Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	constitution_n	father_n	great_a	70	3	2.0798	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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present_a and_o subscribe_v with_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v then_o agree_v upon_o 867._o upon_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o c._n 9_o co_fw-la 866_o 867._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o yearly_a synod_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o repair_v out_o of_o divers_a province_n that_o those_o which_o have_v controversy_n with_o other_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o yearly_a synod_n do_v refuse_v to_o come_v shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n or_o excommunicate_v and_o it_o be_v etc._n be_v ib._n col._n 870_o etc._n etc._n note_v further_a that_o the_o like_a decree_n be_v make_v at_o another_o synod_n hold_v at_o hippo_n the_o place_n where_o augustine_n live_v and_o that_o the_o same_o decree_n be_v again_o confirm_v by_o another_o synod_n at_o carthage_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o augustine_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o his_o time_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o particular_a congregation_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v &_o 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meaning_n because_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o synod_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereby_o he_o express_o and_o distinct_o confess_v that_o synod_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o give_v sentence_n and_o not_o only_o a_o liberty_n of_o admonish_v v._o when_o after_o this_o chrysostome_n 14._o chrysostome_n socr._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o have_v be_v both_o depose_v from_o his_o place_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v yet_o call_v back_o by_o the_o emperor_n from_o his_o banishment_n and_o be_v by_o the_o people_n desire_v to_o enter_v upon_o his_o ministry_n again_o he_o profess_v he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o until_o his_o cause_n be_v further_o examine_v &_o he_o prove_v innocent_a by_o great_a judge_n or_o in_o a_o great_a judicatory_a 16._o judicatory_a edit_fw-la gr_n r._n steph._n l._n 6._o c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n of_o synod_n not_o only_o above_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o also_o of_o one_o synod_n 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the_o manner_n of_o christian_a assembly_n in_o his_o time_n say_v in_o effect_n 39_o effect_n apol._n c._n 39_o they_o come_v together_o into_o the_o congregation_n it_n be_v not_o say_v into_o one_o congregation_n as_o mr_n c._n allege_v it_o for_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o rehearse_v the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o with_o holy_a word_n you_o nourish_v faith_n stir_v up_o hope_n and_o fasten_v confidence_n and_o they_o use_v exhortation_n reproof_n and_o divine_a censure_n i_o answer_v i._o though_o particular_a church_n meet_v together_o for_o such_o end_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o those_o same_o church_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o synod_n for_o their_o mutual_a assistance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o more_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a cause_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o several_a congregation_n have_v their_o due_a power_n that_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o class_n be_v a_o undue_a power_n ii_o that_o tertullian_n himself_o intend_v 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no_o new_a rule_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o like_a order_n be_v establish_v for_o go_v first_o unto_o the_o eldership_n and_o seek_v redress_n of_o evil_a by_o they_o mr_n ainsw_n acknowledge_v that_o 451._o that_o ibid._n p._n 451._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o more_o special_a manner_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o special_a manner_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v tell_v and_o speak_v unto_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o evil_n see_v they_o be_v to_o guide_v and_o go_v before_o the_o people_n as_o in_o other_o affair_n so_o in_o administer_a the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o ordinary_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 11._o as_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o cor._n 5._o &_o according_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o country_n that_o the_o more_o weighty_a affair_n &_o 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new_a testament_n to_o all_o the_o brethren_n &_o church_n do_v show_v matt._n 18.15_o 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o thus_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n yea_o even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o people_n right_a there_o be_v no_o new_a rule_n give_v by_o christ_n in_o mat._n 18._o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o jewish_a synedrion_fw-mi 76._o synedrion_fw-mi h._n barr._n resut_o of_o giff._n p._n 76._o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o civil_a etc._n etc._n that_o 21._o that_o d._n bilson_n perpet_n gov_fw-mi