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that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o
he_o call_v those_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o basile_n 1218._o basile_n p._n 1218._o catholic_n or_o universal_a truth_n whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v 1._o that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_n council_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o every_o other_o person_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n can_v dissolve_v a_o general_n council_n without_o their_o consent_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o he_o that_o do_v obstinate_o oppose_v the_o foresay_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o heretic_n he_o relate_v &_o commend_v the_o speech_n of_o etc._n of_o p._n 1010._o etc._n etc._n marsilius_n patavinus_n etc._n patavinus_n p._n 1232_o etc._n etc._n petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it and_o divers_a other_o show_v the_o power_n of_o counsel_n in_o judge_v and_o censure_v the_o pope_n the_o necessity_n of_o they_o both_o provincial_n and_o general_n for_o the_o correct_v of_o abuse_n and_o amend_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n with_o great_a authority_n he_o approve_v and_o defend_v 1341._o defend_v p._n 1341._o the_o renown_a italian_a martyr_n hieronimus_fw-la savanorola_fw-it for_o seek_v that_o a_o general_n council_n may_v be_v call_v for_o reformation_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o degenerate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o he_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o principal_a favourer_n &_o maintainer_n of_o the_o discipline_n in_o the_o french_a church_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o particular_a congregation_n be_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o synod_n can_v therefore_o be_v no_o favourer_n of_o the_o brownist_n opinion_n which_o count_v such_o government_n to_o be_v a_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o church_n tilenus_n that_o be_v also_o call_v to_o be_v one_o of_o their_o jury_n against_o i_o do_v most_o express_o give_v his_o verdict_n on_o my_o side_n against_o the_o brownist_n he_o teach_v 1._o teach_v syntag._n disp_n theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o disp_n â—0_n thes_n 1._o that_o the_o fourfold_a power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v not_o only_o in_o presbytery_n but_o also_o in_o counsel_n or_o synod_n that_o 4._o that_o thes_n 4._o synod_n according_a to_o the_o power_n grant_v of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n may_v take_v knowledge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o by_o their_o judgement_n confer_v together_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v define_v etc._n etc._n &_o 19_o &_o th._n 19_o give_v ministerial_a sentence_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o he_o say_v 38._o say_v th._n 38._o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o divers_a disease_n so_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o it_o can_v want_v this_o remedy_n of_o synod_n which_o we_o therefore_o affirm_v to_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o necessary_a bastingius_n show_v how_o excommunication_n pertain_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n say_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v practise_v both_o in_o our_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n of_o these_o country_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v mark_v how_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o leaf_n follow_v where_o he_o add_v that_o 85._o that_o expos_fw-la catech._n qu._n 85._o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o excommunication_n itself_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o they_o who_o be_v ordain_v thereunto_o of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o elder_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n consent_v thereunto_o yet_o with_o this_o correction_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o rule_v the_o action_n but_o provide_v as_o watchman_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o a_o few_o as_o they_o listen_v themselves_o beside_o he_o be_v a_o member_n &_o minister_n of_o these_o church_n and_o regent_n of_o a_o college_n in_o leyden_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n from_o these_o his_o word_n to_o conclude_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n in_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o particular_a congregation_n if_o they_o either_o can_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o or_o shall_v agree_v in_o evil_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v condemn_v his_o own_o estate_n and_o practice_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o his_o testimony_n vrfinus_n also_o though_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o unrepentant_a be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v he_o not_o thereby_o deny_v or_o exclude_v the_o power_n of_o synod_n in_o judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o particular_a congregation_n but_o do_v plain_o give_v testimony_n with_o i_o for_o 686._o for_o tom._n 2._o admo_fw-la chr._n de_fw-fr lib._n concord_n c._n 12._o col_fw-fr 686._o have_v show_v the_o condition_n and_o necessity_n of_o synod_n he_o say_v of_o they_o this_o remedy_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o all_o reason_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a right_n require_v which_o be_v lawful_o use_v experience_n have_v prove_v to_o be_v most_o wholesome_a for_o the_o church_n in_o