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baptise_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v turn_v christian_n can_v not_o be_v personal_o command_v the_o apostle_n but_o to_o preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o make_v disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n this_o they_o may_v do_v to_o those_o that_o may_v be_v baptise_a by_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v we_o must_v note_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n as_o the_o syriack_n true_o translate_v it_o command_v first_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v disciple_n then_o to_o baptise_v now_o disciple_n be_v those_o that_o be_v after_o call_v christian_n such_o as_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o act_v xi_o 26._o those_o of_o who_o our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o those_o that_o will_v do_v his_o father_n will_n be_v his_o disciple_n wherefore_o they_o be_v command_v
to_o baptise_v such_o as_o shall_v submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v whether_o each_o man_n do_v so_o or_o not_o which_o they_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o consequence_n trust_v to_o judge_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o trust_n be_v see_v in_o the_o many_o order_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o which_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o several_a year_n to_o examine_v their_o profession_n whether_o sincere_a or_o not_o and_o such_o as_o gain_v their_o live_n by_o such_o trade_n as_o christianity_n allow_v not_o reject_v until_o they_o renounce_v they_o not_o that_o my_o intent_n be_v to_o say_v that_o these_o canon_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o always_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o who_o not_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o power_n then_o to_o baptize_v be_v the_o 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40._o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v catechize_v and_o be_v catechize_v they_o be_v then_o dismiss_v by_o he_o that_o catechize_v they_o with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v with_o prayer_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n become_v good_a christian_n all_o visible_a mark_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o baptism_n or_o not_o to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v only_o that_o of_o eusebius_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constant_n iv_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o constantine_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n three_o thousand_o in_o a_o day_n act_v ii_o 41._o which_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o catechize_v and_o try_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o two_o case_n be_v always_o except_v from_o the_o rule_n the_o first_o be_v 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penance_n as_o it_o be_v ancient_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v open_v by_o the_o observation_n advance_v in_o the_o 127_o p._n of_o this_o little_a discourse_n that_o those_o who_o contrary_a to_o this_o contract_n with_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o sin_n destructive_a to_o christianity_n be_v fain_o to_o sue_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n which_o suppose_v that_o till_o they_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o christianity_n they_o remain_v stranger_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o church_n writer_n that_o for_o divers_a age_n the_o great_a sinner_n as_o apostate_n murderer_n &_o adulterer_n be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o penance_n for_o though_o tertullian_n be_v a_o montanist_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o upon_o zephyrinus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o admit_v adulterer_n to_o penance_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicitiâ_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o case_n that_o it_o have_v former_o be_v refuse_v in_o the_o church_n because_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o make_v he_o a_o montanist_n and_o s._n cyprian_n epist_n ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la testify_v that_o divers_a african_a bishop_n afore_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o maintain_v communion_n nevertheless_o with_o those_o that_o grant_v it_o irenaeus_n also_o i_o 9_o say_v of_o a_o certain_a woman_n that_o have_v be_v seduce_v and_o defile_v by_o marcus_n the_o heretic_n that_o after_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o sin_n by_o some_o christian_n she_o spend_v all_o her_o day_n in_o bewal_n it_o therefore_o without_o recover_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n again_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o eliberitane_n council_n shall_v easy_o see_v many_o kind_n of_o sin_n censure_v some_o of_o they_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n till_o the_o point_n other_o not_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o this_o estate_n these_o only_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n be_v proper_o excommunicate_a neither_o can_v those_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n be_v absolute_o count_v so_o because_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n though_o in_o case_n they_o recover_v they_o stand_v bind_v to_o complete_a their_o penance_n and_o from_o hence_o afterward_o also_o those_o that_o have_v once_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a sin_n again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o penance_n the_o second_o time_n council_n tolet._n x._o can._n xi_o eliber_n