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very_a next_o degree_n unto_o god_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o they_o who_o wit_n be_v too_o glorious_a to_o fall_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n they_o that_o have_v rise_v and_o swell_v so_o high_a that_o the_o bank_n of_o ordinary_a river_n be_v unable_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o they_o who_o wanton_a contention_n in_o the_o cause_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v do_v make_v all_o where_o they_o go_v a_o sea_n even_o they_o at_o their_o high_a float_n may_v be_v constrain_v both_o to_o see_v and_o grant_v that_o what_o their_o fancy_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o like_v their_o judgement_n can_v with_o reason_n condemn_v thus_o he_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o put_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o blind_a belief_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o sonship_n and_o adoption_n into_o man_n breast_n in_o order_n to_o the_o church_n the_o spirit_n of_o filial_a and_o childlike_a not_o of_o slavish_a obedience_n this_o for_o the_o church_n then_o 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admirable_a temperament_n give_v very_o much_o to_o subject_n liberty_n and_o happiness_n and_o yet_o reserve_v enough_o to_o the_o majesty_n and_o prerogative_n of_o any_o king_n who_o own_v his_o people_n as_o subject_n 27._o eikon_v basil_n m_o dit_fw-mi 27._o not_o as_o slave_n say_v his_o late_a majesty_n as_o imply_v that_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o law_n preserve_v both_o the_o people_n from_o rebellion_n and_o the_o prince_n from_o tyranny_n and_o both_o from_o ruin_n memorable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o that_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a man_n dr._n sib_n in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o which_o a_o 364._o a_o mâ—_n h._n ward_n the_o first_o he_o count_v a_o treatise_n on_o rom._n 8._o entitle_v christ_n open_v etc._n etc._n dr._n sib_n soul_n const_n ct_n edit_fw-la one_a viz._n 1635._o pag._n 364._o great_a wit_n count_v the_o second_o next_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o argument_n it_o treat_v on_o he_o may_v perhaps_o have_v say_v the_o first_o the_o doctor_n word_n be_v the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o live_v be_v particular_a determination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n unto_o we_o so_o far_o as_o they_o reach_v law_n being_n the_o joint_a reason_n and_o consent_n of_o many_o man_n for_o public_a good_a have_v a_o use_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o all_o action_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o where_o it_o dash_v not_o against_o god_n law_n what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n thus_o he_o which_o passage_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o a_o present_a truth_n or_o not_o a_o truth_n for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o therefore_o some_o do_v evirate_n geld_v alter_v and_o enervate_a into_o this_o in_o the_o follow_a edition_n unless_o mend_v in_o the_o late_a viz._n the_o law_n under_o which_o we_o live_v be_v particular_a determination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o second_o table_n that_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o general_o they_o put_v a_o double_a restriction_n upon_o first_o to_o the_o second_o table_n again_o to_o some_o thing_n only_o therein_o then_o they_o add_v a_o instance_n which_o though_o it_o illustrate_v the_o text_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o edition_n viz._n for_o example_n say_v the_o follow_a edition_n the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v exact_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v thy_o due_n but_o what_o in_o particular_a be_v thy_o due_n and_o what_o another_o man_n the_o law_n of_o man_n determine_v thus_o far_o the_o addition_n now_o this_o wound_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n 13.6_o a_o wound_n receive_v by_o dr._n sib_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o friend_n zech._n 13.6_o for_o so_o i_o understand_v and_o when_o scarce_o cold_a in_o his_o grave_n and_o his_o book_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o man_n what_o may_v we_o think_v author_n more_o ancient_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n and_o re-published_n have_v meet_v withal_o wherein_o we_o be_v the_o more_o to_o observe_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o jew_n and_o turk_n capsarios_n nostros_fw-la 40._o aug._n enarrat_fw-la psal_n 40._o as_o st._n austin_n speak_v the_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o our_o library_n 7._o appendix_n 7._o cause_n not_o weigh_v cause_n so_o much_o as_o person_n and_o appendix_n but_o the_o more_o immediate_a spring_n of_o this_o irregular_a motion_n be_v the_o reflect_v on_o person_n on_o both_o side_n and_o some_o appendant_a and_o concomitant_a thing_n as_o be_v note_v above_o rather_o then_o unpartial_a weigh_v the_o cause_n themselves_o as_o denude_v of_o all_o patron_n concomitant_n and_o appendix_n viz._n what_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n what_o plea_n for_o independency_n the_o fallacy_n be_v by_o argue_v à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la and_o not_o apply_v solid_a logic_n to_o sound_a divinity_n st._n augustine_n offer_n to_o his_o adversary_n be_v good_a advice_n 14._o cont._n maximin_n aâ—ian_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o