many_o most_o grievous_a confusion_n of_o opinion_n neither_o be_v this_o his_o private_a opinion_n but_o 478_o but_o ibid._n tit._n &_o col._n 478_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o divine_n &_o minister_n in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n casimir_n and_o approve_v by_o they_o piscator_fw-la say_v excommunication_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o church_n 3._o church_n in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o obs_n 1._o art_n 3._o or_o of_o the_o eldership_n judge_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n we_o grant_v as_o much_o or_o more_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n while_o the_o eldership_n never_o exercise_v such_o power_n alone_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n by_o propound_v the_o same_o divers_a time_n unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o pervert_n of_o this_o testimony_n to_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n or_o eldership_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o synod_n if_o they_o be_v complain_v of_o for_o wrong_n and_o that_o piscator_fw-la allow_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n 6._o synod_n in_o act._n 15._o obser_n in_o v._o 6._o to_o judge_v the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o 72._o to_o thes_n theol._n vol._n 1._o loc._n 23._o de_fw-fr eccl._n the_o 68_o &_o 72._o make_v decree_n by_o gather_v of_o voice_n in_o order_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o other_o of_o his_o writing_n calvine_n require_v the_o 15._o the_o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o sec_fw-la 15._o cognition_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n before_o any_o be_v excommunicate_a require_v no_o more_o than_o be_v hold_v and_o practise_v by_o we_o and_o this_o be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o he_o and_o our_o opinion_n with_o he_o that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n 13._o controversy_n ibid._n c._n 9_o sec_fw-la 13._o there_o be_v no_o better_a nor_o more_o certain_a remedy_n then_o that_o a_o synod_n of_o true_a bishop_n meet_v together_o where_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v discuss_v for_o such_o a_o definition_n shall_v have_v much_o more_o weight_n where_o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n in_o common_a do_v agree_v together_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o there_o confirm_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o sundry_a example_n of_o ancient_a church_n show_v that_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o preserve_a unity_n in_o the_o church_n so_o often_o as_o satan_n begin_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n beside_o this_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o testimony_n afford_v by_o calvine_n to_o this_o purpose_n when_o as_o mr_n can_v 94._o can_v ch._n pl._n p._n 94._o afterward_o note_v the_o assertion_n of_o divers_a plead_n for_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n and_o oppugn_v ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o class_n and_o synod_n as_o a_o weed_n of_o late_a growth_n say_v that_o at_o geneva_n subject_v of_o church_n first_o begin_v and_o before_o calvine_n come_v there_o every_o congregation_n be_v free_a in_o itself_o if_o these_o assertion_n be_v true_a and_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v they_o as_o mr_n can_v there_o suppose_v how_o come_v it_o that_o he_o thus_o pervert_v mr_n calvine_v testimony_n against_o his_o profession_n and_o practice_v let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o if_o these_o assetion_n be_v sound_a mr_n can_n may_v as_o well_o have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v the_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o church_n at_o geneva_n procure_v by_o the_o tyrannical_a government_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o mr_n calvine_n as_o he_o write_v the_o like_a title_n of_o a_o unjust_a complaint_n upon_o the_o like_a ground_n against_o i_o paraeus_n
some_o redress_n 7.4_o redress_n esth_n 7.4_o i_o crave_v leave_v therefore_o to_o suggest_v a_o few_o of_o the_o woeful_a fruit_n â€_o &_o sad_a consequent_n of_o prelatical_a proceed_n prelacy_n proceed_n sad_a consequent_n of_o prelacy_n for_o even_o hence_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i._o some_o well_o affect_a parent_n have_v be_v discourage_v from_o train_v up_o their_o hopeful_a son_n in_o such_o learning_n as_o shall_v fit_v to_o the_o ministry_n ii_o some_o conscientious_a young_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o a_o good_a degree_n of_o learning_n have_v divert_v &_o apply_v their_o study_n otherways_o iii_o some_o in_o the_o ministry_n concern_v the_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n or_o schism_v dangerous_o entertain_v unsound_a &_o unwarrantable_a opinion_n &_o course_n turn_v to_o be_v anabaptist_n separatist_n semi-separatist_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o become_v licentious_a or_o mere_o formal_a and_o careless_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o call_n iv_o some_o of_o the_o 2.2_o the_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o people_n have_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a &_o deceivable_a way_n of_o anabaptism_n separation_n independency_n popularity_n &_o profaneness_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 4.9_o of_o hos_fw-la 4.9_o like_a priest_n like_o people_n v._o but_o behold_v great_a scandal_n they_o these_o for_o hence_o 8.3_o hence_o ezek._n 8.3_o the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n which_o provoke_v