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of_o government_n but_o particular_a congregation_n where_o they_o can_v convenient_o associate_v together_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o warrant_v of_o god_n word_n to_o associate_v under_o common_a presbytery_n classical_a and_o synodical_a and_o in_o this_o case_n that_o a_o particular_a congregation_n ought_v not_o nor_o may_v by_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n exercise_v these_o act_n of_o government_n of_o public_a and_o common_a concernment_n as_o ordination_n and_o deposition_n of_o minister_n excommunication_n of_o person_n by_o itself_o alone_o but_o these_o act_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o common_a presbytery_n classical_a or_o synodical_a and_o that_o a_o particular_a congregation_n ought_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o by_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n perform_v any_o act_n in_o matter_n particular_o concern_v themselves_o so_o without_o the_o common_a presbytery_n of_o the_o association_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o common_a presbytery_n and_o that_o the_o common_a presbytery_n may_v juridical_o and_o authoritative_o cognosce_fw-la and_o judge_v upon_o their_o proceed_n and_o act_n in_o a_o word_n it_o may_v do_v thing_n of_o government_n particular_o belong_v to_o itself_o in_o and_o by_o itself_o but_o with_o subordination_n to_o the_o large_a and_o common_a presbytery_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o sundry_a learned_a man_n as_o mr_n gillâ—sp_n in_o his_o assert_v of_o the_o government_n etc._n etc._n mr._n rutherfurd_n gull_n apollon_n in_o his_o consideration_n of_o sundry_a controversy_n jus_fw-la divin_n the_o ass_n of_o divine_n come_v we_o to_o see_v what_o mr._n locky_a bring_v for_o the_o contrair_a section_n 3_o first_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o our_o brethren_n say_v he_o that_o such_o a_o church_n have_v this_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o ordinance_n as_o preach_v administration_n of_o sacrament_n without_o seek_v the_o consent_n or_o help_v of_o the_o class_n nor_o be_v the_o church_n to_o neglect_v these_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o may_v also_o exercise_v the_o other_o ordination_n and_o excommunication_n and_o give_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o consequence_n upon_o that_o grant_n if_o they_o may_v do_v the_o great_a sure_o they_o may_v do_v the_o lesser_a and_o there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n of_o so_o choice_n a_o excellency_n as_o preach_v as_o paul_n witness_v make_v it_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o errand_n i_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o to_o baptise_v answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a we_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o church_n i._n e._n a_o particular_a congregation_n have_v all_o its_o officer_n have_v sufficiency_n in_o it_o to_o exercise_v these_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n i_o e._n the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n may_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n without_o special_a consent_n or_o help_v and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n to_o every_o act_n nor_o be_v he_o to_o neglect_v or_o cease_v from_o these_o if_o the_o classis_fw-la shall_v forbid_v i_o mean_v without_o just_a cause_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o by_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n that_o the_o particular_a congregation_n can_v have_v in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o settle_a and_o constitute_v state_n the_o pastor_n to_o exercise_v these_o ordinance_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o potestative_a mission_n and_o ordination_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la or_o some_o associate_n presbytery_n and_o though_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n his_o exercise_v these_o ordinance_n be_v not_o dependent_a upon_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n in_o the_o several_a individual_a act_n yet_o therein_o he_o be_v subordinate_a to_o their_o ministerial_a authority_n to_o try_v and_o judge_v his_o preach_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o find_v just_a cause_n may_v forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v and_o they_o forbid_v he_o must_v obey_v but_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o gross_a nonsequitur_a a_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o pastor_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n have_v sufficiency_n or_o power_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o administer_v sacrament_n without_o the_o help_n or_o concurrence_n of_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n ergo_fw-la they_o may_v also_o exercise_v these_o other_o ordinance_n ordination_n and_o excommunication_n without_o their_o concurrence_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v invalide_v because_o that_o be_v great_a and_o if_o they_o may_v do_v the_o great_a alone_o by_o themselves_o they_o may_v also_o do_v the_o lesser_a for_o by_o that_o same_o reason_n it_o shall_v follow_v a_o pastor_n have_v sufficiency_n and_o power_n by_o himself_o alone_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o