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the_o congregation_n gnedah_n shall_v judge_v betwixt_o the_o slayer_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v expound_v jos._n 20._o 4._o and_o the_o slayer_n shall_v declare_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n so_o deut._n 11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o thâ—se_a that_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n josh._n 9_o 6._o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n v_o 15._o so_o compare_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 7._o speak_v i_o one_o word_n with_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n with_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 6._o speak_v i_o one_o word_n to_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n so_o compare_v exodus_fw-la â—0_n 18_o 19_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thunder_n v_o 19_o and_o they_o say_v to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o with_o deutronom_n 5._o 23._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o darkness_n that_o you_o come_v near_o to_o i_o even_o all_o the_o head_n of_o your_o 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power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o private_a person_n rebuke_v swear_v out_o of_o charity_n with_o care_n only_o of_o these_o with_o who_o he_o converse_v withal_o by_o no_o power_n of_o the_o key_n a_o watchman_n give_v warning_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o common_a soldier_n may_v do_v the_o same_o the_o schoolmaster_n teach_v one_o lesson_n the_o schoolfellow_n teach_v that_o same_o the_o one_o by_o office_n the_o other_o of_o common_a charity_n 2._o the_o pastor_n interprete_v the_o word_n the_o private_a person_n do_v but_o use_n apply_v and_o accommodate_v the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o believe_a and_o the_o act_n of_o admonish_v rebuke_v comfort_v his_o brother_n twelve_o they_o object_n against_o synod_n the_o pope_n be_v the_o antichrist_n because_o he_o will_v man_n to_o appeal_v from_o their_o own_o church_n to_o he_o as_o whittaker_n and_o chamier_n prove_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n 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heart_a chap._n 2._o 4._o refuse_v to_o harken_v pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n stop_v their_o ear_n make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n zach._n 7._o 11_o 12._o after_o all_o which_o church_n communion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o word_n covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o god_n sacrament_n passeover_n circumcision_n prayer_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v command_v 4._o argument_n arg._n if_o the_o apostle_n term_v the_o gallatian_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n brethren_n gal._n 1._o 2._o receiver_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o 2._o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n ver_fw-la 26._o spiritual_a chap._n 6._o 1._o and_o so_o esteem_v they_o a_o right_n constitute_v church_n not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o howbeit_o they_o be_v in_o part_n remove_v from_o christ_n to_o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1._o 8._o bewitch_v foolish_a join_v circumcision_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o faith_n and_o so_o fall_v from_o christ_n christ_n 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whole_a multitude_n speak_v for_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 12._o then_o all_o the_o multitude_n keep_v silence_n parkeâ—_n and_o give_v audience_n and_o whittaker_n say_v they_o have_v decisive_a voice_n but_o in_o your_o synod_n none_o have_v voice_n but_o only_o the_o eldership_n answ._n 1._o that_o the_o faithful_a speak_v 7._o propose_v and_o reason_n 6â—_n our_o book_n of_o discipline_n say_v so_o say_v zuinglius_fw-la 83._o beza_n yea_o the_o father_n as_o cyprian_n and_o other_o who_o will_v not_o have_v act_n make_v against_o the_o people_n consent_n 24._o it_o be_v like_o the_o multitude_n speak_v 〈…〉_z but_o orderly_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v here_o five_o 28._o whittaker_n say_v only_o it_o be_v like_a that_o some_o of_o the_o multitude_n speak_v and_o what_o marvel_v then_o many_o shall_v speak_v see_v it_o be_v untruth_n that_o any_o of_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v also_o god_n law_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a 2._o the_o church_n may_v send_v in_o some_o