papist_n themselves_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o aught_o a_o thousand_o fold_n more_o to_o be_v urge_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o husband_n &_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n have_v the_o power_n and_o know_v his_o own_o purpose_n time_n &_o mean_n for_o the_o disannul_n of_o church_n remove_v of_o his_o candlestick_n give_v his_o bill_n of_o divorce_n etc._n etc._n which_o when_o and_o as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o reveal_v it_o by_o his_o word_n be_v by_o all_o religious_o to_o be_v regard_v otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o man_n say_n though_o never_o so_o peremptory_a that_o can_v carry_v away_o such_o matter_n it_o be_v only_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n that_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o rely_v upon_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v these_o objection_n chapter_n four_o reply_v &_o answer_n concern_v church_n in_o apostasy_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n more_o 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that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o teach_v 2_o thes_n 2_o 4._o and_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o to_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v and_o not_o among_o the_o jew_n turk_n pagan_n or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o will_v persuade_v we_o neither_o that_o antichrist_n take_v away_o whole_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o every_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o as_o be_v herein_o anabaptistical_o incline_v will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n thereupon_o one_o of_o these_o opposite_n reply_v first_o of_o all_o lay_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o 76._o that_o m._n ain_z aâ—mad_n p._n 76._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o antichrist_n i_o answer_n first_o if_o 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derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o other_o church_n which_o have_v from_o that_o time_n retain_v and_o continue_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n but_o the_o true_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 21_o 21._o and_o 28_o 18_o 19_o with_o rom._n 6_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 7_o 9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 30_o chap._n whereas_o the_o other_o latter_a wash_n which_o the_o anabaptist_n take_v up_o a_o new_a unto_o themselves_o be_v of_o man_n and_o not_o from_o heaven_n whereof_o they_o can_v show_v warrant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o how_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n who_o christ_n send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o baptise_v in_o his_o name_n in_o which_o regard_n moreover_o all_o such_o as_o be_v former_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a have_v renounce_v it_o and_o receive_v a_o other_o wash_v unto_o themselves_o whereupon_o alone_o they_o will_v rely_v have_v need_v to_o consider_v well_o in_o their_o heart_n whether_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d deed_n a_o way_n devise_v and_o misconceive_v of_o themselves_o and_o in_o that_o â—â—ct_n a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o take_v up_o according_a to_o their_o â—â—â—â—e_a understanding_n such_o thing_n be_v israel_n subject_a to_o fall_v into_o which_o â—â—â—â—fore_o christian_n now_o shall_v careful_o regard_v in_o this_o and_o other_o such_o 〈◊〉_d of_o religion_n hos_fw-la 13_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 7_o 11._o objection_n ii_o but_o baptism_n be_v corrupt_o administer_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a as_o namely_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o exorcism_n etc._n exorcism_n animadv_n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n exsâ—â—â—ation_n salt_n spittle_n oil_n and_o other_o mo_z sinful_a addition_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o as_o prayer_n read_v by_o the_o priest_n in_o a_o unknowen_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n also_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o prayer_n read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n prescribe_v by_o man_n etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n they_o hold_v that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_a action_n do_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o their_o sinful_a estate_n &_o abuse_v of_o baptism_n it_o be_v not_o unto_o they_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n not_o true_a baptism_n but_o false_a not_o a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o a_o false_a and_o a_o lie_a sign_n as_o circumcision_n also_o in_o israel_n apostasy_n be_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n answer_n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v great_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o ministration_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v by_o they_o thereabouts_o but_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n not_o true_a baptism_n but_o false_a not_o a_o true_a sacrament_n but_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o a_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n or_o will_v it_o follow_v because_o of_o their_o error_n &_o corruption_n that_o therefore_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v be_v to_o be_v renounce_v and_o another_o new_a one_o to_o be_v receive_v if_o so_o then_o how_o will_v they_o plead_v for_o the_o baptism_n
