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pastor_n as_o tie_v to_o his_o single_a church_n rather_o than_o to_o another_o by_o no_o divine_a right_n but_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o infallible_a 3._o that_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a to_o transplant_v pastor_n upon_o any_o necessity_n of_o the_o great_a good_a of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mr._n h._n 2_o arg._n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o fraternity_n to_o admit_v member_n ergo_fw-la to_o cast_v they_o out_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o admit_v of_o officer_n ans._n 1._o observe_v the_o circular_a probation_n between_o this_o and_o the_o former_a argument_n as_o be_v say_v 2._o give_v we_o one_o scripture_n or_o jot_n where_o the_o fraternity_n be_v either_o call_v the_o redeem_a church_n for_o so_o woman_n be_v not_o redeem_a church_n or_o the_o govern_n church_n for_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o ruler_n or_o let_v mr._n h._n give_v we_o a_o three_o church_n 3._o that_o the_o fraternity_n only_o and_o no_o woman_n give_v their_o tacit_n consent_n to_o the_o choose_n of_o mathias_n act._n 1._o of_o the_o deacon_n act._n 6._o of_o the_o elder_n act._n 14._o 23._o since_o their_o conscience_n be_v concern_v and_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o feed_v and_o redeem_v church_n as_o well_o as_o man_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v and_o who_o can_v deny_v woman_n 56._o to_o be_v of_o the_o plebs_fw-la people_n and_o fraternity_n as_o cyprian_n speak_v and_o of_o the_o brethren_n that_o paul_n james_n and_o the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o do_v not_o cyprian_n divide_v the_o church_n in_o stantes_fw-la &_o la_fw-fr psos_fw-la be_v there_o not_o woman_n that_o both_o yield_v to_o the_o persecutor_n and_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o stand_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o suffer_v read_v cyprian_n cite_v by_o mr._n cotton_n and_o in_o other_o place_n m._n h._n 3_o arg._n either_o the_o people_n have_v a_o causal_a virtue_n in_o judge_v or_o only_o a_o consent_n the_o latter_a can_v be_v to_o consent_v to_o evil_n be_v sin_n to_o dissent_v from_o a_o just_a sentence_n make_v they_o to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o just_a sentence_n ans._n this_o be_v already_o answer_v and_o have_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o some_o of_o the_o water_n elder_n have_v either_o a_o causal_a virtue_n in_o judge_v or_o only_o a_o consent_n the_o former_a i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o have_v mr._n h._n mr._n tho_o goodwin_n and_o mr._n philip_n nye_n give_v they_o key_n only_o a_o authoritative_a direct_a power_n such_o as_o parent_n have_v in_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o daughter_n which_o be_v a_o authority_n extrinsical_a which_o the_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n in_o their_o kind_n have_v but_o the_o virgin_n have_v the_o only_a formal_a and_o intrinsical_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o marriage_n and_o to_o
of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 2._o prop._n 3._o for_o all_o the_o join_n of_o faithful_a christian_n into_o the_o fellowship_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o church_n we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o enter_v all_o of_o they_o together_o as_o one_o man_n into_o holy_a covenant_n with_o himself_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o in_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n m._n r._n 5_o arg_n p._n 83_o 84._o read_v for_o this_o a_o judicious_a piece_n of_o my_o reverend_a and_o learned_a brother_n mr._n r._n baily_n his_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o dissuasive_a vindicate_v an._n 1675._o all_o be_v convert_v in_o ordinary_a by_o private_a man_n or_o by_o no_o pastor_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 55._o by_o our_o brethren_n pastor_n convert_v not_o indian_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o pro._n 5._o sect_n 2._o p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o 7._o p._n 87._o the_o way_n of_o our_o brethren_n do_v destroy_v the_o ministry_n calv._n com._n gal._n 2._o incitavit_fw-la ad_fw-la sanciendum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la societatem_fw-la pelican_n ib._n synod_n paulus_n primarius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inter_fw-la apostolos_fw-la pareus_n in_o collegium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nos_fw-la receperunt_fw-la pisc._n i_fw-mi pro_fw-la apostolo_n agnoverunt_fw-la diodati_n beza_n symbolum_n nostrae_fw-la consensionis_fw-la dextram_fw-la dederunt_fw-la hieronym_n gal._n 2._o many_o church_n may_v put_v forth_o a_o church-power_n upon_o one_o church_n associate_v as_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n gal._n c._n 2._o as_o apostle_n receive_v paul_n into_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n pag._n 88_o some_o chief_a and_o ordinary_a church-prophesying_a and_o church-praying_a be_v give_v to_o the_o unofficed_a church_n as_o to_o the_o only_a kindly_a subject_n by_o mr._n h._n mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 52._o mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89._o mr._n h._n be_v dubious_a what_o be_v the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o pa._n 8._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 90_o 91._o mr._n h._n make_v a_o church_n without_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o rule_v church_n to_o ordain_v officer_n and_o excommunicate_a mr._n cotton_n keys_n c._n 4._o par_fw-fr 2_o as_o the_o presbytery_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a church_n though_o apostate_n for_o they_o must_v tell_v the_o church_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o church_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n m._n cot._n contradict_v m._n h._n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n for_o a_o male_a church-ruling_a and_o admit_v member_n ordain_v &_o excommunicate_v officer_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v void_a of_o rule_n and_o office_n the_o epâ—…_n to_o timotâ—…_n titus_n be_v neâ—…_n there_o write_v to_o they_o as_o to_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n nor_o to_o unoffice_v christian_n nor_o to_o they_o as_o evangelist_n but_o especial_o as_o represent_v elder_n to_o be_v a_o copy_n to_o officer_n to_o the_o appear_v of_o christ._n paul_n presbyt_fw-la cap._n 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o be_v 6._o p._n 45._o page_n 90_o 91._o the_o logic_n of_o mr._n h._n god_n set_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n without_o officer_n be_v a_o roll_a church_n before_o they_o have_v ruler_n be_v naughty_a so_o mr._n robinson_n justif._n of_o separate_a pref._n p._n 9_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n sure_o they_o must_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o govern_a church_n mr._n robinson_n ib._n p._n 295._o page_n 92._o by_o mr._n h._n the_o adjunct_n beget_v the_o subject_n the_o son_n the_o father_n the_o church_n rev._n 1._o 2._o be_v not_o a_o number_n of_o unofficed_a believer_n but_o the_o believer_n with_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n as_o shine_a lamp_n pareus_n com._n in_o apocalyp_n in_o loc_n candelabris_fw-la assimilantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la gestat_fw-la facem_fw-la coel_a be_v doctrinae_fw-la pignet_n apoc._n 1_o quia_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la uâ—rum_fw-la lumen_fw-la lucet_fw-la marlor_n quia_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la evangâ—listae_fw-la quia_fw-la lucent_a per_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la piscat_fw-la apoc._n 1â—_n observe_v 39_o candelabra_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la vidisti_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la instar_fw-la auri_fw-la splendet_fw-la &_o lucet_fw-la pura_fw-la doctrina_fw-la so_o diodati_n english_a annotation_n beza_n mr._n h._n survey_v p._n 92._o it_o be_v not_o a_o like_a in_o a_o church_n want_v officer_n as_o in_o a_o civil_a corporation_n want_v ruler_n papist_n so_o argue_v see_v jac._n gualther_n in_o tabula_fw-la chronographic_a secul_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la a_o 100_o verita_fw-la sect_n 1._o p._n 150._o page_n 92._o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o a_o politic_a body_n destroy_v its_o own_o politic_a be_v when_o they_o remâ—ve_v lion_n &_o leopard_n which_o destroy_a hâ—m_n page_n 92_o 93._o to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o ministry_n and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o politic_a church_n any_o more_o pag._n 93._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 94._o officer_n can_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n pag._n 94_o 95._o the_o two_o first_o pillar_n of_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n to_o wit_n 1._o frame_a church_n 2._o formal_n commissioner_n send_v to_o presbytery_n