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A57540 Ohel or Beth-shemesh A tabernacle for the sun, or, Irenicum evangelicum : an idea of church-discipline in the theorick and practick parts, which come forth first into the world as bridegroom and bride ... by whom you will have the totum essentiale of a true Gospel-church state according to Christs rules and order left us when he ascended ... : published for the benefit of all gathered churches, more especially in England, Ireland and Scotland / by John Rogers ... Rogers, John, 1627-1665?; Rogers, John, 1627-1665? Challah, the heavenly nymph. 1653 (1653) Wing R1813; Wing R1805; ESTC R850 596,170 655

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or_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n inward_a but_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o word_n without_o and_o the_o spirit_n within_o as_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o power_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o directory_n be_v out_o of_o date_n therein_o the_o cannon_n discharge_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o platform_n of_o man_n no_o more_o mind_v then_o as_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o till_o further_a light_n be_v give_v from_o above_o and_o till_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o further_o into_o the_o truth_n five_o polity_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n have_v many_o king_n emperor_n and_o ruler_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n governor_n ephes_n 1.22_o and_o ephes._n 4.15_o and_o ephes._n 5.23_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o coloss._n 1.18_o who_o be_v to_o rule_v they_o by_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o outward_a ordinance_n six_o polity_n 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what_o be_v it_o but_o set_v apart_o by_o prayer_n hear_v but_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n ch_n 14._o harm_n sect_n 11._o p._n 356._o they_o may_v use_v some_o seemly_a and_o indifferent_a ceremony_n which_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a ☞_o such_o as_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n to_o reach_v out_o the_o right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o else_o they_o omit_v they_o say_v they_o the_o like_a we_o have_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o wittenbe●g_n herm._n sec._n 17._o art_n 35._o who_o say_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v but_o a_o indiffernt_a ceremony_n and_o not_o always_o necessary_a for_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n for_o it_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o significant_a yet_o not_o always_o use_v christ_n use_v it_o not_o when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v ☞_o nor_o give_v it_o in_o commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n nor_o have_v they_o enjoin_v it_o to_o be_v a_o practice_n for_o succeed_a age_n and_o mathias_n be_v choose_v in_o judas_n room_n without_o it_o but_o to_o conclude_v polanus_fw-la tilenus_n calvin_n himself_o with_o many_o other_o say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o a_o ceremony_n 2._o by_o who_o ordination_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v the_o papist_n say_v by_o their_o bishop_n ordination_n or_o else_o that_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v bell._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la ordinis_fw-la cap._n 11._o so_o say_v our_o episcopalian_n the_o power_n of_o ordain_v be_v alone_o in_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v rather_o aposcopi_n quam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la but_o that_o controversy_n be_v end_v as_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o set_v apart_o 22._o for_o as_o cartwright_n say_v in_o primitive_a time_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o to_o set_v apart_o act._n 13.1_o 3._o act._n 6.6_o the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n set_v apart_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n at_o antioch_n o_o the_o abominable_a blasphemy_n and_o wicked_a fogery_n of_o bishop_n in_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o say_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o now_o the_o presbyterian_o differ_v as_o to_o that_o while_o they_o give_v this_o power_n to_o a_o class_n or_o company_n together_o in_o form_n of_o a_o presbytery_n differ_v yet_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v with_o popery_n and_o episcopacy_n to_o seat_v it_o in_o a_o prelacy_n and_o primary_o to_o settle_v it_o in_o a_o classis_fw-la which_o we_o deny_v for_o if_o the_o classis_fw-la be_v ecclesia_fw-la orta_fw-la ☜_o than_o the_o primary_n and_o first_o power_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la unde_fw-la classis_fw-la est_fw-la orta_fw-la we_o affirm_v that_o first_o of_o all_o christ_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o ordain_v in_o himself_o cotton_n since_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v this_o power_n in_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n and_o there_o it_o be_v seat_v and_o as_o mr._n cotton_n note_n in_o his_o way_n of_o congregationall_a church_n clear_v part_n 1._o p._n 96._o sect_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o second_o century_n of_o year_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v administer_v not_o in_o a_o classical_a but_o in_o a_o congregationall_a way_n and_o so_o in_o the_o first_o century_n