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be_v he_o therefore_o the_o lord_n turn_v still_o their_o curssing_n into_o blessing_n save_v that_o we_o pity_v so_o far_o as_o stand_v with_o god_n will_v this_o their_o mad_a spite_n excommunicable_a and_o furious_a blindness_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o it_o leasâ—_n therefore_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v use_v such_o unreasonable_a rigour_n 92._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n deserve_v excommunication_n 1._o cor._n 5.11_o 5.11_o if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o whoremonger_n or_o a_o covetous_a person_n or_o a_o idolater_n or_o a_o selanderer_n or_o a_o drâ—nkard_n or_o a_o extortioner_n with_o such_o a_o one_o see_v that_o you_o eat_v not_o these_o offence_n therefore_o and_o such_o like_a be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o excommunication_n and_o also_o a_o obstinate_a heretic_n that_o will_v not_o repent_v by_o admonition_n be_v worthy_a of_o this_o punishment_n tit._n 3.10_o 2._o tim._n 2.16_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o john_n 10._o and_o 11._o 11._o whether_o saint_n paul_n word_n must_v needs_o in_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v also_o for_o excommunication_n though_o diverse_o do_v so_o take_v they_o may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n since_o man_n may_v shun_v such_o a_o offender_n conversation_n bridges_n and_o not_o eat_v with_o he_o 5.11_o although_o the_o person_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o proceed_v against_o as_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n to_o make_v he_o understand_v how_o much_o they_o abhort_v his_o wickedness_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o brentius_n bucer_n and_o other_o protestant_n judgement_n but_o if_o these_o be_v the_o vice_n that_o our_o brethren_n will_v always_o have_v to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o excommunication_n how_o many_o shall_v run_v in_o danger_n of_o these_o senior_n censure_n excomm_n 2.16_o but_o profane_a voice_n of_o vanity_n pass_v over_o they_o be_v neither_o speak_v nor_o mean_v of_o excommunication_n 1.20_o 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if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v stand_v if_o he_o disobey_v they_o then_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o disobey_v the_o church_n then_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n likewise_o 2._o thess._n 3.6_o etc._n etc._n concern_v those_o that_o be_v idle_a 3.6_o 2._o thess._n 3.6_o and_o walk_v disorderly_a will_v have_v all_o gentle_a mean_n use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o labour_n and_o good_a order_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v for_o any_o admonition_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v separate_v by_o excommunication_n here_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o come_v down_o to_o lesser_a crime_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o private_a offence_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n bridges_n bridges_n be_v they_o not_o afraid_a crime_n our_o bre._n confess_v of_o excommunication_n for_o lesser_a crime_n lest_o 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the_o prenounce_n of_o god_n worde_n so_o that_o our_o brethren_n must_v either_o make_v these_o senior_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n worde_n or_o else_o they_o must_v grant_v that_o in_o this_o place_n christ_n mean_v not_o such_o a_o seniory_n of_o govern_v elder_n as_o be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o here_o say_v caluine_a hic_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la etc._n etc._n 18._o this_o place_n be_v not_o altogether_o like_o that_o place_n which_o be_v above_o write_v chapter_n 16._o c._n 19_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o part_n a_o little_a different_a but_o we_o make_v they_o not_o so_o diverse_a that_o they_o have_v not_o much_o affinity_n between_o themselves_o this_o first_o of_o all_o on_o both_o part_n be_v alike_o that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o general_a sentence_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v always_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o same_o commandment_n the_o same_o promise_n but_o they_o differ_v herein_o that_o the_o former_a place_n be_v peculiarlie_o of_o the_o preach_v which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v exercise_n here_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o church_n there_o christ_n will_v avouch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o doctrine_n here_o he_o constitute_v discipline_n which_o be_v a_o appendant_a unto_o doctrine_n there_o he_o say_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_a but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o quicken_a or_o a_o kill_a savour_n here_o he_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o wicked_a do_v scorn_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v vain_a this_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v because_o there_o it_o be_v simple_o treat_v upon_o the_o word_n preach_v &_o here_o upon_o the_o public_a censure_n and_o discipline_n although_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o deny_v this_o difference_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n matter_n word_n wherein_o the_o subject_a person_n have_v diverse_a time_n on_o diverse_a occasion_n and_o diverse_a end_n to_o deal_v yet_o since_o caluine_v here_o himself_o