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company_n 2._o for_o the_o better_a obligation_n of_o all_o professor_n as_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o act_n of_o public_a worship_n which_o some_o if_o leave_v free_a to_o join_v with_o all_o or_o any_o will_v utter_o neglect_v so_o of_o all_o those_o private_a duty_n require_v of_o fellow_n member_n which_o can_v well_o be_v perform_v as_o be_v say_v by_o person_n not_o conbine_v but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o society_n how_o many_o how_o great_a what_o person_n shall_v associate_v be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o scripture_n that_o all_o be_v do_v decent_o in_o order_n and_o to_o edification_n and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v so_o join_v be_v so_o confine_v that_o they_o can_v or_o may_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n occasional_o in_o other_o church_n let_v he_o that_o can_v show_v the_o institution_n for_o i_o know_v none_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a piece_n of_o independency_n never_o yet_o undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o of_o that_o party_n our_o author_n grant_v that_o a_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o settle_v in_o what_o congregation_n he_o please_v and_o remove_v at_o pleasure_n and_o the_o light_n of_o common_a prudence_n upon_o supposition_n that_o there_o must_v be_v such_o society_n seem_v to_o to_o dictate_v that_o when_o all_o of_o a_o nation_n be_v christian_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o distinction_n o_o churches_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o parish_n make_v by_o the_o bound_n of_o man_n habitation_n so_o that_o the_o division_n be_v discreet_o make_v that_o the_o congregation_n be_v neither_o too_o big_a nor_o too_o little_a and_o that_o the_o party_n of_o each_o society_n may_v dwell_v so_o near_o together_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o perform_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a decent_o and_o in_o order_n to_o edification_n and_o also_o those_o mutual_a private_a duty_n of_o brotherly_a inspection_n admonition_n etc._n etc._n require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 18.15_o 1_o thessaly_n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n §_o 7_o and_o this_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n 209._o p._n 209._o much_o that_o answer_v a_o natural_a principle_n in_o man_n who_o be_v fit_v for_o society_n a_o confederation_n and_o consultation_n to_o carry_v on_o any_o design_n of_o common_a concernment_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o may_v intend_v this_o of_o synod_n carry_v on_o by_o delegate_n from_o several_a church_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o prudence_n we_o see_v in_o state_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v improve_v this_o further_a as_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o unite_v themselves_o in_o town_n and_o city_n for_o their_o better_a security_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o comfort_n so_o the_o same_o prudence_n teach_v the_o ancient_n to_o distinguish_v city_n into_o parish_n for_o their_o better_a assemble_v some_o else_o will_v be_v of_o no_o church_n as_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o all_o or_o any_o as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o profitable_a order_n and_o for_o those_o private_a duty_n afore_o speak_v of_o nor_o do_v any_o man_n rational_o hence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o in_o this_o church_n constitution_n that_o man_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o any_o prudential_a form_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v peculiar_o institute_v but_o the_o way_n of_o constitute_v particular_a church_n for_o person_n for_o number_n etc._n etc._n need_v no_o institution_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n or_o church_n as_o afore_o §_o 8_o whether_o by_o any_o promise_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v always_o somewhere_o a_o visible_a church_n visible_o celebrate_v his_o ordinance_n 211._o p._n 211._o he_o tell_v we_o above_o be_v a_o needless_a enquiry_n p._n 85._o yet_o both_o there_o and_o here_o incline_v to_o the_o negative_a that_o all_o such_o church_n state_n may_v cease_v for_o some_o time_n and_o hereafter_o talk_v of_o a_o intercision_n of_o all_o ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o they_o as_o to_o what_o be_v of_o simple_a and_o pure_a institution_n p._n 271_o in_o this_o pâ—ace_n he_o gloss_n some_o scripture_n allege_v of_o other_o as_o mean_v of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o true_a believer_n luke_n 1.33_o math._n 16.18_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o contest_v with_o he_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o something_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o answer_v those_o question_n which_o here_o he_o