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door_n of_o separatist_n and_o schismatic_n who_o by_o frustrate_v this_o power_n render_v it_o contemptible_a and_o set_v open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o impiety_n and_o atheism_n p._n 122._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o unity_n in_o point_n of_o government_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o a_o national_a church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o civil_a policy_n such_o unity_n the_o design_n of_o all_o religion_n in_o reference_n to_o humane_a society_n no_o happiness_n without_o it_o government_n appoint_v by_o god_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o promote_v this_o design_n and_o therefore_o disobedience_n a_o damnable_a sin_n p._n 149_o chap._n x._o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o impolitickness_n of_o disunion_n in_o point_n of_o church_n government_n no_o domestic_a peace_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o without_o it_o but_o perpetual_a quarrel_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n from_o the_o several_a interest_n of_o dissenter_n p._n 165_o chap._n xi_o the_o mischief_n of_o disunion_n in_o respect_n of_o foreign_a affair_n it_o weaken_v any_o nation_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o enemy_n rob_v they_o of_o their_o alliance_n and_o confederation_n interest_n and_o mutual_n support_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o league_n different_a church_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n incline_v people_n to_o democracy_n p._n 190_o chap._n xii_o of_o toleration_n some_o animadversion_n upon_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o advocate_n of_o conscience_n liberty_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o dissenter_n p._n 203_o chap._n xiii_o a_o further_a examination_n of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o particular_a plea_n for_o the_o papist_n a_o short_a view_n of_o and_o answer_n to_o their_o boast_v to_o be_v our_o apostle_n of_o their_o antiquity_n succession_n vision_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n of_o the_o powder_n treason_n or_o five_o of_o november_n p._n 229_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o understanding_n the_o modes_n of_o thing_n sensible_a much_o more_o those_o of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o obtrude_a thing_n not_o certain_a as_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la of_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o salvation_n as_o all_o may_v perform_v because_o all_o have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o common_a salvation_n the_o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o be_v save_v of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o guide_n p._n 248_o chap._n xv._o of_o episcopacy_n prove_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o the_o government_n appoint_v over_o the_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n of_o ignatius_n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o belove_a apostle_n st._n john_n from_o the_o constant_a use_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n of_o aerius_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o heresy_n all_o heretic_n against_o government_n the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o to_o determine_v difference_n p._n 276_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n no_o humane_a authority_n the_o judge_n of_o faith_n god_n only_o infallible_a that_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v militant_a may_n err._n the_o difference_n between_o not_o err_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o err_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n the_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o absolute_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n which_o nothing_o can_v be_v that_o be_v not_o evident_a in_o scripture_n either_o in_o plain_a word_n or_o necessary_a consequence_n all_o private_a man_n exclude_v from_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n p._n 302_o chap._n xvii_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 317_o the_o project_n of_o peace_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n they_o must_v certain_o have_v little_a good_a nature_n and_o far_o less_o christian_a charity_n who_o be_v not_o most_o sensible_o afflict_v for_o the_o miserable_a distraction_n the_o deplorable_a difference_n and_o unnatural_a division_n which_o be_v among_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o glorious_a religion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o heart_n must_v be_v more_o flinty_a than_o a_o stoick_n which_o do_v not_o bleed_v itself_o and_o supply_v the_o eye_n with_o tear_n whilst_o christian_n who_o by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o great_a but_o meek_n and_o tender_a lord_n aught_o to_o be_v harmless_a as_o dove_n and_o innocent_a as_o lamb_n be_v transform_v by_o preposterous_a zeal_n and_o pious_a pretence_n into_o wolf_n and_o tiger_n and_o with_o a_o fierce_a and_o savage_a fury_n mutual_o worry_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o nay_o even_o exceed_v the_o madness_n of_o those_o brute_n and_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o humanity_n to_o put_v on_o this_o new_a nature_n as_o they_o term_v it_o of_o religion_n for_o saevis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la convenit_fw-la vrsis_fw-la the_o greenland_n bear_n be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o but_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n but_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n that_o aboriginal_a murderer_n man_n be_v not_o so_o modest_a as_o to_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o make_v true_a the_o horrid_a adage_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la that_o one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o devour_v another_o but_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o malice_n and_o madness_n and_o become_v homo_fw-la homini_fw-la daemon_n devil_n to_o damn_v one_o another_o not_o anthropophagi_n or_o cannibal_n but_o psychophagi_n feed_v upon_o humane_a soul_n turn_v that_o innocent_a wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o our_o lord_n