to_o admit_v they_o if_o they_o come_v but_o mr._n h._n must_v confess_v that_o the_o congregation_n admit_v stranger_n of_o other_o congregation_n by_o a_o mere_a private_a pâ—wer_fw-fr and_o by_o no_o church_n power_n which_o be_v gross_a erastianisme_n and_o make_v it_o arbitrary_a to_o one_o single_a pastor_n to_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o communion_n as_o he_o please_v and_o some_o not_o 2._o by_o no_o church_n power_n be_v the_o sacrament_n tender_v to_o stranger_n of_o another_o congregation_n so_o may_v the_o minister_n give_v this_o communion_n seal_n to_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o chamber_n which_o be_v a_o private_a communion_n for_o there_o be_v no_o authoritative_a church_n power_n require_v to_o give_v it_o to_o some_o whereas_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n come_v together_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n body_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o 3._o this_o supper_n must_v be_v give_v to_o our_o own_o church_n member_n by_o church_n authority_n to_o stranger_n by_o no_o church_n authority_n 4._o it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o the_o congregation_n can_v compel_v stranger_n to_o come_v to_o this_o seal_n for_o in_o collegio_fw-la the_o elder_n of_o the_o congregation_n may_v joint_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbytery_n censure_v these_o of_o another_o flock_n who_o altogether_o refuse_v the_o seal_n 5._o mr._n h._n grant_v that_o a_o congregation_n excommunicate_v in_o the_o 240._o general_a nature_n of_o a_o congregation_n well_o then_o the_o general_a nature_n discourse_v in_o man_n and_o so_o do_v a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n excommunicate_a ergo_fw-la that_o church_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n cast_v the_o man_n formal_o out_o of_o all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n mr._n h._n add_v 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he_o and_o the_o city_n than_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o occasional_a physician_n to_o any_o sick_a in_o the_o country_n when_o the_o health_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n can_v permit_v so_o as_o he_o can_v exercise_v no_o act_n of_o a_o physician_n to_o any_o beside_o it_o follow_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v a_o pastor_n occasional_o to_o all_o church_n and_o to_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n ordinary_o and_o by_o covenant_n to_o this_o flock_n be_v most_o consistent_a mr._n h._n that_o which_o the_o communion_n so_o mr._n r._n of_o sister-churche_n require_v to_o be_v do_v that_o pastor_n lawful_o may_v do_v mr._n r._n ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v but_o that_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n may_v officiate_v to_o other_o congregation_n and_o their_o member_n say_v m._n r._n this_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n require_v in_o the_o necessary_a absence_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o defend_v the_o flock_n from_o wolf_n the_o assumption_n be_v deny_v and_o leave_v 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that_o in_o the_o same_o numerical_a single_a act_n of_o teach_v the_o man_n act_n both_o as_o a_o pastor_n and_o as_o no_o pastor_n but_o as_o apollo_n a_o private_a man_n only_o as_o mr._n h._n say_v 2._o whether_o it_o be_v feeble_a or_o no_o that_o a_o pastor_n tender_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o one_o of_o another_o congregation_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v say_v our_o brethren_n 65._o as_o a_o pastor_n if_o he_o tender_v it_o as_o a_o private_a man_n i_o know_v how_o feeble_o mr._n h._n and_o all_o anabaptist_n and_o socinian_o can_v defend_v this_o then_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o this_o that_o a_o pastor_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n to_o other_o than_o to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o charge_n 3._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o feeble_a though_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o disperse_a who_o preach_v act_v 8._o and_o of_o apollo_n act_v 18._o as_o private_a christian_n and_o as_o no_o officer_n be_v grant_v which_o to_o i_o be_v false_a therefore_o when_o a_o pastor_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sermon_n and_o word_n preach_v to_o his_o own_o flock_n convert_v one_o of_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o one_o of_o another_o flock_n that_o be_v act_n as_o a_o officer_n and_o open_v pastoral_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o one_o and_o act_n as_o no_o officer_n as_o not_o send_v of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o private_a man_n to_o the_o other_o except_o mr._n h._n maintain_v the_o socinian_n send_v to_o preach_v i_o see_v not_o how_o mr._n h._n can_v here_o expede_a himself_o 4._o mr._n h._n will_v not_o say_v all_o that_o be_v scatter_v act._n 8._o for_o be_v they_o be_v all_o scatter_a except_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 1._o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v of_o they_o woman_n ver_fw-la 3._o then_o some_o of_o they_o only_o preach_v and_o if_o mr._n h._n say_v they_o be_v not_o officer_n mr._n r._n say_v they_o be_v officer_n and_o that_o the_o extraordinariness_n of_o their_o condition_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o a_o church_n call_v and_o let_v mr._n h._n but_o attempt_n to_o bring_v a_o proof_n for_o it_o 5._o if_o nothing_o extraordinary_a be_v here_o lâ—t_v mr._n h._n or_o any_o for_o he_o vindicate_v the_o place_n act._n 8._o from_o anabaptist_n who_o allege_v the_o same_o place_n act._n 8._o to_o destroy_v the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o read_v the_o judicious_a tractate_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o london_n of_o mr._n collings_n 6._o i_o have_v rather_o believe_v oecumenius_n and_o chrysostome_n who_o judge_v apollo_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o far_o rather_o follow_v gualther_n ecclesia_fw-la diodati_n and_o calvin_n who_o â—each_n that_o apollo_n be_v a_o renown_a minister_n the_o successor_n and_o colleague_n of_o paul_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o mr._n h._n not_o care_v for_o these_o light_n without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n determine_v apollos_n no_o officer_n and_o so_o do_v many_o anabaptist_n with_o he_o 7._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o disease_n in_o my_o third_n arg._n for_o take_v away_o church-rebuking_a and_o church_n comfort_v and_o pastoral_a act_n of_o officer_n towards_o fellow-churche_n as_o mr._n h._n express_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la do_v and_o turn_v all_o those_o into_o christian_a counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o christian_n out_o of_o church-order_n and_o woman_n owe_v to_o those_o that_o be_v no_o church_n even_o to_o pagan_n and_o you_o 1._o take_v away_o all_o communion_n of_o church-talent_n and_o church-gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o edify_n by_o word_n or_o write_v sister-churche_n 2._o you_o destroy_v all_o pastoral_a and_o official_a gift_n to_o sister-churche_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n of_o ravenous_a wolf_n rage_v among_o they_o for_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n must_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v gainsayer_n tit._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o suppose_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v sick_a and_o imprison_v there_o be_v take_v away_o all_o communion_n of_o pastoral_a talent_n to_o convince_v arrian_n nicolaitan_n the_o disciple_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n or_o to_o strengthen_v and_o heal_v backslider_n 3._o the_o sister_n member_n of_o the_o mix_a congregation_n as_o private_a christian_n in_o their_o closert_n and_o house_n may_v pray_v for_o their_o sick_a sister_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o put_v up_o any_o church-prayer_n or_o church-rebuke_n let_v they_o perish_v a_o thousand_o time_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n offend_v at_o this_o wicked_a selfishness_n but_o mr._n r._n say_v that_o one_o congregation_n have_v no_o power_n over_o another_o 64._o nor_o one_o classis_fw-la over_o another_o ans._n he_o bid_v at_o all_o that_o two_o parallel_a member_n two_o parallel_a church_n as_o perallel_v be_v coordinate_a and_o have_v no_o power_n juridical_a to_o excommunicate_v one_o
the_o pastor_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a evasion_n of_o mr._n h._n that_o the_o people_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o officer_n not_o as_o officer_n but_o as_o member_n for_o none_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v excommunicate_a but_o as_o scandalous_a and_o rot_a member_n the_o roll_a elder_n there_o alone_o with_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n by_o the_o word_n to_o judge_v the_o pastor_n pag._n 189_o 190._o it_o be_v no_o staple_n rule_v that_o one_o can_v be_v compel_v to_o join_v in_o a_o congregation_n the_o ruler_n make_v no_o church-law_n but_o he_o may_v compel_v christian_n yea_o and_o subdue_v heathen_n in_o some_o case_n to_o obey_v they_o when_o they_o be_v make_v pag._n 190_o 191._o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o unoffice_v man_n have_v a_o power_n of_o create_v of_o officer_n ames_n in_o bellarm_n enervato_fw-la â—om_n 2_o l._n 3._o c._n 2_o oves_fw-la rationales_fw-la foeminae_fw-la adulti_fw-la pveri_fw-la servi_fw-la possunt_fw-la eligere_fw-la sibi_fw-la pastorem_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la per_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la see_v the_o mistake_n of_o d._n bilson_n perpetual_a governm_n c._n 7._o page_n 191._o many_o breâ—hâ—en_n have_v no_o divide_a power_n to_o make_v â—ne_a a_o officer_n the_o fraternity_n or_o brethren_n be_v in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n put_v for_o the_o male-church_n of_o redeemed_a one_o far_o less_o for_o the_o congregational_a male_a church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o stephan_n in_o concord_n n._n t._n mr._n leigh_n crit._n sac._n n._n t._n p._n 7._o beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d achava_fw-la pro_fw-la fratrum_fw-la coetu_fw-la calvin_n pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la collectiuè_fw-la sumptis_fw-la english_fw-fr divine_n and_o lorin_n ipsam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la esthius_n qui_fw-fr regeneratione_n fratres_fw-la sunt_fw-la piscator_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d die_v brudâ—rschaff_n id_fw-la est_fw-la totam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sic_fw-la infra_fw-la 5._o v._n 9_o sic_fw-la latini_n nobilitatem_fw-la pro_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la cyprian_a lib._n 3._o epist._n 17._o cum_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vel_fw-la utilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la necessitas_fw-la sic_fw-la utique_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la universam_fw-la meo_fw-la nomine_fw-la salutate_fw-la so_o cypr._n lib._n 3._o c._n 18._o augustine_n basilius_n epist._n ad_fw-la galliae_fw-la episcopos_fw-la fratres_fw-la if_o brethren_n &_o church_n be_v all_o one_o woman_n must_v be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n m._n h._n make_v censure_v no_o act_n of_o rule_v cotton_v key_n c._n 4._o n._n 2._o p._n 16._o excommunication_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o some_o ruler_n now_o where_o the_o elder_n be_v culpable_a there_o be_v no_o ruler_n leave_v in_o that_o church_n to_o censure_v they_o lâ—x-rex_a 〈◊〉_d 6._o pag._n 28_o 29_o &_o seq_n page_n 191._o m._n h._n abusâ—s_o but_o expound_v not_o the_o place_n heb._n 13_o 17._o in_o make_v all_o pastoral_a authority_n over_o the_o people_n to_o be_v in_o the_o pastor_n preside_v and_o order_v of_o the_o meeting_n in_o the_o censure_n especial_o of_o excommunication_n calvin_n ut_fw-la plebs_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o reverentiam_fw-la pastoâ—â—bus_fw-la habeat_fw-la â—arâ—us_fw-la obedient_a in_o domino_fw-la marlorat_n in_o summo_fw-la pretio_fw-la habeant_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la 1_o thess._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o piscat_fw-la hortatur_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la erga_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la deuce_n &_o ductores_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pastor_n â—â—ctores_n gubernatores_fw-la cajetan_n subditos_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la hortatur_fw-la esthius_n idem_fw-la survey_v par_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d c._n 11._o sect_n 2._o p._n 192._o cypr._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d eâ—_n 4._o paâ—_n 1._o ca._n 11_o p._n 186._o par._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n â—5_n the_o way_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o most_o of_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—…ples_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d episcopius_n arminianorum_n antesignanus_fw-la in_o respon_n ad_fw-la diâ—emmata_fw-la decem_fw-la pentificia_n to_o 2._o quaesit_fw-la 2._o p._n 255._o nuspian_n sub_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la pastor_n episcopi_fw-la doctores_fw-la veniunt_fw-la uti_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la act._n 14._o 1._o &_o 14._o 22._o &_o 15._o 12._o 20._o 17_o 18._o &_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 18._o &_o 14._o 4._o philip._n 1._o 11._o pag._n 156._o si_fw-mi quaesitor_n secundo_fw-la sensu_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la judicato_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vocem_fw-la sumit_fw-la unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ca_fw-mi holicam_fw-la christianam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la veer_fw-la pâ—o_v they_o &_o simplicium_fw-la christianorum_fw-la reperiri_fw-la qui_fw-la ubique_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la christâ—_n oves_fw-la aut_fw-la ouâ—le_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la vocantur_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la etâ—an_fw-la apâ—d_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la professioâ—em_fw-la cum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la notâ—m_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inquit_fw-la idâ—m_fw-la episcop_n part_n 3._o disp_n 28._o thes_n 9_o eam_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volumus_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la singulitantum_fw-la sed_fw-la plerique_fw-la singulatim_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la christi_fw-la salutarem_fw-la profitentur_fw-la dictis_fw-la ac_fw-la factis_fw-la sed_fw-la juncti_fw-la etiam_fw-la ea_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la fieri_fw-la possâ—nt_fw-la remonst_z in_o declaraâ—_n suâ_fw-la c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 10._o thes_n 7._o externâ—m_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la observationem_fw-la nâ—tam_fw-la esse_fw-la arminius_n in_o disp_n 54._o 11._o 8._o signa_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la professio_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la &_o instinctum_fw-la institutio_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la externas_fw-la actiones_fw-la attinet_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la â—olis_fw-la judicare_fw-la possumus_fw-la homines_fw-la disp_n 58._o 11._o 3._o concilium_fw-la nullum_fw-la maxim_n orthodoxum_fw-la potest_fw-la successoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la praescribere_fw-la episcop_n par_fw-fr 3._o disp_n 31._o 11._o 12._o nec_fw-la enim_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la se_fw-la socium_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la nominis_fw-la ac_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la faciat_fw-la ejus_fw-la quem_fw-la niâ—il_fw-la minus_fw-la quem_fw-la christianum_fw-la esse_fw-la novit_fw-la ecce_fw-la manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la separatio_fw-la prorsus_fw-la illicita_fw-la idem_fw-la â—â—sp_n 32._o the_o 5._o si_fw-mi vero_fw-la ad_fw-la decidendum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la capâ—tâ—_n sive_fw-la veritatem_fw-la sive_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la indicantur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la utiles_fw-la esse_fw-la conventus_fw-la sed_fw-la pericaloso_n etiam_fw-la &_o tyrannicos_fw-la asserâ—mus_fw-la r_o men_v declare_v c._n 25._o the_o 2._o 6._o conditio_fw-la synodorum_n si_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la libere_fw-la semper_fw-la examini_fw-la 1_o joh_n 4._o 1._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 21._o &_o ulteriori_fw-la tevisioni_fw-la subjectum_fw-la relinquâ—tur_fw-la r_o monst_a apolog._n c_o 22._o scriptura_fw-la testatur_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la fieri_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la membra_fw-la corporâ—s_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la imâ—_n corpuâ—_n jesus_n christi_n visibile_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la lâ—quuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la quidem_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la eundemque_fw-la fiuci_fw-la spiritum_fw-la joan._n volkelius_n socinianus_n de_fw-la vera_fw-la religione_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o particularis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la eo_fw-la hominum_fw-la coetu_fw-la continetur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o certo_fw-la quodam_fw-la loco_fw-la convocatus_fw-la est_fw-la veluti_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la unius_fw-la domus_fw-la ac_fw-la familiae_fw-la c._n 15._o p._n 690._o animadvertendum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la loci_fw-la illius_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la ista_fw-la geritur_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la locum_fw-la â—ogendam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la nimirum_fw-la tum_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la excommunicandus_fw-la est_fw-la peccato_fw-la justissimum_fw-la judicium_fw-la faciant_fw-la tum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la animadversâ_fw-la malâ—tiâ_fw-la uno_fw-la consensu_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la membris_fw-la nullo_n pacto_fw-la haberi_fw-la posse_fw-la statuant_fw-la c._n 16._o p._n 695._o ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la scitu_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la c._n 17._o p._n 669_o 700._o nullae_fw-la sint_fw-la notae_fw-la aspectabilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la credis_fw-la esse_fw-la have_v assignatas_fw-la à _fw-la protestantibus_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la verae_fw-la theoph._n nicolaides_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o missione_n ministrorum_fw-la râ—su_fw-la cap._n 2._o p._n 9_o ego_fw-la ostendo_fw-la socinum_fw-la affirmare_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la omnem_fw-la sed_fw-la aliquam_fw-la nempe_fw-la quaenam_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la quos_fw-la sit_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la propemodum_fw-la vel_fw-la modo_fw-la quodam_fw-la inutilem_fw-la resut_fw-la c._n 3._o p._n 27_o 28._o certain_o etiamsi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la tam_fw-la boni_fw-la quam_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la adspectabilis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la mali_fw-la sunt_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la nam_fw-la mali_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la qua_fw-la mali_fw-la ferendi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la frugem_fw-la perducendi_fw-la vel_fw-la tandem_fw-la excommunicandi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la dici_fw-la 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take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n have_v no_o such_o sense_n as_o feed_v the_o one_o single_a congregation_n only_o as_o a_o husband_n to_o your_o wife_n that_o be_v in_o ephesus_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o spiritual_a adultery_n of_o take_v pastoral_a care_n of_o the_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o mr._n cotton_n say_v the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n and_o say_v i_o the_o pastor_n also_o take_v care_v not_o only_o for_o her_o own_o member_n but_o for_o her_o little_a sister_n which_o she_o think_v have_v no_o breast_n cant._n 8._o 8._o and_o i_o hence_o infer_v that_o a_o pastor_n be_v to_o take_v a_o pastoral_a care_n of_o the_o church_n associate_v act_v 8._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 16._o for_o they_o be_v among_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o single_a congregation_n and_o when_o paul_n say_v take_v heed_n to_o the_o whole_a flock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o mean_v not_o only_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o divers_a congregation_n and_o many_o sheep_n in_o the_o flock_n of_o divers_a congregation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o a_o few_o but_o exceed_v many_o in_o scripture_n phil._n 2._o 21._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o joh._n 11._o 48._o joh._n 12._o 32._o rev._n 5._o 13._o mr._n h._n the_o presbytery_n be_v elder_n to_o the_o classical_a church_n say_v mr._n r._n in_o some_o respect_n not_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o thing_n proper_a to_o 102._o each_o congregation_n but_o in_o thing_n common_a to_o all_o the_o unite_a church_n to_o wit_n in_o thing_n which_o rather_o concern_v the_o
