and_o baptise_v they_o matt._n 28_o 19_o or_o if_o of_o young_a person_n also_o yet_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n at_o all_o because_o of_o the_o many_o question_n and_o trouble_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi and_o yet_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n lutheran_n and_o other_o protestant_n thereabouts_o now_o hereupon_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n and_o schism_n to_o leave_v such_o a_o estate_n and_o to_o observe_v also_o god_n ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n or_o if_o any_o will_v permit_v the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o only_o under_o one_o kind_n or_o if_o in_o both_o kind_n to_o wit_n both_o with_o bread_n &_o wine_n yet_o will_v not_o admit_v it_o without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o transubstantiation_n or_o at_o least_o of_o consubstantiation_n press_v still_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 26_o 26._o or_o will_v not_o have_v it_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o prince_n or_o people_n do_v themselves_o like_o best_a to_o have_v it_o or_o admit_v both_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o will_v have_v all_o though_o never_o so_o profane_a and_o notorious_o wicked_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o not_o to_o be_v censure_v admonish_v debar_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n or_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o officer_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o officer_n not_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n but_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n prince_n or_o people_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n urge_v those_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18_o 17._o and_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3_o 21_o 22_o 23._o or_o final_o and_o summary_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n the_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o observe_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v matth._n 28_o 20._o but_o if_o they_o have_v the_o word_n preach_v will_v not_o suffer_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o sacrament_n one_o or_o both_o to_o be_v enjoy_v or_o if_o they_o have_v both_o these_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o lord_n discipline_n to_o be_v have_v the_o censure_n and_o sanction_n of_o his_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o instistution_n etc._n etc._n whether_o now_o i_o say_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n we_o shall_v not_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v schism_n and_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v six_o the_o church_n of_o england_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o protestant_n at_o this_o day_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v schismatics_n for_o leave_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o be_v they_o therefore_o so_o in_o deed_n sundry_a protestant_a writer_n have_v show_v good_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a divers_a of_o which_o be_v indifferent_o weigh_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o point_n &_o case_n now_o treat_v off_o albeit_o withal_o i_o acknowledge_v great_a and_o unspeakable_a difference_n to_o be_v between_o the_o estate_n of_o these_o church_n &_o bless_v god_n daily_o for_o the_o many_o good_a thing_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n &_o for_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o which_o see_v particular_o of_o our_o own_o countryman_n d._n raynolds_n sixth_o conclusion_n either_o in_o latin_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o english_a join_v with_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n pag._n 666_o 667_o etc._n etc._n and_o d._n willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la in_o fol._n pag._n 608_o 609._o etc._n etc._n last_o whereas_o conformity_n be_v much_o urge_v and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o conform_v themselves_o be_v charge_v with_o schism_n whether_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o church_n or_o leave_v the_o present_a estate_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n we_o be_v still_o to_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a conformity_n touch_v the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v that_o conformity_n of_o rite_n and_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n the_o other_o be_v the_o conformity_n which_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n ordeyn_a and_o require_v to_o the_o former_a all_o be_v bind_v and_o unto_o it_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v his_o promise_n matth._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13_o 14._o compare_v with_o exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o deut._n 12_o 32._o mal._n 1_o 7_o 14._o where_o piscator_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n there_o be_v require_v both_o a_o conformity_n of_o rite_n agree_v with_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o which_o perform_v that_o worship_n to_o the_o lord_n piscat_fw-la observe_v in_o mal._n 1_o 7_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o latter_a we_o be_v bind_v no_o further_a or_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o conformity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o because_o we_o must_v worship_v the_o lord_n only_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n and_o as_o we_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o acceptance_n and_o blessing_n therewithal_o for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a and_o deut._n 4_o 1_o 2._o psal_n 119_o 101_o 128._o esa_n 29_o 13._o &_o 30_o 21_o 22._o matth._n 15_o 9_o hos_fw-la 4_o 15_o 17._o amos_n 5_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o col._n 2_o 23._o rev._n 22_o 18_o 19_o some_o other_o thing_n perteyn_a hereunto_o see_v also_o before_o pag._n 116_o 117_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o three_o treatise_n here_o follow_v now_o if_o any_o ask_v whether_o that_o christian_n and_o church_n may_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o in_o their_o difference_n of_o this_o also_o i_o have_v speak_v here_o before_o pag._n 118_o and_o 119_o etc._n etc._n the_o brief_a sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v so_o do_v when_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n thereof_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n stand_v in_o their_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n have_v liberty_n &_o power_n in_o themselves_o to_o receive_v any_o truth_n and_o redress_n any_o error_n or_o evil_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v persuade_v thereof_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v not_o urge_v other_o to_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o suffer_v they_o peaceable_o to_o practice_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o estate_n &_o deal_n of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n and_o other_o the_o like_a at_o this_o day_n the_o question_n will_v in_o divers_a respect_n be_v otherwise_o for_o esteem_v of_o they_o and_o walk_v with_o they_o than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o think_v here_o to_o note_v by_o this_o occasion_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o point_n in_o question_n between_v we_o &_o the_o anabaptist_n &_o other_o to_o much_o overcary_v that_o way_n other_o thing_n there_o be_v also_o good_a to_o be_v consider_v off_o as_o namely_o the_o divers_a degree_n of_o god_n manifest_v the_o truth_n and_o consume_v of_o antichrist_n with_o his_o apostasy_n the_o different_a estate_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o angel_n speak_v off_o rev._n 14_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 15_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o 15._o and_o 16_o chap._n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n of_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a estate_n and_o calling_n the_o divers_a consideration_n of_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a or_o personal_a communion_n the_o distinction_n of_o provincial_n diocesan_n and_o particular_a church_n with_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o also_o whether_o the_o particular_a church_n among_o they_o be_v not_o become_v part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n church_n in_o their_o estate_n whether_o the_o prelate_n bereave_v not_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o many_o right_n perteyn_a unto_o they_o &_o more_o particular_o take_v away_o from_o they_o some_o special_a right_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n rule_v elder_n people_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n of_o all_o estate_n general_o among_o they_o final_o whether_o such_o minister_n as_o have_v leave_v the_o corruption_n of_o that_o estate_n and_o live_v in_o church_n right_o establish_v may_v not_o yet_o notwithstanding_o upon_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n 1_o king_n 13_o chap._n hos_fw-la 5_o 9_o &_o 7_o 12._o amo._n 7_o 13_o rev._n 14_o 6._o etc._n etc._n preach_v in_o the_o other_o church_n aforesaid_a both_o to_o
angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o jew_n also_o still_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o angel_n one_o of_o they_o who_o they_o call_v gnelionim_n because_o they_o have_v their_o dwell_n in_o the_o high_a place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o of_o they_o who_o they_o call_v tachtonim_n as_o it_o be_v low_a or_o inferior_a and_o such_o be_v the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n say_v drusius_n allege_v this_o in_o his_o annotation_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n rev._n 1.20_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o family_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o among_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n also_o they_o have_v a_o orderly_a constitution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o distribution_n of_o they_o some_o that_o be_v head_n and_o chief_a among_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_a p._n 263._o v._o order_n itself_o likewise_o beside_o necessity_n often_o fall_v out_o require_v that_o there_o be_v some_o one_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o place_n office_n or_o condition_n may_v call_v together_o the_o other_o elder_n and_o unto_o who_o they_o may_v resort_v who_o also_o with_o they_o may_v call_v the_o whole_a church_n together_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o of_o who_o the_o chief_a or_o special_a oversight_n of_o the_o church_n the_o moderation_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o affair_n thereof_o may_v be_v require_v to_o who_o moreover_o the_o letter_n may_v be_v direct_v and_o deliver_v and_o other_o special_a thing_n show_v and_o advertise_v which_o perteyne_a to_o the_o general_a or_o public_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o we_o see_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n rev._n 2.1.8_o etc._n etc._n whereabout_o also_o the_o epistle_n send_v to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n may_v have_v their_o due_a consideration_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o which_o be_v note_v concern_v james_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 21.18_o with_o 2_o king_n 6_o 32._o and_o hereunto_o do_v thus_o far_o forth_o the_o most_o learned_a agree_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n albeit_o that_o yet_o themselves_o many_o of_o they_o have_v not_o one_o particular_a pastor_n in_o their_o several_a church_n m._n beza_n answer_v saravia_n affirm_v *_o that_o by_o god_n perpetual_a ordinance_n it_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v needful_a 153._o beza_n respon_n ad_fw-la sarav_n c._n 23_o fol._n 153._o that_o in_o the_o presbytery_n or_o eldership_n some_o one_o chief_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v the_o action_n with_o that_o right_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n otherwise_o let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o there_o will_v not_o be_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o order_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n which_o see_v it_o be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n it_o be_v certain_o most_o perfect_a in_o itself_o if_o we_o can_v aright_o observe_v it_o and_o every_o way_n absolute_a and_o how_o profitable_a and_o needful_a the_o observation_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v may_v moreover_o then_o easy_o be_v perceive_v when_o controversy_n arise_v as_o divers_a time_n come_v to_o pass_v either_o among_o the_o elder_n alone_o or_o in_o the_o church_n itself_o beside_o that_o the_o continual_a oversight_n &_o care_n of_o other_o the_o church_n affair_n and_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o good_a sort_n may_v thus_o be_v right_o perform_v and_o agreable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o the_o same_o end_n may_v more_o special_o be_v observe_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o overseer_n and_o elder_n of_o which_o church_n be_v in_o four_o several_a place_n speak_v of_o in_o special_a manner_n viz._n act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o with_o 1_o 1._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o with_o 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 1_o 15._o rev._n 2_o 1._o with_o 1_o 11_o 16_o 20._o 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those_o also_o distinct_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n viz._n rev._n 2_o 1._o there_o be_v mention_n in_o particular_a of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n who_o beza_n understand_v and_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o precedent_n who_o be_v first_o to_o have_v warning_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleage_n &_o the_o whole_a church_n bez._n annot_v in_o rev._n 2_o 1._o so_o piscator_fw-la likewise_o expound_v it_o to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o also_o to_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n ver_fw-la 7._o piscat_fw-la analys_n &_o schol._n in_o apoc._n 2_o 1._o napier_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o pastor_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n napier_n in_o rev._n 2_o 1._o and_o bullinger_n say_v the_o angel_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n even_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n bull_v contion_n 6._o in_o apoc._n and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n he_o say_v the_o heavenly_a letter_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o be_v to_o the_o pastor_n now_o the_o story_n witness_v that_o angel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n to_o have_v be_v polycarpus_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o i_o mean_v by_o s._n john_n ibid._n concione_fw-la 9_o also_o among_o the_o elder_a writer_n augustine_n say_v by_o the_o divine_a voice_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v praise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o angel_n august_n epist_n 162._o and_o gregory_n say_v the_o preacher_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o call_v angel_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 2.7_o say_v mal._n 2.7_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n gregor_n moralium_fw-la in_o job._n lib._n 11._o c._n 3._o thus_o much_o brief_o i_o think_v to_o note_v in_o particular_a touch_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n thereof_o which_o being_n four_o several_a time_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o also_o with_o such_o different_a manner_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a may_v help_v to_o give_v good_a light_n and_o direction_n unto_o we_o about_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n vii_o final_o if_o the_o foresay_a order_n be_v keep_v we_o may_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sufficient_o answer_n all_o the_o objection_n and_o meet_v with_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o prelate_n or_o any_o other_o that_o err_v in_o this_o behalf_n from_o the_o simplicity_n &_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o how_o it_o can_v otherwise_o in_o deed_n so_o well_o and_o sound_o be_v do_v have_v need_v due_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o all_o that_o bear_v witness_v against_o they_o and_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o question_n now_o for_o the_o other_o point_n of_o the_o question_n there_o be_v allege_v about_o it_o both_o scripture_n etc._n m._n sm._n differ_v pag._n 23_o etc._n etc._n m._n parker_n polit._n eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o p._n 236._o etc._n etc._n and_o record_v of_o ancient_a writer_n the_o scripture_n be_v these_o and_o the_o like_a act._n 20.17.28_o phi._n 1.1_o 1_o thes_n 5.12_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o tit._n 1_o ch_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o which_o be_v allege_v to_o show_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v many_o elder_n in_o one_o church_n which_o be_v grant_v and_o those_o also_o all_o alike_o &_o therefore_o that_o they_o have_v not_o one_o special_a
pastor_n nor_o as_o some_o think_v such_o distinction_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v elder_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o record_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n produce_v also_o thereabouts_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sometime_o there_o be_v two_o bishop_n at_o once_o in_o one_o church_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 1._o now_o first_o for_o the_o scripture_n leave_v the_o point_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n due_o consider_v there_o be_v allege_v act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o whereby_o be_v gather_v first_o that_o there_o be_v many_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o speak_v off_o and_o not_o one_o pastor_n alone_o which_o i_o think_v none_o of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v deny_v second_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v all_o alike_o and_o of_o one_o sort_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o 1._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothee_n who_o he_o leave_v with_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n both_o of_o teach_v and_o of_o rule_v elder_n and_o the_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o 2._o what_o then_o also_o or_o where_o be_v the_o difference_n betweeene_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n speak_v off_o to_o the_o same_o church_n of_o ephesus_n ephes_n 4.11.12_o 3._o and_o who_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n speak_v of_o rev._n 2.1_o 4._o or_o where_o be_v the_o roll_a elder_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o prophet_n priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hag._n 1.13_o mal._n 2.7_o with_o rev._n 1.20_o and_o 2.1.8_o etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v both_o teach_n and_o rule_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n aswell_o as_o in_o other_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.8.28_o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o with_o the_o practice_n and_o estate_n of_o israel_n jer._n 19_o 1._o luke_n 22_o 66._o with_o 2_o king_n 6_o 32._o and_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o some_o one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n as_o archippus_n in_o the_o church_n of_o colosse_n col._n 4_o 17._o &_o polycarpus_n as_o divers_a write_v in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n speak_v off_o rev._n 2_o 8._o irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 32._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o christ_n direct_v his_o letter_n and_o of_o who_o he_o strait_o require_v to_o look_v to_o the_o content_n thereof_o etc._n to_o redress_v error_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n be_v all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o the_o pastor_n who_o have_v special_a charge_n of_o the_o flock_n shall_v careful_o regard_v and_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n under_o the_o archpastor_n jesus_n christ_n rev._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o which_o end_n may_v also_o be_v observe_v that_o seven_o star_n be_v speak_v off_o answerable_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n &_o that_o three_o time_n one_o after_o another_o rev._n â—_o 12.13.16_o also_o rev._n 1.20_o and_o rev._n 2.1_o beside_o the_o mention_n again_o of_o seven_o star_n together_o with_o mention_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n revel_v 3.1_o which_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v observe_v for_o the_o other_o point_n and_o divers_a other_o good_a purpose_n also_o let_v it_o be_v due_o consider_v 8._o and_o hereunto_o agree_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n irenaeus_n eusebius_n etc._n etc._n who_o make_v mention_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o name_n &_o succession_n of_o divers_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n so_o special_o call_v follow_v one_o another_o from_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o how_o ever_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n corruption_n grow_v in_o and_o then_o from_o the_o oversight_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n they_o become_v bishop_n of_o many_o church_n even_o of_o whole_a diocese_n and_o province_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v not_o the_o elder_n act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o several_a charge_n as_o have_v several_a duty_n lie_v upon_o they_o but_o one_o general_a charge_n common_a to_o they_o all_o namely_o the_o duty_n of_o feed_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n there_o may_v also_o here_o about_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v in_o general_a all_o of_o they_o bishop_n &_o overseer_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o have_v this_o charge_n give_v they_o in_o general_a &_o joint_o together_o and_o yet_o this_o not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v also_o in_o other_o respect_n have_v distinction_n of_o place_n and_o function_n among_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o other_o case_n and_o general_a speech_n use_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o deut._n 33.8.10_o josh_n 23_o 2_o and_o 24_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19_o 5_o 9_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 19_o 1_o 3._o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 5_o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o more_o especial_o 2_o chron._n 29_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n where_o king_n hezekiah_n give_v a_o charge_n joint_o and_o in_o general_a term_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o themselves_o and_o purge_v of_o the_o temple_n yet_o who_o will_v thereupon_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v priest_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_v their_o office_n in_o other_o respect_n or_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v all_o alike_o and_o of_o one_o sort_n 2._o all_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v in_o all_o place_n and_o scripture_n must_v be_v compare_v with_o scripture_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o when_o therefore_o other_o scripture_n show_v a_o difference_n we_o must_v thence_o learn_v it_o and_o not_o because_o of_o some_o general_a or_o other_o speech_n misconstrue_v or_o confound_v thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n otherwhere_o teach_v we_o aright_o to_o distinguish_v otherwise_o man_n may_v infer_v upon_o moses_n general_a speech_n deu._n 33_o 8_o 10._o that_o all_o the_o levite_n may_v burn_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o corah_n the_o levite_n sin_v not_o in_o so_o do_v num._n 16_o ch_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o to_o understand_v it_o aright_o 3._o though_o a_o speech_n be_v general_a and_o such_o as_o may_v in_o some_o respect_v perteine_a unto_o all_o yet_o may_v it_o also_o be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o understanding_n and_o stir_v up_o who_o otherwise_o know_v themselves_o well_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o place_n or_o office_n one_o from_o another_o and_o what_o appertain_v to_o their_o several_a duty_n thereabouts_o like_a as_o the_o levite_n who_o although_o hezekiahs_n speech_n aforesaid_a be_v general_a and_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o the_o priest_n yea_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v now_o pollute_v yet_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o bound_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o apperteyn_v to_o the_o priest_n do_v 2_o chron._n 29_o 16._o 4._o the_o term_n of_o feed_v and_o the_o word_n pastor_n and_o other_o the_o like_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o writer_n be_v use_v sometime_o large_o and_o general_o sometime_o strict_o and_o particular_o in_o the_o former_a understanding_n be_v king_n and_o prince_n call_v pastor_n &_o say_v to_o feed_v 1_o chro._n 11_o 2._o psal_n 78_o 70_o 71_o 72._o esa_fw-la 47_o 28._o jer._n 6_o 3._o and_o 13_o 18_o 20._o and_o 22_o 22._o and_o 49_o 19_o and_o 50_o 44._o ezech._n 34_o 2._o christ_n also_o ezech._n 34_o 23._o and_o 37_o 24._o zach._n 13_o 7._o joh._n 10_o 11_o 16._o heb._n 13_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 25._o and_o 5_o 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 21_o 16._o and_o all_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jer._n 3_o 15._o and_o 17_o 16._o and_o 23_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o 50_o 6._o zach._n 11_o 5_o 8._o act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2._o in_o the_o latter_a signification_n it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v express_o distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n and_o teacher_n speak_v of_o eph._n 4_o 11_o 12._o and_o be_v also_o call_v exhorter_n or_o comforter_n rom._n 12_o 8._o to_o who_o the_o worâ—_n