propound_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v true_a church_n be_v at_o first_o plant_v in_o england_n how_o then_o do_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v how_o or_o by_o what_o act_n do_v god_n unchurch_n they_o they_o do_v it_o 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the_o brownist_n their_o father_n the_o anâ—baptists_n their_o elder_a brother_n and_o themselves_o arise_v and_o gather_v new_a church_n not_o out_o of_o true_a church_n but_o out_o of_o babylon_n as_o their_o predecessor_n use_v to_o speak_v which_o he_o yet_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v when_o he_o say_v the_o catholic_n mystical_a 212._o p._n 212._o and_o that_o visible_o profess_v be_v preserve_v entire_a he_o that_o think_v there_o needs_o a_o miracle_n for_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o they_o to_o join_v in_o such_o a_o society_n as_o those_o speak_v of_o according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n delight_v in_o needless_a scruple_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o england_n till_o they_o or_o their_o predecessor_n arise_v and_o gather_v such_o society_n and_o when_o all_o church_n state_n be_v here_o lose_v
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the_o same_o numericall_a worship_n than_o joint_a consent_n to_o communicate_v in_o that_o worship_n that_o consent_n dr._n ames_n make_v not_o the_o form_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o the_o bond_n to_o tie_v the_o member_n fast_o together_o to_o their_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n among_o themselves_o for_o as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o believer_n or_o a_o professor_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v opportunity_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o same_o worship_n as_o he_o say_v above_o â—o_o all_o and_o eâ—ery_a member_n of_o a_o church_n every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o believe_v to_o profess_v that_o faith_n and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o numericall_a worship_n when_o and_o where_o only_o he_o have_v opportunity_n which_o he_o grant_v above_o p._n 205._o §_o 12_o but_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n i_o suppoâ—e_v he_o intend_v it_o as_o his_o 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church_n true_a church_n and_o yet_o oâ—r_a brethren_n here_o separate_v from_o we_o as_o no_o church_n 2._o i_o wouâ—d_v glad_o be_v inform_v where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o any_o other_o consent_n or_o covenant_n to_o church-membership_a than_o that_o of_o christianity_n wherein_o they_o engage_v at_o baptism_n to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n and_o to_o walk_v up_o to_o all_o duty_n of_o all_o relation_n one_o towards_o another_o 3._o i_o will_v yet_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o this_o explicit_a consent_n be_v exclusive_a that_o none_o may_v partake_v of_o those_o ordinance_n common_a to_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o society_n but_o such_o as_o enter_v this_o consent_n their_o practiâ—e_n here_o and_o in_o new_a england_n be_v or_o have_v be_v that_o none_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o church_n ordinance_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v confdoecrate_v 1._o they_o will_v not_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a parent_n nor_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n the_o best_a know_v and_o pious_a perâ—on_n not_o matriculate_v into_o their_o church_n if_o they_o have_v relinquish_v this_o practice_n it_o be_v well_o but_o if_o they_o have_v they_o destroy_v their_o own_o principle_n and_o prove_v themselves_o the_o more_o injurious_a to_o our_o church_n in_o separate_v from_o they_o 5._o and_o as_o for_o those_o office_n of_o love_n speak_v of_o i_o ask_v once_o more_o be_v they_o also_o exclusive_a to_o be_v tender_v to_o none_o but_o their_o own_o combine_a member_n it_o shall_v seem_v so_o because_o they_o be_v here_o limit_v to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o station_n and_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v answerable_a as_o they_o account_v none_o to_o be_v within_o but_o such_o so_o some_o have_v say_v they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o a_o christian_a not_o of_o their_o own_o way_n than_o with_o a_o heathen_a how_o true_o be_v schism_n attend_v with_o breach_n of_o charity_n §_o 13_o but_o yet_o behold_v his_o liberality_n i_o shall_v further_o grant_v that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o unâ—on_n 216._o p._n 216._o that_o be_v between_o the_o member_n of_o several_a particular_a church_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n which_o draw_v after_o it_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o that_o communion_n they_o have_v as_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n &c_n &c_n there_o be_v aâ—â—â—mmunion_n also_o to_o be_v observe_v between_o those_o church_n as_o such_o