be_v to_o we_o no_o pillar_n to_o mr._n h._n they_o be_v people_z that_o be_v no_o steward_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o censure_v or_o thereby_o to_o edify_v how_o pastor_n be_v regulate_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n survey_v c_o 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 99_o the_o church_n unite_v have_v more_o power_n extensive_o after_o they_o be_v unite_v than_o before_o but_o not_o intensive_o &_o in_o nature_n more_fw-it actual_a voluntary_a combination_n be_v no_o pillar_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n page_n 99_o 100_o twelve_o pastor_n feed_v 12_o congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o some_o large_a city_n in_o common_a not_o be_v fix_v any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o one_o congregation_n all_o the_o 12_o be_v pastor_n to_o all_o the_o 12_o congregation_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a physical_o that_o any_o one_o man_n can_v reside_v in_o all_o the_o 12_o congregation_n here_o shall_v be_v divers_a non-residents_a &_o pluralist_n but_o not_o in_o a_o prelatical_a 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for_o they_o have_v a_o highpriest_n and_o a_o national_a worship_n at_o which_o they_o be_v to_o meet_v three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n ans._n that_o there_o be_v a_o integral_a church_n catholic_n which_o be_v church_n more_o than_o national_a be_v prove_v 2._o our_o brethren_n allow_v the_o association_n of_o many_o church_n for_o help_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o proposition_n that_o be_v grant_v by_o m._n h._n be_v as_o true_a for_o church_n help_v as_o be_v say_v associate_v church_n can_v not_o yield_v for_o union_n in_o peace_n and_o truth_n except_o they_o make_v one_o visible_a body_n unite_v natura_fw-la conjugatorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—vincit_fw-la 3._o visible_a and_o profess_a covenant_v with_o god_n make_v a_o visible_a church_n gen_n 17._o 7._o deut._n 7._o 6._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 10_o 15._o only_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o delight_n in_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n as_o a_o covenant_v seed_n and_o church_n 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church-worship_n agree_v to_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o to_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o new_a jew_n testament_n as_o to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n as_o isa._n 2._o 2._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n v._n 3._o that_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o â—ù_fw-fr way_n etc._n etc._n so_o isa._n 19_o 25._o god_n shall_v bless_v thus_o say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n which_o the_o seven_o angel_n declare_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n rev._n 11._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o
2._o king_n be_v nurse-fathers_n have_v a_o civil_a but_o cumulative_a power_n to_o command_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v but_o no_o privative_a they_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o 3._o this_o prove_v they_o may_v not_o meet_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o persecute_v magistrate_n and_o condemn_v all_o the_o assemble_v and_o church-meeting_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n as_o rebellious_a for_o they_o have_v neither_o allowance_n nor_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o they_o be_v forbid_v and_o heathen_a ruler_n as_o ruler_n have_v power_n to_o oppose_v waster_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o so_o have_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v such_o a_o power_n 4._o a_o right_a sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o god_n be_v no_o civil_a act_n this_o yet_o more_o make_v the_o magistrate_n a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n mr._n h._n to_o call_v what_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n he_o please_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o homage_n require_v this_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o godliness_n for_o providence_n do_v not_o require_v the_o end_n but_o allow_v also_o the_o mean_n ans._n because_o the_o three_o and_o four_o argument_n be_v one_o they_o be_v here_o 1._o the_o godly_a and_o sound_a prince_n may_v call_v godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n where_o the_o church_n be_v right_o constitute_v but_o when_o the_o church_n make_v no_o free_a election_n of_o these_o divine_n it_o be_v neither_o a_o free_a synod_n not_o be_v the_o divine_n messenger_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o send_v by_o the_o church_n as_o act._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o nor_o may_v 9_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o godliness_n use_v what_o mean_v he_o please_v for_o that_o end_n but_o only_o mean_v prescribe_v of_o god_n except_o mr._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v annex_v to_o the_o royal_a office_n a_o gift_n of_o choose_v member_n of_o assembly_n more_o excellent_a than_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o we_o read_v not_o and_o if_o 2._o this_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n than_o all_o magistrate_n heathen_a arrian_n socinian_n popish_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v magistrate_n must_v have_v this_o power_n and_o this_o power_n only_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o godly_a and_o sound_a magistrate_n as_o such_o mr._n h._n his_o instance_n of_o herod_n come_v far_o short_a of_o this_o power_n read_v then_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n hold_v by_o the_o arrian_n under_o constantius_n then_o must_v maximus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o that_o council_n be_v rebel_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o reason_n and_o deny_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o magdeburgenses_n sozomen_n socrates_n 30._o tell_v we_o these_o godly_a man_n just_o fear_v the_o prince_n side_v with_o arrian_n and_o the_o design_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o athanasius_n at_o the_o assembly_n at_o antiochia_n anno_fw-la 344._o and_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n as_o fall_v out_o and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o constantius_n rigorous_o and_o unjust_o command_v those_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n anno_fw-la 356._o to_o recall_v the_o two_o confession_n of_o faith_n one_o in_o latin_a another_o in_o greek_a in_o which_o though_o abstain_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v they_o give_v great_a glory_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o they_o too_o much_o incline_v to_o obey_v his_o wicked_a design_n in_o that_o he_o also_o banish_v many_o worthy_a bishop_n liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n paulinus_n bishop_n council_n of_o triere_n dionyfius_n bishop_n of_o alba_n osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n and_o other_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o ratify_v in_o the_o council_n at_o milan_n the_o deposition_n of_o athanasius_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o nicene_n faith_n see_v theodoret_n socrates_n sozoâ—en_n ruffin_n much_o more_o 20._o of_o the_o flexibleness_n of_o constantius_n in_o oppose_v the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n and_o in_o arm_v with_o power_n ursatius_n and_o valens_n to_o publish_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o arrian_n faith_n and_o to_o eject_v sundry_a bishop_n who_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v thereunto_o and_o in_o gather_v a_o council_n in_o nica_n a_o town_n in_o thracia_n which_o ratify_v the_o arrian_n faith_n and_o call_v it_o false_o the_o nicâ—â—â—_n faith_n as_o if_o the_o world_n know_v not_o then_o and_o now_o the_o difference_n between_o nica_n in_o thracia_n and_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n see_v socrates_n and_o sozomen_n 17_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o history_n shall_v find_v 1._o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o master_n of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v 2._o that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n of_o choose_v member_n of_o the_o council_n as_o mr._n h._n 3._o that_o godly_a bishop_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o corrupt_v counsel_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o count_v rebellious_a as_o mr._n h._n say_v to_o the_o five_o argument_n the_o church_n need_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o assembly_n and_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o any_o of_o their_o he_o faith_n and_o do_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o far_o more_o to_o the_o christian_a prince_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o intrinâ—…l_a power_n from_o christ_n to_o meet_v themselves_o if_o the_o prince_n refuse_v to_o convocate_v they_o