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testimony_n of_o reform_a church_n from_o ancient_a time_n they_o come_v back_o to_o the_o late_a time_n of_o reformation_n and_o say_v 91._o say_v ch._n pl._n p._n 91._o touch_v reform_a church_n if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o testimony_n then_o sure_o we_o have_v their_o consent_n also_o with_o we_o the_o church_n consent_v with_o they_o as_o they_o vain_o imagine_v be_v these_o according_a to_o their_o order_n in_o allege_v of_o they_o the_o bohemian_a church_n church_n under_o the_o palsgrave_n the_o helvetian_a church_n the_o french_a church_n church_n of_o the_o auspurge_n confession_n of_o the_o low-countries_n of_o nasovia_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v both_o these_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v condemn_v my_o oppisite_n in_o allow_v of_o synod_n to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o particular_a congregation_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o bohemian_a church_n say_v they_o have_v these_o word_n 14._o word_n harm_n conf._n c._n 14._o the_o key_n that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v give_v in_o trust_n and_o grant_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o to_o each_o several_a ecclesiastical_a society_n that_o be_v ordinary_a congregation_n whether_o they_o be_v small_a or_o great_a i_o answer_v i._n this_o testimony_n be_v clip_v by_o mr_n can_n who_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n of_o order_n which_o show_v their_o opinion_n touch_v the_o original_n and_o derivation_n of_o this_o power_n the_o word_n of_o this_o bohemian_a confession_n be_v that_o the_o key_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o this_o administration_n and_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v grant_v and_o deliver_v first_o unto_o the_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o then_o unto_o every_o christian_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n therein_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v with_o mr_n can_n but_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o mr_n baines_n note_v 115._o note_v p._n 114_o 115._o before_o and_o they_o do_v there_o also_o apply_v these_o word_n unto_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o call_v he_o to_o this_o end_n they_o allege_v those_o place_n joh._n 20.23_o &_o luk._n 10.16_o their_o meaning_n be_v declare_v more_o full_o before_o where_o they_o 1612._o they_o harmo_n confess_v art_n 5._o de_fw-la poenit._fw-la p._n 241._o edit_n 1612._o teach_v that_o the_o penitent_a be_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o desire_v absolution_n of_o he_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o such_o a_o ministry_n so_o institute_v of_o christ._n this_o order_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o that_o form_n of_o absolution_n describe_v and_o appoint_v in_o the_o english_a book_n of_o common_a prayer_n at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a 11._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o picard_n so_o call_v in_o bohemia_n and_o moravia_n in_o the_o 219._o the_o p._n 219._o preface_n to_o the_o forementioned_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o their_o father_n have_v appeal_v unto_o a_o synod_n etc._n etc._n where_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v find_v dissonant_n from_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v willing_a from_o the_o heart_n and_o love_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o censure_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o all_o thing_n this_o show_v their_o dissent_n from_o mr_n can_n and_o his_o people_n iii_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o orthodox_n church_n in_o bohemia_n and_o moravia_n call_v by_o themselves_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o bohemia_n do_v give_v a_o clear_a testimony_n unto_o the_o truth_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n for_o the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o cause_n by_o a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o their_o discipline_n where_o they_o 38._o they_o ratio_fw-la discip_n ordinisq_fw-la ecc._n in_o unitate_fw-la frat_fw-la bohem._n c._n 2._o p._n 33.34_o &_o 38._o profess_v that_o for_o weighty_a cause_n in_o provide_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o whole_a unity_n or_o some_o diocese_n therein_o they_o use_v to_o hold_v synod_n either_o general_n or_o particular_a etc._n etc._n they_o allege_v these_o 5_o end_n to_o confirm_v brotherly_a love_n and_o concord_n to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o preserve_v the_o vigour_n of_o discipline_n to_o exclude_v scandalous_a person_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o minister_n etc._n etc._n to_o ordain_v minister_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o 41._o the_o ib._n p._n 41._o examination_n of_o minister_n before_o they_o be_v confirm_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n be_v also_o declare_v in_o their_o etc._n their_o ib._n cap._n 6._o p._n 87_o 88_o etc._n etc._n visitation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o their_o unity_n or_o consociation_n this_o example_n of_o these_o brethren_n of_o the_o