witness_v the_o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 2._o ch_z 7._o de_fw-la consociatione_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la cent._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la probatos_fw-la authores_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la perspiciat_fw-la videbit_fw-la formam_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la propemodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d similem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la administrando_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la pure_a verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la docendo_fw-la excommunicando_fw-la haereticos_fw-la ministros_fw-la eligendo_fw-la vocando_fw-la ordi_fw-la nando_fw-la &_o justissimas_fw-la ob_fw-la causas_fw-la iterum_fw-la deponendo_fw-la conventus_fw-la &_o synodus_fw-la congregando_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n say_v they_o do_v but_o search_v the_o authentic_a author_n of_o this_o age_n he_o shall_v easy_o see_v the_o form_n of_o church-government_n to_o be_v almost_o like_o a_o democracy_n in_o the_o pure_a preach_v the_o gospel_n administer_a the_o ordinance_n excommunicate_v offender_n in_o choose_v call_v and_o ordain_v minister_n in_o and_o upon_o good_a ground_n in_o depose_v of_o they_o and_o call_v synod_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o those_o age_n the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n yea_o in_o the_o three_o century_n of_o year_n cent._n 3._o cap._n 7_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o centurist_n cent._n we_o shall_v find_v almost_o the_o like_a form_n of_o government_n although_o somewhat_o corrupt_v by_o ambition_n which_o bring_v in_o antichrist_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v novatus_n excomunicate_v by_o a_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o cornelius_n and_o samosatenus_fw-la be_v throw_v out_o by_o a_o council_n at_o antioch_n in_o so_o that_o in_o those_o day_n though_o corruption_n get_v in_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o aristocracy_n like_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n episcopacy_n and_o after_o that_o a_o kind_n of_o monarchy_n by_o the_o popish_a and_o episcopal_a way_n but_o even_o in_o those_o day_n some_o be_v orderly_o and_o some_o church_n keep_v their_o power_n ☜_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n so_o that_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n cyprian_a cyprian_n tell_v we_o epistolarum_n lib._n 1._o that_o then_o bishop_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v not_o choose_v by_o a_o consistory_n of_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n among_o themselves_o as_o be_v now_o in_o class_n but_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n so_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o the_o orderly_a celebration_n of_o ordination_n the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o our_o fellow_n minister_n sabinus_n old_a his_o office_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o whole_a brotherhood_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o pastor_n present_a so_o in_o epist._n 4._o the_o people_n fear_v god_n and_o obedient_a to_o the_o law_n and_o
13_o l._n 1_o minister_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o state_n matter_n p._n 173_o ib._n minister_n why_o against_o independency_n p._n 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o minister_n turn_v politician_n fall_v into_o great_a place_n college_n committee_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v very_o fatal_a and_o ominous_a p._n 168_o 169_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o minister_n can_v be_v sequester_v ab_fw-la officio_fw-la p._n 180_o ib._n minister_n all_o over_o the_o nation_n warn_v p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o ministry_n the_o author_n call_v to_o it_o and_o how_o p._n 436_o 437_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n for_o long_o preach_v despise_v and_o what_o follow_v it_o 4_o 5_o experience_n ibid._n minister_n must_v have_v maintenance_n 27_o 28_o epist._n minister_n who_o be_v make_v the_o people●_n 233_o 234_o ministry_n when_o most_o corrupt_a 7_o 8_o epist._n minister_n much_o encourage_v in_o ireland_n 28_o epist._n miscarriage_n of_o church-member_n eye_v by_o all_o p._n 68_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o mischief_n to_o church_n by_o proud_a prelatic_n lord_v pastor_n and_o by_o roll_a synod_n and_o class_n p._n 104_o 108_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o mix_v congregation_n not_o gospel_n church_n state_n p._n 5_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o mitre-monger_n and_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o true_a church_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o mix_v congregation_n christ_n not_o the_o husband_n of_o p._n 56_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o monk_n and_o priest_n when_o they_o arise_v p._n 11_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o morality_n be_v divinity_n handmaid_n p._n 1_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o mortal_a blow_n to_o mortar_n church_n last_o year_n p._n 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o motion_n life_n action_n all_o from_o christ_n the_o head_n p._n 149_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o motion_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a church-member_n differ_v p._n 