scripturarum_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la non_fw-la quorumvis_fw-la propriis_fw-la sed_fw-la utrisque_fw-la communibus_fw-la testibus_fw-la res_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la causa_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concertet_fw-la let_v matter_n say_v he_o contend_v with_o matter_n cause_n with_o cause_n reason_n with_o reason_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n which_o may_v not_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o side_n but_o common_a unto_o both_o i_o be_o clear_a 2.1_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o late_a difference_n jam._n 2.1_o that_o this_o have_v impose_v on_o many_o on_o both_o side_n and_o in_o both_o cause_n viz._n that_o man_n have_v have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o at_o the_o least_o of_o consequence_n and_o have_v eyeâ—_n more_o the_o person_n engage_v or_o whâ—t_o may_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o thing_n than_o the_o matter_n themselves_o 3.8_o rom._n 3.8_o but_o the_o apostle_n prohibit_v a_o disproportion_n between_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n we_o '_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la 609._o plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la aristid_n n._n 609._o we_o must_v do_v what_o be_v right_a though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v together_o the_o athenian_n though_o heathen_a yet_o in_o a_o certain_a case_n they_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o themistocles_n though_o useful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o it_o be_v not_o honest_a it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n respect_n of_o person_n for_o it_o be_v in_o gratiam_fw-la uxoris_fw-la 3._o gen._n 3._o for_o the_o please_a of_o his_o wife_n in_o all_o likelihood_n but_o our_o esteem_n of_o person_n be_v best_a direct_v by_o the_o original_a rule_n and_o there_o prima_fw-la secundae_fw-la the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n be_v that_o we_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o which_o especiallv_v the_o father_n of_o our_o c_o untry_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o christianity_n the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n and_o for_o effect_n and_o consequence_n 7.16_o matth._n 7.16_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n philosophy_n and_o logic_n for_o 17._o for_o contr._n crescon_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14_o cap._n 17._o austin_n prove_v they_o to_o have_v use_v both_o will_v have_v direct_v we_o to_o make_v that_o a_o vine_n and_o not_o a_o thorn_n whereof_o we_o expect_v grape_n 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o act_n on_o earthly_a ground_n we_o shall_v from_o it_o reap_v corruption_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o end_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n there_o be_v the_o mean_n 4.27_o chap._n 4.27_o let_v thy_o
1â—_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la pollicitationibus_fw-la non_fw-la alliceretur_fw-la praesertim_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la animus_n cupidus_fw-la very_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v be_v inveigle_v with_o these_o promise_n especial_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o young_a man_n thirsty_a for_o truth_n as_o austin_n once_o of_o himself_o in_o refeference_n unto_o the_o manichee_n sect_n iv_o of_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o they_o viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-fr subjection_n br._n the_o ingredient_n of_o indep_n coll_n g_o ble_fw-fr out_n of_o the_o apologetic_n narration_n of_o the_o 5._o br._n but_o to_o come_v near_o and_o to_o particular_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o independency_n especial_o first_o separation_n viz._n from_o full_a and_o constant_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o parochial_a assembly_n second_o congregation_n or_o collect_v and_o constitute_v themselves_o into_o another_o body_n last_o independency_n and_o assume_v or_o usurp_v of_o entire_a ecclesiastical_a power_n into_o that_o body_n so_o as_o to_o be_v judicial_o and_o of_o right_a subject_a unto_o none_o other_o which_o be_v the_o esse_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o independency_n of_o the_o two_o latter_a viz._n congregation_n and_o non_fw-la subjection_n i_o shall_v speak_v here_o because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n of_o much_o more_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o former_a namely_o separation_n and_o now_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o they_o do_v so_o congregate_v that_o be_v visible_a for_o they_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a covenant_n constitute_v themselves_o into_o a_o distinct_a body_n and_o that_o they_o arrogate_v a_o independency_n also_o 23._o apologet._n narrat_fw-la pag._n 23._o although_o in_o word_n they_o reject_v the_o name_n say_v that_o proud_a and_o insolent_a title_n of_o independency_n be_v affix_v unto_o we_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v in_o terminis_fw-la affirm_v first_o that_o any_o other_o particular_a church_n have_v only_a power_n to_o declare_v non_fw-fr communion_n with_o a_o offend_a church_n 19_o pag._n 19_o second_o that_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o combination_n of_o church_n have_v no_o juridical_a power_n over_o any_o particular_a one_o 15._o pag._n 15._o 17._o pag._n 17._o