command_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o into_o the_o restless_a malice_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n to_o destroy_v other_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n and_o to_o infuse_v the_o mortal_a poison_n of_o adder_n which_o be_v under_o their_o lip_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o credulous_a man_n through_o their_o ear_n and_o eye_n with_o the_o pretext_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n the_o glorious_a company_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n now_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n go_v thither_o through_o a_o red_a sea_n of_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v their_o own_o which_o be_v shed_v by_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o heathenish_a persecutor_n who_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n and_o with_o joy_n it_o be_v that_o they_o set_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o truth_n in_o their_o dear_a blood_n empty_v their_o vein_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n but_o now_o christian_n who_o all_o profess_v one_o common_a name_n and_o faith_n think_v they_o do_v not_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n to_o that_o truth_n unless_o they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o one_o another_o and_o that_o most_o common_o for_o difference_n in_o opinion_n for_o word_n name_n fancy_n and_o conjecture_n at_o least_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o bottom_n which_o they_o conceal_v than_o there_o be_v in_o what_o they_o pretend_v open_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n oh_o barbarous_a christianity_n oh_o heathenish_a impiety_n in_o the_o importunate_a crowd_n of_o such_o mournful_a thought_n and_o consideration_n of_o former_a experience_n of_o our_o late_a shipwreck_n and_o fear_v of_o future_a event_n which_o the_o noisy_a tempest_n that_o seem_v to_o threaten_v our_o crazy_a and_o bruise_a vessel_n suggest_v to_o my_o mind_n my_o soul_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o fear_n and_o ready_a to_o sink_v into_o dispair_n both_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o past_a and_o the_o terrible_a consequence_n of_o that_o inevitable_a ruin_n which_o truth_n itself_o have_v pronounce_v against_o a_o house_n and_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v within_o and_o therefore_o against_o themselves_o and_o distract_v by_o 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jeremy_n oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n 2._o jer._n 9.1_o 2._o and_o my_o
call_v he_o a-away_a he_o leave_v titus_n a_o bishop_n there_o to_o set_v in_o order_n what_o be_v want_v that_o be_v upon_o their_o good_a demeanour_n to_o advance_v they_o into_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n which_o be_v want_v at_o st._n paul_n departure_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n want_v and_o which_o he_o appoint_v titus_n to_o do_v by_o the_o direction_n he_o give_v about_o they_o 11._o verse_n 10_o 11._o for_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v blameless_a as_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n a_o high_a office_n and_o a_o large_a jurisdiction_n for_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a there_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o bishop_n to_o rule_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n so_o that_o titus_n be_v to_o make_v bishop_n in_o that_o populous_a island_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v authority_n which_o as_o presbyter_n they_o have_v not_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seducer_n and_o how_o be_v these_o unruly_a subverter_n to_o be_v treat_v and_o govern_v even_o by_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o 13._o verse_n 13._o and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o silence_v they_o and_o how_o can_v that_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v to_o let_v they_o and_o the_o people_n know_v that_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o disobedience_n 16._o verse_n 16._o they_o be_v abominable_a and_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o though_o they_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n yet_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a therefore_o abominable_a because_o disobedient_a silence_v then_o of_o subverter_n of_o house_n unruly_a vain_a talker_n deceiver_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o bishop_n persecutor_n for_o so_o do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o way_n of_o stop_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o church_n but_o by_o this_o authority_n of_o excommunication_n and_o if_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o this_o all_o their_o pretence_n to_o godliness_n will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o deny_v he_o and_o be_v reprobate_n because_o disobedient_a what_o must_v we_o then_o think_v of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o have_v their_o mouth_n stop_v either_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o unruly_a and_o mutinous_a disorder_n be_v disobedience_n to_o both_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o that_o they_o may_v first_o take_v away_o from_o the_o bishop_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n and_o then_o with_o ease_n extirpate_v episcopacy_n root_n and_o branch_n office_n and_o name_n power_n and_o authority_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appoint_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n you_o see_v their_o office_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o presbyter_n be_v their_o lawful_a inferior_n that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v to_o rebuke_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o unruly_a so_o that_o here_o be_v both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n the_o title_n and_o the_o office_n confirm_v by_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o they_o we_o entreat_v you_o brethren_n say_v st._n paul_n 13._o 1_o thess_n 5.12_o 13._o and_o his_o modest_a entreaty_n â—â—â—y_v i_o hope_v without_o offence_n pass_v for_o a_o command_n to_o know_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o