against_o we_o 18.17_o our_o saviour_n precept_n tell_v the_o church_n wheresoever_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o visible_a political_a church_n and_o not_o of_o the_o invisible_a catholic_a church_n it_o be_v ever_o mean_v say_v they_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n use_v to_o assemble_v in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n &_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o whole_a province_n or_o nation_n the_o plural_a number_n be_v use_v as_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n the_o church_n of_o asia_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n in_o those_o word_n do_v deliver_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n neither_o to_o classical_a presbytery_n nor_o to_o synod_n but_o to_o particular_a congregation_n only_o answ._n 1._o this_o place_n prove_v indeed_o that_o particular_a church_n have_v their_o own_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o not_o that_o they_o alone_o have_v it_o 2._o yea_o 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by_o his_o own_o church_n matth._n 18._o or_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o church_n shall_v displease_v he_o yet_o ever_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o many_o church_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a exposition_n i_o oppugn_v it_o both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o their_o own_o tenant_n and_o by_o scripture_n by_o reason_n because_o the_o rule_n of_o geometrical_a proportion_n whereof_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v prove_v a_o congregation_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o national_n church_n even_o as_o one_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o congregation_n for_o as_o five_o be_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o five_o hundred_o so_o be_v five_o hundred_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o by_o their_o own_o ground_n because_o they_o hold_v the_o form_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o unite_n of_o a_o number_n of_o visible_a christian_n into_o one_o by_o the_o bond_n 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make_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o act_n 2.44_o and_o 5.12_o and_o 6.2_o we_o have_v before_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o place_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v by_o act_n 4.32_o they_o be_v in_o one_o that_o be_v they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n the_o second_o place_n may_v be_v expound_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o precede_a word_n favour_v this_o exposition_n but_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o multitude_n it_o prove_v not_o their_o meeting_n together_o into_o one_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a confluence_n upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o that_o which_o have_v befall_v to_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n the_o last_o place_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o occasional_a meeting_n and_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o meet_v turmatim_fw-la as_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n do_v assemble_v together_o jud._n 20.1_o another_o scripturall_a instance_n we_o give_v from_o 1_o pet._n 1.1_o with_o 5.2_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n in_o several_a province_n call_v they_o all_o one_o flock_n we_o read_v that_o laban_n have_v many_o flock_n genes_n 30.36.38_o yet_o be_v they_o all_o call_v one_o flock_n verse_n 31.32_o so_o be_v all_o the_o flock_n of_o jacob_n call_v one_o flock_n genes_n 32.7_o and_o 33.13_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o one_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n among_o those_o disperse_a jew_n be_v a_o flock_n but_o compare_v with_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o flock_n it_o be_v no_o more_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o congregation_n be_v both_o a_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o member_n and_o a_o member_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o national_n church_n than_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o every_o believer_n consider_v by_o himself_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o temple_n of_o god_n yet_o compare_v with_o other_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o a_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o all_o those_o way_n be_v he_o call_v in_o scripture_n sundry_a particular_a flock_n may_v be_v call_v one_o flock_n three_o way_n 1._o respectu_fw-la pastorum_fw-la when_o the_o same_o shepherd_n oversee_v &_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a see_v a_o example_n both_o of_o the_o one_o kind_n of_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.8_o and_o of_o the_o other_o act_v 20.28_o 2._o respectu_fw-la pabuli_fw-la so_o paul_n baynes_n speak_v of_o the_o low_a country_n 21._o where_o sundry_a congregation_n in_o one_o city_n make_v but_o one_o church_n say_v that_o the_o sheep_n feed_v together_o into_o one_o common_a pasture_n though_o they_o bite_v not_o on_o the_o same_o individual_a grass_n 3._o respectu_fw-la pedi_fw-la when_o many_o congregation_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o pastoral_n staff_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o discipline_n it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n do_v rob_v the_o congregation_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n no_o less_o than_o the_o prelacy_n do_v so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o episcopacy_n have_v change_v dominum_fw-la only_o not_o dominium_fw-la answer_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n for_o 1._o episcopal_a government_n be_v monarchical_a and_o christ_n have_v leave_v no_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o one_o man_n presbyterial_a and_o synodical_a government_n be_v partly_o democraticall_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o do_v of_o matter_n of_o chief_a importance_n with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o congregation_n partly_o aristocratical_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o parity_n of_o presbyter_n and_o their_o consistorial_n proceed_n and_o decree_n the_o monarchical_a part_n be_v christ_n peculiarly_a 2._o the_o prelacy_n permit_v not_o to_o congregation_n any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o church_n government_n but_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o particular_a eldership_n 358._o which_o as_o parker_n well_o note_v the_o classical_a presbytery_n do_v not_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v baynes_n for_o church_n to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o a_o bishop_n and_o consistory_n supra_fw-la wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o suffrage_n another_o thing_n to_o communicate_v with_o such_o a_o presbytery_n wherein_o themselves_o be_v member_n and_o judge_n with_o other_o 4._o the_o congregation_n do_v not_o agree_v not_o consent_v to_o episcopal_a government_n but_o be_v sufferer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o but_o they_o do_v hearty_o agree_v to_o the_o government_n of_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n in_o witness_n whereof_o they_o send_v their_o commissioner_n thither_o to_o concur_v assist_v &_o voice_n 5._o special_a respect_n be_v have_v in_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n to_o the_o consent_n of_o congregation_n in_o all_o