which_o be_v or_o may_v be_v exert_v in_o their_o assembly_n by_o their_o delegate_n &c_n &c_n what_o do_v he_o mean_a that_o the_o member_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n among_o themselves_o have_v communion_n but_o not_o with_o the_o member_n of_o another_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v their_o practice_n somewhere_o or_o that_o the_o 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this_o communion_n of_o member_n of_o several_a church_n be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v due_a to_o and_o from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n that_o never_o be_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o any_o particular_a church_n last_o as_o for_o that_o communion_n between_o church_n as_o such_o in_o their_o assembly_n by_o delegate_n it_o be_v not_o a_o commâ—n_a â—n_n in_o his_o esteem_n by_o a_o institution_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o prudence_n only_o which_o he_o so_o much_o decry_v before_o p._n 210._o §_o 14_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o consider_v how_o he_o can_v wash_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n in_o make_v difference_n first_o and_o then_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n to_o this_o end_n he_o lay_v down_o some_o postulata_fw-la which_o he_o take_v as_o grant_v because_o before_o debate_v which_o be_v all_o disprove_v and_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v do_v again_o yet_o we_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o further_a answer_n 217._o p._n 217._o 1._o that_o the_o depart_n of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n from_o any_o particular_a church_n as_o to_o that_o communion_n peculiar_a to_o such_o a_o church_n be_v not_o where_o call_v schism_n nor_o be_v so_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o the_o question_n as_o be_v say_v above_o a_o simple_a secession_n of_o a_o man_n or_o man_n upon_o some_o juâ—t_a occasion_n be_v not_o call_v schism_n but_o to_o make_v causeless_a difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o then_o separate_v from_o it_o as_o no_o church_n deny_v communion_n with_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o name_n of_o schism_n in_o all_o man_n judgement_n but_o his_o own_o yea_o according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o raze_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n be_v propery_n schism_n to_o persist_v in_o
pretend_v to_o gift_n and_o find_v a_o people_n willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o or_o they_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o and_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n by_o gather_v of_o a_o church_n because_o of_o some_o corruption_n in_o we_o yea_o this_o be_v evidence_n that_o he_o now_o proceed_v upon_o those_o principle_n that_o nothing_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o minister_n but_o gift_n and_o consent_n of_o people_n without_o any_o outward_a call_v of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o shall_v present_o hear_v he_o former_o require_v thereunto_o and_o this_o make_v he_o so_o careless_a in_o state_v the_o case_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n luther_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o say_v with_o this_o i_o be_v always_o so_o well_o satisfy_v 41._o p._n 41._o that_o i_o ever_o deem_v all_o curious_a disquisition_n after_o the_o outward_a vocation_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n altogether_o needless_a but_o by_o his_o leave_n the_o caâ—e_a oâ—_n luther_n be_v not_o as_o he_o say_v exact_o that_o which_o he_o lay_v down_o for_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o layman_n by_o that_o way_n to_o be_v constitute_v a_o preacher_n or_o minister_n but_o luther_n be_v a_o minister_n ordain_v though_o with_o much_o corruption_n and_o so_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n by_o a_o church_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o i_o believe_v our_o author_n do_v then_o think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o present_a principle_n deny_v it_o luther_n case_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o zeal_n and_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o manage_v it_o be_v extraordinary_a but_o his_o call_n be_v ordinary_a as_o a_o ordain_a minister_n 2._o the_o people_n who_o fall_v off_o from_o babylon_n with_o he_o be_v in_o church-state_n though_o corrupt_v as_o baptize_v person_n and_o have_v a_o command_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n but_o the_o people_n that_o our_o author_n now_o gather_v 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otherwise_o among_o barbarous_a people_n who_o receive_v he_o humane_o may_v he_o not_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o and_o if_o he_o convert_v soul_n may_v he_o not_o become_v a_o pastor_n to_o those_o convert_v none_o i_o hope_v make_v doubt_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v a_o christian_a