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of_o spiritual_a government_n whether_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_n or_o universal_a or_o to_o take_v from_o the_o christian_a people_n their_o free_a consent_n there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o gospel_n any_o such_o mean_n to_o unity_n it_o be_v a_o humane_a policy_n a_o carnal_a device_n it_o be_v no_o institution_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unity_n god_n write_v word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o unity_n who_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o word_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o ministry_n therein_o ordain_v provide_v sufficient_o for_o true_a peace_n and_o holy_a unity_n among_o all_o his_o people_n for_o he_o say_v 28.29_o say_v mat._n 28.29_o you_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o 5.39_o and_o joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o 17._o and_o chap._n 14.6_o rom._n 16_o 17._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o those_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n who_o teach_v and_o hold_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o doctrine_n learn_v from_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o indeed_o the_o mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o make_v unity_n in_o the_o church_n be_v god_n word_n and_o not_o one_o superior_a overrule_a minister_n over_o many_o distinct_a ordinary_a congregation_n which_o the_o word_n know_v not_o but_o in_o truth_n such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a cause_n of_o dissension_n and_o schism_n for_o he_o not_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o god_n word_n by_o his_o power_n draw_v many_o with_o he_o &_o yet_o he_o can_v light_o prevail_v with_o all_o whereupon_o follow_v dissension_n and_o schism_n and_o then_o he_o with_o his_o company_n be_v the_o strong_a in_o the_o world_n may_v cry_v out_o loud_a against_o those_o few_o that_o dissent_v from_o he_o that_o they_o be_v
schismatickes_n and_o peace-breaker_n but_o look_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o them_z themselves_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o schism_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o say_a word_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n unity_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o unity_n we_o see_v then_o by_o this_o that_o the_o true_a &_o just_a cause_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o cleave_v unseparable_o to_o christ_n testament_n which_o man_n not_o willing_a to_o follow_v always_o but_o seek_v to_o walk_v rather_o in_o the_o way_n and_o custom_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n thereby_o they_o give_v occasion_n indeed_o of_o much_o strife_n religion_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o dissension_n in_o religion_n discord_n &_o dissension_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o difference_n in_o religion_n it_o be_v as_o fenseleâ—_n which_o d._n downame_n maintain_v that_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n have_v no_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v cause_n of_o unity_n 〈◊〉_d def._n 2.114_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o of_o these_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o each_o in_o his_o own_o circuit_n now_o what_o be_v that_o to_o christian_a unity_n when_o nevertheless_o there_o may_v be_v for_o all_o they_o so_o many_o opinion_n as_o there_o be_v independent_a provincial_n bishop_n only_o a_o universal_a church_n and_o bishop_n if_o we_o listen_v to_o follow_v man_n policy_n and_o not_o christ_n testament_n may_v in_o deed_n cause_v a_o kind_n of_o unity_n but_o again_o such_o unity_n without_o verity_n be_v unto_o christian_a people_n plain_a tyranny_n and_o we_o profess_v that_o absolute_a unity_n under_o a_o visible_a head_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o tyramnie_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v mischievous_a christ_n rather_o will_v his_o faithful_a servante_n shall_v be_v prove_v and_o exercise_v by_o schismatic_n than_o their_o conscience_n oppress_v by_o tyrant_n some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o thus_o we_o 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want_v of_o the_o magistrate_n say_v favour_n i_o grant_v mo_z difference_n do_v appear_v among_o we_o than_o will_v otherwise_o in_o which_o case_n yet_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v offend_v but_o to_o consider_v both_o that_o under_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v be_v so_o and_o that_o allmightie_a god_n she_o w_v hereby_o that_o it_o be_v 3.67.68_o be_v see_v d._n downam_n def._n 3.67.68_o better_a so_o to_o be_v then_o under_o humane_a tyranny_n though_o