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member_n own_o so_o be_v there_o the_o same_o soul-necessity_n of_o the_o like_o rebuke_v and_o gain_v of_o a_o brother_n mat._n 18._o 15._o if_o the_o trespass_n be_v commit_v in_o another_o congregation_n seal_n and_o be_v private_a as_o yet_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o offender_n own_o congregation_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o from_o mat._n 18._o christ_n mind_n be_v if_o a_o brother_n of_o another_o congregation_n fall_v in_o a_o pit_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o salvation_n i_o shall_v let_v he_o perish_v there_o i_o be_o not_o his_o keeper_n as_o touch_v any_o church-remedy_n for_o gain_v according_a to_o mat._n 18._o which_o sure_o we_o can_v do_v to_o our_o enemy_n ox_n if_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o pit_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a if_o not_o a_o great_a necessity_n to_o use_v the_o remedy_n of_o rebuke_v mat._n 18._o to_o gain_v he_o when_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o spiritual_a ditch_n in_o another_o congregation_n as_o to_o preach_v pastoral_o and_o 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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 viâ—ia_fw-la atque_fw-la peccata_fw-la reâ—r_n uâ—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 condeâ—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 coelâ—_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 hâ—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 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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 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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 essâ—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 aeterâ—…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 praediceturâ—_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 abelâ—…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 frumenâ—â—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
ejus_fw-la tempore_fw-la plerosque_fw-la châ—nanaeoâ—um_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la pertiâ—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 thâ—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 limiâ—…_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 câ—â—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 fâ—niculum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o occidentem_fw-la exteâ—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 ecclesiaâ—_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 ecclesiâ—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 â—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 eâ—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 bodiâ—â—_n à _fw-la trocheregia_fw-la vir_fw-la nobili_fw-la genere_fw-la naâ—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 pâ—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 insâ—â—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 eccleâ—â—â—â—_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 suâ—â—int_fw-la verâ—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 unâ—_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 â—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 arâ—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
college_n of_o prophet_n pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o many_o congregation_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n menochius_fw-la in_o loc_n presbyt_fw-la majorum_fw-la i._n e._n episcoporum_fw-la bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n c._n 15._o nobis_fw-la verior_fw-la videtur_fw-la graecorum_n expositio_fw-la qui_fw-la nomine_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la chorum_fw-la sive_fw-la coetus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o lyran._n cajetan_n com._n in_o loc_n manuum_fw-la impositione_n add_v significandum_fw-la pâ—urium_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la concursum_fw-la vatablus_n in_o loc_n intelligit_fw-la electionem_fw-la qua_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la i._n e._n senioribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la timoâ—â—aus_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la maldonatus_n in_o manusc_fw-la citato_fw-la à _fw-la cor_fw-la à _fw-la lapide_fw-la notat_fw-la per_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la cor._n à _fw-fr lap._n in_o loc_n 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authorit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 15._o par._n 2._o pag._n 66._o the_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o his_o own_o single_a congregation_n prove_v not_o at_o all_o that_o their_o choice_n make_v he_o a_o pastor_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 6._o pag._n 15._o amesius_n theo._n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 39_o the_o 23._o par._n 1._o p._n 95_o 96_o it_o be_v bad_a logic_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n ergo_fw-la this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o ordination_n of_o officer_n calvin_n nulla_fw-la hic_fw-la electionis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mentio_fw-la quia_fw-la vocatio_fw-la prorsus_fw-la divina_fw-la erat_fw-la stapleton_n in_o antidote_n page_n 409._o suarez_n tom._n 3._o in_o 3._o par_fw-fr disp_n 34._o sect_n 1._o non_fw-la esse_fw-la tune_n saulum_fw-la vel_fw-la barnabam_fw-la ordinatos_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vel_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la esse_fw-la tantum_fw-la deprecantium_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n solenni_n ecclesiae_fw-la subscription_n obsignari_fw-la jubet_fw-la gual_n in_o loc_n consecrationis_fw-la symbolum_n fuisse_fw-la so_o diodati_n d._n willet_n controu._n gener_fw-la 16_o q._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr baptism_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o confess_v bohem._n c._n 14._o confess_v wittenberg_n c._n 35._o book_n of_o discipl_n of_o scotland_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o synops._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 42._o the_o 31._o mr._n seaman_n treat_v of_o ordination_n page_n 71_o 7â—_n diodati_n english_a divine_v annotation_n separate_a i_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o equal_a degree_n and_o intallible_a authority_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v not_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n act_v 9_o nay_o not_o until_o act_v 13._o that_o be_v the_o