baptise_v without_o the_o help_n and_o concurrence_n of_o his_o fellow-elders_a in_o the_o congregation_n ergo_fw-la he_o may_v also_o by_o himself_o alone_o ordain_v and_o excommunicate_v without_o their_o help_n and_o concurrence_n why_o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o if_o he_o may_v do_v the_o great_a alone_o he_o may_v also_o do_v the_o lesser_a the_o author_n himself_o will_v not_o i_o conceive_v admit_v the_o consequence_n here_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o person_n to_o exercise_v this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o ordinance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attend_v or_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a excellency_n of_o the_o work_n but_o according_a to_o christ_n commission_n institution_n and_o grant_v of_o power_n to_o they_o the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o call_v power_n of_o order_n as_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n minister_n several_o and_o a_o part_n consider_v as_o single_a pastor_n so_o a_o pastor_n may_v preach_v the_o word_n and_o administer_v sacrament_n alone_o without_o concurrence_n or_o special_a consent_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o other_o ruler_n to_o every_o act_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n these_o of_o the_o power_n call_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o exercise_n and_o power_n thereof_o be_v not_o give_v to_o one_o but_o to_o a_o unity_n to_o the_o community_n of_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n unite_v together_o not_o any_o single_a ruler_n several_o therefore_o though_o a_o pastor_n may_v preach_v and_o baptize_v alone_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o censure_v nor_o excommunicate_v alone_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o the_o act_n be_v invalide_v both_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la now_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o excommunication_n be_v give_v to_o a_o community_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o community_n be_v a_o particular_a congregation_n have_v a_o entire_a particular_a eldership_n or_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n by_o itself_o and_o independent_a from_o a_o large_a presbytery_n this_o mr._n locky_a say_v but_o his_o argument_n ground_v upon_o our_o grant_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v impertinent_a as_o we_o have_v see_v section_n 4_o but_o further_a he_o will_v prove_v that_o a_o particular_a congregation_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v all_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o any_o thus_o sect._n 41._o the_o key_n be_v not_o divide_v the_o key_n be_v all_o give_v to_o peter_n as_o personate_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o kingdom_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v build_v and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n mat._n 16._o 19_o sure_o this_o particular_a here_o use_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o set_v forth_o that_o every_o gospel-church_n every_o particular_a congregation_n of_o believer_n unite_v as_o a_o visible_a organical_a body_n for_o god_n worship_n have_v ability_n a_o power_n give_v to_o it_o as_o to_o such_o a_o end_n he_o mean_v to_o exercise_v all_o the_o key_n alone_a and_o by_o themselves_o which_o he_o express_v thus_o they_o have_v not_o a_o lame_a commission_n part_n of_o the_o key_n at_o their_o girdle_n and_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n carry_v another_o part_n answ_n 1._o as_o to_o that_o of_o divide_v the_o key_n we_o have_v say_v sufficient_a before_o 2._o as_o to_o that_o allege_a the_o key_n be_v all_o give_v to_o peter_n as_o personate_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v speak_v also_o before_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o first_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o assertion_n now_o we_o add_v but_o these_o thing_n here_o 1._o i_o will_v ask_v mr._n locky_a what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o gospel_n whether_o the_o universal_a church_n visible_a of_o believer_n then_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v a_o church_n universal_a visible_a individual_o one_o for_o certain_o the_o article_n the_o denotate_v
acknowledge_v as_o member_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v under_o the_o ministerial_a dispensation_n of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o save_a soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v already_o and_o antecedent_o find_v to_o be_v save_o convert_v regenerate_v and_o seal_v of_o god_n for_o his_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n which_o yet_o most_o part_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o discourse_n plead_v for_o yet_o in_o the_o positive_a judgement_n of_o very_a spiritual_a and_o discern_a man_n and_o that_o as_o some_o other_o of_o his_o way_n further_o lay_v out_o the_o matter_n upon_o trial_n and_o proof_n thereof_o give_v by_o a_o conversation_n lead_v without_o the_o omission_n of_o any_o know_a duty_n or_o commission_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n a_o public_a declaration_n of_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o fundamental_n and_o of_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n