excommunication_n four_o if_o some_o will_v thus_o cavil_v against_o moses_n law_n which_o require_v 10._o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o stone_n a_o wicked_a man_n and_o ask_v whether_o woman_n also_o and_o child_n must_v be_v present_a &_o cast_a stone_n he_o may_v have_v as_o good_a colour_n for_o his_o question_n as_o have_v these_o if_o not_o better_o for_o these_o say_v 19_o in_o jsrael_n such_o as_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n &_o judge_n be_v to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o proportion_n that_o they_o cast_v for_o the_o people_n now_o be_v 34._o that_o they_o shall_v put_v the_o sentence_n in_o execution_n by_o avoid_v the_o excommunicate_v person_n now_o i_o think_v they_o will_v have_v woman_n yea_o and_o child_n also_o to_o avoid_v excommunicate_v person_n so_o then_o by_o proportion_n woman_n &_o child_n in_o israel_n must_v cast_v stone_n at_o malefactor_n yea_o this_o may_v be_v further_o urge_v against_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o pregnant_a note_n which_o they_o give_v in_o their_o 8.9_o treatise_n on_o mat._n 18_o that_o that_o be_v such_o a_o church_n as_o where_o woman_n may_v speak_v &_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o case_n and_o plea_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n where_o either_o they_o aequivocate_v with_o this_o word_n speak_v use_v it_o in_o divers_a sense_n a_o common_a sophist_n practice_n of_o such_o as_o will_v deceiv_v or_o they_o must_v permit_v woman_n to_o have_v voice_n and_o suffrage_n as_o well_o as_o man_n in_o all_o their_o church_n of_o elder_n and_o so_o by_o their_o proportion_n woman_n be_v to_o cast_v stone_n in_o israel_n for_o if_o woman_n be_v to_o do_v execution_n now_o why_o not_o then_o also_o 5._o now_o whereas_o they_o intimate_v to_o the_o reader_n as_o if_o we_o will_v have_v all_o man_n examine_v rebuke_n admonish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n they_o do_v but_o labour_v the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o holy_a order_n in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o congregation_n propound_v examine_v and_o carry_v matter_n and_o then_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v defect_n or_o default_n may_v speak_v in_o due_a order_n but_o if_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n they_o transgress_v they_o be_v to_o bear_v their_o rebuke_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v carry_v holy_o peaceable_o and_o by_o the_o government_n of_o the_o elder_n even_o as_o in_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o pprophecy_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n wherein_o man_n have_v liberty_n for_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o the_o minister_n carry_v thing_n well_o we_o common_o find_v it_o as_o in_o act._n 15.12_o that_o all_o the_o multitude_n keep_v silence_n otherwise_o strife_n and_o sometime_o disorder_v do_v often_o arise_v by_o the_o evil_a deal_n of_o the_o elder_n 6._o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o these_o our_o opposite_n will_v require_v by_o their_o proportion_n from_o israel_n child_n to_o stone_n their_o parent_n wife_n their_o husband_n and_o servant_n their_o master_n by_o avoid_v their_o communion_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v to_o hear_v examine_v &_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n why_o their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v stone_v and_o excommunicate_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o case_n do_v ever_o any_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o world_n require_v such_o execution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o yet_o teach_v they_o so_o little_a to_o honour_n and_o regard_v their_o parent_n as_o not_o to_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o hear_v their_o case_n try_v but_o upon_o the_o elder_n report_n to_o stone_n their_o own_o father_n husband_n master_n which_o do_v take_v it_o on_o their_o death_n that_o they_o be_v innocent_a against_o 1._o cor._n 12.21_o 26._o which_o be_v by_o some_o allege_v they_o except_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n be_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o case_n and_o plea_n about_o sin_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o deal_v therein_o but_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o function_n give_v for_o the_o help_n and_o service_n of_o all_o to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v general_o of_o the_o 5.6_o diversity_n of_o gift_n