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multitude_n be_v â—â—nt_n do_v speak_v which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o synodical_a order_n and_o the_o whole_a synod_n v_o 28._o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o they_o answer_v 1._o consociate_v church_n have_v some_o power_n in_o determine_v of_o dogmatic_a point_n but_o this_o be_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdictim_n the_o seven_o proposition_n to_o which_o almost_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o new_a england_n agree_v say_v the_o synod_n bathe_v no_o church-power_n but_o the_o cause_n enime_v with_o the_o church_n corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o church-body_n and_o the_o cause_n which_o concern_v the_o church-body_n do_v remain_v together_o â—nd_v therefore_o quaestio_fw-la defertur_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la causa_fw-la manet_fw-la penes_fw-la eccleiam_fw-la the_o question_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o cause_n remain_v with_o the_o church_n another_o manuscript_n of_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n i_o see_v which_o say_v that_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o apply_v 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act._n 15._o 1_o 2._o have_v much_o dissension_n with_o those_o who_o teach_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n resolve_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o synod_n while_o as_o they_o fall_v upon_o this_o remedy_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n that_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n when_o the_o subverâ—ers_n of_o soul_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n do_v tell_v the_o synod_n convene_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o â—viours_n order_n maâ—â—â—_n 18._o 17._o they_o do_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v if_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o some_o who_o say_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v else_o you_o cannâ—x_v in_o save_v they_o can_v not_o nor_o have_v they_o power_n in_o that_o cast_v not_o to_o go_v on_o but_o be_v oblige_v to_o tell_v the_o synod_n that_o be_v the_o church_n who_o it_o concern_v as_o well_o as_o antioch_n for_o if_o they_o have_v send_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o synod_n as_o a_o question_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n proper_a to_o the_o synod_n or_o church_n then_o when_o the_o synod_n have_v resolve_v the_o question_n the_o cause_n shall_v have_v return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o be_v determine_v at_o antioch_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a court_n if_o that_o hold_v true_a the_o question_n be_v deser_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o cauâ—e_n remain_v with_o the_o body_n the_o church_n but_o the_o cause_n return_v never_o to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n but_o both_o question_n and_o cause_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o synodicall-church_n act._n 15_o v._n 22._o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o determination_n of_o both_o question_n and_o cause_n end_v in_o the_o synod_n as_o in_o a_o proper_a court_n and_o be_v impose_v as_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o synodical_a canon_n to_o be_v observe_v both_o by_o antioch_n v_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o other_o church_n act._n 16._o 4_o 5._o ergo_fw-la either_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n lose_v their_o right_n and_o yet_o keep_v christ_n order_n matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o or_o the_o question_n and_o cause_n in_o this_o case_n belong_v to_o a_o synod_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v express_o â—_o 22._o it_o please_v tâ—_n apostle_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n what_o church_n be_v this_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o fiaternitie_n at_o jerusalem_n say_v our_o brethren_n but_o with_o leave_n of_o their_o godliness_n and_o learning_n no_o say_v â—_o 1._o what_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n of_o all_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v the_o jure_v have_v be_v present_a to_o give_v either_o consent_n or_o surfrage_n there_o because_o it_o concern_v then_o practice_v and_o conscience_n but_o i_o say_v it_o concern_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o the_o conscience_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n if_o not_o more_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v they_o say_v our_o brethren_n and_o cause_v ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la say_v they_o quaestio_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la and_o it_o concern_v as_o much_o the_o practice_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o decree_n act_n 16._o 4._o 5_o act._n 21._o 25._o yet_o they_o be_v not_o present_a if_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v present_a because_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_z to_o the_o synod_n whereas_o antioch_n &_o other_o 〈…〉_z be_v nor_o off_o be_v not_o present_a but_o in_o their_o commissioner_n than_o i_o say_v the_o church_n â—â—_o the_o multitude_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o commidicâ—â—â—s_n be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v the_o multitude_n be_v present_a â—uely_o the_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v there_o more_o law_n for_o their_o presence_n then_o â—or_a all_o other_o church_n who_o also_o in_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n determination_n but_o i_o dear_a a_o warrant_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o synod_n such_o as_o be_v send_v of_o the_o decree_n and_o commissioner_n with_o the_o decree_n to_o antioch_n shall_v be_v â—â—â—â—ibed_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n and_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d more_o consent_n than_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o accident_n because_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o synod_n do_v sit_v therefore_o say_v i_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n in_o the_o whole_a synod_n 2._o by_o what_o law_n can_v jerusalem_n a_o sister_n church_n have_v influence_n or_o consent_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o send_v bind_a act_n as_o these_o be_v as_o be_v clear_a v_o 28._o ch._n 16._o 4_o 5._o ch._n 21._o 25._o to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n for_o this_o be_v a_o authoritative_a send_n of_o messenger_n and_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o be_v evident_a v_o 2_o 2._o 3._o it_o be_v utter_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o mean_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n can_v meet_v all_o at_o one_o synod_n 4._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 12._o which_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v their_o peace_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n meet_v synodical_o v_o 6._o and_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n 5._o where_o be_v these_o who_o be_v call_v elder_n not_o apostle_n they_o be_v ever_o distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o act._n 15._o 2._o v_o 6._o v._n 22._o act._n 16._o 4._o act._n 21._o 18._o 25._o â—are_n be_v no_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v all_o
