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rational_a obedience_n 3._o that_o they_o join_v their_o assent_n we_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o sort_n of_o assent_n whether_o authoritative_a and_o definitiveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o prove_v nor_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o text._n their_o â—…urring_v in_o send_v messenger_n proveâ—_n it_o not_o section_n 13_o as_o to_o what_o follow_v of_o mr._n lockiers_n word_n in_o this_o 8._o sect_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o leave_v etc._n etc._n 1._o what_o he_o mean_v by_o presbyter_n primat_n and_o these_o introduce_v superintendent_o bring_v in_o general_a coercive_a assem_fw-la i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o presbyterian_o acknowledge_v not_o presbyter_n primat_n nor_o superintendant_o either_o but_o that_o their_o way_n be_v very_o contrary_a to_o both_o 2._o i_o confess_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o practice_n in_o this_o synod_n leave_v no_o example_n introduce_v of_o a_o pope_n but_o withal_o i_o think_v â—hey_n leave_v a_o example_n for_o a_o synod_n general_a or_o particular_a wherein_o church_n ruler_n may_v juridical_o determine_v controversy_n in_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n oblige_v people_n to_o obedience_n under_o hazard_n of_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o clear_v hereafter_o and_o that_o this_o do_v not_o supersede_n any_o power_n of_o people_n or_o particular_a assemb_v of_o saint_n private_a believer_n that_o be_v competent_a to_o they_o by_o the_o grant_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o close_o this_o purpose_n of_o this_o section_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a professor_n of_o leiden_fw-mi synop._n pur._n theol._n disp_n 49._o the_o council_n thes_n 29._o si_fw-mi ex_fw-la laicis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la status_fw-la &_o conditionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la viri_fw-la pielate_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la intelligentiâ_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la &_o prudentiâ_fw-la modestiâ_fw-la pacis_fw-la study_v &_o mansuetudine_fw-la 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maneâ—_n hâ—c_fw-la suum_fw-la ex_fw-la divino_fw-la verbo_fw-la judicium_fw-la sed_fw-la privatum_fw-la â—e_n humana_fw-la placita_fw-la pro_fw-la divinis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la math._n 7._o 19_o section_n 14_o for_o hâ—_n 3._o instance_n concern_v election_n of_o officer_n we_o grant_v that_o election_n of_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o election_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thâ—…_n weighty_a thing_n mention_v in_o 〈…〉_o â—sseâ—…ion_n and_o repeat_v aâ—aiâ—…_n sect_n 6._o wherein_o he_o underâ—…k_o 〈…〉_o â—hat_n the_o elder_a 〈…〉_o to_o exert_v power_n without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d authoritative_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o people_n not_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n formal_o give_v the_o office_n power_n 〈…〉_o sign_n the_o person_n to_o be_v invest_v 〈◊〉_d the_o powâ—…_n by_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o one_o already_o ordain_v as_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v 〈◊〉_d of_o thâ—sâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o be_v deacon_n act_n 6._o or_o applyeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o exercise_v his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o particular_a charge_n if_o ordain_v and_o in_o office_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v it_o any_o authoritative_a act_n of_o government_n ordination_n be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o presbyter_n and_o officer_n as_o thâ—…_n deacon_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n be_v ordain_v not_o by_o they_o bâ—t_o by_o the_o apostle_n section_n 15_o his_fw-la 4_o instance_n be_v of_o ordination_n of_o elder_n this_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o potestative_a act_n of_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n and_o affirm_v that_o in_o church_n constitute_v and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o call_v by_o christ_n appointment_n in_o the_o word_n belong_v only_o to_o these_o who_o have_v ecclesiastic_a authority_n the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n locky_a show_v we_o express_v scripture_n that_o the_o people_n must_v joint_o concur_v authoritative_o therein_o his_o first_o scripture_n be_v act_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communibus_fw-la calculis_fw-la simul_fw-la suffragijs_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la by_o 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grant_v that_o by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v signify_v a_o act_n of_o ordination_n perform_v upon_o mathias_n formal_o constitute_v he_o a_o apostle_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o church_n present_v concur_v formal_o in_o that_o authoritative_a act_n mr._n rutherfurd_n reason_v from_o the_o text_n to_o the_o contrary_a to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o considerable_a due_a righâ—_n of_o presbytery_n c._n 8._o pag._n 1â—0_o â—…eed_v not_o transcribe_v his_o groundsel_n mr._n locky_a answâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o bring_v be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a to_o prove_v his_o point_n oâ—_n a_o addition_n unto_o or_o rather_o a_o corrupt_a of_o the_o text_n or_o a_o beg_n of_o â—he_n question_n 1._o that_o the_o whoâ—e_v hundred_o and_o twenty_o be_v draw_v out_o to_o this_o work_n and_o peter_n spaâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d they_o all_o â—bout_a the_o matter_n and_o tell_v 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office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o power_n the_o key_n pag._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v diverse_a so_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v diverse_a the_o key_n pag._n 11._o so_o locky_a here_o but_o that_o he_o add_v not_o profess_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n ibid._n 32._o a_o synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o error_n be_v convince_v and_o condemn_v ibid._n pag._n 47._o not_o believer_n as_o believer_n but_o believer_n convenant_v and_o fit_o capable_a according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n hook_n suru._n p._n 1._o p._n 203._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v first_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o covenant_a believer_n hook_n suru._n part._n 1._o pag._n 219._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n ibid._n p._n 195._o that_o conceit_n be_v wide_a to_o make_v 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〈◊〉_d must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o have_v reâ—…â—oo_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o the_o many_o ancient_a and_o modern_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n except_o of_o late_a until_o morellius_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ose_n have_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o mr._n rutherf_n â—oaâ—gable_a plea_n cap._n 8._o p._n 88_o to_o whoâ—_n we_o may_v â—…de_v many_o more_o 2._o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o word_n church_n be_v of_o such_o signification_n as_o that_o it_o have_v be_v ordinarlyâ—_n use_v to_o signify_v a_o â—…dge_n of_o ruler_n and_o so_o migâ—…_n be_v apply_v to_o signify_v a_o college_n 〈…〉_o argument_n to_o say_v the_o word_n 〈…〉_o else_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n be_v use_v for_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n only_o ergo_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o so_o use_v here_o in_o this_o place_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d consequence_n one_o may_v say_v when_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 10_o 〈…〉_o aught_o to_o have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n 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passage_n contrary_a to_o any_o truth_n otherwhere_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n may_v consist_v with_o the_o purpose_n of_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n in_o the_o context_n it_o may_v well_o be_v intâ—…ret_a in_o such_o a_o particular_a signification_n in_o that_o particular_a place_n thâ—_n it_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o that_o same_o signification_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n much_o more_o if_o the_o purpose_n intend_v in_o the_o text_n and_o some_o circumstance_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o context_n be_v such_o as_o require_v it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o signification_n now_o to_o the_o presâ—…_n purpose_n in_o hand_n 1._o the_o genuine_a grammatical_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o signify_v a_o coâ—…tion_n or_o college_n of_o ruler_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o than_o once_o in_o scripture_n use_v for_o the_o convention_n 〈◊〉_d college_n of_o judge_n or_o ruler_n as_o psal_n 82._o â—_o 1._o 2._o to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n here_o for_o the_o college_n of_o church_n ruler_n the_o eldership_n put_v no_o sense_n upon_o the_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faâ—…or_n any_o truth_n otherwhere_o deliver_v in_o scripture_n lâ—t_fw-la mr._n locky_a show_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n what_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o a_o little_a after_o from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o place_n 3._o â—here_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o antecedent_n or_o consequent_n or_o in_o the_o context_n of_o the_o place_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o yea_o 4._o the_o purpose_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n and_o circumstanâ—…_n be_v such_o as_o seem_v to_o requâ—…_n it_o to_o be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o signification_n â—…y_o i_o will_v â—ot_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n or_o circumstance_n will_v force_v we_o to_o take_v the_o 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the_o whole_a church_n and_o expound_v it_o of_o all_o man_n of_o age_n in_o the_o church_n professor_n as_o well_o as_o elder_n and_o then_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o ask_v he_o where_o he_o can_v find_v the_o church_n so_o use_v for_o only_a man_n of_o age_n profess_v exclude_v woman_n and_o child_n and_o to_o use_v his_o own_o argument_n if_o he_o can_v find_v it_o so_o use_v otherwhere_o in_o scripture_n how_o can_v he_o judge_v it_o to_o mean_v so_o here_o but_o 2._o that_o the_o person_n here_o design_v can_v be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v man_n of_o age_n but_o must_v be_v the_o ruler_n or_o eldership_n only_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o a_o argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la upon_o a_o ground_n acknowledge_v confess_v and_o practise_v by_o these_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n themselves_o well_o observe_v by_o worthy_a mr._n baillie_n dissuasive_a from_o err._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 192._o they_o to_o who_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v tell_v immediate_o after_o the_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n in_o a_o private_a way_n be_v not_o hear_v be_v intend_v and_o mean_v here_o when_o