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form_n of_o call_v minister_n not_o without_o the_o church_n consent_n see_v dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 54._o bilson_n de_fw-fr gubern_n eccl._n cap._n 15._o pag._n 417._o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o epicâ—pacy_n part_n 2._o pag._n 360._o four_o master_n hussey_n epist._n pag._n 7._o say_v that_o upon_o further_a consideration_n he_o find_v the_o minister_n charge_v only_o with_o preach_v and_o baptise_v the_o like_a he_o have_v afterwards_o pag._n 39_o let_v any_o man_n prove_v that_o a_o minister_n have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v from_o christ_n then_o to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v and_o again_o pag._n 44._o he_o propound_v this_o quaere_fw-la whether_o christ_n give_v any_o more_o government_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v any_o more_o to_o do_v for_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v not_o act_n of_o government_n then_o be_v contain_v in_o preach_v and_o baptise_v and_o he_o hold_v the_o negative_a if_o only_o preach_v and_o baptise_v than_o not_o pray_v and_o read_v in_o the_o congregation_n minister_a the_o lord_n supper_n visit_v the_o sick_a and_o particular_a family_n five_o he_o hold_v pag._n 20._o that_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v unlawful_a and_o for_o his_o government_n if_o sin_n be_v lawful_a it_o be_v lawful_a a_o gross_a heterodoxy_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a even_o to_o heathen_a magistrate_n rom._n 13._o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2._o so_o that_o by_o mr._n huâ—sseys_n divinity_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v subject_n untoa_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o unlawful_a government_n it_o be_v a_o a_o baptisticall_a tenent_n that_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v not_o from_o god_n which_o gerhard_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la position_n pag._n 498._o 499._o full_o confute_v six_o he_o say_v of_o christ_n pag._n 40._o he_o do_v nothing_o as_o mediator_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a mistake_n for_o take_v the_o work_n of_o mediation_n itself_o he_o neither_o do_v it_o as_o god_n nor_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god-man_n seven_o he_o say_v pag._n 35._o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n as_o second_v person_n in_o trinity_n in_o opposition_n to_o mediator_n but_o in_o opposition_n to_o man_n there_o may_v so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o opposition_n christ_n as_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v equal_a and_o consubstantial_a to_o the_o father_n but_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o his_o father_n but_o less_o than_o his_o father_n and_o subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o his_o father_n a_o distinction_n use_v by_o our_o divine_n against_o the_o antitrinitarian_n and_o socinian_o now_o by_o his_o not_o admit_v of_o this_o distinction_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n mire_n himself_o in_o socinianism_n for_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o father_n servant_n isa_n 42._o 1._o and_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o joh._n 14._o 28._o and_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n be_v christ_n so_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o if_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n that_o his_o father_n be_v not_o great_a than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o god_n as_o his_o head_n then_o farewell_o anti-socinianism_n i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o confute_v the_o socinian_o or_o to_o assert_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n except_o somewhat_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o as_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o must_v be_v deny_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o something_o be_v deny_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n which_o must_v be_v affirm_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n eight_o he_o say_v pag._n 36._o that_o christ_n by_o his_o mediation_n have_v obtain_v from_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_v any_o man_n according_a to_o rigor_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n all_o defer_v of_o judgement_n from_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o and_o for_o christ_n which_o otherwise_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v then_o christ_n do_v thus_o far_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o die_v for_o they_o that_o judgement_n may_v be_v defer_v from_o they_o and_o thus_o far_o perform_v act_n of_o mediation_n for_o the_o savage_n and_o mahometan_n and_o for_o they_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n that_o by_o such_o mediation_n he_o have_v obtain_v of_o the_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v not_o according_a to_o rigour_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o intimate_v that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o all_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n so_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v