say_v to_o all_o the_o ministry_n mat._n 16._o joh._n 20.23_o then_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o presbytery_n so_o call_v by_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o the_o state_n of_o elder_n act_n 22.5_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n psa_n 107.32_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o independent_a will_v ask_v why_o their_o congregation_n belong_v to_o one_o man_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n as_o well_o as_o a_o presbyterial_a congregation_n belong_v to_o one_o man_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v this_o difference_n the_o presbyterial_a congregation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o it_o which_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o first_o christian_a church_n although_o it_o pass_v under_o antichrist_n and_o so_o be_v defile_v yet_o still_o god_n have_v his_o church_n among_o papist_n and_o at_o the_o length_n bring_v it_o out_o of_o babylon_n by_o luther_n and_o other_o and_o our_o minister_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o apostle_n who_o christ_n ordain_v to_o preach_v mark_v 3.14_o and_o they_o be_v send_v into_o all_o nation_n to_o convert_v man_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o they_o also_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n in_o every_o city_n or_o town_n act_v 14.23_o and_o after_o they_o they_o leave_v other_o in_o their_o place_n to_o do_v it_o tit._n 1.5_o and_o thus_o church-officer_n be_v ordain_v by_o they_o of_o their_o own_o call_v successive_o ever_o since_o although_o they_o pass_v under_o antichrist_n till_o luther_n renounce_v they_o and_o by_o he_o and_o other_o be_v bring_v out_o what_o they_o have_v from_o christ_n and_o leave_v what_o be_v of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o protest_v against_o babylon_n and_o so_o they_o be_v first_o call_v protestant_n and_o then_o in_o calvin_n time_n they_o make_v a_o covenant_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a discipline_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n have_v do_v the_o like_a both_o by_o a_o protestation_n against_o popery_n and_o a_o covenant_n to_o set_v up_o the_o discipline_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o our_o congregation_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n but_o independent_a congregation_n original_a descent_n be_v but_o from_o themselves_o and_o that_o within_o this_o few_o year_n to_o our_o knowledge_n tradesman_n have_v gather_v many_o church_n but_o who_o send_v those_o tradesman_n to_o preach_v and_o how_o can_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10.14_o 15._o by_o what_o authority_n do_v they_o preach_v and_o who_o give_v they_o that_o authority_n christ_n teach_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n mat._n 21.23_o 24._o &_o 7.29_o then_o independent_a congregation_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o they_o will_v say_v that_o our_o parish_n remain_v still_o as_o they_o do_v under_o antichrist_n i_o answer_v parish_n be_v divide_v for_o better_a convenience_n of_o public_a worship_n before_o antichrist_n be_v in_o be_v when_o the_o apostle_n give_v order_n to_o set_v up_o elder_n in_o every_o city_n tit._n 1.5_o and_o they_o be_v bound_v within_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n for_o public_a worship_n act_v 1.12_o and_o now_o prelate_n cast_v out_o our_o parish_n remain_v in_o that_o first_o institution_n for_o those_o elder_n be_v bound_v to_o that_o town_n or_o city_n where_o they_o be_v set_v up_o but_o independent_a congregation_n be_v boundless_a their_o member_n thirty_o or_o forty_o mile_n asunder_o that_o they_o can_v congregate_v together_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n the_o parliament_n three_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o supreme_a assembly_n or_o eldership_n viz._n the_o classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a whether_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o which_o of_o they_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o four_o question_n be_v whether_o appeal_v from_o congregational_a eldership_n to_o the_o classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o and_o to_o which_o of_o they_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v their_o power_n upon_o such_o appeal_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o five_o question_n be_v whether_o ecumenical_a assembly_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o whether_o there_o be_v appeal_n from_o any_o of_o the_o former_a assembly_n to_o the_o say_v ecumenical_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o the_o substance_n contain_v in_o these_o three_o question_n be_v this_o first_o whether_o classical_a provincial_a national_a or_o ecumenical_a eldership_n or_o assembly_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la second_o whether_o appeal_v from_o congregational_a eldership_n to_o classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a assembly_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o which_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o ecumenical_a be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o be_v their_o power_n upon_o such_o appeal_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n and_o presbytery_n be_v scripture_n name_n psal_n 107.32_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o these_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o church_n because_o they_o do_v represent_v it_o and_o now_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o appeal_v from_o the_o lesser_a eldership_n to_o the_o great_a be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o their_o power_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n to_o suppress_v error_n and_o profaneness_n in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o by_o his_o positive_a law_n or_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n rather_o than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v pollute_v i_o prove_v it_o thus_o if_o there_o be_v assembly_n of_o church_n officer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o meet_v together_o for_o this_o end_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o still_o and_o if_o there_o be_v appeal_n from_o the_o lesser_a of_o those_o assembly_n to_o the_o great_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o