consociation_n of_o the_o thirty_o church_n about_o than_o the_o thirty_o church_n combine_v in_o particular_a by_o our_o saviour_n rule_n matth._n 18._o say_v mr._n h._n the_o offender_n be_v private_o first_o to_o be_v rebuke_v second_o then_o before_o two_o three_o before_o the_o church_n near_a the_o congregation_n the_o classical_a principle_n admit_v not_o this_o 2._o suppose_v the_o man_n in_o his_o private_a fault_n continue_v obstinate_a this_o obstinacy_n be_v reâ—_n propria_fw-la proper_a to_o the_o congregation_n why_o may_v not_o the_o congregation_n without_o the_o presbytery_n then_o oa_v he_o out_o for_o this_o pertinacy_n be_v make_v know_v only_o to_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n object_n but_o the_o neighbour_a church_n must_v avoid_v his_o company_n upon_o knowledge_n give_v answ._n so_o must_v the_o church_n of_o another_o presbytery_n or_o classis_fw-la or_o of_o another_o province_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_v the_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o censure_n than_o the_o other_o ans._n 1._o the_o congregation_n in_o private_a scandal_n by_o our_o principle_n 4._o which_o mr._n h._n it_o seem_v know_v not_o do_v admonish_v and_o the_o offend_a person_n be_v to_o admonish_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o christ_n matth._n 18._o 2._o mr._n h._n take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o place_n matth._n 18._o be_v a_o rule_n for_o remove_v only_o private_a scandal_n 2._o and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n church_n matth._n 18._o be_v mean_v only_o his_o own_o independent_a congregation_n 3._o that_o christ_n matth._n 18_o show_n of_o no_o remove_n of_o scandal_n between_o two_o visible_a saint_n dwell_v in_o one_o christian_a family_n who_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o mr._n h._n may_n by_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n be_v member_n of_o divers_a congregation_n a_o strange_a dream_n 4._o he_o suppose_v it_o must_v be_v only_o one_o single_a man_n that_o trespass_v against_o a_o brother_n but_o if_o ten_o or_o many_o sister-churche_n transgress_v against_o sister-churche_n learned_a whitaker_n calvin_n beza_n pareus_n all_o protestant_n divine_n all_o father_n all_o learned_a doctor_n papist_n lutheran_n doctor_n counsel_n all_o the_o martyr_n who_o by_o the_o text_n matth._n 18._o appeal_n to_o a_o general_n council_n do_v but_o abuse_v the_o text_n in_o apply_v it_o to_o synod_n whereas_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v now_o find_v to_o be_v only_o the_o single_a congregation_n whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v sure_a there_o be_v a_o figure_n 1._o in_o thy_o brother_n for_o he_o mean_v many_o brethren_n within_o or_o without_o the_o congregation_n 2._o by_o trespass_v by_o a_o sydecdoche_n he_o mean_v all_o scandal_n else_o we_o be_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o public_a scandal_n to_o the_o church_n 3._o by_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v all_o church_n respective_o as_o those_o of_o antioch_n in_o case_n of_o scandalous_a doctrine_n tell_v a_o synod_n act_v 15._o 2._o the_o obstinacy_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o that_o congregation_n if_o public_a the_o offence_n of_o it_o stumble_v the_o neighbour_a church_n but_o 4._o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o of_o another_o province_n shall_v have_v offence_n hand_n in_o the_o censure_n as_o well_o as_o the_o presbytery_n because_o those_o of_o another_o province_n may_v hear_v of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v non_fw-fr causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v leaven_v so_o as_o those_o that_o be_v near_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n have_v accommodate_v discipline_n to_o our_o bodily_a craziness_n for_o as_o when_o there_o be_v twelve_o thousand_o member_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o all_o to_o meet_v at_o one_o house_n since_o they_o have_v twelve_o apostle_n to_o teach_v they_o but_o in_o sundry_a congregation_n act_n 2._o 46._o &_o 5_o 42._o not_o can_v they_o partake_v of_o the_o seal_n in_o one_o house_n nor_o can_v they_o personal_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o as_o the_o new_a church-covenant_n teach_v so_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o city_n where_o many_o thousand_o be_v baptize_v purge_v their_o own_o body_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o actual_a government_n for_o ordinary_a scandal_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o personal_a presence_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o remote_a presbytery_n and_o province_n far_o less_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n visible_a church_n for_o nature_n reason_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v say_v except_o the_o scandal_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a wide_a and_o spread_a only_o the_o church_n near_o to_o be_v edify_v or_o stumble_v shall_v have_v hand_n in_o heal_v and_o censure_v though_o the_o whole_a catholic_n and_o visible_a church_n have_v also_o here_o some_o influence_n to_o wit_n tacit_n and_o virtual_a in_o that_o common_a rule_n of_o discipline_n which_o regulate_v the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n as_o be_v say_v hereafter_o mr._n h._n the_o second_o difference_n assign_v by_o mr._n r._n be_v that_o the_o presbytery_n take_v care_n rather_o of_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o act_n of_o govern_v in_o all_o these_o church_n than_o the_o govern_a church_n congregation_n mr._n h._n they_o express_v their_o care_n in_o judicial_a act_n and_o that_o direct_o and_o immediate_o upon_o scandal_n and_o scandalous_a person_n of_o any_o congregation_n ans._n mr._n h._n shall_v have_v add_v my_o word_n to_o the_o full_a that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v see_v my_o mind_n what_o i_o speak_v comparative_o mr._n h._n will_v not_o hold_v it_o out_o to_o the_o reader_n as_o if_o i_o mean_v it_o absolute_o for_o 1._o the_o presbytery_n be_v glad_a that_o lesser_a evil_n be_v heal_v by_o rebuke_n within_o the_o congregation_n 2._o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o presbytery_n do_v and_o must_v direct_o and_o immediate_o judge_v great_a scandal_n especial_o between_o congregation_n and_o congregation_n between_o elder_a and_o elder_a and_o ruler_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o same_o congregation_n but_o ever_o under_o the_o former_a reduplication_n as_o they_o be_v a_o associate_n body_n mr._n h._n 3_o differ_v the_o presbyterian_a elder_n be_v elder_n to_o all_o the_o church_n as_o the_o elder_n themselves_o be_v in_o collegio_fw-la presbyteriali_fw-la 103._o and_o proper_o as_o they_o be_v in_o court_n ans._n but_o i_o assume_v say_v mr._n h._n the_o elder_n there_o be_v proper_a pastor_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a congregation_n therefore_o they_o must_v if_o at_o all_o be_v so_o here_o a_o pastor_n in_o a_o island_n can_v teach_v admonish_v excommunicate_a but_o in_o coetu_fw-la congregationali_fw-la or_o sever_v from_o his_o church_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o in_o these_o regard_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a pastor_n to_o they_o ans._n mr._n h._n yet_o half_n my_o word_n and_o set_v down_o one_o member_n here_o of_o a_o distinction_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o other_o they_o be_v elder_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presbyterial_a judicature_n but_o separatim_fw-la out_o of_o that_o say_v i_o pag._n 326._o they_o do_v not_o watch_v in_o such_o a_o way_n for_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a several_a congregation_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o single_a congregation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v fix_v pastor_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v different_a relation_n pastoral_a which_o be_v my_o intent_n between_o the_o elder_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o congregation_n and_o to_o the_o associate_v congregation_n as_o the_o elder_n of_o antioch_n be_v elder_n judge_v in_o the_o synod_n act_v 15._o one_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o to_o antioch_n where_o they_o have_v their_o proper_a fix_a charge_n to_o teach_v and_o rule_v and_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o yield_v that_o they_o act_n as_o elder_n and_o by_o the_o same_o office_n of_o eldership_n in_o the_o presbyterial_a and_o in_o the_o congregational_a judicature_n but_o a_o accidental_a difference_n there_o be_v 2._o it_o be_v most_o unfound_a that_o mr_n h._n say_v that_o a_o pastor_n can_v flock_n teach_v admonish_v excommunicate_a but_o in_o a_o congregational_a meeting_n this_o be_v first_o to_o make_v he_o a_o congregational_a pope_n or_o prophet_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o pope_n only_o in_o cathedra_fw-la in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o before_o the_o congregation_n 2._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n except_o in_o the_o actual_a congregational_a assembly_n he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n by_o this_o reason_n but_o the_o word_n shall_v warrant_v the_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n to_o visit_v to_o warn_v from_o house_n to_o house_n col._n 1._o 28._o act_n 20_o 20._o &_o 2._o 46._o &_o 5._o 42._o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o &_o 2._o 25._o for_o he_o do_v not_o these_o as_o a_o private_a gift_a man_n 3._o by_o this_o reason_n a_o pastor_n be_v so_o a_o pastor_n a_o
husband_n a_o watchman_n to_o the_o flock_n actual_o assemble_v only_o but_o not_o a_o pastor_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n soul_n to_o god_n in_o the_o flock_n then_o if_o this_o or_o that_o man_n perish_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o elder_a who_o give_v not_o warning_n mr._n h._n have_v teach_v the_o minister_n a_o good_a excuse_n i_o can_v be_v charge_v as_o a_o unfaithful_a watchman_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o single_a man_n who_o be_v lose_v mr._n h._n say_v i_o be_o only_o a_o pastor_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o flock_n assemble_v church-way_n but_o i_o be_o not_o a_o pastor_n nor_o watchman_n to_o one_o single_a man_n but_o ah_o this_o distinction_n shall_v not_o save_v the_o man_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o blood_n ezek._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 33._o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 34._o 4_o 5._o heb._n 13._o 17._o i_o will_v not_o have_v expect_v from_o such_o a_o man_n pen_n such_o a_o tenet_n 4._o differ_v the_o presbytery_n have_v a_o church_n relation_n to_o all_o these_o 104._o thirty_o congregation_n not_o takin_n distributive_o but_o collective_o as_o they_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o church_n classical_a and_o in_o one_o government_n ans._n if_o the_o presbytery_n put_v forth_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n upon_o these_o church_n distributive_o as_o they_o be_v sever_v than_o they_o have_v a_o church-relation_n to_o they_o distributive_o but_o they_o admonish_v and_o censure_v several_a person_n of_o several_a church_n ans._n 1._o so_o do_v the_o synod_n elder_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o put_v 12._o forth_o authoritative_a pastoral_a act_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o mr._n cotton_n upon_o the_o several_a church_n distributive_o take_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o the_o proper_a pastor_n of_o these_o church_n and_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n upon_o person_n of_o a_o single_a city_n but_o as_o they_o have_v fail_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o that_o city_n but_o against_o the_o general_a law_n of_o the_o 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42._o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n break_v of_o bread_n nor_o be_v it_o like_v they_o dare_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o new_a seal_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o dissent_v brethren_n refuse_v that_o 3._o the_o multitude_n of_o twelve_o preach_a apostle_n for_o some_o year_n and_o seven_o deacon_n for_o the_o poor_a declare_v that_o in_o 1._o such_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n 2._o in_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o gather_v soul_n 3._o of_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n that_o one_o apostle_n can_v not_o preach_v to_o one_o congregation_n the_o other_o eleven_o hear_v that_o be_v twelve_o reaper_n all_o in_o one_o ridge_n in_o one_o single_a congregation_n where_o eleven_o that_o time_n must_v be_v silent_a 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n that_o these_o of_o all_o nation_n understand_v act._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o in_o divers_a meeting_n nor_o be_v it_o clear_a that_o all_o the_o three_o thousand_o hear_v 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v_o 16._o paul_n at_o one_o sermon_n convert_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a mul_fw-la titude_n and_o of_o devout_a woman_n act._n 17._o 4._o not_o a_o few_o also_o what_o must_v be_v the_o growth_n of_o that_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 33._o when_o they_o tarry_v at_o antioch_n steph._n some_o time_n beza_n not_o a_o admitterent_fw-la little_a time_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n continue_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o teacher_n and_o when_o god_n lay_v the_o daily_a care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n upon_o one_o man_n 2_o cor_fw-la 11._o 28._o and_o upon_o other_o eminent_a member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v so_o many_o eminent_a teacher_n and_o prophet_n to_o one_o congregation_n only_o at_o antioch_n at_o corinth_n who_o can_v believe_v it_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o ephâ—sus_n have_v divers_a congregation_n if_o not_o more_o than_o one_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n saluâ—â—_n you_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o much_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o thâ—_n church_n at_o their_o house_n so_o marlorat_n so_o parâ—us_a and_o bâ—za_n on_o rom._n 16._o see_v the_o english_a divine_n on_o the_o place_n and_o diodati_n there_o be_v divers_a small_a assembly_n in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o city_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o col._n 4._o 15._o so_o be_v church-assembly_n ordinary_a for_o pray_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n act._n 12._o 12._o joh._n 20._o 19_o 26._o in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n at_o preach_v pray_v and_o choose_v of_o a_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 13._o pray_a and_o baptise_v in_o the_o house_n of_o justus_n act._n 18._o 7_o 8_o preach_v in_o the_o schoâ—l_n of_o tyrannus_n act._n 19_o 9_o preach_v celebrate_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o house_n of_o troas_n act._n 20._o 8_o 20._o &_o 5._o 42._o &_o 10._o 24._o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o 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10._o 11._o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o woman_n son_n and_o servant_n than_o woman_n may_v receive_v witness_n against_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 20._o but_o with_o such_o qualification_n and_o limitation_n for_o mr_n h._n maintain_v this_o connexion_n complaint_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o to_o all_o without_o who_o tacit_n consent_v there_o can_v be_v no_o proceed_n to_o excommunication_n but_o without_o woman_n consent_n there_o be_v no_o excommunication_n no_o admission_n no_o election_n respond_v it_o a_o vol_fw-it non_fw-la mr._n h._n the_o people_n may_v censure_v heretical_a elder_n in_o a_o island_n ans._n so_o they_o may_v in_o justa_fw-la tutela_fw-la aeterna_fw-la salutis_fw-la but_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 2._o and_o so_o may_v the_o elder_n remain_v godly_a and_o sound_a remove_v with_o the_o tabernable_a and_o candlestick_n from_o a_o people_n in_o a_o island_n if_o 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and_o mr._n r_o have_v leave_v upon_o better_a ground_n to_o add_v that_o his_o own_o suspicion_n be_v weak_a mr._n h._n wrong_v that_o eminent_o learn_v and_o godly_a man_n mr._n ball_n who_o prove_v the_o elder_n here_o must_v be_v mean_v and_o no_o other_o church_n and_o mr._n h._n touch_v not_o with_o one_o finger_n his_o reason_n 2._o i_o retort_v the_o argument_n if_o the_o word_n church_n of_o the_o redeem_a meet_a to_o partake_v of_o all_o ordinance_n word_n seal_n censure_n etc._n etc._n often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v never_o take_v for_o brethren_n only_o exclude_v believe_a woman_n son_n come_v to_o age_n of_o 15_o or_o 16_o year_n which_o be_v the_o far_o large_a number_n of_o the_o redeem_a confederate_a visible_a church_n call_v sanctify_a as_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 2._o 1_o thess._n 1._o 1._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v so_o take_v mat._n 18._o and_o the_o assumption_n must_v be_v as_o strong_a that_o the_o word_n church_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o least_o love_a look_n of_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o text_n that_o may_v be_v a_o second_o in_o the_o field_n as_o be_v the_o rhetorication_n in_o place_n of_o disputation_n of_o mr._n h._n therefore_o we_o desire_v a_o parallel_n place_n for_o the_o acception_n oâ—_n the_o word_n church_n or_o only_a male-church_n of_o redeem_a meeting_n for_o all_o ordinance_n mr._n h._n answer_v not_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o woman_n for_o their_o sex_n and_o child_n for_o want_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o understanding_n be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v ans._n that_o be_v another_o question_n whether_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o etc._n govern_v from_o this_o what_o be_v the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n mat._n 18._o and_o whether_o woman_n child_n come_v to_o age_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o essential_a part_n and_o the_o far_o large_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o believor_n feed_v redeem_v of_o the_o church_n which_o chrâ—st_o have_v institute_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v say_v the_o discipline_n of_o n._n e._n of_o a_o combination_n of_o faithful_a godly_a person_n meet_v for_o that_o end_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o one_o place-built_a on_o the_o rock_n mat._n 16._o if_o such_o a_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o this_o to_o have_v in_o the_o bag_n a_o stone_n &_o a_o stone_n when_o we_o say_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v the_o church-meeting_n in_o one_o place_n for_o hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o seal_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n which_o essential_o include_v woman_n age_a child_n servant_n but_o yet_o tell_v the_o church_n be_v not_o tell_v the_o woman_n age_a child_n and_o servant_n for_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v say_v they_o true_a but_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o which_o in_o its_o proper_a signification_n as_o our_o brethren_n say_v signify_v only_o this_o redeem_v visible_a church_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o word_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v in_o scripture_n be_v restrict_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o convention_n scripture_n be_v institute_v and_o seldom_o be_v it_o take_v but_o it_o exclude_v some_o such_o as_o act._n 19_o it_o can_v signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o civil_a tumultuary_a meeting_n the_o town_n clerk_n dismiss_v the_o church_n 2._o eph._n 5._o 26._o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o she_o the_o church_n there_o be_v such_o a_o catholic_n body_n visible_a or_o invisible_a as_o he_o shall_v present_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o exclude_v rot_a member_n professor_n as_o magus_n who_o be_v no_o more_o but_o visible_a member_n but_o include_v all_o real_a saint_n man_n woman_n infant_n jew_n gentile_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o note_v these_o who_o convene_v in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o be_v feed_v with_o word_n seal_n censure_n act._n 11._o 26._o a_o whole_a year_n they_o assemble_v with_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 4._o he_o that_o prophesi_v edifi_v the_o church_n it_o must_v exclude_v infant_n who_o though_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n yet_o can_v be_v edify_v by_o prophesy_v but_o can_v but_o include_v woman_n more_o age_a child_n and_o servant_n and_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o place_n in_o all_o the_o world_n where_o the_o church_n come_v together_o for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o one_o place_n be_v sufficient_a to_o teach_v what_o the_o word_n church_n note_n in_o that_o place_n and_o so_o here_o mat._n 18._o be_v the_o like_a case_n 4._o tell_v the_o church_n must_v be_v tell_v the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v on_o earth_n and_o which_o if_o the_o offender_n hear_v not_o he_o must_v be_v declare_v a_o heathen_a but_o this_o be_v neither_o woman_n child_n nor_o servant_n by_o our_o brethren_n 2._o the_o bind_v and_o lose_v here_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o specific_a act_n of_o office_n never_o give_v to_o any_o by_o other_o scripture_n but_o only_o to_o officer_n 2_o thes._n 5._o 12_o 14._o luke_n 10._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 20._o act_n 20._o 28._o rom._n 12._o 7_o 8._o mat._n 16._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2._o tit._n 2._o 5._o joh_n 21._o 15._o ephes._n 4._o 11_o 12._o is._n 6._o 5._o jer._n 3._o 15._o 5._o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v by_o we_o glad_o expound_v of_o both_o ruler_n and_o professor_n in_o their_o own_o 1._o kind_n 1._o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a that_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n woman_n and_o servant_n by_o withdraw_v from_o his_o company_n puâ—ge_v out_o all_o you_o who_o have_v be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o and_o such_o be_v woman_n and_o so_o man_n also_o to_o who_o he_o write_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o and_o woman_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o lump_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v infect_v and_o upon_o that_o hazard_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o a_o excommunicate_v man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 12._o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mix_v but_o to_o eschew_v scandalous_a person_n 2_o this._n 3._o 14_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o nor_o receive_v such_o a_o man_n unto_o their_o house_n nor_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n 2_o joh_n 10._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 10._o which_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o
