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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church-visible_a memâ—…_n and_o the_o visible_o call_v be_v the_o same_o almost_o now_o no_o man_n have_v right_a true_a and_o real_a to_o membership_n and_o seal_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o a_o god_n in_o a_o churchway_n by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n because_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v but_o the_o whole_a right_n and_o ground_n here_o be_v the_o lord_n free_a grace_n send_v the_o gospel_n to_o who_o he_o will_v deut._n 7._o 7._o deut._n 10._o 14_o 15._o psal._n 147._o 10_o 29._o act_n 16._o 6_o 9_o 10._o act_n 18._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o nor_o have_v it_o a_o shadow_n of_o right_n in_o scripture_n that_o macedonia_n and_o corinth_n have_v church-right_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o to_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n rather_o than_o other_o people_n bythinia_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n because_o so_o corinth_n shall_v profess_v the_o gospel_n before_o ever_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n but_o here_o the_o 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man_n right_n true_a and_o real_a to_o room_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o seal_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ps._n 50._o 16_o 17_o 18._o isa._n 1._o 12_o 13._o matth_n 22._o 12._o matth._n 13._o 7._o 2._o profession_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o ruler_n and_o member_n of_o the_o believe_v church_n which_o have_v hand_n according_a to_o their_o place_n either_o formal_a or_o tacit_n consent_n to_o receive_v in_o member_n here_o especial_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o here_o our_o brethren_n mistake_v the_o question_n for_o when_o the_o question_n be_v what_o profession_n be_v require_v in_o such_o as_o the_o ruler_n may_v without_o sin_n admit_v to_o membership_n and_o ordinance_n we_o say_v a_o profession_n moral_o true_a not_o real_a conversion_n judge_v to_o be_v real_a by_o man_n now_o this_o confession_n or_o profession_n doâ—h_v not_o make_v a_o church-member_n but_o declare_v a_o church-member_n and_o it_o only_o declare_v he_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 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psal._n 50_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o be_v gross_a pelagianism_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 11._o deut._n 7_o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 47_o 4._o psal._n 78_o 68_o 8._o nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o all_o oracle_n ordinance_n and_o privilege_n de_fw-mi belong_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a in_o m._n h._n sense_n i._n e._n to_o every_o single_a congregation_n for_o there_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o single_a congregation_n which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o choose_v of_o god_n but_o all_o make_v up_o of_o such_o stuff_n as_o magus_n and_o judas_n yea_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o election_n effectual_a calling_n perseverance_n glorification_n
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and_o yet_o m_n h._n make_v they_o true_a member_n and_o his_o visible_a saint_n it_o be_v wisdom_n therefore_o to_o m._n h._n to_o bury_v these_o argument_n and_o to_o contradict_v his_o own_o book_n of_o discipline_n which_o page_n 57_o say_v that_o christ_n tax_v the_o pastor_n by_o who_o connivencei_n the_o man_n want_v the_o wedle_a garment_n come_v in_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o hither_o m._n h._n say_v nay_o they_o be_v not_o tax_v that_o man_n convey_v it_o so_o cunning_o that_o only_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n pe_z â—â—ived_v it_o other_o do_v not_o discover_v it_o page_z 29._o but_o all_o depend_v on_o the_o make_n good_a the_o assumption_n that_o these_o place_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v inward_o and_o real_o convert_v which_o i_o make_v good_a by_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_o say_v they_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n espouse_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v real_o such_o to_o say_v that_o paul_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n only_o and_o in_o a_o church_n way_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o such_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o brethren_n have_v no_o law_n to_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n to_o help_v their_o own_o cause_n 2._o if_o you_o adhere_v to_o this_o argument_n you_o must_v say_v with_o m._n h._n that_o christ_n hope_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o conceive_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o judas_n his_o life_n that_o judas_n be_v a_o saint_n and_o may_v have_v some_o seed_n of_o some_o spiritual_a word_n work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o christ_n say_v have_v not_o i_o choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o this_o he_o know_v from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 13._o 11_o 18._o because_o jesus_n not_o as_o god_n but_o in_o a_o churchway_n deal_v with_o judas_n and_o such_o i_o remit_v it_o to_o any_o man_n if_o christ_n fail_v against_o charity_n except_o he_o believe_v judas_n to_o be_v a_o convert_n before_o he_o betray_v his_o hypocrisy_n what_o warrant_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o 3._o what_o ground_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o