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unto_o they_o for_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o a_o house_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v &_o it_o be_v the_o l._n day_n &_o not_o the_o apostle_n only_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v assemble_v in_o all_o likelihood_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o l._n day_n yea_o further_o thomas_n be_v absent_a &_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o he_o at_o that_o present_a &_o afterward_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o he_o &_o so_o by_o consequent_a that_o one_o of_o the_o ap._n have_v not_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o their_o reason_n which_o plead_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apost_n only_o the_o place_n mat._n 18.17_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o presbytery_n for_o that_o place_n import_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n now_o the_o eldership_n be_v not_o the_o church_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n &_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o word_n church_n do_v signify_v the_o eldership_n or_o else_o this_o place_n will_v help_v nothing_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a can_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n beside_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n teach_v that_o christ_n intend_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v to_o be_v give_v to_o every_o brother_n for_o so_o he_o say_v if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n &_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o the_o &_o take_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n &_o where_o two_o or_o three_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o final_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o admonition_n aperteyn_v to_o every_o brother_n &_o why_o shall_v not_o excommunication_n for_o their_o be_v power_n to_o bind_v &_o lose_v in_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n towards_o a_o brother_n &_o why_o not_o power_n to_o bind_v &_o lose_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o or_o some_o small_a number_n now_o for_o the_o utter_a over_o throw_v of_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o power_n 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&_o it_o shall_v end_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o cor._n 15.24.25_o see_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o apostles_n but_o only_a disciple_n the_o power_n give_v to_o they_o be_v give_v to_o they_o as_o disciple_n not_o as_o apostle_n &_o therefore_o all_o christ_n disciple_n may_v just_o in_o all_o age_n challendg_v that_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v for_o a_o conclusion_n therefore_o in_o a_o word_n the_o commandment_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o every_o brother_n go_v the_o promise_n &_o pour_v of_o bind_v &_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o they_o also_o as_o the_o foresaid_a place_n do_v evince_v &_o as_o the_o charter_n of_o a_o corporation_n be_v from_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o office_n have_v power_n from_o the_o corporation_n so_o the_o church_n have_v power_n from_o christ_n &_o the_o eldership_n from_o the_o church_n &_o as_o the_o body_n have_v power_n from_o the_o head_n &_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o body_n so_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n body_n have_v power_n from_o christ_n &_o the_o eldership_n a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n have_v power_n from_o the_o body_n ob._n 2._o a_o second_o objection_n be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n than_o power_n of_o preach_v &_o administer_a the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n truth_n we_o confess_v it_o &_o the_o church_n be_v a_o corporation_n commit_v power_n to_o administer_v to_o such_o officer_n as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v to_o his_o church_n viz_n to_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n still_o reserve_v power_n to_o correct_v her_o officer_n by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v in_o admonition_n &_o excommunication_n the_o benefit_n whereof_o do_v as_o well_o perteyne_a to_o the_o elder_n as_o other_o of_o the_o brethren_n except_o it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o censure_n &_o so_o to_o want_v those_o mean_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o brethren_n have_v which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a condition_n &_o alamentable_a privilege_n ob._n 3._o a_o three_o ebjection_n be_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v of_o the_o word_n &_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n &_o all_o the_o member_n but_o not_o the_o power_n of_o they_o whereto_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v answer_v viz_n that_o the_o church_n viz_n two_o or_o three_o faithful_a one_o have_v as_o be_v say_v the_o covenant_n christ_n the_o promise_v not_o only_o in_o use_n but_o in_o title_n &_o possession_n &_o the_o faithful_a have_v as_o good_a power_n &_o title_n or_o interest_n
