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time_n for_o it_o have_v be_v high_a presumption_n for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v and_o to_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o very_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o tender_v they_o to_o god_n choice_n be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o lot_n a_o course_n not_o now_o pactise_v sect._n 3_o reply_v p._n 49._o they_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v therein_o and_o agree_v in_o the_o denomination_n of_o two_o and_o when_o the_o lot_n determine_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n the_o text_n say_v v._o 26._o by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o they_o all_o mathias_n be_v number_v etc._n etc._n rejoynd_a 1._o if_o they_o be_v all_o or_o but_o almost_o all_o officer_n as_o have_v be_v in_o part_n prove_v before_o the_o apostle_n the_o seventy_o and_o other_o what_o will_v this_o advantage_n you_o that_o by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o officer_n mathias_n be_v so_o number_v 2._o you_o know_v that_o they_o do_v not_o ordain_v or_o elect_v mathias_n rather_o than_o justus_n and_o they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v when_o god_n have_v choose_v mathias_n then_o to_o accept_v he_o by_o a_o orderly_a subjection_n to_o christ_n will_n as_o people_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v to_o a_o governor_n make_v by_o supreme_a authority_n and_o yet_o their_o acceptation_n of_o he_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o power_n but_o of_o obedience_n you_o reply_v far_o p._n 39_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o church_n and_o the_o elder_n thereof_o present_a at_o the_o ordain_v of_o paul_n act_v 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 23._o whereupon_o paul_n call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejond_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 11._o i_o doubt_v whether_o paul_n call_v himself_o and_o apostle_n separate_v with_o reference_n to_o act_n 13._o possible_o it_o be_v rather_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o pharisee_n one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o doubt_v also_o whether_o paul_n be_v then_o ordain_v a_o apostle_n for_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n and_o ananias_n lay_v hand_n on_o he_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 9.15.17_o some_o year_n before_o gal._n 1.15_o and_o he_o preach_v act_v 9.15_o 17_o 20_o 28_o 29._o yea_o he_o have_v fulfil_v his_o ministry_n act_v 11.26_o &_o 12.25_o even_o at_o antioch_n where_o hand_n be_v impose_v on_o he_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n mind_v to_o have_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n preach_v in_o other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o antioch_n will_v the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n there_o to_o let_v he_o go_v for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v and_o the_o word_n follow_v import_n so_o much_o that_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v they_o away_o and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v to_o seleucia_n cyprus_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o paul_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o apostle_n but_o as_o a_o elder_a of_o antioch_n one_o of_o that_o presbytery_n which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v immediate_o before_o say_v to_o be_v in_o that_o church_n v._o 1._o and_o among_o the_o presbyter_n thereof_o and_o this_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v a_o solem_n commend_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act._n 14.26_o and_o as_o elder_n they_o return_v &_o give_v account_n to_o the_o church_n which_o a_o apostle_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v yourselves_o say_v p._n 123._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v not_o now_o go_v forth_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o apostolic_a commission_n for_o so_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v separate_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n for_o they_o have_v apostolic_a commission_n long_o before_o it_o how_o will_v you_o reconcile_v yourselves_o with_o yourselves_o but_o if_o you_o can_v and_o do_v maintain_v that_o paul_n be_v then_o ordain_v a_o apostle_n than_o it_o will_v infallible_o follow_v that_o the_o eldership_n of_o antioch_n do_v administer_v ordination_n which_o you_o grant_v be_v a_o authoritative_a act_n with_o reference_n to_o other_o congregation_n as_o also_o if_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o do_v choose_v a_o apostle_n whether_o they_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n or_o the_o eldership_n thereof_o they_o do_v a_o act_n of_o church-power_n with_o reference_n to_o other_o church_n if_o you_o do_v not_o consider_v they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v then_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o it_o cap._n xvii_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o deacon_n act_n 6._o and_o of_o the_o elder_n
