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psal._n 22._o 27._o of_o the_o world_n rev._n 11._o 15._o must_v be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o one_o another_o real_a convert_v 4._o can_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o and_o make_v a_o church_n of_o they_o and_o say_v i_o be_o your_o god_n and_o they_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n while_o first_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o church_n pass_v their_o judgement_n of_o charity_n upon_o their_o real_a conversion_n 5._o mr._n h._n pass_v over_o all_o the_o text_n cite_v by_o i_o which_o conclude_v only_o the_o invisible_a church_n to_o be_v real_o within_o the_o covenant_n see_v they_o above_o and_o contend_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o which_o be_v of_o these_o who_o never_o have_v and_o it_o may_v be_v shall_v never_o have_v any_o sound_a work_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n pag._n 37._o the_o only_a prime_a subject_n of_o those_o special_a privilege_n in_o christ._n 6._o so_o the_o reason_n be_v null_a if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a be_v in_o 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to_o that_o only_a pastor_n and_o flock_n as_o subject_n to_o one_o only_a sovereign_a mr._n h._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o narrow_a acception_n believe_v and_o live_v so_o it_o be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o the_o breadth_n as_o it_o include_v whatever_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o gospel_n so_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o include_v the_o church-covenant_n and_o its_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o proper_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o church_n be_v dissolve_v through_o persecution_n they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o confederacy_n ans._n believe_v and_o live_v be_v not_o the_o narrow_a nor_o the_o invisible_a covenant_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o duty_n give_v to_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 18._o joh._n 5._o 24_o 40._o joh._n 11._o
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power_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n ans._n i_o never_o say_v in_o any_o argument_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n there_o alone_a maâ—e_n a_o church_n nor_o speak_v i_o of_o woman_n rule_v there_o but_o yet_o i_o say_v woman_n child_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n arg._n 1._o the_o essential_a part_n and_o large_a part_n of_o the_o congregationâ—…_n church_n of_o believer_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 18._o â—â—â—ting_v every_o lord_n day_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 2._o signify_v such_o a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o you_o say_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v especial_o be_v understand_v as_o part_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o complain_v do_v not_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o your_o own_o grant_n 2._o what_o ground_n be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o brethren_n alone_o 18._o because_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v mooned_z by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o believer_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n exclude_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n since_o there_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o make_v nor_o female_a bind_v nor_o free_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o condtion_n of_o believe_v visible_a saint_n gal._n 3._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o 22._o so_o be_v not_o this_o very_a like_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n iâ—…_n ch_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o sex_n and_o head_n of_o family_n must_v be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o believer_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o redeem_a of_o god_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n and_o the_o only_a visible_a church_n above_o all_o the_o officer_n woman_n child_n servant_n 3._o nor_o have_v such_o a_o church_n of_o only_a few_o any_o such_o power_n put_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v say_v tell_v the_o church_n except_o mr._n h._n prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o govern_v church_n above_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n say_v without_o officer_n the_o brethren_n can_v exercise_v nâ—_n jurisdiction_n iren_n no_o excommunication_n one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rude_a in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v nothing_o without_o the_o officer_n say_v mr._n burrough_n but_o brotherly_a admonition_n no_o jurisdiction_n and_o mr._n h._n be_v to_o give_v a_o parallel_n place_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o male-church_n of_o brethren_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o mr._n h._n arg._n 13._o not_o only_o the_o church_n must_v convene_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o the_o pastoral_n spirit_n of_o paul_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o convention_n ans._n the_o church_n meet_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v blame_v because_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o paul_n or_o his_o authority_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v