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prove_v it_o ibid._n cap._n xix_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a pag._n 231._o the_o jew_n have_v ecclesiastical_a elder_n or_o church_n governor_n which_o prove_v the_o point_n ibid._n even_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n they_o have_v their_o presbyteri_fw-la and_o arcbisynagogi_fw-la it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o mr._n selden_n that_o their_o elder_n receive_v a_o judicial_a degree_n and_o be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n ibid._n 232._o the_o jewish_a ordination_n of_o elder_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n prove_v it_o also_o pag._n 233._o 234._o a_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v fâ—…om_o the_o synagâ—…ga_fw-la magna_fw-la pag._n 235._o the_o hebrew_n triple_a crown_n prove_v it_o ibid._n the_o jew_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n since_o their_o dispersion_n which_o be_v a_o five_o reason_n pag._n 236._o 237._o cap._n xx._n that_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n do_v sufficient_o and_o strong_o prove_v the_o consequent_a or_o conclusion_n if_o heretical_a to_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o if_o practical_a to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la pag_n 238_o the_o assertion_n be_v clear_v by_o some_o premise_n ibid._n humane_a reason_n draw_v the_o consequence_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o belief_n pa._n 239._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o corrupt_a and_o renew_a reason_n ibid._n two_o sort_n of_o consequence_n distinguish_v pag._n 240_o the_o assertion_n be_v prove_v first_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n ibid._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o new_a some_o necessary_a thing_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n pag._n 241._o two_o sort_n of_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o law_n a_o sortiori_fw-la and_o a_o pari_fw-la pag._n ibid._n &_o 242_o a_o three_o reason_n from_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o must_v foresee_v all_o thing_n that_o follow_v upon_o his_o word_n pag._n 243._o diverse_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v if_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o admit_v pag._n 244._o these_o who_o most_o cry_v down_o this_o assertion_n yet_o themselves_o can_v bring_v no_o other_o but_o consequential_a proffe_n to_o prove_v their_o tenant_n pag._n 245._o if_o this_o be_v deny_v we_o deny_v to_o the_o great_a god_n what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o little_a god_n or_o magistrate_n ibid._n cap._n xxi_o of_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o mark_n or_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o namely_o by_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n also_o how_o this_o agree_v with_o or_o differ_v from_o assurance_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o whether_o there_o can_v be_v any_o well_o ground_a assurance_n without_o mark_n of_o grace_n pag._n 246._o three_o caution_n for_o right_a understanding_n the_o question_n that_o be_v mark_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v either_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n or_o from_o christ_n or_o from_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o sure_a way_n to_o seek_v after_o assurance_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o jesus_n by_o the_o mark_n of_o sanctification_n prove_v by_o five_o reason_n p._n 247._o 248_o a_o twofold_a certainty_n of_o the_o mind_n distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o twofold_a uncertainty_n oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 249._o 250_o the_o evidence_n of_o mark_n give_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o certainty_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v the_o second_o ibid._n this_o be_v illustrat_fw-la by_o a_o simile_n of_o believe_v the_o scripture_n p._n ibid._n &_o 251._o and_o by_o another_o of_o the_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaâ—…s_n ibid._n the_o assurance_n of_o justification_n be_v virtual_o do_v in_o a_o syllogistical_a way_n 252_o the_o spirit_n work_v the_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o proposition_n a_o twofold_a testimony_n concur_v to_o the_o assumption_n pag._n 252._o none_o shall_v divide_v these_o testimony_n they_o be_v join_v in_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 253._o d._n crisp_n objection_n against_o assurance_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n propound_v pag._n 254_o for_o answer_n three_o thing_n be_v demonstrat_fw-la ibid._n this_o objection_n militate_v as_o much_o against_o their_o own_o interpretation_n p._n 255._o the_o antinomian_a way_n of_o settle_v assurance_n be_v a_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n pag._n 256._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v a_o evidence_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 257._o 258._o we_o say_v the_o evidence_n of_o mark_n be_v privative_a they_o say_v it_o be_v at_o most_o cumulative_a pag_n 259._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n but_o not_o beside_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n ibid._n another_o objection_n of_o crispe_n remove_v pag._n 260._o 261._o