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9_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n they_o require_v in_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o church-fellowship_n viz._n true_a and_o real_a saintship_n a_o second_o be_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o can_v cleave_v together_o both_o in_o constitution_n in_o this_o be_v very_o good_a &_o comfortable_a when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v but_o suppose_v some_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o opinion_n in_o point_n inferior_a may_v they_o not_o be_v admit_v and_o tolerate_v in_o that_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v not_o turbulent_a or_o infectious_a and_o what_o if_o man_n be_v of_o more_o sour_a and_o cynical_a disposition_n by_o nature_n must_v not_o body_n admit_v they_o into_o church-fellowship_n must_v they_o and_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o all_o church-ordinance_n and_o privilege_n though_o they_o shall_v have_v truth_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v because_o of_o some_o invincible_a remain_v of_o a_o harsh_a and_o crabbed_a constitution_n opinion_n and_o affection_n discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 4._o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o suitableness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o spirit_n in_o they_o apt_a to_o close_v one_o with_o another_o j._n cott._n note_v of_o the_o church_n in_o fol._n p._n 2_o 3._o 10._o a_o three_o be_v that_o they_o prevent_v they_o doubtless_o a_o good_a rule_n agree_v to_o scripture_n pattern_n and_o the_o reason_n good_a i_o can_v wish_v they_o that_o hold_v it_o forth_o so_o strict_o to_o other_o do_v not_o needless_o swerve_v from_o it_o themselves_o for_o whereas_o our_o law_n have_v tie_v all_o man_n dwell_v within_o such_o and_o such_o precinct_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o such_o a_o place_n under_o such_o a_o ministry_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o exercise_v of_o church_n duty_n some_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o this_o good_a law_n destroy_v these_o so_o far_o forth_o at_o least_o orderly_a consociation_n pull_v asunder_o our_o true_a though_o not_o pure_a christian_n church_n and_o patch_v up_o other_o of_o their_o own_o make_n get_v some_o from_o one_o parish_n yea_o town_n city_n some_o from_o another_o dwell_v many_o mile_n asunder_o and_o therefore_o seldom_o or_o never_o meet_v together_o but_o at_o public_a worship_n when_o they_o have_v both_o their_o holiday_n clothes_n and_o course_n on_o whereby_o other_o pastor_n be_v rob_v of_o their_o sheep_n confusion_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o church_n the_o pattern_n of_o scripture_n churches_n be_v forsake_v which_o ever_o describe_v the_o member_n of_o each_o church_n by_o the_o place_n of_o their_o cohabitation_n and_o beside_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o main_a end_n pretend_v for_o their_o so_o firm_a and_o close_o unite_n by_o covenant_n viz._n mutual_a watch_v over_o each_o other_o be_v utter_o prevent_v cohabite_v together_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v for_o their_o better_a mutual_a watch_v one_o over_o another_o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 4._o cott._n cat_n p._n 5._o 11._o a_o four_o thing_n be_v they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o then_o to_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n deny_v or_o but_o doubt_n of_o this_o church-covenant_n viz._n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n their_o church_n door_n be_v for_o ever_o shut_v against_o he_o god_n help_v i_o then_o church-covenant_n and_o approve_v thereof_o j._n p._n to_o w._n r._n t._n g._n to_o j._n g._n 12._o last_o they_o must_v seek_v and_o desire_v church-membership_a and_o church-fellowship_n viz._n in_o their_o way_n of_o it_o apol._n p._n 11.39_o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 4._o j.w._n ans_fw-fr to_o 10._o quest_n j.w._n to_o t.s._n ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 8._o cott._n cat_n p._n 4._o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o account_v they_o other_o they_o this_o be_v harsh_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n may_v not_o such_o forbearance_n proceed_v out_o of_o humility_n or_o modesty_n though_o unwarrantable_a ignorance_n or_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o scruple_v their_o covenant_n and_o the_o course_n follow_v it_o discouragement_n or_o the_o like_a man_n forget_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o some_o call_v sharp_o for_o charity_n charity_n to_o themselves_o that_o show_v but_o slender_a charity_n to_o other_o despiser_n of_o it_o yea_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a person_n and_o so_o unworthy_a