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apostle_n to_o refer_v their_o cause_n to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v your_o consistory_n be_v upon_o the_o mundaye_n that_o if_o there_o arise_v opposition_n to_o your_o sentence_n have_v leisure_n till_o the_o sabbath_n you_o may_v set_v the_o opposition_n straight_o and_o make_v they_o friend_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o deacon_n also_o anâ—_n presbyter_n be_v present_a at_o the_o consistory_n judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o man_n of_o god_n c._n 45._o afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o suffer_v not_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v sentence_n on_o we_o not_o withdraw_v obedience_n
he_o shall_v be_v much_o mistake_v that_o shall_v so_o understand_v it_o but_o take_v up_o controversy_n within_o the_o church_n after_o â—his_fw-la course_n and_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o on_o â—he_n lord_n day_n they_o may_v communicate_v â—hat_n they_o may_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n that_o when_o the_o deacon_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n â—ave_n a_o quarrel_n or_o suspicion_n against_o any_o they_o may_v nevertheless_o draw_v near_o such_o be_v â—he_n beginning_n of_o the_o external_a jurisdiction_n of_o â—he_n church_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v first_o bestow_v by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o christian_a prince_n or_o by_o they_o continue_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n beâ—ore_o the_o empire_n be_v christian_n but_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v not_o here_o as_o not_o concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a â—atters_n wherein_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o communicate_v that_o stand_v indeed_o and_o â—ometh_v to_o effect_v by_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o member_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o religion_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n â—_o which_o it_o flourish_v because_o our_o lord_n â—â—dued_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o that_o power_n to_o constrain_v obedience_n â—hich_v himself_o use_v not_o upon_o earth_n but_o as_o â—he_v law_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealths_a enforce_v the_o execution_n and_o outward_a â—ffect_n of_o ministery_n institute_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o this_o respect_n not_o the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v alone_o but_o of_o preach_v and_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v in_o our_o particular_a from_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v exercise_v with_o effect_n outward_o that_o be_v of_o do_v the_o 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high-commissioner_n that_o be_v by_o man_n not_o of_o these_o order_n first_o it_o proceed_v upon_o rule_n direct_v by_o the_o church_n and_o then_o the_o course_n oâ—_n it_o be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v aver_v again_o that_o thâ—_n presbytery_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v difference_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o bench_n compose_v of_o none_o but_o person_n ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o order_v and_o govern_v spiritual_a matter_n so_o you_o have_v the_o office_n describe_v in_o all_o place_n where_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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 it_o be_v imagine_v that_o two_o kind_n of_o presbyter_n as_o well_o as_o two_o part_n of_o their_o office_n be_v express_v one_o of_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n another_o of_o the_o people_n one_o perpetual_a the_o other_o ambulatory_a for_o their_o time_n both_o alike_o interest_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v charge_v upon_o the_o one_o how_o little_a of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o discipline_n which_o have_v be_v press_v as_o one_o of_o the_o essential_a mark_n of_o avisible_a church_n but_o the_o purpose_n be_v now_o to_o satisfy_v that_o which_o have_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o justellus_n upon_o the_o african_a canon_n to_o make_v good_a this_o pretend_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o from_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n he_o have_v there_o produce_v out_o of_o church-writer_n of_o the_o age_n of_o s._n augustine_n and_o optatus_n or_o underneath_o much_o remembrance_n of_o certain_a person_n style_v in_o those_o writer_n seniores_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la elder_n of_o church_n as_o in_o s._n augustine_n count_v cresc_n iii._o 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la epist_n 136._o peregrinus_n presbyter_n &_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la musticanae_fw-la regionis_fw-la in_o ep._n conc._n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 36._o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la carthaginensis_n and_o to_o these_o person_n be_v ascribe_v certain_a act_n retain_v at_o least_o to_o the_o government_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o church_n good_n be_v deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n optatus_n lib._n i._n they_o reprove_v a_o drunkard_n august_n serm._n nineteeen_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la they_o be_v present_a at_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n greg._n l._n xi_o ep._n 19_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o carthage_n solicit_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o bishop_n cause_n epist_n council_n cabarsussitani_n apud_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 36._o these_o and_o more_o particular_n produce_v by_o justellus_n out_o of_o origen_n iiii_o count_v celsum_fw-la that_o the_o church_n have_v certain_a of_o the_o people_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o scandalous_a offence_n whereupon_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o reproof_n or_o censure_n but_o observe_v first_o the_o style_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o heb._n xiii_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o that_o of_o tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la and_o of_o firmilianus_n ep._n lxxv_o cypr._n in_o qua_fw-la president_n majores_fw-la natu_fw-la and_o ignatius_n afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o express_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o after_o the_o bishop_n they_o put_v the_o presbyter_n compare_v herewith_o the_o rank_n in_o which_o we_o see_v these_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o optatus_n and_o s._n augustine_n place_v in_o these_o writing_n from_o whence_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v allege_v in_o act_v purgat_fw-la caecil_n &_o felicis_n episcopi_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la seniores_fw-la august_n three_o cont_n cresc_n 56._o clerici_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la cirthensium_fw-la and_o then_o let_v common_a sense_n judge_n whether_o these_o that_o stand_v in_o rank_n and_o style_n behind_o all_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v the_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n place_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o