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give_v they_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o because_o he_o see_v they_o in_o the_o assembly_n or_o in_o the_o parish_n else_o jew_n and_o heathen_n must_v have_v it_o xxiv_o nor_o be_v he_o to_o give_v it_o to_o every_o one_o that_o demand_v it_o for_o so_o may_v jew_n and_o heathen_n that_o take_v it_o in_o scorn_n or_o for_o by-end_n xxv_o yet_o a_o christian_a have_v a_o valid_a certificate_n that_o he_o be_v such_o have_v right_o to_o transient_a communion_n with_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n where_o he_o come_v but_o for_o order_n the_o ancient_a church_n use_v not_o to_o receive_v they_o without_o some_o certificate_n from_o the_o church_n that_o they_o come_v from_o lest_o heretic_n and_o excommunicate_n unknown_a person_n shall_v be_v every_o where_o receive_v xxvi_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o adult_n christian_n without_o signify_v consent_n nor_o a_o state_v member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n without_o such_o consent_n no_o nor_o a_o lawful_a transient_a communicant_a without_o consent_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n none_o but_o consenter_n have_v right_a to_o nor_o can_v such_o relation_n be_v otherwise_o contract_v xxvii_o consent_v not_o signify_v nor_o know_v be_v none_o to_o the_o church_n xxviii_o a_o man_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v that_o do_v not_o but_o that_o make_v no_o man_n a_o christian_a or_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n else_o million_o of_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n be_v christian_n and_o so_o it_o make_v no_o one_o a_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v one_o nor_o be_o i_o a_o pastor_n over_o any_o man_n as_o a_o church_n because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v i_o for_o their_o pastor_n no_o more_o than_o that_o be_v a_o husband_n wife_n servant_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o and_o will_v not_o to_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o pastor_n to_o heathen_n as_o a_o church_n be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o that_o i_o be_o their_o pastor_n as_o my_o special_a christian_a flock_n and_o particular_a church-member_n that_o consent_v not_o xxix_o but_o the_o same_o man_n that_o live_v among_o such_o may_v be_v to_o consent_v christian_n a_o pastor_n and_o to_o refuser_n infidel_n or_o heathen_n a_o teacher_n the_o church_n ever_o distinguish_v the_o audientes_fw-la and_o catechumene_fw-la candidate_n from_o the_o fideles_fw-la who_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n xxx_o no_o pastor_n or_o people_n shall_v impose_v any_o covenant_n on_o any_o adult_n to_o be_v christen_v but_o consent_n to_o be_v christian_n signify_v by_o baptism_n nor_o on_o any_o in_o order_n to_o transient_a communion_n among_o stranger_n but_o just_a notice_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o understand_a consent_n to_o that_o communion_n nor_o on_o any_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v the_o state_v member_n of_o this_o or_o that_o flock_n and_o particular_a church_n but_o due_a notice_n of_o their_o christianity_n and_o of_o their_o understand_a consent_n to_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o such_o member_n that_o be_v to_o the_o relation_n as_o essentiate_v by_o the_o correlate_n and_o end_n xxxi_o no_o one_o shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n to_o continue_v one_o year_n or_o month_n in_o the_o station_n of_o that_o particular_a relation_n because_o they_o know_v not_o when_o god_n providence_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o remove_v or_o change_v it_o xxxii_o though_o the_o people_n consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o relation_n their_o election_n of_o the_o pastor_n which_o signify_v the_o first_o determination_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a though_o of_o old_a so_o think_v a_o after-consent_n may_v serve_v ad_fw-la esse_fw-la relationis_fw-la xxxiii_o much_o less_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n choose_v who_o shall_v be_v ordain_v a_o minister_n unfixed_a and_o only_o of_o the_o universal_a church_n xxxiv_o 1._o mutual_a consent_n of_o the_o due_o qualify_v ordain_v and_o ordainer_n determine_v who_o shall_v be_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n universal_a as_o consent_v of_o