now_o go_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n only_o for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n will_v â—udge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n must_v not_o every_o jot_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o necessity_n that_o every_o one_o underlye_o the_o cusre_a and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n oâ—_z elâ—e_n that_o the_o mediator_n have_v underly_v it_o for_o they_o nine_o he_o propound_v this_o quere_n pag._n 44._o whether_o minister_n have_v any_o right_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n more_o than_o another_o christian_n and_o he_o hold_v the_o negative_a now_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v privilege_n give_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v for_o the_o church_n good_a for_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n c._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22._o therefore_o by_o mr._n husssey_n divinity_n any_o other_o christian_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o administer_v word_n sacrament_n key_n as_o the_o minister_n come_v on_o now_o to_o mr._n coleman_n error_n in_o divinity_n not_o to_o repeat_v what_o be_v express_v in_o my_o nihil_fw-la respondes_fw-la but_o to_o take_v off_o the_o maledicis_fw-la in_o the_o main_a point_n the_o ten_o heterodoxy_n shall_v therefore_o be_v this_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n he_o have_v it_o not_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n into_o this_o ditch_n do_v mr._n coleman_n first_o fall_n and_o then_o mr._n hussey_n pag._n 25._o after_o he_o i_o say_v this_o tenent_n lead_v to_o a_o blasphemous_a heresy_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v what_o i_o do_v premise_v in_o my_o nihil_fw-la respondes_fw-la pag._n 11._o in_o reply_n to_o his_o proposition_n that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n he_o have_v it_o not_o as_o god_n this_o say_v i_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o i_o say_v pag._n 45._o concerning_o the_o headship_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n the_o image_n of_o the_o inuâ—sible_a god_n colossian_n 1._o 15._o and_o pag._n 43._o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v premise_v etc._n etc._n mr._n coleman_n without_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o that_o which_o i_o do_v purposely_o and_o plain_o premise_v begin_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n essential_o and_o that_o if_o something_o maâ—_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n than_o something_o may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o then_o god_n be_v not_o absolute_o perfect_a etc._o etc._o maledicis_fw-la pag._n 13._o 14._o thus_o he_o
that_o calling_n nor_o admit_v of_o any_o roll_a elder_n who_o be_v not_o magistrate_n a_o distinction_n which_o be_v use_v by_o saravia_n and_o bilson_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a elder_n and_o by_o bishop_n hall_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n who_o be_v not_o preach_v elder_n assert_v of_o episcop_n by_o divine_a right_n pag._n 208_o 209_o 221._o and_o now_o forsooth_o mr._n hussey_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o parliament_n do_v earnest_o beseech_v they_o to_o set_v up_o class_n consist_v only_o of_o minister_n who_o work_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n such_o class_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o prelate_n themselves_o will_v admit_v of_o sure_o the_o scottish_a prelate_n when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o high_a yield_v as_o much_o 5_o master_n coleman_n and_o mr._n hussey_n hold_v that_o roll_a elder_n and_o a_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o under_o pagan_a magistrate_n can_v be_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o like_a where_o the_o state_n be_v christian_a this_o plea_n for_o christian_a magistracy_n be_v bishop_n whitgift_n plea_n against_o the_o roll_a elder_n answ_n to_o the_o admon_n pag._n 114._o 6_o master_n hussey_n pag._n 22._o say_v that_o grant_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v the_o decree_n be_v paul_n and_o not_o the_o corinthian_n and_o that_o it_o no_o way_n appertain_v to_o they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o church_n this_o be_v saravia_n his_o answer_n to_o beza_n de_fw-la tripl_fw-mi epist._n genere_fw-la pag._n 42_o 43_o yea_o the_o papist_n answer_v to_o protestant_a writer_n by_o which_o they_o will_v hold_v up_o the_o authority_n and_o sole_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o prelate_n as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n to_o excommunicate_v they_o do_v not_o more_o agree_v with_o the_o prelatical_a principle_n than_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o vote_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o other_o point_n that_o i_o have_v here_o undertake_v to_o discover_v and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o the_o particular_a instance_n follow_v first_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o call_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n begin_v thus_o whereas_o among_o the_o infinite_a blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n