of_o wisdom_n be_v ascribe_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 8._o as_o in_o israel_n they_o have_v minister_n that_o be_v call_v wise_a man_n mat._n 23_o 34._o so_o then_o in_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o word_n all_o the_o elder_n and_o governor_n of_o particular_a church_n be_v pastor_n and_o do_v feed_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o act_n 20_o 17_o 28._o and_o thus_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v many_o pastor_n in_o particular_a church_n but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a office_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n no_o difference_n between_v the_o teach_n and_o rule_v elder_n no_o distinction_n between_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n etc._n etc._n 10._o last_o whereas_o other_o also_o allege_v this_o scripture_n act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o etc._n m._n bright_a on_o rev._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2_o 1._o be_v mean_v the_o 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deacon_n â—ho_n be_v in_o diverâ—_n thing_n much_o answerable_a to_o the_o levite_n in_o israel_n as_o to_o the_o leviticall_a treasurer_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o office_n and_o of_o their_o property_n quality_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n which_o need_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v about_o the_o roll_a elder_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o like_a elder_n in_o israel_n notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n of_o estate_n &_o be_v still_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o like_a quality_n as_o those_o elder_n be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o observe_v the_o quality_n mention_v in_o exod._n 18_o 21._o and_o deut._n 1_o 13_o 15_o 16_o 17._o compare_v also_o with_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 5._o and_o 12_o 28._o rom._n 12.8_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o if_o a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o many_o thereof_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n become_v christian_n may_v not_o now_o be_v take_v or_o keep_v still_o to_o be_v rule_v elder_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o we_o read_v off_o act_v 13_o 15._o and_o 18_o 8._o and_o mar._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o priest_n &_o levite_n come_v to_o the_o faith_n as_o divers_a do_v act_v 6_o 7._o they_o be_v necessary_o to_o leave_v their_o leviticall_a office_n and_o then_o be_v fit_a may_v become_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o continue_v in_o that_o ministration_n &_o employment_n as_o before_o they_o do_v in_o the_o other_o heb._n 9_o 6_o 7._o and_o 13_o 10._o with_o act_n 4_o 36._o and_o 11_o 22_o 26._o and_o 13_o 1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o and_o with_o esa_n 66_o 21_o
office_n and_o function_n nor_o the_o same_o or_o like_a equal_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n num._n 16_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 40._o and_o 18_o 1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 3_o &_o 4_o chap._n 2_o chron._n 29_o 16_o 34._o ii_o second_o the_o office_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v themselves_o divers_a function_n give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n the_o lord_n and_z according_o have_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n eph._n 4_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 5_o 8._o with_o rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o object_n but_o the_o apostle_n in_o ephes_n 4_o 11._o seem_v rather_o to_o join_v they_o together_o as_o one_o by_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a kai_n and_n then_o to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o be_v several_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o answ_n this_o conjunction_n also_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o a_o discretive_n in_o division_n and_o in_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o distribution_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n use_v it_o otherwhere_o gal._n 3_o 8._o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a there_o be_v neither_o boâ—d_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a etc._n etc._n where_o word_n for_o word_n it_o be_v neither_o male_a and_o female_a but_o be_v be_v use_v here_o distributive_o and_o so_o be_v understand_v and_o translate_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a according_a to_o the_o distribution_n use_v before_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o place_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o syriack_n translation_n which_o be_v most_o ancient_a use_v a_o distributive_a particle_n distinguish_v aswell_o between_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o between_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n ephe._n 4_o 11_o in_o syriâ—â—_n translat_fw-la not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o hebrew_n conjunction_n vau_fw-fr and_n which_o the_o scripture_n also_o often_o use_v for_o a_o discretive_n as_o in_o exo._n 21_o 15_o 17._o deu._n 17_o 9_o 12._o beside_o that_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v in_o gen._n 1.14_o and_o hos_n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n iii_o three_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o divide_v they_o to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v distribute_v divers_a &_o distinct_a gift_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o office_n aforesaid_a 1_o cor._n 12_o 4_o 8_o 11._o four_o four_o god_n work_v diverse_o by_o these_o office_n and_o gift_n bestow_v on_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 6_o 7_o 11_o 18_o etc._n etc._n v._o and_o christ_n the_o lord_n lay_v divers_a work_n and_o administration_n upon_o these_o office_n and_o minister_n themselves_o beside_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o viz._n upon_o the_o pastor_n that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o ministry_n more_o particular_o use_v the_o speech_n of_o wisdom_n &_o together_o with_o doctrine_n exhort_v rebuke_n comfort_n and_o wise_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o the_o divers_a use_n necessity_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v also_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n annex_v to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n execute_v the_o censure_n and_o sanction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o judgement_n and_o always_o stir_v up_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n to_o godliness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o all_o adversary_n and_o final_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n careful_o wise_o and_o faithful_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n and_o archpastor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 5_o 8._o with_o rom._n 12_o 8._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o with_o esa_n 66_o 21._o 2_o chro._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o 15_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 21._o and_o 11_o 23_o 26._o with_o mat._n 26_o 26_o 27_o 28._o &_o eze._n 44_o 15_o 16_o 23_o 24._o lev._n 10_o 9_o 10._o num._n 6_o 23_o 27._o joh._n 20_o 19_o 23._o with_o mat._n 16_o 19_o and_o 23_o 34._o and_o 24_o 45._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o epist_n to_o timoth._n and_o titus_n heb_fw-mi 13_o 7_o 17._o â—_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 4._o rev._n 1_o 12_o 13_o 16_o 20._o and_o 2_o 1._o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v include_v and_o comprise_v in_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o pastor_n which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v both_o for_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o shepherd_n whence_o it_o be_v take_v and_o because_o the_o name_n of_o office_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v fit_o note_v out_o the_o nature_n &_o duty_n of_o the_o office_n themselves_o sometime_o in_o one_o respect_n sometime_o in_o another_o upon_o the_o teacher_n also_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o ministry_n special_o use_v the_o speech_n of_o knowledge_n and_o instruct_v the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_n the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n catechise_n the_o people_n elder_a and_o young_a as_o there_o be_v occasion_n confute_v error_n convince_a adversary_n &_o perform_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o more_o special_o perteyne_a to_o the_o deliver_v and_o defend_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n faithful_o and_o sincere_o under_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 5_o 8_o 28_o 29._o with_o rom._n 12_o 7._o eph._n 4_o 11_o 12._o with_o esa_n 66_o 21._o and_o 30_o 20._o neh._n 8_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 33_o 8_o 10._o with_o num._n 16_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 6_o 6._o prov._n 22_o 6_o 20_o 21._o esa_fw-la 28_o 9_o 12._o heb._n 5_o 12._o and_o 6_o 1_o 2._o matth._n 13_o 52._o and_o 23_o 34._o luke_n 2_o 46._o and_o 4_o 16_o 24._o and_o 5_o 17._o and_o 13_o 33._o with_o deut._n 18_o 15_o 22._o act._n 5_o 34._o and_o 8_o 30.31_o 35._o and_o 13.1_o and_o 15_o 35._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 7._o and_o 2_o 7._o and_o 3_o 2._o and_o 5_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 11_o 13._o and_o 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o tit._n 1_o 5_o 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o thing_n may_v well_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o teacher_n but_o whether_o more_o be_v to_o be_v require_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v teacher_n may_v further_o be_v consider_v as_o also_o that_o of_o old_a in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n they_o may_v have_v teacher_n who_o be_v not_o sacrificer_n and_o whether_o likewise_o they_o may_v not_o have_v teacher_n that_o be_v not_o ruler_n or_o governor_n among_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v also_o choose_v to_o government_n beside_o deut_n 33.8_o 10._o neh_n 8_o 8_o 9_o with_o numb_a 16_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o 18_o 1_o 7._o 1_o chron._n 6_o 48_o 49._o amoâ—â—â—_n â—â—_z 12_o 15._o mat._n 13_o 52._o and_o 23_o 34._o luke_n 2_o 46._o and_o 5_o 17._o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 17_o 7_o 8_o 9_o john_n 3_o 1_o 10._o and_o act._n 5_o 34._o final_o for_o the_o distinction_n between_v the_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n office_n observe_v how_o ambrose_n repeat_v the_o place_n of_o ephes_n 4_o 11._o say_v thereon_o i_o do_v neither_o challenge_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o who_o will_v do_v that_o but_o those_o who_o the_o â—â—me_n of_o god_n himself_o choose_v nor_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o evangelist_n nor_o the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o pastor_n but_o i_o desire_v only_o to_o obtain_v intention_n and_o diligence_n about_o the_o divine_a scripture_n which_o the_o apostle_n place_v last_o among_o the_o office_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o â—â—â—n_o this_o that_o study_v to_o teach_v i_o may_v learn_v ambros_n off_o l._n 1._o c._n 1._o for_o which_o also_o see_v gregorâ—e_v nazianzen_n de_fw-fr mod_n and_o jerome_n who_o likewise_o distinguish_v the_o pastor_n &_o doctor_n eph._n 4_o 11._o and_o among_o the_o late_a writer_n calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n treat_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o on_o ephes_n 4.11_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n say_v thus_o there_o follow_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n who_o the_o church_n can_v never_o want_v among_o who_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o teacher_n be_v not_o set_v over_o the_o discipline_n nor_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o admonition_n or_o exhortation_n but_o over_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o doctrine_n may_v be_v keep_v sincere_a and_o sound_a among_o the_o faithful_a but_o the_o pastor_n office_n contain_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o it_o calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o
themselves_o &_o to_o see_v they_o perform_v by_o other_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a in_o like_a sort_n that_o the_o evangelist_n beside_o their_o own_o peculiar_a office_n and_o function_n have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o inferior_a office_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n and_o elder_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o pastor_n beside_o their_o own_o peculiar_a function_n have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o other_o ordinary_a office_n for_o performance_n and_o oversight_n of_o they_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a also_o that_o the_o elder_n beside_o their_o own_o special_a function_n have_v in_o they_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o deacon_n office_n for_o the_o do_v and_o oversee_n thereof_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o which_o see_v act_v 2_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o 4_o 34_o 35._o and_o 6_o 1_o 6._o and_o 8_o 14_o 25_o 26_o 35_o 38._o with_o 21_o 8._o and_o 11_o 29_o 30._o and_o 14_o 7_o 23._o &_o 15_o 6_o 22_o 32_o 35_o 36_o 40_o 41._o and_o 16_o 4.40_o and_o 20_o 7_o 11_o 17_o 28_o 29_o 30._o &_o 21_o 18_o 25._o with_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o 21_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 15_o 17_o 22._o and_o 5_o 3._o and_o 9.7.16.17_o and_o 10.16_o and_o 12.28_o and_o 16_o 3.4.10_o 2_o cor._n 1.19_o and_o 8._o 16.17.23_o ephes_n 4.11.12_o phil._n 1.1_o and_o 4.3_o 1_o thes_n 3.2_o and_o 5.12.13.14.27_o hebr._n 13.7.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o rev._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o second_o be_v this_o whether_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o such_o as_o touch_v the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o therein_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a office_n have_v power_n &_o authority_n with_o they_o to_o exceed_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o office_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v and_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n appertain_a to_o the_o high_a office_n by_o mean_n whereof_o both_o antichrist_n have_v rise_v up_o to_o so_o great_a a_o height_n and_o so_o many_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a minister_n have_v be_v receive_v &_o still_o be_v retain_v in_o that_o degenerate_a estate_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o namely_o when_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o particular_a congregation_n come_v to_o have_v power_n &_o authority_n over_o many_o church_n &_o over_o the_o minister_n &_o people_n therein_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a office_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n already_o cease_v when_o now_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v rom._n 17_o 3_o 8._o rev._n 1_o 11_o 12.13_o 16_o 20._o with_o 2_o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o and_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13._o act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o phil._n 1_o 1._o and_o 4_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o the_o roll_a elder_n or_o presbyter_n do_v the_o ministerial_a duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o particular_a congregation_n contrary_a to_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o and_o that_o the_o deacon_n also_o baptise_v and_o become_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o office_n of_o deaconship_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v express_o oppose_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o office_n at_o the_o institution_n thereof_o act._n 6.2.3.4_o so_o as_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a in_o that_o estate_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o christ_n do_v in_o another_o case_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o mat._n 19.8_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v about_o the_o point_n &_o question_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v not_o well_o observe_v in_o former_a age_n a_o way_n be_v make_v for_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n by_o the_o step_n of_o the_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n prelacy_n while_o each_o pastor_n keep_v not_o his_o place_n &_o within_o his_o bound_n under_o christ_n the_o archpastor_n nor_o the_o other_o officer_n they_o nor_o the_o church_n that_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v now_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n observe_v and_o discover_v we_o shall_v set_v ourselves_o to_o reject_v and_o witness_v against_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o aberration_n and_o iniquity_n thereof_o and_o be_v careful_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o return_v to_o the_o ancient_a simplicity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o beginning_n always_o obserue_v good_a order_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o way_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chapter_n vii_o touch_v the_o teacher_n office_n more_o particular_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_n whither_o there_o be_v not_o two_o sort_n of_o teacher_n or_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o at_o least_o a_o two_o fold_v duty_n and_o divers_a function_n or_o ministration_n thereof_o one_o of_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o appoint_v to_o the_o teach_n of_o particular_a church_n of_o who_o see_v here_o before_o in_o the_o five_o question_n pag_n 259._o the_o other_o of_o such_o as_o do_v either_o 22.3_o either_o 1_o sam._n 19_o 20._o 2_o king_n 2_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 15._o and_o 4_o 1._o and_o 6_o 1._o and_o 9_o 1._o with_o amos_n 7_o 14._o luc._n 2_o 46._o and_o act._n 5_o 34._o with_o 22.3_o in_o the_o school_n and_o university_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n &_o train_v up_o the_o student_n in_o theology_n or_o do_v 12._o do_v deut._n 33_o 8_o 10._o nehem._n 8_o 1_o 8._o 2_o chron._n 17_o 7_o 8_o 9_o prov._n 1_o 20_o 21._o and_o 8_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 29_o 18._o esa_n 30_o 10_o 20_o 21._o and_o 57_o 19_o and_o 59_o 21._o jer._n 18_o 18._o hos_fw-la 5_o 9_o and_o 7_o 12._o amos_n 2_o 12._o and_o 7_o 12_o 13._o mic._n 3_o 11._o ezech._n 22_o 25_o 28._o and_o 13_o and_o 14_o chap._n jer._n 14.13_o mat._n 5_o 1_o 2._o and_o 9_o 37_o 38._o and_o 13_o 1_o 2_o 52._o and_o 22_o 35._o and_o 23_o 34._o luke_n 5_o 17._o act._n 13_o 1_o 15._o and_o 15_o 35._o rev._n 11_o 3._o and_o 18_o 24._o with_o act._n 11_o 19_o 24._o rom._n 10_o 14_o 15_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28_o 29._o and_o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o otherwhere_o private_o and_o public_o in_o house_n street_n ship_n army_n garrison_n or_o other_o assembly_n any_o where_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o religion_n and_o all_o duty_n of_o godliness_n common_a or_o special_a as_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n also_o whether_o these_o teacher_n shall_v minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v withal_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n see_v the_o levite_n in_o israel_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n or_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o to_o flay_v 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be_v answerable_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o israel_n be_v note_v before_o out_o of_o esa_n 66_o 21._o compare_v with_o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o as_o touch_v the_o election_n or_o call_n of_o these_o teacher_n i_o speak_v here_o before_o of_o the_o call_n of_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n as_o touch_v their_o choice_n to_o particular_a congregation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o three_o question_n pag._n 252_o etc._n etc._n now_o touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v professor_n in_o university_n
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16._o and_o 21_o 9_o excommunication_n of_o excommunication_n 10_o 12._o lev._n 13_o ch_n num._n 9_o 13._o deut._n 17_o 7._o and_o 19_o 19_o with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 21._o ezra_n 10_o 8._o esa_n 66_o 5._o john_n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o and_o 16_o 2._o 1_o cor_fw-la 5_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 11._o and_o 16_o 22._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o and_o 5_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 20._o judas_n ver_fw-la 14_o 22_o 23._o revel_v 2_o 14_o 15_o 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o reason_n withal_o 1._o the_o know_v and_o ancient_a censure_n have_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o to_o wit_n niddui_n cherem_n and_o schammatha_n or_o anathema_n maranatha_n niddui_n that_o be_v separation_n seclusion_n suspension_n or_o the_o less_o excommunication_n cherem_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n schammatha_n or_o anathema_n maranatha_n which_o be_v a_o utter_a devote_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o come_n 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he_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o make_v he_o a_o fugitive_n &_o a_o vagabond_n in_o the_o earth_n gen._n 3_o 22_o 23_o 34._o with_o 4_o 11_o 16._o the_o one_o fit_o note_v out_o suspension_n and_o the_o other_o excommunication_n 3._o likewise_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n of_o put_v the_o leper_n &_o unclean_a out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o truth_n &_o equity_n whereof_o as_o of_o the_o other_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n still_o abide_v lev._n 13_o chap._n numb_a 5_o 1_o 4._o with_o deu._n 24_o 8_o 9_o 2_o chro._n 26_o 16_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 17._o jude_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o 4._o the_o practice_n of_o noah_n curse_v cham_n gen._n 9_o 24_o 25._o of_o abraham_n cast_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n out_o of_o his_o house_n gen._n 21_o 10_o 12._o of_o the_o priest_n thrust_v vzziah_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n devote_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o disobedient_a and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a ezra_n 10_o 8._o which_o whether_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o suspension_n or_o excommunication_n and_o understand_v of_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n or_o both_o it_o give_v good_a proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 5._o yea_o the_o very_a abuse_n of_o the_o censure_n which_o be_v sometime_o among_o the_o jew_n do_v plain_o show_v how_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n though_o pervert_v &_o abuse_v among_o they_o as_o be_v sometime_o also_o other_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n esa_n 66_o 5._o luke_n 6_o 22._o john_n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o and_o 16_o 2._o 6._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n concern_v excommunication_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v of_o they_o unto_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5_o ch_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o where_o moreover_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o you_o that_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o you_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o moses_n of_o put_v to_o death_n in_o israel_n be_v by_o paul_n apply_v to_o excommunication_n and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o i_o note_v here_o before_o out_o of_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o compare_v with_o deu._n 17_o 7._o etc._n etc._n so_o as_o this_o also_o may_v both_o show_v we_o a_o ground_n for_o excommunication_n out_o of_o moses_n and_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o walk_v aright_o in_o use_v of_o it_o for_o the_o proceed_n thereabouts_o when_o as_o all_o person_n both_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n be_v careful_a to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o keep_v their_o place_n answerable_o to_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o so_o notwithstanding_o any_o difference_n of_o estate_n incident_a to_o they_o and_o we_o yet_o still_o a_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o due_a proportion_n between_o we_o and_o israel_n may_v be_v observe_v of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o treatise_n which_o i_o write_v some_o while_n since_o concern_v the_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 18.17_o pag._n 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o note_v withal_o how_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a take_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o be_v general_a and_o such_o as_o may_v well_o comprehend_v the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whether_o by_o death_n or_o by_o excommunication_n and_o the_o like_a as_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o occasion_n use_v sundry_a way_n sometime_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n 7._o whereabout_o further_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o term_n of_o judge_v often_o use_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o how_o in_o judiciarie_n proceed_v the_o scripture_n use_v this_o word_n and_o attribute_v it_o