notwithstanding_o what_o be_v say_v of_o hierarchical_a and_o prelatical_a man_n be_v more_o lawful_a and_o valid_a than_o ordination_n by_o non-officer_n for_o the_o prelate_n be_v preshyter_n and_o so_o more_o enable_v by_o the_o word_n to_o ordain_v then_o any_o non-presbyter_n prelacy_n though_o a_o humane_a institution_n do_v no_o more_o annihilate_v their_o be_v presbyter_n than_o pharrisaism_n do_v the_o jewish_a priesthood_n and_o they_o do_v ordain_v as_o presbyter_n for_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v but_o make_v one_o order_n by_o the_o very_a papist_n which_o also_o judge_v that_o if_o a_o deacon_n shall_v be_v make_v bishop_n par_fw-fr saltum_fw-la he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o although_o the_o prelate_n partly_o through_o their_o own_o usurpation_n partly_o through_o the_o sloth_n or_o pusillanimity_n of_o the_o presbyter_n partly_o by_o law_n and_o cannon_n be_v invest_v with_o too_o much_o power_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o ordain_v presbyter_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o elder_n and_o their_o ordination_n come_v near_a to_o the_o scripture-way_n of_o ordination_n by_o the_o presbytery_n than_o ordination_n by_o non-elders_a especial_o by_o one_o can_v do_v and_o be_v by_o the_o scripture-rule_n by_o the_o present_a parliament_n as_o formerly_z also_o by_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o godly_a non-conformists'_a notwithstanding_o their_o opposition_n to_o prelacy_n judge_v valid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v change_v for_o any_o popular_a ordination_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o antichrist_n most_o reign_v and_o rage_v god_n do_v preserve_v some_o foundamental_a doctrine_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n and_o ministry_n and_o they_o that_o be_v her_o pastor_n do_v feed_v she_o there_o rev._n 12.6_o 14._o before_o there_o be_v any_o popular_a ordination_n if_o you_o deny_v these_o thing_n show_v the_o contrary_a of_o they_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o church_n power_n to_o censure_v her_o officer_n from_o col._n 4.17_o sect._n 1_o when_o i_o allege_v that_o the_o church_n of_o coloss_n have_v other_o elder_n beside_o archippus_n you_o reply_v p._n 58._o 1._o what_o officer_n there_o be_v therein_o and_o with_o that_o church_n appear_v not_o 2._o though_o they_o have_v officer_n yet_o the_o command_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o church_n without_o express_a consideration_n of_o any_o officer_n among_o they_o and_o the_o brethren_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o join_v with_o the_o officer_n in_o that_o which_o be_v command_v col._n 4.17_o rejoin_v 1._o you_o dare_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o rule_v nor_o preach_v elder_n beside_o archippus_n though_o you_o seem_v to_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v philemon_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v as_o to_o a_o fellow_n labourer_n be_v there_o see_v onesimus_n his_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o colossian_n col._n 4.9_o epaphras_n be_v also_o a_o officer_n though_o absent_a v._o 12._o if_o they_o have_v no_o officer_n with_o they_o but_o archippus_n which_o be_v not_o credible_a yet_o tychicus_n a_o minister_n and_o onesimus_n may_v from_o paul_n join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o that_o admonition_n 2._o i_o may_v as_o well_o say_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o archippus_n be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o coloss_n for_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v with_o the_o colossian_n only_o will_v they_o to_o salute_v they_o in_o laodicea_n and_o nymphas_n who_o its_o like_a be_v a_o laodecean_n and_o then_o to_o cause_v this_o epistle_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n and_o read_v the_o epistle_n from_o laodicea_n and_o say_v to_o archippus_n who_o as_o one_o write_v be_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o laodicea_n and_o not_o unlikely_a that_o a_o cold_a church_n may_v have_v a_o cold_a minister_n nor_o unagreeable_a to_o the_o context_n but_o it_o be_v as_o probable_a that_o philemon_n and_o he_o be_v joint_a pastor_n or_o coloss_n phil._n 1.1_o bullinger_n say_v that_o philemon_n be_v bishop_n or_o pastor_n of_o coloss_n and_o then_o it_o be_v probable_a archippus_n be_v his_o partner_n but_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o philemon_n be_v of_o coloss_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v prove_v that_o archippus_n be_v 3._o if_o there_o be_v not_o express_a consideration_n of_o officer_n yet_o a_o implicit_a consideration_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n 4._o that_o brethren_n in_o their_o sphere_n may_v join_v with_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o question_v but_o that_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o church_n distinct_a from_o