ministery_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v give_v to_o to_o 7._o every_o man_n to_o profit_n with_o all_o and_o name_v in_o particular_a the_o etc._n gift_n operation_n and_o ministery_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o 28._o governor_n or_o government_n and_o there_o be_v no_o church_n action_n which_o the_o apostle_n purpose_v not_o in_o that_o his_o dispute_n to_o comprehend_v their_o first_o exception_n therefore_o be_v not_o true_a 2._o neither_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o itself_o for_o if_o he_o speak_v as_o they_o confess_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n and_o function_n give_v for_o the_o help_n and_o service_n of_o all_o to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n then_o can_v he_o not_o but_o speak_v of_o case_n and_o plea_n about_o sin_v see_v they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o gift_n and_o function_n 12._o of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v for_o the_o help_n and_o service_n of_o 3.2_o all_o they_o help_v to_o 16._o build_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n unless_o they_o will_v have_v we_o think_v that_o the_o elder_n prelacy_n which_o they_o strive_v for_o be_v none_o of_o those_o gift_n or_o function_n nor_o for_o the_o help_n and_o service_n of_o all_o nor_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o christ_n body_n but_o of_o antichrist_n this_o we_o will_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v true_a 2._o second_o they_o except_v the_o apostle_n show_v it_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o faculty_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o feeble_a member_n even_o the_o young_a child_n new_o baptize_v vers_fw-la 13_o â—22_n to_o who_o he_o appoint_v not_o the_o case_n of_o sin_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o censure_n as_o we_o hereupon_o will_v infer_v i_o answer_v in_o thus_o speak_v they_o injury_n we_o and_o the_o truth_n itself_o will_v we_o infer_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o sin_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o infant_n new_o baptize_v because_o we_o say_v not_o the_o elder_n only_o but_o the_o church_n be_v to_o judge_v as_o 5.12_o paul_n teach_v and_o will_v th'apostle_n also_o infer_v think_v they_o that_o infant_n shall_v rebuke_v and_o judge_v unbeliever_n because_o he_o say_v 14.23.24_o when_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v come_v together_o in_o one_o if_o all_o pprophecy_n and_o there_o come_v in_o one_o that_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o all_o &_o be_v judge_v of_o al._n and_o do_v josua_n also_o mean_a that_o the_o young_a child_n new_o circumcise_v throw_v stone_n at_o achan_n because_o he_o say_v 7.25_o all_o jsrael_n stone_v he_o we_o have_v not_o think_v wise_a man_n will_v ever_o have_v make_v such_o inference_n and_o what_o weight_n be_v in_o their_o reason_n from_o infant_n that_o if_o other_o beside_o elder_n may_v judge_v sinner_n than_o infant_n if_o not_o infant_n than_o no_o other_o but_o elder_n may_v not_o man_n thus_o elude_v all_o paul_n argument_n as_o when_o he_o say_v 12.7_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o they_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o young_a child_n new_o baptize_v can_v manifest_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o we_o have_v be_v 13._o all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n therefore_o infant_n also_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 26._o if_o one_o member_n be_v have_v in_o honour_n all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o therefore_o even_o the_o suck_a babe_n for_o they_o also_o be_v member_n but_o do_v not_o these_o man_n think_v to_o find_v babe_n of_o we_o that_o they_o have_v give_v such_o a_o answer_n to_o our_o allegation_n 3._o three_o they_o except_v that_o this_o similitude_n may_v likewise_o be_v apply_v to_o jsrael_n which_o we_o grant_v also_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o may_v not_o either_o then_o or_o now_o pervert_v god_n ordinance_n about_o the_o elder_n hear_v etc._n etc._n they_o say_v the_o governor_n be_v set_v in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o use_n i_o answer_v not_o the_o governor_n only_a this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v prove_v they_o be_v to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o all_o action_n but_o not_o to_o do_v they_o alone_o also_o they_o say_v all_o member_n have_v not_o fit_a gift_n for_o examine_v of_o person_n decide_v of_o question_n etc._n etc
