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it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a 98._o learned_a d._n cha._n ser_n on_o rom._n 12_o p._n 53._o chriso_v in_o mat._n hom._n 38_o in_o act._n hom._n 19_o whitak_n ag_n du._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr scri._n defen_n godly_a minist_n ag_n br._n p._n 98._o that_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o no_o writing_n beside_o it_o yea_o and_o divers_a council_n 59_o council_n conc._n hippon_n cap._n 38._o laod._n c._n 59_o have_v so_o conclude_v i_o will_v know_v then_o what_o warrant_v man_n have_v to_o read_v a_o liturgy_n of_o baptism_n public_o i_o suppose_v mr._n paget_n be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o until_o he_o have_v clear_v these_o thing_n all_o that_o he_o have_v yet_o say_v be_v frivolous_a and_o impertinent_a last_o let_v it_o be_v again_o observe_v that_o the_o papist_n 536._o papist_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr ecc._n mil._n c._n 2_o see_v sutclif_n chal._n c._n 10._o pag._n 40._o perk._n 3._o vol._n pag._n 536._o and_o he_o join_v here_o together_o and_o both_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o they_o teach_v as_o he_o do_v let_v a_o man_n be_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v if_o he_o profess_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n again_o 115._o again_o stevarâ—â—us_fw-fr comment_fw-fr in_o 1_o thess_n 3_o 8._o p._n 115._o it_o be_v enough_o to_o baptism_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o sacrament_n will_v not_o one_o think_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o apprintise_n to_o they_o in_o set_v up_o the_o same_o trade_n or_o craft_n that_o they_o do_v now_o to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v act._n 11._o 21-26_a a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n to_o this_o he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v specify_v by_o what_o word_n or_o sign_n more_o or_o less_o they_o profess_v their_o conversion_n unto_o 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shall_v come_v to_o set_v down_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o grace_n he_o will_v not_o affirm_v that_o atheist_n heretic_n thief_n murderer_n etc._n etc._n have_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o parent_n of_o those_o child_n for_o who_o baptism_n he_o here_o plead_v be_v i_o say_v many_o of_o they_o such_o vile_a wretch_n as_o he_o well_o know_v 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v whither_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o compare_v those_o disciple_n and_o christian_n act._n 11.21.26_o with_o the_o churchles_a people_n in_o question_n if_o so_o then_o i_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o he_o dishonour_v the_o primitive_a saint_n so_o himself_n much_o more_o on_o the_o otherside_n if_o he_o say_v he_o intend_v no_o such_o thing_n than_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v much_o labour_n save_v charge_n and_o spend_v his_o time_n more_o profitable_o then_o to_o write_v many_o word_n and_o all_o just_a nothing_o 4._o i_o marvel_v what_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o write_v this_o 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in_o his_o book_n of_o prescript_n ag_fw-mi heret_fw-la say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n nor_o choose_v that_o which_o come_v in_o their_o own_o brain_n we_o have_v the_o apostle_n for_o example_n who_o teach_v nothing_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o faithful_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o christ._n 2._o if_o by_o pronounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o mean_v a_o read_n or_o say_v over_o of_o a_o liturgy_n as_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n then_o i_o do_v again_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n any_o such_o thing_n practise_v 3._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v
