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what_o particular_a direction_n have_v you_o for_o the_o order_n of_o god_n service_n as_o when_o you_o be_v assemble_v whether_o the_o minister_n shall_v begin_v with_o pray_v or_o preach_v with_o read_v or_o sing_v of_o psalm_n whether_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n and_o marriage_n shall_v be_v before_o or_o after_o sermon_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o your_o own_o discretion_n and_o that_o diverse_o in_o diverse_a congregation_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o will_v you_o not_o allow_v so_o much_o power_n to_o the_o church_n as_o every_o one_o of_o yourselves_o do_v usurp_v as_o a_o pope_n in_o his_o own_o parish_n v._o sect_n 26_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o privilege_n of_o all_o other_o society_n of_o man_n whether_o city_n family_n or_o other_o corporate_a body_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v all_o person_n within_o their_o communion_n &_o that_o those_o law_n be_v to_o be_v 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the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n their_o father_n so_o may_v i_o just_o accuse_v your_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a order_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n unto_o you_o for_o shall_v the_o householder_n command_v in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v the_o mayor_n make_v law_n in_o a_o town_n and_o not_o the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o god_n himself_o shall_v allow_v so_o much_o authority_n to_o every_o poor_a family_n for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o child_n shall_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o constitution_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v final_o sect_n 27_o whosoever_o have_v power_n to_o repeal_v law_n have_v also_o power_n to_o make_v law_n but_o the_o church_n have_v lawful_o repeal_v law_n make_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o the_o law_n of_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o strangle_v enact_v by_o the_o apostle_n v._o ii_o cor._n xiii_o 14._o ii_o tim._n v._o without_o any_o limitation_n of_o time_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n command_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o church_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o also_o of_o the_o love-feast_n use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o these_o be_v abrogate_a by_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n therefore_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n of_o such_o matter_n and_o these_o law_n be_v make_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o these_o thing_n than_o ought_v we_o to_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o be_v 86._o in_o ijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la siatuit_n serij_fw-la tara_fw-it mos_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la epist_n 86._o according_a to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o determine_v the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o law_n he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v his_o own_o practice_n touch_v fast_v and_o the_o like_a observation_n when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n he_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o rome_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n he_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o place_n and_o he_o say_v he_o learn_v this_o from_o s._n ambrose_n who_o when_o he_o have_v ask_v his_o council_n touch_v fast_v on_o the_o sabbaoth_n day_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n januar._n cum_fw-la romam_fw-la venio_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cùm_fw-la hic_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la jeiuno_fw-it sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la fortè_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la ejus_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cviquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la ego_fw-la â—crâ—_n de_fw-la hâc_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la cogitans_fw-la ita_fw-la semper_fw-la habui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la eam_fw-la coelestioraculo_fw-la susceperim_fw-la sensi_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la rectum_fw-la existiment_fw-la epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n i_o fast_o the_o sabbaoth_n when_o i_o be_o here_o namely_o in_o milan_n i_o fast_o not_o so_o 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all_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v disciple_n joh._n vi_o 66._o the_o not_o distinguish_v of_o these_o two_o what_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v apostle_n and_o chief_a pastor_n and_o what_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n have_v occasion_v many_o misprision_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o two_o particular_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o the_o papist_n understand_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o deny_v that_o the_o people_n have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o cup._n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o that_o first_o supper_n they_o do_v bear_v the_o person_n of_o communicant_n and_o so_o that_o benefit_n belong_v to_o all_o christian_n again_o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o 22.24_o matth._n 20.25_o mar._n 10.42_o luk._n 22.24_o the_o king_n of_o 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have_v by_o their_o apostleship_n but_o out_o of_o a_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v his_o kinsman_n therefore_o this_o prohibition_n be_v give_v not_o to_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o to_o all_o christian_n ii_o christ_n in_o the_o xxii_o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n immediate_o before_o these_o word_n and_o present_o after_o use_v this_o word_n you_v and_o speak_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o none_o but_o they_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o represent_v not_o only_a minister_n but_o all_o christian_n as_o vers_n 19_o this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o vers_n 20._o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o vers_n 29._o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n in_o these_o place_n i_o hope_v by_o you_v you_o will_v understand_v all_o true_a christian_n else_o none_o but_o minister_n have_v interest_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o right_a unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o then_o why_o not_o also_o in_o the_o word_n interject_v vers_fw-la 25._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o by_z you_v shall_v we_o understand_v all_o christian_n iii_o compare_v that_o place_n with_o matth._n xxiii_o 8._o which_o place_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n