be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n and_o cast_v out_o from_o among_o they_o verse_n 4.5.13_o he_o do_v not_o purpose_n that_o the_o elder_n shall_v deliver_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o public_o &_o the_o people_n private_o all_o being_n gather_v together_o for_o that_o business_n when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o passover_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n verse_n 7.8_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o minister_n shall_v purge_v the_o leven_a and_o keep_v the_o feast_n public_o &_o the_o church_n private_o neither_o do_v the_o type_n of_o the_o passover_n in_o israel_n teach_v they_o such_o a_o thing_n no_o nor_o the_o judge_n of_o malefactor_n in_o israel_n for_o when_o the_o magistrate_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n and_o the_o people_n stone_v wicked_a person_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n the_o ruler_n fact_n be_v not_o then_o public_a and_o the_o people_n private_a the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o not_o thus_o to_o distinguish_v nor_o reason_n itself_o but_o that_o the_o execution_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a judgement_n the_o apostle_n write_v in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o to_o all_o the_o church_n blame_v their_o neglect_n of_o the_o censure_n even_o as_o in_o 1._o cor._n 11._o he_o write_v to_o all_o reprove_v their_o abuse_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherefore_o if_o man_n will_v they_o may_v misapply_v this_o distinction_n to_o all_o church_n action_n as_o to_z sacrament_n prayer_n election_n of_o officer_n and_o the_o like_a make_v they_o public_a in_o the_o elder_n and_o private_a in_o the_o church_n or_o people_n and_o so_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v also_o in_o other_o case_n give_v all_o lay_v man_n but_o a_o private_a spirit_n as_o chapt_n they_o use_v to_o speak_v and_o the_o minister_n only_o a_o public_a we_o find_v not_o that_o christian_a people_n be_v more_o exclude_v from_o be_v public_a member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o actor_n with_o their_o minister_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o priesthood_n and_o pprophecy_n and_o we_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o pastor_n himself_o if_o he_o consent_v not_o with_o the_o church_n in_o cast_v out_o such_o a_o incestuous_a person_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o private_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o a_o other_o man_n but_o by_o such_o popish_a distinction_n the_o clergy_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o laity_n and_o so_o the_o people_n by_o degree_n turn_v out_o of_o al._n and_o what_o now_o do_v these_o our_o opposite_n allow_v the_o people_n if_o they_o see_v their_o elder_n to_o corrupt_a judgement_n &_o therefore_o do_v dissent_n from_o they_o they_o make_v it_o but_o the_o dissent_n of_o particular_a person_n judgement_n from_o the_o public_a of_o what_o sex_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n when_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o except_v touch_v ecclesiastical_a proceed_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v they_o say_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n they_o mean_v i_o trow_v as_o the_o elder_n themselves_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o so_o if_o a_o church_n have_v 3._o or_o 4._o officer_n and_o they_o corrupt_v with_o heresy_n or_o other_o vice_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o people_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o any_o person_n be_v can_v pass_v no_o public_a ecclesiastical_a judgement_n upon_o they_o by_o this_o doctrine_n as_o for_o their_o private_a judgement_n or_o censure_n the_o elder_n themselves_o will_v regard_v it_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o prelacy_n which_o the_o elder_n will_v usurp_v i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n see_v after_o in_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 22_o 23._o 3._o come_v we_o to_o reproach_n &_o disgrace_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v among_o the_o papist_n how_o they_o disdeyn_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o judge_v of_o controversy_n they_o complayn_n of_o they_o for_o their_o ignorance_n unrulynes_n disobedience_n unto_o government_n they_o say_v 11._o the_o protestant_n reason_n as_o chore_n dathan_n and_o abyram_n do_v num_fw-la 16._o when_o they_o rebel_v against_o moses_n &_o aaron_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v that_o there_o need_v here_o