christ_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n but_o the_o elder_n alone_o without_o the_o people_n concur_v with_o they_o be_v these_o to_o who_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v tell_v and_o delate_a immediate_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o major_a or_o first_o proposition_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n the_o minor_a or_o assumption_n be_v their_o own_o confession_n and_o practice_n see_v hooker_n suru._n part_n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 36._o matter_n be_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o elder_n they_o must_v judge_v whether_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o weight_n or_o worth_n examine_v the_o cause_n call_v witness_n take_v deposition_n yea_o and_o at_o last_o ere_o ever_o the_o people_n give_v any_o vote_n propound_v the_o sentence_n dogmatical_o which_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v their_o preach_n 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our_o dispute_n but_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v with_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a act_n and_o ordination_n to_o extraordinary_a office_n which_o be_v cease_v of_o which_o nature_n sec_fw-la act_n 13._o 43._o section_n 3_o answ_n 1._o whether_o this_o be_v a_o ordinary_a eldership_n i_o e._n a_o college_n of_o ordinary_a perpetual_a elder_n or_o extraordinary_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o eldership_n and_o not_o the_o people_n that_o perform_v this_o act_n of_o ordination_n as_o he_o himself_o yield_v what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o his_o assertion_n in_o the_o precede_a section_n that_o iâ—_n these_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n the_o whole_a body_n 〈◊〉_d â—ear_a theâ—_n joint_a â—thoritative_a voice_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o sâ—_n â—…_n 10._o even_o in_o a_o ordination_n of_o aâ—_n extraoâ—dinar_fw-mi officer_n of_o greaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d then_o a_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o allege_v thâ—…â—at_a lest_o it_o may_v have_v prove_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lustle_v out_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o â—hole_a church_n in_o matter_n of_o essential_a concernment_n he_o be_v enstate_v aâ—ongst_a the_o apostle_n themselves_o not_o by_o the_o â—…ffragâ—…_n of_o some_o i._n e._n the_o apostle_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 2._o if_o the_o presbyteâ—…_n here_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o ordinary_a eldership_n what_o be_v it_o i_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v not_o say_v with_o some_o pâ—pish_a and_o prelatical_a writer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o company_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v both_o elder_n and_o more_o than_o elder_n i_o conceive_v he_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o same_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o query_n concern_v ordination_n qu._n 19_o that_o they_o be_v some_o other_o apostle_n or_o apostle_n fellow_n together_o with_o paul_n who_o 2_o tim._n 1._o â—_o be_v say_v to_o have_v â—ayed_v his_o hand_n on_o timothy_n and_o that_o apostle_n be_v call_v elder_n and_o a_o company_n of_o apostle_n be_v call_v a_o presbytery_n or_o a_o eldership_n i_o say_v it_o seem_v the_o author_n can_v conceive_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v mean_v for_o he_o say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o eldership_n that_o have_v not_o eldership_n not_o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o above_o sect._n â—0_n such_o extraordinary_a elder_n may_v have_v their_o ordination_n from_o man_n &_o le_fw-fr facto_fw-la maâ—hias_n have_v his_o so_o so_o that_o by_o this_o â—e_n â—ayeth_v here_o matâ—ias_n though_o a_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v one_o of_o this_o eldership_n ordination_n from_o man_n but_o this_o conceit_n be_v so_o abundant_o answer_v by_o mr._n gillespy_n of_o worthy_a memory_n miscell_n c._n 8._o pag._n 104._o &_o seq_fw-la that_o little_o need_v to_o be_v add_v to_o what_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o i_o shall_v here_o brief_o touch_v at_o some_o particularâ—_n give_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o 1._o suppose_v the_o presbytery_n in_o this_o place_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o to_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o apostle_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v be_v gain_v thereby_o to_o mr._n lockier_n cause_n for_o the_o name_n presbytery_n or_o eldership_n be_v purposely_o choose_v in_o this_o text_n which_o mention_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o as_o elder_n and_o as_o a_o act_n of_o a_o assemby_n of_o elder_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n peculiar_a to_o they_o as_o apostle_n for_o no_o rational_a man_n will_v imagine_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v to_o express_v some_o extraordinary_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o apostle_n and_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o ordinary_a elder_n will_v in_o that_o very_a thing_n purposely_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o assemby_n of_o elder_n 2._o that_o the_o presbytery_n here_o be_v not_o a_o assembly_n of_o apostle_n but_o of_o elder_n who_o be_v not_o apostle_n may_v be_v prove_v 1_o by_o compare_v this_o text_n with_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o assembly_n of_o apostle_n that_o have_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o timothy_n and_o so_o join_v with_o paul_n in_o that_o action_n paul_n have_v not_o thus_o distinguish_v his_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n from_o that_o of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n as_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v give_v to_o timothy_n only_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o but_o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n of_o this_o difference_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o one_o text_n and_o the_o other_o see_v this_o same_o worthy_a author_n pag._n 101._o 2._o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v ordinary_o distinguish_v name_n in_o scripture_n the_o latter_a signify_v the_o ordinary_a perpetual_a fix_a ruler_n in_o the_o church_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v but_o a_o devise_a fiction_n to_o leave_v the_o ordinary_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n elder_a which_o signify_v a_o office_n diverse_a from_o the_o apostleship_n and_o to_o take_v the_o eldership_n here_o for_o a_o assembly_n of_o apostle_n nay_o we_o do_v not_o find_v at_o any_o time_n in_o scripture_n the_o name_n elder_a give_v to_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o never_o to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o apostle_n contradistinguish_v from_o other_o officer_n it_o be_v true_a peter_n 1_o epist_n 5._o 1._o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o from_o that_o very_a appellation_n the_o worthy_a author_n we_o be_v now_o borrow_v from_o do_v excellent_o reason_n and_o for_o our_o purpose_n against_o mr._n locky_a here_o i_o need_v not_o transcribe_v his_o word_n see_v the_o book_n be_v common_a the_o reader_n may_v have_v recourse_n to_o itself_o and_o have_v much_o satisfaction_n see_v page_n 105_o 106_o 107._o
church-government_n be_v a_o democraty_n all_o be_v elder_n and_o officer_n and_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o ruler_n alike_o and_o then_o what_o need_v different_a name_n and_o station_n when_o these_o as_o to_o distinct_a power_n signify_v nothing_o ans_fw-fr we_o do_v just_o charge_v that_o way_n of_o church_n government_n maintain_v by_o the_o author_n and_o his_o associate_n with_o this_o that_o it_o set_v up_o such_o a_o democraty_n or_o popular_a government_n in_o the_o church_n condemn_v by_o the_o french_a church_n in_o morellius_n which_o also_o independent_o themselves_o will_v fain_o seem_v to_o disclaim_v but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o they_o the_o author_n be_v please_v in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o propound_v the_o argument_n for_o evidence_v this_o as_o slight_o as_o he_o can_v but_o let_v he_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o government_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o albeit_o there_o be_v such_o as_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o officer_n and_o ruler_n yet_o not_o only_o all_o 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call_v all_o the_o officer_n to_o a_o judicial_a account_n judicial_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o their_o administration_n censure_n degrade_v yea_o and_o excommunicate_v they_o all_o together_o such_o a_o church_n government_n must_v needs_o be_v democraticall_a or_o popular_a and_o therein_o all_o be_v ruler_n and_o therein_o different_a name_n and_o station_n signify_v nothing_o i_o say_v not_o simple_o but_o as_o mr._n locky_a as_o to_o any_o distinct_a power_n of_o authority_n if_o any_o will_v deny_v the_o connexion_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o beseech_v such_o to_o give_v a_o description_n of_o a_o popular_a government_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o the_o very_a government_n of_o athens_n itself_o the_o most_o popular_a and_o democratricall_a that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v never_o more_o popular_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v express_v in_o the_o antecedent_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n but_o now_o the_o church_n government_n maintain_v by_o the_o author_n and_o his_o 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and_o potestas_fw-la officii_fw-la particularis_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o former_a power_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n elder_n and_o fraternity_n the_o latter_a be_v in_o the_o elder_n yet_o i_o can_v understand_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o what_o he_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v formal_o in_o one_o but_o be_v it_o so_o and_o so_o their_o to_o wit_n the_o elder_n power_n be_v distinct_o useful_a and_o significative_a ans_fw-fr to_o pass_v by_o here_o the_o exagitate_v of_o that_o distinction_n of_o a_o power_n essential_a and_o a_o power_n organical_a the_o absurdity_n whereof_o in_o philosophy_n may_v be_v show_v abundant_o may_v we_o stay_v upon_o every_o such_o trifle_n and_o other_o such_o minutias_fw-la here_o to_o the_o main_a purpose_n in_o hand_n 1._o to_o talk_v of_o and_o suppose_v a_o power_n of_o judge_v in_o take_v in_o and_o cast_v out_o invest_v officer_n and_o degrade_n they_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n and_o also_o exercise_v by_o they_o formal_o meaning_n as_o he_o do_v of_o authoritative_a judge_n be_v but_o a_o suppose_n and_o beg_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o question_n the_o place_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 12._o prove_v it_o not_o though_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n yet_o not_o every_o command_n and_o direction_n there_o relate_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o that_o church_n as_o to_o act_v formal_o in_o the_o work_n command_v or_o require_v we_o say_v that_o command_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o incestuous_a person_n judicial_o respect_v the_o officer_n of_o that_o church_n only_o see_v this_o make_v good_a by_o mr._n rutherfurd_n due_a right_n pag._n 36_o 37._o gul._n apollon_n consider_v of_o certain_a controv_n c._n 4._o pag._n 64_o 65_o 66._o mr._n lockiers_n argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v weak_a the_o apostle_n say_v cast_v out_o from_o among_o you_o but_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v not_o only_o among_o the_o elder_n but_o among_o the_o people_n what_o a_o 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he_o must_v understand_v the_o public_a utter_v and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n but_o that_o be_v just_a all_o one_o with_o declare_v and_o to_o call_v this_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o judgement_n be_v very_o abusive_a speak_v except_o these_o word_n be_v use_v otherwise_o in_o english_a language_n than_o i_o know_v of_o but_o 4._o the_o chief_a thing_n i_o will_v observe_v be_v that_o the_o author_n in_o say_v much_o to_o the_o objection_n propound_v have_v say_v just_a nothing_o but_o in_o effect_n yield_v it_o whole_o for_o when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o judge_v to_o wit_n authoritative_o for_o of_o this_o and_o not_o of_o judge_v by_o way_n of_o private_a discretion_n be_v the_o present_a discourse_n belong_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o manage_v this_o only_a belong_v to_o the_o officer_n