upon_o this_o nation_n none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o dear_a unto_o we_o then_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o for_o that_o as_o yet_o many_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o liturgy_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v necessary_o require_v a_o further_a and_o more_o perfect_a reformation_n then_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v attain_v and_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o asâ—embled_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o present_a church-government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v evil_a and_o just_o offensive_a etc._o etc._o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o such_o a_o government_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o church_n as_o may_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o most_o apt_a to_o procure_v and_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n at_o home_n and_o near_a agreement_n with_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n abroad_o afterward_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o vote_v in_o both_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o send_v as_o one_o of_o the_o proposition_n to_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n that_o many_o particular_a congregation_n shall_v be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n now_o therefore_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o vote_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n then_o that_o which_o mr:_n coleman_n and_o mr._n hussey_n hold_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a government_n beside_o civil_a magistracy_n except_o we_o please_v to_o take_v preach_v and_o baptism_n under_o the_o name_n of_o government_n as_o if_o forsooth_o the_o parliament_n have_v mean_v by_o presbyterial_a government_n parliamentary_a government_n or_o as_o if_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n in_o point_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n they_o have_v intend_v nothing_o but_o their_o civil_a right_n and_o privilege_n or_o as_o if_o the_o wise_a and_o honourable_a house_n have_v understand_v themselves_o no_o better_o than_o to_o intend_v that_o for_o a_o near_a agreement_n with_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n which_o be_v the_o wide_a difference_n from_o they_o to_o wit_v the_o erastian_n way_n second_o in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o call_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o assembly_n after_o confer_v and_o treat_v among_o themselves_o touch_v the_o liturgy_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o vindication_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n or_o advice_n of_o or_o touch_v the_o matter_n aforesaid_a to_o both_o or_o either_o of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n yet_o mr._n hussey_n epist._n to_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 3._o 6._o will_v not_o have_v class_n and_o assembly_n to_o put_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o vote_n but_o to_o hold_v on_o the_o dispute_n till_o all_o end_n in_o accord_n and_o in_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n but_o how_o can_v the_o assembly_n after_o dispute_n express_v their_o sense_n and_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n and_o advice_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o they_o be_v require_v except_o they_o do_v it_o by_o put_v to_o the_o vote_n mr._n coleman_n himself_o have_v consent_v yea_o sometime_o call_v to_o put_v thing_n to_o the_o vote_n and_o as_o for_o class_n will_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o when_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n do_v vote_n that_o many_o particular_a congregation_n shall_v be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n shall_v only_o school-wise_a dispute_n and_o put_v nothing_o to_o the_o vote_n or_o that_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n shall_v in_o common_a dispense_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o many_o congregation_n and_o that_o either_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o several_a congregation_n successive_o or_o the_o many_o congregation_n come_v to_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n for_o preach_v and_o baptise_v i_o admire_v what_o opinion_n mr._n hussey_n can_v have_v of_o the_o parliamentary_a vote_n concerning_o presbyterial_a government_n three_o mr._n hussey_n epist._n to_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 4_o 5._o will_v have_v minister_n place_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o allowance_n and_o disallowance_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o give_v power_n to_o classical_a presbytery_n to_o ordain_v minister_n do_v appoint_v that_o he_o who_o be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o presbytery_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o church_n or_o other_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o safety_n and_o conveniency_n there_o to_o preach_v three_o several_a day_n and_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v have_v trial_n of_o his_o gift_n for_o their_o edification_n