Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	admit_v	affair_n	13	3	6.7086	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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his_o name_n particular_a church_n be_v so_o to_o respect_n and_o stand_v unto_o the_o determination_n of_o classical_a or_o provincial_n synod_n even_o as_o particular_a man_n and_o member_n of_o a_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o church_n where_o they_o be_v member_n viz._n according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o otherwise_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17_o 8-12_a the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n of_o old_a unto_o israel_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a congregation_n be_v teach_v to_o bring_v their_o hard_a &_o difficult_a controversy_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a unto_o a_o superior_a judicatory_a unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n in_o those_o day_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o decide_n thereof_o deut._n 17_o 8-12_a this_o order_n be_v also_o reestablish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o place_v and_o settle_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o ecclesiastical_a synedrion_fw-mi or_o senate_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o which_o amariah_n be_v precedent_n &_o these_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n and_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o come_v up_o unto_o they_o from_o other_o city_n &_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n even_o as_o there_o be_v also_o a_o civil_a synedrion_fw-mi for_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n over_o which_o zebadiah_n be_v precedent_n 2._o chron._n 19_o 8-11_a this_o form_n of_o government_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o of_o david_n as_o the_o praise_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o point_v out_o distinct_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o senate_n 122._o senate_n see_v jun._n annot._n on_o psal_n 122._o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n whereunto_o the_o tribe_n even_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v go_v up_o psa_fw-la 122.4.5_o as_o paul_n once_o rejoice_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v the_o order_n of_o the_o colossian_n col._n 2.5_o so_o david_n consider_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o order_n declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v one_o special_a cause_n of_o his_o spiritual_a gladness_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n witness_v in_o that_o psalm_n hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o assembly_n &_o synagogue_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o independent_a but_o stand_v under_o a_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o they_o have_v no_o single_a uncompounded_a policy_n all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o limit_v unto_o particular_a congregation_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o our_o opposite_n say_v to_o this_o i._o can._n 44._o can._n church_n plea._n p._n 43_o 44._o he_o seek_v to_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o class_n &_o synod_n by_o the_o jewish_a polity_n &_o government_n now_o the_o papist_n to_o establish_v the_o sea_n of_o rome_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v if_z mr_n paget_n intend_v to_o dispute_v this_o way_n they_o will_v carry_v it_o quite_o away_o from_o he_o but_o i_o think_v he_o will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o considerate_a and_o speak_v no_o further_o of_o that_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o church_n government_n see_v he_o know_v the_o most_o learned_a on_o our_o side_n do_v condemn_v the_o papist_n for_o it_o viz._n 4._o viz._n animadv_n contr_n 1._o l._n 3._o c._n 4._o junius_n 2._o junius_n inst_z l._n 4._o c_o 6._o sect_n 2._o calvin_n 614._o calvin_n ag._n whitg_n l._n 2._o p._n 614._o cartwright_n 1._o cartwright_n contr._n 4._o qu._n 1._o d._n whitaker_n &_o other_o answ._n mr_n ainsworth_n before_o he_o speak_v much_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v 15.16_o say_v animadv_n p._n 15.16_o it_o be_v a_o main_a pillar_n of_o popery_n to_o proportion_v the_o church_n now_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n to_o israel_n the_o rhemist_n will_v have_v 23.2_o have_v rhem._n annot_fw-mi on_o mat._n 23.2_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o the_o new_a law_n to_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n 1_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr rom._n pout_v l._n 4._o c._n 1_o make_v his_o first_o argument_n for_o the_o pope_n judge_v of_o controversy_n from_o the_o priest_n &_o judge_n that_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o also_o he_o allege_v three_o of_o the_o same_o witness_n against_o argue_v from_o the_o jewish_a policy_n which_o here_o mr_n can_n cit_v again_o mr_n davenp_n plead_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v 254._o say_v apol._n repl_n p._n 254._o the_o text_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v for_o the_o power_n of_o council_n in_o make_v law_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o answerer_n sometime_o harp_v upon_o in_o this_o case_n but_o junius_n clear_o show_v that_o they_o

