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etc._n l._n 7._o c._n 26_o 28._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v unto_o synod_n not_o only_a counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o a_o power_n of_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o censure_n those_o counsel_n mention_v and_o point_a at_o by_o he_o for_o instance_n of_o this_o chiefty_a of_o judgement_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o admonish_v but_o also_o determine_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n the_o synod_n of_o etc._n of_o barthol_n carranza_n summa_fw-la council_n p._n â—3_n etc._n etc._n ancyra_n in_o galatia_n make_v most_o severe_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o the_o exclude_v of_o such_o as_o do_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o synod_n of_o 463_o of_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o c._n 3._o col_fw-fr 111._o etc._n etc._n 6._o col_fw-fr 463_o gangris_n in_o paphlagonia_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o depose_v eustathius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n for_o his_o error_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v for_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o particular_a error_n be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n itself_o be_v approve_v of_o he_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o this_o place_n act._n 15._o d._n whitaker_n in_o his_o disputation_n against_o bellarmine_n touch_v counsel_n lay_v down_o this_o text_n act._n 15.6_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v of_o and_o etc._n and_o de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o p_o 1_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n often_o repeat_v that_o text_n apply_v it_o to_o each_o of_o the_o question_n which_o he_o discuss_v and_o whereas_o our_o opposite_n do_v grant_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o synod_n for_o counsel_n but_o not_o to_o judge_v nor_o to_o give_v judicial_a sentence_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o cause_n d._n whitak_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o synod_n show_v that_o 79._o that_o ibid._n qu._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 79._o the_o papist_n will_v have_v only_o the_o bishop_n or_o great_a prelate_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o judge_n and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o be_v only_a inquisitor_n disputer_n or_o consulter_n to_o give_v counsel_n but_o not_o to_o have_v suffrage_n in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 15._o the_o bellar._n tom._n 2._o contr._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o romish_a church_n now_o d._n whit._n in_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v as_o well_o refute_v the_o brownist_n and_o other_o opposite_n while_o he_o prove_v 3._o prove_v de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 3._o c._n 3._o that_o all_o who_o have_v a_o lawful_a deputation_n and_o calling_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o judge_n and_o not_o for_o counsellor_n only_o and_o that_o their_o suffrage_n be_v not_o only_o for_o consultation_n but_o for_o decision_n as_o be_v hereafter_o show_v more_o at_o 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synod_n so_o bucerus_n etc._n bucerus_n ibid._n p._n 107._o 108._o etc._n etc._n confirm_v the_o distinction_n of_o junius_n viz._n that_o some_o person_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n as_o delegate_n send_v from_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o do_v give_v definitive_a sentence_n of_o matter_n propound_v that_o other_o come_v without_o such_o deputation_n and_o commission_n may_v give_v their_o advice_n and_o counsel_v but_o without_o suffrage_n do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n by_o those_o that_o be_v peculiar_o call_v to_o be_v judge_n therein_o zepperus_n etc._n zepperus_n polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o de_fw-fr syn._n p._n 713._o 714._o 715._o etc._n etc._n allege_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o synod_n declare_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v most_o studious_a of_o this_o consociation_n or_o combination_n in_o synod_n do_v not_o only_o communicate_v by_o letter_n but_o meet_v together_o in_o nationall_n or_o general_n counsel_n do_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n &_o other_o that_o appear_v before_o they_o &_o so_o convince_v condemn_a and_o excommunicate_v they_o &_o send_v their_o decree_n unto_o all_o church_n with_o the_o name_n &_o heresy_n of_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n not_o only_o for_o counsel_n &_o admonition_n but_o also_o for_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_v piscator_fw-la 361-364_a piscator_fw-la thes_n theolog._n vol._n 1._o loc._n 23._o p._n 361-364_a writing_n of_o counsel_n and_o synod_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o question_n concern_v they_o do_v seven_o time_n allege_v this_o place_n act._n 15._o for_o a_o ground_n of_o direction_n in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n he_o plain_o express_v his_o meaning_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a he_o say_v 63._o say_v thes_n 62_o 63._o it_o consist_v