error_n of_o mr._n robinson_n justific_n of_o separar_n page_n 296._o survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o mr._n h._n make_v many_o pastor_n many_o congregation_n many_o preach_v christ_n and_o gospel_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v different_a in_o species_n &_o nature_n this_o or_o this_o flock_n be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o essence_n &_o nature_n of_o a_o pastor_n yet_o be_v it_o naughty_a logic_n ergo_fw-la the_o prelate_n do_v right_a and_o the_o church_n ordinary_o do_v lawful_o create_v pastor_n without_o flock_n a_o synod_n of_o n._n e_o aught_o to_o ordain_v so_o many_o pastor_n lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v and_o make_v they_o pastor_n to_o the_o american_n for_o plant_v church_n there_o so_o the_o american_n profess_v their_o willingness_n to_o hear_v a_o pastor_n be_v the_o only_o fix_v and_o appropriate_v pastor_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n so_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n where_o by_o divine_a providence_n he_o shall_v be_v m._n h._n destroy_v the_o communion_n of_o church_n as_o church_n &_o destroy_v his_o own_o &_o his_o brethren_n principle_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 103._o we_o admit_v member_n of_o other_o congregation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o we_o for_o we_o look_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o only_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o also_o of_o communion_n with_o his_o member_n and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n but_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n preach_v to_o his_o own_o flock_n may_v convert_v some_o of_o his_o own_o &_o of_o other_o congregation_n &_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o both_o both_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ch._n in_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sec._n 1._o p._n 103._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o what_o sort_n of_o preacher_n the_o scatter_a disciple_n act._n 8._o be_v 〈◊〉_d gualth_n in_o act._n 18._o homil_n dioda_n an._n act._n 18._o 27._o through_o grace_n this_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o apollo_n who_o 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his_o power_n and_o prove_v it_o afterward_o because_o arg._n 4._o pag_n 58._o he_o can_v otherwise_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o subject_n arg._n 5._o he_o can_v give_v they_o protection_n without_o this_o pag._n 59_o but_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v to_o procure_v peace_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o subject_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o so_o must_v the_o apostle_n who_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o a_o rebellious_a usurp_a of_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a say_v mr._n h._n to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o place_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n rome_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v convene_v to_o divine_a worship_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n without_o warrant_n for_o paul_n rebuke_n they_o for_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_a judge_n 1_o cor._n 6._o mr._n h._n they_o may_v as_o christian_n maintain_v 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the_o wicked_a servant_n or_o the_o murder_a father_n and_o the_o oppress_a master_n yea_o the_o more_o secret_a that_o wicked_a act_n be_v a_o godly_a magistrate_n do_v the_o more_o resemble_v god_n who_o can_v say_v as_o job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o nor_o do_v man_n except_o extreme_o flagitious_a commit_v villainy_n robbery_n murder_n parricide_n adultery_n but_o in_o private_a and_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o ruler_n the_o more_o to_o search_v they_o out_o the_o more_o private_o that_o they_o be_v act_v but_o if_o mr._n h._n mean_v that_o private_a act_n of_o citizen_n of_o member_n of_o family_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v good_a and_o indifferent_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o he_o in_o this_o though_o all_o good_a action_n do_v in_o private_a or_o public_a deserve_v praise_n reward_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o magistrate_n 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permit_v fornication_n see_v emmanuel_n sa_o who_o say_v bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v by_o law_n permit_v to_o have_v whore_n mr._n h._n 1_o arg._n that_o a_o right_a opinion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_o profess_v within_o the_o territâ—…_n and_o jurisdiction_n â—f_o a_o state_n appertain_v to_o they_o as_o that_o which_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o object_n of_o the_o state_n and_o policy_n to_o attend_v 1._o they_o can_v not_o provide_v that_o the_o subject_n live_v in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n without_o this_o 2._o nor_o can_v be_v nurse-fathers_n to_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v open_a blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o profess_v 3._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v punish_v such_o crime_n not_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o civil_a power_n ans._n 1._o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v only_o a_o permissive_a power_n 39_o here_o as_o even_o now_o he_o say_v how_o do_v mr._n h._n again_o exalt_v the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o inquire_v and_o judge_v of_o profession_n and_o of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n by_o his_o civil_a power_n as_o after_o he_o speak_v if_o he_o do_v this_o by_o a_o antecedent_n magistratical_a power_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n then_o have_v god_n make_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v formal_o coactive_a not_o suasory_n or_o moral_n not_o ecclesiastical_o juridical_a to_o excommunicate_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n which_o bilson_n disclaim_v hen_n 1._o by_o his_o office_n he_o may_v deny_v protection_n and_o justice_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o religion_n and_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n