pretend_v unity_n doct._n downame_n set_v up_o his_o rest_n upon_o a_o 3.4.6_o a_o def._n 3.4.6_o universal_a synod_n for_o unity_n this_o be_v his_o chief_a buck_n lar_a but_o alas_o how_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o first_o a_o universal_a synod_n indeed_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v have_v especial_o by_o we_o in_o these_o day_n for_o when_o and_o where_o have_v any_o christian_n the_o least_o benefit_n by_o a_o universal_a synod_n since_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v detect_v what_o a_o mean_n then_o of_o unity_n be_v that_o which_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v namely_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v have_v or_o howsoever_o most_o rare_a &_o difficult_a second_o such_o a_o synod_n at_o the_o d._n stand_v for_o viz._n set_v down_o decreta_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dictatoria_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclesijs_fw-la decree_v as_o it_o be_v uncontrollable_a and_o not_o under_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o learned_a etc._n learned_a pag._n 101._o etc._n etc._n 105._o 106_o etc._n etc._n before_o plain_o condemn_v to_o who_o i_o will_v add_v m._n chemnicius_n 3._o chemnicius_n exam._n council_n trid._n part_n 1._o pag._n 3._o condemn_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n &_o in_o these_o very_a word_n deny_v also_o that_o any_o of_o the_o primitive_a council_n be_v such_o and_o yet_o a_o universal_a council_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o other_o council_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v have_v we_o allow_v and_o embrace_v and_o do_v 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ordinance_n which_o very_o also_o take_v away_o sovereign_a power_n from_o all_o within_o england_n consequent_a note_v this_o ill_a consequent_a to_o reform_v ourselves_o in_o religion_n what_o need_v so_o ever_o there_o be_v which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o consider_v of_o yea_o this_o his_o opinion_n do_v in_o the_o end_n necessary_o induce_v a_o pope_n as_o i_o have_v say_v hitherto_o of_o pervert_v the_o true_a intensive_a nature_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n viz._n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ordinary_a congregation_n be_v bar_v their_o free_a consent_n in_o the_o church_n government_n where_o we_o have_v see_v what_o great_a and_o lamentable_a evil_n follow_v thereupon_o even_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o plain_a path_n way_n for_o the_o pope_n reentrance_n among_o us._n testam_fw-la what_o extent_n or_o limit_n be_v there_o of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la now_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o same_o mischief_n come_v likewise_o by_o extend_v the_o church_n outward_a body_n large_a and_o further_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o just_a extent_n of_o the_o outward_a body_n or_o the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o christ_n visib_n church_n always_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o ordinary_a congregation_n only_o 157._o see_v also_o before_o pag._n 10._o 157._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o so_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o which_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o declare_v plain_o else_o where_o viz._n before_o pag._n 87._o and_o declarat_fw-la pag._n 10._o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o profane_v and_o unchristian_a advise_o to_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v limit_v and_o define_v no_o church_n oâ—_n that_o man_n may_v change_v those_o boundeâ—_n which_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n have_v seâ—_n the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d gross_a as_o 150._o as_o pag._n 150._o before_o i_o have_v note_v &_o they_o will_v desire_v no_o great_a hand_n upon_o we_o then_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o answer_v they_o some_o certain_a limit_n therefore_o and_o bound_n of_o a_o church_n questionless_a chrisâ—_n have_v set_v but_o our_o adversary_n and_o namely_o etc._n namely_o def._n â—_o etc._n etc._n d._n downame_n refuse_v the_o ordinary_a congregation_n they_o avouch_v and_o maintain_v a_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o maintain_v they_o a_o diocesan_n church_n nay_o in_o deed_n christ_n visible_a church_n â—hen_o must_v be_v not_o only_a diocesan_n church_n a_o diocesan_n church_n require_v a_o universal_a church_n nor_o only_a provincial_n no_o nor_o only_o patriarâ—hall_v but_o even_o universal_a i_o say_v where_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v by_o christ_n limit_v only_o to_o one_o ordinary_a