make_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o promise_n also_o and_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o consist_v all_o only_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n although_o the_o occasion_n or_o purpose_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o former_a place_n math._n 16._o be_v more_o for_o ratify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v teach_v or_o preach_v than_o for_o ratify_v the_o public_a censure_n and_o discipline_n be_v only_o the_o appendant_o to_o the_o doctrine_n yâ—t_v this_o let_v not_o but_o rather_o proove_v so_o much_o more_o that_o he_o to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o both_o or_o either_o of_o these_o action_n be_v both_o of_o they_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ministerial_a pronouncing_n of_o the_o same_o word_n do_v appertain_v aught_o to_o be_v his_o self_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thus_o do_v caluine_v himself_o afterward_o also_o confess_v 18._o say_v for_o neither_o do_v christ_n avouch_v authority_n of_o or_o unto_o his_o church_n whereby_o he_o shall_v diminish_v he_o or_o his_o father_n right_a but_o rather_o whereby_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o majesty_n of_o his_o worde_n for_o even_o as_o before_o he_o will_v not_o confuse_o establish_v every_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n chap._n 16._o c._n 19_o so_o neither_o say_v he_o in_o this_o place_n that_o every_o judgement_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v stable_n judgement_n and_o ratify_v but_o that_o wherein_o he_o himself_o be_v precedent_n or_o govern_v neither_o that_o only_a by_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o by_o the_o worde_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n bring_v no_o prejudice_n unto_o or_o hinder_v not_o god_n while_o they_o pronounce_v nothing_o but_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o stand_v only_o to_o execute_v faithful_o that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v for_o although_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n minister_v to_o be_v the_o publisher_n of_o his_o worde_n and_o then_o he_o will_v have_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v of_o his_o church_n set_v forth_o so_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o he_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n come_v between_o but_o that_o he_o only_o lose_v and_o bind_v and_o hâ—ere_o marlorate_a coâ—texteth_v out_o of_o bucer_n hereupon_o it_o appear_v how_o proposterous_o or_o rather_o how_o naughty_o some_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o church_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o chief_o can_v make_v law_n of_o religion_n which_o whosâ—_n despise_v shall_v
common_a election_n they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o everye_o church_n bridges_n act_n 14.23_o 14.23_o timothy_n also_o receive_v his_o charge_n election_n although_o it_o be_v through_o prophecy_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o 4.14_o our_o brethren_n now_o to_o confirm_v this_o that_o no_o one_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v pastor_n rub_v over_o here_o again_o their_o former_a example_n and_o first_o of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 14.23_o 14.23_o but_o the_o text_n be_v most_o plain_a that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v challenge_v that_o prerogative_n unto_o themselves_o and_o as_o for_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n by_o common_a election_n the_o testimony_n here_o cite_v mention_v neither_o common_a election_n nor_o election_n at_o all_o although_o i_o grant_v election_n be_v infer_v to_o have_v precede_v where_o ordain_v be_v mention_v the_o word_n as_o we_o have_v often_o see_v before_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o who_o say_v ordain_v by_o confirmation_n or_o stretch_v forth_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o geneva_n traunslation_n call_v this_o ordâ—yning_v by_o election_n and_o our_o brethren_n here_o ordain_v to_o express_v withal_o who_o be_v this_o ordain_v by_o election_n be_v do_v add_v common_a election_n beza_n tell_v we_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o old_a custom_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n in_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o thereby_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o officer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o many_o time_n the_o word_n be_v so_o take_v but_o do_v it_o follow_v it_o must_v be_v so_o take_v here_o have_v we_o not_o hear_v caluine_n better_a interpretation_n that_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o minister_n hand_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o let_v the_o word_n be_v translate_v for_o election_n must_v it_o follow_v it_o be_v the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v how_o the_o great_a learned_a and_o best_a of_o all_o when_o they_o have_v once_o diepe_o conceive_v a_o opinion_n will_v draw_v thing_n to_o their_o own_o construction_n for_o although_o bezaes_n travel_n &_o learning_n in_o his_o observation_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n deserve_v in_o general_a both_o laud_n and_o admiration_n yet_o now_o and_o then_o overshoote_v and_o that_o not_o small_a do_v escape_v he_o as_o they_o do_v erasmus_n and_o other_o before_o especial_o in_o so_o great_a and_o difficulte_v a_o work_n nemo_fw-la omnibus_fw-la horis_fw-la and_o as_o they_o say_v bone_fw-la aliquando_fw-la