ch_n 4._o p._n 21._o moses_n appoint_v neither_o judge_n nor_o elder_n in_o city_n or_o synedrion_n but_o they_o be_v magistrate_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n &_o have_v the_o sword_n to_o chastise_v the_o body_n and_o punish_v with_o death_n etc._n etc._n the_o error_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v show_v 35.41_o show_v pag._n 34_o 35.41_o before_o from_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 17._o &_o 2._o chron._n 19_o from_o these_o place_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n maintain_v by_o many_o learned_a writer_n as_o 204._o as_o conf._n with_o hart_n c._n 6._o div_o 2._o p._n 203_o 204._o d._n rainolds_n 152.153_o rainolds_n first_o reply_n to_o d._n whitg_n p._n 192._o second_o reply_n latter_a part_n p._n 152.153_o mr_n cartwright_n 490.491_o cartwright_n counterp_v in_o part_n of_o regist_n p._n 490.491_o mr_n fenner_n and_o the_o 522._o the_o ibid._n p._n 522._o defender_n of_o he_o and_o most_o large_o by_o etc._n by_o diss_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccl._n p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n g._n bucerus_n as_o for_o h._n barrow_n he_o sufficient_o resute_v himself_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v bear_v the_o charge_n and_o have_v the_o decide_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n numb_a 18._o deut._n 17._o this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o judge_v of_o they_o &_o therefore_o it_o appear_v 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special_a delegation_n from_o many_o or_o all_o church_n so_o that_o their_o presence_n and_o concurrence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v this_o assembly_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o a_o general_a or_o universal_a synod_n these_o eleven_o apostle_n have_v also_o a_o peculiar_a charge_n to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o to_o tarry_v there_o for_o a_o while_n luk._n 24.49_o act._n 1.4_o be_v by_o divine_a direction_n bring_v unto_o this_o synod_n second_o for_o other_o person_n the_o disciple_n that_o be_v present_a at_o this_o assembly_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v from_o divers_a place_n some_o of_o they_o from_o galilee_n as_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n there_o mention_v act._n 1.14_o with_o mat._n 13.55_o 56._o &_o how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o judaea_n it_o be_v not_o specify_v

so_o that_o the_o 120_o person_n meet_v together_o at_o this_o time_n act._n 1.15_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o distinct_a particular_a church_n of_o person_n dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o a_o occasional_a assembly_n or_o synod_n upon_o such_o ground_n as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_a ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o business_n itself_o here_o perform_v viz._n the_o election_n of_o a_o apostle_n it_o be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n but_o all_o church_n have_v interest_n therein_o see_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v unto_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 11.28_o all_o church_n be_v alike_o bind_v to_o beware_v of_o false_a apostle_n that_o can_v transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 11.13_o it_o have_v be_v a_o presumption_n in_o any_o one_o church_n and_o a_o wrong_n unto_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o without_o their_o consent_n one_o alone_o 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it_o follow_v hence_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o confess_v to_o be_v do_v by_o each_o kind_n of_o person_n here_o mention_v that_o the_o use_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o also_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o to_o make_v decree_n which_o be_v act_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n the_o error_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v 16._o be_v de_fw-fr con._n cil_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o &_o 16._o that_o only_a majores_fw-la praelati_fw-la the_o great_a sort_n of_o prelate_n such_o as_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n and_o by_o privilege_n or_o custom_n cardinal_n abbot_n and_o general_n of_o order_n have_v jus_o suffragii_fw-la decisivi_fw-la that_o be_v authority_n to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n that_o presbyter_n elder_n and_o other_o doctor_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o synod_n have_v only_o suffragium_fw-la consultivum_fw-la a_o voice_n in_o consultation_n liberty_n to_o give_v counsel_n 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their_o power_n can_v we_o seek_v for_o this_o same_o authority_n of_o synod_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n prove_v by_o that_o which_o 334._o which_o pol._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o p._n 108_o 126._o 334._o mr_n parker_n to_o like_a purpose_n witness_v together_o with_o d._n whitak_n and_o other_o ii_o mr_n can_v here_o do_v yet_o blame_v our_o practice_n in_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o right_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o seek_v to_o blame_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o keep_a synod_n that_o unaware_o he_o have_v yield_v we_o the_o matter_n