may_v excommunicate_v all_o officer_n and_o whereas_o he_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n let_v he_o answer_v what_o be_v mean_v there_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o congregation_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n contend_v not_o among_o themselves_o what_o if_o they_o so_o shall_v do_v who_o shall_v right_v they_o by_o our_o brethren_n way_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n only_o when_o shall_v the_o church_n catholic_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o meet_v not_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v the_o brethren_n testify_v of_o the_o charity_n of_o gaius_n 2_o joh._n 16_o before_o the_o church_n be_v that_o in_o the_o convened_a together_o congregation_n or_o be_v it_o not_o before_o the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d together_o to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o this_o to_o the_o meeting_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n except_o woman_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o when_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n he_o must_v persecute_v only_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o persecute_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 8._o 3._o &_o 9_o 2._o mr._n h._n arg_n 11._o the_o church_n which_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v tell_v be_v to_o admonish_v public_o the_o offender_n but_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o elder_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o luk._n 10._o 16._o for_o they_o only_o be_v to_o receive_v public_a complaint_n tit._n 1._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o ans._n complaint_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o may_v prepare_v they_o for_o the_o congregation_n and_o lend_v the_o action_n therefore_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v râ—…_n of_o many_o and_o so_o judge_v of_o many_o not_o by_o the_o judgement_n only_o of_o discration_n for_o so_o they_o may_v judge_v these_o that_o be_v without_o but_o legal_o ans._n mr._n h._n answer_v not_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n for_o tell_v the_o complaint_n to_o the_o elder_n christ_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v tell_v all_o the_o visible_a saint_n say_v our_o brethren_n 2._o that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v rebuke_v legal_o of_o many_o that_o be_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n or_o male-church_n only_o that_o be_v say_v not_o prove_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o elder_n brethren_n woman_n age_a child_n servant_n for_o it_o concern_v they_o in_o conscience_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o and_o to_o forgive_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o join_v with_o he_o else_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v blind_a 2._o the_o minor_a be_v false_a 1._o for_o though_o they_o judge_v heathen_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o brethren_n woman_n age_a corinthian_a child_n and_o servant_n shall_v not_o also_o judge_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n by_o the_o same_o judgement_n 2._o the_o probation_n be_v faulty_a for_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o sundry_a kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o whether_o church-member_n have_v not_o one_o kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n towards_o the_o excommunicate_a man_n who_o be_v now_o under_o a_o medicinal_a church-cure_a and_o another_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o be_v never_o member_n mr._n h._n to_o mr._n r._n his_o twelve_o argument_n it_o have_v receive_v a_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o mistake_n because_o neither_o woman_n alone_o nor_o child_n will_v make_v a_o church_n nor_o have_v any_o public_a power_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n ans._n i_o never_o say_v in_o any_o argument_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n there_o alone_a maâ—e_n a_o church_n nor_o speak_v i_o of_o woman_n rule_v there_o but_o yet_o i_o say_v woman_n child_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n arg._n 1._o the_o essential_a part_n and_o large_a part_n of_o the_o congregationâ—…_n church_n of_o believer_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 18._o â—â—â—ting_v every_o lord_n day_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 2._o signify_v such_o a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o you_o say_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v especial_o be_v understand_v as_o part_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o complain_v do_v not_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o your_o own_o grant_n 2._o what_o ground_n be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o brethren_n alone_o 18._o because_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v mooned_z by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o believer_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n exclude_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n since_o there_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o make_v nor_o female_a bind_v nor_o free_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o condtion_n of_o believe_v visible_a saint_n gal._n 3._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o 22._o so_o be_v not_o this_o very_a like_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n iâ—…_n ch_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o sex_n and_o head_n of_o family_n must_v be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o believer_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o redeem_a of_o god_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n and_o the_o only_a visible_a church_n above_o all_o the_o officer_n woman_n child_n servant_n 3._o nor_o have_v such_o a_o church_n of_o only_a few_o any_o such_o power_n put_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v say_v tell_v the_o church_n except_o mr._n h._n prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o govern_v church_n above_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n say_v without_o officer_n the_o brethren_n can_v exercise_v nâ—_n jurisdiction_n iren_n no_o excommunication_n one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rude_a in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v nothing_o without_o the_o officer_n say_v mr._n burrough_n but_o brotherly_a admonition_n no_o jurisdiction_n and_o mr._n h._n be_v to_o give_v a_o parallel_n place_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o male-church_n of_o brethren_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o mr._n h._n arg._n 13._o not_o only_o the_o church_n must_v convene_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o the_o pastoral_n spirit_n of_o paul_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o convention_n ans._n the_o church_n meet_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v blame_v because_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o paul_n or_o his_o authority_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v they_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n only_o for_o their_o encouragement_n he_o express_v his_o consent_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o spirit_n ans._n that_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n without_o the_o pastoral_a spirit_n and_o authority_n of_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o exclude_v the_o tacit_n consent_n of_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o believe_v servant_n can_v exercise_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n that_o be_v of_o pastoral_a preach_n destroy_v mr._n h._n his_o principle_n for_o who_o can_v preach_v but_o send_v pastor_n rom._n 10._o 14._o not_o unofficed_a brethren_n and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n with_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o mr._n h._n naked_o say_v it_o that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o man_n be_v true_a but_o 1._o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o church_n rebuke_v 1._o all_o that_o be_v rebuke_v must_v be_v the_o church_n can_v mr._n h._n deny_v but_o woman_n child_n of_o year_n servant_n be_v rebuke_v as_o those_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o and_o as_o those_o who_o be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o 138._o lump_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o that_o
scandal_n ver_fw-la 6._o 3._o as_o those_o who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o they_o with_o sincerity_n ver_fw-la 8._o 4._o as_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o familiar_o converse_v with_o scandalous_a fornicator_n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o put_v away_o the_o wicked_a person_n from_o among_o they_o ver_fw-la 13._o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o their_o place_n that_o be_v the_o officer_n with_o paul_n spirit_n or_o a_o pastoral_a authority_n like_a unto_o it_o the_o brethren_n woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o servant_n profess_v the_o faith_n in_o their_o way_n by_o consent_v and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n so_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o practice_n in_o withdraw_v from_o the_o delinquent_n 2._o not_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v have_v excommunicate_v the_o man_n before_o paul_n write_v to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o without_o paul_n knowledge_n be_v only_o say_v not_o prove_v and_o that_o any_o save_v officer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o pastoral_a spirit_n as_o be_v in_o paul_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v only_o assert_v by_o mr._n h._n his_o sole_a word_n and_o this_o answer_n insinuate_v that_o the_o only_a male-church_n do_v it_o and_o they_o need_v not_o any_o pastoral_a spirit_n only_a paul_n add_v ex_fw-la superabundanti_fw-la his_fw-la encourage_v consent_n whereas_o the_o work_n may_v have_v be_v do_v without_o officer_n by_o this_o new_a male-jurisdiction_n which_o be_v contradict_v by_o mr._n cotton_n and_o not_o own_v by_o the_o scripture_n lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o the_o delegated_a power_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o double_a authority_n one_o supreme_a and_o monarchical_a 186._o only_o in_o christ_n and_o another_o subordinate_a and_o delegate_n which_o 〈◊〉_d a_o right_o give_v by_o commission_n from_o 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9_o and_o this_o be_v mr._n h._n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v call_v their_o own_o pastor_n as_o hereafttr_n he_o say_v 2._o woman_n must_v have_v a_o vote_n in_o admission_n of_o member_n which_o mr._n h._n call_v potestatem_fw-la judicii_fw-la a_o power_n of_o judge_v for_o they_o 203._o be_v not_o to_o own_o as_o church_n member_n and_o to_o rehuke_v and_o tell_v the_o church_n and_o to_o gain_v brethren_n and_o sister_n blind_o they_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n if_o not_o by_o more_o according_a to_o mr._n h._n must_v have_v some_o hand_n in_o this_o woman_n be_v to_o try_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n the_o spirit_n of_o teacher_n whether_o antichristian_a or_o not_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o to_o hold_v what_o be_v good_a as_o man_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 1._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 21._o ergo_fw-la they_o must_v try_v both_o man_n and_o doctrine_n and_o must_v as_o be_v say_v withdraw_v from_o the_o unsound_a and_o scandalous_a therefore_o what_o mr._n ball_n and_o mr._n r._n say_v touch_v they_o must_v be_v consider_v if_o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a church_n first_o then_o must_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o all_o the_o member_n first_o also_o if_o logic_n have_v place_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o all_o then_o it_o be_v in_o woman_n how_o come_v it_o to_o woman_n show_v the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n it_o say_v the_o church_n rule_v and_o conquer_a by_o the_o key_n both_o of_o knowledge_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v make_v up_o of_o rule_v commander_n and_o rule_v soldier_n not_o of_o a_o number_n of_o only_a brethren_n and_o soldiery_n act_n of_o rule_v for_o of_o the_o church_n that_o bear_v the_o key_n mr._n h._n must_v now_o speak_v in_o woman_n mr._n r._n will_v know_v for_o that_o terribleness_n be_v in_o act_n of_o discipline_n not_o a_o little_a if_o all_o be_v terrible_a 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the_o 2._o rock_n make_v up_o of_o brethren_n and_o no_o sister_n ah_o be_v woman_n servant_n age_a child_n nor_o redeem_v not_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n so_o be_v there_o a_o gospel-instituted_n church_n describe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o stephanus_n tell_v we_o be_v only_o twice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o love_v the_o brotherhood_n that_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o brethren_n say_v mr._n leigh_n beza_n calvin_n english_a fratres_fw-la annotator_n the_o company_n of_o the_o brethren_n lorinus_n the_o church_n esthius_n the_o brethren_n by_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n so_o piscator_fw-la the_o brethren_n that_o be_v regenerate_v as_o the_o nobility_n be_v put_v for_o the_o noble_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n if_o name_n or_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o when_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n export_v the_o brethren_n jam._n 5._o 12._o my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o do_v he_o not_o forbid_v woman_n to_o swear_v or_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o brethren_n only_o of_o a_o single_a congregation_n yea_o and_o when_o paul_n determine_v to_o come_v to_o the_o brethren_n at_o rome_n rom._n 1._o 13_o 14._o to_o who_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n come_v he_o only_o as_o such_o a_o debtor_n to_o brethren_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n or_o only_o such_o brethren_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n justify_v by_o faith_n be_v they_o only_a no_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 12._o &_o 7._o 1._o &_o 10._o 1._o &_o 7._o 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o be_v becâ—me_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o woman_n dead_a to_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n see_v rom._n 8._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o 26._o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o the_o scripture_n mean_v only_o unoffice_v man_n by_o the_o fraternity_n and_o brethren_n cyprian_n have_v the_o word_n fraternity_n the_o whole_a 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what_o he_o call_v the_o fraternity_n in_o the_o one_o line_n in_o the_o next_o he_o call_v it_o without_o all_o scripture_n the_o people_n or_o church_n as_o if_o woman_n rule_v and_o servant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n redeem_v by_o christ._n 2._o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o people_n or_o church_n superior_a to_o the_o elder_n all_o of_o they_o if_o heretic_n in_o regard_n of_o censure_n not_o of_o office_n and_o rule_n he_o make_v censure_v or_o excommunicate_v no_o part_n of_o rule_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n excommunicate_v be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o teach_v or_o 2._o of_o administer_a the_o seal_n or_o 3._o of_o visit_v by_o private_a exhort_v convince_a or_o comfort_v for_o a_o act_n of_o feed_v for_o public_a edification_n it_o must_v be_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v none_o of_o these_o it_o need_v no_o probation_n to_o excommunicate_v be_v not_o to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o mr._n cotton_v word_n they_o 3._o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v prejudge_v where_o unofficed_a man_n take_v on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v where_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o they_o by_o any_o word_n of_o christ._n the_o instance_n of_o a_o major_n king_n etc._n etc._n prove_v nothing_o all_o free_a society_n seq_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n create_v and_o also_o choose_v solomon_n david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o unk_v they_o again_o for_o a_o fault_n as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o here_o be_v a_o clear_a law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o a_o new_a devise_v fraternity_n of_o some_o few_o unofficed_a brethren_n shall_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v and_o the_o sheep_n excommunicate_v all_o their_o officer_n must_v have_v a_o word_n of_o institution_n not_o mr._n h._n his_o naked_a word_n m._n h._n hence_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n for_o the_o act_n be_v 191._o common_a to_o the_o elder_n only_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v of_o it_o its_o peculiar_a for_o the_o elder_n to_o be_v leader_n in_o that_o action_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v call_v leader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 17._o ans._n i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o elder_n and_o this_o new_a fraternity_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n and_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n except_o mr._n h._n show_v that_o the_o office_n add_v a_o new_a power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o the_o fraternity_n have_v not_o and_o if_o so_o 1._o the_o fraternity_n before_o they_o be_v officer_n and_o now_o when_o they_o be_v all_o turn_v grievous_a wolf_n do_v excommunicate_a and_o yet_o they_o want_v this_o new_a official_a power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v strange_a for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o complete_a power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o yet_o they_o exercise_v the_o act_n with_o commission_n from_o christ._n 2._o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o mystery_n what_o superiority_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n the_o officer_n have_v above_o excommunication_n the_o fraternity_n they_o load_n i._n e._n they_o preside_v and_o moderate_a in_o the_o actual_a dispense_n of_o censure_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v overseer_n heb._n 13._o 17._o good_a ergo_fw-la moderate_v the_o act_n of_o judge_v make_v the_o pastor_n a_o overseer_n and_o watcher_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o judicature_n as_o one_o who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o so_o the_o place_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 18._o be_v be_v ever_o scripture_n so_o torture_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o place_n be_v heb._n 13._o that_o man_n woman_n obey_v their_o watchman_n feed_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o seal_n and_o censure_n the_o flock_n so_o the_o word_n so_o beza_n calvin_n pareus_n marlorat_n 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chap._n iu._n mr._n ruthurfurd_n argument_n that_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o unsatisfy_a answer_n of_o mr._n hooker_n mr._n h._n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o be_v neither_o in_o scripture_n 200._o direct_o nor_o by_o consequence_n but_o that_o beliver_v lay_v hand_n on_o man_n for_o the_o ministry_n or_o receive_v witness_n or_o have_v in_o they_o any_o such_o power_n of_o government_n be_v such_o so_o mr._n r._n etc._n etc._n ans._n the_o first_o three_o argument_n touch_v not_o the_o question_n for_o office-power_n be_v formal_o in_o some_o select_a person_n who_o have_v a_o ministerial_a spirit_n and_o gift_n mr._n robinson_n say_v the_o government_n before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o still_o now_o be_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n but_o in_o some_o chief_a man_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o office-power_n which_o be_v a_o little_a part_n 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and_o the_o brethren_n or_o such_o a_o male-church_n of_o the_o redeem_v then_o be_v not_o the_o officer_n as_o officer_n superior_a to_o this_o church_n in_o rule_n yea_o this_o church_n give_v power_n and_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n from_o the_o officer_n and_o so_o the_o brethren_n in_o rule_v must_v be_v above_o the_o officer_n as_o for_o the_o superiority_n official_a in_o precide_v and_o manage_v the_o actual_a dispense_n of_o censure_n as_o mr._n h_n violent_o allege_v heb._n 13._o 17._o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o rule_v over_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o hear_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o judicature_n order_v but_o judge_v not_o the_o roll_a and_o judge_v of_o the_o judge_n again_o if_o officer_n be_v both_o officer_n in_o teach_v administrate_v the_o seal_n watch_v over_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o in_o dispense_n censure_n with_o the_o elder_n then_o must_v 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rather_o doctrinal_a remedy_n nor_o be_v censure_n the_o ordinary_a possible_a adequate_a way_n of_o remove_v of_o scandal_n the_o word_n and_o censure_n exercise_v in_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n in_o part_n integral_a be_v the_o adequate_a cause_n mr._n h._n if_o every_o man_n be_v allow_v his_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a than_o also_o to_o a_o general_n council_n then_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n while_o the_o appeal_n be_v discuss_v pendent_fw-la appellatione_fw-la the_o appealer_n can_v be_v censure_v ans._n we_o allow_v only_o just_a appeal_n in_o case_n of_o oppression_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v allow_v 2._o in_o difficult_a case_n deut._n 17._o which_o rare_o be_v such_o as_o call_v for_o a_o general_a council_n in_o case_n of_o general_a defection_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n such_o may_v be_v and_o the_o inferior_a church_n that_o truth_n suffer_v not_o be_v to_o declare_v for_o the_o truth_n 2._o we_o allow_v only_o what_o man_n jure_v may_v do_v 3._o the_o argument_n suppose_v that_o we_o approve_v a_o tower_a up_o of_o appeal_n even_o to_o a_o general_n council_n as_o a_o liberty_n of_o every_o member_n whatever_o unjust_a prejudice_n be_v in_o it_o and_o that_o every_o such_o appeal_n may_v stop_v the_o act_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n and_o call_v pastor_n christ_n have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o sin_n mr._n h._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o because_o church_n may_v rebuke_v yea_o christian_n may_v rebuke_v heathen_n though_o not_o in_o a_o church_n way_n that_o therefore_o the_o synod_n have_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n paul_n rebuke_v the_o athenian_n act_n 17._o a_o 〈◊〉_d these_o act_n of_o church_n communion_n ans._n my_o argument_n be_v not_o à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la sed_fw-la specie_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la these_o convene_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a etc._n ghost_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n by_o way_n of_o suffrage_n and_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 9_o &_o 21._o 25._o rebuke_n perverter_n of_o soul_n act._n 24._o 28._o and_o lay_v on_o burden_n and_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v act._n 21._o 25._o and_o keep_v such_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n act._n 15._o 29._o and_o give_v decree_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v in_o peace_n and_o truth_n act._n 16._o 4_o 5._o these_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n of_o such_o act_n according_a to_o matth._n 18._o for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v scandalize_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act._n 1._o who_o send_v they_o to_o complain_v to_o a_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 6._o and_o these_o who_o in_o a_o churchway_n determine_v