as_o the_o former_a against_o title_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o all_o christian_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 1._o then_o speak_v jesus_n to_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o disciple_n so_o do_v he_o also_o in_o the_o other_o place_n which_o be_v allege_v against_o rule_v iv_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v during_o their_o life_n exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n so_o do_v their_o successor_n who_o be_v style_v ruler_n therefore_o rule_v be_v not_o forbid_v the_o apostle_n yea_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o place_n intimate_v that_o among_o they_o some_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o other_o say_v let_v the_o great_a among_o you_o be_v as_o the_o least_o and_o the_o chief_a as_o he_o that_o serve_v final_o the_o opposition_n between_o gentile_n and_o you_o do_v evident_o prove_v that_o that_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o all_o christian_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o if_o his_o intent_n have_v be_v to_o forbid_v rule_v in_o minister_n only_o he_o will_v not_o have_v oppose_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o temporal_a man_n in_o christian_a commonwealth_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n say_v among_o the_o priest_n of_o israel_n some_o rule_n over_o other_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o to_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o gentile_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o minister_n be_v no_o good_a opposition_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o gentile_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o christian_n be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o fit_a antithesis_fw-la often_o use_v in_o scripture_n matth._n vi_o 7._o but_o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v matth._n vi_o 31._o take_v no_o thought_n for_o after_o all_o those_o thing_n seek_v the_o gentile_n i._o thess_n iv_o 5._o not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o do_v the_o gentile_n still_o gentile_n oppose_v to_o christian_n nowhere_o to_o minister_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n nothing_o be_v forbid_v to_o minister_n but_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o all_o christian_n not_o superiority_n authority_n dominion_n lordship_n but_o the_o ambitious_a affectation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o tyrannical_a usage_n thereof_o so_o that_o my_o master_n if_o you_o will_v make_v use_n of_o that_o text_n against_o our_o authority_n you_o must_v turn_v plain_a anabaptist_n and_o condemn_v not_o only_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n but_o civil_a also_o for_o christ_n speak_v there_o to_o his_o disciple_n not_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o christian_n and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o my_o text_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v be_v not_o proper_a to_o minister_n but_o such_o as_o concern_v all_o christian_n to_o bear_v offence_n patient_o to_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o admonish_v he_o private_o or_o if_o need_v be_v to_o defer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o in_o the_o next_o word_n speak_v of_o a_o power_n proper_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n he_o change_v the_o number_n to_o show_v the_o change_n of_o the_o person_n though_o he_o be_v still_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n for_o while_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o duty_n which_o concern_v all_o christian_n he_o use_v the_o singular_a number_n if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o even_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v my_o disciple_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v even_o you_o who_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o ruler_n of_o my_o church_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o next_o place_n sect_n 4_o we_o be_v to_o see_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o brother_n if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n one_o that_o profess_v christ_n for_o this_o course_n which_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v to_o admonish_v our_o brother_n &_o if_o need_n be_v to_o convent_n he_o before_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v with_o those_o who_o be_v altogether_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1._o cor._n v._o 9_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o not_o to_o company_n with_o fornicator_n yet_o not_o altogether_o with_o the_o fornicator_n of_o this_o world_n for_o then_o must_v you_o needs_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicator_n with_o such_o a_o one_o cate_z not_z for_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o also_o that_o be_v without_o in_o the_o three_o place_n sect_n 5_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o what_o sin_n he_o speak_v certain_o he_o mean_v principal_o and_o proper_o private_a injury_n whereby_o thy_o brother_n have_v wound_v thou_o either_o in_o thy_o body_n or_o estate_n or_o reputation_n if_o he_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o peter_n understand_v it_o vers_n 22._o where_o he_o say_v master_n how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o yet_o by_o analogy_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o course_n which_o be_v here_o prescribe_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o a_o brother_n that_o sin_n against_o god_n only_o that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o admonish_v he_o and_o if_o need_v be_v convent_v he_o before_o the_o church_n for_o christ_n here_o exhort_v we_o to_o charity_n that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o principal_o to_o seek_v be_v not_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n the_o gain_v of_o our_o brother_n that_o be_v his_o salvation_n if_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_v only_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o we_o he_o will_v never_o command_v we_o to_o complain_v for_o he_o compelle_n not_o man_n to_o sue_v for_o satisfaction_n when_o he_o be_v wrong_v albeit_o he_o permit_v we_o to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n to_o right_v ourselves_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v well_o please_v if_o we_o will_v sit_v down_o by_o the_o wrong_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o apostle_n who_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n advise_v this_o as_o the_o best_a of_o all_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a etc._n etc._n i._o cor._n vi_o 7._o but_o here_o he_o command_v we_o to_o convent_n our_o brother_n offend_v before_o the_o church_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o aim_v at_o principal_o be_v his_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o he_o be_v not_o recover_v by_o repentance_n not_o only_a when_o he_o have_v wrong_v we_o but_o also_o when_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o any_o sort_n again_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n that_o we_o shall_v account_v sin_n against_o god_n to_o be_v against_o ourselves_o god_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o do_v to_o himself_o in_o all_o their_o trouble_n he_o be_v trouble_v say_v the_o prophet_n isay_n lxiii_o 9_o and_o god_n himself_o zach._n ii_o 8._o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n when_o saul_n do_v persecute_v the_o member_n upon_o earth_n the_o head_n cry_v from_o heaven_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v we_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n account_v they_o as_o do_v to_o ourselves_o as_o be_v david_n who_o say_v the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o who_o rebuke_v the_o lord_n have_v fall_v upon_o i_o in_o a_o word_n as_o a_o offence_n do_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o commandment_n so_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o regard_n he_o be_v scandalize_v by_o thy_o bad_a example_n final_o in_o other_o place_n the_o like_a course_n be_v prescribe_v in_o other_o offence_n beside_o private_a injury_n levit._fw-la xix_o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n but_o plain_o rebuke_v he_o tit._n iii_o ver_fw-la 10._o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v so_o that_o not_o only_o private_a wrong_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o church_n but_o other_o offence_n also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o censure_v offence_n against_o
