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68_o v._n 26._o bless_v you_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n which_o doubtless_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o convocation_n in_o temple_n which_o be_v call_v synagogue_n psal_n 74._o v._n 8._o they_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n which_o text_n make_v it_o good_a that_o such_o place_n for_o a_o holy_a convocation_n be_v erect_v through_o all_o the_o land_n calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v that_o the_o people_n meet_v in_o syngogue_n every_o sabbath-day_n to_o read_v and_o expound_v the_o prophet_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n the_o 29._o psalm_n v._n 9_o do_v not_o obscure_o mention_v they_o for_o the_o psalmist_n relate_v that_o while_n the_o work_n of_o god_n sound_v by_o hail_n rain_n and_o thunder_n the_o faithful_a not_o only_o under_o a_o shelter_n of_o stone_n and_o timber_n but_o of_o god_n gracious_a providence_n and_o protection_n do_v attend_v the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o this_o house_n and_o temple_n david_n also_o speak_v psal_n 87._o v._n 2._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n or_o tent_n of_o jacob_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n paraphrastical_o i_o think_v to_o be_v this_o although_o god_n grace_v with_o his_o blessing_n and_o presence_n those_o convocation_n which_o at_o first_o be_v keep_v under_o tent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o be_v much_o more_o take_v with_o that_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o he_o between_o the_o cherubin_n whereby_o god_n set_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n also_o solomon_n ecclesiastes_n 5._o v._o 1._o and_o 2._o speak_v of_o these_o house_n or_o meeting_n when_o he_o warn_v man_n to_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o freedom_n for_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o convocation_n and_o synagogue_n more_o than_o one_o to_o speak_v and_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n perform_v in_o they_o but_o those_o of_o preach_v pray_v and_o thanksgiving_n this_o house_n of_o convocation_n be_v also_o a_o place_n to_o train_v up_o disciple_n call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v indifferent_o of_o all_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o do_v not_o succeed_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o those_o prophet_n who_o have_v neither_o ordination_n nor_o jurisdiction_n can_v pretend_v other_o call_n or_o power_n then_o such_o as_o these_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o then_o these_o house_n or_o place_n for_o convocation_n be_v also_o college_n and_o school_n and_o therefore_o philo_n in_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n call_v they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d house_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o learning_n of_o which_o you_o have_v mention_v 2_o king_n 6._o v._o 1._o where_o
for_o succession_n be_v romanish_a minister_n be_v no_o successor_n in_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o judaical_a priest_n but_o to_o the_o prophet_n 133_o chap._n xiii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o minister_n power_n and_o of_o that_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n amyraldus_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_v judicious_a exposition_n of_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v and_o rule_v be_v not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a contend_v for_o mr._n gillespy_v argument_n answer_v 142_o chap._n fourteen_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o commit_v to_o all_o church-officer_n but_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o 155_o chap._n xv._o that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o the_o church-officer_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o certain_a platform_n of_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v administer_v by_o a_o power_n distinct_a from_o the_o humane_a 161_o chap._n xvi_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o the_o river_n assembly_n examine_v the_o use_n of_o synod_n two_o thing_n be_v humble_o represent_v first_o that_o for_o a_o reunion_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n a_o convocation_n make_v up_o of_o minister_n only_o be_v reestablish_v during_o the_o sit_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o be_v that_o minister_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o capacity_n as_o all_o other_o rank_n of_o freeborn_a people_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o power_n of_o synod_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o call_v of_o they_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a not_o exemplary_a the_o exception_n of_o the_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n against_o the_o 2._o article_n of_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o the_o confession_n examine_v the_o use_n and_o abuse_n of_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o compose_v difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o their_o canon_n be_v beyond_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 166_o chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church-officer_n have_v not_o a_o jurisdiction_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n mr._n gillespy_v distinction_n that_o they_o be_v not_o material_o but_o formal_o distinct_a examine_v the_o argument_n of_o amyraldus_n that_o though_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n yet_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o pattern_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n discuss_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n 192_o chap._n xviii_o the_o cause_n of_o mistake_n in_o state_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n and_o call_v that_o the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v not_o three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o holy_a writ_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n matth._n 18._o v._n 17._o 206_o chap._n xix_o that_o a_o particular_a assembly_n of_o christian_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a visible_a church_n mention_v in_o scripture_n that_o that_o church_n consider_v as_o a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n bring_v forth_o other_o kind_n of_o act_n than_o it_o do_v consider_v as_o a_o society_n of_o man_n by_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o private_a church_n be_v make_v clear_a and_o evident_a 213_o chap._n xx._n that_o the_o power_n attribute_v to_o private_a church_n by_o the_o reverend_a dissent_v brethren_n do_v very_o well_o accord_n with_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o erastus_n bullingerus_n musculus_fw-la grotius_n mr._n selden_n and_o mr._n coleman_n this_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n burrough_n write_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n 222_o chap._n xxi_o that_o a_o church_n make_v up_o of_o many_o particular_a church_n under_o one_o presbytery_n invest_v with_o a_o judicial_a power_n over_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 234_o chap._n xxii_o that_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n namely_o salmasius_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o