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exhort_v to_o attend_v to_o read_v and_o exhortation_n of_o doctrine_n therefore_o he_o may_v right_o be_v call_v a_o minister_n before_o he_o have_v attein_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o endeavour_n for_o and_o though_o he_o which_o do_v not_o bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o preach_v and_o doctrine_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v endow_v he_o withal_o do_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v yet_o as_o it_o follow_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n by_o he_o bring_v so_o may_v we_o not_o peremptory_o thus_o say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o minister_n at_o all_o or_o pronounce_v he_o a_o intrudor_fw-la or_o without_o any_o lawful_a call_n as_o the_o anthor_n do_v in_o this_o discourse_n though_o he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o proof_n thereof_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o syllogism_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o foolish_a fallacy_n prove_v a_o matter_n unknown_a or_o doubt_v of_o by_o a_o matter_n no_o less_o doubtful_a 11._o section_n pag._n 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o draw_v near_o the_o dregs_n of_o his_o proof_n here_o when_o upon_o a_o bare_a occasion_n of_o this_o to_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n require_v of_o a_o prior_n be_v next_o to_o the_o abbot_n not_o to_o any_o intent_n of_o preach_v but_o for_o observation_n of_o the_o regular_a discipline_n of_o the_o monastery_n consist_v as_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o meat_n their_o apparel_n their_o not_o enjoyeng_v their_o good_n in_o property_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o silence_n in_o some_o place_n and_o upon_o the_o largeness_n of_o rack_v law_n rack_v that_o word_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o much_o more_o excellent_a gift_n he_o will_v enforce_v that_o there_o can_v be_v such_o degree_n in_o minister_n as_o some_o to_o be_v of_o mean_a some_o of_o competent_a some_o of_o eminent_a knowledge_n and_o learning_n or_o else_o will_v reason_n no_o consequence_n in_o his_o reason_n gather_v whosoever_o be_v not_o so_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o this_o speech_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n use_v for_o to_o be_v a_o intrudor_fw-la and_o to_o have_v no_o lawful_a call_n whereas_o we_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o learning_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o prior_n as_o he_o imagine_v neither_o if_o it_o be_v be_v it_o necessary_a that_o every_o minister_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a sufficiency_n as_o a_o prior_n though_o in_o a_o generality_n some_o office_n incident_a to_o the_o one_o be_v also_o require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o other_o in_o his_o gloss_n or_o discourse_n hereupon_o as_o have_v prove_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v he_o climb_v into_o his_o throne_n and_o stout_o demand_v of_o our_o chief_a prelate_n what_o they_o can_v answer_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o wilful_a disloyalty_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o not_o be_v so_o careful_a as_o the_o superstitious_a lawemaker_n be_v for_o his_o superstitious_a time_n and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o accuse_v they_o to_o maintain_v tooth_n and_o nail_v a_o policy_n of_o a_o traitorous_a lawemaker_n a_o policy_n perilous_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o lord_n household_n and_o as_o though_o that_o government_n which_o they_o use_v be_v rather_o by_o they_o challenge_v than_o du_o attribute_v unto_o they_o and_o for_o proof_n that_o the_o policy_n by_o they_o use_v be_v such_o he_o reckon_v diverse_a point_n as_o popish_a which_o they_o turn_v as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o prelacy_n dignity_n and_o ministery_n under_o the_o gospel_n sure_o a_o very_a gréevous_a accusation_n be_v so_o general_a and_o indefinite_a against_o so_o many_o reverend_a father_n supplieng_v one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n in_o parliament_n even_o by_o the_o ancient_a policy_n of_o the_o same_o be_v