how_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n concur_v to_o this_o assurance_n ibid._n the_o word_n be_v more_o sure_a nor_o any_o voice_n within_o or_o without_o pag._n 262._o crispe_v his_o way_n of_o assurance_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n receive_v by_o faith_n resute_v pag._n 263_o 264._o he_o gross_o mistake_v faith_n ibid._n mr._n eton_n bring_v against_o he_o pag._n 265._o a_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n hold_v forth_o what_o miserable_a comforter_n these_o antinomian_n be_v pag._n 266_o 267_o 268._o the_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v a_o sure_a and_o clear_a mark_n of_o one_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n ibid._n four_o thing_n observe_v touch_v the_o brethren_n pag._n 269._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o infallible_a knowledge_n of_o their_o regeneration_n 270_o how_o far_o particular_a saint_n may_v be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n pag._n 271._o antinomian_o expone_fw-la 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o legal_o pag._n 272_o 5._o mark_n and_o token_n of_o true_a and_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n p._n 273_o 274_o no_o mark_n hâ—…eraway_n without_o some_o mixture_n of_o contrary_a corruption_n p._n 275_o there_o be_v always_o bellum_fw-la though_o not_o always_o proelium_fw-la between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 276._o cap._n xxii_o of_o the_o true_a real_a and_o safe_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o upon_o what_o warrant_n a_o sinner_n may_v adventure_v to_o rest_n and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n pag_n 277._o to_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n conditional_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o ease_v trouble_v conscience_n pag._n ibid._n &_o 278_o the_o true_a and_o saâ—…e_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v first_o christ_n his_o alsufficiency_n pag._n 279._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n intention_n to_o die_v for_o all_o man_n 1._o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n or_o sinner_n of_o any_o kind_n pag._n 280._o all_o man_n exponed_a ibid._n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o every_o place_n expon_v pag._n 281._o 282._o every_o man_n heb._n 9_o â—…_n have_v the_o same_o sense_n pag_n 283._o all_o man_n can_v only_o be_v all_o man_n who_o be_v in_o christ._n ibid._n &_o 284_o the_o whole_a world_n 2_o joh._n 2_o 2._o exponed_a ibid._n 285._o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3._o 16._o be_v no_o large_a nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 3_o jesus_n christ_n have_v die_v for_o expiation_n of_o all_o fort_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n pag._n 286._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o except_v what_o it_o be_v ibid._n how_o a_o blasphemer_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v repent_v pag_n 287._o 4_o christ_n receive_v all_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o exclud_v none_o but_o such_o as_o by_o their_o unbelief_n exclude_v themselves_o pag._n 288._o chap._n i._n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n now_o aswell_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o which_o have_v long_o lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o atheist_n be_v now_o profess_a and_o argue_v for_o by_o that_o sierce_a furious_a erastiane_n who_o book_n be_v publish_v the_o last_o year_n at_o franeker_n he_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o world_n be_v abuse_v with_o that_o notion_n of_o a_o pretend_a sacred_a ministerial_a calling_n that_o though_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v indeed_o send_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o holy_a call_n which_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o
of_o minister_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o belgic_a confession_n say_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o minister_n senior_n and_o deacon_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o these_o their_o function_n and_o by_o the_o lawful_a election_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v advance_v into_o these_o room_n see_v both_o in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n secl_n 11._o the_o french_a discipline_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o the_o tenant_n of_o protestant_n which_o bell_n de_fw-fr cler_n cap._n 2._o undertake_v to_o confute_v be_v this_o ut_fw-la sine_fw-la populi_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o suffragio_fw-la nemo_fw-la legittime_fw-la electus_fw-la aut_fw-la vocatus_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la habeatur_fw-la and_o though_o our_o writer_n disclaim_v many_o thing_n which_o he_o impute_v unto_o they_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o this_o disclaim_v by_o any_o of_o they_o who_o write_v against_o he_o it_o be_v plain_o maintain_v by_o luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la calv_n in_o act_n 6._o 3._o beza_n confess_v cap._n 5._o art_n 35._o musculus_fw-la in_o loc_n come_v zanchius_n in_o 4._o precept_n junius_n animad_fw-la in_o bell_n contro_n 5_o lib._n 1._o cap_n 7._o cartwright_n on_o act_n 14._o 23._o osiander_n hist_o eccles_n cent_n 4_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 38._o