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judicial_a power_n it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o governor_n or_o ruler_n shall_v have_v judicial_a power_n to_o constrain_v obedience_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o member_n consent_n if_o a_o absolute_a aristocracy_n be_v for_o the_o general_n less_o dangerous_a than_o a_o democracy_n there_o be_v less_o danger_n in_o the_o church_n then_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o such_o a_o aristocracy_n because_o the_o medium_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n be_v rather_o swasive_a then_o coactive_a elder_n be_v to_o govern_v verbo_fw-la non_fw-la gladia_fw-la such_o governor_n do_v best_o become_v the_o church_n as_o may_v eminent_o represent_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o as_o evident_o as_o the_o priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o king_n or_o monarch_n may_v be_v complete_a in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n and_o yet_o the_o sovereignty_n or_o majesty_n reside_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o aristocracy_n may_v be_v complete_a in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a execution_n and_o yet_o that_o sovereignty_n or_o majesty_n reside_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n 68_o where_o the_o people_n have_v power_n to_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o magistrate_n with_o a_o offensive_a power_n there_o be_v a_o democracy_n in_o be_v or_o constitution_n if_o not_o in_o ordinary_a action_n or_o execution_n epist_n 67._o and_o 68_o 26._o arg._n 10._o num._n 21.16.17_o 1_o chr._n 26._o and_o a_o power_n defensive_a or_o a_o power_n to_o except_v and_o interpose_v in_o case_n of_o just_a defence_n be_v connatural_a to_o all_o body_n or_o being_n civil_a or_o natural_a where_o the_o sovereignty_n or_o majesty_n be_v lose_v or_o give_v away_o to_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o ensign_n of_o authority_n bexa_fw-la be_v for_o a_o implicit_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n in_o election_n but_o resolute_a against_o it_o in_o other_o case_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la iniquuns_fw-la esse_fw-la totum_fw-la caetum_fw-la be_v suffragia_fw-la witti_fw-la epist._n 83._o pag._n 36._o 10._o the_o relation_n of_o elder_n to_o church_n do_v challenge_v power_n complete_a they_o be_v antitypical_a the_o eye_n head_n father_n prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n moses_n and_o the_o prince_n do_v represent_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o elder_n they_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n moses_n and_o the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o and_o sing_v to_o it_o to_o denote_v how_o christ_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v dig_v the_o well_o of_o salvation_n and_o sing_v the_o new_a song_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n though_o protatic_a uniâ—â—_n be_v probatiâ—_n nullius_fw-la sometime_o yet_o such_o as_o these_o both_o together_o and_o apart_o may_v be_v vehement_o persuasive_a some_o do_v scruple_n at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministere_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a head_n beside_o christ_n but_o yet_o minister_n may_v be_v call_v head_n of_o particular_a church_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v father_n and_o ruler_n 11._o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n in_o israel_n in_o all_o court_n 19.12_o arg._n 11._o leu._n 13._o num._n 35._o deut._n 19.12_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o synagogue_n the_o elder_n have_v full_a power_n of_o execution_n the_o priest_n do_v only_o determine_v concern_v the_o leprosy_n the_o levit_n themselves_o do_v open_a and_o shut_v be_v porter_n under_o the_o priest_n this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o moral_a equity_n we_o general_o find_v a_o equity_n in_o god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o a_o ceremony_n and_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o nature_n it_o be_v unnatural_a for_o the_o multitude_n to_o execute_v i_o be_v true_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v â—â—â—â—isted_v to_o a_o neâ—â—â—_n communion_n with_o god_n in_o worship_n then_o under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o common_a member_n and_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a ordinance_n not_o from_o the_o equity_n 12._o 12._o arg._n 12._o that_o power_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n ezek._n 44.23_o 24._o must_v needs_o type_n out_o the_o power_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o pprophecy_n concern_v the_o christian_a church_n the_o civil_a act_n in_o israel_n be_v a_o typical_a pattern_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temple_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n must_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_n and_o determine_v controverfy_v in_o the_o church_n deut._n 19.17_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v all_o strife_n be_v try_v deut._n 21.5_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o their_o judgement_n they_o be_v separate_v for_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o lord_n deut._n 17.9.11_o allegory_n be_v argumentative_a when_o they_o be_v evident_a and_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o exact_o type_v out_o in_o the_o ceremony_n at_o least_o in_o all_o ceremony_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v representative_a the_o priest_n be_v type_n of_o all_o spiritual_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o natural_a man_n but_o they_o be_v type_n also_o of_o elder_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o special_a office_n as_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o general_n 13._o 13._o arg._n 13._o elder_n be_v title_n of_o authority_n the_o notation_n thereof_o allude_v to_o the_o elder_n under_o the_o law_n pastor_n be_v title_n of_o authority_n the_o notation_n thereof_o allude_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v even_o to_o civil_a magistrate_n shepherd_n do_v govern_v as_o well_o as_o feed_v and_o elder_n be_v to_o feed_v by_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o by_o doctrine_n the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n have_v complete_a power_n in_o the_o temple_n 1._o to_o admit_v into_o the_o outward_a court_n 2._o to_o administer_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n the_o covenant_n and_o doctrine_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n of_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n 3_o to_o administer_v about_o the_o table_n and_o candlestick_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n thus_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o institute_v and_o make_v disciple_n and_o after_o institution_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o