three_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n though_o of_o use_n over_o the_o church_n do_v it_o not_o follow_v they_o also_o right_o deny_v a_o catholic_n visible_a church_n unavoidable_o that_o as_o a_o church_n and_o as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n they_o depend_v on_o none_o and_o therefore_o be_v independent_a that_o therefore_o such_o they_o be_v as_o to_z congregate_a and_o independ_v be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n now_o then_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o ground_n why_o they_o be_v so_o to_o show_v the_o unsufficiency_n of_o they_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o do_v be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v evidence_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a nor_o needs_o so_o long_a a_o proof_n if_o we_o consider_v their_o own_o ground_n already_o yield_v and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o separation_n which_o shall_v the_o lord_n assist_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o consequent_a and_o which_o themselves_o also_o seem_v to_o damn_v for_o we_o have_v likewise_o the_o fatal_a miscarriage_n and_o shipwrack_n of_o the_o separation_n say_v they_o as_o landmark_n to_o forewarn_v we_o of_o those_o rock_n and_o shelf_n they_o run_v upon_o 5._o apologetic_n narrat_fw-la pag._n 5._o and_o will_v god_n it_o have_v do_v it_o for_o the_o independent_o have_v split_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o division_n first_o then_o for_o their_o concession_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o that_o conscience_n of_o the_o defilement_n say_v they_o we_o conceive_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o they_o independency_n pag._n 6._o concession_n of_o independent_o against_o independency_n or_o of_o the_o unwarrant_v power_n in_o church_n governor_n exercise_v therein_o do_v never_o work_v in_o we_o any_o other_o thought_n much_o less_o opinion_n but_o that_o multitude_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o parochial_a congregation_n thereof_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o a_o true_a ministry_n then_o doubtless_o first_o their_o habitual_a separation_n from_o such_o though_o in_o some_o act_n rare_o they_o do_v communicate_v with_o some_o of_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la unlawful_a and_o a_o schism_n evident_a this_o the_o foundation_n fall_v their_o superstructure_n of_o congregate_a into_o a_o body_n and_o bind_v themselves_o to_o that_o society_n which_o imply_v a_o constant_a renunciation_n of_o the_o former_a church_n be_v as_o drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o their_o arrogate_a of_o a_o selfsufficient_a and_o independent_a power_n be_v as_o the_o fasten_n their_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n so_o that_o there_o seem_v no_o more_o needful_a for_o this_o place_n then_o that_o ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la serve_v nequam_fw-la 25._o matth._n 25._o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v do_v thou_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o defilement_n in_o the_o worship_n any_o usurpation_n in_o the_o church-governor_n any_o 6._o pag._n 6._o mixture_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o yet_o multitude_n of_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v thou_o separate_v thyself_o constant_o and_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n 15._o joh._n 15._o be_v not_o the_o branch_n when_o break_v off_o from_o the_o true_a vine_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o 173._o the_o quicquid_fw-la à _fw-la matrice_n discesserit_fw-la seorsim_fw-la vivere_fw-la &_o spirari_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la substantian_n salutis_fw-la amittit_fw-la 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of_o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a unto_o all_o man_n 2._o evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n 3._o and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n ii_o how_o far_o only_o the_o author_n decline_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o and_o what_o awaken_v he_o unto_o recovery_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o author_n do_v retract_v both_o in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o war_n 2._o independency_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a p._n 28._o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n positive_a and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 39_o to_o 58._o chap._n vi_o cause_n particular_a to_o each_o controversy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o war._n sect_n i._o cause_o general_a and_o privative_a not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 56._o sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o war_n with_o their_o refutation_n p._n 58._o to_o 83._o chap._n vii_o reply_v to_o certain_a general_a ground_n for_o the_o war_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arms._n p._n 90._o to_o 106._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o independency_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n lapse_n into_o it_o p._n 109._o sect_n ii_o cause_n 1._o privative_a viz._n not_o obey_v the_o particular_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a p._n 113._o sect_n iv_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n p._n 114._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 119._o chap._n iii_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n 1._o against_o the_o article_n