gualther_n on_o act_n 6_o stutonius_fw-la fazius_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o morney_n de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 11._o balduin_n de_fw-fr instit_n ministrorum_fw-la cap._n 6._o bruchmand_v systhem_n tom_n 2._o pag_n 885._o 886._o walaeus_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n pastorum_fw-la &_o in_o loc_n come_v pag_n 474._o bullinger_n decad_a 5._o ser._n 3._o pag._n 300._o smectymnus_n pag._n 33._o 34._o whittaker_n in_o his_o manuscript_n de_fw-la clericis_fw-la which_o be_v never_o print_v ascribe_v election_n to_o the_o people_n so_o festus_n homius_fw-la speginen_n controv_fw-mi belgic_a art_n 31._o and_o many_o other_o who_o testimony_n we_o can_v produce_v if_o need_v be_v let_v five_o only_o speak_v for_o the_o rest_n calvin_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n though_o write_v against_o the_o itch_a ear_n and_o groundless_a conceit_n of_o some_o people_n yet_o assert_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n sane_n oportet_fw-la ministrum_fw-la a_o populo_fw-la approbatum_fw-la esse_fw-la antequam_fw-la iâ—…_n ministerii_fw-la possessionem_fw-la mittatur_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la seipsum_fw-la intrudit_fw-la aliâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la ubi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la ordo_fw-la jam_fw-la constitutus_fw-la est_fw-la legittima_fw-la vocatione_n destituitur_fw-la see_v the_o book_n of_o spile_n pag_n 482._o edit_fw-la genev_n 1617._o gerhard_n tom_n 6._o pag_n 95._o ut_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la consentiente_fw-la pastor_n vocentur_fw-la neve_fw-la quis_fw-la invitae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la obtrudatur_fw-la habet_fw-la expressa_fw-la in_o scripture_n testimonia_fw-la &_o perpetuâ_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primitivae_fw-la praxi_fw-la comprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la zanchius_n in_o 4._o precept_n col_fw-fr 81._o say_v est_fw-la igitur_fw-la manifestum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la apostolos_fw-la quempiam_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la eâ—…egisse_fw-la &_o ordinasse_n suâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la id_fw-la solitos_fw-la facere_fw-la consentiente_fw-la &_o approbante_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la and_o col_fw-fr 782._o servatur_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la in_o mult_fw-la be_v ecclesiis_fw-la reformatis_fw-la and_o col_n 783._o eligere_fw-la pastor_n sine_fw-la plebis_fw-la consensu_fw-la primum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la neque_fw-la legittimum_fw-la eoque_fw-la talis_fw-la minister_n legittimus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la minister_n deinde_fw-la pugnat_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la eoque_fw-la adimitur_fw-la ei_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la donavit_fw-la quantum_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la tertio_fw-la non_fw-la conducit_fw-la pastori_fw-la quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la 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bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1_o joh_n 3._o 9_o christ_n characterize_v his_o true_a disciple_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o not_o only_o by_o obedience_n and_o a_o good_a life_n mat_n 7._o 17._o 24._o and_o 25._o 35._o joh_n 13._o 35._o but_o also_o by_o light_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n matth_n 6._o 22._o 23._o with_o ephes_n 1._o 17._o 18._o by_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n joh_n 8._o 31._o by_o know_v his_o voice_n and_o flee_v from_o a_o stranger_n joh_n 10._o 4._o 5._o i_o hope_v i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v what_o i_o undertake_v and_o so_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o say_v right_a who_o compare_v truth_n to_o the_o teacher_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o roll_a elder_n i_o add_v where_o heresy_n be_v the_o teacher_n
can_v answer_v either_o to_o god_n or_o the_o act_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o national_a church_n i_o trust_v all_o faithful_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n have_v labour_v to_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a in_o such_o thing_n yea_o the_o general_n assembly_n have_v ordain_v that_o know_v complier_n with_o the_o rebel_n and_o such_o as_o do_v procure_v protection_n from_o the_o enemy_n or_o keep_v correspondence_n and_o intelligence_n with_o he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lords-supper_n till_o they_o manifest_v their_o repentance_n before_o the_o congregation_n now_o if_o any_o after_o sign_n and_o declaration_n of_o repentance_n have_v turn_v again_o to_o their_o old_a way_n of_o malignancy_n their_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o themselves_o not_o upon_o we_o 2._o man_n be_v no_o otherwise_o draw_v or_o force_v into_o the_o covenant_n then_o into_o other_o necessary_a duty_n nay_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o force_v or_o compel_v be_v man_n force_v to_o spare_v 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will_v not_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o but_o withal_o if_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n