confirm_v by_o baptism_n and_o then_o build_v they_o up_o unto_o perfection_n by_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n matth._n 28.18_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o admission_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n seem_v to_o signify_v initiation_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o altar_n and_o laver_n and_o table_n the_o gradual_a proceed_n from_o grace_n to_o grace_n of_o those_o that_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o inward_a worshipper_n of_o god_n of_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o mystical_a church_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n true_a convert_n be_v first_o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o then_o to_o the_o laver_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 14._o what_o the_o apostle_n can_v do_v in_o all_o church_n 14._o arg._n 14._o that_o the_o ordinary_a elder_n can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a administration_n and_o ordinary_a exemption_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o apostle_n can_v admit_v excommunicate_a threaten_v the_o rod_n make_v decree_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o ask_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o church_n in_o admission_n or_o excommunication_n act_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o philip_n himself_o can_v admit_v without_o the_o church_n act_v 8._o paul_n bid_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o command_v and_o rebuke_v tit._n 1._o mr._n cartwright_n have_v do_v enough_o for_o this_o point_n in_o his_o reply_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v deprive_v the_o people_n of_o any_o power_n due_a to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o elder_n they_o will_v have_v take_v election_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n in_o all_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o ordinary_a administration_n as_o elder_n than_o they_o differ_v from_o ordinary_a elder_n but_o as_o a_o aristocracy_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n from_o a_o aristocracy_n in_o one_o city_n or_o as_o the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi of_o elder_n in_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o lesser_a synedrion_n in_o the_o city_n what_o power_n the_o apostle_n have_v in_o all_o church_n as_o elder_n that_o power_n all_o elder_n must_v have_v in_o their_o
pet._n 5.2_o now_o if_o teach_v and_o exhort_v be_v most_o frequent_o apply_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n why_o shall_v we_o make_v the_o one_o a_o differential_a character_n of_o a_o distinct_a office_n there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o any_o distinction_n between_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o antiquity_n quod_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la all_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v full_a power_n to_o uncover_v the_o altar_n the_o table_n the_o ark_n to_o open_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o in_o way_n of_o office_n object_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o distinguish_v he_o that_o exhort_v from_o he_o that_o teach_v rom._n 12._o answ_n the_o apostle_n distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o gift_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o office_n 1._o the_o apostle_n project_n according_a to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o distinct_a gift_n of_o officer_n in_o way_n 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well_o be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n as_o of_o the_o visible_a officer_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 3._o be_v it_o probable_a that_o poteâ—_n shall_v represent_v any_o other_o church_n then_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n 4._o i_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a visible_a church_n second_o peter_n confession_n argue_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o peter_n person_n in_o way_n of_o reward_n 3._o peter_n be_v make_v a_o principal_a stone_n of_o the_o church_n a_o secondary_a foundation_n a_o masterbuilder_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v a_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 11._o eph._n 2.20_o rev._n 11._o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v twelve_o sundamental_a stone_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n peter_n be_v name_v so_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o ministry_n one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o peter_n as_o a_o apostolical_a stone_n and_o as_o a_o christian_a stone_n also_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n peter_n a_o stone_n
in_o point_n of_o excommunication_n that_o will_v abide_v in_o but_o upon_o trial_n of_o his_o impenitency_n 3._o the_o leprous_a person_n be_v in_o state_n and_o upon_o trial_n such_o and_o these_o be_v type_n of_o the_o excommunicable_a person_n in_o point_n of_o total_a excommunication_n 14._o leu._n 13._o &_o 14._o many_o uncleanness_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o censure_v with_o any_o solemnity_n at_o all_o 4._o we_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o a_o member_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n but_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n therefore_o of_o cure_v a_o brother_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v unnatural_a to_o proceed_v to_o this_o excommunication_n 5._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o intention_n of_o it_o hold_v forth_o mercy_n to_o all_o sinner_n upon_o repentance_n therefore_o while_o there_o be_v hope_n we_o must_v proclaim_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o proffer_v blessing_n before_o we_o curse_v by_o censure_n 6._o the_o rule_n in_o matth._n 18._o require_v the_o church_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o party_n will_v hear_v or_o not_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v her_o child_n cant._n 7._o and_o as_o she_o glad_o embrace_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o her_o breast_n in_o point_n of_o admission_n and_o education_n so_o she_o be_v loath_a to_o cast_v they_o away_o or_o to_o bury_v they_o out_o of_o her_o sight_n while_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o recovery_n 7._o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n to_o censure_v man_n as_o damnable_a or_o wicked_a person_n and_o that_o both_o habitual_o and_o actual_o when_o they_o be_v saint_n in_o appearance_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v not_o such_o sinner_n in_o credible_a appearance_n dr._n ames_n as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o do_v thus_o state_n the_o object_n of_o the_o great_a excommunication_n i_o may_v urge_v the_o exemplary_a pationce_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o tolerate_v the_o