of_o it_o apol._n p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 34._o ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 69._o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 21._o j.w._n ans_fw-fr to_o 10._o quest_n discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 28._o n._n concern_v the_o admission_n of_o infant_n see_v after_o in_o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o admission_n etc._n etc._n chap._n four_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n 1._o they_o hold_v the_o form_n of_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o by_o the_o this_o point_n of_o church_n covenant_n be_v worthy_a of_o deep_a consideration_n for_o it_o will_v touch_v the_o freehold_n not_o only_o of_o our_o english_a church_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n if_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o try_v all_o church_n by_o church-covenant_n whereby_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o society_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o one_o to_o another_o which_o therefore_o they_o count_v absolute_o necessary_a essential_a and_o constitutive_a to_o and_o of_o the_o true_a church_n discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 5-15_a ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 9_o 39_o apol._n p._n 6_o 9_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 24_o 25_o 38_o 39_o cott._n cat_n p._n 4._o without_o this_o no_o true_a church_n nor_o true_a church_n member_n but_o all_o be_v harlot_n and_o concubine_n apol._n p._n 20_o 24._o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 14_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 24._o without_o it_o all_o man_n be_v without_o the_o church_n for_o which_o they_o usual_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 5.12_o and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o church_n privilege_n apol._n p._n 6_o 11_o 13_o 19_o 20_o 24_o 25_o 27_o 38_o 39_o 42._o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 17_o 22_o 28._o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 11_o 21_o 24_o 38._o ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 69._o so_o the_o separatist_n rob._n justif_a p._n 75_o 79_o 56_o 81_o 82_o 85_o 86_o 110_o 210_o 207_o 231_o 257_o 351._o 2._o no_o other_o tie_n nor_o all_o other_o imaginable_a without_o this_o they_o conceive_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o knit_v man_n together_o into_o one_o church_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n but_o by_o this_o not_o visible_a profession_n and_o practice_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n though_o never_o so_o complete_a and_o sincere_a therefore_o they_o say_v people_n say_v a_o strange_a yet_o bold_a assertion_n speak_v without_o proof_n of_o scripture_n consent_n of_o other_o author_n or_o good_a show_n of_o reason_n melchizedek_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o pray_v preach_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o do_v he_o this_o by_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o alone_o can_v there_o be_v a_o priest_n by_o office_n without_o a_o people_n job_n and_o melchisedek_n with_o other_o such_o eminent_o godly_a be_v yet_o no_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o not_o within_o this_o church_n covenant_n ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 66._o discourse_v of_o cou._n p._n 14._o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 28_o 37._o nor_o age_n nor_o robin_n justif_n p._n 230_o say_v '_o it_o be_v a_o anabaptillicall_a error_n to_o hold_v that_o baptism_n constitute_v the_o visible_a church_n i_o suppose_v his_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o when_o they_o say_v that_o baptism_n admit_v not_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o i_o conceive_v be_v neither_o popish_a nor_o anabapt_v but_o may_v well_o pass_v for_o orthodox_n
they_o will_v neither_o give_v their_o &c_n their_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o the_o disciple_n say_v of_o marriage_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o touch_v this_o covenant_n a_o man_n may_v soon_o enter_v into_o this_o bond_n but_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o get_v free_a again_o these_o be_v hard_a condition_n he_o must_v discover_v all_o to_o a_o multitude_n many_o of_o which_o be_v no_o wise_a than_o they_o shall_v be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v hâ—s_a judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o who_o can_v assure_v he_o of_o their_o judicious_a and_o unpartial_a deal_n it_o may_v be_v though_o his_o reason_n be_v never_o so_o sufficient_a yet_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o departure_n and_o if_o he_o depart_v without_o consent_n he_o go_v not_o only_o not_o commend_v but_o tacit_o accuse_v