effect_n the_o very_a same_o speech_n so_o mr._n cartwright_n 26._o cartwright_n repl._n to_o whitg_n l._n 1._o p._n 25._o 26._o and_o b._n bilson_n 148._o bilson_n perpet_n gouvernm_fw-la pag._n 3._o eccl._n polit._n l._n 4._o p._n 148._o likewise_o hooker_n give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o namely_o because_o the_o first_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v best_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o custom_n law_n and_o ordinance_n deuâ—sed_v since_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o late_a invention_n and_o to_o reduce_v thing_n unto_o the_o ancient_a state_n wherein_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v and_o this_o agree_v with_o tertullians_n 5._o tertullians_n cont._n mar._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o say_v of_o old_a that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v first_o that_o be_v first_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n argument_n ii_o if_o christ_n in_o mat._n 18.17_o where_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o church_n do_v mean_v a_o particular_a congregation_n then_o have_v every_o particular_a congregation_n a_o entire_a power_n in_o and_o of_o itself_o to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n and_o all_o other_o god_n spiritual_a ordinance_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a and_o certain_a maintain_v by_o the_o most_o judicious_a divine_n viz._n vrsinus_n 534._o vrsinus_n explica_fw-la p._n 2._o p._n 534._o zwinglius_fw-la 8._o zwinglius_fw-la explan_n act._n 8._o d._n andrew_n 42._o andrew_n tort._n tort_fw-fr pag._n 42._o chemnitius_n 18.17_o chemnitius_n in_o mat._n 18.17_o aretius_n idem_fw-la aretius_n idem_fw-la pelargius_fw-la idem_fw-la pelargius_fw-la idem_fw-la hunnius_n idem_fw-la hunnius_n idem_fw-la vatablus_n idem_fw-la vatablus_n idem_fw-la munster_n idem_fw-la munster_n idem_fw-la beza_n 13._o beza_n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 1._o ca._n 13._o erasmus_n 18._o erasmus_n paraph._n in_o mat._n 18._o d._n whitaker_n 86_o whitaker_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n count_v 4._o q_o 1._o p_o 86_o cartwrith_n 18._o cartwrith_n confut._n rhem._n in_o mat._n 18._o d._n fulke_o idem_fw-la fulke_o idem_fw-la parker_n 79._o parker_n polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o p._n 79._o and_o other_o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o that_o church_n which_o christ_n intend_v in_o mat._n 18._o have_v absolute_a power_n in_o and_o of_o itself_o to_o perform_v all_o god_n ordinance_n but_o christ_n intend_v in_o mat._n 18._o a_o particular_a congregation_n therefore_o every_o particular_a congregation_n have_v absolute_a power_n in_o and_o of_o itself_o to_o perform_v all_o god_n ordinance_n moreover_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o church_n in_o mat._n 18._o be_v give_v as_o a_o platform_n or_o example_n unto_o all_o church_n to_o walk_v by_o as_o moses_n be_v to_o make_v the_o ark_n in_o every_o respect_n proportionable_a unto_o the_o pattern_n which_o he_o see_v in_o the_o mount_n even_o so_o etc._n etc._n argument_n iii_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v to_o the_o 7_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o each_o of_o they_o apart_z in_o and_o for_o themselves_o that_o no_o church_n of_o god_n must_v now_o omit_v but_o ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n be_v command_v to_o the_o 7_o church_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o each_o of_o they_o apart_z in_o and_o for_o themselves_o therefore_o no_o church_n of_o god_n must_v omit_v the_o practice_n of_o ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n apart_o in_o and_o for_o themselves_o the_o proposition_n can_v be_v doubt_v off_o for_o as_o chytraeus_n 54._o chytraeus_n in_o rev._n c._n 1._o p._n 29._o 54._o artopeus_n 11._o artopeus_n in_o cap._n 1._o p._n 11._o bullinger_n 8._o bullinger_n in_o rev._n 2._o hom._n 8._o brightman_n ch_n brightman_n in_o rev._n 1.2_o &_o 3._o ch_n and_o other_o write_v all_o church_n from_o these_o aught_o to_o learn_v what_o gouvernment_n to_o exercise_v what_o doctrine_n to_o teach_v what_o person_n to_o excommunicate_v who_o to_o receive_v and_o to_o comfort_n and_o the_o like_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v clear_o in_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2.14.20_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o mr._n perkins_n 7._o perkins_n expos_fw-la upon_z ch_z 2._o v._n 20._o &_o ch_n 3._o v._n 7._o speak_v of_o those_o church_n say_v god_n give_v to_o every_o of_o they_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_v the_o sacrament_n repress_v evil_a man_n decern_v false_a prophet_n &_o to_o exclude_v all_o obstinate_a sinner_n from_o all_o spiritual_a privilege_n among_o they_o argument_n iu._n if_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n within_o herself_o to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n yea_o and_o do_v it_o i_o mean_v the_o ministry_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n there_o then_o ought_v not_o particular_a congregation_n now_o to_o stand_v under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o the_o first_o part_n be_v unquestionable_o certain_a and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v d._n willet_n 1._o