what_o be_v this_o but_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o formal_a term_n it_o be_v true_a i_o yield_v it_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v democraticall_a and_o as_o for_o that_o he_o say_v that_o see_v the_o elder_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o manner_n of_o manage_v the_o judgement_n therefore_o their_o power_n be_v useful_a and_o significative_a and_o not_o useless_a and_o nothing_o from_o the_o whole_a true_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o useless_a and_o nothing_o significative_a but_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o any_o power_n of_o authority_n and_o government_n a_o mr._n speaker_n or_o president_n part_n in_o a_o parliament_n a_o prolocutor_n or_o moderator_n in_o a_o assembly_n be_v not_o simple_o useless_a and_o nothing_o significative_a but_o it_o be_v just_a nothing_o significative_a as_o to_o authority_n or_o government_n section_n 4_o 2._o obj._n but_o be_v not_o this_o confusion_n for_o all_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o these_o great_a thing_n this_o absurdity_n be_v most_o just_o charge_v upon_o your_o way_n of_o government_n it_o be_v confusion_n to_o speak_v so_o both_o formal_o and_o effective_o first_o i_o say_v formal_o for_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v institute_v his_o visible_a church_n to_o be_v a_o body_n organical_a consist_v of_o dissimilar_v part_n some_o as_o eye_n some_z as_o foot_n some_z as_o hand_n some_o to_o rule_v and_o some_o to_o be_v rule_v some_o to_o be_v over_o other_o to_o command_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o lord_n some_o to_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o way_n make_v all_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v ruler_n and_o all_o to_o be_v rule_v all_o to_o command_v and_o govern_v and_o all_o to_o obey_v all_o to_o be_v eye_n and_o also_o all_o to_o be_v foot_n and_o all_o to_o be_v one_o member_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a not_o to_o be_v a_o body_n to_o wit_n organical_a and_o dissimilar_v yet_o more_o it_o have_v yet_o a_o great_a confusion_n inâ—t_o by_o attribute_v the_o judicial_a determination_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n who_o by_o scripture_n be_v these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o to_o obey_v and_o be_v as_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n indeed_o it_o make_v these_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v to_o be_v the_o ruler_n &_o contra_fw-la set_v the_o foot_n above_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n 2._o effective_o it_o can_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o produce_v many_o confusion_n be_v there_o ever_o a_o democraticall_a or_o popular_a government_n to_o this_o day_n but_o it_o do_v so_o and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o evil_a of_o popular_a government_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o it_o be_v by_o all_o intelligent_a politician_n postpone_v both_o to_o aristocratical_a and_o monarchical_a government_n and_o scarce_o account_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o allowable_a government_n but_o see_v we_o the_o author_n answer_n section_n 5_o no_o it_o be_v not_o confusion_n the_o church_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o organical_a body_n the_o power_n of_o act_v may_v be_v fundamental_o and_o intrinsical_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o each_o organ_n move_v orderly_o in_o his_o distinct_a place_n and_o way_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o man_n the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n original_o and_o the_o soul_n it_o solf_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n fundamental_o tota_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v radical_o and_o potential_o in_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n radical_o and_o potential_o in_o all_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o these_o sense_n act_n only_o by_o such_o power_n i_o humble_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v a_o salt_n of_o the_o printer_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v part_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o act_v by_o as_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o hear_v by_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o soul_n act_v all_o its_o work_n by_o such_o organ_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o each_o work_n the_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o the_o foot_n to_o go_v section_n 6_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o author_n have_v do_v better_a to_o have_v spare_v his_o physiologick_n simile_n here_o and_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n some_o of_o his_o late_a associate_n here_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o his_o physical_a conception_n whatever_o they_o esteem_v of_o his_o theological_a tenet_n how_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o in_o the_o soul_n original_o radical_o and_o potential_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o effective_a principle_n from_o which_o these_o faculty_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o issue_n or_o emanation_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o have_v their_o subjectation_n or_o inherency_n in_o their_o several_a respective_a organ_n and_o to_o say_v this_o be_v not_o incongruous_a but_o how_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n fundamental_o radical_o and_o potential_o i_o can_v well_o understand_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o some_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o some_o or_o brain_n which_o other_o have_v think_v substantial_o and_o informative_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a rest_n of_o the_o body_n virtual_o and_o operatiuè_a as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v substantial_o and_o local_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o its_o influence_n and_o operation_n this_o i_o can_v conceive_v and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o incongruous_a to_o say_v so_o though_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o to_o say_v the_o soul_n especial_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n fundamental_o radical_o and_o potential_o be_v such_o a_o solecism_n to_o speak_v so_o in_o philosophy_n as_o i_o think_v we_o shall_v hardly_o meet_v with_o one_o grosser_n among_o man_n of_o any_o knowledge_n for_o then_o not_o only_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v by_o way_n of_o information_n only_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o tho_o false_a yet_o be_v not_o so_o untollerable_a but_o also_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v the_o effective_a principle_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v produce_v and_o issue_n by_o way_n of_o emanation_n into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o inform_v now_o how_o absurd_a this_o be_v in_o philosophy_n yea_o in_o divinity_n let_v any_o judicious_a man_n consider_v of_o it_o but_o yet_o i_o further_a wonder_n that_o the_o author_n when_o he_o be_v express_v this_o his_o way_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o wit_n fundamental_o radical_o etc._n etc._n he_o bring_v for_o it_o that_o common_a say_n among_o the_o school_n totain_n toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la for_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a expression_n of_o their_o doctrine_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n essential_o and_o informatiuè_a and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o a_o spiritual_a form_n indivisible_a without_o extension_n of_o part_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o and_o to_o come_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o very_o think_v mr._n locky_a can_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a comparison_n to_o make_v good_a and_o establish_v the_o objection_n against_o his_o way_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o answer_v then_o that_o same_o he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o and_o his_o own_o very_a word_n condemn_v he_o he_o say_v the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o organical_a body_n so_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o this_o will_v make_v for_o we_o as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o next_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o act_v may_v be_v fundamental_o and_o intrinsical_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o yet_o each_o organ_n move_v orderly_o in_o his_o distinct_a place_n and_o way_n as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v in_o all_o the_o soul_n original_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o 1._o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n fundamental_o or_o original_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o each_o organ_n formal_o act_v the_o act_n of_o government_n for_o govern_v be_v a_o organical_a act_n in_o a_o political_a body_n thence_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o organ_n be_v but_o one_o organ_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o organical_a body_n but_o a_o similar_v body_n as_o if_o each_o member_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v formal_o act_v see_v all_o the_o member_n be_v eye_n or_o one_o eye_n and_o so_o where_o be_v the_o body_n to_o say_v that_o however_o that_o each_o member_n act_v in_o their_o act_n of_o