the_o college_n and_o the_o candidate_n do_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o license_v physician_n 2._o the_o people_n consent_n and_o the_o minister_n institute_v determine_v who_o shall_v be_v the_o pastor_n of_o this_o particular_a flock_n or_o church_n 3._o the_o king_n determine_v who_o he_o will_v tolerate_v countenance_n and_o maintain_v xxxv_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v but_o once_o to_o the_o ministry_n unfixed_a in_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o people_n consent_n be_v not_o necessary_a yet_o may_v he_o be_v oft_o remove_v from_o one_o particular_a church_n to_o another_o on_o just_a cause_n to_o which_o the_o people_n consent_n if_o not_o election_n be_v still_o necessary_a though_o to_o avoid_v ambition_n the_o old_a canon_n forbid_v bishop_n to_o remove_v xxxvi_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v ordain_v sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la
i_o and_o you_o must_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n no_o church-covenant_n no_o church-member_n no_o right_a to_o any_o church-ordinance_n ans_fw-fr confundendo_fw-la fortiter_fw-la caluminaris_fw-la 1._o the_o eunuch_n consent_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n without_o that_o consent_n he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o this_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o it_o 2._o the_o dispute_n whether_o layman_n baptism_n be_v valid_a i_o leave_v to_o you_o but_o if_o yea_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o judge_v the_o baptizer_n a_o minister_n if_o not_o than_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o my_o consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v i_o a_o christian_n but_o not_o he_o a_o minister_n but_o mutual_a consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o pastoral_a relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n 3._o a_o ordinance_n common_a to_o the_o church_n universal_a and_o proper_a to_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o modal_a ministration_n do_v i_o add_v to_o baptism_n if_o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o the_o church_n for_o one_o thousand_o year_n a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o any_o church_n without_o mutual_a consent_n what_o be_v this_o to_o baptism_n and_o what_o temerity_n be_v it_o to_o feign_v man_n to_o wrong_v christ_n by_o that_o which_o be_v his_o institution_n and_o so_o judge_v and_o use_v in_o all_o the_o church_n §_o 14._o x._o say_v he_o it_o make_v the_o people_n church-ruler_n or_o copartner_n in_o office_n with_o the_o pastor_n so_o that_o without_o their_o consent_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o not_o baptize_v ans_fw-fr of_o i_o the_o calumny_n have_v no_o excuse_n i_o have_v write_v so_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o the_o very_a act_n calumniate_v essential_o contain_v the_o contrary_a in_o it_o as_o he_o that_o consent_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n consent_v not_o to_o be_v master_n but_o to_o obey_v so_o they_o that_o consent_v to_o be_v lay-member_n of_o a_o pastor_n flock_n consent_v that_o he_o and_o not_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v the_o obey_a part_n how_o can_v you_o wink_v so_o hard_o as_o not_o to_o see_v that_o your_o false_a witness_n confute_v itself_o and_o what_o if_o he_o can_v be_v their_o governor_n without_o their_o consent_n do_v this_o give_v they_o any_o part_n in_o govern_v nay_o what_o if_o he_o can_v baptize_v a_o non-consenter_n or_o give_v he_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o refuser_n a_o church-governour_n the_o man_n have_v get_v a_o heap_n of_o notion_n against_o the_o independent_o in_o his_o mind_n or_o his_o instigator_n that_o have_v the_o same_o disease_n have_v thrust_v they_o in_o and_o out_o they_o must_v come_v against_o he_o know_v not_o who_o or_o what_o upon_o the_o word_n consent_v what_o work_n will_v he_o make_v in_o the_o church_n if_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o consent_n and_o have_v the_o church_n make_v a_o prison_n where_o infidel_n shall_v be_v cram_v and_o drench_v with_o the_o sacrament_n §_o 15._o xi_o it_o set_v up_o say_v he_o rebaptisation_n by_o a_o law_n for_o it_o require_v of_o godly_a baptize_v one_o a_o antecedent_n covenant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a citizen_n of_o london_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o god_n church_n at_o k._n and_o hold_v communion_n therewith_o the_o people_n be_v call_v on_o to_o be_v new_a christian_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o christian_n before_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o read_v such_o word_n without_o grief_n and_o indignation_n what!