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sect._n i._o because_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o such_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o several_a principle_n and_o presupposition_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o divers_a principle_n of_o those_o who_o censure_n we_o must_v expect_v though_o not_o of_o inconsiderable_a sect_n sect._n ii_o and_o 1._o some_o say_v that_o no_o humane_a form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o of_o church_n as_o govern_v be_v of_o god_n institution_n or_o as_o they_o say_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n sect._n iii_o 2._o some_o hold_v only_o a_o universal_a church_n govern_v by_o a_o pope_n say_v some_o of_o they_o or_o by_o a_o general_n council_n while_o sit_v and_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o interval_n say_v other_o or_o by_o a_o pope_n and_o council_n agree_v while_o it_o sit_v and_o a_o pope_n in_o the_o interval_n say_v other_o to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o all_o particular_a church-form_n as_o subordinate_a leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o universal_a governor_n as_o supreme_a as_o inferior_a officer_n in_o kingdom_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n sect._n iu._n 3._o some_o hold_n that_o this_o universal_a church-form_n and_o also_o diocesan_n and_o no_o other_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n sect._n v._n 4._o some_o hold_n that_o the_o universal_a patriarchal_a metropolitical_n or_o provincial_a diocesan_n and_o parochial_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n sect._n vi_o 5._o some_o hold_n that_o only_a diocesan_n church_n and_o metropolitical_a or_o provincial_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o not_o the_o universal_a and_o of_o these_o some_o take_v diocesan_n church_n for_o those_o only_a that_o contain_v many_o fix_a assembly_n and_o some_o for_o such_o as_o have_v one_o bishop_n whether_o over_o one_o congregation_n or_o over_o multitude_n say_v the_o very_a learned_a dr._n hamond_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3._o the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v every_o such_o regular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n under_o a_o bishop_n such_o as_o timothy_n be_v and_o oeconomus_fw-la set_v over_o they_o by_o christ_n such_o again_o every_o large_a circuit_n under_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o as_o timothy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o such_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n consider_v together_o under_o the_o supreme_a head_n christ_n jesus_n dispense_n they_o all_o by_o himself_o and_o administer_a they_o several_o not_o by_o any_o one_o oeconomus_fw-la but_o by_o the_o several_a bishop_n as_o inferior_a head_n of_o unity_n to_o the_o several_a body_n so_o constitute_v by_o the_o several_a apostle_n in_o their_o plantation_n each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o several_a distinct_a commission_n from_o christ_n immediate_o and_o subordinate_a to_o none_o but_o the_o supreme_a donor_n or_o plenipotentiary_n he_o here_o suppose_v as_o he_o elsewhere_o show_v that_o the_o facto_fw-la episcopal_a church_n be_v in_o scripture-time_n but_o single_a congregation_n but_o that_o after_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o whether_o than_o the_o new_a form_n of_o congregation_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la when_o they_o become_v but_o part_n of_o a_o bishop_n church_n we_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n conjecture_v as_o also_o of_o the_o new_a form_n of_o a_o diocesan_n church_n sect._n vii_o 6._o some_o hold_n that_o national_a church_n that_o be_v christian_a kingdom_n as_o govern_v by_o the_o sovereign_n secular_a power_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o that_o all_o church-form_n else_o within_o that_o kingdom_n be_v jure_fw-la humano_fw-la at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n so_o be_v it_o that_o worshiping-assembly_n be_v keep_v up_o and_o bishop_n and_o priest_n place_v as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n sect._n viii_o 7._o some_o think_v that_o diocesan_n or_o bishop_n whether_o over_o one_o congregation_n or_o many_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o some_o say_v also_o archbishop_n and_o that_o these_o have_v power_n by_o consent_n or_o contract_n among_o themselves_o to_o make_v patriarchal_a and_o national_a church_n and_o so_o that_o these_o national_a and_o patriarchal_a church_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la mediato_fw-la but_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la immediato_fw-it and_o be_v rather_o make_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o bishop_n than_o by_o king_n and_o so_o under_o heathen_a king_n the_o church_n may_v be_v national_a sect._n ix_o 8._o some_o think_v that_o parochial_a church_n consist_v of_o christian_n distinguish_v by_o the_o circuit_n of_o ground_n and_o combination_n of_o these_o into_o synod_n less_o and_o great_a classical_a national_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o no_o other_o lawful_a sect._n x._o 9_o some_o think_v that_o only_o parochial_a church_n ordinary_o and_o single_a congregation_n of_o any_o neighbour_n christian_n when_o parish_n order_n can_v be_v observe_v be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la sect._n xi_o 10._o and_o some_o think_v that_o only_o such_o single_a congregation_n of_o christian_n