charity_n believe_v and_o say_v that_o demas_n magus_n be_v convert_n temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n choose_v to_o life_n as_o the_o ephesian_n 1._o 3._o and_o thessalonian_n 2_o thâ—s_n 2._o 13._o or_o then_o they_o have_v sin_v in_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o baptise_v they_o 4._o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o church_n judge_v not_o of_o thing_n hide_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o new_a england_n do_v not_o judge_v and_o heavy_o censure_v though_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o that_o name_n all_o the_o baptize_v in_o their_o church_n who_o they_o exclude_v from_o church-membership_a and_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o their_o life_n as_o if_o they_o be_v pagan_n because_o they_o have_v not_o 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and_o verse_n 18._o we_o who_o be_v stranger_n have_v access_n by_o christ_n through_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n only_o in_o a_o churchway_n by_o politic_a guidance_n of_o our_o head_n christ_n and_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o real_a internal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n at_o ephesus_n colosse_n corinth_n thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v by_o this_o reason_n light_n in_o the_o lord_n quicken_v have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o by_o faith_n be_v seal_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o church_n way_n and_o from_o none_o of_o these_o place_n can_v we_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v real_o and_o internal_o convert_v for_o all_o these_o place_n and_o real_a work_n of_o grace_n must_v agree_v to_o judas_n magus_n and_o to_o all_o such_o visible_a saint_n because_o all_o church_n visible_a right_o constitute_v must_v be_v make_v up_o by_o this_o argument_n of_o such_o 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i_o may_v make_v this_o count_n lord_n i_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o church-watching_a over_o my_o brother_n but_o my_o congregational_a brother_n by_o mat._n 18._o but_o 1._o be_v he_o not_o thy_o brother_n before_o thou_o be_v inchurch_v into_o one_o congregation_n with_o he_o shall_z the_o lord_n say_v 2._o be_v thou_o not_o to_o eat_v the_o same_o bread_n with_o he_o before_o as_o then_o by_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o second_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o engagement_n to_o watch_v congregational_o over_o all_o with_o who_o thou_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n except_o thou_o be_v so_o journer_n enter_v in_o oath_n to_o every_o congregation_n and_o break_v it_o in_o the_o morrow_n three_o the_o covenant_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n husband_n and_o wife_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o except_o the_o near_a visible_a oneness_n brotherhood_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v clear_v from_o scripture_n and_o m._n h._n prove_v that_o peter_n be_v tie_v by_o oath_n to_o that_o only_a pastor_n and_o flock_n as_o subject_n to_o one_o only_a sovereign_a mr._n h._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o narrow_a acception_n believe_v and_o live_v so_o it_o be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o the_o breadth_n as_o it_o include_v whatever_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o gospel_n so_o it_o be_v visible_a and_o include_v the_o church-covenant_n and_o its_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o proper_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o the_o church_n be_v dissolve_v through_o persecution_n they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o confederacy_n ans._n believe_v and_o live_v be_v not_o the_o narrow_a nor_o the_o invisible_a covenant_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o duty_n give_v to_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 18._o joh._n 5._o 24_o 40._o joh._n 11._o
rebuke_v gain_v to_o christ_n person_n in_o all_o congregation_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o for_o sure_a to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o col._n 2._o 11_o 12._o gal._n 3._o 27._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o engage_v a_o man_n when_o convert_v to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n to_o gain_v other_o ps._n 51._o 12_o 13._o luk._n 22._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 16._o and_o undeniable_o to_o gain_v a_o trespass_v brother_n mat._n 18._o and_o it_o must_v be_v command_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o exhort_v another_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n isa._n 2._o 3._o isa._n 19_o 23_o 24_o 25._o zach._n 8._o 21_o 22._o jer._n 50_o 4_o 5._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v will-worship_n and_o unwarrantable_a to_o teach_v that_o a_o visible_a professor_n be_v not_o call_v nor_o can_v lawful_o gain_v a_o trespass_v brother_n as_o mat._n 18._o until_o he_o be_v inchurch_v a_o member_n to_o that_o one_o congregation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o gain_v to_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o fellow_n church-duty_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o another_o city_n nor_o in_o covenant_n way_n to_o exhort_v one_o another_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n nor_o to_o strengthen_v one_o another_o in_o church_n duty_n of_o love_n while_o first_o we_o be_v all_o inchurch_v by_o particular_a agreement_n and_o covenant_n to_o