works-sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o how_o know_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o ruler_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o person_n or_o name_n but_o know_v their_o office_n know_v their_o power_n that_o so_o by_o submission_n you_o may_v maintain_v peace_n but_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v plain_a and_o positive_a 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n will_v carry_v more_o than_o some_o envious_a people_n will_v well_o like_v of_o in_o bishop_n and_o will_v not_o only_o entitle_v they_o to_o rule_n but_o their_o honour_n too_o as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o greek_a language_n for_o it_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a ruler_n or_o a_o guide_n but_o a_o captain_n and_o a_o prince_n and_o warrant_v a_o bishop_n be_v so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n under_o the_o old_a but_o to_o avoid_v offence_n i_o know_v there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n but_o will_v be_v please_v to_o derive_v their_o title_n from_o another_o fountain_n of_o honour_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o show_v that_o god_n almighty_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v they_o with_o the_o high_a character_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v vilify_v and_o despise_v as_o sonâ—n_o wanton_a and_o other_o virulent_a tongue_n and_o pen_n too_o frequent_o do_v but_o to_o proceed_v he_o continue_v to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o obedience_n this_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o without_o resist_v be_v in_o subjection_n and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n do_v god_n expect_v a_o account_n of_o soul_n from_o these_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o ruler_n then_o certain_o he_o can_v in_o justice_n leave_v they_o destitute_a of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o rule_n and_o guide_n as_o mean_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o to_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a be_v to_o suppose_v a_o end_n without_o a_o way_n and_o since_o they_o have_v such_o a_o charge_n all_o those_o who_o be_v within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o gild_n not_o only_o of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o those_o of_o other_o who_o they_o teach_v to_o refuse_n to_o obey_v those_o who_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o be_v appoint_v bishop_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whereas_o st._n peter_n call_v himself_o a_o presbyter_n and_o by_o rank_v himself_o among_o they_o seem_v to_o intimate_v they_o be_v all_o one_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o bishop_n too_o 1.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o for_o he_o call_v himself_o peter_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o humility_n in_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.1_o chap._n 5.1_o their_o fellow_n presbyter_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v the_o same_o than_o that_o a_o presbyter_n and_o apostle_n be_v for_o though_o they_o be_v his_o fellow_n presbyter_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n and_o further_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o presbyter_n of_o which_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o sym-presbyter_n be_v bishop_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n for_o write_v to_o the_o several_a church_n scatter_v through_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n and_o bythinia_n and_o call_v the_o governor_n of_o those_o church_n fellow_n presbyter_n argue_v as_o much_o but_o the_o second_o verse_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n for_o he_o say_v they_o must_v episcopize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n as_o bishop_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n will_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o bare_a presbyter_n be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o a_o 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will_v transgress_v these_o limit_n and_o impose_v matter_n of_o private_a opinion_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o practice_n and_o such_o opinion_n as_o ruin_v charity_n disturb_v peace_n unsettle_v government_n must_v these_o too_o be_v tolerate_v and_o such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o rome_n and_o geneva_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o private_a but_o a_o public_a liberty_n which_o be_v deny_v they_o a_o liberty_n to_o poison_n man_n loyalty_n and_o first_o murder_n their_o allegiance_n that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n murder_v the_o government_n a_o liberty_n to_o banish_v charity_n peace_n and_o unity_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o establish_v true_a religion_n without_o they_o so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v stick_v to_o his_o demand_n he_o can_v no_o soon_o ask_v than_o have_v such_o a_o toleration_n as_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o mortal_a authority_n to_o abridge_v any_o man_n of_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o person_n to_o suffer_v 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they_o command_v that_o all_o heresy_n shall_v for_o ever_o keep_v silence_n the_o same_o prohibition_n arcadus_fw-la and_o honorius_n continue_v and_o augment_v cuncti_fw-la ibid._n lege_fw-la cuncti_fw-la let_v all_o heretic_n say_v they_o understand_v that_o all_o place_n must_v be_v take_v from_o they_o as_o well_o church_n as_o other_o place_n of_o meet_v as_o private_a house_n in_o which_o let_v they_o be_v debar_v from_o service_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n ariani_n ibid._n leg_n ariani_n and_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n and_o if_o he_o permit_v their_o meeting_n either_o open_o or_o secret_o he_o be_v to_o fine_a for_o it_o 100_o l._n theodosius_n the_o young_a who_o socrates_n compare_v to_o moses_n for_o his_o meekness_n and_o excellent_a nature_n yet_o with_o valentinian_n his_o cousin_n sum_v up_o in_o a_o catalogue_n the_o heretic_n of_o that_o time_n command_n that_o no_o where_n within_o 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