woman_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o same_o place_n as_o once_o among_o the_o iberian_o ought_v she_o not_o by_o his_o former_a principle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o no_o doubt_v she_o ought_v but_o if_o she_o convert_v soul_n there_o may_v she_o become_v for_o a_o pastor_n to_o they_o none_o i_o hope_v will_v say_v so_o 2._o but_o we_o have_v put_v he_o a_o case_n elsewhere_o of_o his_o own_o make_n suppose_v a_o barbarian_a shall_v find_v the_o scripture_n and_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o alone_o he_o be_v convert_v convert_v other_o i_o ask_v now_o may_v he_o become_v a_o pastor_n to_o those_o convert_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v he_o may_v till_o he_o be_v baptize_v nor_o can_v they_o make_v a_o church_n till_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o who_o shall_v baptize_v either_o he_o or_o they_o have_v no_o minister_n there_o this_o while_o a_o presbyterian_a he_o will_v not_o have_v grant_v nor_o may_v now_o by_o his_o independent_a principle_n deny_v till_o he_o be_v turn_v anabaptist_n 3._o we_o read_v of_o man_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o well_o as_o that_o woman_n who_o be_v no_o minister_n convert_v the_o indian_n and_o moor_n 16._o socrat._v hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 16._o but_o they_o neither_o dare_v be_v their_o pastor_n not_o baptize_v they_o till_o they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o send_v to_o do_v it_o if_o consent_n of_o people_n and_o gift_n will_v have_v constitute_v they_o minister_n they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v come_v home_o so_o many_o hundred_o mile_n to_o fetch_v their_o ordination_n see_v but_o the_o difference_n between_o himself_o a_o presbyterian_a and_o now_o a_o independent_a but_o enough_o of_o that_o §_o 12_o and_o that_o our_o author_n be_v a_o presbyterian_a former_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a deliberation_n and_o strong_a resolution_n so_o to_o continue_v we_o have_v his_o own_o acknowledgement_n when_o thus_o he_o write_v 42._o p._n 42._o the_o principle_n and_o rule_n of_o that_o church_n government_n from_o which_o in_o the_o follow_a assertion_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o wander_v be_v of_o that_o to_o which_o i_o do_v and_o always_o in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n have_v adhere_v since_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o have_v engage_v myself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v common_o call_v presbyterial_a or_o synodical_a in_o opposition_n to_o prelatical_a or_o diocesan_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v independent_a or_o congregational_a on_o the_o other_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o his_o tract_n of_o schism_n §_o 13_o and_o this_o he_o discover_v in_o the_o requisite_a which_o presbyterian_a government_n hold_v forth_o in_o ordinary_a case_n to_o constitute_v a_o minister_n for_o thus_o he_o â—â—ies_v for_o a_o public_a formal_a 46._o p._n 46._o ministerial_a teach_v two_o thâ—ngs_n be_v require_v in_o the_o teacher_n 1._o gift_n from_o god_n 2._o authority_n from_o the_o church_n whence_o i_o wouâ—d_v inâ—erâ—_n 1._o tâ—at_a consent_n oâ—_n election_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o minister_n though_o well_o gift_v but_o a_o authoritative_a act_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o pass_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v ordination_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n according_a to_o his_o then_o principle_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v much_o change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o schism_n where_o he_o require_v no_o more_o to_o constitute_v a_o minister_n than_o gift_n of_o teach_v and_o the_o people_n submit_v to_o he_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o dr._n by_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 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ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 245._o p._n 245._o be_v right_o to_o be_v administer_v only_o in_o a_o church_n and_o minister_n do_v evident_o relate_v thereunto_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o national_a church-state_n seem_v to_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v either_o minister_n or_o ordinance_n here_o in_o england_n how_o will_v he_o answer_v this_o especial_o have_v renounce_v his_o own_o ministry_n receive_v in_o this_o national_a church_n and_o all_o beside_o in_o respect_n of_o church_n communion_n except_o his_o baptism_n as_o null_n or_o naught_o thus_o he_o say_v and_o that_o be_v all_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o do_v not_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o unless_o you_o be_v a_o national_a church-state_n there_o be_v no_o other_o which_o be_v too_o absurd_a for_o any_o one_o to_o imagine_v the_o consequence_n can_v well_o be_v deny_v in_o his_o