and_o profess_a christianity_n they_o oppose_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o charity_n for_o the_o church_n to_o enjoin_v any_o thing_n which_o weak_a conscience_n may_v be_v offend_v at_o and_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n that_o this_o will_v be_v will-worship_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n according_a to_o humane_a tradition_n which_o be_v all_o the_o argument_n which_o those_o of_o the_o congregation_n allege_v for_o their_o opinion_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v it_o will_v be_v therefore_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o consider_v the_o case_n which_o the_o apostle_n decide_v upon_o that_o principle_n though_o i_o have_v do_v it_o in_o part_n already_o in_o my_o large_a discourse_n p._n 309._o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o case_n be_v not_o understand_v in_o which_o the_o apostle_n allege_n it_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o never_o intend_v by_o it_o we_o know_v he_o resolve_v both_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o 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afore_o quote_v here_o be_v then_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o when_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o christian_n be_v not_o limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n become_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n to_o those_o that_o understand_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o christian_n charity_n require_v a_o christian_n to_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o this_o freedom_n from_o whence_o who_o so_o infer_v that_o therefore_o no_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v be_v of_o force_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o weak_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o never_o because_o it_o may_v always_o meet_v with_o such_o will_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o when_o christianity_n make_v all_o thing_n free_a to_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v not_o limit_v by_o god_n law_n it_o make_v not_o the_o use_n of_o this_o freedom_n necessary_a to_o christianity_n the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 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public_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n joel_n ii_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n doctor_n confess_v there_o be_v no_o further_a order_n for_o any_o fast_n in_o the_o law_n then_o that_o which_o they_o draw_v by_o a_o consequence_n far_o enough_o fetch_v out_o of_o num._n x._o 9_o where_o order_n be_v give_v for_o make_v the_o trumpet_n which_o they_o say_v and_o the_o prophet_n suppose_v that_o their_o fast_n be_v proclaim_v with_o maimoni_fw-la tit._n taanith_n cap._n i._n in_o another_o prophet_n zac._n vii_o 3._o viii_o 19_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v set_v fast_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o solemnize_v every_o year_n on_o the_o four_o five_o seven_o and_o ten_o month_n as_o also_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o
to_o baptise_v such_o as_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v whether_o each_o man_n do_v so_o or_o not_o which_o they_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o consequence_n trust_v to_o judge_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o trust_n be_v see_v in_o the_o many_o order_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o which_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o several_a year_n to_o examine_v their_o profession_n whether_o sincere_a or_o not_o and_o such_o as_o gain_v their_o live_n by_o such_o trade_n as_o christianity_n allow_v not_o reject_v until_o they_o renounce_v they_o not_o that_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o say_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o always_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o who_o not_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o power_n then_o to_o baptize_v be_v the_o 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manifest_o show_v the_o succeed_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o which_o sue_v for_o baptism_n shall_v be_v catechize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n to_o forsake_v such_o course_n of_o the_o world_n as_o stand_v not_o with_o it_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o for_o that_o frantic_a reason_n which_o the_o distemper_n of_o this_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o because_o there_o be_v two_o baptism_n one_o of_o john_n by_o water_n another_z of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n but_o because_o it_o be_v several_o teach_v several_a person_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o several_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o call_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n because_o we_o understand_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n paedag._n iii_o 11._o and_o by_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n vii_o 40._o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v catechize_v and_o be_v catechize_v they_o be_v then_o dismiss_v by_o he_o that_o catechize_v they_o with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v with_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n become_v good_a christian_n all_o visible_a mark_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n or_o not_o to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v only_o that_o of_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constant_n iv_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n three_o thousand_o in_o a_o day_n act_v ii_o 41._o which_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o catechize_v and_o try_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o two_o case_n be_v always_o except_v from_o the_o rule_n the_o first_o be_v 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penance_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v open_v by_o the_o observation_n advance_v in_o the_o 127_o p._n of_o this_o little_a discourse_n that_o those_o who_o contrary_a to_o this_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o