which_o be_v before_o you_o mat._n 5_o 11_o 12_o a_o table_n of_o some_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o these_o treatise_n the_o first_o trtatise_n touch_v the_o anabaptist_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o baptise_n of_o child_n pag._n 1_o objection_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v of_o any_o child_n so_o baptize_v pag._n 4_o object_n 2._o out_o of_o act._n 16.32.34_o that_o the_o jailor_n with_o his_o household_n believe_v in_o god_n pag._n 7_o object_n 3._o out_o of_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o that_o christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptise_v pag._n 8_o object_n 4._o of_o the_o reason_n from_o circumcision_n to_o baptism_n pag._n 11_o object_n 5._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n estate_n &_o we_o their_o ministration_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o male_n only_o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 13._o object_n 6._o of_o the_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n that_o be_v both_o circumcise_v and_o baptise_a pag._n 20._o object_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o baptize_v till_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n old_a pag._n 21_o object_n 8._o that_o child_n understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 23_o chap._n ii_o touch_v original_a sin_n in_o child_n p._n 23_o chap._n iii_o that_o baptism_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o apostatical_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v pag._n 27_o object_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a baptism_n but_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 30_o object_n 2._o of_o the_o corrupt_a ministration_n thereof_o and_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v thereabout_o pag._n 37_o object_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o idol_n and_o both_o kind_n in_o the_o popish_a baptism_n pag._n 41_o object_n 4._o that_o israel_n in_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o divorce_v from_o he_o &_o have_v the_o covenant_n also_o break_v on_o the_o lord_n part_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v handle_v the_o scripture_n allege_v hereabout_o 2_o chro._n 15.3_o jer._n 3_o 8._o hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o and_o 13_o 1._o numb_a 23_o 1._o etc._n etc._n p._n 57_o etc._n etc._n object_n 5._o that_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o before_o though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o their_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o scripture_n here_o allege_v hos_fw-la 1.9_o and_o 2.2.7.18.19.20.23_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o mic._n 2.7.8_o joh._n 10.16_o etc._n etc._n p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n object_n 6._o that_o if_o israel_n be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o none_o may_v leave_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o schism_n pag._n 116_o object_n 7._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n neither_o have_v any_o of_o the_o lord_n post_n and_o ordinance_n leave_v in_o it_o but_o be_v divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o and_o rev._n 11.1.2_o and_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n there_o speak_v off_o and_o of_o judah_n and_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 119._o etc._n etc._n chap._n four_o reply_v and_o answer_n concern_v church_n in_o apostasy_n and_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 139_o where_o again_o 2_o thes_n 2.3.4_o &_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v further_a treat_v off_o pag._n 142_o also_o of_o the_o beast_n the_o great_a city_n babylon_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o rev._n 11._o and_o 13._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 152_o of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n speak_v of_o rev._n 18_o 4._o where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 166_o of_o israel_n heretofore_o and_o christian_a church_n since_o be_v in_o defection_n pag._n 171_o of_o a_o double_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v of_o church_n in_o apostasy_n pag._n 176_o 183._o etc._n etc._n of_o m._n junius_n his_o judgement_n touch_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n pag._n 182_o testimony_n of_o old_a and_o late_a writer_n touch_v antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o pag._n 211_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a pag._n 215_o the_o second_o treatise_n touch_v the_o remonstrant_n call_v arminian_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n ch_n 1._o p._n 221_o of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n ch_n 2._o p._n 224_o touch_v general_a redemption_n ch_n 3._o p._n 229_o of_o free_a will_n or_o power_n in_o ourselves_o unto_o good_a since_o the_o fall_n ch_n 4._o pag._n 233_o of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n ch_n 5._o pag._n 240_o the_o three_o treatise_n concern_v the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n touch_v book_n prayer_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 245_o of_o the_o constitution_n of_o particular_a church_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 249_o of_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 252_o of_o the_o pastor_n &_o other_o officer_n administration_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 255_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 259_o of_o the_o have_v of_o one_o or_o more_o pastor_n in_o particular_a church_n also_o of_o diocesan_n &_o provincial_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o pag._n 261_o of_o the_o teacher_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o pag._n 278_o touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n pag._n 281_o of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o person_n general_o chap._n 9_o p._n 282_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o also_o touch_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 10._o pag._n 284_o of_o the_o dispose_n blessing_n break_v distribute_v of_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n ch_n 11._o p._n 285_o of_o the_o minister_n communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 286_o of_o the_o rule_v elder_n deacon_n or_o common_a people_n minister_a the_o sacrament_n p._n 287_o touch_v the_o often_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n whether_o morning_n or_o evening_n ch_n 14._o p._n 289_o touch_v have_v of_o a_o fast_a &_o the_o lord_n supper_n together_o on_o one_o day_n ch_n 15._o p_o 292_o of_o love_n feast_n chap._n 16._o pag._n 293._o of_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o holy_a day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n where_o also_o of_o christmas_n and_o easter_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 17._o pag._n 294_o of_o deal_n with_o sinner_n for_o their_o reclaim_v or_o censure_v where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o suspension_n &_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 300_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18_o ch_z 19_o p._n 306_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 20._o p._n 316._o touch_v the_o remnant_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n chap._n 21._o pag._n 318_o touch_v the_o solennization_n of_o marriage_n p._n 319_o of_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o people_n touch_v religion_n ch_n 23_o pag._n 320_o the_o first_o treatise_n of_o some_o question_n concern_v the_o anabaptist_n chapter_n i._o whether_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v to_o infant_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o not_o the_o anabaptist_n misunderstand_v some_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_n of_o any_o child_n by_o name_n that_o be_v baptize_v hold_v therefore_o that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v the_o error_n of_o which_o opinion_n appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n deduce_v from_o they_o &_o other_o the_o like_a gen._n 17.7.12.13.14.26.27_o exo._n 12.48.49_o zach._n 2.11_o eph._n 3.6_o with_o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3_o 25._o and_o 16_o 15_o 31_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 16._o and_o 7_o 14._o and_o 10_o 1_o 2._o rom._n 4_o 11_o 16_o 17._o &_o 15_o 4_o 8_o 9_o 10._o gal._n 3_o 8_o 29._o eph._n 4_o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2_o 8_o 12._o &_o psal_n 22_o 30_o 31._o esa_n 54_o 10._o zach._n 13_o 1._o mar._n 10_o 13_o 16._o i._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n &_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o give_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o their_o infancy_n throughout_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 12_o 13_o 14._o exo._n 12_o 48_o 49._o with_o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o &_o 3_o 25._o &_o 16_o 15._o col._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n
and_o course_n as_o they_o have_v rash_o run_v into_o they_o and_o the_o more_o now_o that_o they_o have_v be_v manifest_v again_o and_o again_o how_o ever_o hitherto_o they_o will_v not_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o instruction_n and_o warning_n give_v unto_o they_o 7._o final_o whereas_o they_o say_v the_o outward_a wash_n need_v not_o be_v repeat_v and_o yet_o say_v also_o that_o they_o have_v renounce_v the_o romish_a baptism_n as_o a_o impure_a idol_n in_o their_o aâ—â—se_n they_o use_v shift_n and_o contradict_v themselves_o for_o if_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v a_o idol_n why_o do_v they_o reteyn_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n why_o have_v they_o renounce_v it_o that_o which_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o abuse_n be_v a_o shift_n &_o not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n as_o i_o note_v before_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o aâ—â—ing_v that_o be_v abuse_v &_o between_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o impure_a idol_n to_o be_v renounce_v though_o they_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o themselves_o wine_n be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o impure_a thing_n to_o be_v renounce_v though_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o god_n will_v more_o hereafter_o this_o for_o the_o present_n may_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o fraud_n &_o impiety_n of_o their_o deal_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o the_o deal_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o â—â—ding_v it_o to_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n do_v therefore_o indeed_o renounce_v it_o and_o receive_v another_o be_v more_o conscionable_a and_o religious_a though_o yet_o â—â—â—ery_a deed_n it_o be_v most_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a for_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a which_o they_o renounce_v be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n â—â—â—ction_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o be_v in_o deed_n true_a baptism_n &_o the_o ordinance_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_n lord_n which_o in_o mercy_n he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o â—â—â—enant_n &_o have_v still_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a unto_o this_o day_n â—â—â—_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o reason_n here_o allege_v before_o against_o the_o renounce_n of_o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o another_o and_o now_o also_o by_o these_o which_o here_o follow_v agreeable_o thereunto_o reason_n show_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o england_n be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n and_o true_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v renounce_v or_o another_o receyve_v i._o because_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o fiction_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n exod._n 20_o 4._o psal_n 106_o 36_o 39_o jer._n 2_o 28._o hos_fw-la 13_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 4._o and_o 10_o 7._o col._n 2_o 18_o 23._o whereas_o baptism_n in_o those_o church_n be_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n a_o true_a sign_n of_o his_o covenant_n &_o a_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n when_o antichrist_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o seat_v there_o &_o have_v retain_v it_o ever_o since_o together_o with_o other_o church_n derive_v therefrom_o notwithstanding_o their_o apostasy_n and_o great_a impiety_n other_o way_n rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o with_o 1_o 7._o &_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o rev._n 11_o 1_o 2_o 19_o ii_o else_o those_o church_n &_o the_o like_a shall_v not_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o god_n ordinance_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o so_o have_v their_o threshold_n and_o post_n set_v by_o the_o lord_n post_n and_o threshold_n among_o they_o but_o shall_v be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o god_n ordinance_n if_o the_o baptism_n and_o other_o like_o thing_n among_o they_o be_v all_o idol_n lie_v sign_n &_o fiction_n but_o they_o have_v such_o a_o mix_a estate_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o some_o far_o more_o than_o other_o like_o as_o israel_n also_o have_v heretofore_o as_o both_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n do_v show_v it_o to_o be_v in_o all_o such_o church_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a and_o ezech._n 43_o 7_o 8._o hos_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o 13_o 2_o 4._o amos_n 2_o 11._o and_o 8_o 5._o 2_o king_n 7_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o rev._n 8_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 12._o and_o 11_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n iii_o and_o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o such_o church_n be_v in_o deed_n a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n and_o fiction_n a_o detestable_a and_o curse_a sacrament_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o church_n to_o retain_v that_o baptism_n still_o and_o their_o duty_n present_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o we_o also_o ought_v to_o plead_v with_o they_o utter_o to_o reject_v it_o for_o so_o both_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v with_o all_o idol_n lie_v sign_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n bring_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v also_o provoke_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o hereunto_o ezech._n 20_o 7._o esa_n 30_o 22._o hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2._o and_o 13_o 2._o and_o 14_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 7_o 11_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 21._o rev._n 21_o 8._o which_o if_o either_o they_o or_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o will_v be_v great_a sin_n and_o impiety_n in_o we_o all_o 2_o chron._n 29_o 18_o 19_o with_o jer._n 50_o 28._o and_o 51_o 11._o 1_o king_n 19_o 10_o 14._o ezech._n 43_o 8._o amos_n 5_o 14_o 15._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 21._o rev._n 11_o 1_o 2_o 19_o with_o eccles_n 7_o 16_o 17._o when_o israel_n fall_v into_o defection_n the_o prophet_n that_o blame_v their_o idolatry_n &_o exhort_v they_o to_o leave_v all_o their_o iniquity_n do_v then_o also_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o observe_v religious_o such_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o be_v still_o remain_v among_o they_o amos_n 8_o 5._o with_o 2_o 8_o 11_o 12._o and_o 5_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 17_o 21_o 27._o with_o 2_o 20_o 28._o &_o chap._n ezech._n 20_o 7._o with_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o account_v god_n ordinance_n retain_v in_o apostasy_n to_o be_v idol_n and_o detestable_a thing_n and_o when_o reformation_n be_v make_v in_o judah_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o ancient_a sincerity_n of_o the_o church_n they_o cast_v away_o only_o the_o filth_n &_o loathsome_a thing_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o not_o either_o the_o â—â—mple_n itself_o or_o any_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n thereof_o that_o have_v be_v pollute_v but_o â—â—â—se_o they_o retain_v still_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o deâ—â—â—tion_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o the_o pollution_n thereof_o and_o such_o of_o the_o â—â—â—sels_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o in_o that_o apostasy_n they_o also_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_a 2_o chron._n 28._o with_o 29_o 3_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o these_o thing_n â—â—e_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o this_o precedent_n may_v serve_v both_o to_o direct_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o sinful_a practice_n wherein_o so_o many_o go_v astray_o some_o on_o one_o hand_n some_o on_o another_o â—â—ndry_a way_n iv_o baptism_n in_o the_o defection_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v as_o circumcision_n be_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n but_o circumcision_n in_o that_o estate_n be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n a_o false_a or_o curse_a sacrament_n but_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n a_o true_a sign_n &_o holy_a sacrament_n have_v in_o israel_n before_o their_o defection_n and_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n as_o have_v also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n concern_v baptism_n through_o the_o merciful_a and_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 14._o and_o lev._n 12_o 2_o 3._o with_o 2_o king_n 13_o â—â—_o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n jer._n 9_o 26._o ezech._n 23_o ch_z and_o 32_o 24_o 26_o 29_o 30_o 32._o also_o matt._n 28_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o with_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o rev._n 11_o 1_o 2_o 19_o which_o we_o ought_v therefore_o with_o thanks_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o observe_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o not_o to_o deny_v so_o gracious_a a_o work_n of_o god_n or_o any_o way_n to_o oppugn_v it_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o our_o own_o unspeakable_a hurt_n and_o evil_a v._o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o god_n continue_v and_o respect_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o apostasy_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o chastise_v the_o breach_n and_o
himself_o both_o circumcise_v and_o baptize_v mat._n 3_o 13_o 15._o luk._n 2_o 21._o and_o 3_o 21_o 22._o so_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o baptism_n be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o have_v be_v even_o in_o this_o behalf_n sin_n in_o israel_n &_o judah_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o deep_a defection_n to_o have_v reject_v circumcision_n &_o not_o to_o have_v use_v it_o at_o all_o so_o shall_v it_o now_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o they_o shall_v reject_v baptism_n and_o not_o keep_v it_o which_o again_o do_v plain_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a idol_n and_o nothing_o for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o their_o duty_n utter_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o not_o to_o keep_v it_o at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n his_o baptism_n and_o sacrament_n which_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o esteem_v &_o acknowledge_v notwithstanding_o that_o both_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o be_v sinful_o corrupt_v among_o they_o and_o themselves_o be_v erroneous_o persuade_v in_o divers_a thing_n thereabouts_o 13._o and_o now_o by_o these_o thing_n also_o may_v appear_v what_o a_o error_n it_o be_v when_o they_o say_v that_o it_o will_v not_o help_v to_o distinguish_v between_o baptism_n in_o itself_o consider_v as_o god_n ordinance_n and_o between_v the_o corruption_n and_o idolatrous_a abuse_n thereof_o because_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v in_o itself_o god_n ordinance_n at_o first_o and_o a_o sacramental_a sign_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n yet_o when_o they_o burn_v incense_n to_o it_o &_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n be_v therefore_o destroy_v as_o nehushtan_n a_o piece_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v not_o help_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o sun_n in_o itself_o consider_v as_o god_n creature_n and_o between_o the_o idolatrous_a abuse_n thereof_o or_o between_o the_o bible_n in_o itself_o consider_v as_o god_n word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o between_o the_o idolatrous_a abuse_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n because_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v at_o first_o god_n ordinance_n and_o afterward_o idolatrous_o abuse_v be_v destroy_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a institution_n of_o god_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o baptism_n shall_v utter_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o common_a wash_n of_o our_o hand_n with_o water_n like_v as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v destroy_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n after_o the_o idolatrous_a abuse_n thereof_o how_o strong_o these_o thing_n savour_v of_o anabaptisme_n &_o may_v seduce_v thereto_o let_v all_o observe_v and_o hitherto_o of_o these_o error_n have_v in_o this_o place_n about_o the_o point_n aforesaid_a contradiction_n three_o for_o contradiction_n mark_v these_o particular_n 1._o when_o they_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idol_n contradiction_n contradiction_n some_o mere_o devise_v by_o man_n as_o jeroboams_n calf_n some_o pervert_v by_o man_n from_o holy_a sign_n to_o idol_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v make_v a_o idol_n be_v destroy_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o brass_n and_o both_o these_o kind_n be_v in_o popish_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v renounce_v that_o romish_a baptism_n as_o a_o impure_a idol_n in_o their_o abuse_n etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v renounce_v it_o as_o the_o calf_n or_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o as_o both_o of_o they_o as_o they_o say_v both_o sort_n of_o idol_n and_o obomination_n be_v in_o it_o yet_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o when_o they_o say_v afterward_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n baptise_v remain_v as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o idolater_n circumcise_n in_o israel_n for_o this_o remain_v so_o 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sheep_n skin_n and_o lamb_n horn_n keep_n due_a proportion_n with_o the_o case_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o himself_o mat._n 7_o 15._o rev._n 13_o 11._o and_o 16_o 16._o judg._n 5_o 19_o rev._n 11_o 2._o psal_n 79_o 1._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 51_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n lam._n 1_o 10._o or_o will_v he_o still_o confound_v these_o as_o all_o one_o which_o he_o see_v m._n junius_n do_v purposely_o distinguish_v or_o will_v he_o needs_o contradict_v himself_o with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o breath_n while_o here_o he_o make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v also_o the_o court_n of_o god_n temple_n &_o holy_a city_n invade_v and_o tread_v down_o by_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11_o 2._o or_o final_o will_v he_o not_o cease_v to_o speak_v m._n sm._n language_n who_o when_o he_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o antichristian_o as_o now_o himself_o do_v he_o rebuke_v very_o sharp_o as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o before_o pag._n 133._o and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o script_n pag._n 12_o 15._o 56._o why_o also_o say_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n at_o first_o those_o gentile_n invade_v the_o court_n of_o god_n temple_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n rev._n 11_o 2._o as_o if_o this_o have_v ben_fw-mi god_n court_n and_o city_n but_o at_o first_o and_o that_o this_o invasion_n and_o tread_v down_o have_v be_v soon_o do_v when_o as_o in_o this_o very_a place_n which_o himself_o cit_v it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o tread_v upon_o by_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o month_n or_o as_o be_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_a a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o &_o sixty_o day_n whenas_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n they_o be_v still_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o city_n though_o defile_v and_o tread_v down_o as_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v by_o the_o heathen_n of_o old_a psa_fw-la 79_o 1._o dan._n 8_o 9-13_a and_z 11_o 31._o etc._n etc._n and_o why_o moreover_o make_v he_o his_o inference_n thus_o if_o that_o army_n of_o infidel_n â—ere_z god_n true_a church_n so_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o antichristian_o and_o not_o rather_o thus_o if_o that_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n though_o profane_v and_o tread_v down_o be_v still_o god_n true_a temple_n and_o city_n so_o also_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v here_o compare_v thereunto_o 57_o when_o he_o say_v the_o heathen_n in_o their_o altar_n ibid._n ibid._n temple_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n have_v the_o divine_a thing_n of_o god_n among_o they_o aswell_o if_o not_o better_o then_o have_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n &_o his_o worshipper_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o other_o manifold_a idolatry_n why_o say_v â—e_n not_o then_o have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o other_o divine_a â—hings_n of_o god_n have_v among_o they_o though_o corrupt_v do_v himself_o perceive_v that_o thus_o his_o assertion_n will_v be_v plain_o false_a and_o not_o so_o deceive_v â—he_v simple_a as_o now_o they_o do_v or_o see_v he_o not_o that_o m._n jun._n speak_v express_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v purposely_o distinguish_v between_v it_o &_o â—he_v man_n of_o sin_n with_o his_o hierarchy_n why_o then_o keep_v he_o not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o â—and_n why_o confound_v he_o thing_n that_o differ_v as_o if_o that_o circumcision_n &_o â—he_v other_o divine_a thing_n of_o god_n have_v in_o judah_n and_o israel_n though_o corrupt_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o their_o â—olatries_n whether_o in_o feast_n sacrifice_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v aâ—ong_v they_o of_o their_o own_o forge_n and_o devise_v 1_o king_n 12_o 28_o 33._o 2_o king_n â—6_n 10_o 16._o with_o 2_o chorn._n 28_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 33_o 1_o 9_o 58._o where_o 186._o where_o see_v here_o before_o p._n 186._o m._n junius_n purposely_o answer_v two_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n by_o â—hich_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v trouble_v the_o first_o what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o member_n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o latter_a what_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o be_v who_o be_v in_o that_o church_n &_o â—â—e_v the_o great_a corruption_n thereof_o m._n ain_n pass_v by_o the_o first_o whereof_o special_a regard_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o come_v to_o the_o latter_a he_o clip_v m._n junius_n answer_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a omit_v divers_a thing_n of_o weight_n and_o have_v not_o what_o to_o answer_n set_v himself_o to_o cavil_v at_o those_o word_n where_o m._n junius_n say_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o see_v the_o grievous_a corruption_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o of_o those_o child_n which_o dwell_v with_o their_o adulterous_a mother_n that_o be_v to_o abhor_v her_o sin_n with_o speech_n and_o sign_n to_o call_v she_o back_o from_o evil_a to_o absteyn_n themselves_o there_o from_o &_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o our_o opposite_n be_v return_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o whore_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o this_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n have_v m._n junius_n here_o set_v down_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o he_o have_v why_o yield_v he_o not_o unto_o it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o why_o do_v he_o not_o confute_v it_o second_o why_o do_v he_o not_o also_o infer_v say_v thus_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o our_o opposite_n acknowledge_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n to_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o cleave_v etc._n etc._n three_o may_v not_o godly_a christian_n be_v in_o such_o estate_n and_o so_o demeaning_a themselves_o as_o m._n junius_n speak_v acknowledge_v the_o adulterate_a church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n as_o the_o godly_a jew_n do_v acknowledge_v jerusalem_n judah_n and_o israel_n be_v harlot_n to_o be_v their_o mother_n notwithstanding_o esa_n 1_o 21._o with_o 50_o 1._o jer._n 15_o 8._o ezech._n 16_o 3_o 44_o 45._o and_o 23_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2._o and_o 3_o 1._o etc._n etc._n last_o what_o church_n for_o their_o mother_n have_v these_o man_n themselves_o wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o baptize_v and_o with_o who_o they_o live_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o persuade_v as_o now_o they_o be_v any_o or_o none_o let_v they_o look_v about_o and_o tell_v we_o and_o then_o see_v what_o will_v follow_v ibid._n ibid._n 59_o and_o whereas_o m._n ain_v to_o have_v the_o more_o colour_n for_o his_o exception_n take_v hold_v of_o those_o word_n where_o
