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not_o long_o since_o turn_v from_o we_o and_o become_v our_o adversary_n yea_o the_o late_a i_o thinkc_n which_o open_o show_v himself_o against_o we_o and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o be_v now_o must_v in_o man_n eye_n also_o he_o have_v heap_v together_o the_o most_o thing_n that_o the_o best_a of_o such_o defender_n have_v heretofore_o write_v beside_o all_o this_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o writing_n be_v with_o such_o a_o 122._o a_o defence_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o 2._o pag_n 122._o insolent_a conceit_n of_o himself_o &_o with_o such_o 15._o such_o defence_n 2._o pag_n 55._o 15._o contempt_n indignation_n and_o despite_n against_o we_o as_o common_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o but_o those_o that_o slide_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v once_o tact_v of_o and_o withal_o though_o in_o his_o defence_n he_o deal_v with_o another_o yet_o in_o many_o passage_n he_o very_o sharp_o provoke_v i_o in_o particular_a beside_o other_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v i_o well_o 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nine_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o matter_n here_o handle_v viz._n that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o own_o church_n government_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o publish_v this_o attestation_n to_o it_o pag._n 9_o chap._n ii_o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 20._o chap._n iii_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o particular_a late_a writer_n of_o bless_a memory_n make_v for_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n pag._n 21._o chap._n four_o the_o public_a consent_n of_o many_o late_a yet_o excellent_a church_n herein_o with_o us._n pag._n 48._o chap._n v._n the_o testimony_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o best_a antiquity_n after_o the_o new_a testament_n herein_o likewise_o with_o us._n pag._n 52_o chap._n vi_o our_o very_a adversary_n sometime_o do_v acknowledge_v with_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o same_o full_a effect_n special_o when_o they_o 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here_o handle_v viz._n that_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o own_o church-governement_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o publish_v this_o attestation_n to_o it_o whereas_o many_o thing_n at_o divers_a and_o sundry_a time_n heretofore_o have_v be_v write_v which_o prove_v a_o plain_a necessity_n by_o god_n word_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n &_o church-governement_n now_o in_o england_n very_o among_o they_o all_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o other_o point_n so_o evident_a so_o direct_v and_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n that_o be_v 1._o chap._n 1._o none_o in_o a_o manner_n so_o absolute_o import_v the_o say_a necessity_n of_o reformation_n as_o this_o do_v which_o be_v utter_o want_v among_o we_o name_o that_o the_o church-governement_n ought_v tâ—â—â—e_v exercise_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n controversy_n one_o or_o two_o maâ—â—â—_n ground_n of_o our_o whole_a controversy_n it_o
be_v not_o perpetual_a evangeliste_n be_v not_o perpetual_a also_o bishop_n yea_o presbyter_n be_v not_o perpetual_a in_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o congregation_n be_v perpetual_a absolute_o â—â—_o absolute_o math._n 16._o â—â—_o the_o gate_n of_o destruction_n shall_v never_o overcome_v it_o wherefore_o this_o power_n be_v essential_o in_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a 77._o false_a pag._n 77._o these_o direction_n be_v perpetual_a therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n i_o say_v this_o sequel_n can_v not_o be_v true_a wherewith_o be_v conjoin_v a_o other_o false_a reason_n viz._n they_o be_v not_o common_a either_o to_o other_o christian_n or_o other_o minister_n therefore_o peculiar_a to_o bishop_n nay_o they_o be_v common_a they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v exercise_v by_o divers_a form_n of_o administration_n as_o before_o i_o show_v &_o not_o all_o way_n by_o bishop_n and_o yet_o i_o grant_v thy_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v most_o 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material_o not_o formal_o he_o will_v find_v 79._o find_v pag._n 79._o a_o difference_n in_o his_o refuter_fw-la but_o it_o be_v easy_o reconcile_v viz._n understand_v he_o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o bishop_n thus_o some_o kind_n of_o bishop_n be_v in_o christ_n testament_n some_o absolute_o have_v no_o place_n there_o the_o former_a have_v power_n