against_o perverter_n of_o soul_n have_v juridical_a power_n if_o therefore_o these_o man_n have_v do_v the_o contrary_a and_o have_v refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n or_o church_n convene_v and_o shall_v teach_v these_o decree_n come_v not_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v they_o not_o to_o we_o as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n yea_o and_o whâ—â—_n more_o can_v the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n and_o that_o of_o thyatira_n independent_a 〈◊〉_d say_v our_o brethren_n do_v in_o make_v act_n against_o such_o as_o hâ—ld_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n of_o the_o nicholaâ—…_n against_o jezabel_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 20._o if_o they_o shall_v after_o prctice_n and_o practise_v such_o impure_a doctrine_n but_o declare_v they_o perverter_n of_o soul_n and_o charge_v other_o to_o keep_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o shall_v all_o be_v but_o a_o rebuke_n &_o such_o a_o counsel_n as_o one_o private_a man_n give_v to_o heathen_a and_o sure_a paul_n rebuke_n of_o these_o at_o athens_n act._n 17._o though_o it_o make_v not_o up_o the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o paul_n rebuke_v they_o not_o as_o a_o private_a man_n or_o as_o a_o godly_a woman_n may_v rebuke_v idolater_n but_o formal_o as_o a_o pastor_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o pastor_n remove_v the_o caadlestick_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o and_o unchurch_v the_o jew_n which_o no_o private_a man_n can_v do_v so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n against_o babylon_n persian_n tyrus_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o make_v not_o the_o people_n to_o be_v church_n so_o they_o come_v not_o from_o private_a man_n but_o from_o the_o immediate_o inspire_a prophet_n and_o such_o prophet_n of_o divine_a authority_n these_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v from_o these_o prophecy_n so_o the_o juridical_a church-authority_n of_o the_o synod_n by_o whitaker_n calvin_n beza_n and_o host_n of_o learned_a divine_n be_v conclude_v from_o act._n 15._o not_o be_v it_o my_o mind_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o utuntur_fw-la samaritan_n so_o formal_o as_o a_o single_a delinquent_n be_v excommunicate_a nor_o do_v i_o defend_v the_o superstition_n by_o mr._n jo-weemes_a and_o jewish_a doctor_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o excommunicate_v they_o it_o be_v sure_a the_o jew_n the_o true_a church_n deserve_o renounce_v church-communion_n with_o they_o origen_n josephus_n carâ—lus_n sigonius_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v most_o corrupt_a in_o their_o religion_n 2_o king_n 17._o and_o though_o augustine_n say_v the_o jew_n so_o abhor_a they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o any_o vessel_n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o christ_n refute_v that_o seek_v water_n to_o drink_v from_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n yet_o since_o christ_n say_v joh._n 4._o 22._o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o evident_o as_o mr._n r._n say_v justify_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o excommunication_n which_o be_v all_o i_o intend_v let_v their_o foolery_n pass_v mr._n r._n grant_v one_o church_n have_v not_o power_n over_o another_o ans._n true_a but_o one_o associate_n with_o many_o have_v power_n mr._n h._n a_o man_n may_v separate_v total_o from_o a_o church_n and_o from_o a_o assembly_n of_o turk_n but_o for_o one_o man_n to_o excommunicate_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n ans._n a_o single_a person_n can_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o few_o corruption_n mat._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 8._o 4._o no_o single_a person_n can_v lawful_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o turkish_a church_n how_o can_v he_o then_o separate_v from_o such_o 3._o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 4_o 2d_o be_v not_o one_o man_n therefore_o their_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o samaritan_n be_v not_o hence_o conclude_v to_o be_v null_a 4._o but_o when_o the_o sound_a part_n though_o few_o separate_v from_o the_o major_a part_n and_o the_o major_a part_n make_v manifest_a defection_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o profess_a cause_n and_o covenant_n and_o 2_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o body_n of_o atheist_n and_o malignant_a opposer_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o wicked_a man_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o few_o and_o sound_a part_n have_v the_o collective_a part_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o generality_n of_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n with_o they_o and_o 4._o that_o major_a part_n be_v again_o and_o again_o warn_v and_o 〈◊〉_d go_v on_o to_o hold_v out_o and_o cast_v out_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v all_z not_o of_o their_o sinful_a way_n though_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o in_o other_o thing_n judge_v and_o prosess_v they_o to_o be_v sound_a and_o godly_a in_o that_o case_n i_o judge_v the_o few_o part_n the_o church_n and_o their_o censure_n valid_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o meet_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o mr._n h._n if_o all_o common_a affair_n that_o concern_v many_o congregation_n say_v mr._n r._n be_v manage_v not_o by_o one_o congregation_n power_n but_o by_o the_o suffcage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 25._o apostle_n elder_n and_o select_a brethren_n than_o synod_n and_o their_o church-power_n most_o be_v lawful_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a in_o the_o choose_n of_o mathias_n act._n 1._o and_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n and_o call_v of_o their_o deacon_n act._n 4._o &_o 6._o be_v dispose_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o apostle_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n instruct_v a_o synod_n or_o meeting_n of_o 〈◊〉_d at_o ephesuâ—_n in_o their_o duty_n of_o feed_v act._n 20._o &_o act_n 11._o peter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o go_v in_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o meeting_n of_o apostle_n and_o breâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o choose_n of_o mathias_n something_o extraordinary_a there_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o do_v as_o pastor_n but_o as_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n they_o appoint_v two_o v_o 23._o god_n only_o can_v limit_v the_o call_n to_o two_o certain_a man_n all_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n on_o earth_n can_v not_o do_v that_o and_o as_o apostle_n v_o 24._o they_o pray_v for_o the_o direct_n of_o the_o loâ—…_n and_o act._n 6._o as_o apostle_n by_o the_o immediate_o inspire_v authority_n by_o which_o they_o write_v scripture_n they_o appoint_v a_o new_a office_n of_o deacon_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n before_o but_o they_o do_v most_o of_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o church_n go_v along_o mr._n h._n there_o be_v no_o synod_n in_o these_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o delegate_v commissioner_n 2._o no_o gather_n of_o member_n by_o common_a consent_n 3._o no_o dispute_v 4._o no_o common_a determination_n ans._n neither_o the_o first_o nor_o the_o second_o be_v essential_a to_o synod_n if_o they_o be_v person_n in_o public_a authority_n they_o have_v a_o material_a delegation_n a_o formal_a commission_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o order_n nor_o be_v the_o last_o two_o want_v not_o to_o say_v where_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_a shall_v it_o lose_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o synod_n because_o it_o want_v doubtsome_a â—…diations_n but_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cotton_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o instance_n scriptural_a beside_o the_o question_n we_o have_v act._n 15._o a_o meeting_n of_o apostle_n elder_n brethren_n exercise_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o mr._n cotton_n and_o the_o 7._o dissent_v brethren_n some_o specific_a churchâ—â—cts_n of_o church_n synodical_a pastoral_a authoritative_a teach_n and_o command_v of_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o ergo_fw-la they_o have_v power_n to_o exercise_v juridical_a act_n for_o if_o peter_n may_v exercise_v one_o specific_a act_n of_o a_o man_n let_v we_o suppose_v to_o play_v the_o musician_n the_o astronomer_n to_o number_v thing_n numerable_a to_o admire_v to_o laugh_v no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o peter_n then_o must_v be_v a_o man_n and_o have_v power_n to_o discourse_n and_o argue_v so_o if_o a_o synod_n as_o a_o synod_n can_v exercise_v one_o specific_a act_n of_o a_o church_n be_v convene_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n a_o reason_n must_v be_v give_v why_o a_o synod_n have_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n to_o exercise_v all_o the_o specific_a act_n of_o a_o church_n a_o synod_n be_v not_o a_o congregational_a church_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o church_n est_fw-la incon_n à _fw-la negatione_fw-la species_n etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n peter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o fact_n act._n 11._o to_o the_o jew_n apostle_n who_o doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n but_o here_o be_v no_o synod_n ans._n yea_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrus_n chrysostom_n elder_n
they_o accuse_v peter_n before_o the_o apostle_n epiphanius_n think_v câ—rinthâ—s_o set_v they_o on_o work_n beza_n they_o chide_v it_o be_v like_a say_v gualther_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o understand_v this_o but_o they_o accuse_v noâ—_n peter_n but_o calvin_n well_o observe_v peter_n willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o render_v a_o account_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o synod_n mr._n h._n his_o answer_n be_v one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o jesuit_n lorinus_n and_o cornelius_n that_o he_o give_v out_o of_o humility_n a_o account_n to_o the_o people_n not_o to_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o be_v above_o the_o apostle_n mr._n h._n act._n 21._o the_o elder_n be_v occasional_o 〈◊〉_d they_o prescribe_v nothing_o â—o_o paul_n ans._n it_o seem_v calvin_n take_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o say_v hence_o we_o may_v gather_v when_o any_o serious_a business_n be_v to_o loc_n do_v the_o elder_n be_v in_o use_n to_o assemble_v and_o paul_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n of_o other_o pastor_n â—aith_o gualther_n by_o his_o own_o private_a authority_n but_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o minister_n bâ—…_n say_v this_o be_v the_o four_o council_n lorinus_n no_o for_o there_o be_v no_o uâ—tes_n ask_v say_v he_o no_o debate_n etc._n etc._n corneâ—â—us_n à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d also_o deny_v it_o be_v a_o synod_n and_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o meeting_n that_o salute_v paul_n mr._n h._n own_v their_o opinion_n for_o his_o own_o and_o call_v it_o only_o a_o â—â—easional_a meeting_n but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o all_o synodical_a meeting_n both_o that_o act._n 1._o and_o act._n 6._o and_o that_o act._n 15._o it_o will_v not_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v no_o synod_n 2._o the_o salute_v of_o paul_n be_v a_o christian_a formality_n of_o courtesy_n but_o paul_n in_o the_o synod_n v_o 18_o 19_o give_v they_o a_o exact_a account_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d singula_fw-la 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as_o a_o man_n may_v all_o his_o life_n never_o swear_v a_o national_a covenant_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v well_o say_v a_o man_n all_o his_o life_n may_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o hospital_n to_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n and_o school_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v guilty_a for_o all_o these_o be_v freewill_n offering_n it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n to_o say_v the_o freewill_n offering_n be_v not_o command_v as_o well_o as_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o offering_n exod._n 35._o 4_o 5._o levit._fw-la 22._o 21._o deut._n 16._o 10._o they_o be_v free_a not_o from_o a_o command_a law_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o such_o weak_a conceit_n but_o be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o willing_a heartiness_n of_o giver_n and_o because_o the_o determinate_a quantity_n precise_o fall_v not_o under_o a_o command_n as_o in_o other_o offering_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o holy_a freedom_n of_o the_o offerer_n mr._n h._n the_o rule_n be_v uneven_a a_o particular_a 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any_o man_n not_o i_o mr._n h._n the_o end_n of_o general_a reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o 42._o the_o magistrate_n command_v all_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a assembly_n to_o attend_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o fast_o and_o if_o church_n be_v corrupt_a they_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o attend_v the_o rule_n of_o christ._n ans._n it_o be_v too_o laxy_o speak_v he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o the_o magistrate_n godly_a and_o sound_a in_o say_v nor_o of_o the_o rule_n the_o scripture_n but_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o civil_a power_n what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n a_o socinian_n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o civil_a undue_a power_n only_o who_o can_v believe_v for_o mr._n h._n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o spiritual_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n will_v not_o erastians_n approve_v this_o and_o say_v church-discipline_n be_v needless_a mr._n h._n say_v the_o end_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n command_v etc._n etc._n 3._o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o often_o that_o church-duty_n shall_v be_v willing_a free_a act_n pag._n 40._o hear_v fast_a pray_v be_v act_v by_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n god_n people_n be_v free_a and_o wiâ—â—ing_n but_o here_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o act_v these_o duty_n mâ—_n h._n the_o church-power_n be_v above_o the_o synod_n because_o the_o 54._o church_n send_v the_o member_n ans._n it_o only_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o commissioner_n as_o they_o send_v they_o but_o in_o actu_fw-la synodico_n &_o pastoraliter_fw-la not_o imperandi_fw-la as_o the_o synod_n pastoral_o teach_v as_o mr._n cotton_n say_v and_o lay_v on_o burden_n act._n 15._o the_o synod_n be_v above_o they_o how_o the_o male_a church_n owe_v obedince_n to_o the_o dogmatic_a sentence_n of_o pastor_n we_o hear_v before_o mr._n h._n if_o the_o synod_n err_v church_n have_v power_n to_o call_v another_o 42._o synod_n and_o pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o ans._n nothing_o hence_o follow_v but_o what_o i_o yield_v the_o church_n in_o their_o way_n be_v above_o and_o worthy_a than_o synod_n that_o err_v mr._n h._n a_o synod_n may_v enjoin_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v contradiction_n two_o synod_n in_o two_o divers_a province_n may_v conclude_v contradictory_n 54_o thing_n a_o man_n go_v to_o another_o province_n to_o dwell_v he_o believe_v a_o contrary_a conclusion_n to_o what_o he_o believe_v before_o ans._n in_o some_o thing_n of_o mere_a order_n in_o one_o country_n the_o sermon_n contradiction_n begin_v at_o eight_o or_o nine_o hour_n in_o another_o province_n not_o while_n ten_o but_o these_o be_v not_o contradictory_n faith_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o solidity_n but_o emptiness_n here_o a_o err_a synod_n can_v not_o jure_v determine_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n acts._n 15._o christ_n have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o synod-assemble_o or_o church_n to_o conclude_v lie_n in_o dogmatic_a point_n the_o contradicent_fw-la of_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a decree_n deduce_v sound_o from_o scripture_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o come_v not_o from_o the_o synod_n so_o mr._n hooker_n may_v condemn_v minister_n church_n preacher_n doctor_n assembly_n all_o who_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n as_o no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v minister_n church_n etc._n etc._n may_v sinful_o contradict_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v but_o the_o ordinance_n lie_v not_o mr._n h._n in_o all_o synod_n but_o a_o ecumenical_a its_o lawful_a to_o make_v a_o appeal_n and_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v ans._n in_o no_o synod_n at_o all_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v but_o that_o be_v ever_o true_a which_o our_o saviour_n say_v refuse_v he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o slander_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v any_o appeal_n but_o from_o partial_a judge_n and_o opressive_a sentence_n 2._o in_o general_a counsel_n err_v as_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a we_o may_v appeal_v to_o another_o not_o err_v general_a council_n and_o to_o the_o collective_a catholic_n church_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o convocate_a synod_n mr._n h._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o king_n 56._o as_o peculiar_a to_o his_o power_n and_o place_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n to_o enjoin_v the_o solemn_a and_o public_a concurrence_n of_o the_o several_a person_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o appoint_v and_o nominate_v who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o consider_v of_o those_o weighty_a and_o doubtsome_a case_n which_o concern_v the_o public_a profess_v and_o practise_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n within_o his_o dominion_n ans._n erastians_n and_o such_o as_o make_v the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o facit_fw-la church_n can_v give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o prince_n than_o mr._n h._n 1._o by_o his_o royalty_n he_o only_o can_v convene_v synod_n 2._o he_o by_o that_o same_o power_n choose_v the_o member_n of_o synod_n 3._o of_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o controversy_n we_o shall_v hear_v 1._o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o church_n must_v then_o be_v in_o a_o act_n of_o rebellion_n in_o convening_n act._n 1._o to_o choose_v mathias_n act_v 6._o to_o ordain_v deacon_n act._n 4._o &_o 5._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o convene_v a_o synod_n act._n 15._o from_o divers_a church_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n it_o can_v help_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o for_o mr._n h._n say_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o
his_o power_n and_o prove_v it_o afterward_o because_o arg._n 4._o pag_n 58._o he_o can_v otherwise_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o subject_n arg._n 5._o he_o can_v give_v they_o protection_n without_o this_o pag._n 59_o but_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v to_o procure_v peace_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o subject_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o so_o must_v the_o apostle_n who_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o a_o rebellious_a usurp_a of_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a say_v mr._n h._n to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o place_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n rome_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v convene_v to_o divine_a worship_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n without_o warrant_n for_o paul_n rebuke_n they_o for_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_a judge_n 1_o cor._n 6._o mr._n h._n they_o may_v as_o christian_n maintain_v private_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o as_o they_o be_v church_n use_v that_o christian_a privilege_n to_o further_a their_o own_o good_a and_o promote_v the_o work_n by_o counsel_n for_o what_o i_o do_v quâ_fw-la ethicus_fw-la quâ_fw-la oeconomicus_n quâ_fw-la christianus_n in_o private_a appertain_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n except_o it_o entrench_v upon_o his_o policy_n ans._n 1._o mr._n h._n make_v all_o that_o christian_n do_v as_o christian_n and_o as_o church_n that_o be_v gather_v of_o church_n hear_v partake_v of_o seal_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v private_a act_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n strange_a it_o be_v that_o the_o convening_n of_o the_o ten_o thousand_o subject_n in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o our_o brethren_n say_v belong_v nothing_o to_o the_o magistrate_n sure_o it_o side_n with_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o yet_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v man_n to_o 42_o attend_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o solemn_o to_o humble_v themselves_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n see_v how_o these_o two_o consist_v 2._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o private_a what_o a_o man_n do_v as_o a_o moral_a man_n as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a so_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o private_a which_o they_o do_v which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o villainy_n particide_n adultery_n and_o robbery_n that_o man_n commit_v in_o private_a and_o mr._n h._n save_v not_o the_o matter_n by_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o man_n to_o punish_v he_o i_o judge_v in_o these_o capacity_n except_o he_o entrench_v upon_o his_o policy_n that_o be_v except_o he_o break_v his_o law_n but_o sure_a he_o can_v punish_v no_o man_n in_o any_o imaginable_a capacity_n private_a or_o public_a except_o he_o break_v his_o law_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o divinity_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n intrench_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n policy_n and_o violate_v his_o law_n as_o ethicus_n a_o moral_a man_n or_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n either_o in_o private_a or_o public_a for_o more_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o say_v he_o violate_v law_n and_o whore_n murder_n rob_v as_o a_o christian_a for_o christianity_n teach_v man_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n tit._n 1._o 11._o for_o he_o must_v do_v all_o these_o as_o malus_fw-la civis_fw-la as_o a_o wicked_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o i_o wonder_v more_o in_o what_o capacity_n the_o magistrate_n can_v have_v to_o do_v with_o command_v and_o govern_v man_n if_o not_o as_o they_o converse_v moral_o with_o man_n and_o in_o their_o family_n as_o father_n and_o son_n as_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o as_o christian_n who_o both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a may_v perform_v duty_n to_o one_o another_o or_o oppress_v one_o another_o else_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o punish_v the_o rebellious_a son_n the_o wicked_a servant_n or_o the_o murder_a father_n and_o the_o oppress_a master_n yea_o the_o more_o secret_a that_o wicked_a act_n be_v a_o godly_a magistrate_n do_v the_o more_o resemble_v god_n who_o can_v say_v as_o job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o nor_o do_v man_n except_o extreme_o flagitious_a commit_v villainy_n robbery_n murder_n parricide_n adultery_n but_o in_o private_a and_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o ruler_n the_o more_o to_o search_v they_o out_o the_o more_o private_o that_o they_o be_v act_v but_o if_o mr._n h._n mean_v that_o private_a act_n of_o citizen_n of_o member_n of_o family_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v good_a and_o indifferent_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o he_o in_o this_o though_o all_o good_a action_n do_v in_o private_a or_o public_a deserve_v praise_n reward_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o magistrate_n except_o mr._n h._n expound_v that_o rom._n 13._o 3._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o so_o thou_o do_v good_a in_o public_a only_o as_o hypocrite_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o praise_n of_o the_o ruler_n if_o thou_o do_v good_a within_o door_n be_v this_o good_a moral_a philosophy_n of_o mr._n h_n but_o how_o godly_a prince_n may_v compel_v to_o external_a worship_n 10._o see_v margin_n mr._n h._n commission_n and_o just_a permission_n be_v all_o one_o a_o ruler_n permit_v a_o finder_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n he_o need_v no_o commission_n ans._n if_o fence_v be_v useful_a the_o ruler_n must_v give_v he_o positive_a say_v protection_n as_o other_o that_o do_v well_o else_o if_o one_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o teach_v his_o scholar_n the_o ruler_n ought_v not_o to_o revenge_v that_o murder_n though_o most_o treacherous_o commit_v and_o say_v he_o promise_v to_o the_o fencer_n only_a permission_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o say_v the_o christian_a ruler_n owe_v to_o assembly_n pastor_n school_n only_a permission_n paul_n say_v he_o owe_v praise_n rom._n 13._o 3._o which_o with_o good_a ground_n famous_a interpreter_n expound_v to_o be_v countenant_v favour_n protection_n reward_n stipend_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v but_o permit_v assembly_n to_o convene_v as_o a_o very_a episcopal_a man_n d._n bilson_n say_v permissio_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la commissio_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la what_o more_o influence_n if_o permission_n and_o commission_n be_v all_o one_o have_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n 57_o of_o god_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n then_o heathen_a magistrate_n ahasuerus_n the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n who_o permit_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n esth._n 4._o v_o 16_o 17._o dan._n 6._o five_o 7_o 8._o or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v who_o by_o public_a order_n establish_v stew_n and_o permit_v fornication_n see_v emmanuel_n sa_o who_o say_v bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v by_o law_n permit_v to_o have_v whore_n mr._n h._n 1_o arg._n that_o a_o right_a opinion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_o profess_v within_o the_o territâ—…_n and_o jurisdiction_n â—f_o a_o state_n appertain_v to_o they_o as_o that_o which_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o object_n of_o the_o state_n and_o policy_n to_o attend_v 1._o they_o can_v not_o provide_v that_o the_o subject_n live_v in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n without_o this_o 2._o nor_o can_v be_v nurse-fathers_n to_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v open_a blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o profess_v 3._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v punish_v such_o crime_n not_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o civil_a power_n ans._n 1._o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v only_o a_o permissive_a power_n 39_o here_o as_o even_o now_o he_o say_v how_o do_v mr._n h._n again_o exalt_v the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o inquire_v and_o judge_v of_o profession_n and_o of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n by_o his_o civil_a power_n as_o after_o he_o speak_v if_o he_o do_v this_o by_o a_o antecedent_n magistratical_a power_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n then_o have_v god_n make_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v formal_o coactive_a not_o suasory_n or_o moral_n not_o ecclesiastical_o juridical_a to_o excommunicate_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n which_o bilson_n disclaim_v hen_n 1._o by_o his_o office_n he_o may_v deny_v protection_n and_o justice_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o religion_n and_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n