itself_o about_o which_o we_o dispute_v viz._n a_o authority_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o not_o only_o a_o give_v of_o counsel_n by_o synod_n his_o reprehension_n be_v that_o mr_n paget_n and_o other_o do_v otherwise_o practice_v but_o who_o be_v those_o other_o beside_o i_o why_o do_v he_o not_o name_v they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v they_o any_o other_o than_o all_o the_o know_v reform_a and_o orthodox_n church_n in_o europe_n he_o may_v well_o think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v mention_v these_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o and_o my_o follow_v of_o their_o practice_n will_v have_v be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blame_n unto_o i_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o make_v himself_o suspect_v and_o condemn_v for_o his_o unjust_a oppose_v of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v how_o unjust_o he_o blame_v our_o practice_n let_v we_o examine_v more_o particular_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o withal_o set_v down_o some_o observation_n whereby_o the_o people_n right_a in_o synod_n may_v the_o better_o be_v discern_v i._o to_o show_v the_o people_n interest_n he_o allege_v act._n 15.12_o 22._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v present_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n send_v messenger_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o multitude_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o thousand_o but_o rather_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o special_a person_n as_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o synod_n so_o beza_n interprete_v it_o 15.12_o it_o annot._n maj_o in_o n.t._n in_o act._n 15.12_o multitudinis_fw-la autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la intellige_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o multitude_n understand_v not_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o whole_o adjoin_v but_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o appear_v before_o from_o the_o 6_o verse_n etc._n etc._n piscator_fw-la likewise_o 15.12_o likewise_o schol._n in_o act._n 15.12_o approve_v this_o interpretation_n and_o add_v some_o further_a light_n unto_o it_o from_o the_o reference_n of_o the_o greek_a article_n though_o he_o also_o give_v liberty_n for_o another_o interpretation_n so_o for_o that_o phrase_n the_o whole_a church_n mention_v vers_fw-la 22._o junius_n 1._o junius_n animad_fw-la in_o contr._n 4._o de_fw-fr conc._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 19_o etc._n etc._n 16._o n._n 1._o expound_v the_o same_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n or_o the_o whole_a clerus_fw-la or_o clergy_n serve_v that_o church_n these_o say_v he_o be_v design_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o church_n calvine_n also_o 15.6_o also_o come_v in_o act._n 15.6_o write_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n luke_n say_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v gather_v together_o but_o those_o that_o be_v man_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o which_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n be_v lawful_a judge_n of_o this_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v indeed_o that_o the_o disputation_n be_v before_o the_o people_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v promiscuous_o admit_v to_o handle_v the_o cause_n luke_n express_o name_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o more_o sit_v to_o take_v cognition_n thereof_o ii_o we_o grant_v that_o beside_o minister_n and_o elder_n other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v have_v suffrage_n or_o voice_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v officer_n always_o provide_v that_o they_o be_v lawful_o depute_v and_o send_v thereunto_o thus_o d._n whitaker_n explain_v himself_o touch_v his_o allowance_n of_o lay-man_n to_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n and_o say_v 92._o say_v de_fw-fr conc._n qu._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 92._o every_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o synod_n nor_o to_o speak_v therein_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n and_o design_v thereunto_o again_o he_o say_v 103._o say_v ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 103._o not_o only_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n but_o other_o godly_a prudent_a &_o learned_a man_n which_o happy_o can_v dispute_v more_o skilful_o and_o inquire_v into_o controversy_n better_o than_o the_o bishop_n whosoever_o be_v send_v of_o the_o church_n he_o represent_v the_o church_n and_o so_o 104._o so_o p._n 97._o 98._o 104._o oft_o in_o other_o place_n junius_n in_o like_a manner_n 10._o manner_n animadv_n de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 16._o n_o 1._o &_o n._n 10._o require_v of_o such_o as_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n and_o calling_n whether_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o part_n where_o upon_o occasion_n divers_a time_n some_o such_o be_v depute_v and_o send_v unto_o synod_n which_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o even_o in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n divers_a other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v neither_o minister_n nor_o elder_n be_v send_v thither_o &_o allow_v to_o be_v delegate_n &_o be_v to_o have_v not_o only_o deliberative_a but_o also_o definitive_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o

