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god_n than_o it_o may_v want_v the_o orderly_a use_n of_o discipline_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o officer_n by_o who_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v due_o exercise_v for_o the_o political_a guide_n of_o a_o church_n by_o the_o censure_a discipline_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o want_n &_o neglect_v of_o the_o seal_n if_o the_o church_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o keep_v in_o a_o member_n which_o some_o private_a man_n judge_v worthy_a to_o be_v excommunicate_v must_v he_o cut_v off_o himself_o or_o cast_v out_o the_o offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n if_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v exercise_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o society_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o college_n ecclesiastical_a must_v i_o needs_o separate_v from_o they_o as_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n affirmative_a precept_n bind_v perpetual_o but_o not_o to_o all_o time_n to_o disposition_n and_o readiness_n always_o but_o to_o practice_n only_o 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of_o their_o salvation_n vnreasona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 61._o aug._n epist_n contr_n parm._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o bezacontr_n eras_n de_fw-fr excom_n feild_n of_o the_o châ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o eccl._n lugdun_n lib._n de_fw-fr tenenda_fw-la verit_fw-la script_n post_v medium_n in_o biblioth_n patr_n tom_fw-mi 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o edit_n 4._o opportunity_n and_o call_v a_o man_n forth_o thereunto_o as_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n other_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n free_a which_o do_v not_o oblige_v in_o a_o time_n not_o free_a as_o when_o urgent_a necessity_n the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n do_v restrain_v and_o keep_v back_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n against_o open_a obstinâte_a offender_n be_v a_o affirmative_a duty_n impose_v by_o divine_a law_n upon_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o as_o you_o say_v upon_o the_o whole_a society_n but_o it_o lie_v not_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a member_n to_o do_v it_o or_o separate_v when_o other_o be_v remiss_a and_o either_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o or_o do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v unto_o it_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o low_a rank_n who_o think_v it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v forbear_v when_o it_o can_v be_v use_v without_o open_a and_o unavoidable_a schism_n when_o a_o doctrinal_a error_n of_o less_o importance_n and_o small_a evil_a consequence_n prevail_v in_o a_o church_n by_o public_a authority_n it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o private_a teacher_n public_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o to_o manifest_v &_o apparent_a schism_n but_o rather_o in_o a_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n to_o cure_v they_o and_o peaceable_o to_o tolerate_v some_o thing_n when_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n do_v call_v for_o and_o require_v it_o who_o do_v not_o calm_o and_o peaceable_o moderate_a that_o which_o he_o think_v but_o be_v ready_a incontinent_a to_o contention_n dissension_n and_o scandal_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heretical_a sense_n most_o certain_o he_o have_v a_o heretical_a mind_n and_o though_o the_o 59_o the_o the_o apostleanever_n erect_v &_o plant_v public_a church_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o or_o in_o despite_n of_o they_o but_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o private_a as_o may_v be_v vnreasonablenesse_n of_o separate_a pag._n 59_o government_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o particular_a and_o private_a man_n to_o set_v up_o that_o order_n in_o society_n profess_v the_o faith_n public_o and_o establish_v by_o law_n against_o the_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o
this_o the_o norâ—â—â—formists_n do_v both_o teach_v and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v humble_o sue_v for_o reformation_n but_o never_o either_o practise_v or_o approve_v your_o separation_n that_o which_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n as_o if_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v allow_v or_o teach_v what_o you_o practice_n i_o will_v set_v down_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o judge_v of_o your_o fidelity_n the_o church_n 309._o church_n gallic_n confess_v art_n 26._o none_o but_o prince_n can_v give_v freedom_n and_o protection_n to_o these_o spiritual_a function_n and_o action_n bilson_n christian_n part_n 2._o pag._n 309._o gallican_n say_v thus_o credimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la nemiâ—â—â—_fw-la licerâ—_n seize_v catibus_fw-la subducerâ—_n &_o in_o seipso_fw-la aequiescere_fw-la sed_fw-la patius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—il_fw-la tuendam_fw-la &_o conseruandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sese_fw-la communi_fw-la institutioni_fw-la &_o jugo_fw-la christi_fw-la subijciendo_fw-la ubjcunque_fw-la deus_fw-la verâ—â—n_fw-la illam_fw-la disaiplinam_fw-la ecclesiastioâ—n_fw-la constistuerit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la reclament_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la oxdiâ—â—_n quicubque_fw-la seipsos_fw-la seiâ—â—gunt_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la dei_fw-la resistant_n psal_n 5._o &_o 42._o ephes_n 4.11_o act._n 4.19_o &_o 5.29_o heb._n 10.25_o and_o the_o prince_n the_o belgic_a confessart_n 28._o without_o the_o help_n of_o prince_n though_o the_o faith_n and_o canon_n of_o christ_n church_n may_v be_v private_o profess_v and_o observe_v of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v general_o plant_v or_o settle_v in_o any_o kingdom_n nor_o urge_v by_o public_a law_n &_o external_a punishment_n on_o such_o as_o refuse_v but_o by_o their_o consent_n that_o bear_v the_o sword_n bill_n ibid._n pag._n 327._o id._n part_n 3._o