necessary_a to_o lead_v a_o life_n without_o scandal_n together_o with_o a_o narration_n of_o the_o experimental_a work_n of_o their_o effectual_a call_v unto_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o all_o church_n that_o be_v not_o constitute_v of_o only_a such_o matter_n as_o this_o be_v to_o our_o author_n wrong_v constitute_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o examination_n my_o labour_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o unwarrantablnesse_n and_o contrariety_n of_o this_o tenent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o who_o be_v of_o year_n do_v serious_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o subjection_n to_o be_v discipline_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n without_o any_o necessity_n of_o put_v they_o to_o a_o trial_n touch_v their_o inward_a spiritual_a estate_n and_o judge_v upon_o the_o same_o whether_o regenerate_v or_o not_o as_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o pastor_n and_o private_a christian_n in_o their_o respective_a way_n as_o these_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o upon_o this_o point_n i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o large_o because_o not_o so_o full_o and_o of_o purpose_n handle_v by_o other_o before_o and_o it_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o many_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o thought_n to_o charge_v our_o independent_a brethren_n with_o any_o perverse_a design_n in_o take_v up_o and_o follow_v that_o opinion_n which_o i_o dispute_v against_o many_o of_o they_o know_v to_o i_o by_o their_o writing_n especial_o these_o worthy_a minister_n in_o new-england_n cotton_n hooker_n shepheard_n norton_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n reverence_n as_o godly_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o i_o think_v very_o the_o specious_a notion_n of_o a_o pure_a visible_a church_n 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forth_o and_o yet_o this_o accurate_a and_o pretend_a cleanly_a way_n of_o these_o brethren_n though_o it_o tend_v to_o exclude_v many_o who_o may_v be_v be_v true_o regenerate_v yet_o it_o may_v let_v in_o any_o unregenerat_a if_o they_o can_v but_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n handsome_o and_o have_v some_o book-learned-knowledge_n section_n 32_o argument_n 7._o shall_v be_v take_v from_o these_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hold_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o frequent_o as_o a_o mix_a society_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o barn_n floor_n wherein_o be_v a_o heap_n of_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n mat._n 12._o of_o a_o corn_n field_n wherein_o be_v grow_v together_o tare_n and_o wheat_n chap._n 13._o 24._o of_o a_o draw-net_n gather_v in_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a ibid._n vers_fw-la 47._o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o a_o great_a house_n wherein_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o wood_n and_o earth_n 2_o tim_n 2._o 21._o i_o confess_v this_o argument_n have_v not_o be_v well_o manage_v against_o the_o opposite_n which_o have_v give_v they_o occasion_n to_o slight_v it_o as_o prove_v nothing_o but_o what_o themselves_o grant_v for_o when_o no_o more_o be_v allege_v from_o these_o place_n but_o that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v such_o a_o society_n as_o even_o when_o right_o constitute_v there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o mixture_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n they_o say_v they_o yield_v the_o argument_n whole_o that_o in_o the_o pure_a visible_a church_n there_o may_v and_o will_v always_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o hypocrite_n with_o true_a believer_n and_o saint_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o that_o the_o question_n be_v what_o sort_n of_o person_n ought_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o be_v admit_v or_o permit_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o the_o place_n due_o ponder_v and_o consider_v together_o will_v afford_v we_o a_o more_o pungent_a argument_n which_o will_v not_o leave_v open_a a_o way_n for_o such_o a_o escape_n we_o present_v it_o thus_o in_o form_n if_o the_o lord_n himself_o describe_v the_o outward_a constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o it_o consist_v not_o only_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o mix_a society_n of_o some_o true_o good_a and_o gracious_a and_o some_o bad_a unconvert_v and_o graceless_a one_o but_o also_o declare_v that_o his_o will_n be_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o it_o all_o such_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v bad_a and_o unconvert_v but_o that_o they_o permit_v even_o such_o in_o the_o outward_a visible_a church_n leave_v to_o himself_o to_o make_v the_o full_a separation_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o then_o it_o can_v be_v that_o by_o his_o appointment_n and_o institution_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o visible_a church-member_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la that_o they_o be_v all_o true_a convert_n and_o gracious_a one_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v discern_v and_o judge_v this_o proposition_n if_o the_o consequence_n and_o connexion_n thereof_o hold_v good_a leave_v no_o door_n open_a for_o the_o former_a escape_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o connexion_n or_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v undeniable_a because_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o opposite_a of_o the_o consequent_a follow_v clear_o the_o opposite_a of_o the_o antecedent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o it_o be_v christ_n institution_n and_o will_n that_o true_a grace_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o man_n can_v discern_v and_o judge_v shall_v be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la of_o all_o church-member_n it_o shall_v clear_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o
