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covenant_n which_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 24._o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 5_o 14_o 18-21_a 24_o 25._o apol._n p._n 19_o 24._o 3._o this_o covenant_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o church_n the_o be_v the_o question_n only_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v either_o enter_v into_o or_o renew_v again_o and_o again_o at_o the_o constitution_n or_o restitution_n of_o church_n the_o matter_n be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n that_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v to_o be_v necessary_a yea_o essential_a and_o such_o only_o be_v all_o the_o scripture_n covenant_n which_o be_v usual_o cite_v by_o they_o to_o prove_v their_o church_n covenant_n but_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n 2._o or_o be_v it_o of_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o officer_n and_o their_o people_n i_o conceive_v there_o will_v be_v no_o strife_n this_o be_v tacit_o employ_v in_o their_o mutual_a choice_n each_o of_o other_o you_o shall_v be_v our_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o will_v be_v your_o people_n provide_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o obtrude_v as_o essential_a or_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o have_v it_o express_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o only_o to_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o member_n nor_o only_o to_o that_o particular_a officer_n but_o also_o to_o all_o other_o church_n who_o have_v a_o common_a interest_n each_o in_o other_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o most_o of_o all_o to_o god_n himself_o 3._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o church_n and_o her_o member_n and_o each_o member_n with_o another_o of_o remain_v together_o as_o a_o fix_a society_n till_o death_n without_o extraordinary_a impediment_n as_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o arbitrary_a and_o occisionall_a only_o upon_o some_o particular_a reason_n call_v for_o it_o i_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v this_o also_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v 4._o or_o which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v 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church_n as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n particular_o command_v in_o scripture_n absolute_o necessary_a essential_a and_o constitutive_a to_o a_o true_a church_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o all_o society_n be_v whore_n and_o concubine_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_a unto_o nor_o orderly_a participation_n of_o any_o church_n duty_n or_o ordinance_n and_o this_o so_o obligatory_a that_o it_o be_v piaculum_fw-la to_o remove_v from_o that_o society_n with_o which_o one_o be_v in_o covenant_n without_o their_o general_a consent_n seek_v at_o least_o as_o after_o be_v show_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o letter_n be_v send_v over_o with_o strong_a line_n to_o dissuade_v our_o people_n from_o live_v any_o long_o in_o the_o way_n they_o have_v do_v out_o of_o church_n order_n because_o out_o of_o church_n covenant_n sermon_n be_v likewise_o preach_v book_n print_v and_o private_a discourse_n make_v and_o in_o all_o these_o argument_n artificial_o use_v and_o possionate_o and_o perswasive_o urge_v yea_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o force_v to_o speak_v for_o their_o church_n covenant_n as_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v when_o it_o be_v thus_o hold_v forth_o and_o urge_v on_o we_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o entertain_v without_o much_o agitation_n yea_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o much_o opposition_n and_o that_o among_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a both_o person_n and_o church_n covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o that_o many_o which_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i.e._n effectual_o yea_o and_o visible_o call_v too_o be_v not_o within_o the_o church_n covenant_n and_o so_o not_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o job_n melchizedek_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o before_o and_o again_o many_o be_v within_o the_o church_n covenant_n and_o so_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n apol._n p._n 5_o 6_o 14_o discourse_n of_o cou._n p._n 3.16_o 4._o yet_o sometime_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o distinct_a