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evangelistas_n non_fw-la circumeuntes_fw-la sed_fw-la evangelizantes_fw-la ut_fw-la erant_fw-la priscilla_n &_o acyla_n pastor_n &_o doctores_fw-la quibus_fw-la viz
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put_v a_o old_a piece_n no_o not_o a_o piece_n to_o a_o new_a garment_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o christ_n mind_n that_o they_o whatever_o their_o office_n be_v shall_v be_v to_o rule_v under_o the_o gospel_n though_o i_o think_v their_o office_n be_v far_o differ_v from_o lay-elders_a now_o 5._o the_o office_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o about_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n but_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ordinary_a business_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o then_o ver_fw-la 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lesser_a thing_n ver_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o this_o life_n or_o livelihood_n and_o to_o this_o chron._n 2.19.11_o amariah_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 10._o prove_v it_o clear_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o church_n institute_v some_o and_o in_o a_o autoritative_a way_n among_o themselves_o for_o determine_v difference_n among_o they_o occasion_v about_o thing_n abovesaid_a as_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o question_n will_v be_v whether_o the_o governor_n set_v up_o by_o the_o corinthian_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la the_o governor_n rom_n 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v up_o of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v mean_v doubtless_o 1_o tim._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 17._o institution_n for_o a_o other_o governor_n than_o this_o in_o this_o 6_o to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o prove_v all_o those_o hold_v the_o contrary_a to_o show_v 1._o the_o ground_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o church_n in_o ordain_v lay-elders_a be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n as_o full_o as_o for_o the_o ordain_v any_o other_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n first_o he_o must_v be_v qualify_v with_o wisdom_n a_o wise_a man_n second_o a_o church-member_n three_o a_o member_n of_o their_o own_o church_n a_o wise_a man_n among_o they_o which_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proper_a office_n pertain_v to_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o every_o church_n four_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n authority_n five_o the_o apostle_n do_v approve_v the_o practice_n by_o argument_n draw_v à _fw-la majore_fw-la ad_fw-la minùs_fw-la they_o be_v just_a therefore_o fit_a to_o judge_v and_o more_o fit_a than_o those_o be_v unjust_a before_o who_o they_o bring_v their_o cause_n to_o trial_n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o angel_n how_o much_o more_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n q._n if_o these_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la then_o whether_o be_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n or_o not_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n respon_n master_n bilson_n chap._n 10._o perpet_n church_n government_n say_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n necessity_n nor_o perpetuity_n and_o after_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n these_o judge_n must_v cease_v because_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o declinine_v the_o tribunal_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n yet_o he_o himself_o confess_v these_o to_o be_v governor_n and_o moderatour_n of_o their_o brethren_n quarrel_n and_o contention_n other_o he_o find_v not_o in_o the_o apostolic_a writing_n but_o such_o as_o withal_o be_v watchman_n and_o seeder_n chap._n ibid._n pag._n 142._o who_o then_o if_o not_o these_o be_v the_o help_a governor_n 1._o he_o call_v they_o governor_n and_o yet_o say_v rhey_n have_v no_o authority_n and_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o god_n require_v obedience_n to_o those_o that_o rule_v well_o 2_o they_o be_v set_v up_o or_o appoint_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o must_v be_v a_o public_a intrustment_n of_o the_o church_n bestow_v upon_o some_o particular_a person_n for_o this_o end_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o common_a ground_n of_o authority_n that_o be_v set_v up_o over_o a_o free_a people_n as_o the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n 3._o master_n bilson_n title_n of_o his_o book_n be_v the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o show_v that_o the_o government_n in_o the_o beginning_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a of_o which_o this_o 1_o cor._n 6.1_o be_v one_o object_n these_o be_v set_v up_o only_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n among_o the_o heathen_a under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v 1._o christ_n never_o intend_v the_o be_v of_o a_o nationall_n church_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o if_o once_o church_n come_v to_o be_v collect_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o they_o now_o that_o ever_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o be_v institute_v to_o prevent_v scandal_n as_o well_o within_o the_o church_n from_o offend_v one_o another_o as_o without_o from_o the_o offend_a the_o world_n object_n this_o be_v to_o eclipse_v magistracy_n 1._o he_o rule_v for_o the_o magistrate_n and_o under_o he_o rom._n 13._o and_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o act_n if_o require_v 2._o he_o rule_v not_o as_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o sword_n to_o compel_v or_o force_v or_o lay_v any_o pecuniary_a mulct_n on_o those_o that_o disobey_v or_o corporal_a punishment_n that_o indeed_o be_v to_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o love_n show_v what_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o several_a case_n one_o to_o perform_v to_o another_o 3._o to_o i_o it_o seem_v the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o this_o power_n in_o the_o church_n only_o he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o so_o call_v the_o church_n elder_a the_o inferior_a power_n so_o that_o this_o establish_v the_o magistrate_n object_n you_o say_v the_o church_n shall_v set_v he_o up_o and_o so_o he_o stand_v not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n respon_n indeed_o he_o stand_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la now_o the_o privilege_n god_n have_v give_v the_o saint_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n give_v to_o every_o petty_a incorporation_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v their_o own_o magistrate_n object_n the_o city_n magistrate_n rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n respon_n true_o the_o elder_a rule_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o the_o world_n can_v bear_v it_o be_v far_o better_a if_o all_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o only_o illust_n god_n rule_v by_o the_o magistracy_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o moses_n government_n in_o a_o way_n that_o make_v man_n more_o holy_a and_o merciful_a one_o to_o another_o then_o other_o be_v why_o so_o god_n rule_v one_o way_n in_o the_o world_n another_o way_n in_o the_o church_n more_o evangelical_o merciful_o the_o member_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o seek_v not_o their_o own_o but_o the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o 2._o as_o in_o proceed_v in_o the_o church_n first_o tell_v one_o or_o two_o than_o the_o church_n so_o remedy_n shall_v be_v seek_v by_o this_o way_n of_o the_o church_n first_o before_o any_o other_o 3._o in_o case_n the_o member_n submit_v not_o to_o wholesome_a counsel_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o it_o they_o may_v suspend_v from_o sacrament_n excommunicate_a and_o deny_v society_n to_o they_o until_o satisfaction_n in_o some_o way_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n 3._o this_o be_v authority_n enough_o for_o christ_n to_o rule_v by_o which_o can_v be_v any_o way_n offensive_a to_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o small_a boon_n to_o be_v grant_v christ_n every_o free_a subject_n be_v grant_v as_o much_o in_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o christ_n have_v it_o