govern_v yet_o each_o act_v orderly_o in_o his_o distinct_a place_n viz._n private_a christian_n in_o their_o place_n elder_n in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n yet_o this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o absurdity_n for_o see_v mr._n locky_a will_v have_v all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n formal_o and_o authoritative_o to_o act_v in_o the_o act_n of_o government_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v formal_o governor_n and_o ruler_n the_o private_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n and_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o they_o at_o all_o as_o to_o govern_v except_o of_o mere_a order_n in_o act_v certain_o if_o all_o and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v formal_o elicit_v the_o act_n of_o see_v albeit_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o eye_n be_v suppose_v to_o act_v therein_o in_o some_o respect_n somewhat_o distinct_o as_o to_o order_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n yet_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n be_v as_o formal_o and_o proper_o a_o eye_n as_o it_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n each_o member_n do_v formal_o act_v see_v so_o it_o be_v exceed_o absurd_a suppose_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o organical_a body_n and_o some_o of_o the_o organ_n whereof_o it_o be_v compose_v be_v ruler_n govern_v and_o command_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v as_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n yet_o to_o say_v that_o all_o and_o every_o member_n in_o the_o church_n have_v a_o formal_a authoritative_a hand_n or_o influence_n in_o the_o act_n of_o govern_v 2._o see_v the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o author_n comparison_n the_o power_n say_v he_o may_v be_v fundamental_o in_o the_o whole_a viz._n body_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o immediate_o precede_v word_n of_o a_o organicall-body_n and_o yet_o each_o organ_n etc._n etc._n for_o instance_n the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v in_o all_o the_o soul_n original_o etc._n etc._n what_o incongruity_n be_v this_o to_o propound_v in_o the_o general_a of_o power_n fundamental_o in_o a_o whole_a body_n organical_a and_o then_o for_o a_o instance_n oâ—_n simile_n to_o tell_v we_o of_o power_n or_o faculty_n in_o the_o whole_a soul_n original_o be_v the_o soul_n a_o organical_a body_n but_o may_v some_o say_v the_o author_n say_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v in_o all_o the_o soul_n fundamental_o and_o radical_o and_o the_o soul_n radical_o and_o fundamental_o in_o all_o the_o body_n and_o so_o will_v by_o consequence_n say_v that_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n fundamental_o and_o radical_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n fundamental_o and_o radical_o or_o potential_o as_o we_o have_v show_v 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work_n the_o hand_n to_o work_v the_o foot_n to_o go_v so_o to_o give_v the_o apodosis_n which_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o express_v ecclesiastic_a organical_a power_n such_o as_o the_o sense_n be_v â—n_v the_o natural_a body_n as_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v teach_v administrate_v the_o seal_n be_v fundamental_o in_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o act_v only_o by_o such_o part_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o act_v by_o ruler_n teacher_n and_o minister_n these_o be_v the_o proper_a organ_n of_o those_o work_n section_n 7_o the_o five_o and_o and_z last_o obj._n he_o meet_v with_o be_v this_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v overseer_n steward_n shepherd_n father_n all_o which_o in_o their_o analogy_n hold_v forth_o a_o peculiar_a and_o sole_a power_n to_o do_v thing_n father_n govern_v alone_o so_o overseer_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o this_o propound_v of_o this_o argument_n 1._o we_o speak_v not_o for_o a_o peculiar_a sole_a power_n to_o do_v thing_n indefinite_o in_o elder_n but_o for_o a_o sole_a power_n of_o authoritative_a act_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n and_o not_o exclude_v or_o deny_v unto_o people_n a_o private_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o try_v and_o prove_v the_o act_n thereof_o by_o the_o rule_n 2._o the_o author_n leave_v out_o some_o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n give_v to_o the_o elder_n which_o use_v to_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o argument_n beside_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guide_n leader_n conductor_n governor_n heb._n 13._o 7_o 17_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o rom._n 12._o 8._o 1_o thessaly_n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n or_o governor_n the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o concrete_a 2_o cor._n 12._o 28._o 3._o because_o the_o author_n be_v please_v to_o propound_v the_o argument_n from_o this_o ground_n in_o the_o soft_a way_n for_o his_o own_o 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import_v power_n and_o authority_n of_o government_n appropriate_v to_o some_o person_n i._n e._n give_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o other_o if_o not_o for_o this_o end_n and_o reason_n to_o distinguish_v they_o that_o be_v vest_v with_o authority_n to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n from_o other_o and_o to_o signify_v and_o hold_v forth_o a_o duty_n or_o work_n incumbent_a to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o other_o the_o assumption_n see_v evidence_v at_o length_n in_o jus_o divinum_fw-la of_o church_n government_n par._n 2._o pag._n 171_o 172_o 173._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o these_o title_n elder_a overseer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conductor_n governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n pastor_n government_n ruler_n be_v name_n which_o general_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o the_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v it_o to_o elder_n as_o contradiâ—…_n 〈…〉_o from_o single_a believer_n but_o also_o from_o the_o whole_a â—lack_a 〈…〉_o â—hy_a will_v the_o spirit_n of_o â—od_n give_v thiâ—_n name_n to_o eldeâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…guished_v from_o the_o whole_a flock_n if_o thereby_o be_v 〈…〉_o out_o whaâ—â—is_fw-fr common_a competent_a 〈…〉_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v â—one_n by_o every_o single_a 〈…〉_o locky_a reckon_v up_o the_o act_n whereby_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flock_n that_o none_o so_o farâ—_n 〈…〉_o none_o 〈◊〉_d â—…presseth_v some_o only_a and_o 〈…〉_o â—…der_a a_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v ask_v he_o 〈…〉_o beside_o 〈…〉_o express_v do_v he_o intend_v by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v understand_v exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o censure_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ons_n go_v astray_o or_o â—one_n astray_o if_o otherwise_o they_o can_v 〈…〉_o or_o reclaim_v and_o reduce_v i_o believe_v they_o must_v by_o this_o meâ—…_n 〈…〉_o by_o these_o express_v take_v heed_n that_o none_o go_v astray_o 〈…〉_o â—nd_v be_v not_o this_o not_o only_a aâ—_n act_n of_o government_n but_o even_o of_o correâ—…ve_a jurâ—…diction_n o_o but_o may_v he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v this_o â—ct_n by_o themselves_o but_o to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o pray_v how_o by_o tell_v the_o offence_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o church_n or_o give_v joint_a vote_n as_o other_o professor_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o it_o come_v under_o public_a cognizance_n and_o judgement_n ay_o 〈…〉_o â—his_fw-la may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o author_n way_n by_o any_o other_o professor_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o eldeâ—_n â—nd_v so_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v more_o pecuâ—…ar_n to_o they_o than_o any_o other_o professor_n section_n 11_o the_o aâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…seers_n and_o 〈…〉_o â—…thers_n as_o 〈…〉_o â—…ked_v in_o 〈…〉_o â—…her_o which_o 〈…〉_o â—en_z rather_o 〈…〉_o ashiâ—…_n his_o disâ—…_n 〈…〉_o and_o sâ—lâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v so_o ruleâ—_n 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o to_o thâ—_n châ—…_n 〈…〉_o that_o tâ—_n thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…y_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—…d_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o as_o a_o brother_n 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o inâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…y_o to_o conâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o rule_v and_o goâ—…_n 〈…〉_o power_n nor_o alone_o to_o exercise_v 〈…〉_o â—…in_v conâ—…ction_n 〈…〉_o shepâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…cive_a that_o mr._n locky_a as_o he_o 〈…〉_o so_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o only_o of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o call_v 〈…〉_o theâ—_n only_o â—ut_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o profâ—…_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o power_n and_o act_n oâ—_n ruâ—…_n 〈…〉_o it_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o and_o much_o â—ore_o oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈…〉_o â—hem_fw-mi it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o eldeâ—_n 〈…〉_o shall_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o professor_n but_o 〈…〉_o in_o another_o thing_n than_o that_o power_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ruâ—…â—verâ—eers_n etc._n etc._n i._n c._n the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o govern_v for_o be_v it_o that_o that_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o â—ood_a in_o this_o 〈…〉_o why_o be_v they_o not_o all_o 〈…〉_o overseer_n &_o c_o if_o they_o 〈…〉_o the_o name_n the_o thing_n 〈…〉_o the_o rest_n of_o pâ—ofâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—…ession_n of_o 〈…〉_o â—eing_v of_o 〈…〉_o tell_v 〈…〉_o â—…siastick_a goverâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—qually_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o governâ—…_n 〈…〉_o calâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d overseâ—…_n 〈…〉_o thaâ—_n 〈…〉_o goâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—at_a then_n 〈…〉_o elderâ—_n 〈…〉_o conâ—…_n the_o 〈…〉_o meet_v 〈…〉_o voteâ—_n 〈…〉_o intimate_v 〈…〉_o the_o wholâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—…te_fw-it conclude_v 〈…〉_o â—…er_o for_o which_o 〈…〉_o over_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o as_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o as_o the_o faâ—…_n 〈…〉_o exercise_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o of_o see_v 〈…〉_o part_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—…vernment_n 〈…〉_o ruler_n 〈…〉_o so_o in_o and_z 〈…〉_o â—…sed_a by_o any_o other_o â—art_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o authâ—r_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christâ—_n wash_v his_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n to_o illustrate_v how_o the_o elder_n organical_a power_n of_o government_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v destroy_v or_o take_v away_o the_o people_n equal_a share_n in_o a_o power_n of_o government_n which_o â—e_n call_v fundamental_a which_o yet_o be_v by_o his_o way_n as_o 〈…〉_o of_o government_n as_o any_o ruler_n in_o the_o world_n haâ—…_n 〈…〉_o act_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o government_n when_o i_o 〈…〉_o confess_v i_o be_v amaze_v and_o can_v scarce_o believe_v my_o own_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v write_v by_o a_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d advert_v to_o what_o he_o do_v write_v as_o wâ—ste_v in_o chriâ—…_n 〈…〉_o that_o as_o relate_v â—o_o the_o purpose_n he_o have_v 〈…〉_o before_o viz._n that_o elder_n organical_a power_n of_o government_n â—ould_v not_o take_v away_o the_o people_n equal_a share_n of_o fundâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n he_o call_v it_o nor_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o and_o his_o disciplâ—…_n brethren_n or_o a_o brotherhood_n 〈…〉_o of_o mutual_a