therefore_o christ_n ministerial_a power_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n to_o the_o pope_n bbs._n or_o presbytery_n primary_o but_o be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o six_o argument_n if_o christ_n ministerial_a power_n come_v by_o succession_n to_o the_o pope_n bbs._n or_o presbytery_n then_o the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n &_o widow_n be_v lose_v sith_o succession_n in_o they_o be_v interrupt_v &_o lose_v for_o as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o priest_n come_v of_o a_o priest_n a_o levite_n of_o a_o levite_n so_o a_o elder_n make_v a_o elder_a a_o deacon_n ordeyn_v a_o deacon_n a_o widow_n must_v ordain_v a_o widow_n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o deacon_n &_o widow_n be_v not_o lose_v for_o none_o of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v perish_v but_o may_v be_v have_v or_o else_o god_n truth_n &_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n fail_v who_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o christ_n ministerial_a power_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n to_o the_o pope_n bbs._n or_o presbytery_n primary_o but_o be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n the_o seven_o argument_n that_o doctrine_n which_o destroy_v itself_o be_v false_a the_o doctrine_n of_o succession_n viz_n that_o christ_n ministerial_a power_n come_v by_o succession_n to_o the_o pope_n bbs._n or_o presbytery_n destroy_v itself_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o succession_n be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n the_o minor_a i_o manifest_v thus_o if_o the_o papist_n say_v true_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n flow_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o clergy_n though_o the_o pope_n then_o why_o do_v the_o college_n of_o cardinal_n make_v a_o pope_n by_o election_n &_o why_o do_v not_o one_o pope_n make_v another_o pope_n before_o his_o death_n therefore_o election_n overthrow_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o pope_n office_n for_o the_o pope_n can_v both_o give_v christ_n ministerial_a power_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o 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succession_n destroy_v itself_o see_v election_n must_v needs_o be_v interpose_v therefore_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o true_a succession_n but_o that_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n viz_n by_o descent_n &_o genealogy_n &_o this_o succession_n which_o be_v plead_v for_o by_o ordination_n of_o precedent_a presbytery_n bb_n pope_n be_v man_n invention_n &_o destroy_v itself_o &_o therefore_o be_v a_o mere_a antichristian_a devise_n but_o here_o certain_a objection_n must_v be_v answer_v for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o succession_n &_o for_o sactisfaction_n therein_o the_o first_o objection_n although_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n &_o so_o perish_v not_o with_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bb_n who_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o ministerial_a power_n and_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o church_n see_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a succession_n of_o bb_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n hitherto_o one_o ordain_v another_o successive_o therefore_o though_o succession_n be_v interrupt_v in_o the_o pope_n who_o ministerial_a head_n hip_n we_o renounce_v yet_o it_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o bbs._n who_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o dispense_n this_o ministerial_a powâ—e_n to_o the_o ministry_n &_o church_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o objection_n this_o objection_n depend_v upon_o a_o uncertanity_n viz_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o succession_n of_o bbs._n one_o ordain_v another_o successive_o from_o peter_n paul_n james_n through_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o the_o greek_n &_o therefore_o i_o answer_v that_o except_o they_o can_v show_v the_o court_n roll_v that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o the_o undoubted_a successive_a ordination_n from_o peter_n paul_n james_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v say_v unto_o all_o the_o bbs._n of_o england_n as_o nechemjah_n say_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o can_v not_o show_v their_o succession_n from_o aaron_n by_o genealogy_n nehem._n 7_o 64.65_o because_o their_o successive_a ordination_n be_v not_o find_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o their_o bishopric_n &_o they_o shall_v not_o administer_v in_o the_o bbs._n office_n till_o their_o arise_v up_o one_o as_o with_o urim_n &_o thummim_v to_o divine_a unto_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o also_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o particular_a for_o though_o they_o have_v the_o succession_n of_o pope_n yet_o not_o of_o other_o bbs._n further_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o objection_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o hereby_o they_o be_v urge_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o this_o antichristian_a devise_n of_o succession_n by_o ordination_n to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o antichrist_n the_o popedom_n to_o fetch_v their_o ministry_n thence_o as_o if_o the_o true_a ministry_n off_o christ_n can_v be_v 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