government_n differ_v substantial_o which_o difference_n i_o know_v not_o who_o have_v touch_v heretofore_o and_o include_v in_o any_o definition_n in_o so_o much_o that_o from_o hence_o have_v arisen_a no_o small_a occasion_n of_o grievous_a error_n howbeit_o yet_o for_o the_o precise_a name_n of_o definition_n or_o description_n i_o strive_v not_o let_v man_n call_v it_o what_o they_o will_n only_a i_o take_v i_o to_o be_v convertible_a with_o christ_n true_a visib_n church_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o suffice_v i_o further_o some_o think_v it_o long_o for_o who_o sake_n i_o will_v here_o again_o set_v down_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o definition_n though_o in_o other_o word_n &_o more_o short_a thus_o it_o be_v church_n a_o definition_n of_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n a_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n politic_a of_o no_o mo_z ordinary_a congregation_n then_o one_o the_o people_n also_o have_v power_n of_o free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a government_n this_o be_v short_a &_o yet_o as_o full_a as_o the_o other_o second_o whereas_o do._n downame_n in_o his_o book_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o defence_n pick_v out_o i_o in_o particular_a beside_o his_o proper_a antagonist_n to_o traduce_v and_o calumniat_fw-la i_o hold_v it_o necessary_a to_o answer_v he_o in_o the_o point_n that_o concern_v i_o and_o by_o the_o way_n some_o other_o adversary_n now_o and_o then_o who_o oppugn_v this_o cause_n also_o which_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o their_o ill_a will_n against_o i_o profess_v for_o my_o part_n that_o my_o purpose_n be_v hereafter_o to_o cease_v this_o manner_n of_o deal_n in_o this_o matter_n unless_o i_o may_v do_v it_o upon_o more_o equal_a condition_n which_o i_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o lord_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v raise_v up_o other_o that_o shall_v more_o effectual_o bear_v witness_n unto_o this_o truth_n in_o due_a time_n even_o until_o the_o toleration_n hereof_o in_o england_n which_o have_v be_v most_o christianly_o supplicate_v for_o shall_v find_v grace_n and_o favour_n in_o his_o majesty_n eye_n for_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o pray_v continual_o three_o whereas_o the_o write_n and_o dispute_n about_o this_o cause_n have_v be_v and_o be_v very_o many_o intricat_a and_o tedious_a i_o have_v here_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o understanding_n thereof_o short_a easy_a and_o perspicuous_a namely_o by_o reduce_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o controversy_n only_o to_o 2._o head_n controversy_n the_o sumnâ—â—_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o our_o controversy_n viz._n the_o people_n free_a consent_n in_o their_o ordinary_a church_n government_n and_o that_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n true_a visible_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n contain_v one_o and_o not_o many_o ordinary_a congregation_n which_o 2._o point_n be_v plain_o and_o honest_o handle_v will_v bring_v a_o end_n of_o other_o difference_n also_o which_o be_v usual_o consider_v in_o our_o general_a controversy_n i_o hope_v therefore_o this_o my_o endeavour_n will_v be_v profitable_a to_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v this_o cause_n brief_o and_o distinct_o at_o least_o my_o intent_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v myself_o very_o desirous_a to_o draw_v our_o long_a contention_n as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v to_o a_o short_a issue_n four_o i_o desire_v that_o this_o and_o all_o other_o my_o writing_n may_v be_v not_o sinister_o take_v be_v with_o much_o vehemency_n charge_v that_o for_o no_o just_a cause_n i_o have_v refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n order_n in_o england_n i_o can_v therefore_o do_v no_o less_o but_o give_v out_o yea_o unto_o posterity_n the_o the_o true_a and_o most_o important_a reason_n of_o my_o dissent_v herein_o also_o i_o have_v be_v constrain_v by_o do._n downame_n and_o such_o other_o to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v the_o say_v reason_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a cause_n as_o the_o lord_n know_v of_o all_o my_o writing_n which_o how_o just_a it_o be_v i_o desire_v all_o fear_v god_n upright_o to_o consider_v five_o i_o pray_v all_o good_a christian_n not_o to_o forget_v nor_o neglect_v the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o matter_n but_o to_o weigh_v with_o themselves_o how_o important_a it_o be_v indeed_o which_o i_o have_v somewhat_o large_o open_v before_o in_o the_o etc._n the_o consequent_a 5.6.7_o 8._o pag._n 129._o etc._n etc._n 7._o chapter_n in_o divers_a and_o sundry_a respect_n it_o preserve_v christ_n honour_n &_o ordinance_n and_o cast_v out_o humane_a tradition_n