still_o and_o if_o those_o assembly_n have_v power_n to_o make_v decree_n and_o pass_v sentence_n and_o to_o bind_v several_a church_n to_o obey_v they_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o still_o for_o we_o and_o all_o christian_n pretend_v to_o be_v under_o the_o same_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v but_o some_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o antioch_n will_v still_o observe_v jewish_a cermeony_n and_o they_o have_v no_o small_a disputation_n about_o it_o and_o yet_o can_v not_o suppress_v it_o be_v party_n therefore_o they_o determine_v to_o send_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o to_o a_o single_a congregation_n for_o advice_n and_o council_n but_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n who_o come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o that_o matter_n act_v 15.1_o 2_o 6._o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v but_o two_o apostle_n there_o and_o so_o there_o be_v at_o antioch_n only_o they_o be_v party_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o some_o will_v say_v what_o if_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n or_o eldership_n how_o then_o can_v they_o suppress_v error_n or_o profaneness_n i_o answer_v the_o magistrate_n must_v by_o his_o positive_a law_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o case_n they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n he_o must_v punish_v they_o by_o his_o positive_a law_n but_o in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o do_v it_o than_o the_o church-officer_n have_v power_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o to_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n from_o pollution_n so_o than_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v his_o part_n and_o assembly_n of_o church-officer_n also_o do_v they_o this_o will_v sweet_o settle_v peace_n among_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o of_o divine_a institution_n and_o for_o the_o name_n of_o those_o assembly_n let_v they_o be_v call_v by_o any_o name_n of_o distinction_n and_o it_o suffice_v i_o hope_v we_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o name_n but_o rather_o labour_v for_o peace_n and_o a_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n the_o six_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o declare_v what_o be_v such_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n for_o which_o person_n guilty_a thereof_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o convent_v before_o they_o try_v and_o 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apostle_n but_o then_o some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o name_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n out_o of_o which_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o spring_v forth_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o it_o be_v independent_a i_o answ_n if_o independent_a church_n must_v have_v one_o as_o their_o mother_n out_o of_o which_o all_o other_o independent_a church_n ought_v to_o spring_v forth_o than_o i_o will_v know_v which_o of_o their_o church_n be_v that_o mother_n church_n do_v mr._n burtons_n church_n descend_v out_o of_o mr._n goodwin_n or_o mr._n locker_n church_n descend_v out_o of_o mr._n holms_n his_o church_n or_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o which_o the_o daughter_n but_o it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v say_v this_o mother_n of_o christian_a church_n do_v first_o baptise_v they_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o not_o mind_v whether_o they_o be_v true_o convert_v or_o not_o but_o then_o after_o this_o there_o follow_v some_o that_o gather_v after_o they_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a into_o their_o congregation_n out_o of_o those_o baptise_a before_o and_o those_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a church_n have_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o church_n way_n and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o our_o independent_o do_v here_o but_o then_o where_o be_v their_o proof_n for_o those_o thing_n no_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o truth_n for_o when_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v christian_n together_o and_o all_o other_o when_o they_o become_v christian_n be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o act_v 2.47_o then_o if_o independent_o shall_v come_v after_o the_o apostle_n to_o cull_v for_o themselves_o a_o church_n they_o must_v first_o unchurch_n they_o out_o of_o that_o where_o they_o be_v place_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o when_o they_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v prefer_v they_o to_o be_v their_o member_n and_o then_o promise_v they_o great_a privilege_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v but_o lest_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v a_o digression_n i_o shall_v now_o prove_v that_o the_o number_n of_o name_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o independent_a congregation_n consist_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o a_o presbytery_n of_o church-officer_n first_o if_o name_n in_o scripture_n signify_v church-officer_n than_o that_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o name_n be_v church-officer_n but_o the_o saint_n have_v get_v victory_n over_o the_o officer_n of_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o get_v victory_n over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14.2_o and_o when_o the_o officer_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v slay_v it_o be_v say_v that_o seven_o thousand_o name_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v slay_v rev._n 11.13_o then_o the_o number_n of_o name_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v officer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n second_o if_o there_o may_v be_v find_v so_o many_o officer_n then_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n than_o that_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o name_n be_v officer_n in_o it_o but_o there_o be_v then_o eleven_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n send_v out_o by_o christ_n before_o this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o name_n be_v teacher_n which_o have_v accompany_v