all_o gospel-vow_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o will_v worship_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n whereas_o papist_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o mass_n they_o make_v a_o general_a vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n see_v durantus_n and_o gab._n biel._n mr._n h._n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n 57_o of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n if_o they_o shall_v judge_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n lawful_a or_o judge_v the_o false_a to_o be_v true_a he_o then_o be_v bind_v to_o nurse_v the_o false_a religion_n and_o false_a church_n ans._n 1._o no_o shadow_n of_o consequence_n be_v here_o for_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n or_o ministry_n far_o than_o they_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n they_o follow_v their_o judgement_n conditional_o not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a calumny_n of_o mr._n burton_n not_o and_o our_o brethren_n that_o we_o lay_v band_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o follow_v the_o act_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n be_v they_o true_a or_o false_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o next_o or_o a_o better_o inform_v synod_n and_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o collective_a church_n of_o the_o godly_a judicious_a professor_n and_o to_o protest_v and_o deny_v obedience_n to_o err_a assembly_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o where_o be_v there_o a_o judge_n to_o determine_v whether_o this_o or_o another_o well_o inform_v synod_n or_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v right_a this_o argument_n fall_v with_o equal_a weight_n upon_o all_o judicature_n all_o judge_n parliament_z prince_z and_o councillor_n with_o he_o &_o upon_o all_o assembly_n for_o what_o they_o determine_v be_v it_o toleration_n of_o all_o blasphemy_n or_o a_o strict_a uniformity_n in_o worship_n and_o religion_n it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o bind_v the_o conscientious_a and_o moral_a practice_n of_o prince_n or_o people_n more_o than_o to_o bind_v their_o conscience_n by_o this_o for_o the_o fraternity_n and_o whole_a church_n be_v tie_v to_o follow_v the_o dogmatic_a determination_n of_o officer_n in_o preach_v or_o in_o sentence_v delinquent_n without_o gainsaying_n what_o the_o officer_n decree_n say_v mr._n h._n it_o be_v to_o all_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o mr._n h._n must_v answer_v we_o church_n 41._o and_o ministry_n be_v bind_v either_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n who_o judge_v popery_n be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n to_o which_o he_o can_v tender_v protection_n if_o the_o former_a what_o tyranny_n be_v we_o under_o who_o must_v submit_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o be_v denude_v of_o all_o protection_n and_o expose_v to_o fire_n and_o sword_n if_o the_o latter_a be_v say_v to_o wit_n that_o church_n and_o ministry_n be_v only_o conditional_o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n so_o they_o find_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n otherwise_o not_o than_o it_o must_v be_v false_a which_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n to_o say_v they_o must_v either_o obey_v or_o suffer_v say_v that_o christ_n expose_v all_o to_o martyrdom_n mr._n h._n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n lawful_o to_o forbid_v and_o hinder_v than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v lawfullye_o for_o 57_o then_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o regard_n both_o lawful_a and_o unlawfulâ—…_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o providence_n shall_v be_v opposite_a one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v hinder_v any_o of_o another_o nation_n to_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n or_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o go_v out_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v want_v power_n to_o oppose_v they_o who_o come_v to_o lay_v waste_v the_o state_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o require_v homage_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ans._n 1._o the_o probation_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v most_o false_a for_o assembly_n the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o forbid_v or_o command_v what_o he_o please_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o church_n power_n be_v the_o same_o if_o both_o the_o power_n be_v lawful_a their_o object_n can_v be_v contradictory_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o two_o lawful_a power_n any_o lawful_a liberty_n that_o the_o one_o may_v command_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o other_o what_o be_v unlawful_a for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o power_n to_o command_v unlawful_a thing_n and_o the_o command_n of_o a_o create_a power_n shall_v make_v it_o lawful_a which_o be_v blasphemous_a this_o argument_n fall_v with_o weight_n upon_o the_o independent_a way_n there_o be_v a_o jezabel_n in_o the_o independent_a church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o another_o jezabel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n each_o church_n say_v our_o brethren_n have_v a_o immediate_a independent_a thing_n church-power_n to_o excommunicate_v thyatira_n use_v their_o power_n and_o excommunicate_v jezabel_n which_o be_v under_o they_o pergamus_n absolve_v and_o defend_v their_o jezabel_n both_o power_n be_v high_a and_o immediate_a and_o countable_a to_o no_o juridical_a power_n on_o earth_n both_o be_v lawful_a power_n then_o must_v it_o follow_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o church_n to_o wiâ—_n of_o pergamus_n lawful_o to_o forbid_v and_o hinder_v the_o excommunication_n of_o their_o equal_o guilty_a jezabel_n and_o the_o câ—…ning_n of_o her_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n for_o pergamus_n absolve_v their_o â—…l_n and_o commend_v and_o defend_v her_o doctrine_n as_o soâ—…d_v and_o â—…g_v than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o tâ—…_n lawful_o to_o excommunicate_v their_o jezabel_n and_o condemn_v heâ—_n plasphemous_a doctrine_n for_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n must_v be_v in_o the_o same_o regard_n both_o lawful_a and_o sound_n and_o edify_v say_v the_o lawful_a power_n of_o pergamus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a and_o unsound_a and_o destructive_a to_o soul_n say_v the_o lawful_a power_n of_o thyatira_n 2._o the_o probation_n be_v feeble_a and_o wacery_n the_o king_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o oppose_v waster_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o require_v homage_n 151._o of_o his_o subject_n suppose_v he_o have_v not_o a_o unlimited_a power_n to_o forbid_v these_o of_o other_o nation_n and_o church_n and_o his_o own_o to_o go_v to_o a_o synod_n within_o or_o without_o his_o nation_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o church_n in_o necessary_a peace_n and_o truth_n if_o the_o church_n must_v seek_v liberty_n and_o counsel_n for_o their_o soul_n good_a and_o edification_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o lawful_a power_n from_o god_n to_o hinder_v his_o own_o subject_n to_o send_v commissioner_n to_o sound_n and_o godly_a synod_n for_o counsel_n and_o synodical_a light_n more_o than_o jeroboam_fw-la can_v lawful_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o go_v and_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o cleave_v to_o rehoboam_n their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o waste_v his_o new_a kingdom_n nor_o have_v the_o prince_n a_o unlimited_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o exact_v such_o absolute_a homage_n of_o his_o people_n nor_o such_o a_o power_n over_o their_o move_n from_o place_n for_o so_o the_o church_n independent_a of_o jerusalem_n confi_v man_n of_o ten_o thousand_o if_o not_o more_o shall_v have_v no_o intrinsical_a power_n to_o meet_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prince_n must_v have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o hinder_v their_o meeting_n or_o then_o the_o church_n can_v have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o meet_v for_o the_o convening_n of_o ten_o thousand_o if_o abuse_v be_v as_o dangerous_a for_o waste_v of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o its_o own_o way_n as_o the_o convening_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n be_v or_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o peace_n mr._n h._n to_o appoint_v such_o solemn_a public_a assembly_n be_v a_o act_n mere_o civil_a ergo_fw-la the_o prince_n may_v do_v it_o a_o civil_a act_n belong_v not_o to_o a_o ecclesiastic_a power_n a_o right_a opinion_n rectus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o cultus_fw-la of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mere_o civil_a act_n ans._n there_o be_v nothing_o here_o sound_a but_o evil_a and_o worse_o christ_n â—…h_v give_v a_o ecclesiastic_a intrinsical_a power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o meet_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o free_a kingdom_n and_o he_o himself_o a_o free_a king_n suppose_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n oppose_v ps._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ps._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 3._o
the_o ordinance_n and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v there_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v it_o as_o he_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o not_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n 2._o if_o any_o of_o israel_n goodwell_n in_o another_o city_n or_o town_n where_o another_o priest_n shall_v teach_v be_v it_o in_o his_o choice_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o priest_n or_o not_o or_o be_v there_o no_o freedom_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v freedom_n now_o prove_v this_o difference_n from_o the_o word_n 4._o the_o donâ—…_n in_o that_o contr_n pâ—…_n l._n 11._o c._n 14._o a_o wicked_a minister_n can_v no_o more_o convert_v quam_fw-la vivificare_fw-la quenquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la potest_fw-la than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v give_v life_n so_o our_o brethren_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v edify_a matter_n who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o church_n 5._o august_n lib._n retract_v 2._o c._n 18._o ubicunqus_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d libris_fw-la commemoravi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la maculam_fw-la aâ—…_n rugam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la jam_fw-la sâ—â—_n sed_fw-la quâ—_n praeparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la augustine_n own_v no_o church_n that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o saint_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 6._o augustine_n condâ—…_n the_o donatist_n aug._n contr_n litter_n petil._n episc._n donatist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n ab_fw-la or_o bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la communiono_fw-la that_o be_v sure_a no_o congregation_n for_o they_o set_v up_o congregation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o they_o say_v with_o themselves_o only_a be_v the_o true_a church_n 7._o petilianus_n say_v what_o have_v righteousness_n to_o do_v with_o unrighteousness_n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n take_v 6._o part_n with_o unrighteousness_n si_fw-mi judas_n &_o petruâ—_n paritor_n sacramenta_fw-la communiâ—…_n 8._o petilianus_n apply_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o real_a nutriantur_fw-la saint_n as_o psal._n 1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n and_o psal._n 23._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n he_o lead_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o their_o only_a member_n of_o separate_a church_n so_o do_v our_o brethreu_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n hooker_n so_o mr._n robinson_n augustine_n answer_v these_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o baptize_v simon_n magus_n they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o chaff_n but_o of_o the_o wheat_n 9_o petilian_n say_v the_o catholic_n admit_v all_o to_o be_v just_a and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n qui_fw-fr verba_fw-la legis_fw-la noverunt_fw-la that_o know_v word_n of_o scripture_n and_o satan_n know_v scripture_n the_o same_o mr._n h._n object_n to_o we_o see_v aug._n 49._o 10._o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n be_v where_o be_v this_o body_n visible_a for_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v the_o question_n be_v touch_v the_o invisible_a church_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v 2._o august_n it_o be_v know_v augustine_n acknowledge_v in_o all_o these_o write_n a_o catholic_n church_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n to_o which_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o christ._n 11._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v except_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o acceptetur_fw-la aug._n condemn_v the_o donatist_n who_o will_v have_v it_o no_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o church_n 12._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v so_o many_o condition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a visible_a saint_n 2._o that_o the_o form_n be_v a_o church_n covenant_n 3._o that_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n abrahae_fw-la follow_v the_o word_n say_v all_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n 13._o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o believer_n may_v fall_v off_o the_o rock_n defecit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n except_o some_o follow_a donatus_n and_o some_o in_o america_n aut_fw-la alibi_fw-la see_v aug._n 9_o 14._o they_o who_o say_v 10._o augustine_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o visible_a city_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v say_v that_o also_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o figure_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n then_o augustine_n think_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o be_v one_o visible_a city_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o our_o brethren_n catholic_n as_o august_n 213._o teach_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o cyprian_a that_o the_o tare_n be_v in_o the_o church_n not_o lurk_v but_o see_v to_o which_o the_o donatist_n dare_v answer_v nothing_o they_o be_v so_o move_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_n 220._o clear_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v first_o to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n nor_o do_v he_o then_o build_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o confess_v church_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o also_o he_o say_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o to_o cyprian_a then_o one_o place_n in_o joh._n 20._o expound_v matth_n 16._o now_o cyprian_n never_o think_v that_o christ_n send_v the_o people_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o cyprian_a 240._o soli_fw-la petro_n dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaverâ—s_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insuâ—â—â—vit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la eujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la pâ—ocata_fw-la 246._o cyprian_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o baptism_n one_o what_o talk_v they_o then_o of_o multiply_v visible_a congregation_n and_o multiply_v baptism_n and_o see_v 297._o cyprian_a et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la dicat_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—ifit_n i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la unam_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 62._o cyprian_n expound_v matth._n 16._o 18._o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o â—â—t_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o these_o overseer_n be_v guide_v and_o therefore_o the_o lapsi_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v peace_n but_o by_o satisfy_a church-discipline_n finis_fw-la isa._n 15._o 6_o 7._o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o m._n h._n take_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o church_n without_o officer_n may_v not_o do_v what_o a_o civil_a corporation_n without_o ruler_n may_v do_v pag._n 13_o 14._o what_o influence_n habitation_n have_v to_o make_v church-member_n survey_v p._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 14_o 15._o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v not_o the_o only_a fit_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v but_o by_o conjecture_n pag._n 15._o m._n h._n 1._o arg._n christ_n be_v two_o way_n a_o head_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n or_o where_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o head_n of_o magus_n m._n r._n desire_v to_o know_v man_n be_v the_o confederate_a people_n of_o god_n visible_o without_o any_o man_n pass_v his_o judgement_n thereupon_o m._n h._n his_o second_o arg._n part_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o m._n h._n 2._o arg._n that_o real_a saint_n only_o be_v member_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o place_n isai._n 33._o 22._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n marlorat_n comment_n in_o isai._n c._n 3â—_n 20._o tentorium_fw-la firmum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la praevaleant_fw-la matth._n 16._o 18._o joan._n piscator_fw-la v_o 20._o adhuc_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la pios_fw-la judaeos_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la quin_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la commovetur_fw-la muscul._n 16._o oves_fw-la meas_fw-la nemo_fw-la rapiet_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la calv._n in_o vers_fw-la 22._o notandum_fw-la hic_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la scil_n deum_fw-la logislatorem_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la instruct_v à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la nec_fw-la cedat_fw-la nec_fw-la frangatur_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la permaneat_fw-la firma_fw-la calvin_n vers_fw-la 24._o notatâ—_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cives_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la ornantur_fw-la gualther_n in_o loc_n ad_fw-la solam_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o â—ujus_fw-la cives_fw-la illa_fw-la