admit_v a_o deacon_n neither_o yet_o there_o or_o in_o he_o be_v it_o necessary_o require_v but_o only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v upon_o a_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n admit_v such_o a_o man_n so_o qualify_v as_o be_v there_o prescribe_v a_o deacon_n the_o other_o circumstance_n by_o the_o author_n set_v down_o which_o he_o think_v he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o a_o cloud_n with_o a_o stream_n of_o word_n as_o of_o church_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o pastor_n of_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o convocation_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o diocese_n to_o present_v &c_n &c_n be_v require_v without_o book_n by_o our_o author_n and_o be_v belike_o some_o book_n falsification_n of_o the_o book_n part_n of_o another_o platform_n which_o he_o mistake_v in_o steed_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n order_n but_o if_o he_o enforce_v those_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 8._o eliz._n confirm_v the_o say_a book_n and_o shall_v from_o hense-foorth_a be_v use_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o every_o circumstance_n arbitrarie_a afore_o then_o must_v we_o desire_v he_o to_o rub_v over_o his_o logic_n and_o his_o law_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o herein_o we_o must_v reddere_fw-la singula_fw-la singulis_fw-la that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v of_o substance_n in_o the_o book_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o circumstance_n or_o arbitrarie_a solemnity_n be_v not_o hereby_o alter_v but_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o nature_n now_o as_o they_o be_v before_o in_o the_o book_n as_o concern_v the_o quality_n requisite_a in_o one_o to_o be_v admit_v a_o deacon_n i_o marvel_v he_o will_v number_v author_n follie_n in_o the_o author_n that_o which_o rest_v in_o experience_n afterward_o and_o which_o the_o party_n be_v to_o promise_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o perform_v to_o wit_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o call_n as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v wey_v before_o his_o admission_n and_o if_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o call_v he_o think_v may_v be_v infer_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o popular_a election_n or_o any_o other_o devise_n whatsoever_o more_o than_o a_o inward_a good_a motion_n of_o the_o party_n he_o may_v be_v convince_v sufficient_o by_o those_o word_n shall_v present_v such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v admit_v the_o circumstance_n of_o be_v present_v by_o the_o archdeacon_n although_o at_o solemn_a and_o set_v ordination_n it_o be_v most_o usual_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v omit_v as_o the_o bishop_n may_v ordain_v one_o alone_o when_o there_o be_v no_o more_o though_o the_o word_n of_o present_v do_v run_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o which_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n that_o the_o bishop_n know_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o sufficient_a testimony_n any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o virtuous_a conversation_n &c_n &c_n may_v admit_v he_o &c_n &c_n so_o that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o present_v be_v not_o of_o any_o substantial_a form_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o reckon_v the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n our_o falsification_n falsification_n author_n omit_v this_o limitation_n in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v also_o to_o baptize_v and_o to_o preach_v if_o he_o be_v admit_v thereto_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o this_o likewise_o to_o search_v for_o the_o sick_a poor_a &c_n &c_n where_o provision_n be_v so_o make_v as_o not_o serve_v belike_o so_o fit_o his_o turn_n as_o he_o wish_v whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v what_o liberty_n this_o man_n who_o find_v such_o fault_n with_o other_o for_o omit_v such_o and_o so_o many_o requisite_n as_o he_o fansi_v do_v yet_o permit_v unto_o himself_o to_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o own_o distribution_n 18._o section_n pag._n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o order_v priest_n in_o this_o section_n our_o author_n think_v he_o have_v observe_v two_o principal_a point_n for_o his_o purpose_n one_o that_o the_o minister_n charge_v himself_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o this_o he_o pass_v over_o very_o bréefelie_o the_o other_o which_o deserve_v with_o he_o a_o marginal_a direction_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n bind_v he_o as_o well_o to_o minister_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n within_o his_o cure_n as_o the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o