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A34675 A defence of Mr. John Cotton from the imputation of selfe contradiction, charged on him by Mr. Dan. Cavvdrey written by himselfe not long before his death ; whereunto is prefixed, an answer to a late treatise of the said Mr. Cavvdrey about the nature of schisme, by John Owen ... Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. Of schisme. 1658 (1658) Wing C6427; ESTC R2830 62,631 184

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answer_v above_o that_o such_o general_n proposition_n hold_v true_a notwithstanding_o some_o know_a particular_a exception_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n though_o enoch_n and_o elias_n never_o die_v ans._n 2._o the_o child_n of_o church-member_n be_v in_o order_n to_o baptism_n but_o exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o woman_n have_v some_o part_n of_o the_o key_n of_o order_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o walk_v orderly_o themselves_o and_o in_o a_o private_a way_n to_o help_v other_o to_o walk_v orderly_o also_o act._n 18._o 26._o tit._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o only_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o admit_v member_n choose_v officer_n censure_v offender_n but_o if_o they_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v true_a also_o though_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n 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of_o limitation_n if_o need_v be_v argue_v that_o in_o ordinary_a case_n ordination_n pertain_v to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o other_o act_n there_o mention_v do_v pertain_v to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o brethren_n meet_v together_o but_o as_o for_o election_n i_o take_v it_o to_o pertain_v principal_o to_o the_o brethren_n touch_v the_o 5_o contradiction_n the_o 5_o contradiction_n follow_v in_o this_o sort_n 5._o the_o key_n of_o authority_n or_o rule_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o act_n of_o rule_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o office_n key_n pag._n 20._o the_o people_n discern_v and_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o censure_n give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n key_n pag._n 15._o 37._o 41._o the_o people_n stand_v in_o a_o order_n even_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 11._o 5._o in_o case_n the_o officer_n do_v err_v and_o give_v 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according_a to_o the_o several_a relation_n he_o stand_v in_o if_o it_o be_v say_v all_o that_o share_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o key_n be_v give_v in_o these_o word_n to_o thou_o they_o all_o share_n alike_o in_o the_o same_o equal_a power_n of_o the_o key_n because_o they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o commission_n i_o answer_v it_o will_v indeed_o so_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o several_a commission_n grant_v in_o scripture_n else_o where_o but_o only_o here_o but_o clear_v it_o be_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o power_n of_o authoritative_a preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v only_o to_o apostle_n elder_n and_o such_o like_a officer_n but_o power_n of_o privilege_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v all_o the_o fraternity_n chap._n 6._o touch_v the_o 10_o contradiction_n with_o the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o the_o 10_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o hold_v forth_o 10._o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v relate_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o none_o but_o his_o own_o congregation_n this_o be_v the_o common_a tenent_n 10._o the_o member_n of_o any_o church_n we_o adm●t_v t●_z the_o lord_n table_n if_o they_o bring_v letter_n testimonial_a and_o their_o child_n to_o baptism_n the_o way_n p._n 68_o the_o key_n p._n 17._o 10._o administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v a_o ministerial_a act_n and_o what_o authority_n have_v a_o pastor_n to_o do_v it_o or_o they_o to_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o pastor_n mr._n hocker_n surv._n part._n 2._o 64_o 65._o pastor_n and_o teacher_n may_v pray_v and_o preach_v in_o other_o church_n beside_o their_o own_o but_o not_o administer_v seal_n and_o censure_n bartlet_n model_n pag._n 63._o answer_n 1._o that_o appearance_n of_o contradiction_n be_v easy_o remove_v if_o our_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v know_v as_o it_o be_v what_o a_o pastor_n do_v in_o his_o own_o congregation_n and_o to_o his_o own_o flock_n he_o do_v it_o by_o pastoral_a power_n and_o authority_n what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n abroad_o or_o out_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n he_o do_v it_o not_o authoritatiuè_a but_o precariò_fw-la and_o not_o in_o a_o constant_a but_o in_o a_o transient_a way_n which_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v but_o ready_o as_o occasion_n serve_v desire_v what_o mr_n hooker_n doubt_v of_o in_o this_o point_n he_o answer_v himself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 65._o if_o paul_n apollo_n and_o cephas_n thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o who_o yet_o have_v no_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o they_o more_o than_o other_o church_n by_o the_o same_o right_n all_o the_o officer_n and_o all_o their_o gift_n be_v they_o also_o in_o the_o same_o way_n they_o they_o be_v not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o each_o church_n have_v his_o peculiar_a office_n as_o their_o own_o propriety_n then_o they_o be_v they_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o their_o use_n not_o authoritative_o nor_o ordinary_o but_o occasional_o as_o god_n give_v opportunity_n ordinary_o as_o the_o officer_n must_v attend_v to_o their_o own_o flock_n so_o must_v the_o flock_n depend_v upon_o their_o own_o officer_n the_o officer_n have_v no_o authority_n over_o any_o flock_n but_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o other_o flock_n command_v the_o employment_n of_o any_o of_o their_o gift_n or_o any_o act_n of_o their_o office_n among_o they_o but_o upon_o occasion_n in_o a_o transient_a way_n as_o they_o may_v have_v need_n of_o their_o gift_n so_o they_o may_v have_v need_n of_o some_o act_n of_o their_o office_n and_o according_o may_v desire_v it_o and_o receive_v it_o the_o 11_o contradiction_n which_o be_v thus_o set_v forth_o 11._o we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v the_o same_o of_o of_o baptism_n as_o a_o se●le_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n key_n pag._n 17._o del._n of_o 9_o posit_n pag._n 133_o 134._o 11._o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o other_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o the_o external_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n mr_n h._n surv._n part._n 3._o pag._n 27._o and_o he_o dispute_v against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n answer_n when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n not_o only_o in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o seal_v up_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o external_a communion_n with_o other_o church_n as_o with_o our_o own_o they_o do_v not_o seal_v up_o this_o communion_n that_o their_o officer_n be_v our_o officer_n and_o we_o their_o flock_n or_o that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o they_o which_o we_o have_v over_o our_o own_o member_n this_o be_v to_o seal_v up_o not_o a_o communion_n but_o a_o confusion_n of_o church_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o mr_n hooker_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v do_v deny_v as_o ourselves_o also_o do_v the_o 12_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o declare_v 12._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o elder_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v whether_o officer_n or_o member_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n keyes_n pag_n 21._o 12._o as_o for_o admission_n election_n ordination_n of_o officer_n admission_n or_o shut_v out_o of_o member_n these_o thing_n the_o brethren_n may_v do_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o 101_o answer_n the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a what_o the_o elder_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o church_n may_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o want_n of_o elder_n the_o 13_o contradiction_n be_v set_v before_o we_o thus_o 13._o 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pope_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o one_o particular_a that_o constitute_v he_o such_o a_o officer_n be_v once_o institute_v by_o christ_n i_o shall_v far_o attend_v unto_o his_o reason_n for_o his_o authority_n from_o that_o of_o the_o high-priest_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o lose_v as_o to_o its_o continuance_n in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n notwithstanding_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o some_o individual_a person_n vest_v therewithal_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n he_o reassume_v his_o charge_n of_o my_o renounce_v my_o own_o ordination_n which_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o without_o the_o least_o scruple_n he_o have_v assert_v in_o his_o answer_n of_o that_o assersion_n he_o now_o pretend_v to_o give_v the_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v this_o 1._o the_o world_n look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o independent_a of_o the_o high_a note_n therefore_o he_o have_v renounce_v his_o ordination_n and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v to_o say_v so_o so_o much_o for_o that_o 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