according_a to_o the_o several_a relation_n he_o stand_v in_o if_o it_o be_v say_v all_o that_o share_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o key_n be_v give_v in_o these_o word_n to_o thou_o they_o all_o share_n alike_o in_o the_o same_o equal_a power_n of_o the_o key_n because_o they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o commission_n i_o answer_v it_o will_v indeed_o so_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o several_a commission_n grant_v in_o scripture_n else_o where_o but_o only_o here_o but_o clear_v it_o be_v from_o other_o scripture_n that_o power_n of_o authoritative_a preach_v and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v give_v only_o to_o apostle_n elder_n and_o such_o like_a officer_n but_o power_n of_o privilege_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v all_o the_o fraternity_n chap._n 6._o touch_v the_o 10_o contradiction_n with_o the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o the_o 10_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o hold_v forth_o 10._o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v relate_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o none_o 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what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o member_n of_o other_o church_n abroad_o or_o out_o of_o his_o own_o congregation_n he_o do_v it_o not_o authoritatiuè_a but_o precariò_fw-la and_o not_o in_o a_o constant_a but_o in_o a_o transient_a way_n which_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v but_o ready_o as_o occasion_n serve_v desire_v what_o mr_n hooker_n doubt_v of_o in_o this_o point_n he_o answer_v himself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o pag._n 65._o if_o paul_n apollo_n and_o cephas_n thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o who_o yet_o have_v no_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o they_o more_o than_o other_o church_n by_o the_o same_o right_n all_o the_o officer_n and_o all_o their_o gift_n be_v they_o also_o in_o the_o same_o way_n they_o they_o be_v not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o each_o church_n have_v his_o peculiar_a office_n 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the_o lord_n supper_n say_v the_o same_o of_o of_o baptism_n as_o a_o seâ—le_n of_o communion_n not_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n key_n pag._n 17._o del._n of_o 9_o posit_n pag._n 133_o 134._o 11._o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o other_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o the_o external_a communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n mr_n h._n surv._n part._n 3._o pag._n 27._o and_o he_o dispute_v against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o catholic_n church_n answer_n when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n not_o only_o in_o our_o own_o church_n but_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o seal_v up_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o external_a communion_n with_o other_o church_n as_o with_o our_o own_o they_o do_v not_o seal_v up_o this_o communion_n that_o their_o officer_n be_v our_o officer_n and_o we_o their_o flock_n or_o that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o they_o which_o we_o have_v over_o our_o own_o member_n this_o be_v to_o seal_v up_o not_o a_o communion_n but_o a_o confusion_n of_o church_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o mr_n hooker_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v do_v deny_v as_o ourselves_o also_o do_v the_o 12_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o declare_v 12._o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o elder_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v whether_o officer_n or_o member_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n keyes_n pag_n 21._o 12._o as_o for_o admission_n election_n ordination_n of_o officer_n admission_n or_o shut_v out_o of_o member_n these_o thing_n the_o brethren_n may_v do_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n p._n 45._o 101_o answer_n the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a what_o the_o elder_n do_v in_o this_o kind_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o church_n may_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o want_n of_o elder_n the_o 13_o contradiction_n be_v set_v before_o we_o thus_o 13._o ordination_n be_v then_o complete_a when_o the_o people_n have_v choose_v a_o officer_n and_o the_o presbytery_n have_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o he_o keyes_n p._n 37._o 13._o but_o if_o the_o church_n want_v a_o presbytery_n for_o want_v of_o elder_n they_o want_v a_o warrant_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o presbytery_n of_o another_o church_n to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o their_o elect_a elder_n way_n p._n 50._o answer_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o key_n i_o only_o assert_v and_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n of_o sufficient_a gift_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o presbytery_n of_o his_o own_o church_n want_v nothing_o to_o the_o complete_a integrity_n of_o his_o call_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n give_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o other_o church_n express_v their_o approbation_n of_o his_o call_n but_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o essence_n or_o integrity_n of_o his_o call_n but_o when_o i_o say_v that_o in_o want_n of_o a_o presbytery_n 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p._n 45._o 14._o in_o act._n 13._o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o