can._n iii_o &_o vii_o ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit._n ii_o 10_o 11._o innoc._n i._o ep._n i._o august_n epist_n l._n &_o liv._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o this_o rigour_n be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o those_o time_n not_o understand_v aright_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o rigour_n of_o discipline_n abate_v more_o and_o more_o age_n by_o age_n till_o that_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o nothing_o so_o if_o we_o go_v upward_o and_o compare_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o original_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o they_o because_o it_o abate_v by_o degree_n from_o age_n to_o age_n till_o at_o length_n it_o be_v almost_o quite_o lose_v that_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o retain_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o much_o prejudice_n to_o christianity_n as_o we_o shall_v by_o undue_a interpretation_n make_v justification_n by_o faith_n inconsistent_a with_o it_o and_o in_o fine_a it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o penance_n presuppose_v excommunication_n be_v only_o some_o abatement_n of_o it_o there_o
be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n v._n 16._o i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o this_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o deny_v god_n truth_n against_o that_o light_n which_o convince_v the_o conscience_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n precept_n can_v never_o come_v into_o practice_n see_v no_o man_n can_v know_v unless_o by_o revelation_n against_o what_o light_n his_o neighbour_n sin_v but_o the_o novatian_o at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a as_o socrates_n and_o sozomenus_n both_o report_n eccles_n hist_o i._o 7._o i._o 23._o answer_v constantine_n that_o they_o refuse_v penance_n only_o to_o those_o that_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n do_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o s._n john_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n not_o to_o command_v that_o apostate_n be_v admit_v to_o penance_n and_o so_o also_o tertullian_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr pudicit_fw-la as_o cap._n fourteen_o argue_v from_o this_o place_n that_o penance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o adulterer_n which_o show_v that_o the_o church_n understand_v the_o place_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n though_o it_o admit_v not_o his_o consequence_n so_o also_o origen_n in_o mat._n xviii_o 18._o tract_n vii_o i_o be_v long_o doubtful_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n because_o the_o apostle_n premise_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o private_a prayer_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o word_n of_o s._n james_n v._o 16._o have_v clear_v i_o of_o this_o doubt_n confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o say_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v in_o which_o word_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o public_a penance_n for_o have_v premise_v that_o the_o presbyter_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o sick_a that_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o they_o pray_v for_o they_o anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o to_o show_v nevertheless_o that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n aforesaid_a in_o case_n they_o recover_v they_o be_v to_o stand_v bind_v to_o penance_n he_o add_v confess_v your_o sin_n to_o one_o another_o to_o signify_v that_o this_o confession_n and_o penance_n remain_v due_a before_o the_o church_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o xii_o canon_n of_o nice_a that_o the_o practice_n be_v so_o long_o afterward_o and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o both_o apostle_n to_o pray_v for_o one_o another_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v two_o mean_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o case_n the_o humiliation_n which_o the_o church_n prescribe_v and_o the_o penitent_n perform_v and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o s._n john_n prescribe_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o apostate_n the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o so_o qualifi_v the_o ordination_n of_o damas_n bishop_n of_o the_o magnesian_o be_v a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n as_o for_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o valentinians_n heresy_n in_o they_o he_o have_v be_v full_o tell_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v extant_a before_o ignatius_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n he_o that_o consider_v of_o what_o consequence_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o what_o consequence_n not_o only_a ignatius_n but_o s._n cyprian_n s._n hierome_n and_o all_o man_n of_o judgement_n profess_v the_o power_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n will_v not_o beg_v the_o question_n with_o blondell_n by_o condemn_v ignatius_n his_o epistle_n because_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o subject_n of_o they_o be_v this_o one_o rule_n 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question_v be_v not_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o indeed_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n that_o have_v receive_v christianity_n be_v so_o different_a that_o for_o example_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o man_n pray_v cover_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 3._o can_v be_v use_v among_o those_o nation_n that_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o sign_n