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A57981 A survey of the Survey of that summe of church-discipline penned by Mr. Thomas Hooker ... wherein the way of the churches of N. England is now re-examined ... / by Samuel Rutherfurd ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1658 (1658) Wing R2395; ESTC R19199 491,661 530

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ezech._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ezech._n 33._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o unoffice_v man_n and_o private_a christian_n but_o that_o way_n all_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v make_v watchman_n which_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n and_o jeremiah_n condemn_v jerem._n 23._o ezech._n 33._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n must_v instruct_v gainsayers_a of_o the_o truth_n as_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o then_o may_v gainsayers_a of_o the_o truth_n be_v church-member_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v absurd_a answ._n it_o follow_v not_o this_o only_a follow_v pastor_n may_v instruct_v gainsayers_a and_o unconvert_v man_n and_o intend_v their_o conversion_n in_o a_o churchway_n by_o preach_v and_o otherways_o viz._n as_o pastor_n but_o if_o these_o gainsayers_a be_v pagan_n and_o visible_a oppose_a jew_n they_o be_v not_o church-member_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v admit_v while_o they_o remain_v such_o chap._n ix_o mr_n hooker_n second_o inference_n mistake_v in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v inference_n visible_a saint_n answ._n it_o be_v too_o loose_o speak_v without_o further_a explanation_n all_o heresy_n that_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o socinianism_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v mistake_v in_o judgement_n and_o this_o may_v infer_v toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o that_o man_n corrupt_v in_o their_o judgement_n may_v be_v true_o godly_a whereas_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o godliness_n nor_o can_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o sound_a faith_n be_v separate_v see_v mr_n gillespie_n miscellanie_n quest_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 142_o 143._o and_o consider_v whether_o then_o most_o of_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o time_n may_v not_o be_v member_n of_o visible_a church_n at_o least_o such_o a_o weighty_a point_n in_o one_o word_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v determine_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sound_a inference_n three_o inference_n the_o hold_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o england_n to_o be_v true_a church_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o error_n as_o it_o be_v not_o do_v not_o hinder_v man_n 29._o from_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o a_o visible_a church_n answ._n if_o it_o be_v no_o error_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v true_a church_n then_o be_v it_o true_a and_o why_o be_v it_o then_o unlawful_a to_o enter_v in_o church-fellowship_n with_o they_o the_o contrary_a of_o which_o mr_n h._n prove_v par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 12._o pag._n 32_o 33._o 2._o why_o do_v mr_n h._n teach_v that_o the_o seal_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o church-member_n of_o old_a england_n of_o approve_a piety_n except_o they_o be_v inchurch_v their_o way_n this_o say_v that_o mr_n h._n hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v not_o inchurch_v their_o way_n be_v no_o church-member_n whether_o mr_n rutherfurd_n do_v unjust_o impute_v to_o separatist_n that_o they_o hold_v that_o only_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o 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mr_n ainsworth_n and_o mr_n robinson_n i_o acknowledge_v in_o word_n say_v the_o contrary_a of_o what_o i_o allege_v and_o i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n against_o pious_a moderation_n that_o i_o prove_v that_o their_o argument_n contradict_v their_o conclusion_n and_o that_o one_o place_n of_o m._n robinson_n contradict_v another_o be_v it_o against_o pious_a moderation_n that_o chamier_n pareus_n junius_n amesius_n object_n to_o bellarmine_n and_o to_o papist_n though_o i_o judge_v there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o matter_n contradiction_n that_o they_o write_v thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o ground_n and_o to_o thing_n which_o they_o in_o open_a word_n peremptory_o they_o deny_v as_o mr_n hooker_n speak_v pag._n 21_o i_o confess_v if_o i_o make_v these_o
redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v seek_v out_o a_o city_n not_o forsake_v mr._n h._n p._n 37._o that_o only_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n draw_v many_o absurdity_n the_o adversary_n of_o grace_n will_v hardly_o be_v gain_v ans._n true_a if_o you_o mean_v external_a sign_n and_o ecclesiastic_a right_n if_o all_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n within_o the_o way_n covenant_n we_o must_v indeed_o believe_v visible_a murmurer_n idolater_n fornicator_n backslider_n worshipper_n of_o heathen_a god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n 16._o 1_o 2._o psal._n 78._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o such_o as_o slay_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n to_o molech_n open_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n psal._n 106._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o jer._n 7._o 30_o 31._o hos_fw-la 4._o 13._o jer._n 3._o 2_o 3._o isa._n 57_o 8_o 9_o 10._o ezek._n 16._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o to_o be_v real_a convert_n and_o all_o and_o many_o other_o absurdity_n follow_v 2._o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v save_v grace_n ergo_fw-la we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o life_n all_o the_o independent_a church_n on_o earth_n 3._o that_o god_n intend_v salvation_n and_o pardon_v and_o perseverance_n to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o visible_a israel_n and_o that_o to_o be_v false_a rom._n 9_o 6._o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n mr._n h._n p._n 38._o mr._n r._n compass_v we_o about_o with_o a_o crowd_n of_o accusation_n of_o the_o gross_a arminian_n popish_a socinian_n doctrine_n ans._n why_o do_v you_o not_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o conspire_v with_o papist_n in_o deny_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o essential_a note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o in_o other_o point_n also_o 2._o of_o conspire_v with_o socinian_o in_o set_v up_o independent_a congregation_n 3._o deny_v the_o power_n of_o synod_n 4._o 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apostle_n call_v faith_n so_o mr._n h._n but_o i_o can_v know_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n because_o their_o parent_n be_v visible_a saint_n some_o of_o they_o elect_n some_o of_o they_o reprobate_n except_o i_o 1._o put_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o blank_a contrary_a to_o our_o brethren_n doctrine_n 2._o except_o i_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o admit_v heathen_n to_o the_o church_n of_o visible_a saint_n let_v mr._n h._n answer_v the_o anabaptist_n mr._n h._n mr._n r._n help_v the_o minor_a with_o a_o distinction_n so_o faith_n 39_o in_o christ_n true_o give_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o in_o god_n intention_n and_o decree_n call_v voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la but_o the_o orderly_a way_n of_o the_o church_n give_v the_o seal_n be_v because_o such_o a_o society_n be_v a_o profess_v and_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o orderly_o give_v of_o the_o seal_n according_a to_o god_n approve_v will_n call_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o revelata_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n mr._n h._n answer_n this_o salve_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o the_o sore_a for_o the_o distinction_n will_v either_o make_v god_n order_v the_o give_v of_o the_o seal_n to_o such_o who_o have_v no_o right_n and_o so_o impeach_v his_o wisdom_n to_o appoint_v the_o give_v of_o the_o seal_n to_o such_o to_o who_o he_o give_v no_o right_a to_o receive_v they_o or_o else_o it_o do_v involve_v a_o contradiction_n and_o the_o several_a expression_n contain_v apparent_a contradiction_n for_o this_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la which_o allow_v the_o visible_a church_n to_o give_v the_o seal_n it_o tither_n give_v another_o right_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o invisible_a member_n have_v or_o else_o it_o give_v no_o right_a if_o it_o give_v another_o right_n than_o the_o invisible_a church_n have_v not_o only_o right_a which_o be_v here_o affirm_v if_o it_o give_v no_o right_n than_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v give_v the_o seal_n orderly_o to_o such_o who_o have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o i_o confess_v such_o be_v my_o feebleness_n that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o can_v be_v avoid_v how_o have_v hypocritical_a professor_n right_a to_o the_o seal_n not_o as_o member_n visible_a for_o mr._n r._n say_v p._n 249._o the_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v no_o right_a unto_o the_o seal_n as_o invisible_a they_o can_v give_v none_o for_o they_o have_v none_o to_o give_v ans._n be_v it_o not_o conscience_n to_o the_o truth_n i_o will_v be_v silent_a of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o pious_a man_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o good_a salve_n for_o it_o become_v not_o mr._n h._n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o to_o impeach_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o because_o he_o appoint_v the_o give_v of_o the_o seal_n baptism_n to_o judas_n and_o to_o magus_n who_o have_v no_o right_a true_a and_o real_a in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a intention_n as_o i_o speak_v p._n 248_o 249._o to_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o grace_n seal_v nor_o to_o the_o engraven_a law_n and_o god_n teach_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o perseverance_n and_o i_o divine_n cite_v pag._n 249._o jer._n 32._o 38_o 39_o &_o 31._o 33._o and_o pag._n 244_o 245._o par_fw-fr 1._o psal._n 89_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o isa._n 54._o 10._o all_o which_o place_n mr._n h_n never_o look_v on_o the_o face_n but_o suppress_v they_o all_o then_o let_v mr._n h._n clear_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v a_o ministerial_a and_o pastoral_a offer_n of_o covenant-mercy_n christ_n pardon_v the_o anoint_v the_o new_a heart_n life_n eternal_a to_o be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o magus_n and_o judas_n the_o traitor_n 2._o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o distinction_n of_o voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la and_o voluntas_fw-la approbans_fw-la contain_v apparent_a contradiction_n it_o seem_v he_o never_o hear_v of_o this_o distinction_n 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congregation_n chap._n xxi_o whether_o mr._n hooker_n do_v prove_v this_o conclusion_n which_o mr._n r._n never_o say_v nor_o write_v nor_o think_v that_o baptism_n give_v formality_n or_o make_v a_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n h._n if_o there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o so_o member_n before_o baptism_n 55._o than_o baptism_n can_v give_v formality_n for_o forma_fw-la be_v causal_n and_o before_o formatum_fw-la but_o the_o church_n now_o consider_v as_o totum_fw-la essentiale_fw-la be_v before_o baptism_n for_o minister_n be_v before_o baptism_n else_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v lawful_o before_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ruler_n nor_o pastor_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o orthodox_n divine_n and_o none_o can_v give_v a_o call_n to_o minister_n but_o only_o a_o church_n of_o believer_n membership_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n not_o ingenuous_o forge_v as_o if_o i_o make_v baptism_n the_o specific_a form_n of_o membership_n visible_a he_o ought_v to_o have_v 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it_o profit_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n &_o c_o for_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 13._o &_o 2._o 10._o heb._n 3._o 1._o &_o 4._o 14._o &_o 10_o 23._o matth._n 16._o 17._o &_o 10._o 32._o it_o include_v a_o holy_a practice_n now_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o pinch_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n of_o profaneness_n though_o otherwise_o profess_v and_o practise_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v allowance_n from_o christ_n or_o may_v be_v count_v fit_a matter_n according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o sure_a this_o be_v a_o pinch_n of_o a_o question_n make_v of_o contradiction_n whether_o one_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n of_o profaneness_n and_o yet_o not_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n of_o profaneness_n but_o profess_v and_o practise_v the_o thing_n h._n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v allowance_n to_o be_v the_o fit_a matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n a_o strange_a pinch_n 2._o mr._n h._n take_v allowance_n from_o christ_n by_o his_o 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member_n for_o that_o which_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v baptise_v and_o so_o kinder_n the_o formality_n of_o membership_n that_o do_v not_o help_v forward_o membership_n so_o mr._n h._n but_o such_o a_o practice_n blemish_v with_o adultery_n and_o murder_n hinder_v both_o one_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o member_n for_o this_o practice_n will_v cast_v a_o man_n out_o ergo_fw-la it_o shall_v hinder_v he_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n so_o also_o mr._n h._n ibid._n arg._n 2._o pag._n 92._o so_o here_o a_o erroneous_a profession_n of_o a_o seeker_n deny_v either_o baptism_n lawful_a ministry_n or_o right_a church_n to_o be_v on_o earth_n until_o the_o apostle_n arise_v again_o constitute_v not_o membership_n but_o hinder_v it_o ergo_fw-la a_o sound_a profession_n give_v not_o formality_n of_o membership_n it_o follow_v not_o though_o mr._n h._n conclude_v nothing_o against_o i_o mr._n h._n that_o which_o give_v membership_n to_o a_o party_n who_o have_v it_o 2._o not_o 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the_o same_o way_n tie_v that_o some_o hundred_o absent_a when_o jezabel_n be_v sentence_v and_o excommunicate_a be_v oblige_v to_o withdraw_v from_o communion_n from_o she_o though_o they_o be_v not_o present_a to_o consent_v to_o the_o sentence_n mr._n h._n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o punish_v of_o the_o congregational_a throne_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n 60._o only_o ans._n when_o scandal_n between_o congregation_n and_o congregation_n and_o member_n of_o divers_a church_n be_v great_a in_o number_n