as_o asa_n hezekiah_n josiah_n do_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o protect_v the_o independent_a congregation_n and_o every_o single_a professor_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o the_o single_a congregation_n have_v no_o power_n intrinsical_v to_o meet_v for_o word_n and_o seal_n except_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v a_o persecutor_n give_v he_o leave_v nor_o follow_v it_o yet_o therefore_o no_o single_a member_n can_v profess_v christ_n before_o man_n and_o the_o ruler_n who_o often_o persecute_v confession_n of_o christ_n except_o the_o ruler_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o profess_v christ_n and_o to_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o power_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o private_a in_o public_a in_o church-assembly_n and_o have_v lay_v above_o their_o head_n no_o lawful_a privative_a power_n of_o ruler_n to_o hinder_v his_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n god_n exodus_fw-la 3â—_n and_o the_o argument_n retort_v conclude_v against_o mr._n hooker_n the_o prince_n have_v no_o power_n under_o pretence_n of_o keep_v civil_a peace_n to_o caesar_n to_o hinder_v act_n of_o render_v honour_n to_o god_n contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n xiii_o antiquity_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o brethren_n independent_a way_n the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n say_v the_o magdeburgenses_n etc._n be_v at_o all_o time_n mix_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a our_o brethren_n say_v of_o all_o visible_o good_a even_o visible_a convert_n the_o magdeburgenses_n teach_v that_o after_o paul_n have_v commend_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n love_n sanctification_n growth_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o rome_n rom._n 1._o 6_o 7._o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o galatia_n gal._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o thessalonicâ—_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o philippi_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o the_o seven_o church_n rev_n c._n 2._o &_o 3._o which_o be_v commend_v high_o by_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o very_a epistle_n the_o mixture_n of_o visible_a hypocrite_n be_v to_o be_v see_v among_o they_o see_v flaâ—_n illy_z in_o catalogo_fw-la testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 91_o 92_o 93._o pa._n simpson_n his_o century_n cent._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n baronâ—â—_n annales_n cent._n 1._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la ann_n 204_o 242_o 245._o jacob_n gualterium_fw-la jesuitam_fw-la in_o tabulâ_fw-la chronographicâ_fw-la a._n 1._o seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la seculum_fw-la 17._o sac._n 1._o ad_fw-la a_o 100_o pag._n 153._o sect_n 3._o &_o sequintibus_fw-la see_v bernard_n see_v august_n tom_n 7._o contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la parmeniani_n donatista_n l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistas_n lib._n 7._o contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la donatistae_fw-la lib._n 3._o lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la grammaticum_fw-la lib._n 4._o colla._n cum_fw-la donatistis_fw-la ad_fw-la donatistas_n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la l._n &_o l._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la see_v cyprian_n ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la &_o quinque_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la factionis_fw-la foelicissimi_fw-la epist._n 40._o vol._n l._n 1._o epist._n 8._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la cornelium_n de_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la sâ—_n
comprobata_fw-la &_o foelicissimo_fw-la epist._n 42._o vol._n l._n 2._o epist._n 10._o cyprian_a cornelio_n epist._n 45._o al._n l._n 4._o ep._n 8._o cyprian_a antoniano_n de_fw-fr cornelio_n &_o novatiano_n epist._n 42._o al._n l._n 4._o ep._n 2._o cornelius_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la plarimis_fw-la collegis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it aderant_fw-la qui_fw-la aa_o nos_fw-la literas_fw-la honorificas_fw-la &_o â—audabiles_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la suae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la illustres_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la miserunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n pag._n 119._o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la novatiani_n personam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o qualiscunque_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la à _fw-la sâ—deciâ—_n coepiscopis_fw-la facto_fw-la adulter_fw-la atque_fw-la extraneus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fieri_fw-la à _fw-la desertoribus_fw-la per_fw-la ambitum_fw-la nititur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la chricto_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la tolum_fw-la mundum_fw-la in_o multa_fw-la concorbra_fw-la aivisa_fw-la item_n episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la multorum_fw-la concordi_fw-la numâ—rofitate_fw-la diffusus_fw-la isse_fw-la post_fw-la dei_fw-la traditionem_fw-la post_fw-la connexam_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la conetur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n who_o cry_v out_o against_o i_o because_o i_o teach_v that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n be_v a_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v cry_v out_o against_o cyprian_a see_v cyprian_n cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la lucio_n papae_fw-la roman_n ep._n 58._o al._n l._n 3._o ep._n 1._o cyprianus_n ad_fw-la stephanum_n de_fw-la martiaâ—o_fw-la arelatensi_fw-la qui_fw-la novatiano_n consensit_fw-la epist._n 67._o aâ—_n l._n 3._o epist._n 13._o in_o all_o which_o this_o be_v clear_a to_o cyprian_a episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la quamvisplures_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la which_o throw_v down_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n of_o a_o pastor_n marry_v to_o one_o single_a congregation_n see_v my_o reverend_a brother_n mr._n baily_n vindication_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a ann_n 1655._o especial_o to_o mr._n cotton_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o pag_n 49_o 50._o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o age_n among_o the_o church_n but_o that_o these_o writer_n mean_v not_o single_a congregation_n as_o such_o that_o every_o congregation_n have_v power_n to_o call_v and_o depose_v officer_n i_o do_v not_o concide_v for_o they_o deny_v a_o supremacy_n cabâ—…_n to_o the_o church_n they_o speak_v of_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rome_n constantinople_n but_o these_o as_o mother_n cathedral_n church_n not_o as_o single_a congregation_n claim_v supremacy_n as_o here_o also_o they_o ascribe_v jurisdiction_n to_o associate_v church_n observe_v also_o that_o they_o say_v the_o form_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v almost_o like_a to_o popular_a government_n not_o a_o democracy_n itself_o it_o be_v like_a in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n be_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v of_o heathen_n to_o baptism_n in_o which_o all_o the_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o one_o baptise_v congregation_n be_v interest_v and_o in_o the_o lord_n day_n act_n of_o discipline_n have_v be_v few_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o from_o justinus_n from_o plinius_n his_o epistle_n to_o trajan_n 8â—_n from_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o as_o dienysius_fw-la corinthus_n in_o that_o place_n say_v they_o read_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n a_o pastor_n exhort_v to_o follow_v what_o be_v read_v the_o whole_a company_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o walk_v as_o christian_n not_o to_o kill_v not_o to_o whore_n etc._n etc._n by_o doctor_n and_o ruler_n minister_n be_v ordain_v as_o the_o history_n â—3_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n witness_n and_o cast_v of_o lot_n in_o the_o election_n of_o pastor_n hence_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n no_o shadow_n of_o a_o male-church_n here_o tortullian_n show_v that_o in_o church-meeting_n there_o be_v exhortation_n athan._n correction_n and_o divine_a censure_n and_o the_o whole_a elder_n that_o be_v approve_v rule_n in_o the_o meeting_n elder_n faith_n he_o who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n not_o by_o price_n but_o by_o a_o good_a testimony_n now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n meet_v for_o public_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n and_o by_o woman_n except_o consent_v for_o tertullian_n say_v de_fw-fr veland_n virg_n non_fw-la permittitur_fw-la muliâ—ri_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la loqui_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la docere_fw-la nec_fw-la