willet_n cont._n 9_o cent._n 1._o d._n fulke_o 5.4_o fulke_o answ_n to_o the_o rhem._n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o zanehy_n 688_o zanehy_n in_o praecep_v 4._o c._n 19_o p._n 688_o bucer_n 9_o bucer_n de_fw-fr regn._n chr._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o piscator_fw-la 1._o piscator_fw-la in_o 1._o cor._n 5._o obser_n 1._o d._n andrew_n 42._o andrew_n tort._n tor_z pag._n 42._o pet._n martyr_n 5._o martyr_n 1._o cor._n 5._o polanus_fw-la 19_o polanus_fw-la synt._n theo._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o d._n feild_n 5._o feild_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o paraeus_n eccom_n paraeus_n in_o 1._o co_z 5_o de_fw-fr eccom_n zwinglius_fw-la comp_n zwinglius_fw-la epichir_n de_fw-fr can._n missae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la valent_n comp_n and_o other_o again_o whereas_o the_o papist_n and_o hierarchy_n do_v say_v much_o after_n mr._n pagets_n new_a doctrine_n that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v not_o sole_a and_o alone_a authority_n in_o itself_o to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n our_o writer_n viz._n mr._n cartwright_n 5.4_o cartwright_n refutat_fw-la rhem._n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o mr._n parker_n etc._n parker_n pol._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o p._n 1._o 7._o 18._o etc._n etc._n &_o other_o do_v sound_o refute_v they_o and_o prove_v the_o contrary_a by_o many_o reason_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v prove_v before_o in_o the_o minor_n of_o the_o 1._o and_o 3_o argument_n argument_n v._o such_o action_n the_o church_n may_v lawful_o do_v wherein_o no_o law_n of_o god_n be_v break_v but_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n break_v when_o particular_a congregation_n do_v in_o and_o among_o themselves_o exercise_v all_o god_n ordinance_n therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o augustine_n 27._o augustine_n cont._n fau._n l._n 22._o c._n 27._o &_o ambrose_n 8_o ambrose_n lib_fw-la de_fw-fr paridis_n c._n 8_o true_o define_v it_o be_v either_o a_o deed_n or_o word_n or_o thought_n against_o some_o divine_a law_n lombard_n 35._o lombard_n lib._n 2._o &_o 35._o aquinas_n 71._o aquinas_n th._n 12._o qu._n 71._o and_o other_o schoolman_n as_o they_o be_v call_v agree_v hereto_o the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_v in_o our_o first_o argument_n the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o argument_n vi._n if_o the_o apostle_n give_v commandment_n unto_o the_o eldership_n of_o ephesus_n for_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o all_o ordinance_n in_o that_o church_n then_o may_v the_o eldership_n of_o every_o particular_a congregation_n administer_v among_o themselves_o all_o god_n ordinance_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o second_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o scripture_n act._n 28._o vers_fw-la 17.28_o 2._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a whitaker_n 284._o whitaker_n rom._n pont._n cont._n 4._o qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 12_o cont._n 2._o qu._n 5._o c._n 6._o pag._n 281._o 284._o the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a for_o as_o mr._n brightman_n 505._o brightman_n on_o the_o apoc._n ch_n 12_o pag._n 505._o say_v there_o be_v one_o form_n of_o gouvernment_n in_o all_o church_n namely_o that_o that_o be_v deliver_v we_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o writing_n there_o be_v extant_a at_o this_o present_a divers_a treatise_n etc._n treatise_n see_v park_n pol._n eccl._n l._n 2_o c._n 40._o p._n 324.325_o etc._n etc._n defen_n of_o godly_a min._n agai_o bridg._n slaund_n p._n 133.134_o etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n have_v institute_v but_o one_o only_a form_n of_o church_n gouvernment_n common_a to_o all_o church_n ordinary_a perpetual_a and_o best_a thus_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o our_o assertion_n to_o wit_n that_o every_o particular_a congregation_n have_v power_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o immediate_o from_o christ_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n and_o all_o other_o religious_a