principal_o seat_v in_o the_o presbytery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o latter_a synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o occasional_a church-power_n in_o thing_n which_o â—e_v in_o common_a belong_v to_o many_o presbytery_n or_o to_o a_o national_a church_n but_o to_o return_v if_o the_o synodical_a power_n be_v different_a in_o essence_n and_o nature_n and_o not_o gradual_o only_a from_o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o christian_n then_o first_o it_o be_v not_o a_o determination_n that_o bind_v by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o brotherly_o advise_v only_o but_o under_o some_o high_a consideration_n which_o be_v as_o like_o a_o church-relation_n of_o church-power_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v see_v here_o be_v pastor_n act_v as_o pastor_n 2._o formal_o gather_v in_o a_o council_n 3._o speak_a god_n word_n 4._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o church-government_n of_o new_a england_n 65._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v essential_o different_a from_o a_o advice_n and_o council_n and_o warrant_v by_o divine_a institution_n why_o do_v not_o our_o brethren_n give_v we_o scripture_n for_o it_o for_o if_o they_o give_v we_o act._n 15._o than_o can_v they_o not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o synod_n do_v determine_v and_o voice_n as_o apostle_n by_o a_o apostolic_a and_o immediate_o inspire_v spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n synodical_a be_v a_o spirit_n imitable_a and_o a_o rule_n of_o pertual_o endure_v morality_n in_o all_o synod_n and_o must_v lead_v we_o for_o a_o apostolic_a spirit_n be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o world_n 3._o as_o they_o require_v a_o positive_a divine_a institution_n for_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n in_o power_n above_o a_o congregation_n and_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o spiritual_a government_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o a_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o part_n may_v clear_o by_o the_o hand_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o that_o same_o spiritual_a government_n in_o the_o whole_a that_o be_v to_o a_o number_n of_o consociate_v church_n which_o be_v all_o interest_v as_o one_o common_a society_n in_o a_o common_a government_n so_o they_o must_v make_v out_o for_o their_o synod_n endue_v with_o dogmatic_a power_n a_o positive_a divine_a institution_n 4._o we_o desire_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n why_o a_o college_n of_o pastor_n determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o pastor_n have_v power_n of_o order_n and_o act_n in_o a_o college_n according_a to_o that_o power_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o formal_a and_o ordinary_a great_a presbytery_n 5._o how_o can_v they_o by_o our_o brethren_n determination_n exercise_v such_o pastoral_a act_n out_o of_o their_o own_o congregation_n towards_o those_o church_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o pastoral_a relation_n virtute_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la 6._o how_o can_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n who_o provide_v that_o his_o servant_n be_v not_o despise_v but_o that_o despiser_n in_o a_o church_n way_n shall_v be_v censure_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o cloth_n his_o messenger_n in_o a_o synod_n with_o a_o power_n dogmatic_a and_o deny_v all_o power_n of_o iâ—â—â—diction_n to_o they_o upon_o the_o supposal_n that_o their_o determination_n be_v reject_v i_o fear_v there_o be_v something_o under_o this_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v or_o deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o heterodox_n opinion_n except_o they_o err_v in_o point_n fundamental_a but_o far_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a that_o a_o power_n dogmatic_a be_v not_o different_a in_o nature_n from_o a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o society_n that_o have_v power_n to_o meet_v to_o make_v law_n and_o decree_n which_o have_v not_o power_n also_o to_o back_o their_o decree_n with_o punishment_n if_o the_o jewish_a synedry_n may_v meet_v to_o declare_v judicial_o what_o be_v god_n law_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n and_o what_o not_o and_o to_o tie_v man_n to_o it_o they_o have_v power_n to_o convene_v and_o make_v law_n far_o more_o may_v they_o punish_v contravener_n of_o the_o law_n for_o a_o nomothetick_a power_n in_o a_o society_n which_o be_v the_o great_a power_n and_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n must_v presuppose_v in_o the_o society_n the_o less_o power_n which_o be_v to_o punish_v and_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v be_v in_o the_o inferior_a judicature_n so_o a_o nomothetick_a power_n ministerial_a can_v want_v a_o power_n of_o censure_v it_o be_v true_a a_o single_a pastor_n may_v ministerial_o give_v out_o commandment_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o can_v his_o alone_a censure_n or_o excommunicate_v the_o contravener_n of_o those_o commandment_n but_o it_o follow_v well_o in_o a_o assembly_n he_o have_v power_n to_o censure_v and_o excommunicate_v now_o here_o pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v in_o a_o assembly_n it_o be_v object_v pastor_n in_o a_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n as_o paster_n for_o what_o they_o do_v as_o pastor_n that_o they_o may_v do_v there_o alone_o and_o on_o of_o a_o synod_n but_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v determine_v and_o give_v out_o canon_n there_o alone_o and_o they_o can_v there_o alone_o determine_v juridical_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o whole_o and_o poor_o as_o pastor_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o church_n give_v out_o these_o decree_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o give_v out_o the_o decree_n as_o privite_n man_n whole_o but_o in_o some_o pastor_n all_o relation_n for_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n have_v something_o peculiar_a to_o they_o in_o all_o church_n