from_o christ_n the_o late_a have_v none_o after_o he_o make_v great_a outcry_n of_o 81._o of_o pag._n 80._o 81._o schismatical_a novelty_n &_o dream_n &_o dotage_n fantastical_a &_o fanatical_a spirit_n and_o frenzy_n right_o as_o the_o papist_n cry_v out_o haeretik_n haeretik_n themselves_o be_v the_o great_a haeretik_n of_o all_o but_o the_o chritstian_a reader_n may_v know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctor_n fury_n &_o malice_n against_o our_o attestator_n before_o cite_v and_o against_o other_o also_o who_o follow_v they_o yea_o against_o etc._n against_o see_v before_o pag._n 73._o 74._o etc._n etc._n himself_o it_o be_v &_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n his_o slander_n that_o we_o maintain_v such_o popular_a government_n as_o morellius_n strive_v for_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v 24._o answer_v pag._n 24._o before_o some_o of_o the_o separation_n i_o grant_v be_v to_o offensive_a this_o way_n which_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o take_v the_o word_n in_o math._n 18.17_o tell_v the_o church_n more_o popular_o they_o there_o be_v need_n or_o then_o reason_n or_o good_a order_n will_v howbeit_o in_o this_o yet_o they_o hold_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o true_a church-goverm_a they_o err_v but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o order_n though_o it_o be_v to_o 18.17_o to_o bera_n anâ—â—_n cat_n in_o math._n 18.17_o foul_a that_o be_v they_o will_v examine_v all_o scandal_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o in_o the_o presence_n &_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n perpetual_o &_o necessary_o i_o say_v perpetual_o &_o necessary_o wherein_o i_o wonder_v they_o see_v not_o the_o many_o very_a ill_a consequent_n which_o will_n &_o must_v ensue_v many_o time_n as_o touch_v we_o what_o we_o hold_v herein_o i_o have_v show_v 83._o show_v pag._n 22._o 24._o 82._o 83._o before_o and_o our_o docts_n do_v most_o injurious_o 355._o injurious_o def._n 4.81_o perp._n gov_n pag._n 355._o wrong_v beza_n &_o the_o geneva_n discipline_n if_o that_o be_v geneva_n discipline_n which_o viret_n calvin_n &_o beza_n teach_v they_o in_o say_v they_o differ_v material_o from_o us._n our_o d._n ask_v be_v there_o any_o show_n in_o scripture_n or_o in_o reason_n that_o the_o sheep_n shall_v rule_v their_o shepherd_n or_o the_o flock_n their_o pastor_n the_o very_a voice_n of_o a_o jesuit_n &_o not_o of_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bellarm._n argue_v just_a so_o 7._o so_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr clersc_n 1._o 7._o against_o the_o old_a procestants_n as_o to_o the_o point_n let_v he_o know_v that_o reasonable_a sheep_n under_o the_o gosp_n have_v more_o to_o do_v in_o their_o spiritual_a government_n they_o brute_n beast_n have_v to_o do_v in_o their_o government_n sensual_a last_o here_o he_o can_v easy_o scoff_v and_o revile_v the_o modest_a &_o christian_a offer_n of_o disputation_n &_o those_o that_o favour_n it_o &_o some_o of_o we_o he_o will_v help_v to_o persecute_v but_o undertake_v that_o offer_v honest_o &_o plain_o he_o never_o will_n he_o say_v 82._o say_v pag._n 82._o we_o understand_v the_o speech_n of_o 5.22_o of_o 1._o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o direct_v not_o to_o timothy_n but_o to_o the_o people_n &_o to_o titus_n 3.10_o titus_n tit._n 3.10_o avoid_v a_o haeretik_a or_o excommunicate_a he_o that_o be_v thou_o people_n which_o be_v false_a we_o understand_v it_o not_o so_o he_o do_v therefore_o herein_o slander_v us._n we_o know_v these_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n yet_o to_o they_o not_o as_o lord_n over_o the_o people_n nor_o as_o sole_a ruler_n but_o as_o guide_n and_o director_n of_o they_o as_o father_n to_o inform_v 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the_o people_n concurrence_n and_o consent_n as_o present_o before_o be_v observe_v but_o d._n downame_n avouch_v 8â—_n avouch_v def._n 4_o 8â—_n our_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n have_v not_o great_a authoâ—â—tie_n in_o menage_v church_n cause_n than_o timothy_n and_o titus_n have_v which_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a these_o follow_v the_o apostle_n take_v the_o people_n consent_n with_o they_o our_o bishop_n do_v not_o they_o only_o teach_v they_o &_o persuade_v they_o &_o use_v spiritual_a power_n we_o if_o they_o can_v not_o persuade_v the_o people_n or_o their_o pastor_n will_v cast_v they_o in_o prison_n punish_v their_o body_n &_o their_o purse_n he_o say_v timothy_n &_o titus_n may_v use_v the_o presence_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o the_o presbyter_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a moment_n as_o prince_n do_v in_o commonwealth_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o stately_a