our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o first_o table_n but_o christ_n mention_v only_o private_a injury_n because_o he_o be_v exhort_v to_o patience_n and_o charity_n and_o we_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o those_o offence_n whereby_o we_o be_v hurt_v he_o therefore_o restrayn_v we_o where_o we_o be_v most_o forward_o know_v well_o that_o if_o we_o can_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o violent_a prosecution_n of_o those_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v to_o ourselves_o we_o will_v be_v slow_a enough_o in_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o now_o have_v find_v out_o both_o the_o person_n sect_n 6_o and_o the_o offence_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o rule_n prescribe_v or_o the_o course_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o recipe_n for_o cure_v a_o offend_a brother_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o to_o deal_v like_o tender_a physician_n who_o first_o use_n to_o try_v gentle_a remedy_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v they_o minister_v strong_a pill_n that_o be_v more_o offensive_a to_o nature_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o cure_n here_o prescribe_v be_v fourfold_a the_o i._o private_a admonition_n tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o that_o be_v correptio_fw-la amoris_fw-la ii_o reproof_n before_o witness_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o more_o that_o be_v correptio_fw-la pudoris_fw-la iii_o public_a accusation_n if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v correptio_fw-la timoris_fw-la four_o separation_n if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a &_o that_o be_v correptio_fw-la tremoris_fw-la the_o first_o be_v mild_a the_o second_o sharp_a the_o three_o bitter_a the_o four_o desperate_a the_o first_o be_v but_o a_o preparative_n the_o second_o a_o potion_n the_o three_o a_o corrosive_n the_o four_o abscision_n or_o cut_v off_o now_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o these_o degree_n can_v be_v observe_v at_o all_o occasion_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o our_o brother_n offend_v sometime_o the_o offence_n be_v so_o light_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o then_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o sometime_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v commit_v so_o private_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o thou_o to_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n for_o if_o he_o deny_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v it_o sometime_o the_o offence_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a that_o the_o church_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o no_o private_a admonition_n go_v before_o 20._o â—â—_o tim._n v._o 20._o no_o accusation_n be_v make_v concern_v such_o sin_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v a_o rule_n to_o timothy_n they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_v open_o and_o so_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n public_o ii_o gal._n ii_o without_o any_o private_a admonition_n because_o his_o offence_n give_v scandal_n unto_o many_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o who_o offend_v be_v of_o so_o desperate_a a_o froward_a disposition_n that_o to_o admonish_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n be_v but_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n in_o this_o case_n solomon_n his_o rule_n be_v 8._o prov._n ix_o 8._o rebuke_v not_o a_o scorner_n sometime_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o can_v not_o use_v private_a admonition_n for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n of_o time_n and_o place_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o delay_n and_o some_o great_a hurt_n like_a to_o happen_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o present_o declare_v unto_o the_o church_n many_o such_o case_n may_v happen_v wherein_o all_o these_o proceed_n can_v be_v observe_v but_o the_o matter_n come_v before_o the_o church_n persaltum_fw-la we_o must_v therefore_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n do_v not_o oblige_v at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o then_o when_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v which_o be_v the_o amendment_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o now_o sect_n 7_o have_v make_v a_o introduction_n into_o my_o text_n i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o conditional_a proposition_n have_v two_o part_n a_o supposition_n and_o a_o inference_n there_o be_v a_o fault_n suppose_v if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o a_o censure_n infer_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n he_o suppose_v the_o fault_n only_o he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n but_o he_o put_v the_o case_n only_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la audierit_fw-la yet_o we_o know_v by_o woeful_a experience_n there_o be_v such_o christ_n if_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o if_o there_o be_v many_o here_o who_o account_v it_o the_o point_n of_o high_a perfection_n to_o disobey_v the_o church_n and_o despise_v her_o wholesome_a law_n 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o so_o as_o s._n jude_n say_v perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o core_n 16._o num._n 16._o now_o core_n sin_n be_v disobedience_n to_o the_o church_n he_o will_v have_v a_o parity_n among_o the_o levite_n and_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o aaron_n appoint_v his_o superior_a by_o god_n and_o albeit_o he_o with_o his_o complice_n go_v down_o quick_a unto_o hell_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o seed_n among_o we_o many_o who_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o aaron_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v or_o obey_v the_o church_n i_o will_v show_v you_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n second_o wherein_o the_o church_n must_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o church_n here_o sect_n 8_o we_o 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omnes_fw-la