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gospel_n take_v in_o therewith_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o appendicles_a and_o seal_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o discipline_n which_o consist_v in_o censure_n and_o absolution_n from_o censure_n independent_o of_o late_a have_v forge_v new_a sort_n of_o the_o key_n whereby_o they_o have_v confound_v themselves_o and_o wound_n confound_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o its_o government_n they_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o key_n of_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n the_o first_o subject_n whereof_o be_v every_o believer_n whether_o join_v to_o a_o particular_a congregation_n or_o not_o 2._o a_o key_n of_o interest_n power_n or_o liberty_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o 3._o a_o key_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n the_o meaning_n and_o refutation_n of_o these_o new_a forge_a key_n see_v in_o jus_n divin_n of_o church_n govern._n part_n 2._o c._n 10._o pag._n 108_o 109._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n caudreys_n vindiciae_fw-la clav_fw-mi c._n 2._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la now_o when_o mr._n locky_a in_o the_o consequent_a of_o his_o argument_n speak_v of_o the_o key_n of_o power_n it_o will_v seem_v he_o must_v understand_v that_o second_o kind_n of_o key_n for_o i_o know_v no_o other_o go_v under_o that_o name_n among_o independent_o yet_o may_v be_v by_o a_o new_a conception_n of_o his_o own_o he_o mean_v that_o all_o power_n of_o government_n distinguish_v from_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n exercise_v in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n and_o dispensation_n of_o censure_n again_o see_v another_o great_a variation_n at_o first_o he_o propound_v that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n first_o as_o a_o believer_n this_o may_v import_v and_o as_o speak_v there_o by_o the_o author_n without_o any_o explication_n can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v but_o that_o it_o do_v import_v that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o a_o single_a believer_n but_o now_o in_o the_o consequent_a infer_v in_o the_o pretend_a proof_n he_o say_v thus_o they_o be_v give_v first_o to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n this_o be_v a_o society_n of_o person_n collective_o and_o united_o take_v and_o not_o person_n single_o 2._o where_o shall_v we_o ever_o read_v the_o elder_n or_o minister_n call_v the_o officer_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n locky_a mean_v by_o way_n of_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o superior_a or_o mistress_n depute_v and_o employ_v they_o to_o officiat_fw-la and_o act_n in_o her_o place_n we_o find_v indeed_o they_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o relation_n of_o a_o mean_n to_o a_o end_n for_o their_o good_a 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o as_o angel_n or_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_n for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o ult_n but_o they_o be_v only_o christ_n officer_n and_o servant_n by_o way_n of_o relation_n of_o depute_n to_o officiat_fw-la and_o employ_v to_o serve_v unto_o a_o superior_a and_o master_n depute_v to_o officiat_fw-la and_o employ_v to_o serve_v in_o his_o place_n and_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n by_o he_o section_n 5_o but_o now_o consider_v we_o how_o this_o consequent_a be_v prove_v the_o argugument_n as_o propound_v by_o the_o author_n be_v enthymematick_a and_o must_v suppose_v another_o premisse_a beside_o that_o which_o be_v express_v which_o must_v be_v true_a as_o well_o as_o that_o express_v to_o make_v the_o consequence_n good_a now_o i_o humble_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v we_o that_o suppress_v and_o suppose_a premisse_a very_o keep_v he_o to_o one_o syllogism_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v it_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a logic_n and_o reason_n but_o it_o may_v be_v do_v may_v be_v by_o two_o process_n well_o then_o they_o must_v be_v these_o for_o aught_o that_o i_o can_v conceive_v if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o otherwise_o and_o better_o let_v he_o do_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o it_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o a_o believer_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o take_v this_o conclusion_n for_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o second_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o a_o believer_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n believe_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o peter_n believe_v but_o to_o peter_n as_o a_o