and_o church_n offence_n and_o necessity_n of_o edify_v and_o scandalize_a great_a his_o wisdom_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o more_o rather_o than_o the_o less_o mr._n h._n if_o when_o a_o church_n offend_v i_o must_v tell_v a_o high_a then_o must_v i_o at_o length_n tell_v a_o oecumenick_n or_o general_n council_n ans._n general_a counsel_n be_v more_o abstract_v from_o infect_v scandal_n of_o conversation_n be_v rather_o doctrinal_a remedy_n nor_o be_v censure_n the_o ordinary_a possible_a adequate_a way_n of_o remove_v of_o scandal_n the_o word_n and_o censure_n exercise_v in_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n in_o part_n integral_a be_v the_o adequate_a cause_n mr._n h._n if_o every_o man_n be_v allow_v his_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a than_o also_o to_o a_o general_n council_n then_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n while_o the_o appeal_n be_v discuss_v pendent_fw-la appellatione_fw-la the_o appealer_n can_v be_v censure_v ans._n we_o allow_v only_o just_a appeal_n in_o case_n of_o oppression_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v allow_v 2._o in_o difficult_a case_n deut._n 17._o which_o rare_o be_v such_o as_o call_v for_o a_o general_a council_n in_o case_n of_o general_a defection_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n such_o may_v be_v and_o the_o inferior_a church_n that_o truth_n suffer_v not_o be_v to_o declare_v for_o the_o truth_n 2._o we_o allow_v only_o what_o man_n jure_v may_v do_v 3._o the_o argument_n suppose_v that_o we_o approve_v a_o tower_a up_o of_o appeal_n even_o to_o a_o general_n council_n as_o a_o liberty_n of_o every_o member_n whatever_o unjust_a prejudice_n be_v in_o it_o and_o that_o every_o such_o appeal_n may_v stop_v the_o act_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n and_o call_v pastor_n christ_n have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o sin_n mr._n h._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o because_o church_n may_v rebuke_v yea_o christian_n may_v rebuke_v heathen_n though_o not_o in_o a_o church_n way_n that_o therefore_o the_o synod_n have_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n paul_n rebuke_v the_o athenian_n act_n 17._o a_o 〈◊〉_d these_o act_n of_o church_n communion_n ans._n my_o argument_n be_v not_o à_fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la sed_fw-la specie_fw-la ad_fw-la genus_fw-la these_o convene_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a etc._n ghost_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o consent_n by_o way_n of_o suffrage_n and_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 9_o &_o 21._o 25._o rebuke_n perverter_n of_o soul_n act._n 24._o 28._o and_o lay_v on_o burden_n and_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v act._n 21._o 25._o and_o keep_v such_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n act._n 15._o 29._o and_o give_v decree_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v in_o peace_n and_o truth_n act._n 16._o 4_o 5._o these_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n of_o such_o act_n according_a to_o matth._n 18._o for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v scandalize_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act._n 1._o who_o send_v they_o to_o complain_v to_o a_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 6._o and_o these_o who_o in_o a_o churchway_n determine_v
pastoral_a care_n of_o apostle_n for_o vacant_a charge_n for_o plant_v of_o new_a church_n relief_n of_o the_o poor_a remove_v division_n etc._n etc._n act._n 1._o &_o 6_o &_o 4._o 35._o &_o 11._o 1_o 2._o &_o 15_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o act._n 8._o 14._o &_o 21._o 18._o &_o 20._o 38._o &_o 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o be_v temporary_a and_o apostolic_a stirring●_n not_o pastoral_a duty_n now_o but_o such_o as_o die_v with_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ._n mr._n h._n if_o government_n by_o independent_a congregation_n be_v insufficient_a because_o it_o authorize_v not_o person_n to_o be_v pastor_n over_o pagan_n 37._o government_n by_o synod_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n ans._n we_o judge_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n not_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o send_v call_n and_o choice_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v pastor_n for_o it_o make_v paul_n barnabas_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v no_o pastor_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o they_o preach_v and_o make_v the_o apostle_n as_o apostle_n to_o be_v no_o pastor_n 2._o synod_n from_o act._n 15._o and_o act._n 13._o may_v lend_v man_n authorize_v apostle_n with_o pastoral_a power_n to_o heathen_n to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o private_a man_n as_o no_o pastor_n but_o as_o private_a man_n be_v intruder_n authorize_v by_o mr._n h._n for_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n such_o as_o pastor_n have_v by_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16._o 15_o 17._o jer._n 1._o 6_o 17_o 18._o to_o plant_n church_n among_o the_o heathen_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o evangelist_n be_v ordinary_a officer_n leave_v by_o christ_n to_o plant_v church_n if_o richard_n hooker_n have_v any_o ground_n from_o eusebius_n or_o scripture_n 34._o for_o evangelist_n now_o or_o in_o trajan's_n time_n he_o must_v show_v that_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n for_o how_o can_v evangelist_n be_v fellow-helper_n to_o 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facit_fw-la church_n can_v give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o prince_n than_o mr._n h._n 1._o by_o his_o royalty_n he_o only_o can_v convene_v synod_n 2._o he_o by_o that_o same_o power_n choose_v the_o member_n of_o synod_n 3._o of_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o controversy_n we_o shall_v hear_v 1._o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o church_n must_v then_o be_v in_o a_o act_n of_o rebellion_n in_o convening_n act._n 1._o to_o choose_v mathias_n act_v 6._o to_o ordain_v deacon_n act._n 4._o &_o 5._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o convene_v a_o synod_n act._n 15._o from_o divers_a church_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n it_o can_v help_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o for_o mr._n h._n say_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o
of_o christ_n by_o faith_n make_v one_o body_n and_o that_o he_o exclude_v not_o but_o include_v the_o visible_a body_n he_o prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12._o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o eph._n 4._o the_o body_n gather_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n so_o 255._o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o life_n and_o the_o rock_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n which_o admit_v not_o magn_n who_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n as_o joh._n hush_n refuse_v a_o wicked_a pope_n to_o be_v head_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n so_o build_v ibid._n hieronymus_n clear_o expound_v the_o port_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v vi●ia_fw-la atque_fw-la peccata_fw-la re●r_n u●l_fw-la certè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d doctrinas_fw-la sin_n or_o heresy_n which_o be_v strong_a for_o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o true_a believer_n not_o for_o the_o visible_a congregation_n of_o which_o judas_n and_o magus_n be_v member_n to_o mr._n hooker_n and_o be_v never_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n and_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n who_o may_v not_o under_o that_o pretence_n condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o hieron_n com._n mat._n 18._o 18._o si_fw-mi ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alligaveritis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la tribuit_fw-la apostolis_n ut_fw-la sciant_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conde●nantur_fw-la humanam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la divinâ_fw-la roborari_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la ligatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ligari_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o in_o coel●_n see_v hieronym_n com._n ad_fw-la eph._n 4._o 11._o who_o expound_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v all_o the_o company_n of_o believer_n and_o episcopus_fw-la h●eron_n let_v the_o bishop_n hear_v who_o have_v power_n of_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n nor_o need_v our_o brethren_n suspect_v hieronymus_n to_o be_v prelatical_a his_o judgement_n be_v know_v to_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o see_v hieron_n in_o tit._n 1._o 5._o see_v he_o for_o the_o present_a purpose_n in_o opuscul_n in_o prover_n c._n 7_o p._n 217._o see_v ruffinus_n perfidiae_fw-la for_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n say_v with_o we_o that_o pure_a doctrine_n declare_v a_o pure_a church_n and_o so_o the_o church_n which_o martion_n valentinus_n ebion_n and_o manicheus_fw-la and_o other_o heretic_n gather_v be_v not_o true_a church_n 5._o chrysostom_n if_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n prevail_v not_o against_o the_o church_n far_o less_o shall_v they_o prevail_v against_o i_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v peter_n when_o thou_o hear_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v crucify_v then_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o chrysostom_n christ_n speak_v here_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o peter_n as_o a_o sound_a believer_n and_o not_o as_o a_o external_a visible_a member_n of_o a_o congregation_n as_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o see_v ibid._n here_o a_o fisherman_n be_v make_v pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o chrysostom_n that_o such_o a_o headship_n whatever_o it_o be_v or_o whether_o peculiar_a to_o peter_n or_o no_o be_v another_o question_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n 18._o chrysostom_n expound_v tell_v the_o church_n tell_v the_o ruler_n authoritate_fw-la chrysostom_n as_o a_o king_n send_v judge_n give_v they_o power_n to_o cast_v guilty_a man_n in_o prison_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o so_o send_v christ_n his_o disciple_n and_o arm_n they_o with_o authority_n will_v any_o dream_n that_o chrysostom_n judge_v that_o christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o the_o people_n 14._o chrysostom_n say_v the_o apostle_n take_v to_o themselves_o to_o determine_v the_o number_n of_o the_o deacon_n and_o to_o ordain_v they_o but_o they_o give_v the_o election_n of_o the_o man_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o the_o apostle_n shall_v seem_v partial_a and_o to_o favour_v man_n mr._n h._n say_v the_o contrary_a valiant_a 〈◊〉_d athanasius_n make_v the_o church_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v a_o strong_a a_o unshaken_a promise_n and_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o inseparable_a thing_n although_o hell_n itself_o be_v move_v and_o these_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n shall_v rage_v sure_o this_o great_a witness_n never_o mean_v any_o such_o invincible_a promise_n to_o a_o external_a visible_a congregation_n and_o its_o member_n judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n peter_n himself_o who_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a key_n sin_v say_v 853._o athanasius_n 296._o hilarius_n commend_v the_o rock_n which_o break_v the_o port_n of_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v that_o man_n be_v loose_v or_o bind_v in_o heaven_n by_o condition_n of_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n then_o do_v he_o not_o think_v it_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o people_n let_v the_o learned_a judge_n of_o the_o ancient_a write_n of_o clemens_n that_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n read_v sometime_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n will_v have_v mr._n hooker_n visible_a convert_v only_a church-matter_n though_o he_o write_v to_o they_o as_o the_o true_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o write_v of_o a_o sad_a change_n of_o their_o profession_n such_o as_o be_v in_o israel_n when_o they_o make_v defection_n to_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v such_o a_o company_n be_v all_o visible_a convert_n 2._o clemens_n seem_v to_o deny_v to_o the_o people_n power_n of_o command_v and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o preacher_n ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n upon_o these_o word_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n he_o gift_v universal_o all_o the_o apostle_n with_o power_n over_o unclean_a spirit_n then_o neither_o the_o one_o power_n nor_o the_o other_o give_v he_o to_o the_o people_n cyril_n alexan._n in_o isa._n l._n 5._o pag._n 393._o &_o cyrillus_n tom_n 2_o dialog_n de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la l._n 4._o pag._n 278._o peter_n be_v so_o call_v from_o his_o most_o firm_a and_o unshaken_a faith_n in_o qua_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la fundata_fw-la ac_fw-la firmatt_fw-mi ess●t_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la laberetur_fw-la &_o esser_fw-it expugnabilis_fw-la inferorum_fw-la portis_fw-la aeter●…um_fw-la manens_fw-la on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v that_o it_o can_v fail_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o port_n of_o hell_n cyrillus_n well_o know_v single_a congregation_n be_v not_o invincible_a and_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o save_a faith_n as_o magus_n can_v have_v it_o come_v from_o the_o father_n teach_v ex_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la erudition_n superna_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v what_o apostolic_a dignity_n he_o give_v to_o they_o which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o the_o people_n cyrill_n in_o joan._n l._n 12._o c._n 56._o page_n 699_o 700._o cyrill_n on_o isa._n 5._o c._n 60_o page_n 383._o august_n tom_fw-mi 10._o dom._n 11_o post_v epiphan_n sect_n 2_o page_n 235._o tertius_fw-la modus_fw-la est_fw-la quomodo_fw-la totus_fw-la christus_fw-la secundum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la praedicetur●_n etenim_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la sine_fw-la corpore_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la integer_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o nobiscum_fw-la integer_fw-la esse_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la sumus_fw-la tantum_fw-la feed_v &_o per_fw-la universam_fw-la terram_fw-la nee_n qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la dicam_fw-la ex_fw-la abel●…sto_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la seculi_fw-la quandiu_fw-la generant_fw-la &_o generantur_fw-la hominis_fw-la it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v a_o visible_a integral_a catholic_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o not_o in_o asia_n only_o from_o augustine_n 2._o or_o to_o prove_v a_o mixture_n of_o tare_n and_o wheat_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o visible_a convert_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3._o how_o far_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o sacrament_n mali_fw-la maculent_fw-la &_o contaminent_fw-la bonos_fw-es see_v august-cont_a frumen●●s_fw-la epist._n parmen_fw-la mr._n h._n devise_v a_o way_n for_o this_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o man_n free_a choice_n without_o any_o compulsion_n of_o any_o to_o what_o congregation_n he_o shall_v join_v himself_o or_o not_o and_o though_o the_o doctrine_n and_o ordinance_n be_v most_o pure_a yet_o he_o may_v keep_v within_o himself_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o join_v think_v such_o be_v profane_a and_o so_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o christ_n presence_n in_o this_o church_n but_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o join_v to_o a_o church_n in_o which_o one_o shall_v boni_fw-la reside_v be_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o member_n but_o the_o soundness_n and_o purity_n of_o