ordination_n to_o office_n at_o all_o for_o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o office_n before_o mr._n hooker_n surv._n part._n 2._o p._n 83._o this_o be_v not_o to_o put_v a_o new_a office_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o confirm_v their_o send_n to_o the_o gentile_n ib._n p._n 60._o 14._o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n key_n p._n 29._o the_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n do_v what_o be_v do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n surv._n parr_n 2._o p._n 83._o then_o it_o follow_v by_o mr._n c._n his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v officer_n in_o all_o church_n be_v ordain_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o that_o officer_n of_o a_o church_n may_v be_v ordain_v in_o another_o church_n which_o he_o say_v be_v unwarrantable_a ans._n 1._o when_o i_o say_v in_o the_o way_n that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o apostolic_a office_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o some_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n act._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o disprove_v by_o mr_n hooker_n say_v that_o they_o have_v have_v their_o office_n before_o for_o i_o no_o where_o say_v that_o ordination_n give_v the_o office_n but_o only_o approve_v it_o and_o solemn_o as_o it_o be_v instal_v the_o elect_a officer_n into_o it_o and_o send_v he_o forth_o with_o a_o blessing_n into_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o neither_o when_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v there_o no_o ordination_n unto_o office_n at_o all_o do_v he_o contradict_v what_o i_o affirm_v for_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o deny_v it_o in_o mr_n rutherford_n sense_n who_o speak_v there_o of_o ordination_n as_o give_v the_o call_n unto_o the_o office_n which_o mr_n hooker_n disprove_v and_o therein_o i_o concur_v with_o he_o for_o it_o put_v no_o new_a office_n upon_o they_o but_o bare_a witness_n to_o that_o calling_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v they_o when_o mr_n hooker_n say_v the_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n do_v what_o be_v do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n he_o himself_o infer_v the_o consequence_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o the_o pastor_n of_o many_o church_n what_o either_o they_o may_v or_o shall_v do_v but_o the_o inference_n which_o mr_n cawdry_n gather_v as_o from_o my_o doctrine_n out_o of_o that_o text_n either_o will_v not_o hold_v or_o not_o hurt_v our_o cause_n for_o this_o inference_n will_v not_o hold_v that_o then_o the_o officer_n of_o one_o church_n may_v be_v ordain_v in_o another_o for_o they_o be_v as_o much_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o of_o any_o other_o church_n it_o will_v only_o infer_v that_o they_o who_o be_v officer_n in_o many_o church_n may_v be_v ordain_v in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o other_o inference_n will_v in_o part_n follow_v that_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v officer_n in_o all_o church_n may_v be_v ordain_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v for_o it_o for_o they_o act_n now_o not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o power_n but_o in_o the_o great_a name_n and_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o church_n but_o what_o prejudice_n be_v that_o to_o our_o cause_n or_o wherein_o do_v it_o contradict_v any_o of_o our_o tenant_n the_o 15_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o declare_v 15._o what_o if_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n offend_v the_o ready_a course_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o synod_n the_o key_n pag._n 43._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o ready_a and_o near_a way_n the_o brethren_n may_v censure_v they_o all_o way_n pag._n 45._o if_o the_o congregation_n be_v find_v faithful_a and_o willing_a to_o remove_v a_o offence_n by_o due_a censure_n why_o shall_v the_o offence_n be_v call_v up_o to_o a_o more_o public_a judicature_n key_n pag._n 42._o ans._n this_o contradiction_n be_v make_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o concealment_n of_o part_n of_o my_o word_n in_o the_o first_o column_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o word_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o second_o column_n in_o the_o former_a column_n i_o say_v if_o the_o whole_a presbytery_n offend_v or_o such_o a_o part_n as_o will_v draw_v a_o party_n and_o a_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n with_o they_o the_o ready_a course_n than_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o synod_n where_o those_o word_n such_o a_o part_n as_o will_v draw_v a_o party_n or_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n with_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o just_a reason_n why_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o case_n of_o the_o offend_a presbytery_n or_o other_o such_o lead_a member_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o synod_n before_o it_o be_v censure_v in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o word_n recite_v in_o the_o latter_a column_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o congregation_n as_o agree_v together_o and_o both_o faithful_a and_o willing_a to_o proceed_v against_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o scandalous_a crime_n in_o whosoever_o 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the_o way_n he_o quote_v my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o ready_a and_o near_a way_n the_o