or_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o chap._n iu._n of_o worship_n and_o the_o directory_n thereof_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n i._o of_o worship_n 1._o in_o itself_o p._n 195._o 2._o in_o the_o ceremony_n p._n 196._o sect_n ii_o objection_n particular_a against_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o worship_n p._n 204._o sect_n iii_o exception_n against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n iv_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o this_o particular_a p._n 231._o sect_n vi_o exception_n against_o the_o ceremony_n pag._n 270._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o assembly_n their_o matter_n and_o mixture_n sect_n i._o the_o mean_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o preserve_v they_o from_o corruption_n p._n 266._o this_o number_n and_o some_o follow_a be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o 6._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n p._n 269._o sect_n ii_o cause_n constitutive_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 270._o sect_n iii_o apostolical_a church_n vitiate_v but_o no_o separation_n p._n 273._o sect_n iv_o the_o primitive_a church_n also_o p._n 275._o sect_n v._o the_o reform_a church_n p._n 280._o chap._n vii_o of_o discipline_n chap._n viii_o of_o government_n 1._o by_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n and_o 2._o by_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a sect._n 1_o the_o condition_n requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o ministry_n p._n 301._o sect._n 2._o of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v right_a and_o title_n p._n 304._o sect._n 3_o exception_n against_o the_o former_a government_n and_o discipline_n 1._o episcopacy_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o engl._n p._n 325._o subsect_v 2._o whether_o episcopacy_n be_v a_o different_a order_n from_o presbytery_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o the_o question_v not_o of_o order_n but_o of_o power_n p._n 332._o subsect_v 4._o whether_o ordination_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n without_o a_o bishop_n p._n 334._o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n subsect_v 1._o bishop_n imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o deacon_n p._n 338._o subsect_v 2._o apostle_n choose_v deacon_n ibid._n subsect_v 3._o that_o phrase_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n defend_v p._n 339._o subsect_v 4._o consecration_n of_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n p._n 346._o subs_n 5._o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n p._n 349._o sect._n 6._o the_o close_a of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n ix_o the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o these_o retractation_n chap._n x._o the_o conclusion_n 1_o a_o petition_n p._n 367._o the_o elder_a son_n ibid._n 2._o a_o admonition_n of_o zanchy_a p._n 368._o 3._o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n p._n 370._o chap._n xi_o additional_n the_o scope_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o author_n contain_v also_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o frontispiece_n my_o aim_n be_v to_o perform_v by_o way_n of_o retractation_n some_o small_a service_n principi_fw-la &_o patriae_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o my_o country_n my_o allegiance_n to_o the_o one_o and_o engagement_n to_o the_o other_o and_o my_o lapse_v in_o both_o so_o much_o oblige_v i_o now_o 20._o now_o psal_n 20._o the_o king_n honour_n be_v great_a in_o god_n salvation_n and_o 144._o and_o psal_n 144._o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n but_o 3._o but_o amos_n 3._o how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v we_o 3.5_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.5_o must_v be_v like_o he_o if_o we_o will_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n 11._o psal_n 11._o his_o countenance_n will_v behold_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v just_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n 2._o viz._n tit._n 2._o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o iniquity_n &_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n now_o the_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n be_v the_o 1._o the_o tit._n 1._o will_n of_o god_n which_o will_n be_v reveal_v either_o general_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o particular_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o every_o nation_n which_o contradict_v not_o the_o former_a hence_o 17._o hence_o dâ—_n sibbis_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 17._o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n say_v once_o the_o lawyer_n casuist_n hence_o also_o 13.1_o also_o ro._n 13.1_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o particular_a nation_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v he_o head_n or_o tail_n branch_n or_o rush_n as_o the_o 3._o the_o isa_n 3._o prophet_n phrase_v it_o shall_v receive_v to_o himself_o damnation_n 10._o damnation_n eccles_n 10._o he_o that_o brake_n this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v he_o he_o that_o remove_v these_o foundation_n stone_n they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o law_n therefore_o be_v the_o sacred_a impress_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o the_o obligement_n and_o security_n both_o of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n my_o only_a scope_n be_v the_o