whither_o they_o come_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o a_o special_a blessing_n follow_v on_o their_o labour_n though_o they_o be_v not_o pastor_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o church_n they_o come_v to_o even_o as_o a_o sermon_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v instamp_v with_o a_o more_o special_a blessing_n bâ—â—â—use_n of_o god_n institution_n imprint_v on_o the_o day_n than_o a_o sermon_n preach_v in_o another_o day_n answ._n this_o argument_n be_v much_o for_o we_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o can_v be_v exercise_v by_o one_o only_a but_o must_v be_v exercise_v by_o a_o society_n now_o a_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n his_o alone_a without_o any_o collateral_o join_v with_o he_o exercise_v his_o pastoral_a act_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o administrate_v the_o sacrament_n but_o those_o who_o give_v out_o those_o decree_n can_v give_v they_o out_o synodical_o but_o in_o a_o synod_n and_o court-waye_n as_o forensicall_a decree_n and_o so_o in_o a_o juridical_a way_n and_o because_o pastor_n whither_o so_o ever_o they_o come_v do_v remain_v pastor_n 1._o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o in_o this_o synod_n as_o apostle_n second_o nor_o yet_o as_o gift_v christian_n to_o give_v their_o counsel_n and_o advise_v nor_o three_o as_o this_o answerer_n grant_v mere_o as_o pastor_n than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o four_a they_o be_v here_o as_o such_o pastor_n convene_v synodical_o by_o divine_a institution_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o synod_n object_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v no_o censure_v of_o person_n for_o scandal_n in_o this_o meeting_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o a_o doctrinal_a declaration_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o by_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n not_o of_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o end_n of_o this_o meeting_n act._n 5._o 2._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v from_o the_o church_n of_o antiocâ—_n unto_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v this_o question_n and_o v_o 6._o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o matter_n consideration_n of_o 8._o question_n be_v 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which_o we_o can_v say_v or_o then_o they_o do_v exercise_v power_n in_o order_n to_o excommunication_n towards_o their_o own_o church_n and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o juridical_a power_n put_v forth_o in_o this_o meeting_n object_n 11._o though_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o synod_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o dispute_v and_o borrow_v light_a one_o from_o another_o it_o follow_v not_o thâ—â—_n they_o go_v not_o on_o here_o as_o apostle_n yea_o though_o peter_n and_o paul_n dâ—e_v not_o say_v all_o the_o truth_n nor_o fall_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o i_o ames_o do_v it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o they_o be_v lead_v in_o all_o these_o synodicull_a debaâ—eâ—_n by_o the_o infallible_a and_o apostolic_a spirit_n because_o some_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o one_o evangelist_n and_o to_o one_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o another_o john_n the_o
be_v essential_o a_o act_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n object_n 14._o this_o synod_n declare_v only_o in_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n what_o be_v necessary_a what_o be_v scandalous_a the_o same_o way_n that_o paul_n do_v rom._n 14._o 14_o 15._o ay_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o answ._n this_o synod_n and_o paul_n declare_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n ergo_fw-la with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o authority_n it_o follow_v not_o paul_n write_v 1_o cor._n 5._o that_o the_o incestuous_a man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o he_o write_v as_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o then_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v have_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o think_v not_o their_o church_n sentence_n have_v be_v give_v out_o by_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n according_a to_o the_o which_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n end_n do_v excommunicate_a follow_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o a_o pattern_n obj._n 15._o though_o these_o obtruder_n of_o ceremony_n do_v pervent_a soâ—ks_n v_o 24._o yet_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o summon_v they_o before_o they_o nor_o excommuncite_v they_o but_o remit_v they_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o censure_v and_o not_o to_o any_o synod_n or_o superior_a judicature_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o summon_v they_o for_o these_o subverter_n of_o soul_n be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o synod_n and_o rebuke_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o perverter_n of_o soul_n v_o 24._o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o present_a 1._o to_o who_o do_v peter_n speak_v v_o 10._o now_o therefore_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n 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all_o the_o jew_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o gentile_n lest_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o take_v these_o to_o be_v divine_a commandment_n yet_o in_o force_n take_v offence_n and_o this_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o the_o obtruder_n and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o their_o dispute_v and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o controversy_n by_o the_o bless_a labour_n of_o a_o lawful_a synod_n 3._o i_o can_v easy_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o many_o part_n of_o government_n such_o as_o excommunication_n ordination_n admit_v of_o heathen_n profess_v the_o faith_n to_o church-membership_a in_o synod_n provincial_a national_a or_o ecumenical_a but_o that_o synod_n in_o the_o case_n of_o neglect_n of_o presbyteriall-churche_n command_v these_o particular_a church_n who_o it_o concern_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o synod_n act._n 15._o be_v to_o remit_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o these_o obtruder_n of_o circumcision_n but_o so_o some_o power_n of_o government_n be_v due_a to_o the_o synod_n as_o prescribe_v of_o law_n and_o canon_n for_o presbytery_n and_o congregation_n object_n 16._o therefore_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n no_o complete_a church_n because_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o jew_n command_v