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drunkard_n whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o any_o election_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v one_o like_v to_o themselves_o t._n c._n page_n 34._o sect._n i._n to_o your_o second_o difference_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o our_o church_n now_o and_o so_o be_v there_o then_o but_o more_o now_o than_o then_o i_o grant_v you_o that_o also_o but_o there_o be_v no_o great_a danger_n in_o they_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o bishop_n for_o that_o in_o such_o open_a and_o public_a action_n that_o come_v into_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n will_v do_v so_o sincere_o so_o holy_o as_o they_o will_v do_v although_o it_o be_v fained_o the_o hurt_n that_o they_o do_v be_v in_o close_a and_o secrete_a matter_n but_o where_o you_o say_v our_o church_n be_v full_a of_o drunkard_n and_o whoremonger_n beside_o that_o you_o utter_v or_o ever_o you_o be_v aware_a how_o 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substance_n or_o be_v of_o baptism_n whether_o 1_o pa._n 114._o sect._n 1_o he_o be_v minister_v or_o no_o that_o minister_v that_o sacrament_n pag._n 114._o and_o this_o be_v that_o mystery_n which_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n will_v not_o as_o yet_o open_o utter_v but_o crafty_o dissemble_v until_o you_o see_v better_a opportunity_n the_o truth_n be_v your_o intent_n be_v rebaptisation_n and_o flat_a anabaytisme_n but_o i_o have_v declare_v sufficient_o the_o vanity_n of_o your_o collection_n in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o reason_n touch_v this_o matter_n where_o you_o have_v give_v i_o more_o especial_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o tract_n 9_o chap._n 7._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 42._o sect._n 2._o 3._o see_v then_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v this_o order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o minister_n thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n thereof_o and_o reason_n persuade_v that_o way_n and_o the_o use_n 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any_o call_v and_o choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o likewise_o the_o 70._o disciple_n who_o he_o send_v to_o preach_v 2._o the_o apostle_n acts._n 1._o alter_v this_o manner_n and_o form_n for_o they_o present_v two_o and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n 3._o in_o the._n 6._o of_o the_o act_n they_o clean_o alter_v this_o also_o for_o the_o people_n present_v seven_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v all_o choose_v without_o lot_n the_o apostle_n also_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n upon_o they_o 4._o in_o the._n 14._o of_o the_o act_v this_o form_n be_v likewise_o change_v for_o paul_n and_o bar_n abas_fw-la ordain_v minister_n in_o every_o city_n without_o either_o presentment_n by_o the_o people_n or_o cast_v of_o lot_n 5._o in_o the._n 13._o of_o the_o act_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v only_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o doctor_n without_o any_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n either_o give_v or_o require_v read_v the_o beginning_n 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pag._n 144._o lin._n 26._o &_o sect._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o that_o office_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o and_o according_a to_o that_o call_n but_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o 〈◊〉_d magistrate_n must_v govern_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v nourise_n so_o they_o be_v servant_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o as_o they_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n so_o they_o must_v remember_v to_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n yea_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o lick_v 49._o esay_n 49._o the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o church_n do_v either_o wring_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o prince_n hand_n or_o take_v their_o crown_n from_o 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who_o they_o will_v they_o do_v like_a as_o if_o some_o will_v go_v about_o to_o cleanse_v the_o leprous_a raise_v the_o dead_a &_o work_v other_o miracle_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v usual_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o y_o â—_o which_o he_o speak_v touch_v this_o matter_n also_o upon_o the._n 14._o chap_v of_z y_z e_z same_o epistle_n be_v not_o unworthy_a y_fw-fr e_z nothing_o whereof_o i_o have_v before_o make_v mention_n that_o their_o ambition_n idem_fw-la idem_fw-la be_v there_o reprove_v which_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v all_o church_n to_o the_o form_n of_o their_o discipline_n &_o government_n &_o cry_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n there_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o tradition_n &_o order_n but_o these_o man_n receive_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o arrogancy_n when_o as_o they_o that_o come_v from_o they_o to_o other_o country_n do_v go_v
