inquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o witness_n signify_v that_o the_o complainer_n must_v not_o easy_o be_v believe_v moreover_o that_o the_o fame_n and_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a must_v be_v favour_v that_o they_o be_v not_o open_o deface_v with_o every_o small_a rumour_n first_o here_o i_o take_v priest_n or_o elder_n by_o office_n and_o age_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v condemn_v except_o diligent_a inquisition_n be_v have_v neiâ—her_o only_a the_o minister_n but_o all_o person_n of_o grave_a year_n for_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o good_a name_n and_o gravity_n of_o age_n it_o behove_v to_o worship_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n therefore_o diligent_a heed_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o defamer_n be_v not_o rashlye_a believe_v against_o such_o person_n moreover_o because_o such_o priest_n or_o elder_n be_v judge_n and_o senator_n ecclesiastical_a that_o correct_v other_o for_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o 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party_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_o determine_v on_o the_o whole_a matter_n but_o i_o find_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o apostolical_a constitution_n to_o be_v two_o fold_n to_o wit_n teacher_n because_o as_o i_o say_v right_o now_o none_n be_v alike_o thrall_a unto_o slander_n as_o be_v godly_a doctor_n and_o then_o because_o in_o a_o manner_n no_o private_a judgement_n can_v be_v ordain_v against_o a_o priest_n since_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o the_o public_a offence_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n insomuch_o that_o although_o he_o be_v absolve_v notwithstanding_o some_o imfamie_n thereupon_o shall_v redound_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n of_o great_a caution_n not_o only_o in_o judge_v he_o but_o also_o in_o admit_v his_o accuser_n moreover_o we_o must_v note_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o timothy_n in_o the_o ephesine_fw-la presbytery_n be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 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ecclesiast_fw-la matter_n difference_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o gov_n and_o the_o 4._o tetrarck_n direct_v &_o govern_v what_o our_o brethren_n mean_v by_o direct_v the_o prince_n call_v supr_fw-la gover_v in_o a_o bare_a title_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v indeed_o the_o supreme_a governor_n than_o must_v our_o brethren_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n establish_v the_o word_n supreme_a the_o princessupreme_a gov_n sclan_n the_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o last_o place_n our_o breath_n captious_a slander_v of_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n a_o sclaunderoussurmise_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n thing_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o seem_v some_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o prince_n supreme_a government_n a_o sclanderous_a mist_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o ignorant_a dazzle_v with_o this_o mist_n the_o cast_v forth_o of_o such_o false_a suspicion_n be_v not_o well_o do_v the_o term_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n 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the_o prince_n no_o absolute_a power_n etc._n etc._n these_o other_o fear_n god_n these_o other_o intrude_v not_o themselves_o into_o the_o office_n of_o judge_v these_o other_o take_v not_o the_o dispose_n to_o themselves_o but_o give_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n both_o these_o other_o and_o the_o prince_n clear_v how_o indifferent_o these_o other_o be_v thus_o accuse_v for_o these_o indifferent_a matter_n the_o further_a part_n of_o this_o accusation_n whether_o thing_n lawful_o determine_v be_v not_o so_o of_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v hold_v inviolablâ—e_n how_o far_o they_o be_v further_a to_o be_v inquire_v upon_o the_o call_a thing_n determine_v into_o further_a question_n â—he_v conclusion_n of_o all_o this_o accusation_n how_o this_o touch_v all_o politic_a matter_n how_o dangerous_o this_o accusation_n reach_v from_o indifferent_a matter_n in_o eccle_n cause_n to_o all_o politic_a matter_n the_o learned_a discourse_n page_n 9_o and_o 10._o bridges_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o prince_n author_n needful_a whether_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o prince_n authority_n needful_a necessary_a &_o convenient_a good_a order_n of_o teach_v the_o beginning_n with_o the_o prince_n treatise_n agreeable_a to_o good_a order_n of_o teach_v the_o order_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o place_v their_o tetrarkes_n the_o argument_n to_o put_v back_o the_o prince_n treatise_n our_o brother_n strife_n for_o the_o first_o place_n the_o argument_n to_o put_v back_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o prince_n authority_n the_o argument_n a_o learned_a discourse_n the_o hurt_n of_o too_o much_o affection_n the_o argument_n a_o priore_fw-la our_o brother_n arg_fw-mi frâ—_n senioritie_n our_o brother_n conclusion_n not_o in_o question_n the_o argument_n à _fw-fr priore_n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o another_o in_o diverse_a sense_n former_a in_o time_n infer_v not_o former_a in_o order_n &_o much_o less_o in_o honour_n former_a in_o time_n example_n of_o the_o late_a 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civil_a magistrate_n have_v ever_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v join_v with_o the_o eccl._n ministry_n the_o testimony_n rom_n 12._o &_o 1_o cor._n 12._o for_o ruler_n serve_v aswell_o to_o the_o magist._n as_o to_o the_o eccl._n governor_n the_o civil_a &_o eccles._n power_n always_o join_v in_o the_o church_n gellius_n confutation_n of_o our_o brother_n argument_n our_o neighbour_n state_n commend_v before_o so_o much_o by_o our_o