the_o church_n or_o whether_o the_o officer_n be_v choose_v with_o the_o public_a knowledge_n and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_a power_n to_o hear_v &_o judge_v matter_n to_o rebuke_v and_o censure_v offender_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o multitude_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n &_o more_o public_a concernment_n as_o admission_n excommunication_n &_o absolution_n of_o member_n election_n &_o deposition_n of_o officer_n etc._n etc._n the_o case_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o &_o determine_v with_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n above-written_a the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v deny_v the_o latter_a affirm_v &_o maintain_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n chap._n ii_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o the_o eldership_n injudging_a &_o end_v some_o cause_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o congregation_n 1._o the_o title_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n &_o officer_n be_v such_o as_o import_v a_o power_n of_o judge_a cause_n be_v such_o title_n as_o do_v express_a &_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n both_o civil_a &_o ecclesiastical_a as_o for_o example_n 1._o a_o guide_n or_o leader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o title_n give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n heb._n 13.7_o 17_o 24._o &_o be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n agreeable_a to_o the_o original_a be_v give_v to_o civil_a ruler_n josh_n 13.21_o deut._n 1.13_o mica_n 3.9_o 11.2_o chro._n 5.1_o ezek._n 44.3_o &_o 45.7_o dan._n 3.2_o as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 7.10_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o another_o word_n so_o often_o give_v unto_o civil_a ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2.6_o &_o 27.2_o act._n 23.24_o 26_o 33._o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v this_o word_n also_o use_v by_o other_o humane_a writer_n abundant_o 2._o a_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n the_o title_n give_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n to_o describe_v their_o authority_n &_o power_n act._n 20.28_o phil._n 1.1_o 1._o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.7_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v give_v to_o express_v the_o power_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n num._n 31.14_o judg._n 9.28_o 2._o kin._n 11.15_o and_o very_o often_o in_o other_o writer_n 3._o a_o elder_a nafi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nafi_n the_o title_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o denote_v &_o show_v the_o office_n of_o ecclesiastical_a elder_n act._n 14.23_o &_o 15.2_o 4._o &_o 20.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o tit._n 1.5_o 1._o pet._n 5.1_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v likewise_o give_v to_o civil_a ruler_n &_o elder_n in_o the_o gate_n judg._n 8.14_o ruth_n 4.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 2._o sam._n 5.3_o 1._o chron._n 11.3_o 4._o a_o prince_n or_o ruler_n be_v the_o title_n of_o civil_a governor_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o signify_v their_o authority_n num._n 7.2_o gen._n 25.16_o &_o 34.2_o levit._fw-la 4.22_o rom._n 13.3_o 1._o cor._n 2.6_o be_v also_o give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n to_o note_v their_o office_n and_o authority_n as_o act._n 23.5_o with_o exod._n 22.28_o mat._n 9.18_o luk._n 8.41_o joh._n 3.1_o num._n 3.24_o 30_o 32_o 35._o and_o hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o untrue_a it_o be_v which_o mr_n robinson_n write_v concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o civil_a officer_n &_o church-governors_n when_o have_v mention_v some_o of_o the_o title_n give_v to_o magistrate_n he_o say_v 135._o say_v justify_v of_o sep._n p._n 135._o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o &_o the_o like_a title_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v give_v without_o flattery_n unto_o they_o nor_o receive_v by_o they_o without_o arrogancy_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a first_o of_o the_o title_n wherein_o he_o give_v instance_n be_v that_o title_n which_o here_o i_o show_v to_o be_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a ruler_n as_o well_o as_o to_o civil_a 5._o the_o title_n of_o head_n rosch_n rosch_n wherein_o mr_n robinson_n ibid._n robinson_n justific_n ibid._n instance_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v give_v to_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v yet_o if_o we_o will_v regard_v what_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v give_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o civil_a ruler_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n in_o deut._n 1.15_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o mr_n robinson_n so_o be_v it_o also_o give_v to_o minister_n in_o 1._o chron._n 15.12_o &_o 23.24_o &_o 24.4_o &_o 26.10_o 12._o 2._o chron._n 19.11_o ezra_n 8.1_o 17._o nehem._n 12.12_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 6._o the_o title_n of_o governor_n or_o government_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o greek_n be_v gr._n be_v steph._n thes_n ling._n gr._n note_v to_o use_v to_o express_v 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be_v remove_v he_o restore_v the_o pure_a use_n of_o excommunication_n ii_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n of_o governor_n &_o government_n be_v in_o christ_n time_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o godly_a require_v then_o to_o renounce_v or_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n christ_n himself_o both_o by_o his_o example_n &_o his_o commandment_n teach_v otherwise_o while_o he_o both_o communicate_v therewith_o himself_o matt._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o likewise_o require_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o luk._n 17.14_o mat._n 8.4_o &_o 23.2_o 3._o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ministry_n be_v holy_a ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n see_v christ_n teach_v his_o people_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o worship_n &_o ministry_n of_o the_o jew_n either_o in_o synagogue_n or_o temple_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o repair_v unto_o their_o government_n in_o their_o synedrion_fw-mi or_o presbytery_n moreover_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v ordinary_o in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v john_n 18.20_o matt._n 4.23_o so_o there_o be_v some_o righteous_a and_o faithful_a man_n governor_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n