notion_n of_o this_o church_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n but_o ordain_v by_o those_o national_a 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bishop_n say_v other_o and_o they_o ordain_v presbyter_n subordinate_a unto_o they_o or_o as_o he_o style_v they_o parochial_a priest_n p._n 235_o the_o presbyterian_o say_v the_o apostle_n first_o make_v presbyter_n and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o rule_v their_o particular_a church_n and_o as_o occasion_v require_v to_o meet_v together_o by_o delegate_n in_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n as_o that_o â—t_a jerusalem_n consist_v partly_o of_o elder_n with_o the_o apostle_n 2._o they_o lay_v the_o rise_n of_o ministerial_a power_n to_o be_v universal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o prelate_n suppose_v a_o minister_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n in_o what_o part_n soever_o of_o the_o world_n his_o lot_n happen_v to_o be_v and_o do_v not_o upon_o his_o removal_n give_v he_o a_o new_a ordination_n though_o he_o may_v not_o for_o order_n sake_n exercise_v that_o power_n but_o when_o and_o where_o he_o have_v a_o call_n 3._o that_o call_n may_v be_v different_a 1._o as_o he_o be_v call_v to_o take_v care_n of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n 2._o as_o a_o delegate_n to_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n which_o himself_o allow_v in_o the_o independent_a way_n as_o above_z 3._o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o a_o particular_a minister_n desire_v to_o preach_v or_o baptise_v or_o do_v any_o other_o ministerial_a duty_n to_o another_o people_n as_o when_o the_o parliament_n command_v doctor_n o._n to_o preach_v a_o sermon_n to_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o now_o this_o delegation_n which_o he_o mean_v by_o ascendendo_fw-la do_v not_o give_v he_o a_o new_a power_n distinct_a from_o what_o he_o have_v before_o by_o his_o ordination_n but_o a_o particular_a designation_n to_o act_v this_o power_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la as_o he_o have_v often_o hear_v but_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o §_o 7_o whether_o a_o church_n may_v be_v call_v national_a 247._o p._n 247._o when_o all_o the_o particular_a congregation_n of_o one_o nation_n agree_v in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n be_v govern_v by_o their_o great_a and_o lesser_a assembly_n as_o some_o learned_a divine_n have_v assert_v i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o leave_v what_o they_o have_v say_v to_o the_o further_a consideration_n of_o their_o adversary_n though_o this_o may_v be_v say_v they_o do_v not_o make_v this_o the_o only_a or_o the_o principal_a way_n of_o that_o denomination_n that_o be_v rather_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o a_o nation_n agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o celebrate_v it_o according_o the_o disciplinary_a part_n or_o form_n of_o government_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n nor_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o the_o church_n may_v exist_v and_o be_v national_a without_o it_o much_o less_o do_v any_o of_o we_o say_v that_o subjection_n to_o one_o civil_a government_n and_o agreement_n on_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n specifical_o &c_n &c_n do_v constitute_v one_o church_n or_o as_o he_o express_v it_o afterward_o p._n 251._o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o be_v under_o one_o ciuâ—ll_a government_n do_v constitute_v a_o nationall_n church_n for_o if_o so_o say_v he_o its_o form_n and_o unity_n as_o such_o must_v be_v give_v it_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n for_o the_o unity_n thereof_o consist_v still_o in_o the_o agreement_n in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o not_o in_o the_o model_n of_o civil_a government_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o 250._o p._n 250._o and_o if_o he_o allow_v as_o he_o do_v a_o association_n of_o the_o delegate_n from_o several_a church_n to_o meet_v for_o matter_n of_o common_a concernment_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o institution_n or_o prudence_n he_o must_v allow_v those_o subordinate_a assembly_n for_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o appeal_v in_o male-administrations_a for_o end_v of_o trouble_n and_o decision_n of_o difference_n in_o particular_a congregation_n as_o be_v instance_a in_o the_o