with_o their_o choose_a pastor_n without_o any_o necessary_a respect_n to_o parish_n bound_n be_v proper_o call_v church_n of_o divine_a institution_n though_o these_o church_n may_v and_o shall_v hold_v such_o association_n as_o correspondence_n and_o mutual_a help_n require_v sect._n xii_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o universal_a national_a patriarchal_a provincial_a or_o metropolitical_a diocesan_n classical_a parochial_a congregational_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o just_a decision_n of_o the_o question_n from_o which_o of_o these_o and_o when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o separate_v till_o it_o be_v first_o know_v which_o of_o these_o be_v divine_a and_o which_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o which_o humane_a church_n be_v necessary_a which_o lawful_a and_o which_o sinful_a and_o it_o must_v be_v know_v of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v and_o while_o there_o be_v so_o signal_n a_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n about_o the_o several_a form_n the_o nature_n of_o schism_n will_v be_v hardly_o open_v sect_n iii_o what_o church_n we_o hold_v to_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o what_o not_o sect._n i._n our_o own_o judgement_n we_o shall_v plain_o express_v in_o this_o follow_a order_n 1._o we_o shall_v show_v what_o church_n we_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o god_n institution_n and_o what_o not_o 2._o what_o about_o church_n the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n may_v institute_v by_o god_n authority_n or_o allowance_n and_o what_o they_o may_v not_o institute_v 3._o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o gather_v church_n where_o church_n be_v in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o separate_v from_o church_n and_o in_o what_o case_n neither_o of_o these_o last_o be_v lawful_a sect._n ii_o 1._o all_o christian_n be_v agree_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n consider_v both_o as_o baptise_a or_o external_o covenant_v and_o profess_v call_v visible_a and_o as_o regenerate_v and_o sincere_o covenant_v call_v mystical_a as_o it_o be_v head_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o call_v his_o body_n and_o his_o special_a kingdom_n sect._n iii_o 2._o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n have_v institute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n to_o be_v under_o he_o as_o the_o teacher_n ruler_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o teach_v guide_v and_o worship_v and_o that_o he_o have_v institute_v holy_a assembly_n and_o society_n for_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o and_o that_o a_o society_n of_o neighbour_n christian_n associate_v with_o such_o a_o pastor_n or_o pastor_n for_o personal_a communion_n herein_o even_o in_o such_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o worship_n be_v a_o church-form_n of_o divine_a institution_n sect._n iu._n if_o they_o be_v not_o christians_o by_o baptism_n or_o visible_a 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be_v not_o associate_v with_o one_o or_o more_o pastor_n they_o may_v be_v a_o community_n of_o
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stock_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o say_v on_o act_n 11._o 6._o that_o although_o this_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elder_n have_v be_v also_o extend_v to_o a_o second_o order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v now_o only_o in_o use_n for_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture-time_n it_o belong_v principal_o if_o not_o alone_o to_o bishop_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o any_o of_o that_o second_o order_n be_v then_o institute_v though_o soon_o after_o before_o the_o write_n of_o ignatius_n epistle_n there_o be_v such_o institute_v in_o all_o church_n sect._n xii_o by_o this_o it_o follow_v that_o 1._o the_o office_n of_o a_o subject_a presbyter_n that_o be_v no_o bishop_n be_v not_o in_o be_v that_o can_v be_v prove_v in_o scripture-time_n 2._o that_o no_o bishop_n have_v more_o than_o one_o worship_v assembly_n at_o once_o for_o all_o christian_n assemble_v for_o worship_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o their_o worship_n still_o include_v somewhat_o which_o none_o but_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n may_v do_v and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o minister_n in_o be_v but_o bishop_n and_o a_o bishop_n can_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o a_o bishop_n can_v have_v but_o one_o assembly_n though_o for_o our_o part_n we_o think_v that_o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o church_n than_o have_v more_o minister_n than_o one_o when_o we_o read_v how_o paul_n be_v put_v to_o restrain_v and_o regulate_v their_o public_a officiate_a at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 14._o sect._n xiii_o and_o it_o further_o confirm_v we_o that_o the_o say_a doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v the_o most_o of_o the_o church_n then_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o franciscus_n a_o sancta_fw-la clara_fw-la de_fw-la episcop_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o opinion_n come_v from_o scotâ—â—_n and_o petavius_n that_o learned_a jesuit_n be_v the_o man_n that_o bring_v it_o in_o 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who_o shall_v do_v it_o as_o the_o certain_a authorize_v instrument_n of_o god_n 