it_o bring_v to_o ourselves_o true_a assurance_n and_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o all_o pretence_n which_o otherwise_o against_o we_o be_v not_o little_a six_o the_o very_a attestation_n of_o those_o most_o worthy_a divine_n and_o church_n which_o here_o i_o allege_v gather_v out_o of_o their_o public_a record_n shall_v i_o hope_v abundant_o acquit_v both_o myself_o and_o many_o other_o faithful_a servante_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o honest_a and_o sound_n christian_n from_o the_o most_o injurious_a slander_n give_v out_o by_o d._n downame_n and_o other_o adversary_n to_o our_o reproach_n among_o the_o ignorant_a as_o namely_o where_o they_o call_v we_o shismatike_n innovator_n enemy_n of_o unity_n etc._n etc._n when_o man_n shall_v perceive_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o teach_v these_o assertion_n which_o we_o hold_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o zuinglius_fw-la luther_n bucer_n f._n martyr_n viret_n musculus_fw-la bullinger_n gualther_n chemnieius_n vrsinus_n junius_n danaeus_n calvin_n and_o beza_n with_o many_o other_o like_o rare_a man_n of_o god_n all_o consent_v together_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o these_o point_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v more_o at_o large_a than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o they_o on_o our_o behalf_n and_o our_o adversary_n shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v well_o with_o they_o if_o they_o themselves_o can_v stand_v clear_a of_o the_o say_a crime_n of_o schism_n novelty_n enmity_n to_o unity_n peace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n nay_o very_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v clear_a of_o these_o crime_n last_o of_o all_o these_o our_o worthy_a attestator_n &_o teacher_n shall_v i_o hope_v likewise_o yet_o have_v so_o much_o credit_n and_o honour_n yield_v to_o they_o in_o england_n that_o their_o disciple_n shall_v not_o for_o their_o doctrine_n only_o be_v afflict_v imprison_a and_o more_o severe_o punish_v then_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o romish_a enemy_n a_o enemy_n indeed_o not_o conceit_a both_o to_o christ_n to_o our_o king_n &_o the_o realm_n in_o which_o hope_n and_o full_a persuasion_n i_o humble_o commend_v all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v lud_n to_o god_n holy_a providence_n &_o gracious_a blessing_n &_o to_o all_o christian_n chatable_a &_o upright_o judgement_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o a_o addition_n that_o the_o abuser_n of_o mai._n beza_n and_o mai._n calvin_n about_o mat._n 18.17_o may_v see_v their_o ill_n do_v i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o here_o some_o more_o of_o their_o testimony_n a_o part_n by_o themselves_o which_o show_v plain_o that_o howsoever_o they_o seem_v sometime_o to_o speak_v not_o so_o wary_o as_o they_o may_v touch_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la in_o this_o place_n calling_z it_o the_o church-senat_n or_o presbytery_n yet_o their_o true_a and_o right_a meaning_n indeed_o be_v that_o here_o ecclesia_fw-la signifi_v not_o the_o church_n senat_n only_o &_o mere_o as_o some_o obstinate_o charge_v they_o to_o mean_v they_o do_v here_o in_o this_o word_n comprehend_v also_o the_o people_n and_o their_o power_n of_o free_a consent_n in_o excommunication_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n speak_v of_o by_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n of_o math._n i_o say_v here_o in_o this_o word_n they_o include_v the_o people_n also_o &_o teach_v that_o they_o must_v be_v tell_v and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v hearken_v unto_o in_o a_o degree_n &_o in_o a_o certain_a order_n viz._n mediate_o &_o final_o they_o intend_v not_o that_o christ_n here_o commit_v this_o business_n to_o the_o presbytery_n only_o and_o absolute_o thus_o say_v beza_n upon_o this_o word_n 18.17_o word_n bez._n annotat_fw-la in_o mat._n 18.17_o doceo_fw-la aristocratiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la novum_fw-la institutum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la &_o democratiae_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la repugnans_fw-la sicut_fw-la nonnull_v ex_fw-la unicâ_fw-la voculâ_fw-la temerè_fw-la arreptâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la and_o present_o before_o â—e_n say_v neque_fw-la verò_fw-la oligarchiam_fw-la velim_fw-la in_o â—cclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la invehi_fw-la quae_fw-la illam_fw-la tantopere_fw-la deâ—rmavit_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la penitùs_fw-la transformavit_fw-la also_o 16.18_o also_o in_o mat._n 16.18_o vocabulo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la significari_fw-la civium_fw-la â—nventum_fw-la nemo_fw