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other_o maintenance_n this_o make_v they_o assert_v the_o orthodox_n ministry_n will_v down_o if_o tithe_n down_o dissent_v but_o we_o dissent_v and_o do_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n disowne_v this_o necessity_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o tithe_n and_o protest_v against_o they_o as_o popish_a in_o their_o practice_n herein_o as_o in_o the_o 3._o book_n may_v be_v mention_v at_o large_a when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o pastor_n maintenance_n but_o for_o present_a to_o clear_v this_o we_o affirm_v with_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o law_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n be_v in_o part_n judicial_a 6._o in_o part_n ceremonial_a and_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_a though_o in_o that_o very_a hardly_o first_o judicial_a in_o this_o judaical_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o levite_n though_o the_o 13._o tribe_n be_v not_o much_o less_o in_o common_a account_n then_o the_o ten_o part_n i_o say_v not_o in_o number_n of_o person_n for_o the_o levite_n make_v but_o 22000_o num._n 3._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v 603550._o num._n 1._o but_o as_o a_o tribe_n they_o be_v account_v as_o the_o ten_o part_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o brethren_n good_n shall_v be_v allot_v they_o which_o be_v a_o judaical_a and_o politic_a law_n of_o that_o country_n can_v tie_v we_o power_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n of_o our_o governor_n as_o a_o thing_n civil_a and_o politic_a but_o 2._o tithe_n and_o tenthes_o be_v ceremonial_a as_o due_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v but_o rather_o abolish_v ceremonial_a especial_o when_o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n and_o abuse_v by_o the_o minister_n so_o that_o in_o neither_o of_o these_o respect_n can_v tithe_n be_v challenge_v as_o due_a or_o impose_v as_o necessary_a be_v but_o 3._o the_o moral_a part_n of_o they_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o levite_n so_o also_o there_o be_v to_o be_v sufficient_a maintenance_n and_o provision_n to_o be_v make_v for_o gospel_n minister_n as_o be_v before_o for_o the_o levite_n and_o this_o be_v perpetual_a ☜_o and_o by_o divine_a right_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 9.7_o 9_o 10_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 10.9_o 10._o gal._n 6_o 6_o 7._o now_o we_o affirm_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n so_o call_v and_o protestant_n of_o old_a against_o the_o papist_n these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o parliament_n or_o any_o other_o supreme_a power_n over_o a_o nation_n may_v lawful_o throw_v down_o tithe_n it_o without_o dishonour_n to_o god_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o church_n nay_o with_o much_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o advantage_n to_o his_o church_n though_o disadvantageous_a to_o tithe-servers_a and_o time-servers_a and_o preach_v men-pleasers_a the_o thought_n of_o this_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v their_o heart_n which_o fail_v they_o for_o fear_n but_o to_o speak_v and_o spare_v not_o not_o only_o they_o may_v do_v it_o but_o they_o must_v do_v it_o when_o they_o find_v tithe_n abuse_v to_o maintain_v impiety_n and_o impudence_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n in_o parochial_a preacher_n which_o evil_a thing_n will_v be_v suppress_v by_o pay_v salary_n or_o stipend_n to_o the_o able_a and_o godly_a and_o none_o else_o to_o clear_v this_o ☜_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o practice_n in_o primitive_a age_n for_o the_o prince_n or_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o take_v away_o such_o land_n good_n estate_n or_o allowance_n as_o have_v maintain_v superstition_n and_o iniquity_n proof_n which_o the_o say_a prince_n or_o power_n have_v convert_v to_o a_o better_a and_o fit_a use_n see_v constantine_n decree_n god_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 14._o leg_n
because_o a_o volunteer_n have_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o move_v before_o he_o res_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la second_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o will_n sim._n which_o be_v twofold_a the_o rule_n which_o certify_v be_v divine_a reason_n expos._n volunteer_n have_v this_o rule_v to_o order_v their_o will_n how_o expos._n propositum_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la deliberata_fw-la etc._n etc._n ☞_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v 1_o knowledge_n 2_o desire_n ☞_o four_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v good_a good_a differ_v how_o expos._n ☜_o nam_fw-la appetibile_fw-la non_fw-la movet_fw-la appetitum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la apprehensum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o good_a in_o this_o way_n of_o christ._n sim._n the_o universal_a good_a that_o be_v god_n move_v the_o will_v most_o fifâ—h_o consideration_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n because_o such_o labour_n most_o sweet_o for_o the_o good_a austin_n god_n be_v in_o we_o the_o principle_n to_o we_o the_o object_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o