the_o ordinance_n and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v there_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v it_o as_o he_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o not_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n 2._o if_o any_o of_o israel_n goodwell_n in_o another_o city_n or_o town_n where_o another_o priest_n shall_v teach_v be_v it_o in_o his_o choice_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o priest_n or_o not_o or_o be_v there_o no_o freedom_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v freedom_n now_o prove_v this_o difference_n from_o the_o word_n 4._o the_o don●…_n in_o that_o contr_n p●…_n l._n 11._o c._n 14._o a_o wicked_a minister_n can_v no_o more_o convert_v quam_fw-la vivificare_fw-la quenquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la potest_fw-la than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v give_v life_n so_o our_o brethren_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v edify_a matter_n who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o church_n 5._o august_n lib._n retract_v 2._o c._n 18._o ubicunqus_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d libris_fw-la commemoravi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la maculam_fw-la a●…_n rugam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la jam_fw-la s●●_n sed_fw-la qu●_n praeparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la augustine_n own_v no_o church_n that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o saint_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 6._o augustine_n cond●…_n the_o donatist_n aug._n contr_n litter_n petil._n episc._n donatist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n ab_fw-la or_o bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la communiono_fw-la that_o be_v sure_a no_o congregation_n for_o they_o set_v up_o congregation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o they_o say_v with_o themselves_o only_a be_v the_o true_a church_n 7._o petilianus_n say_v what_o have_v righteousness_n to_o do_v with_o unrighteousness_n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n take_v 6._o part_n with_o unrighteousness_n si_fw-mi judas_n &_o petru●_n paritor_n sacramenta_fw-la communi●…_n 8._o petilianus_n apply_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o real_a nutriantur_fw-la saint_n as_o psal._n 1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n and_o psal._n 23._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n he_o lead_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o their_o only_a member_n of_o separate_a church_n so_o do_v our_o brethreu_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n hooker_n so_o mr._n robinson_n augustine_n answer_v these_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o baptize_v simon_n magus_n they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o chaff_n but_o of_o the_o wheat_n 9_o petilian_n say_v the_o catholic_n admit_v all_o to_o be_v just_a and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n qui_fw-fr verba_fw-la legis_fw-la noverunt_fw-la that_o know_v word_n of_o scripture_n and_o satan_n know_v scripture_n the_o same_o mr._n h._n object_n to_o we_o see_v aug._n 49._o 10._o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n be_v where_o be_v this_o body_n visible_a for_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v the_o question_n be_v touch_v the_o invisible_a church_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v 2._o august_n it_o be_v know_v augustine_n acknowledge_v in_o all_o these_o write_n a_o catholic_n church_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n to_o which_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o christ._n 11._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v except_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o acceptetur_fw-la aug._n condemn_v the_o donatist_n who_o will_v have_v it_o no_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o church_n 12._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v so_o many_o condition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a visible_a saint_n 2._o that_o the_o form_n be_v a_o church_n covenant_n 3._o that_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n abrahae_fw-la follow_v the_o word_n say_v all_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n 13._o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o believer_n may_v fall_v off_o the_o rock_n defecit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n except_o some_o follow_a donatus_n and_o some_o in_o america_n aut_fw-la alibi_fw-la see_v aug._n 9_o 14._o they_o who_o say_v 10._o augustine_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o visible_a city_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v say_v that_o also_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o figure_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n then_o augustine_n think_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o be_v one_o visible_a city_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o our_o brethren_n catholic_n as_o august_n 213._o teach_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o cyprian_a that_o the_o tare_n be_v in_o the_o church_n not_o lurk_v but_o see_v to_o which_o the_o donatist_n dare_v answer_v nothing_o they_o be_v so_o move_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_n 220._o clear_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v first_o to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n nor_o do_v he_o then_o build_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o confess_v church_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o also_o he_o say_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o to_o cyprian_a then_o one_o place_n in_o joh._n 20._o expound_v matth_n 16._o now_o cyprian_n never_o think_v that_o christ_n send_v the_o people_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o cyprian_a 240._o soli_fw-la petro_n dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaver●s_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insu●●●vit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la eujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la p●ocata_fw-la 246._o cyprian_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o baptism_n one_o what_o talk_v they_o then_o of_o multiply_v visible_a congregation_n and_o multiply_v baptism_n and_o see_v 297._o cyprian_a et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la dicat_fw-la sicut_fw-la ●ifit_n i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la unam_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 62._o cyprian_n expound_v matth._n 16._o 18._o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o ●●t_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o these_o overseer_n be_v guide_v and_o therefore_o the_o lapsi_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v peace_n but_o by_o satisfy_a church-discipline_n finis_fw-la isa._n 15._o 6_o 7._o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o m._n h._n take_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o church_n without_o officer_n may_v not_o do_v what_o a_o civil_a corporation_n without_o ruler_n may_v do_v pag._n 13_o 14._o what_o influence_n habitation_n have_v to_o make_v church-member_n survey_v p._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 14_o 15._o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v not_o the_o only_a fit_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v but_o by_o conjecture_n pag._n 15._o m._n h._n 1._o arg._n christ_n be_v two_o way_n a_o head_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n or_o where_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o head_n of_o magus_n m._n r._n desire_v to_o know_v man_n be_v the_o confederate_a people_n of_o god_n visible_o without_o any_o man_n pass_v his_o judgement_n thereupon_o m._n h._n his_o second_o arg._n part_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o m._n h._n 2._o arg._n that_o real_a saint_n only_o be_v member_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o place_n isai._n 33._o 22._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n marlorat_n comment_n in_o isai._n c._n 3●_n 20._o tentorium_fw-la firmum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la praevaleant_fw-la matth._n 16._o 18._o joan._n piscator_fw-la v_o 20._o adhuc_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la pios_fw-la judaeos_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la quin_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la commovetur_fw-la muscul._n 16._o oves_fw-la meas_fw-la nemo_fw-la rapiet_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la calv._n in_o vers_fw-la 22._o notandum_fw-la hic_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la scil_n deum_fw-la logislatorem_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la instruct_v à_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la nec_fw-la cedat_fw-la nec_fw-la frangatur_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la permaneat_fw-la firma_fw-la calvin_n vers_fw-la 24._o notat●_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cives_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la ornantur_fw-la gualther_n in_o loc_n ad_fw-la solam_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o ●ujus_fw-la cives_fw-la illa_fw-la
the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v sometime_o mr_n hooker_n addition_n and_o so_o he_o know_v that_o magus_n judas_n and_o such_o have_v neither_o direct_v nor_o indirect_a mediate_v nor_o immediate_a interest_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v jeprous_a member_n see_v pag._n 95._o the_o scripture_n never_o ascribe_v holiness_n to_o a_o people_n for_o some_o fews_n sake_n if_o the_o rest_n be_v unholy_a and_o profane_a answ._n the_o man_n have_v not_o read_v of_o israel_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o sardis_n with_o who_o christ_n be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n and_o some_o few_o name_n only_o save_v see_v robinson_n pag._n 96_o 97_o 98_o 253_o 258._o mistake_v the_o matter_n the_o same_o way_n petilianus_n the_o donatist_n also_o do_v allege_v the_o scripture_n due_a to_o the_o real_o sanctfied_a member_n for_o their_o church_n of_o which_o simon_n magus_n be_v a_o member_n aug._n cont_n lib._n petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o c._n 44._o c._n 45._o psal._n 1_o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o 46._o dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la m●_n etc._n etc._n aug._n resp_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la verba_fw-la ista_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la sim._n magum_fw-la pertinent_a qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la eundem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la see_v l._n 4._o c._n 13._o p._n 764_o see_v aug._n cont_n l._n petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 49._o justif._n of_o separate_a m._n robinson_n &_o his_o maintain_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o touch_v its_o essential_a constitution_n shall_v consist_v of_o only_a real_a convert_n as_o the_o church_n in_o paradise_n and_o m._n hooker_n defend_v they_o in_o this_o see_v mr._n ca●_n weak_o object_v the_o very_a same_o neces_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la pag._n 174._o and_o learned_a m._n ball_n ans._n sect_n 2._o p._n 51_o 52._o when_o you_o speak_v of_o visible_a church_n &_o visible_a and_o external_a holiness_n so_o far_o as_o man_n judge_v it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n to_o mention_v the_o church_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n m._n robinson_n &_o m._n hooker_n wild_o mistake_v the_o decree_a &_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n so_o armin._n antiperken_fw-mi p._n 60._o corvinus_n ex_fw-la ad_fw-la wallach_n p._n 19_o remonst_z in_o scrip._n synod_n be_v 2_o p._n 256._o remonst_z apol_n c._n 9_o fol._n 109._o soci●_n contra_fw-la puttin_n cap._n 10._o sol_fw-la 325._o the_o same_o also_o petilian_n the_o donatist_n object_v to_o the_o catholic_n that_o they_o own_v all_o as_o just_a and_o church-member_n who_o know_v some_o word_n of_o scripture_n though_o they_o live_v as_o satan_n aug._n cont_n lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 49._o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la conatus_fw-la es_fw-la ostendere_fw-la diabolum_fw-la legisperitum_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la dicamus_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la verb●_n legis_fw-la noverant_fw-la justos_fw-la esse_fw-la sect._n 51._o 1._o 52._o sect._n 53._o whether_o fitness_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v the_o visible_a conversion_n regenerati●●_n which_o m._n h._n require_v whether_o they_o be_v all_o to_o john_n real_a convert_n who_o john_n baptize_v see_v m._n can._n separa_fw-la p._n 174._o and_o the_o ans._n of_o m._n ball_n sect_n 2._o p._n 56_o 57_o answer_v to_o the_o 32_o quest_n p._n 20._o m._n h._n ascribe_v to_o all_o who_o john_n baptize_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v visible_a member_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o amount_v to_o the_o real_a repentance_n which_o john_n command_v mat._n 3._o see_v anton._n wal._n to_o 2._o de_fw-fr baptis_n infan_n p._n 491._o daniel_n chamiez_fw-fr loc._n com._n l._n 7._o o._n 13._o p._n 210._o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o m._n h._n his_o argue_v while_o they_o die_v and_o consummate_v their_o course_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o john_n baptist_n have_v no_o such_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o all_o the_o multitude_n which_o he_o baptize_v be_v real_a convert_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3._o p._n 58._o the_o text_n be_v not_o clear_a mat._n 3._o mark_v 1_o luk._n 3._o that_o john_n repel_v from_o his_o baptism_n saducee_v and_o pharisee_n calvin_n come_v hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la interius_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la