unity_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o singular_a providence_n &_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v they_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o persecution_n as_o they_o have_v endure_v be_v more_o ancient_a than_o other_o reform_a church_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o day_n of_o john_n husse_n and_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o waldenses_n that_o be_v scatter_v into_o those_o part_n so_o that_o they_o 3._o they_o ib._n pref_o p._n 2_o 3._o be_v increase_v to_o almost_o 200_o little_a congregation_n in_o bohemia_n &_o moravia_n about_o the_o year_n 1500_o before_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n their_o piety_n love_n concord_n and_o zeal_n of_o religion_n notwithstanding_o some_o imperfection_n appear_v by_o their_o order_n to_o be_v very_o great_a in_o special_a their_o care_n of_o sanctify_v the_o
not_o only_o the_o head_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o brownist_n cause_n &_o rabbin_n fancy_n &_o forgery_n wherein_o i_o profess_v you_o have_v give_v i_o better_a satisfaction_n both_o of_o your_o own_o sufficiency_n for_o polemicall_a employment_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o i_o ever_o hold_v a_o very_a good_a opinion_n &_o of_o the_o weakness_n &_o vanity_n of_o all_o their_o force_n &_o fortress_n raise_v &_o advance_v against_o either_o god_n church_n or_o god_n word_n than_o hitherto_o i_o ever_o have_v or_o can_v ever_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v or_o see_v attain_v unto_o which_o if_o i_o may_v not_o speak_v as_o true_o as_o free_o or_o do_v not_o think_v as_o unfeigned_o as_o i_o write_v it_o willing_o i_o shall_v fear_v this_o may_v savour_v of_o some_o spice_n of_o flattery_n which_o i_o have_v &_o i_o know_v you_o neither_o love_n nor_o look_v for_o at_o my_o hand_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o his_o judicious_a &_o unpartial_a approbation_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o sundry_a other_o in_o like_a manner_n eminent_a for_o learning_n &_o piety_n &_o shall_v doubtless_o be_v further_o verify_v hereafter_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a dispose_n who_o have_v say_v 112.6_o say_v prov._n 10.7_o psal_n 112.6_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n touch_v a_o particular_a eldership_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o writing_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o the_o eldership_n in_o judge_v and_o end_v some_o cause_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o congregation_n pag._n 2._o chap._n iii_o a_o refutation_n of_o sundry_a error_n whereupon_o mr_n ainsworth_n ground_n their_o popular_a government_n pag._n 7._o chap._n iu._n whether_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o proceed_n against_o offender_n pag._n 19_o the_o second_o part_n touch_v class_n and_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o importance_n thereof_o pag._n 29._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 pag._n 34._o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n math._n 18_o 15-20_a pag._n 42._o chap._n iu._n 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 pag._n 61._o mr_n dau._n his_o exception_n touch_v act._n 15._o answer_v pag._n 66._o mr_n cannes_n exception_n touch_v act._n 15._o answer_v pag._n 81._o chap._n v._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o allegation_n of_o mr_n davenport_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n sect_n i._o his_o allegation_n of_o mr_n cartwright_n answer_v pag_n 81._o sect_n ii_o his_o allegation_n of_o mr_n fenner_n examine_v pag_n 84._o sect_n iii_o his_o allegation_n of_o mr_n parker_n examine_v pag._n 88_o sect_n iv_o his_o allegation_n of_o dr_n ames_n examine_v pag._n 106._o sect_n v._o his_o allegation_n of_o mr_n baynes_n examine_v pag._n 111._o sect_n vi_o his_o allegation_n of_o the_o repâ—â—â—_n upon_o dr_n doâ—man_n examine_v pag._n 116._o sect_n vii_o his_o allegation_n of_o dr_n voetius_fw-la examine_v pag._n 118._o sect_n viii_o touch_v the_o english_a church_n at_o francford_n in_o q._n mary_n time_n pag._n 121._o sect_n ix_o mr_n dau._n his_o pretence_n of_o agreement_n with_o junius_n examine_v pag._n 125._o sect_n x._o his_o pretence_n of_o agreement_n with_o dr_n whitaker_n examine_v pag_n 133._o sect_n xi_o his_o allegation_n of_o chamierus_n examine_v pag._n 141._o chap._n vi_o a_o answer_n to_o mr_n cannes_n argument_n pag._n 145._o chap._n vii_o the_o allegation_n of_o mr_n can_v examine_v pag._n 16â—_n sect_n i._o touch_v the_o testimony_n of_o papist_n pag_n 169._o sect_n ii_o the_o testimony_n of_o lutheran_n pag._n 173._o sect_n iii_o the_o testimony_n of_o calvinist_n pag._n 184._o sect_n iv_o the_o testimony_n of_o english_a conformist_n pag._n 196._o sect_n v._o the_o testimony_n of_o english_a nonconformist_n pag._n 200._o sect_n vi_o the_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n counsel_n and_o emperor_n pag._n 213._o sect_n vii_o the_o testimony_n of_o reform_a church_n pag._n 227._o a_o supplement_n for_o answer_v unto_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o mr_n cannes_n book_n touch_v the_o evil_a consequent_n of_o indepudency_n the_o antiquity_n of_o class_n and_o synod_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 240._o finis_fw-la