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near_o a_o relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o house_n which_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o object_n and_o not_o only_o so_o to_o carry_v it_o before_o man_n as_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o they_o such_o in_o charity_n which_o man_n may_v do_v without_o the_o reality_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o this_o we_o grant_v that_o man_n profess_v themselves_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v in_o duty_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v their_o profession_n to_o be_v true_o holy_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o qualification_n necessary_o requisite_a in_o person_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o external_a fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o 3._o we_o confess_v our_o church_n be_v not_o constitute_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o holiness_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n nor_o indeed_o can_v they_o nor_o can_v ever_o any_o church_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o constitute_v because_o it_o be_v true_a holiness_n in_o the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognition_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a court_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o admit_v person_n unto_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 4._o i_o know_v not_o well_o who_o they_o mean_v by_o these_o few_o at_o least_o precious_a man_n who_o they_o insinuate_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o rule_n except_o they_o mean_v themselves_o who_o have_v sinful_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o may_v say_v they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o weep_v and_o say_v alas_o for_o the_o precious_a man_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o new_a rule_n of_o
have_v brief_o note_v thus_o upon_o mr._n hooker_n two_o syllogism_n we_o return_v to_o our_o author_n section_n 18_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o his_o first_o argument_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o he_o add_v thus_o that_o here_o they_o do_v acquiesce_v viz._n in_o â—inding_v the_o churchâ—…_n to_o which_o they_o send_v only_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o material_o and_o do_v not_o further_o meddle_v with_o any_o juridical_a process_n upon_o they_o appear_v by_o these_o pacific_a word_n which_o will_v they_o be_v write_v not_o with_o ink_n and_o pen_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o all_o presbyter_n heart_n who_o be_v so_o turbulent_a in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d froâ—_n which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o ans_fw-fr mr._n locky_a be_v here_o in_o a_o great_a mistake_n while_o as_o he_o insinuate_v that_o if_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o juridical_a process_n viz._n as_o i_o conceive_v to_o censure_v upon_o they_o to_o who_o they_o send_v the_o decree_n that_o it_o must_v then_o be_v say_v they_o acquiesce_v in_o mere_a give_v of_o counsâ—ll_n 〈…〉_o court_n or_o judicatory_a have_v no_o other_o act_n of_o authoritatiuâ—_a jurisdiction_n but_o process_v person_n to_o censure_v when_o as_o the_o make_n 〈◊〉_d authoritative_a impose_v of_o constitution_n which_o indeed_o make_v person_n liable_a to_o censure_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n be_v a_o act_n of_o juridical_a authority_n though_o there_o be_v no_o processing_n personâ—â—o_o censure_v present_o join_v therewith_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈…〉_o and_o authoritative_o i_o mean_v ministerial_o imposâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—…tions_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o they_o go_v 〈…〉_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—ny_n of_o they_o hâ—s_v be_v abundaâ—…ly_o prove_v by_o the_o authoâ—…_n 〈…〉_o 2._o yea_o they_o do_v actual_o put_v â—orth_o a_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schism_n and_o disseâ—…_n 〈…〉_o teacher_n by_o stigmatiâ—…_n 〈…〉_o teacher_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o by_o declare_v they_o 〈…〉_o the_o church_n â—oâ—…tters_n of_o soul_n and_o tacit_o 〈…〉_o word_n unto_o who_o we_o give_v no_o such_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o â—e_z 〈…〉_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elderâ—_n of_o jerusâ—…_n 〈…〉_o to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o censure_n and_o â—ended_v to_o more_o if_o they_o 〈…〉_o incorrigible_a and_o obstiâ—…â—_n but_o 〈…〉_o good_a earne_a when_o as_o he_o say_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n to_o 〈◊〉_d churchâ—…_n 〈…〉_o to_o these_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d give_v couâ—sell_n 〈…〉_o church_n and_o wish_v that_o for_o thâ—_n purpose_n they_o 〈◊〉_d wrâ—…en_v not_o with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o if_o forsooth_o because_o the_o synoâ—â—nd_v their_o decree_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o be_v a_o respectful_a way_n because_o they_o recommend_v the_o practice_n and_o obediâ—…_n of_o they_o by_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o this_o do_v necessary_o import_v they_o do_v not_o enjoin_v they_o by_o authority_n but_o only_o advise_v they_o by_o way_n of_o christian_a counsel_n very_o such_o reason_n â—…red_v with_o such_o a_o rhetorical_a wish_n will_v