only_o at_o jerus_n salem_fw-la and_o in_o no_o other_o place_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o to_o offer_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v òrdinary_a worship_n deut._n 12._o but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o worship_n or_o sacred_a ordinance_n say_v that_o 26._o worthy_a divine_a dr._n ames_n of_o preach_v pray_v sacrament_n &_o c._n prescribe_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o every_o congregation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o ordinary_a minister_n appoint_v who_o be_v not_o give_v to_o some_o one_o assembly_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o also_o 13._o mr._n mather_n and_o mr._n thomson_n teacher_n in_o new_a england_n other_o say_v because_o there_o be_v a_o representative_a worship_n of_o sacrifice_v of_o all_o the_o 12._o tribe_n at_o jerusalem_n therefore_o all_o the_o synagogue_n be_v dependent_a church_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o bigh_a church_n but_o there_o be_v no_o representative_a worship_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o therefore_o no_o need_n of_o synod_n as_o high_a church_n answ._n sure_o the_o aforesaid_a reverend_a brethren_n of_o new_a england_n have_v these_o word_n 8._o but_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v not_o propor_o a_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n but_o a_o power_n of_o doctrine_n and_o so_o a_o synod_n be_v rather_o a_o â—aching_v then_o a_o govern_v church_n from_o which_o i_o infer_v 1._o that_o out_o brethren_n can_v deny_v a_o power_n of_o govern_v to_o a_o synod_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a govern_n as_o excommunication_n and_o ordination_n perform_v in_o their_o congregation_n but_o say_v i_o it_o be_v more_o proper_o govern_v as_o to_o make_v law_n and_o rule_n of_o govern_v be_v a_o more_o noble_a eminent_a and_o high_a act_n of_o govern_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n than_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o law_n and_o rule_n 2._o our_o brethren_n incline_v to_o make_v a_o synod_n a_o teach_a church_n but_o i_o infer_v that_o synodical_a teach_n by_o give_v out_o decree_v tie_v many_o church_n as_o our_o brethren_n of_o 44._o new_a england_n and_o the_o forename_a sig_n author_n teach_v be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v perform_v in_o no_o single_a congregation_n on_o earth_n for_o a_o doctrinal_a canon_n of_o one_o congregation_n can_v lay_v no_o ecclesiastical_a tie_n upon_o many_o church_n ergo_fw-la by_o this_o reason_n 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and_o jeremiah_n have_v prophesy_v yet_o not_o be_v send_v of_o god_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v false_a prophet_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v enter_v unto_o ezecbiel_n ch_n 2._o 2._o and_o so_o he_o be_v gift_v yet_o be_v there_o another_o send_v v_o 3._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o may_v i_o pray_v you_o baruch_n have_v preach_v all_o his_o master_n jeremiahs_n prophecy_n but_o i_o think_v that_o shall_v not_o have_v make_v he_o a_o prophet_n yea_o and_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o fullness_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n job_n 1._o 16._o col._n 2._o 9_o yet_o take_v not_o on_o he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n till_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n heb._n 5._o 4_o 5._o job_n 1._o 18._o and_o calvin_n musculus_fw-la gualther_n expone_fw-la the_o prophet_n and_o pastor_n prophesy_v peace_n isa._n 52._o to_o be_v the_o prophet_n who_o not_o only_o be_v gift_v to_o preach_v but_o send_v with_o special_a authority_n to_o 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nomothetick_a power_n in_o church-matteâ—s_a do_v except_o some_o thing_n that_o the_o prince_n can_v do_v sometime_o for_o want_v of_o right_n and_o law_n other_o sometime_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n sometime_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o in_o sordid_a and_o base_a art_n 11._o the_o power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n though_o it_o be_v ordinary_o in_o the_o priesthood_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o â—ippes_n do_v preserve_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la knowledge_n mal._n 2._o yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n extraordinary_o to_o teach_v they_o 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o same_o extraordinary_a power_n do_v govern_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o priest_n yet_o without_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v prophet_n and_o as_o prophet_n they_o do_v prophecy_n and_o as_o prophet_n determine_v many_o thing_n of_o government_n by_o that_o same_o extraordinary_a power_n by_o which_o some_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n david_n and_o solomon_n do_v prophecy_n and_o pen_n caâ—_n neck_n scripture_n 12._o there_o be_v one_o consideration_n of_o abuse_n and_o heresy_n manifest_o re_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n word_n and_o another_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o church_n ministerial_a power_n of_o condemn_v they_o and_o therefore_o ezechias_n josâ—as_n asa_n â—â—osaphat_a do_v manifest_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n word_n 〈◊〉_d abuse_n and_o idolatry_n in_o god_n worship_n without_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o church_n representative_a be_v guilty_a of_o these_o cor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d we_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a see_v the_o king_n place_n be_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d and_o compel_v by_o external_a force_n and_o bodily_a punishment_n and_o it_o be_v the_o church_n part_n to_o teach_v inserme_n bind_v and_o loose_a therefore_o the_o king_n can_v make_v no_o church_n canon_n hence_o our_o first_o conclusion_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o be_v not_o formal_o a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o pastor_n doctor_n elder_a nor_o deacon_n as_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o for_o these_o office_n be_v complete_a in_o the_o church_n without_o the_o magistrate_n ephes._n 1._o 11._o else_o christ_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n shall_v have_v give_v king_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o body_n neither_o be_v he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n a_o part_n of_o the_o company_n of_o believer_n 1._o because_o then_o all_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v professor_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v false_a 2._o because_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o external_a politic_a civil_a