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authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n pag._n 227_o i._n what_o jeroboam'_v priest_n can_v have_v say_v for_o their_o religion_n page_n 85._o 86_o etc._n etc._n such_o as_o maintain_v ill_a cause_n upbraid_v other_o with_o ignorance_n page_n 211_o k._n the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n vain_o allege_v to_o justify_v king_n edward_n &_o queen_n elizabeth_n compel_v of_o their_o subject_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 201._o 202_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o idolatrous_a gesture_n reason_n why_o unlawful_a p._n 97_o the_o sitter_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o kneeler_n p._n 252._o 253_o king_n james_n his_o say_n of_o the_o puritan_n p._n 205_o l._n the_o ministry_n of_o lecturer_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o england_n new_a and_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 49._o 50_o etc._n etc._n dr._n laiton_n answer_v and_o his_o principle_n prove_v tolead_v unto_o 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the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o they_o p._n 170._o 171._o 172._o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n take_v whole_o from_o antichrist_n p._n 11._o prove_v to_o be_v false_a p._n 219._o 222._o their_o manner_n of_o make_v minister_n p._n 12._o 13._o 14_o what_o they_o be_v for_o qualification_n p._n 15._o 16._o and_o practice_n p._n 21_o man_n may_v be_v unlawful_a minister_n though_o never_o ordain_v by_o the_o bb._n p._n 68_o 215_o unlawful_a minister_n not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v p_o 26._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 27_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o god_n no_o note_n of_o a_o true_a ministry_n p._n 64_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n of_o one_o constitution_n p._n 56_o true_a ordinary_a ministry_n tie_v to_o a_o particular_a assembly_n p._n 10._o a_o rove_a &_o unsettle_a false_a p._n 9_o music_n in_o the_o church_n unlawful_a p._n 111_o n._n the_o profession_n &_o practice_n of_o nonconformist_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 205._o 206_o their_a minor_n and_o the_o conformists_n major_n lead_v to_o separation_n p._n 179._o 180_o not_o so_o true_a to_o their_o ground_n as_o the_o conformist_n p._n 38._o 241_o o._n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la why_o unlawful_a pag._n 140_o no_o obedience_n must_v be_v yield_v to_o the_o bb._n government_n p._n 148_o five_o kind_n of_o ordinary_a ecclesiastical_a office_n only_o belong_v to_o every_o true_a church_n p._n 3._o 4_o officer_n not_o simple_o necessary_a for_o the_o public_a administration_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 135_o the_o church_n may_v depose_v her_o officer_n p._n 130_o offence_n how_o to_o be_v suppress_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 130._o 131._o and_o why_o p._n 168_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o spiritual_a court_n in_o england_n describe_v p._n 137._o their_o place_n antichristian_a p._n 1â—8_n brethren_n out_o of_o office_n may_v teach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 54_o order_n and_o form_n require_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o all_o true_a church_n p._n 186_o p._n pastor_n be_v all_o equal_a by_o god_n institution_n p._n 3_o these_o be_v want_v in_o the_o english_a assembly_n p._n 11_o parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n unlawful_a officer_n p._n 44._o 45_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o be_v cross_v in_o baptism_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 96_o patron_n place_n unlawful_a p._n 242._o to_o be_v present_a at_o idolatrous_a worship_n unlawful_a p._n 119._o 120._o and_o namely_o where_o the_o ceremony_n be_v use_v p._n 98._o 99_o power_n give_v to_o every_o particular_a church_n p._n 257_o a_o essencial_a property_n there_o of_o p._n 149_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n no_o part_n or_o property_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o fngland_n but_o a_o thing_n casual_a p._n 259_o the_o manner_n of_o preach_v there_o p._n 248._o 249_o neither_o preach_v nor_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n argue_v a_o true_a mininistery_n p._n 232_o not_o enough_o to_o be_v professor_n p._n 251_o their_o priest_n and_o deacon_n take_v their_o ministry_n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o no_o where_o else_o p._n 241_o they_o have_v not_o the_o essencial_a ministry_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n pag._n 214_o prelate_n why_o worse_a than_o the_o papist_n p._n 82_o of_o