case_n learned_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o paul_n shall_v say_v that_o archippus_n who_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o that_o archippus_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n where_o as_o it_o be_v one_o archippus_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n none_o use_v to_o speak_v so_o supersluous_o or_o ignorant_o person_n who_o understand_v the_o greek_a language_n except_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n person_n be_v note_v which_o be_v not_o here_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v untrue_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o well_o govern_v except_o only_o he_o who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n neither_o can_v these_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n stand_v in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n if_o roll_a elder_n be_v remove_v especial_o where_o there_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o the_o congregation_n for_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v either_o signify_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n which_o i_o have_v abundant_o refute_v or_o the_o pastor_n with_o the_o deacon_n but_o deacon_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o god_n church_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o three_o the_o word_n pastor_n it_o alone_o shall_v signify_v the_o church_n which_o be_v popish_a therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v some_o ruler_n with_o the_o pastor_n which_o make_v the_o ministerial_a church_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v neither_o can_v the_o famous_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n consist_v of_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n exclude_v rule_v elder_n 26._o d._n field_n cit_v cyprian_a tertullian_n hierom_n ambrose_n for_o rule_v elder_n â—1_n but_o do_v no_o way_n satisfy_v the_o reader_n for_o he_o
make_v they_o all_o preach_v elder_n and_o make_v all_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v preach_v presbyter_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v fill_v the_o field_n with_o prelate_n 5._o but_o 1._o the_o ancient_n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o as_o it_o be_v doubt_v at_o least_o polimicke_o determine_v that_o the_o council_n and_o voice_n of_o elder_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o govern_v the_o church_n but_o see_v they_o all_o and_o most_o express_o hierom_n acknowledge_v that_o episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o they_o must_v either_o understand_v other_o elder_n then_o preach_v elder_n otherways_o it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o they_o if_o bishop_n have_v voice_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v in_o all_o antiquity_n 2._o cyprian_n complain_v that_o seniores_fw-la have_v be_v debar_v in_o discipline_n but_o acknowledge_v that_o presbyter_n be_v so_o proud_a that_o they_o be_v master_n of_o all_o and_o rule_v all_o absque_fw-la consensu_fw-la 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aretius_n danaeus_n fenerus_fw-la kickerman_n rivet_n walleus_n professor_n of_o leyden_n gil_n voctius_n and_o many_o other_o now_o if_o antiquity_n take_v episcopus_fw-la and_o presbyter_n for_o all_o one_o except_o in_o the_o sole_a act_n of_o ordination_n and_o in_o all_o other_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n they_o be_v equal_a what_o mean_v that_o word_n that_o the_o ancient_n all_o approve_v none_o gainsay_v that_o ever_o i_o see_v who_o be_v not_o party_n or_o corrupt_v by_o prelate_n episcopi_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la clericâ—rum_fw-la and_o nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la the_o meaning_n must_v be_v ridiculous_a except_o rule_v elder_n be_v understand_v pastor_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n do_v nothing_o without_o the_o counsel_n of_o bishop_n for_o bishop_n and_o preach_a presbyter_n be_v all_o one_o except_o in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n we_o never_o read_v 〈◊〉_d sounâ—_n antiquity_n that_o bishop_n domineer_v over_o bishop_n yea_o it_o be_v know_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n â—_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o dignity_n above_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o châ—rch_n of_o rome_n ambrose_n or_o as_o venerable_a a_o man_n the_o jewish_a church_n or_o synagogue_n and_o after_o the_o church_n have_v senior_n or_o elder_n without_o