sin_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n be_v fain_o to_o sue_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n which_o suppose_v that_o till_o they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o christianity_n they_o remain_v stranger_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o church_n writer_n that_o for_o divers_a age_n the_o great_a sinner_n as_o apostate_n murderer_n &_o adulterer_n be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o penance_n for_o though_o tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o upon_o zephyrinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o admit_v adulterer_n to_o penance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o case_n that_o it_o have_v former_o be_v refuse_v in_o the_o church_n because_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o make_v he_o a_o montanist_n and_o s._n cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la testify_v that_o divers_a african_a bishop_n afore_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o maintain_v communion_n nevertheless_o with_o those_o that_o grant_v it_o irenaeus_n also_o i_o 9_o say_v of_o a_o certain_a woman_n that_o have_v be_v seduce_v and_o defile_v by_o marcus_n the_o heretic_n that_o after_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o sin_n by_o some_o christian_n she_o spend_v all_o her_o day_n in_o bewal_n it_o therefore_o without_o recover_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o eliberitane_n council_n shall_v easy_o see_v many_o kind_n of_o sin_n censure_v some_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n till_o the_o point_n other_o not_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o this_o 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judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o 1_o cor._n v._o 12._o speak_v he_o to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n and_o the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a interest_n and_o that_o not_o without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mat._n xviii_o 18._o make_v much_o noise_n at_o the_o end_n of_o my_o book_n of_o the_o apostolical_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n p._n 428_o you_o have_v a_o passage_n of_o s._n augustine_n cont._n epist_n parmen_fw-la iii_o 2._o that_o excommunication_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v no_o man_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o dispute_v that_o in_o s._n augustine_n time_n it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o excommunication_n of_o andronicus_n in_o synesius_n his_o seven_o and_o fifty_o epistle_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o church_n yet_o no_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o people_n then_o do_v excommunicate_a be_v not_o the_o case_n the_o same_o in_o the_o synagogue_n moses_n be_v command_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n exod._n xii_o 2_o 25._o do_v moses_n disobey_v god_n in_o so_o do_v or_o do_v he_o understand_v the_o command_n of_o god_n better_a than_o this_o opinion_n will_v have_v he_o in_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n who_o he_o know_v be_v to_o act_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n the_o law_n command_v the_o congregation_n to_o offer_v for_o ignorance_n leu._n iu._n 13_o 14._o num._n xv._o 22_o 24._o how_o shall_v all_o the_o congregation_n offer_v maimoni_fw-la answer_n in_o the_o title_n of_o error_n cap._n xii_o &_o xiii_o that_o the_o great_a consistory_n offer_v as_o often_o as_o they_o occasion_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n by_o teach_v that_o be_v interpret_n it_o erroneous_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n it_o be_v say_v the_o congregation_n shall_v judge_v and_o the_o congregation_n shall_v deliver_v the_o manslayer_n num._n xxxv_o 35_o 36._o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v to_o judge_v in_o presence_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n whether_o the_o manslayer_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o not_o as_o you_o read_v joshua_n xx._n 4_o 6._o see_v then_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o elder_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o synagogue_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n in_o behalf_n of_o who_o they_o be_v do_v be_v it_o a_o wrong_n to_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o say_v that_o which_o they_o report_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n be_v act_v by_o the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n all_o public_a act_n of_o the_o church_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o same_o as_o ordination_n act_n i._n 23._o vi_o 3_o 6._o excommunication_n mat._n xviii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n v._o 4._o 2_o cor._n ii_o 10._o counsel_n act_n xv._o 4_o 27._o other_o act_n 2_o cor._n viii_o 19_o and_o herewith_o agree_v the_o primitive_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o divers_a age_n to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o little_a discourse_n of_o the_o learned_a blondell_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n publish_v of_o late_a and_o can_v this_o be_v think_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o it_o dissolve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o clergy_n which_o god_n command_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_a