escape_n of_o the_o printer_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o place_n be_v â—ust_z so_o print_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dissent_v brother_n against_o the_o assembly_n 3._o proposition_n concern_v presbyterial_a government_n whence_o thâ—â—…thor_n â—orrowâ—…_n iâ—â—…re_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o where_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o â—he_v 〈…〉_o be_v the_o printer_n section_n 5_o anothâ—…_n ground_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v not_o bare_a labour_v in_o the_o word_n in_o a_o place_n thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o elder_n â—aâ—_n i_o conceive_v that_o formal_o constituâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o aâ—_n elder_a but_o be_v over_o they_o fix_v and_o 〈…〉_o such_o a_o station_n over_o they_o and_o then_o where_o this_o be_v piâ—ched_v 〈…〉_o â—…is_fw-gr â—…nds_v his_o work_n of_o conduct_n and_o discipline_n 〈…〉_o thâ—…_n it_o be_v not_o bare_a labour_v in_o the_o word_n in_o a_o place_n 〈◊〉_d constituâ—…_n and_o denomâ—…tes_v a_o elder_a or_o minister_n 〈…〉_o â—he_v word_n in_o a_o place_n such_o labour_a 〈…〉_o noâ—_n call_v to_o that_o work_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o nâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o commission_v to_o such_o a_o station_n i_o to_o such_o 〈…〉_o that_o note_n he_o or_o constitute_v he_o a_o minister_n 〈…〉_o be_v which_o note_n and_o constitute_v a_o minister_n 〈…〉_o according_a to_o thâ—_n order_v institute_v by_o christ_n 〈…〉_o with_o office_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n and_o to_o dispense_v 〈…〉_o which_o offâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ally_a 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o 〈…〉_o â—…ely_o and_o â—is_fw-la fiâ—ing_v to_o 〈…〉_o not_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n buâ—_n only_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o â—uâ—h_v a_o congregation_n for_o the_o constâ—…_n and_o 〈…〉_o see_v this_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d â—…dantly_o demonstâ—…_n 〈…〉_o hâ—dsoâ—_n vindiâ—_n of_o the_o ess_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n c._n 6._o pag._n 138_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o thing_n he_o br_v be_v thâ—…_n 〈…〉_o keyâ—…_n viz._n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n 〈…〉_o distinguish_v yeâ—_n 〈…〉_o divide_a chrisâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—…oined_v and_o 〈…〉_o together_o but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o wâ—e_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v to_o dividâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—ow_o â—ell_o christ_n â—…ll_v â—…ke_v 〈…〉_o how_o well_o man_n 〈…〉_o sâ—verall_a hundred_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ars_n in_o blood_n and_o tyranny_n have_v shâ—wâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—sw_n 1._o the_o keyâ—…_n oâ—_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n be_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_o â—on_v from_o another_o as_o the_o author_n by_o his_o big_a word_n wâ—uld_v 〈◊〉_d his_o reader_n in_o hand_n 1._o in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d or_o actus_fw-la primâ—…_n they_o be_v separate_v the_o rule_v elder_n â—ath_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o discipline_n and_o exercise_v it_o but_o not_o the_o key_n of_o docâ—…ine_n 2._o eveâ—_n where_o they_o be_v soyn_v together_o in_o habit_n they_o be_v divide_v and_o separate_v in_o act_n the_o pastor_n of_o a_o congregation_n when_o he_o â—…cheth_v do_v not_o eâ—…cise_a discipline_n nor_o when_o he_o exercise_v discipline_n or_o jurisdiction_n do_v he_o at_o that_o same_o time_n teach_v yea_o further_o hâ—_n may_v and_o do_v teach_v alone_o but_o he_o 〈…〉_o jâ—…diction_n alone_o but_o in_o combination_n and_o in_o collegâ—…_n with_o uther_n obj._n but_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n by_o thâ—_n presbyâ—erian_n way_n the_o pastor_n in_o the_o associate_n presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d â—urisdiction_n over_o they_o who_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v and_o châ—iâ—…_n 〈…〉_o join_v they_o together_o in_o thiâ—_n relation_n that_o tâ—…_n one_o 〈…〉_o â—…cised_a towards_o any_o but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o othâ—…_n be_v also_o 〈…〉_o author_n indeed_o say_v so_o that_o christ_n â—…th_v appoint_v 〈…〉_o bring_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o the_o place_n by_o he_o here_o 〈…〉_o put_v home_o this_o to_o the_o author_n 〈…〉_o can_v exercise_n rule_v only_o in_o relation_n 〈…〉_o where_o he_o be_v fix_v to_o preach_v ordinaâ—…y_o bâ—…ause_n 〈…〉_o to_o divide_v thâ—_n key_n which_o he_o allege_v to_o â—e_v even_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o tie_v together_o aâ—â—e_n have_v say_v but_o i_o ask_v he_o 〈…〉_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d otherâ—_n then_o of_o his_o own_o 〈…〉_o by_o go_v 〈…〉_o admit_v thâ—…_n to_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈…〉_o way_n 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o deny_v witâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o of_o one_o single_a 〈…〉_o public_a ordinancâ—…_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o grant_v it_o than_o he_o divide_v the_o key_n which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…yes_v christ_n have_v tie_v together_o section_n 6_o as_o to_o his_o bloody_a word_n 〈◊〉_d like_o many_o other_o in_o this_o his_o little_a piece_n a_o groundless_a