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more_o hereafter_o object_n 2._o for_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o consist_v only_o of_o apostle_n and_o 2._o elder_n ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o of_o other_o for_o this_o the_o 2._o vers._n of_o the_o 15._o chap._n seem_v to_o express_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n determine_v to_o send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o ibid._n ans._n but_o who_o be_v these_o other_o aretius_n not_o without_o good_a probability_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v some_o of_o the_o opposite_a party_n who_o they_o send_v together_o with_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o fair_a hear_n and_o proceed_v so_o much_o methinks_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n compare_v with_o the_o latter_a seem_v to_o impart_v when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v the_o text_n have_v have_v no_o small_a dissension_n with_o they_o viz._n those_o false_a teacher_n the_o 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every_o way_n â—â—uall_a to_o hâ—â—_z self_n to_o â—et_v that_o pass_v obser._n 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n see_v here_o what_o power_n a_o lawful_a council_n or_o synod_n be_v by_o lawful_a authority_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n convene_v and_o meet_v together_o have_v in_o matter_n of_o ecclesiastical_a concernment_n viz._n a_o power_n not_o only_o to_o consult_v and_o debate_n and_o advise_v but_o to_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a difference_n and_o to_o ordain_v decree_n which_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o church_n such_o power_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v here_o at_o the_o motion_n of_o and_o by_o delegation_n from_o the_o church_n meet_v together_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o they_o come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n vers._n 6._o chap._n 15._o and_o have_v consider_v of_o the_o church_n difference_n they_o determine_v they_o determine_v they_o they_o draw_v up_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n concerning_o they_o which_o be_v here_o by_o the_o 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stâ—ted_v all_o these_o controversy_n alone_o as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o apostle_n with_o he_o all_o be_v guide_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n so_o as_o have_v he_o herein_o make_v use_n of_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v go_v to_o confer_v with_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n about_o it_o this_o course_n we_o see_v he_o have_v before_o decline_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o far_o great_a consequence_n than_o this_o viz._n upon_o his_o first_o receive_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v it_o by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n he_o do_v not_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o for_o the_o instruct_v and_o confirm_v of_o he_o in_o that_o doctrine_n so_o he_o â—els_v his_o galaâ—â—iâ—us_fw-la 1._o gal._n 16._o 17._o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o e._n not_o with_o his_o own_o loc._n carnal_a reason_n so_o paraeus_n or_o rather_o as_o calvin_n and_o beza_n not_o with_o any_o mortal_a man_n whatever_o neither_o go_v i_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o they_o who_o be_v apostle_n before_o i_o true_a it_o be_v after_o some_o time_n he_o go_v up_o thither_o once_o and_o again_o as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 1._o vers._n 18._o chap._n 2._o v._n 1._o first_o three_o year_n after_o then_o fourteen_o yeerer_n after_o and_o both_o time_n he_o have_v communication_n and_o conferenâ—e_n with_o the_o apostle_n but_o as_o for_o any_o instruction_n from_o they_o or_o confirmation_n by_o they_o oâ—_z any_o other_o as_o he_o seek_v it_o not_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o find_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o conference_n 6._o sâ—ith_n he_o they_o add_v nothing_o unto_o i_o v._n 6._o certain_o then_o have_v paul_n stand_v upon_o his_o apostolical_a spirit_n as_o he_o need_v not_o so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o 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immediate_o inspire_v what_o need_n have_v they_o to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o their_o concurrence_n or_o what_o can_v the_o elder_n any_o way_n contribute_v to_o they_o if_o the_o apostleâ—_n themselves_o can_v in_o conference_n add_v nothing_o unto_o paul_n much_o less_o can_v the_o elder_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o apostle_n 3._o 3._o but_o three_o suppose_v that_o as_o paul_n require_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o apostle_n so_o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o elder_n still_o for_o the_o more_o sulâ—_z satisfaction_n of_o all_o party_n yet_o 〈…〉_z they_o proceed_v after_o thaâ—_z manner_n by_o way_n of_o discussion_n and_o disputation_n that_o this_o be_v their_o way_n the_o seven_o 7._o verse_n of_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n make_v it_o clear_a when_o there_o have_v be_v much_o dispute_v here_o be_v not_o only_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 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with_o great_a confidence_n and_o this_o he_o make_v good_a by_o a_o argument_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v ever_o will_v be_v sound_o and_o satisfactory_o answer_v take_v from_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o say_v as_o much_o of_o the_o elder_n as_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o but_o this_o will_v not_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v much_o less_o of_o the_o people_n who_o presence_n and_o consent_n he_o conceive_v they_o to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o last_o a_o immediate_a inspire_a spirit_n than_o it_o be_v not_o what_o then_o why_o a_o ordinary_a synodical_a spirit_n as_o the_o learned_a professor_n of_o scotland_n call_v it_o even_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o be_v so_o convene_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n where_o two_o or_o three_o 20._o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n in_o my_o authority_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o mat._n 18._o a_o promise_n which_o though_o not_o only_o yet_o primary_o and_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n of_o church-officer_n assemble_v together_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n promise_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o both_o assist_v and_o ratify_v thus_o be_v he_o present_a with_o this_o first_o council_n and_o thus_o be_v he_o at_o this_o day_n present_a with_o all_o assembly_n of_o like_a nature_n meeting_n and_o proceed_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o do_v quest_n but_o what_o then_o may_v all_o or_o any_o other_o assembly_n synod_n coâ—â—cels_n