m._n junius_n in_o other_o place_n before_o compare_v he_o say_v feign_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v as_o 184._o as_o see_v before_o pag._n 184._o a_o body_n which_o lie_v swollen_a with_o water_n of_o the_o dropsy_n or_o with_o poison_n which_o have_v long_o ago_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n if_o god_n by_o the_o medicine_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o nourish_v and_o keep_v her_o warm_a first_o why_o esteem_v he_o these_o similitude_n to_o be_v but_o m._n junius_n fiction_n be_v they_o not_o fit_a and_o pertinent_a for_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n if_o not_o why_o have_v he_o not_o disprove_v they_o or_o be_v the_o similitude_n which_o m._n ainsw_n use_v himself_o to_o be_v esteem_v but_o as_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o when_o here_o before_o he_o compare_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o the_o egyptian_a boil_n and_o to_o the_o image_n which_o nebuchadnezar_n see_v will_v he_o have_v it_o think_v that_o these_o be_v but_o his_o own_o feign_n animadv_n p._n 100_o or_o when_o 650._o when_o d._n rain_n six_o conclusion_n in_o the_o five_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v print_v in_o his_o conference_n with_o hart_n pag._n 650._o d._n raynolds_n use_v the_o same_o similitude_n as_o m._n junius_n do_v here_o will_v he_o say_v also_o they_o be_v his_o fiction_n but_o special_o why_o answer_v he_o not_o m._n junius_n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n neither_o here_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o place_n aforesaid_a if_o they_o be_v but_o fiction_n only_o that_o m._n jun._n feign_v they_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o and_o sound_o answer_v and_o beside_o when_o m._n junius_n say_v she_o have_v long_o ago_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n if_o god_n by_o the_o medicine_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o long_o suffer_v have_v not_o nourish_v she_o why_o leave_v he_o out_o that_o word_n of_o god_n long_o suffer_v and_o put_v in_o for_o it_o etc._n etc._n be_v it_o so_o much_o or_o so_o long_a to_o write_v down_o this_o clause_n when_o he_o write_v all_o the_o rest_n or_o think_v he_o that_o god_n have_v use_v no_o long_a suffering_n towards_o that_o church_n as_o he_o have_v do_v towards_o other_o or_o will_v he_o that_o the_o reader_n shall_v not_o observe_v it_o because_o it_o be_v against_o himself_o but_o to_o proceed_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o infer_v upon_o the_o foresay_a speech_n of_o m._n junius_n now_o say_v he_o to_o leave_v their_o mother_n thus_o on_o her_o sick_a bed_n as_o they_o have_v do_v 62._o do_v my_o treat_v of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 60_o 62._o disclaim_v all_o christian_a duty_n unto_o she_o which_o 62._o which_o my_o treat_v of_o the_o minister_n pag._n 60_o 62._o be_v due_a to_o a_o true_a church_n in_o corruption_n be_v but_o the_o part_n of_o unnatural_a child_n while_o god_n do_v nourish_v and_o keep_v she_o warm_v will_v they_o quite_o abandon_v she_o as_o if_o m._n junius_n have_v not_o here_o purposely_o and_o express_o say_v 1._o that_o 186._o that_o see_v here_o before_o pag_n 186._o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o church_n and_o see_v the_o great_a corruption_n of_o it_o be_v as_o of_o child_n that_o dwell_v with_o their_o adulterous_a mother_n in_o which_o case_n a_o wise_a son_n will_v abhor_v and_o absteyn_v from_o his_o mother_n sin_n and_o will_v with_o speech_n and_o sign_n call_v she_o back_o from_o evil_a and_o in_o all_o thing_n cleave_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o while_o he_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o mother_n will_v cleave_v unto_o she_o next_o after_o his_o father_n but_o when_o and_o while_n by_o reason_n of_o she_o he_o can_v do_v it_o with_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a injury_n of_o she_o will_v then_o betake_v himself_o into_o the_o chamber_n or_o inner_a room_n of_o his_o father_n where_o also_o be_v the_o church_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4_o 26._o second_o that_o this_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o good_a consequent_a if_o one_o depart_v from_o this_o or_o that_o church_n therefore_o he_o do_v altogether_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n yea_o that_o he_o do_v but_o trifle_n that_o do_v so_o from_o a_o particular_a conclude_v universal_o etc._n etc._n three_o that_o the_o duty_n aforesaid_a be_v religious_o perform_v by_o our_o ancestor_n who_o the_o popish_a tyranny_n for_o some_o age_n exercise_v etc._n etc._n which_o m._n junius_n show_v large_o in_o sundry_a particular_n as_o may_v be_v see_v here_o before_o pag._n 186_o 187._o and_o what_o now_o will_v these_o man_n have_v more_o to_o be_v do_v will_v they_o that_o such_o as_o since_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o other_o church_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o do_v likewise_o or_o have_v themselves_o do_v the_o like_a to_o such_o as_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v true_a church_n in_o corruption_n or_o know_v they_o not_o that_o when_o judah_n and_o israel_n become_v harlot_n the_o lord_n teach_v the_o godly_a to_o plead_v with_o they_o as_o with_o their_o mother_n and_o yet_o to_o leave_v and_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o partake_v in_o their_o idolatry_n or_o other_o corruption_n hos_fw-la 2_o 1_o 2._o &_o 4_o 1_o 15_o 17._o amos_n 3_o 1_o 2._o with_o 4_o 4_o 5._o and_o 5_o 5._o mich._n 6_o 1_o 2_o 16._o with_o ezech._n 23_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 36._o and_o jer._n 15_o 19_o &_o esa_n 8_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 60._o 104._o animadv_n p._n 104._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v dead_a long_o ago_o in_o her_o sin_n rev._n 20_o 5._o with_o ephes_n 2_o 1._o he_o have_v also_o the_o like_o before_o of_o apostate_n israel_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n hos_fw-la 3_o 1._o animad_fw-la p._n 70._o where_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v thereabouts_o here_o before_o pag._n 87_o 88_o etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o if_o this_o death_n be_v as_o 5._o as_o m_o bright_n m._n forbes_n etc._n etc._n on_o rev._n 20_o 5._o some_o think_v the_o apostasy_n speak_v off_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3._o we_o must_v then_o remember_v withal_o that_o this_o apostasy_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o like_o as_o there_o be_v apostasy_n in_o judah_n and_o israel_n heretofore_o and_o that_o difference_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o god_n temple_n &_o the_o apostasy_n itself_o as_o between_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o their_o apostasy_n ezech._n 16_o and_o 23._o with_o 1_o king_n 15_o 34._o and_o 2_o king_n 21_o 11._o between_n the_o lord_n court_n &_o the_o gentile_n domineer_a therein_o rev._n 11_o 2._o and_o between_v god_n people_n and_o the_o former_a and_o late_a babylon_n speak_v off_o jer._n 51_o 45._o and_o rev._n 18_o 4._o and_o moreover_o also_o that_o the_o dead_a speak_v off_o in_o the_o place_n here_o allege_v by_o himself_o live_v again_o and_o reign_v with_o christ_n after_o the_o finish_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20_o 5._o whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o be_v go_v long_o since_o damn_a and_o dead_a for_o ever_o animadv_n p._n 98_o 102_o 104._o so_o as_o even_o this_o scripture_n which_o himself_o cit_v if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v wilbe_n find_v to_o be_v against_o himself_o and_o that_o other_o place_n likewise_o which_o he_o cit_v touch_v another_o death_n which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o utter_a burn_a of_o babylon_n with_o fire_n when_o the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a shall_v be_v see_v to_o ascend_v as_o do_v the_o smoke_n of_o sodom_n like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n rev._n 18_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 18._o with_o gen._n 19_o 28._o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o refer_v &_o apply_v to_o the_o city_n that_o great_a city_n resemble_v by_o babylon_n and_o babylon_n destruction_n that_o be_v of_o old_a from_o which_o it_o shall_v never_o rise_v rev._n 18_o 2_o 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o jer._n 50_o and_o 51_o chap_v which_o vengeance_n on_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n the_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v strong_a will_v certain_o take_v and_o accomplish_v and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o mourn_v at_o her_o funeral_n as_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v 20._o rejoice_v rev._n 18_o 20._o with_o the_o heavenly_a multitude_n &_o sing_v haleluia_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v 28._o give_v gen._n 19_o 28._o sodoms_n judgement_n on_o she_o and_o we_o see_v her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o evermore_o rev._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n touch_v the_o church_n temple_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o m._n junius_n distinguish_v between_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n &_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n help_v forward_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o one_o and_o pray_v for_o
have_v also_o show_v that_o even_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o judah_n likewise_o and_o israel_n of_o old_a be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o apostasy_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v we_o so_o esteem_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o lutheran_n who_o have_v in_o so_o many_o thing_n now_o leave_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o with_o many_o other_o precious_a doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v yet_o still_o miserable_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v among_o the_o papist_n but_o hereupon_o some_o object_n and_o say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n none_o may_v leave_v they_o it_o be_v schism_n for_o any_o to_o leave_v those_o that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o continue_v minister_n and_o member_n there_o still_o etc._n etc._n first_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o pag._n 116_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n as_o also_o to_o that_o which_o m._n junius_n have_v write_v concern_v this_o matter_n as_o may_v be_v see_v here_o before_o pag._n 184_o 186._o second_o if_o this_o objection_n be_v sound_a then_o may_v none_o leave_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n see_v they_o be_v the_o church_n and_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v yet_o the_o man_n that_o do_v thus_o object_v have_v many_o of_o they_o leave_v it_o themselves_o and_o m._n junius_n show_v that_o both_o these_o may_v stand_v well_o together_o to_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o leave_v &_o forsake_v it_o in_o their_o estate_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v but_o in_o deed_n to_o note_v this_o by_o the_o way_n well_o may_v it_o be_v that_o some_o protestant_a writer_n otherwise_o of_o great_a &_o good_a judgement_n have_v heretofore_o the_o more_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o they_o think_v if_o that_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v then_o follow_v to_o be_v schism_n for_o any_o to_o leave_v it_o as_o the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v wont_v usual_o to_o object_n but_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a as_o be_v show_v before_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o example_n both_o in_o judah_n and_o israel_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 116._o three_o in_o a_o church_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n special_o that_o be_v still_o to_o be_v respect_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o order_n thereof_o col._n 2_o 5._o for_o touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n therein_o it_o may_v in_o divers_a respect_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o other_o or_o to_o both_o of_o they_o now_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n alone_o to_o salvation_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o profess_v it_o sound_o and_o in_o the_o unity_n thereof_o we_o also_o hope_v ourselves_o to_o be_v save_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o albeit_o they_o entreat_v &_o deal_v ill_a with_o we_o sundry_a way_n yet_o we_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o gospel_n but_o as_o for_o the_o church_n order_n worship_n and_o government_n ecclesiastical_a we_o hold_v and_o profess_v that_o they_o stand_v yet_o still_o great_o corrupt_v and_o transgress_v the_o second_o commandment_n many_o way_n as_o namely_o church_n namely_o of_o these_o more_o particular_o see_v in_o the_o apology_n and_o other_o treatise_n of_o we_o also_o in_o the_o treatise_n here_o follow_v touch_v the_o reform_a church_n in_o their_o prelacy_n and_o inferior_a ministry_n in_o their_o canon_n constitution_n and_o worship_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n especial_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n according_a to_o which_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o that_o church_n be_v enjoin_v to_o minister_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n have_v among_o they_o wherein_o be_v corruption_n not_o a_o few_o that_o be_v also_o observe_v and_o write_v against_o &c_n against_o the_o abridgement_n of_o the_o minister_n book_n of_o lincoln_n diocese_n the_o survey_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n &c_n &c_n by_o divers_a of_o themselves_o beside_o the_o refusal_n opposition_n &_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o have_v now_o a_o long_a time_n very_o often_o &_o many_o way_n benshew_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o more_o special_o that_o the_o particular_a church_n &_o minister_n thereof_o stand_v not_o as_o the_o primitue_a church_n and_o pastor_n do_v immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o archpastor_n as_o touch_v their_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n but_o under_o another_o spiritual_a authority_n and_o prelacy_n devise_v by_o man_n neither_o have_v power_n in_o themselves_o as_o now_o they_o stand_v to_o receive_v and_o practice_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o to_o redress_v all_o error_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v manifest_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o pastor_n and_o church_n aforesaid_a have_v which_o thing_n stand_v thus_o hereby_o may_v appear_v that_o none_o can_v stand_v minister_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a in_o their_o estate_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n thereof_o but_o they_o shall_v sin_n and_o transgress_v the_o second_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n account_v to_o be_v hatred_n of_o he_o and_o have_v threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n gracious_o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o lev._n 10_o 1_o 2._o deut._n 4_o 1_o 2._o 2_o king_n 10_o 18_o 31._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 2_o 3._o luke_n 19_o 27._o psal_n 119_o 126_o 127_o 128._o esa_n 29_o 13._o and_o 65_o 2._o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o mar._n 7_o 4_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o 20_o 23._o rev._n 14_o 9_o 12._o and_o 22_o 18_o 19_o four_o which_o come_v to_o a_o like_a end_n with_o the_o former_a reason_n but_o yet_o will_v make_v it_o more_o plain_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n concern_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n which_o we_o ought_v always_o careful_o to_o remember_v and_o observe_v one_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o more_o special_o all_o the_o mixture_n and_o corruption_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o faith_n but_o in_o such_o also_o as_o concern_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n exod._n 20_o 4_o 5._o with_o deut._n 12_o 32._o judg._n 8_o 27._o 1_o chro._n 13._o &_o 15_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 33_o 17._o psal_n 119_o 101_o 113_o 128._o esa_n 30_o 21_o 22._o ezech._n 43_o 8._o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o matt._n 15_o 9_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 16_o 17._o rev._n 14_o 9_o 12._o and_o 22_o 18_o 19_o the_o other_o be_v that_o we_o observe_v and_o practice_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v once_o for_o all_o give_v unto_o his_o church_n whether_o concern_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o church_n government_n worship_n ministry_n &_o ministration_n of_o all_o &_o every_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n exod._n 20_o 6._o compare_v with_o deut._n 12_o 32._o matth._n 28_o 20._o gal._n 3_o 15._o judas_n v._n 3._o 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 13_o 8_o 12._o and_o 19_o 8_o 11._o psal_n 119_o 101_o 128._o esa_n 30_o 21._o and_o 33_o 22._o rev._n 14_o 12._o which_o two_o thing_n see_v that_o in_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n neither_o minister_n nor_o member_n can_v observe_v they_o nor_o be_v suffer_v peaceable_o so_o to_o walk_v how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o we_o must_v needs_o leave_v that_o estate_n unless_o we_o shall_v still_o continue_v in_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o how_o can_v that_o just_o be_v count_v schism_n which_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n to_o the_o lord_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n five_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n yet_o more_o plain_a let_v we_o put_v the_o case_n that_o some_o king_n and_o state_n will_v permit_v the_o church_n in_o their_o dominion_n peaceable_o to_o enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o elder_a people_n among_o they_o but_o not_o of_o child_n urge_v those_o word_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n make_v disciple_n
they_o to_o make_v prescribe_v or_o use_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o church_n and_o people_n now_o daily_o do_v or_o how_o shall_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o or_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o will_v worship_v deviâ—ed_v by_o man_n and_o displease_v to_o god_n ix_o yea_o and_o let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o such_o as_o mainteyn_v superstition_n &_o in_o some_o church_n a_o idol_n and_o dumb_a ministry_n and_o nourish_v the_o people_n still_o in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o right_a use_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n d._n raynolds_n write_v against_o bellarmine_n have_v this_o general_a proposition_n that_o to_o worship_n god_n after_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n be_v superstition_n as_o 23_o as_o col._n 2_o 23_o paul_n witness_v and_o 93._o and_o in_o 2_o a._n 2_o a._n quaest._n 92._o &_o 93._o aquinas_n and_o superstitious_a zeal_n be_v preposterous_a as_o the_o 1._o the_o rom._n 10_o 2._o aquin._n in_o rom._n 10_o lect_n 1._o same_o person_n testify_v because_o it_o be_v not_o order_v by_o a_o right_a knowledge_n rain_n de_fw-fr rom._n eccles_n idolat_a contra_fw-la bellarminum_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 9_o x._o if_o such_o book_n of_o prayer_n so_o use_v be_v the_o leitourgie_n and_o worship_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v then_o ought_v all_o church_n and_o people_n on_o earth_n to_o use_v that_o service_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n mat._n 28.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o rev._n 22.18.19_o and_o who_o then_o shall_v make_v such_o book_n for_o all_o church_n and_o people_n in_o the_o world_n or_o who_o can_v show_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n &_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v any_o such_o book_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o that_o age_n do_v read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o such_o book_n and_o so_o worship_n god_n find_v we_o not_o mention_v of_o their_o prayer_n divers_a time_n record_v mat._n 14_o 28_o 30._o luk._n 17_o 5._o act._n 1_o 24_o 25._o and_o 4_o 24_o 30._o and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o writing_n paul_n james_n peter_n john_n and_o jude_n every_o of_o they_o in_o their_o epistle_n speak_v of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n &_o use_n thereof_o yet_o where_o do_v any_o one_o of_o they_o teach_v the_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n to_o who_o they_o write_v to_o read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n and_o so_o to_o use_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n devise_v by_o man_n for_o their_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n &_o make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o he_o let_v the_o scripture_n here_o note_v before_o in_o the_o 7_o section_n and_o all_o their_o write_n throughout_o be_v search_v hereabout_o xi_o final_o if_o such_o book-prayer_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a then_o may_v one_o man_n know_v and_o set_v down_o another_o prayer_n aforehand_o and_o all_o man_n may_v buy_v their_o prayer_n at_o the_o book_n bynder_n shop_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o pocket_n and_o so_o out_o of_o their_o pocket_n take_v their_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o right_a and_o true_a spiritual_a prayer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n stir_v teach_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o power_n out_o our_o soul_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o occasion_n and_o so_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a rom._n 8_o 15_o 26_o 27._o ephes_n 6_o 18._o phi._n 4_o 6._o jâ—de_n v._o 20._o 1_o sam._n 1_o 12_o 15._o zach._n 12_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 5._o rev._n 8_o 3_o 4._o divers_a objection_n and_o exception_n make_v hereabout_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o etc._n of_o quaest_n de_fw-fr precibus_fw-la p._n 12._o etc._n etc._n otherwhere_o in_o particular_a to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n as_o also_o to_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o heretofore_o concern_v the_o same_o argument_n for_o which_o see_v m._n greenwood_n treatise_n of_o read_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o question_n in_o two_o epistle_n between_v m._n carp_n &_o myself_o p._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n chapter_n ii_o touch_v the_o constitution_n of_o particular_a church_n whither_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o set_v ordinary_a church_n now_o but_o only_o particular_a church_n and_o whether_o the_o constitution_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o each_o of_o they_o may_v ordinary_o come_v together_o in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n appertain_a unto_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._o because_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v thus_o plant_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o also_o approve_a and_o establish_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 1_o 4_o 12_o 13_o 20._o with_o ch_n 2_o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o &_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o in_o the_o other_o like_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 1_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 6_o 2_o 5._o and_o 15_o 22_o 23._o and_o 21_o 18_o 22._o at_o lystra_n iconium_n and_o antioch_n act._n 14_o 21_o 23_o 27._o and_o 15_o 30._o at_o troas_n act._n 20_o 7_o 8._o at_o ephesus_n act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o rev._n 2_o 1._o with_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o and_o 5_o 20._o at_o rome_n rom._n 12_o 3_o 8._o at_o cenchrea_n rom._n 16_o 1._o at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 2._o and_o 4_o 17._o with_o chap._n 5_o 4._o and_o 10_o 16_o 17._o and_o 11_o 20_o 22_o 23._o and_o 12_o 18_o 19_o 27._o and_o 14_o 23_o 33_o 40._o in_o galatia_n gal._n 1_o 2._o at_o philippi_n phil._n 1_o 1._o at_o colosse_n and_o laodicea_n col._n 4_o 16_o 17._o at_o thessalonica_n 1_o thes_n 1_o 1._o with_o ch_z 5.12.13.14.27_o etc._n etc._n ii_o thus_o also_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o christian_n be_v still_o answerable_a in_o this_o behalf_n to_o the_o particular_a synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n luke_n 4_o 16_o 20_o 31_o 33._o &_o 7_o 5._o act._n 13.14.15_o and_o 17.1_o and_o 18_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 27._o and_o as_o the_o house_n where_o the_o jew_n meet_v be_v call_v a_o synagogue_n luke_n 7_o 5._o so_o the_o apostle_n now_o also_o call_v the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n together_o a_o synagogue_n jam._n 2_o 2._o neither_o this_o only_a but_o see_v now_o every_o particular_a constitute_v church_n have_v right_a and_o power_n within_o itself_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v keep_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o show_v moreover_o that_o now_o every_o particular_a church_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o archpastor_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 23._o etc._n etc._n act._n 2_o 42._o and_o 20_o 7_o 17_o 28._o compare_v with_o deut._n 12_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14._o and_o 16_o â—_o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o 30._o and_o 35_o ch_z ezra_n 6_o 18_o 19_o esa_n 66_o 19_o 23._o jer._n 3_o 15_o 16_o 17._o rev._n 21_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n iii_o neither_o else_n can_v the_o pastor_n of_o each_o particular_a church_n stand_v immediate_o under_o christ_n the_o archpastor_n nor_o can_v the_o minister_n and_o elder_n joint_o &_o together_o with_o their_o flock_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n nor_o feed_v the_o church_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n nor_o perform_v any_o other_o public_a action_n with_o they_o unto_o they_o &_o before_o they_o due_o and_o orderly_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o censure_n or_o any_o action_n that_o be_v public_o &_o joint_o together_o to_o be_v perform_v according_a as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_v and_o other_o the_o like_a as_o mark_v 13_o 34_o 37._o luke_n 4.16_o 20._o &_o 12_o 42._o act._n 20._o â—_o 28._o rom._n 12.4_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o and_o 14.23.33_o 40._o col._n 4.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 5.17.20_o heb._n 13.7.8.17_o four_o nor_o can_v they_o well_o otherwise_o know_v of_o certainty_n whether_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v present_a or_o absent_a at_o their_o public_a meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o other_o duty_n there_o to_o be_v perform_v