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 observe_v they_o do_v not_o this_o as_o be_v a_o dependent_a body_n and_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o for_o as_o mr_n parker_n 314._o parker_n poli._n eccl_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o p._n 301._o &_o 314._o excellent_o prove_v it_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n at_o this_o time_n have_v absolute_a power_n in_o and_o for_o herself_o to_o have_v end_v the_o controversy_n and_o may_v have_v do_v it_o i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o authority_n without_o acquaint_v therewith_o any_o other_o congregation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n another_o say_v 1._o say_v d._n whit._n conc._n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n send_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n thereto_o but_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o religion_n therefore_o they_o make_v choice_n free_o of_o that_o congregation_n as_o know_v they_o to_o be_v best_o

in_o confound_a law_n and_o order_n by_o translate_n the_o word_n leges_fw-la order_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v translate_v it_o law_n according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o proper_a signification_n thereof_o if_o he_o have_v dislike_v mr_n f._n for_o use_v the_o word_n leges_fw-la or_o law_n and_o will_v correct_v it_o by_o put_v in_o the_o word_n order_n this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o exact_a and_o faithful_a translator_n may_v do_v he_o shall_v rather_o have_v translate_v the_o word_n true_o according_a to_o the_o right_a signification_n and_o then_o have_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o fault_n of_o mr_n fenner_n in_o the_o ill_a confound_v of_o law_n and_o order_n and_o put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o after_o these_o unfaithful_a omission_n and_o mistranslation_n mr_n dau._n have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v confident_o of_o himself_o thus_o have_v i_o faithful_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o eminent_a light_n in_o his_o time_n mr_n dudley_n fenner_n who_o be_v join_v with_o mr_n cartwright_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o commendation_n of_o he_o i_o do_v willing_o assent_v he_o be_v indeed_o a_o eminent_a light_n and_o why_o then_o have_v mr_n dau._n go_v about_o to_o obscure_v his_o light_n by_o deprave_v his_o testimony_n and_o labour_v to_o put_v this_o bright-burning_a candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v his_o light_n whether_o he_o make_v strong_o for_o he_o or_o against_o i_o let_v other_o judge_n iii_o moreover_o after_o these_o omission_n and_o mistranslation_n come_v we_o to_o consider_v his_o miscollection_n from_o he_o which_o without_o any_o just_a deduction_n or_o inference_n upon_o the_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a recital_n of_o his_o word_n he_o thus_o propound_v ibiden_v propound_v ibiden_v the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o he_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n how_o untrue_a this_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v i._o by_o mr_n f._n his_o allege_v those_o 276._o those_o s._n theo._n l._n 7._o p._n 276._o scripture_n deut._n 17.9_o with_o 2._o chron._n 19.8_o 11._o matt._n 18.18_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o to_o show_v what_o authority_n there_o be_v in_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n comprehend_v by_o he_o under_o that_o general_a definition_n of_o a_o presbytery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n thereby_o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o judgement_n censure_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n because_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o jurisdiction_n and_o judgement_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n ii_o though_o mr_n f._n speak_v of_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n from_o it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o last_o word_n mr_n d._n for_o special_a observation_n cause_v to_o be_v print_v in_o great_a capital_a letter_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n see_v in_o the_o same_o 277_o same_o pa._n 277_o place_n speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n administer_v by_o the_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n in_o decide_v of_o doubt_n he_o say_v also_o etsi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la ministris_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sententiam_fw-la dicendi_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la exponendi_fw-la maxima_fw-la facienda_fw-la potestas_fw-la that_o be_v though_o the_o authority_n be_v common_a yet_o the_o great_a power_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o declare_v it_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o minister_n therefore_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n iii_o mr_n f._n a_o little_a after_o again_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o censure_n and_o still_o of_o administer_a they_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o 