who_o counsel_n nothing_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n which_o by_o what_o negligence_n it_o grow_v out_o know_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sloth_n or_o pride_n of_o the_o teacher_n while_o they_o alone_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v something_o here_o be_v elder_n difference_v from_o teacher_n it_o be_v ignorant_o reply_v by_o field_n that_o none_o be_v teacher_n but_o prelate_n and_o all_o other_o teach_v by_o permission_n from_o the_o prelate_n because_o valerius_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n give_v augustine_n a_o presbyter_n leave_v to_o preach_v answ._n that_o none_o be_v teacher_n but_o prelate_n be_v most_o false_a what_o then_o suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o be_v none_o call_v teacher_n but_o prelate_n he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o tertullian_n irenaeus_n hierom_n augustine_n cyprian_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n oecumenius_n theophylact_fw-mi cyrillus_n prosper_n hillarius_n a_o thousand_o time_n call_v all_o pastor_n doctor_n teacher_n and_o what_o howbeit_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a arch-doctor_n and_o teacher_n and_o all_o other_o teacher_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o gracious_a permission_n be_v not_o apostle_n bishop_n pastor_n call_v teacher_n a_o hundred_o time_n in_o god_n word_n and_o this_o man_n will_v not_o give_v the_o ancient_n leave_v to_o call_v poor_a presbyter_n teacher_n and_o yet_o paul_n give_v they_o this_o name_n as_o they_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o apostle_n eph_n 4._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 29._o q._n 4._o but_o the_o ancient_n know_v no_o lay-elder_n answ._n nor_o do_v we_o the_o jure_fw-la know_v they_o they_o be_v churchman_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o all_o their_o life-time_n entertain_v upon_o the_o church_n charge_n what_o our_o church_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v tolerate_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o church_n poverty_n be_v another_o question_n q._n 5._o how_o be_v it_o that_o your_o ruling-elders_a do_v not_o give_v imposition_n of_o hand_n 17_o and_o bless_v pastor_n 26_o when_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o so_o the_o lesser_a shall_v bless_v the_o grerter_n so_o the_o author_n of_o survey_v so_o d._n field_n answ._n if_o they_o judicial_o consent_v to_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v sufficient_a 2._o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o a_o roll_a elder_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o presbytery_n bless_v one_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o pastor_n but_o to_o be_v ordain_v a_o pastor_n for_o the_o ordainer_n as_o he_o be_v such_o be_v great_a than_o the_o ordain_v q._n 6._o beza_n give_v the_o key_n to_o both_o pastor_n and_o elder_n 83._o cartwright_n deny_v the_o koye_n to_o any_o except_o only_o to_o pastor_n thes_n but_o daniel_n niâ—llius_n 243._o the_o key_n say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n 〈…〉_z ratione_fw-la officij_fw-la by_o his_o office_n and_o not_o to_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o also_o to_o all_o who_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v and_o govern_v answ._n the_o key_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n potestas_fw-la concionalis_fw-la clavium_fw-la be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v all_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n tanquam_fw-la subiecto_fw-la adaequato_fw-la the_o key_n by_o way_n of_o disciplinary_a bind_n and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n taâ—quam_fw-la subiecto_fw-la virtuali_fw-la represent_v not_o only_a pastor_n but_o also_o doctor_n and_o roll_a elder_n who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n q._n 7._o how_o can_v any_o voice_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o only_a pastor_n for_o rule_v elder_n be_v not_o pastor_n so_o field_n answ._n 15._o it_o be_v jesaite-like_a to_o reason_n thus_o with_o bellarmine_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o pastoral_a act_n to_o define_v in_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o none_o shall_v teach_v in_o council_n say_v panormitan_n in_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n but_o prelate_n who_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o key_n of_o heaven_n council_n so_o say_v eccius_n basil._n but_o the_o council_n of_o