in_o the_o church_n no_o head_n to_o govern_v it_o because_o christ_n be_v always_o with_o it_o and_o do_v not_o those_o wicked_a man_n say_v the_o papist_n in_o their_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n &_o aron_n use_v the_o same_o reason_n when_o they_o tell_v they_o to_o their_o face_n let_v it_o suffice_v you_o that_o all_o the_o multitude_n be_v holy_a &_o they_o have_v god_n present_a with_o they_o and_o why_o then_o take_v you_o upon_o yourselves_o the_o rule_n over_o the_o people_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o who_o will_v say_v have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o ruler_n god_n be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o reproach_n do_v our_o opposite_n now_o cast_v upon_o we_o advance_v the_o elder_n disgrace_v the_o people_n 37.39_o by_o intimate_v their_o simplicity_n &_o error_n charge_v we_o as_o oppugner_n of_o government_n and_o abuse_v against_o we_o the_o example_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n as_o we_o have_v often_o hear_v with_o grief_n tell_v we_o we_o go_v upon_o their_o ground_n and_o the_o like_a for_o which_o we_o wish_v they_o may_v find_v repentance_n and_o mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n lest_o he_o turn_v the_o evil_a upon_o their_o own_o head_n as_o moses_n then_o do_v upon_o the_o levite_n for_o unto_o they_o 16.9.10_o it_o seem_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o israel_n to_o take_v they_o near_o unto_o himself_o to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n &_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o seek_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n also_o so_o these_o our_o opposer_n be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o office_n to_o be_v 1.1_o separate_v unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v and_o minister_v before_o and_o unto_o the_o congregation_n but_o will_v needs_o be_v the_o congregation_n itself_o and_o take_v more_o authority_n than_o be_v give_v they_o from_o 3.27_o heaven_n whereof_o see_v after_o in_o this_o book_n pag._n 17.21.22.23_o etc._n etc._n 4._o what_o enmity_n and_o persecution_n the_o papist_n have_v raise_v against_o the_o withstander_n of_o their_o heresy_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v all_o nation_n have_v feel_v of_o their_o cruelty_n neither_o will_v i_o here_o mention_v our_o opposite_a brethren_n hard_a measure_n to_o we_o but_o that_o themselves_o have_v print_v and_o seek_v to_o defend_v it_o &_o cease_v not_o still_o to_o prosecute_v their_o purpose_n against_o we_o although_o themselves_o have_v late_o profess_v practise_v &_o public_o maintain_v the_o truth_n which_o now_o they_o oppugn_v and_o persecute_v and_o bring_v innovation_n into_o the_o church_n will_v needs_o obtrude_v their_o error_n upon_o our_o conscience_n either_o in_o judgement_n or_o in_o practice_n or_o in_o both_o yea_o break_v the_o peace_n which_o themselves_o have_v devise_v agree_v unto_o and_o confirm_v because_o their_o brethren_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o undo_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o will_n as_o be_v after_o manifest_v in_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 123_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n herein_o towards_o we_o their_o account_n will_v be_v heavy_a but_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v against_o their_o evil_n 5._o whereas_o many_o treatise_n have_v be_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n we_o mainteyn_v these_o our_o opposer_n answer_v they_o not_o neither_o yet_n be_v they_o silent_a nor_o will_v give_v rest_n unto_o other_o but_o urge_v and_o provoke_v more_o write_v stil._n for_o the_o church_n power_n now_o in_o controversy_n our_o apology_n 62.63_o bring_v nine_o reason_n these_o have_v answer_v only_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o six_o draw_v from_o mat._n 18.17_o all_o the_o other_o they_o let_v stand_v and_o yet_o what_o clamour_n have_v we_o hear_v because_o their_o exception_n against_o that_o one_o be_v not_o by_o we_o refute_v so_o in_o our_o other_o article_n of_o difference_n the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n set_v down_o in_o our_o apology_n and_o other_o book_n they_o pass_v by_o without_o answer_n if_o they_o can_v make_v any_o colourable_a exception_n they_o spare_v it_o not_o otherwise_o for_o want_v of_o argument_n they_o fall_v to_o ask_v of_o question_n seek_v if_o they_o can_v to_o ensnare_v we_o of_o which_o thing_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v after_o in_o this_o book_n pag._n 45_o etc._n etc._n &_o 51._o etc._n etc._n &_o 59_o etc._n etc._n &_o 23_o etc._n