be_v true_a another_o ground_n thereof_o there_o be_v likewise_o &_o that_o of_o no_o less_o importance_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n true_a visible_a and_o ministerial_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n consist_v not_o of_o many_o ordinary_a congregation_n but_o only_o of_o one_o which_o i_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o have_v make_v it_o manifest_v in_o my_o declaration_n pag._n 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o reas._n for_o reform_v pag._n 19.20_o &_o 65.66_o and_o again_o 8._o again_o chapt._n 8._o here_o after_o i_o do_v show_v it_o further_o yet_o the_o former_a point_n in_o some_o respect_n may_v be_v think_v rather_o the_o chief_a because_o this_o second_o be_v a_o dependent_a on_o the_o former_a &_o follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o it_o as_o partly_o be_v show_v in_o the_o say_v declarat_fw-la pag._n 13.14_o and_o more_o full_o in_o the_o vii_o chapt._n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n ensue_a again_o that_o 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â—â—â—â—d_fw-la sedens_fw-la de_fw-fr repub_fw-la sentis_fw-la of_o the_o common_a â—ealth_n thou_o think_v one_o thing_n stand_v another_z sitting_z of_o christ_n visible_a church_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o very_o our_o doctor_n do_v likewise_o chapter_n vii_o 7._o chap._n 7._o consequence_n of_o great_a importance_n follow_v upon_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o church_n government_n &_o inconvenience_n in_o religion_n not_o sufferable_a follow_v from_o the_o contrary_n after_o the_o forerehearsed_a witness_n for_o this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v now_o show_v certain_a clear_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n which_o follow_v from_o the_o same_o also_o some_o true_a and_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o faith_n and_o godly_a life_n and_o to_o civil_a authority_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v which_o yet_o can_v be_v avoid_v where_o man_n profess_v to_o be_v christian_n embrace_v not_o this_o point_n of_o all_o fort_n i_o will_v here_o observe_v eight_o great_a and_o weighty_a consequentes_fw-la hereupon_o first_o this_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n consequent_a 1._o consequent_a that_o the_o church_n government_n ought_v to_o be_v always_o with_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o church_n be_v only_o 35._o only_o as_o be_v also_o show_v in_o the_o declaration_n pag._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 35._o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n and_o not_o any_o proper_a diocesan_n or_o provincial_n church_n or_o large_a understanding_n always_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n to_o be_v orderly_o &_o convenient_o take_v and_o practise_v so_o as_o christ_n intend_v that_o 14.40_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n for_o where_o the_o people_n free_a consent_n be_v orderly_a and_o convenient_o practise_v always_o in_o the_o church_n government_n there_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v so_o large_a as_o 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their_o church-governement_n which_o the_o whole_a
free_a consent_n and_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v so_o under_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o have_v show_v 69_o show_v pag._n 68_o 69_o before_o to_o be_v certain_o true_a hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a untruth_n &_o a_o falsehood_n which_o the_o doct._n so_o often_o 4.2.3.38.39.46_o often_o def._n 1.28_o and_o 4.2.3.38.39.46_o affirm_v viz._n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v such_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o now_o in_o england_n be_v we_o be_v sole_a governor_n they_o be_v not_o so_o they_o admit_v the_o congregation_n consent_v in_o all_o important_a matter_n of_o their_o government_n we_o do_v what_o they_o please_v without_o they_o yea_o common_o against_o their_o like_n beside_o the_o apostolic_a bishop_n have_v not_o any_o addition_n of_o civil_a coactive_a power_n as_o we_o have_v last_o they_o have_v no_o mo_z ordinary_n set_v congregation_n to_o their_o pastoral_a charge_n but_o only_o one_o we_o be_v the_o pastor_n each_o of_o they_o of_o many_o hundred_o congregation_n all_o which_o be_v evident_a substantial_a difference_n in_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n estate_n as_o have_v be_v also_o observe_v purposely_o 43._o purposely_o divine_a beginning_n of_o christ_n true_a visib_n church_n pag._n 3._o 4._o 5._o declarat_fw-la pag._n 12._o 13_o 14._o reas._o for_o ref_o