six_o consideration_n from_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o this_o voluntarinesse_n 1_o the_o word_n christ_n sword_n and_o sceptre_n expos._n ainsworth_n mr._n dell._n luther_n without_o addition_n of_o doctor_n father_n counsel_n ☞_o and_o without_o the_o iron_n weapon_n of_o secular_a power_n luther_n what_o magistrate_n may_v do_v and_o what_o not_o dublin_n without_o any_o other_o indirect_a mean_n hypocrite_n by_o that_o mean_n in_o abundance_n and_o such_o be_v all_o but_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n caution_n ☜_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v the_o arm_n that_o gather_v into_o the_o fold_n and_o make_v man_n â—un_v willing_o 2._o the_o spirit_n make_v willing_a the_o inferior_a instrument_n expos._n ☞_o christ_n spirit_n know_v quest._n answ._n sim._n how_o he_o convince_v it_o 1._o by_o 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elevatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o 2_o fiducia_n impetrandi_fw-la and_o unity_n 4_o the_o day_n they_o be_v embody_v they_o appear_v in_o public_a powerful_a in_o prayer_n nehem._n 9.1_o 2._o exhortation_n order_n of_o christ_n opâ—ned_v and_o prove_v account_v of_o faith_n make_v experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n a_o declaration_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n from_o god_n word_n by_o the_o able_a in_o public_a in_o his_o communion_n of_o saint_n chap._n 17._o few_o at_o fiâ—st_n &_o those_o that_o be_v without_o exception_n &_o fit_a and_o able_a dan._n 2._o a_o covenant_n register_n prayer_n and_o resolution_n and_o praise_n the_o church_n admit_v when_o she_o be_v alone_o how_o rash_o some_o embody_n sad_a sign_n of_o a_o breach_n expos._n the_o most_o solemn_a oâ—der_n must_v accompany_v the_o most_o solemn_a ordinance_n sim._n dike_n why_o the_o first_o day_n in_o public_a solemnity_n it_o be_v more_o to_o conviction_n vide_fw-la chap._n 6._o p._n 98._o etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v so_o expos._n judas_n v._n 15_o it_o will_v prevent_v many_o scandal_n râ—x_fw-la plat._n expos._n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o way_n sim._n expos._n ☜_o much_o honour_n be_v have_v by_o public_a embody_v act._n 2.24_o expos._n ☜_o most_o consonant_a to_o christ_n law_n expos._n and_o to_o christ_n practice_n to_o the_o way_n itself_o sim._n frith_n in_o fox_n act._n and_o mon._n fol._n 1927._o to_o stir_v up_o other_o into_o the_o way_n expos._n but_o see_v hooker_n survey_v of_o church_n discipline_n 3._o part_n ch_n 1._o appear_v theâ—_n in_o public_a sim._n sim._n many_o wonder_n at_o this_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o they_o know_v it_o ☜_o dublin_n experience_n teach_v most_o of_o these_o thing_n mention_v 1._o the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o body_n â—o_o admit_v member_n expos._n prove_v expos._n mr._n perkins_n dr._n ames_n mr._n fenner_n it_o be_v nor_o in_o the_o elder_n to_o admit_v who_o be_v servant_n a_o warning_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o vix_fw-la plebi_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la ut_fw-la tale_n patiantur_fw-la admitti_fw-la so_o epist_n 11._o caeteros_fw-la cumiâ—genti_fw-la populi_fw-la suffragio_fw-la recipimus_fw-la and_o can_v admit_v any_o 2._o the_o person_n admit_v man_n or_o woman_n 1._o what_o must_v be_v do_v before_o they_o be_v admit_v their_o name_n to_o be_v take_v strict_a enquiry_n make_v of_o they_o by_o such_o who_o the_o church_n appoint_v thereunto_o what_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v he_o off_o of_o admission_n mr._n hooker_n 2._o what_o be_v do_v when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v he_o be_v call_v into_o the_o church_n prayer_n first_o make_v their_o testimony_n threefold_a 1._o negative_o when_o none_o 〈◊〉_d object_n fenner_n 2._o affirmative_a first_o from_o other_o affirmative_a second_o from_o himself_o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o experience_n if_o weâ—k_n in_o utterance_n what_o then_o ask_v they_o â—_z easy_a and_o according_a to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n leeson_n of_o dublin_n admit_v her_o break_a yet_o brokenhearted_a speech_n sim._n mr._n wil._n fenner_n ☞_o take_v heed_n none_o be_v put_v by_o for_o a_o form_n mr._n dell._n in_o outward_a form_n and_o rite_n caution_n rule_n 2_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a be_v send_v to_o for_o their_o inward_a testimony_n so_o be_v it_o at_o dublin_n when_o mrs._n amee_n avery_n be_v admit_v receive_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n end_v with_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o praise_n why_o so_o strict_a to_o have_v a_o threefold_a testimony_n mr._n rutherf_n mr._n hooker_n woman_n may_v and_o must_v speak_v in_o the_o church_n member_n of_o other_o church_n take_v in_o and_o how_o ☜_o church_n must_v take_v full_a satisfaction_n no_o baptise_v again_o euseb._n perkins_n august_n object_n expos._n the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o look_v on_o be_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n baptism_n of_o john_n and_o christ_n differ_v our_o baptism_n before_o be_v true_a baptism_n true_a ordinance_n if_o not_o true_a order_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n