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he_o shall_v deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o consent_n and_o have_v the_o church_n make_v a_o prison_n where_o infidel_n shall_v be_v cram_v and_o drench_v with_o the_o sacrament_n §_o 15._o xi_o it_o set_v up_o say_v he_o rebaptisation_n by_o a_o law_n for_o it_o require_v of_o godly_a baptize_v one_o a_o antecedent_n covenant_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v covenant_v to_o be_v a_o godly_a citizen_n of_o london_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o god_n church_n at_o k._n and_o hold_v communion_n therewith_o the_o people_n be_v call_v on_o to_o be_v new_a christian_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o christian_n before_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o read_v such_o word_n without_o grief_n and_o indignation_n what!_o be_v every_o renewal_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o godliness_n or_o christianity_n a_o rebaptise_v or_o suppose_v we_o pagan_n be_v this_o make_v by_o a_o minister_n a_o heinous_a sin_n be_v we_o not_o to_o do_v it_o in_o every_o partake_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o in_o every_o prayer_n be_v mr._n allen_n book_n for_o covenant_v and_o mr._n rawlet_n of_o sacramental_a covenant_n such_o unchristen_a heresy_n be_v it_o damnable_a or_o sinful_a to_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o godly_a servant_n or_o a_o godly_a husband_n or_o wife_n or_o a_o godly_a minister_n or_o magistrate_n do_v this_o suppose_v they_o ungodly_a before_o with_o wat_fw-mi weapon_n be_v we_o assault_v §_o 16._o xii_o he_o add_v it_o bind_v people_n to_o be_v dweller_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o one_o church_n to_o hear_v no_o other_o minister_n to_o join_v with_o no_o other_o congregation_n ans_fw-fr concatenated_a calumny_n as_o to_o i_o they_o only_o consent_v to_o the_o relation_n of_o lay-member_n till_o they_o remove_v their_o dwell_n or_o relation_n they_o consent_v to_o take_v that_o church_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o therefore_o to_o hold_v just_a communion_n 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christianity_n by_o consent_v to_o more_o towards_o one_o another_o than_o you_o owe_v to_o every_o unknown_a wanderer_n or_o refuser_n of_o a_o settle_a church-state_n as_o if_o with_o our_o new_a politician_n all_o city_n and_o corporation_n be_v traitor_n or_o deny_v or_o wrong_v the_o king_n because_o all_o subject_n be_v not_o citizen_n some_o be_v vagrant_n some_o in_o village_n some_o soldier_n some_o in_o odd_a house_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o city_n consent_n to_o a_o special_a sort_n of_o government_n which_o the_o rest_n have_v not_o between_o the_o anathematizer_n and_o these_o over-wise_a censurer_n there_o be_v few_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o condemn_v as_o no_o christian_n for_o be_v sound_a christian_n §_o 18._o fourteen_o he_o be_v aware_a that_o we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o that_o may_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o my_o special_a charge_n as_o a_o pastor_n which_o i_o
the_o scripture_n and_o canon_n 1._o a_o constant_a public_a teach_v they_o which_o they_o owe_v not_o to_o all_o other_o or_o any_o 2._o constant_a government_n by_o the_o key_n 3._o constant_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 4._o constant_n lead_v they_o in_o public_a worship_n prayer_n praise_n etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o poor_a 6._o ordinary_a visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n 7._o comfort_v the_o afflict_a admonish_a offender_n watch_v over_o all_o the_o canon_n will_v tell_v you_o much_o which_o every_o man_n owe_v more_o to_o his_o own_o charge_n than_o to_o other_o v._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o flock_n owe_v a_o more_o special_a attendance_n and_o account_n and_o obedience_n to_o these_o pastor_n than_o to_o stranger_n or_o other_o of_o other_o church_n 1._o to_o hear_v they_o 2._o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n ordinary_o of_o they_o 3._o to_o maintain_v they_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n v._o i._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o of_o this_o be_v do_v or_o can_v be_v do_v without_o mutual_a consent_n vii_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o church-state_n office_n and_o duty_n be_v settle_v by_o christ_n apostle_n and_o continue_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n from_o age_n to_o age_n §_o 28._o that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a establishment_n be_v plain_a in_o act_n 14._o 23._o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n to_o