p._n 41._o 42._o 43._o else_o where_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o very_a ground_n which_o the_o d._n build_v on_o be_v false_a his_o very_a text_n rev._n 1.20_o be_v misinterpret_v &_o abuse_v &_o so_o his_o sermon_n &_o whole_a defence_n stand_v thereupon_o be_v frustrate_a and_o he_o do_v equivocat_n plain_o five_o where_o the_o christian_a people_n have_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o church_n government_n there_o never_o be_v see_v any_o pluralist_n nor_o nonresident_a pastor_n for_o they_o will_v never_o endure_v their_o pastor_n to_o be_v a_o nonresident_a from_o they_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v distract_v with_o mo_z 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church_n who_o fruit_n be_v too_o plentiful_a among_o us._n archb._n whitgift_n say_v 45._o say_v answ_n to_o the_o admon_n pag._n 44._o 45._o now_o the_o church_n be_v full_a of_o hypocrite_n dissembler_n drink_v and_n whoremonger_n ignorant_a papist_n atheist_n and_o such_o like_a d._n bilson_n also_o 155._o also_o perp._n gov_n pag._n 155._o toom_n church_n come_v all_o sort_n atheist_n hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o filth_n ought_v very_o to_o be_v impute_v chief_o to_o nonresidente_n and_o pluralist_n now_o in_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n and_o large_a where_o the_o people_n have_v not_o their_o free_a consent_n in_o the_o church_n government_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v nonresident_n and_o pluralitie-man_n first_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a pastor_n of_o a_o very_a large_a country_n he_o who_o they_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o such_o a_o church_n be_v no_o other_o indeed_o then_o a_o great_a pluralist_n and_o nonresident_a for_o he_o have_v the_o 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reason_n in_o the_o text_n why_o he_o shall_v here_o speak_v synecdochical_o nay_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n so_o be_v contrary_a even_o to_o his_o own_o rule_n i_o will_v press_v he_o with_o his_o own_o word_n i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o forsake_v the_o grammatical_a sense_n 33._o sense_n def._n 1._o pag._n 33._o and_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v proper_o how_o dare_v be_v to_o expound_v he_o figurative_o here_o i_o can_v leave_v of_o this_o point_n concern_v his_o proof_n from_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o diocesan_n church_n but_o that_o he_o â—_o he_o chap._n â—_o resume_v rev._n 1.20_o which_o be_v his_o text_n and_o labour_v to_o make_v show_n of_o some_o reason_n therein_o first_o he_o say_v 42.43.44_o say_v pag._n 42.43.44_o those_o 7._o church_n contain_v the_o city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v this_o be_v his_o minor_n which_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la before_o note_a but_o 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this_o 65._o this_o pag._n 65._o the_o apoâ—les_n appoint_a minister_n to_o whole_a city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v to_o labour_v so_o far_o as_o they_o â—ere_z able_a the_o conversion_n of_o all_o true_a what_o â—hen_o therefore_o they_o appoint_v they_o â—o_o stand_v minister_n still_o to_o whole_a city_n and_z country_n adjoin_v i_o deny_v â—his_n consequence_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n â—b_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la fallacy_n fallacy_n ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pray_v sir_n when_o logic_n fail_v you_o play_v not_o the_o sophister_n the_o apostle_n appoint_v minister_n to_o convert_v what_o they_o can_v in_o great_a city_n and_o country_n adjoin_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a 13.33_o whole_a math._n 13.33_o world_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v minister_n &_o pastor_n to_o all_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v but_o only_o according_a tâ—_n the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o a_o church_n seâ—_n down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o represent_v to_o we_o each_o ordinary_a congregation_n as_o a_o entire_a church_n wherefore_o they_o may_v not_o remain_v as_o pastor_n to_o all_o when_o all_o be_v convert_v because_o so_o ordinary_a pastor_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v become_v substantial_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n constitute_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n testament_n it_o in_o his_o blasphemy_n to_o avouch_v that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o church_n form_n shall_v be_v substantial_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o certain_o be_v never_o the_o apostle_n