who_o though_o they_o consent_v not_o unto_o evil_a and_o unrighteous_a judgement_n but_o testify_v against_o they_o luk._n 1.6_o joh._n 7.50_o 51._o luk._n 23.50_o 51._o yet_o be_v they_o not_o require_v to_o forsake_v their_o office_n and_o their_o government_n and_o if_o they_o may_v lawful_o retain_v their_o office_n and_o government_n why_o may_v not_o other_o resort_n unto_o they_o in_o their_o government_n and_o seek_v redress_n of_o offence_n and_o so_o by_o they_o tell_v the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n mat._n 18.17_o iii_o for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o this_o point_n concern_v which_o many_o be_v diverse_o mind_v and_o many_o stumble_v at_o this_o day_n also_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o like_a difficulty_n mind_v and_o many_o stumble_v at_o this_o day_n also_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o like_a difficulty_n doubt_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v when_o corruption_n do_v abound_v in_o a_o true_a church_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n be_v when_o as_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o minister_n &_o governor_n thereof_o do_v become_v oppressor_n of_o the_o godly_a &_o persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o observe_v divers_a rule_n of_o direction_n according_a to_o which_o both_o the_o jew_n then_o and_o christian_n now_o in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o carry_v themselves_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o cause_n and_o matter_n of_o complaint_n about_o which_o man_n have_v occasion_n to_o go_v to_o the_o jew_n synedrion_fw-mi or_o eldership_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o open_a theft_n adultery_n extortion_n sacrilege_n legal_a impurity_n sabath-breaking_a &_o divers_a the_o like_a scandal_n against_o which_o the_o pharisee_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o zealous_a luk._n 18.11_o 12._o rom._n 10.2_o phil._n 3.5_o 6._o luk._n 18.18_o 21._o mark_n 10.21_o and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o godly_a from_o go_v unto_o their_o presbytery_n to_o seek_v redress_n and_o so_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o such_o offence_n in_o other_o quaestion_n touch_v their_o tradition_n they_o have_v not_o the_o like_a encouragement_n to_o go_v unto_o they_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v betwixt_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o complain_v as_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o synagogue_n among_o they_o so_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o synagogue_n some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o modest_a humble_a and_o attentive_a to_o the_o

no_o new_a rule_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o like_a order_n be_v establish_v for_o go_v first_o unto_o the_o eldership_n and_o seek_v redress_n of_o evil_a by_o they_o mr_n ainsw_n acknowledge_v that_o 451._o that_o ibid._n p._n 451._o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o more_o special_a manner_n give_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o special_a manner_n ought_v they_o to_o be_v tell_v and_o speak_v unto_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o evil_n see_v they_o be_v to_o guide_v and_o go_v before_o the_o people_n as_o in_o other_o affair_n so_o in_o administer_a the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o ordinary_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 11._o as_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o cor._n 5._o &_o according_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o country_n that_o the_o more_o weighty_a affair_n &_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v administer_v without_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o none_o be_v either_o receive_v for_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o cast_v out_o by_o excommunication_n but_o they_o do_v first_o tell_v the_o church_n even_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v solemn_o &_o public_o acquaint_v therewith_o &_o liberty_n grant_v unto_o they_o to_o show_v their_o assent_n or_o dissent_v therein_o so_o mr_n ainsw_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a order_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v and_o his_o manner_n of_o argue_v from_o they_o do_v import_v so_o much_o of_o israel_n he_o say_v 8._o say_v commun_n of_o s._n c._n 18._o §_o 8._o unto_o all_o &_o every_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v commend_v the_o care_n &_o observation_n of_o all_o god_n statute_n that_o neither_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o man_n nor_o woman_n nor_o family_n nor_o tribe_n shall_v forsake_v the_o lord_n nor_o suffer_v among_o they_o any_o root_n to_o bring_v forth_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 29.18_o so_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n and_o people_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o write_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o 9_o that_o ibid._n §_o 9_o they_o be_v will_v to_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v each_o other_o even_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o look_v that_o no_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o and_o trouble_v they_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 12.15_o etc._n etc._n again_o he_o say_v 8._o say_v ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 8._o even_o the_o leprous_a &_o unclean_a though_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o priest_n leu._n 13._o yet_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o look_v that_o such_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o host_n yea_o the_o care_n of_o the_o priest_n purity_n in_o their_o administration_n apperteyn_v to_o all_o the_o people_n levit._fw-la 21.1_o 8_o 24._o and_o 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new_a testament_n to_o all_o the_o brethren_n &_o church_n do_v show_v matt._n 18.15_o 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o