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inquiry_n thereinto_o to_o approve_v the_o say_a point_n of_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o church_n government_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n which_o also_o even_o for_o 7._o for_o for_o that_o the_o papa_n cie_n else_o will_v come_v in_o see_v chap._n 7._o this_o same_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o but_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o church-governement_n but_o special_o see_v for_o the_o same_o we_o have_v the_o most_o sure_a evidence_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o i_o 48._o i_o argnm._n 3_o &_o 9_o of_o the_o divine_a beginning_n of_o chrst_n visible_a church_n declarat_fw-la pag._n 20_o â—1_n reas._n for_o reform_v pag._n 45._o 46_o 47._o 48._o have_v heretofore_o gather_v and_o observe_v at_o large_a second_o see_v we_o have_v 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of_o such_o witness_n we_o be_v compass_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o matter_n they_o can_v not_o imagine_v any_o inconvenience_n by_o it_o to_o their_o government_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o clamour_n and_o invective_n of_o partial_a adversary_n against_o it_o last_o hereby_o also_o our_o adversary_n virulent_a tongue_n and_o pen_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o abuse_v we_o as_o they_o do_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o unworthy_a reproach_n and_o slander_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v who_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v &_o revile_v together_o with_o us._n wherefore_o for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o matter_n there_o appear_v every_o way_n very_o great_a and_o necessary_a reason_n chap._n ii_o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n now_o herein_o i_o purpose_v to_o proceed_v thus_o first_o i_o will_v show_v who_o among_o the_o new_a writer_n be_v our_o master_n &_o teacher_n in_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n
spiritual_a or_o sole_a government_n ecclesiastical_a yea_o though_o over_o but_o one_o congregation_n much_o more_o he_o who_o exercise_v such_o spiritual_a lordship_n over_o a_o great_a many_o congregation_n also_o sense_n what_o be_v sole_a authority_n spiritual_a in_o our_o sense_n sole_a authority_n spiritual_a and_o sole_a government_n ecclesiastical_a we_o call_v that_o which_o be_v exercise_v without_o the_o christian_a people_n free_a consent_n d._n downame_n labour_v with_o divers_a vain_a shift_n to_o defend_v the_o english_a l._n bishop_n herein_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o exercise_v 1.58.47.43_o exercise_v def._n 1.58.47.43_o sole_a authority_n or_o sole_a government_n yea_o in_o many_o place_n he_o 118.11â—.126.142_n he_o def_n 3_o 118.11â—.126.142_n show_v indignation_n that_o such_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v they_o in_o be_v so_o report_v of_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a be_v they_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v of_o that_o 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&_o that_o 42._o that_o pag._n 42._o presbyter_n have_v power_n to_o rule_v their_o flock_n in_o public_a ministry_n and_o in_o private_a attendance_n &_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n etc._n etc._n i_o wot_v not_o what_o all_o this_o be_v sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v as_o idle_a as_o the_o rest_n for_o so_o much_o at_o least_o be_v see_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n where_o yet_o be_v find_v spiritual_a lordship_n &_o sole_a government_n in_o their_o bishop_n yea_o oppression_n violence_n &_o tyranny_n also_o over_o the_o people_n conscience_n as_o we_o well_o know_v so_o that_o the_o 43._o the_o pag._n 43._o supreme_a and_o loud_a by_o and_o 47._o and_o pag._n 47._o the_o plain_o which_o he_o give_v to_o we_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o another_o shift_n of_o the_o doct._n be_v where_o because_o the_o hebrew_n adoni_n the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a dominus_fw-la may_v be_v give_v to_o bishop_n therefore_o 3.147_o therefore_o 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3.150_o doctor_n def._n 3.150_o observe_v well_o wherefore_o our_o bishop_n lordship_n be_v unlawful_a and_o derogatory_n to_o christ_n doct._n bilson_n say_v further_a 62._o further_a perp._n gov_n pag._n 62._o if_o we_o stick_v at_o title_n christ_n call_v they_o go_n lo_o how_o nothing_o satisfy_v these_o man_n will_v he_o have_v bishop_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n also_o but_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o where_o do_v christ_n call_v they_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v but_o his_o fancy_n they_o be_v in_o deed_n so_o call_v no_o where_o d._n downame_n press_v that_o bishop_n be_v call_v 3.146.150_o call_v def._n 3.146.150_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o more_o honour_n able_a title_n than_o lord_n and_o therefore_o that_o bishop_n may_v be_v call_v lord_n i_o deny_v that_o the_o name_n angel_n be_v so_o honourable_a a_o title_n as_o a_o spiritual_a lord_n which_o be_v give_v to_o our_o bishop_n this_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n only_o as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o name_n angel_n be_v not_o and_o so_o his_o reason_n be_v false_a again_o though_o the_o name_n angel_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n sometime_o and_o in_o one_o respect_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o false_a to_o say_v they_o may_v lawful_o be_v style_v and_o call_v by_o the_o daily_a appellation_n of_o angel_n or_o that_o they_o may_v ordinary_o use_v that_o title_n as_o they_o do_v the_o title_n &_o name_n of_o lord_n again_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n be_v give_v they_o as_o import_v their_o sole_a government_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o the_o name_n angel_n import_v not_o so_o much_o neither_o be_v it_o give_v to_o any_o creature_n in_o such_o respect_n therefore_o from_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n the_o title_n of_o lord_n follow_v not_o indeed_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n because_o they_o be_v god_n messenger_n to_o show_v we_o his_o will_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o government_n at_o all_o though_o the_o doct._n presume_v so_o to_o say_v without_o proof_n without_o a_o 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cause_n of_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d def._n 2.114_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o of_o these_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o each_o in_o his_o own_o circuit_n now_o what_o be_v that_o to_o christian_a unity_n when_o nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v for_o all_o they_o so_o many_o opinion_n as_o there_o be_v independent_a provincial_n bishop_n only_o a_o universal_a church_n and_o bishop_n if_o we_o listen_v to_o follow_v man_n policy_n and_o not_o christ_n testament_n may_v in_o deed_n cause_v a_o kind_n of_o unity_n but_o again_o such_o unity_n without_o verity_n be_v unto_o christian_a people_n plain_a tyranny_n and_o we_o profess_v that_o absolute_a unity_n under_o a_o visible_a head_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o tyramnie_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v mischievous_a christ_n rather_o will_v his_o faithful_a servante_n shall_v be_v prove_v and_o exercise_v by_o schismatic_n than_o their_o conscience_n oppress_v by_o tyrant_n some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o thus_o we_o 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