elder_n have_v power_n to_o censure_v their_o elder_n i_o deny_v 1._o elder_n have_v authority_n but_o such_o brethren_n have_v none_o as_o you_o acknowledge_v now_o that_o they_o which_o have_v no_o authority_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o censure_v such_o as_o have_v authority_n be_v a_o strange_a and_o new_a tenet_n 2._o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v all_o thing_n fit_o direct_v timothy_n about_o receive_v accusation_n against_o elder_n but_o he_o do_v not_o direct_v any_o brethren_n in_o that_o matter_n now_o every_o apostle_n as_o also_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o eldership_n of_o the_o church_n extraordinary_o combine_v in_o one_o man_n 3._o when_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o two_o or_o three_o the_o other_o prophet_n not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v appoint_v to_o judgâ—â—â—_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o other_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n 4._o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v and_o make_v elder_n be_v not_o in_o hand_n of_o non-elders_a therefore_o jurisdiction_n over_o elder_n to_o to_o censure_v depose_v excomunicate_v they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n sect._n 2._o i_o answer_v paul_n bid_v timothy_n fulfil_v his_o ministry_n 2._o tim._n 4.5_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v timothy_n to_o be_v faulty_a or_o to_o be_v under_o censure_n and_o it_o may_v be_v archippus_n paul_n fellowlaborer_n be_v not_o faulty_a and_o then_o this_o admonition_n be_v no_o censure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o no_o purpose_n you_o reply_v p._n 58._o 1_o expositor_n do_v judge_v he_o faulty_a as_o zanchy_a 2_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o thy_o ministry_n which_o respect_v person_n himself_o and_o other_o and_o fulfil_v thy_o ministry_n which_o respect_v the_o work_n itself_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n when_o the_o apostle_n a_o superior_a writing_n to_o a_o person_n and_o inferior_a give_v he_o good_a council_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n enjoin_v he_o to_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o another_o thing_n when_o he_o write_v to_o a_o people_n without_o any_o occasion_n and_o without_o mingle_v it_o with_o other_o exhortation_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o excite_v they_o in_o a_o abrupt_a manner_n to_o say_v to_o archippus_n see_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o former_a there_o be_v many_o pattern_n which_o imply_v not_o faultiness_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 2._o ult_n for_o the_o latter_a where_o be_v there_o a_o parallel_a place_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o archippus_n who_o the_o people_n ordinary_o must_v hear_v in_o silence_n &_o be_v now_o put_v upon_o it_o to_o admonish_v he_o be_v not_o faulty_a congregationall_a way_n justify_v p._n 7._o you_o argue_v thus_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n fulfil_v his_o ministry_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o suppose_v timothy_n to_o be_v faulty_a and_o then_o this_o admonition_n be_v no_o censure_n and_o thence_o you_o infer_v therefore_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o have_v be_v more_o tolerable_a if_o you_o have_v say_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v allege_v to_o no_o purpose_n rejoynd_a 1._o my_o meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o it_o may_v be_v archippus_n be_v not_o faulty_a and_o then_o viz._n if_o he_o be_v not_o faulty_a this_o be_v no_o censure_n and_o if_o this_o be_v no_o censure_n it_o be_v allege_v to_o no_o purpose_n these_o be_v hypotheticall_a proposition_n and_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o possibility_n but_o upon_o supposal_n of_o archippus_n his_o faultlesness_n and_o that_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o justifiable_a without_o it_o may_v be_v 2._o the_o authority_n of_o zanchy_a you_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n nor_o any_o other_o humane_a authority_n which_o be_v not_o to_o your_o mind_n you_o know_v well_o if_o matter_n between_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o commentator_n they_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o on_o your_o side_n 3._o notwithstanding_o your_o critical_a difference_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n our_o translator_n conceive_v that_o fulfil_v or_o make_v full_a proof_n be_v either_o of_o they_o consistent_a with_o the_o original_a therefore_o they_o put_v one_o in_o the_o text_n the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n 4._o be_v it_o not_o