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and_o particular_a eldership_n their_o counsel_n be_v tell_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o thing_n ordinary_o be_v thus_o perform_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n viz._n after_o that_o in_o the_o classical_a assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n it_o have_v be_v find_v just_a and_o requisite_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o any_o minister_n call_v these_o censure_n and_o election_n be_v then_o first_o solemn_o propound_v unto_o the_o particular_a church_n who_o these_o thing_n special_o concern_v and_o so_o accomplish_v with_o their_o consent_n and_o not_o otherwise_o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n dissent_n and_o allow_v not_o the_o excommunication_n or_o election_n then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o strife_n the_o matter_n be_v again_o refer_v ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la senatum_fw-la unto_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n classis_fw-la or_o synod_n to_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o compose_v the_o dissension_n v._o mr_n f._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 279._o chapter_n pag._n 278_o 279._o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o these_o presbyterial_a assembly_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a office_n perform_v in_o the_o same_o in_o special_a manner_n towards_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o counsel_n but_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o this_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v both_o in_o the_o 43._o the_o kercken-ordeninge_a art_n 43._o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v commit_v in_o those_o meeting_n or_o by_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o inferior_a assembly_n hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n and_o class_n and_o do_v not_o limit_v all_o jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o particular_a church_n vi_o after_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v in_o general_a both_o of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o one_o and_o of_o many_o church_n joint_o together_o than_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o each_o of_o they_o several_o and_o there_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o many_o church_n that_o be_v of_o class_n and_o synod_n he_o say_v 280._o say_v s._n theol._n l._n 7._o p._n 280._o hic_fw-la autem_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la condendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la here_o be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o be_v make_v this_o be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n this_o mr_n d._n pass_v over_o also_o it_o be_v no_o policy_n for_o he_o to_o draw_v collection_n from_o such_o testimony_n vii_o that_o one_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o mr_n f._n oft_o 281._o oft_o ibid._n p._n 280_o 281._o allege_v 2._o cor._n 8.19_o 23._o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o allege_v with_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n it_o be_v there_o specify_v that_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elect_v by_o saffrage_n now_o this_o election_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n exercise_v by_o sundry_a church_n in_o one_o business_n touch_v one_o person_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o combination_n of_o church_n may_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n together_o touch_v such_o as_o be_v no_o peculiar_a member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o such_o election_n may_v be_v make_v by_o many_o church_n then_o may_v censure_n be_v decree_v by_o many_o church_n together_o as_o occasion_n require_v last_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n touch_v such_o as_o administer_v the_o same_o both_o by_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_a office_n in_o the_o presbytery_n both_o of_o one_o or_o more_o church_n in_o synod_n or_o general_n council_n he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o promote_v unto_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o 282._o and_o

his_o affirmation_n be_v 77._o be_v poli._n eccl_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o p._n 77._o that_o the_o superiorit_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v retain_v in_o every_o church_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o prime_a church_n nor_o the_o president_n in_o the_o combine_a church_n nor_o yet_o any_o bishop_n be_v above_o the_o church_n but_o under_o the_o power_n of_o every_o church_n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o plain_o declare_v by_o he_o afterward_o where_o he_o say_v 117._o say_v ibid._n c._n 13._o p._n 117._o est_fw-la itaque_fw-la visibilis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la duplex_fw-la prima_fw-la et_fw-la orta_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la collectio_fw-la singulorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la congregationem_fw-la et_fw-la generali_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la orta_fw-la est_fw-la collectio_fw-la &_o combinatio_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la primarum_fw-la plurium_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la coetum_fw-la &_o appellatur_fw-la synodus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o prime_n and_o the_o combine_a church_n the_o prime_a church_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o several_a faithful_a person_n into_o one_o congregation_n and_o be_v call_v by_o a_o general_a name_n the_o church_n the_o combine_a church_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o more_o prime_a church_n into_o one_o company_n &_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n now_o the_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o make_v common_a to_o both_o and_o express_o apply_v it_o to_o both_o to_o the_o combine_a church_n or_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a or_o prime_a church_n and_o further_o that_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n he_o speak_v general_o of_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o church_n he_o manifest_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n where_o he_o begin_v thus_o ibiden_v thus_o ibiden_v hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o divers_a kind_n thereof_o ii_o notwithstanding_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o mr_n par._n 77._o par._n ibid._n p._n 77._o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o be_v very_o great_a as_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o the_o authority_n but_o also_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o say_v he_o be_v superior_a not_o to_o man_n only_o but_o to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o gal._n 1.8_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n 2._o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o so_o long_o as_o he_o use_v this_o authority_n lawful_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o he_o proceed_v further_o when_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o lawful_o exercise_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n than_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o pastor_n 88_o pastor_n ibid._n p._n 88_o quo_fw-la casu_fw-la solo_fw-la eum_fw-la suae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o which_o case_n alone_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o church_n if_o in_o this_o case_n alone_o which_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v say_v then_o in_o other_o case_n the_o authority_n of_o many_o pastor_n &_o elder_n especial_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o synod_n may_v exercise_v a_o authority_n superior_a unto_o one_o particular_a church_n i._o dav_n and_o in_o cap._n 18.13_o make_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o church_n combine_v in_o synod_n and_o class_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o intensive_a consideration_n of_o their_o power_n which_o the_o congregation_n have_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o key_n within_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o extensive_a power_n only_o wherein_o the_o synod_n have_v a_o power_n extend_v to_o more_o object_n viz._n to_o many_o church_n in_o thing_n common_a whereas_o the_o power_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v confine_v and_o limit_v within_o its_o own_o compass_n answ._n in_o this_o 13._o chap._n for_o that_o number_n of_o 18._o seem_v to_o be_v mistake_v mr_n parker_n do_v again_o give_v divers_a pregnant_a testimony_n for_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o synod_n i._o in_o the_o place_n allege_v his_o word_n be_v these_o 121._o these_o pol._n eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 121._o i_o distinguish_v touch_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v intensive_a or_o extensive_a no_o prime_a church_n no_o not_o the_o least_o of_o they_o do_v want_v the_o intensive_a power_n but_o it_o want_v that_o extensive_a which_o a_o synod_n have_v see_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v extend_v to_o many_o church_n whereas_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prime_n or_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o extend_v beyond_o she_o own_o bound_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v whether_o intensive_a or_o extensive_a this_o power_n he_o confess_v to_o be_v in_o a_o synod_n and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o for_o jurisdiction_n also_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o cause_n whereas_o according_a to_o mr_n d._n his_o allegation_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o of_o a_o synod_n be_v in_o the_o extensive_a power_n only_o therefore_o the_o synod_n be_v also_o of_o great_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o extension_n unto_o many_o church_n ii_o in_o compare_v the_o power_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n with_o a_o synod_n he_o say_v express_o 129._o express_o ibid._n p._n 129._o major_a quidem_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la synodi_fw-la quam_fw-la unius_fw-la alicujus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primae_fw-la &_o parochialis_fw-la great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o synod_n then_o of_o any_o one_o prime_a or_o parishional_a church_n but_o if_o synod_n can_v only_o counsel_v and_o 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only_o give_v counsel_n &_o admonition_n &_o the_o other_o exercise_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o censure_n i._o