brethren_n may_v censure_v they_o all_o if_o these_o word_n have_v be_v i_o there_o have_v be_v a_o appearance_n of_o contradiction_n to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o ready_a course_n and_o yet_o to_o say_v a_o discrepant_a course_n be_v a_o ready_a and_o near_a way_n be_v at_o least_o verbo_fw-la tenus_fw-la a_o apparent_a contradiction_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v those_o word_n be_v none_o of_o i_o but_o the_o replier_n own_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v up_o contradiction_n tot_fw-la quot_fw-la if_o we_o may_v take_v leave_n in_o one_o sentence_n to_o conceal_v part_n of_o the_o word_n necessary_a to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o in_o another_o sentence_n to_o add_v word_n of_o our_o own_o the_o 16_o contradiction_n be_v deliver_v thus_o 16._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o establish_v pure_a religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n partly_o by_o civil_a punishment_n upon_o the_o wilful_a oppressor_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o same_o key_n p._n 50._o 16._o yet_o the_o brethren_n here_o call_v for_o or_o tolerate_v toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o punish_v any_o pretend_v conscience_n bartlet_n model_n pag._n 128._o 16._o see_v mr._n bartlet_n model_n p._n 25._o contrà _fw-la ans._n 1._o this_o contradiction_n labour_v of_o the_o same_o disease_n as_o the_o rest_n general_o do_v it_o speak_v not_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la such_o as_o require_v the_o magistrate_n to_o establish_v pure_a religion_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o wilful_a opposer_n and_o disturber_n thereof_o by_o civil_a punishment_n they_o speak_v of_o fundamental_n in_o religion_n and_o such_o opinion_n as_o apparent_o tend_v to_o libertinism_n and_o licentious_a ungodliness_n as_o mr_n bartlet_n express_v it_o model_n pag._n 126._o 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heart_n be_v hot_a deut._n 19_o 6._o but_o though_o mr_n cawdry_n know_v not_o so_o much_o yet_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o difference_n and_o have_v advertise_v the_o prefacer_n of_o the_o same_o who_o it_o concern_v my_o letter_n to_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o hand_n with_o i_o if_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o publish_v they_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o key_n the_o prefacer_n note_v a_o difference_n between_o i_o and_o they_o about_o the_o prophesy_n of_o private_a brethren_n concerning_o which_o i_o send_v they_o word_n i_o discern_v no_o descent_n at_o all_o between_o they_o and_o i_o in_o that_o point_n though_o they_o have_v add_v a_o case_n or_o two_o of_o liberty_n more_o than_o there_o they_o do_v express_v whether_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o or_o no_o to_o reconcile_v other_o with_o myself_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o they_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o i_o have_v learned_a placidè_fw-la ferre_fw-la contra_fw-la sentientes_fw-la but_o howsoever_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v soon_o reconcile_v myself_o to_o myself_o unless_o the_o replyer_n can_v prevail_v with_o i_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v i_o not_o only_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o myself_o but_o to_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o truth_n too_o or_o else_o convince_v i_o that_o i_o have_v so_o fall_v and_o yet_o even_o so_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v help_v i_o rather_o to_o reconcile_v myself_o to_o the_o truth_n than_o myself_o to_o myself_o chap._n 2._o touch_v the_o second_o pretend_a contradiction_n with_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o second_o contradiction_n which_o the_o replyer_n charge_v be_v delineate_v in_o the_o scheme_n thus_o 2._o the_o
key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n the_o way_n pag._n 1._o that_o be_v a_o combination_n of_o faithful_a man_n as_o mr._n hooker_n 2._o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a whether_o join_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o no_o the_o key_n pag._n 11._o 2_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o some_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n keyes_n pag._n 2._o ans._n this_o term_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n be_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o luk._n 11._o 52._o where_o he_o reprove_v the_o lawyer_n who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o neither_o enter_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o enter_v the_o word_n argue_v that_o the_o enter_n in_o be_v not_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o into_o that_o the_o lawyer_n have_v enter_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o admit_v other_o he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n the_o solution_n than_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a whether_o join_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o no_o for_o by_o it_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o key_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n they_o be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o believer_n touch_v the_o three_o contradiction_n the_o three_o contradiction_n be_v decipher_v thus_o 3._o the_o key_n of_o order_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n key_n pag._n 8._o then_o say_v we_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o every_o place_n or_o order_n in_o the_o church_n that_o give_v power_n to_o receive_v ordinance_n