and_o equal_a power_n fundamental_a of_o government_n mr._n locky_a i_o know_v will_v abhor_v a_o thought_n of_o this_o hâ—_n christ_n say_v himself_o be_v thâ—…_n sole_a ruler_n viz._n sovereign_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lawgiver_n or_o waâ—_n christ_n here_o condescend_v to_o 〈…〉_o of_o government_n together_o with_o his_o disciple_n neither_o 〈…〉_o he_o â—ay_n wash_v of_o foot_n be_v a_o act_n very_a 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v hâ—_n by_o abase_v himself_o to_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n 〈◊〉_d he_o â—ow_o they_o be_v to_o bâ—_n officer_n of_o his_o church_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v â—n_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o take_v in_o joint_o with_o they_o the_o whoâ—…â—…ople_n sure_o we_o find_v no_o intimation_n of_o such_o a_o intention_n by_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o the_o matter_n 〈…〉_o of_o such_o a_o lesson_n that_o i_o think_v never_o man_n till_o 〈…〉_o will_v imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n intend_v by_o it_o beside_o a_o 〈…〉_o be_v a_o peculiar_a action_n of_o that_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o for_o which_o iâ—_n iâ—_n give_v to_o be_v a_o example_n do_v for_o direction_n to_o do_v the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d wash_v of_o foot_n be_v a_o action_n very_o far_o different_a from_o exeâ—…ise_n of_o government_n but_o be_v it_o not_o evident_a enough_o from_o christ_n own_o â—…pounding_a â—f_n that_o fact_n john_n 13._o 14_o 15._o that_o his_o intention_n thereby_o be_v to_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o christian_n a_o example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o charity_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a duty_n whereby_o they_o may_v â—e_v serviceable_a and_o helpful_a to_o another_o now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o mr._n lockiers_n purpose_n here_o if_o this_o be_v not_o i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d section_n 12_o this_o which_o we_o have_v consider_v be_v all_o that_o mr._n locky_a answer_v to_o the_o argument_n for_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastic_a government_n to_o belong_v to_o christ_n officer_n in_o the_o church_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n or_o professor_n take_v from_o the_o name_n and_o denomination_n import_v power_n and_o authority_n of_o government_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o the_o officer_n but_o never_o to_o the_o people_n then_o to_o they_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o people_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v as_o be_v it_o be_v but_o weak_a in_o itself_o as_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v make_v evident_a so_o he_o have_v therein_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o argument_n have_v neglect_v sundry_a of_o these_o title_n and_o altogether_o miskenned_a the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o presbyterian_o use_v to_o be_v produce_v 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he_o can_v find_v use_v by_o presbyterian_o to_o prove_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o ecclesiastic_a government_n to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o of_o the_o church_n officer_n i_o can_v think_v he_o will_v say_v so_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v they_o why_o then_o have_v he_o pass_v other_o in_o silence_n if_o he_o mind_v to_o give_v his_o rational_a reader_n satisfaction_n touch_v his_o tenet_n in_o this_o question_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v these_o touch_v at_o by_o the_o author_n here_o more_o pregnant_o manage_v and_o other_o beside_o they_o in_o jus_n divin_n of_o church_n government_n part_n 2._o c._n 10_o and_o c._n 11._o sect._n 2._o gul._n apollon_n considerate_a of_o certain_a gontrov_n c._n 4._o spanhem_n epist_n to_o david_n buchan_n q._n 2._o mr._n ruth_n peaceable_a plea_n and_o due_a right_n now_o come_v we_o to_o mr._n lockiers_n second_o assertion_n section_n vii_o mr._n lockiers_n 2._o 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consideration_n if_o he_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o dictate_v to_o then_o by_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o convince_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o reader_n as_o for_o that_o ordination_n act._n 6._o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o in_o it_o they_o do_v act_v partly_o as_o apostle_n partly_o as_o elder_n in_o constitute_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o before_o they_o do_v act_v their_o apostolical_a authority_n but_o in_o ordain_v unto_o that_o office_n man_n who_o the_o church_n have_v choose_v they_o do_v act_n as_o presbyter_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o our_o brethren_n will_v herein_o concur_v with_o we_o for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v herein_o act_v partly_o as_o apostle_n and_o partly_o as_o elder_n they_o must_v say_v they_o act_v either_o only_a as_o apostle_n or_o only_o as_o elder_n if_o only_o as_o elder_n thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o elder_n have_v power_n not_o only_o to_o ordain_v man_n but_o to_o erect_v new_a office_n in_o the_o church_n if_o only_o as_o apostle_n than_o hence_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o elder_n so_o much_o as_o to_o ordain_v man_n unto_o a_o office_n but_o i_o yet_o wonder_v so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o this_o assertion_n of_o mr._n locky_a here_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v deliver_v before_o sect_n 10._o where_o he_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o ordination_n of_o elder_n perform_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o regulate_v the_o ordination_n of_o elder_n in_o church_n now_o and_o thereupon_o allege_v though_o groundlesse_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o ordination_n take_v in_o the_o people_n to_o concurrence_n with_o they_o conclude_v that_o now_o also_o they_o ought_v to_o concur_v formal_o in_o that_o act_n if_o they_o have_v act_v as_o extraordinary_a person_n as_o apostle_n the_o people_n can_v not_o concur_v joint_o with_o then_o in_o such_o a_o act_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n bring_v as_o a_o pattern_n in_o ordinary_a now_o if_o 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supposition_n take_v with_o it_o make_v very_o much_o to_o prove_v it_o section_n 10_o 2._o place_n be_v act_v 20._o 28._o the_o elder_n there_o be_v show_v not_o to_o be_v elder_n of_o many_o church_n which_o paul_n send_v for_o but_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n v._o 17._o of_o one_o church_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o stock_n and_o not_o to_o flock_n ver_fw-la 28._o here_o be_v no_o joint_a veice_n of_o various_a commission_v elder_n answ_n to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o his_o own_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o the_o assembly_n once_o in_o their_o reason_n against_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n make_v these_o both_o elder_n and_o flock_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o be_v of_o all_o asia_n &_o not_o only_o of_o ephesus_n where_o no_o doubt_v there_o be_v more_o particular_a church_n to_o pass_v this_o because_o indeed_o these_o same_o author_n a_o little_a after_o when_o it_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n they_o confine_v they_o to_o ephesus_n we_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v elder_n of_o one_o church_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o withal_o we_o say_v that_o one_o church_n be_v not_o one_o single_a congregation_n but_o make_v up_o of_o more_o than_o one_o and_o consequent_o be_v one_o presbyterial_a church_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o sundry_a learned_a particular_o by_o the_o reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o instance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n bring_v to_o the_o contrare_fw-la full_o discuss_v in_o their_o answer_n threunto_o as_o for_o the_o author_n grammatical_a argument_n they_o be_v call_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n not_o church_n and_o they_o be_v bid_v attend_v the_o flock_n not_o flock_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v but_o one_o single_a
congregation_n '_o tisfilly_n and_o may_v well_o be_v say_v among_o child_n but_o may_v blush_v to_o come_v out_o before_o understanding_n men._n by_o this_o argument_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12._o he_o have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n first_o some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o ephes_n 5._o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n church_n not_o church_n in_o all_o these_o place_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v only_o one_o single_a congregation_n mean_v in_o all_o of_o they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o not_o any_o particular_a singular_a congregation_n so_o the_o name_n flock_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v take_v collectiuè_fw-la for_o such_o a_o flock_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o diverse_a particular_a flock_n as_o gen._n 33._o 13._o yea_o and_o in_o the_o very_a present_a metaphorical_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12._o 32._o little_a flock_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 10._o 16._o one_o sheep_n fold_n though_o both_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n with_o the_o cardinal_n number_n add_v to_o it_o one_o signify_v the_o church_n catholic_n and_o so_o comprehend_v many_o particular_a flock_n fold_n and_o church_n as_o to_o m._n lockiers_n last_o word_n in_o this_o sect._n here_o be_v no_o joint_a voice_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o that_o meeting_n there_o be_v no_o joint_n vote_v of_o elder_n because_o these_o elder_n than_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o act_v in_o government_n but_o have_v be_v send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o receive_v direction_n from_o he_o concern_v the_o manage_n of_o their_o charge_n but_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v prove_v from_o other_o place_n that_o there_o be_v more_o single_a congregation_n in_o ephesus_n then_o one_o 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mr._n locky_a acknowledge_v that_o be_v a_o eldership_n of_o several_a church_n even_o a_o synodical_a presbytery_n a_o synod_n as_o himself_o call_v it_o afterward_o sect._n 29._o some_o of_o his_o side_n have_v say_v otherwise_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o reason_n against_o the_o assembly_n allegation_n of_o act_n 15._o for_o subordination_n of_o synod_n that_o ass_n be_v not_o a_o formal_a synod_n but_o only_o a_o reference_n by_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o antioch_n unto_o this_o particular_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o no_o other_o but_o we_o think_v mr._n locky_a speak_v the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o synod_n 2._o we_o must_v here_o again_o note_v his_o invidious_a misrepresent_v of_o our_o doctrine_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o that_o or_o any_o other_o synod_n a_o power_n of_o coercion_n to_o enforce_v their_o result_v upon_o any_o but_o a_o authoritative_a juridical_a power_n to_o enjoin_v authoritative_o their_o determination_n agreeable_a to_o 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will_v be_v find_v in_o this_o place_n