catholicâ—_n posse_fw-la pentificem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la pontificem_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la svo_fw-la coetu_fw-la consiliariorum_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la generali_fw-la concilio_n errare_fw-la in_o controverâ—ijs_fw-la facti_fw-la for_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o ascribe_v infallibility_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n but_o only_o to_o a_o general_n council_n confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o which_o this_o text_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n not_o of_o faith_n so_o bellarmine_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n speak_v of_o personal_a injury_n and_o that_o in_o decide_v of_o such_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o depend_v upon_o information_n and_o testimony_n of_o witness_n the_o pope_n may_v err_v even_o with_o a_o general_n council_n at_o his_o elbow_n he_o say_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o romanist_n and_o then_o how_o this_o text_n use_v by_o all_o 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church_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n and_o yet_o he_o conclude_v let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o ruler_n be_v call_v the_o church_n not_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n but_o also_o by_o st_n john_n because_o they_o do_v represent_v the_o church_n whereof_o they_o have_v charge_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o hebrew_n word_n eda_n which_o signify_v the_o church_n be_v sometime_o use_v to_o express_v not_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n but_o the_o assembly_n of_o judge_n the_o council_n of_o the_o ruler_n psal_n lxxxii_o 1._o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o without_o precedent_n as_o some_o have_v allege_v and_o now_o have_v find_v the_o church_n 14._o sect._n 14._o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v the_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o hear_v the_o church_n presuppose_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o direct_v yea_o and_o to_o command_v though_o not_o in_o she_o own_o name_n yet_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o commit_v this_o power_n unto_o she_o that_o the_o church_n have_v a_o power_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v all_o the_o controversy_n be_v touch_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o power_n which_o i_o will_v reduce_v unto_o certain_a head_n neither_o with_o the_o papist_n deify_v her_o power_n nor_o with_o the_o lawless_a libertine_n vilify_a her_o authority_n be_v please_v therefore_o to_o understand_v the_o church_n power_n for_o instruction_n for_o ordination_n for_o determination_n for_o direction_n and_o for_o correction_n first_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v and_o propound_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o by_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ii_o to_o ordain_v minister_n appoint_v they_o their_o station_n and_o direct_v they_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n iii_o to_o decide_v controversy_n in_o religion_n four_o to_o enact_v law_n not_o only_o to_o contain_v man_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o god_n worship_n v._o to_o censure_v offender_n of_o the_o first_o three_o but_o brief_o first_o 15._o sect._n 15._o the_o church_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o a_o depositum_fw-la that_o which_o have_v be_v commit_v unto_o she_o wherein_o she_o be_v as_o a_o faithful_a register_n or_o notary_n that_o keep_v the_o original_a record_n from_o corruption_n 24._o deut_n xxxi_o 24._o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n he_o give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o they_o must_v the_o king_n receive_v his_o copy_n deut._n xv_o ii_o 18._o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v
humane_a invention_n but_o god_n ordìnance_n because_o they_o be_v natural_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n ii_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o first_o because_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a 25._o joh._n xxi_o 25._o all_o thing_n that_o jesus_n do_v be_v not_o record_v because_o our_o bible_n shall_v not_o grow_v too_o big_a for_o we_o and_o be_v it_o fit_a then_o the_o scripture_n shall_v record_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v lawful_o incident_a to_o the_o particular_a service_n of_o god_n so_o it_o shall_v have_v swell_v in_o quantity_n above_o the_o pope_n decretall_n whereas_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v brief_a that_o all_o may_v peruse_v it_o iii_o because_o they_o be_v so_o changeable_a and_o diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v not_o be_v command_v by_o a_o unchangeable_a law_n but_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o occasion_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n 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comely_a not_o foolish_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o be_v the_o apish_a gesticulation_n in_o the_o mass_n and_o many_o other_o ceremony_n use_v in_o that_o church_n as_o their_o manifold_a cross_n kiss_n kneel_n whisper_n wash_n anointing_n spitting_n blowing_n breathe_n and_o a_o number_n of_o the_o like_a unto_o these_o three_o condition_n i_o will_v add_v two_o more_o i._o ceremony_n must_v not_o be_v enjoin_v as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o wherein_o god_n worship_n do_v consist_v ii_o we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a effect_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v who_o say_v that_o their_o cross_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o holy_a water_n be_v effectual_a to_o purge_v away_o venial_a sin_n drive_v away_o devil_n and_o sanctify_v the_o party_n now_o the_o ceremony_n enjoin_v by_o our_o church_n have_v all_o these_o condition_n for_o number_v they_o be_v few_o as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o church_n for_o observation_n easy_a for_o signification_n worthy_a for_o quality_n grave_n decent_a and_o comely_a for_o antiquity_n reverend_a the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o place_v in_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o necessary_a like_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o ascribe_v no_o merit_n remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o other_o spiritual_a effect_n unto_o they_o final_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o dross_n of_o all_o popish_a superstition_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 38._o sect._n 38._o and_o that_o be_v for_o correction_n the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o censure_v her_o disobedient_a child_n whether_o they_o be_v heretic_n or_o schismatickes_n or_o inordinate_a liver_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o restore_v release_v and_o absolve_v they_o like_o a_o good_a mother_n she_o have_v both_o vbera_fw-la and_o verbera_fw-la a_o dâ—g_n to_o feed_v and_o a_o rod_n to_o whip_v her_o unruly_a child_n this_o power_n be_v always_o in_o the_o church_n i_o find_v that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n three_o