in_o egypt_n beside_o that_o of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o time_n of_o demetrius_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v p._n 142_o 143._o stand_n more_o probable_a by_o the_o emperor_n adrian's_n epistle_n relate_v by_o vopiscus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saturninus_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la serapin_n colunt_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la et_fw-la devoti_fw-la sunt_fw-la serapi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la christi_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nemo_fw-la illic_fw-la archisynagogus_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la nemo_fw-la samarites_fw-la nemo_fw-la christianorum_fw-la presbyter_n non_fw-la mathematicus_fw-la non_fw-la aruspex_fw-la non_fw-la aliptes_fw-la here_o he_o name_v bishop_n at_o alexandria_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o resort_v thither_o from_o other_o city_n of_o egypt_n and_o though_o a_o man_n will_v be_v so_o contentious_a as_o to_o stand_v in_o it_o that_o the_o name_n episcopus_fw-la may_v then_o be_v common_a to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n both_o yet_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n christianorum_fw-la in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o can_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n in_o those_o that_o go_v afore_o and_o when_o tertullian_n say_v that_o valentine_n the_o father_n of_o the_o valentinian_o expect_v to_o have_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n for_o his_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n and_o because_o he_o fail_v of_o it_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o sect_n apart_o whereof_o himself_o may_v be_v the_o head_n adversus_fw-la valentin_n cap._n iu._n unless_o we_o suppose_v more_o bishop_n than_o one_o in_o egypt_n at_o that_o time_n we_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n which_o have_v it_o be_v so_o tertullian_n probable_o will_v have_v express_v for_o the_o eminence_n of_o the_o place_n the_o correspondence_n between_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o church_n mention_v p._n 156._o may_v thus_o appear_v judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o appoint_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o city_n say_v the_o law_n deut._n xvi_o 18._o join_v together_o judge_n and_o officer_n in_o divers_a other_o place_n num._n xi_o 16._o deut._n i._n 15_o 16._o these_o officer_n the_o greek_a translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a doctores_fw-la for_o what_o reason_n i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o any_o man_n have_v declare_v by_o the_o talmud_n doctor_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v to_o import_v appparitores_fw-la synagogae_fw-la which_o maimoni_n describe_v to_o be_v young_a man_n that_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o scourge_v he_o say_v be_v execute_v by_o these_o he_o report_v also_o a_o old_a say_n of_o their_o talmud_n doctor_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o samuel_n son_n will_v not_o ride_v circuit_n as_o their_o father_n do_v be_v because_o they_o will_v inflame_v the_o fee_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v their_o minister_n or_o apparitor_n and_o scribe_n or_o clerk_n and_o buxtorfe_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d report_v another_o of_o their_o say_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o wise_a be_v embase_v to_o the_o learning_n of_o apparitor_n and_o apparitor_n to_o that_o of_o clerk_n so_o then_o they_o be_v next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n but_o above_o scribe_n or_o clerk_n by_o this_o account_n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o they_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v maimoni_fw-la in_o the_o title_n of_o learning_n the_o law_n show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v every_o where_o schoolmaster_n appoint_v to_o teach_v young_a child_n to_o read_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o who_o he_o write_v there_o at_o large_a cap._n iii_o these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a mean_v by_o doctores_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o 1_o cor._n xii_o 25._o who_o will_v have_v those_o who_o s._n paul_n there_o call_v doctor_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o the_o lxx_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o that_o so_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n be_v fulfil_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n the_o levite_n be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n to_o take_v tithe_n at_o the_o barn_n door_n and_o the_o simeonites_n to_o teach_v to_o write_v and_o read_v s._n hierome_n tradit_fw-la heb._n in_o genesin_n jarchi_n in_o gen._n xlix_o 7._o and_o indeed_o the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o original_a of_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o how_o shall_v any_o language_n be_v all_o find_v in_o so_o small_a a_o volume_n yet_o in_o the_o jew_n writing_n and_o also_o in_o the_o syriack_n testament_n the_o word_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v contract_n as_o coloss_n ii_o 14._o so_o that_o by_o their_o name_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o write_v contract_n that_o be_v clerk_n or_o notary_n therefore_o if_o the_o judge_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n consistory_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o presbyter_n of_o christian_a church_n which_o by_o many_o argument_n have_v be_v declare_v then_o the_o apparitor_n and_o notary_n of_o the_o same_o must_v by_o consequence_n be_v answerable_a to_o our_o deacon_n and_o so_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o ebionite_n make_v the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ruler_n of_o synagogue_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n for_o as_o the_o deacon_n be_v wont_a to_o minister_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o service_n in_o the_o church_n so_o still_o the_o service_n in_o the_o synagogue_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o still_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o minister_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o this_o iii_o chapter_n i_o must_v add_v two_o consideration_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o little_a piece_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o learned_a blondell_n have_v late_o add_v to_o grotius_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la summarum_fw-la patestatum_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v in_o brief_a to_o derive_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o lay_v elder_n from_o the_o people_n and_o from_o that_o interest_n which_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n under_o the_o apostle_n in_o church_n matter_n whereby_o he_o