act._n 15._o section_n 11_o after_o this_o the_o author_n pretend_v to_o be_v clear_a and_o full_a in_o answer_v this_o place_n he_o premit_v two_o thing_n which_o reverend_a hocker_n have_v also_o survey_v part._n 4._o c._n 1._o 1_o that_o the_o apostle_n though_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a officer_n yet_o in_o this_o meeting_n they_o do_v not_o act_v as_o such_o because_o they_o join_v with_o they_o ordinary_a church_n what_o ordinary_a church_n be_v contradistinguish_v unto_o i_o know_v not_o well_o and_o officer_n and_o all_o dispute_v and_o inquire_v and_o so_o here_o be_v leave_v a_o sampler_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n in_o this_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o only_o by_o the_o way_n we_o note_v that_o we_o see_v not_o why_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v before_o sect._n 25._o that_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o deacon_n the_o apostle_n act_v as_o extraordinary_a person_n see_v there_o also_o they_o join_v the_o church_n with_o they_o in_o 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bind_v for_o asmuch_o as_o what_o they_o produce_v be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o no_o other_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o not_o formal_o as_o the_o result_n of_o such_o a_o collegiate_n eldership_n answ_n this_o last_o follow_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o former_a premise_n for_o though_o their_o decree_n be_v not_o scripture_n because_o decree_v by_o they_o but_o decree_v by_o they_o because_o found_v to_o be_v scripture_n or_o agreeable_a to_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o enjoin_v by_o they_o to_o the_o church_n it_o follow_v indeed_o that_o their_o primary_n and_o fundamental_a obligatorinesse_n be_v material_a and_o be_v they_o not_o such_o they_o can_v not_o formal_o as_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v obligatory_a or_o bind_a but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o simpliciter_fw-la they_o be_v not_o bind_v formal_o as_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o obligatorinesse_n of_o decree_n of_o a_o synod_n formal_o as_o decree_n of_o a_o 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that_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o determine_v among_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n propter_fw-la malam_fw-la administrationem_fw-la vel_fw-la malam_fw-la administrationem_fw-la praesumptam_fw-la etc._n etc._n section_n 10_o final_o sect_n 46._o if_o the_o particular_a church_n have_v not_o be_v complete_a to_o do_v its_o own_o work_n without_o a_o foreign_a a_o associate_n eldership_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v mention_v something_o of_o this_o combine_n of_o eldership_n and_o when_o this_o might_n be_v sure_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n dare_v not_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o the_o one_o and_o do_v find_v the_o other_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n commend_v it_o not_o to_o associate_v elder_n but_o both_o elder_n and_o people_n as_o one_o flock_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 32._o answ_n 1._o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o particular_a 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exception_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a abundant_o confute_v 4._o what_o mr._n locky_a have_v find_v or_o not_o find_v we_o know_v not_o nor_o stand_v on_o it_o but_o he_o may_v have_v find_v a_o presbytery_n over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o jerusalem_n antioch_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o have_v find_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n make_v use_n of_o a_o associate_n synodical_a presbytery_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o that_o presbytery_n be_v more_o than_o consultative_a even_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a have_v be_v prove_v but_o i_o think_v what_o ever_o he_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v find_v of_o a_o congregationall_a eldership_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n ordain_v or_o excommunicate_v by_o itself_o he_o shall_v hardly_o point_v we_o to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o he_o find_v the_o instance_n of_o it_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o church_n of_o ephesus_n from_o act_n 20._o have_v be_v answer_v before_o section_n xii_o reply_v to_o mr._n lockiers_n answer_n to_o some_o objection_n from_o section_n 47._o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o separation_n from_o not_o only_o this_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o all_o the_o protestant_n presbyterian_a church_n as_o idolatrous_a be_v drive_v at_o section_n 1_o mr._n locky_a have_v hitherto_o go_v about_o as_o he_o can_v to_o maintain_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o officer_n and_o governor_n set_v over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n independent_o and_o supreme_o without_o association_n in_o or_o subordination_n unto_o any_o common_a ecclesiastic_a government_n which_o how_o well_o he_o have_v assert_v and_o maintain_v we_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o understanding_n impartial_a reader_n to_o 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from_o church_n not_o only_o because_o other_o learned_a man_n have_v speak_v abundant_o and_o well_o upon_o that_o purpose_n namely_o my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a colleague_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o superior_a in_o the_o society_n wherein_o i_o live_v mr._n rutherfurd_n in_o his_o peaceable_a plea_n and_o due_a right_n but_o also_o because_o i_o find_v nothing_o bring_v by_o this_o author_n upon_o the_o matter_n worth_a the_o stay_n upon_o in_o handle_v that_o matter_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v some_o few_o note_n upon_o some_o thing_n the_o author_n i_o think_v out_o of_o hear_v of_o passion_n have_v vent_v himself_o in_o section_n 2_o have_v sect._n 47._o object_v to_o himself_o thus_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o separation_n from_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n we_o find_v no_o separation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o idolatry_n to_o this_o sect._n 48._o he_o answer_v thus_o in_o sum_n that_o not_o only_o heathen_n have_v their_o idolatry_n as_o dagon_n but_o also_o christian_n they_o as_o a_o supreme_a bishop_n over_o all_o church_n which_o he_o insinuate_v to_o have_v be_v the_o papist_n idolatry_n alas_o he_o may_v have_v give_v other_o instance_n of_o their_o idolatry_n then_o this_o as_o their_o worship_v a_o breaden_a god_n crucifix_n relic_n saint_n depart_v image_n etc._n etc._n then_o a_o supreme_a bishop_n or_o archbishop_n over_o the_o church_n in_o such_o a_o nation_n the_o prelatical_a protestant_n idol_n he_o will_v say_v and_o then_o a_o combination_n of_o bishop_n over_o church_n hereby_o mean_v a_o associate_n presbytery_n or_o assembly_n presbyteer_v rule_v more_o church_n odious_o call_v they_o bishop_n that_o to_o he_o be_v also_o idolatry_n so_o that_o command_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o come_v out_o from_o one_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n be_v come_v out_o from_o all_o or_o else_o that_o rule_n bind_v only_o to_o separate_v from_o heathenish_a idolatry_n what_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n be_v a_o idol_n answ_n we_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o set_v up_o as_o a_o ordinance_n without_o god_n warrant_v in_o his_o word_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o idolatry_n take_v idolatry_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n but_o that_o every_o thing_n set_v up_o or_o practise_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o in_o ordinance_n be_v such_o idolatry_n as_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n wherein_o it_o be_v practise_v as_o no_o true_a church_n be_v a_o conceit_n in_o itself_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n nay_o direct_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o allow_a practice_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o word_n both_o in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n this_o conceit_n of_o mr._n lockier_n be_v very_a brounisme_n and_o rigid_a separatism_n ingraine_n but_o of_o this_o and_o the_o place_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o see_v enough_o in_o the_o reverend_a author_n who_o i_o last_o mention_v but_o as_o for_o association_n or_o combination_n of_o church_n under_o a_o common_a presbytery_n it_o be_v warrant_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v his_o ordinance_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v and_o what_o mr._n locky_a have_v bring_v to_o the_o contrare_fw-la we_o trust_v have_v be_v sufficient_o refute_v and_o therefore_o let_v he_o consider_v his_o account_n he_o have_v to_o make_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o so_o atrocious_a a_o calumny_n as_o his_o brand_a it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o idolatry_n and_o involve_v all_o the_o reform_a orthodox_n church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o fearful_a crime_n of_o idolatry_n and_o as_o for_o his_o press_a separation_n from_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o idolatrous_a i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o bring_v some_o godly_a man_n among_o independent_o themselves_o give_v testimony_n against_o he_o hear_v mr._n hooker_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o new_a england_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o old_a england_n i_o will_v 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jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n i._n e._n the_o body_n of_o private_a professor_n and_o the_o eldership_n joint_o both_o be_v to_o concur_v formal_o in_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o eldership_n 2._o that_o any_o one_o single_a congregation_n with_o its_o eldership_n have_v complete_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n within_o itself_o supreme_o and_o without_o subordination_n to_o any_o large_a or_o superior_a preâ—…yterie_n but_o for_o further_a clear_v of_o their_o mind_n here_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v explain_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o we_o 1._o who_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o congregation_n contradistinguish_v from_o the_o eldership_n whether_o the_o whole_a collection_n of_o church-member_n or_o only_a man_n and_o those_o of_o year_n of_o discretion_n if_o the_o former_a than_o woman_n and_o child_n must_v be_v joint_a with_o the_o eldership_n in_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n if_o this_o be_v their_o mind_n we_o will_v know_v it_o and_o they_o will_v speak_v it_o plain_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o congregation_n but_o some_o part_n of_o the_o congregation_n with_o the_o eldership_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n or_o else_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v not_o part_n constituent_v of_o the_o congregation_n and_o then_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o where_o shall_v they_o find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o notion_n take_v for_o the_o eldership_n with_o the_o â—ale-professours_a of_o adult_n year_n exclude_v woman_n and_o child_n 2._o suppose_v the_o whole_a eldership_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v scandalous_a and_o censurable_a who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n to_o exercise_v towards_o they_o if_o jurisdiction_n and_o censure_n shall_v be_v exercise_v towards_o they_o as_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v who_o have_v it_o and_o