minister_n may_v as_o well_o admonish_v denounce_v and_o excommunicate_a offender_n within_o his_o charge_n as_o a_o bishop_n may_v within_o his_o diocese_n the_o first_o whereof_o pertain_v to_o teach_v require_v of_o the_o minister_n although_o it_o prove_v not_o a_o necessary_a coherence_n of_o preach_v with_o the_o ministry_n see_v many_o beside_o preacher_n as_o the_o father_n the_o master_n and_o the_o householder_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o godliness_n those_o who_o be_v of_o their_o charge_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o peculiarlie_o incident_a to_o the_o treatise_n here_o in_o handle_v than_o the_o other_o observation_n concern_v discipline_n but_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o this_o man_n be_v well_o advise_v in_o seek_v to_o inspire_v every_o minister_n with_o a_o power_n contrariety_n the_o author_n contrariety_n to_o execute_v all_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o law_n now_o in_o force_n when_o as_o in_o a_o peculiar_a treatise_n of_o this_o book_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o by_o law_n excommunication_n by_o one_o alone_o be_v forbid_v whereby_o he_o pull_v down_o with_o one_o hand_n that_o which_o he_o build_v with_o the_o other_o and_o show_v himself_o either_o very_a forgetful_a or_o pass_v inconstant_a and_o hereupon_o i_o will_v be_v resolve_v 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well_o as_o the_o bishop_n in_o his_o diocese_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v what_o if_o the_o bishop_n upon_o good_a cause_n and_o for_o abuse_v of_o the_o authority_n shall_v suspend_v the_o minister_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o execute_v discipline_n be_v he_o not_o at_o the_o same_o point_n he_o be_v at_o before_o and_o what_o if_o the_o bishop_n himself_o dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n who_o shall_v then_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o what_o if_o the_o minister_n discretion_n serve_v he_o upon_o some_o small_a or_o surmise_a cause_n to_o excommunicate_v some_o great_a peer_n or_o noble_a counsellor_n of_o his_o parish_n who_o indignation_n may_v turn_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o great_a mischief_n or_o to_o proceed_v against_o his_o patron_n who_o peradventure_o have_v a_o bond_n of_o he_o to_o resign_v as_o many_o covetous_a coruorant_n and_o nimrods_n have_v in_o these_o day_n whereby_o the_o ministry_n be_v more_o enthrall_v to_o the_o corrupt_a devotion_n of_o one_o man_n than_o by_o all_o the_o law_n that_o any_o way_n may_v concern_v they_o the_o author_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o divide_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o will_v entitle_v every_o minister_n unto_o into_o admonition_n denunciation_n and_o excommunication_n if_o by_o denunciation_n he_o mean_v the_o publish_n of_o excommunication_n do_v by_o himself_o then_o be_v it_o a_o part_n thereof_o if_o as_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o mean_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o proceed_v upon_o fault_n not_o public_a specify_v in_o the_o 18._o of_o s._n matthew_n then_o be_v this_o common_a with_o the_o minister_n unto_o all_o other_o christian_n even_o as_o admonition_n be_v be_v the_o first_o degree_n and_o where_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o party_n offend_v and_o have_v not_o prevail_v neither_o by_o his_o admonition_n in_o private_a nor_o his_o denunciation_n before_o two_o or_o
from_o our_o church_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o this_o reason_n shall_v not_o reform_v church_n be_v say_v to_o retain_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v well_o order_v many_o of_o they_o upon_o diversity_n of_o occasion_n differ_v even_o from_o themselves_o before_o and_o every_o one_o in_o some_o point_n or_o other_o differ_v among_o themselves_o be_v all_o the_o church_n of_o denmark_n sweveland_n poland_n germany_n rhetia_n vallis_n tellina_n the_o nine_o canton_n of_o switzerland_n reform_v with_o their_o confederate_n of_o geneva_n of_o france_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o of_o scotland_n in_o all_o point_n either_o of_o substance_n or_o of_o circumstance_n disciplinate_v alike_o nay_o they_o neither_o be_v can_v be_v nor_o yet_o need_v so_o to_o be_v see_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o any_o set_v and_o exact_v particular_a form_n thereof_o be_v recommend_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o master_n deane_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o say_a 