have_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o cry_v aloud_o victory_n as_o quit_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o bring_n of_o lay_v elder_n into_o the_o church_n be_v first_o defend_v and_o be_v hitherto_o maintain_v among_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o only_a text_n of_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o this_o scripture_n be_v abandon_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v pretend_v be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v that_o they_o can_v stand_v by_o themselves_o now_o that_o this_o text_n can_v be_v effectual_a to_o prove_v that_o purpose_n he_o argue_v there_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o here_o i_o have_v advance_v p._n 123._o to_o wit_n because_o the_o same_o honour_n that_o be_v maintenance_n be_v thereby_o allow_v to_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o know_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n then_o blondell_n do_v that_o they_o be_v clergy_n man_n who_o maintenance_n be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n now_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o that_o have_v so_o ingenuous_o yield_v we_o the_o fort_n i_o do_v avow_v that_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n since_o whole_a nation_n profess_v christianity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v under_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o confusion_n appear_v so_o endless_a and_o unavoidable_a that_o must_v needs_o arise_v in_o church_n matter_n by_o acquaint_v all_o the_o people_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o they_o and_o expect_v their_o satisfaction_n and_o consent_n in_o the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n to_o delegate_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o some_o of_o the_o discreet_a and_o most_o pious_a of_o they_o choose_v by_o they_o to_o concur_v in_o
their_o right_n for_o in_o this_o quality_n do_v those_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n of_o which_o justellus_n write_v act_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o apostolical_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n p._n 96._o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o particular_n which_o he_o allege_v and_o if_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o presbyterian_o demand_n in_o behalf_n of_o their_o lie_v elder_n let_v they_o first_o accord_v themselves_o with_o those_o of_o the_o congregation_n concern_v the_o due_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n in_o church_n matter_n and_o my_o opinion_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v safe_o join_v issue_n with_o they_o not_o to_o yield_v a_o double_a number_n of_o vote_n to_o lay_v elder_n in_o the_o proceed_n of_o all_o church_n matter_n as_o the_o ordinance_n for_o establish_v the_o presbytery_n appoint_v which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o clergy_n true_o minister_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o 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the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n require_v that_o the_o supposition_n be_v possible_a so_o that_o it_o may_v in_o some_o case_n come_v to_o effect_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o injunction_n come_v to_o this_o that_o in_o case_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n the_o clergy_n be_v so_o employ_v that_o they_o can_v not_o attend_v to_o judge_v their_o controversy_n within_o themselves_o they_o shall_v make_v judge_n out_o of_o the_o people_n which_o seem_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o clergy_n hitherto_o challenge_v this_o difficulty_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o distinguish_v as_o the_o roman_a law_n distinguish_v between_o jurisdiction_n and_o judge_v though_o in_o far_o less_o matter_n for_o jurisdiction_n be_v sometime_o describe_v in_o the_o roman_a law_n to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o appoint_v a_o judge_n because_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v endow_v with_o jurisdiction_n shall_v judge_v all_o in_o person_n 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of_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o pontifical_a book_n relate_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v certain_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o this_o business_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v free_a for_o more_o spiritual_a employment_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o layman_n constitute_v judge_n yet_o by_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o the_o clergy_n ii_o 47._o and_o polycarpus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n exhort_v the_o presbyter_n not_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rigid_a in_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v think_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o office_n and_o beside_o many_o more_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v of_o good_a antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o bishop_n audience_n chap._n iu._n that_o which_o be_v say_v p._n 166._o that_o christian_a state_n have_v as_o good_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o matter_n of_o christianity_n as_o 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also_o in_o judaisme_n i_o have_v therefore_o as_o i_o find_v occasion_n endeavour_v to_o declare_v how_o that_o contain_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o express_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n address_v itself_o to_o all_o nation_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o nothing_o be_v innovate_v in_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o any_o upon_o pretence_n thereof_o but_o that_o all_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n submit_v to_o maintain_v that_o estate_n wherein_o they_o come_v to_o be_v christian_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o change_v by_o some_o course_n of_o humane_a right_n for_o when_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n vii_o 22_o command_n all_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o that_o condition_n of_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n single_a life_n or_o wedlock_n bondage_n or_o freedom_n wherein_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v christian_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o a_o slave_n may_v not_o