society_n not_o of_o christ_n body_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n want_v such_o thing_n as_o essential_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o magistrate_n only_o he_o have_v neither_o baptism_n profession_n nor_o faith_n because_o then_o heathen_a magistrate_n shall_v not_o be_v magistrate_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v jeremiah_n in_o god_n name_n command_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o paul_n command_v to_o pray_v for_o king_n and_o heathen_a magistrate_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o hence_o let_v we_o have_v leave_n to_o deny_v these_o he_o who_o be_v the_o church_n nurs-father_n be_v the_o church_n father_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o cause_v all_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o profess_v the_o truth_n obey_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o he_o who_o be_v a_o keeper_n and_o preserver_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n by_o his_o office_n he_o be_v by_o his_o office_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o he_o be_v a_o father_n metaphorical_o and_o do_v by_o a_o external_a coactive_a power_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n nourish_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o church_n nor_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o his_o office_n as_o the_o nurs-father_n be_v not_o the_o child_n nor_o a_o part_n of_o the_o child_n whereof_o he_o be_v nursefather_n and_o this_o and_o both_o the_o other_o two_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o the_o magistrate_n do_v neither_o nurse_n the_o church_n nor_o cause_v the_o church_n do_v their_o duty_n nor_o descend_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n by_o any_o power_n that_o be_v intrinsically_a church-power_n but_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o coactive_a power_n which_o in_o no_o sort_n belong_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o either_o as_o it_o be_v internal_a and_o invisible_a or_o external_a or_o visible_a which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 1â—_n 36._o 3._o by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n can_v 121._o salcobrigiensis_n and_o 8._o weemes_n prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o mix_a persen_n and_o his_o power_n a_o mix_a power_n partly_o civil_a partly_o ecclesiastic_a for_o â—â—_o the_o ruler_n come_v in_o among_o the_o ordinary_a church-officer_n â—_o m._n 12._o ephes._n 4._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v â—â—ver_o insinuate_v and_o he_o shall_v no_o less_o watch_v for_o soul_n as_o â—â—e_v who_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n than_o other_o church-officer_n heb._n 13._o 17._o for_o the_o magistrate_n office_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o himself_o alone_o he_o himself_o alone_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n as_o be_v clear_a rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14_o the_o king_n judge_v his_o alone_a and_o the_o king_n deputy_n send_v by_o he_o judge_v his_o alone_a be_v to_o
the_o magistrate_n procure_v be_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a happiness_n and_o the_o quiet_a life_n of_o a_o civil_a society_n but_o also_o the_o good_a and_o well_o do_v of_o christian_n as_o christian_n to_o wit_n public_a pray_v praise_v preach_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n religious_a administration_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n all_o which_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v to_o procure_v for_o what_o ever_o good_a external_a pastor_n as_o pastor_n do_v procure_v that_o same_o also_o but_o in_o a_o civil_a and_o coactive_a way_n be_v the_o king_n as_o the_o king_n to_o procure_v and_o therefore_o his_o end_n as_o king_n be_v godliness_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o be_v busy_v about_o this_o end_n after_o a_o far_a other_o and_o more_o carnal_a way_n then_o the_o pastor_n the_o weapon_n of_o who_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 3._o that_o the_o king_n end_n intrinsical_v as_o king_n be_v more_o than_o external_a and_o natural_a peace_n be_v clear_a because_o ill_o do_v against_o which_o he_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o be_v not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o external_a quietness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o natural_a happiness_n of_o civil_a society_n but_o also_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o happiness_n supernatural_a of_o the_o church_n as_o believer_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a for_o he_o be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o blasphemy_n idolatry_n profess_a unbelief_n neglect_v of_o religious_a administration_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o eat_n and_o drink_v damnation_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o be_v ill_n not_o formal_o contrary_a to_o external_a quietness_n but_o which_o be_v direct_o scandal_n and_o moral_a ill_n hinder_v man_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o journey_n to_o life_n eternal_a for_o though_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v oâ—_n sin_n against_o the_o external_a quietness_n of_o the_o natural_a happiness_n of_o the_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o external_a ill-doing_n as_o blasphemy_n adore_v of_o idol_n 4._o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n be_v to_o set_v himself_o against_o sin_n as_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n see_v the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v be_v not_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 1â—_n 6._o and_o he_o be_v a_o little_a god_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n yea_o god_n â—â—tteth_v judge_v in_o and_o through_o he_o psal._n 82._o v_o 1._o and_o therefore_o his_o end_n be_v not_o only_o to_o punish_v sin_n as_o they_o trouble_v the_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o all_o external_a sin_n that_o may_v wound_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o against_o which_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v such_o be_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o clothe_v with_o zeal_n 5._o those_o who_o with_o spalleto_n teach_v that_o life_n eternal_a be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o only_o the_o extrinsecall_a end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n must_v foul_o err_v so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o meaning_n the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n or_o kingly_a art_n to_o maintain_v religion_n and_o pity_n but_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o person_n clothe_v with_o the_o office_n and_o so_o