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and_o which_o she_o may_v revoke_v and_o resume_v unto_o herself_o if_o she_o conceive_v they_o do_v not_o use_v it_o well_o ibid._n and_o therefore_o she_o may_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o action_n though_o they_o be_v even_o apostle_n themselves_o j._n cott._n on_o 5._o vial_n p._n 10._o 7._o the_o officer_n be_v all_o but_o the_o church_n they_o church_n where_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v rule_v her_o officer_n and_o the_o officer_n obey_v the_o church_n we_o find_v that_o officer_n be_v call_v ruler_n and_o people_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n frequent_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o heb._n 13.17_o but_o the_o other_o we_o never_o find_v we_o find_v indeed_o the_o apostle_n call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n also_o make_v himself_o servant_n unto_o all_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o some_o similitude_n unto_o servant_n who_o 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7.22_o but_o that_o they_o act_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n such_o phrase_n we_o do_v not_o read_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o servant_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n and_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n the_o queen_n in_o all_o thing_n she_o have_v the_o power_n of_o decree_a and_o they_o with_o she_o as_o other_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o society_n but_o as_o minister_n so_o they_o be_v only_o as_o her_o mouth_n to_o speak_v and_o her_o hand_n to_o act_v what_o she_o decree_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o she_o by_o her_o power_n and_o in_o her_o name_n ibid._n mr_n n._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n rob._n apol._n p._n 49._o rob._n justif_a p._n 121_o 122_o 138_o 166_o 178_o 180_o 185_o 303_o 322._o 8._o the_o except_v the_o and_o this_o be_v well_o too_o if_o this_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reserve_v only_o and_o entire_o to_o the_o officer_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v but_o 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minister_n admonition_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 57_o cott._n cat_n p._n 3_o 10._o cott._n on_o vial_n 5._o p._n 9_o 10._o rob._n justif_a p._n 9_o 111_o 114_o 116_o 121._o can_n necess_n of_o separation_n p._n 135._o 9_o rule_v 9_o this_o body_n be_v all_o eye_n and_o all_o tongue_n no_o diversity_n of_o member_n all_o governor_n none_o to_o be_v govern_v all_o teacher_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v be_v all_o teacher_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o â—9_n and_o if_o their_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v well_o examine_v it_o will_v appear_v they_o make_v as_o much_o for_o woman_n to_o rule_v as_o man_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o they_o complain_v in_o print_n and_o otherwise_o that_o minister_n be_v slight_v among_o they_o yea_o trample_v upon_o by_o some_o cott._n on_o vial_n second_o p._n 24._o master_n h._n to_o s._n a._n they_o profess_v to_o condemn_v morellian_n and_o popular_a government_n but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o 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and_o in_o his_o discov_n p._n 36_o 38_o 125_o 223._o rob._n justif_a p._n 9_o 111_o 121._o zion_n royal_a prerog_n preface_n 10._o and_o therefore_o although_o the_o officer_n may_v lawful_o prepare_v matter_n in_o private_a for_o the_o church_n hear_v yet_o they_o hold_v all_o thing_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o full_a public_a debate_n in_o the_o then_o the_o this_o popular_a government_n make_v good_a store_n of_o work_n both_o for_o minister_n and_o people_n especial_o if_o the_o body_n be_v numerous_a as_o the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o convenient_o they_o may_v and_o if_o they_o must_v all_o convene_v in_o one_o congregation_n to_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o debate_v all_o matter_n till_o all_o be_v satisfy_v and_o bring_v to_o one_o unanimous_a vote_n it_o will_v not_o be_v one_o hour_n or_o two_o in_o a_o week_n nor_o in_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n nor_o searce_v all_o the_o whole_a week_n time_n that_o will_v suffice_v to_o finish_v all_o 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admit_v he_o be_v first_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v it_o in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v his_o desire_n know_v to_o the_o church_n by_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n ‑_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 8._o 4._o which_o say_v elder_n or_o other_o do_v have_v do_v if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o otherwise_o well_o know_v and_o approve_v he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o this_o first_o trial_n till_o he_o have_v live_v some_o good_a space_n among_o they_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o conversation_n whatsoever_o testimonial_a he_o have_v first_o private_o examine_v he_o touch_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o be_v before_o show_v h._n w._n to_o mr_n b._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n ‑_o e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n ‑_o j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n apol._n p._n 3_o 4._o 5._o if_o the_o examiner_n upon_o this_o trial_n conceive_v he_o not_o fit_a to_o enter_v into_o church_n fellowship_n than_o he_o be_v there_o stay_v without_o any_o further_a proceed_n j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n 6._o if_o they_o find_v he_o fit_a according_a to_o the_o fitness_n mention_v chap._n 3_o than_o they_o propound_v the_o man_n and_o his_o motion_n to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v then_o desire_v to_o inquire_v further_o of_o he_o for_o their_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v by_o such_o inquiry_n know_v any_o thing_n just_o to_o hinder_v his_o admission_n to_o declare_v it_o before_o he_o be_v admit_v j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n 7._o after_o this_o a_o day_n be_v appoint_v usual_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o when_o other_o public_a worship_n be_v end_v the_o say_a