vindication_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o late_a controversy_n in_o this_o church_n and_o state_n law_n i_o say_v god_n first_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o foundation_n stone_n and_o man_n be_v as_o a_o firm_a superstructure_n thereupon_o as_o be_v by_o man_n god_n own_o law_n and_o so_o avouch_v by_o he_o hence_o 2._o hence_o 1_o pet._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o first_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n law_n i_o say_v either_o formal_a or_o virtual_a express_a or_o by_o apparent_a consequence_n the_o former_a two_o sort_n of_o law_n scriptural_a and_o national_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n among_o we_o and_o the_o firmitude_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o frontispeice_n 6._o frontispeice_n gal._n 6._o and_o those_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n and_o england_n of_o god_n for_o 37._o for_o psal_n 37._o mark_v the_o just_a man_n and_o bebold_a the_o upright_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n vale._n retractation_n and_o repenting_n lib_fw-la i._o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a to_o all_o man_n evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a sect._n i._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n consider_v that_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n as_o that_o the_o 5.24_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccare_fw-la &_o aberrare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errare_fw-la &_o peccare_fw-la s._n jarchi_n in_o judic_n 20.16_o &_o in_o job_n 5.24_o name_n be_v oftentimes_o reciprocal_a and_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o touch_v the_o former_a be_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o 51._o all_o ps_n 51._o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o who_o can_v deny_v concurrence_n with_o he_o in_o that_o exclamation_n of_o he_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o latter_a who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n 19_o error_n ps_n 19_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o man_n 13.14_o man_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o heart_n be_v 4.29_o be_v 1_o king_n 4.29_o enlarge_v as_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n leave_v posterity_n this_o apophthegm_n ult_n apophthegm_n eccles_n 1._o ult_n he_o that_o increase_v wisdom_n increase_v sorrow_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o folly_n 5._o folly_n cic._n tusc_n 5._o as_o the_o ancient_a sage_n be_v first_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o wisdom_n last_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_a fool_n that_o be_v they_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o hence_o that_o of_o the_o repute_v wise_a of_o they_o 8_o they_o socrat._v ap_fw-mi cic._n in_o academic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n elenchi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 8_o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la scire_fw-la one_o thing_n i_o know_v that_o i_o know_v nothing_o viz._n as_o i_o aught_v to_o know_v sect._n ii_o the_o first_o cause_n original_a of_o our_o obnoxiousness_n to_o error_n the_o rise_v and_o first_o original_a whereof_z if_o we_o inquire_v for_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v explain_v unto_o we_o nature_n corrupt_a nature_n who_o lament_v his_o surprisal_n and_o be_v deceive_v though_o not_o in_o doctrine_n even_o after_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o 10._o to_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 23._o etc._n etc._n 26._o &_o ad_fw-la bonisac_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o s._n augustine_n reform_a judgement_n lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o 7.11.24_o the_o rom._n 7.11.24_o body_n of_o death_n or_o law_n in_o the_o member_n that_o be_v on_o nature_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_v and_o 13._o and_o 1_o cor._n 13._o elsewhere_o he_o profess_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a here_o do_v know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v truth_n but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o imply_v in_o both_o that_o without_o especial_a grace_n we_o be_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o very_a nature_n now_o obnoxious_a to_o imperfection_n in_o our_o judgement_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o to_o err_v consonant_a whereunto_o be_v that_o of_o ignorance_n of_o aug._n the_o civil_a d._n l._n 22._o c._n 22_o à _fw-la principio_fw-la a_o second_o general_a cause_n ignorance_n he_o next_o unto_o that_o order_n in_o spirit_n and_o judgement_n render_v a_o near_o and_o more_o particular_a cause_n of_o error_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la originem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnium_fw-la mortalium_fw-la progeniem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la damnatam_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la indicat_fw-la horrenda_fw-la quaedam_fw-la profunditas_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la omnis_fw-la error_n extitit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la filios_fw-la adam_n tenebroso_fw-la quodam_fw-la sinu_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la liberari_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v dolore_fw-la timore_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o at_o the_o first_o all_o man_n posterity_n say_v he_o be_v condemn_v what_o else_o show_v that_o certain_a horrible_a