the_o duty_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o cast_v out_o all_o such_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o they_o do_v see_v not_o to_o be_v qualify_v not_o gracious_a convert_n which_o be_v flat_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o antecedent_n now_o i_o assume_v that_o the_o antecedent_n be_v clear_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o these_o place_n 1._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o in_o these_o place_n he_o hold_v forth_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o its_o outward_a constitution_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o mix_a society_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a true_o gracious_a and_o such_o as_o be_v void_a of_o true_a grace_n and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o 2._o that_o not_o only_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o until_o the_o last_o day_n but_o also_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o he_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o permit_v such_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o church_n as_o even_o to_o their_o discern_a be_v bad_a leave_v the_o separation_n of_o they_o to_o himself_o at_o the_o last_o the_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o will_v thou_o then_o that_o we_o go_v and_o gather_v they_o up_o yes_o will_v mr._n locky_a say_v leave_v not_o one_o of_o they_o no_o not_o one_o of_o they_o in_o a_o visible_a church_n they_o be_v where_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v they_o want_v the_o complexion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o nay_o but_o let_v both_o grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n section_n 33_o object_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o this_o exposition_n and_o application_n of_o this_o place_n that_o hereby_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o any_o profane_a one_o aught_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o in_o consequence_n be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n institution_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n enjoin_v incorrigible_a offender_n to_o be_v casten_z out_o and_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o therefore_o by_o these_o tare_n must_v be_v understand_v latent_fw-la hypocrite_n which_o may_v be_v such_o in_o appearance_n as_o may_v charitable_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n true_a believer_n answ_n it_o can_v be_v that_o such_o latent_fw-la hypocrite_n as_o these_o only_o be_v understand_v why_o they_o be_v such_o tare_n as_o be_v see_v and_o know_v by_o the_o servant_n they_o must_v therefore_o be_v such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o who_o badness_n be_v obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o other_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o this_o of_o mat._n 13._o 29._o so_o understand_v and_o that_o of_o mat._n 18._o vers_fw-la 17._o we_o may_v say_v as_o augustine_n on_o the_o same_o place_n against_o donatist_n domino_fw-la in_o euangelio_fw-la dicenti_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la debemus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ait_fw-la si_fw-la neque_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la audierit_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ethnicus_fw-la &_o publicanus_fw-la &_o in_o illo_fw-la ubi_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la colligi_fw-la zizania_fw-la ne_fw-la 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in_o absence_n of_o minister_n in_o their_o church_n by_o occasional_a receive_v the_o communion_n in_o their_o church_n also_o our_o minister_n to_o preach_v in_o their_o congregation_n and_o receive_v they_o also_o to_o preach_v in_o we_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o mutual_o their_o shall_v be_v a_o call_n from_o each_o other_o when_o we_o have_v any_o case_n hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o ourselves_o to_o advise_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o their_o church_n in_o case_n of_o choice_n of_o elder_n to_o seek_v the_o approbation_n and_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n from_o godly_a minister_n of_o their_o church_n and_o when_o a_o ordination_n fall_v out_o to_o desire_v the_o presence_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o elder_n with_o our_o own_o in_o case_n any_o of_o our_o church_n miscarry_v through_o maladministration_n to_o be_v willing_a upon_o scandal_n take_v by_o their_o church_n to_o give_v a_o account_n as_o unto_o sister_n church_n
