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a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o power_n which_o christ_n their_o liege_n lord_n and_o natural_a sovereign_n endue_v they_o withal_o when_o he_o make_v they_o governor_n of_o his_o family_n for_o among_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o angel_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v reken_v one_o which_o be_v call_v of_o s._n paul_n dominationes_fw-la domination_n 1._o coloss_n 1._o not_o because_o they_o have_v any_o dominion_n or_o soveraintie_n over_o other_o angel_n as_o servant_n in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o because_o they_o receive_v that_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o only_a true_a lord_n which_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v annex_v to_o that_o order_n thereby_o to_o geve_v forth_o some_o token_n and_o show_v of_o his_o infinite_a lordship_n and_o power_n wherefore_o if_o some_o man_n not_o think_v peradventure_o of_o these_o controversy_n nor_o weigh_v rather_o the_o thing_n then_o the_o bare_a word_n have_v at_o any_o time_n 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preach_n of_o his_o own_o sensible_a doctrine_n according_a to_o his_o manhood_n even_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n 18._o deut._n 18._o as_o moses_n do_v while_o he_o live_v now_o in_o consyderation_n that_o christ_n will_v forsake_v this_o world_n concern_v his_o visible_a conversation_n and_o that_o he_o will_v go_v in_o his_o manhood_n to_o reign_v in_o heaven_n glorious_o over_o the_o glorious_a part_n of_o his_o church_n he_o institute_v a_o other_o particular_a rock_n and_o shepherd_n 21._o joan._n 21._o who_o by_o the_o outward_a preach_n and_o confess_v of_o his_o faith_n may_v for_o his_o life_n time_n stay_v the_o militant_a church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o right_a belefe_v as_o abraham_n or_o moses_n have_v do_v while_o they_o live_v 16_o matth._n 16_o this_o particular_a militant_a rock_n be_v s._n peter_n for_o the_o tyme._n but_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v behind_o he_o still_o a_o particular_a militant_a church_n i_o call_v it_o particular_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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very_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o s._n peter_n confession_n â—_z vbi_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la idem_fw-la â—_z and_o of_o his_o power_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v to_o a_o ordinary_a office_n of_o the_o church_n the_o office_n also_o of_o s._n peter_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n and_o of_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n be_v a_o ordinary_a office_n which_o have_v and_o must_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o militant_a house_n of_o god_n in_o earth_n and_o so_o long_o as_o either_o any_o brother_n be_v who_o may_v be_v confirm_v or_o any_o sheep_n who_o need_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o very_o if_o s._n peter_n have_v no_o successor_n in_o his_o pastoral_a office_n what_o mean_a 3._o mean_a li._n 3._o c._n 3._o irenaeus_n schismate_fw-la irenaeus_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la schismate_fw-la optatus_n and_o 165._o and_o ep._n 165._o s._n augustine_n by_o name_n to_o reckon_v up_o such_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o have_v live_v till_o every_o of_o their_o age_n 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christ_n commit_v any_o particular_a company_n of_o the_o faithful_a man_n who_o then_o live_v to_o any_o one_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n who_o may_v be_v resident_a with_o they_o alone_o as_o their_o only_a pastor_n the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n whole_a militant_a flock_n which_o be_v now_o make_v here_o and_o there_o be_v institute_v by_o th'apostolike_a and_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n not_o sure_o without_o the_o special_a providence_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 87_o tit._n 1._o act._n 14._o leo._n ep_v 87_o but_o yet_o not_o immediate_o by_o christ_n but_o through_o his_o will_n by_o man_n authority_n and_o therefore_o the_o bound_n of_o any_o parrissh_n or_o diocese_n may_v for_o probable_a cause_n be_v change_v again_o by_o a_o other_o man_n 31._o greg._n li._n 2_o ep_n 31._o who_o have_v such_o like_a authority_n to_o change_v the_o bound_n of_o parissh_n as_o they_o have_v who_o first_o make_v they_o particular_a flock_n than_o be_v voluntary_a 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tyrannical_a power_n of_o that_o foul_a beast_n antiâ—â—rist_n antichrist_n who_o iâ—_n near_o to_o antichrist_n whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o proâ—â—d_v that_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o time_n â—ome_o much_o never_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o antichrist_n than_o any_o pope_n of_o rome_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a primacy_n of_o spiritual_a government_n in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n though_o not_o proper_o a_o lordâ—nes_n or_o heathenish_a dominion_n anâ—_n what_o sort_n this_o ecclesiastical_a primâ—â—â—_n differ_v from_o the_o lordly_a governâ—â—â—â—_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o how_o it_o be_v prâ—â—sed_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o ii_o chap._n no_o man_n proper_o can_v be_v loâ—â—_n among_o the_o christian_n where's_o be_v servant_n indifferent_o uâ—der_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o true_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d master_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o math._n 23._o â—_o pet._n 1._o who_o have_v creaâ—â—_n they_o of_o nothing_o and_o have_v redemâ—_n they_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n wheâ—â—_n upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 22._o luce._n 22._o tâ—â—_n king_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o you_o not_o so_o again_o he_o say_v 20._o math._n 20._o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n have_v dominion_n ouâ—_n they_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o amonâ—_n you_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o and_o s._n peter_n do_v forbid_v 〈◊〉_d fellow_n priest_n to_o usurp_v any_o dominiâ—â—_n over_o the_o clergy_n but_o he_o commaundâ—_n â—hem_n to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o â—he_n flock_n upon_o which_o place_n we_o â—ay_v conclude_v that_o lordly_a dominion_n 〈◊〉_d forbid_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n â—ut_v not_o likewise_o all_o ecclesiastical_a priâ—acie_n for_o dominion_n be_v proper_o the_o power_n â—f_a life_n and_o death_n upon_o slave_n or_o bondman_n dominion_n dominion_n 23._o math._n 23._o whereas_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a government_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v â—ot_n servant_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o brother_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o primacy_n be_v find_v â—uen_n among_o brethren_n for_o whereas_o ruâ—en_o have_v eleven_o brethren_n 49._o gen._n 49._o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o father_n say_v of_o he_o reuben_n my_o first_o beget_v thou_o â—rt_v my_o strength_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o grief_n the_o more_o excellent_a in_o gift_n and_o great_a in_o â—ower_n for_o reuben_n shall_v have_v â—ad_v receive_v both_o the_o priesthood_n and_o â—he_n superiority_n over_o his_o brethren_n if_o â—e_n have_v not_o wicked_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o own_o father_n neither_o only_a among_o brethren_n but_o even_o among_o fellow_n servant_n there_o be_v find_v a_o certain_a superiority_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o power_n which_o it_o please_v the_o chief_a lord_n to_o geve_v to_o some_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v by_o a_o parable_n appoint_v and_o set_v a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n over_o his_o family_n 24._o math._n 24._o that_o he_o may_v geve_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a time_n to_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v over_o a_o family_n be_v to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o family_n and_o to_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o have_v the_o chiefdom_n superiority_n and_o primacy_n in_o the_o family_n wherefore_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o farforth_o as_o concern_v his_o visible_a presence_n take_v a_o journey_n into_o a_o far_a country_n which_o be_v heaven_n have_v like_o a_o wise_a lord_n appoint_v and_o set_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n over_o his_o family_n that_o be_v to_o say_v over_o his_o church_n 12._o luc._n 12._o say_v to_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v geve_v every_o man_n his_o due_a portion_n 21._o joan._n 21._o and_o just_a measure_n of_o wheat_n or_o of_o other_o victual_n in_o convenient_a time_n that_o servant_n so_o appoint_v and_o make_v ruler_n over_o this_o