dav_n 241.242_o dav_n apol._n reply_n p._n 241.242_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o summity_n or_o supremacy_n of_o the_o power_n of_o particular_a congregation_n propound_v the_o due_a limit_n of_o it_o wherein_z he_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o bound_v as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v chief_a 1._o in_o its_o own_o matter_n not_o in_o thing_n common_a to_o many_o church_n 2._o in_o case_n it_o be_v able_a to_o transact_v its_o own_o matter_n within_o itself_o as_o if_o a_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n arise_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o terminate_v it_o if_o it_o can_v as_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n first_o dispute_v the_o matter_n among_o themselves_o and_o labour_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n within_o themselves_o but_o find_v not_o a_o want_n of_o right_a to_o end_v it_o among_o themselves_o but_o need_v of_o more_o

he_o speak_v of_o jurisdiction_n because_o counsel_v alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o end_v controversy_n unless_o there_o be_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v withal_o and_o further_o whereas_o d._n bilson_n have_v say_v that_o synod_n have_v have_v more_o power_n than_o eldership_n mr_n parker_n assent_v say_v 303_o say_v pa._n 303_o so_o true_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o have_v more_o but_o this_o more_o serve_v not_o your_o purpose_n but_o contradict_v it_o for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v only_o more_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o eldership_n always_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v some_o power_n though_o less_o thus_o express_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o in_o eldership_n and_o many_o the_o like_a assertion_n if_o need_n be_v may_v further_o be_v note_v out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o vain_a it_o be_v which_o mr_n d._n say_v that_o in_o the_o 3_o 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particular_o to_o each_o of_o his_o 6_o argument_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o reason_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o may_v show_v unto_o we_o how_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o synod_n i._o the_o first_o argument_n 329._o argument_n p._n 329._o take_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o love_n and_o mutual_a help_n be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v be_v prove_v by_o zepperus_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o mistake_v for_o c._n 8._o who_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n pag._n 715._o describe_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o great_a censure_n thereof_o even_o unto_o excommunication_n &_o therefore_o not_o for_o counsel_v only_o again_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n num._n 32.6_o 17._o eccl._n 4.9_o rom._n 12.13_o phil._n 2.4_o 1._o thes_n 5.11_o 14._o heb._n 10.24_o &_o 13.3_o 1._o cor._n 10.33_o which_o he_o together_o with_o zepperus_n do_v

secondary_a church_n which_o receive_v authority_n from_o the_o prime_a church_n &_o that_o under_o the_o like_a condition_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o rectour_n or_o president_n be_v make_v without_o election_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v combine_v in_o that_o assembly_n this_o he_o declare_v at_o large_a and_o refute_v the_o contrary_a argument_n now_o this_o election_n of_o a_o president_n be_v a_o act_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n power_n and_o see_v this_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v in_o synod_n it_o appear_v hence_o also_o that_o synod_n be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n &_o admonition_n but_o also_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n a_o sixth_o controversy_n about_o synod_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o synodall_n canon_n 30._o canon_n ibid._n l._n 3_o c._n 30._o mr_n park_n hold_v that_o this_o belong_v not_o unto_o any_o one_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n but_o unto_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o eldership_n he_o argue_v on_o this_o manner_n 428._o manner_n p._n 428._o the_o execution_n of_o canon_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o whether_o they_o be_v those_o which_o be_v publish_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v ordain_v in_o synod_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n a_o part_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n as_o the_o parisian_n call_v it_o but_o the_o key_n and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o give_v to_o one_o bishop_n but_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n and_o eldership_n mat._n 16._o and_o give_v unto_o they_o matt._n 18._o therefore_o the_o execution_n of_o canon_n belong_v not_o unto_o one_o bishop_n but_o unto_o the_o church_n which_o import_v many_o now_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o synodall_n canon_n by_o a_o eldership_n or_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o of_o the_o key_n then_o much_o more_o be_v the_o make_n of_o these_o 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england_n be_v bind_v to_o imitate_v the_o reform_a church_n in_o their_o discipline_n which_o