pollution_n by_o other_o man_n sin_n p._n 208._o 209_o q._n none_o must_v be_v choose_v into_o any_o office_n but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o qualify_v for_o it_o and_o reason_n thereof_o pag._n 9_o 10_o 13._o question_n propound_v with_o request_n to_o be_v answer_v p._n 262._o 263_o etc._n etc._n r._n read_v priest_n describe_v p._n 38._o their_o ministry_n unlawful_a and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 40._o 41._o a_o sin_n to_o communicate_v in_o their_o ministry_n p._n 42._o what_o service_n they_o do_v p._n 44._o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o english_a minister_n be_v such_o p._n 43_o every_o officer_n must_v be_v resident_n in_o his_o place_n and_o why_o p._n 10_o rome_n and_o england_n how_o like_a in_o church_n ordinance_n p._n 261_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n true_a by_o p._n 188._o 189_o s._n sacrament_n profane_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 105._o 172_o more_o sacrament_n than_o christ_n ordain_v administer_v in_o their_o church_n p._n 259_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o private_a house_n unlawful_a p._n 105_o service_n book_n a_o devise_a worship_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 80._o 81._o 82_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n misapply_v to_o justify_v the_o ministry_n of_o england_n p._n 231_o sideman_n office_n unlawful_a p._n 138_o our_o separation_n why_o p._n 196._o 207_o lord_n supper_n how_o abuse_v p._n 103._o 104_o surplice_n unlawful_a &_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 94._o 95_o scripture_n how_o abuse_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 108_o t._n toleraticir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n hurtful_a and_o why_o p._n 168_o v._n visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o use_v in_o england_n popish_a p._n 112_o bb._n visitation_n describe_v p._n 142_o 143_o w._n widow_n a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 6_o god_n have_v prescribe_v a_o perfect_a platform_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v p._n 72_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v according_a to_o the_o same_o p._n 74._o 75_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n p._n 78_o church_a of_o woman_n unlawful_a and_o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 99_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o only_a mean_n to_o fit_a man_n for_o church-estate_n z._n true_a zeal_n will_v not_o endure_v any_o thing_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 107_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la for_o eder_n read_v elder_a p._n 9_o lin_v 13._o for_o honest_o read_v honesty_n p._n 14._o lin_v 25._o for_o as_o read_v at_o p._n 28._o lin_v 20._o for_o thelr_v read_v their_o p._n 103._o l._n 23._o for_o nor_o read_v not_o p._n 131._o l._n 2._o for_o hierom_n read_v hieron_n p._n 161._o l._n 29._o for_o number_v 38._o in_o marg_n read_v 61._o after_o arrow_n ag_n br._n p._n 224._o 224._o our_o apology_n mr._n bar._n refutation_n of_o mr._n giffard_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n mr._n robinson_n justification_n of_o separ_fw-la mr._n penry_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n a_o answ_n to_o mr._n stone_n stone_n i_o mean_v only_o in_o the_o point_n of_o separation_n for_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o bathe_v answer_v d_o burg._n full_o and_o lay_v he_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n ground_n hooker_n eccles_n pol._n pref_o p._n 34._o whitg_n 2._o treat_n c._n 1._o div_o 2._o p._n 81_o sutclif_n treat_v of_o disc_n c._n 15_o p._n 165._o d._n bill_n perpetual_a goverm_n ch_n 15._o p._n 339._o bancr_n suru._n of_o disc_n c._n 33_o p._n 430_o 431_o 432._o loe_o quaerimon_n ecclesiae_fw-la p._n 59_o 60._o answ_n to_o the_o petition_n by_o the_o vice_n chanc._n &_o head_n of_o oxf._n p._n 15._o d._n morton_n d._n burg._n burg._n repl._n to_o d._n mort._n sect._n 14._o p._n 31._o defence_n of_o petition_n to_o the_o k._n p._n 103._o 103._o dayr_n treat_n of_o the_o ch._n p._n 41._o 41._o mr._n nichols_n plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a p._n 33_o 34_o 34_o the_o scurrilous_a libel_n publish_v under_o the_o name_n of_o lawn_n fowler_n bullard_n etc._n etc._n etc._n serm._n on_o rom._n 12._o p._n 65_o 66._o sold._n bar._n abridgm_n p._n 23._o cartw._n catechis_n p._n 315._o 316._o rev._n 16._o 15_o joh._n 17._o chap._n 42._o &_o 43._o 43._o he_o speak_v thus_o by_o false_a minister_n prov._n 14._o 15_o 15_o yet_o we_o believe_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v true_a &_o be_v there_o be_v no_o nonc_n that_o will_v defend_v they_o we_o will_n will_n