â—…ander_n there_o have_v not_o â—een_n several_a 〈◊〉_d of_o year_n since_o that_o way_n of_o government_n â—…ch_o we_o staâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d by_o christâ—_n 〈…〉_o associate_v presbyâ—…s_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d which_o for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n waâ—â—…bed_v thereof_o by_o poâ—…s_n and_o papal_a prelate_n and_o since_o by_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d a-mercy_n it_o waâ—_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n it_o have_v be_v a_o blâ—…d_a mean_a where_o it_o have_v have_v place_n to_o preserve_v the_o church_n of_o jesuâ—_n christ_n but_o for_o blood_n if_o he_o mean_v shed_v of_o blood_n by_o iâ—_n it_o be_v â—ot_n a_o very_a bloody_a slander_n to_o attribute_v this_o to_o it_o and_o for_o tyranny_n i_o think_v no_o man_n qui_fw-fr non_fw-fr perfricâ—it_fw-fr fronteâ—_n can_v say_v it_o be_v a_o way_n of_o itself_o inclinable_a to_o that_o when_o as_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o person_n allege_v themselves_o wrong_v and_o possible_o wrong_v indeed_o by_o the_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o small_a judicatory_a a_o way_n of_o recognition_n and_o relief_n by_o a_o large_a associate_v judicatory_a if_o this_o be_v a_o way_n in_o itself_o inclinable_a 〈◊〉_d â—…anny_n i_o confess_v i_o see_v not_o but_o we_o may_v as_o wâ—ll_n say_v that_o â—…ard_n be_v dâ—…ward_a and_o dounward_a be_v upward_o but_o now_o to_o wâ—_n the_o exercise_n oâ—_n the_o key_n so_o together_o and_o in_o so_o narrow_a bâ—undâ—_n as_o mr._n lockâ—…_n will_v have_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v soâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o â—n_a eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n together_o wiâ—h_v their_o people_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 7_o 10_o or_o 20_o person_n that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o 〈…〉_o ecclesiastical_a on_o earth_n and_o there_o may_v be_v no_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o authoritative_a 〈…〉_o any_o wrong_n whatsoever_o they_o mâ—y_v do_v 〈…〉_o and_o truth_n in_o their_o dogmatic_a detâ—rmâ—…ations_n oâ—_n in_o their_o 〈…〉_o censure_n upon_o person_n if_o this_o be_v noâ—_n a_o waâ—_n 〈…〉_o tyranny_n yea_o and_o looseness_n and_o conâ—usion_n 〈…〉_o lâ—t_o any_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n judge_v 〈…〉_o proof_n even_o a_o few_o year_n have_v give_v of_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—ell_o who_o maâ—_n 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o and_o what_o truâ—_n chriâ—…_n 〈…〉_o it_o without_o bâ—eâ—…ng_a heart_n and_o weep_a eye_n 〈…〉_o aâ—_n this_o day_n section_n â—…_n examination_n of_o mr._n lockier_n 3_o medium_fw-la pursue_v in_o section_n 38_o and_o 39_o section_n 1_o his_o three_o medium_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o presbytery_n havinâ—â—ower_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o 〈◊〉_d congregation_n than_o onâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d device_n of_o man_n and_o not_o aâ—_n ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d destroyâ—…â—he_fw-mi end_n for_o which_o church_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v &_o to_o which_o it_o pretend_v in_o the_o prosecution_n whereof_o â—t_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o woâ—dâ—r_n â—o_o see_v what_o confusion_n looseness_n of_o reason_v and_o i_o may_v say_v also_o none-sense_n there_o be_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o insist_v on_o â—he_n observation_n of_o every_o particular_a thâ—…â—ight_n â—e_v observe_v in_o sum_n he_o bring_v three_o consideration_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d out_o that_o such_o presbytery_n destroy_v or_o allude_v the_o end_n of_o church_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o which_o it_o preâ—…ndeth_v one_o iâ—_n in_o sect._n 38._o two_o other_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n section_n 2_o first_o these_o sojourn_v eldershipâ—_n sojourn_v eldership_n we_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o where_o 〈…〉_o many_o associate_a coâ—…_n 〈…〉_o in_o common_a while_o thus_o pretend_v 〈…〉_o like_o the_o lapwing_n â—aw_v off_o 〈…〉_o their_o young_a my_o meaning_n be_v 〈…〉_o it_o take_v off_o people_n 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o 〈…〉_o grounâ—…_n may_v warrâ—…_n 〈…〉_o a_o riddle_n to_o 〈…〉_o what_o 〈…〉_o pronoune_n their_o relateâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o lapwing_n or_o to_o the_o peopâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o they_o be_v say_v i_o cannâ—…_n 〈…〉_o again_o for_o that_o which_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n whâ—…_n 〈…〉_o congreâ—…tion_n 〈…〉_o sterie_n takâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o or_o in_o 〈◊〉_d busineâ—…_n of_o commâ—…_n 〈…〉_o controvert_v 〈…〉_o and_o that_o not_o to_o 〈…〉_o and_o â—ow_o 〈…〉_o author_n 〈…〉_o end_n i_o 〈…〉_o then_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o on_o to_o 〈…〉_o follow_v section_n 3_o 〈…〉_o have_v many_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v 〈…〉_o then_o 〈…〉_o of_o a_o congrâ—…ion_n