that_o so_o they_o may_v watch_v over_o they_o as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n for_o they_o unto_o god_n act._n 20.28_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o v._o neither_o can_v the_o church_n or_o member_n thereof_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v govern_v and_o edify_v in_o faith_n and_o mutual_a love_n as_o if_o this_o order_n and_o practice_v be_v observe_v for_o which_o see_v also_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o like_a but_o if_o the_o church_n in_o any_o city_n be_v more_o large_a as_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a city_n then_o that_o it_o can_v convenient_o and_o ordinary_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o place_n then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v distinguish_v and_o distribute_v into_o divers_a particular_a church_n or_o parish_n which_o may_v every_o one_o of_o they_o several_o have_v their_o own_o peculiar_a place_n of_o meet_v together_o their_o own_o pastor_n &_o other_o minister_n elder_n and_o deacon_n their_o own_o meeting_n and_o all_o public_a action_n due_o &_o orderly_o perform_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o before_o allege_v and_o other_o the_o like_a to_o which_o end_n may_v also_o be_v observe_v how_o at_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o great_a synedrion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n appoint_v to_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o that_o one_o city_n many_o synagogue_n and_o all_o the_o synagogue_n also_o have_v their_o own_o ruler_n &_o minister_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o such_o other_o synagogue_n as_o be_v particular_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n mar._n 5_o 22._o with_o luke_n 4_o 16_o 20_o 31_o 33._o and_o 12_o 11._o and_o 21_o 12._o with_o mat._n 10_o 17._o and_o 23_o 34_o luke_n 13_o 14._o with_o act._n 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 18_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 17._o here_o moreover_o about_o the_o estate_n and_o distinction_n of_o church_n be_v two_o thing_n careful_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o chap._n as_o do_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 1_o &_o 2_o and_z 3_o chap._n that_o all_o particular_a church_n with_o their_o pastor_n as_o be_v note_v here_o before_o do_v stand_v immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o archpastour_n without_o any_o other_o strange_a ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o authority_n interpose_v between_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o prelate_n as_o of_o diocesan_n provincial_n or_o ecumenical_a bishop_n or_o of_o their_o unlawful_a usurp_a synod_n or_o any_o such_o like_a invent_v by_o man_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n second_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o estate_n &_o distinction_n aforesaid_a yet_o all_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a and_o willing_a with_o their_o mutual_a aid_n counsel_n assistance_n and_o all_o lawful_a maane_n to_o help_v comfort_n advise_v strengthen_v and_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 4.4_o 16._o rom._n 12_o 3_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 4_o 27._o col._n 2_o 5_o 19_o and_o 4_o 16_o 17._o act._n 15_o 2_o 23._o with_o psal_n 12_o 2_o 3._o sal._n song_n 8_o 1._o &_o c_o and_o so_o to_o this_o end_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n may_v be_v have_v a_o lawful_a and_o profitable_a use_n of_o synod_n class_n assembly_n or_o counsel_n for_o mutual_a help_n &_o advise_v in_o case_n of_o question_n controversy_n and_o difficulty_n about_o religion_n to_o as_o always_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o challenge_v or_o usurp_v any_o unlawful_a jurisdiction_n or_o power_n over_o the_o particular_a church_n or_o their_o pastor_n and_o governor_n to_o who_o their_o own_o power_n under_o christ_n the_o lord_n be_v always_o to_o be_v reserve_v and_o to_o be_v keep_v whole_a and_o inty_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n like_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o particular_o in_o those_o seven_o of_o asia_n stand_v not_o far_o asunder_o to_o who_o christ_n write_v his_o several_a letter_n direct_v to_o the_o angel_n or_o pastor_n of_o every_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o not_o to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o church_n or_o pastor_n more_o they_o another_o as_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o rest_n nor_o to_o any_o diocesan_n provincial_n or_o oecumeniall_a bishop_n set_v over_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n thereof_o which_o kind_n of_o prelacy_n office_n &_o government_n if_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n and_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o church_n there_o have_v now_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n special_o when_o christ_n write_v about_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o church_n both_o to_o have_v blame_v those_o bishop_n for_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o he_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o have_v direct_v his_o letter_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v the_o next_o &_o chief_a in_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n under_o he_o to_o oversee_v and_o govern_v those_o church_n if_o then_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o among_o they_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n rev._n 2_o 1.8.12_o 18._o and_o 3_o 1.7_o 14._o compare_v with_o ch_z 1.4.12.13.20_o and_o with_o the_o estate_n and_o constitution_n of_o all_o other_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o beâ—â—â—â—_n allege_v pag._n 250._o and_o of_o this_o also_o see_v more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o five_o 〈…〉_o here_o follow_a if_o any_o ask_v to_o who_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v subject_a if_o there_o be_v no_o diocesan_n or_o other_o like_o prelate_n set_v over_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n &_o member_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n state_n and_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o live_v according_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v we_o say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n reâ—_n 13.1_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o 14._o with_o tit._n 3_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n be_v under_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_n even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n &_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o yet_o always_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n by_o any_o mean_n deut._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o rom._n 13_o 1_o 7._o with_o mat._n 22_o 21._o dan._n 3_o 14_o 18_o act._n 4_o 18_o 19_o 20._o rev._n 12_o 10_o 11._o chapter_n iii_o touch_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n whether_o †_o every_o church_n have_v not_o right_a and_o power_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o pastor_n &_o other_o minister_n elder_n deacon_n and_o deaconess_n make_v choice_n of_o meet_a &_o fit_a person_n as_o also_o to_o *_o use_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n censure_n and_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a administration_n be_v careful_a still_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n do_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n mat._n 28_o 18_o 20._o with_o 〈◊〉_d act_n 6_o 3_o 5._o and_o 14_o 23._o compare_v with_o act._n 1_o 15_o 23_o 26._o and_o 2_o 41_o 42_o 46._o &_o 11_o 22._o &_o 15_o 22_o 25._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 19_o gal._n 1_o 1._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 1_o 15._o &_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 17_o â—2_n &_o 6_o 13_o 14._o &_o ezec._n 33_o 2._o lev._n 8_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o num._n 8_o 9_o deut._n 1_o 13_o &_o 16_o 18._o with_o joh._n 13_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o heb._n 5_o 4._o also_o *_o act._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 14_o 15._o &_o 15_o 2_o 6_o 23_o 30_o and_o 20_o 7_o 17_o 18._o &_o 21_o 18_o 23._o rom._n 12_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 16_o 1_o 2._o mat._n 18_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o &_o 5_o ch_z &_o 10_o 16._o and_o 11_o 23_o 26._o and_o 12_o ch_z epist_n to_o timoth._n &_o tit._n rev._n 2_o &_o 3_o ch_z with_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o i._o because_o the_o primitive_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o right_a and_o power_n at_o the_o beginning_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_v ii_o and_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n have_v of_o old_a likewise_o their_o right_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o other_o such_o
weighty_a &_o public_a affair_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o christian_n levit._fw-la 8_o 2_o 5_o deut._n 1.13_o and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 17_o 2_o 7._o compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a &_o particular_o with_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o and_o 5_o 13._o and_o 10_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n christian_n new_o convert_v from_o paganism_n and_o therefore_o as_o unfit_a and_o unexpert_a as_o man_n in_o these_o time_n yet_o have_v and_o use_v this_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o be_v before_o show_v iii_o beside_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o call_v be_v of_o special_a weight_n for_o the_o guide_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o people_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o love_n and_o reveâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o themselves_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o for_o their_o own_o instruction_n guide_v &_o service_n have_v make_v choice_n off_o for_o which_o compare_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a with_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o four_o and_o see_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a call_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n jer._n 17_o 16._o amos_n 7_o 15_o heb._n 5_o 4._o or_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n account_v they_o for_o intruder_n &_o stranger_n and_o severe_o punish_v they_o which_o run_v be_v unsent_a and_o uncalled_a and_o take_v upon_o they_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o lay_v upon_o they_o num._n 16_o ch_n and_o 18_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o ezec._n 44_o 9_o 15._o rev._n 2.2_o campare_v with_o jer._n 23_o 21._o and_o joh._n 10_o 1_o 5._o or_o how_o else_o shall_v the_o people_n receive_v they_o as_o from_o the_o lord_n minister_a and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o stead_n joh._n 13_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o 20._o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o manner_n of_o entrance_n which_o christ_n have_v ordain_v either_o some_o other_o must_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n appoint_v by_o he_o now_o to_o be_v have_v or_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o devise_v new_a kind_n of_o election_n &_o entrance_n or_o that_o man_n may_v intrude_v themselves_o at_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n pleasure_n as_o they_o think_v good_a neither_o of_o which_o can_v ever_o be_v approve_v v._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o in_o other_o weighty_a affair_n behooveful_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n open_o with_o the_o church_n knowledge_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n and_o other_o circumstance_n require_v with_o their_o consent_n or_o approbation_n have_v this_o care_n that_o all_o shall_v keep_v their_o place_n and_o perform_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o they_o have_v open_o and_o public_o the_o word_n minister_v neh._n 8_o ch_n jer._n 7_o and_o 26_o chap._n act._n 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 15_o 21._o and_o 20_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 23_o 24._o 1_o tim_n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o and_o 4.13_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n celebrate_v 2_o chron._n 30._o and_o 35_o ch_z â—â—â—r_n 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 18_o 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o punishment_n and_o censure_n on_o sinner_n and_o malefactor_n inflict_v deut._n 17_o 2_o 13._o &_o 21_o 18_o 21._o joh._n 16_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 20._o the_o elder_n in_o israel_n sit_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o gate_n where_o the_o people_n do_v and_o may_v come_v deut._n 21_o 18_o 21._o &_o 22_o 13-21_a &_o 25.5_o 10._o with_o ruth_n 4.1_o 11._o and_o afterward_o when_o they_o live_v under_o the_o roman_n or_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n they_o sit_v &_o judge_v in_o their_o counsel_n or_o house_n of_o judgement_n and_o inflict_v punishment_n in_o their_o synagogue_n mat._n 10_o 17._o and_o 23_o 32._o luk._n 6_o 22._o and_o 21.12_o joh._n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o act._n 23_o 1_o 7._o and_o 24_o 20_o 21._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_z hear_v and_o send_v to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o manasseh_n about_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o set_v up_o in_o the_o border_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 22.11_o 33._o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v when_o reformation_n of_o strange_a marriage_n be_v to_o be_v make_v ezra_n 10_o ch_n praise_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n psal_n 137.32_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 1_o mach._n 12_o 6._o lysias_n also_o and_o king_n antiochus_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n 2_o mach._n 11_o 16_o 27._o jonathan_n call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n together_o and_o consult_v with_o they_o about_o build_v strong_a hold_v in_o judea_n whereupon_o the_o people_n come_v together_o to_o build_v up_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n 1_o mach._n 12_o 35_o 36.37_o likewise_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v the_o church_n send_v forth_o some_o for_o the_o further_a instruction_n or_o build_n up_o of_o other_o in_o the_o faith_n act._n 11.22_o and_o 15.22.25.27_o public_a controversy_n in_o religion_n be_v public_o hear_v dispute_v and_o determine_v act._n 11_o 2_o 18._o and_o 15.2_o 22._o with_o 16.4_o and_o 17.1.2.3_o and_o 21.18_o 22_o 25._o public_a sinner_n be_v open_o rebuke_v before_o aâ—â—_n and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n when_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 1_o cor._n 5.3.4.5.11.12.13_o compare_v with_o deut._n 17.2_o 7._o general_n letter_n about_o public_a affair_n and_o occasion_n be_v write_v by_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n act._n 15.23_o gal._n 1.1.2_o 1_o cor._n 16.3_o they_o that_o be_v send_v with_o letter_n or_o benevolence_n or_o upon_o other_o such_o occasion_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o be_v choose_v or_o approve_v of_o the_o church_n act._n 15.2.22.23_o 1_o cor._n 16._o â—_o and_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o in_o which_o several_a case_n and_o the_o like_a although_o some_o difference_n may_v be_v observe_v whereupon_o now_o i_o insist_v not_o as_o namely_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v do_v with_o election_n according_a to_o the_o suffrage_n &_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o other_o approbation_n some_o way_n signify_v other_o or_o they_o be_v decree_v by_o the_o elder_n &_o public_o denounce_v or_o execute_v etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o point_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o deal_v aforesaid_a be_v due_o and_o careful_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o that_o the_o more_o inasmuch_o as_o in_o those_o time_n there_o be_v beside_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o prophet_n &_o priest_n in_o israel_n the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o if_o any_o at_o all_o may_v have_v exclude_v the_o people_n in_o such_o case_n or_o keep_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a so_o to_o do_v special_o see_v they_o have_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n then_o present_a and_o consent_n with_o they_o which_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o do_v though_o they_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o builder_n &_o maister-builder_n in_o the_o frame_n guide_a &_o establish_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o what_o they_o may_v or_o will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o people_n be_v refractory_a or_o take_v to_o much_o upon_o they_o or_o be_v divide_v into_o part_n and_o faction_n and_o will_v not_o consent_v nor_o rest_n or_o be_v obedient_a as_o they_o shall_v that_o be_v another_o question_n which_o here_o i_o treat_v not_o off_o numb_a 16_o ch_z 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 20._o jer._n 26.8_o 24._o act._n 20.17.28_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o and_o 11.18_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.20.21_o and_o 13.1.2.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o 5.17.19.20.21_o and_o 6.13.14_o tit._n 2.15_o rev._n 2.14.20_o etc._n etc._n vi_o moreover_o not_o only_o the_o catholic_n but_o also_o every_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o right_n and_o due_a consideration_n be_v the_o church_n and_o city_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n psa_n 87_o 3._o rev._n 21_o 2._o etc._n etc._n
etc._n etc._n and_o memorable_a be_v the_o example_n of_o saul_n though_o a_o king_n who_o do_v that_o which_o please_v the_o people_n and_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v therefore_o sharp_o reprove_v by_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o severe_o punish_v by_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15_o 13_o 24._o v._o moreover_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n administration_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n &_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a &_o thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 15_o 16._o psa_fw-la 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o christ_n himself_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n have_v leave_v sufficient_a direction_n in_o his_o word_n both_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o church_n neither_o may_v any_o man_n whosoever_o supper_n ordeyn_a to_o his_o testament_n nor_o any_o way_n disannul_v it_o or_o add_v thereunto_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ephes_n 1_o 22_o 23._o col._n 2_o 2_o 23._o esa_n 33_o 22._o heb._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 12_o 25_o 29._o with_o gal._n 3_o 15._o and_o rev._n 22_o 18_o 19_o vi_o otherwise_o the_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v sin_n not_o only_o against_o god_n but_o also_o against_o themselves_o and_o against_o the_o prince_n prelate_n and_o people_n whosoever_o who_o prescription_n &_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v so_o follow_v and_o that_o both_o in_o make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o corrupt_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o religion_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o to_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v into_o error_n heresy_n superstitition_n and_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o minister_n &_o officer_n of_o christ_n shall_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v careful_a so_o to_o walk_v as_o they_o may_v be_v mean_n and_o instrument_n under_o god_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v ezec._n 3_o 16_o 21._o &_o 33_o 1_o 9_o mark_z 8_o 34-38_a 1_o sam._n 2_o 12_o 36._o and_o 4_o chap._n 2_o king_n 16_o 10_o 16._o with_o 2_o chron._n 28_o 23._o dan._n 6_o 10_o 22._o psal_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 132_o 9_o 16._o deu._n 33_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o 17_o 18._o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o and_o 2_o 1_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o gal._n 1_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 16._o vii_o neither_o shall_v they_o else_o be_v blame_v as_o they_o be_v for_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n &_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o office_n to_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 2_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 18_o 20._o etc._n etc._n with_o 1_o sam._n 3_o 13_o 14._o and_o 2_o 12_o 36._o ezech._n 13_o and_o 33_o and_o 34_o ch_z hos_fw-la 4_o 6_o 8_o 9_o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o &_o 2_o 1_o 9_o and_o with_o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 20._o luk._n 12_o 42_o 48._o act._n 13_o 25._o col._n 4_o 17._o viii_o else_o also_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o now_o at_o this_o time_n be_v as_o strait_o bind_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o function_n and_o in_o the_o ministration_n thereof_o 7._o thereof_o heb._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 13_o 7_o 8_o 17._o with_o deu._n 33_o 8_o 9.12_o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o and_o 2_o 7._o as_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o israel_n heretofore_o nor_o as_o be_v chap._n be_v act._n 20_o 17_o 28_o 32._o cal._n 4_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 1_o 4._o rev._n 2_o and_z 3_o chap._n the_o minister_n &_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n while_o the_o apostle_n live_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n ix_o last_o they_o can_v not_o else_o discharge_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o to_o give_v account_n thereof_o with_o comfort_n to_o god_n at_o that_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v gracious_o reward_n all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o and_o severe_o punish_v they_o that_o have_v deal_v unfaithful_o in_o his_o service_n and_o work_v commit_v unto_o they_o mat._n 25_o 14_o 30._o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 14_a dan._n 12_o 3._o rev._n 2_o 10_o &_o 22_o 16-20_a chrysostome_n speak_v to_o those_o that_o minister_v the_o communion_n say_v no_o small_a punishment_n hang_v over_o you_o if_o know_v any_o man_n to_o be_v wicked_a you_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o table_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n if_o he_o be_v a_o captain_n a_o consul_n or_o a_o crown_a king_n that_o come_v unworthy_o forbid_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o off_o thy_o power_n be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o again_o i_o will_v yield_v my_o life_n rather_o than_o the_o lord_n body_n to_o any_o unworthy_a person_n and_o suffer_v my_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v before_o i_o will_v grace_v that_o sacred_a blood_n to_o any_o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v worthy_a chrysost_n homil_n 83._o in_o mat_n 26._o many_o the_o like_a thing_n about_o the_o sacrament_n and_o censure_n may_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n but_o to_o let_v they_o alone_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o undeniable_a that_o jehojadah_n the_o priest_n set_v porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o 2_o chron._n 23_o 19_o also_o that_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o other_o priest_n with_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v vzziah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 20._o thus_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o charge_v timothee_n before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o he_o observe_v the_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o that_o epistle_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o without_o partiality_n 1_o tim._n 5.21_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n and_o unrebukeable_a until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o which_o timmothee_n can_v not_o do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v but_o to_o serve_v his_o time_n and_o then_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o thus_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o those_o commandment_n be_v prescribe_v not_o for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o those_o also_o that_o shall_v succeed_v afterward_o in_o the_o ministry_n &_o government_n of_o the_o church_n until_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n our_o lord_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o christ_n do_v so_o plain_o and_o particular_o blame_v the_o angel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o asia_n because_o they_o suffer_v false_a teacher_n and_o corrupt_a liver_n in_o the_o church_n and_o do_v not_o restrain_v and_o repress_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o duty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o office_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n rev._n 2_o 14_o 20_o etc._n etc._n with_o act._n 20_o 17_o 28_o 30._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o and_o 5_o 17_o 25._o and_o 6_o 13_o 14._o tit._n 2_o 15._o but_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o note_v somewhat_o more_o again_o thereabouts_o chapter_n v._o touch_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n whether_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o particular_a in_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o school_n or_o university_n in_o particular_a the_o church_n put_v difference_n between_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n office_n i._o because_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n now_o in_o the_o church_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o teacher_n and_o the_o leviticall_a teacher_n levite_n in_o israel_n for_o sundry_a thing_n of_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o morality_n and_o be_v sometime_o by_o the_o prophet_n according_o style_v and_o signify_v by_o their_o name_n esa_n 66_o 21._o compare_v with_o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o &_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o and_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v not_o the_o same_o peculiar_a
