be_v rule_v and_o judge_v by_o and_o constitute_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n §_o 18._o this_o covenant_n do_v constitute_v christianity_n many_o year_n suppose_v eight_z before_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v as_o now_o extant_a and_o near_o seventy_o year_n before_o it_o be_v all_o write_v §_o 19_o as_o man_n have_v a_o intellect_n a_o will_n and_o a_o executive_a power_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o work_v on_o all_o so_o the_o creed_n be_v the_o summary_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o the_o christian_a decalogue_n and_o institution_n of_o our_o practice_n as_o expound_v what_o baptism_n general_o express_v §_o 20._o though_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v breed_v up_o under_o the_o use_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o expect_v the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n stay_v not_o long_o instruct_v they_o before_o they_o baptize_v they_o when_o they_o profess_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o 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the_o rest_n of_o which_o see_v usher_n and_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la symbolis_fw-la but_o except_o those_o few_o addition_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o sense_n which_o may_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n keep_v still_o to_o word_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o common_a creed_n and_o admit_v no_o variation_n of_o the_o word_n but_o such_o as_o be_v small_a and_o endanger_v not_o the_o doctrine_n §_o 23._o though_o baptism_n explain_v by_o the_o symbol_n of_o faith_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n contain_v at_o least_o the_o constitutive_a essential_o of_o christianity_n yet_o the_o integral_n be_v much_o large_a and_o all_o that_o christ_n command_v be_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o though_o this_o be_v do_v by_o voice_n many_o year_n by_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o write_v any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a unsafe_a and_o treacherous_a preserver_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n have_v they_o be_v commit_v to_o memory_n alone_o therefore_o it_o please_v the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o inspire_v the_o apostle_n prophetical_o and_o infallible_o to_o commit_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n life_n suffering_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o integral_n of_o his_o word_n to_o those_o durable_a and_o sacred_a record_n which_o we_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o easy_a and_o full_a propagation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o all_o its_o integral_n especial_o his_o example_n and_o sacred_a precept_n yea_o and_o the_o necessary_a accidental_n or_o appurtenance_n §_o 24._o because_o the_o scripture_n contain_v both_o in_o word_n and_o sense_n much_o more_o than_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n and_o so_o more_o than_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n many_o a_o million_o may_v be_v save_v that_o understand_v not_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n nay_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n understand_v it_o perfect_o and_o he_o that_o understand_v and_o receive_v the_o essential_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o thousand_o particular_a text_n §_o 25._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o select_v the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a truth_n and_o teach_v child_n and_o catechise_v person_n these_o before_o the_o rest_n by_o way_n of_o catechism_n of_o which_o the_o foresay_a creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n be_v the_o sum_n and_o the_o sacramental_a covenant_n be_v that_o sum_n yet_o more_o contract_v and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o church_n way_n to_o teach_v child_n or_o convert_v the_o bible_n over_o in_o order_n indifferent_o without_o select_v first_o the_o marrow_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a which_o the_o ignorant_a can_v do_v for_o themselves_o §_o 26._o beside_o the_o method_n or_o order_n of_o the_o 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that_o will_v not_o endure_v tolerable_a man_n for_o a_o different_a opinion_n or_o circumstance_n can_v as_o little_o endure_v drunkard_n fornicator_n extortioner_n and_o railer_n and_o covetous_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o objector_n must_v understand_v that_o as_o i_o say_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_a profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v our_o church-title_n to_o its_o communion_n and_o that_o christianity_n be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a opinion_n or_o notional_a assent_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a give_v up_o ourselves_o by_o vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n and_o sanctifier_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o rule_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v adopt_a and_o glorify_v which_o essential_o contain_v repentance_n and_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o christ._n and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o a_o verbal_a profession_n prove_v counterfeit_a and_o false_a by_o inconsistent_a contradiction_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v indeed_o not_o valid_a and_o be_v no_o profession_n and_o he_o that_o will_v say_v i_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o christ_n but_o i_o will_v be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o