say_v 35._o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o and_o 36._o all_o the_o congregation_n bring_v he_o without_o the_o host_n and_o stone_v he_o now_o by_o m._n johnsons_n own_o grant_n they_o who_o the_o judge_n condemn_v do_v die_v 19_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v it_o then_o that_o can_v see_v the_o congregation_n here_o to_o mean_v both_o elder_n and_o people_n so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n num._n 27.2_o when_o they_o stand_v before_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n this_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n together_o with_o the_o place_n the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n may_v show_v that_o the_o elder_n only_o be_v not_o mean_v beside_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n josua_n be_v there_o ordain_v over_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n it_o can_v with_o any_o colour_n be_v gather_v that_o the_o elder_n only_o be_v the_o congregation_n num._n 27.16.17.19.20_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o when_o one_o scripture_n mention_v the_o elder_n jos._n 20.4_o and_o a_o other_o the_o congregation_n num_fw-la 32.12_o jos._n 20.6_o we_o shall_v not_o restreyn_n it_o to_o the_o lesser_a but_o let_v the_o scripture_n have_v the_o large_a sense_n unless_o apparent_a reason_n do_v urge_v a_o restreynt_a which_o be_v not_o here_o but_o the_o contrary_n for_o if_o they_o be_v to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n conscience_n require_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v their_o cause_n try_v also_o see_v the_o law_n charge_v every_o one_o 23.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o slay_v the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o trust_v their_o judge_n which_o so_o often_o and_o so_o many_o way_n corrupt_v judgement_n 3.3_o as_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v complayn_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o evil_a argument_n to_o say_v in_o israel_n by_o one_o scripture_n man_n be_v send_v to_o the_o elder_n &_o by_o a_o other_o to_o the_o congregation_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n also_o for_o by_o such_o wrest_a reason_n one_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o elder_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n because_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v say_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o every_o man_n take_v to_o he_o a_o lamb_n exod._n 12_o 3._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v moses_n call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v choose_v out_o &_o take_v for_o every_o of_o your_o howshold_n a_o lamb_n exod._n 12_o 21._o therefore_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o so_o the_o other_o people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o service_n again_o it_o be_v command_v exod_n 19_o 3_o 5._o tell_v the_o child_n of_o jsrael_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o chief_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o it_o be_v say_v moses_n call_v 19.7_o for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o propose_v unto_o they_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o now_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o the_o elder_n only_o who_o see_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o such_o consequent_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o name_v but_o the_o principal_a of_o a_o company_n and_o yet_o to_o include_v other_o with_o they_o notwithstanding_o between_o israel_n and_o we_o there_o be_v two_o main_a difference_n the_o one_o that_o church_n minister_v now_o have_v not_o such_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n over_o the_o people_n as_o be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n then_o for_o this_o be_v forbid_v mat._n 20_o 25._o where_o christ_n say_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v great_a exercise_n authority_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o and_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o have_v domination_n over_o his_o heritage_n the_o other_o be_v that_o they_o be_v a_o national_a church_n &_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a realm_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o daily_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o require_v so_o of_o they_o as_o now_o it_o be_v of_o we_o who_o be_v but_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o public_a