abyss_n of_o ignorance_n from_o whence_o all_o error_n do_v arise_v which_o receive_v into_o its_o dark_a bosom_n all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n so_o that_o a_o man_n without_o labour_n sorrow_n and_o fear_n can_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o the_o near_a yet_o truth_n 3._o cause_n our_o incapacity_n of_o the_o great_a truth_n and_o natural_a reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o head_n of_o all_o philosopher_n as_o the_o learned_a 71._o learned_a hook_n eccles_n polit._n l._n 5._o §_o 71._o hooker_n style_v he_o because_o say_v he_o 1._o he_o aristot_n metaph_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o bat_n be_v unto_o the_o daylight_n so_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o the_o clear_a but_o the_o supernatural_a thing_n 4._o cause_n opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o near_a cause_n in_o reference_n unto_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2.24_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 2.24_o for_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o error_n therefore_o and_o lability_n thereunto_o be_v congenious_a to_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o not_o whole_o cure_v by_o grace_n itself_o without_o particular_a protection_n who_o shall_v forbid_v this_o common_a remedy_n unto_o this_o universal_a and_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o mankind_n especial_o where_o we_o have_v be_v contagious_a unto_o other_o repentance_n and_o retractation_n unless_o we_o force_v they_o on_o this_o temptation_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n to_o save_v their_o credit_n and_o so_o bring_v that_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o 28.13_o themselves_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v oppose_v not_o therefore_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n answ_n apostle_n gal._n 2.18_o object_n answ_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o transgressor_n unto_o which_o augustine_n reply_n shall_v be_v my_o answer_n finem_fw-la answer_n aug._n epist_n 48._o vincentio_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la confusio_fw-la autem_fw-la adduoit_v gratiam_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la cum_fw-la erubescit_fw-la cuique_fw-la de_fw-la propriâ_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la &_o poenitendo_fw-la in_o meliùs_fw-la commutatur_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la facere_fw-la piget_fw-la illâ_fw-la perniciosâ_fw-la confusione_n superatum_fw-la nè_fw-la tibi_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nescientibus_fw-la quid_fw-la loquantur_fw-la objiciatur_fw-la illa_fw-la apostolica_fw-la sententia_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la destruxi_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la dici_fw-la posset_n in_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la correcti_fw-la praedicant_fw-la in_fw-la ipsum_fw-la paulum_fw-la primitùs_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n honest_a shame_n say_v he_o bring_v grace_n and_o glory_n when_o any_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o by_o repentance_n be_v change_v to_o the_o better_a which_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v be_v vanquish_v with_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a shame_n lest_o by_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o thou_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o i_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o which_o be_v reform_v do_v publish_v the_o truth_n than_o it_o shall_v first_o be_v verify_v of_o paul_n himself_o for_o who_o the_o church_n glorify_v god_n penul_v god_n gal._n 1._o penul_v for_o that_o he_o now_o preach_v that_o faith_n which_o
resolution_n to_o keep_v all_o communion_n in_o affection_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o ordinance_n with_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o parochial_a congregation_n though_o of_o different_a judgement_n from_o myself_o 4._o of_o keep_v my_o mine_n eye_n and_o ear_n open_a to_o any_o light_n or_o advice_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o word_n though_o diverse_a from_o what_o now_o i_o have_v in_o matter_n of_o gather_v and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o sect._n 2._o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o it_o according_o indeed_o i_o do_v hold_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n in_o ordinance_n with_o all_o such_o particular_a congregation_n whilst_o i_o be_v in_o this_o way_n and_o as_o a_o real_a proof_n thereof_o i_o do_v baptise_v my_o child_n only_o in_o those_o the_o parochial_a congregation_n peter_n st._n peter_n one_o in_o the_o place_n where_o i_o preach_v and_o another_o in_o a_o neighbour_n town_n lawford_n lawford_n where_o i_o 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it_o be_v ofttimes_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v upon_o they_o be_v lawless_a in_o many_o thing_n 6._o 1_o tim_n 5._o gal._n 6._o and_o ungodly_a and_o who_o themselves_o can_v hear_v none_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o if_o it_o be_v former_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o that_o not_o clean_a enough_o if_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a person_n either_o for_o their_o call_v or_o corruption_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sponge_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n from_o whence_o not_o the_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o