to_o jealousy_n even_o 2.7_o even_o 2._o thes_n 2.7_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v be_v more_o bold_a to_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n &_o 16._o &_o ezek._n 8.12_o 16._o chamber_n of_o imagery_n have_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o chancel_v &_o altar_n place_v thereon_o and_o worship_v direct_v towards_o the_o east_n vi_o hence_o ceremony_n hence_o in_o the_o year_n 16_o 17._o d._n morton_n b._n of_o chester_n frame_v the_o direction_n for_o the_o first_o liberty_n grant_v to_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o so_o eager_o prosecute_v the_o nonconformist_n about_o ceremony_n a_o wide_a gap_n have_v be_v open_v to_o libertinism_n in_o the_o audacious_a profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n gross_a contempt_n of_o the_o faithful_a ministry_n scorn_v at_o the_o performance_n of_o family_n duty_n bolster_n of_o ignorance_n the_o stepdame_n of_o devotion_n countenance_v of_o wake_n rushbearings_a mixt-dancing_n maypole_n beare-beating_n stageplay_n revel_v healthing_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o the_o like_a disorder_a course_n with_o a_o censure_v all_o strictness_n in_o religion_n &_o circumspect_a walk_n to_o be_v foolish_a preciseness_n &_o puritanisme_n vii_o hence_o have_v follow_v those_o irregular_a confusion_n in_o the_o popular_a and_o independent_a government_n of_o the_o brownistical_o affect_v break_v in_o piece_n again_o and_o again_o to_o their_o great_a reproach_n &_o yet_o discover_v thereby_o that_o their_o 5.38_o their_o act._n 5.38_o new_a way_n be_v not_o of_o god_n since_o it_o do_v daily_o come_v to_o nought_o by_o their_o own_o disunit_a and_o unchurch_v of_o themselves_o viij_o 5.15_o viij_o judg._n 5.15_o hence_o have_v rise_v those_o great_a thought_n of_o heart_n among_o brethren_n occasion_v bitter_a contention_n fruitless_a jangle_n censorious_a word_n tart_a &_o gall_a writing_n alienation_n of_o affection_n strangeness_n of_o countenance_n breach_n of_o christian_a fellowship_n interruption_n of_o prayer_n &_o neglect_v of_o necessary_a mutual_a office_n ix_o yea_o &_o hence_o doubtless_o have_v issue_v as_o from_o the_o proper_a original_n that_o unworthy_a remonstrance_n against_o presbytery_n represent_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n from_o divers_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o cheshire_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o print_a book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n baronet_n 1641._o the_o grievous_a scandal_n &_o offence_n whereof_o may_n in_o some_o part_n be_v evince_v by_o these_o short_a animadversion_n follow_v remonstrance_n animadversion_n on_o the_o cheshire_n remonstrance_n i._o the_o title_n of_o it_o a_o remonstrance_n against_o presbytery_n animadvers_fw-la of_o the_o title_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v which_o be_v observe_v vorstius_n declaration_n against_o vorstius_n by_o the_o great_a &_o wise_a king_n james_n of_o famous_a memory_n touch_v the_o title_n of_o bertius_n his_o book_n de_fw-la apostasia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la viz._n the_o title_n only_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v it_o worthy_a the_o fire_n because_o i._o the_o holy_a scripture_n approve_v of_o presbytery_n as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n both_o for_o the_o 4.14_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o imposition_n of_o hand_n &_o also_o for_o 5.17_o for_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o the_o exercise_n of_o rule_n &_o government_n ii_o presbytery_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o neighbour_n reform_a church_n which_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o of_o all_o well-affected_a to_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o england_n iii_o prelatical_a man_n be_v not_o wont_a in_o their_o writing_n to_o contradict_v it_o simple_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o some_o in_o cheshire_n 12.8_o cheshire_n numb_a 12.8_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o presbytery_n ii_o the_o pretend_a occasion_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n against_o presbytery_n allege_v by_o the_o contriver_n &_o subscriber_n be_v a_o petition_n &_o position_n preach_v at_o chester_n &_o knutesford_n annex_v to_o the_o remonstrance_n animadv_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o suggest_a pretence_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a pretence_n have_v no_o just_a ground_n at_o all_o for_o i._n neither_o the_o petition_n nor_o position_n annex_v to_o the_o remonstrance_n do_v seek_v for_o government_n for_o presbyterian_a discipline_n mention_v in_o the_o position_n in_o great_a character_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o remonst_z not_o of_o the_o preacher_n disaffect_v to_o presbyterian_a government_n presbytery_n but_o seem_v rather_o to_o affect_v a_o popular_a government_n ii_o the_o patron_n of_o popular_a government_n contend_v for_o in_o the_o position_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o separatist_n or_o semi-separatist_n who_o be_v as_o opposite_a to_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o they_o be_v to_o prelacy_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o know_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v cheshire_n man_n to_o 7.24_o to_o john_n 7.24_o give_v righteous_a judgement_n when_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v &_o in-no-wise_a confound_v &_o jumble_v together_o opinion_n &_o defender_n of_o they_o so_o direct_o opposite_a for_o 5.10_o for_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o 