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flock_n have_v all_o one_o owner_n and_o probable_o all_o one_o mark_n be_v call_v one_o flock_n and_o so_o jacobs_n also_o gen._n 30.31_o 32_o 36_o 38._o &_o 33.13_o as_o the_o freeman_n of_o rome_n where_o ever_o bear_v or_o breed_v make_v but_o one_o corporation_n hence_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n though_o a_o complete_a particular_a church_n be_v not_o call_v the_o whole_a city_n or_o household_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n viz._n of_o other_o church_n and_o of_o the_o househould_v ephes_n 2.19_o 20._o as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v certain_o but_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v church_n as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o as_o the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o italy_n france_n spain_n germany_n be_v but_o one_o whore_n one_o church_n under_o one_o head_n the_o pope_n so_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o england_n scotland_n holland_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v their_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n have_v one_o faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o one_o woman_n one_o church_n the_o one_o be_v the_o army_n under_o the_o dragon_n the_o other_o under_o michael_n particular_a church_n and_o antichristian_a convention_n be_v as_o the_o several_a brigade_n regiment_n or_o company_n of_o those_o army_n hence_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v call_v army_n and_o army_n cant._n 6.10.13_o vineyard_n and_o vineyard_n cant._n 7.12_o &_o 8.11.12_o garden_n and_o garden_n cant._n 6.2_o note_v reader_n that_o these_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o invisible_a catholic_a church_n but_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o officer_n be_v not_o set_v in_o the_o invisible_a church_n judas_n be_v a_o apostle_n but_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n nor_o be_v baptism_n a_o badge_n of_o it_o 2._o whereas_o some_o object_n that_o my_o
first_o argument_n for_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n the_o apostle_n be_v universal_a officer_n to_o which_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n be_v the_o adequate_a correlative_a be_v good_a if_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v universal_a ordinary_a officer_n but_o they_o be_v universal_a extraordinary_a officer_n therefore_o the_o adequate_a correlative_a be_v a_o extraordinary_a universal_a visible_a church_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o have_v not_o hear_v till_o now_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a visible_a church_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o death_n of_o john_n and_o then_o breathe_v its_o last_o 2._o if_o there_o be_v then_o a_o universal_a visible_a church_n whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a as_o to_o this_o it_o matter_n not_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o all_o those_o precedent_n which_o be_v bring_v for_o juda_n poâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n church_n in_o galatia_n asia_n judea_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o prove_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o the_o church_n than_o be_v independent_a much_o less_o do_v they_o prove_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la that_o then_o and_o ever_o after_o all_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o 3._o god_n have_v set_v pastor_n teacher_n help_n government_n which_o be_v ordinary_a officer_n and_o office_n in_o the_o very_a same_o church_n in_o which_o â—e_v set_v apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n extraordinary_a officer_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o church_n do_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o ordinary_a pastor_n baptize_v the_o corinthian_n into_o this_o universal_a visible_a church_n for_o paul_n baptize_v none_o of_o they_o but_o crispus_n and_o gajus_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 16._o with_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o ordinary_a pastor_n now_o do_v baptiz_n into_o the_o same_o body_n that_o ordinary_a pastor_n than_o do_v viz._n into_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o therefore_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n 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not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o if_o true_a i_o be_o sure_a the_o independent_a way_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o that_o suppose_v a_o far_o great_a defect_n in_o christendom_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n far_o more_o general_o oppose_v it_o then_o the_o other_o way_n 2._o there_o have_v be_v some_o general_a representative_a convention_n as_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a ephesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o protestant_a church_n a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o body_n meet_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dâ—rt_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o they_o may_v meet_v so_o still_o the_o let_n be_v but_o extrinsical_a viz._n division_n among_o king_n and_o country_n etc._n etc._n the_o deadly_a enmity_n or_o great_a remoteness_n of_o the_o several_a nation_n in_o which_o christian_n do_v