confute_v rather_o their_o own_o fancy_n then_o invalidate_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o question_n whether_o rome_n be_v a_o true_a church_n brief_o resolve_v that_o amesius_n and_o john_n mestrezat_n late_o minister_v of_o paris_n in_o their_o writing_n have_v hold_v the_o power_n of_o private_a church_n to_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a 242_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o consistency_n of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o private_a church_n with_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o order_v public_a worship_n prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v through_o all_o the_o land_n particular_a convocation_n synagogue_n or_o church_n call_v also_o college_n or_o school_n where_o the_o prophet_n and_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n teach_v especial_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n that_o they_o be_v independent_a from_o any_o church-judicatory_a how_o synagogue_n be_v alter_v from_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o be_v convert_v into_o christian_a church_n they_o retain_v the_o same_o right_n power_n and_o way_n of_o government_n 251_o chap._n xxiv_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n under_o heathen_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o confederate_a discipline_n or_o a_o power_n of_o magistracy_n as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v appoint_v man_n which_o ambrose_n call_v elder_n to_o decide_v such_o matter_n as_o otherwise_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n this_o practice_n be_v ground_v upon_o 1_o cor._n 6._o v._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o confirm_v by_o origen_n justin_n martyr_n ambrose_n and_o mr._n lightfoot_n that_o the_o power_n of_o these_o elder_n continue_v still_o under_o christian_a emperor_n with_o some_o alteration_n they_o erect_v in_o lieu_n of_o they_o episcopal_a court_n that_o all_o church-power_n be_v the_o emperor_n power_n that_o the_o very_a heathen_a magistrate_n know_v no_o other_o but_o that_o all_o power_n be_v annex_v to_o they_o 267_o chap._n xxv_o that_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o romish_a church_n better_a agree_v with_o reason_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n then_o that_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n that_o some_o romanist_n have_v ascribe_v more_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o sacred_a thing_n than_o the_o presbyterian_a brethren_n 287_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o description_n of_o excommunication_n in_o term_n receive_v by_o most_o of_o our_o opposite_n though_o otherwise_o various_o define_v by_o they_o that_o for_o four_o thousand_o year_n no_o such_o excommunication_n be_v in_o use_n either_o among_o the_o heathen_n or_o the_o jew_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n that_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v no_o type_n of_o the_o moral_a that_o the_o priest_n judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o excommunication_n nor_o for_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n 298_o chap._n xxvii_o that_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n such_o a_o excommunication_n begin_v that_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n do_v not_o answer_v that_o excommunication_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o nor_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 307_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o the_o whole_a context_n matth._n 18_o v._n 15_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18._o make_v nothing_o for_o excommunication_n neither_o judas_n non-admission_n if_o grant_v to_o the_o eucharist_n nor_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n to_o satan_n nor_o yet_o the_o self-examination_n require_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 316_o chap._n xxix_o that_o excommunication_n be_v contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n 326_o chap._n xxx_o that_o excommunication_n be_v main_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o eucharist_n make_v way_n for_o excommunication_n 337_o chap._n xxxi_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n from_o the_o first_o reformation_n from_o popery_n how_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o geneva_n but_o not_o settle_v without_o dispute_n and_o clashing_n betwixt_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o magistrate_n 342_o chap._n xxxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o excommunication_n in_o france_n the_o low-countries_n scotland_n the_o palatinate_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o reform_a state_n the_o scottish_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n ascend_v to_o such_o a_o height_n what_o plea_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n have_v for_o excommunication_n that_o it_o be_v more_o justifiable_a among_o they_o then_o in_o church_n under_o a_o orthodox_n magistrate_n 353_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o
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the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n multiply_v and_o their_o house_n temple_n or_o auditory_a be_v too_o little_a they_o enlarge_v it_o and_o chap._n 22._o v._n 14._o huldah_fw-mi the_o prephetesse_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o bamischnah_n in_o a_o college_n or_o school_n of_o learning_n so_o from_o 1_o samuel_n 19_o v._o 18._o and_o 20._o one_o may_v gather_v that_o samuel_n be_v the_o chief_a rabbi_n and_o prophet_n have_v many_o disciple_n under_o he_o have_v his_o house_n of_o oration_n school_n or_o college_n at_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o teach_v public_o upon_o sabbath_n aye_n but_o also_o instruct_v upon_o other_o day_n his_o disciple_n or_o young_a prophet_n call_v his_o son_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o 20._o verse_n except_o by_o prophesy_v be_v mean_v utter_v marvellous_a thing_n of_o god_n greatness_n goodness_n providence_n for_o the_o ordinary_a gift_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o declare_v hide_v and_o 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he_o understand_v this_o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o legal_a rite_n &_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o build_v what_o be_v the_o form_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o exercise_n in_o those_o house_n the_o scripture_n mention_v not_o only_o we_o gather_v by_o what_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n do_v 1_o king_n 18._o v._o 26._o that_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o those_o synagogue_n or_o house_n of_o convocation_n do_v pray_v from_o morning_n until_o noon_n and_o then_o till_o evening_n teach_v by_o catechise_v and_o expound_v for_o in_o the_o 29._o verse_n the_o word_n prophesve_v be_v equivalent_a to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v and_o samuel_n 1._o book_n c._n 12._o five_o 23._o make_v two_o part_n of_o his_o prophetical_a office_n viz._n to_o pray_v and_o teach_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o but_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o now_o as_o those_o prophet_n have_v no_o 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