_o be_v every_o renewal_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o godliness_n or_o christianity_n a_o rebaptise_v or_o suppose_v we_o pagan_n be_v this_o make_v by_o a_o minister_n a_o heinous_a sin_n be_v we_o not_o to_o do_v it_o in_o every_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o in_o every_o prayer_n be_v mr._n allen_n book_n for_o covenant_v and_o mr._n rawlet_n of_o sacramental_a covenant_n such_o unchristen_a heresy_n be_v it_o damnable_a or_o sinful_a to_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o godly_a servant_n or_o a_o godly_a husband_n or_o wife_n or_o a_o godly_a minister_n or_o magistrate_n do_v this_o suppose_v they_o ungodly_a before_o with_o wat_fw-mi weapon_n be_v we_o assault_v §_o 16._o xii_o he_o add_v it_o bind_v people_n to_o be_v dweller_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o one_o church_n to_o hear_v no_o other_o minister_n to_o join_v with_o no_o other_o congregation_n ans_fw-fr concatenated_a calumny_n as_o to_o i_o they_o only_o consent_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o lay-member_n till_o they_o remove_v their_o dwell_n or_o relation_n they_o consent_v to_o take_v that_o church_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o therefore_o to_o hold_v just_a communion_n with_o all_o other_o and_o receive_v what_o benefit_n they_o can_v from_o any_o other_o minister_n i_o abhor_v a_o covenant_n that_o renounce_v communion_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o without_o necessary_a cause_n putide_fw-la haec_fw-la putares_fw-la §_o 17._o xiii_o he_o add_v what_o shall_v godly_a stranger_n traveller_n etc._n etc._n do_v your_o doctrine_n make_v they_o invader_n ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o i_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o consent_n to_o communicate_v with_o we_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la they_o expect_v it_o not_o and_o de_fw-la ignotis_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la and_o non_fw-la apparere_fw-la be_v equal_a to_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la if_o i_o have_v notice_n of_o their_o consent_n it_o suppose_v some_o notice_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o christian_n and_o have_v more_o right_a than_o heathen_n to_o communion_n and_o if_o so_o 1._o they_o consent_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o as_o such_o i_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n and_o communion_n though_o i_o be_v no_o pastor_n of_o any_o particular_a state_v church_n 2._o they_o consent_v to_o a_o transient_a temporary_a communion_n with_o i_o as_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o 3._o they_o consent_v to_o transient_a temporary_a communion_n with_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o transient_a temporary_a communion_n i_o will_v give_v they_o yea_o and_o may_v call_v they_o transient_a member_n of_o that_o church_n but_o no_o further_o any_o of_o these_o than_o they_o consent_v a_o christian_a give_v evidence_n of_o his_o christianity_n have_v right_o to_o transient_a communion_n in_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n where_o he_o come_v yea_o all_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o live_v in_o state_v church_n some_o be_v traveller_n some_o unsettle_a ambassador_n some_o factor_n among_o heathen_n some_o of_o no_o habitation_n beggar_n pedlar_n tinker_n and_o such_o wander_a trade_n some_o live_v where_o be_v no_o church_n with_o who_o they_o may_v hold_v lawful_a communion_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o have_v a_o new_a divine_a rise_v up_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v all_o the_o settle_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n to_o be_v all_o traitor_n to_o christ_n because_o these_o night-wanderer_n must_v not_o consent_v to_o their_o special_a relation_n nor_o enjoy_v their_o proper_a privilege_n and_o because_o they_o consent_v themselves_o to_o a_o more_o settle_a relation_n and_o communion_n than_o these_o night-wanderer_n or_o refuser_n be_v capable_a of_o what_o will_v all_o the_o old_a church_n