tingere_fw-la eusebius_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o when_o origen_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n sai_z and_o cyprian_a l._n 2._o epist._n 10._o ad_fw-la coâ—nâ—l_n all_o the_o near_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n come_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o prasente_a plebe_fw-la say_v cyprian_n the_o four_o age_n show_v what_o be_v true_a and_o false_a antiquity_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o a_o sad_a desolation_n through_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n so_o also_o there_o come_v a_o change_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n most_o sudden_o by_o constantine_n eusebius_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constan._n mention_n the_o synod_n of_o nice_a famous_a like_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pentecost_n act_v 2._o as_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cen_n 4._o c._n 2._o p_o 2._o say_v now_o since_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v through_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n as_o eusebius_n and_o as_o aâ—kanafius_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cite_v julius_n firmicus_n maternus_n optat._n milevitanus_fw-la basilius_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o 72._o world_n over_o where_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v east_n and_o west_n south_n and_o north._n let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n if_o it_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n who_o send_v commissioner_n to_o this_o famous_a synod_n of_o nice_a be_v only_o congregational_a church_n 1._o the_o magdeburgenses_n set_v down_o numerous_a and_o famous_a 11._o church_n in_o asia_n in_o palestine_n caesâ—rea_n tyrus_n and_o zidon_n in_o gaza_n arabia_n syria_n mesopotamia_n pamphilia_n cilicia_n lydia_n phrygia_n biâ—hynia_n hâ—llespontus_n galatia_n paphlagâ—nia_n cappadocia_n persia_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o isle_n in_o europe_n in_o africa_n most_o of_o all_o send_v messenger_n to_o this_o synod_n what_o a_o assembly_n must_v this_o be_v if_o petty_a congregational_a church_n send_v commissioner_n what_o house_n can_v contain_v they_o there_o be_v 2._o a_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n send_v to_o this_o synod_n before_o this_o call_v overseer_n and_o prapositi_fw-la by_o cyprian_a not_o pastor_n simple_o of_o one_o single_a congregation_n 3._o eusebius_n tell_v of_o provincial_a synod_n and_o so_o of_o provincial_a 2._o church_n which_o must_v have_v send_v commissioner_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n of_o tyrus_n under_o constantint_n a_o synod_n in_o sâ—lâ—ucia_n see_v the_o magdeburgenses_n 4._o the_o number_n of_o those_o add_v to_o the_o church_n say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o only_o be_v congregational_a church_n theodoret_n say_v that_o constantine_n write_v to_o eusebius_n nicomediensis_n there_o synodi_fw-la be_v a_o great_a multitude_n in_o the_o town_n name_v from_o himself_o add_v to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o church_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n nicephorus_n say_v when_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v more_o than_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o many_o add_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v apparent_a the_o very_a nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n require_v congregational_a and_o synodical_a meeting_n galerius_n maximinus_n have_v give_v toleration_n for_o christian_a religion_n though_o he_o condemn_v the_o religion_n itself_o incontinent_a in_o every_o city_n congragation_n be_v erect_v and_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n keep_v say_v the_o magdeburgeuse_n from_o eusâ—bius_n donatist_n excuse_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n because_o in_o 14._o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n mali_fw-la maculent_fw-la bonos_fw-es august_n for_o ordination_n and_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o vote_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n without_o the_o device_n of_o a_o male-congregation_n destitute_a of_o officer_n see_v the_o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 244_o 245._o who_o cite_v bosil_n epist._n 58._o ad_fw-la mâ—lâ—t_fw-la thâ—â—dor_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o niâ—â—nâ—_n council_n to_o they_o of_o alexandria_n as_o thâ—â—doret_n cite_v it_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o the_o history_n of_o ambroâ—â—us_n
mediolâ—…_n as_o secrate_v have_v it_o l._n 4._o c._n 30_o etc._n etc._n say_v the_o same_o see_v magdiburg_n vol._n 3._o cant_fw-la 11._o c._n 6._o p._n 140._o see_v vol._n 3._o cent_n 13._o c._n 6._o p._n 260_o 261._o the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o multiply_v of_o officer_n bishop_n presbyter_n deacon_n lector_n canon_n exorcist_n 307._o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o age_n ecclesiastic_a congregation_n begin_v to_o be_v multiply_v 2._o metropolitan_o archbishop_n bishop_n deacon_n archdeacon_n in_o rome_n in_o constantinople_n as_o sozomen_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o in_o alexandria_n as_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o and_o optat._n milâ—vitanus_n l._n 1._o contr_n parmen_fw-la and_o the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o neocaesarea_n ordain_v that_o in_o amplu_fw-fr civitatibus_fw-la in_o large_a city_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v above_o seven_o deacon_n now_o sense_n and_o reason_n will_v say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o appoint_v such_o a_o number_n of_o officer_n if_o rome_n constantinople_n antioch_n alexandria_n have_v be_v all_o one_o single_a congregation_n meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o same_o wall_n and_o not_o a_o large_a presbyterial_a church_n 3._o they_o must_v be_v great_a stranger_n to_o rome_n who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v at_o rome_n many_o church_n and_o meeting-place_n consecrate_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o nice_a as_o ruffian_n and_o athanasius_n say_v ordain_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o care_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o suburb_n as_o the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v yet_o all_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v the_o magd._a burgense_n vol._n 2._o cent_n 5._o c._n 6._o p._n 357_o 358._o of_o the_o church_n mixture_n of_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n see_v aâ—gustins_n aâ—eam_fw-la and_o prosper_n who_o say_v evil_a man_n if_o they_o infect_v not_o must_v be_v tolerate_v and_o the_o good_a not_o separate_v from_o because_o of_o the_o evil_n know_v to_o be_v such_o otherwise_o donatus_n and_o his_o never_o teach_v man_n to_o separate_v from_o latent_fw-la hypocrite_n which_o be_v seem_v and_o visible_a saint_n as_o also_o they_o must_v be_v tolerate_v that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v augustine_n assert_v a_o catholic_a integral_n visible_a church_n in_o ps._n 56._o corpus_fw-la autem_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la aâ—â—_n illa_fw-la ecclâ—sâ—a_fw-la sed_fw-la tâ—tâ—_n orbe_fw-la diffusa_fw-la for_o the_o whole_a church_n say_v he_o be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v christ_n for_o their_o head_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o pastor_n 378._o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n seâ—_n the_o magdeburgenses_n so_o be_v chrysostoâ—â—â—_n ordain_o consâ—nsu_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_fw-la constantinopolitanis_n as_o socrates_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o and_o sozomen_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o witness_n so_o say_v augustine_n that_o not_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n only_o and_o of_o numidia_n sed_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la episcopi_fw-la the_o near_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n lay_v on_o hand_n see_v the_o magdeburg_n for_o association_n of_o church_n see_v the_o magdeb._n vol._n 2._o cont_n 5._o c._n 7._o p._n 417_o 418._o 422_o 493._o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o of_o famous_a and_o celebrious_a church_n 66._o in_o the_o six_o age_n in_o asiâ—â—_n africa_n and_o europe_n in_o renown_a câ—â—ies_n which_o have_v eminent_a bishop_n in_o they_o and_o new_a church_n builâ—_n especial_o justiman_n the_o emperor_n build_v in_o constantinople_n in_o thraâ—iâ—_n the_o noble_a church_n of_o sophia_n incomparable_a for_o magnificence_n to_o any_o inthe_a world_n say_v eâ—agrâ—us_n and_o nicephorus_n and_o where_o there_o be_v many_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o worship_n in_o great_a city_n constantinopie_n autiâ—ch_n the_o church_n of_o that_o city_n must_v be_v presbyterial_n not_o congregational_a to_o sound_a antiquity_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o meet_v congregational_o the_o