18.25_o the_o gen._n 18.25_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o will_v do_v right_a iii_o remonstr_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o conclude_v that_o provincial_n &_o diocesan_n b_o b._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o remonstr_n otherwise_o nothing_o be_v conclude_v provincial_n &_o diocesan_n bishop_n be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n 3.1_o institution_n philip._n 1.1_o 1._o tim._n 3.1_o allege_v in_o the_o margin_n two_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o his_o proof_n animadv_n neither_o of_o the_o text_n allege_v do_v infer_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n of_o provincial_n &_o diocesan_n bishop_n for_o i._o the_o original_a word_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bishop_n or_o overseer_n &_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v equivalent_a name_n of_o the_o same_o office_n &_o be_v so_o use_v in_o the_o 2._o the_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o 1._o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o scripture_n ii_o the_o pleader_n for_o hierarchy_n do_v grant_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v the_o same_o iii_o the_o text_n in_o the_o epist_n to_o phil._n 1.1_o mention_v bishop_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v such_o officer_n as_o do_v 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same_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o such_o judge_n who_o as_o be_v before_o note_v may_v either_o 244._o either_o s._n theol_n l._n 7._o p._n 243_o 244._o confirm_v or_o make_v void_a the_o election_n a_o plain_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o lawful_a power_n out_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n thereof_o iv_o he_o omit_v that_o which_o mr_n f._n write_v in_o the_o description_n 246._o description_n ibid._n p._n 245_o 246._o both_o of_o the_o elder_n office_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o rule_v elder_n in_o particular_a where_o the_o warrant_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o elder_n in_o israel_n and_o from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o appear_v in_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v for_o proof_n thereof_o as_o namely_o these_o beside_z other_z leu._n 4.13_o 14_o 15.2_o kin._n 6.32_o jer._n 19.1_o ezek._n 8.1_o neh._n 8.5.8.10_o act._n 4.5_o &_o 6.12_o &_o 5.21_o now_o see_v he_o derive_v their_o office_n from_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v confess_v not_o to_o have_v be_v a_o single_a uncompounded_a policy_n this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o also_o do_v not_o hold_v jurisdiction_n to_o be_v limit_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n v._o he_o omit_v that_o which_o mr_n f._n write_v in_o distinguish_v the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n of_o many_o church_n 281._o church_n ibid._n p._n 281._o into_o a_o synod_n or_o a_o general_n council_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n he_o omit_v that_o description_n of_o a_o general_n or_o universal_a council_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o presbytery_n consist_v of_o the_o deputy_n of_o many_o synod_n to_o determine_v and_o compound_v those_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o for_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o the_o word_n which_o he_o use_v to_o express_v the_o authority_n exercise_v therein_o when_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la ea_fw-la statuenda_fw-la t.i._n to_o determine_v to_o make_v a_o statute_n or_o decree_n import_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a admonition_n or_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o mr_n f._n do_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o new_a discipline_n which_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n ii_o his_o unfaithful_a translation_n of_o mr_n fenner_n be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o divers_a point_n i._o when_o speak_v of_o the_o eldership_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n 238._o church_n apol._n reply_n p._n 238._o he_o tell_v how_o mr_n f._n say_v it_o be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o mr_n f._n be_v that_o it_o be_v 279._o be_v s._n theol_n l._n 7._o p._n 279._o proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la sie_n dictum_fw-la so_o call_v with_o the_o proper_a name_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n it_o have_v the_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o even_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v oft_o time_n that_o a_o part_n be_v 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elder_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n administer_v all_o the_o business_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o mr_n f._n have_v not_o say_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v on_o the_o 276._o the_o s._n theol_n l._n 7._o p._n 276._o place_n as_o also_o on_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o his_o 279._o his_o pag._n 279._o transition_n from_o the_o general_a unto_o the_o species_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o there_o to_o behold_v how_o gross_o mr_n d._n corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o mr_n f._n and_o abuse_v the_o reader_n and_o that_o in_o a_o point_n of_o main_a consequence_n touch_v our_o question_n for_o while_n mr_n f._n give_v the_o same_o general_a definition_n to_o the_o eldership_n of_o many_o church_n viz._n to_o class_n and_o synod_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n