examen_fw-la citat_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la penitùs_fw-la exentiant_fw-la m._n h._n comply_v with_o papist_n for_o a_o particular_a confession_n mat._n 3._o beza_n in_o mat._n 3._o hinc_fw-la igitur_fw-la apparet_fw-la johannem_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la admisisse_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la remissionis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d seriò_fw-la amplecti_fw-la testarentur_fw-la pareus_n ●n_fw-fr loc_fw-fr nec_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la indignos_fw-la admisit_fw-la piscat_fw-la mat._n 3._o docu_fw-la 6_o ex_fw-la v_o 6._o baptismus_fw-la nulli_fw-la adulto_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ediderit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la promissionem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ex_fw-la v._n 6._o piscator_fw-la in_o mark_n 1._o v_o 5._o imo_fw-la nequi_fw-la quam_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la joannem_fw-la ex_fw-la gisse_o confessionem_fw-la publicam_fw-la talem_fw-la enim_fw-la edebant_fw-la scelerum_fw-la ocultorum_fw-la belarm_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la penitent_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o rhemist_n on_o mat._n 3._o v._n 6._o annot._n 3_o jac._n canteri_fw-la jesuita_fw-la in_o tabul_n chronograph_n sacr_n ad_fw-la a_o 100_o p._n 133._o sect._n 11._o annot._fw-la 4._o d._n fulks_n ans_fw-fr to_o to_o the_o rhemist_n mat._n 3._o 6._o if_o general_a confession_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o every_o man_n must_v utter_v all_o his_o sin_n in_o particular_a john_n have_v shrive_v work_n enough_o for_o seven_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o jury_n and_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jerusalem_n o_o papist_n blush_v cartwright_n against_o rhemist_n on_o the_o place_n pag._n 13._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n ch_n 1._o sect._n 2._o part_n 7._o ans._n to_o the_o 32._o question_n quest_n 8._o part_n 23._o the_o place_n for_o baptise_v luk._n 7._o 27._o and_o act._n 8._o clear_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o eunuch_n par._n 1._o p._n 26._o what_o ignorance_n exclude_v from_o church-membership_a calvin_n com._n act._n 8._o ans._n to_o 32_o quest_n q._n 20._o par._n 1._o pag._n 26527._o m._n r._n never_o say_v that_o profession_n must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n the_o person_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v a_o church-member_n as_o m._n h._n will_v impute_v to_o he_o m._n h._n must_v be_v to_o near_o to_o that_o all_o infant_n bear_v of_o their_o visible_a saint_n must_v be_v real_a convert_n part._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 27._o our_o brethren_n can_v admit_v visible_a convert_n upon_o these_o formal_a reason_n as_o visible_a convert_n our_o brethren_n must_v say_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v casten_z out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o visible_a non-converts_a god_n intention_n or_o dispensation_n be_v not_o the_o church_n rule_n of_o dispense_n consure_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n what_o m._n h._n require_v in_o member_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v m._n h._n neither_o prove_v nor_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v habitual_a experience_n in_o so_o few_o hour_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o 3000._o act._n 2._o give_v evidence_n of_o real_a conversion_n to_o the_o apostle_n no_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o say_v that_o philip_n and_o the_o church_n of_o samaria_n smell_v the_o savourinesse_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o magus_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n three_o considerable_a case_n in_o frame_v of_o visible_a church_n quest_n 5_o 6._o p._n 20._o our_o brethren_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n these_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o member_n thereof_o because_o visible_o non-regenerated_n what_o warrant_v for_o this_o censure_n these_o be_v groundless_a conjecture_n when_o the_o apostle_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o heathen_a that_o 1._o they_o preach_v not_o as_o pastor_n 2._o that_o they_o wait_v until_o in_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o another_o they_o be_v real_a convert_n 3._o than_o the_o apostle_n and_o themselves_o judicial_o inchurch●…_n they_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n ch_n 1._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 7._o mr._n tho._n hooker_n survey_n of_o discipline_n part_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o p._n 14_o 15._o upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n present_o follow_v baptise_v mr._n rich._n baxter_n for_o infant-baptism_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la err_v in_o put_v in_o chalk_n stone_n in_o the_o first_o sampler_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n more_o than_o in_o the_o first_o sampler_n of_o synod_n act._n 15._o the_o place_n act._n 2._o plead_v for_o real_a repentance_n of_o all_o the_o 3000._o before_o they_o be_v inchurch_v as_o m._n h._n expound_v it_o magus_n be_v no_o such_o a_o visible_a convert_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v caly._n inter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o meram_fw-la simulationem_fw-la est_fw-la
aliquid_fw-la mediu●_n epicurei_n &_o lucrani_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la profiletur_fw-la quum_fw-la tamen_fw-la intus_fw-la rideant_fw-la quum_fw-la illis_fw-la fabulosa_fw-la sit_fw-la spes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la bez._n a_o credidit_fw-la fide_fw-la scilicet_fw-la historica_fw-la diodat_n he_o believe_v he_o make_v outward_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n piscat_fw-la credidit_fw-la i._n e._n professus_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la what_o real_a character_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v in_o these_o 3000._o calvin_n in_o loc_n hec_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la initium_fw-la malorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la sensu_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la g●alth_n atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la factu_fw-la necessarium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la docemus_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o electorum_fw-la exemplis_fw-la ut_fw-la interim_n nullus_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la impuris_fw-la &_o poenitere_fw-la nesciis_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la filiis_fw-la quales_fw-la fu●re_fw-la ananias_n &_o saphira_n sermo_fw-la sit_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 28._o 29._o paul_n presbytery_n c._n 9_o arg_n 2._o pag._n 101_o 102._o m._n r._n his_o argument_n from_o the_o draw-net_n wrong_v by_o m._n h._n be_v vindicate_v barrow_n disc_fw-la of_o false_a church_n pag._n 20._o calvin_n in_o evang_n matth._n in_o ●●c_n dicks_n mat._n 13_o pareus_n non_fw-la restrictè_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la vos_fw-la vultis_fw-la immoderato_fw-la rigore_fw-la cum_fw-la laesione_n tritici_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quin_fw-la magistratus_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la faciat_fw-la officium_fw-la eradicandis_fw-la svo_fw-la loco_fw-la zizaniis_fw-la aug._n con_v don._n c._n 10._o sub_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la quid_fw-la cepe●nt_fw-la retia_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la piscatores_fw-la neque_fw-la palea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o area_n est_fw-la ●ermixta_fw-la frum●ntis_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sub_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la latet_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la est_fw-la conspicua_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n con_v don._n n●que_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sicut_fw-la piscis_fw-la sub_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la ab_fw-la invitatoribus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la à_fw-la piscatoribus_fw-la videri●…n_fw-la poterat_fw-la of_o the_o man_n mat._n 22._o without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 3._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 57_o do_v not_o the_o expostulation_n intimate_v a_o tax_n of_o these_o by_o who_o connivance_n he_o come_v in_o friend_n how_o ca●●st_v thou_o in_o hither_o see_v aug._n contr_n epist._n parmeni_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o quapropter_fw-la zizani●_fw-la vel_fw-la paleam_fw-la catholica_fw-la segetis_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la copiosissime_fw-la accusent_fw-la sed_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la serre_fw-la patientissimè_fw-la non_fw-la recusent_fw-la noluit_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la ante_fw-la temp●●_n eradicare_fw-la zizania_fw-la &_o à_fw-la ●rumentorum_fw-la permixtione_fw-la separare_fw-la solomon_n and_o asa_n be_v chur._n member_n amos._n in_o antisydalibus_fw-la de_fw-fr pers._n c._n 7._o p._n 325._o p._n mart._n com._n in_o 1_o reg._n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n p._n 86_o 87._o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 11._o m._n h._n will_v prove_v we_o shall_v enter_v into_o no_o church_n where_o any_o scandalous_a person_n be_v so_o p●tilian_n quae_fw-la enim_fw-la participatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la cum_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la r._n sp_z aug._n cont_n ●i●_n petil._n lib._n 2._o c._n 40._o quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dicit_fw-la esse_fw-la participationem_fw-la talem_fw-la si_fw-la judas_n &_o petrus_n pariter_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la communicent_fw-la so_o the_o donatist_n aug._n cont_n parm●nian_n l._n 2._o c._n 18_o why_o h●lyst_v thou_o the_o wicked_a so_o petilion_n not_o unlike_o this_o aug._n cont_n litter_n petil._n lib._n 2._o c._n 46._o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la abiit_fw-la in_o concilio_n impiorum_fw-la august_n r●sp_n sed_fw-la vos_fw-la maledicti_fw-la crimina_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la objicitis_fw-la see_v aug._n cont_n epist._n parmen_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o objicit_fw-la parmenianus_n illud_fw-la isa._n 52._o recedite_fw-la recedite_fw-la resp._n sed_fw-la cur_n ipse_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la populo_fw-la immunditiam_fw-la quam_fw-la graviter_fw-la arguebat_fw-la in_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la congregatione_fw-la tangebat_fw-la so_o parmenian_a ib._n object_n 5._o psa._n 26._o non_fw-la sedi_fw-la cum_fw-la concilio_n vanitatis_fw-la resp._n ang._n cont_n epist._n parm._n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o his_o quicunque_fw-la dilexerit_fw-la speciem_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la claritatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la tolerat_fw-la ca_fw-mi quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o contumelia_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la relinquit_fw-la domum_fw-la ne_fw-la fiat_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la vas_fw-la in_o contumeliam_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la toleratur_fw-la sed_fw-la stercus_fw-la 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audere_fw-la contendere_fw-la neminem_fw-la pe●tinuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la praeter_fw-la israelitas_fw-la job_n nec_fw-la indigena_fw-la nec_fw-la proselyta_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la adven●_n populi_fw-la israel_n fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la gente_fw-la idum●a_fw-la genus_fw-la ducens_fw-la ibi_fw-la ortus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la genebrard_n in_o chron._n a_o mun._n 1239._o tempore_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la vixisse_fw-la
ejus_fw-la tempore_fw-la plerosque_fw-la ch●nanaeo●um_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la perti●uisse_fw-la existimat_fw-la pineda_n in_o job_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o nu._n 75._o c._n 4._o ecce_fw-la docuisti_fw-la multos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o publicum_fw-la doctorem_fw-la populi_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjecti_fw-la when_o job_n live_v even_o before_o the_o law_n and_o before_o moses_n see_v theodoret_n epitome_n divinorum_fw-la decretorum_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la creatione_fw-la origen_n homil._n 4._o supper_n ezek._n euseb._n l._n 1._o demonst._n evang._n cap._n 3._o moses_n videtur_fw-la septimus_fw-la ab_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la job_n quintus_fw-la the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o seal_n according_a to_o their_o substance_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n perseverance_n etc._n etc._n the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 16._o 15._o not_o the_o visible_a congregation_n as_o visible_a but_o as_o it_o include_v the_o elect_n and_o the_o fatness_n be_v not_o the_o outward_a sign_n only_o of_o which_o magus_n partake_v pag._n 45._o ch_n 2._o p._n 27._o non-regeneration_n exclude_v not_o man_n from_o church-right_a to_o the_o seal_n as_o m._n h._n imagine_v mr._n r._n place_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o office_n officer_n seal_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o p_o 45_o 46._o see_v mr._n robinson_n his_o error_n in_o this_o justific_n of_o separate_a pa._n 297._o these_o of_o sundry_a congregation_n have_v as_o visible_a a_o communion_n and_o so_o make_v up_o as_o visible_a a_o body_n as_o th●se_a of_o the_o same_o congregation_n that_o meet_v within_o the_o same_o wall_n marry_v of_o member_n to_o one_o congregation_n only_o be_v a_o scriptureless_a conceit_n mr._n robinson_n justificat_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la p._n 317._o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o professor_n to_o refuse_v to_o be_v membersof_o the_o congregation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n &_o baptize_v and_o must_v reside_v in_o a_o convenient_a nearness_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n church-duty_n of_o warning_n teach_v comfort_a rebuke_v be_v by_o no_o word_n of_o christ_n restrict_v to_o one_o single_a congregation_n pag._n 47._o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a fitness_n one_o of_o another_o before_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v warrant_v by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n whatever_o mr._n h._n say_v on_o the_o contrary_n pag_n 47_o 48._o mr._n cawdreys_n review_n c._n 3._o p._n 104._o pag_n 48_o 49_o 50_o no_o covenant_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n tie_v any_o to_o christian_a duty_n in_o one_o only_a congregation_n otherwise_o than_o as_o providential_a converse_v with_o they_o afford_v which_o be_v in_o sister-churche_n also_o how_o d._n bilson_n