that_o make_v so_o many_o canon_n about_o their_o proper_a communion_n have_v think_v of_o this_o man_n doctrine_n if_o he_o have_v come_v among_o they_o at_o their_o election_n discipline_n distribution_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o poor_a and_o say_v hold_v sir_n you_o be_v all_o destroy_a baptism_n and_o christianity_n by_o consent_v to_o more_o towards_o one_o another_o than_o you_o owe_v to_o every_o unknown_a wanderer_n or_o refuser_n of_o a_o settle_a church-state_n as_o if_o with_o our_o new_a politician_n all_o city_n and_o corporation_n be_v traitor_n or_o deny_v or_o wrong_v the_o king_n because_o all_o subject_n be_v not_o citizen_n some_o be_v vagrant_n some_o in_o village_n some_o soldier_n some_o in_o odd_a house_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o city_n consent_n to_o a_o special_a sort_n of_o government_n which_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o between_o the_o anathematizer_n and_o these_o over-wise_a censurer_n there_o be_v few_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v as_o no_o christian_n for_o be_v sound_a christian_n §_o 18._o fourteen_o he_o be_v aware_a that_o we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o that_o may_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o my_o special_a charge_n as_o a_o pastor_n which_o i_o
by_o the_o conformist_n 1._o the_o minister_n be_v even_o to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o diocesane_n and_o the_o diocesane_n promise_v it_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n and_o more_o 2._o they_o be_v to_o attend_v he_o at_o visitation_n and_o otherwise_o to_o express_v their_o consent_n to_o his_o government_n which_o they_o do_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o neighbour-diocesses_a 3._o the_o parishioner_n signify_v their_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n to_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o incumbent_n by_o their_o constant_a attendance_n submission_n communion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o law_n and_o canon_n command_v their_o consent_n yea_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o parish_n though_o the_o minister_n preach_v not_o at_o all_o suspending_a neighbour-minister_n that_o receive_v such_o to_o their_o communion_n that_o come_v from_o such_o a_o reader_n to_o they_o and_o the_o conformist_n say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v these_o canon_n §_o 31._o either_o parishioner_n be_v suppose_v thus_o to_o signify_v relation-consent_n to_o that_o particular_a pastor_n and_o church_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o this_o accuser_n false_o suppose_v that_o no_o church_n but_o the_o independent_o do_v so_o if_o not_o than_o he_o give_v up_o most_o of_o their_o cause_n to_o the_o brownist_n that_o say_v the_o parish-church_n be_v none_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a prove_v that_o non-consenters_a be_v none_o thus_o rash_a man_n confute_v themselves_o nay_o we_o be_v all_o silence_a for_o not_o covenant_v to_o the_o present_a frame_n of_o diocesane_n church_n and_o never_o to_o endeavour_v a_o alteration_n yet_o say_v this_o man_n it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o church_n unless_o independent_o neither_o explicit_a nor_o implicit_a then_o none_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o implicit_o show_v consent_n to_o the_o relation_n to_o his_o diocesane_n or_o parish-pastor_n or_o church_n §_o 32._o but_o say_v he_o to_o i_o with_o gross_a falsehood_n your_o covenant_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n you_o shall_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o i_o as_o your_o pastor_n but_o bind_v yourself_o by_o a_o particular_a antecedent_n covenant_n so_o to_o do_v you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n and_o covenant_n so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o wish_v that_o though_o design_v bring_v the_o word_n covenant_n infread_a of_o consent_n into_o his_o mouth_n it_o may_v not_o so_o long_o stick_v there_o as_o to_o choke_v his_o conscience_n to_o think_v that_o any_o use_n of_o it_o be_v lawful_a where_o and_o when_o do_v i_o engage_v any_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n if_o they_o dwell_v there_o i_o never_o hinder_v any_o from_o remove_v 2._o but_o the_o consent_v require_v be_v beforehand_o very_o true_a the_o liturgy_n bid_v man_n come_v tell_v the_o minister_n