thing_n be_v manage_v last_o though_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v or_o yet_o may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o administration_n or_o the_o application_n and_o use_n of_o it_o but_o also_o much_o defect_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o discipline_n in_o this_o church_n 15._o calv._n inst_z lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 15._o verum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la sedulo_fw-la semper_fw-la advigilent_a pastor_n interdum_fw-la etiam_fw-la indulgentiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la oporteat_fw-la vel_fw-la impediuntur_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la eam_fw-la quam_fw-la vellent_fw-la severitatem_fw-la exercere_fw-la possint_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la submandantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la palam_fw-la mali_fw-la à _fw-la sanctorum_fw-la contubernio_fw-la verum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la cesset_fw-la non_fw-la protinus_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la privati_fw-la erit_fw-la judicium_fw-la separationis_fw-la sibi_fw-la sumere_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la malorum_fw-la fugere_fw-la contubernium_fw-la aliud_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la odio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la communionem_fw-la renuntiare_fw-la yet_o because_o the_o pastor_n do_v not_o always_o watch_v so_o diligent_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v more_o indulgent_a than_o be_v meet_v or_o they_o be_v hinder_v that_o they_o can_v exercise_v that_o severity_n that_o they_o can_v wish_v by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o open_a evil_a man_n be_v not_o always_o remove_v from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o although_o the_o church_n be_v slack_a in_o its_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o every_o private_a member_n part_v to_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o judgement_n of_o separation_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o society_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o another_o thing_n through_o the_o hatred_n of_o they_o to_o renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n say_v calvin_n with_o which_o dismiss_v i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o head_n of_o discipline_n also_o but_o that_o the_o former_a brethren_n ne_fw-la quicquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la intactum_fw-la relinquerent_fw-la that_o they_o may_v turn_v every_o stone_n and_o shake_v all_o foundation_n forget_v that_o he_o that_o remove_v such_o stone_n shall_v be_v hurt_v therewith_o 10._o eccles_n 10._o and_o that_o break_v the_o church_n hedge_n a_o serpent_n shall_v 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westmin_n than_o of_o the_o abbey_n leave_v it_o i_o shall_v there_o to_o be_v decide_v the_o rather_o because_o it_o consist_v most_o of_o repetition_n as_o they_o be_v better_o at_o those_o than_o at_o repenting_n which_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o reflect_v on_o such_o repeating_n as_o be_v grave_a and_o serious_a for_o those_o be_v command_v 6.7_o deut._n 6.7_o for_o matter_n answer_v above_o particular_o as_o also_o because_o by_o endeavour_v to_o make_v thing_n plain_a this_o tractate_n be_v grow_v in_o immensum_fw-la so_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o trouble_v myself_o and_o more_o the_o perusal_n of_o it_o may_v the_o reader_n as_o for_o the_o thing_n they_o insist_v on_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v do_v myself_o think_v as_o the_o brethren_n do_v 20._o r._n hook_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 20._o that_o viz._n they_o may_v be_v illegal_a perhaps_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o inconvenient_a nevertheless_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n even_o 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enim_fw-la saepe_fw-la dolens_fw-la &_o gemens_fw-la multas_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la contensiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la hujusmodis_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la authoritate_fw-la neque_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditione_n neque_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la corrigendae_fw-la utilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la possunt_fw-la terminum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la tantum_fw-la quia_fw-la subest_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la ratiocinatio_fw-la cogitantis_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la patriâ_fw-la sic_fw-la ipse_fw-la consuevit_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la vidit_fw-la ubi_fw-la peregrinationem_fw-la svam_fw-la quo_fw-la remotiorem_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la eo_fw-la doctiorem_fw-la factam_fw-la putat_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la 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that_o unless_o it_o be_v what_o they_o do_v themselves_o they_o think_v nothing_o well_o do_v thus_o far_o he_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o discipline_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o government_n by_o the_o ministry_n in_o general_n and_o by_o episcopacy_n in_o particular_a sect_n i._o minister_n government_n â—_o cause_o of_o separation_n the_o government_n i_o address_v myself_o now_o