chief_o in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o again_o distinguish_v this_o jurisdiction_n into_o two_o part_n he_o say_v that_o the_o one_o part_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n &_o potissimum_fw-la spectatur_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v chief_o see_v in_o synod_n bucanus_n 27._o bucanus_n loc._n con_n loc._n 43._o qu._n 21_o 22_o 25_o 27._o write_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o asscribe_v unto_o synod_n authority_n of_o make_v law_n of_o decide_v controversy_n and_o this_o from_o the_o example_n of_o that_o synod_n act._n 15._o often_o mention_v by_o he_o mr_n fenner_n 278-281_a fenner_n s._n theol._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o p._n 278-281_a brief_o and_o methodical_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o synod_n the_o kind_n the_o use_n &_o authority_n of_o they_o do_v derive_v their_o authority_n from_o this_o ground_n act._n 15._o which_o even_o in_o that_o short_a description_n be_v more_o than_o ten_o time_n allege_v by_o he_o many_o other_o such_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o show_v the_o consent_n of_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o which_o somewhat_o more_o be_v to_o be_v say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v answer_n touch_v that_o multitude_n of_o author_n which_o mr_n can_v allege_v against_o i_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o my_o opposite_n say_v concern_v this_o example_n mr_n dau._n his_o exception_n touch_v act._n 15._o answer_v i._o dav_n 255._o dav_n apol_n reply_n p._n 254._o 255._o this_o text_n act._n 15._o be_v allege_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v the_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n and_o by_o the_o answerer_n to_o show_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la whereunto_o junius_n give_v 2_o answer_n also_o 1._o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la particulari_fw-la si_fw-la custodienda_fw-la fuerint_fw-la decreta_fw-la concilii_fw-la apostolici_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la seruari_fw-la oportere_fw-la 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church_n of_o antioch_n but_o come_v from_o judaea_n and_o from_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n act._n 15.1_o 24._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v more_o right_a and_o authority_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o than_o they_o of_o antioch_n have_v 111._o whereas_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v to_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n not_o as_o be_v a_o dependent_a body_n stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o the_o right_a and_o well_o observe_v hereof_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v particular_a church_n to_o be_v dependent_a body_n not_o by_o way_n of_o subjection_n unto_o any_o one_o suppose_a to_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o so_o dependent_a that_o every_o one_o be_v equal_o and_o mutual_o subject_a to_o one_o another_o as_o occasion_n require_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o antioch_n of_o samaria_n and_o other_o be_v all_o of_o 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and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n as_o pretend_v they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 24._o in_o a_o word_n that_o no_o suspicion_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o paul_n in_o doctrine_n differ_v from_o the_o rest_n answ._n i._n mr_n can_v corrupt_v and_o falsify_v the_o word_n of_o mr_n cartwright_n by_o add_v unto_o they_o this_o word_n only_o though_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v up_o to_o confer_v yet_o the_o word_n of_o mr_n cartw._n be_v not_o only_o they_o go_v up_o to_o confer_v as_o here_o they_o be_v allege_v again_o those_o word_n that_o follow_v which_o mr_n can_v set_v down_o in_o such_o a_o letter_n as_o if_o mr_n cartw._n have_v speak_v word_n for_o word_n in_o such_o manner_n viz._n for_o countenance_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n as_o pretend_v they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o apostle_n v._n 24._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o mr_n robinson_n 199._o robinson_n justif_n of_o sepat_o p._n 199._o verbatim_o &_o take_v out_o of_o his_o writing_n and_o therefore_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v allege_v in_o his_o name_n then_o in_o mr_n cartwright_n ii_o though_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v up_o for_o such_o end_n as_o be_v here_o propound_v for_o countenance_v of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o those_o end_n do_v not_o argue_v that_o therefore_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a authority_n in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n touch_v the_o controversy_n bring_v unto_o they_o see_v those_o end_n be_v more_o effectual_o and_o full_o obtain_v thereby_o for_o by_o such_o judicial_a sentence_n the_o truth_n be_v countenance_v before_o man_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o deceyver_n more_o effectual_o stop_v and_o suspicion_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n more_o clear_o take_v away_o iii_o though_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v