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the_o many_o reason_n and_o scripture_n etc._n scripture_n pag._n 58_o &_o etc._n etc._n before_o allege_v show_v that_o israel_n in_o apostasy_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n and_o under_o his_o covenant_n be_v here_o still_o to_o be_v remember_v though_o i_o do_v not_o again_o repeat_v they_o 2._o and_o so_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v another_o notable_a error_n &_o false_a doctrine_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o opinion_n which_o here_o and_o throughout_o his_o treatise_n he_o teach_v and_o will_v father_n upon_o the_o prophet_n be_v true_a then_o shall_v the_o prophet_n contradict_v themselves_o &_o the_o other_o scripture_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o his_o doctrine_n they_o shall_v teach_v that_o israel_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n be_v in_o apostasy_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n people_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n nor_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o they_o teach_v the_o contrary_a direct_o as_o i_o have_v 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thou_o king_n over_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o over_o israel_n and_o the_o like_a again_o 2_o king_n 14_o 25._o and_o many_o time_n both_o in_o the_o history_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n both_o before_o that_o time_n and_o after_o for_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 16_o 13_o 33._o and_o 22_o 53._o 2_o king_n 10_o 31._o hos_fw-la 4_o 6._o and_o 12_o 6_o 9_o 14._o and_o 14_o 1._o amos_n 4_o 12._o mic._n 6_o 2_o 8_o 16._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o he_o as_o when_o eliah_n in_o ahabs_n time_n say_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n 36._o prayer_n 1_o kin._n 18_o 36._o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n let_v it_o be_v know_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n in_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a be_v heal_v by_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n acknowledge_v say_v 15._o say_v 2_o kin._n 5_o 15._o behold_v now_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o israel_n and_o the_o like_a in_o eliahs_n reproof_n of_o ahaziah_n when_o 16._o when_o 2_o kin._n 1_o 3_o 6_o 16._o he_o send_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n which_o also_o the_o very_a name_n that_o they_o give_v their_o child_n may_v import_v as_o 35._o as_o 2_o king_n 10_o 35._o jehoahaz_n signify_v jehovahs_n possession_n or_o the_o lord_n take_v hold_n 29._o hold_n 2_o king_n 14_o 29._o zechariah_n mindful_a of_o jah_n or_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o achabs_n child_n be_v call_v 22.40_o call_v 1_o king_n 22.40_o achaziah_n possess_v jah_n or_o take_v hold_n on_o the_o lord_n &_o 3.1_o &_o 2_o king_n 3.1_o jehoram_n jehovah_n be_v high_a etc._n etc._n also_o that_o the_o prophet_n take_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o their_o doctrine_n exhortation_n promise_n and_o reproof_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o hoseah_n micah_n amos_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 12_o 9_o and_o 13_o 4._o amo._n 3_o 1_o 2._o mic._n 6_o 2_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 4_o 6._o and_o 8_o 12._o amo._n 8_o 2_o 5._o and_o for_o make_v covenant_n and_o marriage_n with_o the_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n rely_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o on_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o
estate_n of_o the_o people_n say_v thus_o ho_o ho_o come_v forth_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o land_n of_o jewry_n of_o of_o chaldea_n which_o be_v north_n from_o jewry_n the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v spread_v you_o abroad_o as_o the_o four_o wynd_n of_o the_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n zac._n 2_o 6_o 7._o where_o mark_n first_o how_o for_o those_o word_n of_o jeremy_n my_o people_n zacharie_n here_o have_v o_o zion_n and_o then_o also_o how_o plain_o his_o speech_n show_v that_o zion_n be_v in_o babylon_n not_o mount_v zion_n itself_o wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n that_o pertein_v to_o zion_n among_o who_o when_o god_n set_v his_o temple_n there_o he_o say_v withal_o 14_o withal_o 1_o king_n 6_o 13._o psal_n 132_o 13_o 14_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o show_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o &_o a_o band_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o mutual_a conjunction_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o they_o whither_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o thither_o to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n this_o temple_n of_o god_n &c_n god_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 14_o &c_n &c_n they_o profane_v most_o sinful_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n and_o commit_v many_o other_o abomination_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o captive_v other_o of_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n this_o people_n that_o have_v thus_o sin_v that_o be_v thus_o captive_v and_o punish_v that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n the_o lord_n still_o account_v and_o call_v his_o people_n yea_o he_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v zion_n which_o he_o choose_v and_o where_o he_o dwell_v who_o therefore_o after_o he_o have_v a_o while_o captive_a and_o chastise_v they_o in_o babylon_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o call_v from_o thence_o again_o in_o his_o mercy_n so_o then_o note_v here_o these_o particular_n concern_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n 1_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pollute_v his_o temple_n become_v apostate_n and_o idolater_n and_o be_v captive_v in_o babylon_n 2._o that_o thus_o now_o zion_n be_v in_o babylon_n &_o consequent_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n so_o to_o speak_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o babylon_n 3._o that_o yet_o still_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v