omit_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o most_o usual_a sense_n include_v suffrage_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v the_o fix_v of_o the_o several_a elder_n to_o their_o several_a church_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o the_o state_v elder_n of_o those_o church_n as_o their_o flock_n in_o pepeculiar_a act_n 20._o 17._o be_v they_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n over_o which_o as_o their_o flock_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o imitate_v paul_n that_o teach_v they_o public_o and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o be_v this_o no_o peculiar_a pastoral_a relation_n or_o be_v any_o but_o consenter_n member_n of_o that_o church_n tit._n 1._o 5._o when_o titus_n be_v to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n it_o be_v equal_a to_o every_o church_n and_o it_o state_v they_o as_o their_o peculiar_a pastor_n even_o bishop_n as_o god_n steward_n over_o they_o in_o particular_a v_o 7._o more_o than_o other_o jam._n 5._o 14._o the_o sick_a that_o must_v call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v their_o proper_a flock_n as_o be_v suppose_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n rev._n 2_o and_o 3._o be_v not_o equal_o the_o angel_n of_o other_o church_n phil._n 1._o 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n have_v a_o fix_a peculiar_a relation_n to_o they_o as_o they_o archippus_n have_v a_o proper_a ministry_n at_o colosse_n col._n 4._o 17._o and_o laodicea_n have_v a_o peculiar_a church_n v_o 16._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 12_o 13._o show_v the_o common_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o here_o pastor_n to_o labour_n and_o admonish_v and_o be_v over_o they_o be_v to_o be_v know_v own_a esteem_v belove_a person_n dwell_v among_o they_o and_o know_v their_o own_o flock_n and_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o they_o and_o one_o another_o lay_v down_o and_o shall_v a_o christian_a minister_n say_v o_fw-la but_o do_v not_o promise_n no_o nor_o signify_v any_o consent_n to_o do_v it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o be_v damn_v to_o the_o practiser_n the_o bishop_n and_o elder_n that_o timothy_n be_v instruct_v about_o be_v such_o as_o have_v their_o proper_a flock_n and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o rule_v they_o well_o and_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o elder_n that_o peter_n write_v to_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o they_o take_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o more_o than_o of_o all_o the_o world_n not_o by_o constrain_v but_o willing_o and_o may_v they_o not_o signify_v willingness_n not_o as_o lord_n but_o example_n to_o their_o flock_n and_o shepherd_n under_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n heb._n 13._o 7_o 17_o 24._o full_o express_v it_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n not_o of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o of_o that_o flock_n that_o they_o oversee_v the_o same_o church_n have_v bishop_n that_o have_v deacon_n and_o some_o deaconess_n widow_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v indefinite_a overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o all_o church_n but_o they_o have_v ever_o relation_n to_o particular_a church_n this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 1._o 5._o and_o yet_o this_o man_n make_v it_o a_o abuse_n or_o injury_n against_o christ_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o gospel_n §_o 29._o ii_o as_o for_o the_o constant_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n i_o be_o ashamed_a that_o such_o usage_n shall_v put_v i_o to_o such_o a_o work_n as_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o ever_o hold_v and_o practise_v that_o which_o this_o man_n condemn_v in_o i_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o church_n state_n and_o history_n and_o canon_n that_o know_v not_o 1._o that_o all_o church_n be_v society_n of_o christian_n unite_v under_o their_o proper_a know_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n fix_v to_o those_o flock_n by_o proper_a relation_n though_o also_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n universal_a 2._o that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o consent_v but_o choose_v their_o pastor_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v no_o bishop_n that_o have_v not_o their_o consent_n 3._o that_o the_o laity_n of_o other_o church_n promiscuous_o have_v no_o power_n to_o choose_v they_o but_o only_o those_o who_o they_o be_v set_v over_o 4._o that_o the_o bishop_n as_o ignatius_n speak_v be_v to_o know_v the_o particular_a member_n of_o their_o