christ_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n until_o he_o be_v take_v up_o act_v 1.21_o and_o christ_n ordain_v more_o to_o preach_v then_o the_o eleven_o and_o the_o seventy_o for_o say_v he_o to_o another_o go_v thou_o and_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 9.60_o then_o this_o be_v be_v not_o a_o independent_a congregation_n belong_v to_o one_o particular_a man_n three_o if_o the_o disciple_n be_v then_o numberless_a than_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v then_o numberless_a for_o john_n baptise_a all_o judea_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o round_a about_o jordan_n mat._n 6.5_o 6._o and_o john_n disciple_n increase_v so_o fast_o that_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n dare_v not_o say_v his_o baptism_n be_v of_o man_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n and_o herod_n dare_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 14.5.21_o 23_o 26._o and_o christ_n make_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n yea_o they_o can_v not_o baptise_v together_o their_o multitude_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o pharisee_n say_v perceive_v you_o not_o how_o the_o world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o john_n 3.22_o 23.4.1.11.19_o and_o people_n press_v upon_o he_o to_o hear_v he_o preach_v and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o destroy_v he_o for_o the_o people_n luke_n 4.22.5_o 1_o 19.47_o 48._o five_o thousand_o come_v at_o one_o time_n and_o seven_o thousand_o at_o another_o beside_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o in_o the_o open_a field_n zacheos_n can_v not_o see_v christ_n for_o the_o multitude_n but_o be_v force_v to_o climb_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n to_o see_v he_o luke_n 19.3_o then_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o single_a congregation_n belong_v to_o one_o man_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o church_n four_o if_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a officer_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o these_o man_n and_o by_o these_o man_n than_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o officer_n before_o as_o the_o seventy_o and_o the_o eleven_o and_o other_o be_v mark_v 3.14_o &_o 6.3_o luke_n 9.60_o &_o 10.1_o again_o if_o it_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n like_o one_o of_o these_o at_o london_n then_o what_o shall_v they_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o universal_a officer_n unless_o one_o independent_a church_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v officer_n for_o another_o which_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o that_o will_v soon_o destroy_v all_o their_o independent_a church_n which_o must_v be_v alone_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o other_o nor_o they_o with_o they_o as_o a_o duty_n only_o they_o may_v do_v something_o if_o they_o please_v upon_o courtesy_n and_o they_o may_v choose_v then_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o while_o they_o choose_v a_o officer_n out_o of_o themselves_o to_o serve_v elsewhere_o and_o not_o among_o themselves_o let_v we_o see_v another_o instance_n suppose_v our_o independent_o shall_v say_v that_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v persecute_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n act_v 8.1_o upon_o this_o ground_n say_v they_o be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n one_o single_a congregation_n for_o say_v they_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o multitude_n as_o i_o show_v before_o then_o how_o can_v they_o be_v persecute_v and_o scatter_v and_o by_o who_o be_v they_o so_o persecute_v i_o answer_v that_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o be_v persecute_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ruler_n which_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n john_n 7.48_o and_o by_o saul_n before_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v it_o act_n 8.1_o &_o 9.1_o and_o the_o officer_n may_v be_v call_v a_o church_n representative_a for_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n speak_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o congregation_n 12.21_o and_o christ_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n which_o be_v mean_v tell_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o have_v both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n deliver_v to_o they_o before_o mat._n 16.18_o 19_o &_o 18.17_o so_o here_o the_o church_n be_v persecute_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o that_o be_v their_o officer_n for_o if_o all_o the_o disciple_n have_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o what_o shall_v the_o apostle_n do_v behind_o they_o will_v not_o tarry_v if_o they_o have_v none_o leave_v to_o teach_v nor_o dare_v they_o tarry_v when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o harbour_v they_o and_o who_o will_v or_o who_o dare_v harbour_v they_o if_o all_o the_o christian_n have_v be_v scatter_v and_o flee_v but_o there_o be_v disciple_n still_o that_o do_v harbour_v they_o yea_o there_o be_v then_o many_o thousand_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v present_o after_o that_o persecution_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n saul_n persecute_v they_o and_o be_v convert_v as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o next_o town_n and_o come_v immediate_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o believer_n in_o jerusalem_n see_v act_n 8.1_o &_o 9.1_o compare_v with_o 21.20_o again_o the_o teacher_n be_v persecute_v for_o they_o travel_v as_o far_o as_o cyprus_n and_o phenice_n and_o antioch_n preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n act_v 11.19_o &_o 21.27_o so_o then_o this_o church_n be_v not_o a_o independent_a congregation_n but_o