administration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n yea_o even_o in_o their_o most_o solemn_a assembly_n they_o can_v not_o do_v as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n etc._n in_o their_o private_a house_n because_o all_o the_o thowsand_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o eat_v it_o in_o one_o room_n but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n now_o i_o mean_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o etc._n the_o public_a church_n and_o not_o otherwhere_o whereas_o therefore_o they_o next_o except_v that_o the_o people_n be_v 600._o thousand_o man_n and_o will_v we_o have_v they_o to_o think_v that_o they_o come_v together_o to_o hear_v examine_v and_o judge_v the_o case_n of_o sin_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v no_o neither_o all_o the_o elder_n for_o i_o have_v before_o show_v there_o be_v divers_a officer_n for_o several_a cause_n and_o boaz_n take_v but_o 4.2_o ten_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o bethlehem_n to_o hear_v his_o cause_n the_o elder_n also_o do_v meet_v by_o themselves_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o so_o be_v 21.18_o they_o to_o do_v now_o second_o for_o this_o exception_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o can_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v and_o judge_v they_o shall_v mind_v how_o the_o same_o lie_v against_o the_o execution_n when_o god_n say_v of_o the_o blasphemer_n 14.14_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o will_v they_o say_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n come_v together_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o themselves_o grant_v this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o hear_v his_o cause_n try_v as_o to_o come_v and_o stone_n he_o and_o care_v of_o equity_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o last_o as_o before_o be_v show_v next_o they_o except_v against_o our_o expound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n this_o they_o say_v be_v not_o sound_a because_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 22.2_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o their_o reason_n be_v unsufficient_a for_o i_o can_v so_o except_v against_o the_o exposition_n almost_o of_o any_o scripture_n by_o show_v a_o diverse_a use_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n when_o th'apostle_n prove_v christ_n excellency_n above_o the_o angel_n because_o 1.4.5_o of_o his_o name_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n may_v allege_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v also_o call_v 2.1_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o holy_a 14.1_o man_n have_v the_o like_a title_n but_o be_v this_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n well_o i_o will_v not_o stâ—ive_v with_o they_o about_o the_o phrase_n although_o in_o some_o place_n they_o may_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n oppose_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n as_o mat._n 11.11_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o of_o 5.17_o new_a heaven_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o will_v i_o distinguish_v and_o call_v the_o jewish_a church_n the_o old_a heaven_n as_o that_o which_o be_v 12.26.27_o shake_v and_o remove_v and_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o new_a heaven_n of_o which_o the_o gospel_n usual_o speak_v as_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 3.2_o &_o 4.17_o now_o when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v jesus_n 2._o who_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_fw-mi may_v be_v reason_n of_o their_o demand_n touch_v the_o christian_a church_n then_o to_o be_v plant_v but_o to_o ask_v such_o a_o thing_n about_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o see_v little_a reason_n they_o know_v already_o the_o state_n of_o it_o and_o who_o be_v chief_n therein_o second_o christ_n answer_n lead_v we_o hereto_o for_o there_o be_v great_a expectation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o a_o erroneous_a persuasion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a worldly_a state_n christ_n tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o 4._o convert_v and_o humble_a soul_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o many_o scandal_n and_o offence_n shall_v arise_v herein_o both_o from_o 7._o the_o world_n and_o from_o man_n corruption_n 8._o in_o themselves_o and_o from_o etc._n