2._o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o prove_v to_o we_o to_o be_v of_o god_n when_o scripture_n tell_v it_o not_o to_o we_o and_o what_o record_v of_o it_o be_v infallible_a and_o whether_o such_o pretend_a proof_n of_o tradition_n as_o a_o supplement_n to_o scripture_n be_v not_o that_o which_o the_o papacy_n be_v build_v on_o and_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n as_o well_o as_o this_o sect._n xv._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n make_v in_o scripture-time_n have_v authority_n give_v they_o to_o make_v afterward_o that_o second_o office_n or_o order_n of_o presbyter_n 1._o we_o can_v but_o marvel_v then_o that_o in_o such_o great_a church_n as_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n ephesus_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v never_o use_v their_o power_n in_o all_o the_o scripture-time_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o many_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n so_o many_o prophet_n and_o 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21._o if_o that_o council_n authority_n be_v proper_o national_a and_o arise_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o 1._o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o scatter_v will_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o james_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v to_o be_v no_o apostle_n 2._o then_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v after_o claim_v the_o supremacy_n as_o of_o divine_a right_n before_o alexandria_n antioch_n or_o rome_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o experience_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o five_o or_o low_a patriarchate_n till_o long_o after_o by_o another_o grant_n but_o if_o the_o power_n be_v not_o fix_v to_o the_o place_n but_o the_o itinerant_a apostle_n than_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o prove_v any_o govern_n church_n over_o other_o as_o be_v affix_v to_o such_o a_o place_n nor_o shall_v we_o easy_o find_v the_o apostle_n itinerant_a successor_n in_o that_o power_n §_o 22._o ii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n choose_v twelve_o apostle_n beside_o paul_n who_o have_v a_o preeminence_n before_o other_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o join_v with_o they_o some_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n appoint_v they_o all_o to_o gather_v church_n through_o the_o world_n discipling_n and_o baptise_v nation_n and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v a_o work_n to_o be_v still_o do_v and_o to_o which_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o these_o have_v gather_v convert_v set_v over_o they_o fix_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n or_o elder_n to_o be_v their_o constant_a guide_n in_o teach_v public_a worship_n and_o discipline_n under_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o to_o the_o apostle_n first_o and_o by_o they_o to_o other_o he_o give_v they_o the_o key_n that_o be_v the_o judge_a power_n of_o reception_n and_o rejection_n and_o the_o official_a power_n of_o pronounce_v god_n reception_n or_o rejection_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o word_n §_o 23._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n that_o these_o apostle_n do_v affix_v a_o superior_a power_n over_o the_o other_o church_n to_o any_o particular_a seat_n patriarchal_a or_o metropolitan_a much_o less_o national_a or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o exercise_v government_n over_o the_o rest_n or_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v fix_v themselves_o as_o bishop_n to_o any_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o city_n in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o twelve_o kingdom_n §_o 24._o there_o be_v no_o notice_n in_o church_n history_n of_o any_o one_o national_a church-power_n priest_n or_o synod_n settle_v assert_v or_o exercise_v under_o heaven_n of_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n egypt_n and_o assyria_n that_o be_v
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church_n key_n himself_o §_o 7._o a_o worthy_a person_n on_o this_o subject_n make_v these_o six_o thing_n sufficient_a to_o such_o church_n relation_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v christian_n 2._o neighbour_n bind_v to_o mutual_a love_n 3._o and_o apt_a to_o neighbourly_a duty_n 4._o that_o providence_n make_v we_o such_o neighbour_n 5._o scripture_n churches_n take_v their_o name_n from_o cohabitation_n 6._o the_o command_n of_o authority_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v fresh_a suit_n pag._n 260._o ans_fw-fr by_o make_v these_o six_o the_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o parish_n church_n our_o friend_n unhappy_o will_v consequent_o unchurch_n they_o all_o for_o if_o this_o be_v all_o certain_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o all_o these_o which_o he_o make_v more_o than_o they_o be_v be_v but_o the_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la antecedent_n to_o any_o reception_n of_o the_o form_n 1._o