beforehand_o that_o they_o desire_v the_o communion_n shall_v i_o ask_v they_o to_o consent_v to_o their_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v past_a or_o can_v i_o know_v who_o be_v capable_a till_o i_o know_v who_o consent_v but_o say_v he_o why_o not_o à _fw-fr church-covenant_n for_o all_o other_o duty_n ans_fw-fr why_o not_o a_o marriage-covenant_n to_o make_v one_o a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n why_o not_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o make_v one_o a_o coblar_a etc._n etc._n consent_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o relation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o consent_v to_o every_o duty_n be_v another_o which_o yet_o in_o general_a all_o christian_n shall_v promise_v sincere_o to_o perform_v must_v we_o write_v book_n against_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o §_o 33._o to_o the_o objection_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o take_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o parish_n for_o one_o of_o my_o charge_n he_o have_v no_o better_a answer_n than_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o parish-bound_n settle_v by_o law_n and_o bind_v i_o to_o do_v my_o best_a for_o all_o ans_fw-fr deceitful_o confound_a charge_v the_o genus_fw-la with_o church_n as_o if_o heathen_n and_o atheist_n and_o papist_n and_o refuser_n be_v of_o that_o church_n because_o i_o have_v a_o charge_n to_o seek_v their_o conversion_n or_o as_o if_o i_o have_v no_o special_a charge_n of_o that_o church_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o he_o confute_v himself_o imply_v that_o we_o must_v consent_v because_o of_o the_o law_n 3._o and_o he_o forget_v the_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o parish-division_n §_o 34._o his_o zeal_n at_o last_o thus_o swell_v p._n 129._o i_o do_v utter_o withstand_v it_o as_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n in_o god_n church_n i_o be_o to_o die_v and_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n before_o i_o yield_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n you_o make_v two_o church_n two_o church-form_n as_o two_o baptism_n p._n 130._o to_o teach_v infidelity_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v alas_o for_o the_o church_n who_o guide_n be_v no_o wise_a and_o better_a man_n and_o tender_a conscienced_a than_o he_o or_o i_o which_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n 1._o you_o will_v make_v i_o think_v you_o be_v deep_o melancholy_a be_v it_o so_o frightful_a a_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o say_v i_o will_v be_v no_o pastor_n to_o any_o that_o consent_v not_o as_o to_o put_v you_o into_o talk_n of_o die_v and_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n have_v the_o martyr_n be_v burn_v if_o man_n have_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n do_v you_o ever_o know_v any_o put_v to_o death_n or_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n for_o your_o opinion_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o burn_a party_n they_o that_o say_v we_o will_v rule_v none_o but_o consenter_n or_o volunteer_n or_o they_o that_o call_v this_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n and_o so_o be_v for_o the_o contrary_a course_n which_o party_n have_v kill_v more_o for_o religion_n reader_n you_o see_v my_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n chap._n v._n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v go_v thus_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n but_o it_o be_v such_o stuff_n that_o my_o reason_n and_o conscience_n bid_v i_o spare_v my_o own_o and_o the_o reader_n time_n i._o he_o begin_v with_o tell_v i_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v and_o all_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o instead_o of_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o constitutive_a formal_a regent_n part_n he_o tell_v i_o of_o bishop_n pastor_n convocation_n king_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o define_v a_o man_n to_o be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o head_n eye_n liver_n stomach_n etc._n etc._n ii_o it_o grieve_v i_o to_o read_v what_o he_o say_v of_o popery_n 1._o his_o supposition_n that_o popery_n be_v sound_a if_o the_o particular_a church_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a have_v its_o subordinate_a form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n 