slander_v not_o only_o not_o blessed_v but_o virtual_o cast_v out_o and_o curse_v and_o to_o make_v up_o his_o misery_n if_o all_o courche_n be_v of_o their_o way_n for_o ever_o make_v uncapable_a of_o admission_n into_o any_o other_o church_n and_o so_o necessitate_v to_o live_v be_v and_z his_o all_o their_o day_n as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v a_o tacit_a agreement_n among_o they_o to_o receive_v no_o member_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o unless_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o letter_n of_o dismission_n and_o recommendation_n yea_o a_o man_n that_o be_v once_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n be_v so_o rivet_v in_o it_o that_o he_o can_v hardly_o ever_o get_v out_o of_o it_o but_o in_o a_o sort_n be_v necessitate_v to_o continue_v therein_o though_o perhaps_o against_o his_o conscience_n see_v depart_n he_o can_v with_o leave_n unless_o they_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o will_v go_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o now_o they_o will_v not_o approve_v of_o any_o church_n that_o differ_v from_o themselves_o in_o church_n constitution_n discipline_n and_o government_n therefore_o he_o must_v either_o continue_v where_o he_o be_v or_o remove_v to_o some_o other_o church_n of_o the_o same_o way_n or_o live_v out_o of_o church_n estate_n like_o a_o heathen_a as_o aforesaid_a the_o best_a of_o all_o which_o choise_n may_v prove_v bad_a enough_o this_o so_o strict_a and_o hard_a tie_v of_o man_n together_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n press_v and_o pinch_a man_n not_o only_o in_o their_o estate_n name_n and_o comfort_n but_o also_o in_o their_o conscience_n too_o sometime_o cause_v sharp_a contest_v and_o contention_n with_o yea_o perhaps_o deadly_a hatred_n of_o such_o with_o who_o they_o arc_n so_o force_v to_o continue_v in_o society_n against_o their_o mind_n or_o will_n at_o least_o and_o sometime_o violent_a rent_n and_o rupture_n when_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o break_v away_o from_o they_o by_o violence_n by_o who_o with_o good_a leave_n they_o can_v be_v dismiss_v when_o i_o consider_v these_o strict_a tying_n of_o people_n to_o their_o own_o member_n and_o officer_n i_o can_v but_o pity_v the_o good_a people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n especial_o of_o this_o city_n if_o the_o new_a england_n discipline_n and_o government_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v desire_n for_o how_o will_v they_o endure_v to_o be_v so_o tie_v who_o have_v so_o long_a time_n accustom_v to_o keep_v with_o no_o society_n but_o to_o pick_v and_o choose_v now_o one_o and_o then_o another_o every_o sabbath_n almost_o a_o new_a ministry_n and_o a_o new_a church_n yea_o tenacious_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o maxim_n that_o they_o will_v be_v bind_v to_o none_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o go_v where_o they_o like_v best_a and_o where_o they_o can_v profit_v most_o &c_n &c_n consent_n nor_o give_v he_o their_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o never_o so_o well_o deserve_a nor_o send_v he_o away_o with_o their_o benediction_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v ibid._n yea_o he_o shall_v depart_v little_o better_o than_o a_o excommunicate_a as_o a_o covenant-breaker_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o counsel_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o of_o church-communion_n in_o general_a wherein_o it_o consist_v to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v of_o corruption_n in_o it_o and_o separation_n from_o it_o 1._o they_o solicitous_o distinguish_v between_o church-communion_n and_o christian_n or_o religious_a communion_n this_o latter_a they_o hold_v general_o with_o all_o who_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v true_a christian_n without_o reference_n to_o their_o church_n estate_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o church_n estate_n or_o no_o therefore_o they_o will_v confer_v pray_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n respect_n etc._n if_o by_o church_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v only_o such_o a_o particular_a body_n as_o be_v before_o by_o they_o define_v the_o distinction_n may_v the_o rather_o pass_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n church_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o or_o any_o believer_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o any_o such_o congregationall_a union_n therefore_o church_n communion_n will_n and_o may_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o communion_n with_o visible_a believer_n in_o all_o religious_a duty_n whatsoever_o for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 1.13_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 