not_o up_o to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o their_o go_v to_o procure_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o deceyver_n which_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v to_o doubt_v by_o they_o may_v be_v submit_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o that_o those_o deceyver_n may_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o synod_n if_o after_o conviction_n they_o shall_v persist_v in_o their_o evil_n iv_o that_o which_o mr_n cartw._n speak_v of_o p._n and_o barn_n not_o submit_v their_o judgement_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o it_o will_v have_v diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o conceive_v as_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o rhemist_n and_o other_o papist_n against_o who_o he_o deal_v who_o say_v as_o well_o concern_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o concern_v the_o other_o deceiver_n 15.2_o deceiver_n rhem._n on_o act._n 15.2_o that_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v stiff_o to_o their_o own_o opinion_n on_o either_o side_n but_o condescend_v to_o refer_v the_o whole_a controversy_n and_o the_o determination_n thereof_o to_o the_o apostle_n priest_n or_o ancient_n etc._n etc._n who_o hold_v from_o jerome_n that_o 133_o that_o rainol_n conf._n with_o hart._n c._n 4._o div_o 3._o p._n 133_o paul_n have_v not_o have_v security_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o peter_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v with_o he_o such_o a_o submission_n may_v have_v diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v otherwise_o there_o be_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o a_o lawful_a submission_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o peter_n himself_o as_o junius_n well_o 5._o well_o animadv_n in_o bell._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o §_o 5._o observe_v judicio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la cam_fw-la remittitur_fw-la voce_fw-la christi_fw-la jubentis_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mat._n 18._o &_o alibi_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v subject_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n &_o send_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n command_v tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o &_o elsewhere_o d._n whitaker_n also_o 172._o also_o contro_fw-la de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 5._o c._n 3._o p._n 172._o affirm_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v peter_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n as_o well_o as_o of_o he_o 2._o see_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v agree_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o can_v not_o err_v in_o their_o sentence_n they_o know_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o magnify_v and_o illustrate_v the_o same_o i._o can._n iii_o if_o jerusalem_n lie_v northward_o 200_o mile_n from_o antioch_n as_o i_o read_v 96._o read_v itiner_n n._n test_n fol._n 96._o it_o do_v sure_o then_o he_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o bring_v this_o scripture_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o classical_a assembly_n yea_o and_o to_o tell_v we_o 88_o we_o pag._n 88_o that_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n which_o we_o deny_v and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o one_o allegation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o evince_v the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o assertion_n answ._n i._n he_o mistake_v and_o so_o pervert_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o author_n who_o he_o allege_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a word_n who_o 1635._o who_o itiner_n n.t._n p._n 66._o &_o 82._o edit_n 1624._o &_o p._n 82._o &_o 101._o edit_n 1635._o in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o book_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a edition_n say_v not_o as_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o jerusalem_n lie_v northward_o from_o antioch_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o antioch_n lie_v northward_o from_o jerusalem_n so_o uncircumspect_a be_v he_o in_o his_o quotation_n ii_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v write_v in_o his_o author_n so_o as_o he_o allege_v it_o yet_o than_o it_o be_v a_o great_a simplicity_n and_o want_n of_o judgement_n in_o he_o that_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o have_v correct_v such_o a_o manifest_a and_o palpable_a error_n have_v he_o have_v a_o very_a small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o country_n border_v thereupon_o without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o man_n can_v well_o understand_v the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n there_o be_v so_o many_o reference_n which_o the_o h._n ghost_n have_v unto_o the_o different_a situation_n of_o several_a place_n than_o may_v he_o have_v know_v that_o jerusalem_n lie_v southward_o and_o antioch_n northward_o from_o jerusalem_n for_o 1._o the_o common_a geographer_n etc._n geographer_n cl._n ptol._n asiae_n tab_v 4._o atlas_n merc._n etc._n etc._n old_a and_o new_a of_o all_o sort_n do_v bear_v witness_v hereof_o in_o