speak_v and_o like_o a_o true_a presbyterian_a to_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v separation_n be_v to_o rend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o schism_n which_o be_v so_o much_o declame_v against_o in_o his_o book_n of_o schism_n and_o what_o liberty_n his_o people_n take_v and_o he_o allow_v for_o separation_n from_o not_o we_o but_o any_o church_n be_v full_o discourse_v above_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o sacred_a charity_n which_o be_v often_o deny_v in_o the_o latter_a book_n but_o yet_o more_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n man_n ought_v not_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o congregate_a themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n separate_a from_o their_o brethren_n neglect_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o rebuke_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.5_o there_o be_v peculiar_a blessing_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n annex_v to_o public_a assembly_n which_o accompany_v not_o private_a man_n to_o their_o recess_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v ordinariry_o do_v by_o most_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n and_o allow_v yea_o justify_v now_o by_o himself_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n heb._n 10.25_o of_o neglect_v the_o public_a assembly_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o be_v be_v now_o otherwise_o gloss_v and_o take_v for_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o schism_n p._n 74._o and_o the_o event_n have_v sad_o prove_v that_o private_a recess_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o those_o peculiar_a blessing_n annex_v to_o public_a assembly_n witness_v those_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n prophaness_n which_o have_v follow_v private_a meeting_n §_o 45_o another_o caution_n and_o the_o three_o be_v as_o the_o ministry_n 49._o p._n 49._o so_o also_o ought_v the_o minister_n to_o have_v that_o regard_n respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o labour_n in_o that_o sacred_a call_n will_v we_o can_v not_o too_o frequent_o see_v more_o puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n into_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a pastor_n those_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_o true_a as_o if_o he_o that_o write_v it_o carry_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n prophesy_v when_o he_o say_v let_v not_o they_o who_o despise_v a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o public_a flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o endeavour_n in_o private_a let_v they_o pretend_v what_o they_o will_v they_o have_v not_o a_o equal_a respect_n unto_o all_o god_n ordinance_n no_o doubt_v he_o speak_v then_o of_o our_o parochial_a minister_n and_o ministry_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o now_o he_o unminister_v and_o despise_v both_o they_o and_o their_o ordination_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v above_o viderit_fw-la ipse_fw-la §_o 16_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o the_o people_n liberty_n of_o private_a assembly_n that_o this_o seem_v to_o favour_v licentious_a conventicle_n which_o in_o all_o place_n the_o law_n have_v condemn_v and_o the_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n have_v abhor_v as_o seminary_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v liâ—e_z a_o true_a presbyterian_a 51._o p._n 51._o under_o correâ—tion_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n lay_v hold_v of_o none_o as_o peccant_a in_o such_o a_o kind_n but_o only_o those_o who_o have_v predeclare_v themselves_o to_o be_v opposer_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v neither_o do_v i_o conceive_v that_o they_o ought_v at_o all_o to_o be_v alloâ—â—d_v the_o benefit_n of_o private_a meeting_n who_o wilful_o abstain_v from_o the_o public_a congregation_n so_o long_o as_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o they_o enough_o enough_o now_o what_o a_o case_n be_v all_o the_o conventicle_n of_o sectary_n in_o the_o very_a seminary_n of_o schism_n &_o faction_n and_o beside_o a_o sink_n of_o error_n heresy_n &_o blasphemy_n the_o only_a evasion_n will_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o he_o speak_v this_o under_o correction_n as_o not_o his_o peremptory_a judgement_n and_o its_o likely_a he_o have_v come_v under_o correction_n of_o his_o party_n and_o do_v some_o kind_n of_o penance_n for_o this_o declaration_n 52._o p._n 16._o p._n 52._o and_o it_o may_v be_v his_o latin_a discourse_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o twice_o at_o least_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o other_o for_o such_o a_o liberty_n of_o prophecying_n as_o they_o term_v it_o have_v suffer_v strangle_v upon_o his_o correction_n for_o i_o hear_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n yet_o bear_v or_o put_v forth_o for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v condemn_v his_o own_o â—aw_v allowance_n and_o toleration_n of_o such_o conventicle_n that_o be_v one_o or_o 2._o he_o must_v affirm_v that_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hold_v forth_o in_o our_o congregation_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v nor_o can_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v if_o he_o do_v affirm_v it_o what_o his_o performance_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o his_o separation_n we_o have_v see_v above_o and_o to_o how_o little_a