of_o reverence_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o same_o ceremony_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v not_o in_o use_n now_o as_o under_o the_o apostle_n yet_o whosoever_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o significative_a ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v it_o to_o establish_v a_o law_n contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o ordain_v such_o to_o be_v use_v as_o i_o show_v afore_o beside_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o governor_n thereof_o do_v not_o maintain_v any_o infallible_a power_n of_o conduct_v the_o church_n profess_v themselves_o the_o reformation_n which_o their_o predecessor_n make_v and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o refuse_v any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o this_o church_n that_o if_o any_o humane_a constitution_n have_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o evident_o necessary_a or_o useful_a to_o make_v the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n effectual_a to_o this_o particular_a church_n by_o such_o a_o authority_n as_o the_o secular_a power_n have_v over_o they_o it_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o english_a that_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o themselves_o they_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o separation_n or_o reformation_n be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o power_n which_o be_v in_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o at_o once_o with_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n necessary_o in_o this_o case_n depend_v on_o the_o same_o i_o 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precept_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n xxviii_o 19_o 20._o go_v preach_v and_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o be_v give_v the_o apostle_n be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n give_v to_o all_o who_o they_o shall_v assume_v or_o ordain_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v ordain_v to_o exercise_v their_o power_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o dependence_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v determine_v in_o time_n or_o place_n but_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v determine_v as_o of_o divine_a right_n or_o by_o the_o scripture_n when_o where_o how_o often_o how_o seldom_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o frequent_a preach_v be_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o the_o church_n he_o will_v make_v himself_o ridiculous_a that_o undertake_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o endeavour_v that_o this_o office_n be_v as_o frequent_v as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n appear_v indeed_o by_o the_o scripture_n not_o those_o which_o speak_v of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n under_o the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o equivalent_a as_o rom._n x._o 14-1_a tim._n iu._n 2_o 5._o 1_o cor._n ix_o 16._o but_o those_o that_o express_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a person_n of_o their_o time_n in_o teach_v the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n act_n ii_o 42_o 46._o v._o 42._o vi_o 2_o 4._o xi_o 26._o and_o the_o frequent_v of_o this_o office_n in_o those_o time_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 1_o tim._n v._o 17._o rom._n xii_o 6._o 7._o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o easy_a for_o they_o that_o now_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o
will_v be_v possible_a that_o war_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o religion_n alone_o contrary_a to_o the_o premise_n the_o learned_a casaubon_n once_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o gregory_n the_o vii_o pope_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o deprive_v christian_a prince_n of_o their_o estate_n because_o they_o stand_v excommunicate_a haeresim_fw-la hildebrandinam_fw-la the_o heresy_n of_o pope_n hildebrand_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o christian_n profess_v to_o do_v consist_v in_o bear_v christ_n cross_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v other_o than_o a_o heretic_n that_o renounce_v the_o profession_n of_o christ_n cross_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v understand_v to_o profess_v christ_n cross_n that_o hold_v any_o thing_n purchase_v by_o the_o arm_n which_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o 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we_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o grant_v it_o power_n to_o confer_v those_o quality_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o all_o this_o will_v be_v true_o say_v to_o no_o purpose_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o must_v insist_v upon_o a_o point_n the_o truth_n whereof_o the_o presbytery_n and_o congregation_n have_v equal_o divide_v between_o they_o and_o leave_v it_o entire_a to_o the_o church_n for_o those_o of_o the_o congregation_n find_v that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o presbytery_n have_v order_v a_o presbytery_n for_o the_o government_n of_o every_o congregation_n that_o assemble_v together_o for_o the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n have_v reason_n to_o infer_v that_o all_o those_o presbytery_n ought_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o to_o their_o own_o body_n to_o which_o assume_v another_o demand_n that_o the_o chief_a power_n in_o every_o congregation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o congregation_n be_v 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than_o