abuse_v the_o place_n mat._n 18._o see_v bilson_n the_o perfect_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n c._n 4_o p._n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n he_o mistake_v both_o our_o conclusion_n &_o our_o argument_n it_o be_v against_o our_o saviour_n purpose_n to_o limi●…_n the_o gain_n of_o a_o trespass_v brother_n mat._n 28._o to_o the_o only_a one_o congregation_n of_o which_o the_o offend_a brother_n be_v a_o member_n fix_o the_o unedifying_a and_o cruel_a inconvenience_n that_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o believe_a merchant_n sojourner_n who_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o the_o church_n engagement_n to_o one_o only_a single_a congregation_n part_v 1_o c._n 4._o pag._n 50._o the_o reason_n for_o this_o church-covenant_n from_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o city_n be_v nought_o and_o much_o against_o this_o will_n worship_n cawdery_n review_n c._n 104._o pag._n 106_o 107._o rutherfurd_n due_a right_n of_o pres._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag_n 328_o 329._o mr._n john_n cotton_n his_o judicious_a tractate_n of_o the_o key_n ch_n 3._o pag._n 17._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag_n 103_o and_o sect_n 2._o 16._o mr._n hooker_n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 10._o ch._n 6._o sect._n 1_o pag._n 103._o the_o text_n that_o call_v the_o church_n a_o city_n be_v nothing_o for_o the_o congregational_a engagement_n the_o apostle_n note_v eph._n 4._o the_o catholic_a elect_n church_n as_o also_o heb._n 12._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n iii_o sect_n 1._o pag._n 53._o ibid._n ch_n 4._o sect_n 6._o pag._n 82._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 15._o theodoret._n electos_fw-la occumenius_n fideles_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la calvin_n marlorat_n c●●lestem_fw-la ergo_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la extruenda_fw-la erat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la angelus_n f●niculum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o occidentem_fw-la exte●dit_fw-la piscat_fw-la qui_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la luk._n 10._o english_a annotation_n diodati_n the_o universal_a church_n pareus_n com._n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la electorum_fw-la quam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholican_n credimus_fw-la in_o symbol_n sed_fw-la a_o omnes_fw-la hebraei_n erant_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la electi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la accessisse_fw-la cajetan_n ecclesia●_n apostolorum_fw-la &_o discipulorum_fw-la immediatorum_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la conscripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la divinae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la estius_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la ecclesi●m_fw-la corpori_fw-la comparat_fw-la cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la calv._n particula_fw-la universalis_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credant_fw-la hoc_fw-la enick_n synecdochicè_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la à_fw-la paulo_n dicitur_fw-la ●i_fw-la namque_fw-la soli_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la perveviunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la rom._n 8._o 30._o zanch._n in_o loc_n constat_fw-la oorpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la e●ectis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la membris_fw-la coagmentatis_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostras_fw-la ro._n bodi●●_n à_fw-la trocheregia_fw-la vir_fw-la nobili_fw-la genere_fw-la na●us_fw-la com._n &_o praelection_n in_o eph._n 4._o v._n 12_o 13._o pag._n 511._o 512._o haec_fw-la p●rro_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la compactio_fw-la sive_fw-la coagmentatio_fw-la bifariam_fw-la promovetur_fw-la primo_fw-la cum_fw-la nova_fw-la subinde_fw-la membra_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la huius_fw-la compagem_fw-la adsciscuntur_fw-la fide_fw-la donantur_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la capiti_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la deinde_fw-la quando_fw-la jam_fw-la vocati_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la ins●●i_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la siquidem_fw-la utroque_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysticum_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la tendit_fw-la pag._n 513._o donec_fw-la omne_fw-la membra_fw-la ergo_fw-la catholicam_fw-la eccle●●●●_n militantem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la huius_fw-la mystici_fw-la compagam_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la vocata_fw-la su●●int_fw-la ver●m_fw-la etiam_fw-la debitum_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illius_fw-la staturae_fw-la complementum_fw-la acceperint_fw-la pareus_n com._n in_o loc._n minus_n videtur_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la divers_a sortis_fw-la nationis_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o un●_n corpus_fw-la coeant_fw-la the_o visible_a church_n because_o visible_a be_v never_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o how_o mr._n cotton_n key_n c._n 3._o 17._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 103._o martyr_n in_o loc._n cum_fw-la christiani_n dicantur_fw-la ●num_fw-la corpus_fw-la efficere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la politicum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o ar●anum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternamtendit_fw-la habetque_fw-la communia_fw-la hac_fw-la omne_fw-la dium_n christum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la liquet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la arida_fw-la &_o mortua_fw-la esse_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 51_o 52_o 53._o as_o mr._n h._n seldom_o prove_v what_o be_v deny_v so_o not_o any_o of_o his_o argument_n conclude_v that_o we_o be_v of_o no_o member_n make_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n only_o by_o this_o church_n covenant_n the_o church-covenant_n destroy_v all_o church-communion_n vid._n chamier_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o loc_n come_v p._n 280._o what_o power_n one_o member_n or_o one_o church_n have_v over_o another_o mr._n cotton_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ch_n 6._o p._n 25._o for_o one_o member_n or_o one_o church_n to_o complain_v of_o another_o be_v no_o bind_v or_o lose_v such_o as_o be_v mat._n 18._o as_o mr._n h._n say_v par._n 1._o pag._n 53_o 54._o presbyterial_a &_o congregational_a church_n in_o general_a be_v of_o divine_a institution_n &_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o locality_n number_n of_o member_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_a thing_n of_o order_n etc._n etc._n par._n 1._o p._n 47._o the_o implicit_a church-covenant_n be_v but_o a_o imagination_n the_o way_n of_o
the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 203._o and_o sect_n 203._o mr._n cotton_n key_n ch_z 4._o pag._n 17._o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o church-hearing_a of_o every_o stranger_n visible_a saint_n who_o come_v to_o join_v from_o the_o neighbour-churche_n see_v jam._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23_o 24._o luke_n 4._o 16._o act._n 13._o 14_o 15._o pag._n 54_o 55._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 19_o p._n 55._o mr._n h._n without_o any_o ground_n ascribe_v to_o mr._n r._n that_o he_o make_v baptism_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o visible_a membership_n due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o q._n 2._o pag._n 210._o &_o 211._o &_o 218._o synod_n at_o westminst_n of_o great_a brit._n conf._n c._n ●8_o p._n 58._o ib._n catech._n large_a p._n 137._o calvin_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n art_n 2._o homo_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la cooptatur_fw-la calv._n instit._n lib._n 4._o c._n 15._o sect_n 15._o est_fw-la confessionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la ●otestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ingredi_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o bucan_n loc_n 47._o q._n 53._o in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la ●o_o baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o tilen_v syntag._n disp_n 59_o the_o 4._o in_o familiam_fw-la patris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la cooptati_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la synops._fw-la purior_fw-la theol._n disp_n 44._o the_o 34._o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la &_o particularem_fw-la insertio_fw-la beza_n lib._n quest_n p._n 150._o christianos_n tum_fw-la à_fw-la reliquis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sejungit_fw-la tum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la quasi_fw-la unum_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la corpus_fw-la consociat_fw-la ut_fw-la apost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o pareus_n in_o catech_n q._n 69._o be_v 2._o pag._n 387._o tertius_fw-la finis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la symbolum_fw-la ingressus_fw-la &_o receptionis_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la cives_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la recipi_fw-la pet._n mart._n come_v in_o rom._n 6._o inferi_n autem_fw-la nos_fw-la visibili_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la declaratur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o ministry_n must_v be_v before_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n par._n 1._o p._n 55_o 56_o mr._n h._n his_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a scholar_n to_o be_v a_o unbaptised_a minister_n by_o unbaptised_a pagan_n conve●ted_n a_o supposition_n that_o prove_v nothing_o answer_v to_o 32_o question_n q._n 20._o p._n 67._o pag_n 56._o suru●y_v part_n 1._o c_o 7._o pag._n 74._o how_o baptism_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o excommunicate_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o arg._n pag._n 59_o junius_n lib._n de_fw-la eccles._n c._n 17._o calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o baptismum_fw-la deus_fw-la primò_fw-la illic_fw-la conservavit_fw-la faederis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la sect._n 12._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la titulum_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la volumus_fw-la concedere_fw-la papistis_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la eccles●a_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la inficiamur_fw-la whitaker_n controv_n 2._o q._n 3._o c._n 2._o rivetus_n to_o 3._o tract_n 2._o q._n 7._o in_o corpore_fw-la agro_fw-la peste_fw-la insecto_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliqua_fw-la obscura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vestigia_fw-la observamus_fw-la scriptural_a cet_fw-fr sulummodo_fw-la occultata_fw-la ibi_fw-la rem_fw-la insit_fw-la itemque_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la variis_fw-la additionibus_fw-la corruptus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibi_fw-la residuum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la notis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ibi_fw-la supersit_fw-la supersit_fw-la survey_n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 29_o 30._o 30._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 11_o 12._o mr._n h._n make_v sacrament_n mere_a and_o naked_a sign_n arg._n 5._o answ._n to_o 32._o quest._n q._n 4._o pag._n 12_o 13_o 14._o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v before_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a discourse_n how_o profession_n give_v right_a to_o membership_n how_o not_o profession_n as_o profession_n give_v no_o pro●…_n right_a to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o mem●…_n profession_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ruler_n give_v a_o sort_n of_o right_n in_o professor_n to_o membership_n and_o ordinance_n without_o sin_n which_o professor_n can_v receive_v without_o sin_n except_o they_o believe_v three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n profession_n scarce_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o mr._n h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d par._n c._n 2._o p._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o visible_a member_n be_v pervert_v by_o mr._n h._n page_n 61._o page_n 92._o mr._n h._n his_o argument_n be_v a_o erroneous_a profession_n constitute_v 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visible_a before_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n to_o be_v ingraff_v in_o the_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o a_o single_a congregation_n page_n 76_o 77._o the_o text_n act_n 2._o and_o 5._o concern_v add_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o the_o church_n be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o gloss_n of_o m._n h._n and_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o church_n covenant_n calv._n gualth_n erant_fw-la medii_fw-la homines_fw-la occumenius_n virtus_fw-la verè_fw-la evangelica_n idonea_fw-la erat_fw-la quae_fw-la plurimum_fw-la colla●daretur_fw-la chrysost_fw-la nec_fw-la convertentes_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la risum●_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la ●inas_fw-la sed_fw-la valde_fw-la humani_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o p●ae_fw-la aliis_fw-la soliciti_fw-la m._n h._n strengthen_v anabaptist_n by_o his_o so_o reason_v from_o the_o place_n act_v 5._o ans._n to_o 32_o qu._n 4._o p._n 12._o of_o the_o bind_n &_o lose_v on_o earth_n &_o in_o heaven_n mar._n 18._o calv._n resp._n non_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la dirigi_fw-la sermonem_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la ac_fw-la sincerè_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la reconciliant_fw-la mat._n 18._o be_v nota_fw-la rule_n for_o comfort_v hypocrite_n as_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n the_o lord_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n what_o the_o church_n do_v on_o earth_n though_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o pardon_v can._n poenir_fw-fr council_n ancy●an_n can._n nic._n council_n see_v chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la de_fw-fr indul._n pag_n 727_o 728._o p●…r_o in_o mat._n 18._o d●cu_fw-la 11._o v._n 18_o 19_o cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ex●…_n on●●_n l●gi●●mè_fw-la peractae_fw-la rata_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la e●veant_fw-la ex●ommunicati_fw-la ne_fw-la illam_fw-la contemnant_fw-la recepti_fw-la firmam_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la concipiant_fw-la calvin_n ergo_fw-la quisquis_fw-la admisso_fw-la delicto_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la culpam_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetret_fw-la be_v absolvitur_fw-la non_fw-la 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independent_a