268_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mountain_n make_v plain_n who_o and_o how_o p._n 24_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o mystery_n of_o whole_a christ_n i._o ●_o head_n and_o body_n p._n 147_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o n._n nakedness_n that_o parish_n church_n will_v be_v strip_v into_o p._n 551_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o name_n of_o such_o as_o will_v imbody_n give_v up_o and_o how_o p._n 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o name_n of_o heathenish_a and_o popish_a presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o p._n 491_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o national_a ministry_n and_o church_n how_o rout_v 28_o ep._n nation_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o make_v up_o one_o church_n p._n 538_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o national_a church_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o to_o fall_v 550_o 551_o 552_o ib._n nature_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a p._n 314_o 315_o 316_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o necessity_n of_o gospel_n polity_n p._n 3_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o neck_n of_o the_o church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 98_o 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o necessity_n be_v show_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o necessity_n of_o church_n well_o ground_v and_o well-united_a p._n 193_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o necessity_n of_o serious_a consideration_n and_o self-examination_n of_o all_o that_o will_v be_v church-member_n p._n 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o necessity_n of_o a_o free_a principle_n in_o all_o church-member_n p._n 255_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o a_o necessity_n put_v upon_o indifferent_a form_n be_v pestilent_a p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o necessary_a be_v threefold_a p._n 461_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o nobility_n who_o be_v the_o best_a 21_o 22_o ep._n norman_a yoke_n most_o heavy_a 6_o ep._n novelty_n in_o presbyterian_n 60_o ep._n o._n objection_n for_o parish-church_n answer_v p._n 61_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o object_n of_o true_a church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 116_o 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o object_n of_o the_o will_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 259_o 260_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o obstinacy_n to_o christ_n call_n out_o of_o babylon_n be_v dangerous_a p._n 207_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o occasion_n of_o form_n p._n 347_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o derivative_a power_n p._n 288_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o officer_n to_o the_o church_n how_o woman_n have_v be_v p._n 470_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n make_v the_o body_n more_o entire_a p._n 554_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v keep_v under_o as_o servant_n p._n 110_o 111_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o offence_n what_o and_o how_o offer_v p._n 321_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o occasion_n of_o brethren_n fall_n into_o error_n p._n 322_o ib._n old_a formal_a protestantism_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o one_o in_o another_o and_o every_o one_o of_o member_n in_o christ_n ●4_n 7_o 1_o oneness_n of_o all_o christ_n pay_v and_o pray_v for_o 86_o 87_o ib._n oneness_n of_o all_o saint_n p._n 319_o 320_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o one_o of_o all_o be_v god_n great_a work_n p._n 330_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o oneness_n of_o church_n when_o more_o than_o ever_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o onion_n and_o look_n for_o parish-member_n p._n 207_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o opinion_n out_o of_o magistrate_n power_n p._n 174_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o bias_n we_o p._n 247_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n carry_v into_o the_o object_n p._n 260_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o opinion_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o indifferent_a may_v and_o must_v be_v divers_a p._n 312_o 314_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o opinion_n different_a allow_v with_o love_n two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n p._n 332_o ib._n j._n osborn_n a_o strange_a relation_n of_o he_o 440_o 441_o etc._n etc._n 6_o 2_o opposition_n against_o the_o church_n make_v for_o they_o p._n 205_o 206_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o order_n require_v gospel-discipline_n p._n 2_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o order_n in_o building_n god_n house_n p._n 84_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o order_n of_o church-fellowship_n best_o that_o begin_v first_o with_o christ_n the_o foundation_n 1●8_n 13_o 1_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o at_o first_o must_v be_v know_v p._n 246_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o order_n in_o the_o true_a church_n be_v god_n ordinance_n p._n 271_o 271_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o the_o true_a church_n agree_v best_a with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o tell_v experience_n p._n 361_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o