flint_n formal_o make_v fire_n hist._n magdeb._n vol._n 1._o cen._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 138._o those_o who_o bear_v the_o key_n represent_v christ_n as_o send_v by_o he_o but_o this_o do_v not_o the_o male-church_n the_o scripture_n make_v not_o every_o male-church_n the_o spouse_n &_o body_n of_o christ._n theoph._n nicolaides_n the_o miss_n minist_n c._n 10._o p._n 91_o 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o male-church_n of_o corin'h_n do_v neither_o judicial_o forgive_v nor_o be_v it_o write_v unto_o by_o paul_n exclude_v woman_n &_o other_o chap._n 11._o pro._n 2._o p._n 215._o ch._n 7._o sect_n 4._o p._n 128._o many_o thousand_o may_v be_v one_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ch._n m._n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1_o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1._o 2._o the_o 1._o proposition_n concern_v a_o church_n institute_v way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o 15._o be_v examine_v &_o find_v insufficient_a &_o faulty_a how_o our_o brethren_n make_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v give_v to_o their_o congregation_n our_o brethren_n describe_v their_o church_n from_o a_o church-assemble_o and_o exclude_v all_o of_o another_o congregation_n from_o their_o church-assembly_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o church-communion_n in_o rebuke_n as_o in_o seal_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 103._o cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 4._o p._n 17._o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o large_a description_n of_o the_o only_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o infant_n as_o do_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o anabaptist_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n proposition_n concern_v church_n government_n by_o the_o assembly_n at_o west_n an._n 1647._o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n call_v anabaptist_n an._n 1645._o and_o an._n 1646._o art_n 33._o which_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptize_v unto_o that_o faith_n and_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o each_o to_o other_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n church-covenant_n say_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o practical_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o ordinance_n command_v by_o christ_n their_o head_n art_n 36._o independency_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v assert_v as_o also_o art_n 42._o art_n 34._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o church_n which_o art_n 36._o have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o call_v elder_n and_o art_n 42._o to_o cast_v out_o any_o member_n pag._n 216_o 217._o see_v hist._n magdeburg_n vol._n 1._o cent_n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o pag._n 119_o 120_o 121._o cent_n 1._o l._n 2_o c._n vii_o p._n 404._o histor._n magdeburg_n vol._n 1._o l._n 11_o c._n x._o pag._n 423_o 424._o celeberrima_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la svo_fw-la tum_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la edidit_fw-la pa._n 211._o ob._n 4._o m._n h._n teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o hypocritical_a profession_n a_o hypocritical_a profession_n mar._n 16._o be_v never_o intend_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o build_a believer_n upon_o the_o invincible_a rock_n against_o which_o hell_n can_v prevail_v as_o mr._n h._n say_v mr._n ainsworth_n can._n 2._o 14._o the_o rock_n whither_o this_o dove_n the_o church_n be_v now_o flee_v seem_v most_o proper_o to_o mean_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o mat._n 16._o 18._o wherein_o she_o hide_v herself_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n wrath_n for_o her_o sin_n juniâ—â—_n my_o dove_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o election_n tanquam_fw-la in_o rupe_n inaccessâ_fw-la as_o in_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n can_v be_v the_o congregation_n but_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n make_v visible_a hieronymus_n contra_fw-la luceferan_n ingemuit_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o arrianum_n se_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la hilarius_n contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o gregor_n de_fw-fr valen_n tom._n 3._o p._n 8._o eccles._n jam_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la esse_fw-la visibilem_fw-la stapleton_n relect_a c._n 1._o quest_n 3._o art_n 1._o pag._n 33._o azorius_fw-la moral_a instit_n par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o rhemens_n in_o mat._n 5._o calvin_n institut_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o d._n willet_n synopsi_fw-la papismi_fw-la 2._o contr_n genes_n 4._o 3._o calvin_n quorum_fw-la singuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la templa_fw-la ainsworth_n ps._n 18._o 2._o two_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n be_v here_o sâ—laugh_n a_o stony_a rock_n or_o clif_n and_o tsur_n a_o strong_a or_o sharp_a rock_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o frame_n of_o 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 mâ—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 â—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 sâ—st_n fides_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la qua_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la agâ—â—vit_fw-la prâ—pâ—â—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 â—…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 ecclesiâ—_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 seriâ—_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 deâ—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
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 â—…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 eâ—â—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 communicaâ—i_fw-la calv._n act._n 15_o 6._o guâ—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 congregataâ—_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 â—atione_fw-la officii_fw-la huius_fw-la causae_fw-la legitimi_fw-la eâ—â—nt_fw-la judices_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la oâ—est_fw-la ut_fw-la coram_fw-la plebe_fw-la habita_fw-la suâ—riâ—_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 â—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 bezâ—_n act._n 15._o 1â—_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 quaenâ—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 â—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 aâ—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 membroruâ—â—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 bâ—za_n in_o loc_n pareus_n pet._n martyr_n nec_fw-la corinthii_n cum_fw-la â—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