be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n only_o give_v right_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o seal_n par._n 1._o p_o 38_o 39_o due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o jac._n gualterius_fw-la jesuita_fw-la in_o tabulâ_fw-la chronographicâ_fw-la prim_fw-la secur_v ad_fw-la a_o 100_o pag._n 91._o sect_n 17._o probat_fw-la liberum_fw-la arb_n contra_fw-la calâ—inianos_n quint._n classis_fw-la repugnantiam_fw-la continens_fw-la quae_fw-la saepe_fw-la inter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o divinam_fw-la intercedit_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o gâ—at_fw-la l._n 11._o cap._n 16._o mr._n h._n side_n with_o arminian_n socinian_o and_o papist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o reform_a church_n ascribe_v to_o god_n two_o contrary_a wi_n armin._n antip._n pag._n 668._o edit_n bertiana_n at_o aio_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la &_o promâ—ssionibus_fw-la dicit_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la citra_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la dici_fw-la nequeat_fw-la decreto_fw-la aliquo_fw-la svo_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la vellet_fw-la statuere_fw-la 665._o insinuat_fw-la deum_fw-la hypocriseos_fw-la corâ—_n advers._fw-la molinaeum_fw-la c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o 7._o piscator_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_fw-la ut_fw-la opposita_fw-la considerant_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la seriò_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la mandato_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la significat_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la contumeliosa_fw-la quae_fw-la simulationem_fw-la &_o hypoâ—ri_fw-la sin_n in_o deo_fw-la ponit_fw-la remonst_z in_o script_n synodalibus_fw-la dordracen_n be_v 1._o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n pa._n 245._o be_v qui_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la &_o serio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la vocat_fw-la reprobos_fw-la quos_fw-la tamen_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la arcano_fw-la &_o immutabili_fw-la decreto_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ad_fw-la damnationem_fw-la &_o damnationis_fw-la causas_fw-la destinâ—vit_fw-la be_v stmul_fw-la it_o benevolentiam_fw-la erga_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o mell_v in_o over_o ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ostentat_fw-la &_o â—â—l_v in_o cord_n â—â—vet_fw-la doctrina_fw-la haec_fw-la pa._n 246._o deo_fw-la duplicitatem_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o simulationem_fw-la cum_fw-la deceptione_n conjunctam_fw-la attribuit_fw-la deo_fw-la hypocrisin_n mendacium_fw-la p._n 247._o collocutores_fw-la hagienses_fw-la in_o appendice_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la p._n 129._o nam_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la simulatio_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la vocre_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la reprobation_n be_v decretum_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la est_fw-la absolutè_fw-la segregatus_fw-la conrade_n vor_v amor._n duplic_a ad_fw-la piscatorem_fw-la p._n 13._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag_n 293._o esse_fw-la sic_fw-la vocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la illusorium_fw-la p._n 391._o deum_fw-la â—ubere_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la mendacio_fw-la but_o the_o arminian_n in_o their_o apology_n all_o along_o especial_o cap._n 6._o where_o this_o matter_n be_v handle_v and_o cap._n 20._o where_o they_o speak_v of_o reprobation_n be_v as_o dumb_a as_o a_o fish_n of_o all_o these_o vain_a objection_n which_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o serve_v their_o end_n not_o a_o little_a now_o as_o before_o but_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n they_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o pleasure_n and_o of_o precept_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o mr._n h._n do_v not_o a_o little_a sail_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o carp_a at_o this_o distinction_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n a_o clear_n of_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o purpose_n or_o decree_n &_o of_o his_o command_a or_o approve_v will_n against_o arminian_n and_o against_o mr._n h._n his_o side_v with_o they_o in_o that_o though_o innocent_o as_o mr._n r._n in_o charity_n judge_v the_o decree_n &_o the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o right_a that_o real_a visible_a professor_n have_v to_o the_o seal_n &_o that_o that_o right_n which_o magus_n &_o other_o paint_a member_n have_v be_v no_o true_a right_n the_o command_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o a_o simple_a command_n give_v no_o right_a ecclesiastical_a no_o right_a internal_a to_o magus_n to_o be_v baptize_v except_o he_o believe_v yet_o do_v the_o church_n without_o sin_n invite_v &_o baptize_v professor_n without_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o their_o real_a conversion_n or_o hypoctitical_a visible_a professor_n that_o be_v sincere_a have_v both_o right_n internal_a &_o external_a to_o the_o seal_n &_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o seal_n peter_n &_o magus_n have_v not_o the_o same_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n m._n h._n his_o argument_n be_v retort_v upon_o hâ—mself_n the_o right_a of_o hypocrite_n to_o church_n privilege_n &_o seal_n which_o be_v only_o ecclesiastic_a &_o external_a be_v no_o right_a real_a and_o true_a par._n 1._o pag._n 40._o the_o church_n be_v two_o way_n visible_a how_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o place_n act._n 20._o 28_o feed_v the_o flack_a etc._n etc._n be_v answer_v by_o m._n h._n the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o arminian_n answer_n to_o it_o collo_fw-la hagienses_fw-la in_o confor_a thes._n 2._o p._n 183._o ad_fw-la act_n 20._o 28._o si_fw-mi hic_fw-la per_fw-la eccle_fw-la siam_fw-la christi_fw-la redempâ—am_fw-la soli_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la ephesiis_fw-la ergo_fw-la soli_fw-la electi_fw-la suerinâ—_n in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la commendati_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la absurdum_fw-la quia_fw-la 1._o ecclesia_fw-la ephâ—_n siorum_fw-la cujus_fw-la cura_fw-la illis_fw-la mandatur_fw-la erat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la visibilis_fw-la in_o qud_n etiam_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la credunt_fw-la 2._o presbyteri_fw-la non_fw-la poterant_fw-la electos_fw-la noesse_n ergo_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la soli_fw-la electi_fw-la see_v the_o answer_n of_o amesius_n in_o coron_n art_n 2._o the_o redemptione_n pag._n 145._o as_o arminian_n say_v the_o church_n act_v 20._o be_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o real_o redeem_a elect_n and_o reprobate_n so_o that_o church_n say_v mr._n h._n be_v the_o real_o redeem_a elect_n and_o reprobate_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o real_o believe_v church_n rev._n 2._o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v false_a that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o word_n seal_n and_o censure_n m._n h._n his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o buy_a church_n act._n 20._o to_o be_v all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o that_o church_n to_o be_v buy_v redeem_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n must_v also_o make_v the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 29._o the_o whole_a world_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o to_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n the_o redeem_a &_o sanctify_a world_n how_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v christ_n body_n if_o a_o church_n congregational_a the_o only_a visible_a church_n may_v fall_v away_o as_o m._n h._n grant_v then_o be_v not_o such_o a_o church_n visible_a the_o first_o and_o principal_a subject_n of_o perseverance_n and_o of_o the_o like_a privilege_n of_o special_a note_n in_o the_o mediator_n as_o m._n h._n say_v the_o single_a congregation_n may_v fall_v away_o ergo_fw-la it_o can_v bâ—_n either_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n perseverance_n in_o grace_n etc._n etc._n m._n h._n must_v expound_v all_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o engraven_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n with_o the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n yea_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o by_o this_o interpretation_n real_o commend_v his_o church_n but_o only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n as_o cant._n 2._o 14._o thy_o voice_n in_o prayer_n be_v sweet_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o cant._n 4._o 7._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o v_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o must_v bear_v the_o like_a sense_n if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n he_o must_v intend_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n to_o die_v for_o they_o &_o must_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n câ—…e_v they_o to_o glory_n redemption_n how_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o visible_a little_a stone_n pag._n 7._o par._n 1._o pag._n 41_o 42._o hypocrite_n have_v not_o any_o ecclesiastical_a right_n to_o the_o seal_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o a_o command_n but_o from_o the_o command_n as_o it_o include_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n job_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 12._o c._n 47._o nec_fw-la ipsos_fw-la judaeos_fw-la existimo_fw-la audere_fw-la contendere_fw-la neminem_fw-la peâ—tinuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la praeter_fw-la israelitas_fw-la job_n nec_fw-la indigena_fw-la nec_fw-la proselyta_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la advenâ—_n populi_fw-la israel_n fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la gente_fw-la idumâ—a_fw-la genus_fw-la ducens_fw-la ibi_fw-la ortus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la genebrard_n in_o chron._n a_o mun._n 1239._o tempore_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la vixisse_fw-la
the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 203._o and_o sect_n 203._o mr._n cotton_n key_n ch_z 4._o pag._n 17._o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o church-hearing_a of_o every_o stranger_n visible_a saint_n who_o come_v to_o join_v from_o the_o neighbour-churche_n see_v jam._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23_o 24._o luke_n 4._o 16._o act._n 13._o 14_o 15._o pag._n 54_o 55._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 19_o p._n 55._o mr._n h._n without_o any_o ground_n ascribe_v to_o mr._n r._n that_o he_o make_v baptism_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o visible_a membership_n due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o q._n 2._o pag._n 210._o &_o 211._o &_o 218._o synod_n at_o westminst_n of_o great_a brit._n conf._n c._n â—8_o p._n 58._o ib._n catech._n large_a p._n 137._o calvin_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n art_n 2._o homo_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la cooptatur_fw-la calv._n instit._n lib._n 4._o c._n 15._o sect_n 15._o est_fw-la confessionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la â—otestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ingredi_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o bucan_n loc_n 47._o q._n 53._o in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—o_o baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o tilen_v syntag._n disp_n 59_o the_o 4._o in_o familiam_fw-la patris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la cooptati_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la synops._fw-la purior_fw-la theol._n disp_n 44._o the_o 34._o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la &_o particularem_fw-la insertio_fw-la beza_n lib._n quest_n p._n 150._o christianos_n tum_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sejungit_fw-la tum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la quasi_fw-la unum_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la corpus_fw-la consociat_fw-la ut_fw-la apost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o pareus_n in_o catech_n q._n 69._o be_v 2._o pag._n 387._o tertius_fw-la finis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la symbolum_fw-la ingressus_fw-la &_o receptionis_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la cives_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la recipi_fw-la pet._n mart._n come_v in_o rom._n 6._o inferi_n autem_fw-la nos_fw-la visibili_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la declaratur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o ministry_n must_v be_v before_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n par._n 1._o p._n 55_o 56_o mr._n h._n his_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a scholar_n to_o be_v a_o unbaptised_a minister_n by_o unbaptised_a pagan_n conveâ—ted_n a_o supposition_n that_o prove_v nothing_o answer_v to_o 32_o question_n q._n 20._o p._n 67._o pag_n 56._o suruâ—y_v part_n 1._o c_o 7._o pag._n 74._o how_o baptism_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o excommunicate_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o arg._n pag._n 59_o junius_n lib._n de_fw-la eccles._n c._n 17._o calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o baptismum_fw-la deus_fw-la primò_fw-la illic_fw-la conservavit_fw-la faederis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la sect._n 12._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la titulum_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la volumus_fw-la concedere_fw-la papistis_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la ecclesâ—a_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la inficiamur_fw-la whitaker_n controv_n 2._o q._n 3._o c._n 2._o rivetus_n to_o 3._o tract_n 2._o q._n 7._o in_o corpore_fw-la agro_fw-la peste_fw-la insecto_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliqua_fw-la obscura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vestigia_fw-la observamus_fw-la scriptural_a cet_fw-fr sulummodo_fw-la occultata_fw-la ibi_fw-la rem_fw-la insit_fw-la itemque_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la variis_fw-la additionibus_fw-la corruptus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibi_fw-la residuum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la notis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ibi_fw-la supersit_fw-la supersit_fw-la survey_n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 29_o 30._o 30._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 11_o 12._o mr._n h._n make_v sacrament_n mere_a and_o naked_a sign_n arg._n 5._o answ._n to_o 32._o quest._n q._n 4._o pag._n 12_o 13_o 14._o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v before_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a discourse_n how_o profession_n give_v right_a to_o membership_n how_o not_o profession_n as_o profession_n give_v no_o proâ—…_n right_a to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o memâ—…_n profession_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ruler_n give_v a_o sort_n of_o right_n in_o professor_n to_o membership_n and_o ordinance_n without_o sin_n which_o professor_n can_v receive_v without_o sin_n except_o they_o believe_v three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n profession_n scarce_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o mr._n h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d par._n c._n 2._o p._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o visible_a member_n be_v pervert_v by_o mr._n h._n page_n 61._o page_n 92._o mr._n h._n his_o argument_n be_v a_o erroneous_a profession_n constitute_v not_o membership_n etc._n etc._n a_o right_a profession_n do_v not_o constitute_v membership_n arg._n 2._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 45_o 46._o page_n 92_o 93._o existentia_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la individuorum_fw-la mr._n h._n mistake_o all_o along_o make_v the_o cath_z lick_v integral_n visible_a church_n to_o be_v genus_fw-la par._n 1._o p._n 63â—_n profession_n as_o such_o do_v not_o make_v one_o a_o member_n marry_v to_o one_o congregation_n only_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o of_o divine_a institution_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o fix_a member_n of_o this_o rather_o than_o of_o this_o congregation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n and_o of_o a_o single_a congregation_n par._n 1._o p_o 63._o page_n 64._o we_o may_v be_v member_n of_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n though_o we_o can_v discharge_v all_o sort_n of_o duty_n to_o all_o these_o congregation_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o duty_n common_a and_o personal_a which_o we_o owe_v to_o member_n of_o other_o church_n mr._n h._n arg._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1_o p._n 64_o 65._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c_o 6._o sect_n 6._o p._n 103_o ibid._n sect_n 7._o m._n cotton_n key_n c._n 4._o p._n 17._o how_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n have_v church-power_n 〈◊〉_d habitu_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d primâ—_n in_o all_o congregation_n and_o how_o not_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o unjust_a appeal_n that_o be_v physical_o impossible_a paâ—_n 1_o pag._n 65â—_n mr._n h._n prove_v not_o that_o ephesus_n be_v smyrna_n or_o smyrna_n be_v ephesus_n because_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n be_v common_a member_n to_o they_o both_o &_o to_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n except_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o little_a finger_n be_v the_o thumb_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o thumb_n and_o the_o little_a finger_n be_v both_o near_a member_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o common_a and_o remote_a member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n congregation_n and_o all_o church_n differ_v not_o in_o their_o essence_n &_o last_v specific_a nature_n as_o mr._n h._n wouâ—d_n make_v we_o believe_v but_o only_o in_o mere_a accident_n rage_n 65_o 66._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 66._o because_o congregation_n differ_v ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o res_fw-la they_o do_v not_o differ_v in_o nature_n for_o member_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n differ_v ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o res_fw-la and_o the_o faith_n profession_n and_o baptism_n of_o peter_n differ_v from_o the_o faith_n profession_n and_o baptism_n of_o john_n his_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o res_fw-la then_o there_o must_v be_v ten_o thousand_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o member_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 66_o 67._o the_o covenant_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o marriage_n covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o number_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o a_o master_n may_v claim_v all_o man_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o that_o a_o husband_n may_v claim_v all_o woman_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o the_o contrary_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o church-covenant_n be_v scriptureless_a and_o dark_a par._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69_o child_n be_v not_o under_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o church-covenant_n pag._n 69._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o necessary_a the_o church-covenant_n be_v needless_a brother_n be_v large_a than_o a_o congregational_a brother_n par._n 1._o 72_o 73â—_n the_o people_n choose_n make_v not_o a_o minister_n the_o people_n choice_n of_o a._n b._n make_v he_o not_o a_o pastor_n but_o determine_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o be_v latter_a than_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o they_o only_o fix_o no_o church-covenant_n in_o the_o first_o plant_v church_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o church-covenant_n par._n p._n 75._o the_o act_n require_v by_o m._n h._n in_o gather_v of_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n their_o persevere_v or_o resolution_n to_o persevere_v covenant-wise_a as_o be_v say_v can_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v
counsel_n martyr_n so_o wide_o d._n bill_n mistake_v the_o place_n mâ—t._n 18._o perpet_n go_v vernm_fw-la c._n 4._o why_o only_o the_o near_a church_n have_v real_a hand_n in_o heal_a offence_n the_o difference_n between_o elder_n govern_v in_o the_o presbytery_n or_o classis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o same_o elder_n in_o their_o fix_a congregation_n page_n 103._o mr._n h._n set_v not_o down_o m._n r._n his_o word_n perfect_o but_o often_o in_o half_n &_o scarce_o that_o as_o here_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o pastor_n only_o to_o the_o assemble_a congregation_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v but_o also_o to_o they_o all_o several_o and_o to_o this_o or_o that_o single_a person_n of_o the_o flock_n m._n h._n pag._n 103_o 104._o though_o pastor_n in_o a_o synod_n by_o m._n cotton_v grant_v put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n upon_o many_o congregation_n yet_o shall_v it_o never_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a &_o fix_a pastor_n to_o these_o congregation_n so_o neither_o do_v this_o militate_fw-la against_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n page_n 104._o see_v bilson_n perpetual_a government_n c._n 5._o c._n 12._o pastor_n can_v exercise_v no_o jurisdiction_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o court_n but_o pastoral_a act_n of_o teach_v they_o may_v in_o private_a exercise_n and_o that_o from_o house_n to_o house_n pag._n 104_o 105._o sit_v in_o court_n give_v no_o new_a power_n of_o office_n to_o elder_n but_o they_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o in_o formal_a jurisdiction_n but_o in_o the_o court._n it_o be_v a_o mistake_v all_o along_o in_o mr._n h._n thâ—â—_n if_o a_o elder_a put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n in_o a_o synod_n or_o in_o a_o presbytery_n to_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n how_o wide_o mr._n h._n be_v in_o his_o logic_n the_o presbyterian_a elder_n determine_v of_o special_a action_n &_o person_n for_o species_n determine_v the_o act_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la neither_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a pastor_n do_v so_o give_v right_a to_o any_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o macedonia_n nor_o in_o bythinia_n in_o this_o flock_n and_o congregation_n and_o not_o in_o this_o without_o the_o intervening_a of_o some_o special_a call_n of_o god_n pag._n 106_o 107._o the_o separate_n of_o rule_v and_o teach_v in_o pastor_n in_o regard_n of_o office_n be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o in_o act_n and_o object_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a see_v bilson_n perpetual_a government_n c._n 5._o c._n 12._o m._n h._n do_v no_o less_o separate_a rule_v &_o teach_v then_o presbyterian_o do_v one_o may_v be_v both_o a_o classical_a elder_n to_o the_o associate_n church_n and_o a_o fix_a elder_n to_o a_o single_a congregation_n as_o the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o a_o grandfather_n and_o a_o father_n to_o divers_a child_n pag._n 107_o 108._o pag._n 108_o 109._o a_o pastor_n fix_v to_o a_o congregation_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n of_o writing_n preach_v to_o other_o congregation_n than_o his_o own_o pag._n 109._o pag._n 110._o a_o pastor_n teach_v one_o congregation_n fix_o and_o rule_v in_o collegio_fw-la other_o associate_n churches_n be_v no_o prelate_n pag._n 100_o pag._n 110._o 111._o pag._n 111._o of_o the_o onerousness_n and_o labour_n in_o govern_v associate_a church_n how_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o onerousness_n &_o labour_n in_o counsel_v unite_a church_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o obligatition_n to_o brotherly_a help_n to_o my_o brother_n though_o it_o be_v as_o onerous_a as_o a_o obligation_n of_o teach_v the_o flock_n it_o do_v not_o tie_v i_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n positive_o to_o go_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o warn_v and_o admonish_v as_o the_o other_o do_v apostle_n be_v tâ—ed_v not_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o christian_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o all_o church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o pag._n 115_o 116._o pag._n 114_o 115._o a_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o use_v more_o mean_n for_o feed_v the_o single_a flâ—ck_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n unto_o then_o as_o a_o christian_n he_o be_v to_o use_v towards_o other_o church_n mr._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 6._o pag._n 25._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o 118._o a_o commission_n in_o a_o presbytery_n be_v no_o new_a office_n but_o apower_v of_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o god_n of_o order_n pag._n 119_o 120._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n the_o vote_n of_o associate_v church_n add_v to_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n strengthen_v but_o hinder_v not_o right_a proceed_n except_o by_o accident_n due_a right_n p._n 335._o pag._n 120._o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o church_n pag._n 121._o how_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o conttary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o always_o finem_fw-la operis_fw-la png._n 122._o how_o pastor_n be_v pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o how_o to_o the_o synod_n and_o associate_v elder_n par._n 1._o c._n 9_o pag._n 122._o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o same_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n superior_a pag._n 114._o pag._n 123._o the_o classical_a elder_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o prelacy_n niceph._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o tripart_n hist._n l._n 1_o c._n 19_o cypr._n epist._n 80._o bernar._n epist._n 80._o euseb._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o hieronymus_n in_o episto_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la euagrium_n epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la clericorum_fw-la socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 35._o cyprian_a l._n 1._o ep._n 4_o &_o l._n 4._o epist._n 2._o council_n antiochen_n c._n 14._o bernard_n in_o canti_fw-la ser_n 77._o &_o epist._n 82._o brightm_n in_o apol._n 3._o see_v archiep._n spalaten_n de_fw-fr rep._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o edwar._n didoclav_n in_o altar_n damasceno_fw-la p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o fere_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la ministr_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n august_n epist._n 19_o whitaker_n cont._n 4._o q._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect_n 30._o waldenses_n aut_fw-la aeneas_n silvius_n histor._n bohem._n c._n 35._o thom._n walden_v doct._n fidei_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 60._o tom_fw-mi c._n 7._o reinold_n colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la haâ—t_fw-la a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n rome_n thessalonica_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n synod_n at_o westminster_n the_o apostle_n act_v as_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n act._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n the_o church_n of_o thâ—ssalonica_n of_o antioch_n presbyterian_a church_n steph._n cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temporis_fw-la ibâ—_n consumpsissent_fw-la bâ—zâ—_n aliquandiu_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la parvo_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc._n non_fw-la solum_fw-la pâ—trus_n sed_fw-la pauâ—us_n aliique_fw-la apoli_n &_o apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la versati_fw-la sunt_fw-la marloratus_n hoc_fw-la quidam_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sacer_fw-la coetus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la dâ—iro_fw-la cogeretur_fw-la pareus_n com._n in_o rom._n 16._o observemus_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la paucis_fw-la fideâ—â—ous_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la congregatis_fw-la convenire_fw-la ubi_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la nemo_fw-la tamen_fw-la inde_fw-la colligan_n ecclesiam_fw-la domâ—sticam_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la bâ—za_n in_o rom._n 16._o 5._o neque_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la ampla_fw-la civitate_fw-la distinctâ—s_fw-la fuisse_fw-la fidelium_fw-la coetus_fw-la calv._n ib._n horum_fw-la itaque_fw-la domum_fw-la ecclesiâ—m_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quia_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la exceperunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la hospitio_fw-la credentes_fw-la admitterent_fw-la that_o sundâ—y_a church_n send_v messenger_n prove_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o those_o church_n for_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_a one_o can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 40._o there_o be_v a_o church-power_n in_o a_o synod_n without_o and_o above_o a_o single_a congregation_n mat._n 18._o can_v warrant_v i_o to_o gain_v no_o trespass_v brethren_n in_o a_o church_n way_n but_o only_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o congregation_n of_o which_o i_o be_o a_o member_n narration_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n p._n 16_o 17_o 18._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o châ—m_n n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o cotton_n keyes_n par._n 1._o c_o 9_o sect_n 3._o p._n 125._o the_o independence_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n be_v its_o affliction_n not_o its_o power_n there_o be_v neither_o the_o same_o perfect_a operation_n nor_o the_o adequate_a and_o complete_a end_n of_o edification_n in_o a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n pag._n 126._o the_o nonexistence_n of_o associate_v church_n add_v nothing_o to_o