thereby_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o give_v herein_o unto_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v also_o give_v 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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 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presbytery_n which_o contain_v the_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o a_o particular_a eldership_n he_o say_v of_o they_o ibiden_v they_o ibiden_v in_o quibus_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la summa_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la potestas_fw-la presbyterio_n demandata_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v in_o which_o throughout_o all_o church_n the_o high_a or_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o these_o passage_n mr_n d._n omit_v when_o he_o translate_v other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o period_n he_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n to_o have_v his_o reader_n take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o iv_o whereas_o mr_n f._n require_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fore-consultation_n of_o the_o presbytery_n comprehend_v both_o classis_fw-la 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
on_o 1._o cor._n 5.5_o do_v thus_o interpret_v the_o word_n let_v such_o a_o one_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n for_o by_o these_o the_o church_n speak_v and_o deal_v without_o this_o order_n there_o will_v be_v confusion_n if_o in_o a_o public_a action_n every_o one_o may_v speak_v and_o deal_v which_o undoubted_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o bring_v in_o this_o we_o grant_v and_o it_o be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o confuse_a practice_n of_o the_o brownist_n but_o for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o class_n and_o synod_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o action_n of_o particular_a congregation_n paraeus_n be_v a_o plain_a witness_n for_o we_o in_o 9_o in_o colleg._n theol._n decur_n coll._n 9_o disp_n 8._o auccar_n 1._o &_o co._n 10._o disp_n 22._o the_o 1-10_a &_o disp_n 24._o the_o 9_o other_o of_o his_o writing_n and_o 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judge_v &_o censure_v the_o error_n of_o particular_a man_n in_o divers_a church_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v mr_n can_v thus_o to_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o paraeus_n against_o his_o meaning_n and_o public_a profession_n keckerman_n also_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a witness_n touch_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n for_o in_o the_o book_n allege_v by_o mr_n can_n when_o as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v there_o describe_v he_o show_v that_o 401.402_o that_o system_fw-la theo._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 401.402_o the_o convocation_n of_o synod_n belong_v unto_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o same_o hemmingius_n though_o more_o sound_a and_o moderate_a then_o other_o lutheran_n yet_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o melancthon_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v join_v with_o his_o master_n in_o the_o forego_n rank_n of_o testimony_n if_o mr_n can_n have_v either_o know_v his_o author_n or_o regard_v the_o order_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o to_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o judgement_n touch_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o synod_n he_o have_v witness_v his_o consent_n with_o the_o writer_n mention_v both_o in_o this_o &_o the_o former_a section_n and_o testify_v against_o mr_n can_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o speak_v of_o that_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n unto_o which_o he_o refer_v the_o deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o minister_n he_o commend_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n where_o he_o say_v 11._o say_v enchir._n theo._n clas_n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o execution_n of_o this_o discipline_n be_v chief_o commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n who_o therefore_o sometime_o twice_o sometime_o often_o in_o the_o year_n call_v provincial_n synod_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v handle_v not_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o one_o bishop_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n assemble_v tossanus_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o 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p._n 40._o godly_a pastor_n and_o overseer_n do_v daily_o bewail_v the_o scarcity_n of_o faithful_a labourer_n and_o that_o the_o presbytery_n and_o well_o order_v ecclesiastical_a senate_n do_v endeavour_v that_o both_o in_o synod_n and_o yearly_a visitation_n and_o in_o classical_a meeting_n the_o fail_n of_o minister_n may_v be_v amend_v according_a to_o their_o power_n in_o which_o word_n he_o have_v reference_n unto_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o palatinate_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v 7._o speak_v sect._n 7._o hereafter_o where_o he_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a government_n be_v 38._o be_v d._n toss_v vita_fw-la p._n 38._o at_o neustadt_n a_o moderator_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o sometime_o also_o precedent_n of_o a_o synod_n and_o afterward_o at_o heidelberg_n 44._o heidelberg_n ib._n p._n 44._o a_o member_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n how_o unjust_o therefore_o 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