beyond_o all_o man_n in_o sauciness_n neither_o bring_v they_o any_o thing_n with_o they_o from_o home_n but_o a_o vain_a &_o intolerable_a contempt_n of_o all_o good_a man_n neither_o can_v they_o abide_v to_o be_v correct_v by_o any_o admonition_n of_o other_o m._n caluine_n speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n instit._n cap._n 8._o sect._n 120._o say_v thus_o scimus_fw-la politiam_fw-la pro_fw-la varietate_fw-la temporum_fw-la recipere_fw-la imo_fw-la exigere_fw-la varias_fw-la mutationes_fw-la we_o know_v that_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n do_v receive_v nay_o rather_o do_v require_v diverse_a alteration_n beza_n caluine_n beza_n m._n beza_n likewise_o lib._n confess_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 17_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n touch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n that_o they_o may_v ordain_v canon_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o that_o i_o may_v comprehend_v many_o thing_n 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elder_n and_o deacon_n concern_v senior_n not_o only_o their_o office_n but_o their_o name_n also_o be_v out_o of_o this_o english_a church_n utter_o remove_v their_o office_n be_v to_o 28._o to_o act._n 14._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 28._o govern_v the_o church_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o consult_v to_o admonish_v to_o correct_v and_o to_o order_v all_o thing_n appertain_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o congregation_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 112._o sect._n 3_o what_o scripture_n have_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o such_o senior_n as_o you_o mean_v &_o deacon_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n i_o think_v the_o only_a discipline_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n except_o you_o will_v make_v admonition_n &_o exhortation_n a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v excommunication_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o be_v only_o commit_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n math._n 16._o john_n 20._o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v â–ª_o only_a 〈◊〉_d master_n may_v excommunicate_v â–ª_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o &_o ad_fw-la titum_fw-la 3._o t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 2._o now_o i_o return_v back_o again_o to_o excommunication_n which_o m._n doctor_n think_v to_o be_v y_z e_z only_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o shall_v understande_v that_o beside_o y_fw-fr â—_o part_n of_o private_a discipline_n which_o be_v ordinary_o &_o daily_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o every_o one_o of_o y_z e_z pastor_n &_o elder_n as_o admonition_n &_o reprehension_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a part_n which_o be_v exercise_v of_o they_o joint_o &_o together_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o election_n or_o choice_n &_o the_o abdication_n or_o put_v out_o of_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o excommunication_n of_o the_o stubborn_a or_o absolution_n of_o the_o repentant_a the_o third_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o do_v rise_v in_o the_o 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decjo_v y_z e_o cause_n wherefore_o i_o think_v you_o have_v forget_v yourself_o &_o in_o stead_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o part_n have_v divide_v y_o e_o whole_a that_o be_v you_o have_v make_v a_o division_n of_o government_n whereas_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o divide_v discipline_n which_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n or_o government_n read_v the_o general_a confession_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o christian_n church_n in_o helvetia_n &_o tell_v i_o what_o it_o differ_v from_o any_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o i_o have_v say_v call_v to_o your_o remembrance_n that_o which_o yourself_o 9_o pag._n 1._o 4._o li_n 9_o have_v speak_v pag._n 14._o where_o you_o call_v other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n but_o forerunner_n to_o excommunication_n but_o this_o be_v a_o contention_n only_o about_o word_n &_o therefore_o enough_o be_v say_v of_o it_o chap._n 1._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 146._o sect._n 3_o as_o touch_v the_o