and_o may_v have_v time_n and_o leisure_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o the_o better_a to_o know_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n after_o which_o the_o ordinance_n appoint_v public_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v and_o a_o day_n set_v to_o the_o congregation_n to_o put_v in_o what_o exception_n they_o have_v against_o he_o four_o mr._n hussey_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 5._o say_v oh_o that_o this_o honourable_a court_n will_v hasten_v to_o set_v up_o class_n consist_v only_o of_o minister_n who_o work_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o weekly_o meet_v in_o school_n of_o divinity_n here_o be_v a_o double_a contradiction_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o in_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o choose_v of_o rule_v elder_n and_o speedy_a settle_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o roll_a elder_n shall_v be_v member_n both_o of_o class_n and_o synodical_a assembly_n together_o with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n again_o the_o ordinance_n about_o suspension_n of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n appoint_v other_o work_n to_o class_n beside_o preach_v and_o dispute_v namely_o the_o receive_n and_o judge_v of_o appeal_n from_o the_o congregational_a eldership_n mr._n coleman_n in_o maledicis_fw-la pag._n 12._o profess_v that_o he_o exclude_v rule_v elder_n from_o church_n government_n yet_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v ignorant_a that_o as_o the_o parliament_n have_v vote_v that_o many_o particular_a congregation_n shall_v be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a
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de_fw-fr primate_n pag._n 298._o 299._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la accepit_fw-la per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la potest_fw-la â—ripere_fw-la princeps_fw-la cum_fw-la nec_fw-la eam_fw-la possit_fw-la dare_fw-la si_fw-la princeps_fw-la igitur_fw-la velit_fw-la ministrum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ob_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la prorsus_fw-la degradari_fw-la and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o ministerium_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la functione_fw-la amittere_fw-la per_fw-la pastor_fw-la ipsos_fw-la id_fw-la faciendum_fw-la debet_fw-la curare_fw-la qui_fw-la judices_fw-la veri_fw-la ipsius_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o auferre_fw-la soli_fw-la possunt_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la dederunt_fw-la imperatores_fw-la romani_fw-la quos_fw-la per_fw-la vim_fw-la ejicerent_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligebant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ministerij_fw-la fungendi_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la iis_fw-la adimere_fw-la posse_fw-la in_o exiliâ—m_a eos_fw-la mittebant_fw-la quod_fw-la possemus_fw-la infinitis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la relegatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la episcopus_fw-la remaneâ—at_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la ordine_fw-la excidebaâ—_z episcopali_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la laicorum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la redigebatur_fw-la gerhard_n loc._n com._n tom._n 6._o pag._n 201._o proâ—ari_fw-la nequit_fw-la illorum_fw-la pseudopoliâ—icorum_fw-la opinio_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la jura_fw-la reâ—alia_fw-la magistrate_fw-la remâ—tionem_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la censent_fw-la see_v fr._n junius_n ecclesiast_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o and_o animad._n in_fw-la beâ—â—_z coâ—â—r_n 4._o â—â—b_n 1._o cap._n 20._o not_o 8._o â—alduin_n de_fw-fr cas._n conscient_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o cas._n 12._o vide_fw-la apud_fw-la synod_fw-la doâ—dâ—aâ—_z sess._n 2â—_z conditioneâ—_z synâ—â—â—_n legitâ—imâ—_z instituendae_fw-la quas_fw-la remonstraâ—tes_fw-la etc._o etc._o conâ—it_n 9_o vt_fw-la de_fw-la controversis_fw-la articulis_fw-la non_fw-la â—iaâ—_z decisio_fw-la sed_fw-la accmodatiooni_fw-la studeatur_fw-la cujus_fw-la tamen_fw-la via_fw-la et_fw-la ratio_fw-la rata_fw-la non_fw-la haâ—eatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedente_fw-la â—triâ—â—que_fw-la partis_fw-la consensu_fw-la â—â—stem_fw-la lâ—g_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o aret._n probl._n theol._n loc._n 8._o privatis_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ferre_fw-la utrinque_fw-la utrosque_fw-la infirâ—â—s_fw-la et_fw-la pâ—â—am_fw-la sâ—â—l_fw-la ratos_fw-la emendare_fw-la autem_fw-la quotie_fw-la fort_n ex_fw-la mplo_fw-la et_fw-la doctrina_fw-la si_fw-la parum_fw-la vel_fw-la nihil_fw-la etiam_fw-la proficiat_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la causam_fw-la sece_fw-la â—di_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la centaminationem_fw-la mâ—â—uat_fw-la modo_fw-la noâ—_z consinti_v seel_fw-la ribus_fw-la etc._o etc._o nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la me_fw-la attinet_fw-la in_o 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