basill_n think_v not_o so_o council_n nor_o the_o greek_a church_n pâ—iâ—â—_n for_o who_o nilus_n speak_v allege_v other_o who_o it_o concern_v shall_v voice_n also_o 2._o matter_n of_o discipline_n concern_v all_o ergo_fw-la elder_n represent_v the_o people_n shall_v voice_n 3._o suppose_v that_o the_o suffrage_n and_o voice_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o of_o a_o elder_a be_v voice_n different_a only_o in_o diverse_a relation_n to_o divers_a officer_n to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n and_o the_o eider_n yet_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o bear_v weight_n in_o the_o conscience_n from_o force_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n they_o be_v equal_a and_o therefore_o roll_a elder_n have_v knowledge_n and_o light_n and_o withal_o authority_n of_o office_n may_v well_o have_v voice_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o these_o who_o have_v knowledge_n be_v formal_a canon-maker_n because_o the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o synod_n lay_v two_o obligation_n upon_o the_o people_n one_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o in_o respect_n that_o in_o the_o moral_a part_n thereof_o they_o mâ—â—t_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o a_o obedience_n of_o conscience_n 2._o they_o impose_v a_o ecclesiastical_a tie_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o coâ—â—cell_n and_o canon-maker_n and_o so_o they_o require_v subjection_n or_o obedience_n of_o reverence_n for_o the_o authority_n official_a that_o be_v in_o the_o canon-maker_n the_o second_o command_n lay_v on_o the_o first_o bond_n or_o tie_n and_o the_o first_o command_n lay_v on_o the_o other_o bond_n and_o tie_n q._n 8._o philip_n and_o steven_n who_o be_v deacon_n baptize_v â—nd_o preach_v act_v 21._o 8._o act_n 7_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc_n etc_n but_o your_o deacon_n
christ_n or_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o join_v hand_n with_o papist_n and_o make_v way_n for_o anabaptisticall_a anarchy_n that_o a_o persecute_v or_o a_o unbelieving_a king_n be_v no_o king_n not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o to_o this_o meaning_n calvin_n viretus_fw-la and_o cartwright_n teach_v that_o the_o kingly_a power_n flow_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o creator_n not_o from_o god_n in_o the_o mediator_n christ._n but_o 2._o thâ—_n kingly_a power_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a whether_o profess_v only_o the_o gospel_n or_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o relation_n to_o christ_n church_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believe_a prince_n the_o kingly_a power_n flow_v from_o god_n in_o and_o through_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n as_o all_o common_a favour_n which_o in_o generalâ—_n flow_v from_o god_n the_o creator_n be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o meat_n drink_n sleep_n riches_n kingly_a honour_n and_o in_o this_o meaning_n saul_n kingly_a honour_n in_o respect_n of_o saul_n himself_o be_v but_o a_o common_a favour_n flow_v from_o the_o creator_n howbeit_o to_o god_n church_n for_o who_o good_a he_o do_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n flow_v from_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o our_o divine_n say_v that_o creation_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o common_a favour_n to_o all_o be_v a_o mean_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 3._o conclusion_n conclus_fw-la hence_o our_o divine_n say_v that_o kingly_a authority_n be_v the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o god_n essential_o consider_v in_o the_o heathen_a prince_n 163._o as_o in_o christian_a king_n as_o cartwright_n and_o other_o say_v 2._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v as_o our_o unlawful_a canon_n teach_v that_o the_o christian_a king_n now_o have_v that_o same_o power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a which_o the_o godly_a king_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n have_v â—or_a david_n and_o solomon_n be_v prophet_n as_o well_o as_o king_n and_o have_v power_n to_o pen_v canonâ—cke_a scripture_n and_o to_o prophesy_v which_o power_n in_o ecclesiastic_a cause_n no_o king_n now_o can_v have_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v which_o whytgift_n say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o give_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o the_o great_a turk_n our_o divine_n say_v and_o that_o