their_o map_n and_o ordinary_a description_n of_o the_o world_n and_o those_o part_n thereof_o 2._o have_v he_o go_v no_o further_o but_o look_v well_o on_o this_o story_n act._n 15._o where_o the_o messenger_n travel_v from_o antioch_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v in_o their_o way_n to_o pass_v through_o phaenice_n and_o samaria_n he_o may_v have_v observe_v that_o as_o those_o country_n in_o the_o way_n lie_v northward_o from_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v antioch_n also_o from_o whence_o in_o the_o right_a way_n they_o come_v to_o those_o country_n let_v other_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o that_o they_o rash_o follow_v not_o such_o a_o guide_n that_o will_v be_v a_o great_a master_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n note_v know_v not_o the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n eccles_n 10.15_o iii_o i_o do_v willing_o grant_v that_o antioch_n be_v 200_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n those_o 70_o dutch_a mile_n which_o this_o author_n mention_n according_a to_o common_a account_n make_v 280_o english_a mile_n 80_o more_o than_o mr_n can_n reckon_v now_o the_o further_a that_o antioch_n be_v from_o jerusalem_n the_o strong_a be_v this_o our_o argument_n from_o act._n 15._o the_o great_a pain_n they_o take_v in_o travel_n to_o come_v unto_o another_o superior_a judicatory_a out_o of_o themselves_o do_v argue_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o synod_n and_o show_v that_o the_o fruit_n expect_v thereby_o be_v the_o more_o precious_a in_o their_o eye_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o come_v to_o the_o late_a synod_n at_o dort_n from_o geneva_n zurich_n and_o berne_n travel_v further_o than_o these_o antiochian_o do_v and_o of_o old_a
as_o appear_v 3._o appear_v act._n synod_n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 4._o art_n 3._o in_o the_o law_n &_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o illustrious_a ll._n the_o state_n general_n etc._n etc._n iii_o even_o of_o those_o which_o by_o a_o lawful_a election_n &_o deputation_n be_v send_v unto_o synod_n whether_o they_o be_v minister_n and_o elder_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o limit_a and_o certain_a number_n for_o if_o every_o church_n in_o a_o whole_a nation_n may_v send_v as_o many_o as_o they_o will_v or_o can_v there_o may_v be_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o gather_v together_o into_o some_o synod_n whereby_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o discuss_n and_o judge_v of_o many_o cause_n will_v apparent_o follow_v d._n whitaker_n say_v 81._o say_v de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr q._n 3._o p._n 81._o certain_o confusion_n can_v be_v avoid_v when_o too_o many_o meet_v together_o and_o as_o for_o that_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v 6._o say_v ibid._n q._n 1._o c._n 6._o that_o assembly_n can_v not_o be_v great_a because_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n and_o therefore_o also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n determine_v of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n as_o appear_v likewise_o in_o 3._o in_o act._n synod_n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 4._o art_n 3._o those_o law_n before_o mention_v if_o mr_n can_n will_v allow_v any_o limitation_n of_o number_n and_o can_v therein_o satisfy_v himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o deprive_v the_o people_n &_o church_n of_o their_o right_n he_o may_v thereby_o also_o satisfy_v himself_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o object_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o behalf_n iv_o we_o do_v further_o grant_v this_o liberty_n even_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v no_o delegate_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v for_o judge_n yet_o many_o of_o they_o 9_o they_o inn._n animadv_n in_o bell._n de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 2.3_o &_o 9_o as_o hearer_n may_v for_o their_o edification_n be_v present_a at_o the_o communication_n &_o conference_n in_o the_o synod_n that_o they_o may_v profit_v in_o godliness_n this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o church_n both_o in_o provincial_n and_o nationall_n synod_n so_o far_o as_o the_o place_n will_v convenient_o receive_v a_o competent_a number_n and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n v._o this_o liberty_n of_o hear_v in_o synod_n be_v so_o moderate_v &_o restrain_v that_o though_o they_o which_o have_v no_o call_n unto_o the_o synod_n may_v hear_v question_n touch_v doctrine_n and_o religion_n discuss_v yet_o such_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o hear_v when_o personal_a matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v because_o as_o junius_n say_v 9_o say_v ibid._n c._n 15._o n._n 9_o contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la fuisset_fw-la nam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertinet_fw-la infirmitatum_fw-la minime_fw-la that_o be_v it_o have_v be_v against_o charity_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o infirmity_n not_o so_o vi_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o liberty_n of_o synod_n there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o