2._o his_o supposition_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n turn_v christian_a and_o become_v the_o universal_a prince_n and_o bishop_n of_o his_o empire_n as_o a_o lawful_a thing_n 3._o his_o supposition_n of_o the_o pope_n resign_v his_o place_n to_o st._n peter_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o note_n that_o to_o claim_v but_o st._n peter_n place_n be_v not_o to_o claim_v christ_n with_o more_o such_o be_v unwise_a temptation_n to_o stranger_n to_o fear_v lest_o london-air_n have_v do_v he_o hurt_v iii_o his_o many_o word_n about_o the_o prince_n power_n to_o choose_v pastor_n for_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o if_o faithful_a he_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o refuse_v to_o accept_v they_o 1._o be_v all_o a_o bare_a say_n over_o what_o he_o think_v take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n of_o my_o discourse_n on_o that_o subject_n in_o my_o first_o plea_n where_o all_o that_o be_v against_o we_o be_v answer_v before_o and_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v it_o 2._o and_o it_o shameful_o condemn_v his_o foresay_a condemnation_n be_v not_o consent_v then_o necessary_a to_o the_o impose_v pastor_n if_o not_o consent_v unchristen_v man_n 3._o it_o suppose_v that_o the_o political_a controversy_n whether_o the_o king_n be_v authorize_v by_o god_n to_o choose_v what_o pastoral_a guide_n all_o the_o subject_n shall_v trust_v their_o soul_n with_o any_o more_o than_o what_o tutor_n physician_n wife_n diet_n they_o shall_v take_v be_v a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o creed_n etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o all_o church_n for_o most_o age_n since_o christ_n if_o not_o almost_o all_o in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n be_v and_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a mind_n and_o so_o be_v all_o unchristened_a by_o he_o 4._o and_o though_o i_o urge_v he_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v what_o i_o say_v of_o the_o question_n who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o minister_n be_v faithful_a 5._o if_o the_o patron_n present_v a_o weak_a ignorant_a man_n that_o be_v faithful_a but_o of_o little_a use_n comparative_o and_o
may_v see_v that_o his_o charity_n and_o his_o veracity_n be_v proportionable_a he_o hence_o infer_v p._n 57_o do_v ever_o any_o bishop_n aspire_v to_o such_o tyranny_n as_o this_o the_o pope_n only_o except_v be_v not_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n great_o culpable_a not_o to_o trust_v themselves_o with_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n answ_n reader_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o tyranny_n 1._o we_o that_o desire_v no_o power_n but_o to_o plead_v god_n law_n to_o man_n conscience_n 2._o and_o that_o but_o with_o one_o congregation_n and_o 3._o with_o no_o constrain_a unwilling_a person_n but_o only_o voluntary_a consenter_n 4._o and_o to_o rule_v over_o none_o of_o our_o fellow-minister_n 5._o and_o only_o to_o be_v but_o freemen_n as_o schoolmaster_n and_o philosopher_n be_v in_o their_o school_n of_o volunteer_n that_o we_o may_v not_o against_o our_o conscience_n be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o unwilling_a or_o such_o as_o we_o judge_v uncapable_a according_a to_o god_n law_n but_o to_o use_v the_o key_n of_o admission_n and_o exclusion_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a church_n 6._o and_o to_o do_v all_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o may_v punish_v we_o as_o he_o may_v do_v physician_n schoolmaster_n or_o other_o for_o prove_v maladministration_n and_o drive_v we_o not_o from_o but_o to_o our_o duty_n 7._o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o action_n to_o any_o synod_n or_o brethren_n that_o demand_v it_o and_o to_o hear_v their_o admonition_n and_o advice_n yea_o and_o to_o live_v in_o peaceable_a submission_n where_o archbishop_n or_o general-visitor_n be_v set_v over_o we_o and_o upon_o any_o appeal_v or_o complaint_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v they_o in_o any_o lawful_a thing_n belong_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o power_n 9_o and_o if_o we_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v worngful_o deny_v our_o ministerial_a help_n and_o communion_n to_o any_o we_o pretend_v to_o no_o power_n to_o hinder_v any_o other_o church_n or_o pastor_n from_o receive_v he_o 10._o