become_v free_a with_o his_o christianity_n but_o that_o he_o must_v not_o think_v himself_o free_a by_o his_o christianity_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n common_a to_o all_o state_n it_o be_v verify_v that_o christian_a state_n have_v as_o much_o right_n in_o christianity_n as_o those_o state_n that_o be_v not_o christian_a have_v in_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v another_o ground_n there_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n declare_v to_o be_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v receive_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n appoint_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v of_o which_o afterward_o that_o when_o the_o world_n be_v come_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o state_n profess_v christianity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o the_o state_n submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o state_n enforce_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v p._n 168._o depend_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o say_v afore_o that_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n insomuch_o that_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o civil_a society_n that_o renounce_v it_o for_o if_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n in_o general_a be_v requisite_a for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v civil_a society_n with_o any_o civil_a nation_n then_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o the_o state_n wherein_o a_o man_n live_v profess_v a_o temporal_a privilege_n to_o all_o that_o enjoy_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v that_o communion_n with_o god_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v because_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v true_a and_o this_o reputation_n be_v so_o necessary_a in_o civil_a society_n that_o no_o man_n esteem_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v can_v light_o abandon_v it_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o many_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o profess_v christianity_n when_o the_o state_n profess_v it_o that_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o communion_n in_o it_o unless_o they_o perform_v as_o well_o as_o profess_v it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o that_o power_n be_v trust_v with_o if_o the_o coactive_a power_n of_o the_o state_n do_v not_o enforce_v it_o that_o which_o be_v say_v p._n 169._o that_o sovereignty_n be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n imperium_fw-la or_o empire_n be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o title_n of_o imperator_n give_v augustus_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o conceive_v it_o import_v for_o when_o the_o people_n be_v sovereign_a general_n of_o army_n receive_v common_o from_o their_o army_n the_o title_n of_o imperatores_fw-la upon_o any_o remarkable_a exploit_n of_o war_n do_v upon_o their_o enemy_n but_o they_o receive_v afore_o of_o the_o people_n that_o which_o they_o call_v imperium_fw-la or_o empire_n to_o wit_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o a_o peculiar_a act_n beside_o those_o by_o which_o they_o be_v either_o make_v magistrate_n or_o set_v over_o their_o province_n wherefore_o the_o title_n of_o imperator_n give_v augustus_n in_o another_o sense_n and_o notion_n than_o other_o general_n have_v it_o from_o their_o army_n or_o than_o magistrate_n receive_v their_o command_n as_o general_n from_o the_o people_n say_v dion_z lib._n xliv_o seem_v to_o extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o word_n reach_v to_o all_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o a_o command_a power_n can_v enforce_v all_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o command_n of_o that_o will_n which_o have_v power_n to_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o those_o law_n do_v limit_n and_o determine_v all_o magistracy_n office_n and_o jurisdiction_n nothing_o else_o but_o command_n of_o that_o will_n which_o have_v power_n to_o entrust_v who_o it_o choose_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n or_o with_o power_n of_o command_v in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o it_o have_v determine_v nothing_o afore_o all_o these_o branch_n then_o and_o production_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v in_o force_n and_o may_v be_v exercise_v by_o christian_a state_n as_o well_o upon_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o person_n interest_v by_o the_o church_n as_o other_o but_o not_o to_o defeat_v nor_o void_a that_o ministerial_a power_n which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v immediate_o from_o god_n enjoy_v thereby_o a_o right_a answerable_a to_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o sovereign_a power_n in_o matter_n proper_a to_o the_o church_n as_o you_o have_v see_v it_o declare_v p._n 32._o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o church_n be_v say_v p._n 175._o to_o be_v as_o express_v in_o god_n book_n as_o it_o can_v be_v in_o any_o book_n inspire_v by_o god_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v declare_v by_o inspiration_n more_o clear_o that_o this_o power_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n than_o now_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o then_o can_v there_o be_v no_o dispute_n about_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o express_v as_o it_o can_v be_v in_o these_o scripture_n suppose_v they_o to_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n for_o see_v those_o of_o the_o congregation_n think_v that_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n therein_o declare_v be_v immediate_o command_v by_o god_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o the_o like_a power_n for_o the_o church_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o remonstrate_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o