request_v our_o help_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o elder_n will_v no_o way_n aporove_v thereof_o but_o will_v only_o permit_v our_o come_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o at_o their_o request_n wherein_o they_o also_o certify_v we_o how_o some_o of_o they_o have_v charge_v the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18_o 17._o tell_v the_o elder_n with_o some_o other_o particular_n thereupon_o depend_v to_o be_v error_n and_o so_o be_v to_o prove_v their_o charge_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o request_v we_o to_o help_v in_o that_o great_a business_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o not_o by_o their_o weakness_n injury_v and_o the_o innocent_a condemn_v and_o that_o we_o will_v help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o thus_o earnest_o request_v our_o help_n be_v because_o m._n ainsworth_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o oppose_v of_o mr_n johnsons_n new_a doctrine_n though_o always_o mislike_v it_o as_o they_o scarce_o know_v how_o he_o be_v mind_v in_o the_o thing_n so_o loath_a be_v he_o to_o come_v to_o any_o profess_a and_o public_a opposition_n with_o he_o who_o he_o rather_o hope_v to_o pacify_v by_o moderation_n then_o by_o opposition_n to_o stop_v in_o his_o intend_a course_n beside_o he_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o give_v any_o encouragement_n to_o the_o too_o violent_a opposition_n of_o some_o brethren_n though_o mind_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o this_o their_o letter_n and_o earnest_a request_n in_o it_o notwithstanding_o we_o go_v not_o but_o write_v to_o the_o church_n and_o show_v they_o what_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v desire_v by_o they_o to_o be_v inform_v how_o thing_n stand_v with_o they_o and_o signify_v withal_o our_o unwillingnes_n to_o interpose_v but_o upon_o a_o dew_n and_o necessary_a call_n and_o that_o also_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o best_a hope_n of_o good_a issue_n they_o as_o before_o deny_v to_o approve_v of_o our_o come_n and_o will_v only_o permit_v it_o and_o that_o under_o the_o term_n of_o jealousy_n and_o advantage_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o themselves_o have_v publish_v and_o do_v oft_o and_o earnest_o require_v of_o we_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n before_o mention_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n subscribe_v unto_o it_o which_o though_o we_o judge_v and_o still_o do_v a_o hard_a and_o extreme_a imposition_n in_o itself_o consider_v they_o themselves_o have_v permit_v they_o to_o send_v unto_o we_o and_o know_v from_o we_o whereabout_o they_o write_v and_o have_v not_o lay_v it_o upon_o they_o to_o show_v they_o their_o letter_n before_o they_o send_v it_o yet_o have_v we_o give_v way_n to_o their_o desire_n herein_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o one_o phrase_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v borrow_v from_o deborahs_n speech_n against_o sisera_n judg._n 5_o 23._o and_o apply_v as_o it_o be_v may_v give_v offence_n and_o minister_v occasion_n of_o further_a strife_n which_o phrase_n also_o we_o reprove_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v amiss_o profess_v notwithstanding_o they_o have_v no_o evil_a meaning_n in_o it_o but_o only_o a_o desire_n to_o provoke_v we_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o supply_v their_o inability_n against_o those_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v now_o for_o our_o withhold_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n though_o since_o that_o time_n for_o their_o importunity_n we_o send_v it_o they_o as_o also_o for_o our_o purpose_n of_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o end_n thereof_o we_o will_v here_o insert_v what_o we_o write_v unto_o they_o in_o two_o several_a letter_n thereabouts_o for_o the_o former_a thus_o if_o the_o letter_n whereof_o you_o desire_v a_o copy_n may_v further_o your_o common_a peace_n or_o procure_v good_a to_o any_o we_o shall_v easy_o answer_v your_o desire_n but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v the_o least_o evil_a in_o it_o we_o shall_v hold_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o party_n offend_v ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o discover_v their_o sin_n and_o loath_a will_v we_o be_v either_o to_o minister_v matter_n of_o further_a scan_n among_o you_o or_o that_o any_o register_n of_o unkindness_n shall_v come_v unto_o you_o from_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o only_a cause_n why_o we_o refuse_v to_o send_v this_o letter_n as_o they_o require_v wherein_o if_o we_o fail_v as_o we_o see_v no_o cause_n so_o