other_o pelagianise_a jesuit_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o god_n have_v confuse_o decree_v that_o some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o remonst_z apol._n non_fw-la promittitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuraâ—_n ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuram_fw-la invictam_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la &_o condemnatione_fw-la socinus_n in_o miscelan_n p._n 262._o quamdiu_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la atque_fw-la inferno_fw-la mat._n 18._o quidquam_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la patiatur_fw-la did._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr jesuita_fw-la tom_n de_fw-fr provide_v tract_n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quarum_fw-la disjunctivam_fw-la indeterminationem_fw-la vagari_fw-la potest_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la determinat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o confuso_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la numero_fw-la 6._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—…niant_fw-la scandala_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la apertè_fw-la significat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la personas_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la scandalorum_fw-la genera_fw-la indeterminatè_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la fiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la fiat_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la indigentia_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la consecutio_fw-la effectuum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la efficientibus_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositis_fw-la m._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o infer_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n mr._n h._n his_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o believer_n salvation_n &_o destroy_v his_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n consolation_n promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n save_v some_o certain_a officer_n not_o unofficed_a people_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n &_o porter_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o catholic_n guide_v as_o to_o the_o first_o &_o formal_a subject_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o end_n not_o to_o the_o independent_a congregation_n at_o m._n h._n say_v pag._n 219_o 220._o pag._n 221â—_n m._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o take_v by_o m._n h._n according_a to_o the_o grammar_n of_o scripture_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n n._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o iâ—…_n as_o unlawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o seal_n and_o hear_v pastoral_a preach_v in_o another_o congregation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o member_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n as_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n page_n 220._o all_o single_a congregation_n be_v complete_a only_o in_o some_o respect_n but_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n &_o specie_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22._o when_o they_o receive_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v do_v represent_v all_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o then_o ordinary_a teacher_n want_v all_o call_n annot._n of_o the_o english_a divine_n mat._n 28._o 29._o i_o will_v uphold_v you_o and_o your_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n at_o all_o time_n without_o intermission_n calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la denotat_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la apostolis_n esse_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n alloquitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mr._n h._n c._n 12._o pa._n 1._o page_n 214._o 225._o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n which_o christ_n intendsto_o save_v and_o the_o catholic_n integral_n invisible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o and_o dâ—ffer_v but_o in_o accident_n but_o m._n h._n his_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o many_o person_n differ_v as_o elect_a &_o reprobate_n mâ—_n h._n must_v side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o â—ach_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v many_o who_o be_v never_o save_v remons_n syn._n doâ—drac_n art_n 1._o p._n 7_o 8._o remonstran_n confes._n c._n 9_o collatio_fw-la hagiens_fw-la p._n 83_o 84._o corvin_n contr_n tilen_v p._n 105_o 106_o 154_o 398_o 399._o episcop_n disp_n 9_o th._n 5._o that_o be_v false_a that_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o which_o christ_n intend_v to_o bring_v to_o glory_n do_v consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a armin._n resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 5._o p._n 102_o armin._n anti-perkins_n p._n 57_o remonst_z syn._n dordra_n art_n 3._o 4._o p._n 8_o 9_o 16_o 17_o remonst_z conf_n c._n 17._o sect_n 2._o catâ—ches_n ruttoviensis_fw-la c._n 6._o pag_n 210._o due_a â—ight_n of_o presb._n c._n 9_o sect_n 9_o pag._n 242_o 243._o pag._n 22â—_n â—17_n the_o catholic_n church_n congregational_a be_v a_o new_a fancy_n void_a of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o reason_n &_o unthority_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n visible_a integral_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n ministry_n &_o officer_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a subject_n the_o church_n that_o be_v one_o cant._n 6._o be_v not_o a_o congregation_n in_o any_o sense_n that_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n ainsworth_n contradict_v m._n h._n cant._n 6._o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a spouse_n to_o which_o christ_n bear_v a_o adequate_a relation_n of_o husband-love_n as_o to_o his_o redeem_a one_o the_o place_n mat._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n be_v tear_v and_o abuse_v by_o mr._n h._n chrysost._n hom_n 55._o matth._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hil._n de_fw-fr tri._n l._n 6._o aug._n in_o joh._n 1._o tract_n 10._o christ_n act_n of_o build_a man_n upon_o the_o rock_n either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a can_v stand_v with_o mr._n h._n his_o new_a gloss_n of_o mat._n 16._o officer_n must_v be_v visible_a saint_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 229_o 230._o the_o unofficed_a brethren_n be_v not_o by_o our_o divine_n those_o that_o have_v a_o decisive_a voice_n in_o counsel_n a_o new_a question_n between_o we_o and_o papist_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230._o the_o path_n to_o these_o general_a counsel_n have_v be_v so_o long_o disuse_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o grow_v out_o of_o sight_n &_o as_o he_o sometime_o speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o highway_n be_v unoccupied_a pag._n 232._o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o occumenick_n council_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n whittaker_n cont_n 3._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n nostra_fw-la vero_fw-la sententiâ—_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la habere_fw-la jus_o definiendi_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la quosvis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la laicos_fw-la eligi_fw-la posse_fw-la willet_n synops._n papis_fw-la cont_n 3._o gener_fw-la q._n 3._o p._n 125._o what_o a_o absurd_a save_n be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o only_a pastor_n the_o father_n of_o basil._n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o than_o only_o apostle_n prof._n leyden_n in_o synops._n purio_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 49._o the_o 29._o verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la laicis_fw-la piâ—s_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la hac_fw-la act_n one_o consilium_fw-la &_o a_o biâ—…ium_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la suffragium_fw-la requiritur_fw-la vid._n the_o â—1_n câ—lvin_n l_o 4._o inst._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o romano_n pontifici_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la satellitibus_fw-la totum_fw-la deferunt_fw-la com._n act._n 15._o five_o 12._o plebis_fw-la modestia_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la postquam_fw-la apostolis_n ac_fw-la reliquis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la jâ—…m_fw-la ge_fw-mi misit_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la subscribit_fw-la corum_fw-la decreto_fw-la pastorum_fw-la tyranniâ—_n est_fw-la excludere_fw-la populum_fw-la bâ—…us_fw-la loc_n 43._o q._n 21._o jus_n ecclesiis_fw-la conscio_fw-la &_o comprobante_fw-la grege_fw-la vid._n q._n 23._o non_fw-la exclusis_fw-la l_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tâ—en_o syntag._n de_fw-fr council_n disp_n 1._o q._n 18._o p._n 619_o 610._o qui_fw-la solis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictionem_fw-la vindicaâ—…_n iis_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la concilii_fw-la act._n 15._o 6._o tum_o nicaeni_n &_o constantinopolitanis_n primi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la refelluntur_fw-la neque_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertineat_fw-la dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la
dono_fw-la &_o vocatione_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 32._o see_v 〈◊〉_d theolog._n christian._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 28._o piscat_fw-la loc_n 23._o the_o 29._o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v the_o rhemist_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5._o sect_n 13._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n lorinus_n act._n 15._o mr._n cotton_n key_n two_o sort_n of_o representative_n not_o consider_v by_o mr._n h._n commissioner_n neither_o carry_v the_o people_n conscience_n to_o the_o synod_n not_o do_v their_o commission_n give_v they_o a_o new_a office_n par._n 1._o p._n 231_o 232._o due_a right_n of_o presb._n key_n of_o the_o king_n d._n c._n 7._o p._n 47_o 48._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o all_o church_n guide_v be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o its_o latitude_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o special_a power_n be_v a_o synod_n a_o power_n synodical_a be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o key_n and_o be_v not_o before_o a_o synod_n have_v be_v inferior_a church_n confer_v not_o proper_o a_o superior_a power_n to_o the_o church_n â—…y_v have_v a_o synodical_a power_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n act._n 15._o to_o define_v in_o counsel_n be_v a_o act_n of_o officer_n mr._n dickson_n expos._n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o doct_n 6._o par._n i._o p._n 232_o 233._o ames_n bellar._n eâ—â—rvat_fw-la to._n 2._o c._n 2._o an_fw-mi soli_fw-la praelati_fw-la majores_fw-la i._n e._n episcopi_fw-la habent_fw-la jus_o suffragii_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la ex_fw-la privilegio_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la etiam_fw-la cardinal_n abbates_n bellar._n affirmat_fw-la nos_fw-la negamus_fw-la ames_n to._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d th._n 1._o p._n 4._o si_fw-mi esset_fw-la proprium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o pastorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quin_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la alii_fw-la theologis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ministris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la institutis_fw-la communicaâ—i_fw-la calv._n act._n 15_o 6._o guâ—lth_n act._n 15._o 22._o calv._n sic_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la lucas_n totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la congregataâ—_n sed_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la pollebant_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la â—atione_fw-la officii_fw-la huius_fw-la causae_fw-la legitimi_fw-la eâ—â—nt_fw-la judices_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la oâ—est_fw-la ut_fw-la coram_fw-la plebe_fw-la habita_fw-la suâ—riâ—_n disputatio_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandam_fw-la causam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr fuisse_fw-la admissum_fw-la putemus_fw-la lucas_n disertè_fw-fr apostol_n os_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la nominat_fw-la gualther_n ibid._n homil_n 103._o non_fw-la ita_fw-la dominium_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la cognition_n excluderent_fw-la â—ive_a arcerent_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la modestia_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la veritati_fw-la omnes_fw-la libenter_fw-la cederent_fw-la haec_fw-la gualther_n bullinger_n act._n 15._o 6._o convenerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la palam_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la admonemur_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la viros_fw-la pertinere_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la bezâ—_n act._n 15._o 1â—_n multitudin_n be_v autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la intellige_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la utpote_fw-la quaenâ—ndum_fw-la esset_fw-la tota_fw-la advocate_n sed_fw-la totum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o sensorum_fw-la coetum_fw-la ut_fw-la v._n 6._o unde_fw-la apparet_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la yera_fw-la legitimae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la synodi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n doctor_n elder_n be_v the_o first_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 186._o way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 3._o m._n cotton_n key_n c._n 7._o p._n 31._o inferior_a court_n may_v use_v the_o key_n without_o any_o influence_n of_o a_o command_n from_o a_o general_a council_n though_o a_o general_a council_n exi_v not_o yet_o â—he_v use_n of_o the_o key_n cease_v not_o in_o inferior_a court_n hardly_o can_v a_o general_a council_n excommunicate_v a_o national_a church_n non-communion_n of_o church_n as_o our_o brethren_n use_v it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a see_v the_o paper_n of_o accommodation_n at_o the_o synod_n at_o westminster_n anno_fw-la 1644._o sept._n 13._o par._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 234_o 235._o excommunication_n attain_v not_o its_o end_n always_o ergo_fw-la be_v not_o lawful_a m._n h._n so_o nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n ever_o attain_v its_o save_a end_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n mr._n h._n sorcer_n upon_o mr._n r._n a_o proposition_n as_o a_o principle_n in_o terminis_fw-la beyond_o gainsay_v which_o be_v never_o in_o m._n r._n his_o mind_n nor_o book_n simpson_n cent._n 1._o c._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o gen_n counsel_n through_o providential_a impediment_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o aâ—e_v not_o ordinance_n english_a divin_n on_o hos._n 3._o 4._o diod._n hos._n 3._o 4._o jun._n hos._n 3._o 4._o nam_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la israelitae_n in_o assyrian_n fuerunt_fw-la deportati_fw-la per_fw-la shalmanasarem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la sexto_fw-la ezekiae_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_n incarnatum_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la anni_fw-la quasi_fw-la sexcenti_fw-la octoginta_fw-la partus_fw-la come_v ib._n zanch_n come_v ib._n dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o reason_n against_o synod_n 2_o arg_n p._n 120._o the_o same_o god_n that_o suit_v his_o providence_n to_o his_o institution_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v in_o what_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n of_o all_o other_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v existent_a in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o see_v his_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o keep_v their_o land_n when_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n go_v up_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o bucolc_n index_n euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o epiphan_n cont_n haer_fw-mi tertul._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit_fw-la in_o apolo_n cairo_n l._n 3._o monar_n 4._o how_o lose_v that_o be_v that_o providence_n must_v suit_v with_o institution_n the_o catholic_n church_n excommunicate_v antecedent_o when_o a_o particular_a church_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v not_o nor_o put_v forth_o a_o deliberate_a act_n of_o cite_v accuse_v condemn_v before_o the_o particular_a church_n act_v any_o the_o comparison_n of_o cut_v off_o a_o infectious_a member_n from_o the_o whole_a catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v strain_v by_o m._n h._n he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o one_o church_n be_v antecedent_o excommunicate_a in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excommunication_n by_o consequence_n be_v no_o excommunication_n at_o all_o a_o strange_a exposition_n of_o that_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o which_o follow_v from_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n mr._n h._n allow_v of_o private_a communion_n page_n 240._o page_n 241_o 242._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 14._o p._n 243._o aim_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o thes._n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la igitur_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la commanis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la reperitu_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membroruâ—â—ingularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la at_o que_fw-la adeo_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n arg._n 2._o arg._n 3._o arg._n 4._o arg._n 5._o pag._n 244_o 245._o arg._n 6._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n 〈◊〉_d c_o 1._o sect_n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o mr._n h._n suppose_v by_o no_o logic_n that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v both_o invisible_a and_o in_o another_o respect_n visible_a what_o way_n m._n r._n put_v visible_a in_o a_o equal_a latitude_n with_o mystical_a what_o way_n not_o calvin_n bâ—za_n in_o loc_n pareus_n pet._n martyr_n nec_fw-la corinthii_n cum_fw-la â—ideles_fw-la professione_n non_fw-la ethnici_fw-la essent_fw-la dono_fw-la linguarum_fw-la indigebant_fw-la piscator_fw-la english_fw-fr divine_n diodati_n in_o loc_n estius_n in_o loc_n cajetan_n page_n 186._o a_o congregation_n only_o can_v be_v mean_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o but_o also_o the_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n pastor_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n towards_o many_o who_o they_o can_v censure_v or_o excommunicate_v par._n 1._o p._n 247_o 248._o though_o the_o ruler_n of_o one_o city_n can_v fix_o govern_v in_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a therefore_o a_o pastor_n can_v act_v as_o a_o pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n god_n have_v not_o every_o way_n seat_v officer_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o king_n have_v place_v underjudge_n in_o the_o state_n let_v m._n h._n answer_v whether_o the_o major_a of_o norwich_n may_v lawful_o do_v justice_n upon_o one_o of_o york_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o his_o fellow-citizen_n of_o york_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o boston_n may_v tender_v the_o l._n supper_n