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this_o as_o d._n ames_n 214._o ames_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 24._o pag._n 214._o say_v there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o conble_n of_o the_o part_n and_o member_n together_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v independent_a body_n and_o stand_v not_o under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o now_o how_o mr._n paget_n will_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v a_o change_n of_o this_o gouvernment_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v especial_o consider_v that_o the_o learned_a as_o i_o show_v before_o 72._o before_o pag._n 72._o do_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a necessary_a and_o perpetual_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o order_v church_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o calvin_n sad._n calvin_n calv._n ad_fw-la sad._n p._n martyr_n 3.21_o martyr_n in_o rom._n 3.21_o d._n bilson_n etc._n bilson_n perp._n gou._n 338._o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n 29_o 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without_o another_o leave_n and_o consent_n many_o such_o absurdity_n 38._o absurdity_n see_v park_n pol._n eccl._n 3._o p._n 23._o &_o 321.322_o jun._n eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o d._n whitak_n count_v 4._o qu._n 1._o p._n 38._o follow_v mr._n pagets_n lately-devised_n tenet_n 10._o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n prove_v direct_o our_o assertion_n for_o it_o be_v without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o they_o elect_v their_o own_o minister_n excommunicate_v offender_n send_v messenger_n and_o perform_v all_o other_o church_n matter_n among_o themselves_o last_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o mr._n paget_n in_o this_o accord_v with_o the_o papist_n 5_o papist_n bellar._n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 5_o and_o hierarchy_n other_o hierarchy_n d._n downa_n d._n bridges_n &_o other_o for_o they_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o independent_a body_n but_o stand_v under_o another_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o the_o 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&_o 13.22_o sybrandus_n 159_o sybrandus_n respon_n ad_fw-la hug._n p._n 159_o d._n mornaeus_n etc._n mornaeus_n hist_o pa._n 542._o etc._n etc._n morell_n 534._o morell_n tom._n 4._o fol._n 534._o tilenus_n 14_o tilenus_n respon_n ad_fw-la com._n la_fw-fr vat._n qu._n 8._o &_o epist_n 14_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o i_o say_v do_v direct_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o all_o particular_a visible_a church_n have_v full_a power_n to_o ordain_v and_o choose_v among_o themselves_o fit_a minister_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v gather_v to_o my_o knowledge_n anywhere_o in_o their_o writing_n that_o unto_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a call_n of_o church_n officer_n any_o more_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n and_o power_n be_v require_v then_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v set_v in_o every_o congregation_n distinct_o and_o apart_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n they_o write_v about_o excommunication_n and_o the_o absolution_n or_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a those_o be_v action_n they_o say_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o of_o any_o private_a person_n or_o person_n bastingius_n 85._o
viz._n ministers-must_a be_v choose_v with_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n by_o the_o like_a authority_n as_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o may_v be_v depose_v but_o nothing_o herein_o must_v be_v attempt_v without_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n what_o those_o synod_n be_v of_o who_o mr._n paget_n speak_v in_o pag._n 66._o who_o decree_v that_o particular_a congregation_n shall_v not_o practice_v among_o themselves_o all_o god_n ordinance_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o know_v but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o no_o reform_a church_n have_v make_v this_o a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v only_o the_o invention_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n for_o conclusion_n now_o of_o this_o section_n howsoever_o i_o have_v alleidge_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o appeal_v unto_o for_o to_o have_v the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o only_o try_v by_o and_o herein_o i_o do_v no_o more_o than_o other_o do_v which_o know_v they_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o their_o side_n namely_o to_o call_v their_o opposite_n unto_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o require_v of_o they_o to_o stand_v unto_o the_o undeceiveable_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o thus_o the_o protestant_n 1._o protestant_n d._n whita_n de_fw-fr cont_n qu._n 3_o c._n 3._o d._n morton_n apolo_n cath._n