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except_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n o_o curse_a pride_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o godly_a man_n of_o many_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o that_o knowledge_n can_v be_v have_v so_o easy_o but_o i_o expect_v not_o that_o the_o more_o silly_a ignorant_a professor_n shall_v apprehend_v this_o or_o any_o other_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v deliver_v never_o so_o plain_o or_o evident_o 1_o august_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o c._n 1_o it_o be_v augustine_n rule_v case_n nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ita_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la no_o man_n speak_v so_o plain_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o man_n pride_n ever_o think_v it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o rather_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dark_a than_o itself_o blind_a the_o proud_a pharisees_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o christ_n shall_v preach_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n 12_o john_n 7.47_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 12_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o their_o officer_n be_v deceive_v pride_n make_v man_n so_o blind_a and_o stupid_a that_o they_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a grace_n in_o those_o they_o hate_v it_o be_v the_o pharisee_n proud_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o that_o cause_v they_o to_o despise_v other_o dissent_v from_o their_o impiety_n and_o unbelief_n 12_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 10._o c._n 12_o rideat_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la dicentem_fw-la qui_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la doleam_fw-la ridentem_fw-la i_o chap._n x._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o determine_a church-communion_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o apostolic_a and_o pimitive_a time_n §_o 1._o seventhly_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v for_o the_o same_o point_n the_o church_n custom_n clear_a enough_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v count_v to_o have_v solid_a authority_n every_o society_n beside_o their_o law_n in_o book_n have_v their_o custom_n also_o 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have_v no_o such_o custom_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o so_o few_o year_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v a_o custom_n after_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n a_o custom_n be_v susceptible_a of_o more_o and_o less_o the_o long_a it_o run_v the_o more_o strength_n it_o gather_v consuetudo_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o civilibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la 4._o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 4._o cum_fw-la desicit_fw-la lex_fw-la it_o be_v tertullia_n rule_n custom_n be_v receive_v for_o a_o law_n even_o in_o civil_a business_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n moreover_o as_o the_o church_n have_v custom_n so_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o repeat_v they_o moses_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n one_o will_v think_v will_v be_v all_o for_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v positiuè_fw-fr full_a for_o custom_n too_o 4.32_o deut._n 4.32_o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_o which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ask_v from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n job_n be_v for_o it_o too_o inquire_v of_o the_o former_a age_n etc._n job_n 8.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o the_o prophet_n do_v the_o same_o for_o jeremy_n say_v stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o to_o all_o these_o agreeable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o father_n take_v up_o in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n and_o which_o ever_o since_o have_v be_v the_o church_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v old_a custom_n prevail_v thus_o you_o see_v custom_n have_v be_v count_v a_o sound_a allegation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 2_o now_o that_o determine_v church-communion_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n appear_v first_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n act._n 5.12_o loc_n diodat_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v their_o appoint_a place_n or_o ordinary_a meeting_n there_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v any_o other_o teacher_n locum_fw-la engl._n ann._n in_o locum_fw-la none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o forsake_v their_o own_o public_a assembly_n or_o in_o neglect_n thereof_o to_o frequent_v other_o congregation_n much_o less_o any_o private_a conventicle_n yea_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n show_v their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o no_o fear_n or_o danger_n can_v then_o deter_v they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13.15_o send_v to_o desire_n paul_n and_o his_o company_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n before_o the_o apostle_n open_v his_o mouth_n for_o as_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v in_o those_o day_n to_o preach_v without_o lawful_a authority_n and_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o governor_n by_o god_n appoint_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o most_o hateful_a of_o all_o heretic_n that_o the_o ministeral_a function_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o any_o man_n 5_o iren._n l._n 4_o c._n 5_o so_o neither_o be_v congregation_n then_o without_o some_o government_n for_o in_o every_o synagogue_n it_o appear_v there_o be_v some_o ruler_n 2.39_o eng._n ann._n on_o jer._n 2.39_o who_o restrain_v extravagant_a gadder_n that_o do_v so_o god_n to_o and_o fro_o that_o like_o backslide_a israel_n they_o oft_o take_v a_o new_a way_n in_o god_n service_n anarchical_a licentiousness_n be_v a_o late_o spring_v up_o mushroom_n §_o 3_o next_o hear_v how_o clemens_n romanus_n 73._o clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 2._o &_o 73._o the_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a witness_n of_o all_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n confirm_v this_o custom_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n a_o factious_a people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n be_v beside_z other_z 57_o pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o laborious_a for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v minister_n can_v be_v reject_v but_o wrongful_o and_o injurious_o thereafter_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o forsake_v or_o despise_v their_o overseer_n and_o minister_n 59_o pag._n 59_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o abominable_a and_o full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n then_o he_o add_v 61_o pag._n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o separation_n from_o he_o pervert_v many_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n that_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o which_o love_n towards_o their_o own_o overseer_n advance_v 64_o pag._n 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unexpressible_a now_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v to_o confirm_v his_o former_a propoposition_n 73_o pag._n 2_o ct_v 73_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o obedient_o unto_o your_o own_o minister_n have_v then_o this_o ill_a custom_n of_o forsake_v our_o minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o function_n last_v long_o 98._o be_v hall_n vow_n cent_n 2._o sect._n 98._o i_o say_v as_o our_o english_a seneca_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v abrogate_a age_n be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o sin_n heresy_n or_o abuse_n if_o it_o be_v gray-headed_a deserve_v sharp_a opposition_n to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v ill_a because_o i_o have_v