church_n be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v a_o curate_n as_o he_o term_v he_o and_o a_o deacon_n i_o have_v before_o show_v entreat_v of_o the_o senior_n that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n may_v best_o have_v say_v this_o be_v poor_a and_o persecute_v although_o i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o church_n may_v not_o have_v a_o deacon_n or_o deacon_n if_o mo_z be_v needful_a with_o as_o small_a charge_n as_o they_o may_v have_v a_o collector_n or_o collector_n io._n whitgifte_n it_o be_v the_o admonition_n that_o say_v every_o paryshe_v can_v be_v at_o that_o cast_v to_o have_v both_o whereupon_o i_o do_v but_o ask_v this_o question_n why_o they_o require_v they_o both_o in_o every_o paryshe_v if_o everye_o paryshe_v can_v be_v at_o the_o cost_n to_o have_v they_o both_o belike_o you_o make_v small_a account_n of_o the_o admonition_n in_o that_o you_o read_v it_o not_o or_o else_o you_o have_v forget_v that_o this_o question_n be_v demand_v upon_o their_o confession_n but_o in_o deed_n i_o be_o of_o that_o opinion_n too_o and_o have_v before_o answer_v your_o objection_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o for_o our_o collector_n they_o be_v such_o as_o put_v not_o the_o church_n to_o one_o halfepenye_v charge_n so_o can_v not_o your_o deacon_n do_v chap._n 1._o the._n 8._o division_n admonition_n for_o they_o deacons_n they_o pontifi_n do_fw-mi the_o order_n of_o deacons_n may_v baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n if_o necessity_n so_o require_v minister_v the_o other_o sacrament_n likewise_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o homily_n in_o the_o congregation_n instruct_v the_o youth_n in_o the_o catechism_n and_o also_o preach_v if_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o bishop_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 119._o sect._n 2._o i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o your_o ponti_n do_fw-mi in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o book_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o book_n entitle_v 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the_o deacon_n office_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o 20_o a_o rom._n 12._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 20_o office_n must_v look_v to_o his_o office_n and_o every_o man_n must_v keep_v himself_o within_o the_o bond_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o vocation_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 126._o sect._n 2._o neither_o do_v we_o confound_v they_o and_o yet_o paul_n in_o the_o place_n by_o you_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o confound_v or_o not_o confound_v these_o office_n so_o the_o poor_a be_v provide_v for_o it_o force_v not_o whether_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o deacon_n or_o by_o collector_n by_o the_o one_o it_o may_v be_v well_o do_v by_o the_o other_o it_o can_v be_v do_v in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o state_n be_v now_o but_o show_v any_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o poor_a must_v only_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o deacon_n else_o not_o io._n whitgifte_n nothing_o answer_v to_o this_o ¶_o of_o the_o office_n of_o widow_n and_o their_o 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over_o they_o etc._n etc._n and._n t._n c._n in_o his_o reply_n pag._n 35._o write_v on_o this_o miast_n pag._n 5._o in_o the_o miast_n manner_n say_v that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n mean_v that_o particular_a church_n contain_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n whereof_o he_o be_v governor_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o say_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v but_o only_o a_o member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o pag_n 145._o he_o say_v that_o the_o prince_n may_v well_o be_v 1._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d say_fw-la 1._o monarch_n immediate_o between_o god_n and_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o not_o between_o god_n &_o the_o church_n in_o that_o common_a wealth_n or_o any_o singular_a member_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o will_v have_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n no_o more_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o order_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a 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member_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o body_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o be_v will_v to_o glorify_v god_n not_o in_o our_o spirit_n only_o but_o in_o our_o body_n also_o 1._o cor._n 6._o therefore_o this_o be_v sarre_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authority_n pap_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o aec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v partly_o holy_a and_o partly_o profane_a holy_a before_o and_o profane_v behind_o like_v unto_o a_o idol_n which_o show_v beautiful_a before_o and_o behind_o be_v full_a of_o filth_n and_o spider_n web_n again_o the_o papist_n give_v to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n potestatem_fw-la facti_fw-la and_o not_o iuris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o see_v those_o law_n execute_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n shall_v make_v and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o executioner_n but_o not_o to_o make_v any_o law_n or_o order_n in_o 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