multitude_n of_o church_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n do_v evince_v magdeb._n cent_n 6._o c._n 6_o p._n 181._o quod_fw-la saepe_fw-la in_o publicis_fw-la locis_fw-la romae_fw-la christiani_n ad_fw-la sacra_fw-la peragenda_fw-la convenerint_fw-la â—estantur_fw-la innuâ—era_fw-la â—lla_fw-la delubra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sabellico_n expressa_fw-la ut_fw-la templum_fw-la cosinae_fw-la &_o damiani_n saturnii_n vaticanum_n batjonae_fw-la sopâ—iae_fw-la euphemiae_fw-la marcelli_n pancratii_fw-la mentionâ—â—â—_n facit_fw-fr gregorius_n papa_n templorum_fw-la petri_n &_o pâ—â—li_fw-la romae_fw-la agathae_n caesaâ—ii_fw-la martyris_fw-la &_o julâ—i_n mariae_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr &_o foelicitatis_fw-la stephani_fw-la andreae_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a many_o of_o these_o church_n say_v the_o magdeburgâ—â—ses_n be_v build_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o for_o superâ—…_n etc._n yet_o no_o sober_a man_n can_v say_v the_o christianâ—_n in_o roâ—â—_n can_v mâ—â—â—_n in_o one_o congregation_n but_o that_o many_o church_n be_v needful_a see_v for_o association_n of_o church_n the_o magdeburgâ—â—s_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o good_a and_o evil_n see_v the_o magdeburg_n who_o â—iâ—e_v hayme_v and_o other_o though_o in_o this_o and_o former_a age_n gross_a corruption_n daily_o grow_v so_o the_o magdeburgâ—â—ses_n vol._n 3._o cent_n 10._o cite_v thophylact_v for_o the_o same_o and_o vol._n 3._o câ—nt_fw-la 12._o c._n 7._o p._n 457_o 458._o and_o cent_n 13._o c._n 4._o p._n 185._o the_o magdeburgenses_n ascribe_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n matth._n 182._o 16._o to_o peter_n represent_v pastor_n and_o for_o this_o they_o cite_v theophylactus_n and_o radulphus_fw-la ausbertus_n ausâ—…s_o give_v so_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o the_o priest_n eâ—â—â—_n in_o evang._n as_o excommunication_n shouâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n the_o priest_n for_o when_o the_o priest_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n act_v in_o he_o see_v the_o magdeb._n cent_n 11._o ausel_n in_o mat._n 18._o quâ—râ—â—_n reâ—â—seritis_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d apostolis_n sed_fw-la â—â—nibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la prâ—…_n haec_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o concesâ—â—_n est_fw-la see_v the_o magdeburgâ—nses_n cite_v the_o schoolman_n thomas_n aquâ—â—â—â—_n bâ—…tura_n albertus_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o for_o the_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o dark_a midnight_n of_o popery_n petr._n waldensis_n in_o france_n ann_n 1160._o teach_v the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o yet_o mr._n hooker_n refuse_v these_o mark_n tell_v we_o truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o time_n and_o excellent_o do_v the_o twelf_v age_n agree_v with_o the_o first_o age._n of_o pet._n waldensis_n be_v the_o waldenses_n the_o sincere_a part_n of_o the_o church_n give_v testimony_n against_o the_o daily_a grow_a corruption_n of_o rome_n the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o their_o preface_n to_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o their_o history_n cent._n 10._o sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la notâ—_n 〈◊〉_d soâ—_n propâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d gaâ—manae_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la ecclisiae_fw-la christi_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la predicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacramentoruâ—_n usus_a iustitutâ—â—_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d study_v conjunctus_fw-la these_o man_n know_v true_a antiquity_n well_o hâ—…_n wâ—lif_n jerome_n of_o prague_n and_o the_o renown_a martyr_n of_o christ_n seal_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o same_o truth_n as_o antiquity_n witness_n of_o they_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o common_a adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o appeal_v to_o antiquity_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v above_o all_o for_o a_o warrant_n of_o their_o church_n 207._o tertullian_n offend_v at_o such_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o key_n to_o open_a and_o 〈◊〉_d heaven_n which_o secret_n the_o people_n know_v not_o and_o the_o apostle_n dâ—_n that_o in_o open_v and_o sâ—utting_v heaven_n which_o only_o god_n can_v 618._o 〈◊〉_d 482._o christ_n gaâ—â—_n the_o kâ—…_n &_o per_fw-la â—um_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o peter_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o châ—rch_n epiphâ—niâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d assâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d universal_a integral_a church_n though_o the_o tongue_n be_v divers_a and_o god_n keep_v careful_o his_o church_n spread_v through_o all_o the_o world_n as_o dwell_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o pâ—rygia_n cilicia_n and_o paâ—phylia_n only_o but_o all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o he_o cite_v that_o of_o christ_n this_o can_v be_v a_o congregation_n dei_fw-la lactantius_n be_v for_o our_o note_n of_o the_o church_n not_o for_o mr._n h._n the_o phâ—yges_n novatiani_n valentiniani_n marcionitae_n authae_fw-la piani_fw-la aut_fw-la aâ—riani_n leave_v off_o to_o be_v christian_n that_o then_o be_v the_o only_a catholic_a church_n which_o retain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n eusebius_n pamphil._n facit_fw-la the_o church_n be_v diffuse_v all_o the_o world_n over_o east_n and_o west_n south_n and_o north._n he_o expound_v matth._n 16._o the_o church_n upon_o the_o rock_n to_o be_v
the_o church_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o weâ—â—_n which_o fill_v all_o the_o world_n de_fw-fr prop._n evangil_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o pag._n 8._o then_o it_o be_v not_o one_o single_a congregation_n gregorius_n nuzianzâ—nus_n orat._n â—8_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d partis_fw-la the_o people_n give_v their_o consent_n only_o to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n and_o this_o election_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n page_n 480._o iâ—_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o clean_a part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o sacred_a minister_n and_o to_o our_o nazarite_n and_o not_o to_o the_o foolish_a and_o rash_a common_a people_n tum_fw-la eximia_fw-la ac_fw-la purissimae_fw-la pâ—puti_fw-la parti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ministris_fw-la &_o nostris_fw-la nazarâ—â—_n quibus_fw-la vil_fw-mi solâ—_n vel_fw-la potâ—ssimum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ill_n commitis_n opâ—rtebat_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la nunâ—…_n ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esseâ—_n ac_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la opibus_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magistratee_n notat_fw-la aâ—â—_n stultae_fw-la ac_fw-la teâ—erariae_fw-la plebi_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a that_o nazianzen_n give_v a_o presidency_n to_o teacher_n over_o the_o church_n when_o honorantibus_fw-la he_o forbid_v that_o young_a man_n before_o they_o have_v hair_n on_o their_o face_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o reach_v old_a man_n and_o they_o object_v say_v he_o daniel_n but_o that_o which_o rare_o fall_v out_o be_v no_o law_n to_o the_o church_n one_o swallow_n make_v not_o the_o spring_n but_o election_n here_o by_o nazianzen_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a call_n of_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n the_o church_n of_o byzanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d commend_v for_o discipline_n by_o nazianzen_n see_v in_o the_o church_n a_o council_n of_o prebyter_n decore_v with_o age_n and_o wisdom_n a_o high_a senate_n which_o they_o all_o honour_a nor_o do_v he_o in_o a_o grave_a synod_n decâ—…_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n gubernatur_fw-la nazianzen_n have_v a_o savoury_a discourse_n of_o the_o order_n and_o gift_n and_o variety_n of_o member_n in_o christ_n body_n and_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o not_o of_o a_o single_a congregation_n for_o 1._o he_o say_v we_o be_v all_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n 2._o he_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o eye_n walk_v not_o but_o be_v the_o captain_n nor_o do_v the_o foot_n fee_n but_o walk_v and_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n nor_o do_v the_o tongue_n receive_v sound_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o hear_n nor_o do_v the_o â—ongue_z speak_v but_o the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o number_n of_o prophet_n of_o which_o two_n or_o three_o pprophecy_n by_o course_n and_o one_o interpret_v basilius_n magnus_fw-la nicopolitanis_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la epist._n 