to_o 20_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o hartford_n here_o the_o parallel_n be_v break_v i_o judge_v way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c_o 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 103._o mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 5._o p_o 17._o m._n h._n survey_v there_o be_v some_o call_v require_v for_o a_o pastor_n to_o put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n but_o no_o new_a office_n no_o new_a right_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o place_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o only_a mr._n h._n his_o congregational_a church_n beza_n on_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o adeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesia_fw-la tota_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la à _fw-la capite_fw-la denominatur_fw-la calvin_n locus_fw-la plenus_fw-la eximiae_fw-la consolationis_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la nolit_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la censeri_fw-la &_o recognosci_fw-la vocat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la complementum_fw-la illius_fw-la eph._n 1._o 23._o pet._n martyr_n hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la vivit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la habemus_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulum_fw-la quo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la confitemur_fw-la occumenius_n ibid._n ita_fw-la christus_fw-la multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la habet_fw-la mâ—mbra_fw-la nempe_fw-la singulos_fw-la fideles_fw-la unum_fw-la vero_fw-la corpus_fw-la perfectum_fw-la ergo_fw-la catholicum_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n minus_n videtur_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la diversae_fw-la sortis_fw-la na_fw-la ionis_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la coeant_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la uniuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la diversitate_fw-la intima_fw-la societas_fw-la &_o communio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la cunque_fw-la locorum_fw-la habitâ—nt_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles._n c._n 4._o totus_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o sponsa_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o una_fw-la carne_fw-la english_fw-fr divine_n an._n 27._o all_o the_o faithful_a wheresoever_o they_o be_v make_v but_o one_o whole_a body_n you_o corinthian_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o member_n only_o neither_o all_o the_o member_n but_o a_o part_n only_o how_o absurd_o our_o brethren_n say_v we_o be_v one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o how_o many_o congregation_n make_v one_o organical_a body_n and_o be_v organ_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o cent._n 1._o euseb._n eccles._n histor._n l._n 3._o c._n 32._o hieron_n cato_n scrip._n eccles._n nazia_n in_o laud._n athana_n histor._n magd._n cent._n 4._o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 6._o ruâ—â—in_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o sozo_n l._n 6._o c._n 32._o congregation_n in_o their_o eminent_a part_n be_v organical_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n one_o congregation_n have_v member-need_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o one_o body_n â—…ble_a euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 38._o parum_fw-la abfuit_fw-la quin_fw-la coâ—dunarentur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n sive_fw-la cont_n petilianum_fw-la tâ—m_fw-la 7._o quaestio_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la uâ—rsatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la utrum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nominarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la nomine_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la est_fw-la optat._n mâ—livit_fw-la adv_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la donatist_n l._n 2._o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la eam_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la solos_fw-la esse_fw-la dixisti_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o particula_fw-la africa_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n 14._o pet._n mart._n com._n in_o 1_o reg._n 12._o disp._n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la pag._n 101._o one_o congregation_n be_v to_o suffer_v &_o rejoice_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o membership_n at_o the_o weal_n and_o we_o of_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n ergo_fw-la all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n make_v one_o catholic_n integral_a visible_a body_n arg._n 7._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o prove_v a_o integral_n catholic_n church_n visible_a arg._n 8._o matth._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o prove_v a_o catholic_n integral_n church_n arg._n 9_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o divine_n affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a the_o church_n which_o be_v catholic_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o of_o all_o age_n and_o of_o place_n and_o nation_n be_v not_o visible_a nor_o be_v it_o ever_o visible_a i._n e._n conspicuous_o glorious_a before_o man_n as_o learned_a mr._n hudson_n salmeron_n in_o matth._n 16._o 19â—_n cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n that_o ergo_fw-la ipse_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la defunctis_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la juridicae_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la quia_fw-la defuncti_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la subditi_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragii_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr purgato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o justi_n defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la huius_fw-la corporis_fw-la bellarm._n de_n purge_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o prima_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la nomâ—n_n ibid._n pacian_n ad_fw-la sympronian_n dicit_fw-la nomen_fw-la catholicum_fw-la convenire_fw-la capiti_fw-la principali_fw-la &_o trunco_fw-la illius_fw-la arboris_fw-la unde_fw-la multi_fw-la â—anâ—â—_n vaâ—…_n temporibus_fw-la excinduntur_fw-la roder._n de_fw-fr arri._n to._n 5._o tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sec._n 3._o est_fw-la catholica_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la universalis_fw-la extendit_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la licèt_fw-la diversis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la ad._n tan_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-la disp_n 1._o q._n 3._o dub_v 3._o n._n 75_o 76._o vincent_n liâ—inen_n tannâ—rus_fw-la jesuita_fw-la tom._n 3._o quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la de_fw-la universalitate_fw-la temporum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la mundi_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la svi_fw-la exoâ—tu_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la ps._n 88_o 30._o ponam_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la semen_fw-mi ejus_fw-la &_o universalitatem_fw-la locorum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ps._n 8._o dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la gentes_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la alb._n pighius_fw-la hierarchiae_n ecclesiasticae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 2._o una_n &_o universalis_fw-la nullo_n certo_fw-la loco_fw-la nulla_fw-la regiâ—ne_n &_o patria_fw-la nulla_fw-la gente_fw-la natione_fw-la aut_fw-la populo_fw-la nullo_n denique_fw-la tempore_fw-la conclusa_fw-la circumscripta_fw-la aut_fw-la determinata_fw-la whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccles._n l._n 3._o ad_fw-la duraeum_n fol._n 69._o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la finibus_fw-la circumscribenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quoque_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la prophetas_fw-la apostolos_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la sunt_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la vel_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la complectitur_fw-la haec_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la horum_fw-la temporum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la constans_fw-la est_fw-la visibilisâ—_n nihil_fw-la minùs_fw-la anton._n sedeel_v respon_n ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la professionem_fw-la à _fw-la monachis_fw-la burdega_n lensibus_fw-la factam_fw-la aâ—_n 1585._o etc._n etc._n ar._n 60._o pag._n 5â—3_n si_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la significat_fw-la veâ—os_fw-la sideles_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la quique_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la oportet_fw-la istos_fw-la monachos_fw-la miro_fw-la oculorum_fw-la a_o cumene_n praeditos_fw-la &_o perspicuitate_fw-la si_fw-la cernere_fw-la possint_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la necessariò_fw-la igitur_fw-la constituendum_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la nam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la particulares_fw-la ut_fw-la erant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corinthioâ—um_fw-la ephesiorum_n in_o his_o solent_fw-la esse_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la &_o reprobi_fw-la non_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la see_v d._n willet_n 2._o gene._n contra._n q._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 67._o pareus_n in_o ursin._n q._n 54._o art_n 2._o pag._n 303._o tilenus_n syntag._n this_fw-mi 14._o d._n 1._o thes._n 36_o 37._o professo_fw-la leid_n in_o synop._n pur._n theol._n this_fw-mi 40._o the_o 8._o part_n huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consideratae_fw-la statuunt_fw-la pontificii_fw-la tres_fw-la unam_fw-la laborantem_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la alteram_fw-la triumphantem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la tertiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n th._n 9_o 10_o 11._o praesâ—…im_v th._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 30_o 32_o 33._o conspicuity_n of_o glory_n be_v visibility_n buc._n loc_n 41._o q._n 7._o pag._n 459._o ratione_fw-la adjunctorum_fw-la cacholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la tantum_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la seu_fw-la electos_fw-la complectitur_fw-la idâ—iâ—â—o_fw-la voco_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la hominum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la respecta_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la differentia_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fides_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la non_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n sita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la
non_fw-la à _fw-la sola_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la fricat_fw-la barbam_fw-la pâ—ocedens_fw-la est_fw-la individuo_fw-la aut_fw-la bone_fw-la aut_fw-la malus_fw-la secundum_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la quia_fw-la vel_fw-la habet_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la debitum_fw-la mr._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingd_a c._n 6._o p._n 23._o synod_n have_v more_o than_o power_n of_o counsel_v absent_v from_o the_o synod_n be_v tie_v to_o obedience_n page_n 60._o it_o suit_v not_o with_o the_o wis_v dom_n of_o christ_n that_o no_o remedy_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o scandalous_a church_n what_o appeal_v we_o allow_v the_o juridical_a power_n of_o synod_n be_v conclude_v from_o act_n 15._o and_o their_o churchway_n of_o rebuke_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o their_o religion_n see_v tostat._n abulen_n in_o 4._o reg._n c._n 17._o qu._n 24._o joan._n wolph_n com._n in_o 2._o regn._n c_o 17._o v_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 346._o the_o jew_n deserve_o excommunicate_v the_o samaritan_n weemes_n christian_n synag_n par_fw-fr 7._o diatrâ—_n 147._o origen_n to._n 4._o in_o joan._n receperunt_fw-la tantum_fw-la scilicer_n libros_fw-la mosis_fw-la epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 9_o joseph_n of_o it_o 11._o c._n ult_n quando_fw-la res_fw-la judaeorum_n erant_fw-la prosperae_fw-la se_fw-la judaeos_fw-la alioqui_fw-la assyrios_fw-la se_fw-la dicebant_fw-la judaei_n convitium_fw-la jactantes_fw-la samaritanum_n appellabant_fw-la ita_fw-la hieronym_n epist._n ad_fw-la algas_n 4._o 5._o joseph_n l._n 13._o antiq_n c._n 14_o religione_fw-la corruptissâ—…_n crant_fw-la samaritae_n carol._n sigon_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o exit_fw-la josepho_n ephraimitas_fw-la praedicarunt_fw-la se_fw-la judaeis_n ab_fw-la antiocho_fw-es epiphane_n asflictis_fw-la samaritae_n perterriti_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deum_fw-la judaeorum_n sed_fw-la deos_fw-la colere_fw-la asseruerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la israelitas_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—doniosesse_v dixerunt_fw-la &_o templum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la jovi_fw-la cretensi_fw-la se_fw-la dedicaturos_fw-la esse_fw-la professi_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la praesentem_fw-la armati_fw-la bâ—gis_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la eluserunt_fw-la august_n in_o iocum_fw-la joan._n 4._o omnino_fw-la vasculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la judaei_n non_fw-la utuntur_fw-la the_o act_n of_o apostle_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o many_o church_n wiâ—h_v the_o church_n concurrence_n prove_v that_o a_o synod_n have_v church_n power_n a_o synod_n act_v some_o specific_a act_n of_o a_o govern_v church_n may_v act_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n peter_n act_v 11._o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o apostle_n syrus_n chrysostomus_n valde_fw-la offensi_fw-la expostulabant_fw-la epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 28._o beza_n alter_fw-la carunt_fw-la gualth_n in_o loc_n homil_n 67._o atque_fw-la semper_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la veteri_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la seize_v judicari_fw-la &_o corrigi_fw-la paterentur_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n sponte_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicio_fw-la se_fw-la submisit_fw-la lorinus_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o loc_n summus_n pontifex_fw-la non_fw-la imperiose_fw-la refutat_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la vestrum_fw-la est_fw-la obedire_fw-la etc._n etc._n act._n 21._o paul_n submit_v to_o a_o synod_n of_o elder_n calvin_n c._n 2d_o colligere_fw-la licet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la quoties_fw-la tractandum_fw-la erat_fw-la serium_fw-la negotium_fw-la seniores_fw-la convenire_fw-la folitos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n gualith_n homil_n 138._o in_o ecclesia_fw-la ordine_fw-la certo_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la privata_fw-la authoritate_fw-la agit_fw-fr etc._n etc._n lorinus_n corn._n à _fw-la lap._n in_o loc_n suru._n par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 32._o that_o proposition_n of_o mr._n h._n those_o who_o pastor_n can_v judge_v over_o they_o they_o have_v no_o pastoral_a power_n be_v many_o way_n false_a private_a man_n as_o private_a man_n and_o as_o no_o pastor_n be_v make_v by_o m._n h._n the_o only_a spreader_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o heathen_n hieron_n in_o verb._n qui_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la futurum_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la ostendit_fw-la semper_fw-la esse_fw-la victuros_fw-la &_o se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la credentibus_fw-la recessurum_fw-la chrys._n in_o verb._n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fideles_fw-la &_o sanctos_fw-la mihi_fw-la congregetis_fw-la par._n 4._o c._n 37._o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o in_o their_o call_n &_o suit_n to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v evangelist_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o well_o as_o apostle_n rich._n hooker_n eccles._n polit._n l._n 5._o sect_n 78._o p._n 421_o 422._o euseb._n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 34._o tilen_v syntag._n this_fw-mi 19_o the_o 38._o apostolorum_fw-la vice_n ubi_fw-la res_fw-la poscebat_fw-la fungebantur_fw-la profess_v leyd_n in_o synops._n purior_fw-la theol._n this_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d thes_n 17._o p._n 605._o bucan_n loc_n com._n 42._o q._n 45._o calvin_n com._n eph._n 4._o apostolis_n proximi_fw-la erant_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la &_o munus_fw-la affine_fw-la habebant_fw-la bullinger_n ib._n in_o plebe_fw-la potissimum_fw-la eâ—udienda_fw-la zanch_n com._n ib._n apostolorum_fw-la comites_fw-la non_fw-la immediate_a miâ—â—â—_n sed_fw-la assumebantur_fw-la d._n ro._n bodius_n à _fw-la trochoregia_fw-la com._n eph._n 4._o p._n 493._o apostolorum_fw-la comites_fw-la modo_fw-la huc_fw-la modo_fw-la illuc_fw-la missi_fw-la modo_fw-la re_fw-la vocati_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n extraordinarii_fw-la par._n 4._o pag._n 38_o 39_o 40._o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o more_o peâ—…se_n &_o kind_o but_o only_o accidental_o a_o national_a church_n than_o any_o kingdom_n under_o the_o n._n t._n be_v a_o national_a church_n suru._n par._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 5._o p._n 59_o arg_n 5._o the_o church_n be_v visible_a when_o there_o be_v no_o seal_n neither_o circumcision_n â—o_o 〈◊〉_d calvin_n com._n act._n 7._o five_o 6._o interea_fw-la commonefiunt_fw-la judaei_n fuisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la nationalem_fw-la alibi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la degebant_fw-la fuisse_fw-la electos_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o populum_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la fide_fw-la tutelaque_fw-la dei_fw-la protectos_fw-la antequam_fw-la staret_fw-la templum_fw-la vel_fw-la instituti_fw-la essent_fw-la externi_fw-la legis_fw-la â—…s_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la cautionis_fw-la scopum_fw-la pertinent_a gualth_n in_o act._n 7._o homil_n 45._o in_o v_o 16._o ideo_fw-la mortuos_fw-la in_o aegypto_n ut_fw-la constet_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o â—a_n religione_fw-la diem_fw-la obâ—â—sse_fw-la quae_fw-la nullis_fw-la externis_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o swear_v a_o covenát_n agree_v to_o all_o kingdom_n covenant_v visible_o with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o national_a church_n differ_v not_o in_o nature_n and_o essential_a cause_n from_o a_o national_a typical_a church_n see_v m._n robinson_n justif_a of_o separate_a p._n 145_o 160_o 161._o who_o wide_o argue_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v national_a have_v one_o high_a priest_n one_o altar_n etc._n etc._n be_v now_o do_v away_o be_v not_o our_o rule_n see_v pag._n 162_o 163_o 164._o ans._n we_o argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o gene_z all_o as_o national_a in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o god_n people_n in_o covenant_n as_o we_o &_o our_o seed_n be_v before_o they_o have_v a_o temple_n &_o a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o synagogue_n worship_n be_v a_o sufficient_a church-worship_n whatever_o m._n robinson_n say_v eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n l._n 3._o reckon_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 333._o tomâ—s_n of_o the_o counsel_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 4._o c._n 9_o theodoret._n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o &_o alibi_fw-la c._n 17._o c._n 35._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 27._o &_o 32._o l._n 2._o c_o 8._o &_o 20._o sozom._n 1._o c._n 7._o l._n 2._o c._n 16._o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o ruffia_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o 6_o etc._n etc._n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 3_o gen._n controu._n concern_v counsel_n p._n 120_o 121._o m._n patr._n symson_n câ—â—â—_n 4._o c._n 4._o review_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tâ—â—â—t_n in_o prench_a translate_v a_o â—638_n by_o gen_n 〈◊〉_d d._n fulk_n ans._n to_o the_o rhemist_n on_o n._n t._n act._n 15._o an._n 4._o an._n 5._o p._n 289_o 390_o 391_o 392_o 393._o tâ—o_fw-la cartwright_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o rhemist_n act._n 15._o an._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o p._n 293_o 294_o 295_o 296._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la our_o nationalcovenant_n be_v swear_v by_o independent_a church_n in_o single_a congregation_n apart_o a_o national_a oath_n be_v lawful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n par._n 4._o pag._n 40._o see_v dan._n chamier_n in_o loc_n com._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o pag._n 286._o in_o baptismo_fw-la voveri_fw-la deo_fw-la lombard_n l._n 4._o do_v 38._o come_v mune_fw-la votum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la zanchius_n tom_n 4._o l._n r._n in_o 3._o precept_n thes_n 1._o the_o 2._o page_n 635_o 636._o the_o 4_o 5._o et_fw-fr seq_fw-fr obligatio_fw-la jurandi_fw-la interdum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturali_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la reveletur_fw-la
say_v calvin_n baptize_v be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n say_v our_o brethren_n in_o and_o with_o 20._o their_o parent_n 3._o m._n r._n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o papist_n ignorant_a of_o fundamental_n be_v not_o member_n chap._n xii_o how_o profession_n do_v notify_v conversion_n mr._n h._n that_o profession_n which_o must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o a_o person_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n that_o must_v notify_v that_o he_o have_v 26527._o true_a grace_n but_o the_o profession_n that_o m._n r_o require_v must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n pag._n 196._o faith_n give_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n profession_n to_o speak_v acuâ—ately_o do_v only_o notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n so_o m._n r._n ans._n what_o be_v in_o question_n to_o m._n r._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o he_o church-member_n as_o infant_n and_o fix_a hearer_n be_v and_o 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with_o god_n act_v 2._o 38_o 39_o act._n 15._o 14_o 15._o gen._n 17._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n 3_o and_o so_o redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o baptize_v into_o his_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o even_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 17._o act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n be_v for_o no_o scandal_n unchurch_v and_o because_o they_o can_v give_v evidence_n of_o real_a conversion_n yet_o for_o 60._o or_o 80._o year_n and_o to_o their_o die_a day_n be_v no_o more_o church-member_n than_o pagan_n 2._o how_o can_v you_o baptize_v pagan_n they_o be_v so_o strait_v with_o this_o that_o many_o among_o they_o call_v for_o bishopping_n or_o confirmation_n again_o 3._o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o once_o baptize_v they_o church-member_n and_o within_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o baptize_v they_o but_o for_o the_o foresay_a want_n how_o be_v it_o now_o 1_o you_o teach_v exhort_v rebuke_n comfort_v they_o and_o you_o have_v no_o pastoral_n 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dirigi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la ac_fw-la sincerè_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la reconciliant_fw-la mat._n 18._o be_v nota_fw-la rule_n for_o comfort_v hypocrite_n as_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o the_o church_n do_v on_o earth_n though_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o pardon_v can._n poenir_fw-fr council_n ancyâ—an_n can._n nic._n council_n see_v chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la de_fw-fr indul._n pag_n 727_o 728._o pâ—…r_o in_o mat._n 18._o dâ—cu_fw-la 11._o v._n 18_o 19_o cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exâ—…_n onâ—â—_n lâ—giâ—â—mè_fw-la peractae_fw-la rata_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la eâ—veant_fw-la exâ—ommunicati_fw-la ne_fw-la illam_fw-la contemnant_fw-la recepti_fw-la firmam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la concipiant_fw-la calvin_n ergo_fw-la quisquis_fw-la admisso_fw-la delicto_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetret_fw-la be_v absolvitur_fw-la 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