12.5_o and_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o such_o a_o respect_n so_o a_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o religious_a duty_n without_o such_o a_o respect_n but_o the_o former_a they_o hold_v only_o with_o such_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a church_n and_o with_o their_o church-member_n ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 62_o 63._o apol._n p._n 28_o 34._o robin_n have_v a_o distinction_n not_o much_o unlike_a of_o 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how_o long_o we_o have_v be_v mistake_v for_o when_o our_o brethren_n of_o that_o way_n do_v so_o frequent_o perhaps_o fix_o preach_v and_o pray_v with_o we_o not_o only_o private_o in_o house_n but_o in_o our_o public_a assembly_n also_o we_o fool_n think_v all_o this_o while_n they_o hold_v church_n communion_n with_o we_o and_o do_v thereby_o actual_o own_o our_o ministry_n and_o church_n estate_n as_o true_a but_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v but_o christian_a communion_n at_o the_o best_a neither_o do_v they_o at_o all_o preach_v unto_o we_o or_o pray_v with_o we_o as_o minister_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la much_o less_o as_o our_o minister_n no_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o member_n of_o our_o church_n but_o ex_fw-la deno_fw-la only_o as_o man_n well_o gi_v and_o so_o able_a to_o edify_v the_o church_n by_o their_o gift_n as_o mere_a private_a man_n ex_fw-la communi_fw-la officio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la as_o any_o man_n 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sufficient_o know_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o most_o of_o these_o from_o who_o these_o intelligence_n come_v and_o also_o have_v be_v by_o some_o of_o they_o so_o often_o chastened_a for_o make_v any_o doubt_n thereof_o but_o suppose_v these_o report_n shall_v not_o be_v true_a or_o that_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v report_v otherwise_o this_o may_v perhaps_o impeach_v their_o credit_n it_o can_v mine_v and_o i_o shall_v desire_v of_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v call_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o relation_n in_o question_n for_o substance_n at_o least_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v put_v forth_o a_o true_a it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o say_v they_o hold_v not_o or_o they_o do_v not_o this_o or_o that_o but_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o do_v hold_v and_o practice_v that_o we_o may_v be_v mist_v no_o long_o as_o hitherto_o object_n but_o if_o this_o report_n he_o crew_n yet_o if_o you_o think_v they_o do_v evil_a you_o shall_v rather_o conceal_v your_o brother_n fault_n and_o error_n love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n answ_n love_n cover_v what_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v but_o some_o sin_n can_v be_v cover_v they_o be_v so_o public_o commit_v and_o some_o may_v not_o though_o they_o can_v because_o the_o concealment_n of_o they_o may_v do_v hurt_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o the_o public_a or_o private_a wealth_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v both_o against_o piety_n charity_n and_o prudence_n to_o conceal_v they_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n i_o conceive_v their_o course_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cover_v first_o they_o can_v at_o least_o in_o great_a part_n be_v long_o since_o make_v public_a to_o the_o world_n and_o daily_o be_v more_o and_o more_o by_o their_o own_o print_n preach_v and_o private_a instil_v they_o into_o other_o second_o
the_o lord_n in_o our_o particular_a calling_n shun_v idleness_n as_o the_o bane_n of_o any_o state_n nor_o will_v we_o deal_v hardly_o or_o oppress_o with_o any_o 9_o we_o will_v also_o to_o our_o best_a ability_n teach_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o will_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o also_o o._n h._n 11._o this_o covenant_n thus_o distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v that_o covenant_n which_o be_v sequuntur_fw-la be_v here_o be_v a_o piece_n or_o two_o of_o such_o divinity_n as_o i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v before_o but_o uno_fw-la absurdo_fw-la dato_fw-la mille_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o seal_n and_o ratify_v of_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v principal_o ordain_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v administer_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v first_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n as_o seal_n thereof_o apol._n p._n 15_o 19_o 31._o ans_fw-fr to_o 9_o pos_fw-la p._n 63_o 66._o and_o therefore_o that_o such_o person_n as_o by_o their_o