degree_n of_o censure_n â—_o joh._n ix_o 22._o xii_o 42._o xvi_o â—_o the_o first_o be_v call_v niddus_n a_o separation_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o second_o they_o call_v herem_n which_o be_v anathema_n when_o a_o offender_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n deut._n xvii_o 12._o and_o that_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o not_o harken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o three_o be_v shammatha_n or_o maranatha_n which_o be_v a_o peremptory_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n deliver_v the_o obstinate_a malefactor_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o everlasting_a death_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la the_o lord_n come_v this_o last_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n after_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v take_v from_o they_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n neither_o can_v the_o church_n now_o use_v that_o censure_n unless_o we_o know_v certain_o that_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n belong_v only_o unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v the_o sword_n commit_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o the_o censure_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n now_o be_v only_a separation_n by_o excommunication_n and_o there_o ever_o be_v and_o always_o must_v be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v that_o censure_n upon_o contumacious_a offender_n we_o have_v the_o first_o example_n of_o it_o from_o god_n himself_o he_o cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n and_o banish_v he_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o immortality_n he_o cast_v forth_o cain_n from_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v from_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o worship_n wherein_o adam_n and_o his_o family_n use_v to_o meet_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n afterward_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v establish_v their_o council_n of_o elder_n call_v the_o synedrium_fw-la have_v power_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n yea_o under_o the_o law_n those_o who_o have_v contract_v any_o bodily_a uncleanness_n must_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n till_o they_o be_v purify_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o law_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n be_v bar_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o sacrament_n see_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o bodily_a uncleanness_n when_o our_o saviour_n do_v institute_v the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o give_v such_o a_o authority_n unto_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v my_o text_n whatsoever_o you_o bound_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n which_o he_o expound_v after_o this_o manner_n io_o xx._n 23._o whosoever_n sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_v sin_n you_o retain_v 5._o i._o cor._n 5._o they_o be_v retain_v the_o apostle_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n upon_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a â—0_n i._o tim._n i._o â—0_n and_o upon_o hymenaus_n and_o alexander_n the_o same_o power_n he_o commit_v unto_o his_o two_o son_n timothy_n and_o titus_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reprove_v for_o neglect_v this_o censure_n 20._o revel_v ii_o 20._o as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n for_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n to_o teach_v and_o deceive_v god_n servant_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o zeal_n in_o censure_a offender_n thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o thou_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n &_o be_v not_o revel_v ii_o 2._o final_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n be_v of_o frequent_a use_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n especial_o against_o heretic_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n 3._o tert._n in_o apol._n cypr._n epist_n lib._n i._o ep_v 3._o as_o both_o tertullian_n and_o st_n cyprian_n do_v testify_v and_o i_o find_v that_o this_o censure_n have_v two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v suspension_n call_v abstentio_fw-la whereby_o man_n be_v bar_v some_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n only_o other_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o certain_a prayer_n also_o and_o some_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n which_o they_o build_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n vii_o 6._o give_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n neither_o cast_v your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n the_o other_o be_v excommunication_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o rot_a member_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v into_o satan_n who_o reign_v without_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o church_n sentence_n be_v rather_o interlocutory_a then_o definitive_a and_o yet_o the_o same_o no_o way_n to_o be_v contemn_v because_o when_o it_o be_v do_v clavae_n non_fw-la errante_fw-la thirty-nine_o apologet._n cap._n thirty-nine_o the_o same_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o tertullian_n true_o call_v this_o censure_n summum_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicij_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la the_o former_a of_o these_o censure_n may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n rod_n shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n i._o cor._n iu_o 21._o the_o other_o be_v the_o sword_n apostolical_a gal._n v._n 12._o abscindantur_fw-la let_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o this_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o my_o text_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o be_v call_v a_o bind_n or_o retain_v of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o loose_v such_o as_o be_v penitent_a so_o to_o commit_v other_o unto_o the_o lord_n prison_n bind_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o back_n until_o their_o amendment_n or_o bind_v they_o over_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n if_o they_o shall_v persist_v in_o their_o pertinacie_n the_o same_o by_o s._n paul_n be_v call_v a_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v threefold_a i._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o when_o man_n be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n to_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o