altogether_o or_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o as_o a_o part_n from_o the_o whole_a this_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 12_o 26_o 28._o apol._n p._n 8_o 31_o 43._o a_o voluntary_a profession_n of_o member_n of_o if_o this_o church_n covenant_n be_v but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o sure_o we_o have_v it_o and_o renew_v it_o daily_o in_o baptism_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n on_o our_o solemn_a fast_n etc._n etc._n why_o call_v they_o then_o so_o eager_o for_o that_o we_o have_v as_o if_o we_o want_v it_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o absolute_a necessity_n can_v there_o be_v of_o repeat_v and_o renew_v it_o express_o and_o reciprocal_o at_o every_o admission_n of_o a_o new_a member_n subjection_n thereunto_o apol._n p._n 22_o 24._o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 18._o especial_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o concern_v church_n marriage-making_a church_n if_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o church_n duty_n only_o and_o to_o this_o society_n only_o what_o need_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n at_o least_o as_o essential_a to_o this_o covenant_n and_o to_o church_n constitution_n and_o to_o church_n membership_n more_o than_o to_o a_o marriage_n covenant_n or_o any_o other_o holy_a covenant_n it_o may_v be_v do_v at_o a_o wedding_n true_a but_o to_o make_v it_o essential_a to_o it_o will_v mar_v many_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v judge_v essential_a that_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v church_n duty_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o so_o oft_o repeat_v if_o two_o party_n intend_v to_o marry_v each_o other_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o this_o general_a form_n only_o or_o
be_v no_o minister_n which_o i_o fear_v upon_o account_n will_v prove_v but_o few_o must_v leave_v their_o calling_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n which_o both_o be_v diligent_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o minister_n and_o with_o strict_a charge_n impose_v upon_o all_o minister_n to_o practice_v as_o belong_v to_o their_o office_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n again_o it_o this_o be_v so_o how_o be_v it_o that_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n of_o that_o way_n be_v far_o more_o busy_a in_o seek_v our_o cunversion_n here_o not_o so_o much_o to_o grace_v as_o to_o their_o church_n covenant_n then_o to_o build_v up_o their_o own_o church_n with_o which_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n already_o at_o home_n convert_v soul_n any_o more_o than_o other_o gift_a brethren_n be_v who_o owe_v it_o by_o the_o office_n of_o common_a charity_n ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 80_o 82._o rob._n justif_a p._n 308_o 11_o 47._o whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o either_o none_o be_v convert_v in_o their_o church_n by_o their_o ministry_n or_o else_o if_o any_o be_v that_o fall_v out_o only_o accidental_o not_o as_o the_o direct_a end_n of_o their_o office_n and_o god_n ordinance_n 13._o they_o acknowledge_v a_o most_o here_o most_o a_o right_a tenant_n if_o right_o understand_v &_o limit_v but_o how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v charge_n as_o pastor_n in_o other_o kingdom_n far_o off_o yet_o take_v and_o hold_v place_n of_o settle_a ministerial_a employment_n here_o strict_a tie_n between_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o people_n and_o that_o the_o one_o have_v special_a propriety_n in_o the_o other_o apol._n p._n 11_o 24._o r._n m._n to_o e._n b._n p._n 11._o 14._o they_o conceive_v it_o unwarrantable_a that_o minister_n shall_v have_v set_v and_o certain_a stipend_n or_o wage_n much_o less_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v upon_o tithe_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o people_n here_o people_n let_v the_o unpartial_a reader_n now_o lay_v all_o end_n together_o judge_v whether_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o theâ—r_a rule_n be_v not_o the_o unhappy_a servant_n under_o heaven_n for_o 1._o they_o must_v serve_v many_o master_n perhaps_o many_o hundred_o 2._o do_v great_a work_v 3._o yet_o nothing_o in_o effect_n proper_a to_o they_o but_o as_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o yet_o may_v neither_o know_v the_o certain_a bound_n of_o their_o obedience_n 5._o nor_o indent_v for_o certain_a wage_n 6._o nor_o change_v their_o master_n or_o mistress_n if_o they_o do_v not_o like_a