much_o less_o to_o dispense_v they_o as_o child_n and_o woman_n way_n clear_v part_n 2._o pag._n 19_o ans._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v answer_v above_o that_o such_o general_n proposition_n hold_v true_a notwithstanding_o some_o know_a particular_a exception_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v which_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n though_o enoch_n and_o elias_n never_o die_v ans._n 2._o the_o child_n of_o church-member_n be_v in_o order_n to_o baptism_n but_o exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o woman_n have_v some_o part_n of_o the_o key_n of_o order_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o walk_v orderly_o themselves_o and_o in_o a_o private_a way_n to_o help_v other_o to_o walk_v orderly_o also_o act._n 18._o 26._o tit._n 2._o 3_o 4_o 5._o only_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o admit_v member_n choose_v officer_n censure_v offender_n but_o if_o they_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a yea_o and_o it_o be_v true_a also_o though_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n touch_v the_o four_o contradiction_n the_o four_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o lay_v out_o 4._o ordination_n be_v a_o work_n of_o rule_n the_o way_n pag._n 49._o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n both_o act_n of_o rule_n pertain_v indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o presbyter_n ibid._n pag._n 49._o 4._o as_o for_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o officer_n these_o thing_n the_o brethren_n may_v do_v if_o need_v be_v without_o officer_n the_o way_n pag._n 45._o 101._o 4._o ordination_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n but_o of_o order_n rather_o hooker_n survey_n part_n 2._o 75._o ans._n ordination_n they_o that_o make_v the_o least_o of_o it_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o prayer_n and_o such_o prayer_n by_o which_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o prayer_n which_o be_v join_v with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o argue_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o majority_n of_o power_n and_o majority_n of_o power_n may_v without_o a_o solecism_n be_v call_v rule_n though_o not_o office-rule_n yet_o honourable_a pre-eminence_n i_o nowhere_o call_v it_o a_o act_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v that_o mr_n hooker_n deny_v and_o seem_v to_o deny_v it_o not_o positive_o neither_o but_o comparative_o rather_o ordination_n say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n but_o of_o order_n rather_o then_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n here_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o other_o clause_n for_o though_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v say_v in_o the_o way_n pag_n 49._o to_o pertain_v indifferent_o to_o all_o the_o presbyter_n yet_o that_o be_v express_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n who_o usurp_v both_o into_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o their_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o though_o i_o say_v else_o where_o in_o the_o way_n that_o in_o election_n and_o ordination_n of_o officer_n the_o brethren_n may_v act_v if_o need_v be_v without_o officer_n yet_o the_o very_a word_n of_o limitation_n if_o need_v be_v argue_v that_o in_o ordinary_a case_n ordination_n pertain_v to_o the_o presbyter_n as_o other_o act_n there_o mention_v do_v pertain_v to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o brethren_n meet_v together_o but_o as_o for_o election_n i_o take_v it_o to_o pertain_v principal_o to_o the_o brethren_n touch_v the_o 5_o contradiction_n the_o 5_o contradiction_n follow_v in_o this_o sort_n 5._o the_o key_n of_o authority_n or_o rule_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o act_n of_o rule_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o office_n key_n pag._n 20._o the_o people_n discern_v and_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o censure_n give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n key_n pag._n 15._o 37._o 41._o the_o people_n stand_v in_o a_o order_n even_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 11._o 5._o in_o case_n the_o officer_n do_v err_v and_o give_v offence_n they_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o way_n pag._n 100_o the_o church_n exercise_v several_a act_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o elder_n the_o way_n pag._n 101._o the_o people_n have_v some_o stork_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 36._o they_o rule_v the_o church_n by_o appoint_v their_o own_o officer_n ibid._n pag._n 16._o ans._n 1._o the_o former_a column_n in_o all_o the_o three_o place_n speak_v of_o elder_n walk_v in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o their_o office_n then_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o key_n of_o authority_n and_o rule_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o and_o be_v there_o make_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o their_o office_n than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n discern_v the_o will_n and_o judgement_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o judgement_n they_o do_v give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n in_o censure_n advise_v by_o they_o then_o it_o be_v also_o that_o they_o walk_v in_o orderly_a subjection_n to_o their_o elder_n heb._n 13._o 17._o but_o the_o latter_a column_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n over_o the_o elder_n chief_o in_o case_n of_o the_o elder_n maladministration_n of_o their_o office_n or_o