brother_n see_v how_o it_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n christian_n prince_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a all_o one_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o punish_v where_o they_o want_v the_o ordinary_a the_o anabaptist_n objection_n christian_n prince_n in_o the_o apost_n time_n the_o untruth_n of_o our_o brethren_n asseâ—tion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o magist._n in_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n time_n one_o &_o the_o same_o ordinance_n in_o both_o testa_n for_o magist._n the_o fallation_n and_o the_o answer_n the_o reto_o distinction_n between_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o magistrate_n among_o christians_n a_o church_n without_o magistracy_n never_o see_v the_o godly_a have_v need_n of_o the_o madge_n rather_o no_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n then_o a_o magist_n exclude_v etc._n etc._n the_o magist._n office_n necessary_a to_o the_o church_n certain_a of_o the_o proph._n &_o apostle_n exercise_v also_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n why_o god_n distinguish_v these_o office_n pag._n 599._o the_o example_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o christ_n &_o the_o apost_n time_n our_o brother_n exception_n of_o emperor_n christiaâ—_n prince_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o magist._n lose_a no_o authority_n by_o profess_v christianity_n act_n 25._o the_o ch._n regim_n more_o happy_a where_o christ._n prince_n be_v the_o church_n state_n our_o brother_n hard_a speech_n of_o 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the_o same_o the_o synod_n make_v pure_a caeremony_n our_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n our_o br._n the_o chief_a cause_n or_o their_o own_o displace_n the_o learned_a disc_n pa._n 122._o bridge_n the_o synod_n carefulness_n in_o ordain_v ceremony_n caeremony_n not_o utterlie_o abolish_v though_o they_o have_v be_v defile_v caeremony_n expedient_a for_o the_o time_n and_o person_n our_o br._n caeremony_n not_o expedient_a for_o our_o time_n and_o person_n yield_v obedience_n intanglingman_n conscience_n to_o what_o indifferent_a matter_n obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v the_o synod_n eccl._n censure_v the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 122._o &_o 123._o bridges_n the_o sinod_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n for_o fault_n and_o controversy_n fault_n &_o controversy_n will_v be_v still_o as_o many_o &_o worse_o if_o not_o more_o than_o now_o there_o be_v more_o pastorsin_n a_o congregationn_n mo_z controversy_n a_o lively_a &_o late_a example_n of_o 2._o pastor_n equal_a in_o one_o congregation_n flee_v to_o synod_n the_o misgovern_n of_o these_o new_a governor_n our_o brethren_n continual_a flee_v to_o synodâ—_n the_o inconvenience_n by_o the_o want_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n already_o establish_v the_o assembly_n act_n 15._o the_o assembly_n act_n 15._o be_v not_o a_o synod_n of_o diverse_a particular_a church_n ver._n 1._o beza_n in_o act._n 15.2_o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o when_o a_o synod_n be_v requisite_a the_o exam._n of_o punish_v by_o eccle_n censure_n in_o the_o authority_n give_v to_o timothy_n the_o first_o seek_v of_o redress_n by_o eccl_n cens._n be_v of_o the_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n not_o of_o synod_n when_o a_o syn._n or_o council_n be_v requisite_a danave_n in_o christ._n isag._n part._n 3._o li._n 3._o cap._n 38._o coitionis_fw-la notice_n and_o leave_v grant_v of_o the_o christian_a prince_n to_o have_v a_o synod_n or_o counsel_n how_o the_o general_a and_o provincial_a counc_fw-la be_v call_v &_o hold_v particular_a shire_n synod_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 124._o bridges_n particular_a synod_n bernar_n waltherus_n lib._n 1._o miscell_n cap._n 19_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n province_n and_o diocese_n civil_o and_o ecclesiastical_o our_o triennall_a and_o annual_a synod_n in_o every_o diocese_n as_o the_o synod_n be_v limit_v so_o be_v their_o authority_n what_o great_a authority_n and_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v by_o our_o brother_n give_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o danger_n by_o these_o shire_n synod_n to_o what_o synod_n all_o this_o great_a authorrie_a be_v give_v all_o this_o authority_n give_v to_o the_o particular_a synod_n of_o every_o shire_n though_o this_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a yet_o better_o than_o to_o abolish_v all_o uniformity_n the_o danger_n grow_v by_o this_o authority_n of_o these_o shire_n synod_n the_o synod_n election_n of_o pastor_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 124._o bridges_n the_o synod_n election_n of_o pastor_n christ_n and_n s._n paul_n beside_o tim._n tit._n &c._n &c._n manner_n of_o elect_a pastor_n election_n without_o synod_n the_o exception_n of_o christ_n example_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a to_o appoint_v a_o pastor_n who_o the_o people_n before_o have_v not_o choose_v the_o exception_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o certain_a place_n assign_v to_o they_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n make_v by_o timothy_n and_o â—_o titus_n without_o call_v synod_n our_o brethren_n contradiction_n in_o the_o election_n the_o synod_n judgement_n in_o election_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 124._o &_o 125._o bridges_n act._n 14.23_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o prerogative_n of_o ordain_v elder_n no_o mention_n of_o common_a or_o any_o election_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o act._n 14.23_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v to_o who_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v refer_v vers._n 21._o vers._n 22._o vers._n 23._o vers._n 24._o vers._n 25._o how_o the_o people_n action_n be_v join_v with_o paul_n &_o ba
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