condition_n can_v join_v in_o church_n covenant_n nor_o live_v in_o church_n fellowship_n with_o a_o set_a society_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o partake_v in_o sacrament_n apol._n p._n 39_o 41._o see_v robins_n justif_n p._n 80_o 110._o though_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o brownist_n so_o solicitous_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o church_n covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o these_o our_o brethren_n do_v 12._o such_o as_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o church_n infant_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o yet_o permit_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n until_o they_o have_v first_o run_v through_o all_o the_o foresay_a course_n of_o this_o of_o what_o if_o upon_o examination_n they_o prove_v neither_o convince_o gracious_a as_o want_v expect_v evidence_n nor_o yet_o open_o scandalous_a as_o be_v overpowred_n with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o good_a education_n and_o government_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o then_o admit_v as_o member_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o excommunicate_v i_o trow_v they_o can_v just_o be_v by_o this_o rule_n they_o must_v remain_v in_o a_o middle_a condition_n neither_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o without_o the_o church_n and_o what_o warrant_n have_v we_o for_o this_o public_a and_o private_a examination_n profession_n of_o faith_n declaration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o personal_a vocal_a express_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n as_o other_o of_o year_n have_v before_o they_o do_v and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v receive_v member_n before_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 20_o 21._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o first_o erect_v of_o a_o visible_a church_n 1._o 15._o 1._o the_o reader_n may_v perhaps_o think_v in_o read_v these_o two_o first_o article_n some_o fault_n to_o be_v in_o the_o collectour_n that_o so_o foul_a a_o contradiction_n shall_v be_v hold_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n it_o must_v be_v none_o but_o their_o own_o either_o in_o hold_v and_o practise_v thing_n in_o themselves_o so_o contradictory_n or_o else_o in_o report_v to_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o neither_o hold_v nor_o practice_v but_o this_o contradiction_n will_v yet_o appear_v more_o foul_a when_o we_o consider_v what_o will_v after_o follow_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o not_o only_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o without_o their_o consent_n but_o also_o sometime_o necessary_a to_o do_v it_o against_o their_o consent_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 15._o any_o small_a number_n almost_o of_o person_n so_o fit_v as_o before_o they_o hold_v may_v lawful_o unite_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n body_n by_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n covenant_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o may_v constitute_v themselves_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o authoritative_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n suppose_v there_o be_v one_o or_o of_o the_o neighbour_a church_n or_o their_o minister_n r.m._n to_o w.r._n ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 43._o robin_n justif_n p._n 181_o 182._o 2._o yet_o a_o truth_n a_o the_o law_n doubtless_o be_v good_a as_o from_o the_o magistrate_n but_o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o opinion_n which_o too_o many_o of_o they_o among_o we_o that_o run_v the_o same_o church-course_n with_o these_o brethren_n hold_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o first_o table_n unless_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v break_v he_o be_v to_o force_v no_o man_n against_o his_o conscience_n too_o or_o fro_o but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o light_n and_o religion_n also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o agreement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n i_o the_o rather_o like_o it_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o amount_v to_o little_o less_o in_o substance_n then_o a_o compound_n presbytery_n set_v up_o 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thereunto_o appoint_v r.m._n to_o w.r._n ‑_o h.w._n to_o mr_n b._n ‑_o j.w._n to_o t.s._n 5._o the_o number_n wherewith_o they_o usual_o begin_v at_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o every_o church_n be_v about_o 7.8_o or_o 9_o ibid._n 6._o notice_n be_v give_v the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n send_v their_o admission_n their_o here_o than_o church_n use_v messenger_n or_o deputy_n to_o represent_v themselves_o