have_v not_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o disbeleeve_v josephus_n when_o he_o relate_v of_o john_n hyrcanus_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o other_o that_o they_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o simeon_n and_o anna_n the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o zachary_n because_o the_o light_n which_o they_o have_v may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o dawn_n of_o that_o day_n that_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o gospel_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v with_o mean_n to_o make_v evidence_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o so_o to_o charge_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o at_o the_o present_a though_o god_n may_v grant_v revelation_n yet_o no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o church_n follow_v because_o no_o commission_n can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v whereby_o we_o may_v measure_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a those_o have_v commission_n to_o the_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n contain_v his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o interpretation_n limitation_n dispensation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v above_o god_n positive_a law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n by_o they_o may_v abate_v it_o some_o time_n and_o some_o where_o as_o by_o elias_n in_o mount_n carmell_n these_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v beyond_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o evidence_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o instruct_v their_o own_o church_n but_o always_o suppose_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v under_o the_o consistory_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o as_o i_o have_v say_v here_o p._n 104._o much_o more_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n subject_a to_o the_o apostle_n when_o 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xix_o 4._o where_o have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_a governor_n from_o the_o take_n in_o of_o alexandria_n have_v always_o maintain_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o right_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n nation_n be_v dead_a augustus_n do_v not_o forbid_v they_o to_o make_v prince_n but_o will_v have_v all_o subject_n to_o he_o continue_v in_o their_o own_o custom_n and_o not_o constrain_v to_o transgress_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o father_n which_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o the_o word_n of_o philo_n adversus_fw-la flaccum_fw-la where_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o consistory_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o alexandria_n be_v establish_v or_o confirm_v by_o augustus_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o same_o government_n in_o egypt_n as_o in_o palestine_n and_o babylonia_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o head_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o a_o consistory_n zorobabel_n be_v their_o prince_n when_o they_o first_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n but_o as_o the_o little_a chronicle_n of_o the_o jew_n relate_v he_o afterward_o leave_v judaea_n and_o return_v into_o babylonia_n where_o his_o posterity_n continue_v head_n of_o the_o captive_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o many_o generation_n in_o judaea_n set_v aside_o nehemias_n and_o the_o governor_n which_o he_o mention_n v._o 14_o 15._o because_o it_o seem_v they_o have_v not_o their_o power_n from_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o right_n which_o they_o have_v within_o themselves_o by_o be_v privilege_v to_o live_v by_o their_o own_o law_n but_o by_o a_o immediate_a commission_n from_o the_o sovereign_n as_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o signify_v be_v babylonish_n as_o we_o see_v by_o dan._n iii_o 2._o and_o as_o the_o commission_n of_o nehemiah_n import_v by_o which_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o fellow_n governor_n which_o afterward_o be_v usual_a under_o the_o persian_a empire_n josephus_n affirm_v that_o the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n from_o the_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n till_o the_o time_n of_o mattathias_n his_o son_n antiqu._n xi_o 4._o and_o that_o after_o he_o till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v sufficient_a to_o inform_v we_o as_o for_o the_o consistory_n under_o these_o head_n of_o the_o nation_n we_o find_v much_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o jew_n write_n at_o babylonia_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o under_o esdras_n by_o the_o commission_n grant_v he_o from_o the_o sovereign_n ez._n vii_o 26._o we_o have_v the_o continuance_n and_o subsistence_n of_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o josephus_n now_o about_o the_o time_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a the_o little_a chronicle_n of_o the_o jew_n 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barnabas_n shall_v be_v call_v apostle_n act_n fourteen_o 4_o 13._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o send_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v xiii_o 1_o i_o count_v it_o not_o strange_a for_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o will_v bear_v it_o though_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o otherwise_o barnabas_n have_v commission_n from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v xi_o 22._o that_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n not_o from_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n