observe_v when_o mr_n cartwright_n have_v speak_v very_o much_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n in_o synod_n yet_o for_o prevention_n of_o mistake_v and_o by_o way_n of_o correct_v himself_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o say_v 5._o say_v confut._n of_o the_o rhemist_n ann._n on_o act._n 15._o v._o 6._o n._n 5._o yet_o write_v we_o not_o this_o as_o though_o the_o people_n presence_n either_o in_o all_o counsel_n where_o the_o doctrine_n be_v not_o in_o controversy_n be_v omit_v be_v the_o negative_a particle_n add_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o printer_n fault_n be_v concrary_a to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o make_v no_o good_a sense_n in_o his_o word_n &_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v omit_v needful_a or_o that_o in_o those_o counsel_n where_o they_o be_v present_a they_o have_v like_o right_a with_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n for_o they_o we_o mean_v bishop_n and_o elder_n may_v first_o by_o a_o several_a and_o foreset_v deliberation_n take_v counsel_n whether_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o propound_v any_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v in_o controversy_n in_o that_o council_n where_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v present_a whereby_o if_o they_o perceive_v any_o general_a and_o obstinate_a opposition_n of_o they_o against_o the_o truth_n they_o may_v hold_v that_o point_n of_o doctrine_n back_o this_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o josias_n who_o or_o ever_o he_o assemble_v the_o people_n first_o of_o all_o assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n 2._o king_n 23.1_o also_o by_o james_n who_o at_o paul_n arrival_n to_o jerusalem_n first_o assemble_v the_o elder_n to_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o ever_o he_o be_v present_v before_o the_o church_n act._n 21.18_o 19_o second_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v bewray_v a_o wilful_a stubborness_n against_o the_o truth_n not_o suspect_v by_o they_o yet_o the_o governor_n be_v sound_n without_o who_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v conclude_v there_o shall_v not_o follow_v any_o prejudice_n of_o the_o counsel_n authority_n against_o the_o truth_n albeit_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v be_v great_a than_o of_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n hereupon_o it_o come_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n be_v after_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n leave_v out_o the_o brethren_n which_o luke_n have_v first_o set_v down_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o the_o decision_n of_o doubtful_a matter_n moses_n deut._n 17._o command_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o leviticall_a stock_n for_o that_o they_o bear_v the_o principal_a sway_n in_o those_o deliberation_n last_o the_o case_n of_o counsel_n be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n although_o augustine_n call_v a_o general_n council_n in_o some_o respect_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n consider_v that_o not_o only_o those_o bishop_n and_o elder_n but_o some_o of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o assemble_v that_o which_o mr_n cartw._n say_v of_o the_o several_a and_o foreset_v deliberation_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o beza_n 15.12_o beza_n ann._n in_o act._n 15.12_o write_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forego_v consultation_n the_o same_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o 277._o by_o s._n theo._n l._n 7._o p._n 277._o mr_n fenner_n also_o and_o hereunto_o accord_v that_o which_o gersom_a bucerus_n fit_o note_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o cyprian_a who_o write_v unto_o the_o elder_n &_o deacon_n that_o he_o have_v determine_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o government_n to_o do_v nothing_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n private_o 10._o private_o cyprian_a l._n 3._o ep_v 10._o without_o their_o counsel_n and_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n bucerus_n explain_v his_o speech_n distinct_o on_o this_o manner_n 145._o manner_n dissent_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccles_n p._n 145._o behold_v first_o he_o mention_n the_o counsel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o presbytery_n and_o then_o the_o consent_n whereby_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v public_o approve_v of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o he_o apply_v also_o to_o the_o order_n of_o that_o judgement_n describe_v 1._o cor._n 5._o but_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o cyprian_a we_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o i._o can._n v._o howsoever_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n send_v some_o brethren_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n unto_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o and_o let_v it_o be_v well_o 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than_o those_o that_o do_v so_o many_o way_n pervert_v his_o meaning_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n but_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o family_n &_o