with_o good_a warrant_n that_o the_o kingly_a power_n as_o kingly_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o kind_n in_o heathen_a nero_n and_o in_o christian_a constantine_n as_o a_o heathen_a man_n be_v as_o essential_o a_o father_n to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o a_o king_n to_o his_o own_o subject_n as_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v a_o father_n husband_n 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love_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v penitent_a and_o in_o pardon_v and_o forgive_n he_o when_o he_o hearty_o sorrow_v for_o his_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o from_o this_o censure_n no_o member_n of_o our_o church_n be_v exempt_v yea_o a_o scandalous_a pastor_n be_v by_o the_o presbytery_n deprive_v and_o excommunicate_v as_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 14._o and_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v câ—ying_v and_o heinous_a sin_n be_v scarce_o ever_o to_o be_v readmit_v in_o the_o ministry_n as_o be_v hardly_o find_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v describe_v 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o except_o it_o be_v see_v to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n in_o a_o conspicuous_a and_o large_a measure_n as_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 13._o article_n private_a worship_n none_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n with_o we_o but_o pastor_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o such_o of_o their_o sort_n who_o aim_n at_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o that_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a must_v warrant_v they_o be_v clear_a by_o our_o law_n and_o practice_n glask_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o 7._o 2_o king_n 4_o 1._o 1_o king_n 20._o 35._o edinburg_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v command_v by_o our_o assembly_n to_o be_v in_o private_a family_n as_o chatechize_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n or_o some_o other_o better_o gift_v in_o every_o family_n deut._n 6._o 6._o 7_o 8._o gen._n 18._o 19_o ephes._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o pray_v zach._n 12._o 10._o none_o by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o church_n whether_o pastor_n or_o any_o other_o in_o office_n or_o out_o of_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o stint_a or_o read_v prayer_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o yea_o here_o it_o be_v free_a to_o all_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o express_v their_o particular_a necessity_n which_o can_v well_o be_v book_v to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n and_o person_n pray_v as_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v psal._n 88_o 9_o psal._n 5._o 7._o psal._n 28._o 2._o psal._n 1_o 21._o 1._o psal._n 123._o 1._o joh._n 17._o 1._o luk._n 18._o 13._o and_o psal._n 3_o psal._n 5._o psal._n 25._o psal._n 30._o psal._n 34._o psal._n 54._o psal._n 57_o psal._n 63._o etc_n etc_n yet_o do_v our_o church_n never_o condemn_v but_o constant_o practice_v the_o pray_n of_o that_o divine_a and_o canonical_a prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v command_v mat_n 6._o 9_o luk._n 11._o 2._o in_o matter_n and_o manner_n though_o affirmative_a precept_n oblige_v not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la also_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v command_v by_o our_o church_n in_o family_n as_o exod._n 29._o 39_o psal._n 55._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o house-discipline_n as_o job_n 1_o 3._o deut._n 21._o 18._o psal._n 101._o 7._o and_o private_a fast_n in_o family_n nehem_n 1._o 4._o esth._n 4._o 16._o zach._n 12._o 11._o our_o assembly_n also_o command_v godly_a conference_n at_o all_o occasional_a meeting_n 641_o or_o as_o god_n providence_n shall_v dispose_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v heb._n 3._o 13._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 11_o 12._o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o zach._n 8_o 21._o mal._n 3._o 16._o col._n 3._o 16._o provide_v none_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n who_o be_v not_o call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n and_o his_o church_n heb._n 5._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 10._o 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28_o 29._o and_o by_o that_o same_o warrant_v the_o grieve_a in_o conscience_n