zion_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o still_o to_o be_v under_o his_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n 4._o that_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o again_o from_o thence_o by_o divers_a of_o his_o prophet_n &_o at_o sundry_a time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v together_o jer._n 50_o 45._o and_o zach._n 2_o 6_o 7._o with_o esa_n 48_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n thus_o call_v away_o from_o thence_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o come_v together_o at_o once_o but_o some_o after_o other_o at_o several_a time_n as_o namely_o that_o some_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n come_v out_o at_o the_o first_o with_o zerubbabell_n and_o joshua_n ezra_n 1_o and_z 2_o chap._n and_o neh._n 7_o chap_v who_o afterward_o be_v hinder_v for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v encourage_v again_o to_o the_o work_n by_o the_o prophet_n aggee_n and_o zacharie_n ezra_n 3_o and_z 4_o and_z 5_o and_z 6_o chap._n in_o which_o time_n again_o zacharie_n about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n call_v upon_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o babylon_n that_o they_o likewise_o shall_v come_v out_o from_o thence_o who_o still_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v zion_n though_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n zach._n 2_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n with_o 1_o 7._o and_o 6_o 10._o and_o 7_o 1._o and_o some_o also_o afterward_o return_v with_o ezra_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o say_v darius_n artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7_o 1_o 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 11._o be_v rom._n 15_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 11._o now_o likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v about_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o come_n out_o of_o this_o other_o babylon_n who_o as_o the_o former_a come_v not_o from_o thence_o together_o all_o at_o once_o but_o some_o after_o other_o at_o several_a time_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o will_v be_v of_o god_n people_n yet_o call_v from_o thence_o even_o then_o when_o this_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n never_o to_o rise_v up_o again_o any_o more_o rev._n 18_o 4._o with_o ver_fw-la 8_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o by_o other_o occasion_n i_o have_v speak_v here_o also_o before_o 153._o pag._n 138_o 152_o 153._o and_o will_v not_o now_o further_o insist_v thereupon_o neither_o will_v i_o enter_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v here_o be_v observe_v as_o namely_o that_o he_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o church_n of_o babylon_n speak_v of_o babylon_n in_o chaldea_n when_o either_o he_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n or_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n speech_n here_o but_o in_o deed_n use_v colourable_a word_n to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n as_o if_o now_o there_o have_v be_v some_o other_o church_n of_o babylon_n beside_o the_o israelite_n the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v off_o jer._n 51_o 45._o also_o that_o here_o he_o call_v the_o israelite_n god_n lose_a sheep_n scatter_v there_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n who_o first_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n have_v devour_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o judah_n but_o to_o israel_n also_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n word_n jer._n 50.4_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o kin._n 15_o 19_o 20_o 29._o and_o 17_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o then_o he_o acknowledge_v israel_n to_o be_v god_n lose_v sheep_n aswell_o as_o judah_n who_o 82._o who_o animad_fw-la p._n 82._o other_o where_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o say_v god_n will_v receive_v they_o into_o covenant_n who_o he_o call_v out_o of_o babylon_n they_o babylon_n or_o we_o be_v become_v as_o they_o over_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o bareft_v no_o rule_n neither_o be_v thy_o namâ—_n call_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o obey_v his_o voice_n call_v they_o out_o of_o she_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o already_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o people_n or_o as_o if_o they_o can_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n himself_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v under_o his_o covenant_n the_o jew_n themselves_o know_v better_a when_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n and_o thereupon_o ground_v their_o request_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n the_o people_n of_o thy_o holiness_n have_v possess_v the_o land_n but_o a_o little_a while_n our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n '_o we_o be_v thy_o thou_o never_o bareft_v rule_n over_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n esa_n 63_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o again_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n but_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 64_o 7_o 8_o 9_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n i_o omit_v further_a to_o treat_v off_o that_o which_o be_v say_v already_o be_v enough_o to_o clear_v the_o matter_n sufficient_o but_o see_v there_o be_v reference_n here_o to_o the_o allege_v of_o ‘_o this_o scripture_n before_o where_o also_o i_o insist_v upon_o these_o word_n my_o people_n about_o the_o baptism_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o point_n or_o two_o of_o weight_n to_o be_v observe_v thereabouts_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v off_o before_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