10._o tom._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la albo_fw-la vestâ—â—_n defecis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d unus_fw-la &_o alter_fw-la conseculus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adhuâ—_n corpus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la die_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d basil._n ciâ—â—bus_fw-la nicopolitanis_fw-la disp_n epist._n 13._o tom._n ult_n dispensationes_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la est_fw-la illorum_fw-la cura_fw-la conoredita_fw-la verum_fw-la à _fw-la plobe_n confirâ—antur_fw-la basil._n epist._n 18._o vol._n ult_n presbyteris_fw-la aâ—tiochiae_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclistis_n dâ—…_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vobis_fw-la tâ—tius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charitateâ—_n &_o affectum_fw-la exponâ—i_fw-la at_o the_o first_o read_v a_o presbyterial_a body_n over_o divers_a congregation_n appear_v theophylact._n 19_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n confess_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o be_v sin_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n which_o peter_n have_v and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o overseeâ—_n 1._o theoph._n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o thy_o brother_n only_o of_o the_o same_o congregation_n whereof_o thou_o act_v a_o member_n say_v mr._n hâ—â—ker_n nay_o say_v theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v see_v say_v he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o god_n who_o forgive_v sin_n but_o they_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n 5._o on_o these_o word_n we_o judge_v those_o thâ—â—_n be_v within_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n judge_v by_o we_o but_o a_o more_o terrible_a judge_n shall_v judge_v those_o that_o be_v withâ—â—_n p._n isidorus_n hispalens_n episcopus_fw-la the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o some_o country_n as_o the_o conventiole_n of_o heretic_n but_o spread_v all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o conâ—…tions_n of_o heretic_n be_v only_o in_o ordinary_a not_o catholic_a but_o very_o rare_o see_v he_o p_o elsewhere_o what_o say_v these_o call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v i_o dispute_v not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d allow_v no_o bishop_n to_o he_o ordain_v without_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n the_o 310._o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o be_v from_o all_o church_n not_o congregation_n that_o be_v impossible_a be_v at_o the_o first_o nicâ—ns_n council_n 318._o in_o number_n subscribe_v 4._o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n if_o that_o be_v hear_v by_o three_o the_o rest_n consent_v by_o their_o letter_n 757._o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n condemn_v nestorius_n among_o the_o article_n of_o joh._n wiclif_n this_o be_v the_o seven_o if_o a_o man_n be_v due_o contrite_a for_o sin_n any_o far_a confession_n be_v needless_a superflua_fw-la so_o our_o brethren_n and_o mr._n h._n his_o judicial_a confession_n before_o the_o church_n be_v as_o superfluous_a and_o scriptureless_a before_o they_o be_v admit_v and_o engage_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n on_o the_o other_o extremity_n they_o fail_v who_o condemn_v wiclif_n his_o eleven_o article_n that_o a_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v except_o he_o know_v first_o the_o man_n deo_fw-la to_o be_v excommunicate_a of_o god_n and_o joh._n hush_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v for_o descend_v wiclif_n in_o these_o and_o the_o 1600._o like_a nor_o be_v it_o a_o damnable_a error_n that_o joh._n hush_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o universal_a holy_a church_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n predestinate_a to_o glory_n mr._n hâ—â—ker_n his_o new_a catholic_a abstract_a congregation_n divide_v in_o so_o many_o thousand_o little_a catholic_a church_n be_v too_o near_o to_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o john_n hush_o etc._n before_o his_o judge_n and_o accuser_n often_o profess_v that_o christ_n limit_v not_o jurisdiction_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o peter_n only_o but_o give_v it_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_a pastor_n but_o never_o to_o mr._n h._n his_o male_a church_n hush_o 2._o theodores_o judge_v the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 16._o not_o to_o be_v a_o single_a visible_a congregation_n with_o mr._n h._n which_o certain_o perish_v but_o the_o company_n of_o choose_a believer_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whoâ—e_v corner_n stone_n be_v christ._n and_o though_o this_o be_v one_o catholic_a church_n divide_v all_o the_o world_n over_o habet_fw-la domos_fw-la à se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la divisas_fw-la and_o be_v 747._o one_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v head_n one_o company_n one_o city_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o one_o single_a congregation_n and_o credidetunt_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o you_o be_v all_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n not_o you_o only_o but_o all_o they_o who_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v theodoret_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5._o show_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praefectura_fw-la a_o power_n of_o receive_v witness_n against_o elder_n and_o of_o examine_v they_o before_o they_o be_v ordain_v this_o sunt_fw-la ambrose_n show_v make_v jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o body_n have_v one_o baptism_n and_o the_o apostle_n caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o etc._n the_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n dissemble_v or_o careless_o censure_v the_o incest_n as_o eli_n the_o priest_n do_v his_o son_n then_o there_o be_v a_o presbytery_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o see_v if_o 291_o ambrose_n give_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n yes_o to_o peter_n and_o paul_n only_o and_o to_o the_o ruler_n only_o he_o say_v inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la petrum_fw-la &_o paulum_fw-la quis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d proponatur_fw-la incertum_fw-la the_o same_o say_v 2._o 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the_o ordinance_n and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v there_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v it_o as_o he_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o not_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n 2._o if_o any_o of_o israel_n goodwell_n in_o another_o city_n or_o town_n where_o another_o priest_n shall_v teach_v be_v it_o in_o his_o choice_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o priest_n or_o not_o or_o be_v there_o no_o freedom_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v freedom_n now_o prove_v this_o difference_n from_o the_o word_n 4._o the_o donâ—…_n in_o that_o contr_n pâ—…_n l._n 11._o c._n 14._o a_o wicked_a minister_n can_v no_o more_o convert_v quam_fw-la vivificare_fw-la quenquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la potest_fw-la than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v give_v life_n so_o our_o brethren_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v edify_a matter_n who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o church_n 5._o august_n lib._n retract_v 2._o c._n 18._o ubicunqus_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d libris_fw-la commemoravi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la maculam_fw-la aâ—…_n rugam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la jam_fw-la sâ—â—_n sed_fw-la quâ—_n praeparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la augustine_n own_v no_o church_n that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o saint_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 6._o augustine_n condâ—…_n the_o donatist_n aug._n contr_n litter_n petil._n episc._n donatist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n ab_fw-la or_o bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la communiono_fw-la that_o be_v sure_a no_o congregation_n for_o they_o set_v up_o congregation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o they_o say_v with_o themselves_o only_a be_v the_o true_a church_n 7._o petilianus_n say_v what_o have_v righteousness_n to_o do_v with_o unrighteousness_n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n take_v 6._o part_n with_o unrighteousness_n si_fw-mi judas_n &_o petruâ—_n paritor_n sacramenta_fw-la communiâ—…_n 8._o petilianus_n apply_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o real_a nutriantur_fw-la saint_n as_o psal._n 1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n and_o psal._n 23._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n he_o lead_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o their_o only_a member_n