that_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a gal._n i._n 1._o though_o acknowledge_v first_o as_o to_o the_o commission_n which_o he_o receive_v with_o barnabas_n act_v xiii_o 2._o by_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o xii_o apostle_n by_o themselves_o at_o jerusalem_n gal._n ii_o 9_o but_o i_o count_v it_o strange_a that_o to_o prove_v the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n in_o choose_v pastor_n it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o work_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v act_v xiii_o 2._o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n i_o have_v show_v that_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o consistory_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o prophet_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o be_v receive_v which_o power_n be_v sufficient_o abuse_v among_o they_o i_o do_v believe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v mean_n give_v the_o church_n to_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o same_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n xii_o 3._o 1_o john_n iu._n 1_o tend_v to_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o discern_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n xii_o 9_o be_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n i_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o
wherein_o he_o be_v think_v so_o plain_o to_o determine_v that_o clergy_n man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o employment_n in_o secular_a affair_n whereof_o here_o p._n 268._o be_v it_o but_o to_o show_v how_o man_n trust_n be_v abuse_v when_o they_o examine_v not_o such_o allegation_n i_o grant_v these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o to_o join_v civil_a skill_n with_o the_o priesthood_n be_v to_o spin_v two_o wool_n together_o that_o will_v not_o make_v one_o thread_n i_o grant_v he_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o hebrew_n have_v once_o priest_n for_o their_o king_n but_o that_o god_n part_v they_o because_o his_o work_n be_v do_v with_o humane_a weakness_n but_o shall_v i_o count_v that_o to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n in_o synesius_n his_o opinion_n which_o he_o count_v those_o bishop_n happy_a that_o can_v go_v through_o with_o which_o he_o himself_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o lay_v aside_o from_o his_o own_o care_n which_o he_o desire_v a_o coadjutor_n to_o be_v join_v with_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o case_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n office_n as_o still_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o intercede_v with_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o favour_n to_o all_o charitable_a cause_n for_o among_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n office_n who_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o preacher_n of_o christianity_n during_o that_o time_n as_o you_o see_v 2_o king_n iu_o 12._o and_o therefore_o of_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o it_o now_o in_o the_o african_a canon_n it_o be_v divers_a time_n provide_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n charge_n synesius_n find_v himself_o foil_v in_o the_o execution_n hereof_o by_o andronicus_n make_v a_o proposition_n to_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v have_v one_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o his_o priestly_a office_n for_o it_o intend_v notwithstanding_o to_o attend_v it_o himself_o as_o he_o shall_v find_v opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v be_v this_o the_o proposition_n of_o one_o that_o think_v it_o against_o god_n law_n for_o a_o bishop_n or_o clergy_n man_n to_o do_v it_o for_o certain_o the_o coadjutor_n which_o he_o desire_v must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o clergy_n man_n because_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o act_v whereupon_o the_o church_n proceed_v there_o to_o excommunication_n because_o wrong_v in_o it_o by_o andronicus_n so_o likewise_o s._n augustine_n may_v complain_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n which_o divert_v he_o from_o more_o spiritual_a employment_n to_o end_v the_o suit_n of_o christian_n which_o then_o resort_v to_o the_o bishop_n but_o do_v s._n augustine_n think_v it_o against_o god_n law_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o continue_v in_o that_o exercise_n that_o be_v the_o point_n here_o question_v whether_o against_o god_n law_n or_o according_a to_o it_o as_o for_o the_o point_n of_o expedience_n i_o dispute_v it_o not_o here_o though_o if_o synesius_n be_v against_o that_o a_o man_n may_v very_o well_o say_v to_o his_o reason_n that_o for_o any_o man_n to_o act_v in_o secular_a matter_n towards_o a_o interest_n of_o power_n or_o profit_n be_v a_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o act_v towards_o the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v part_v all_o such_o employment_n from_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n but_o that_o the_o ruler_n of_o christianity_n shall_v act_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n and_o to_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o in_o secular_a especial_o in_o public_a affair_n be_v that_o which_o all_o party_n now_o declare_v to_o be_v well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o law_n by_o do_v it_o themselves_o without_o law_n the_o distance_n between_o civil_a and_o military_a employment_n among_o the_o roman_n whereof_o p._n 271._o appear_v by_o the_o provision_n introduce_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o favour_n of_o soldier_n that_o their_o last_o will_n shall_v be_v good_a though_o make_v