this_o answer_n be_v 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jesus_n christ_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o go_v forth_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v preach_v then_o through_o country_n and_o city_n they_o constitute_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o overseer_n and_o minister_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v this_o he_o thus_o prosecute_v p._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o apostle_n know_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o will_v be_v strife_n about_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n perfect_o foreknow_v it_o they_o constitute_v the_o aforesaid_a and_o give_v order_n for_o the_o future_a that_o when_o they_o shall_v fall_v asleep_a other_o approve_a person_n shall_v succeed_v into_o their_o ministry_n those_o therefore_o that_o be_v constitute_v by_o they_o or_o afterward_o by_o other_o approve_a person_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v unjust_o put_v out_o of_o their_o ministry_n the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v some_o what_o obscure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v here_o afterward_o as_o in_o act_n xiii_o 42._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gentile_n beseech_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v to_o they_o the_o sabbath_n after_o and_o so_o cappellus_n &_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr upon_o that_o text_n of_o the_o act_n have_v observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n by_o josephus_n but_o here_o the_o case_n be_v plain_a that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v needs_o be_v those_o that_o be_v make_v afterward_o now_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v be_v not_o where_o read_v in_o all_o the_o greek_a tongue_n but_o here_o so_o that_o we_o must_v take_v the_o signification_n either_o from_o the_o original_n or_o from_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o original_n 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apostle_n have_v do_v nothing_o in_o appoint_v that_o other_o shall_v succeed_v they_o who_o they_o constitute_v if_o this_o succession_n can_v be_v void_v by_o any_o power_n but_o that_o which_o appoint_v it_o from_o the_o distinction_n advance_v p._n 276._o between_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v every_o christian_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n perhaps_o a_o resolution_n may_v be_v deduce_v what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o what_o not_o and_o also_o what_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v know_v and_o what_o not_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z maintain_v this_o position_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n but_o the_o sufficience_n of_o it_o be_v further_o declare_v to_o imply_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o doctor_n send_v by_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v which_o manifest_o infer_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o christianity_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o these_o term_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n how_o to_o deny_v that_o upon_o this_o condition_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v promise_v life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o eunuch_n of_o aethiopia_n admit_v to_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o title_n to_o life_n everlasting_a according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v here_o p._n 16._o that_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o when_o there_o appear_v a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o christianity_n man_n be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n without_o regular_a trial_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o free_a and_o zealous_a profession_n of_o christianity_n so_o philip_n be_v order_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v baptism_n on_o the_o like_a term_n as_o the_o church_n use_v to_o do_v but_o this_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o 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be_v consider_v more_o at_o large_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o bare_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 1_o cor._n xi_o but_o of_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o at_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v upon_o divers_a occasion_n in_o this_o discourse_n appear_v further_a by_o this_o gloss_n which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o write_a copy_n late_o allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n supper_n say_v he_o be_v to_o dine_v in_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v proper_o call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o not_o proper_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v propound_v in_o a_o more_o express_a form_n of_o precept_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o forbear_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n by_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v but_o local_a for_o if_o it_o have_v 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lord_n christ_n be_v represent_v by_o baptism_n otherwise_o and_o so_o the_o exception_n that_o be_v take_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o novatianus_n be_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n eccles_n hist_o vi_o 43._o have_v water_n pour_v about_o he_o in_o bed_n because_o of_o his_o sickness_n so_o the_o solemnity_n of_o drench_a be_v due_n though_o i_o show_v afore_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o exception_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o christianity_n who_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o profess_v it_o while_n persecution_n appear_v for_o if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v the_o solemnity_n will_v not_o have_v be_v avoid_v the_o veil_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n require_v 1_o cor._n xi_o that_o it_o be_v to_o cover_v their_o face_n though_o lay_v upon_o the_o head_n i_o
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