they_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v destine_v the_o kingly_a office_n to_o help_v man_n as_o christian_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o promove_v christ_n kingdom_n mediatory_a and_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o say_v god_n have_v ordain_v magistracy_n to_o help_v man_n as_o man_n or_o as_o they_o have_v a_o life_n common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o beast_n and_o not_o to_o help_v they_o as_o christian_a man_n to_o â—â—ie_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o obtain_v life_n eternal_a which_o certain_o be_v against_o the_o honour_n of_o magistracy_n 12._o which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v destine_v for_o the_o promove_v of_o religion_n else_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o nurs-father_n in_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o bring_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nor_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n nor_o to_o exalt_v the_o throne_n of_o jesus_n christ_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 6._o yea_o they_o be_v only_o to_o promove_v the_o church_n as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o a_o throne_n for_o piety_n and_o for_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o 51._o augustine_n who_o will_v have_v king_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o â—â—men_n but_o also_o as_o king_n in_o such_o sort_n which_o none_o can_v do_v who_o be_v not_o king_n and_o that_o â—â—_o only_o in_o civil_a â—ffaires_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n concern_v divine_a religion_n which_o passage_n as_o 5._o bellarmine_n corrupt_v it_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n make_v the_o king_n a_o governor_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o body_n and_o his_o old_a father_n the_o antichrist_n a_o governor_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o soul_n so_o do_v that_o virulent_a libeller_n 16._o lysimachus_n nicanor_n with_o no_o reason_n infer_v that_o the_o king_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v a_o nomothetick_a power_n to_o impose_v the_o service_n book_n and_o book_n of_o canon_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n but_o because_o the_o king_n as_o king_n be_v to_o promove_v religion_n therefore_o 5._o say_v junius_n minos_n lyâ—urgus_n charondas_n zeleuâ—us_n and_o numa_n obliâ—ged_v man_n to_o their_o law_n by_o some_o colour_n of_o religion_n 7._o nor_o do_v i_o think_v what_o be_v say_v against_o this_o by_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o great_a weight_n see_v 52._o guliel_n apollonius_n 17._o spalatensis_n 33._o tilenus_n 1._o daneus_n 31._o buâ—anus_n 49._o professor_n leidens_fw-la some_o say_v the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n differ_v in_o the_o object_n the_o magistrate_n power_n say_v they_o object_n be_v thing_n earthly_a and_o the_o external_a man_n the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o the_o inner_a man_n i_o answer_v these_o two_o power_n differ_v in_o the_o object_n no_o question_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o formal_a object_n not_o in_o the_o material_a for_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o nurs-father_n and_o keeper_n and_o avenger_n of_o both_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v a_o coactive_a power_n about_o hear_v the_o word_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o right_n serve_v of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o res_fw-la terrenae_fw-la earthly_a thing_n or_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o spiritual_a thing_n yea_o the_o affair_n of_o jehovah_n and_o the_o king_n matter_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o say_v amesius_n 25._o be_v not_o so_o different_a non_fw-fr it_o a_o disparata_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o that_o the_o care_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o king_n say_v it_o a_o distinguuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o modo_fw-la procurandi_fw-la rex_fw-la politice_fw-la svas_fw-la part_n agate_n &_o sacerdos_fw-la ecclesiastice_v svas_fw-la the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o of_o the_o church_n power_n may_v be_v material_o and_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o but_o the_o king_n work_v in_o a_o coactive_a and_o kingly_a way_n and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o ecclesiastic_a and_o spiritual_a way_n for_o do_v not_o both_o the_o king_n as_o king_n and_o the_o church_n as_o the_o â—nem_fw-la church_n command_n and_o forbid_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o the_o king_n command_v the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o forbid_v idolatry_n and_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o god_n and_o 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shall_v decree_v good_a or_o bad_a without_o examination_n also_o as_o 22._o suarez_n the_o council_n of_o paris_n their_o 〈◊〉_d law_n say_v and_o 1._o innocentius_n the_o first_o and_o diâ—â—et_o gregory_z the_o seven_o do_v teach_v make_v king_n in_o their_o judgement_n slave_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o '_o his_o determination_n and_o to_o have_v no_o light_n but_o from_o their_o virtual_a church_n as_o the_o moon_n have_v all_o her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n our_o three_o distinction_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n and_o a_o preserver_n of_o public_a peace_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n when_o a_o schism_n and_o dissension_n be_v among_o the_o churchman_n in_o a_o synod_n 1._o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v punish_v perturber_n of_o peace_n as_o augustine_n answer_v 26._o gaudentius_n the_o donatist_n and_o the_o separater_n from_o the_o church_n in_o which_o case_n the_o magistrate_n indirect_o condemn_v one_o of_o the_o party_n which_o the_o church_n have_v 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and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o church_n err_v he_o shall_v do_v 2._o they_o object_n he_o to_o who_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v church_n law_n about_o all_o good_a but_o all_o and_o every_o soul_n without_o exception_n of_o apostle_n or_o churchman_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o law_n of_o relative_n for_o he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v subject_a he_o may_v give_v law_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o gâ—â—d_n see_v citat_fw-la pareus_n answ._n he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v subject_a may_v give_v any_o law_n or_o command_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o our_o good_a i_o deny_v the_o proposition_n in_o that_o