this_o only_a congregation_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n say_v mr._n h._n of_o all_o corporation_n that_o one_o can_v be_v a_o member_n or_o free_a citizen_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o that_o corporation_n ans._n if_o enter_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o profess_a faith_n in_o baptism_n put_v i_o not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o brotherhood_n to_o any_o but_o to_o i_o the_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o multitude_n beside_o of_o the_o same_o congregation_n act_v 4._o 4._o and_o also_o act_v 5._o 14._o act_n 6._o 7._o who_o face_n i_o never_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v to_o enter_v this_o new_a covenant_n with_o they_o then_o 1._o all_o of_o other_o congregation_n as_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o church-gaining_a as_o to_o i_o be_v pagan_n 2._o mr._n h._n must_v warrant_v from_o the_o word_n the_o distinction_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o congregational_a brethren_n 3._o to_o christ_n sâ—cond_o come_v none_o can_v be_v make_v my_o church-brother_n though_o visible_o and_o profess_o he_o have_v with_o i_o one_o hope_v of_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n one_o father_n of_o all_o eph._n 4._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o one_o of_o the_o same_o congregation_n and_o that_o by_o this_o new_a covenant_n 4._o he_o be_v never_o my_o congregational_a brother_n but_o by_o this_o new_a engagement_n nor_o 5._o of_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n with_o i_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oneness_n eph._n 4._o 4_o 5._o but_o by_o this_o 6._o nor_o can_v he_o eat_v of_o one_o bread_n with_o i_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o and_o our_o brethren_n way_n be_v not_o my_o brother_n nor_o a_o member_n of_o that_o household_n of_o faith_n eph._n 2._o which_o to_o mr._n h._n be_v only_o a_o congregational_a household_n 7._o nor_o shall_v i_o love_v he_o as_o a_o visible_a brother_n to_o i_o contrary_a to_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o nor_o give_v he_o alm_n as_o such_o contrary_a to_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 3_o joh._n 5._o jam_fw-la 2._o 14_o 15._o m._n h._n the_o word_n say_v mr._n r._n teach_v that_o i_o shall_v confess_v christ_n walk_v before_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o i_o be_o under_o a_o divine_a law_n to_o swear_v this_o covenant_n which_o be_v different_a from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o duty_n be_v no_o divine_a law_n ans._n but_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o divine_a law_n to_o necessitate_v a_o man_n to_o enter_v into_o another_o covenant_n for_o marriage_n beside_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v strange_a so_o a_o man_n may_v take_v the_o place_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o woman_n and_o tell_v she_o i_o have_v be_v these_o many_o year_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o make_v a_o mariagecovenant_n beside_o a_o nimrod_n may_v say_v the_o gospel_n teach_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o prince_n and_o the_o prince_n to_o exact_v it_o and_o there_o need_v no_o other_o covenant_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n ans._n the_o reason_n be_v altogether_o impertinent_a for_o a_o pastor_n be_v no_o seal_n marry_a husband_n no_o monarch_n to_o rule_v over_o one_o single_a congregation_n only_o so_o when_o he_o dispense_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o forty_o of_o another_o congregation_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o as_o our_o brethren_n teach_v the_o pastor_n say_v i_o be_o no_o marry_a husband_n nor_o church-covenanting_a pastor_n to_o you_o forty_o foreign_a member_n of_o another_o congregation_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o your_o own_o swear_a and_o only_a husband_n and_o pastor_n to_o you_o in_o dispense_n to_o you_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o marriage_n covenant_n between_o you_o and_o i_o be_v not_o this_o by_o mr._n h._n his_o own_o doctrine_n to_o quit_v the_o argument_n when_o it_o undo_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o to_o say_v the_o comparison_n of_o husband_n &_o wife_n be_v blasphemous_a and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o that_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n for_o he_o be_v no_o prince_n nor_o magistrate_n to_o a_o people_n which_o never_o promise_v nor_o covenant_v with_o he_o for_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o a_o covenant_n be_v necessary_a in_o both_o these_o but_o a_o pastor_n may_v and_o do_v discharge_v pastoral_a act_n to_o these_o with_o who_o he_o never_o enter_v a_o marriage-covenant_n all_o our_o brethren_n grant_v 2._o mr._n r._n deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o covenant_n between_o a_o fix_a and_o a_o proper_a pastor_n to_o make_v he_o fix_v and_o proper_a not_o to_o make_v he_o a_o pastor_n and_o this_o congregation_n but_o that_o agreement_n make_v neither_o husband_n nor_o prince_n but_o my_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v marriage_n membership_n to_o the_o man_n who_o enter_v it_o to_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n and_o warrant_v the_o sound_a professor_n to_o gain_v a_o trespass_v brother_n in_o all_o congregation_n without_o the_o new_a fancied_a marriage_n or_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o they_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n enter_v do_v this_o see_v