16._o say_a ibid._n pag._n 16._o book_n say_v that_o one_o end_n of_o so_o many_o counsel_n gather_v so_o often_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v this_o to_o make_v canon_n for_o the_o external_a government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v not_o need_v if_o such_o a_o perfect_a platform_n have_v be_v deliver_v thereof_o in_o scripture_n as_o some_o man_n vain_o blunder_v about_o and_o i_o very_o do_v persuade_v myself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n yet_o live_v and_o well_o know_v to_o be_v far_o from_o any_o unreverent_a opinion_n of_o the_o state_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v no_o inferior_a member_n himself_o and_o be_v best_a able_a to_o interpret_v his_o own_o meaning_n will_v if_o he_o be_v demand_v quick_o convince_v this_o man_n of_o factious_a and_o slanderous_a wrest_n and_o rack_a of_o his_o word_n and_o see_v he_o object_v unto_o we_o the_o precedent_n of_o reform_a church_n in_o 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and_o squeamish_a stomach_n at_o the_o state_n present_a join_v with_o such_o a_o esseminate_a longing_n and_o absurd_a appetite_n of_o restless_a and_o endless_a alternation_n in_o church_n matter_n i_o pray_v god_n they_o have_v not_o cause_n with_o the_o first_o never_o to_o have_v wish_a change_n nor_o that_o they_o ever_o see_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o will_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n desire_v with_o favour_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o enjoy_v that_o form_n of_o liturgy_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o church_n government_n which_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o her_o daiesties_n ministry_n be_v now_o plant_v in_o this_o church_n if_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o attain_v it_o bonum_fw-la non_fw-la fruendo_fw-la sed_fw-la carendo_fw-la redditur_fw-la charius_fw-la 47._o section_n pag._n 95_o 96_o 97._o thus_o have_v show_v some_o part_n of_o his_o former_a apology_n and_o protestation_n to_o be_v very_o doubtful_o deliver_v and_o both_o that_o and_o other_o 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which_o sceptre_n subdue_v people_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n moreover_o speak_v of_o her_o majesty_n sovereignty_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a he_o say_v the_o head_n christ_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v set_v up_o but_o as_o we_o have_v now_o see_v their_o joint_a accord_n in_o take_v from_o prince_n and_o throw_v they_o down_o from_o that_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n where_o with_o all_o god_n have_v adorn_v they_o so_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o much_o nay_o hold_v little_a some_o of_o they_o do_v attribute_n unto_o prince_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o although_o our_o abstractor_n who_o can_v temporise_v and_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o politic_a proctor_n of_o presbytery_n patroness_n 92._o patroness_n pag._n 92._o do_v say_v that_o her_o majesty_n be_v a_o sovereign_a a_o sole_a and_o a_o lawful_a governess_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o other_o of_o 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the_o conference_n and_o synod_n either_o provincial_a or_o nationall_n therefore_o 17._o therefore_o danaeus_n par_fw-fr 2._o isag_n li._n 2._o cap._n 17._o one_o of_o they_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o interest_n which_o good_a and_o faithful_a magistrate_n have_v that_o if_o they_o be_v present_a at_o the_o first_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o rule_v there_o for_o they_o may_v not_o nominate_v to_o the_o people_n or_o senate_n ecclesiastical_a the_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v but_o 19_o but_o ibid._n ca._n 19_o in_o another_o place_n he_o confess_v that_o in_o old_a time_n the_o king_n consent_n be_v require_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v choose_v bernard_n epist_n 170._o etc._n etc._n reatina_n do_v 63._o before_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o add_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n see_v be_v void_a the_o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o 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submit_v she_o own_o highness_n and_o her_o sceptre_n in_o all_o church_n mat_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o substantial_a honest_a man_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o it_o shall_v happen_v her_o