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submission_n unto_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—ayth_n of_o christ._n nâ—â—â—â—_n unto_o â—â—â—_o be_v add_v a_o second_o consideration_n namely_o where_o and_o to_z â—â—â—_o a_o the_o apostle_n be_v first_o to_o preach_v and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d commission_n receive_v from_o christ_n it_o will_v both_o gâ—ve_v light_n to_o the_o â—oâ—nt_n in_o hand_n and_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o a_o distinction_n in_o mr_n b._n â—_o book_n to_o which_o he_o trust_v much_o and_o therefore_o â—â—th_v oâ—t_n â—â—r_fw-fr the_o gather_n and_o establish_v of_o church_n after_o the_o p_o 〈…〉_z by_o fyâ—â—_n and_o sword_n without_o any_o further_a respect_n than_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n the_o sum_n whereof_o as_o also_o of_o that_o he_o infer_v upon_o it_o be_v that_o to_o 16â—_n a_o church_n in_o the_o fâ—â—â—t_a 〈◊〉_d that_o iâ—_n as_o â—â—_o expound_v himself_o gather_v of_o infidel_n and_o of_o such_o a_o people_n â—â—â—re_v no_o church_n 〈…〉_z there_o be_v require_v preach_v and_o 〈◊〉_d go_v bâ—fore_o with_o the_o word_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o a_o people_n that_o be_v not_o infidel_n but_o christian_n hâ—â—_n corrupt_v soever_o aâ—â—_n a_o church_n â—â—_o suâ—h_o preachiâ—â—_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—yth_n on_o the_o other_o be_v require_v 〈…〉_z compel_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o swâ—â—â—_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v sufficient_a in_o such_o a_o case_n let_v the_o reader_n behold_v this_o bold_a man_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o see_v they_o he_o mâ—y_v feel_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n so_o palpable_a be_v they_o i_o will_v lay_v they_o down_o in_o these_o particular_n â—â—â—st_n he_o affirm_v pag._n 176_o that_n the_o lord_n taâ—â—s_v a_o peâ—ple_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_z and_o that_o commandment_n be_v for_o his_o people_n to_o â—â—â—â—â—â—â—m_v and_o nâ—t_o to_o make_v they_o 〈…〉_z maâ—s_v commaâ—ndemeâ—t_o makâ—s_v not_o a_o servant_n but_o decline_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v â—is_n â—â—â—vant_n already_o and_o so_o he_o give_v god_n not_o more_o power_n to_o command_v the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n than_o a_o man_n have_v to_o command_v another_o man_n servant_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o before_o a_o people_n can_v become_v a_o church_n paul_n must_v go_v with_o the_o word_n and_o express_o pag._n 277._o that_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v mâ—n_z his_o people_n gives_z tâ—em_v his_o word_n and_o quote_v math._n 28._o 19_o to_o prove_v it_o second_o by_o this_o his_o distinction_n and_o his_o inference_n upon_o it_o he_o make_v all_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o john_n baptist_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v infidel_n before_o and_o nâ—_n church_n no_o christianâ—_n and_o â—â—_o he_o affirm_v direct_o pag._n 262._o though_o i_o suppose_v he_o considerate_a not_o where_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o proposition_n of_o mr_n aynsworthe_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v establish_v of_o saint_n only_o &_o man_n visible_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v among_o other_o scripture_n by_o math._n 3._o 6._o he_o peremptory_o avouch_v and_o so_o build_v upon_o it_o that_o that_o proposition_n &_o scripture_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o people_n 6_o which_o be_v no_o church_n &_o no_o christian_n &_o so_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v no_o church_n and_o they_o no_o christian_n with_o this_o man_n for_o of_o they_o that_o scripture_n speak_v whatsoever_o peter_n and_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n three_o since_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v by_o christ_n to_o teach_v and_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o begin_v their_o ministration_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o 14._o jerusalem_n judea_n and_o else_o where_o which_o be_v the_o consideration_n i_o former_o mention_v and_o so_o by_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o faith_n on_o their_o part_n and_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o people_n part_n to_o gather_v and_o establish_v particular_a 21._o church_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o the_o establish_n of_o these_o particular_a church_n be_v no_o new_a plantation_n but_o a_o continuation_n of_o their_o former_a ingraâ—â—ing_n in_o the_o same_o root_n wherein_o they_o former_o be_v plant_v not_o differ_v from_o it_o essential_o but_o be_v only_o reform_v perfect_v and_o otherwise_o order_v then_o before_o it_o appear_v most_o untrue_a which_o mr_n b._n affirm_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o necessary_o require_v for_o the_o plant_n of_o church_n of_o such_o people_n as_o be_v former_o infidel_n and_o no_o people_n of_o god_n four_o and_o last_o even_o that_o which_o he_o most_o free_o grant_n in_o one_o 146_o pag._n namely_o that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o word_n must_v be_v preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n bring_v to_o a_o voluntary_a 〈◊〉_d without_o compulsion_n that_o he_o utter_o reverse_v and_o deny_v in_o the_o very_a next_o 7._o pag_n where_o plead_v the_o proclamation_n of_o hezechiah_n and_o compulsion_n of_o josiah_n he_o annex_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o cunning_o as_o his_o wit_n will_v serve_v a_o insinuation_n that_o mordecai_n for_o fear_n of_o who_o he_o say_v many_o of_o the_o heathen_a for_o such_o the_o people_n be_v become_v jew_n procure_v of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n and_o other_o statute_n for_o the_o compel_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n wherein_o he_o both_o pervert_v 4._o the_o word_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v and_o the_o meaning_n also_o of_o thâ—_n scripture_n which_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a observe_v the_o mighty_a and_o mervelous_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o people_n and_o against_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n many_o of_o they_o become_v jew_n and_o 21._o separate_v themselves_o unto_o they_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o land_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o also_o in_o allege_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n luke_n 14._o 23._o as_o he_o do_v in_o another_o place_n borrow_v as_o it_o seem_v the_o corrupt_a exposition_n of_o that_o scripture_n from_o the_o minister_n who_o â—e_n draw_v in_o with_o he_o in_o his_o 1â—5_n former_a book_n of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v too_o far_o in_o this_o my_o digression_n i_o do_v first_o deny_v that_o the_o reformation_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n though_o great_a in_o itself_o and_o she_o for_o it_o of_o bless_a memory_n do_v in_o any_o measure_n equalise_v the_o reformation_n make_v by_o hezechiah_n josiah_n and_o nâ—heâ—yah_n in_o who_o you_o most_o insist_v mr_n bernard_n for_o whereas_o all_o reformation_n respect_v either_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o these_o godly_a king_n and_o governor_n receive_v testimony_n from_o the_o h._n ghost_n himself_o to_o have_v be_v most_o full_a and_o entire_a both_o way_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n the_o thing_n themselves_o with_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a etc._n scripture_n which_o handle_v that_o part_n i_o will_v insist_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o person_n about_o who_o the_o question_n here_o be_v between_o mr_n b._n and_o i_o in_o who_o the_o other_o part_n of_o reformation_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o will_v better_a appear_v if_o we_o compare_v together_o officer_n with_o officer_n and_o people_n 25._o with_o people_n and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o those_o king_n &_o prince_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o appoint_v any_o other_o priest_n either_o for_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o for_o any_o other_o priestly_a work_n whither_o of_o reformation_n or_o administration_n
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