pag._n 296._o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n to_o settle_v the_o truth_n and_o prohibit_v error_n and_o by_o wholesome_a punishment_n to_o prevent_v the_o disorder_n of_o all_o degree_n that_o authority_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o prince_n belgic_a thus_o credimus_fw-la qued_a cum_fw-la sacer_fw-la hic_fw-la caetus_fw-la &_o congregatio_fw-la sit_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la seruari_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la extra_fw-la eam_fw-la neminem_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la nominiâ—_n be_v fuerit_fw-la seize_v ab_fw-la ea-subducere_a aut_fw-la segregari_fw-la debere_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la tantuâ—_fw-la consuâ—tudine_fw-la contentus_fw-la solus_fw-la ac_fw-la separatim_fw-la vivat_fw-la sed_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la â—â—â—es_fw-la as_o singulos_fw-la teneri_fw-la huic_fw-la caetui_fw-la se_fw-la adjungere_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr conservare_fw-la seque_fw-la illius_fw-la tum_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la tum_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la subjicere_fw-la collum_fw-la denique_fw-la christi_fw-la jugo_fw-la sponte_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o tanquanâ—_n communia_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la membra_fw-la adificationi_fw-la fratrum_fw-la inservire_fw-la prout_fw-la deus_fw-la unicuique_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la fuerit_fw-la largitus_fw-la porro_fw-la ut_fw-la haee_fw-la melius_fw-la observentur_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la part_n sunt_fw-la sese_fw-la juxta_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n omnibus_fw-la disjungere_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la constituti_fw-la huicque_n fidelium_fw-la caetui_fw-la ac_fw-la congregationi_fw-la seize_v adjungere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la illam_fw-la deus_fw-la constituerit_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la contraria_fw-la principum_fw-la vel_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la indicta_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la capitis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la corporcae_fw-la poenâ_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la fecerint_fw-la quicunque_fw-la 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question_n but_o it_o will_v pass_v without_o exception_n and_o none_o of_o they_o will_v have_v the_o face_n to_o oppose_v it_o consider_v how_o general_o the_o thing_n have_v be_v affirm_v and_o still_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n both_o in_o word_n and_o writing_n now_o that_o the_o proposition_n may_v appear_v as_o true_a also_o i_o will_v prove_v the_o same_o first_o by_o scripture_n second_o by_o reason_n three_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a answer_n if_o both_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v nonconformist_n principle_n why_o do_v you_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o proposition_n true_a more_o than_o the_o assumption_n if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o confess_a principle_n why_o do_v you_o not_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o their_o own_o weapon_n as_o you_o pretend_v to_o do_v throughout_o your_o book_n he_o be_v very_o dull_a that_o do_v not_o smell_v somewhat_o herein_o but_o if_o it_o so_o please_v you_o the_o proposition_n be_v the_o nonconformist_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o that_o all_o true_a church_n shall_v consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n not_o only_o in_o their_o first_o gather_v plant_v and_o constitution_n but_o also_o in_o their_o after_o continuance_n and_o propagation_n the_o nonconformist_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o for_o when_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n spring_v or_o grow_v in_o the_o church_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o society_n which_o consist_v not_o of_o saint_n only_o be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o nonconformist_n utter_o deny_v also_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v the_o etc._n the_o hieron_n prefer_v lib._n 2._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n rursus_fw-la facilitatis_fw-la &_o superbiae_fw-la arguuntur_n id._n ad_fw-la princ_fw-la marcelle_n epitaph_n difficile_fw-la est_fw-la in_o maledicâ_fw-la civitate_fw-la non_fw-la aliquam_fw-la sinistri_fw-la rumoris_fw-la fabulam_fw-la contrabere_fw-la id._n in_o praefat._n in_o lib._n dydimini_n sp._n sa._n cum_fw-la babylone_a versarer_fw-la &_o purpuratae_fw-la meritricis_fw-la essem_fw-la colonâ—_n etc._n etc._n church_n be_v not_o plant_v and_o gather_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n word_n another_o to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o which_o be_v not_o plant_v and_o gather_v in_o all_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o all_o true_a church_n plant_v and_o gather_v according_a to_o god_n word_n consist_v of_o saint_n only_o because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v violate_v and_o his_o house_n pollute_v 〈◊〉_d notorious_a offender_n be_v receive_v or_o tolerate_v the_o noâ—conformists_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o but_o if_o you_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o it_o be_v no_o true_a church_n at_o all_o which_o consist_v not_o of_o saint_n only_o because_o it_o be_v not_o gather_v plant_v 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be_v question_v also_o whether_o you_o dare_v not_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o your_o reader_n in_o the_o phrase_n gather_v and_o plant_v as_o if_o a_o church_n in_o continuance_n may_v consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o saintâ—_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o gather_v of_o such_o only_a at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v no_o church_n if_o this_o be_v your_o close_a intendment_n the_o proposition_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o in_o the_o reformation_n a_o new_a
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