majesty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o remain_v for_o otherwise_o 165._o otherwise_o t._n c._n 2._o repl_n pag._n 165._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v peremptory_a and_o resolute_a that_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o ordinary_a authority_n for_o the_o make_n appoint_v or_o determine_v of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n order_n or_o ceremony_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o whole_a suit_n of_o they_o do_v agree_v herein_o just_a with_o the_o papist_n who_o do_v attribute_n unto_o christian_n prince_n power_n of_o fact_n but_o not_o of_o law_n and_o authority_n to_o promote_v and_o set_v forward_o but_o not_o to_o appoint_v or_o intermeddle_v with_o make_v of_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o yet_o forsooth_o they_o do_v tell_v we_o in_o great_a earness_n 2._o earness_n admon_n 2._o pag._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o their_o book_n write_v of_o this_o matter_n that_o shall_v offend_v any_o which_o either_o be_v or_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v godly_a now_o about_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v implose_v in_o this_o new_a kind_n of_o church_n government_n there_o be_v diverse_a opinion_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o france_n do_v france_n do_v des_fw-mi professeurs_fw-fr en_fw-fr la_fw-fr discipl_n de_fw-fr france_n mention_v certain_a regent_n and_n also_o professor_n in_o divinity_n which_o may_v be_v call_v when_o a_o question_n about_o decision_n of_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n do_v arise_v neither_o of_o which_o person_n or_o office_n be_v mention_v in_o any_o of_o our_o platform_n that_o i_o remember_v again_o our_o 9_o our_o admon_n 1._o pag._n 9_o man_n do_v make_v minister_n to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o pastor_n and_o the_o other_o doctor_n so_o that_o both_o these_o two_o must_v concur_v as_o necessary_a member_n whereupon_o with_o the_o elder_n and_o deacons_n their_o presbytery_n must_v be_v raise_v but_o france_n but_o du_fw-mi baptesine_fw-la art_n 3._o la_fw-fr discipl_n de_fw-fr france_n the_o discipline_n of_o france_n make_v not_o a_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o pastor_n from_o the_o doctor_n but_o note_v they_o as_o two_o several_a property_n incident_a according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o bullinger_n upon_o the_o 4._o to_o the_o ephesian_n also_o our_o reformer_n make_v the_o doctor_n to_o be_v the_o second_o man_n in_o their_o presbytery_n yet_o 14._o yet_o de_fw-fr eccles_n cap._n 14._o bertrand_n affirm_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o place_n there_o except_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o assistant_n 11._o assistant_n admon_n 1._o pag._n 9_o &_o 11._o likewise_o our_o man_n with_o we_o do_v 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great_a impiety_n such_o a_o function_n in_o they_o may_v not_o by_o any_o other_o devise_n whatsoever_o be_v alter_v yet_o 752._o yet_o simlerus_n fol._n 752._o in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o zurike_n certain_a late_a man_n without_o any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v monethlie_o choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o church_n stock_n 192_o stock_n t._n c._n pa._n 192_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a enforcer_n of_o this_o new_a government_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o order_n of_o widow_n in_o their_o church_n plat_n and_o 11._o and_o dane_n part_n 2._o isagog_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 11._o another_o of_o their_o favourer_n though_o he_o set_v down_o no_o necessity_n thereof_o yet_o he_o think_v it_o very_o commodious_a to_o be_v retain_v yet_o 219_o yet_o eccles_n discipl_n pag._n 219_o other_o of_o they_o not_o meanclie_v account_v of_o will_v persuade_v we_o as_o he_o may_v herein_o easy_o do_v that_o they_o neither_o be_v necessary_a