misgovernment_n of_o themselves_o but_o then_o the_o power_n which_o the_o church_n put_v forth_o it_o be_v not_o office_n power_n which_o be_v proper_o authority_n but_o potestas_fw-la honoraria_fw-la answer_n 2._o in_o column_n the_o second_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n have_v some_o stock_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n keyes_n pag._n 36._o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o objection_n not_o of_o my_o own_o assertion_n and_o though_o somewhere_o i_o speak_v of_o act_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o elder_n i_o do_v clear_o explain_v myself_o in_o the_o key_n pag._n 36._o that_o authority_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a 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the_o order_n of_o church_n affair_n which_o may_v be_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o potestas_fw-la a_o power_n which_o many_o time_n in_o common_a speech_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o rule_n or_o authority_n but_o in_o proper_a speech_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o privilege_n or_o liberty_n a_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o power_n rather_o than_o authority_n it_o be_v a_o common_a speech_n usual_a among_o our_o best_a divine_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v mix_v of_o a_o monarchy_n a_o aristocracy_n and_o a_o democracy_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sovereign_a and_o monarchical_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o rule_n by_o the_o presbytery_n it_o be_v stewardly_a and_o aristocratical_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n power_n in_o election_n and_o censure_n it_o be_v democratical_a chap._n 3._o touch_v the_o six_o contradiction_n the_o six_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o present_v 6._o examination_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rule_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o some_o ruler_n key_n pag._n 16._o the_o church_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n ibid._n no_o act_n of_o the_o people_n power_n do_v proper_o bind_v unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n join_v with_o it_o ibid._n pag._n 36._o 6._o if_o all_o their_o officer_n be_v find_v culpable_a either_o in_o heretical_a doctrine_n or_o in_o scandalous_a crime_n the_o church_n have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o proceed_v against_o they_o all_o the_o way_n pag._n 45._o in_o case_n of_o offence_n give_v by_o a_o elder_n or_o the_o whole_a eldership_n together_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o they_o give_v it_o not_o to_o proceed_v to_o censure_v ibid._n page_n 101._o 6._o excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o office_n but_o of_o judgement_n nor_o a_o act_n of_o high_a rule_n but_o of_o supreme_a judgement_n seat_v in_o the_o fraternity_n surv._n part_n 3._o pag._n 45._o as_o a_o church_n of_o brethren_n can_v not_o proceed_v to_o any_o public_a censure_n without_o the_o elder_n so_o nor_o the_o elder_n without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n preface_n to_o the_o key_n pag._n 4._o answer_n 1._o here_o be_v indeed_o a_o discrepance_n in_o expression_n between_o the_o way_n and_o the_o key_n but_o it_o be_v not_o my_o act_n that_o any_o such_o discrepance_n shall_v have_v be_v extant_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o many_o year_n ago_o and_o some_o year_n before_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n i_o be_v serious_o move_v by_o some_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n elder_n here_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o historical_a narration_n of_o our_o churchway_n together_o with_o some_o 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judiciary_n power_n of_o censure_n over_o the_o presbytery_n suitable_a to_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v in_o the_o way_n now_o though_o i_o can_v say_v that_o his_o reason_n do_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o lter_v the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n from_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n yet_o perceive_v that_o some_o man_n judgement_n do_v more_o adhere_v as_o to_o his_o judgement_n so_o to_o the_o former_a course_n of_o the_o way_n other_o to_o that_o of_o the_o key_n i_o suffer_v both_o to_o stand_v as_o they_o do_v especial_o see_v i_o can_v not_o help_v it_o the_o book_n of_o the_o way_n be_v publish_v without_o my_o consent_n and_o both_o the_o way_n and_o the_o key_n be_v disperse_v into_o many_o hand_n past_o my_o revoke_v and_o refute_v by_o some_o so_o that_o if_o the_o replyer_n find_v some_o discrepancy_n in_o one_o of_o these_o book_n from_o the_o other_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n 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way_n which_o i_o deliver_v more_o lax_o i_o express_v more_o distinct_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n which_o follow_v after_o and_o some_o thing_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o in_o the_o way_n clear_v then_o in_o either_o of_o the_o former_a answer_n 3._o when_o i_o say_v no_o act_n of_o the_o people_n part_n do_v proper_o bind_v unless_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o elder_a join_v with_o it_o key_n pag._n 36._o i_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v it_o as_o i_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o elder_n walk_v without_o offence_n in_o the_o right_a administration_n of_o their_o office_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o life_n answer_n 4._o when_o mr_n hooker_n say_v