congregation_n or_o against_o person_n such_o as_o magus_n judas_n it_o may_v be_v in_o that_o frame_n be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n never_o hear_v of_o until_o m._n h._n first_o forge_v it_o thus_o say_v also_o the_o donatist_n august_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 9_o cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la homo_fw-la creatus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n noluerunt_fw-la homines_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o defecit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n see_v the_o m●gdeburg_n vol._n 3_o cent_n x._o c._n 4._o p._n 104._o 106_o leo_n in_o natali_n apost_n petri_n &_o pauli_n serm._n 2._o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n tran_v siv_v it_o quidem_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vis_fw-la istius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la frustra_fw-la uni_fw-la commendatur_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ●intimatur_fw-la petro_n enim_fw-la singulariter_fw-la hoc_fw-la creditur_fw-la quia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la roctoribus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la populo_fw-la formal_a s●st_n fides_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la qua_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la ag●●vit_fw-la pr●p●●tu_fw-la way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 2._o page_n 2._o hooker_n suru._n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n xi_o page_n 203._o two_o sort_n of_o visibility_n the_o same_o peter_n be_v both_o a_o invisible_a saint_n in_o regard_n his_o faith_n be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o he_o real_o bless_v and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o real_a visible_a professor_n by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v audible_a and_o visible_a to_o man_n visibility_n so_o expound_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o invisibility_n arist._n de_fw-fr repr_fw-la sophist_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o page_n 217._o mr._n h_n grant_v a_o succession_n of_o officer_n &_o key_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o come_v fortless_a doctrine_n that_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o this_o or_o that_o believer_n may_v be_v throw_v off_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v fall_v from_o save_v grace_n ●…ough_o the_o congregation_n universal_a shall_v continue_v on_o the_o rock_n ames_n medul_a lib._n 1._o c._n 31._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la mysticè_fw-la considerata_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la instituta_fw-la mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o matth._n 16._o 18._o infer_v the_o apostasy_n of_o real_a believer_n ames_n coronis_n art_n 5._o the_o perserver_n arg_fw-mi 2_o pag._n 413_o 414._o si_fw-mi damnatio_fw-la sola_fw-la fidelium_fw-la per_fw-la have_v portas_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la tum_fw-la consistere_fw-la potest_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la cum_fw-la totali_fw-la defectu_fw-la ecclesi●_n militantis_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la sponderet_fw-la militantibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la membris_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la seri●_n discurfus_fw-la sed_fw-la solis_fw-la desunctis_fw-la socinus_n in_o praelect_a theolog._n c._n 13._o p._n 71._o si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la placeat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o lib._n aquavitae_fw-la à_fw-la constitutione_n mundi_fw-la scripti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la de●certis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la agi_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la quodam_fw-la genere_fw-la pag._n 72._o verum_fw-la nomen_fw-la alicujus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la eum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la prorsus_fw-la interire_fw-la posse_fw-la henric._n wolfing_n lib._n the_o offic_n homin_v christ._n p._n 6._o 3._o decretum_fw-la electionis_fw-la communiter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la necessario_fw-la refertur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la certas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la personas_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la qualitate_fw-la aliqua_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la praeditum_fw-la suarez_n in_o opus_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o auxil_n c._n 17._o lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la c._n 13._o num_fw-la 4_o 5._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la c._n 1._o cumel_n variar_n disp_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 360._o ledesma_n 1._o 3._o q._n 22._o art_n 9_o pag_n 173._o mr._n h._n hold_v the_o vage_v necessity_n of_o did._n ruiz_n &_o some_o
other_o pelagianise_a jesuit_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o god_n have_v confuse_o decree_v that_o some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o remonst_z apol._n non_fw-la promittitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la semper_fw-la mansura●_n ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuram_fw-la invictam_fw-la à_fw-la morte_fw-la &_o condemnatione_fw-la socinus_n in_o miscelan_n p._n 262._o quamdiu_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la atque_fw-la inferno_fw-la mat._n 18._o quidquam_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la patiatur_fw-la did._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr jesuita_fw-la tom_n de_fw-fr provide_v tract_n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quarum_fw-la disjunctivam_fw-la indeterminationem_fw-la vagari_fw-la potest_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la determinat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o confuso_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la numero_fw-la 6._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ●…niant_fw-la scandala_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la apertè_fw-la significat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la personas_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la scandalorum_fw-la genera_fw-la indeterminatè_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la fiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la fiat_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la indigentia_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la consecutio_fw-la effectuum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la efficientibus_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositis_fw-la m._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o infer_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n mr._n h._n his_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o believer_n salvation_n &_o destroy_v his_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n consolation_n promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n save_v some_o certain_a officer_n not_o unofficed_a people_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n &_o porter_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o catholic_n guide_v as_o to_o the_o first_o &_o formal_a subject_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o end_n not_o to_o the_o independent_a congregation_n at_o m._n h._n say_v pag._n 219_o 220._o pag._n 221●_n m._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o take_v by_o m._n h._n according_a to_o the_o grammar_n of_o scripture_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n n._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o i●…_n as_o unlawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o seal_n and_o hear_v pastoral_a preach_v in_o another_o congregation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o member_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n as_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n page_n 220._o all_o single_a congregation_n be_v complete_a only_o in_o some_o respect_n but_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n &_o specie_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22._o when_o they_o receive_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v do_v represent_v all_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o then_o ordinary_a teacher_n want_v all_o call_n annot._n of_o the_o english_a divine_n mat._n 28._o 29._o i_o will_v uphold_v you_o and_o your_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n at_o all_o time_n without_o intermission_n calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la denotat_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la apostolis_n esse_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n alloquitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mr._n h._n c._n 12._o pa._n 1._o page_n 214._o 225._o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n which_o christ_n intendsto_o save_v and_o the_o catholic_n integral_n invisible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o and_o d●ffer_v but_o in_o accident_n but_o m._n h._n his_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o many_o person_n differ_v as_o elect_a &_o reprobate_n m●_n h._n must_v side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o ●ach_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v many_o who_o be_v never_o save_v remons_n syn._n do●drac_n art_n 1._o p._n 7_o 8._o remonstran_n confes._n c._n 9_o collatio_fw-la hagiens_fw-la p._n 83_o 84._o corvin_n contr_n tilen_v p._n 105_o 106_o 154_o 398_o 399._o episcop_n disp_n 9_o th._n 5._o that_o be_v false_a that_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o which_o christ_n intend_v to_o bring_v to_o glory_n do_v consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a armin._n resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 5._o p._n 102_o armin._n anti-perkins_n p._n 57_o remonst_z syn._n dordra_n art_n 3._o 4._o p._n 8_o 9_o 16_o 17_o remonst_z conf_n c._n 17._o sect_n 2._o cat●ches_n ruttoviensis_fw-la c._n 6._o pag_n 210._o due_a ●ight_n of_o presb._n c._n 9_o sect_n 9_o pag._n 242_o 243._o pag._n 22●_n ●17_n the_o catholic_n church_n congregational_a be_v a_o new_a fancy_n void_a of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o reason_n &_o unthority_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n visible_a integral_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n ministry_n &_o officer_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a subject_n the_o church_n that_o be_v one_o cant._n 6._o be_v not_o a_o congregation_n in_o any_o sense_n that_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n 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and_o papist_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230._o the_o path_n to_o these_o general_a counsel_n have_v be_v so_o long_o disuse_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o grow_v out_o of_o sight_n &_o as_o he_o sometime_o speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o highway_n be_v unoccupied_a pag._n 232._o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o occumenick_n council_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n whittaker_n cont_n 3._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n nostra_fw-la vero_fw-la sententi●_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la habere_fw-la jus_o definiendi_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la quosvis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la laicos_fw-la eligi_fw-la posse_fw-la willet_n synops._n papis_fw-la cont_n 3._o gener_fw-la q._n 3._o p._n 125._o what_o a_o absurd_a save_n be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o only_a pastor_n the_o father_n of_o basil._n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o than_o only_o apostle_n prof._n leyden_n in_o synops._n purio_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 49._o the_o 29._o verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la laicis_fw-la pi●s_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la hac_fw-la act_n one_o consilium_fw-la &_o a_o bi●…ium_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la suffragium_fw-la requiritur_fw-la vid._n the_o ●1_n c●lvin_n l_o 4._o inst._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o romano_n pontifici_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la satellitibus_fw-la totum_fw-la deferunt_fw-la com._n act._n 15._o five_o 12._o plebis_fw-la modestia_fw-la h●nc_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la postquam_fw-la apostolis_n ac_fw-la reliquis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la j●…m_fw-la ge_fw-mi misit_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la subscribit_fw-la corum_fw-la decreto_fw-la pastorum_fw-la tyranni●_n est_fw-la excludere_fw-la populum_fw-la b●…us_fw-la loc_n 43._o q._n 21._o jus_n ecclesiis_fw-la conscio_fw-la &_o comprobante_fw-la grege_fw-la vid._n q._n 23._o non_fw-la exclusis_fw-la l_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n t●en_o syntag._n de_fw-fr council_n disp_n 1._o q._n 18._o p._n 619_o 610._o qui_fw-la solis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictionem_fw-la vindica●…_n iis_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la concilii_fw-la act._n 15._o 6._o tum_o nicaeni_n &_o constantinopolitanis_n primi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la refelluntur_fw-la neque_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertineat_fw-la dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la