own_o eye_n without_o control_n god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o his_o name_n blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sometime_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o whole_a church_n because_o of_o her_o connivance_n but_o when_o the_o offender_n be_v exemplary_a punish_v then_o be_v god_n glorify_v and_o his_o wrath_n turn_v away_o from_o israel_n ii_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o party_n even_o that_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o so_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o desire_v reconciliation_n i._o thess_n iii_o 4._o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o say_n note_v he_o and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a iii_o the_o preservation_n of_o other_o from_o his_o infection_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n i._o cor._n v._n 6-7_a we_o know_v that_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v putrify_v and_o gangrene_v must_v be_v cut_v off_o present_o else_o it_o will_v infect_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o must_v all_o irregular_a person_n especial_o teacher_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o disturber_n of_o public_a order_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o deviâ—â—_n contempl_a lib._n ii_o c._n 7._o that_o the_o infection_n spread_v no_o far_o as_o prosper_n say_v qui_fw-la corrigi_fw-la nolunt_fw-la tanquamputres_fw-fr corporis_fw-la part_n ferro_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sunt_fw-la abscindendi_fw-la they_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v as_o rot_a member_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v true_a a_o good_a chirurgeon_n will_v try_v all_o other_o mean_v before_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n from_o a_o man_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_n resecandum_fw-la est_fw-la so_o weehave_v try_v all_o manner_n of_o fair_a mean_n to_o reduce_v you_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n by_o admonition_n exhortation_n conference_n instruction_n our_o first_o come_n be_v in_o love_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n but_o now_o i_o must_v come_v unto_o you_o with_o a_o rod_n yea_o with_o a_o sword_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o trouble_v the_o church_n peace_n for_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quà m_fw-la unitas_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n nor_o of_o many_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o general_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n sect_n 39_o whereunto_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a both_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n there_o be_v a_o other_o censure_n for_o restrain_v of_o turbulent_a teacher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o remove_n of_o they_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o function_n by_o deprivation_n suspension_n or_o otherwise_o that_o their_o word_n fret_v not_o as_o a_o canker_n 17._o ii_o tim._n ii_o 17._o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o timothy_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o charge_v the_o clergy_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o tim._n i._o 3._o but_o also_o to_o discharge_v they_o that_o do_v it_o i._o tim._n five_o i._n 3.5_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o from_o such_o separate_a thyself_o he_o must_v stay_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n ii_o tim._n ii_o 16._o put_v away_o sâ—â—lish_a question_n which_o engender_v strife_n ii_o tim._n ii_o 23._o he_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v a_o accusation_n against_o a_o elder_a as_o his_o judge_n to_o rebuke_v open_o to_o put_v he_o in_o fear_n i._o tim._n v._o 19.20_o the_o like_a authority_n be_v commit_v to_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n he_o must_v redress_v thing_n amiss_o tit._n i._n 5._o if_o there_o be_v any_o disobedient_a vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n of_o mind_n he_o must_v put_v they_o to_o silence_n tit._n i._n 10.11_o reprove_v they_o sharp_o tit._n i._n 13._o convince_v with_o all_o authority_n tit._n ii_o 15._o reject_v he_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n tit._n iii_o 10._o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o remove_v turbulent_a teacher_n who_o do_v oppose_v the_o decree_n and_o constitution_n of_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v that_o censure_n which_o i_o fear_v some_o of_o you_o by_o your_o opposition_n to_o the_o lawful_a order_n of_o our_o church_n will_v draw_v upon_o yourselves_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v 2._o rom._n xiii_o 2._o or_o acquire_v condemnation_n it_o be_v not_o our_o desire_n to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v against_o any_o of_o you_o but_o you_o will_v acquire_v it_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o so_o receive_v thereward_n of_o your_o folly_n our_o 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the_o church_n with_o schism_n and_o division_n you_o have_v boast_v as_o much_o of_o your_o suffering_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v albeit_o very_o few_o of_o you_o have_v be_v as_o yet_o touch_v and_o those_o that_o be_v question_v deserve_v a_o great_a censure_n than_o be_v impose_v i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o your_o suffering_n 10._o qui_fw-la resistit_fw-la potestati_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistit_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la resistunt_fw-la sibiipsi_fw-la judicium_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la gravius_fw-la perseâ—_n quitur_fw-la siliuâ—_fw-la patrem_fw-la malè_fw-la vivendo_fw-la quà m_fw-la pater_fw-la filium_fw-la castiganâ—â—â—_n &_o gravius_fw-la â—n_fw-la illa_fw-la saram_fw-la persecuta_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la iniquam_fw-la superbiam_fw-la quà m_fw-la cam_fw-la saâ—a_fw-la per_fw-la debitam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr vnitat_fw-la eccles_n &_o tract_n in_o joban_n matth._n v._o 10._o than_o s_n â—_o augustin_n do_v unto_o the_o donatist_n that_o 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worship_n and_o which_o these_o man_n themselves_o use_v in_o other_o ordidance_n and_o here_o i_o will_v be_v behold_v unto_o the_o brethren_n if_o they_o will_v show_v i_o a_o true_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n and_o not_o at_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v a_o real_a prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n when_o that_o gesture_n have_v be_v idolatrous_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n often_o in_o prayer_n then_o in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o thousand_o time_n for_o one_o can_v the_o popish_a abuse_n of_o kneel_v make_v it_o unclean_a to_o we_o in_o one_o ordinance_n and_o not_o also_o in_o another_o where_o it_o have_v be_v more_o defile_v let_v they_o wind_n themselves_o out_o of_o this_o if_o they_o can_v i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o take_v away_o the_o first_o exception_n that_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n by_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n so_o abuse_v be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v albeit_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n that_o kneel_v be_v no_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o that_o our_o kneeling_z neither_o be_v nor_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n but_o peruse_v the_o libel_n again_o i_o find_v some_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o disputer_n to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n with_o as_o much_o fidelity_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v allege_v scripture_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o