without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o law_n which_o the_o law_n themselves_o ff_n de_fw-fr testam_fw-la milit._n l._n 1._o instit_fw-la ead_n vi_o declare_v be_v provide_v in_o regard_n to_o the_o simpleness_n or_o innocence_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v because_o of_o the_o ignorance_n in_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o that_o strict_a attendance_n upon_o their_o colour_n to_o which_o soldier_n stand_v oblige_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n which_o be_v with_o most_o of_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o constant_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o soldier_n to_o their_o colour_n but_o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n require_v not_o that_o distance_n from_o civil_a business_n as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o war_n among_o the_o roman_n if_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v only_o in_o preach_v it_o will_v be_v much_o otherwise_o but_o if_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o christianity_n then_o neither_o can_v the_o clergy_n understand_v wherein_o consist_v the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n without_o understand_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o it_o be_v see_v neither_o can_v they_o act_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n thereof_o without_o understand_v it_o wherefore_o though_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o s._n cyprian_n but_o by_o can._n apost_n lxxx_o lxxxii_o and_o other_o that_o when_o state_n be_v not_o christian_n the_o clergy_n be_v forbid_v secular_a business_n yet_o when_o the_o state_n be_v christian_n to_o forbid_v it_o be_v to_o forbid_v the_o mean_n of_o maintain_v christianity_n in_o the_o dispatch_a of_o such_o business_n to_o that_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v p._n 273._o c._n v._o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n can_v be_v conclude_v but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n respective_a to_o it_o i_o add_v further_o that_o the_o act_n thereof_o can_v pass_v but_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o for_o unless_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a follow_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o great_a part_n in_o do_v those_o act_n which_o must_v oblige_v the_o church_n as_o in_o make_v canon_n and_o ordination_n it_o can_v appear_v how_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o obey_v the_o present_a ruler_n of_o the_o church_n be_v neglect_v in_o any_o schism_n that_o be_v effect_v by_o any_o part_n of_o they_o and_z by_o consequence_n there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o crime_n as_o that_o of_o schism_n in_o any_o such_o case_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n upon_o which_o the_o epistle_n of_o clemens_n be_v write_v and_o send_v which_o he_o declare_v p._n 62._o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v much_o a_o shame_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v maintain_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o presbyter_n for_o one_o or_o two_o person_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n as_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v it_o when_o therefore_o both_o side_n follow_v some_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n how_o shall_v schism_n be_v incur_v if_o by_o that_o precept_n the_o lesser_a part_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o great_a in_o thing_n not_o determine_v by_o god_n law_n so_o in_o the_o ordination_n of_o novatianus_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v for_o schismatical_a be_v do_v by_o three_o bishop_n unless_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o lesser_a part_n be_v to_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o great_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o schism_n thus_o that_o which_o be_v here_o propound_v p._n 249_o 250._o proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v p._n 314_o 315._o which_o to_o confirm_v i_o add_v here_o a_o memorable_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o clemens_n who_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o be_v account_v their_o own_o thus_o than_o clemens_n p._n 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o apostle_n receive_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n jesus_n christ_n from_o god_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v send_v forth_o from_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n thus_o both_o be_v orderly_o do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v therefore_o receive_v instruction_n and_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n
right_a understanding_n of_o christ_n cross_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n for_o if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o our_o christianity_n we_o can_v thereby_o be_v call_v to_o any_o advantage_n estate_n or_o possession_n of_o this_o world_n which_o we_o have_v not_o by_o our_o quality_n in_o the_o state_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o temporal_a dominion_n be_v not_o found_v in_o grace_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o found_v in_o christianity_n because_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o give_v christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n tend_v to_o life_n everlasting_a now_o if_o christianity_n import_v no_o right_n no_o interest_n no_o advantage_n of_o this_o world_n but_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n which_o it_o find_v when_o the_o world_n embrace_v christianity_n because_o it_o oblige_v all_o 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