and_o to_o act_v in_o their_o room_n why_o not_o in_o a_o synod_n as_o well_o and_o if_o they_o may_v trust_v their_o power_n with_o their_o messenger_n for_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v whole_a church_n much_o more_o of_o particular_a member_n at_o their_o admission_n messenger_n or_o deputy_n to_o see_v how_o thing_n be_v carry_v and_o to_o give_v they_o advice_n direction_n approbation_n or_o disapprobation_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n ibid._n 7._o the_o day_n appoint_v be_v keep_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o if_o not_o always_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o some_o of_o the_o person_n that_o now_o come_v to_o be_v combine_v into_o this_o church-societie_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o day_n each_o of_o those_o person_n now_o to_o be_v church_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v make_v public_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n thereby_o show_v his_o knowledge_n and_o opinion_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o declare_v from_o point_n to_o point_v the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o soul_n in_o his_o conversion_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o extemporarie_a at_o least_o conceive_v speech_n i._n e._n not_o in_o any_o set_a form_n ibid._n 8._o which_o when_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n have_v hear_v and_o consider_v if_o they_o be_v unsatisfied_a or_o any_o slander_n by_o they_o make_v their_o objection_n or_o propound_v further_a question_n as_o they_o think_v
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and_o which_o she_o may_v revoke_v and_o resume_v unto_o herself_o if_o she_o conceive_v they_o do_v not_o use_v it_o well_o ibid._n and_o therefore_o she_o may_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o their_o action_n though_o they_o be_v even_o apostle_n themselves_o j._n cott._n on_o 5._o vial_n p._n 10._o 7._o the_o officer_n be_v all_o but_o the_o church_n they_o church_n where_o say_v the_o scripture_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v rule_v her_o officer_n and_o the_o officer_n obey_v the_o church_n we_o find_v that_o officer_n be_v call_v ruler_n and_o people_n be_v command_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n frequent_o 1_o tim._n 5.19_o heb._n 13.17_o but_o the_o other_o we_o never_o find_v we_o find_v indeed_o the_o apostle_n call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n as_o christ_n also_o make_v himself_o servant_n unto_o all_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o by_o way_n of_o some_o similitude_n unto_o servant_n who_o it_o good_a do_v seek_v their_o master_n good_a and_o be_v for_o their_o profit_n not_o their_o own_o so_o do_v christ_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n seek_v the_o church_n good_a not_o their_o own_o and_o so_o all_o christian_n be_v command_v to_o serve_v each_o other_o in_o love_n but_o we_o may_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o every_o christian_a be_v in_o peoprietie_n to_o be_v another_o servant_n for_o than_o who_o shall_v be_v master_n much_o less_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v proper_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n who_o give_v rule_n to_o the_o church_n what_o to_o do_v and_o how_o to_o walk_v but_o receive_v none_o from_o the_o church_n lest_o of_o all_o that_o christ_n be_v so_o who_o both_o be_v and_o be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n and_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n we_o read_v also_o that_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v the_o act_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o power_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o matth._n 28.19_o mat._n 7.22_o but_o that_o they_o act_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n such_o phrase_n we_o do_v not_o read_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o servant_n in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n and_o she_o be_v the_o mistress_n the_o queen_n in_o all_o thing_n she_o have_v the_o power_n of_o decree_a and_o they_o with_o she_o as_o other_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o society_n but_o as_o minister_n so_o they_o be_v only_o as_o her_o mouth_n to_o speak_v and_o her_o hand_n to_o act_v what_o she_o decree_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o she_o by_o her_o power_n and_o in_o her_o name_n ibid._n mr_n n._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n rob._n apol._n p._n 49._o rob._n justif_a p._n 121_o 122_o 138_o 166_o 178_o 180_o 185_o 303_o 322._o 8._o the_o except_v the_o and_o this_o be_v well_o too_o if_o this_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reserve_v only_o and_o entire_o to_o the_o