he_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o also_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o church_n have_v appoint_v that_o such_o as_o after_o admonition_n continue_v in_o a_o usual_a neglect_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o family_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lords-supper_n till_o they_o â—…mend_v yet_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o make_v family_n worship_n a_o cloak_n to_o his_o swear_n drunkenness_n adultery_n or_o the_o like_a must_v these_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v uncensured_a because_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v just_a so_o here_o refuser_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o railer_n against_o it_o be_v just_o censure_v but_o withal_o if_o 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wicked_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v unlawful_a then_o be_v a_o military_a association_n with_o they_o unlawful_a for_o it_o can_v be_v without_o consult_v confer_v converse_v frequent_o together_o it_o be_v a_o profane_a abuse_n and_o mock_v of_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o another_o kingdom_n but_o not_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o another_o kingdom_n but_o not_o with_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o open_v a_o wide_a gate_n upon_o the_o one_o hand_n while_o we_o seem_v to_o shut_v a_o narrow_a gate_n upon_o the_o other_o hand_n 3._o be_v not_o those_o military_a association_n 2_o chron_n 19_o 2._o and_o 25._o 7_o 8._o condemn_v upon_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o associate_n be_v ungodly_a hater_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o god_n be_v not_o with_o they_o now_o then_o à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o reason_n hold_v equal_o against_o association_n with_o any_o of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v they_o be_v ungodly_a hater_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n be_v not_o with_o they_o 4._o god_n will_v have_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n altogether_o holy_a and_o clean_a deut._n 23._o 9_o to_o 14_o clean_a from_o who_o not_o so_o much_o from_o wicked_a heathen_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o fear_n of_o that_o as_o from_o wicked_a israelite_n 5._o say_v not_o david_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n psal._n 101._o 8._o and_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal._n 6._o 9_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v make_v any_o of_o they_o his_o associate_n and_o helper_n in_o war_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o ezek_n 16_o 26_o 27_o 28._o qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scortationem_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la vel_fw-la falsam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la &_o confederationes_fw-la cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hereticus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ingratus_fw-la adversus_fw-la matrem_fw-la eccelesiam_fw-la alioquiâ—…_n etiam_fw-la ezekiel_n cum_fw-la jeremiâ_fw-la aliisque_fw-la prophetis_fw-la fuisset_fw-la hereticus_fw-la aut_fw-la schismaticus_fw-la aut_fw-la ingratus_fw-la chap._n xv._n of_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n worship_n of_o god_n and_o church_n government_n the_o word_n uniformity_n be_v become_v all_o be_v odious_a to_o divers_a who_o plead_v for_o liberty_n and_o toleration_n as_o the_o word_n conformity_n be_v in_o the_o prelate_n time_n hence_o proceed_v mr_n delles_n book_n against_o uniformity_n and_o mr_n burtons_n book_n entitle_v conformity_n deformity_n i_o confess_v my_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o uniformity_n have_v not_o make_v i_o any_o whit_n to_o depart_v from_o my_o former_a principle_n against_o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n or_o the_o astrict_a of_o man_n conscience_n at_o least_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n and_o observation_n to_o certain_a rite_n whether_o unlawful_a or_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n under_o pain_n of_o censure_n yet_o i_o must_v needs_o justify_v as_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a what_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n oblige_v we_o unto_o namely_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o one_o confession_n of_o faith_n one_o directory_n of_o worship_n one_o form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o catechism_n it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o good_a thing_n yea_o the_o best_a thing_n may_v be_v dangerous_o abuse_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n especial_o when_o the_o time_n be_v general_o corrupt_v luther_n have_v reason_n in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v then_o to_o decline_v a_o general_a synod_n of_o protestant_n for_o unity_n in_o ceremony_n which_o some_o move_v for_o before_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v settle_v he_o say_v the_o name_n of_o synod_n and_o counsel_n be_v almost_o all_o be_v much_o suspect_v with_o he_o as_o the_o name_n of_o free_a will_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o church_n free_o and_o voluntary_o to_o comply_v and_o conform_v in_o external_a rite_n by_o follow_v the_o best_a example_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o or_o snare_n prepare_v for_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a see_v melchior_n adamus_n in_o vit_fw-mi lutheri_fw-la pag_n 128_o 129._o but_o if_o luther_n have_v find_v all_o be_v good_a opportunity_n and_o all_o be_v much_o possibility_n of_o attain_v a_o right_a uniformity_n in_o church_n government_n and_o worship_n as_o god_n vouchsafe_v we_o in_o this_o age_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v be_v more_o zealous_a
