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the_o unworthy_a and_o ambrose_n think_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_o think_v to_o be_v elect_v divinâ—…_n judicio_fw-la who_o all_o the_o people_n desire_n ambros_n lib._n 10._o ep._n 82._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o as_o the_o time_n grow_v worse_a the_o election_n be_v oft_o disturb_v sometime_o by_o the_o clergy_n choose_v without_o the_o people_n of_o which_o athanasius_n complain_v sometime_o by_o the_o people_n carry_v it_o tumultuous_o sometime_o the_o emperor_n interpose_v but_o this_o and_o like_a corruption_n can_v forfeit_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o people_n liberty_n yet_o ingenuous_o say_v that_o although_o the_o people_n be_v bellua_fw-la multorum_fw-la capitum_fw-la and_o most_o apt_a to_o be_v tumultuous_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o innâ—…ted_v to_o a_o believe_a people_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la nunc_fw-la quam_fw-la oliâ—…_n gravis_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o electionibus_fw-la as_o publicae_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la studiosissima_fw-la spalta_n de_fw-fr rep._n eccles_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o reply_n if_o here_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o your_o election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n we_o answer_v first_o a_o thing_n be_v essential_a two_o way_n either_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a so_o as_o the_o thing_n can_v have_v no_o existence_n without_o it_o or_o necessary_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o that_o it_o be_v maim_v â—…i_n about_o it_o again_o the_o people_n be_v either_o few_o in_o number_n and_o simple_a unable_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o a_o minister_n or_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n sound_a in_o faith_n and_o able_a to_o discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o essential_a in_o the_o second_o his_o call_z in_o that_o respect_n be_v maim_v answ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o here_o we_o dispute_v of_o the_o outward_a call_n of_o church-officer_n now_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o any_o outward_a call_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o they_o that_o elect_v if_o all_o the_o country_n of_o england_n shall_v elect_v or_o call_v a_o lord_n major_a for_o london_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o wise_a it_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o why_o because_o the_o right_n of_o election_n be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o if_o the_o citizen_n in_o who_o the_o right_a lie_n do_v elect_v though_o weak_o he_o have_v the_o true_a essence_n of_o the_o call_n if_o other_o elect_v a_o major_a the_o city_n will_v receive_v he_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o so_o give_v their_o consent_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o call_v though_o not_o a_o orderly_a and_o lawful_a election_n and_o so_o maim_v so_o it_o be_v here_o second_o if_o in_o our_o election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v 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into_o the_o church_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v three_o more_o before_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o severity_n though_o we_o approve_v not_o yet_o it_o may_v mollify_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v offend_v at_o such_o a_o word_n from_o we_o four_o our_o saviour_n himself_o express_o say_v and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o those_o of_o no_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v even_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o his_o ordinary_a hearer_n that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n without_o and_o therefore_o this_o application_n of_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o need_v not_o be_v call_v insolent_a or_o raise_v such_o a_o hubbub_n abroad_o as_o we_o perceive_v it_o do_v reply_n four_o church_n order_n be_v necessary_a we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o constant_a set_a member_n of_o a_o particular_a society_n by_o covenant_n to_o make_v he_o 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require_v it_o etc._n etc._n answ_n first_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o divers_a may_v and_o do_v forbear_v to_o join_v because_o of_o their_o unsettlednesse_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o present_a abode_n second_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o case_n some_o may_v be_v advise_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o private_a friend_n in_o a_o church_n to_o forbear_v till_o they_o be_v some_o way_n settle_v but_o that_o any_o be_v debar_v from_o communion_n when_o they_o desire_v it_o because_o they_o can_v promise_v continuance_n unless_o other_o just_a cause_n hinder_v it_o neither_o suit_n with_o our_o judgement_n nor_o practice_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v practice_v other_o way_n we_o do_v not_o allow_v of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o give_v you_o reason_n of_o what_o we_o practise_v not_o reply_n second_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n to_o take_v notice_n or_o be_v acquaint_v with_o or_o judge_v of_o every_o particular_a member_n 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another_o so_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o such_o a_o action_n as_o this_o iâ—…_n and_o we_o think_v this_o ground_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v our_o practice_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v which_o may_v wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n of_o be_v rigid_a or_o busybody_n reply_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n be_v peace_n but_o overmany_a counsellor_n oft_o cause_v distraction_n and_o different_a apprehension_n breed_v delay_n answ_n we_o grant_v it_o may_v do_v so_o neither_o do_v we_o bring_v all_o case_n to_o public_a counsel_n but_o the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o as_o needs_o the_o public_a counsel_n of_o all_o and_o as_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n who_o be_v the_o counsellor_n so_o we_o confess_v to_o his_o praise_n that_o we_o find_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o church_n of_o saint_n in_o matter_n orderly_o carry_v and_o gather_v up_o from_o the_o various_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n grace_n and_o 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