ruler_n of_o it_o or_o how_o those_o that_o govern_v the_o church_n can_v come_v behind_o deacon_n and_o inferior_a rank_n who_o they_o govern_v the_o truth_n be_v in_o that_o age_n when_o the_o latin_a tongue_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v call_v seniores_fw-la in_o the_o author_n allege_v by_o justellus_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o now_o in_o the_o vulgar_a language_n into_o which_o the_o latin_a be_v change_v signori_fw-it or_o scigneurs_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o seniores_fw-la locorum_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la regni_fw-la childeberti_fw-la out_o of_o gregory_n of_o tours_n as_o well_o as_o seniores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la signify_v the_o alderman_n of_o commonalty_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o people_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o christian_a faith_n at_o such_o time_n as_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o church_n and_o commonalty_n in_o which_o they_o subsist_v make_v body_n distinct_a in_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o night_n in_o that_o regard_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v call_v sometime_o viri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ecclesiastical_a person_n that_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n because_o there_o be_v other_o of_o like_a rank_n which_o be_v heathen_a belong_v not_o to_o it_o rather_o than_o for_o any_o settle_a charge_n in_o these_o
thing_n that_o may_v sound_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o find_v the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o law_n lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o divers_a passage_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o view_v those_o passage_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o teach_v the_o law_n at_o any_o religious_a assembly_n for_o such_o purpose_n but_o of_o decide_v case_n emergent_a or_o give_v judgement_n in_o cause_n arise_v upon_o it_o deut._n xxiiii_o 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n shall_v teach_v you_o as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v in_o leviticus_n there_o be_v much_o provide_v concern_v the_o priest_n proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n provision_n be_v not_o make_v here_o be_v declare_v that_o in_o those_o case_n they_o do_v not_o resort_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o to_o physician_n to_o follow_v their_o sentence_n so_o far_o as_o their_o own_o respect_n shall_v advise_v but_o that_o their_o sentence_n call_v here_o teach_v have_v the_o force_n of_o bind_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o 2._o chron._n xviii_o 18._o josaphat_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n r._n solomon_n jarchi_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n xxiii_o 8._o according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n shall_v teach_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o hear_v they_o and_o observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o judge_n like_o that_o deut._n xuj_o 18._o judges_z and_z officers_z â—halt_v thou_o make_v thou_o judge_n to_o judge_v he_o people_n and_o officer_n to_o constrain_v they_o to_o do_v he_o command_v of_o the_o judge_n this_o teach_v â—hen_o consist_v in_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o â—he_n law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o prince_n be_v officer_n with_o power_n to_o enforce_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o mal._n two_o â—_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n â—nd_v the_o law_n they_o shall_v require_v at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o â—he_n chaldee_n of_o jonathan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n from_o which_o translation_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n expound_v this_o reason_n thus_o you_o shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o determine_v matter_n doubtful_a in_o the_o law_n for_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o such_o purpose_n r._n isaac_n aâ—arbinel_n upon_o deut._n xvii_o 9_o but_o however_o this_o prove_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o follow_v there_o vers_n 9_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o gloss_n of_o david_n kimchi_n to_o be_v most_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o great_a man_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o say_v levit._fw-la xxii_o 22._o you_o shall_v not_o offer_v these_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o they_o bring_v a_o offering_n with_o a_o stain_n you_o be_v afraid_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o this_o offer_v be_v not_o allowable_a so_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o text_n also_o point_v at_o the_o decide_n of_o difficulty_n emergent_a about_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit._fw-la x._o 8._o where_o the_o priest_n be_v forbid_v to_o drink_v wine_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n there_o follow_v a_o further_a reason_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o that_o you_o may_v put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o that_o you_o may_v teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o resolve_v where_o the_o law_n take_v hold_v or_o not_o in_o particular_a case_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v to_o divide_v between_o unholy_a and_o holy_a between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a therefore_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o general_n which_o follow_v of_o teach_v all_o statute_n be_v command_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o matter_n of_o other_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o deut._n xxxiii_o 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n abarbinel_n expound_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o it_o go_v before_o thus_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o statute_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n by_o decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o because_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a to_o signify_v instruction_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o obligation_n or_o not_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o doctor_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v it_o material_a though_o some_o of_o these_o scripture_n be_v otherwise_o understand_v for_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o teach_v at_o all_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n at_o religious_a assembly_n but_o not_o as_o such_o it_o be_v for_o divers_a reason_n to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o prophet_n and_o disciple_n of_o prophet_n be_v priest_n and_o levite_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o come_v near_a to_o god_n by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n best_a suit_v with_o but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n say_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v very_o well_o expound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o philo_n allege_v afore_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o chief_a to_o 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