to_o think_v yet_o be_v it_o the_o error_n of_o our_o love_n and_o great_a desire_n of_o their_o peace_n about_o our_o come_n we_o thus_o write_v our_o purpose_n therefore_o be_v according_a to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o have_v move_v we_o and_o our_o duty_n to_o send_v or_o come_v unto_o you_o not_o to_o oppose_v any_o person_n or_o to_o mainteyn_a any_o charge_n of_o error_n but_o by_o all_o other_o brotherly_a mean_n to_o help_v forward_o your_o holy_a peace_n if_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v which_o how_o precious_a it_o be_v unto_o we_o we_o hope_v to_o manifest_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n than_o which_o we_o know_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o endeavour_v both_o with_o god_n and_o yourselves_o of_o which_o our_o come_n we_o pray_v you_o to_o accept_v and_o to_o appoint_v we_o some_o such_o time_n as_o seem_v to_o you_o most_o convenient_a wherealso_n we_o shall_v satisfy_v you_o to_o the_o utmost_a both_o touch_v the_o letter_n and_o other_o particular_n in_o all_o equity_n yea_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v without_o apparent_a sin_n these_o thing_n notwithstanding_o they_o will_v not_o approve_v but_o only_o permit_v of_o our_o come_n as_o man_n use_v to_o permit_v of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o which_o in_o deed_n they_o can_v not_o hinder_v and_o so_o we_o come_v unto_o they_o first_o of_o ourselves_o and_o afterward_o at_o the_o request_n of_o m._n ainsworth_n and_o they_o with_o he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v and_o so_o inforâ—mâ—_n ourselves_o upon_o they_o for_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o church_n message_n do_v reprove_v what_o we_o judge_v evil_a in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o confess_v with_o some_o vehemency_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n it_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o motion_n make_v by_o mr._n johnson_n for_o the_o free_a dismission_n of_o such_o member_n with_o they_o unto_o we_o as_o can_v not_o there_o walk_v with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n there_o lie_v no_o other_o cause_n against_o they_o which_o shall_v also_o be_v mutual_o perform_v on_o our_o part_n we_o signify_v as_o he_o write_v that_o we_o little_o think_v they_o have_v be_v so_o inclinable_a to_o peace_n &_o that_o if_o we_o have_v so_o think_v we_o will_v have_v carry_v ourselves_o otherweise_v towards_o they_o than_o we_o do_v and_o good_a cause_n have_v we_o so_o to_o speak_v for_o neither_o be_v the_o same_o carriage_n to_o be_v use_v towards_o man_n prosecute_a their_o purpose_n and_o persuasion_n with_o all_o violence_n and_o extremity_n and_o towards_o they_o which_o manifest_a christian_a moderation_n in_o the_o same_o neither_o have_v we_o before_o or_o have_v we_o since_o find_v the_o like_a peaceable_a inclination_n in_o they_o to_o that_o which_o they_o then_o manifest_v which_o how_o great_a grief_n it_o have_v be_v unto_o we_o and_o how_o it_o have_v even_o wound_v our_o very_a heart_n he_o only_o know_v which_o see_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o put_v their_o tear_n in_o his_o bottle_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o proceed_v the_o motion_n make_v by_o mr_n johnson_n for_o a_o peaceable_a dismission_n be_v by_o the_o church_n there_o receive_v with_o general_a assent_n unto_o which_o the_o church_n also_o at_o leyden_n condescend_v and_o so_o send_v back_o the_o officer_n for_o the_o further_a ratification_n of_o it_o and_o for_o some_o other_o purpose_n tend_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o peace_n among_o they_o whereupon_o it_o be_v also_o the_o second_o time_n by_o they_o confirm_v always_o in_o deed_n with_o submission_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o that_o if_o either_o they_o or_o we_o mind_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v so_o signify_v which_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v not_o but_o reverse_v the_o agreement_n of_o themselves_o without_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o change_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o reason_n thereof_o afterward_o indeed_o they_o give_v we_o knowledge_n of_o their_o purpose_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o former_a letter_n by_o themselves_o publish_v desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o consideration_n about_o it_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v full_o agree_v upon_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o often_o than_o