live_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n with_o i_o where_o we_o have_v continual_a and_o daily_a occasion_n to_o talk_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o mr_n jacob_n publish_v his_o unsound_a writing_n touch_v this_o question_n he_o be_v afterward_o also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o eldership_n and_o by_o office_n sit_v with_o we_o daily_o to_o heat_n and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o church_n and_o so_o become_v a_o member_n of_o our_o classical_a combination_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o testify_v against_o the_o unduepower_v of_o the_o classis_fw-la or_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v not_o a_o free_a people_n though_o the_o classis_fw-la exercise_v the_o same_o authority_n then_o as_o now_o it_o do_v yea_o he_o be_v also_o for_o that_o time_n the_o scribe_n of_o our_o consistory_n 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authority_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o treatise_n which_o he_o publish_v against_o sibr._n lubbertus_n he_o say_v 225._o say_v apol._n reply_n p._n 225._o thereupon_o bogermannus_n publish_v his_o annotation_n learned_o and_o succinct_o pen_v in_o defence_n of_o d._n sibrandus_fw-la whereinis_fw-la for_o answer_v of_o that_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o authority_n of_o synod_n he_o refer_v grotius_n to_o what_o junius_n have_v write_v against_o bellarmine_n the_o nceessitate_n &_o potestate_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la wherein_o i_o full_o agree_v with_o junius_n answ._n have_v mr_n dau._n full_o agree_v with_o junius_n then_o have_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o shall_v have_v bring_v at_o least_o some_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n out_o of_o junius_n to_o have_v manifest_v their_o agreement_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o he_o will_v constant_o and_o full_o abide_v by_o this_o confession_n of_o his_o full_a agreement_n with_o junius_n 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the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o three_o four_o and_o sixth_o syllogistical_a argument_n before_o and_o there_o answer_v and_o here_o by_o he_o idle_o repeat_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o reason_n reas._n xi_o last_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o mr_n paget_n in_o this_o accord_v with_o the_o 5._o the_o bellar_n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o papist_n for_o they_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o independent_a body_n but_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o the_o which_o thing_n our_o writer_n deny_v and_o prove_v the_o contrary_n answ._n i._n the_o accord_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o refutation_n see_v they_o accord_n with_o we_o in_o many_o point_n of_o religion_n against_o arrian_n anabaptist_n brownist_n and_o other_o ii_o see_v the_o partiality_n of_o mr_n can_n in_o his_o eight_o reason_n before_o he_o allege_v for_o himself_o how_o the_o papist_n do_v 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the_o papist_n and_o popish_a hierarchy_n in_o this_o controversy_n about_o synod_n have_v be_v note_v 29.30_o note_v pag._n 29.30_o at_o first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o manifold_a passage_n set_v down_o before_o out_o of_o 125-132_a of_o p._n 125-132_a junius_n and_o 133-141_a and_o p._n 133-141_a d._n whitaker_n their_o dispute_n against_o bellarmine_n and_o out_o of_o 101-104_a of_o p._n 101-104_a mr_n parker_n his_o refuration_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o this_o particular_a which_o to_o repeat_v in_o a_o case_n so_o clear_a be_v to_o imitate_v mr_n can_n in_o his_o needle_n and_o superfluous_a quotation_n chap._n vii_o the_o allegation_n of_o mr_n can_v examine_v after_o the_o former_a 21_o argument_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n mr_n can_v fall_v to_o flatter_v himself_o &_o rejoice_v in_o himself_o to_o think_v what_o the_o reader_n will_v imagine_v when_o he_o see_v his_o manifold_a reason_n 77._o reason_n churc_n plea_n p._n 77._o
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etc._n now_o this_o be_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o have_v speak_v against_o such_o counsel_n of_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o mr_n can_v have_v allege_v he_o 75._o he_o ch._n pl._n p._n 75._o before_o he_o add_v withal_o expl_n withal_o art_n 8._o expl_n i_o speak_v only_o of_o these_o that_o be_v such_o my_o writing_n shall_v not_o hurt_v other_o who_o set_v themselves_o under_o the_o scripture_n not_o above_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o these_o condition_n for_o the_o want_n whereof_o he_o oppose_v those_o popish_a synod_n may_v yet_o be_v find_v in_o other_o synod_n which_o have_v make_v decree_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n raise_v in_o the_o church_n he_o acknowledge_v in_o these_o word_n 116._o word_n paraene_n ad_fw-la commun_n helvet_n civ_o tom._n 1._o f._n 116._o if_o the_o council_n of_o gangra_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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he_o call_v those_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n 1218._o