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mede_n and_o persian_n not_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v fail_v mat._n 5._o their_o king_n be_v eternal_a and_o with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1.33_o but_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v place_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n there_o indeed_o they_o rule_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o they_o may_v not_o rule_v so_o in_o the_o other_o kingdom_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o if_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n as_o emperor_n rule_v the_o state_n this_o be_v to_o dethrone_v christ_n who_o alone_o be_v place_v and_o set_v by_o the_o lord_n his_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal_n 2.6_o and_o what_o affront_n be_v do_v to_o his_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n he_o take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o usurp_v the_o authority_n of_o church-officer_n any_o 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his_o own_o name_n mat._n 5._o but_o this_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a and_o allow_v by_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n where_o ever_o they_o come_v for_o they_o know_v that_o it_o do_v not_o entrench_v upon_o their_o authority_n four_o church_n officer_n have_v god_n law_n for_o their_o rule_n but_o magistrate_n have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o their_o rule_n then_o they_o must_v keep_v their_o place_n the_o one_o to_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n ministerial_o because_o christ_n their_o king_n be_v with_o they_o mat._n 28.20_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o state_n with_o majesty_n and_o authority_n because_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v they_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n dan._n 2.37_o five_o many_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o enemy_n of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v member_n yet_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 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than_o all_o magistrate_n and_o prince_n must_v have_v the_o like_a power_n to_o rule_v the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a magistrate_n or_o prince_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v christian_n than_o all_o other_o christian_n may_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o for_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n gal_n 3.28_o col._n 2.11_o then_o church_n officer_n together_o with_o their_o name_n and_o office_n be_v not_o to_o be_v create_v nor_o appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n as_o their_o creature_n when_o as_o themselves_o be_v not_o church_n officer_n and_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v title_n name_n office_n or_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o from_o he_o all_o church_n officer_n have_v both_o their_o name_n and_o office_n 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order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v tit._n 1.5_o and_o these_o be_v not_o magistrate_n for_o such_o be_v before_o in_o every_o city_n but_o these_o be_v then_o want_v which_o paul_n from_o christ_n appoint_v titus_n to_o ordain_v in_o every_o city_n neither_o be_v the_o minister_n to_o ordain_v and_o set_v up_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o by_o their_o own_o practice_n they_o do_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n act_v 14.23_o than_o they_o be_v not_o of_o humane_a but_o of_o divine_a institution_n three_o if_o both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o diselpline_n be_v give_v to_o church_n officer_n by_o jesus_n christ_n than_o they_o alone_o have_v a_o divine_a right_o to_o use_v they_o but_o the_o key_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o to_o the_o officer_n for_o say_v christ_n to_o peter_n to_o this_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n mat._n 16.19_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o church-officer_n shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o they_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 18._o v._n 17_o 18._o and_o what_o sin_n you_o remit_v shall_v be_v remit_v and_o what_o sin_n you_o retain_v shall_v be_v retain_v john_n 20.23_o then_o they_o alone_o have_v a_o divine_a right_o to_o use_v they_o four_o if_o christ_n command_v the_o church_n to_o obey_v those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n than_o such_o only_o be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n but_o say_v paul_n obey_v they_o who_o also_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n neither_o must_v all_o the_o saint_n rule_v in_o the_o church_n for_o say_v paul_n salute_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n heb._n 13.17_o 24._o then_o they_o be_v of_o 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that_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n and_o other_o be_v blame_v because_o there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n rev._n 2.14_o 20._o then_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o both_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n by_o divine_a institution_n seven_o if_o this_o discipline_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o still_o but_o say_v paul_n i_o have_v deliver_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o concern_v the_o incestuous_a person_n he_o say_v i_o have_v judge_v already_o and_o do_v not_o you_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v within_o cast_v out_o therefore_o that_o wicked_a person_n 1_o cor._n 5.3_o 12_o 13._o and_o if_o any_o say_v that_o all_o must_v judge_v from_o this_o text_n i_o answer_v all_o be_v to_o refer_v it_o 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church-officer_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o power_n of_o church-officer_n first_o because_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o such_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o divine_a worship_n 2_o chron._n 26.12_o 19_o second_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o church-officer_n for_o when_o vzziah_n the_o king_n will_v needs_o burn_v incense_n the_o valiant_a priest_n bid_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v this_o because_o he_o be_v leprous_a but_o because_o he_o offer_v incense_n and_o as_o they_o be_v thrust_v he_o out_o his_o leprosy_n appear_v 2_o chro._n 26.17_o 18_o 21._o and_o when_o they_o be_v weep_v public_o for_o the_o abominable_a whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n there_o be_v such_o a_o action_n commit_v in_o the_o assembly_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n mark_v that_o yet_o phinehas_n the_o 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