great_a latter_a day_n promise_v p._n 508_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o order_n and_o ordinance_n out_o of_o christ_n way_n to_o be_v wave_v p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n dispense_v in_o order_n of_o christ_n p._n 80_o ib._n ordinance_n neck_n christ_n head_n saint_n body_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 99_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n prisoner_n in_o some_o church_n p._n 123_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o ordinance_n energy_n obstruct_v by_o doubt_n p._n 252_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n here_o a_o shadow_n of_o they_o to_o come_v p._n 337_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n and_o member_n tree_n of_o paradise_n p._n 532_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o ordinance_n of_o break_a bread_n many_o ignorant_a of_o 472_o 473_o ib._n ordinance_n of_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o mean_v of_o convert_v and_o confirm_v p._n 412_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o ordination_n of_o minister_n papist_n and_o presbyterian_o agree_v in_o p._n 482_o 483_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o original_a love_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o original_a of_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n p._n 463_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o orthodox_n expositor_n of_o scripture_n who_o only_a ibid._n other_o stir_v up_o into_o church-fellowship_n by_o public_a imbody_v p._n 284_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o outward_a thing_n make_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o order_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n which_o be_v right_a p._n 485_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o p_o palace_n of_o christ_n true_a church_n p._n 50_o 63_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o papist_n and_o prelate_n too_o alike_o in_o discipline_n and_o practice_n p._n 13_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o papist_n prelate_n and_o presbyterian_o will_v have_v all_o their_o high_a court_n over_o the_o church_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n antichristian_a p._n 61_o 78_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n when_o they_o begin_v first_o p._n 62_o ibid._n parish_n church_n satan_n synagogue_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n no_o church_n 77_o 78_o 6_o 1_o neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n 91_o 92_o ib._n parish_n church_n plague_n from_o th●_n first_o p._n 92_o ibid._n parish_n church_n confuse_a chaose_n p._n 93_o ib._n parish_n church_n want_v the_o form_n of_o independency_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n sty_n for_o beast_n p._n 93_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n
c._n 6_o l._n 2_o samaritan_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o woman_n declare_v p._n 367_o 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o sandy_a foundation_n will_v fail_v many_o church_n that_o be_v build_v on_o they_o p._n 190_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v with_o volunteer_n p._n 125_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o saphire_n precious_a stone_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 513_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o sardiuss_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 516_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o sardonix_n precious_a stone_n who_o p._n 515_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o satan_n renew_v temptation_n every_o foot_n p._n 432_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o satan_n synagogue_n in_o parish_n churches_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o save_v sanctify_a grace_n fit_v we_o for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 59_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o saul_n be_v slay_v david_n day_n enter_v and_o solomon_n enter_v very_o speedy_o 26_o epist._n scandal_n upon_o church_n and_o saint_n whence_o vid._n epist_n to_o church_n and_o p._n 321_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o scandal_n to_o christ_n saint_n and_o gospel_n to_o put_v any_o by_o for_o their_o bare_a opinion_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a p._n 321_o 322_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o scandal_n of_o this_o age_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n in_o church_n p._n 68_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o scripture-comfort_n be_v sure_a and_o will_v last_o p._n 309_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o scripture_n how_o presbyterian●_n &_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 461_o 402_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 266_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o seal_v of_o the_o spirit_n how_o p._n 372_o 373_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o secular_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v tyranny_n and_o persecution_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o seed_n time_n a_o sad-time_n before_o harvest_n p._n 365_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o seeker_n sin_n p._n 194_o c._n 14_o l._n 2_o selfe-examination_n of_o all_o that_o come_v into_o church-fellowship_n p._n 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o self-murder_n the_o author_n say_v from_o p._n 429_o 435_o c._n 6_o 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