basile_n p._n 1218._o catholic_n or_o universal_a truth_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_n council_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o every_o other_o person_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n can_v dissolve_v a_o general_n council_n without_o their_o consent_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o he_o that_o do_v obstinate_o oppose_v the_o foresay_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o heretic_n he_o relate_v &_o commend_v the_o speech_n of_o etc._n of_o p._n 1010._o etc._n etc._n marsilius_n patavinus_n etc._n patavinus_n p._n 1232_o etc._n etc._n petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it and_o divers_a other_o show_v the_o power_n of_o counsel_n in_o judge_v and_o censure_v the_o pope_n the_o necessity_n of_o they_o both_o provincial_n and_o general_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o abuse_n and_o amend_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n with_o great_a authority_n he_o approve_v and_o defend_v 1341._o defend_v p._n 1341._o the_o renown_a italian_a martyr_n hieronimus_fw-la savanorola_fw-it for_o seek_v that_o a_o general_n council_n may_v be_v call_v for_o reformation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o degenerate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o principal_a favourer_n &_o maintainer_n of_o the_o discipline_n in_o the_o french_a church_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o particular_a congregation_n be_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o synod_n can_v therefore_o be_v no_o favourer_n of_o the_o brownist_n opinion_n which_o count_v such_o government_n to_o be_v a_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o church_n tilenus_n that_o be_v also_o call_v to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o jury_n against_o i_o do_v most_o express_o give_v his_o verdict_n on_o my_o side_n against_o the_o brownist_n he_o teach_v 1._o teach_v syntag._n disp_n theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o disp_n â—0_n thes_n 1._o that_o 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acquaint_v with_o the_o ancient_a monument_n of_o history_n than_o that_o neighbour_n even_o beside_o the_o synod_n do_v eftsoon_o meet_v together_o for_o decide_v of_o strife_n for_o ordination_n for_o dissolve_v of_o doubt_n and_o in_o sum_n for_o every_o meighty_a business_n of_o which_o assembly_n the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a be_v full_a and_o these_o assembly_n what_o be_v they_o else_o but_o classical_a assembly_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n hereof_o we_o have_v example_n every_o where_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a a_o little_a after_o who_o see_v not_o here_o the_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o our_o class_n and_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o hierarchy_n offend_v which_o have_v banish_v this_o most_o pleasant_a combination_n of_o class_n hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absurd_a and_o senseless_a boast_n of_o mr_n can_n who_o oppugn_v this_o classical_a government_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v of_o cyprian_n testimony_n in_o these_o epistle_n what_o can_v be_v more_o full_a and_o absolute_a to_o our_o purpose_n then_o this_o with_o what_o judgement_n do_v this_o man_n read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 90._o the_o ch._n pl._n p._n 90._o next_o place_n eusebius_n testify_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n be_v in_o their_o constitution_n first_o but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n as_o jerusalem_n 3.11_o jerusalem_n eus_n l._n 3.11_o ephesus_n 3.28_o ephesus_n l._n 3.28_o alexandria_n 3.13_o alexandria_n 3.13_o hierapolis_n 4.1_o hierapolis_n 4.1_o corinth_n 3.32_o corinth_n 3.32_o sardis_n 4.22_o sardis_n 4.22_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o primitive_o they_o be_v independent_a and_o stand_v not_o under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o in_o the_o allegation_n of_o these_o testimony_n out_o of_o eusebius_n there_o be_v divers_a mistake_n and_o fayling_n of_o memory_n or_o 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title_n of_o a_o parish_n but_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o in_o every_o parish_n there_o be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o not_o this_o title_n of_o parish_n prove_v be_v not_o ii_o the_o consequence_n make_v from_o hence_o be_v more_o evident_o false_a for_o to_o admit_v these_o church_n be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o one_o ordinary_a constant_a congregation_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o therefore_o primitive_o they_o be_v independent_a and_o stand_v not_o under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o both_o our_o english_a church_n here_o and_o general_o other_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o country_n be_v in_o their_o first_o constitution_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n still_o be_v but_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o yet_o from_o the_o first_o stand_v under_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n in_o which_o they_o be_v combine_v iii_o 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