election_n as_o he_o himself_o observe_v *_o yet_o because_o 20._o ibid._n cap._n 20._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o all_o election_n we_o be_v to_o use_v lot_n he_o refuse_v their_o judgement_n and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o equality_n of_o all_o side_n that_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v which_o of_o many_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v furthermore_o our_o reformer_n by_o the_o drift_n of_o their_o speech_n deliver_v in_o their_o book_n do_v seem_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o attribute_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o pastor_n or_o of_o any_o other_o church-officer_n to_o the_o presbytery_n but_o 34._o but_o la_fw-fr discipl_n de_fw-fr france_n art_n 34._o the_o discipline_n of_o france_n adjoin_v to_o the_o consistory_n in_o this_o action_n the_o next_o conference_n or_o upon_o want_n thereof_o two_o other_o pastor_n not_o suspect_v nay_o themselves_n do_v establish_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n in_o their_o own_o election_n for_o they_o say_v that_o in_o those_o place_n where_o france_n where_o des_fw-mi anciens_fw-fr &_o diacre_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o la_fw-fr disci_fw-la de_fw-fr france_n their_o order_n be_v not_o yet_o establish_v both_o the_o deacons_n and_o anciens_fw-fr shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o people_n together_o with_o their_o pastor_n but_o where_o the_o order_n be_v establish_v there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o consistory_n together_o with_o their_o minister_n by_o which_o word_n also_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o election_n of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n they_o do_v yield_v to_o their_o minister_n a_o negative_a voice_n against_o all_o the_o rest_n again_o our_o reformer_n do_v earnest_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o give_v their_o consent_n in_o all_o their_o election_n and_o censure_n but_o ecclesiast_fw-la but_o lâ—_n confutation_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dis_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la some_o in_o france_n that_o like_a of_o that_o government_n do_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a again_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a practice_n among_o some_o of_o our_o misliker_n upon_o any_o discontentment_n or_o peradventure_o upon_o delight_n in_o some_o other_o trade_n of_o secular_a life_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n to_o give_v over_o their_o call_n insomuch_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v deliver_v it_o as_o sound_v doctrine_n that_o they_o may_v as_o lawful_o as_o any_o other_o merchant_n change_v their_o copy_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o secular_a function_n but_o this_o be_v utterlie_o condemn_v by_o the_o discipline_n of_o france_n where_o they_o say_v 10._o say_v la_fw-fr discipl_n de_fw-fr france_n be_v 10._o that_o those_o which_o be_v once_o choose_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v minister_n their_o whole_a life_n through_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thereof_o discharge_v lawful_o upon_o good_a reason_n and_o consideration_n yea_o and_o that_o by_o a_o provincial_a council_n and_o as_o touch_v such_o as_o forsake_v their_o ministry_n they_o shall_v be_v final_o excommunicate_a by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o now_o touch_v the_o inflict_a of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n there_o be_v also_o some_o variety_n of_o judgement_n our_o man_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v require_v a_o consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o such_o censure_n ecclesiastical_a as_o be_v to_o be_v impose_v whereas_o the_o discipline_n of_o france_n france_n france_n des_fw-mi delinquans_n etc._n etc._n art_n 1._o la_fw-fr disci_fw-la de_fw-fr france_n require_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o appoint_v three_o public_a denuntiation_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o be_v make_v concern_v obstinate_a offender_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n to_o see_v whether_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v call_v back_o to_o repentance_n before_o excommunication_n which_o at_o the_o last_o if_o the_o party_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n after_o the_o say_v three_o public_a intimation_n likewise_o where_o upon_o special_a occasion_n some_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v a_o schismatic_n by_o that_o discipline_n none_o other_o be_v to_o france_n to_o art_n 5._o la_fw-fr dis_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n intermeddle_v therein_o but_o either_o the_o conference_n or_o for_o want_v thereof_o three_o or_o four_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o next_o church_n together_o with_o the_o anciens_fw-fr or_o senior_n of_o the_o say_a church_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o â—_o by_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n â—_o scripture_n that_o s._n paul_n be_v absent_a do_v decree_v