they_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n only_o for_o their_o encouragement_n he_o express_v his_o consent_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o spirit_n ans._n that_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n without_o the_o pastoral_a spirit_n and_o authority_n of_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o exclude_v the_o tacit_n consent_n of_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o believe_v servant_n can_v exercise_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n that_o be_v of_o pastoral_a preach_n destroy_v mr._n h._n his_o principle_n for_o who_o can_v preach_v but_o send_v pastor_n rom._n 10._o 14._o not_o unofficed_a brethren_n and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n with_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o mr._n h._n naked_o say_v it_o that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o man_n be_v true_a but_o 1._o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o church_n rebuke_v 1._o all_o that_o be_v rebuke_v must_v be_v the_o church_n can_v mr._n h._n deny_v but_o woman_n child_n of_o year_n servant_n be_v rebuke_v as_o those_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o and_o as_o those_o who_o be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o 138._o lump_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o that_o
ad_fw-la bene_fw-la essâ—_n for_o the_o better_a direct_v and_o manage_n of_o censure_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v only_o for_o authoritative_a order_n and_o counsel_v as_o mr._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n nye_n but_o they_o may_v be_v want_v and_o censure_n well_o administer_v without_o officer_n m._n h._n mr._n r._n arg._n 5._o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n must_v have_v this_o power_n either_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o man_n if_o from_o heaven_n either_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n ans._n there_o be_v a_o positive_a institution_n mat._n 18._o mat._n 16._o mr._n r._n say_v god_n have_v not_o make_v all_o ruler_n and_o have_v leave_v none_o over_o other_o in_o the_o lord._n ans._n to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v ruler_n another_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n can_v proceed_v against_o a_o delinquent_a major_n yet_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v major_a the_o member_n by_o covenant_n not_o as_o officer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d censure_v one_o another_o though_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o dispense_n the_o censure_n they_o need_v of_o ficer_n as_o guide_n and_o so_o the_o sevenâ—h_o be_v answer_v ans._n mr._n h._n grapple_v with_o my_o argument_n by_o two_o but_o answer_v they_o all_o with_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o conclusion_n it_o be_v good_a that_o these_o two_o only_a place_n which_o be_v sometime_o expound_v of_o the_o 133._o church_n of_o believer_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o include_v all_o saint_n visible_a male_a and_o female_a as_o your_o discipline_n sometime_o mr._n h._n expound_v matth._n 18._o the_o church_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o integral_a body_n of_o both_o people_n and_o elder_n and_o 3._o mr._n h._n take_v it_o for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_a and_o offend_v that_o mr._n rall_n and_o mr._n r._n take_v mat._n 18._o for_o the_o govern_v saint_n church_n now_o 4._o here_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o the_o word_n church_n from_o mat._n 18._o &_o 16._o must_v not_o only_o he_o the_o male-church_n of_o select_a brethren_n so_o do_v the_o sick_a man_n love_n to_o change_v his_o bed_n now_o ted_n the_o church_n must_v be_v tell_v the_o male-church_n mat._n 18._o which_o be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fixedness_n on_o the_o rock_n for_o woman_n age_a child_n and_o believe_v servant_n but_o they_o must_v all_o turn_v apostate_n and_o only_o the_o male-church_n mat._n 16._o persevere_v in_o grace_n and_o dwell_v final_o upon_o the_o rock_n 2._o to_o have_v the_o key_n and_o to_o be_v ruler_n be_v so_o one_o thing_n to_o we_o as_o twice_o three_o and_o six_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wide_a mockery_n to_o say_v that_o member_n covenant_v be_v to_o submit_v to_o one_o another_o and_o in_o a_o churchway_n judge_v one_o another_o by_o rebuke_v h._n exhort_v and_o gain_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o make_v ruler_n and_o key-bearer_n to_o one_o another_o that_o be_v they_o exercise_v the_o key_n and_o power_n of_o rule_v over_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o rule_v not_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o isaac_n and_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n 2._o do_v not_o woman_n covenant_n to_o gain_v the_o young_a woman_n in_o their_o way_n by_o rebuke_v by_o mat._n 18._o 15._o lov._n 19_o 17._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 25_o 26_o 27._o tit._n 2._o 3_o 4._o both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o do_v they_o for_o that_o rule_n as_o the_o male-church_n and_o by_o what_o oracle_n be_o i_o not_o to_o rebuke_v a_o trespass_v offender_n of_o another_o congregation_n dwell_v within_o twenty_o cubit_n to_o my_o door_n and_o be_v my_o belove_a brother_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o brethren_n child_n both_o ruler_n and_o rule_v both_o the_o