all_o the_o communicant_n both_o poor_a and_o rich_a come_v to_o the_o table_n chap._n xix_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a first_o they_o have_v elder_n who_o be_v spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a not_o civil_a ruler_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o salmasius_n de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la pag_n 3._o and_o long_o before_o ambrose_n in_o 1_o tim_n 5._o do_v parallel_v the_o jewish_a elder_n not_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o elder_n who_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n but_o they_o have_v some_o elder_n who_o be_v church_n governor_n or_o have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o argument_n bring_v before_o book_n 1_o chap_n 3._o pag_n 26._o 27._o 2._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o state_n power_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v still_o under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n their_o presbyteri_fw-la and_o archisynagogi_fw-la whereof_o mr._n selden_n in_o eutych_n pag_n 15._o 16._o bring_v clear_a instance_n under_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n now_o the_o roman_a emperor_n do_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n their_o own_o civil_a government_n but_o only_o a_o autonomy_n in_o religion_n so_o ibid._n pag_n 34._o he_o show_v we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v permit_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o england_n their_o presbyteratus_n which_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o half_o yield_v to_o have_v be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o sacerdotium_fw-la 3._o although_o mr._n selden_n comment_n in_o eutych_n orig_n pag._n 17._o etc._n etc._n to_o 34._o and_o in_o his_o vxor_fw-la ebraica_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 15._o hold_v that_o the_o jewish_a elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v such_o as_o be_v create_v by_o impositione_n of_o hand_n receive_v thereby_o a_o judicial_a faculty_n or_o degree_n so_o that_o thence_o forth_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o membership_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n either_o of_o 23._o or_o 71._o and_o be_v fit_a to_o preside_v in_o judge_v of_o civil_a cause_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o civil_a not_o a_o sacred_a or_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n yet_o he_o furnish_v i_o with_o some_o considerable_a argument_n to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v as_o 1._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o eutych_n pag._n 16._o that_o nomina_fw-la officiorum_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la ut_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la prâ—…byter_n apostolus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la primus_fw-la et_fw-la episcopus_fw-la in_fw-la christianismum_fw-la ex_fw-la judaismi_fw-la veteris_fw-la usu_fw-la etc._n etc._n manarunt_fw-la but_o if_o the_o jewish_a elder_n be_v not_o promote_v to_o a_o sacred_a but_o to_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n that_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v transfer_v to_o magistrate_n judge_n parliament_z man_n rather_o than_o to_o church_n officer_n 2._o he_o tell_v of_o a_o divide_a distinct_a bound_v &_o particular_a ordniation_n of_o the_o jewish_a elder_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a rite_n other_o of_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o judge_v of_o rite_n but_o not_o of_o pecuniary_a cause_n the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o he_o cit_v be_v this_o et_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sacultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la minime_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la quinam_fw-la ritus_fw-la illiciti_fw-la quinam_fw-la liciti_fw-la aut_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la facultas_fw-la decernendi_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la causas_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la facultas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la behold_v a_o sacred_a and_o a_o civil_a jurisdiction_n distinguish_v mr._n selden_n himself_o uxor_fw-la ebr._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n or_o elder_n be_v by_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n use_v no_o only_a for_o those_o who_o be_v create_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o a_o magistraticall_a or_o judicial_a faculty_n such_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o such_o as_o be_v candidat_n in_o that_o faculty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v expectant_n of_o a_o place_n and_o membership_n in_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n