office_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o the_o people_n may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o handle_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o assembly_n be_v hearer_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n thereanent_a give_v their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o consultation_n also_o testify_v their_o assent_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o determination_n we_o grant_v also_o that_o excommunication_n and_o lose_v from_o excommunication_n of_o person_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o at_o least_o the_o tacit_n agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n â—hey_n be_v to_o concur_v actiuè_fw-la and_o executiuè_fw-la to_o both_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o person_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n and_o when_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o people_n to_o make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d public_a confession_n before_o they_o as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o church_n now_o but_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v to_o a_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a power_n of_o government_n but_o as_o for_o such_o act_n as_o belong_v direct_o to_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a government_n as_o ordination_n of_o minister_n judicial_a sentence_a person_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o absolution_n from_o excommunication_n give_v of_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o public_a determination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o matter_n pertain_v to_o order_n and_o rite_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n let_v our_o author_n produce_v any_o testimony_n or_o allow_v practice_n of_o the_o people_n formal_a influence_n and_o concurrence_n in_o these_o if_o they_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o antiquity_n for_o a_o ecclesiastic_a government_n proper_o democraticall_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n section_n 15_o hierome_n who_o be_v near_o these_o age_n and_o better_o acquaint_v with_o their_o way_n than_o these_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a in_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v then_o in_o that_o remarkable_a and_o famous_a say_n of_o he_o on_o the_o epistle_n to_o tit._n c._n 1._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la apollo_n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la cephae_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v what_o learned_a chamier_n say_v on_o this_o of_o hierome_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la oecumen_fw-la pontifc_fw-la 5._o §_o 22._o answer_v to_o bellarmin_n he_o arg._n respondeo_fw-la ad_fw-la primum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la aristocratia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la nominata_fw-la tamen_fw-la certò_fw-la significatam_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v bonam_fw-la autem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la id_fw-la regiminis_fw-la formam_fw-la inde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicat_fw-la hieronymus_n come_v in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la id_fw-la sit_fw-la optimum_fw-la quod_fw-la verissimum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la verissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiam_fw-la hieron_n fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la and_o mark_v in_o this_o same_o learned_a author_n who_o word_n i_o be_o now_o cite_v that_o the_o very_a thing_n he_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o that_o c._n 5._o and_o some_o follow_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n be_v that_o the_o government_n as_o well_o of_o particular_a as_o of_o consociat_fw-la churches_n be_v pure_a aristocracy_n c._n 5._o §_o 1._o section_n 16_o more_o particular_o 1._o that_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o only_o be_v the_o authoritative_a act_n in_o the_o call_v of_o a_o minister_n and_o that_o which_o confer_v ministerial_o under_o christ_n a_o mininisteriall_a power_n be_v in_o these_o primitive_a time_n the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o presbytery_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o clear_a to_o all_o that_o have_v read_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o time_n that_o it_o be_v waste_v of_o time_n and_o paper_n to_o produce_v testimony_n for_o it_o indeed_o we_o find_v in_o antiquity_n that_o after_o that_o once_o there_o begin_v a_o constant_a president_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o presbytery_n with_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v common_a to_o all_o presbyter_n appropriate_a to_o he_o alone_o somewhat_o of_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n begin_v also_o to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o advance_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preeminency_n above_o presbyter_n so_o be_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n more_o and_o more_o defer_v to_o he_o or_o usurp_v by_o he_o alone_o and_o hence_o come_v that_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n of_o which_o i_o in_o his_o time_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la presbyter_n but_o that_o ever_o the_o people_n have_v any_o formal_a concurrence_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a to_o antiquity_n section_n 17_o 2._o that_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sentence_v unto_o censure_n and_o absolution_n from_o censure_n also_o be_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n acquaint_v in_o they_o origen_n hom._n 7._o in_o josuam_fw-la tertio_fw-la admonitum_fw-la resipiscere_fw-la nolentem_fw-la jubet_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpore_fw-la desecari_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praesides_fw-la the_o centuriator_n cent._n 3._o c._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o then_o jus_fw-la tractandi_fw-la de_fw-la excommunicandis_fw-la aut_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la lapsis_fw-la publicae_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la seniores_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la convenire_fw-la solebant_fw-la and_o they_o cite_v for_o this_o tertullia_n apologetic_n the_o order_n then_o observe_v in_o receive_v penitent_n that_o have_v offend_v by_o grievous_a scandalous_a sin_n be_v most_o clear_a for_o this_o they_o be_v first_o to_o compear_v before_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n i._n e._n the_o presbytery_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n then_o differ_v from_o other_o presbyter_n ordine_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la gradu_fw-la by_o they_o the_o penitent_n cause_v be_v judicial_o cognosce_v the_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v to_o they_o and_o have_v perform_v that_o and_o make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o people_n they_o be_v actual_o absolve_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n or_o the_o presbytery_n cyprian_n epistle_n be_v full_a of_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v needless_a labour_n to_o insist_v in_o citation_n of_o they_o only_o i_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o pain_n to_o produce_v one_o passage_n whereby_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o way_n of_o absolve_v and_o receive_v penitent_n be_v just_a as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v in_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 11._o in_o pamel_n ord._n epist_n 46._o from_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o cyprian_a concern_v the_o return_n of_o some_o confessor_n from_o the_o novatian_a schism_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n there_o cornelius_n after_o he_o have_v relate_v how_o these_o confessor_n have_v express_v their_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o take_v with_o the_o fault_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o a_o private_a and_o extrajudiciall_a way_n he_o proceed_v thus_o omni_fw-la igitur_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la adfuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quinque_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o hodie_fw-la praesentes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la firmato_fw-la consilio_fw-la quid_fw-la circa_fw-la personam_fw-la eorum_fw-la observari_fw-la deberet_fw-la consensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la statueretur_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la motum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la dignosceres_fw-la etiam_fw-la sententias_fw-la nostras_fw-la placuit_fw-la in_o notitiam_fw-la vestri_fw-la perferri_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o subjectas_fw-la leges_fw-la his_o ita_fw-la gestis_fw-la in_o presbyterium_fw-la venerunt_fw-la vrbanus_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la plerique_fw-la fratres_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la iis_fw-la adjunxerant_fw-la summis_fw-la precibus_fw-la desiderantes_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la gesta_fw-la in_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la cederent_fw-la nullaque_fw-la eorum_fw-la mentio_fw-la haberetur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la consequens_fw-la omnis_fw-la hic_fw-la actus_fw-la populo_fw-la erat_fw-la insinuandus_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la viderent_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la constitutos_fw-la have_v relate_v the_o people_n expression_n of_o their_o joy_n he_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n which_o the_o penitent_n make_v nos_fw-la errorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la confitemur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o add_v istâ_fw-la