thus_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n yea_o even_o according_a to_o his_o own_o opinion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o people_n right_a there_o be_v no_o new_a rule_n give_v by_o christ_n in_o mat._n 18._o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o jewish_a synedrion_fw-mi 76._o synedrion_fw-mi h._n barr._n resut_o of_o giff._n p._n 76._o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o civil_a etc._n etc._n that_o 21._o that_o d._n bilson_n perpet_n gov_fw-mi ch_n 4._o p._n 21._o moses_n appoint_v neither_o judge_n nor_o elder_n in_o city_n or_o synedrion_n but_o they_o be_v magistrate_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n &_o have_v the_o sword_n to_o chastise_v the_o body_n and_o punish_v with_o death_n etc._n etc._n the_o error_n of_o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v show_v 35.41_o show_v pag._n 34_o 35.41_o before_o from_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 17._o &_o 2._o chron._n 19_o from_o these_o place_n be_v the_o distinction_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n maintain_v by_o many_o learned_a writer_n as_o 204._o as_o conf._n with_o hart_n c._n 6._o div_o 2._o p._n 203_o 204._o d._n rainolds_n 152.153_o rainolds_n first_o reply_n to_o d._n whitg_n p._n 192._o second_o reply_n latter_a part_n p._n 152.153_o mr_n cartwright_n 490.491_o cartwright_n counterp_v in_o part_n of_o regist_n p._n 490.491_o mr_n fenner_n and_o the_o 522._o the_o ibid._n p._n 522._o defender_n of_o he_o and_o most_o large_o by_o etc._n by_o diss_n de_fw-fr gub._n eccl._n p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n g._n bucerus_n as_o for_o h._n barrow_n he_o sufficient_o resute_v himself_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v bear_v the_o charge_n and_o have_v the_o decide_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n numb_a 18._o deut._n 17._o this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o judge_v of_o they_o &_o therefore_o it_o appear_v hence_o that_o they_o have_v a_o double_a synedrion_fw-mi one_o ecclesiastical_a the_o other_o civil_a chap._n vi_o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n our_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_a church_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o we_o reason_n on_o this_o manner_n that_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o &_o approve_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a church_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v embrace_v of_o we_o but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o synod_n which_o beside_o their_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n do_v also_o with_o authority_n judge_n and_o determine_v the_o weighty_a cause_n and_o affair_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o as_o be_v above_o say_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v prove_v i._o by_o that_o holy_a assembly_n or_o synod_n which_o be_v record_v act._n 1_n 15-26_a wherein_o there_o be_v not_o only_o counsel_v give_v but_o also_o a_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n &_o authority_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o business_n as_o be_v of_o great_a and_o rare_a importance_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a apostle_n this_o assembly_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a congregation_n or_o particular_a church_n but_o it_o be_v a_o synodical_a assembly_n and_o perform_v such_o a_o work_n as_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n this_o appear_v divers_a way_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o assembly_n do_v consist_v and_o these_o again_o of_o two_o sort_n first_o of_o apostle_n who_o be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v not_o tie_v unto_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o have_v a_o universal_a charge_n matt._n 28.19_o rom._n 10.15_o 18._o this_o commission_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v a_o special_a delegation_n from_o many_o or_o all_o church_n so_o that_o their_o presence_n and_o concurrence_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v this_o assembly_n in_o some_o measure_n as_o a_o general_a or_o universal_a synod_n these_o eleven_o apostle_n have_v also_o a_o peculiar_a charge_n to_o be_v at_o this_o time_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o to_o tarry_v there_o for_o a_o while_n luk._n 24.49_o act._n 1.4_o be_v by_o divine_a direction_n bring_v unto_o this_o synod_n second_o for_o other_o person_n the_o disciple_n that_o be_v present_a at_o this_o assembly_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v from_o divers_a place_n some_o of_o they_o from_o galilee_n as_o the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n there_o mention_v act._n 1.14_o with_o mat._n 13.55_o 56._o &_o how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o judaea_n it_o be_v not_o specify_v

he_o speak_v of_o jurisdiction_n because_o counsel_v alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o end_v controversy_n unless_o there_o be_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v withal_o and_o further_o whereas_o d._n bilson_n have_v say_v that_o synod_n have_v have_v more_o power_n than_o eldership_n mr_n parker_n assent_v say_v 303_o say_v pa._n 303_o so_o true_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v do_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o have_v more_o but_o this_o more_o serve_v not_o your_o purpose_n but_o contradict_v it_o for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v only_o more_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o eldership_n always_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v some_o power_n though_o less_o thus_o express_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o in_o eldership_n and_o many_o the_o like_a assertion_n if_o need_n be_v may_v further_o be_v note_v out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n hereby_o it_o appear_v how_o vain_a it_o be_v which_o mr_n d._n say_v that_o in_o the_o 3_o 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