be_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n which_o trouble_v and_o press_v down_o his_o soul_n to_o either_o a_o experience_a christian_a or_o pastor_n as_o jam_fw-la 5._o 16._o but_o this_o confession_n be_v free_a to_o the_o grieve_a party_n i_o mean_v free_a from_o be_v canonical_o command_v in_o our_o assembly_n and_o far_o from_o sacramental_a confession_n or_o auricular_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n finis_fw-la to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o true_o noble_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n lord_n parbroth_n etc_n etc_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n errata_fw-la pag_n 9_o lin_v 13._o restrâ—â—â—ted_v r_o restrict_v p._n 10._o l._n 30._o or_o r._n be_v p._n 38._o l._n 4._o manifest_a râ—â—â—iest_n â—â—â—iest_z p._n 52_o l._n last_o gue_v â—_o gift_a p._n 5â—_n l_o last_o 〈…〉_z r._n adequate_a p._n 60._o margin_n 3._o arg._n r._n 3._o arg_n in_o the_o 6._o l_o after_o p._n 94._o l._n 1._o there_o be_v believer_n r._n three_o believer_n p._n 100_o l._n â—0_n cont_n r_o court_n â—aâ—_n avert_v râ—verteth_v â—verteth_z p_o 154_o l._n 6._o and_o to_o that_o r._n and_o that_o the._n p._n â—65_n l_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d r._n circumcise_a and_o also_o r._n aâ—_n p._n 200._o l._n 1_o for_o r._n or_o p_o 2_o 6._o l._n â—_o with_o r_o which_o p._n 2â—2_n l_o 12._o voice_n r._n vote_n p._n 33_o l_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 2d_o 8._o l_o 20._o and_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v p_o 249_o l._n 25_o over_o r._n ever_o p_o 276._o l_o 33._o we_o think_v r._n we_o think_v nâ—t_v p._n 28_n l._n 18._o yet_o be_v r._n so_o be_v p_o 265._o l._n 15._o and_o r._n one_o p._n 315._o l._n 25._o nature_n r_o water_n p._n 324._o l._n 38_o â—ele_n and._n eccles._n 12._o 12._o beza_n epist_n 79._o brightman_n revelat._n of_o apoc_n ch_n 3._o 7._o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n p._n 108_o 109_o corpus_fw-la confess_v fideâ—_n p._n 6._o esa._n 23._o 24._o cant._n 6._o 10._o ps._n 48._o 4._o 3_o joh._n v_o 9_o hall_n remonstrance_n to_o the_o parliament_n an_z 1641._o senec._n send_v ps._n 45._o 3_o 4._o ezech._n 48._o 35._o phil._n 1_o 7._o bucer_n hier._n sophron._n seneca_n job_n 16._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 15._o ezech._n 48._o 35._o quest_n 1._o matth_n 28._o 18._o bucan_n loc_n 42_o q._n 2._o cartwright_n against_o whitgist_n pag._n 139._o ames_n english_a puritanism_n p_o 9_o parker_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la ecclesiast_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1_o rhemens_n in_o mat._n 16._o bellarmine_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o â—5_n 22._o â—â—â—vel_n 3._o 7._o matth._n 28._o 18._o chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 25._o gregor_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o calvin_n institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o &_o comment_n in_o mat._n 16._o bucan_n loc_n 42._o q._n 2._o whitaker_n to_o 2._o controver_n 4._o q._n 2_o â—_o 5._o petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it de_fw-it eccles._n authoritat_fw-la part_n 3._o c._n l._n aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la subjective_n &_o foâ—maliter_fw-la 2._o sinâ—liter_fw-la &_o causaliter_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la in_o exemplo_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la eccles._n consider_v 11._o immediatio_fw-la gratâ—ita_fw-la donationis_fw-la vel_fw-la simpliâ—ts_n designationis_fw-la john_n 20._o 22_o 23._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o marc._n antoni_fw-la de_fw-fr domi._n arch._n spalat_n de_fw-fr repub._n ecclesiastica_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 12._o 11._o 2._o parker_n de_fw-la polit_fw-la eccles._n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o jac._n de_fw-fr almainâ—_n de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles._n c._n 7_o gerson_n de_fw-fr auâ—er_fw-fr pap_n consid_n 8_o 9_o joan._n major_a in_o mat._n 16._o occam_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n â—_o n._n 6._o n._n 1_o conclusion_n 2_o conclusion_n act_n 1._o 21._o act._n 6._o 4._o aquinas_n â—2_n q._n 81._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o john_n 10._o 8._o 27._o 28._o heb._n 5_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o gerson_n de_fw-fr aufer_fw-la pa_z consid_n 16._o almain_n de_n pote_fw-la laica_fw-la &_o eccles_n â—_o 3._o m._n best_a church_n plea_n against_o page_n henry_n jacob_n governmâ—â—_n by_o free_a