sect_n 4._o and_o a_o little_a after_o compare_v together_o those_o function_n that_o be_v speak_v off_o eph._n 4_o 11._o he_o say_v as_o the_o teacher_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n there_o spoâ—en_v off_o so_o be_v the_o pastor_n to_o the_o apostle_n except_o that_o these_o have_v their_o certain_a peculiar_a church_n assign_v unto_o they_o ibid._n sect_n 5._o piscator_fw-la also_o have_v the_o like_a who_o first_o note_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n raise_v up_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n by_o who_o when_o the_o church_n be_v found_v and_o plant_v he_o appoint_v in_o their_o place_n teacher_n and_o pastor_n perpetual_o to_o endure_v and_o then_o put_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o these_o office_n and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o calvin_n do_v here_o before_o piscat_fw-la aphorism_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 8._o and_o 12._o beza_n like_o wise_a in_o his_o annotation_n on_o rom._n 12_o 7._o make_v this_o difference_n between_v they_o note_v it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o a_o teacher_n who_o in_o the_o church_n attend_v only_o to_o the_o simple_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o doctrine_n may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o sincere_a and_o the_o exhorte_a who_o otherwhere_o be_v term_v a_o pastor_n he_o call_v he_o â—â—at_o â—â—yneth_v doctrine_n together_o with_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n &_o also_o with_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n beza_n in_o rom._n 12_o 7._o vrsinus_n note_v the_o same_o difference_n between_o these_o office_n vrsin_n catec_fw-la part_n 3._o writing_n on_o the_o four_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n quest_n 2._o so_o do_v m._n fenner_n also_o in_o his_o theology_n where_o he_o write_v thus_o the_o teacher_n be_v they_o which_o be_v employ_v private_o and_o public_o in_o deliver_v of_o doctrine_n faithless_a touch_v all_o duty_n both_o common_a and_o proper_a nehem._n 8.9_o luke_n 5_o 17._o rom._n 12_o â—_o 1_o câ—â—_n 12_o 8._o the_o pastor_n be_v they_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o apply_v the_o word_n with_o wisdom_n to_o all_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d proper_a and_o common_a rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 8._o wherefore_o beside_o exhortation_n there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o in_o his_o public_a office_n he_o apply_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o seal_n lev._n 10.9.10_o 2_o chron._n 13_o 10._o rom_n 12_o 5_o 8._o ephes_n 4_o 11._o fenneâ—_n theâ—â—_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 7._o divers_a other_o have_v write_v in_o like_a sort_n hereabout_o which_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o reader_n chapter_n vi_o of_o the_o have_v of_o one_o or_o more_o pastor_n in_o particular_a church_n also_o of_o diocesan_n and_o provincial_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v not_o most_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o in_o every_o particular_a church_n there_o be_v 14._o be_v rev._n 2_o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o and_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o 22_o 16-19_a with_o phil._n 4_o 3._o col._n 4_o 16_o 17._o &_o act._n 21_o 18._o luc._n 12_o 42._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o &_o 5_o 19_o 22._o and_o 6_o 13_o 14._o one_o pastor_n or_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n so_o proper_o and_o special_o call_v and_o †_o divers_a teacher_n and_o roll_a elder_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n join_v to_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o church_n who_o may_v all_o of_o they_o also_o general_o be_v call_v pastor_n yet_o so_o as_o one_o be_v special_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o place_n &_o function_n to_o be_v the_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d more_o particular_o call_v under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o archpastor_n or_o whether_o there_o be_v many_o elder_n appoint_v to_o feed_v instruct_v &_o govern_v the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o alike_o or_o of_o one_o sort_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o office_n or_o function_n among_o they_o where_o touch_v the_o first_o point_n these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v consider_v i._o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o they_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o namely_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n colosse_n laodicea_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 2_o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o and_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o 22_o 16-19_a with_o phil._n 4_o 3._o col._n 4_o 16_o 17._o &_o act._n 21_o 18._o luc._n 12_o 42._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o &_o 5_o 19_o 22._o and_o 6_o 13_o 14._o †_o act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o compare_v with_o rev._n 2_o 1._o and_o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o &_o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 1_o 15._o and_o 5_o 17_o 19_o 21._o act._n 11.30_o and_o 13.1_o and_o 14.23_o and_o 15.2.6.22.23.35_o and_o 16.4_o and_o 21.18_o rom._n 12.7.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.5.8.28_o phil._n 1._o 1._o col._n 1.7_o and_o 4.12.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.12.13.14.27_o tit._n 1.5_o 9_o heb._n 13.7.17.24_o jam._n 5.14_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o and_o divers_a thing_n also_o hereabout_o may_v be_v note_v in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n who_o live_v a_o while_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n this_o be_v still_o careful_o observe_v withal_o because_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n spread_v abroad_o afterward_o more_o and_o more_o that_o we_o insist_v no_o further_o nor_o otherwise_o upon_o those_o writer_n in_o any_o point_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v ground_v thereupon_o now_o therefore_o concern_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n ignatius_n have_v often_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o write_v these_o &_o the_o like_a saying_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o you_o according_a to_o good_a order_n in_o christ_n let_v the_o layman_n or_o people_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o deacon_n the_o deacon_n to_o the_o elder_n the_o elder_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o bishop_n to_o christ_n as_o he_o to_o his_o father_n and_o again_o what_o be_v the_o eldership_n but_o a_o â—â—ly_a senate_n the_o counsellor_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o bishop_n ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n ad_fw-la tâ—â—lenses_n ad_fw-la antiochenos_n &_o 3._o ad_fw-la magnesios_n &c._n &c._n and_o justine_n martyr_n call_v he_o tun_n proestota_n the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a governor_n who_o ignatius_n irenaeus_n eusebius_n and_o other_o call_v episcopon_n the_o bishop_n or_o overseer_n so_o apply_v general_a term_n to_o this_o office_n more_o particular_o justin_n martyr_n apolog._n 2._o irenaeus_n write_v of_o polycarpus_n by_o name_n that_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o that_o himself_o have_v see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v young_a irenaeus_n libr._n 3._o cap._n 3._o he_o also_o name_v sundry_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o succeed_v one_o after_o another_o in_o that_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o his_o own_o day_n ibid._n eusebius_n write_v likewise_o of_o polycarpus_n make_v bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n by_o the_o apostle_n euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 32._o and_o l._n 4._o c._n 14._o and_o of_o many_o bishop_n by_o name_n who_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o sundry_a other_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n &_o evangelist_n which_o be_v long_o here_o to_o recite_v in_o particular_a euseb_n lib._n 3._o c._n 2.13.14.19.31.32_o and_o lib_n 4._o c._n 1.4_o 5.10.19.22.23_o etc._n etc._n only_o note_v these_o for_o some_o special_a instance_n hereabout_o in_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n anianus_n and_o after_o he_o abilius_n etc._n etc._n euseb_n l._n 2d_o 24._o &_o 3.13_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n simeon_n after_o james_n the_o apostle_n &_o after_o he_o justus_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o 32._o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o ignatius_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o he_o dionysius_n &c_n &c_n ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 21._o &_o 22._o in_o the_o church_n of_o athens_n dionysius_n areopagite_n &_o after_o he_o quadratus_n publius_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n where_o also_o observe_v how_o eusebius_n sometime_o call_v the_o church_n parish_n as_o the_o parish_n of_o alexandria_n the_o parish_n of_o ephesus_n the_o parish_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o parish_n of_o hierapolis_n the_o parish_n of_o athens_n 〈…〉_o of_o other_o interpretation_n or_o application_n of_o the_o word_n parish_n i_o will_v not_o now_o insist_v nor_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o such_o &_o such_o there_o name_v be_v bishop_n or_o overseer_n one_o after_o another_o euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o &_o â—_o 3._o c
22_o 23._o in_o which_o respect_n let_v it_o also_o be_v observe_v whether_o the_o difference_n shall_v not_o now_o in_o the_o church_n still_o careful_o be_v keep_v between_o the_o roll_a elder_n and_o between_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o there_o be_v heretofore_o in_o israel_n between_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n exod._n 18_o 21._o with_o 28_o chap._n numb_a 11_o 16._o with_o 3_o and_z 4_o and_z 8_o and_o 16_o and_o 18_o ch_z deu._n 1_o 13_o 18._o with_o 10.8_o and_o 33_o 8_o 11._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 5_o 8_o 11._o jer._n 19_o 1._o luke_n 22_o 66._o act._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 5_o 21_o 34._o and_o 22_o 5_o 30._o compare_v with_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13._o act_n 20_o 17_o 28._o phil._n 1_o 1._o col_fw-fr 4_o 17._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o hebr._n 13_o 7_o 17._o rev._n 2_o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o both_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o office_n themselves_o &_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o ministration_n thereof_o and_o for_o sundry_a other_o point_n and_o question_n hereabout_o and_o namely_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o office_n and_o function_n as_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o ministry_n though_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a or_o other_o like_a change_n of_o the_o roll_a elder_n as_o be_v now_o observe_v among_o the_o jew_n touch_v the_o ruler_n of_o their_o synagogue_n and_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o such_o policy_n as_o be_v aristocratical_a or_o democraticall_a etc._n etc._n although_o some_o also_o write_v that_o in_o the_o church_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n time_n the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o deacon_n purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o good_a degree_n if_o they_o have_v use_v the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n well_o be_v due_o to_o be_v regard_v thereabouts_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 13._o but_o have_v thus_o by_o the_o way_n note_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o now_o furthermore_o touch_v the_o place_n aforesaid_a &_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n observe_v herewithal_o how_o the_o speech_n in_o those_o epistle_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n direct_v both_o unto_o timothee_n and_o titus_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v also_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o several_a church_n rev._n 2_o &_o 3_o chap._n and_o whether_o this_o may_v not_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o church_n where_o either_o of_o these_o come_v and_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o where_o there_o be_v not_o pastor_n as_o yet_o either_o they_o themselves_o albeit_o evangelist_n otherwise_o do_v now_o for_o the_o time_n supply_v the_o pastor_n place_n and_o office_n there_o as_o james_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n otherwise_o act._n 21_o 18._o or_o that_o what_o they_o do_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o several_a church_n where_o they_o come_v be_v evangelist_n the_o same_o in_o all_o thing_n ordinary_a and_o perpetual_a shall_v still_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pastor_n in_o their_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereabout_o that_o charge_n so_o earnest_o give_v to_o timothee_n in_o special_a be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v express_o give_v to_o endure_v until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o which_o can_v not_o as_o i_o note_v here_o before_o be_v do_v by_o timothee_n in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o die_v after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o own_o generation_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o his_o successor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o may_v also_o appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o with_o rev._n 2_o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o and_o 3_o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o more_o particular_o touch_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n where_o timothee_n abide_v some_o time_n 1_o tim._n 1.3_o eusebius_n give_v record_n of_o onesimus_n the_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n show_v how_o ignatius_n when_o he_o be_v at_o smyrna_n where_o polycarpus_n be_v write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n make_v mention_n of_o onesimus_n the_o pastor_n thereof_o euseb_n l._n 3._o c._n 32._o beside_o the_o special_a mention_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n like_v as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o the_o other_o church_n particular_o speak_v of_o rev._n 2.1.8.14.18_o and_o 3.1.7.14_o and_o that_o the_o content_n both_o of_o christ_n letter_n direct_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothee_n &_o titus_n be_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v the_o pastor_n office_n who_o by_o his_o name_n gift_n work_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n have_v 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of_o god_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o governor_n watch_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o shall_v give_v account_n etc._n etc._n where_o moreover_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o word_n hegoumenoi_n signify_v guide_n leader_n captain_n ruler_n governor_n chief_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o overseer_n &_o governor_n both_o in_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n yea_o even_o unto_o king_n and_o to_o christ_n himself_o gen._n 49_o 10._o 1_o sam._n 25_o 30._o 2_o sam._n 5_o 2_o 1_o king_n 14_o 27._o 2_o king_n 20_o 5._o 1_o chron._n 26_o 24._o and_o 27_o 4_o 16._o psal_n 68_o 27._o dan_fw-mi 3_o 2._o mat_n 2_o 6._o luc._n 22_o 26._o act_n 7_o 10._o who_o be_v here_o also_o in_o this_o chapter_n heb._n 13_o 20._o call_v the_o great_a shepherd_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o sheep_n under_o who_o the_o other_o pastor_n and_o guide_n aforesaid_a minister_v and_o guide_v the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o israel_n of_o old_a they_o have_v among_o the_o jew_n both_o elder_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n beside_o other_o difference_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n among_o they_o as_o be_v note_v there_o before_o and_o in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n since_o christ_n there_o be_v james_n together_o with_o the_o elder_n oversee_n the_o affair_n of_o that_o church_n act._n 21_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o eusebius_n with_o other_o ancient_a writer_n note_n the_o name_n of_o sundry_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n who_o after_o james_n follow_v one_o another_o in_o that_o church_n for_o a_o long_a time_n afterward_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a 6._o concern_v the_o place_n in_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 4._o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v as_o about_o the_o other_o scripture_n before_o mention_v and_o this_o moreover_o that_o peter_n a_o apostle_n do_v here_o call_v himself_o a_o elder_n and_o a_o fellow-eld_a with_o the_o rest_n ver_fw-la 1._o so_o general_n be_v the_o word_n and_o comprise_v in_o it_o elder_n of_o divers_a sort_n and_o office_n as_o even_o this_o place_n undeniable_o show_v where_o may_v be_v note_v further_o how_o christ_n be_v here_o call_v the_o archpastor_n or_o chief_a shepherd_n ver_fw-la 4._o which_o again_o plain_o impli_v other_o pastor_n &_o bishop_n that_o be_v inferior_a and_o subordinate_a unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13_o 20._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 25._o and_o 5_o 1_o 4._o with_o joh._n 21.15_o 16.17_o act._n 20_o 17_o 28._o rom._n 12.7.8_o ephe._n 4.11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o rev._n 2_o 1_o 8._o &_o and_o hitherto_o of_o these_o thing_n concern_v
can_v the_o catholic_a church_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o the_o universal_a bishop_n thereof_o i_o omit_v as_o be_v antichristian_a most_o of_o all_o and_o just_o leave_v by_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n though_o yet_o far_o more_o in_o some_o respect_n may_v be_v pretend_v for_o this_o from_o the_o state_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v for_o the_o universal_a church_n then_o for_o the_o diocesan_n or_o provincial_n church_n and_o bishop_n if_o any_o allege_v in_o this_o behalf_n as_o some_o use_n to_o do_v the_o example_n of_o timothee_n abide_v at_o ephesus_n and_z titus_n leave_v at_o crete_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o oversight_n and_o government_n of_o those_o church_n etc._n etc._n &_o the_o subscription_n also_o of_o those_o epistle_n wherein_o both_o of_o they_o be_v style_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o those_o church_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v observe_v thereabouts_o 1._o that_o those_o 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mat._n 13_o 52._o also_o 1_o sam._n 10_o 5_o 10_o 12._o and_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 23._o 2_o king_n 2_o 3_o 5_o 7._o and_o 4_o 38._o and_o 5_o 22._o and_o 6_o 1._o amos_n 7_o 14._o with_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 1_o 40._o 1._o because_o this_o order_n and_o exercise_n be_v in_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n luke_n 2_o 46_o 47._o act._n 17_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 18_o 1_o 4_o 24_o 26._o and_o 19_o 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o with_o rom._n 12_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o and_o 14_o ch_z 1_o thes_n 5_o 19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3_o 4._o and_o 2_o tim._n
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part_n col._n 2_o 16_o 17._o compare_v with_o esa_n 66_o 23._o act._n 20_o 7._o rev._n 1_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o see_v more_o here_o before_o chap._n 14._o sect_n 2_o and_z 5_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v allege_v the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o lot_n of_o or_o lot_n purim_n enact_v by_o mardochee_n and_o ester_n &_o accept_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o and_o their_o generation_n after_o they_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o treachery_n of_o haman_n etc._n etc._n ester_n 9_o 20_o 32._o touch_v which_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o book_n of_o ester_n wherein_o this_o be_v record_v be_v canonical_a scripture_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v write_v by_o ezra_n or_o by_o mardochee_n himself_o or_o by_o some_o prophet_n that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n as_o the_o book_n itself_o so_o also_o the_o feast_n there_o speak_v off_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o 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israel_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n speak_v off_o 1_o mach._n 4_o 59_o whereunto_o likewise_o may_v be_v apply_v the_o former_a reason_n touch_v the_o feast_n and_o shadow_n then_o use_v which_o type_v out_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o body_n of_o all_o those_o shadow_n and_o observation_n col._n 2_o 16_o 17._o and_o whereas_o some_o for_o defence_n of_o holy_a day_n invent_v by_o man_n allege_v the_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n have_v in_o israel_n let_v these_o thing_n further_o be_v observe_v thereabouts_o 1._o that_o those_o sacrifice_n in_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v such_o only_a as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v &_o so_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v 2._o that_o no_o prince_n or_o person_n may_v forbid_v or_o take_v they_o away_o without_o sin_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v say_v touch_v the_o aforesaid_a observation_n of_o holy_a day_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v not_o urge_v upon_o church_n or_o person_n against_o their_o will_n as_o the_o holy_a day_n prescribe_v by_o man_n now_o be_v 4._o that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v bring_v they_o upon_o special_a occasion_n when_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o bind_v thereunto_o whereas_o the_o observation_n aforesaid_a be_v lay_v as_o a_o duty_n upon_o whole_a church_n and_o not_o leave_v voluntary_a to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n 5._o that_o many_o who_o observe_v and_o plead_v for_o they_o do_v sometime_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v humane_a ordinance_n wish_v they_o be_v take_v away_o and_o keep_v they_o against_o their_o will_n and_o how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v account_v as_o the_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v and_o israel_n observe_v of_o old_a 6._o final_o if_o this_o plea_n be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a in_o such_o case_n what_o invention_n of_o man_n be_v there_o in_o religion_n that_o some_o will_v not_o thus_o plead_v for_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n have_v in_o israel_n &_o so_o open_a a_o wide_v door_n to_o all_o will_v worship_v and_o in_o deed_n take_v away_o the_o second_o commandment_n or_o secure_o transgress_v it_o under_o such_o colour_n and_o pretence_n chapter_n xviii_o of_o deal_v with_o sinner_n for_o their_o reclaim_v or_o censure_v where_o also_o be_v treat_v of_o suspension_n and_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o reclaim_v and_o gain_v of_o brethren_n that_o fall_v into_o sin_n shall_v not_o still_o be_v observe_v careful_o &_o religious_o among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o governor_n or_o the_o congregation_n in_o public_a have_v all_o thing_n carry_v in_o order_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v a_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o party_n and_o witness_n be_v make_v and_o the_o fault_n certain_o find_v out_o and_o convince_v the_o party_n offend_v may_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v admonish_v seclude_v suspend_v or_o debar_v for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n &_o other_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n or_o use_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n therein_o yea_o even_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v such_o of_o the_o brethren_n i_o say_v as_o do_v sin_n and_o offend_v whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o reproach_n abuse_n or_o injury_n other_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o despise_v the_o private_a admonition_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o witness_n that_o deal_n with_o they_o or_o that_o they_o offend_v public_o or_o do_v otherwise_o transgress_v in_o their_o conversation_n or_o that_o in_o religion_n they_o fall_v into_o heresy_n idolatry_n or_o other_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n and_o so_o persist_v after_o all_o good_a mean_n religious_o use_v for_o their_o reclaim_v this_o be_v still_o careful_o regard_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v observe_v that_o the_o elder_n and_o governor_n perform_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o perteyne_a to_o their_o office_n &_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n &_o that_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v keep_v themselves_o every_o one_o in_o their_o place_n with_o all_o modesty_n reverence_n peace_n and_o godliness_n beseem_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n lev._n 19_o 17._o prov._n 25_o 8_o 9_o 10._o luke_n 17_o 3_o 4._o and_o matth._n 18.15.16.17.18_o compare_v with_o mat._n 5.22_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o 1_o cor._n 6.1_o