in_o succeed_a age_n presume_v to_o take_v up_o their_o word_n and_o say_v the_o same_o of_o their_o decree_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o many_o as_o not_o only_o militant_a but_o triumphant_a loâ—_n answ._n in_o answer_v hereunto_o i_o list_v not_o to_o lend_v a_o care_n to_o what_o our_o adversary_n of_o rome_n earnest_o contend_v for_o this_o first_o council_n say_v bellarmine_n and_o the_o rhemist_n have_v give_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n to_o all_o other_o counsel_n lawful_o call_v and_o confirm_v viz._n by_o the_o pope_n to_o say_v the_o like_a it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o let_v that_o pass_n which_o can_v be_v make_v good_a unless_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o holy_a treat._n ghost_n which_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o be_v carry_v from_o rome_n to_o trent_n in_o a_o cloâ—â—â—og_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o objection_n or_o question_n this_o threefold_a answer_n 1._o de_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o old_a some_o many_o of_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n not_o unlike_o to_o this_o the_o ancient_a father_n cyprian_n with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o coâ—nel_n father_n of_o a_o african_a council_n make_v report_n unto_o cornelius_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n what_o the_o council_n have_v agree_v upon_o they_o use_v these_o cyp._n word_n placuit_fw-la nobis_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la suggerente_fw-la it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o we_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereupon_o pamelius_n note_v that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n ancient_o and_o common_o use_v in_o counsel_n this_o they_o have_v say_v and_o 2._o de_fw-la debito_fw-la this_o all_o counsel_n and_o synod_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v decree_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v here_o of_o their_o determination_n iâ—_z seem_v good_a 372._o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o he_o our_o master_n to_o we_o his_o scholar_n herein_o this_o first_o shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o succeed_a counsel_n and_o synod_n show_v they_o not_o what_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la they_o may_v do_v but_o what_o de_fw-la debito_fw-la they_o shall_v do_v viz._n so_o to_o proceed_v as_o they_o may_v say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o 3._o de_fw-la licito_fw-la this_o they_o with_o holy_a reverence_n may_v say_v when_o they_o 17._o proceed_v as_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n here_o do_v viz._n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o here_o proceed_v ground_v and_o bottome_v their_o decree_n upon_o scripture_n second_v with_o some_o 28._o evidence_n from_o heaven_n and_o thus_o do_v that_o african_a council_n proceed_v cyprian_n with_o the_o father_n of_o africa_n say_v our_o judicial_a fulk_n do_v declare_v unto_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n upon_o what_o authority_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n their_o determination_n be_v ground_v etc._n etc._n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v our_o reverend_a cartwright_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n we_o know_v they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n indict_v by_o he_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o one_o be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o 〈…〉_z other_o scripture_n sometime_o put_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o scripture_n foresee_v say_v s._n paul_n i_o e._n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sometime_o put_v for_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostle_n cite_v that_o of_o
consequent_o ought_v not_o to_o impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o church_n but_o what_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v necessary_a so_o do_v the_o council_n here_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o â—o_z lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o 18_o these_o necessâ—rie_a thing_n the_o thing_n by_o they_o here_o impose_v be_v all_o necessâ—rie_n necessary_a either_o simple_o and_o absolute_o by_o a_o intrinâ—â—call_a necessity_n necessary_a at_o all_o time_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o abstain_n from_o fornication_n or_o respective_o by_o a_o â—â—tâ—ixsecall_a or_o accidental_a necessity_n necessary_a pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o present_a time_n such_o be_v these_o other_o thing_n here_o prohibit_v though_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a yet_o in_o â—â—spect_n of_o the_o sâ—andall_n then_o occasion_v by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n necessary_a to_o be_v decline_v and_o abstain_v from_o and_o 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subscribe_v certain_o the_o church_n have_v no_o such_o power_n to_o change_v or_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n either_o to_o make_v thing_n necessary_a indifferent_a or_o thing_n indifferent_a necessary_a which_o in_o â—â—id_v m._n cartwright_n judgement_n be_v all_o one_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v for_o it_o be_v convince_a to_o give_v the_o church_n any_o such_o power_n be_v to_o give_v it_o a_o power_n over_o and_o above_o the_o scripture_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o indifferency_n of_o thing_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n quest_n but_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o this_o first_o council_n do_v not_o they_o by_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o church_n make_v they_o necessary_a which_o be_v before_o indifferent_a ans._n i_o answer_v no_o they_o be_v necessary_a before_o they_o impose_v they_o q_o how_o can_v that_o be_v what_o necessary_a and_o indifferent_a both_o ans._n yes_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o but_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o pâ—esent_a occasion_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o council_n impose_v they_o because_o they_o apprehend_v they_o so_o to_o be_v mark_v it_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a because_o they_o impose_v they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n necessary_a therefore_o they_o impose_v they_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v not_o change_v nor_o alter_v by_o their_o command_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v indifferent_a before_o so_o they_o remain_v indifferent_a still_o viz._n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o conscience_n only_o make_v necessary_a by_o accident_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a occasion_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n and_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o as_o brief_o as_o plain_o as_o full_o 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