dono_fw-la &_o vocatione_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 32._o see_v 〈◊〉_d theolog._n christian._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 28._o piscat_fw-la loc_n 23._o the_o 29._o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v the_o rhemist_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5._o sect_n 13._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o cornel._n à_fw-fr lap._n lorinus_n act._n 15._o mr._n cotton_n key_n two_o sort_n of_o representative_n not_o consider_v by_o mr._n h._n commissioner_n neither_o carry_v the_o people_n conscience_n to_o the_o synod_n not_o do_v their_o commission_n give_v they_o a_o new_a office_n par._n 1._o p._n 231_o 232._o due_a right_n of_o presb._n key_n of_o the_o king_n d._n c._n 7._o p._n 47_o 48._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o all_o church_n guide_v be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o its_o latitude_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o special_a power_n be_v a_o synod_n a_o power_n synodical_a be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o key_n and_o be_v not_o before_o a_o synod_n have_v be_v inferior_a church_n confer_v not_o proper_o a_o superior_a power_n to_o the_o church_n ●…y_v have_v a_o synodical_a power_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n act._n 15._o to_o define_v in_o counsel_n be_v a_o act_n of_o officer_n mr._n dickson_n expos._n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o doct_n 6._o par._n i._o p._n 232_o 233._o ames_n bellar._n e●●rvat_fw-la to._n 2._o c._n 2._o an_fw-mi soli_fw-la praelati_fw-la majores_fw-la i._n e._n episcopi_fw-la habent_fw-la jus_o suffragii_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la ex_fw-la privilegio_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la etiam_fw-la cardinal_n abbates_n bellar._n affirmat_fw-la nos_fw-la negamus_fw-la ames_n to._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d th._n 1._o p._n 4._o si_fw-mi esset_fw-la proprium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o pastorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quin_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la alii_fw-la theologis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ministris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la institutis_fw-la communica●i_fw-la calv._n act._n 15_o 6._o gu●lth_n act._n 15._o 22._o calv._n sic_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la lucas_n totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la congregata●_n sed_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la pollebant_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ●atione_fw-la officii_fw-la huius_fw-la causae_fw-la legitimi_fw-la e●●nt_fw-la judices_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la o●est_fw-la ut_fw-la coram_fw-la plebe_fw-la habita_fw-la su●ri●_n disputatio_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandam_fw-la causam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr fuisse_fw-la admissum_fw-la putemus_fw-la lucas_n disertè_fw-fr apostol_n os_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la nominat_fw-la gualther_n ibid._n homil_n 103._o non_fw-la ita_fw-la dominium_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la cognition_n excluderent_fw-la ●ive_a arcerent_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la modestia_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la veritati_fw-la omnes_fw-la libenter_fw-la cederent_fw-la haec_fw-la gualther_n bullinger_n act._n 15._o 6._o convenerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la palam_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la admonemur_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la viros_fw-la pertinere_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la bez●_n act._n 15._o 1●_n multitudin_n be_v autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la intellige_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la utpote_fw-la quaen●ndum_fw-la esset_fw-la tota_fw-la advocate_n sed_fw-la totum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o sensorum_fw-la coetum_fw-la ut_fw-la v._n 6._o unde_fw-la apparet_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la yera_fw-la legitimae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la synodi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n doctor_n elder_n be_v the_o first_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 186._o way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 3._o m._n cotton_n key_n c._n 7._o p._n 31._o inferior_a court_n may_v use_v the_o key_n without_o any_o influence_n of_o a_o command_n from_o a_o general_a council_n though_o a_o general_a council_n exi_v not_o yet_o ●he_v use_n of_o the_o key_n cease_v not_o in_o inferior_a court_n hardly_o can_v a_o general_a council_n excommunicate_v a_o national_a church_n non-communion_n of_o church_n as_o our_o brethren_n use_v it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a see_v the_o paper_n of_o accommodation_n at_o the_o synod_n at_o westminster_n anno_fw-la 1644._o sept._n 13._o par._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 234_o 235._o excommunication_n attain_v not_o its_o end_n always_o ergo_fw-la be_v not_o lawful_a m._n h._n so_o nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n ever_o attain_v its_o save_a end_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n mr._n h._n sorcer_n upon_o mr._n r._n a_o proposition_n as_o a_o principle_n in_o terminis_fw-la beyond_o gainsay_v which_o be_v never_o in_o m._n r._n his_o mind_n nor_o book_n simpson_n cent._n 1._o c._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o gen_n counsel_n through_o providential_a impediment_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o a●e_v not_o ordinance_n english_a divin_n on_o hos._n 3._o 4._o diod._n hos._n 3._o 4._o jun._n hos._n 3._o 4._o nam_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la israelitae_n in_o assyrian_n fuerunt_fw-la deportati_fw-la per_fw-la shalmanasarem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la sexto_fw-la ezekiae_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_n incarnatum_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la anni_fw-la quasi_fw-la sexcenti_fw-la octoginta_fw-la partus_fw-la come_v ib._n zanch_n come_v ib._n dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o reason_n against_o synod_n 2_o arg_n p._n 120._o the_o same_o god_n that_o suit_v his_o providence_n to_o his_o institution_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v in_o what_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n of_o all_o other_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v existent_a in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o see_v his_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o keep_v their_o land_n when_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n go_v up_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o bucolc_n index_n euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o epiphan_n cont_n haer_fw-mi tertul._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit_fw-la in_o apolo_n cairo_n l._n 3._o monar_n 4._o how_o lose_v that_o be_v that_o providence_n must_v suit_v with_o institution_n the_o catholic_n church_n excommunicate_v antecedent_o when_o a_o particular_a church_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v not_o nor_o put_v forth_o a_o deliberate_a act_n of_o cite_v accuse_v condemn_v before_o the_o particular_a church_n act_v any_o the_o comparison_n of_o cut_v off_o a_o infectious_a member_n from_o the_o whole_a catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v strain_v by_o m._n h._n he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o one_o church_n be_v antecedent_o excommunicate_a in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excommunication_n by_o consequence_n be_v no_o excommunication_n at_o all_o a_o strange_a exposition_n of_o that_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o which_o follow_v from_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n mr._n h._n allow_v of_o private_a communion_n page_n 240._o page_n 241_o 242._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 14._o p._n 243._o aim_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o thes._n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la igitur_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la commanis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la reperitu_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membroru●●ingularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la at_o que_fw-la adeo_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n arg._n 2._o arg._n 3._o arg._n 4._o arg._n 5._o pag._n 244_o 245._o arg._n 6._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n 〈◊〉_d c_o 1._o sect_n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o mr._n h._n suppose_v by_o no_o logic_n that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v both_o invisible_a and_o in_o another_o respect_n visible_a what_o way_n m._n r._n put_v visible_a in_o a_o equal_a latitude_n with_o mystical_a what_o way_n not_o calvin_n b●za_n in_o loc_n pareus_n pet._n martyr_n nec_fw-la corinthii_n cum_fw-la ●ideles_fw-la professione_n non_fw-la ethnici_fw-la essent_fw-la dono_fw-la linguarum_fw-la indigebant_fw-la piscator_fw-la english_fw-fr divine_n diodati_n in_o loc_n estius_n in_o loc_n cajetan_n page_n 186._o a_o congregation_n only_o can_v be_v mean_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o but_o also_o the_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n pastor_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n towards_o many_o who_o they_o can_v censure_v or_o excommunicate_v par._n 1._o p._n 247_o 248._o though_o the_o ruler_n of_o one_o city_n can_v fix_o govern_v in_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a therefore_o a_o pastor_n can_v act_v as_o a_o pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n god_n have_v not_o every_o way_n seat_v officer_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o king_n have_v place_v underjudge_n in_o the_o state_n let_v m._n h._n answer_v whether_o the_o major_a of_o norwich_n may_v lawful_o do_v justice_n upon_o one_o of_o york_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o his_o fellow-citizen_n of_o york_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o boston_n may_v tender_v the_o l._n supper_n
to_o 20_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o hartford_n here_o the_o parallel_n be_v break_v i_o judge_v way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c_o 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 103._o mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 5._o p_o 17._o m._n h._n survey_v there_o be_v some_o call_v require_v for_o a_o pastor_n to_o put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n but_o no_o new_a office_n no_o new_a right_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o place_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o only_a mr._n h._n his_o congregational_a church_n beza_n on_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o adeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesia_fw-la tota_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mysticum_fw-la à_fw-la capite_fw-la denominatur_fw-la calvin_n locus_fw-la plenus_fw-la eximiae_fw-la consolationis_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la nolit_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la censeri_fw-la &_o recognosci_fw-la vocat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la complementum_fw-la illius_fw-la eph._n 1._o 23._o pet._n martyr_n hoc_fw-la corpus_fw-la vivit_fw-la spiritu_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la habemus_fw-la fidei_fw-la articulum_fw-la quo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la confitemur_fw-la occumenius_n ibid._n ita_fw-la christus_fw-la multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la habet_fw-la m●mbra_fw-la nempe_fw-la singulos_fw-la fideles_fw-la unum_fw-la vero_fw-la corpus_fw-la perfectum_fw-la ergo_fw-la catholicum_fw-la pareus_n in_o loc_n minus_n videtur_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la diversae_fw-la sortis_fw-la na_fw-la ionis_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la coeant_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la uniuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la diversitate_fw-la intima_fw-la societas_fw-la &_o communio_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la cunque_fw-la locorum_fw-la habit●nt_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles._n c._n 4._o totus_fw-la christus_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o sponsa_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o una_fw-la carne_fw-la english_fw-fr divine_n an._n 27._o all_o the_o faithful_a wheresoever_o they_o be_v make_v but_o one_o whole_a body_n you_o corinthian_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o member_n only_o neither_o all_o the_o member_n but_o a_o part_n only_o how_o absurd_o our_o brethren_n say_v we_o be_v one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o how_o many_o congregation_n make_v one_o organical_a body_n and_o be_v organ_n and_o member_n of_o the_o same_o cent._n 1._o euseb._n eccles._n histor._n l._n 3._o c._n 32._o hieron_n cato_n scrip._n eccles._n nazia_n in_o laud._n athana_n histor._n magd._n cent._n 4._o socrat._v l._n 5._o c._n 6._o ru●●in_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o theod._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o sozo_n l._n 6._o c._n 32._o congregation_n in_o their_o eminent_a part_n be_v organical_a part_n of_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n one_o congregation_n have_v member-need_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v all_o one_o body_n ●…ble_a euseb._n l._n 6._o c._n 43._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 38._o parum_fw-la abfuit_fw-la quin_fw-la co●dunarentur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n sive_fw-la cont_n petilianum_fw-la t●m_fw-la 7._o quaestio_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la u●rsatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la utrum_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quae_fw-la utique_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la catholicam_fw-la nominarunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la nomine_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la est_fw-la optat._n m●livit_fw-la adv_fw-la parmenianum_fw-la donatist_n l._n 2._o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la eam_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la solos_fw-la esse_fw-la dixisti_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o particula_fw-la africa_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n 14._o pet._n mart._n com._n in_o 1_o reg._n 12._o disp._n de_fw-fr schismate_fw-la pag._n 101._o one_o congregation_n be_v to_o suffer_v &_o rejoice_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o membership_n at_o the_o weal_n and_o we_o of_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n ergo_fw-la all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n make_v one_o catholic_n integral_a visible_a body_n arg._n 7._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o prove_v a_o integral_n catholic_n church_n visible_a arg._n 8._o matth._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o prove_v a_o catholic_n integral_n church_n arg._n 9_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o divine_n affirm_v or_o deny_v the_o church_n to_o be_v visible_a the_o church_n which_o be_v catholic_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o of_o all_o age_n and_o of_o place_n and_o nation_n be_v not_o visible_a nor_o be_v it_o ever_o visible_a i._n e._n conspicuous_o glorious_a before_o man_n as_o learned_a mr._n hudson_n salmeron_n in_o matth._n 16._o 19●_n cornel._n à_fw-fr lap._n that_o ergo_fw-la ipse_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la defunctis_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la juridicae_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la quia_fw-la defuncti_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la subditi_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la suffragii_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr purgato_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 15._o justi_n defuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la membra_fw-la huius_fw-la corporis_fw-la bellarm._n de_n purge_v l._n 2._o c._n 16._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr notis_fw-la eccles._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o prima_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la ipsum_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o christianorum_fw-la nom●n_n ibid._n pacian_n ad_fw-la sympronian_n dicit_fw-la nomen_fw-la catholicum_fw-la convenire_fw-la capiti_fw-la principali_fw-la &_o