sim._n dip_v how_o not_o dive_v nor_o drown_v under_o water_n sprinkle_a and_o wash_v same_o with_o dip_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v on_o we_o and_o fall_v on_o we_o as_o yet_o not_o we_o into_o it_o that_o which_o be_v most_o significant_a be_v best_a ans._n sim._n the_o latter_a baptism_n dispense_v disorderly_a and_o without_o a_o administrator_n lawful_o call_v and_o send_v out_o anabaptist_n in_o dublin_n not_o like_o the_o christian_n far_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o london_n the_o inward_a baptism_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o outward_a shall_v satisfy_v we_o dip_v be_v not_o the_o fundamental_a ordinance_n of_o church-fellowship_n though_o initiate_a what_o be_v a_o fundamental_a ordinance_n robinson_n justif._n pag._n 230._o say_v it_o be_v a_o error_n which_o some_o hold_n that_o baptism_n constitute_v the_o visible_a church_n expos._n baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o christ_n body_n in_o baptismatâ—_n flaminis_fw-la non_fw-la fluminis_fw-la 1_o they_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o
no_o person_n hazard_n but_o the_o sin_n for_o in_o forsake_v ordinance_n assembly_n christian-duty_n etc._n etc._n they_o run_v a_o desperate_a hazard_n heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25._o which_o some_o say_v be_v the_o prodromus_n or_o harbinger_n of_o that_o pardonless_a pitiless_a sin_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o of_o ruin_n v._o 39_o but_o this_o i_o have_v offer_v on_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o use_n to_o show_v a_o necessity_n of_o be_v wellgrounded_n upon_o this_o rock_n christ_n and_o second_o to_o be_v well-united_a in_o and_o to_o this_o rock_n christ_n use._n by_o communion_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n saint_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o oracle_n say_v mr._n ainsworth_n to_o raise_v man_n into_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o rock_n and_o then_o with_o one_o another_o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 7._o hence_o it_o be_v 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draw_v thou_o as_o the_o loadstone_n doubtless_o god_n alone_o be_v this_o good_a mat._n 19_o 16.17_o and_o then_o he_o alone_o his_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n his_o presence_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n can_v fill_v thy_o will_n and_o sufficient_o move_v it_o as_o the_o only_a able_a and_o effectual_a object_n no_o one_o good_a like_a unto_o this_o can_v move_v the_o will_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o complete_a and_o thorough_a volunteer_n when_o moses_n pray_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n exod._n 33.18_o he_o say_v verse_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o good_a to_o pass_v before_o thou_o but_o consider_v will_n five_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o strong_a and_o undeniable_a inclination_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o person_n willing_a into_o the_o thing_n will_v or_o into_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n now_o from_o this_o sweet_a work_n of_o the_o will_n into_o the_o thing_n 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drunkenness_n swear_v etc._n etc._n but_o also_o against_o evil_a company_n and_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n per_fw-la i_n f._n h._n i_o may_v make_v mention_n of_o other_o some_o of_o they_o very_o short_a and_o general_a but_o other_o full_a and_o more_o particular_a but_o i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o reader_n but_o with_o one_o more_o which_o as_o thou_o hear_v before_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o end_v some_o disorder_n and_o disturbance_n and_o subscribe_v by_o all_o that_o be_v free_a thereto_o upon_o occasion_n of_o difference_n arise_v to_o which_o this_o much_z relate_v ii_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o dublin_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunder_o write_v do_v free_o give_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o 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spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n both_o in_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a between_o one_o another_o phil._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o ephes._n 4.3_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n careful_o to_o avoid_v all_o cause_n and_o causer_n of_o division_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o to_o shun_v seducer_n false-teacher_n of_o error_n or_o heresy_n rom._n 16.17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o tit._n 9.3_o v_o g._n 10._o 2_o joh._n 10._o rev._n 2.14.18_o partake_v and_o fellow-feeling_n to_o our_o power_n with_o one_o another_o in_o every_o condition_n bear_v each_o other_o burden_n gal._n 6.2_o heb._n 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n to_o forbear_v and_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o much_o pity_n tenderness_n meekness_n and_o patience_n not_o rip_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o any_o one_o to_o any_o other_o without_o our_o church_n nor_o yet_o to_o any_o within_o unless_o according_a 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