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against_o this_o opinion_n because_o as_o it_o be_v utter_o absurd_a so_o it_o be_v notorious_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o all_o age_n to_o this_o day_n as_o acquaintance_n with_o church_n history_n may_v full_o inform_v they_o they_o have_v ever_o take_v mutual_a consent_n between_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o as_o pastor_n and_o flock_n till_o they_o consent_v and_o therefore_o have_v note_v schismatical_a church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n that_o have_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o disown_v §_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o unchurch_v our_o parish-church_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr not_o one_o but_o the_o contrary_n will_v our_o parish_n church_n be_v associate_v by_o mutual_a consent_n the_o pastor_n express_v his_o consent_n open_o at_o his_o institution_n induction_n and_o officiate_a the_o flock_n show_v their_o consent_n by_o actual_a submit_v to_o his_o ministerial_a office_n they_o hear_v he_o and_o communicate_v ordinary_o with_o he_o and_o seek_v ministerial_a help_n from_o he_o though_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n do_v not_o so_o those_o do_v it_o that_o be_v indeed_o his_o flock_n or_o church_n they_o do_v not_o perhaps_o by_o word_n or_o write_a covenant_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o their_o pastor_n but_o they_o do_v it_o by_o actual_a signification_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o relation_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o consecration_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n as_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o priest_n promise_n if_o not_o swear_v in_o england_n to_o obey_v they_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n §9_n it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o only_a church-making_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr baptism_n only_o as_o such_o make_v we_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v we_o of_o any_o minister_n special_a flock_n i_o be_o not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n norwich_n bristol_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o be_o baptize_v nor_o be_o i_o a_o member_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n now_o where_o i_o be_v baptize_v consent_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o take_v this_o man_n more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n about_o we_o for_o the_o guide_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v another_o §10_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o parish_n church_n and_o you_o shall_v perform_v so_o much_o of_o your_o office_n as_o i_o desire_v and_o no_o more_o i_o will_v hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o when_o i_o please_v and_o i_o will_v not_o admit_v you_o to_o catechise_v or_o instruct_v any_o of_o my_o family_n nor_o visit_v the_o sick_a nor_o will_v i_o be_v responsible_a to_o you_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o hold_v or_o say_v or_o do_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o you_o but_o in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o minister_n bind_v to_o do_v his_o office_n to_o man_n or_o take_v they_o for_o his_o special_a flock_n on_o these_o term_n the_o ancient_a church_n have_v abundance_n of_o strict_a canon_n if_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v choose_v a_o bishop_n and_o say_v we_o will_v obey_v none_o of_o these_o canon_n nor_o you_o but_o you_o shall_v be_v our_o bishop_n on_o our_o term_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o have_v consent_v and_o to_o have_v be_v such_o a_o bishop_n this_o be_v real_o the_o case_n of_o no_o small_a part_n of_o england_n though_o they_o say_v it_o not_o open_o by_o word_n §11_n it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o apostle_n so_o ordain_v minister_n have_v their_o authority_n before_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o they_o ans_fw-fr 1._o who_o ever_o question_v it_o that_o be_v considerate_a as_o to_o a_o indefinite_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o question_n be_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n bind_v to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o this_o parish_n or_o diocese_n our_o question_n be_v what_o constitute_v the_o relation_n between_o a_o pastor_n and_o his_o particular_a flock_n do_v not_o the_o ordainer_n here_o say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v thereto_o lawful_o call_v because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o license_v physician_n without_o i_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v my_o physician_n without_o my_o consent_n 2._o be_v all_o those_o church-member_n that_o minister_n be_v authorize_v to_o preach_v to_o then_o all_o the_o heathen-world_n be_v church-member_n 3._o they_o receive_v not_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n but_o their_o consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v themselves_o capable_a receiver_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o right_n of_o church-member_n god_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n give_v the_o husband_n the_o superiority_n but_o he_o be_v no_o such_o husband_n to_o any_o that_o consent_v not_o §12_n god_n have_v lay_v man_n right_n and_o benefit_n on_o their_o will_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v they_o against_o his_o will_n it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v right_a to_o communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o this_o or_o that_o faithful_a pastor_n oversight_n and_o its_o new_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o unwilling_a person_n have_v this_o right_n because_o they_o be_v willing_a of_o something_o else_o viz._n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a §13_n we_o conclude_v