to_o clear_v the_o business_n naaman_n practise_v of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n among_o a_o people_n not_o so_o much_o as_o profess_v the_o true_a god_n but_o a_o heathenish_a people_n profess_o deny_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n what_o will_v intelligent_a pious_a man_n say_v to_o this_o to_o the_o three_o exception_n whether_o mr._n locky_a define_v protest_v well_o to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o revenge_n the_o vehemency_n of_o repentance_n let_v lawyer_n judge_v to_o my_o simple_a apprehension_n protest_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o repentance_n as_o not_o import_v guiltiness_n in_o the_o person_n protest_v but_o be_v a_o act_n whereby_o he_o testify_v against_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unjustice_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o some_o other_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v appear_v clear_a and_o free_a from_o the_o concurrence_n in_o or_o the_o accession_n to_o it_o and_o preserve_v himself_o in_o a_o legal_a capacity_n to_o 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office_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o the_o people_n may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o handle_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o assembly_n be_v hearer_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n thereanent_a give_v their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o consultation_n also_o testify_v their_o assent_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o determination_n we_o grant_v also_o that_o excommunication_n and_o lose_v from_o excommunication_n of_o person_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o at_o least_o the_o tacit_n agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n â—hey_n be_v to_o concur_v actiuè_fw-la and_o executiuè_fw-la to_o both_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o person_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n and_o when_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o people_n to_o make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d public_a confession_n before_o they_o as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o church_n now_o but_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v to_o a_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a power_n of_o government_n but_o as_o for_o such_o act_n as_o belong_v direct_o to_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a government_n as_o ordination_n of_o minister_n judicial_a sentence_a person_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o absolution_n from_o excommunication_n give_v of_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o public_a determination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o matter_n pertain_v to_o order_n and_o rite_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n let_v our_o author_n produce_v any_o testimony_n or_o allow_v practice_n of_o the_o people_n formal_a influence_n and_o concurrence_n in_o these_o if_o they_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o antiquity_n for_o a_o ecclesiastic_a government_n proper_o democraticall_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n section_n 15_o hierome_n who_o be_v near_o these_o age_n and_o better_o acquaint_v with_o their_o way_n than_o these_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a in_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v then_o in_o that_o remarkable_a and_o famous_a say_n of_o he_o on_o the_o epistle_n to_o tit._n c._n 1._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la apollo_n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la cephae_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v what_o learned_a chamier_n say_v on_o this_o of_o hierome_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la oecumen_fw-la pontifc_fw-la 5._o §_o 22._o answer_v to_o bellarmin_n he_o arg._n respondeo_fw-la ad_fw-la primum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la aristocratia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la nominata_fw-la tamen_fw-la certò_fw-la significatam_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v bonam_fw-la autem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la id_fw-la regiminis_fw-la formam_fw-la inde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicat_fw-la hieronymus_n come_v in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la id_fw-la sit_fw-la optimum_fw-la quod_fw-la verissimum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la verissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiam_fw-la hieron_n fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la and_o mark_v in_o this_o same_o learned_a author_n who_o word_n i_o be_o now_o cite_v that_o the_o very_a thing_n he_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o that_o c._n 5._o and_o some_o follow_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n be_v that_o the_o government_n as_o well_o of_o particular_a as_o of_o consociat_fw-la churches_n be_v pure_a aristocracy_n c._n 5._o §_o 1._o section_n 16_o more_o particular_o 1._o that_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o only_o be_v the_o authoritative_a act_n 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