officer_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v but_o 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minister_n admonition_n excommunication_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 57_o cott._n cat_n p._n 3_o 10._o cott._n on_o vial_n 5._o p._n 9_o 10._o rob._n justif_a p._n 9_o 111_o 114_o 116_o 121._o can_n necess_n of_o separation_n p._n 135._o 9_o rule_v 9_o this_o body_n be_v all_o eye_n and_o all_o tongue_n no_o diversity_n of_o member_n all_o governor_n none_o to_o be_v govern_v all_o teacher_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v be_v all_o teacher_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o â—9_n and_o if_o their_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v well_o examine_v it_o will_v appear_v they_o make_v as_o much_o for_o woman_n to_o rule_v as_o man_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o they_o complain_v in_o print_n and_o otherwise_o that_o minister_n be_v slight_v among_o they_o yea_o trample_v upon_o by_o some_o cott._n on_o vial_n second_o p._n 24._o master_n h._n to_o s._n a._n they_o profess_v to_o condemn_v morellian_n and_o popular_a government_n but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o popular_a than_o this_o wherein_o all_o have_v equal_a power_n to_o decree_n and_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v use_v to_o act_v as_o well_o as_o the_o officer_n and_o the_o officer_n be_v use_v as_o mere_a servant_n to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o mistress'_n at_o most_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o speaker_n in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o as_o a_o moderator_n in_o a_o synod_n which_o rule_v not_o but_o be_v rather_o rule_v every_o member_n of_o the_o society_n that_o be_v of_o year_n except_o woman_n have_v equal_a power_n with_o other_o even_o with_o the_o minister_n themselves_o as_o they_o conceive_v in_o propound_v debate_v object_v answer_v and_o in_o judicial_o decree_a and_o give_v sentence_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o pertain_v to_o faith_n or_o manner_n doctrine_n or_o practice_v whatsoever_o w._n t._n to_o p._n h._n ‑_o mr_n w._n letter_n to_o a_o friend_n ‑_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 44._o barr._n refut_o of_o giff._n p._n 81._o and_o in_o his_o discov_n p._n 36_o 38_o 125_o 223._o rob._n justif_a p._n 9_o 111_o 121._o zion_n royal_a prerog_n preface_n 10._o and_o therefore_o although_o the_o officer_n may_v lawful_o prepare_v matter_n in_o private_a for_o the_o church_n hear_v yet_o they_o hold_v all_o thing_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o full_a public_a debate_n in_o the_o then_o the_o this_o popular_a government_n make_v good_a store_n of_o work_n both_o for_o minister_n and_o people_n especial_o if_o the_o body_n be_v numerous_a as_o the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o convenient_o they_o may_v and_o if_o they_o must_v all_o convene_v in_o one_o congregation_n to_o he_o be_v examine_v and_o debate_v all_o matter_n till_o all_o be_v satisfy_v and_o bring_v to_o one_o unanimous_a vote_n it_o will_v not_o be_v one_o hour_n or_o two_o in_o a_o week_n nor_o in_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n nor_o searce_v all_o the_o whole_a week_n time_n that_o will_v suffice_v to_o finish_v all_o business_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o and_o what_o time_n shall_v the_o minister_n than_o have_v for_o study_n and_o other_o duty_n or_o the_o people_n to_o follow_v their_o worldly_a call_n this_o course_n seem_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o profitable_a to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o time_n of_o keep_v their_o court_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n seem_v many_o way_n inconvenient_a it_o must_v needs_o tire_v man_n out_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n make_v they_o forgetful_a of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v neglective_a of_o private_a and_o domestical_a duty_n fill_v their_o head_n and_o tongue_n full_a of_o worldly_a discourse_n and_o their_o heart_n of_o carnal_a passion_n and_o distemper_n
