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have_v appoint_v in_o his_o church_n do_v yet_o continue_v to_o be_v very_o bad_a man_n both_o in_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 22.10_o that_o of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v into_o the_o wedding_n that_o be_v the_o church_n by_o the_o servant_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n that_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v as_o well_o bad_a as_o good_n yet_o as_o appear_v from_o that_o and_o many_o the_o like_a parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o material_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o church_n even_o such_o bad_a man_n when_o once_o baptise_a into_o it_o be_v member_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v continue_v to_o be_v member_n of_o it_o out_o and_o shall_v continue_v such_o till_o cut_v of_o by_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o receive_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o 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the_o flock_n as_o you_o will_v find_v act._n 20.28_o and_o have_v give_v they_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 16.19_o that_o be_v authority_n as_o to_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n all_o who_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n so_o to_o expel_v out_o of_o it_o by_o excommunication_n all_o those_o scab_a member_n thereof_o who_o contrary_a to_o such_o their_o holy_a profession_n either_o by_o their_o pestilent_a heresy_n or_o by_o their_o scandalous_a ill_a life_n be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o in_o danger_n to_o infect_v it_o if_o they_o preach_v or_o any-wise_a propagate_v any_o pestilent_a heresy_n contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o christianity_n let_v their_o person_n be_v never_o so_o acceptable_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o shine_a virtue_n of_o charity_n or_o their_o doctrine_n never_o so_o plausible_a as_o pretend_v to_o reason_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v spare_v though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v that_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o church-communion_n gal._n 1.8_o so_o far_o be_v this_o bless_a apostle_n so_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o saviour_n from_o spare_v other_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v himself_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o propagate_a heresy_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v any_o person_n guilty_a of_o a_o notorious_a and_o scandalous_a ill_a life_n why_o then_o also_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o christ_n church_n command_v to_o put_v away_o from_o they_o that_o wicked_a person_n 1_o cor._n 5.13_o and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a
to_o do_v so_o too_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v under_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n from_o the_o several_a instance_n that_o be_v give_v by_o thorndicke_n hammond_n lightfoot_n and_o other_o skilful_a in_o jewish_a learning_n they_o be_v vnscriptural_a rite_n and_o mere_a humane_a invention_n all_o those_o many_o ceremony_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v introduce_v into_o their_o worship_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o bless_a jesus_n do_v not_o only_a himself_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o command_v likewise_o other_o to_o be_v obedient_a likewise_o themselves_o to_o those_o who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n who_o constitution_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o you_o may_v see_v matth._n 23.2_o 3._o say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v those_o of_o they_o who_o make_v up_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o high_a jurisdiction_n in_o church-matter_n among_o the_o 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of_o that_o nature_n do_v sufficient_o show_v we_o what_o power_n he_o own_a then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o appoint_v such_o reasonable_a ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o great_a order_n and_o decency_n of_o divine_a administration_n christian_n the_o same_o power_n continue_v to_o those_o else_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o christian_n and_o for_o the_o better_a edification_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n nor_o do_v he_o or_o his_o apostle_n afterward_o retrench_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o then_o he_o own_a to_o be_v in_o â—he_n jewish_n no_o he_o commit_v it_o to_o their_o care_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n assembly_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o or_o so_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v most_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o worshipper_n and_o verse_n 40._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n which_o command_v be_v only_o general_a without_o particular_o express_v all_o the_o way_n whereby_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o must_v of_o necessity_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o church-governor_n to_o appoint_v what_o according_a to_o the_o change_n and_o custom_n of_o time_n and_o place_n which_o in_o these_o thing_n do_v often_o vary_v they_o in_o their_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a decent_a and_o orderly_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o as_o he_o empower_v governor_n to_o appoint_v what_o in_o their_o discretion_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o this_o purpose_n submit_v to_o who_o ordinance_n the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o submit_v so_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o in_o such_o their_o constitution_n and_o appointment_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 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