i_o will_v stay_v to_o examine_v it_o the_o place_n be_v deuter._n xii_o 4._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o ver_fw-la 30.31_o from_o whence_o he_o labour_v to_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v unlaw_n full_a to_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n because_o in_o so_o do_v we_o serve_v our_o god_n without_o warrant_n as_o idolater_n serve_v their_o god_n contrary_a to_o that_o commandment_n where_o this_o clause_n without_o warrant_n be_v insert_v by_o he_o only_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o escape_n but_o he_o will_v find_v his_o passage_n stop_v if_o he_o will_v be_v please_v but_o to_o observe_v what_o he_o may_v learn_v from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v especial_o in_o my_o sermon_n namely_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o relation_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n there_o be_v as_o much_o warrant_n for_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o sit_v standing_z or_o any_o other_o gesture_n and_o more_o for_o kneel_v then_o for_o either_o of_o they_o the_o same_o be_v more_o suitable_a unto_o worshipper_n and_o that_o now_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o liberty_n which_o god_n have_v allow_v she_o to_o determine_v such_o circumstance_n have_v ordain_v that_o gesture_n we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o warrant_n but_o also_o a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o observe_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o obey_v authority_n necessary_a to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o ministery_n necessary_a to_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v unless_o we_o kneel_v we_o disobey_v authority_n disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sacrament_n let_v we_o see_v then_o whether_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o prohibition_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n namely_o as_o the_o nation_n do_v and_o certain_o that_o precept_n concern_v not_o kneel_v for_o the_o nation_n bow_v unto_o their_o god_n yet_o must_v we_o bow_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o that_o negative_a in_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o include_v a_o affirmative_a thou_o shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o beside_o if_o we_o must_v not_o use_v any_o of_o these_o gesture_n which_o idolater_n have_v use_v in_o their_o idol-worship_n than_o we_o must_v not_o worship_n god_n at_o all_o for_o if_o you_o take_v away_o all_o gesture_n you_o must_v take_v away_o all_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o worship_n god_n but_o in_o some_o position_n of_o body_n and_o take_v away_o one_o gesture_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o it_o have_v be_v use_v in_o idol-worship_n then_o take_v away_o all_o for_o all_o gesture_n have_v be_v abuse_v by_o idolater_n in_o their_o idol-worship_n and_o be_v common_a to_o they_o and_o we_o in_o our_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o kneel_v so_o do_v we_o they_o stand_v so_o do_v we_o they_o sit_v so_o do_v we_o and_o because_o the_o disputer_n say_v a_o man_n can_v commit_v idolatry_n sit_v i_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n 10._o i._o cor._n viii_o 10._o and_o what_o he_o may_v read_v in_o profane_a writer_n how_o that_o sit_v be_v common_o use_v at_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o hercules_n 16._o macrobius_n saturn_n lib._n iii_o c._n 16._o but_o it_o be_v not_o heathenish_a idolatry_n that_o offend_v these_o man_n but_o popish_a &_o that_o not_o so_o much_o in_o any_o other_o ordinance_n as_o in_o this_o of_o the_o sacrament_n let_v they_o therefore_o know_v that_o all_o main_a gesture_n have_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o papist_n unto_o their_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n stand_v sit_v kneeling_z the_o priest_n stand_v the_o pope_n sit_v the_o people_n kneel_v now_o shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v the_o gesture_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o also_o unlawful_a to_o use_v the_o gesture_n of_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o if_o that_o commandment_n forbid_v one_o gesture_n use_v by_o idolater_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o forbid_v all_o and_o make_v more_o strong_o against_o they_o then_o against_o we_o but_o indeed_o neither_o that_o commandment_n nor_o any_o other_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v be_v extend_v unto_o gesture_n or_o any_o other_o action_n which_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o as_o shall_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o place_n deut._n xii_o 2.3.4.5_o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v serve_v their_o god_n upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n and_o you_o shall_v everthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_a lineage_n of_o their_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o thou_o shall_v come_v and_o again_o ver_fw-la 30.31_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o snare_v by_o follow_v they_o after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v before_o thou_o &_o that_o thou_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n say_v how_o do_v these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v i_o do_v likewise_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o every_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o hate_v have_v they_o do_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o even_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n they_o have_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o god_n in_o which_o place_n four_o thing_n use_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n be_v forbid_v and_o make_v unlawful_a unto_o god_n people_n i._o their_o idol_n and_o image_n of_o their_o god_n which_o must_v be_v destroy_v you_o
reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o service_n in_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o occasion_n which_o may_v direct_v we_o unto_o it_o v._o that_o no_o gesture_n be_v command_v in_o any_o sacrament_n under_o the_o law_n or_o under_o the_o gospel_n nor_o make_v necessary_a in_o any_o of_o god_n ordinance_n either_o by_o precept_n or_o example_n whereupon_o follow_v vi_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v what_o gesture_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o any_o other_o ordinance_n and_o our_o church_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v appoint_v kneel_v vii_o that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o private_a man_n to_o judge_v what_o gesture_n be_v decent_a what_o not_o but_o unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o their_o inferior_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o constitution_n make_v of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a yea_o though_o they_o offeâ—d_v in_o appoint_v thing_n not_o so_o fit_a and_o convenient_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v for_o avoid_v a_o great_a evil_n calv_n bâ—â—â—_n in_o vit._n calv_n m._n calvin_n be_v of_o this_o judgement_n the_o wafer_n cake_n of_o geneva_n seâ—med_v to_o he_o