intent_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n for_o any_o that_o will_v persist_v in_o say_v the_o apostle_n intend_v so_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o be_v pastor_n so_o large_a and_o so_o general_a contrary_a substantial_o to_o pastor_n of_o but_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v substantial_o contrary_a in_o that_o these_o may_v 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do_v nothing_o but_o equivocat_n let_v he_o understand_v a_o parish_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o before_o have_v define_v it_o 204.205_o pa._n 204.205_o and_o so_o i_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o very_a apostle_n the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a parish_n that_o be_v â—ach_v church_n be_v itself_o a_o distinct_a paâ—ish_n and_o several_o divide_v from_o all_o oâ—her_n also_o the_o presbyter_n than_o be_v assign_v to_o their_o several_a cure_n viz._n to_o these_o parish_n or_o church_n but_o if_o he_o â—ake_v a_o parish_n as_o it_o be_v a_o congregation_n limit_v within_o a_o certain_a circuit_n of_o â—round_n and_o as_o a_o diocese_n be_v subdivide_v â—nto_o many_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o so_o â—ve_v speak_v not_o of_o they_o yet_o common_o â—r_o altogether_o 77._o altogether_o pag._n 77._o he_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o â—hem_n wherefore_o here_o every_o man_n may_v â—â—e_v his_o vanity_n he_o do_v fly_v the_o true_a question_n and_o shufle_v in_o thing_n that_o â—e_v never_o intend_v then_o his_o gross_a untruth_n &_o unschollerlike_a assertion_n ought_v 〈◊〉_d be_v mark_v where_o he_o say_v 75._o say_v pag_n 75._o the_o â—ord_n ecclesia_fw-la be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n then_o to_o signify_v only_o one_o assembly_n i_o appeal_v to_o all_o auâ—entike_a greek_a author_n thucydides_n deâ—osthenes_n plato_n aristotle_n isocrates_n etc._n etc._n out_o â—f_n who_o plentiful_a allegation_n may_v be_v bring_v all_o of_o they_o show_v that_o this_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la do_v evermore_o signify_v only_o one_o assembly_n and_o never_o a_o disperse_a multitude_n hold_v many_o ordinary_a set_a meeting_n in_o far_o remote_a place_n as_o diocesan_n and_o large_a church_n do_v now_o according_a to_o these_o and_o other_o greek_n live_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o this_o i_o have_v heretofore_o often_o 110._o often_o reas._o for_o ref_o pag_n 64._o declarat_fw-la pag_n 31._o 32._o &_o above_o pa._n 110._o propound_v and_o affirm_v as_o a_o principal_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o dissent_n from_o the_o church_n state_n in_o england_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v certain_a it_o can_v not_o be_v with_o reason_n speak_v against_o the_o d._n here_o 15._o here_o pag._n 14._o 15._o put_v in_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o eusebius_n who_o use_v it_o to_o signify_v sometime_o a_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n he_o do_v so_o sometime_o i_o deny_v it_o not_o and_o so_o after_o he_o the_o father_n do_v use_v the_o word_n likewise_o as_o epiphanius_n theodoret_n chrysostome_n and_o the_o councille_n and_o history_n writer_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o we_o know_v well_o but_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o these_o author_n so_o late_o and_o so_o partial_a as_o these_o all_o be_v touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n ecclesia_fw-la the_o time_n that_o eusebius_n write_v in_o write_v when_o eusebius_n write_v be_v about_o 340._o year_n of_o 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214._o forefather_n of_o late_a have_v discover_v this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v find_v out_o also_o the_o corruption_n &_o depravation_n even_o of_o this_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la which_o have_v be_v extend_v large_a and_o far_o than_o apostolical_o it_o be_v the_o which_o abuse_v of_o this_o very_a word_n doubtless_o be_v a_o pregnant_a reason_n and_o mean_n among_o other_o to_o extend_v the_o church_n and_o government_n thereof_o to_o that_o universality_n which_o it_o come_v to_o and_o be_v still_o vehement_o challenge_v by_o the_o catholic_n wherefore_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o ad_fw-la originem_fw-la reverti_fw-la to_o go_v back_o even_o up_o to_o the_o first_o original_a and_o beginning_n as_o cyprian_n well_o advise_v us._n for_o so_o say_v he_o cessat_fw-la error_n humanus_fw-la thus_o and_o not_o otherwise_o error_n which_o have_v begin_v from_o man_n will_v cease_v wherefore_o we_o must_v refuse_v eusebius_n epiphanius_n theodoret_n and_o all_o either_o in_o or_o 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