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A88108
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A brief plat-form of that government which is called Presbyterial. By William Ley minister of the Word at Charlwood in Surrey.
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Ley, William, b. 1620 or 21.
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1648
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Wing L1887; Thomason E457_1; ESTC R204958
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the_o body_n but_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o rom._n 12.6_o 7._o have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v we_o whether_o prophesy_v let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o our_o ministry_n or_o he_o that_o teach_v on_o teach_v 1_o cor._n 12.19_o and_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o member_n where_o be_v the_o body_n experience_n evidence_v that_o all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v not_o all_o endue_v with_o gift_n requisite_a for_o unto_o government_n be_v require_v a_o new_a large_a spiritual_a and_o a_o discern_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 14.32_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o people_n which_o bring_v we_o in_o confusion_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n for_o then_o the_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a the_o ignorant_a as_o well_o as_o the_o intelligent_a child_n as_o well_o as_o parent_n woman_n as_o well_o as_o 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tsstament_n be_v otherwise_o the_o government_n whereof_o be_v commit_v to_o priest_n who_o judge_v of_o leprosy_n and_o pronounce_v excommunication_n ezek._n 44.23_o 24._o they_o shall_v teach_v my_o people_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o cause_n man_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n in_o all_o my_o assembly_n and_o they_o shall_v hallow_v my_o sabbath_n the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o the_o officer_n demonstrate_n it_o rev._n 2.6_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n tit._n 3.10_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v 1_o thes_n 5.12_o and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v your_o selus_fw-la for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o there_o be_v three_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v stumble_v we_o if_o they_o be_v not_o at_o present_a unfold_v i._o *_o matth._n 18.17_o if_o thy_o brother_n neglect_v to_o hear_v thou_o tell_v it_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v etc._n etc._n the_o next_o word_n explain_v the_o sens_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v church_n 1_o parochial_a of_o all_o the_o multitude_n 2_o ministerial_a or_o representative_a christ_n speak_v of_o the_o late_a not_o of_o the_o former_a tremel_n deodat_n calvin_n beza_n tremel_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o 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cal._n in_o instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o of_o lose_v by_o receive_v into_o communion_n be_v not_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n for_o one_o year_n only_o till_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v grow_v up_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lea_n but_o a_o legacy_n and_o indeed_o be_v it_o otherwise_o the_o church_n will_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n under_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o under_o heathen_a for_o paul_n command_n prevail_v over_o the_o corinthian_n to_o purge_v out_o their_o old_a leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o now_o it_o be_v neither_o paul_n nor_o apollo_n that_o sine_fw-la nutu_fw-la caesaris_fw-la can_v prevail_v for_o reformation_n and_o bring_v his_o congregation_n to_o a_o effectual_a purge_n if_o a_o physician_n shall_v be_v prohibit_v to_o purge_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n till_o he_o be_v back_v with_o a_o command_n from_o high_a power_n as_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o purge_v the_o body_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v esteem_v it_o a_o 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dispose_v 3._o deacon_n 1._o pastor_n be_v officer_n institute_v by_o christ_n rom._n 10.15_o heb._n 5.4_o pastor_n 1._o pastor_n tit._n 1.5_o 1_o tim._n 3.2_o to_o ver_fw-la 8._o naynot_v only_o by_o christ_n but_o by_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n 1._o god_n the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 2._o god_n the_o son_n ephes_n 4._o ver_fw-la 11.8_o 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 20.28_o consider_v good_a reader_n the_o desperate_a malignity_n that_o such_o bear_v to_o the_o trinity_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o deny_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n what_o do_v the_o great_a wolf_n satan_n desire_v more_o than_o the_o delivery_n up_o of_o the_o shepherd_n that_o so_o he_o may_v tear_v in_o piece_n the_o flock_n of_o christ_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v see_v matth._n 28.19.20_o go_v say_v christ_n and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o io_n i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o you_o he_o mean_n not_o their_o person_n for_o they_o die_v but_o their_o office_n which_o be_v perpetual_a this_o place_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o so_o frivolous_a a_o descant_n as_o some_o have_v make_v of_o it_o h._n mr._n m._n of_o h._n *_o that_o christ_n promise_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o world_n end_n which_o though_o true_a yet_o it_o have_v no_o ground_n nor_o be_v deducible_a from_o this_o proof_n for_o there_o be_v two_o different_a and_o distinct_a particle_n in_o the_o last_o vers_fw-la they_o and_o you_o by_o they_o be_v understand_v the_o flock_n by_o you_o the_o pastor_n to_o conclude_v that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o all_o age_n that_o call_v which_o have_v its_o seal_n from_o heaven_n in_o