desideret_fw-la 5._o add_v unto_o these_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o a_o congregation_n lie_v alone_o in_o a_o island_n province_n or_o nation_n and_o a_o congregation_n border_v with_o sister_n church_n if_o either_o there_o be_v but_o one_o congregation_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o province_n or_o if_o there_o be_v many_o far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o so_o that_o their_o pastor_n and_o elder_n can_v ordinary_o meet_v together_o then_o may_v a_o particular_a congregation_n do_v many_o thing_n by_o itself_o alone_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v where_o there_o be_v adjacent_a neighbour_a congregation_n together_o with_o which_o it_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o common_a presbytery_n 6._o let_v we_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o subordination_n of_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o or_o of_o over_o eldership_n to_o another_o and_o the_o subordination_n of_o any_o congregation_n and_o of_o the_o eldership_n thereof_o to_o a_o superior_a presbytery_n or_o 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to_o himself_o for_o the_o parish_n each_o for_o their_o own_o part_n and_o that_o alihe_v be_v this_o same_o presbytery_n and_o after_o consistorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v a_o external_a meeting_n divers_a distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o the_o rural_a church_n which_o be_v no_o part_n thereof_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o geneva_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o dependence_n absolute_a and_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o congregation_n do_v absolute_o depend_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n alone_o as_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n and_o of_o church-government_n for_o we_o accurse_v the_o tyranny_n of_o prelate_n who_o claim_v to_o themselves_o a_o autocratoricke_n power_n over_o congregation_n assemb_v to_o who_o they_o give_v their_o naked_a will_n for_o a_o law_n one_o of_o themselves_o tell_v a_o whole_a synod_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o esteem_v that_o best_a which_o seem_v so_o to_o superior_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o the_o conscience_n for_o obey_v though_o the_o thing_n be_v inconvenient_a we_o say_v that_o congregation_n ought_v indeed_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n yet_o not_o absolute_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o constitution_n of_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o christian_a discretion_n for_o a_o synod_n be_v judex_n judicandus_fw-la and_o regula_n regulata_n so_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v blind_o obey_v whether_o the_o ordinance_n be_v convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a last_o of_o all_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n before_o the_o division_n of_o parish_n and_o the_o state_n of_o our_o church_n now_o after_o such_o division_n at_o the_o first_o when_o the_o multitude_n of_o christian_n in_o those_o great_a city_n of_o rome_n corinth_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o divide_v into_o several_a parish_n the_o common_a presbytery_n in_o the_o city_n do_v suffice_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o particular_a consistory_n of_o elder_n for_o every_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o christian_n within_o the_o city_n except_o perhaps_o to_o admonish_v rebuke_n exhort_v or_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o common_a presbytery_n but_o after_o that_o parish_n be_v divide_v and_o christian_a congregation_n plant_v in_o the_o rural_a village_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o city_n from_o henceforth_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o congregation_n shall_v have_v at_o hand_n within_o itself_o a_o certain_a consistory_n for_o some_o act_n of_o church-government_n though_o still_o those_o of_o great_a importance_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o great_a presbytery_n and_o thus_o have_v 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as_o great_a ease_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o convenient_o can_v be_v chap._n iii_o of_o great_a presbytery_n which_o some_o call_v class_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n we_o find_v thrice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n twice_o of_o the_o jewish_a presbytery_n at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 22.66_o act._n 22.5_o and_o once_o of_o the_o christian_a presbytery_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o 〈◊〉_d give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n 1.20_o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n sutlivius_n and_o douname_n have_v borrow_v from_o bellarmine_n two_o false_a gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n they_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o we_o may_v understand_v either_o a_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o presbyter_n which_o be_v give_v to_o timothy_n 161._o to_o these_o absurdity_n let_v one_o of_o their_o own_o side_n answer_v whereas_o say_v d._n forbesse_n some_o have_v 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ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o answer_n which_o be_v make_v by_o saravia_n 115._o he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o reckon_v out_o different_a gift_n we_o need_v not_o for_o that_o understand_v different_a person_n nor_o make_v different_a order_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n heal_a tongue_n and_o prophecy_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o one_o man_n whereupon_o he_o resolve_v the_o text_n thus_o that_o first_o paul_n set_v down_o three_o distinct_a order_n apostle_n prophet_n and_o teacher_n then_o he_o reckon_v forth_o these_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o govern_v among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o 191._o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o governor_n but_o government_n say_v sutcliffe_n to_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v of_o faculty_n not_o 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the_o rest_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n per_fw-la metoxymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la as_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 29.30_o so_o expound_v himself_o where_o he_o speak_v concretiuè_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n whereof_o he_o seem_v before_o to_o speak_v abstractiuè_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o different_a subject_n which_o be_v most_o evident_a both_o by_o his_o protasis_n wherein_o he_o do_v again_o press_v the_o same_o simile_n of_o the_o several_a office_n not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o several_a member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o word_n immediate_o subjoin_v be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n he_o will_v have_v stand_v here_o and_o say_v no_o more_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o distinguish_v these_o three_o order_n only_o as_o saravia_n expound_v he_o but_o now_o to_o make_v it_o plain_o
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col_fw-fr 727._o junius_n animad_fw-la in_o bellâ—r_n cont_n 5._o l_o 1._o c_o 2_o danaeus_n de_fw-fr polit._n christ._n l._n 6_o p_o 452._o alsted_n theol._n case_z pag._n 518.520_o sopingâ—us_fw-la ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibrandi_fw-la pag._n 253._o etc._n etc._n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n synt._n pur_fw-mi theol._n disp._n 42._o and_o sundry_a other_o who_o testimony_n i_o omit_v for_o brevity_n cause_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o note_v the_o place_n the_o author_n of_o the_o assertion_n for_o true_a and_o christian_a church_n policy_n pag._n 196.197_o cit_v for_o rule_v elder_n the_o testimony_n the_o commissioner_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o authorize_v to_o compile_v a_o book_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a among_o who_o be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n they_o say_v let_v the_o minister_n go_v apart_o with_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n take_v counsel_n etc._n etc._n voetâ—us_o cit_v to_o the_o same_o 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