satisfaction_n §_o 17_o there_o be_v two_o other_o objection_n which_o he_o answer_v well_o as_o his_o then_o opinion_n be_v i_o shall_v dispatch_v they_o in_o a_o word_n 1._o man_n be_v apt_a to_o pride_n themselves_o in_o their_o gift_n and_o so_o to_o encroach_v on_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o create_v themselves_o pastor_n in_o separate_a congregation_n this_o we_o see_v do_v sufficient_o now_o by_o other_o and_o himself_o what_o say_v he_o to_o it_o offence_n will_v come_v etc._n etc._n but_o god-fearing_n man_n will_v remember_v korah_n 53._o p._n 53._o they_o that_o love_v their_o soul_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o self-conceit_n so_o far_o as_o to_o help_v to_o overthrow_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o any_o church_n by_o confusion_n or_o the_o flourish_a of_o it_o by_o ignorance_n both_o which_o will_v certain_o follow_v such_o course_n this_o need_v no_o comment_n nor_o confirmation_n only_o it_o will_v need_v a_o reply_n from_o himself_o since_o he_o have_v retract_v this_o truth_n by_o he_o here_o deliver_v by_o a_o contrary_a practice_n the_o next_o objection_n be_v no_o less_o true_a and_o real_o exemplify_v in_o the_o present_a conventicle_n this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o vent_v their_o own_o private_a fancy_n unto_o other_o to_o foment_n and_o cherish_v error_n in_o one_o another_o to_o give_v false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o prevent_v it_o what_o say_v he_o to_o this_o for_o interpret_n the_o word_n i_o speak_v not_o but_o apply_v of_o it_o be_v right_o interpret_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n will_v to_o god_n the_o complaint_n be_v not_o true_a of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v for_o divers_a year_n in_o this_o church_n be_v do_v public_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o the_o care_n rest_v on_o they_o who_o sedulous_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o reprove_v and_o convince_v false_a doctrine_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o minister_n this_o may_v do_v something_o in_o the_o public_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o man_n of_o private_a meeting_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v in_o public_a and_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o minister_n shall_v attend_v those_o private_a meeting_n that_o be_v to_o turn_v they_o into_o public_a as_o now_o they_o speak_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o prevent_v their_o boldness_n in_o interpret_n scripture_n or_o their_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n in_o misapply_v it_o this_o answer_n be_v the_o most_o weak_a and_o defective_a and_o how_o he_o will_v give_v a_o better_a in_o his_o new_a way_n it_o rest_v upon_o he_o to_o consider_v and_o give_v at_o his_o own_o leisure_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 1._o l._n 9_o r._n against_o l._n last_o r._n chargâ—â—_n p._n 2._o l._n 2._o deal_n the_o p._n 4._o l._n 7._o del_o they_o l._n 22._o for_o parley_n r._n only_o p._n 5._o l._n 5._o r._n advantage_n p._n 25._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30._o l._n 4._o 1._o patriarchate_v l._n 34._o mark_fw-mi r._n jam._n 2._o p._n 35._o after_o the_o word_n place_n in_o l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v it_o rational_o he_o think_v or_o infer_v that_o he_o dehort_v theâ—_n from_o no_o kind_a or_o degree_n of_o schism_n but_o such_o iâ—_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n 〈◊〉_d corinth_n so_o that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o â—ut_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n p._n 39_o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 53._o l._n 11._o after_o nature_n put_v in_o p._n 58._o l._n 24._o beforâ—_n do_v put_v in_o p._n 5â—_n l._n 4._o â—_o affirm_v p._n 60._o l._n 〈◊〉_d f._n tot_o r._n yet_o p._n 65._o l._n 24._o f._n mind_n r._n include_v p_o 66._o l._n 21._o r._n exhort_v one_o p._n 70._o l._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 72._o mark_fw-mi r._n p._n 77._o p._n 85._o l._n 27._o f._n l._n r._n it_o p._n 8â—_n l._n 26._o f._n to_o r._n so_o p._n 94._o l._n 7._o deal_n of_o p._n 104._o l._n 2d_o f._n err_v r._n ere_o p._n 110._o l._n 12._o r._n assert_v deal_n to_o â—_o 113._o l._n 27._o r._n concessis_fw-la p._n 114._o l._n 29._o r._n fundamental_a p._n 115._o l._n 22._o f._n it_o r._n he_o p._n 120._o l._n 1._o after_o r._n ask_v p._n 133._o l._n 9_o deal_n to_o p._n 141._o l._n 1â—_n f._n it_o r._n be_v p._n 143._o l._n 5_o f._n world_n r._n word_n p_o 158._o 5._o of_o f._n as_o proper_o r._n improper_o p._n 159._o l._n of_o for_o his_o r._n this_o p._n 167._o l._n 12._o deal_n they_o p._n 16_o l._n 3._o f._n you_o r._n she_o p._n 170._o l._n 3._o of_o for_o r._n freâ—_n p._n 172._o l._n 11._o r._n congregation_n p._n 175._o l._n 3._o r._n officer_n p._n 18._o l._n 16._o f._n firm_a r._n fine_a p._n 185._o last_o put_v in_o their_z p._n 192._o l._n 14._o after_o of_o â—_o in_o the._n