trunco_fw-la illius_fw-la arboris_fw-la unde_fw-la multi_fw-la ●an●●_n va●…_n temporibus_fw-la excinduntur_fw-la roder._n de_fw-fr arri._n to._n 5._o tract_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la disp_n 7._o sec._n 3._o est_fw-la catholica_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la universalis_fw-la extendit_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la licèt_fw-la diversis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la ad._n tan_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la spe_fw-la disp_n 1._o q._n 3._o dub_v 3._o n._n 75_o 76._o vincent_n li●inen_n tann●rus_fw-la jesuita_fw-la tom._n 3._o quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la de_fw-la universalitate_fw-la temporum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la mundi_fw-la à_fw-la primo_fw-la svi_fw-la exo●tu_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la ps._n 88_o 30._o ponam_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la seculi_fw-la semen_fw-mi ejus_fw-la &_o universalitatem_fw-la locorum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ps._n 8._o dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la gentes_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la tuam_fw-la alb._n pighius_fw-la hierarchiae_n ecclesiasticae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o pag._n 2._o una_n &_o universalis_fw-la nullo_n certo_fw-la loco_fw-la nulla_fw-la regi●ne_n &_o patria_fw-la nulla_fw-la gente_fw-la natione_fw-la aut_fw-la populo_fw-la nullo_n denique_fw-la tempore_fw-la conclusa_fw-la circumscripta_fw-la aut_fw-la determinata_fw-la whitaker_n de_fw-fr eccles._n l._n 3._o ad_fw-la duraeum_n fol._n 69._o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la finibus_fw-la circumscribenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsos_fw-la quoque_fw-la patriarchas_fw-la prophetas_fw-la apostolos_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la sunt_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la vel_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la complectitur_fw-la haec_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la singulis_fw-la horum_fw-la temporum_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la constans_fw-la est_fw-la visibilis●_n nihil_fw-la minùs_fw-la anton._n sedeel_v respon_n ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la vocant_fw-la professionem_fw-la à_fw-la monachis_fw-la burdega_n lensibus_fw-la factam_fw-la a●_n 1585._o etc._n etc._n ar._n 60._o pag._n 5●3_n si_fw-mi ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la significat_fw-la ve●os_fw-la sideles_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la quique_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la oportet_fw-la istos_fw-la monachos_fw-la miro_fw-la oculorum_fw-la a_o cumene_n praeditos_fw-la &_o perspicuitate_fw-la si_fw-la cernere_fw-la possint_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la necessariò_fw-la igitur_fw-la constituendum_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la nam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la particulares_fw-la ut_fw-la erant_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la tempore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corinthio●um_fw-la ephesiorum_n in_o his_o solent_fw-la esse_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la &_o reprobi_fw-la non_fw-la pertinentes_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la particularem_fw-la see_v d._n willet_n 2._o gene._n contra._n q._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 67._o pareus_n in_o ursin._n q._n 54._o art_n 2._o pag._n 303._o tilenus_n syntag._n this_fw-mi 14._o d._n 1._o thes._n 36_o 37._o professo_fw-la leid_n in_o synop._n pur._n theol._n this_fw-mi 40._o the_o 8._o part_n huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consideratae_fw-la statuunt_fw-la pontificii_fw-la tres_fw-la unam_fw-la laborantem_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la alteram_fw-la triumphantem_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la tertiam_fw-la militantem_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n th._n 9_o 10_o 11._o praes●…im_v th._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 30_o 32_o 33._o conspicuity_n of_o glory_n be_v visibility_n buc._n loc_n 41._o q._n 7._o pag._n 459._o ratione_fw-la adjunctorum_fw-la cacholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la tantum_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la seu_fw-la electos_fw-la complectitur_fw-la id●i●●o_fw-la voco_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la hominum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la respecta_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la differentia_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fides_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la non_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la homine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o cord_n sita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la
10_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o such_o give_v a_o be_v to_o their_o ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o people_n page_n 74._o what_o be_v ordination_n confer_v see_v book_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n at_o geneva_n m._n dcxxx_o page_n 65_o 66._o the_o specific_a act_n of_o call_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n ascribe_v to_o minister_n but_o never_o in_o scripture_n to_o unofficed_a brethren_n prove_v our_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 86._o page_n 82_o 83._o par._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89_o 90_o 91._o page_n 89._o there_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n in_o a_o family_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o 6._o 2._o conc._n 2._o page_n 13._o augustine_n dream_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v only_o right_o administer_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_n congregation_n or_o church_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o non_fw-la iis_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la dare_v baptisnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la dare_n nec_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la videntur_fw-la baptizaturi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la accipere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la hae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la congregatione_fw-la invenit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o near_a parent_n while_o they_o be_v make_v the_o only_a conveyor_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n covenant_n of_o man_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans._n to_o the_o 32_o quest_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 10_o quest_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o ans._n to_o 32_o qu._n to_o 〈◊〉_d qu._n p._n 7_o 8._o in_o which_o they_o prevaricate_v ans._n to_o 12_o qu._n p._n 39_o 40._o ans._n to_o 6._o pag._n 21_o 22._o ans._n to_o 7._o 22._o 23._o ans._n to_o qu._n 10._o q._n 10._o p._n 28_o 29._o the_o woeful_a evil_n of_o make_v the_o near_a parent_n the_o only_a conveyer_n of_o covenant_n right_n to_o the_o child_n see_v tostat._n abulens_n in_o exod._n c._n 34._o in_o v_o 6._o gen._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o covenant_v seed_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n must_v be_v only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n believe_v the_o rest_n must_v be_v pagan_n ans._n to_o quest_n 7._o pag._n 22._o if_o you_o can_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o adequate_a cause_n of_o covenant-love_n from_o father_n to_o child_n be_v free_a grace_n the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v our_o god_n must_v extend_v further_a than_o to_o the_o near_a seed_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 11._o c_o 8._o sect_n 20._o promissio_fw-la de_fw-la propagandâ_fw-la in_o mille_fw-la generationes_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la frequent_a in_o scripture_n occurrit_fw-la &_o in_o solenni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la soedere_fw-la inseri●ur_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o feminis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la ●e_n perkins_n in_o 2_o com._n ●●lv_v ib._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la hic_fw-la figere_fw-la regulam_fw-la voluit_fw-la legislator_n quae_fw-la suae_fw-la electioni_fw-la deroga●et_n zanch._n tom_n 4._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cap._n 14._o p._n 375._o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nimirum_fw-la ●orum_fw-la parentum_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la foedere_fw-la exclusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la svas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la &_o def_n ctionem_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la eorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la liberos_fw-la exclusos_fw-la esse_fw-la pugnat_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la electione_n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la promissione_n facta_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 17._o ero_fw-la deus_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la in_fw-la generationibus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la promissio_fw-la fit_a abrahae_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la ergo_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la à_fw-la semine_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nemo_fw-la à_fw-la foedere_fw-la hoc_fw-la excludebatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o idololatris_fw-la natus_fw-la esset_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la intermedii_fw-la patentes_fw-la impli_v continuationem_fw-la foederis_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la non_fw-la impediebant_fw-la rom._n 11._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ps._n 85._o 8_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 3._o 17._o judge_n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 2._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16._o mr._n h._n deny_v covenant_n right_a to_o baptism_n to_o infant_n as_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o love_v &_o obey_v god_n yea_o infant_n of_o turk_n come_v to_o age_n if_o they_o actual_o love_v &_o actual_o obey_v god_n and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n to_o they_o i●_n 56._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thin_a infant_n have_v nothing_o by_o near_a or_o remote_a parent_n but_o what_o they_o have_v without_o they_o survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 15_o 16._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 4._o sec._n 6._o p._n 87._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o p._n ●8_o mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o command_n overturn_v the_o gracious_a intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o threaten_a and_o promise_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2_o page_n 16._o par._n 3_o pag._n 18._o when_o and_o how_o the_o posterity_n be_v cast_v off_o par._n 3._o pag._n 20._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 41._o two_o new_a judicature_n one_o dogmatical_a or_o official_a by_o the_o officer_n another_o juridical_a by_o the_o male-church_n must_v be_v a_o unwarrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d union_n or_o division_n among_o associate_n church_n say_v the_o associate_n church_n must_v make_v up_o one_o visible_a body_n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230_o 238._o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n pag._n 118_o 119_o 120._o suru._n par._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n as_o touch_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v that_o they_o tie_v the_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o godly_a counsel_n of_o woman_n tie_v man_n m_o cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o preface_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n socin_n contra_fw-la gabr._fw-la ementropium_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 7._o socin_n res._n 11._o add_v resp._n andr._n volam_fw-la nullis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalcius_n ref._n lib._n the_o error_n aria_n 1_o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la peti_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr deserit_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostolica_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist._n ad_fw-la 3._o the_o 8_o disp_n 26._o the_o 10._o disp_n 32._o the_o 1._o remonst_z apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n ●94_n fol._n 282_o 283._o armin._n disp_n 58._o n._n 3._o paper_n anno_fw-la 164●_n s_o p._n 13._o the_o dissent_v brethren_n of_o the_o famous_a synod_n at_o westm_n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n mr._n baily_n in_o his_o vindicat_fw-la ann_n 1655._o p._n 48._o if_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n heretical_a elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n as_o he_o solid_o say_v arrius_n macedonius_n be_v safe_a from_o all_o censure_n to_o the_o world_n end_n par._n 4._o p_o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o part_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o where_o in_o the_o general_n &_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a the_o division_n of_o a_o christian_a nation_n into_o province_n territory_n &_o presbytery_n be_v neither_o a_o device_n of_o man_n simple_o no●_n simple_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o mix_a ordinance_n page_z 6_o 7._o par._n 4_o p._n 10._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n of_o individual_a moral_a act_n and_o the_o mixture_n in_o they_o d._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n against_o d._n eurg●s_n didoclavius_n altar_n damasc._n c._n 9_o p._n 495_o 496_o 497._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n august_n 11._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la continentia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la luxu_fw-la i●_n inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la indifferens_fw-la ambulare_fw-la capitis_fw-la naribus_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la projicere_fw-la scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v sen._n 7._o q._n unic_n thom._n 1._o par_fw-fr q._n 103._o q._n 13._o art_n 8._o lombard_n 2_o do_v 40._o durand_n l._n 2._o do_v 40._o q._n 1._o not_o 6._o siactus_fw-la sequatur_fw-la rationem_fw-la deliberatam_fw-la sic_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la esse_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la sed_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quilibet_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la moraliter_fw-la quia_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la à_fw-la ratione_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n tom._n 2._o disp_n 2._o q._n 13._o de_fw-la bonit_fw-la &_o mali●_n act_n humh_o puncto_fw-la 6._o omnis_fw-la actio_fw-la à_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la