of_o separate_a church_n so_o do_v our_o brethreu_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n hooker_n so_o mr._n robinson_n augustine_n answer_v these_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o baptize_v simon_n magus_n they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o chaff_n but_o of_o the_o wheat_n 9_o petilian_n say_v the_o catholic_n admit_v all_o to_o be_v just_a and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n qui_fw-fr verba_fw-la legis_fw-la noverunt_fw-la that_o know_v word_n of_o scripture_n and_o satan_n know_v scripture_n the_o same_o mr._n h._n object_n to_o we_o see_v aug._n 49._o 10._o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n be_v where_o be_v this_o body_n visible_a for_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v the_o question_n be_v touch_v the_o invisible_a church_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v 2._o august_n it_o be_v know_v augustine_n acknowledge_v in_o all_o these_o write_n a_o catholic_n church_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n to_o which_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o christ._n 11._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v except_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o acceptetur_fw-la aug._n condemn_v the_o donatist_n who_o will_v have_v it_o no_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o church_n 12._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v so_o many_o condition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a visible_a saint_n 2._o that_o the_o form_n be_v a_o church_n covenant_n 3._o that_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n abrahae_fw-la follow_v the_o word_n say_v all_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n 13._o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o believer_n may_v fall_v off_o the_o rock_n defecit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n except_o some_o follow_a donatus_n and_o some_o in_o america_n aut_fw-la alibi_fw-la see_v aug._n 9_o 14._o they_o who_o say_v 10._o augustine_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o visible_a city_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v say_v that_o also_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o figure_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n then_o augustine_n think_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o be_v one_o visible_a city_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o our_o brethren_n catholic_n as_o august_n 213._o teach_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o cyprian_a that_o the_o tare_n be_v in_o the_o church_n not_o lurk_v but_o see_v to_o which_o the_o donatist_n dare_v answer_v nothing_o they_o be_v so_o move_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_n 220._o clear_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v first_o to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n nor_o do_v he_o then_o build_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o confess_v church_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o also_o he_o say_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o to_o cyprian_a then_o one_o place_n in_o joh._n 20._o expound_v matth_n 16._o now_o cyprian_n never_o think_v that_o christ_n send_v the_o people_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o cyprian_a 240._o soli_fw-la petro_n dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaverâ—s_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insuâ—â—â—vit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la eujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la pâ—ocata_fw-la 246._o cyprian_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o baptism_n one_o what_o talk_v they_o then_o of_o multiply_v visible_a congregation_n and_o multiply_v baptism_n and_o see_v 297._o cyprian_a et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la dicat_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—ifit_n i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la unam_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 62._o cyprian_n expound_v matth._n 16._o 18._o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o â—â—t_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o these_o overseer_n be_v guide_v and_o therefore_o the_o lapsi_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v peace_n but_o by_o satisfy_a church-discipline_n finis_fw-la isa._n 15._o 6_o 7._o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o m._n h._n take_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o church_n without_o officer_n may_v not_o do_v what_o a_o civil_a corporation_n without_o ruler_n may_v do_v pag._n 13_o 14._o what_o influence_n habitation_n have_v to_o make_v church-member_n survey_v p._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 14_o 15._o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v not_o the_o only_a fit_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v but_o by_o conjecture_n pag._n 15._o m._n h._n 1._o arg._n christ_n be_v two_o way_n a_o head_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n or_o where_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o head_n of_o magus_n m._n r._n desire_v to_o know_v man_n be_v the_o confederate_a people_n of_o god_n visible_o without_o any_o man_n pass_v his_o judgement_n thereupon_o m._n h._n his_o second_o arg._n part_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o m._n h._n 2._o arg._n that_o real_a saint_n only_o be_v member_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o place_n isai._n 33._o 22._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n marlorat_n comment_n in_o isai._n c._n 3â—_n 20._o tentorium_fw-la firmum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la praevaleant_fw-la matth._n 16._o 18._o joan._n piscator_fw-la v_o 20._o adhuc_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la pios_fw-la judaeos_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la quin_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la commovetur_fw-la muscul._n 16._o oves_fw-la meas_fw-la nemo_fw-la rapiet_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la calv._n in_o vers_fw-la 22._o notandum_fw-la hic_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la scil_n deum_fw-la logislatorem_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la instruct_v à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la nec_fw-la cedat_fw-la nec_fw-la frangatur_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la permaneat_fw-la firma_fw-la calvin_n vers_fw-la 24._o notatâ—_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cives_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la ornantur_fw-la gualther_n in_o loc_n ad_fw-la solam_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o â—ujus_fw-la cives_fw-la illa_fw-la
civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o beda_n in_o joan._n potestas_fw-la solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la cypr._n epist._n ad_fw-la lapsos_fw-la ep._n 27._o alius_fw-la lib._n 5._o epist._n 6._o et_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n inde_fw-la per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la propositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la sit_fw-la miror_fw-la quosdam_fw-la audaci_fw-la temeritate_fw-la sic_fw-la mihi_fw-la scribere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la stantibus_fw-la woman_n servant_n &_o other_o have_v the_o key_n of_o love_n as_o well_o as_o the_o male-church_n how_o the_o church_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n 1._o virtual_a 2._o formal_n 3._o the_o object_n key_n cap._n 7._o 3_o prop._n 33._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n according_a to_o mr._n cotton_n cotton_n keyes_n cap_n 7._o 29._o the_o first_o subject_n 1._o receive_v that_o power_n reciprocal_o 2._o it_o first_o add_v and_o put_v forth_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n 3._o it_o first_o communicate_v that_o power_n to_o other_o key_n chap._n 7._o p._n 81._o 1_o prop._n the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o all_o thing_n be_v you_o etc._n etc._n misinterpret_v by_o mr._n cotton_n if_o the_o congregation_n in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o the_o congregation_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o officer_n gift_n grace_n by_o this_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o than_o the_o godly_a saint_n visible_a be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n only_o because_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o no_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n of_o remission_n be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o to_o and_o for_o the_o congregation_n the_o 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every_o bishop_n be_v a_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o be_v the_o pope_n doct._n joan._n crakantborp_n in_o defence_n eccles._n anglica_n contra_fw-la m._n antonius_fw-la de_fw-fr dominis_n archiep._n spalleto_n injurias_fw-la anno_fw-la 1625._o ed._n per_fw-la joan._n barkham_n c._n 28._o p._n 168_o 169._o episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la