sense_n for_o than_o he_o may_v in_o the_o pulpit_n preach_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a he_o may_v give_v law_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o may_v give_v law_n by_o sanction_n and_o civil_a enact_v of_o church_n law_n and_o press_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o a_o spiritual_a good_a he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v subject_a he_o may_v give_v law_n that_o be_v press_v in_o a_o coactive_a way_n obedience_n to_o law_n that_o be_v most_o true_a but_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o nomothetick_a power_n in_o the_o king_n 3._o they_o object_n what_o ever_o agree_v to_o the_o kingly_a power_n concern_v the_o good_a of_o subject_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o do_v far_o more_o agree_v king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o desir_fw-fr 〈…〉_z â—e_z law_n of_o nation_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n a_o care_n 〈◊〉_d religion_n belong_v the_o to_o the_o king_n for_o religion_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v indâ—â—ed_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o â—â—râ—n_n cicero_n say_v and_o therefore_o to_o a_o christian_a kingly_a power_n the_o care_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v due_a answer_n we_o grant_v all_o for_o a_o care_n in_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a way_n belong_v to_o the_o christian_a prince_n but_o a_o care_n by_o any_o mean_a whatsoever_o by_o preach_v or_o by_o make_v church_n canon_n be_v not_o hence_o prove_v by_o no_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a care_n of_o religion_n due_a to_o the_o christian_a prince_n but_o only_o in_o a_o politic_a and_o civil_a way_n 4._o all_o believer_n even_o private_a man_n may_v judge_v of_o religion_n not_o only_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o apprehension_n but_o also_o of_o discretion_n to_o try_v what_o object_n religion_n be_v true_a and_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o what_o be_v false_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v ergo_fw-la far_o more_o may_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n definitive_o judge_v of_o religion_n so_o he_o do_v it_o by_o convenient_a mean_n such_o as_o be_v sound_a and_o holy_a divine_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v because_o the_o faithful_a prince_n have_v supreme_a power_n which_o be_v nâ—mothetick_a and_o a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a all_o private_a believer_n may_v try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o but_o hence_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v therefore_o prince_n may_v preach_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n as_o therefore_o the_o prince_n may_v define_v matter_n ecclesiastical_a for_o a_o evil_a coactive_a power_n give_v to_o no_o man_n a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n except_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o as_o aaron_n be_v 2._o the_o mean_v allege_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o holy_a and_o pious_a divine_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o moses_n who_o they_o allege_v for_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o civil_a ruler_n who_o
catabaptistarum_a erroribus_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 35._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o teacher_n of_o all_o israel_n remain_v in_o israel_n be_v non-residents_a that_o be_v pastor_n not_o attend_v their_o charge_n charge_n justific_n pag._n pag._n confess_v of_o separatist_n art_n 21._o 21._o bellarmin_n desacr_n ord_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 9_o council_n trident._n sess._n 23._o cap._n 4._o 4._o hosius_n in_o confess_v polonica_fw-la tit_n 50._o 50._o martinus_n ledesma_n in_o 4._o quâ—st_n 36._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 1._o 1._o pet._n a_o soto_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la ordinis_fw-la lect._n 5._o 5._o toletus_n come_v in_o joan._n 21._o a_o 21_o 21_o cajetanus_n comment_n in_o joan._n 21._o ideo_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la instituitur_fw-la &_o promulgatur_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la cyrillus_n lib._n 112._o cap._n 56._o 56._o chrysostome_n in_o joan._n homil_n 88_o 88_o joan._n de_fw-fr lugo_n tomo_fw-la de_fw-la saram_fw-la paenit_fw-la disp_n 18._o sect_n 1._o 1._o suarez_n disp_n 7._o de_fw-la censura_fw-la sect_n 6._o not_o 6._o 6._o sanchez_n in_o decalog_n lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o n._n 13._o 13._o aegidius_n coniuk_n de_fw-fr sacr._n disp_n 24._o n._n 236._o 236._o vasquez_n tom._n the_o excom_n dub_v 18._o n._n 9_o 9_o panoâ—mit_v in_o dicâ—_n a_o nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n n._n 10._o 10._o avila_n de_fw-fr censur_fw-fr be_v part_n 2._o cap._n 7._o disp_v 1._o dub._n 9_o 9_o sylvester_n verbo_fw-la subsolvo_fw-la 1._o n._n 8._o 8._o joan._n episcop_n rossens_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o temporabus_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o people_n plea_n pag._n 42_o 43._o pag._n 44._o pag_n 44_o 45_o 46._o pag._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o calvin_n com._n in_o act._n 11_o 21._o pag._n 49._o 49._o junius_n annot_n in_o locum_fw-la apocalypse_n apocalypse_n cooper_n on_o revel_n 10._o 10._o pareus_n comment_n in_o apocalyps_n cap._n 10._o pag._n 52_o 53._o 53._o junius_n annot_n in_o cap._n 14._o 14._o paraeus_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la napper_n comment_fw-fr on_o the_o revel_n ch_n 14._o par._n 54._o 55._o pag._n 97._o pag._n 59_o and_o 63._o pag._n 59_o 59_o irenaus_n adversus_fw-la hare_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 57_o 57_o fusebius_n bistoria_fw-la eccles_n l._n 5._o cap._n 7._o tertullian_n cyrill_n chrysostom_n theophylact._n robinson_n pag._n 66_o 67._o parâ—us_o come_v ibi_fw-la paul_n presbytery_n chap._n 16._o pag._n 251_o 252._o pag_n 69._o 70._o 70._o stapleton_n apud_fw-la whittaker_n de_fw-fr sac_fw-la script_n authorit_fw-fr l._n 3._o c._n 3._o arg_n 3._o sect_n bellarmine_n valentinian_n gretserus_n gretserus_n transenius_fw-la harmony_n c._n 36._o 36._o cajetan_n come_v in_o loan_n 5._o in_o hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la hoâ—nine_a non_fw-la accipio_fw-la accipio_fw-la toletus_n in_o joh._n 5._o tom_n 1._o 1._o rivetus_fw-la tom_n 1._o contrav_fw-mi trac_fw-la 1._o q._n 6._o 6._o whittakerus_n to_o 2._o desac_n scrip._n authorit_fw-fr lib._n 3._o c._n â—r_n 5._o 5._o bucer_n in_o joan._n 5._o de_fw-la testimonio_fw-la baptistae_fw-la baptistae_fw-la calvinus_n in_o art_n 17._o v._n 10_o 11._o 11._o theaplâ—yâ—_n in_o aâ—t_a 1â—_n ibid._n ibid._n chryso_v in_o joan._n hom_n 39_o 39_o beda_n in_o joan._n cap_n 5._o 