that_o the_o incestuous_a person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a have_v there_o to_o neither_o public_a denunciation_n afore_o nor_o yet_o consent_v of_o any_o other_o minister_n senior_a or_o deacon_n in_o 1_o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n 1_o like_a manner_n do_v he_o alone_o excommunicate_a alexander_n and_o hymenaeus_n but_o the_o abstractor_n both_o utterlie_o against_o our_o own_o reformer_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o french_a church_n say_v that_o *_o there_o be_v a_o 37._o pag._n 4_o 37._o discipline_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o truth_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o her_o highness_n empire_n which_o *_o be_v pag._n 33_o that_o every_o minister_n may_v as_o well_o admonish_v denounce_v and_o excommunicate_a offender_n within_o his_o charge_n as_o a_o bishop_n may_v within_o his_o diocese_n so_o that_o he_o attribute_v the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o matter_n of_o censure_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o every_o parish_n and_o the_o power_n give_v by_o other_o unto_o the_o conference_n and_o synod_n provincial_a he_o yield_v as_o it_o seem_v unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o little_a to_o be_v touch_v concern_v as_o well_o the_o decision_n of_o all_o doubt_n which_o may_v arise_v touch_v doctrine_n or_o manner_n as_o also_o the_o make_n and_o establish_v of_o law_n order_n and_o ceremony_n for_o doubt_n arise_v upon_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n some_o of_o our_o plat-laiers_a do_v make_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n incident_a to_o every_o presbytery_n yet_o 10_o yet_o ad._n 2._o pa._n 10_o other_o of_o they_o do_v refrain_v it_o unto_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o conference_n consist_v of_o minister_n and_o france_n and_o du_fw-mi consistoire_fw-fr art_n 10._o la_o discipl_a de_fw-fr france_n the_o discipline_n of_o france_n do_v refer_v it_o both_o to_o the_o conference_n and_o the_o synod_n determination_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o professor_n in_o divinity_n must_v only_o have_v voice_n decisive_a though_o the_o anciens_fw-fr or_o senior_n may_v have_v voice_n consultative_a and_o of_o advice_n neither_o be_v their_o agreement_n any_o better_a touch_v particular_a decision_n of_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v mislike_v the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n so_o far_o that_o they_o think_v they_o may_v not_o lawful_o come_v to_o our_o ordinary_a service_n nor_o communicate_v with_o we_o for_o want_v of_o their_o dream_v of_o reformation_n but_o other_o though_o very_o well_o dispose_v yet_o scrupulouslie_o affect_v in_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n do_v *_o plain_o testify_v under_o minister_n certain_a godly_a minister_n their_o hand_n that_o this_o be_v schismatical_a and_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o sequester_v himself_o from_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o surmise_a inconvenience_n in_o our_o public_a liturgy_n prescribe_v again_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n as_o elsewhere_o before_o be_v allege_v that_o baptism_n minister_v by_o any_o not_o lawful_o call_v thereunto_o be_v whole_o void_a but_o our_o abstractor_n think_v though_o many_o of_o such_o as_o be_v common_o repute_v minister_n be_v none_o indeed_o nor_o in_o law_n yet_o *_o that_o a_o 9â—_n pa._n 97._o 98._o 9â—_n common_a error_n conceive_v otherwise_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v good_a and_o forceable_a the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o of_o other_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n execute_v by_o they_o also_o some_o of_o our_o hot_a spur_n can_v abide_v the_o have_v of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n because_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o the_o discipline_n of_o france_n though_o it_o can_v franâ—â—_n can_v du_fw-mi baptism_n art_n 6._o la_o disâ—_n de_fw-fr franâ—â—_n exact_v they_o as_o of_o any_o necessity_n be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o do_v it_o very_o well_o allow_v of_o they_o and_o establish_v their_o continuance_n likewise_o 14â—_n likewise_o t._n c._n pag._n 14â—_n some_o of_o our_o chief_a reformer_n do_v whole_o mislike_v that_o baptism_n upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o private_a place_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o discipline_n of_o france_n 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