respective_o dwell_v have_v you_o but_o one_o independent_a congegation_n in_o england_n another_o in_o spaiâ—_n another_o in_o turkey_n you_o can_v not_o gather_v a_o assembly_n or_o synod_n of_o these_o church_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o needful_a and_o though_o you_o do_v much_o desire_n it_o as_o be_v a_o ordiâ—â—â—_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_v you_o be_v presbyterian_o you_o can_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o class_n and_o yet_o such_o a_o defect_n you_o will_v esteem_v your_o affliction_n not_o your_o sin_n 4._o the_o fault_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o you_o make_v it_o for_o 1._o every_o prince_n and_o state_n do_v come_v as_o near_o a_o general_a assembly_n as_o they_o can_v encourage_v the_o church_n within_o their_o territory_n to_o combine_v and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n or_o church_n of_o church_n 2._o that_o be_v supreme_a authority_n to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o high_a authority_n we_o can_v get_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la we_o hold_v that_o supreme_a ecclesiastical_a power_n may_v be_v in_o a_o national_a or_o in_o a_o provincial_a church_n if_o god_n shut_v the_o door_n of_o high_a appeal_n and_o he_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o we_o through_o our_o default_n do_v break_v the_o line_n of_o subordination_n yea_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o same_o thing_n we_o hold_v also_o of_o supreme_a civil_a power_n that_o in_o some_o necessary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v exercise_v in_o one_o assembly_n yea_o in_o one_o family_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v say_v of_o a_o jewish_a synagogue_n when_o they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o superior_a judicatory_a 3._o a_o general_a council_n have_v in_o this_o last_o age_n be_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v by_o sundry_a famous_a christian_n though_o in_o vain_a 5._o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o lawful_a general_a council_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o their_o godly_a decree_n as_o to_o follow_v their_o advice_n though_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o we_o will_v do_v but_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o word_n church_n whether_o it_o evince_v independency_n of_o congregation_n i_o omit_v some_o thing_n less_o pertinent_a and_o profitable_a as_o 1._o that_o the_o english_a word_n church_n do_v ancient_o signify_v the_o place_n for_o the_o saxon_n german_n dutch_a nation_n from_o whence_o this_o word_n be_v derive_v do_v usual_o call_v their_o temple_n or_o meet_v place_n by_o the_o name_n of_o cyrick_n kirich_n kerck_n and_o they_o call_v the_o people_n the_o gemeine_n and_o the_o gemeint_a as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o one_o of_o your_o friend_n guide_v to_o zion_n p._n 4._o hence_o our_o translator_n turn_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o church_n act_v 19.37_o and_o our_o meeting_n place_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o call_v church_n 2._o that_o ecclesia_fw-la common_o translate_a church_n be_v not_o necessary_o so_o translate_v but_o convocation_n or_o a_o people_n call_v oâ—â—_n though_o it_o may_v be_v at_o least_o metoâ—â—â—mically_o underwood_a of_o the_o place_n of_o ordinary_a public_a worship_n as_o mr_n mede_n mr_n fuller_n and_o of_o late_a mr_n bifield_n do_v interpret_v 1_o cor._n 11._o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v a_o negative_a civil_a reverence_n be_v due_a unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o court-house_n senate-house_n parliamenthouse_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o word_n kaâ—â—l_v and_o gnedah_n do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o disperse_a multitude_n or_o company_n that_o possible_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v meet_v together_o hence_o we_o read_v of_o a_o church_n of_o nation_n gen._n 35.11_o church_n of_o evil_a doer_n psa_n 26.5_o church_n of_o the_o dead_a prov._n 21.16_o church_n of_o the_o righteous_a ps_n 1.5_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n though_o divide_v into_o several_a domistied_a assembly_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n be_v call_v one_o church_n exod._n 12.46_o 47._o when_o i_o urge_v and_o prove_v that_o usual_o a_o assemby_n or_o coâ—cio_n be_v all_o one_o with_o kahal_n or_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v many_o church_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n call_v they_o church_n or_o congregation_n often_o and_o sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o several_a synagogue_n tribe_n and_o family_n congregation_n psa_n 74.4.8_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o the_o christian_n of_o one_o country_n meet_v in_o several_a synagogue_n and_o house_n do_v receive_v the_o dommination_n of_o church_n which_o in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v all_o one_o with_o assembly_n many_o whereof_o we_o confess_v be_v in_o galatia_n macedonia_n etc._n etc._n you_o reply_v p._n 26_o 27._o psa_fw-la 74.4.8_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o congregation_n there_o be_v metonymical_o use_v and_o be_v all_o on_o with_o synagogue_n and_o signify_v the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o people_n at_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v but_o one_o have_v one_o high_a priest_n for_o their_o chief_a pastor_n though_o meet_v in_o its_o part_n in_o many_o place_n the_o church_n