and_o answer_v my_o argument_n and_o prove_v not_o to_o i_o a_o marriage-membership_a with_o this_o only_a congregation_n by_o a_o asserted_a comparison_n wicked_o say_v but_o mr._n h._n speak_v dishonourable_o of_o partake_v church-ordinance_n and_o seal_n in_o another_o congregation_n and_o from_o another_o pastor_n when_o he_o will_v have_v these_o act_n to_o be_v adulterous_a and_o traitorous_a perform_v by_o no_o husband_n but_o by_o a_o strange_a man_n and_o a_o foreign_a usurper_n and_o tyrant_n mr._n h._n that_o of_o baptism_n be_v remove_v 80._o ans._n the_o answer_n of_o mr._n h._n be_v remove_v mr._n h._n the_o gospel_n require_v i_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o help_n of_o a_o godly_a pastor_n and_o to_o marry_v and_o not_o to_o burn_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o marriage_n covenant_n to_o make_v a_o husband_n and_o such_o a_o man_n a_o pastor_n to_o i_o ans._n this_o heedless_a similitude_n ever_o bring_v to_o the_o field_n be_v already_o remove_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o make_v a_o man_n a_o pastor_n to_o i_o fix_v and_o make_v he_o a_o pastor_n simple_o the_o former_a i_o grant_v and_o mr._n h._n shall_v gain_v nothing_o thereby_o 3._o if_o the_o gospel_n bid_v i_o pray_v every_o where_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v gain_v a_o offend_a brother_n every_o where_o teach_v warn_v comfort_v the_o brethren_n every_o where_o ergo_fw-la i_o must_v pray_v church-way_n partake_v of_o seal_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n of_o philippi_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o new_a engagement_n or_o covenant_n superad_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o a_o pastor_n or_o professor_n be_v first_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n before_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n mr._n h._n some_o paradox_n fall_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o mr._n r._n a_o pastor_n 81._o gift_a and_o call_v by_o the_o church_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n before_o he_o be_v their_o pastor_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o no_o congregation_n 2._o that_o a_o
31_o 32._o 7._o though_o there_o be_v many_o church_n in_o galatia_n gal._n 1._o 2._o yet_o must_v they_o be_v one_o lump_n who_o have_v power_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v false_a teacher_n gal._n 5._o 9_o and_o there_o be_v a_o church_n restore_v make_v by_o spiritual_a officer_n gal_n 6._o 1._o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v reply_v we_o galatian_n have_v no_o power_n in_o one_o body_n to_o cut_v off_o a_o troubler_n who_o infect_v the_o whole_a lump_n every_o single_a congregation_n be_v to_o see_v to_o that_o and_o the_o troubler_n be_v without_o our_o church_n save_v to_o one_o only_a single_a independent_a power_n say_v our_o brethren_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o church_n can_v send_v their_o common_a 40._o messenger_n who_o they_o choose_v 2_o cor._n 8._o 19_o 23._o except_o the_o church_n convene_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n or_o then_o convent_v in_o elder_n of_o many_o church_n or_o the_o apostle_n must_v have_v go_v from_o church_n to_o church_n to_o beg_v suffrage_n and_o vote_n which_o sort_n of_o election_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o any_o writer_n sacred_a or_o profane_a as_o to_o the_o first_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n capable_a to_o hear_v and_o be_v baptize_v also_o which_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o believer_n own_v by_o our_o brethren_n the_o external_o covenant_v and_o redeem_v do_v send_v the_o apostle_n to_o jerusalem_n or_o receive_v the_o apostle_n and_o do_v welcome_v they_o or_o salute_v the_o saint_n as_o act._n 16_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 16._o 16_o act._n 15._o 22_o 27_o 28_o therefore_o need_v for_o it_o the_o second_o must_v be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n in_o their_o head_n ruler_n officer_n send_v they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a presbyterial_a church_n 9_o if_o divers_a church_n meet_v for_o lay_v on_o burden_n by_o power_n of_o the_o key_n as_o m._n cot._n say_v &_o exercise_v act_n of_o church-government_n than_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n govern_v without_o and_o above_o a_o single_a congregation_n by_o pastor_n neither_o choose_v to_o be_v fix_v and_o constant_a teacher_n nor_o that_o can_v possible_o teach_v many_o congregation_n but_o the_o former_a mr._n cotton_n and_o our_o brethren_n teach_v obj._n this_o be_v no_o church-power_n for_o a_o synod_n be_v not_o a_o church_n bâ—cause_v it_o be_v no_o church-jurisdiction_n ans._n 1._o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a 2._o the_o consequence_n be_v congregation_n naught_o a_o number_n of_o private_a christian_n want_v all_o official_a authority_n so_o may_v lay_v on_o synodical_a burden_n bind_v material_o if_o this_o be_v no_o church-power_n 2._o they_o be_v call_v the_o decree_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act._n 16._o 4._o write_v and_o conclude_v act._n 21._o 25._o say_v james_n act._n 15._o 22._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n now_o whether_o church_n note_v the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o 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10_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o such_o give_v a_o be_v to_o their_o ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o people_n page_n 74._o what_o be_v ordination_n confer_v see_v