sometime_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o officer_n in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n for_o hear_v examine_v decide_v give_v sentence_n &_o execute_v judgement_n concern_v person_n and_o cause_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a gen._n 18_o 25._o exo._n 18_o 13_o 16_o 21_o 22._o deu._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 17_o 9_o &_o 19_o 12_o 17_o 18._o with_o num._n 35_o 12_o 24._o deu._n 25_o 1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 8_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5_o 6._o psa_fw-la 82_o 1_o 2_o 8._o and_o 122_o 5._o esa_n 1_o 23_o 26._o jer._n 21_o 11_o 12._o and_o 22_o 1_o 2_o 3._o eze._n 44_o 15_o 23_o 24._o micah_n 3_o 1_o 11._o and_o 4_o 3._o act._n 16_o 4._o and_o 18_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 12_o 13._o and_o 6_o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o people_n for_o consent_v approve_v execute_v &_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v judge_v &_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 2_o 3._o with_o 5_o 12_o 13._o act._n 26_o 10._o with_o 22_o 20._o and_o act._n 21_o 25._o with_o 15_o 6_o 22._o and_o with_o 16_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 8._o last_o christ_n reprove_v of_o the_o angel_n &_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n for_o suffer_v evil_a person_n and_o corruption_n among_o they_o revel_v 2_o 14_o 15_o 20._o etc._n etc._n which_o necessary_o impli_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o ordinance_n to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o restreyn_a repress_v and_o abandon_v of_o such_o else_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o which_o perteyn_v not_o unto_o they_o or_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o redress_v and_o amend_v the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o christ_n speech_n &_o commission_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o their_o execution_n thereof_o mat._n 16_o 19_o joh._n 20_o 22_o 23_o with_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 21._o and_o 5_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o 13_o 2_o 3_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 20._o and_o by_o the_o exhortation_n and_o instruction_n that_o be_v give_v to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n in_o paul_n epistle_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n record_v in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n 3._o and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v if_o the_o course_n aforesaid_a be_v right_o observe_v thus_o shall_v matter_n and_o person_n be_v orderly_a and_o peaceable_o hear_v discuss_v and_o judge_v the_o governor_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n regard_v and_o all_o good_a mean_n use_v for_o the_o church_n good_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o suppress_v of_o manifold_a evil_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o reclaim_v of_o sinner_n &_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v obstinate_a in_o iniquity_n shall_v by_o public_a authority_n be_v censure_v and_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o also_o with_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o church_n the_o exception_n of_o all_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v be_v hear_v as_o be_v meet_v and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v purge_v from_o evil_a the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n keep_v from_o the_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o such_o wicked_a person_n the_o sinner_n themselves_o make_v more_o ashamed_a be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o and_o avoid_v by_o they_o till_o they_o repent_v and_o the_o rest_n that_o remain_v shall_v all_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o fear_v and_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o evil_a among_o they_o for_o which_o also_o see_v the_o scripture_n before_o allege_a and_o deu._n 4_o 1_o 2._o and_o 13_o chap._n and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 19_o 19_o 20._o 2_o thes_n 3_o 6_o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17_o 19_o 20._o and_o 6.13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 1_o 5._o rev._n 2_o 14_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 4._o furthermore_o as_o in_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o these_o also_o according_a to_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o they_o may_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n ordinance_n thus_o be_v enjoy_v and_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o order_n so_o as_o none_o be_v prejudice_v but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v perform_v their_o duty_n &_o enjoy_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o both_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o popish_a prelacy_n and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o protestant_n reform_v church_n and_o all_o popular_a confusion_n disorder_n and_o anarchy_n may_v be_v shun_v redress_v &_o take_v away_o col._n 2_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o and_o 11_o 2_o 16._o and_o 14_o 33_o 40._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 13_o ch_z and_o 15_o 2_o 13._o and_o the_o other_o scripture_n here_o cite_v before_o and_o because_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v great_a question_n and_o controversy_n among_o christian_n both_o papist_n anabaptist_n and_o protestant_n of_o all_o sort_n about_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18_o 17._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o also_o to_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o which_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v off_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap_a xix_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.17_o whether_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 18_o 17._o may_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n thus_o speak_v and_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o christian_n succeed_v afterward_o elder_n i._o of_o the_o synedrion_n or_o congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o first_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o then_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o synedrion_n or_o congregation_n of_o elder_n have_v in_o israel_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_a 1._o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o matter_n concern_v government_n controversy_n complaint_n or_o plead_n about_o sin_n or_o the_o like_a as_o there_o be_v here_o in_o this_o place_n for_o which_o see_v psal_n 82_o 1._o num._n 25_o 12_o 24_o 25_o 29._o with_o deut._n 19_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o josh_n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o mat._n 18_o 17._o with_o 5_o 22._o and_o with_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o num._n 27_o 1_o 2._o with_o 36_o 1._o and_o josh_n 17_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v it_o of_o any_o weight_n herein_o that_o some_o except_v say_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v civil_a governor_n and_o deal_v in_o civil_a cause_n etc._n etc._n for_o israel_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o we_o act._n 7_o 38._o with_o deu._n 33_o 4._o and_o their_o elder_n deal_v in_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 11._o and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a whether_o in_o israel_n or_o with_o we_o mat._n 18_o 17._o with_o 5_o 22._o and_o deut._n 19_o 16_o 17._o and_o 21_o 20._o psal_n 82_o 1._o jer._n 19_o 1._o and_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n reason_n often_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o we_o now_o apply_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v thereof_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n john_n 10_o 34.35_o 36._o compare_v with_o psal_n 82_o 6._o mat._n 21_o 42._o with_o psal_n 118.22_o act._n 1_o 20._o with_o psal_n 69_o 26._o and_o 109_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 13._o with_o exod._n 12_o 15._o and_o deu._n 17_o 7._o &_o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o with_o deu._n 18_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10_o 1_o 18_o rom._n 15_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o thing_n perteyn_a to_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o word_n be_v not_o kabal_n as_o etc._n as_o m._n jac._n divine_a institution_n of_o a_o ministerial_a church_n argum._n 3_o signature_n bâ—s_v etc._n etc._n some_o have_v think_v but_o ghnedah_n or_o ghnidtah_n in_o the_o syriack_n the_o tongue_n then_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n &_o christ_n himself_o which_o all_o grant_n be_v often_o
divers_a word_n and_o the_o same_o word_n diverse_o about_o these_o matter_n which_o may_v well_o be_v observe_v likewise_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o christ_n speech_n in_o mat._n 18_o 17._o 5._o as_o also_o that_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o decide_n of_o cause_n and_o judge_v of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o ruler_n and_o judge_n depute_v by_o god_n &_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o multitude_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n deu._n 1_o 16_o 17._o and_o 16_o 18._o with_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 4_o 5._o and_o deu._n 17_o 8_o 11._o and_o 19_o 17._o exod._n 18_o 15_o 16.21.22_o and_o 20_o 12._o and_o 23.2_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5_o 11._o mat._n 5_o 22._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o heb._n 13_o 17._o 6._o and_o that_o the_o elder_n and_o governor_n be_v daily_o to_o attend_v hereunto_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n among_o other_o be_v to_o have_v maintenance_n &_o double_a honour_n of_o the_o congregation_n whereas_o the_o other_o man_n have_v their_o other_o employment_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o &_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o keep_v at_o home_n and_o look_v to_o their_o household_n affair_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 18_o 13_o 21_o 22._o deu._n 1_o 16_o 17._o and_o 25_o 4._o prov._n 31.23.27_o act_n 20_o 17_o 28._o rom._n 12_o 8._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o 2_o thes_n 3_o 10_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17_o 18_o 19_o tit._n 2_o 4_o 5_o 15._o and_o 3_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 4._o 7._o also_o that_o the_o elder_n sit_v public_o at_o a_o know_v time_n and_o place_n may_v hear_v and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o brethren_n if_o the_o party_n and_o witness_n be_v present_a though_o no_o other_o of_o the_o people_n be_v then_o and_o there_o with_o they_o deu._n 1.16.17_o and_o 19_o 16.17_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5_o 11._o mat._n 5_o 22._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17.19.20.21_o hebr._n 13.17_o where_o again_o may_v be_v consider_v that_o which_o i_o note_v before_o how_o the_o syriack_n have_v beth_n dine_v the_o house_n of_o judgement_n where_o the_o greek_a have_v synedrion_n the_o council_n or_o sit_v of_o the_o elder_n mat._n 10_o 17._o and_o moreover_o that_o we_o read_v the_o people_n be_v hear_v of_o doctrine_n in_o the_o temple_n while_o the_o synedrion_n &_o governor_n be_v otherwhere_o assemble_v together_o act._n 5_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 25_o 27._o etc._n etc._n 8._o beside_o that_o as_o of_o old_a so_o still_o the_o eldership_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o minister_n but_o also_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n such_o as_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o people_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o do_v no_o more_o take_v away_o any_o right_a or_o power_n of_o the_o people_n now_o than_o it_o do_v of_o old_a but_o do_v rather_o in_o deed_n establish_v and_o confirm_v it_o still_o and_o show_v we_o how_o to_o use_v it_o aright_o as_o in_o israel_n heretofore_o notwithstanding_o any_o difference_n between_o our_o estate_n and_o they_o in_o other_o respect_n jer._n 19_o 1._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8._o ezech._n 44_o 15_o 24._o deu._n 1_o 13_o 15._o and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 19_o 17._o with_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o rom._n 12_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 9_o neither_o may_v we_o bring_v or_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n mat._n 18_o 17._o then_o such_o as_o agree_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n esa_n 8_o 20._o mat._n 7_o 22._o luke_n 16_o 29_o 31._o act._n 26_o 22._o hos_fw-la 8_o 12._o mal._n 4_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o 17._o for_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o the_o pharisee_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a if_o they_o can_v have_v have_v any_o such_o exception_n against_o christ_n or_o his_o doctrine_n any_o way_n mat._n 5_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o c_o 10._o final_o both_o the_o thing_n here_o go_v before_o about_o private_a deal_n with_o a_o brother_n that_o sin_v against_o we_o &_o the_o take_n of_o one_o or_o two_o more_o with_o we_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n may_v be_v establish_v mat._n 18_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o thing_n also_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n mat._n 18_o 17._o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o jew_n phrase_n &_o understanding_n and_o why_o not_o then_o also_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_v both_o consider_v withal_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v unto_o jew_n and_o speak_v by_o christ_n that_o live_v among_o they_o and_o usual_o apply_v his_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v to_o their_o estate_n elder_n ii_o of_o the_o christian_a presbytery_n or_o assembly_n of_o elder_n next_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n whether_o then_o it_o may_v not_o also_o consequent_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o christian_a presbytery_n &_o congregation_n of_o elder_n or_o fit_o apply_v thereunto_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_a together_o with_o the_o former_a 1._o that_o 13._o that_o luk._n 2_o 32_o 33._o with_o 2_o sam._n 7_o 16._o esa_n 16_o 5._o jer._n 23_o 5._o and_o 33_o 15_o 16_o 25_o 26._o with_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 27_o 28._o dan._n 7_o 14_o 27._o mica_n 4_o 2_o 8._o and_o 5_o 2_o 5._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o christ_n be_v now_o set_v on_o david_n throne_n as_o christ_n himself_o be_v answerable_a to_o david_n so_o 5.5_o so_o psal_n 45_o 16._o esa_n 32_o 1._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o 10._o with_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12.13_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o hebr._n 13.17_o mic._n 4.2.8_o and_o 5.5_o christ_n officer_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o answerable_a to_o david_n and_o christ_n people_n to_o his_o notwithstanding_o the_o difference_n have_v between_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n or_o other_o the_o like_a 2._o that_o not_o only_o the_o universal_a but_o every_o particular_a church_n now_o be_v as_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o whereunto_o therefore_o all_o careful_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o ministry_n worship_n order_n &_o government_n in_o all_o thing_n moral_a and_o perpetual_a psal_n 87_o 2_o 3._o esa_n 66_o 20_o 23._o jer._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o ezec._n 44_o 15_o 24._o mic._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 8._o with_o mat._n 26_o 17_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 9_o 13_o 14._o and_o 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 23_o 26._o rom._n 12_o 3_o 8._o and_o 15_o 16._o ephes_n 4_o 11_o 12._o heb._n 13_o 8_o 17._o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o 21_o ch_z etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o a_o eldership_n or_o assembly_n of_o governor_n for_o hear_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n between_v brother_n and_o brother_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n once_o establish_v and_o never_o repeal_v and_o always_o needful_a to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n here_o before_o allege_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n 4._o that_o the_o elder_n or_o governor_n office_n itself_o be_v also_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a not_o first_o and_o new_o begin_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o continue_v and_o derive_v from_o israel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o substantial_a divine_a spiritual_a and_o perpetual_a thing_n belong_v thereunto_o for_o which_o also_o see_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a 5._o that_o the_o ground_n and_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o good_a government_n for_o righteous_a deal_n and_o judge_v between_v a_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v also_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a ibid._n 6._o that_o the_o very_a phrase_n use_v by_o the_o greek_a septuagint_n about_o the_o case_n of_o death_n in_o israel_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o apply_v to_o case_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o compare_v with_o deut._n 17_o 7._o and_o 19_o 19_o and_o 21.21_o and_o 22.21_o and_o among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o heathen_a and_o can_v not_o put_v any_o from_o among_o they_o by_o death_n they_o do_v it_o by_o excommunication_n etc._n etc._n as_o m._n broughton_n observe_v in_o his_o large_a explication_n of_o rev._n 11.1.2_o and_z 13_o 11.12_o pag._n 109._o and_o 177._o and_o in_o some_o respect_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v joh._n 18_o 31._o with_o 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o and_o luk._n 6.22_o 7._o that_o in_o israel_n also_o such_o elder_n as_o before_o time_n sit_v in_o
the_o church_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o elder_n 19_o that_o the_o saint_n as_o king_n rule_v the_o visible_a church_n 20._o that_o the_o eldership_n be_v not_o the_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o brethren_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o head_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 21._o 21._o that_o the_o people_n be_v ruler_n proper_o and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o elder_n 22._o that_o person_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o admonition_n give_v by_o the_o pastor_n or_o other_o elder_n but_o say_v if_o the_o church_n admonish_v they_o they_o will_v rest_v 23._o that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v honour_n to_o such_o erroneous_a government_n 24._o that_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v foreign_a minister_n a_o foreign_a aid_n and_o assistance_n a_o unnatural_a monstrous_a and_o adulterous_a interposition_n 25._o that_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n have_v not_o office_n of_o authority_n 26._o that_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n or_o saintship_n in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o order_n superior_a unto_o and_o above_o the_o order_n of_o officer_n or_o of_o bishopric_n or_o eldership_n 27._o that_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o order_n of_o king_n which_o be_v the_o high_a order_n in_o the_o church_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n for_o judgement_n 28._o that_o suspension_n be_v a_o corruption_n and_o devise_v of_o man_n 29._o that_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o power_n to_o cast_v out_o offender_n 30._o that_o if_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n a_o distinct_a ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v a_o jewish_a devise_n &_o without_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n 31._o that_o no_o good_a writer_n use_v the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la for_o the_o congregation_n of_o elder_n as_o if_o the_o septuagint_n be_v not_o good_a writer_n or_o that_o this_o may_v not_o be_v a_o synechdochicall_a speech_n as_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 3_o 20._o and_o 9_o 6._o exod._n 20_o 18_o 19_o with_o deu._n 5_o 23._o lev._n 9_o 1_o 3._o in_o the_o septuagint_n 1_o sam._n 8.4_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 7_o 7._o with_o 1_o chron._n 17_o 6._o mar._n 16_o 15._o col._n 1_o 23._o john_n 9_o 22._o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o ghnidtah_n be_v not_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o syriack_n or_o that_o it_o be_v never_o use_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o governor_n 32._o that_o this_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v etc._n understand_v the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n of_o one_o alone_a as_o of_o the_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n 33._o that_o by_o these_o opinion_n god_n ordinance_n of_o the_o synedrion_n consistory_n or_o presbytery_n be_v lose_v and_o abrogate_a 34._o and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o synedria_n or_o the_o council_n and_o the_o synagogue_n annihilate_v or_o take_v away_o 35_o that_o see_v the_o elder_n be_v not_o call_v archontes_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 36._o that_o if_o the_o elder_n be_v steward_n only_o over_o the_o servant_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o the_o wife_n the_o church_n then_o be_v not_o the_o church_n to_o obey_v or_o submit_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o conjunctione_n &_o divisione_n to_o reason_n thus_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n must_v obey_v the_o elder_n in_o their_o lawful_a instruction_n &_o their_o wholesome_a admonition_n several_o ergo_fw-la the_o whole_a body_n or_o whole_a flock_n must_v joint_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o other_o like_a error_n false_a doctrine_n and_o sinful_a course_n have_v be_v conceive_v and_o urge_v by_o divers_a not_o all_o by_o any_o one_o but_o some_o by_o one_o some_o by_o other_o their_o tongue_n be_v exceed_o divide_v among_o themselves_o about_o these_o thing_n by_o which_o also_o may_v appear_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o search_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o careful_o to_o observe_v it_o still_o look_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o what_o we_o can_v and_o this_o the_o more_o consider_v that_o &c_n that_o m._n ain_n &_o his_o follower_n &c_n &c_n some_o be_v so_o very_o peremptory_a &_o stiff_o conceit_v in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v these_o thing_n as_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v schismatical_a division_n and_o notorious_a scandal_n thereabouts_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o seek_v their_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n rom._n 16_o 17._o with_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 18_o 19_o gal._n 5_o 19_o 20._o ephes_n 5_o 11._o jude_n ver_fw-la 19_o chapter_n xx._n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o give_v maintenance_n unto_o their_o minister_n and_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o the_o elder_n also_o that_o rule_n the_o church_n &_o to_o the_o deacon_n &_o deaconess_n that_o serve_v &_o minister_v therein_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 7_o 14._o gal._n 6_o 6._o rom._n 15_o 27._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 3_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o exod._n 20_o 12._o prov._n 3_o 9_o 10._o lev._n 24_o 8_o 9_o num._n 18_o 8_o 32._o deu._n 12_o 19_o and_o 16_o 16_o 17._o and_o 18_o 1_o 8._o josh_n 21_o ch_z 1_o sam._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o king_n 4_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 22_o 23_o 42_o luke_n 8_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 21_o 1_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 31_o 2_o 21._o neh._n 10_o 32_o 39_o esa_n 30_o 20_o 24._o ezec._n 44_o 28_o 29_o 30._o mal._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o gal._n 6_o 6._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 3_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o numb_a 18_o 8_o 32._o deu._n 18._o 1_o 5._o and_o 25_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 31_o 2_o 21._o 2._o and_o thus_o we_o shall_v honour_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 3_o 9_o 10._o ezec._n 44_o 30._o mal._n 3_o 8_o 12._o with_o exod._n 20.12_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17._o 3._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n but_o our_o duty_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o carnal_a thing_n of_o who_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 11._o rom._n 15_o 27._o gal._n 6_o 6._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 13._o 4._o yea_o who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o who_o fee_v a_o flock_n &_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 5._o final_o the_o apostle_n teach_v express_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o mousell_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o reward_n 1_o tim._n 5_o 17_o 18._o with_o deu._n 25_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 8_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 10_o 10._o but_o where_o any_o church_n be_v poor_a and_o not_o able_a to_o maintain_v themselves_o their_o officer_n or_o poor_a among_o they_o that_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v holpen_v by_o other_o church_n of_o better_a mean_n and_o great_a ability_n according_a to_o their_o several_a estate_n and_o occasion_n 2_o cor._n 8_o and_z 9_o cha_n act._n 11_o 27_o 30._o rom._n 15_o 25_o 26_o 27._o gal._n 2_o 9_o 10._o and_o 6_o 10._o phil._n 4_o 10_o 19_o together_o with_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a it_o do_v in_o deed_n lie_v also_o upon_o king_n and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n within_o their_o dominion_n city_n &_o jurisdiction_n to_o have_v special_a care_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n under_o they_o as_o of_o all_o other_o duty_n concern_v religion_n appertain_a unto_o they_o after_o the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o prince_n and_o other_o the_o like_a 2_o chron._n 31_o 2_o 21._o with_o 29_o and_o 30_o chap._n nehem._n 10_o 32_o 39_o and_o 12_o 44_o 47._o and_o 13_o 10_o 14._o with_o deu._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o foresay_a duty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n themselves_o but_o shall_v rather_o further_n it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o afford_v help_n where_o there_o be_v want_n but_o also_o in_o require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a that_o this_o