church_n and_o see_v that_o they_o come_v constant_o to_o the_o assembly_n even_o to_o inquire_v after_o maid_n and_o servant_n say_v he_o by_o name_n 5._o that_o they_o make_v multitude_n of_o canon_n for_o exercise_v particular_a discipline_n on_o each_o person_n that_o need_v it_o by_o long_o suspend_v some_o from_o communion_n restore_v other_o take_v care_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o of_o all_o 6._o that_o they_o take_v not_o the_o catechuman_n for_o the_o church_n but_o candidate_n and_o prepare_v and_o try_v they_o before_o admittance_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a baptise_v that_o make_v they_o of_o that_o flock_n for_o they_o preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o other_o place_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a neighbourhood_n of_o christian_n for_o there_o be_v sometime_o divers_a church_n in_o one_o city_n as_o in_o meletius_n case_n at_o alexandria_n and_o dr._n hammond_n think_v the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a christian_n at_o first_o have_v several_a bishop_n and_o church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n ordinary_o and_o the_o audian_n luciferian_o donatist_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n have_v divers_a church_n beside_o such_o as_o the_o novatian_o that_o have_v some_o little_a doctrinal_a difference_n and_o none_o till_o now_o ever_o think_v that_o these_o be_v all_o the_o same_o pastor_n special_a flock_n and_o the_o same_o particular_a church_n yea_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v that_o council_n that_o decree_v that_o if_o any_o bishop_n neglect_v to_o convert_v the_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o convert_v they_o shall_v have_v they_o as_o his_o flock_n or_o church_n in_o a_o word_n all_o church-history_n and_o canon_n describe_v their_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o election_n order_n office_n privilege_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n and_o limit_v they_o that_o strive_v for_o the_o great_a from_o encroach_a one_o on_o another_o tell_v we_o so_o full_o that_o they_o be_v so_o many_o incorporate_a christian_a society_n consist_v by_o mutual_a consent_n of_o their_o proper_a pastor_n and_o flock_n that_o et_fw-la pudet_fw-la &_o piget_fw-la that_o such_o a_o task_n as_o the_o proof_n shall_v be_v thus_o impose_v on_o i_o by_o a_o minister_n §_o 30._o the_o same_o be_v still_o continue_a even_o
by_o the_o conformist_n 1._o the_o minister_n be_v even_o to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o diocesane_n and_o the_o diocesane_n promise_v it_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n and_o more_o 2._o they_o be_v to_o attend_v he_o at_o visitation_n and_o otherwise_o to_o express_v their_o consent_n to_o his_o government_n which_o they_o do_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o neighbour-diocesses_a 3._o the_o parishioner_n signify_v their_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n to_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o incumbent_n by_o their_o constant_a attendance_n submission_n communion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o law_n and_o canon_n command_v their_o consent_n yea_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o parish_n though_o the_o minister_n preach_v not_o at_o all_o suspending_a neighbour-minister_n that_o receive_v such_o to_o their_o communion_n that_o come_v from_o such_o a_o reader_n to_o they_o and_o the_o conformist_n say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v these_o canon_n 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the_o antiquity_n of_o three_o order_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 47._o and_o he_o cit_v i_o christ_n direct_v p._n 127._o as_o against_o myself_o false_o intimate_v that_o i_o assert_v three_o order_n because_o i_o be_o uncertain_a whether_o there_o be_v not_o divers_a degree_n in_o one_o order_n i_o cite_v out_o of_o spelnian_n the_o canon_n of_o aelfrike_n show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n even_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n take_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v the_o same_o order_n as_o many_o papists-schoolman_n do_v and_o the_o man_n shall_v have_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bishop_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o i_o mention_v in_o my_o direct_a but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v the_o care_n of_o many_o bishop_n church_n §_o 36._o xvii_o he_o next_o defend_v the_o scenical_a call_n to_o the_o people_n to_o come_v forth_n and_o show_v reason_n why_o the_o person_n may_v not_o be_v ordain_v as_o if_o 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