p._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 32._o sutclif_n def_n pont._n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 132._o b._n jew._n apo._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 5._o d._n 1._o do_v with_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o reformist_n rat_n reformist_n par._n pol._n eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o c_o dever_n eccl._n refor_o rat_n again_o with_o they_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v zanchy_a ‡_o a_o worthy_a speech_n in_o his_o writing_n unto_o d._n knoll_v all_o thing_n touch_v worship_n and_o discipline_n aught_o to_o be_v examine_v not_o by_o the_o uncertain_a rule_n of_o human_n judgement_n but_o by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o divine_a scripture_n section_n ix_o that_o those_o who_o have_v read_v mr._n pagets_n book_n may_v not_o think_v that_o i_o have_v purposely_o omit_v any_o thing_n his_o jest_n slander_n and_o unchristian_a term_n except_v which_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o show_n of_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o main_a point_n in_o question_n i_o have_v think_v good_a in_o this_o section_n to_o set_v down_o some_o brief_a answer_n unto_o certain_a colourable_a or_o rather_o carnal_a pretence_n which_o he_o use_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o cause_n his_o first_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o particular_a preface_n particular_a preface_n congregation_n shall_v not_o stand_v under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o manifold_a disorder_n confusion_n and_o dissipation_n of_o church_n will_v follow_v answ_n 1._o when_o god_n have_v establish_v a_o order_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o own_o house_n what_o presumption_n of_o man_n dare_v change_v it_o think_v he_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o almighty_a and_o can_v by_o his_o foolish_a way_n and_o devise_v bring_v more_o peace_n and_o profit_n to_o god_n house_n than_o the_o way_n of_o the_o all_o wise_a god_n but_o what_o will_v not_o dust_n and_o ash_n presume_v to_o do_v against_o his_o maker_n and_o that_o with_o show_n of_o conveniency_n and_o to_o correct_v and_o reform_v that_o which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v imperfect_a in_o his_o do_n but_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o these_o little_a consider_v how_o straight_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v such_o practice_n and_o what_o dreadful_a plague_n he_o threaten_v against_o man_n for_o it_o as_o mr._n paget_n therefore_o wish_v other_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o new_a form_n of_o church_n and_o church-gouvernment_a preface_n preface_n they_o frame_v unto_o themselves_o or_o command_v unto_o other_o so_o i_o desire_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v make_v a_o profitable_a use_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n 2._o be_v it_o well_o consider_v that_o god_n always_o abhor_v all_o good_a intentes_fw-la of_o man_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n the_o church_n say_v whitaker_n 16._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n count_v 4._o qu._n 1._o p._n 16._o must_v not_o be_v gouvern_v as_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n think_v fit_a but_o as_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_o king_n thereof_o will_v have_v it_o 3._o this_o objection_n take_v here_o up_o by_o mr._n paget_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o that_o way_n affect_v use_v for_o to_o have_v ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n by_o presbyter_n reject_v and_o their_o own_o popish_a hierarchy_n everywhere_o receive_v and_o practise_v viz._n because_o the_o put_n by_o of_o the_o late_a tend_v etc._n tend_v sarav_fw-mi de_fw-mi tripli_v epis_fw-la in_o prologue_n sand._n the_o visibl_n monar_n l._n 5._o c._n 4._o scult_v hier._n anarc_n l._n 10._o c._n 20._o l._n 11.119.137_o etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o mischief_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o former_a 164_o former_a whitg_n tract_n 3._o c._n 4_o div_o 4._o &_o divis_fw-la 8._o pag._n 169._o loe_o compl_a chu_n p._n 164_o cause_v uproar_n in_o the_o church_n dissipate_v it_o and_o overthrow_v all_o good_a order_n therein_o 4._o if_o particular_a congregation_n must_v loose_v their_o right_n and_o power_n because_o of_o the_o offence_n which_o some_o man_n have_v commit_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o then_o sure_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o mr._n pagets_n reason_n be_v worth_a any_o thing_n ought_v