fornicator_n a_o extortioner_n etc._n etc._n will_v thus_o nullify_v his_o profession_n by_o a_o gross_a contradiction_n and_o to_o live_v impenitent_o in_o these_o sin_n be_v as_o sure_a a_o proof_n of_o falsehood_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n as_o contrary_a word_n will_v be_v and_o if_o a_o man_n once_o and_o again_o commit_v such_o sin_n till_o he_o repent_v of_o they_o he_o choose_v they_o and_o live_v in_o they_o and_o while_o he_o choose_v and_o live_v in_o they_o he_o repent_v not_o indeed_o whatever_o he_o say_v for_o repentance_n be_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n therefore_o we_o here_o distinguish_v of_o man_n right_a to_o church-communion_n as_o 1._o unquestioned_a 2._o as_o lose_a or_o null_a 3._o as_o doubtful_a and_o under_o trial_n 1._o a_o baptismal_a profession_n of_o all_o the_o essence_n of_o christianity_n and_o not_o disprove_v be_v a_o title_n not_o to_o be_v question_v 2._o apostasy_n or_o the_o denial_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n â—f_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o christianity_n just_o prove_v nullifi_v christianity_n and_o church_n right_o 3._o but_o if_o a_o man_n speak_v or_o hold_v some_o bad_a opinion_n by_o a_o remote_a uâ—seeâ—_n consequence_n contrary_a to_o somewhat_o essential_a to_o christianity_n or_o if_o he_o commit_v some_o sin_n that_o be_v inconsistent_a if_o he_o repent_v not_o here_o the_o church_n must_v try_v whether_o the_o say_a error_n be_v indeed_o so_o hold_v as_o that_o the_o contradict_v truth_n be_v real_o not_o hold_v or_o only_o be_v hold_v on_o a_o mistake_n of_o consistenâ—â—_n the_o person_n profess_v to_o renounce_v it_o if_o inconsistent_a and_o whether_o the_o say_a sinner_n live_v impenitent_o in_o that_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o he_o choose_v and_o will_v not_o forsake_v and_o while_o the_o man_n be_v under_o this_o doubtful_a trial_n his_o title_n be_v doubtful_a and_o to_o be_v suspend_v as_o to_o actual_a exercise_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o use_v suspension_n as_o a_o thing_n different_a from_o a_o full_a or_o proper_a excommunication_n suspension_n and_o some_o disciplinary_a restraint_n have_v be_v call_v excommunicatio_fw-la minor_fw-la which_o do_v not_o cut_v off_o a_o man_n from_o the_o church_n when_o the_o proper_a excommunication_n call_v major_a be_v but_o a_o authoritative_a declare_v that_o a_o man_n have_v cut_v off_o himself_o by_o apostasy_n at_o least_o from_o some_o essential_a part_n of_o christian_a faith_n or_o duty_n without_o which_o self-absâ—ision_a other_o man_n have_v no_o place_n and_o be_v but_o a_o slander_n of_o the_o innocent_a god_n have_v not_o give_v other_o
power_n to_o unchristen_v cut_v off_o or_o damn_v the_o guiltless_a §_o 10._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n or_o christ_n 2._o and_o another_o to_o be_v under_o trial_n and_o suspense_n oâ—_n actual_a communion_n till_o repentance_n prove_v man_n right_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v another_o to_o be_v at_o present_a only_o deny_v communion_n not_o with_o the_o church_n whole_o but_o in_o some_o comfortable_a ordinance_n till_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o scandal_n have_v make_v the_o person_n capable_a by_o satisfy_v the_o scandalized_a 4._o and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o a_o high_a to_o a_o low_a station_n and_o deny_v dignity_n preferment_n and_o special_a honour_n confound_v not_o these_o §_o 11._o and_o by_o this_o time_n you_o may_v see_v how_o to_o answer_v the_o ill-stated_n question_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o whether_o every_o ignorant_a man_n or_o woman_n or_o child_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o it_o for_o themselves_o and_o first_o you_o must_v understand_v the_o foresay_a distinction_n necessary_a to_o the_o solution_n ambiguity_n and_o generality_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o deceit_n and_o second_o i_o shall_v apply_v they_o to_o the_o case_n §_o 12._o 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v controvert_v essential_o of_o christianity_n from_o controvert_v integral_n and_o accident_n 2._o distinguish_v controversy_n between_o christian_n and_o no-christians_a from_o controversy_n among_o christian_n 3._o distinguish_v material_a objective_n christianity_n faith_n and_o duty_n from_o internal_a subjective_n 4._o distinguish_v external_a valid_a profession_n of_o actual_a faith_n not_o disprove_v from_o internal_a sincerity_n 5._o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o god_n accept_v a_o man_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n accept_v a_o man_n to_o communion_n 6._o distinguish_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o that_o state_v union_n and_o communion_n which_o be_v our_o real_a church-membership_n and_o christianity_n from_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o present_a actual_a exercise_n of_o such_o right_n in_o some_o local_a privilege_n and_o act_n and_o from_o that_o which_o only_o sit_v man_n for_o dignity_n or_o office_n 7._o distinguish_v between_o the_o case_n de_fw-fr esse_fw-la or_o real_a truth_n and_o the_o case_n de_fw-fr scire_fw-la or_o judge_v of_o it_o 8._o distinguish_v between_o judge_v what_o other_o shall_v believe_v about_o thing_n controvert_v and_o govern_v their_o practice_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o 9_o distinguish_v a_o private_a judgement_n discern_v what_o be_v or_o be_v not_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o a_o public_a judgement_n in_o government_n of_o other_o 10._o distinguish_v the_o judgement_n