they_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n i_o think_v may_v blâ—sh_v in_o the_o present_a of_o any_o intelligent_a man_n as_o for_o that_o bitter_a â—ccuâ—…tion_n the_o authâ—r_n give_v in_o against_o all_o presbyter_n he_o meâ—…_n presbyteriâ—ns_v not_o presbyter_n of_o his_o own_o way_n sure_o as_o turbulent_a person_n we_o wish_v the_o lord_n may_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o conscience_n but_o not_o to_o his_o charge_n for_o ouâ—_n self_n it_o be_v cast_v upon_o we_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o avow_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o due_a authority_n of_o his_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v â—…ntly_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o with_o that_o of_o he_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n 〈…〉_o you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o 〈…〉_o for_o my_o sake_n so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_v be_v before_o you_o section_n 19_o his_o second_o reason_n aâ—…edged_v to_o prove_v this_o synod_n do_v exercise_v only_o a_o power_n of_o counsel_n sect._n 3â—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n this_o much_o the_o controversy_n decide_v in_o this_o synod_n be_v between_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o some_o judaize_v teacher_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o side_n in_o the_o synod_n be_v a_o party_n to_o wit_n they_o of_o antioâ—h_n now_o for_o these_o who_o be_v a_o party_n and_o conte_v against_o their_o opposite_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o to_o be_v juridical_a upon_o their_o antagonist_n by_o their_o own_o power_n can_v equitable_o or_o conscionable_o be_v imagine_v it_o be_v say_v hooker_n against_o rule_n answ_n i_o remember_v this_o very_a objection_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o thâ—…_n protestation_n and_o declinator_n make_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n against_o that_o 〈…〉_o reverend_n synod_n of_o dort_n because_o to_o wit_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v their_o adverse_a party_n have_v by_o preach_v and_o write_v before_o condemn_v their_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d error_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o permit_v that_o 〈…〉_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n which_o 〈…〉_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ull_a and_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n â—ess_n â—9_n do_v abundant_o refuse_v this_o reason_n allege_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o synod_n 〈…〉_o do_v only_o exercise_v a_o power_n of_o counsel_n and_o 〈…〉_o authoritative_o determine_v the_o matter_n 〈…〉_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o fill_v up_o much_o paper_n with_o transcriptionâ—_n i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judicious_a reâ—der_n to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o these_o reverend_a and_o learned_a diviâ—…_n themselves_o for_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o present_a brieâ—…_n it_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n of_o our_o author_n and_o mr._n hooker_n from_o who_o â—e_n have_v it_o that_o these_o commissioner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioâ—h_n member_n of_o this_o synod_n if_o the_o synod_n do_v juâ—…dically_o and_o authoritative_o judge_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la that_o be_v before_o they_o do_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n if_o he_o mean_v their_o own_o proper_a private_a cause_n the_o â—…ter_n of_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a private_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d any_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n but_o the_o public_a cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justificatiâ—…_n which_o the_o judaâ—…ing_a teacher_n do_v corrupt_a and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o disturb_v now_o thâ—_n person_n can_v be_v both_o a_o adverse_a party_n and_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o private_a cause_n which_o concern_v themselves_o yet_o in_o a_o public_a cause_n this_o may_v be_v even_o in_o civil_a matter_n this_o may_v and_o must_v be_v in_o some_o case_n the_o person_n that_o 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the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o stand_v neutral_n and_o indifferent_a but_o must_v and_o ought_v both_o by_o word_n and_o wriâ—_n reâ—uâ—e_v â—nd_a 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o be_v a_o adverse_a party_n to_o tâ—…m_n must_v they_o therefore_o because_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o oppose_a teacher_n of_o error_n in_o their_o several_a particular_a station_n be_v uncapable_a in_o a_o assembly_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v these_o error_n and_o abettor_n of_o they_o judicial_o very_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o proclaim_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n in_o the_o world_n to_o teach_v and_o spread_v 〈…〉_o without_o any_o controlment_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n and_o veâ—…ly_o this_o principle_n that_o person_n that_o be_v a_o adverse_a party_n to_o false_a teacher_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n can_v be_v judgeâ—_n on_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o these_o teacher_n be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o the_o thought_n of_o