they_o may_v possible_o be_v expulse_v at_o the_o church_n pleasure_n but_o never_o can_v depart_v at_o their_o own_o but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o they_o among_o we_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v but_o strict_o require_v so_o much_o set_v stipend_n for_o such_o a_o lecture_n and_o so_o much_o more_o for_o such_o another_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o preach_v but_o also_o can_v be_v content_a to_o take_v the_o glebe_n tithe_n and_o other_o profit_n of_o sequester_a parsonage_n and_o vicaridge_n among_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o marvel_v not_o at_o it_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n there_o have_v not_o long_o since_o complain_v that_o their_o prophet_n do_v now_o prophesy_v in_o sack_n for_o want_n of_o maintenance_n m._n b._n to_o s._n a._n and_o other_o of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o love_n have_v warn_v we_o of_o the_o like_a danger_n if_o tithe_n among_o we_o shall_v go_v down_o mr._n w._n to_o mr._n m._n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o our_o brethren_n that_o have_v be_v bite_v with_o the_o people_n cold_a contribution_n there_o be_v content_a to_o forsake_v that_o rule_n and_o to_o covenant_n for_o wage_n as_o we_o do_v here_o voluntary_a contribution_n weekly_o cast_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n according_a to_o their_o weekly_a gain_n out_o of_o which_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o distribute_v both_o unto_o the_o officer_n and_o poor_a according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v fit_a and_o needful_a for_o every_o one_o r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o mr_n b._n to_o s._n a._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n ‑_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 77._o cott._n cat_n p._n 7_o 8._o r._n m._n to_o e._n b._n p._n 7_o 8._o rob._n justif_a p._n 214_o 353._o barr._n discov_n p._n 53_o 61_o 62._o brow_n confess_v art_n 20_o 45._o 15._o as_o this_o church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v she_o own_o minister_n so_o also_o to_o case_n to_o which_o power_n we_o hear_v also_o they_o have_v use_v upon_o very_o slender_a ground_n as_o in_o m._n w._n ‑_o s._n b._n ‑_o r._n s._n their_o case_n question_n censure_n unmake_v and_o depose_v they_o and_o by_o reassume_v their_o power_n to_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a private_a man_n again_o and_o this_o also_o they_o claim_v power_n to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o without_o any_o authoritative_a concurrence_n of_o any_o other_o whosoever_o who_o counsel_n although_o they_o may_v and_o perhaps_o will_v crave_v and_o use_v yet_o that_o be_v do_v free_o without_o any_o authoritative_a obligation_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 41._o ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 77._o ‑_o j._n c._o print_a letter_n p._n 3._o rob._n justif_a p._n 111_o 176_o 177._o zion_n royal_a prerog_n p._n 26._o ‑_o seper_n conf._n art_n 23._o cann_n necess_n of_o se_fw-la par_fw-fr p._n 155._o chap._n xiii_o of_o those_o who_o they_o call_v prophet_n and_o of_o prophesy_v or_o private_a man_n preach_v 1._o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a for_o mere_a private_a person_n i.e._n such_o as_o neither_o be_v in_o office_n nor_o be_v ever_o likely_a to_o be_v to_o exercise_v their_o gift_n in_o and_o before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o w._n in_o some_o say_v without_o any_o moderator_n at_o pleasure_n whereby_o strange_a thing_n have_v be_v vent_v &_o scripture_n sometime_o notorious_o abuse_v mr_n w._n preach_v i._n e._n in_o expound_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o several_a use_n of_o the_o auditor_n by_o instruction_n confutation_n reprehension_n with_o all_o authority_n yea_o that_o this_o be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ‑_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 78._o cott._n cat_n p._n 6._o ‑_o r._n m._n to_o e._n b._n p._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o book_n print_v call_v a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o plymouth_n in_o n._n e._n which_o as_o i_o be_o certify_v be_v make_v there_o by_o a_o comber_n of_o wool_n rob._n justif_a p._n 183._o john_n inq._n p._n 7._o a_o light_n for_o the_o ignor_n p._n 19_o some_o of_o they_o indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v seldom_o use_v viz._n only_o where_o the_o church_n be_v a._n be_v but_o such_o occasion_n be_v 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