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a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n that_o we_o must_v give_v you_o a_o meeting_n for_o we_o must_v absolute_o obviate_v the_o various_a attempt_n of_o satan_n which_o with_o all_o craftiness_n they_o make_v among_o we_o to_o disturb_v the_o church_n and_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v that_o neither_o will_n in_o all_o article_n allow_v our_o universal_o receive_a doctrine_n nor_o willing_o will_v submit_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v mutual_a consultation_n to_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o man_n of_o this_o sort_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o we_o that_o our_o meeting_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n thus_o that_o excellent_a a_o lasco_n hope_v well_o but_o be_v frustrate_v for_o they_o come_v together_o to_o no_o purpose_n both_o this_o and_o some_o year_n after_o all_o the_o antitrinitarian_n turn-coat_n as_o yet_o hide_v their_o poison_n but_o always_o bend_v another_o way_n 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counsel_n of_o many_o can_v find_v to_o be_v best_a whatever_o can_v be_v learn_v from_o experience_n what_o the_o temper_n of_o all_o time_n can_v afford_v or_o custom_n can_v confirm_v that_o only_o be_v agree_v upon_o to_o be_v admit_v why_o then_o shall_v we_o try_v new_a and_o uncertain_a experiment_n since_o that_o in_o our_o experience_n now_o for_o these_o forty_o year_n we_o have_v sufficient_o be_v delude_v with_o etc._n etc._n rather_o then_o see_v by_o humble_a and_o obedient_a practice_n any_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o gospel_n lie_v only_o in_o temple_n and_o lip_n without_o reformation_n of_o life_n the_o only_a suitable_a return_n for_o so_o great_a a_o light_n of_o truth_n so_o true_a be_v the_o testimony_n of_o speratus_n bishop_n of_o pomefania_n of_o holy_a memory_n now_o six_o year_n ago_o decease_v wherein_o he_o find_v thing_n then_o not_o much_o otherwise_o complain_v we_o preach_v say_v he_o and_o do_v not_o our_o people_n hear_v and_o believe_v not_o well_o unless_o the_o evangelici_fw-la of_o polonia_n knit_v together_o on_o all_o hand_n in_o the_o band_n of_o order_n nothing_o will_v be_v of_o any_o durable_a stand_n for_o posterity_n now_o order_n be_v that_o some_o govern_v and_o other_o obey_v for_o constant_a mutual_a edification_n 101._o but_o still_o they_o object_v that_o the_o brethren_n do_v not_o open_v their_o church_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o full_a communion_n of_o saint_n but_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o only_o which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o way_n at_o their_o devotion_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v christ_n for_o bad_a to_o give_v holy_a thing_n to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o that_o christianity_n must_v take_v its_o beginning_n at_o repentance_n not_o at_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v it_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n to_o pronounce_v absolution_n save_v only_o to_o they_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v both_o of_o which_o viz._n repentance_n and_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v not_o superficial_a and_o counterfeit_a there_o must_v necessary_o be_v a_o discovery_n make_v by_o examination_n have_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o some_o appoint_a fit_a season_n and_o inasmuch_o as_o to_o attribute_v salvifical_a virtue_n to_o the_o naked_a element_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n do_v be_v the_o basis_n of_o all_o error_n in_o the_o papacy_n that_o that_o error_n can_v be_v correct_v unless_o by_o a_o certain_a trial_n &_o that_o not_o huddle_v over_o till_o the_o secret_n of_o heart_n be_v disclose_v and_o the_o new_o convert_v be_v a_o long_a time_n careful_o both_o inform_v and_o examine_v that_o cyril_n well_o observe_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o present_o commit_v himself_o to_o they_o which_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o that_o chrysostome_n call_v they_o abortive_a christian_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n before_o they_o have_v be_v learned_a and_o 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the_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n more_o large_o discuss_v be_v well_o know_v yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v then_o no_o such_o force_n in_o they_o as_o to_o make_v the_o obstinate_a to_o yield_v yea_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o synod_n be_v so_o draw_v up_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v see_v that_o politic_n and_o carnal_a prudence_n get_v the_o better_a of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o form_v as_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v it_o eph._n 4.16_o that_o by_o the_o inward_a work_a power_n it_o may_v increase_v unto_o edification_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n but_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n forewarn_v ver_fw-la 14._o man_n be_v unstable_a as_o child_n toss_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n through_o satan_n long_v experience_v craftiness_n artificial_o to_o deceive_v this_o i_o say_v be_v apparent_o the_o frenzy-like_a arrian_n spirit_n everyday_n more_o and_o more_o 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leprosy_n numb_a 17.10_o 11._o king_n vzziah_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n cast_v off_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o priest_n usurp_v their_o office_n and_o he_o be_v also_o punish_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n with_o leprosy_n 2_o chron._n 26_o 16._o now_o then_o whilst_o among_o christian_n both_o these_o offence_n be_v commit_v shall_v we_o wonder_v if_o those_o of_o both_o the_o extreme_n be_v avenge_v with_o a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o other_o plague_n will_v to_o god_n the_o roman_a aaron_n with_o his_o miriam_n his_o regulars_n will_v confess_v their_o error_n and_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n content_v himself_o with_o that_o which_o be_v allot_v to_o he_o the_o spiritual_a charge_n and_o care_n of_o christ_n flock_n john_n 21.15_o but_o behold_v in_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n numb_a 12.15_o which_o comfort_n we_o find_v not_o for_o the_o imperial-papacy_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o leprosy_n cleave_v unto_o vzziah_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o i_o will_v therefore_o they_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o get_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n v._n 15._o i._n e._n to_o restore_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n from_o above_o but_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o take_v away_o from_o it_o very_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o repent_v and_o repair_v the_o impair_a order_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o i_o pass_v on_o to_o discipline_n as_o the_o mean_a ligament_n and_o bond_n ordain_v from_o heaven_n to_o keep_v the_o church_n in_o unity_n and_o order_n christ_n call_v it_o salt_n mark_n 9.50_o because_o as_o salt_n resist_v putrefaction_n and_o make_v food_n savoury_a and_o wholesome_a so_o the_o discipline_n of_o manner_n heal_v corrupt_a manner_n and_o make_v we_o careful_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o therein_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o our_o lord_n say_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n v._n 49._o and_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o discipline_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o every_o man_n which_o offer_v himself_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v strict_a leu._n 2.13_o whatsoever_o thou_o offere_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v season_v with_o salt_n thou_o shall_v not_o withhold_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n from_o thy_o gift_n in_o every_o offering_n thou_o shall_v offer_v salt_n i_o will_v those_o imperial_a papist_n which_o will_v have_v their_o church_n to_o be_v without_o all_o discipline_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n themselves_o without_o all_o salt_n will_v serious_o consider_v how_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n exempt_n themselves_o from_o all_o discipline_n they_o affect_v a_o most_o dangerous_a licentiousness_n of_o spirit_n but_o who_o shall_v administer_v this_o discipline_n who_o shall_v apply_v this_o salt_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n to_o sanctify_v all_o soul_n to_o god_n christ_n make_v the_o answer_n to_o his_o apostle_n you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 5.13_o they_o be_v then_o to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o office_n they_o therefore_o that_o wrest_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n the_o church_n discipline_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v salt_n without_o all_o savour_n what_o be_v it_o to_o deceive_v a_o man_n self_n if_o this_o be_v not_o it_o to_o have_v food_n sweet_a rather_o then_o wholesome_a after_o christ_n have_v say_v you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o add_v immediate_o but_o if_o salt_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o be_v not_o render_v insipid_a or_o lose_v its_o savour_n 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