dormitat_fw-la homerus_fw-la yea_o a_o mean_a person_n of_o no_o great_a learning_n that_o otherwise_o be_v no_o whit_n comparable_a yet_o if_o he_o do_v but_o mark_v here_o the_o content_n itself_o and_o sense_n thereof_o may_v most_o eastly_a perceive_v that_o they_o understand_v this_o word_n clean_o amiss_o refer_v for_o to_o who_o be_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n luke_n say_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n next_o before_o and_o preach_v or_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o city_n and_o teach_v or_o have_v teach_v many_o or_o have_v make_v disciple_n many_o they_o return_v etc._n etc._n who_o preach_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o return_v here_o be_v not_o all_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o only_a paul_n and_o barnabas_n confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n 21._o 22._o who_o confirm_v they_o here_o and_o exhort_v they_o be_v these_o word_n speak_v of_o any_o more_o than_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_a and_o than_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o etc._n etc._n but_o ordain_v by_o confirm_v with_o the_o hand_n or_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v by_o confirm_v with_o the_o hand_n elder_n unto_o they_o by_o the_o church_n or_o as_o we_o english_a it_o throughout_o every_o church_n pray_v with_o fasting_n they_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o l._n on_o who_o they_o beleve_v 24._o &_o pass_v throughout_o pisidia_n they_o come_v to_o pamphilia_n 25._o &_o speak_v or_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v the_o word_n in_o perga_n they_o go_v down_o to_o attalia_n be_v it_o not_o here_o most_o apparent_a that_o these_o action_n both_o before_o &_o after_o be_v still_o speak_v of_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n and_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v these_o word_n of_o ordain_v elder_n unto_o they_o with_o confirm_v by_o the_o hand_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n ordain_v the_o elder_n with_o they_o be_v it_o because_o they_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o fast_v with_o they_o and_o for_o the_o fasting_n i_o grant_v because_o he_o say_v with_o fasting_n baâ—nabas_n &_o tell_v not_o who_o fast_v any_o more_o especial_o than_o other_o albeit_o for_o pray_v it_o may_v well_o be_v ascribe_v for_o the_o action_n of_o make_v or_o pronounce_v these_o public_a prayer_n unto_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d our_o brethren_n may_v remember_v their_o own_o word_n pag._n 63.64_o as_o it_o be_v great_a confusion_n and_o uncomeliness_n for_o every_o man_n to_o make_v his_o several_a prayer_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n so_o be_v it_o orderly_o for_o one_o to_o pronounce_v the_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o pray_v with_o he_o in_o silence_n and_o to_o answer_v amen_n and_o again_o as_o it_o perteyn_v to_o the_o pastor_n to_o conceive_v public_a prayer_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o join_v in_o hart_n with_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o same_o prayer_n in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o heart_n unto_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n prayer_n elder_n as_o the_o people_n here_o may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v pray_v with_o they_o so_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o consent_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o 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any_o action_n of_o they_o but_o to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n only_o and_o to_o their_o action_n for_o here_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o elder_n ordain_v to_o ordain_v the_o elder_n in_o the_o people_n name_n since_o the_o elder_n be_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v ordain_v but_o the_o people_n do_v not_o ordain_v they_o to_o themselves_o with_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n only_o do_v ordain_v the_o elder_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o profane_a writer_n as_o also_o these_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la euangelium_fw-la episcopus_fw-la apostolus_fw-la and_o diverse_a other_o have_v be_v use_v prophaine_o though_o beza_n hereupon_o conceive_v that_o this_o action_n be_v here_o use_v also_o in_o the_o people_n by_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n nevertheless_o since_o that_o we_o have_v and_o that_o by_o caluin_n own_o confession_n already_o see_v that_o the_o eccl._n writer_n do_v use_v the_o word_n better_o for_o that_o solemn_a rite_n say_v he_o of_o ordain_v which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n why_o shall_v we_o here_o in_o this_o holy_a action_n rather_o follow_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o profane_a use_n than_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a why_o shall_v we_o rather_o ascribe_v it_o with_o the_o profane_a writer_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o the_o common_a election_n of_o the_o common_a people_n than_o with_o the_o divine_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o sacred_a ceremony_n of_o ordain_v sacred_a person_n use_v only_o by_o god_n sacred_a minister_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v etymologize_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o band_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o pronounce_v of_o the_o
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