class_n and_o synod_n to_o lay_v down_o that_o superior_a authority_n which_o they_o have_v take_v over_o many_o church_n because_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n many_o time_n have_v offend_v in_o and_o about_o the_o execution_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o good_a christian_n will_v deny_v i_o can_v give_v divers_a instance_n for_o it_o but_o it_o need_v not_o only_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o nazianzen_n proc._n nazianzen_n epist_n 42._o ad_fw-la proc._n word_n who_o be_v a_o elder_a or_o bishop_n i_o be_o mind_v say_v he_o to_o shun_v all_o assembly_n of_o bishop_n because_o i_o never_o see_v any_o good_a event_n in_o any_o council_n that_o do_v not_o rather_o increase_v then_o diminish_v our_o evil_n their_o contention_n and_o ambition_n pass_v my_o speech_n whither_o thing_n be_v better_o carry_v now_o than_o they_o be_v in_o his_o time_n i_o will_v not_o nor_o be_o able_a to_o judge_v 5._o if_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o take_v away_o their_o liberty_n in_o practise_v among_o themselves_o all_o god_n ordinance_n then_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n which_o oftentimes_o have_v be_v find_v in_o they_o as_o instay_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n 3.26_o pharisy_n mat._n 21.26_o act._n 3.26_o in_o prefer_v sincere_a christian_n before_o arrian_n 7._o arrian_n zezo_n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o and_o be_v themselves_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n 7._o faith_n theod_n l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o when_o their_o minister_n have_v be_v heretic_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o maintain_v their_o liberty_n still_o another_o thing_n which_o he_o talk_v much_o off_o 72._o pag._n 72._o be_v that_o the_o power_n which_o the_o classis_fw-la exercise_v be_v ancient_a and_o hence_o name_v it_o the_o old_a beat_a path_n 105._o pag._n 105._o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o sundry_a error_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o apostle_n time_n yea_o begin_v before_o the_o most_o famous_a church_n in_o the_o world_n be_v plant_v therefore_o as_o cyprian_n 63._o cyprian_n epist._n 63._o say_v we_o must_v not_o regard_v what_o any_o other_o do_v before_o we_o or_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o christ_n do_v who_o be_v before_o all_o 2._o howsoever_o mr._n paget_n for_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o cause_n name_v it_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a discipline_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o to_o prove_v it_o so_o he_o never_o will_v nor_o can_v there_o be_v many_o and_o i_o think_v he_o know_v it_o which_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a gouvernment_n by_o class_n and_o synod_n be_v a_o weed_n that_o grow_v many_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n a_o late_a devise_n 387_o devise_n bilson_n perp_v gouver_fw-fr c._n 16._o p._n 387_o and_o that_o in_o all_o antiquity_n there_o do_v not_o appear_v any_o one_o step_v thereof_o 138._o thereof_o sutclif_n discipl_n c._n 8._o p._n 138._o also_o that_o at_o geneva_n subject_v of_o church_n to_o this_o order_n first_o begin_v 94._o begin_v brancroft_n surv_v c._n 22._o p._n 353._o comp._n ch._n p._n 91._o 93._o 94._o and_o before_o calvin_n come_v there_o every_o congregation_n be_v free_a in_o itself_o pref._n itself_o hooke_n ecc._n polit._n pref._n touch_v these_o
assertion_n i_o can_v see_v how_o mr._n paget_n or_o any_o other_o be_v able_a to_o disproove_v they_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v on_o all_o side_n that_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n minister_n and_o brethren_n of_o sundry_a congregation_n meet_v sometime_o to_o confer_v mutual_o together_o of_o common_a church-affaire_n yet_o so_o as_o every_o particular_a congregation_n have_v always_o as_o the_o century_n 391._o century_n cent._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 391._o write_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o themselves_o to_o choose_v their_o officer_n reject_v heretic_n excommunicate_a offender_n and_o the_o like_a so_o again_o for_o a_o hundred_o year_n next_o after_o we_o read_v in_o eusaebeus_n 19_o eusaebeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o l._n 5._o c._n 16._o l._n 3._o c._n 19_o iraeneus_n 1.2.3_o iraeneus_n l._n 3._o c._n 1.2.3_o nicephorus_n 23._o nicephorus_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o and_o other_o that_o neighbour_n minister_n come_v often_o together_o when_o there_o 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