book_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n at_o geneva_n m._n dcxxx_o page_n 65_o 66._o the_o specific_a act_n of_o call_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n ascribe_v to_o minister_n but_o never_o in_o scripture_n to_o unofficed_a brethren_n prove_v our_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 86._o page_n 82_o 83._o par._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89_o 90_o 91._o page_n 89._o there_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n in_o a_o family_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o 6._o 2._o conc._n 2._o page_n 13._o augustine_n dream_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v only_o right_o administer_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_n congregation_n or_o church_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o non_fw-la iis_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la dare_v baptisnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la dare_n nec_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la videntur_fw-la baptizaturi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la accipere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la hae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la congregatione_fw-la invenit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o near_a parent_n while_o they_o be_v make_v the_o only_a conveyor_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n covenant_n of_o man_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans._n to_o the_o 32_o quest_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 10_o quest_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o ans._n to_o 32_o qu._n to_o 〈◊〉_d qu._n p._n 7_o 8._o in_o which_o they_o prevaricate_v ans._n to_o 12_o qu._n p._n 39_o 40._o ans._n to_o 6._o pag._n 21_o 22._o ans._n to_o 7._o 22._o 23._o ans._n to_o qu._n 10._o q._n 10._o p._n 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&_o in_o solenni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la soedere_fw-la inseriâ—ur_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o feminis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la â—e_n perkins_n in_o 2_o com._n â—â—lv_v ib._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la hic_fw-la figere_fw-la regulam_fw-la voluit_fw-la legislator_n quae_fw-la suae_fw-la electioni_fw-la derogaâ—et_n zanch._n tom_n 4._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cap._n 14._o p._n 375._o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nimirum_fw-la â—orum_fw-la parentum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la exclusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la svas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la &_o def_n ctionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la eorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la liberos_fw-la exclusos_fw-la esse_fw-la pugnat_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la electione_n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la promissione_n facta_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 17._o ero_fw-la deus_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la in_fw-la generationibus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la promissio_fw-la fit_a abrahae_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la ergo_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la semine_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nemo_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la hoc_fw-la excludebatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o idololatris_fw-la natus_fw-la esset_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la intermedii_fw-la patentes_fw-la impli_v continuationem_fw-la foederis_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la non_fw-la impediebant_fw-la rom._n 11._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ps._n 85._o 8_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 3._o 17._o judge_n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 2._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16._o mr._n h._n deny_v covenant_n right_a to_o baptism_n to_o infant_n as_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o love_v &_o obey_v god_n yea_o infant_n of_o turk_n come_v to_o age_n if_o they_o actual_o love_v &_o actual_o obey_v god_n and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n to_o they_o iâ—_n 56._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thin_a infant_n have_v nothing_o by_o near_a or_o remote_a parent_n but_o what_o they_o have_v without_o they_o survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 15_o 16._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 4._o sec._n 6._o p._n 87._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o p._n â—8_o mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o command_n overturn_v the_o gracious_a intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o threaten_a and_o promise_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2_o page_n 16._o par._n 3_o pag._n 18._o when_o and_o how_o the_o posterity_n be_v cast_v off_o par._n 3._o pag._n 20._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 41._o two_o new_a judicature_n one_o dogmatical_a or_o official_a by_o the_o officer_n another_o juridical_a by_o the_o male-church_n must_v be_v a_o unwarrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d union_n or_o division_n among_o associate_n church_n say_v the_o associate_n church_n must_v make_v up_o one_o visible_a body_n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230_o 238._o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n