of_o several_a governor_n according_a to_o their_o divers_a office_n and_o ends._n 11._o distinguish_v a_o limit_v power_n to_o judge_n only_o one_o way_n from_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v obligative_o in_o partem_fw-la utram_fw-la libet_fw-la this_o way_n or_o that_o 12._o distinguish_v the_o real_a incomplexe_n matter_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o literal_a complexe_n word_n which_o signify_v they_o and_o so_o these_o conclusion_n will_v be_v clear_a past_o doubt_n concl._n 1._o all_o christian_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n therefore_o these_o be_v no_o church-controversy_n for_o any_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o only_a insidel_n and_o man_n without_o our_o church_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o these_o and_o insidel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o humane_a judge_n nor_o ever_o be_v but_o by_o teacher_n show_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n c._n ii_o all_o christian_n as_o such_o be_v bind_v by_o christ_n to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o live_v in_o communion_n as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n notwithstanding_o lesser_a difference_n it_o follow_v that_o christian_a unity_n love_n and_o communion_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n as_o be_v presuppose_v to_o it_o c._n iii_o but_o the_o baptise_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o office_n the_o judge_n whether_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n which_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o baptise_a c._n iu._n and_o therein_o it_o be_v the_o real_a incomplexe_n object_n that_o be_v propterse_v essential_a god_n christ_n grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o â—â—gnal_n word_n be_v only_o necessary_a to_o notify_v to_o the_o church_n what_o man_n believe_v and_o no_o singular_a word_n only_o be_v necessary_a else_o only_a man_n of_o one_o language_n can_v be_v christian_n but_o any_o word_n will_v serve_v which_o signify_v the_o same_o matter_n few_o will_v serve_v for_o some_o and_o other_o must_v use_v more_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n suffice_v where_o they_o be_v understand_v but_o the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o decalogue_n as_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o credenda_fw-la petenda_fw-la agenda_fw-la have_v by_o the_o church_n be_v judge_v a_o sufficient_a explication_n for_o the_o baptise_a and_o in_o these_o we_o all_o agree_v c._n v._o though_o real_a sincerity_n of_o active_a faith_n and_o consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n god_n judge_v the_o heart_n yet_o profession_n not_o disprove_v must_v satisfy_v the_o church_n who_o therefore_o be_v not_o put_v to_o judge_v whether_o man_n knowledge_n reach_v the_o degree_n of_o their_o help_n c._n vi_o the_o baptise_v one_o into_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church-universal_a oblige_v he_o to_o exercise_v christ_n institute_v worship_n in_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o to_o know_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v the_o pastor_n teach_v the_o flock_n christ_n gospel_n officiate_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o disciplinary_a government_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church-key_n of_o man_n fitness_n for_o these_o the_o pastor_n be_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o flock_n must_v obey_v c._n vii_o christ_n have_v in_o scripture_n institute_v all_o that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o this_o communion_n c._n viii_o every_o governor_n have_v a_o govern_v judgement_n call_v public_a suitable_a to_o his_o office_n the_o pastor_n be_v judge_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n and_o church-communion_n as_o far_o as_o must_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o key_n the_o magistrate_n be_v judge_n who_o be_v by_o he_o to_o be_v countenance_v tolerate_v or_o punish_v by_o force_n the_o parent_n be_v judge_n in_o case_n about_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n proper_a to_o family-government_n but_o every_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o governor_n of_o himself_o be_v necessary_o the_o discerner_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o god_n be_v the_o high_a ruler_n and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o he_o and_o none_o against_o he_o no_o man_n must_v obey_v any_o against_o he_o and_o all_o must_v use_v their_o reason_n to_o judge_v whether_o man_n law_n be_v against_o god_n or_o not_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o 1._o man_n be_v govern_v as_o mere_a bruit_n 2._o and_o must_v curse_v god_n or_o christ_n or_o murder_n or_o do_v any_o evil_n that_o ruler_n bid_v they_o 3._o and_o then_o god_n shall_v for_o this_o punish_v none_o but_o sovereign_n 4._o and_o then_o all_o nation_n must_v be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n 5._o and_o then_o man_n must_v not_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o just_a prince_n or_o the_o usurper_n that_o they_o must_v obey_v in_o short_a this_o overthrow_v all_o religion_n and_o humanity_n c._n ix_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o judge_n in_o partem_fw-la utramlibet_fw-la or_o against_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o divine_a obedience_n the_o thing_n be_v true_a or_o false_a before_o they_o judge_v of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o judge_v against_o truth_n their_o judgement_n 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of_o express_v and_o use_v their_o