steward_n use_v the_o key_n and_o member_n of_o the_o house_n both_o shepherd_n and_o flock_n and_o what_o sense_n can_v that_o have_v obey_v they_o that_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thess._n 5._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 17._o except_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n to_o only_a woman_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n whereas_o he_o wrice_n to_o all_o and_o direct_v such_o exhortation_n to_o all_o except_z to_z officer_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o divine_n whoever_o before_o our_o brethren_n so_o expound_v scripture_n yea_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v obey_v one_o another_o for_o you_o be_v all_o over_o one_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o comparison_n of_o major_n and_o alderman_n halt_v except_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o citizen_n have_v power_n of_o rule_v authoritative_o over_o and_o to_o depose_v from_o office_n both_o major_a and_o alderman_n if_o delinquent_n mr._n h._n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office-power_n in_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flock_n ans._n in_o order_n to_o preach_v there_o be_v but_o in_o order_n to_o juridical_a rule_v there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o so_o the_o eight_o argument_n stand_v untouched_a mr._n h._n the_o 6_o and_o 11_o arg._n of_o mr._n r._n if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n under_o that_o reduplication_n than_o all_o believe_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o congregation_n for_o à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la and_o all_o shall_v be_v pastor_n ans._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n r._n so_o often_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o require_v only_o charitable_a saintship_n in_o member_n yet_o he_o frequent_o suppose_v that_o we_o require_v sincerity_n 2._o the_o believer_n as_o believer_n scatter_v be_v not_o the_o first_o subject_n but_o as_o covenant_v and_o fit_o capable_a and_o count_v so_o which_o woman_n be_v not_o ans._n to_o this_o i_o before_o answer_v nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o shall_v charge_v real_a contradiction_n which_o by_o good_a 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heart_n the_o lord_n see_v but_o peter_n be_v not_o bless_v nor_o all_o who_o he_o represent_v bless_v by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n and_o by_o his_o wrest_n of_o the_o text_n only_o in_o a_o visible_a way_n as_o judas_n who_o may_v give_v the_o same_o confession_n with_o other_o rot_a hypocrite_n and_o not_o be_v bless_v but_o curse_a 2._o all_o who_o give_v this_o confession_n as_o peter_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n from_o the_o father_n whâ—ch_n be_v neither_o visible_a nor_o audible_a but_o be_v as_o the_o hide_a manna_n know_v to_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o to_o god_n only_o 3._o all_o that_o so_o confess_v be_v real_o upon_o the_o matter_n difference_v from_o all_o the_o false_a religion_n and_o sect_n of_o which_o some_o say_v christ_n be_v john_n baptist_n some_o that_o he_o be_v elias_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v clear_a otherways_o if_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o visible_a confession_n which_o magus_n and_o other_o church_n member_n like_o he_o may_v give_v the_o so_o confessor_n be_v no_o more_o bless_v than_o the_o wretched_a herodian_o who_o say_v christ_n be_v john_n the_o baptist_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 4._o the_o so_o visible_a confessor_n be_v the_o church_n who_o christ_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n that_o shall_v prevail_v against_o all_o temptation_n of_o hell_n and_o be_v save_v but_o such_o be_v the_o real_o and_o eternal_o save_v only_o not_o the_o so_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n as_o judas_n and_o magus_n be_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v but_o sand_n not_o a_o rock_n which_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o charity_n combine_v and_o who_o be_v count_v fit_a by_o christ_n and_o capable_a which_o woman_n child_n deaf_a and_o dumb_a be_v
must_v say_v my_o god_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o this_o institution_n of_o a_o single_a independent_a frame_n and_o whereas_o person_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o rock_n that_o this_o new_a institution_n be_v build_v it_o upon_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o whereas_o person_n be_v tempt_v by_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n but_o be_v upon_o their_o rock_n they_o be_v keep_v to_o say_v institution_n be_v tempt_v but_o be_v upon_o their_o rock_n they_o be_v keep_v be_v new_a and_o insolent_a divinity_n if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o person_n be_v build_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o church-frame_n of_o independency_n they_o believe_v and_o profess_v sincerity_n it_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o for_o than_o 1._o the_o person_n in_o the_o very_a frame_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o donati_n frame_n so_o that_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o demolish_v the_o visible_a frame_n they_o sincere_o believe_v but_o since_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o sincere_o adhere_v to_o 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