eorum_fw-la professione_n non_fw-la moveremur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la potestatem_fw-la seculi_fw-la erant_fw-la confessi_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la constituti_fw-la comprobarent_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la maximum_fw-la prespyterum_fw-la jussimus_fw-la locum_fw-la suum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la caeteros_fw-la cum_fw-la ingenti_fw-la populi_fw-la suffragio_fw-la recepimus_fw-la i_o need_v not_o comment_n upon_o the_o place_n it_o speak_v plain_a enough_o of_o itself_o what_o we_o be_v plead_v for_o section_n 18_o 3._o that_o the_o give_v of_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o question_n of_o faith_n or_o make_v ecclesiastic_a constitution_n and_o canon_n concern_v order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n in_o these_o age_n do_v ordinary_o pertain_v only_o to_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n bishop_n and_o elder_n &_o that_o though_o other_o private_a christian_n may_v be_v present_a hear_v and_o consult_v that_o yet_o these_o only_o do_v sit_v and_o vote_n as_o ordinary_a judge_n be_v undenyablie_o clear_a by_o the_o history_n of_o all_o counsel_n that_o be_v then_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n i_o say_v ordinary_a for_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o sometime_o such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o any_o such_o ministerial_a office_n do_v also_o sit_v and_o concur_v in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n but_o these_o be_v not_o any_o whatsoever_o private_a christian_n promiscuous_o but_o eminent_a learned_a and_o pious_a man_n and_o have_v authority_n and_o call_v thereunto_o either_o by_o antecedent_n agreement_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o assembly_n or_o by_o a_o subsequent_a assume_v and_o call_v of_o they_o by_o the_o assembly_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o especial_a vocation_n unto_o the_o ministerial_a office_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la and_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o particular_a act_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o synod_n and_o in_o so_o far_o do_v exempt_v they_o è_fw-mi sort_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a private_a christian_n but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a private_a christian_n i._n e._n be_v neither_o ordinary_a minister_n nor_o have_v a_o special_a calling_n extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la concur_v to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n in_o assembly_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a see_v what_o junius_n a_o man_n well_o verse_v in_o antiquity_n say_v to_o bellarm_n cont._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n 25._o n._n 2._o speak_v in_o relation_n to_o ancient_a counsel_n eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la conciliis_fw-la intersunt_fw-la varia_fw-la esse_fw-la genera_fw-la esse_fw-la audientes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la ex_fw-la auditione_n informantur_fw-la esse_fw-la doctos_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la consultationem_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la esse_fw-la denique_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la qui_fw-la decidunt_fw-la res_fw-la ferendis_fw-la sententiis_fw-la and_o again_o cont._n 4._o lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 15._o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la adjunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la alii_fw-la etiam_fw-la consultationibus_fw-la adhiberi_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la docti_fw-la praetertim_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la sed_fw-la dicere_fw-la sententiam_fw-la definitivam_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la section_n 19_o i_o hear_v of_o two_o main_a objection_n which_o use_v to_o be_v be_v make_v against_o what_o i_o have_v be_v plead_v for_o and_o for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o that_o be_v allege_v of_o the_o magdeburg_n cent._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 134._o coeterum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la probatos_fw-la autores_fw-la huius_fw-la saeculi_fw-la perspiciat_fw-la videbit_fw-la formam_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la propemodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d similem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o learned_a whitak_n cont._n 4._o q._n 1._o c._n 1._o sic_fw-la partim_fw-la aristocraticum_fw-la partim_fw-la democraticum_fw-la partim_fw-la etiam_fw-la monarchicum_fw-la n._n si_fw-la velimus_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la respicere_fw-la as_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o est_fw-la semperque_fw-la fuit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regimen_fw-la answ_n that_o these_o author_n call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n either_o much_o like_a unto_o a_o democraticall_a or_o in_o part_n democraticall_a their_o meaning_n and_o intention_n be_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o private_a professor_n do_v formal_o concur_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o act_n as_o be_v formal_o authoritative_a and_o judicial_a act_n of_o government_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v the_o government_n formal_o and_o proper_o democraticall_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o only_a because_o of_o such_o thing_n competent_a to_o they_o as_o we_o have_v mention_v §_o 14._o which_o be_v no_o authoritative_a or_o judicial_a act_n of_o government_n and_o first_o for_o the_o magdeburg_n see_v how_o they_o explicate_v that_o which_o they_o say_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v word_n singulae_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la parem_fw-la habebant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la pure_a docendi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la administrandi_fw-la absolvendi_fw-la &_o excommunicandi_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o sceleratos_fw-la &_o ceremonias_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n acceptas_fw-la exercendi_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la aedificationis_fw-la novas_fw-la condendi_fw-la ministros_fw-la eligendi_fw-la vocandi_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la &_o justissimas_fw-la ob_fw-la causas_fw-la iterum_fw-la deponendi_fw-la in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n express_o observable_a to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o that_o they_o in_o explicate_v the_o democracy_n they_o speak_v of_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o power_n of_o single_a person_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o government_n but_o of_o single_a or_o particular_a church_n singulae_fw-la enim_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la say_v they_o parem_fw-la habebant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o may_v easy_o and_o evident_o appear_v that_o while_o they_o say_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v much_o like_o a_o democracy_n they_o mean_v this_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o government_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n officer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o put_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n at_o least_o to_o join_v these_o with_o they_o in_o the_o formal_a and_o proper_a act_n of_o it_o but_o in_o opposition_n to_o that_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a superiority_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a chutch_n over_o other_o particular_a church_n as_o the_o prelatical_a man_n plead_v for_o authoritative_a superiority_n in_o their_o cathedral_n church_n over_o all_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o diaecese_n and_o the_o papalin_n for_o a_o universal_a superiority_n and_o supremacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n over_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o reckon_v up_o as_o part_n of_o the_o church_n government_n which_o they_o say_v be_v much_o like_a democracie_n they_o put_v in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o admistration_n of_o sacrament_n which_o themselves_o before_o say_v and_o no_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v deny_v be_v act_n proper_a to_o the_o call_v minister_n of_o christ_n whence_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o mean_v not_o a_o democracie_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o put_v the_o formal_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o multitude_n which_o the_o independent_a brethren_n plead_v for_o and_o indeed_o will_v any_o man_n consider_v what_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o which_o these_o centuriator_n attribute_v private_a synod_n cent._n 2._o c._n 7._o pag._n 130._o wherein_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v conceive_v that_o democracie_n can_v have_v place_n especial_o and_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o who_o right_a to_o concur_v in_o juridical_a act_n the_o independent_a brethren_n plead_v can_v not_o possible_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o or_o be_v present_a at_o once_o in_o their_o synod_n when_o assemble_v for_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o most_o part_n at_o least_o of_o they_o which_o they_o call_v particular_a church_n be_v of_o such_o amplitude_n and_o so_o numerous_a that_o such_o a_o assemble_v of_o their_o whole_a body_n be_v not_o possible_a and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v diaecesan_n or_o presbyterial_a church_n and_o not_o such_o single_a congregation_n as_o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o independent_a brethren_n concern_v for_o mark_v it_o in_o that_o very_a place_n last_o cite_v speak_v of_o these_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o private_a synod_n they_o bring_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o a_o instance_n and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o numerous_a the_o christian_n in_o rome_n be_v become_v ere_o that_o time_n add_v to_o these_o thing_n that_o these_o same_o author_n cent._n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 151._o say_v express_o that_o jus_o tractandi_fw-la de_fw-la excommunicandis_fw-la aut_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la publicae_fw-la lapsis_fw-la penes_fw-la seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la erat_fw-la and_o cite_v tertul._n apolog._n for_o it_o read_v also_o c._n 6._o ejusdem_fw-la cent._n pag._n 129_o l._n 30._o
de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la circa_fw-la clave_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o judicial_a power_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o people_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o minister_n only_o some_o interest_n therein_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n give_v to_o martyr_n 2_o as_o to_o that_o cite_v from_o whittaker_n that_o learned_a theologue_n himself_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o these_o cite_v clear_v in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o part_n democraticall_a when_o he_o say_v si_fw-mi totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la n._n volumus_fw-la respicere_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_fw-la electione_n episcoporum_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la suffragia_fw-la serebat_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—t_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semper_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la servaretur_fw-la democraticum_fw-la so_o then_o he_o call_v it_o partly_o democraticall_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o the_o 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congregation_n while_o as_o therein_o the_o author_n so_o clear_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o equal_a society_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n visible_a church_n and_o that_o this_o catholic_n church_n be_v but_o one_o charge_n vnus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cujus_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la and_o that_o unitatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la firmiter_fw-la tenere_fw-la &_o vindicare_fw-la debent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la president_n ut_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la unum_fw-la etque_fw-la indivisum_fw-la probent_fw-la then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o forcible_o against_o that_o crumble_a of_o the_o church_n into_o so_o many_o single_a congregation_n independent_a in_o themselves_o and_o without_o all_o union_n and_o conjunction_n in_o point_n of_o 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