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our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_v that_o man_n be_v bear_v guilty_a in_o this_o carnal_a generation_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v which_o be_v to_o come_v by_o â—he_n bless_a seed_n who_o shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o outward_a action_n in_o circumcision_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n administer_a circumcision_n the_o other_o of_o a_o faithful_a man_n receive_v circumcision_n gen._n 17.9.10_o rom._n 2.19_o &_o 4.11_o the_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n administer_a circumcision_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o regeneration_n 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exod._n 12.1.2.3.5_o &_o 11._o the_o part_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v two_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o the_o action_n pertain_v to_o the_o use_n thereof_o lamb_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n the_o paschall_n lamb_n by_o a_o spiritual_a signification_n do_v note_n christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 5.7.8_o &_o 10.3_o the_o action_n in_o the_o passeover_n be_v either_o of_o the_o minister_n or_o of_o the_o receiver_n the_o action_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v two_o fold_n both_o the_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o also_o the_o offering_n of_o it_o to_o man_n exod._n 12.3.4.5.21_o the_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o institution_n of_o he_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v command_v exod._n 12.26.27_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n to_o other_o
power_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o order_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o order_n be_v a_o power_n to_o set_v order_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n or_o in_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n call_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n the_o lawful_a call_n of_o minister_n be_v that_o when_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n fit_a person_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o admininstr_v the_o sacrament_n the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o examination_n and_o ordination_n the_o examination_n be_v two_o fold_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o life_n the_o examination_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v the_o church_n for_o bow_n shall_v he_o teach_v other_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o learn_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.2_o tit._n 1.9_o the_o examination_n of_o life_n be_v a_o examine_v whereby_o trial_n be_v make_v whether_o the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v have_v honest_a &_o unblameable_a manner_n tit._n 1.6.7.8.9_o ordination_n be_v a_o appoint_v of_o the_o examine_a person_n to_o undergo_v some_o office_n the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v hitherto_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o order_n now_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v a_o power_n to_o exercise_v the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o censure_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o censure_n be_v that_o whereby_o escape_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n have_v be_v observe_v in_o some_o they_o be_v correct_v and_o that_o either_o by_o private_a admonition_n or_o by_o take_v one_o or_o two_o witness_n that_o so_o in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o office_n he_o may_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.11.16_o key_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n whereby_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o the_o believer_n but_o shut_v to_o unbeliever_n joh._n 20.21.22.23_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o 18.18_o the_o part_n thereof_o be_v two_o lose_v or_o bind_v the_o lose_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v the_o bind_v be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a this_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v exercise_v either_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n or_o by_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v preach_v and_o testify_v to_o all_o every_o one_o that_o repent_v &_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o denounce_v to_o the_o impenitent_a unbelever_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n do_v hang_v over_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o which_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n shall_v judge_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v discipline_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v a_o spiritual_a execution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n and_o the_o absolve_a from_o the_o punishment_n the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v light_a or_o great_a the_o light_a punishment_n be_v a_o rebuke_v when_o he_o be_v reproove_v who_o have_v sin_v either_o by_o ignorance_n or_o private_o without_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a punishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v more_o grievous_o namely_o both_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o also_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o and_o that_o be_v two_o fold_n suspension_n or_o excommunication_n suspension_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n whereby_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n admit_v either_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n or_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o church_n excommunication_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n excommunication_n of_o excommunication_n whereby_o a_o lawful_a knowledge_n go_v before_o he_o who_o have_v contemn_v the_o former_a private_a or_o ecclesiastical_a admonition_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v exclude_v just_o from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n except_o he_o repent_v mat._n 18.17_o 1._o cor._n 5.3_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o and_o excommunication_n be_v do_v either_o for_o dangerous_a error_n about_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n which_o any_o man_n do_v obstinate_o defend_v and_o raise_v in_o the_o church_n schism_n &_o heresy_n and_o do_v stubburn_o and_o seditious_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 1.20_o tit._n 3.10_o or_o for_o manifest_a fault_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o offence_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 5.3_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o by_o this_o remedy_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a may_v be_v tame_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o live_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o excommunicate_v overcome_v with_o shamefastness_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n and_o decline_v from_o evil_n 1._o cor._n 5.5.2_o cor._n 2.7_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o the_o other_o that_o contagion_n may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o infect_v they_o also_o 1._o cor._n 5.6.7_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n now_o concern_v absolution_n absolution_n be_v a_o free_n from_o the_o punishment_n after_o repentance_n be_v sufficient_o testify_v and_o that_o be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a private_a be_v that_o by_o which_o either_o those_o that_o be_v rebuke_v or_o suspend_v be_v absolve_v mat._n 18.15_o public_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o excommunicate_a