corinthian_n the_o galatian_n those_o of_o pergamos_n thyatira_n diotrephes_n etc._n etc._n 12.8_o etc._n ubi_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la levia_fw-la errata_fw-la sed_fw-la horrenda_fw-la flagitia_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la 4.1.14_o &_o 12.8_o 8._o we_o be_v to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o repentance_n and_o accept_v after_o excommunication_n therefore_o before_o excommunication_n primitive_a church_n have_v deviate_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o severity_n this_o calvin_n and_o other_o have_v observe_v cum_fw-la abfuerit_fw-la contumacia_fw-la &_o obstinatus_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la animus_n nullum_fw-la vitium_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la fulmine_fw-la sit_fw-la puniendum_fw-la nicolaus_n arctander_n de_fw-fr excom_n pag._n 28._o object_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n all_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v deprive_v of_o communion_n answ_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o point_n of_o sentence_n 1._o one_o may_v be_v 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church_n and_o the_o world_n condemn_v the_o same_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 2._o may_v be_v equivalent_a to_o impenitency_n manifest_v against_o many_o admonition_n in_o a_o church_n way_n the_o apostle_n be_v solicitous_a for_o the_o re-imbracing_a of_o he_o present_o upon_o his_o repentance_n therefore_o he_o express_v it_o not_o before_o the_o sentence_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n do_v whole_o neglect_v the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n in_o such_o a_o case_n those_o which_o report_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n will_v admonish_v the_o delinquent_n and_o excite_v the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n unto_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o ordinance_n cartwright_n suppose_v that_o public_a admonition_n be_v to_o precede_v the_o excommunication_n of_o this_o person_n 4._o the_o apostle_n command_n do_v not_o necessary_o import_v a_o present_a excommunication_n without_o trial_n of_o repentance_n gal._n 1._o those_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o preach_v any_o 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require_v a_o proportionate_a repentance_n as_o for_o miriam_n she_o do_v but_o answer_v the_o law_n in_o point_n of_o cleanse_v and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o decide_v our_o case_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o her_o correction_n we_o be_v to_o take_v measure_n for_o our_o action_n by_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n private_a brethren_n may_v not_o separate_v from_o church_n or_o church-ordinance_n 5._o pro._n 5._o which_o be_v not_o fundamental_o defective_a neither_o in_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n in_o heresy_n or_o profaneness_n 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n christ_n bid_v his_o disciple_n hear_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o frequent_v the_o synagogue_n himself_o together_o with_o his_o disciple_n yet_o how_o corrupt_a be_v the_o jewish_a church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n both_o in_o officer_n and_o administration_n in_o corinth_n galatia_n thyatira_n pergamos_n there_o be_v no_o agitation_n no_o motion_n of_o separation_n of_o sequestration_n but_o
to_o a_o table_n prayer_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o feast_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o direct_a institution_n of_o itself_o christ_n appli_v and_o press_v sit_v at_o table_n luke_o 22._o as_o significant_a at_o least_o connatural_o with_o the_o feast_n itself_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feast_n sit_v at_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o institution_n else_o how_o come_v stand_v which_o be_v institute_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v abrogate_a especial_o consider_v the_o eat_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o in_o part_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o stand_v be_v all_o along_o retain_v and_o if_o the_o table_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v significant_a why_o not_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n rest_n be_v frequent_o a_o emblem_n of_o our_o bliss_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v analogical_a thereunto_o 3.11_o mat._n 8.11_o rev._n 3.11_o luke_n 22.30_o and_o 13.29_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o land_n of_o rest_n both_o we_o and_o they_o a_o sacrament_n of_o rest_n heb._n 10.12_o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o shall_v we_o swerve_v from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o join_v issue_n with_o antichrist_n when_o there_o appear_v no_o natural_a occasion_n of_o alteration_n nay_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v most_o consonant_a natural_o to_o his_o institution_n i_o do_v not_o suppose_v sit_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a institution_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o table_n gesture_n as_o circumstance_n may_v necessitate_v be_v signum_fw-la natum_fw-la dependent_a upon_o a_o institution_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la a_o natural_a medium_n and_o a_o institution_n correspondent_a to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o period_n antichrist_n have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v discover_v by_o degree_n truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o time_n achan_n be_v take_v first_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o 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presumption_n all_o the_o dust_n of_o popery_n must_v be_v drink_v up_o with_o just_a indignation_n 9.24_o deut._n 9.24_o and_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o water_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o israel_n repentance_n before_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o zeal_n that_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o stink_n of_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o popery_n and_o stop_v our_o nose_n until_o they_o be_v inter_v ezek_n 39_o there_o be_v a_o levite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o go_v after_o his_o concubine_n to_o setch_v she_o home_o 20._o judg._n 19_o &_o 20._o but_o stagger_v and_o delay_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v benight_a and_o force_v in_o his_o return_n to_o turn_v into_o gibeah_n where_o his_o concubine_n be_v pollute_v and_o destroy_v by_o man_n of_o belial_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v fit_o represent_v by_o this_o levite_n in_o precedent_a age_n they_o have_v be_v too_o negligent_a in_o expedit_v the_o church_n to_o his_o home_n and_o 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