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because_o it_o restrain_v they_o not_o from_o sin_n §_o 4._o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o tie_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o parochial_a church-communion_n do_v not_o force_v any_o man_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o weak_a minister_n when_o he_o may_v have_v a_o better_a christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o knowledge_n without_o the_o quench_n of_o zeal_n and_o to_o maintain_v zeal_n without_o despise_v knowledge_n to_o seek_v after_o truth_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o after_o peace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n as_o know_v how_o near_o they_o dwell_v together_o 36._o contra_fw-la acad_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o christian_n concord_n p._n 35._o &_o 36._o and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n augustine_n say_v divine_o it_o be_v a_o far_o less_o sin_n to_o be_v unlearned_a then_o unteachable_a but_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o assertion_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o discourse_n of_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n who_o word_n as_o my_o intend_a brevity_n do_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o transcribe_v so_o i_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o unity_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o pleasure_n yea_o or_o edify_v of_o any_o single_a member_n and_o what_o confusion_n will_v follow_v the_o pluck_n up_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o church_n bound_n 2._o if_o all_o the_o people_n may_v free_o and_o lawful_o join_v themselves_o with_o that_o church_n that_o have_v the_o able_a teacher_n than_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n must_v go_v to_o a_o few_o man_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n 14.12_o act._n 14.12_o then_o barnabas_n may_v be_v forsoken_v if_o paul_n be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n and_o then_o able_a man_n church_n will_v grow_v to_o that_o bigness_n that_o they_o will_v be_v no_o church_n the_o matter_n be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o end_n and_o form_n 3._o that_o minister_n be_v freeman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n desire_n must_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o freedom_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n assign_v to_o every_o pastor_n a_o freedom_n to_o instruct_v a_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n god_n work_n must_v be_v do_v before_o our_o own_o and_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v prefer_v before_o our_o private_a comfort_n 4._o god_n have_v more_o mean_n then_o ministerial_a ability_n to_o increase_v man_n grace_n and_o procure_v their_o salvation_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v in_o god_n order_n under_o a_o mean_a honest_a minister_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o more_o humble_a thrive_a christian_a than_o he_o that_o will_v break_v that_o order_n under_o pretence_n of_o edification_n but_o god_n usual_o chastise_v man_n for_o such_o disorder_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o daily_a experience_n for_o god_n suffer_v the_o same_o professor_n to_o our_o great_a heart_n grief_n to_o turn_v unto_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a evil_n for_o 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for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o hearer_n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v 1._o naz._n orat._n 1._o not_o only_o be_v his_o service_n and_o office_n sacred_a for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mediâ—aion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o his_o person_n 10.15_o basil_n l._n 1_o in_o psal_n 44._o rom._n 10.15_o his_o very_a lip_n which_o basil_n style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lip_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v his_o foot_n beautiful_a §_o 5._o address_v yourselves_o then_o in_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n all_o you_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o sight_n hereafter_o with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n event_n have_v seal_v saint_n paul_n prophecy_n 4.3_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o the_o time_n be_v already_o come_v man_n still_o not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n uncharitable_a censure_n of_o stile_n of_o method_n of_o voice_n of_o phrase_n of_o pasture_n be_v but_o senseless_a imputation_n of_o the_o profane_a multitude_n far_o inferior_a if_o they_o be_v true_a to_o the_o first_o pourish_v of_o a_o combat_n in_o earnest_n the_o worldling_n heavy_a censure_n condemn_v downright_n both_o manner_n and_o matter_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o your_o preach_n and_o for_o your_o person_n you_o be_v not_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n soon_o therefore_o shall_v you_o want_v a_o world_n than_o a_o theatre_n wherein_o though_o the_o best_a do_v favour_n you_o by_o most_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o 13_o what_o not_o piacular_a pestilential_a execrable_a fellow_n all_o the_o filthy_a scoff_n and_o slander_n that_o satan_n scavenger_n can_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sink_v of_o all_o profession_n be_v think_v over-clean_a to_o throw_v in_o their_o face_n 4_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4_o who_o will_v make_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o shine_v unto_o they_o i_o say_v true_o demetriadem_n hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n semper_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la contradicitur_fw-la virtue_n be_v still_o contradict_v pretend_v the_o world_n what_o the_o world_n can_v here_o be_v the_o head_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o controversy_n contrariety_n breed_v enmity_n enmity_n cause_v separation_n and_o separation_n suppose_v danger_n from_o the_o party_n avoid_v of_o infection_n §_o 6._o but_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n tu_fw-la ne_fw-la cede_fw-la malis_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la audentior_fw-la into_fw-mi 12.21_o rom._n 12.21_o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a such_o a_o antiperistasis_n must_v increase_v and_o enkindle_v zeal_n if_o thy_o profession_n depend_v not_o upon_o fashion_n and_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o company_n for_o though_o god_n powerful_a spirit_n shall_v suspend_v his_o operation_n yet_o can_v thou_o not_o forget_v the_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n and_o bruitish_o be_v drive_v with_o the_o drove_n much_o less_o abandon_v common_a sense_n and_o without_o any_o motion_n of_o thy_o own_o like_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o wheel_n only_o move_v as_o thou_o be_v move_v and_o turn_v as_o thou_o be_v turn_v they_o who_o never_o once_o dream_v of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n hold_v it_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o glory_n to_o stir_v a_o course_n like_o antipode_n clean_o opposite_a to_o the_o like_n of_o the_o multitude_n anti_v photion_n apad_a plut._n lacri_n in_o anti_v he_o in_o plutarch_n applaud_v suspect_v his_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v any_o bad_a speech_n fall_v from_o my_o mouth_n without_o my_o knowledge_n and_o antisthenes_n commend_v be_v afraid_a of_o his_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o in_o agony_n lest_o i_o have_v do_v some_o mischief_n what_o in_o they_o without_o the_o law_n be_v voluntary_a the_o same_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o believe_v augustine_n impose_v upon_o we_o as_o necessary_a