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always_o every_o one_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o church_n and_o thus_o he_o express_o avouch_v a_o jurisdiction_n of_o many_o church_n over_o one_o even_o in_o their_o communication_n by_o letter_n and_o yet_o more_o particular_o he_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n &_o high_o commend_v the_o same_o say_v 337._o say_v ibid._n c._n â—2_n p._n 337._o and_o now_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o necessary_a use_n of_o eldership_n be_v acknowledge_v ubi_fw-la communicatio_fw-la per_fw-la literas_fw-la primaeva_fw-la purissime_fw-la floret_fw-la where_o the_o primitive_a communication_n by_o letter_n do_v flourish_v in_o great_a purity_n again_o mr_n parker_n proceed_v in_o describe_v the_o consociation_n of_o church_n and_o say_v 338._o say_v ibid._n p._n 338._o the_o second_o communication_n of_o church_n follow_v when_o some_o deal_n with_o other_o concern_v any_o ecclesiastical_a business_n not_o by_o letter_n only_o but_o by_o messenger_n also_o this_o consideration_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o unto_o whosoever_o this_o handle_n of_o ecclesiastical_a business_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o also_o of_o necessity_n do_v belong_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n this_o he_o often_o repeat_v but_o most_o full_o when_o speak_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o send_v messenger_n or_o delegate_n he_o say_v 342._o say_v p._n 342._o the_o power_n of_o send_v delegate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o bishop_n but_o in_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o other_o jurisdiction_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v send_v delegate_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a business_n act._n 15.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o mr_n parker_n do_v not_o only_o consult_v &_o admonish_v but_o also_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n therein_o and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o all_o other_o jurisdiction_n thus_o the_o reform_a 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than_o those_o that_o do_v so_o many_o way_n pervert_v his_o meaning_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n but_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o family_n &_o live_v under_o the_o same_o roof_n with_o i_o where_o we_o have_v continual_a and_o daily_a occasion_n to_o talk_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o mr_n jacob_n publish_v his_o unsound_a writing_n touch_v this_o question_n he_o be_v afterward_o also_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o eldership_n and_o by_o office_n sit_v with_o we_o daily_o to_o heat_n and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o church_n and_o so_o become_v a_o member_n of_o our_o classical_a combination_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o testify_v against_o the_o unduepower_v of_o the_o classis_fw-la or_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v not_o a_o free_a people_n though_o the_o classis_fw-la exercise_v the_o same_o authority_n then_o as_o now_o it_o do_v yea_o he_o be_v also_o for_o that_o time_n the_o scribe_n of_o our_o consistory_n 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majoris_fw-la est_fw-la virtutis_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la aliorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la bene_fw-la definire_fw-la quamvis_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la majoris_fw-la potestatis_fw-la to_o consult_v well_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a virtue_n then_o from_o other_o man_n counsel_n to_o define_v well_o although_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a authority_n see_v therefore_o he_o confess_v that_o to_o have_v a_o definitive_a voice_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a authority_n then_o to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v and_o see_v withal_o that_o this_o power_n of_o suffrage_n and_o definitive_a voice_n belong_v unto_o the_o deputy_n of_o church_n in_o synod_n and_o that_o by_o his_o confession_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o herein_o he_o asscribe_v more_o power_n unto_o synod_n than_o he_o do_v in_o that_o book_n of_o english_a puritanisme_n again_o in_o the_o question_n whether_o a_o general_n council_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n or_o the_o pope_n above_o the_o council_n although_o d._n am._n in_o handle_v the_o same_o do_v not_o so_o full_o and_o direct_o speak_v against_o bellarmine_n as_o d._n whitaker_n d._n rainolds_n junius_n sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n chamierus_n and_o other_o of_o our_o divine_n which_o maintain_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v just_o condemn_v depose_v and_o excommunicate_v by_o a_o general_n synod_n yet_o do_v he_o 7._o he_o ibid._n de_fw-fr conc._n c._n 7._o acknowledge_v the_o council_n or_o synod_n to_o be_v above_o the_o pope_n in_o the_o very_a proposition_n of_o the_o question_n and_o after_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o argument_n common_o use_v by_o protestant_a divine_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o will_v he_o have_v speak_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o position_n set_v down_o in_o that_o book_n of_o engl._n puritan_n &_o according_a to_o mr_n dau._n his_o opinion_n that_o limit_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o particular_a congregation_n only_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v say_v that_o as_o the_o 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above_o another_o as_o of_o a_o general_n synod_n above_o a_o nationall_n or_o provincial_n etc._n etc._n vi_o the_o mind_n of_o chrysostome_n touch_v church-government_n may_v further_o be_v know_v to_o we_o by_o this_o that_o he_o 18._o he_o in_o matt._n 18._o will_v have_v those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o precedent_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o speak_v of_o priest_n or_o bishop_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o thus_o describe_v their_o special_a power_n basil_n power_n de_n sacerd_v l._n 3._o col._n 508._o edit_fw-la basil_n it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o to_o dispense_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v give_v either_o unto_o angel_n or_o archangel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v unto_o they_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v 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the_o person_n cite_v unto_o this_o synod_n from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a charge_n and_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n and_o also_o judge_v they_o unworthy_a of_o academical_a function_n until_o by_o earnest_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o rest_n who_o cognition_n be_v not_o come_v to_o this_o nationall_n synod_n it_o commit_v unto_o provincial_n synod_n class_n &_o presbytery_n according_a to_o the_o order_n receive_v that_o with_o all_o care_n they_o procure_v etc._n etc._n that_o they_o diligent_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o that_o they_o admit_v not_o any_o man_n to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n which_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n declare_v in_o these_o synodical_a constitution_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o same_o that_o they_o also_o retain_v no_o man_n by_o who_o manifest_a dissension_n etc._n etc._n this_o judgement_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v afterward_o in_o most_o full_a &_o ample_a manner_n 282._o manner_n ibid._n p._n 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