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and_o one_o good_a argument_n before_o ten_o humane_a testimony_n first_o
nam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la universalem_fw-la admittit_fw-la per_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la membra_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la sva_fw-la particulari_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la provinciali_fw-la nationali_fw-la &_o vniversali_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ejicit_fw-la matth._n 18.18_o 19_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la pastorali_fw-la preces_fw-la deo_fw-la offer_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la particulari_fw-la praedicare_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la donorum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la pastorali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la liget_fw-la &_o solvat_fw-la peccatores_fw-la remittat_fw-la &_o retineat_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la legatus_fw-la missus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la obsecret_fw-la homines_fw-la ut_fw-la reconcilientur_fw-la deo_fw-la gul._n apollon_n consideratio_fw-la quarundam_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 86._o of_o excommunication_n i_o speak_v before_o prove_v that_o it_o eject_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n catholic_a visible_a which_o though_o it_o be_v pass_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o also_o be_v baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o presbyter_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2.6_o i_o will_v therefore_o insist_v more_o large_o and_o particular_o upon_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o single_a pastor_n or_o minister_n that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n i_o think_v be_v without_o doubt_n for_o if_o person_n baptize_v be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n than_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o the_o initial_a seal_n thereof_o be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v and_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v mr_n ball_n in_o his_o catechism_n have_v this_o passage_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n communion_n with_o he_o and_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n for_o which_o he_o cit_v matth._n 28.19_o act_n 8.38_o and_o afterward_o explain_v himself_o it_o do_v say_v he_o solemn_o signify_v and_o seal_v their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o though_o it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o christian_a soul_n and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o admit_v member_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n but_o the_o church_n catholic_a appear_v because_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o this_o appear_v further_a because_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o one_o congregation_n be_v baptize_v all_o over_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o be_v take_v as_o a_o member_n wherever_o he_o become_v now_o that_o baptise_v be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n appear_v john_n 1.33_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v and_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n and_o baptize_v they_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n and_o though_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yet_o that_o be_v mean_v not_o principal_o for_o he_o be_v send_v also_o to_o baptize_v else_o he_o may_v not_o have_v do_v it_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o office_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o church_n catholic_a appear_v because_o john_n baptist_n baptize_v all_o jerusalem_n judea_n and_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n make_v and_o baptize_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n and_o that_o without_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n which_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a they_o can_v have_v combine_v they_o into_o so_o peter_n cause_v cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v baptize_v act._n 10.48_o but_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o congregation_n into_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n baptize_v the_o eunuch_n not_o into_o any_o particular_a congregation_n and_o the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o one_o with_o they_o who_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n act_v 13.5_o who_o be_v no_o apostle_n and_o he_o baptize_v for_o they_o so_o tychicus_n col._n 4.7_o be_v call_v a_o belove_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o be_v none_o of_o their_o minister_n and_o ephes_n 6.21_o he_o have_v the_o same_o stile_n give_v he_o again_o certain_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o peculiar_a minister_n to_o both_o those_o distant_a church_n and_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v of_o neither_o apollo_n baptize_v at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 3.4_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o apostle_n but_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o hence_o be_v this_o distinction_n of_o junius_n in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o bellaerm_n cap._n 7._o nota_fw-la 7._o alia_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la sive_fw-la vocatio_fw-la communis_fw-la qua_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la pius_fw-la doctus_fw-la aptus_fw-la absòlutè_fw-la eligitur_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alia_fw-la particularis_fw-la sive_fw-la singularis_fw-la quâ_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la singulariter_fw-la huic_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praeficiendus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o scripture_n always_o call_v the_o believer_n in_o one_o city_n one_o church_n even_o jerusalem_n though_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o yea_o miriads_o that_o be_v many_o time_n ten_o thousand_o of_o believe_a jew_n therein_o as_o james_n tell_v paul_n act._n 21.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o probable_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o can_v bear_v any_o witness_n against_o paul_n but_o by_o hear-say_n they_o be_v inform_v of_o thou_o but_o the_o jew_n among_o the_o gentile_n disperse_v have_v see_v and_o hear_v paul_n can_v have_v testify_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o be_v blind_v with_o paul_n present_a conformity_n and_o second_o because_o they_o only_o of_o jerusalem_n can_v receive_v satisfaction_n by_o paul_n conformity_n to_o the_o law_n at_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o elder_n in_o those_o city_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o communi_fw-la it_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a to_o i_o whether_o the_o several_a elder_n be_v fix_v over_o particular_a congregation_n or_o teach_v and_o rule_v in_o communi_fw-la as_o the_o minister_n do_v now_o in_o middleburgh_n and_o strasburgh_n and_o other_o place_n yet_o because_o it_o make_v most_o for_o edification_n and_o order_n to_o have_v they_o fix_v i_o shall_v 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the_o notion_n of_o apostle_n and_o find_v they_o liar_n do_v not_o suffer_v they_o now_o prohibition_n be_v a_o censure_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o