and_o if_o we_o be_v by_o magistrate_n cast_v out_o or_o affict_v for_o our_o duty_n we_o shall_v quiet_o give_v up_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a church-maintenance_n of_o which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v dispose_v and_o without_o resist_v or_o dishonour_v he_o endure_v what_o he_o shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n this_o be_v our_o odious_a tyranny_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n our_o accuser_n 1._o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o power_n in_o themselves_o to_o force_v man_n by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v by_o mulct_n and_o corporal_a penalty_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o or_o be_v of_o their_o church_n and_o communion_n 2._o other_o be_v for_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o force_v they_o when_o the_o bishop_n excommunicate_v they_o 3._o they_o thus_o make_v the_o church_n like_o a_o prison_n when_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a member_n or_o only_o seem_v so_o to_o escape_v the_o jail_n 4._o they_o will_v be_v such_o force_a ruler_n over_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o parish_n 5._o they_o will_v have_v power_n to_o rule_n suspend_v and_o silence_v the_o pastor_n of_o all_o these_o parish_n when_o they_o think_v meet_v 6._o they_o hinder_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o parish-church_n from_o that_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n aforesaid_a in_o their_o own_o parish-church_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o pastor_n office_n 7._o they_o will_v compel_v the_o parish-minister_n to_o admit_v absolve_v or_o excommunicate_v at_o least_o as_o declare_v other_o man_n sentence_n when_o it_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n 8._o they_o will_v make_v minister_n swear_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o bishop_n swear_v obedience_n to_o archbishop_n 9_o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o their_o power_n to_o excommunicate_a prince_n and_o great_a magistrate_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n it_o dishonour_v they_o 10._o some_o 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to_o mr._n cheny_n what_o he_o say_v he_o deceitful_o avoid_v determine_v the_o first_o question_n whether_o they_o intend_v a_o reordination_n or_o not_o whereas_o i_o have_v prove_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v against_o twice_o ordain_v 2._o that_o they_o call_v it_o and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o true_a ordination_n which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o they_o by_o such_o as_o presbyter_n have_v ordain_v 3._o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o former_a null_a 4._o and_o this_o be_v much_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n doubt_v whether_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o second_o which_o be_v give_v on_o such_o a_o supposition_n but_o this_o man_n be_v little_o concern_v in_o the_o true_a state_v of_o the_o case_n §_o 44._o iii_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o minister_n power_n for_o discipline_n be_v answer_v already_o to_o mr._n cheney_n that_o have_v the_o same_o §_o 45._o about_o the_o covenant_n 1._o he_o false_o make_v i_o say_v that_o the_o king_n take_v it_o whereas_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o not_o i_o only_o say_v that_o he_o be_v injurious_o and_o unlawful_o draw_v to_o seem_v to_o own_o it_o and_o declare_v for_o it_o 2._o next_o he_o aggravate_v this_o injury_n and_o who_o contradict_v he_o 3._o he_o plead_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o to_o make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n i_o will_v not_o examine_v your_o reason_n the_o king_n never_o make_v i_o his_o confessor_n nor_o put_v the_o question_n to_o i_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o make_v myself_o a_o judge_n of_o it_o and_o why_o must_v my_o ministry_n lie_v on_o a_o thing_n beyond_o my_o knowledge_n but_o be_o i_o sure_a that_o no_o parliament-man_n that_o take_v that_o vow_n be_v bind_v there_o in_o his_o place_n to_o endeavour_v a_o reform_a alteration_n when_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o much_o be_v needful_a he_o will_v 1._o make_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n i_o think_v it_o 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