by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n of_o meat_n which_o in_o another_o respect_n also_o he_o speak_v off_o together_o with_o marriage_n 1_o tim._n 4.4.5_o and_o whether_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v do_v by_o the_o father_n or_o tutor_n of_o the_o party_n marry_v or_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n rather_o then_o by_o the_o minister_n as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n gen._n 2_o 22.23.24_o and_o 29.21.22_o ruth_n 4_o 1_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 7_o 2._o heb._n 13_o 4._o with_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o 17._o 1._o because_o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n lay_v upon_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o their_o ministry_n or_o if_o it_o be_v than_o shall_v the_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n offend_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v a_o special_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v join_v any_o together_o in_o the_o band_n of_o marriage_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o the_o like_a 2._o and_o it_o appear_v that_o of_o old_a it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o father_n tutor_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n gen._n 29_o 21_o 22._o and_o 41_o 45._o ruth_n 4_o 1_o 13._o with_o heb._n 13_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v since_o to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o moreover_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a and_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o institution_n of_o marriage_n be_v such_o as_o it_o appertain_v unto_o all_o and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o unto_o all_o other_o of_o whatsoever_o religion_n or_o condition_n they_o be_v even_o to_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 7.2.12.13_o luke_n 9.60_o gen._n 39.1.9_o etc._n etc._n 4._o else_o where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o can_v not_o be_v have_v any_o lawful_a marriage_n as_o among_o the_o heathen_n etc._n etc._n the_o contrary_a whereof_o may_v be_v see_v heb._n 13_o 4._o compare_v with_o gen._n 39.1.9_o ester_n 1.9.17.20_o mat._n 27.19_o 5._o and_o the_o papist_n who_o think_v that_o matrimony_n be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o their_o error_n while_o they_o see_v that_o the_o solemnisation_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o protestant_n annex_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o require_v to_o be_v do_v of_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n meeting_n by_o a_o prescribe_a leitourgie_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n or_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a ministration_n but_o if_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o require_v as_o a_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n consider_v whether_o it_o may_v not_o also_o be_v solemnize_v by_o the_o minister_n aswell_o as_o by_o other_o and_o a_o blessing_n by_o they_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o marry_a person_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o as_o of_o necessity_n nor_o observe_v with_o superstition_n chapter_n xxiii_o of_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o people_n in_o these_o part_n concern_v religion_n whether_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o ancient_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o of_o the_o other_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o integrity_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o also_o whether_o all_o church_n and_o people_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v and_o submit_v unto_o that_o faith_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o that_o constitution_n ministry_n worship_n &_o order_n of_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n as_o lord_n &_o king_n have_v appoint_v thereunto_o and_o not_o to_o any_o other_o devise_v by_o man_n whatsoever_o rom._n 11.17_o 22._o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 1_o tim._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 5._o and_o revel_v 14.6_o 12._o and_o 18.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 19_o 1_o 9_o and_o 21_o and_o 22_o chap._n compare_v with_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o with_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o act._n 1_o 3._o and_o 2_o 42._o and_o 3_o 22_o 26._o and_o 5_o 31._o and_o 6_o 1_o 6._o and_o 14_o 23._o and_o 15_o 1_o 35._o and_o 20_o 17_o 28._o and_o 21_o 18_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 17._o and_o 5_o chap._n and_o 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o chap._n and_o 12_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 28._o and_o 14_o chap._n gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o and_o 3_o 15._o ephes_n 4.4_o 13._o ihil_fw-la 1_o 1._o col._n 2.5.6.7_o and_o 4.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.12.13.14_o and_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n heb._n 5_o 9_o and_o 12.28_o 29._o and_o 13.17_o jam._n 5.14_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o jude_n ver_fw-la 3._o rev._n 2_o and_o 3_o chap._n and_o 22.18.19_o compare_v with_o deu_fw-la 4.1.2_o and_o 12_o 32._o prov._n 30.5.6_o sal._n song_n 6.4_o 13._o ezech._n 40_o 48_o ch_z jer._n 6.16_o esa_n 60_o 12._o joh._n 3.36_o and_o 14.6_o 1._o because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v at_o first_o right_o set_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v since_o fall_v into_o great_a and_o deep_a apostasy_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v begin_v to_o discover_v and_o consume_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n and_o from_o which_o he_o call_v all_o his_o people_n to_o return_v to_o the_o ancient_a way_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o jesus_n rom._n 1_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n throughout_o that_o epistle_n compare_v with_o 2_o thes_n 2_o 3_o 8._o 1_o tim_n 4_o 1_o 2_o 3._o rev._n 8_o and_z 9_o and_z 10_o and_z 11_o and_z 12_o and_z 13_o and_z 14_o 1_o 12._o etc._n etc._n throughout_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n with_o which_o also_o compare_v the_o scripture_n here_o note_v before_o and_o other_o the_o like_a 2._o the_o lord_n also_o have_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o consume_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o condemn_v the_o whore_n of_o rome_n and_o destroy_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o seduce_v the_o world_n but_o also_o to_o raise_v up_o his_o church_n again_o to_o the_o former_a integrity_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o ancient_a beauty_n thereof_o which_o all_o therefore_o shall_v further_o what_o in_o we_o be_v and_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v unto_o be_v assure_v that_o such_o as_o come_v near_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n both_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o order_n thereof_o they_o be_v in_o the_o best_a estate_n and_o that_o the_o near_o and_o near_o we_o come_v thereunto_o it_o be_v still_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o and_o the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v with_o we_o otherwise_o for_o our_o estate_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n as_o be_v also_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o old_a for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n before_o allege_a 3._o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o other_o such_o case_n of_o apostasy_n that_o be_v in_o israel_n heretofore_o how_o the_o wont_a course_n of_o god_n still_o be_v to_o call_v his_o people_n from_o such_o estate_n to_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o integrity_n wherein_o at_o first_o he_o have_v set_v they_o and_o that_o the_o godly_a have_v also_o in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o occasion_n be_v careful_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o return_v and_o practice_v according_o though_o some_o with_o more_o weakness_n and_o want_n than_o other_o hos_fw-la 14_o 1_o 2_o 3._o amos_n 5_o 4_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 6_o 16._o esa_n 8_o 11_o 20._o and_o likewise_o in_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n compare_v with_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n in_o sundry_a age_n and_o case_n as_o with_o judg._n 2_o 1_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 7_o 3_o 6._o 1_o king_n 12_o 26_o 33._o and_o 13_o and_o 14_o ch_z etc._n etc._n with_o 2_o chro._n 11_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o and_o 14_o &_o 15_o &_o 17_o &_o 29_o &_o 34_o ch_z with_o 2_o king_n 22_o &_o 23_o ch_z ezra_n 3_o and_z 9_o and_z 10_o ch_z nehem._n 13_o chap._n 4._o and_o there_o be_v still_o but_o one_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o true_a service_n and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o christ_n who_o only_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 14_o 6._o and_o 17_o 17._o and_o all_o be_v bind_v whole_o &_o continual_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o for_o all_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n &_o
that_o so_o as_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v teach_v otherwise_o we_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o aught_o to_o hold_v he_o accurse_v judas_n v._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 6_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13_o 14._o and_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 13._o and_o 2_o 2._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o 5._o also_o the_o constitution_n ministry_n worship_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o only_a which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n from_o god_n mat._n 28_o 20._o whereas_o the_o refusal_n or_o denial_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o lord_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n luke_n 19_o 27._o with_o esa_n 60_o 12._o joh._n 3_o 36._o rev._n 14_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 22_o 18_o 19_o 6._o else_o prince_n and_o people_n may_v now_o do_v that_o against_o the_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o may_v not_o do_v in_o israel_n heretofore_o concern_v the_o faith_n and_o ordinance_n which_o then_o they_o have_v give_v they_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n heb._n 3_o 1_o 6._o and_o 12_o 28_o 29._o and_o 13_o 8._o with_o deu._n 4_o 1_o 24._o and_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o esa_n 49_o 22_o 23._o and_o 60_o 3._o with_o rev._n 21_o 24._o beside_o that_o antichrist_n also_o shall_v have_v that_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o no_o godly_a prince_n will_v yield_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o to_o appoint_v law_n office_n order_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o esa_n 33_o 22._o 7._o and_o we_o shall_v else_o hold_v our_o religion_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n and_o not_o at_o the_o prescription_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n by_o who_o prince_n reign_n and_o under_o who_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o we_o do_v also_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o he_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o with_o 15_o 9_o 1_o king_n 12_o 26_o 33._o with_o 2_o chro._n 13_o 8_o 12._o psa_fw-la 136._o deu._n 4_o 1_o 2._o and_o 12_o 32._o with_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o josh_n 1_o 8._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o joh._n 3_o 36._o heb._n 5_o 9_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o all_o person_n of_o every_o estate_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n &_o high_a power_n in_o the_o lord._n rom._n 13_o 1_o 7._o tit._n 3_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 13_o 17._o with_o act._n 4_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 5_o 27_o 32._o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n also_o of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o submit_v themselves_o and_o their_o sceptre_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n maintain_v and_o his_o ordinance_n observe_v in_o all_o thing_n neither_o may_v they_o at_o any_o hand_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v draw_v to_o oppose_v any_o truth_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o abridge_v the_o church_n of_o any_o right_n and_o benefit_n belong_v unto_o they_o nor_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n but_o must_v rule_v over_o man_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n or_o way_n of_o christ_n but_o what_o they_o can_v for_o it_o know_v that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o under_o he_o and_o remember_v what_o judgement_n come_v upon_o ahaz_n jeroboam_fw-la achab_n and_o other_o such_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n who_o sin_v herein_o great_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o what_o blessing_n come_v upon_o david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o the_o other_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o name_n psal_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 72_o psal_n josh_n 1_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 23_o 3._o 1_o king_n 12_o 26_o 27.33_o and_z 13_o and_z 14_o ch_z etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 16_o and_o 17_o &_o 17_o &_o 18_o ch_z etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19_o and_o 28_o and_o 29_o chap._n etc._n etc._n final_o let_v we_o here_o also_o observe_v that_o 23._o that_o lev._n 4_o ch_n josh_n 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 9_o 3_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 15_o 1_o 33._o and_o 22_o 17._o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2._o 1_o king_n 11_o 3_o 9_o and_o 12_o 28_o 30._o 2_o king_n 16_o 10_o 16._o 1_o chro._n 13_o and_z 15_o ch_z dan._n 3_o &_o 6_o ch_z amo._n 7_o 10_o 17._o mat_n 15_o 9_o gal._n 1_o 8.9_o col._n 2_o 20_o 23._o no_o prince_n nor_o prelate_n synod_n church_n or_o any_o person_n whosoever_o can_v make_v that_o lawful_a which_o god_n have_v make_v unlawful_a nor_o that_o unlawful_a which_o god_n make_v lawful_a but_o 31._o but_o esa_n 49_o 22_o 23._o and_o 60_o 3_o 16._o rom._n 13_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o act._n 9_o 31._o prince_n and_o magistrate_n may_v grant_v outward_a peace_n &_o help_n to_o the_o church_n for_o which_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v have_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o they_o and_o 20._o and_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1_o tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o compare_v with_o 2_o chro._n 24_o 17_o 22._o eccles_n 5_o 8._o esa_n 8_o 11_o 18_o dan_o 3_o 15_o 18._o and_o 6_o 6_o 22._o act._n 4_o 3_o 18_o 19_o and_o 5.28_o 29_o 40._o and_o 17_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 6_o 8._o heb._n 10_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o 11_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 4_o 12_o 13_o 14._o rev._n 2_o 10_o 11_o 24_o 29._o and_o 6_o 9_o &_o 12_o 11_o 17._o &_o 14_o 12_o 13._o &_o 22_o 16_o 20._o if_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o with_o peace_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o ought_v we_o notwithstanding_o so_o to_o do_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o patient_o to_o suffer_v what_o they_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o even_o to_o imprisonment_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o death_n itself_o leave_v they_o to_o god_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a and_o know_v that_o he_o do_v regard_n and_o will_v require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o will_v give_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n to_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a to_o death_n the_o conclusion_n now_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o in_o these_o question_n and_o the_o like_a still_o observe_v what_o we_o can_v what_o be_v prescribe_v and_o receive_v in_o israel_n of_o old_a according_a to_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v by_o the_o apostle_n touch_v the_o primitive_a church_n since_o and_o let_v we_o withal_o careful_o retain_v and_o follow_v that_o manner_n of_o reason_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o example_n and_o estate_n of_o israel_n and_o often_o also_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v reject_v or_o little_o regard_v by_o divers_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n and_o account_v which_o all_o shall_v make_v thereof_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o apostle_n manner_n of_o reason_v when_o he_o say_v behold_v israel_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10_o 18._o whither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o many_o answer_n argument_n and_o reason_n which_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o the_o estate_n of_o israel_n and_o from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o sundry_a case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n mat._n 9_o 10_o 13._o and_o 12_o 1_o 7._o and_o 15_o 1_o 9_o and_o 19_o 3_o 8._o and_o 22_o 23_o 32._o mar._n 9_o 43_o 49._o luke_n 4_o 24_o 27._o and_o 16_o 29_o 30_o 31._o john_n 3_o 14_o 15._o and_o 5_o 10._o with_o 7_o 21_o 24._o and_o 10_o 33_o 36._o act._n 1â—_n 2_o 3._o rom._n 9_o 6_o 18._o and_o 11.2.5_o and_o 15.1_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 6.7.8.13_o and_o 9.8_o 14._o and_o 10.1_o 11._o and_o 14.34.35_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 17._o and_o 8.13.14.15_o gal._n 3.7_o 13._o and_o 4.21_o 30._o ephes_n 2.11.12.19.21_o col._n 2.11.12_o 1_o tim._n 2.11_o 14._o and_o 5.17.18_o 2_o tim._n 3.8.9.16.17_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrewes_n 1_o pet._n 1.15.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.19.20.21_o and_o 2.1_o 6._o 1_o john_n 3_o 11.12_o judas_n ver_fw-la 3_o 9_o rev._n 2.14.15.20.21.22.23_o and_o 3.4.12_o and_o 5.8_o with_o 8.3.4_o and_o 9.13_o and_o 10_o 9.10_o and_o 11.1_o 6.19_o and_o 15.2_o 8._o &_o 16_o 2_o 8._o and_o 18.2_o 21._o and_o 20.7.8.9_o and_o 21_o and_o 22_o chapter_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o esa_n 8_o 20._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a be_v thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o 17._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o jam._n 1_o 12._o finis_fw-la
duty_n be_v careful_o perform_v by_o themselves_o where_o by_o the_o flock_n and_o church_n itself_o it_o can_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o example_n aforesaid_a this_o point_n concern_v the_o minister_n maintenance_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o not_o only_a care_n may_v be_v have_v for_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a and_o laborious_a to_o be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o what_o in_o we_o be_v the_o way_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o mean_v take_v away_o of_o mainteyn_v popish_a priest_n and_o other_o erroneous_a minister_n who_o be_v wont_v often_o where_o antichristian_a or_o other_o corruption_n prevail_v to_o succeed_v and_o come_v after_o such_o as_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v take_v into_o their_o place_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o same_o maintenance_n as_o the_o other_o have_v before_o beside_o that_o where_o the_o minister_n have_v their_o maintenance_n only_o of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o may_v be_v 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the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v away_o and_o demolish_v all_o remnant_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n image_n altar_n temple_n garment_n and_o the_o like_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o false_a worship_n whatsoever_o and_n where_o this_o be_v not_o full_o do_v whether_o etc._n whether_o exod._n 20_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 23_o 13._o josh_n 23_o 7._o 1_o king_n 18_o 32._o esa_n 17_o 7_o 8._o and_o 30_o 22._o dan._n 1_o 8._o jude_n ver_fw-la 23._o with_o lev._n 13_o 47_o 51._o and_o 14_o 46_o 47_o with_o ver_fw-la 33_o 45._o hos_fw-la 2_o 16._o and_o 4_o 17._o and_o 8_o 11_o 14._o joel._n 3_o 5._o act._n 17_o 13._o and_o 19_o 26_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 10_o and_z 10_o 14_o 18_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 16_o 17._o psal_n 16_o 4._o rev._n 2_o 14_o 20._o and_o 3_o 4._o and_o 18_o 4_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o retain_v and_o use_v such_o idolatrous_a monument_n or_o remnant_n of_o superstition_n in_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o see_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o image_n themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n as_o their_o manner_n of_o worship_n altar_n priest_n chapel_n temple_n sacrifice_n vestment_n feast_n day_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o and_o 23.13_o with_o deu._n 12.2.3.30.32_o and_o 17.18.19.20_o 1_o king_n 12.28_o 33._o and_o 2_o king_n 10.26.27.28_o and_o 16.10_o 16._o and_o 18_o 4._o &_o 23.12_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 17.6_o esa_n 17.7.8_o and_o 27.9_o and_o 30.22_o hos_fw-la 2.16.17_o act._n 1â—_n 23_o and_o 19.26.27_o judas_n ver_fw-la 23._o with_o lev._n 13.47.51.52_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.17_o 2._o and_o in_o israel_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o remove_v the_o image_n and_o altar_n alone_o but_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o abandon_v the_o idol_n house_n &_o not_o to_o use_v they_o at_o all_o for_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o which_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v now_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o have_v upon_o other_o occasion_n be_v note_v here_o before_o 1_o cor._n 10.16.17.18_o deu._n 12.2.3.4.5.6.7.13.14_o and_o 16.2.5.6_o 2_o king_n 15.35_o 2_o chron._n 33_o 17._o with_o exod._n 20_o 4.5.6_o 3._o the_o reform_a church_n also_o now_o blame_v the_o lutheran_n for_o retain_v image_n and_o altar_n still_o in_o their_o temple_n whena_n they_o retain_v the_o idol_n temple_n themselves_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a hereabout_o or_o if_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v reject_v as_o the_o image_n altar_n vestment_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o retain_v as_o the_o temple_n &_o chapel_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o church_n be_v otherwise_o well_o free_v from_o antichrist_n corruption_n can_v be_v persuade_v but_o that_o these_o be_v lawful_a or_o at_o least_o tolerable_a to_o be_v keep_v still_o whether_o then_o the_o minister_n or_o member_n of_o 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and_o compare_v with_o they_o psal_n 122.6_o 9_o prov._n 23_o 23._o eccles_n 7_o 16_o 17_o 18._o mar._n 9.38.39.40.50_o act._n 21.18_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 4.6.7_o and_o 9.19_o 23._o and_o 11.16_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o ephes_n 4.1_o 13._o phil._n 2.1_o 4._o and_o 3.15.16_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3_o chap._n and_o this_o the_o more_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o see_v that_o now_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o place_n holy_a and_o peculiar_o consecrate_v to_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o there_o be_v of_o old_a for_o sacrifice_v only_o at_o jerusalem_n 2._o so_o as_o now_o therefore_o a_o place_n be_v a_o general_a circumstance_n that_o perteyn_v to_o all_o action_n it_o have_v in_o this_o case_n as_o clothes_n also_o have_v a_o civil_a use_n commodious_a and_o necessary_a for_o people_n to_o meet_v in_o together_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o injury_n and_o unseasonablenes_n of_o the_o weather_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o sundry_a thing_n and_o person_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n may_v have_v a_o good_a &_o lawful_a use_n of_o they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o remain_v deu._n 13.12_o 18_o mat._n 5_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 13._o with_o 2_o cor._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o here_o therefore_o may_v for_o the_o premise_n be_v consider_v that_o corollary_n which_o m._n gomarus_n have_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o disputation_n touch_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n where_o he_o come_v thus_o far_o that_o he_o say_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n ought_v not_o neither_o can_v with_o good_a conscience_n permit_v to_o the_o papist_n that_o live_v in_o his_o dominion_n and_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o exercise_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o preach_v of_o heretical_a doctrine_n but_o rather_o if_o they_o have_v any_o they_o be_v either_o to_o be_v demolish_v and_o overthrow_v 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