will_n will_n will_n will_n magis_fw-la veritas_fw-la elucet_fw-la quò_fw-la saepius_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la venit_fw-la senec._n lib._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la pag._n 5._o pag._n 232._o necessit_fw-la discip_n 38_o 73_o 74._o offer_n confer_v pag._n 2._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 22._o &_o l._n 2_o pa._n 3._o &_o p._n 5._o 15._o demonst_a discip_n 46_o mr._n bates_n 27._o informat_fw-la from_o scott_n p._n 28_o 29._o necessity_n discip_n 71._o defen_n ag_n slaund_v of_o bridg._n 127._o form_n ecclesias_fw-la govern_v p._n 123_o 124_o 125_o etc._n etc._n demonst_a discip_n 53_o 54._o inform._n from_o scott_n pag._n 30._o form_n eccles_n govern_v 128_o 129_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 12_o 8_o â—_o cor._n 12_o 28._o 1_o tim._n â—_o 17._o mr._n bate_v 89_o etc._n etc._n demon_n disc_fw-la p._n 56._o inform._n from_o scot._n p._n 13._o eccles_n gover_v p._n â—â—9_n m._n bates_n p._n 117._o answ_n to_o bancr_n ser_fw-mi p._n 14._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o 190._o 2._o admo_fw-la p._n 61._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o 190._o disc_n eccles_n 119_o infor._n scott_n 31_o demonst_a discip_n 61._o 62._o etc._n etc._n
constitution_n there_o follow_v not_o the_o like_a effect_n it_o be_v even_o so_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o unfeyned_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o have_v a_o conscionable_a resolution_n towalke_v in_o it_o do_v receive_v much_o profitt_a by_o the_o fruitful_a counsel_n which_o be_v give_v they_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o which_o seek_v the_o truth_n with_o no_o better_a affection_n than_o pilate_n 17._o do_v neither_o purpose_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o more_o than_o do_v the_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n in_o jeremie_n certain_o good_a advise_v 43._o give_v to_o they_o be_v but_o as_o pearl_n cast_v before_o swine_n and_o dog_n therefore_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o former_a sort_n may_v be_v viewer_n only_o of_o these_o line_n and_o to_o they_o i_o say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o follow_a 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also_o there_o must_v be_v say_v molierus_n a_o profession_n of_o true_a 15_o religton_n and_o obedience_n yield_v thereto_o at_o least_o outward_o to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n beza_n say_v 40_o he_o be_v right_o join_v to_o the_o church_n which_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o wicked_a paul_n call_v the_o roman_n saint_n say_v aretius_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o former_a estate_n wherein_o 7_o they_o live_v which_o be_v unholy_a and_o impure_a and_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o call_v piscator_fw-la affirm_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n to_o be_v a_o company_n of_o believer_n mr._n jacob_n in_o his_o definition_n of_o christ_n true_a 356_o visible_a church_n say_v that_o those_o which_o join_v in_o a_o spiritual_a outward_a society_n or_o body_n politic_a together_o must_v be_v a_o faithful_a people_n mr._n bradshaw_n say_v they_o must_v be_v a_o people_n call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o false_a worship_n and_o 158_o way_n thereof_o by_o the_o word_n the_o same_o speak_v mr._n attersoll_n and_o allege_v these_o scripture_n for_o it_o gen._n 4._o 26_o and_o 12._o 1._o josh_n 24._o 2._o 3_o &_o 23._o 7._o 8._o num._n 6._o 2._o leu._n 20._o 24._o 26._o joh._n 15._o 19_o act._n 2_o 40._o 41._o i_o can_v name_v many_o other_o 90_o which_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v no_o use_n thereof_o only_o it_o can_v be_v amiss_o to_o show_v how_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v this_o a_o article_n of_o her_o faith_n as_o the_o prelate_n have_v publish_v it_o in_o her_o behalf_n 19_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o the_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n du_o be_v minister_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o thus_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v and_o the_o assumption_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a the_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o stand_v firm_a viz._n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o true_a visible_a church_n right_o gather_v and_o plant_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n lawful_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o before_o i_o end_v this_o point_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o some_o few_o syllogism_n intyrelie_o make_v up_o