after_o repentance_n sufficient_o testify_v public_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o society_n thereof_o 2._o cor._n 2.6.10_o hitherto_o concern_v pastor_n now_o concern_v doctor_n doctor_n be_v those_o who_o only_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n either_o in_o turn_v it_o into_o other_o tongue_n or_o in_o search_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o that_o so_o sincere_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n may_v be_v retain_v among_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o office_n of_o doctor_n be_v occupy_v in_o a_o scholarlike_a and_o exquisite_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ronvere_n 12.5_o 1._o co._n 1.12.8_o thus_o far_o concern_v bishop_n now_o concern_v their_o helper_n the_o helper_n of_o bishop_n be_v those_o who_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a business_n and_o they_o be_v either_o governor_n or_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o governor_n be_v grave_a and_o godly_a man_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n who_o together_o with_o the_o bishop_n be_v set_v over_o the_o censure_n of_o manner_n and_o of_o exercise_v discipline_n rom._n 12.7_o 1._o cor._n 12._o these_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o general_a for_o the_o special_a be_v call_v elder_n their_o company_n be_v call_v the_o eldership_n hitherto_o concern_v the_o governor_n now_o concern_v the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n the_o disposer_n of_o the_o church_n good_n deacon_n of_o deacon_n be_v such_o helper_n of_o bishop_n as_o dispose_v bodily_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v deacon_n or_o deaconess_n deacon_n be_v those_o who_o dispose_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n one_o part_n be_v distribute_v to_o they_o who_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 10.10_o 1._o cor_fw-la 9.9_o 1._o thess_n 3.8_o the_o other_o four_o part_n be_v bestow_v in_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o three_o part_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o uphold_v the_o build_n of_o church_n the_o four_o part_n that_o remain_v be_v appoint_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v entertain_v poor_a stranger_n and_o help_v also_o the_o captive_a brethren_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a 1._o tim._n 3.2_o tit._n 1.8_o but_o yet_o now_o a_o day_n those_o be_v also_o call_v deacon_n that_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o pastor_n to_o help_v they_o in_o teach_v
in_o preach_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o captive_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ministry_n thus_o far_o concern_v deacon_n now_o concern_v deaconess_n deaconess_n be_v widow_n who_o serve_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a act._n 6.11_o tim._n 5.9_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o hearer_n the_o hearer_n be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o minister_n who_o duty_n be_v willing_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o to_o further_o it_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o gift_n labour_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o they_o can_v heb._n 13.17_o 1._o tim._n 5.17.18_o otherwise_o they_o be_v call_v ley_z man_n private_a man_n thus_o far_o concern_v the_o proper_a government_n of_o the_o church_n now_o concern_v the_o common_a the_o common_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o do_v pertain_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n for_o every_o one_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v do_v due_o and_o in_o order_n counsel_n of_o counsel_n the_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n be_v a_o assembly_n institute_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n otherwise_o it_o be_v call_v a_o synod_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o call_v together_o of_o counsel_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o that_o the_o church_n may_v defend_v the_o sincere_a doctrine_n comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o heretic_n and_o approve_v it_o by_o open_a testimony_n act._n 15._o in_o this_o regard_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n or_o ground_n of_o truth_n to_o wit_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a witness_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o the_o other_o that_o it_o may_v appoint_v law_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a respect_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n the_o counsel_n be_v general_a or_o particular_a general_n be_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o israelite_n 1._o king_n 18.19_o and_o of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15.6_o the_o particular_a counsel_n be_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o certain_a church_n and_o that_o be_v call_v provincial_a or_o national_a when_o the_o choose_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o one_o province_n or_o nation_n meet_v together_o the_o synod_n of_o some_o choice_n of_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n we_o must_v not_o make_v any_o decree_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o confer_v with_o the_o adversary_n except_o the_o magistrate_n be_v present_a or_o else_o man_n choose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n the_o order_n must_v be_v according_a to_o method_n the_o position_n must_v be_v definition_n distribution_n short_a axiom_n the_o manner_n of_o dispute_v must_v be_v always_o by_o syllogism_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o writing_n be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v with_o the_o very_a hand_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o confer_v or_o if_o they_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o deal_v by_o speech_n the_o say_n of_o both_o party_n be_v to_o be_v write_v by_o approve_a notary_n of_o good_a credit_n and_o choose_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o either_o party_n which_o afterward_o both_o party_n may_v oversee_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o add_v the_o subscription_n for_o this_o true_o be_v the_o just_a and_o sincere_a form_n of_o conference_n that_o so_o falsehood_n may_v be_v prevent_v the_o position_n of_o the_o conference_n which_o be_v propound_v must_v be_v undoubted_a and_o very_o few_o also_o let_v not_o liberty_n be_v give_v to_o wander_v from_o they_o neither_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o judgement_n and_o interpretation_n of_o private_a man_n to_o be_v defend_v but_o every_o part_n must_v clear_o propound_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o needful_a nor_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o say_n of_o all_o man_n be_v approve_v by_o us._n for_o why_o shall_v we_o defend_v the_o particular_a judgement_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o man_n if_o we_o ourselves_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n the_o controversy_n after_o both_o party_n hear_v be_v final_o to_o be_v determine_v from_o which_o determination_n &_o decide_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v but_o admit_v to_o it_o for_o both_o zenas_n the_o lawyer_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o paul_n and_o join_v with_o apollo_n as_o equal_v with_o he_o tit._n 3.13_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n now_o concern_v the_o false_a church_n the_o false_a church_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v a_o false_a religion_n a_o false_a religion_n be_v what_o religion_n soever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o 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