andrew_n thomas_n etc._n etc._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n assemble_v a_o whole_a year_n with_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n though_o they_o do_v not_o covenant_v themselves_o into_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o that_o church_n act_v 11.26_o cum_fw-la cap._n 13.1_o and_o therefore_o if_o implicit_a covenant_n agreement_n or_o combination_n do_v make_v a_o true_a church_n we_o be_v not_o deficient_a therein_o 5._o as_o for_o that_o of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v one_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o church_n or_o one_o people_n to_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o you_o phrase_v it_o i_o conceive_v that_o simeon_n and_o levi_n do_v not_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v one_o church_n neither_o will_v this_o have_v be_v a_o acceptable_a motion_n to_o a_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a people_n nor_o will_v circumcision_n alone_o have_v effect_v it_o edomite_n and_o other_o be_v circumcise_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n except_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o idol_n and_o become_v proselyte_n 2._o i_o conceive_v the_o poor_a sichemite_n have_v no_o thought_n of_o alter_v their_o religion_n for_o a_o wife_n nor_o will_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n in_o all_o probability_n have_v so_o unanimous_o consent_v to_o it_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o circumcision_n as_o a_o national_a rite_n and_o by_o be_v one_o people_n they_o do_v interpret_v themselves_o to_o mean_v of_o a_o civil_a union_n viz._n dwelling_n trade_a marry_v one_o with_o another_o enjoy_v the_o cattle_n and_o substance_n one_o of_o another_o gen._n 34.21_o of_o any_o overture_n or_o pretence_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n or_o any_o desire_n or_o hope_v that_o the_o sichem_n tes_fw-fr have_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o church_n one_o people_n to_o god_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n i_o conceive_v therefore_o it_o be_v but_o your_o gloss_n what_o covenant_n be_v involue_v in_o circumcision_n we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o sect._n 2._o reply_n p._n 38._o relation_n and_o combination_n to_o domestic_a end_n and_o purpose_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o family_n unto_o politic_a and_o civil_a end_n be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o relation_n and_o combination_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n as_o may_v well_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o church-ordinance_n do_v make_v a_o church_n rejoin_v 1._o do_v you_o not_o mean_v that_o this_o agreement_n or_o covenant_n be_v only_o of_o they_o that_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la must_v every_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o mean_a man_n servant_n woman_n child_n per_fw-la se_fw-la at_o least_o implicit_o consent_n to_o their_o relation_n or_o combination_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o a_o city_n and_o family_n also_o or_o he_o else_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v one_o in_o that_o commonwealth_n city_n or_o family_n and_o do_v you_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o church-relation_n 2._o do_v you_o mean_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o only_o between_o inferior_n and_o superior_n but_o between_o equal_n viz._n that_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v agree_v together_o to_o be_v one_o all_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o a_o family_n shall_v agree_v to_o be_v one_o all_o the_o wife_n of_o david_n and_o all_o the_o wife_n of_o solomon_n do_v agree_v to_o be_v one_o and_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o agrrement_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n as_o we_o acknowledge_v also_o between_o minister_n and_o people_n but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v agreement_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o wife_n among_o themselves_o the_o servant_n among_o themselves_o the_o subject_n among_o themselves_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o family_n or_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o consequent_o christian_n agreement_n to_o be_v a_o church_n be_v you_o say_v the_o form_n of_o a_o church_n 3._o do_v you_o mean_v 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