excommunication_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o office_n power_n nor_o of_o rule_n but_o of_o supreme_a judgement_n seat_v in_o the_o fraternity_n i_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o excommunication_n dispense_v by_o the_o fraternity_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o office-power_n but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v inquire_v whether_o 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thus_o 8._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o allow_v that_o sacrilegious_a usurpation_n of_o the_o minister_n office_n that_o private_a christian_n ordinary_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n public_o the_o key_n pag_n 6._o 8._o this_o be_v ordinary_o practise_v in_o england_n and_o allow_v by_o the_o independent_a brethren_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o gift_a brethren_n no_o minister_n to_o other_o congregation_n do_v it_o ordinary_o themselves_o ans._n 1._o this_o contradiction_n be_v not_o of_o i_o to_o my_o self_n but_o of_o some_o other_o who_o whether_o they_o be_v independent_n true_o so_o call_v i_o do_v not_o know_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o presbyterian_n and_o independent_n be_v not_o membra_fw-la dividentia_fw-la though_o i_o see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v not_o for_o popery_n or_o episcopacy_n or_o presbytery_n do_v common_o lurk_v under_o the_o style_n of_o independency_n i_o hope_v the_o replyer_n will_v be_v loath_a to_o renounce_v the_o 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my_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o prefacer_n to_o the_o key_n do_v who_o only_o allow_v they_o to_o preach_v occasional_o and_o not_o ordinary_o which_o i_o speak_v only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o replyer_n and_o other_o may_v know_v there_o be_v more_o consent_n and_o agreement_n in_o our_o judgement_n than_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o or_o sometime_o ourselves_o either_o but_o if_o private_a brethren_n do_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n at_o all_o whether_o ordinary_o or_o occasional_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o like_o the_o fact_n of_o uzziah_n in_o offer_v incense_n chap._n 5._o touch_v the_o 9th_o contradiction_n the_o 9th_o contradiction_n be_v lay_v out_o thus_o 9_o a_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n profess_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v member_n without_o office_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o church_n office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n
and_o power_n keyes_n pag._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v divers_a so_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v diverse_a key_n pag._n 11._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n ibid._n pag._n 32._o a_o synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o error_n be_v convince_v and_o condemn_v ibid._n pag._n 47._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v first_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o covenant_a believer_n surv._n part_n â—_z p._n 219._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n ib._n p._n 195_o that_o conceit_n be_v wide_a to_o make_v one_o first_o subject_n of_o this_o power_n and_o yet_o other_o to_o share_n in_o this_o power_n not_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o for_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v dagger_n and_o contradiction_n ibid._n ans_n 1._o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o difference_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o that_o lie_v rather_o in_o logical_a notion_n than_o either_o in_o doctrine_n of_o divinity_n or_o in_o church_n practice_n against_o which_o the_o exception_n make_v above_o have_v be_v answer_v above_o in_o clear_v the_o first_o contradiction_n ans._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o contradiction_n between_o the_o two_o former_a column_n for_o when_o i_o say_v a_o particular_a church_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o church_n officer_n and_o their_o gift_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v but_o a_o individual_a but_o of_o a_o particular_a church_n take_v indefinite_o which_o by_o mere_a error_n of_o the_o printer_n be_v without_o sense_n say_v take_v independent_o which_o be_v the_o disadvantage_n of_o we_o who_o live_v so_o far_o remote_a from_o the_o press_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o prevent_v their_o mistake_n nor_o correct_v they_o afterwards_o but_o take_v a_o particular_a church_n indefinite_o and_o it_o 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pastoral_a gift_n nor_o it_o may_v be_v any_o gift_n fit_a for_o office_n till_o they_o fetch_v they_o from_o other_o church_n and_o sometime_o from_o some_o who_o be_v not_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n at_o all_o 2._o the_o first_o subject_n of_o any_o power_n as_o it_o have_v immediate_o receive_v it_o so_o it_o may_v immediate_o exercise_v it_o as_o fire_n the_o first_o subject_n of_o heat_n can_v heat_n without_o intervention_n of_o any_o other_o subject_n but_o the_o church_n have_v not_o power_n immediate_o to_o exercise_v pastoral_n preach_v or_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n till_o it_o have_v procure_v and_o choose_v and_o call_v forth_o some_o or_o other_o gift_a person_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o 3._o i_o may_v add_v a_o three_o reason_n to_o both_o the_o former_a whatsoever_o be_v proper_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o any_o power_n it_o have_v