between_o the_o inconformists_n and_o conformist_n all_o conclude_a the_o forename_a position_n that_o church_n which_o have_v not_o a_o lawful_a ministry_n be_v not_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o a_o lawful_a ministry_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o true_a 34_o visible_a church_n the_o proposition_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o conformist_n as_o burton_n sutcliffe_n etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n as_o we_o have_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n large_o show_v the_o true_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o society_n of_o believe_v and_o faithful_a people_n and_o a_o communion_n of_o saint_n so_o say_v the_o conformist_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o a_o society_n of_o 65_o believe_v and_o faithful_a people_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n thus_o write_v the_o nonconform_a see_v p._n 169._o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n of_o engl._n be_v not_o a_o true_a visible_a church_n the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n describe_v in_o psal_n 45._o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o king_n daughter_n so_o describe_v therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o true_a 100_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o proposition_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o conformist_n whereby_o they_o prove_v rome_n a_o false_a church_n the_o assumption_n be_v the_o nonconformist_n for_o if_o they_o say_v the_o truth_n their_o member_n have_v not_o those_o quality_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n daughter_n neither_o their_o priest_n nor_o people_n see_v pag._n 15._o 16._o 39_o 137._o 169._o 170._o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o true_a flock_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n 99_o the_o proposition_n say_v the_o conformist_n be_v undeniable_a son_n 1._o 6._o 7._o act._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 10._o 16._o the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n principle_n compare_v with_o joh._n 10._o 3._o 4._o 27._o christ_n flock_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o know_v it_o &_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n submit_v to_o a_o unlawful_a ministry_n worship_n and_o discipline_n hear_v not_o christ_n voice_n nor_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v nor_o follow_v it_o but_o
the_o voice_n of_o antichrist_n 9_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o prophet_n without_o addition_n alteration_n or_o corruption_n thus_o the_o conformist_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n keep_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n without_o addition_n alteration_n and_o corruption_n say_v the_o nonconformist_n see_v pa._n 108._o ergo_fw-la she_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 19_o no_o society_n can_v be_v term_v god_n church_n which_o retain_v not_o god_n true_a worship_n thus_o say_v the_o conformist_n but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o retayn_a god_n true_a worship_n say_v the_o nonconformist_n see_v pag._n 78._o to_o 113._o ergo_fw-la she_o can_v be_v term_v god_n church_n 52._o the_o true_a church_n consist_v not_o of_o fierce_a lion_n wolf_n tiger_n and_o such_o like_a wild_a and_o fierce_a beast_n but_o of_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n which_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v meek_a humble_a gentle_a etc._n etc._n so_o say_v the_o conformist_n but_o the_o english_a church_n do_v consist_v of_o lion_n wolf_n tiger_n and_o such_o like_a wild_a and_o fierce_a beast_n and_o not_o of_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n which_o learn_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v mâ—eke_v humble_a gentle_a etc._n etc._n thus_o affirm_v the_o nonconformist_n see_v pag._n 31._o etc._n etc._n 145._o 169._o 170._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a church_n here_o the_o reader_n see_v clear_o how_o the_o conform_a major_n and_o the_o nonconform_v minor_n make_v up_o entire_a syllogism_n of_o separatism_n and_o how_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o unlose_v these_o knot_n i_o know_v not_o except_o by_o revoke_v utter_o their_o own_o ground_n which_o if_o either_o of_o they_o do_v yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v well_o enough_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o against_o man_n sect_n iv._o now_o we_o come_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o such_o exception_n as_o may_v seem_v to_o carry_v most_o weight_n 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