admit_v he_o be_v first_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v it_o in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v his_o desire_n know_v to_o the_o church_n by_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n ‑_o ans_fw-fr to_o 32._o q._n p._n 8._o 4._o which_o say_v elder_n or_o other_o do_v have_v do_v if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o otherwise_o well_o know_v and_o approve_v he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o this_o first_o trial_n till_o he_o have_v live_v some_o good_a space_n among_o they_o that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o conversation_n whatsoever_o testimonial_a he_o have_v first_o private_o examine_v he_o touch_v his_o knowledge_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o be_v before_o show_v h._n w._n to_o mr_n b._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n ‑_o e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n ‑_o j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n apol._n p._n 3_o 4._o 5._o if_o the_o examiner_n upon_o this_o trial_n conceive_v he_o not_o fit_a to_o enter_v into_o church_n fellowship_n than_o he_o be_v there_o stay_v without_o any_o further_a proceed_n j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n 6._o if_o they_o find_v he_o fit_a according_a to_o the_o fitness_n mention_v chap._n 3_o than_o they_o propound_v the_o man_n and_o his_o motion_n to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v then_o desire_v to_o inquire_v further_o of_o he_o for_o their_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v by_o such_o inquiry_n know_v any_o thing_n just_o to_o hinder_v his_o admission_n to_o declare_v it_o before_o he_o be_v admit_v j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n 7._o after_o this_o a_o day_n be_v appoint_v usual_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o when_o other_o public_a worship_n be_v end_v the_o say_a party_n be_v call_v forth_o and_o there_o make_v also_o make_v if_o the_o party_n be_v a_o woman_n or_o otherwise_o weak_a in_o or_o pression_n some_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n meet_v more_o private_o in_o the_o week_n day_n to_o receive_v satisfaction_n touch_v they_o e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n but_o if_o all_o the_o church_n meet_v then_o how_o be_v it_o more_o private_a if_o but_o some_o only_a how_o shall_v the_o rest_n by_o their_o tenant_n judicial_o consent_v to_o that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o know_v and_o for_o delegation_n or_o representation_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v these_o sometime_o they_o say_v their_o confession_n be_v take_v private_o by_o the_o examiner_n and_o by_o they_o only_o relate_v in_o public_a to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o their_o own_o public_a profession_n and_o declaration_n be_v spare_v as_o master_n h._n to_o s._n a._n intimate_v but_o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o apostle_n rule_v do_v nothing_o partial_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o all_o the_o church_n hear_v une_fw-fr man_n relate_v his_o conversion_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o hear_v â—ll_o and_o if_o the_o examiner_n may_v be_v trust_v with_o examine_v of_o some_o why_o not_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o public_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o declare_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o conversion_n which_o by_o such_o as_o can_v be_v do_v in_o a_o continue_a speech_n of_o their_o own_o by_z other_o not_o so_o well_o able_a in_o make_v answer_n to_o question_n propound_v to_o they_o cocern_v the_o same_o apol._n p._n 3_o 4._o wherewith_o if_o any_o of_o the_o company_n be_v not_o satisfy_v his_o admission_n be_v stay_v for_o the_o time_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v clear_v and_o all_o objection_n answer_v and_o then_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n he_o enter_v into_o church-covenant_n with_o they_o and_o so_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v at_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n r._n m._n to_o w._n r._n ‑_o h._n w._n to_o mr_n b._n ‑_o e._n c._n to_o r._n c._n j._n m._n to_o r._n m._n ‑_o j._n w._n to_o t._n s._n 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201._o john_n plea_n p._n 245._o barr._n discov_n p._n 26_o 29_o 34_o 38._o 8._o especial_o where_o any_o set_a leitourgy_n or_o faultless_a or_o yet_o themselves_o allow_v set_v form_n of_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v as_o prayer_n and_o praife_n to_o god_n and_o of_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n the_o people_n of_o church_n covenan_n as_o before_o some_o of_o they_o also_o set_v form_n of_o catechise_v and_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o h._n p._n ‑_o i_o c._n his_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n so_o robinson_n cat_n of_o discipline_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o perkins_n cat_n why_o then_o not_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n too_o whereas_o they_o dislike_v set_v form_n because_o impose_v i_o can_v see_v how_o bare_a imposition_n by_o lawful_a authority_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a so_o far_o only_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a shall_v make_v it_o unlawful_a i_o shall_v rather_o think_v it_o shall_v make_v it_o necessary_a and_o whereas_o they_o inculcate_v that_o our_o set_a 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