that_o same_o power_n or_o some_o other_o equivalent_a and_o analogical_a to_o it_o not_o only_o radicaliter_fw-la and_o virtualiter_fw-la but_o formaliter_fw-la also_o and_o because_o formaliter_fw-la therefore_o radicaliter_fw-la and_o virtualiter_fw-la for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o any_o subject_n first_o whether_o it_o be_v proper_a adjunct_n or_o proper_a effect_n or_o any_o other_o proper_a argument_n it_o either_o flow_v from_o the_o form_n or_o from_o the_o matter_n so_o form_v as_o for_o instance_n capacity_n of_o learning_n or_o risibility_n be_v in_o man_n as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n the_o former_a flow_v from_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n the_o latter_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o man_n so_o form_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v in_o man_n radicaliter_fw-la or_o virtualiter_fw-la but_o only_o because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o man_n formal_o and_o so_o either_o flow_v from_o the_o form_n or_o from_o the_o matter_n so_o form_v take_v another_o instance_n and_o of_o another_o sort_n the_o people_n that_o have_v power_n to_o elect_v a_o king_n though_o they_o have_v not_o formal_o kingly_a power_n yet_o have_v they_o a_o formal_a power_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o kingly_a power_n and_o so_o have_v a_o formal_a power_n to_o put_v one_o of_o the_o relative_n they_o have_v a_o equivalent_a and_o analogical_a power_n to_o put_v the_o other_o correlative_a for_o posito_fw-la uno_fw-la relatorum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la et_fw-la alterum_fw-la as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o replyer_n from_o mr_n hooker_n in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o three_o column_n of_o this_o contradiction_n i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o concern_v i_o or_o contradict_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o former_a column_n for_o i_o do_v not_o make_v any_o first_o subject_n of_o church-power_n and_o yet_o other_o to_o share_n in_o that_o power_n but_o not_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o but_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v diverse_a so_o i_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n that_o the_o first_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o several_a key_n be_v commit_v may_v be_v diverse_a also_o neither_o do_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o gainsay_v that_o mat._n 16._o 18._o for_o though_o it_o speak_v not_o to_o they_o but_o to_o thou_o a_o represent_v one_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n yet_o say_v that_o one_o condition_n to_o be_v believer_n and_o take_v believer_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n it_o comprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o profess_v believer_n whether_o private_a member_n or_o elder_n or_o apostle_n indeed_o all_o but_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v any_o convince_a reason_n see_v peter_n stand_v in_o a_o threefold_a ecclesiastical_a relation_n be_v both_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o elder_n and_o a_o profess_a believer_n why_o christ_n commit_v the_o key_n to_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v they_o may_v not_o intend_v to_o give_v all_o the_o key_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o they_o
condemn_v they_o unto_o death_n unless_o they_o become_v blasphemer_n or_o idolator_n or_o seducer_n to_o idolatry_n what_o christ_n and_o moses_n do_v both_o of_o they_o tolerate_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o toleration_n ans._n 2._o this_o contradiction_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v discern_v labour_v also_o crimine_fw-la falsi_fw-la for_o it_o seem_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n what_o he_o speak_v in_o column_n 2._o that_o the_o brethren_n call_v for_o or_o tolerate_v toleration_n of_o all_o opinion_n and_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o punish_v any_o pretend_v conscience_n mr_n bartlet_n allege_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o p._n 128._o say_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o contrary_a he_o prove_v from_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o mr_n burrough_n mr_n thomas_n goodwin_n and_o other_o of_o that_o way_n the_o 8_o chapt._n touch_v the_o 17_o contradiction_n with_o 18._o 19_o the_o 17_o contradiction_n be_v thus_o set_v forth_o 17._o visible_a saint_n though_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n inward_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n mr._n hook_n part_n 1._o p._n 14._o 15._o 17._o you_o say_v saint_n in_o outward_a profession_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o congregational_a church_n we_o judge_v that_o real_a saint_n utter_v in_o discourse_n the_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o experience_n of_o conversion_n interest_v in_o a_o strict_a conversation_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n dr._n holmes_n epistle_n to_o way_n clear_v pag._n 4._o mr._n bartlet_n speak_v something_o this_o language_n can_v there_o be_v ability_n for_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a service_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v can_v there_o be_v communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n can_v they_o edify_v one_o another_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o model_n p._n 57_o see_v more_o pag._n 103._o ans._n what_o mr_n hooker_n judgement_n be_v be_v express_v in_o 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