inconvenient_a yet_o he_o advise_v his_o friend_n not_o to_o make_v any_o tumult_n for_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o like_a advice_n he_o give_v unto_o bishop_n hooper_n 120._o epist_n 120._o &_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o mislike_v the_o frowardness_n of_o those_o man_n who_o for_o light_a scruple_n depart_v from_o the_o public_a consent_n 370._o epist_n 370._o yea_o he_o go_v further_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n impose_v which_o in_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a 379._o epist_n 379._o licet_fw-la malam_fw-la caudam_fw-la trahat_fw-la quia_fw-la tumen_n pierce_v verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la concedi_fw-la potest_fw-la albeit_o it_o draw_v a_o foul_a consequence_n after_o it_o yet_o because_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v last_o yet_o our_o church_n have_v not_o use_v such_o a_o magisteriall_a power_n but_o have_v often_o manifest_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o declare_v the_o innocency_n of_o all_o her_o ceremony_n and_o particular_o that_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v of_o all_o other_o gesture_n the_o most_o decent_a and_o most_o comely_a 19_o exemplum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o geâ—iculatione_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a dum_fw-la soleâ—nes_fw-la habentur_fw-la precationes_fw-la instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o sect_n 30._o sed_fw-la illud_fw-la nobis_fw-la decorum_n erit_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la erit_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la reverential_a aptum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la idoneum_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatis_fw-la exercitium_fw-la vel_fw-la saltem_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ornatum_fw-la faciet_fw-la actioni_fw-la congâ—aentem_fw-la ibid._n sect_n 19_o which_o shall_v easy_o appear_v if_o m._n calvin_n may_v be_v admit_v umpyre_n he_o say_v that_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n decency_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v we_o three_o note_n to_o try_v what_o be_v decent_a that_o say_v he_o shall_v seem_v most_o comely_a to_o we_o which_o shall_v be_v fie_o for_o procure_v of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a mystery_n be_v a_o exercise_n apt_a to_o show_v and_o stir_v up_o piety_n and_o a_o oruament_n to_o the_o action_n in_o hand_n now_o to_o apply_v these_o note_n unto_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n what_o gesture_n can_v be_v fit_a to_o procure_v reverence_n unto_o the_o holy_a mystery_n then_o that_o which_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o humility_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n even_o in_o civil_a worship_n or_o what_o to_o stir_v up_o piety_n more_o than_o that_o which_o have_v be_v common_o use_v by_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o devotion_n and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o better_a ornament_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n than_o that_o gesture_n which_o import_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o while_o we_o worship_v god_n by_o abase_v of_o ourselves_o at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o same_o i_o will_v add_v that_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n kneel_v be_v never_o esteem_v undecent_a in_o any_o divine_a action_n there_o be_v a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n as_o to_o worship_n god_n so_o to_o express_v it_o by_o bow_v or_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o who_o face_n we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v both_o present_a &_o glorious_a this_o consideration_n of_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o gesture_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o our_o church_n to_o enjoin_v it_o at_o the_o sacrament_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o kneel_v albeit_o the_o same_o be_v free_a &_o leave_v to_o our_o choice_n what_o gesture_n to_o use_v if_o we_o will_v but_o consider_v both_o what_o the_o sacrament_n be_v and_o what_o we_o be_v and_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n it_o have_v four_o consideration_n which_o do_v enforce_v kneel_v i._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n &_o as_o i_o she_o wed_v before_o the_o people_n of_o god_n use_v to_o bow_v themselves_o or_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n at_o the_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o namely_o before_o the_o ark_n but_o behold_v in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n more_o glorious_a than_o be_v the_o ark_n 9â—_n ambros_n de_fw-fr spir_n sanct_a lib._n 3_o cap._n 12._o aug._n in_o ps_n 9â—_n the_o ark_n be_v call_v god_n footstool_n &_o this_o both_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n austin_n apply_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n per_fw-la scabellum_fw-la terra_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la caro_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la hodie_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o mysterijs_fw-la adoramus_fw-la ii_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n a_o chief_a part_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n nor_o ordinance_n wherein_o a_o devout_a soul_n do_v with_o sense_n and_o comfort_n draw_v so_o near_o unto_o god_n as_o in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o man_n know_v that_o kneel_v of_o all_o other_o gesture_n be_v most_o fit_a and_o decent_a for_o god_n worship_n and_o have_v be_v most_o common_o use_v insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v often_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o esay_n 45.23_o every_o kaee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o psal_n 72.9_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v kneel_v before_o he_o now_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a if_o that_o gesture_n which_o do_v express_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v use_v in_o every_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v incompatible_a with_o sacramental_a worship_n iii_o it_o be_v our_o christian_a sacrifice_n even_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o therein_o we_o resign_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o so_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n by_o kill_v our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_o a_o testimony_n of_o divine_a grace_n towards_o we_o testificatione_n testimonium_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la grariae_fw-la externo_fw-la signo_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la cum_fw-la mutuam_fw-la nostrae_fw-la erga_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pietatâ—s_fw-la testificatione_n confirm_v by_o a_o outward_a sign_n but_o also_o a_o mutual_a testification_n of_o our_o service_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o sacrament_n we_o offer_v unto_o god_n our_o faith_n our_o prayer_n our_o thanksgiving_n our_o almsdeed_n with_o a_o contrite_a &_o a_o break_a heart_n all_o which_o be_v spiritual_a 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