pag._n 118_o 119_o 120._o suru._n par._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n as_o touch_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v that_o they_o tie_v the_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o godly_a counsel_n of_o woman_n tie_v man_n m_o cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o preface_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n socin_n contra_fw-la gabr._fw-la ementropium_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 7._o socin_n res._n 11._o add_v resp._n andr._n volam_fw-la nullis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalcius_n ref._n lib._n the_o error_n aria_n 1_o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la peti_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr deserit_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostolica_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist._n ad_fw-la 3._o the_o 8_o disp_n 26._o the_o 10._o disp_n 32._o the_o 1._o remonst_z apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n â—94_n fol._n 282_o 283._o armin._n disp_n 58._o n._n 3._o paper_n anno_fw-la 164â—_n s_o p._n 13._o the_o dissent_v brethren_n of_o the_o famous_a synod_n at_o westm_n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n mr._n baily_n in_o his_o vindicat_fw-la ann_n 1655._o p._n 48._o if_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n heretical_a elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n as_o he_o solid_o say_v arrius_n macedonius_n be_v safe_a from_o all_o censure_n to_o the_o world_n end_n par._n 4._o p_o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o part_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o where_o in_o the_o general_n &_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a the_o division_n of_o a_o christian_a nation_n into_o province_n territory_n &_o presbytery_n be_v neither_o a_o device_n of_o man_n simple_o noâ—_n simple_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o mix_a ordinance_n page_z 6_o 7._o par._n 4_o p._n 10._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n of_o individual_a moral_a act_n and_o the_o mixture_n in_o they_o d._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n against_o d._n eurgâ—s_n didoclavius_n altar_n damasc._n c._n 9_o p._n 495_o 496_o 497._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n august_n 11._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la continentia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la luxu_fw-la iâ—_n inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la indifferens_fw-la ambulare_fw-la capitis_fw-la naribus_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la projicere_fw-la scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v sen._n 7._o q._n unic_n thom._n 1._o par_fw-fr q._n 103._o q._n 13._o art_n 8._o lombard_n 2_o do_v 40._o durand_n l._n 2._o do_v 40._o q._n 1._o not_o 6._o siactus_fw-la sequatur_fw-la rationem_fw-la deliberatam_fw-la sic_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la esse_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la sed_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quilibet_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la moraliter_fw-la quia_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la à _fw-la ratione_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n tom._n 2._o disp_n 2._o q._n 13._o de_fw-la bonit_fw-la &_o maliâ—_n act_n humh_o puncto_fw-la 6._o omnis_fw-la actio_fw-la à _fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la
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slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o heir_n but_o the_o church_n visible_a include_v the_o election_n rom._n 11._o 7._o and_o also_o the_o invisible_a and_o real_o justify_v and_o by_o fatness_n they_o mean_v not_o only_o external_a privilege_n which_o the_o rot_a hypocrite_n want_v not_o but_o the_o juice_n and_o sap_n of_o save_a grace_n by_o which_o say_v pet._n martyr_n they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o ephes._n 2._o 12_o 14._o and_o be_v engraft_v in_o the_o head_n and_o body_n say_v pareus_n yea_o willet_n cit_v gorham_n and_o lyra_n who_o expound_v the_o fatness_n of_o habitual_a grace_n mr._n h._n let_v mr._n r._n remember_v he_o say_v lib._n 2._o pag._n 260._o none_o 45._o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o non-regeneration_n know_v to_o be_v such_o but_o if_o you_o give_v they_o the_o seal_n say_v mr._n h._n the_o church_n shall_v give_v the_o seal_n to_o such_o who_o she_o know_v have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o ans._n mr._n h._n himself_o be_v alike_o burden_a with_o this_o as_o i_o be_o a_o imagine_v toleration_n there_o must_v be_v of_o some_o until_o the_o scandal_n be_v examine_v and_o censure_v apply_v and_o the_o church_n know_v man_n to_o be_v unregenerate_v many_o day_n before_o they_o can_v know_v it_o juridicè_fw-la let_v mr._n h._n then_o answer_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o seal_n or_o not_o 2._o if_o such_o be_v admit_v be_v free_a of_o scandal_n it_o follow_v not_o its_o a_o poor_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_v such_o as_o she_o know_v have_v no_o right_a why_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n real_a convert_v that_o be_v non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la no_o cause_n mr._n h._n mr._n r._n put_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o essential_a reason_n of_o office_n and_o officer_n in_o another_o subject_n beside_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n convertible_o or_o 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