5._o ambrose_n in_o â—_o tim._n tim._n occam_fw-la dâ—ale_n l._n 5._o ca._n 2_o par_fw-fr 1._o &_o c._n 3._o probatuâ—_fw-la quod_fw-la papâ—_n canonice_fw-la electus_fw-la manens_fw-la papa_n potest_fw-la errare_fw-la a_o fide_fw-la &_o bareticari_fw-la quindecem_fw-la rationâ—bus_fw-la rationâ—bus_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr infallibilitat_fw-la papae_fw-la consid_n 12_o 12_o robinson_n pag_n 70._o 71._o 71._o synod_n of_o england_n england_n ambrose_n come_v in_o 4_o eph._n ut_fw-la â—resecret_n plebs_fw-la &_o multiplicaretur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inter_fw-la initia_fw-la concessum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o exangelizare_n &_o baptizaâ—e_n baptizaâ—e_n origenin_n num._n hom_n 11._o cap._n 8._o 8._o hieronymus_n comment_n in_o matth._n in_o prcaemiâ—_n prcaemiâ—_n theophylact_fw-mi in_o art_n 20._o 20._o augustin_n contr_n faustum_n lib._n 16._o c._n 12._o 12._o coachman_n coachman_n gerard._n loc_n come_v tom_fw-mi 6._o the_o minister_n eccles_n c._n 3._o sect_n 1._o n._n 70_o pag._n 78_o 79._o 79._o lutheâ—us_fw-la tom_n 2._o com._n in_o ps._n 8._o fol_n 96_o at_o tradidiâ—_n quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la talenta_fw-la seruis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—si_fw-la â—â—catis_fw-la expecta_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o â—u_n donec_fw-la voccâ—_n be_v intereane_v ambâ—â—s_n ambâ—â—s_n fugeniâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z scotus_n in_o l._n 4._o d_o 24_o q._n 1._o 1._o concilâ—i_fw-fr tâ—i._n dentine_n sâ—ss_n 14._o cap._n 1._o 1._o lodo_fw-la meratius_n tom_n 3._o trac_n de_fw-fr erdi_fw-la disp_n 7._o sect_n 1._o bishop_n preach_v not_o nor_o be_v it_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o papist_n by_o contempt_n call_v our_o minister_n predicant_n preacher_n say_v gerard_n tom_n 6_o q._n 3._o n._n 294_o pag._n 336._o 336._o bellarm._n tom_n 3._o de_fw-mi sacr_n ordin_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o guliel_n estius_fw-la l_o 4._o do_v 24._o s._n 3._o 3._o aquinas_n supplem_fw-la q._n 34._o act_n 4._o 5._o 5._o canon_n aposto_n lic_a 2._o 9_o 17_o 18._o 25._o 42._o 43._o 43._o clemens_n in_o epist._n 3._o ad_fw-la jacob_n manuscript_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n in_o the_o answ._n 10_o 32._o quest_n 9_o 15._o answ._n to_o the_o 15._o quest_n answ._n to_o quest_n 15._o 15._o arâ—in_n in_o declare_v sen._n p._n 57_o 57_o armin._n antâ—perkins_n pag._n 224._o quaâ—ndâ—u_o amâ—r_a det_fw-la in_o ipsoâ—uâ—n_n cordâ—bus_fw-la vigebit_fw-la impedâ—en_fw-la vi_o ne_fw-la â—ccedant_fw-la â—_o dâ—o_o dâ—o_o remonstâ—an_n confess_v c._n 18._o sect._n 6._o 7._o 7._o episcopius_n disp_n 27._o ch_z 9_o 9_o socinus_n de_fw-fr justâ—â—_n â—â—l_n 10._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la aâ—_n hac_fw-la obedientia_fw-la deficiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n smalcius_n 〈◊〉_d 7_o in_o joan_n fol._n 78._o answ_n to_o 32._o quest_n q._n 15._o 15._o morton_n grand_a imposture_n sect_n 5._o pag._n 47._o arâ—_n 1547._o 9_o sess._n of_o trent_n april_n 21._o an._n 1548._o 1548._o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n c._n 12._o 12._o harding_n 4._o article_n of_o peter_n supremacy_n as_o â—â—well_n say_v say_v suarez_n tâ—_n detriplâ—â—_n vitr_n disp_n 10._o the_o same_o â—onâ—_n sect._n 1_o num._n 22._o 22._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pâ—nâ—â—f_n rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o peâ—â—us_o in_o concâ—lâ—â—_n primo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lâ—quttur_fw-la lâ—quttur_fw-la harding_n loco_fw-la cital_n cital_n 〈◊〉_d kerus_fw-la tom_n 2._o contrev_v 4_o 9_o 2_o c._n 14._o respond_v 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la colligi_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la petrum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d citio_fw-la primum_fw-la naâ—_n constat_fw-la ante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quis_fw-la priâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suâ—_n 〈◊〉_d evangelâ—sta_fw-la tacuit_fw-la tacuit_fw-la gerson_n tâ—_n 4._o in_o propos_fw-fr utâ—â—â—_n ad_fw-la â—â—ter_v scbisma_n scbisma_n lyranus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carthusian_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr c._n 12._o 12._o suarez_n de_fw-fr tripl_n troth_n theo._n disp_n sect_n 3._o 3._o pighius_fw-la l._n 6._o c._n 18._o 18._o cajetan_n de_fw-fr â—uthorit_fw-fr pap._n â—_o 16._o also_o your_o unofficed_a prophet_n may_v as_o well_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o a_o apo_n staâ—_n church_n as_o they_o may_v public_o preach_v mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o sâ—_n this_o be_v no_o official_a act_n of_o authority_n the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n england_n answorth_n pag._n 42._o 43._o in_o his_o animadver_n animadver_n best_a the_o church_n plea._n pag._n pag._n chap._n 4._o ser._n 5._o 5._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o 6._o chap._n 1._o ser._n 2._o manuscript_n 6._o it_o be_v true_a none_o shall_v remove_v from_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o without_o god_n go_v before_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o change_v country_n without_o god_n warrant_v 〈◊〉_d gen_n 12._o 1._o chap._n 45._o 4._o but_o that_o such_o removal_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o church-discipline_n and_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o ministerial_a power_n be_v unwarrant_v by_o any_o word_n of_o god_n god_n fac_n de_fw-fr almain_n de_fw-fr pâ—testa_fw-la eccles_n et_fw-fr lav_fw-mi c._n 15._o est_fw-la congregatio_fw-la authoritate_fw-la legitime_fw-la facta_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la locuâ—_n ex_fw-la omni_fw-la statu_fw-la hierarchico_fw-la nulla_fw-la persona_fw-la fideli_fw-la perente_a audirâ—_n exclusa_fw-la ad_fw-la nactandum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la concernunt_fw-la publicam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la et_fw-la ipsius_fw-la mare_n mare_n geâ—sâ—n_fw-fr de_fw-fr pâ—test_a eccles_n eccles_n schola_fw-la paâ—sâ—râ—_n de_fw-fr poust_n eccles._n pag._n 17._o a_o pastor_n may_v propone_v james_n the_o apostle_n mind_n aneut_n fornication_n blood_n etc._n etc._n act._n 15._o permodum_fw-la consilii_fw-la as_o a_o counsel_n to_o some_o other_o pastor_n but_o it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o synodical_a decree_n not_o from_o james_n though_o a_o apostle_n but_o from_o the_o joint_a voice_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o james_n as_o a_o apostle_n say_v wherefore_o my_o sentence_n be_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o apostle_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v what_o i_o receive_v