yet_o if_o mr_n dau._n his_o opinion_n be_v true_a they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v but_o rather_o to_o avoid_v it_o &_o flee_v from_o it_o as_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o unlawful_a power_n whereby_o their_o people_n be_v keep_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o undue_a power_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n in_o special_a mr_n parker_n follow_v mr_n brightman_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n 86._o revelation_n ibid._n p._n 84.85_o 86._o say_v that_o in_o philadelphia_n which_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n nothing_o be_v reprehend_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v commend_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o discipline_n which_o be_v note_v by_o the_o key_n of_o david_n rev._n 3.7_o he_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n rev._n 19.17_o as_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12.1_o 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of_o the_o church_n be_v monarchical_a 2._o whether_o any_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o peter_n 3._o whether_o peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o die_v there_o 4._o whether_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v peter_n in_o a_o monarchy_n ecclesiastical_a 5._o whether_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n 6._o whether_o the_o pope_n can_v err_v in_o the_o faith_n 7._o whether_o the_o pope_n can_v make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 8._o whether_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o pope_n immediate_o in_o handle_v the_o first_o question_n whereas_o the_o papist_n require_v a_o monarch_n to_o keep_v inferior_a officer_n in_o order_n and_o unity_n d._n whitaker_n say_v 19_o say_v de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n q._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 19_o if_o any_o will_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o discharge_v their_o office_n they_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v and_o except_o they_o obey_v they_o be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v 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shall_v think_v meet_a with_o a._n with_o ibid._n p._n d_o 7._o b._n &_o 8._o a_o b._n &_o f_o 3._o a._n consent_n and_o allowance_n of_o these_o minister_n of_o such_o class_n or_o conference_n together_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o eldership_n be_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o particular_a congregation_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o then_o the_o name_n of_o such_o be_v signify_v to_o the_o congregation_n for_o inquiry_n after_o their_o fitness_n warning_n be_v give_v that_o if_o within_o twenty_o day_n no_o just_a exception_n be_v take_v than_o their_o silence_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o reform_a church_n several_o &_o apart_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o behold_v the_o harmony_n of_o their_o joint_a consent_n in_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n of_o dort_n than_o which_o it_o be_v right_o judge_v that_o 3._o that_o molin_n anat._v armin_n praef_n a_o 3._o there_o have_v not_o be_v for_o many_o age_n past_a any_o synod_n more_o renown_v or_o more_o holy_a or_o more_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n when_o as_o the_o remonstrant_n upon_o pretence_n of_o partiality_n &_o schism_n in_o their_o judge_n seek_v to_o decline_v the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o divine_n of_o other_o nation_n depute_v from_o several_a church_n have_v give_v such_o judgement_n thereof_o as_o show_v a_o plain_a condemnation_n of_o my_o opposite_n opinion_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n who_o allege_v the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o all_o church_n be_v this_o that_o 97._o that_o act._n syn._n nat._n dordr_n sess_n 29._o p._n 97._o the_o high_a power_n of_o determine_v controversy_n in_o every_o church_n be_v in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n lawful_o call_v together_o &_o frame_a etc._n etc._n the_o judgement_n of_o divine_n out_o of_o the_o palatinate_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o former_a they_o 98._o they_o ibid._n p._n 98._o allege_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o show_v their_o own_o practice_n to_o have_v be_v such_o that_o some_o author_n of_o novelty_n be_v admonish_v first_o of_o their_o classis_fw-la and_o then_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n and_o be_v refractory_a be_v then_o dismiss_v that_o be_v depose_v from_o their_o place_n the_o divine_n of_o hassia_n agree_v with_o the_o former_a and_o upon_o the_o like_a ground_n they_o 100_o they_o ibid._n p._n 100_o show_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o church_n that_o for_o the_o repress_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o vbiquitarian_n divers_a nationall_n synod_n have_v be_v hold_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o four_o brethren_n prince_n of_o hassia_n and_o that_o since_o again_o the_o prince_n maurice_n landgrave_n of_o hassia_n have_v call_v another_o general_a synod_n 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ibid._n p._n 104._o maintain_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o hold_v