party_n be_v call_v forth_o and_o there_o make_v also_o make_v if_o the_o party_n be_v a_o woman_n or_o otherwise_o weak_a in_o or_o pression_n some_o tell_v we_o 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â—ll_o and_o if_o the_o examiner_n may_v be_v trust_v with_o examine_v of_o some_o why_o not_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o public_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversion_n which_o by_o such_o as_o can_v be_v do_v in_o a_o continue_a speech_n of_o their_o own_o by_z other_o not_o so_o well_o able_a in_o make_v answer_n to_o question_n propound_v to_o they_o cocern_v the_o same_o apol._n p._n 3_o 4._o wherewith_o if_o any_o of_o the_o company_n be_v not_o satisfy_v his_o admission_n be_v stay_v for_o the_o time_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v clear_v and_o all_o objection_n answer_v and_o then_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n he_o enter_v into_o church-covenant_n with_o they_o and_o so_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v at_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o h._n w._n to_o mr_n b._n ‑_o e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n 8._o after_o the_o party_n be_v so_o admit_v the_o minister_n or_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n in_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n do_v give_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o do_v likewise_o repromise_v to_o perform_v all_o church_n duty_n to_o he_o contain_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o member_n j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n 9_o thus_o for_o admission_n of_o person_n of_o age_n now_o for_o infant_n they_o account_v they_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n with_o their_o next_o parent_n for_o if_o either_o of_o their_o next_o natural_a parent_n be_v now_o or_o be_v decease_v die_v a_o member_n of_o some_o such_o particular_a society_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o be_v their_o child_n also_o account_v member_n and_o so_o baptize_v if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v before_o infant_n before_o cold_a comfort_n to_o christian_a parent_n not_o of_o their_o way_n and_o cold_a charity_n to_o their_o infant_n but_o if_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v be_v or_o have_v be_v former_o if_o at_o the_o present_a be_v alive_a neither_o of_o they_o be_v a_o member_n then_o their_o infant_n as_o themselves_o be_v account_v to_o be_v without_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o same_o estate_n with_o the_o child_n of_o turk_n and_o heathen_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o uncapable_a of_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o church_n privilege_n whatsoever_o yea_o though_o the_o grandfather_n be_v a_o member_n or_o perhaps_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n or_o though_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o next_o parent_n be_v no_o member_n be_v eminent_o and_o famous_o godly_a and_o will_v undertake_v to_o educate_v their_o child_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o neither_o wilful_o nor_o negligent_o omit_v to_o join_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o church_n but_o abstain_v only_o out_o of_o want_n of_o sic_fw-la opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o or_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o scruple_v some_o thing_n in_o their_o way_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o their_o infant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n as_o not_o be_v within_o but_o without_o the_o church_n mr_n m._n ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la 61_o 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 20_o 21._o apol._n p._n 29._o chap._n viii_o of_o their_o dismiss_v of_o member_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o or_o otherwise_o 1._o no_o person_n once_o thus_o admit_v as_o aforesaid_a into_o any_o of_o their_o church_n aught_o to_o remove_v thence_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a church_n first_o seek_v and_o obtain_v for_o if_o lie_n do_v they_o hold_v that_o he_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o the_o church_n and_o like_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 73._o apol._n p._n 39_o r.m._n to_o e.b._n p._n 6._o inasmuch_o as_o they_o conceive_v their_o convenant_n bind_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v without_o consent_n ibid._n 2._o therefore_o when_o any_o will_v remove_v they_o require_v that_o he_o first_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o danger_n the_o why_o must_v he_o needs_o consult_v with_o this_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o perhaps_o this_o may_v be_v more_o partiald_v than_o any_o other_o because_o concern_v more_o no_o man_n so_o fit_a to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o if_o with_o this_o church_n why_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n why_o not_o rather_o with_o some_o few_o of_o the_o more_o secret_a and_o discree_a person_n that_o know_v both_o how_o to_o give_v counsel_n and_o to_o keep_v counsel_n what_o if_o his_o reason_n be_v secret_a and_o he_o can_v discoyer_n they_o but_o to_o his_o shame_n loss_n or_o danger_n church_n wherewith_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o lay_v before_o they_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v in_o a_o public_a meeting_n both_o his_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o remove_v and_o also_o to_o what_o other_o church_n he_o will_v remove_v and_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o both_o ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 74._o apol._n p._n 20._o 3._o if_o upon_o examination_n they_o approve_v both_o of_o his_o reason_n why_o and_o of_o the_o place_n whither_o he_o will_v go_v than_o they_o consent_v and_o give_v he_o letter_n of_o dismission_n and_o recommendation_n to_o that_o other_o church_n they_o send_v he_o away_o with_o their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n ibid._n 4._o if_o contrary_o they_o approve_v not_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o they_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o purpose_n if_o they_o prevail_v nor_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o by_o violence_n for_o that_o they_o can_v yet_o