but_o also_o for_o other_o fit_a and_o idoneous_a person_n who_o may_v be_v call_v for_o counsel_n or_o advice_n therefore_o all_o their_o elder_n be_v not_o civil_a magistrate_n my_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n of_o elder_n ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n not_o of_o order_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o which_o mr._n selden_n eutych_n pag._n 24._o 25._o tell_v we_o the_o christian_a ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o presbyter_n be_v bo_z row_v even_o as_o the_o christian_a baptism_n from_o the_o jewish_a baptism_n at_o the_o admission_n of_o proselyte_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o what_o be_v use_v in_o the_o passover_n whereunto_o he_o say_v any_o man_n will_v assent_v if_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n of_o the_o number_n of_o three_o which_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o can_v suffice_v to_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o jewish_a elder_a and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o least_o number_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n think_v sufficient_a for_o ordination_n also_o of_o the_o internal_a effect_n of_o that_o jewish_a ordination_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n which_o effect_n be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o elder_a so_o ordain_v and_o this_o be_v draw_v from_o num._n 11._o 26._o deut._n 34._o 9_o see_v ibid._n 21._o 22._o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a ordination_n borrow_v from_o the_o jewish_a that_o d._n buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z pag_n 1499._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jewish_a ordination_n referre_v to_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o i_o will_v add_v other_o three_o cite_v by_o mr._n selden_n ibid._n pag_n 22._o first_o i._o scaliger_n elench_v triher_n cap_n 20._o when_o i_o turn_v to_o this_o place_n i_o find_v scaliger_n move_v the_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n be_v permit_v to_o sit_v and_o to_o teach_v among_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o be_v ordain_v mark_v here_o a_o ordination_n which_o be_v for_o public_a teach_n not_o for_o a_o power_n of_o civil_a judicature_n which_o christ_n never_o assume_v and_o how_o it_o come_v that_o both_o he_o and_o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v rabbi_n also_o he_o parallel_n one_o new_o ordain_v among_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o young_a bishop_n in_o the_o ancient_a canon_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v h._n grotius_n annot_n in_o evan._n pag_n 329._o when_o i_o turn_v hither_o i_o find_v grotius_n speak_v thus_o manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la indicabat_fw-la invocationem_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la alibi_fw-la diximus_fw-la unde_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la munia_fw-la publica_fw-la eo_fw-la ritu_fw-la conferentur_fw-la etiam_fw-la civilia_fw-la ut_fw-la senatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la archisynagogis_fw-la &_o senioribus_fw-la synagogae_fw-la idem_fw-la observatum_fw-la unde_fw-la mos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la christianos_n transiit_fw-la here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n to_o office_n in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o he_o distinguish_v from_o civil_a office_n last_o i_o turn_v to_o itiner_n beni_n pag_n 73._o 74._o where_o i_o read_v of_o one_o d._n daniel_n filius_fw-la husday_n call_v caput_fw-la exulum_fw-la unto_o who_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o several_a province_n have_v their_o recourse_n for_o ordination_n of_o their_o preacher_n or_o teacher_n he_o omnes_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la caetus_fw-la ab_fw-la exulum_fw-la capite_fw-la potestatem_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la congregationibus_fw-la professorem_fw-la &_o concionatorem_fw-la praeficiendi_fw-la nam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositione_n potestatem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la be_v this_o ordination_n now_o to_o a_o civil_a rule_n or_o judicature_n a_o doctor_n or_o professor_n in_o the_o school_n and_o a_o preacher_n in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v here_o join_v as_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a ruler_n in_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o l'_fw-mi empereur_n note_v not_o in_o benjam_n 148._o 149._o where_o he_o also_o clear_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chazan_n mention_v there_o by_o benjamin_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a ruler_n but_o praelector_n &_o concionator_n a_o reader_n &_o expounder_n of_o scripture_n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabbin_z at_o the_o same_o word_n hic_fw-la maxim_n oratione_fw-la sive_fw-la precibus_fw-la &_o cantu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeibat_fw-la praeerat_fw-la lectioni_fw-la legali_fw-la docens_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la legendum_fw-la &_o similibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la and_o after_o he_o say_v of_o this_o word_n pro_fw-la ministro_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la passim_fw-la