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be_v true_a apostle_n their_o authority_n to_o appease_v strife_n and_o contention_n which_o may_v arise_v among_o particular_a pastor_n and_o church_n which_o thing_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o our_o christianismus_fw-la primitivus_fw-la to_o which_o we_o refer_v we_o shall_v not_o here_o enlarge_v this_o part_n of_o the_o apostolical_a office_n be_v confer_v on_o many_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n who_o be_v also_o entitle_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o 1_o etc._n etc._n which_o in_o english_a be_v messenger_z of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o order_n be_v james_n the_o lord_n brother_n in_o this_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o such_o be_v timothy_n titus_n sylvanus_n andronicus_n and_o junia_n with_o other_o a_o ministry_n as_o needful_a as_o any_o both_o for_o the_o unity_n of_o church_n and_o the_o management_n of_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o world_n as_o experience_n may_v convince_v man_n if_o 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ananias_n and_o saphira_n and_o the_o like_a severity_n be_v show_v against_o simon_n magus_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n in_o aspire_v to_o a_o ministry_n for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o qualify_v and_o to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o call_v by_o heaven_n donation_n and_o due_a vocation_n from_o the_o church_n without_o which_o woeful_a experience_n have_v teach_v the_o chrian_a nation_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a by_o money_n or_o for_o money_n to_o make_v man_n minister_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o church_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o and_o best_a of_o general_n council_n for_o settle_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n when_o trouble_n do_v arise_v among_o themselves_o by_o mean_n of_o false_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n may_v have_v perpetual_a need_n of_o such_o help_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o quality_n and_o authority_n of_o such_o assembly_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o be_v abuse_v by_o usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n and_o first_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o call_n this_o present_a assembly_n act_v 15._o this_o assembly_n be_v call_v upon_o the_o great_a occasion_n that_o ever_o be_v namely_o the_o repeal_n or_o rather_o show_v the_o repeal_n of_o many_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o free_v the_o christian_a church_n from_o their_o obligation_n because_o they_o be_v either_o fulfil_v or_o too_o burdensome_a for_o his_o church_n as_o indeed_o st._n peter_n aver_v they_o be_v so_o heavy_a that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o this_o council_n be_v successful_a to_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o their_o number_n a_v 16._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o moses_n ceremony_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o peace_n and_o growth_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n much_o more_o must_v all_o ceremony_n devise_v and_o impose_v by_o human_a force_n and_o power_n only_o be_v a_o obstruction_n to_o it_o let_v we_o therefore_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o not_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n whether_o of_o legal_a or_o other_o devise_a ceremony_n as_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n of_o who_o this_o assembly_n do_v consist_v it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v messenger_n elder_n and_o brethren_n and_o these_o do_v all_o free_o deliberate_a upon_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n offer_v their_o reason_n pro_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la and_o the_o dicision_n be_v make_v not_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o power_n apostolical_a but_o by_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n to_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v the_o apostle_n act_v here_o as_o grave_a father_n give_v free_a audience_n and_o faithful_a advice_n to_o which_o when_o all_o 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who_o be_v his_o church_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v she_o nor_o do_v he_o reveal_v this_o but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n there_o must_v we_o find_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o no_o where_o for_o none_o but_o enthusiast_n pretend_v to_o any_o other_o revelation_n in_o this_o case_n and_o to_o speak_v feee_o i_o doubt_v the_o papist_n be_v more_o than_o a_o little_a enthusiastical_a for_o rather_o than_o let_v god_n word_n decide_v this_o question_n about_o the_o church_n they_o will_v fly_v to_o miracle_n as_o if_o a_o false_a prophet_n may_v not_o show_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n yea_o and_o that_o sign_n and_o wonder_v come_v to_o pass_v too_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n he_o bring_v it_o to_o prove_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o lie_n see_v deut._n 15._o sure_o he_o that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o work_v a_o miracle_n or_o wonder_n in_o these_o day_n to_o prove_v such_o or_o such_o a_o people_n to_o be_v the_o church_n i_o shall_v the_o more_o suspect_a both_o 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the_o case_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o though_o judah_n be_v justify_v as_o to_o these_o impiety_n yet_o chap._n 12._o 2._o god_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o they_o also_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o famous_a church_n have_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o be_v as_o liable_a to_o err_v as_o they_o no_o church_n be_v herein_o privilege_v above_o another_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o word_n but_o he_o every_o where_o exhort_v his_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o sin_n error_n and_o apostasy_n and_o command_v every_o one_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o any_o of_o they_o that_o they_o can_v err_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v such_o a_o story_n of_o any_o church_n mat._n 16._o 18._o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n indeed_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o found_v upon_o himself_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o st._n peter_n but_o this_o promise_n belong_v to_o all_o true_a church_n equal_o yet_o no_o man_n ever_o dare_v affirm_v from_o hence_o that_o no_o true_a church_n can_v possible_o err_v and_o st._n peter_n who_o understand_v this_o promise_n never_o tell_v any_o church_n of_o his_o plant_v that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v but_o rather_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v err_v so_o as_o to_o fall_v from_o their_o steadfastness_n and_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o if_o any_o church_n can_v be_v assign_v here_o on_o earth_n that_o can_v err_v or_o be_v deceive_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o find_v the_o truth_n have_v once_o find_v the_o church_n for_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o that_o church_n speak_v and_o to_o receive_v her_o determination_n as_o god_n oracle_n but_o then_o i_o consider_v again_o that_o we_o shall_v perhaps_o have_v great_a inconvenience_n also_o for_o if_o all_o the_o decree_v make_v by_o general_a council_n be_v oblige_v to_o we_o and_o be_v bind_v up_o together_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o read_v they_o nor_o i_o doubt_v to_o understand_v they_o it_o will_v then_o be_v our_o best_a at_o the_o long-run_a to_o take_v sanctuary_n at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o our_o guide_n and_o superior_a to_o the_o church_n but_o i_o consider_v far_o that_o no_o man_n make_v any_o particular_a church_n this_o guide_n but_o do_v refer_v we_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o assemble_v in_o a_o general_n council_n sure_o either_o this_o be_v to_o make_v as_o many_o universal_a church_n at_o least_o as_o there_o have_v be_v age_n since_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o if_o all_o make_v but_o one_o universal_a church_n the_o direction_n give_v to_o follow_v her_o sentence_n be_v scarce_o practicable_a for_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v before_o a_o man_n can_v 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