quâ_fw-la episcopi_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la consulendo_fw-la hortando_fw-la monendo_fw-la arguendo_fw-la increpando_fw-la scriptis_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la alios_fw-la omnes_fw-la instruendo_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la vel_fw-la haeresis_fw-la ulla_fw-la vel_fw-la schisma_fw-la grassari_fw-la coeperit_fw-la velut_fw-la incendium_fw-la publicum_fw-la illud_fw-la restinguendo_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la latius_fw-la serpat_fw-la providendo_fw-la cyprian_a l._n 3._o epist._n 13._o pastor_n multi_fw-la sumus_fw-la unum_fw-la tamen_fw-la gregem_fw-la pascimus_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la universas_fw-la quas_fw-la christus_fw-la svo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o passione_n quaesivit_fw-la colligere_fw-la &_o fovere_fw-la debemus_fw-la the_o sole_a fraternity_n neither_o be_v nor_o be_v call_v by_o any_o scripture_n the_o redeem_v or_o govern_v church_n cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_n 3._o plebs_fw-la maxim_n potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la vel_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdores_fw-la eligendi_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la cypr._n l._n 1._o ep_n 5._o alias_o ep_a 66._o lib._n 1._o ep_n 7._o alius_fw-la 64._o lib._n 4._o ep_n 6._o alias_o ep_a 56._o m._n tho._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n philip_n nye_n preface_n to_o mr._n cotton_v treatise_n of_o the_o key_n the_o people_n have_v no_o causal_n virtue_n in_o judge_v but_o only_o in_o consent_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o the_o sentence_n the_o argument_n be_v reâ—orted_v pag._n 197_o 198._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o tell_v the_o presbyterial_a church_n by_o m._n h._n his_o own_o argument_n page_z 19â—_n m._n though_o goodwin_n mr_n phil._n nye_n epist._n to_o the_o reader_n prefix_v to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n pastor_n &_o roll_a elder_n be_v equal_a as_o touch_v power_n juridical_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o power_n pastoral_a of_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o equal_a but_o the_o pastor_n be_v above_o the_o other_o pag._n 198_o 199._o no_o scripture_n for_o the_o judicial_a power_n of_o the_o male-church_n but_o matth._n 18._o which_o be_v to_o m._n h._n a_o church_n of_o redeem_a man_n and_o woman_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n m._n cott._n keys_n c._n 5._o p._n 22_o 23._o as_o act._n 19_o 9_o exo._n 33._o 7._o mar._n 6._o 11._o act._n 13._o 46._o d._n ames_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr l._n 4._o qu._n 29._o 11._o 10._o 25._o sect._n 3_o p._n 199_o 200._o due_a right_n of_o presb._n c._n 1._o sect_n 2._o p._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o office_n power_n be_v not_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n page_n 191._o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o bind_a &_o lose_v be_v not_o a_o church_n of_o select_a person_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o pro_fw-la sect_n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o believer_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a first_o and_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n how_o the_o officer_n be_v above_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n above_o they_o the_o office_n &_o officer_n be_v with_o as_o little_a sense_n include_v in_o the_o key_n as_o if_o we_o will_v say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a office_n be_v include_v in_o the_o royal_a power_n there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o only_o believe_v male_n want_v officer_n in_o scripture_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dedit_fw-la sed_fw-la dare_v promittit_fw-la bull._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la dedi_fw-la pareus_n promittit_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la how_o christ_n give_v to_o peter_n the_o key_n as_o represent_v the_o officer_n page_n 201._o mr._n h._n with_o no_o better_a logic_n may_v prove_v the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n the_o major_a and_o alderman_n be_v not_o the_o first_o formal_a subject_n of_o their_o respective_a power_n as_o pastor_n &_o elder_n can_v be_v the_o same_o formal_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n paul_n presb._n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10._o because_o the_o brother_n lay_v not_o hand_n on_o nor_o ordain_v minister_n at_o all_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o so_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o ordain_v as_o the_o officer_n do_v page_n 401._o paul_n presb._n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10._o the_o ministerial_a spirit_n of_o forgive_a and_o retain_v sin_n in_o the_o external_a court_n though_o not_o in_o a_o concional_a way_n be_v due_a to_o the_o roll_a as_o to_o the_o teach_v elder_a the_o male-churche_n ordain_v want_v a_o institution_n of_o christ._n pag._n 202._o paul_n presbyt_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 10._o it_o be_v childish_a to_o say_v because_o a_o sermon_n be_v close_v before_o the_o censure_n be_v dispense_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o application_n of_o the_o word_n make_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o delinquent_n in_o excommunication_n officer_n be_v superfluous_a in_o dispense_n censure_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o survey_v ch_n 10._o arg_n 5._o p._n 133._o survey_v ch_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 186._o mr._n h._n take_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la matth._n 18._o &_o 16._o sometime_o for_o visible_a saint_n male_a and_o female_a 2._o sometime_o for_o the_o church_n of_o elder_n and_o 3._o here_o for_o the_o male-church_n without_o officer_n and_o woman_n and_o other_o visible_a saint_n member_n judge_v and_o censure_n &_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o bear_v not_o rule_v over_o one_o another_o as_o m._n h._n if_o all_o be_v ruler_n mutual_o one_o to_o another_o as_o m._n h._n must_v say_v that_o word_n obey_v they_o that_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v speak_v only_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n peter_n be_v not_o visible_o bless_v as_o magus_n mat._n
other_o pelagianise_a jesuit_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o god_n have_v confuse_o decree_v that_o some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o remonst_z apol._n non_fw-la promittitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuraâ—_n ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuram_fw-la invictam_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la &_o condemnatione_fw-la socinus_n in_o miscelan_n p._n 262._o quamdiu_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la atque_fw-la inferno_fw-la mat._n 18._o quidquam_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la patiatur_fw-la did._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr jesuita_fw-la tom_n de_fw-fr provide_v tract_n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quarum_fw-la disjunctivam_fw-la indeterminationem_fw-la vagari_fw-la potest_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la determinat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o confuso_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la numero_fw-la 6._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—…niant_fw-la scandala_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la apertè_fw-la significat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la personas_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la scandalorum_fw-la genera_fw-la indeterminatè_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la fiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la fiat_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la indigentia_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la consecutio_fw-la effectuum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la efficientibus_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositis_fw-la m._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o infer_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n mr._n h._n his_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o believer_n salvation_n &_o destroy_v his_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n consolation_n promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n save_v some_o certain_a officer_n not_o unofficed_a people_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n &_o porter_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o catholic_n guide_v as_o to_o the_o first_o &_o formal_a subject_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o end_n not_o to_o the_o independent_a congregation_n at_o m._n h._n say_v pag._n 219_o 220._o pag._n 221â—_n m._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o take_v by_o m._n h._n according_a to_o the_o grammar_n 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