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meet_v together_o and_o the_o consent_n and_o authority_n be_v great_a when_o manye_v vote_n agree_v together_o though_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o barnabas_n a_o disciple_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o antiochÃa_n send_v they_o with_o other_o disciple_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o qualify_a man_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o thing_n question_v at_o that_o time_n act_n 15._o quest_n see_v a_o congregation_n be_v a_o perfect_a church_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o a_o church_n may_v they_o not_o choose_v to_o themselves_o a_o pastor_n without_o consent_n of_o a_o presbytery_n answ_n the_o foresay_a independancie_n do_v not_o warrant_v it_o more_o than_o that_o a_o presbytery_n shall_v appoint_v a_o pastor_n unto_o a_o parish_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o every_o family_n and_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o independency_n than_o every_o family_n by_o itself_o alone_o and_o every_o person_n by_o himself_o alone_o have_v as_o good_a warrant_n to_o choose_v to_o themselves_o pastor_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o congregation_n 3_o if_o a_o congregation_n have_v more_o power_n and_o authority_n than_o a_o particular_a person_n this_o take_v away_o independency_n or_o immediate_a dependencie_n in_o outward_a government_n so_o the_o professor_n of_o independency_n do_v establish_v a_o dependencie_n in_o popular_a authority_n whereupon_o particular_a person_n depend_v 4._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o man_n life_n and_o of_o all_o outward_a government_n depend_v not_o upon_o man_n in_o the_o be_v and_o secret_a keep_n thereof_o for_o god_n spirit_n dyte_v it_o and_o his_o secret_a overrule_a power_n protect_v it_o but_o the_o outward_a power_n of_o keep_v it_o and_o take_v care_n to_o see_v it_o obey_v pertain_v to_o civil_a ruler_n who_o be_v custodes_fw-la intriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la they_o shall_v see_v both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n obey_v it_o this_o be_v civil_a government_n the_o outward_a power_n of_o right_n divide_v and_o apply_v of_o it_o and_o of_o punish_v the_o offender_n ministerial_o pertain_v to_o church_n ruler_n this_o be_v church_n government_n this_o rule_n warrand_v not_o people_n alone_o to_o choose_v their_o pastor_n nor_o pastor_n alone_o to_o choose_v their_o flock_n 5._o no_o congregation_n nor_o particular_a person_n have_v any_o perfection_n that_o pertain_v to_o a_o church_n without_o christ_n their_o head_n the_o fullness_n of_o all_o perfection_n by_o who_o spirit_n his_o servant_n be_v direct_v to_o appoint_v preacher_n as_o follow_v viz._n the_o gentile_n choose_v not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n but_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n be_v command_v to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o and_o when_o they_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n the_o people_n choose_v they_o not_o by_o themselves_o alone_o act._n 14.23_o the_o baerean_o choose_v not_o paul_n and_o silas_n but_o the_o brethren_n send_v they_o to_o berea_n act._n 17.10_o and_o paul_n commit_v god_n flock_n to_o the_o elder_n at_o miletum_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v their_o overseer_n act._n 20.28_o the_o city_n of_o crete_n alone_o choose_v neither_o titus_n nor_o their_o preach_a elder_n but_o paul_n leave_v titus_n to_o ordain_v they_o tit._n 1.5_o then_o contemn_v not_o the_o ministerial_a authority_n for_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o all_o perfection_n have_v give_v to_o they_o the_o ministerial_a key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n quest_n do_v not_o both_o civil_a and_o church_n government_n perteine_a to_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n answ_n yes_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n effect_v by_o they_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o administration_n as_o the_o benefit_n of_o sight_n hear_v and_o speak_v perteine_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o every_o member_n thereof_o but_o the_o office_n and_o action_n of_o hear_v see_v etc._n etc._n perteine_a only_a to_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o mouth_n so_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n the_o benefit_n of_o these_o government_n perteine_a to_o every_o christian_a but_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n perteine_a only_a to_o sufficient_a qualify_a man_n choose_v to_o be_v ruler_n 2._o they_o urge_v impossibility_n who_o will_v have_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v ruler_n for_o infant_n can_v not_o speak_v young_a child_n want_v understanding_n god_n word_n bid_v woman_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n albeit_o they_o have_v the_o same_o independency_n with_o they_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n be_v distract_v in_o their_o calling_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n man_n abide_v at_o home_n can_v not_o rule_v altogether_o if_o all_o speak_v command_v and_o give_v out_o law_n together_o who_o can_v hear_v and_o obey_v all_o shall_v be_v in_o confusion_n therefore_o god_n command_v nature_n incline_v and_o necessity_n force_v these_o government_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o a_o few_o person_n fit_v and_o choose_v for_o that_o end_n i_o have_v not_o describe_v the_o office_n and_o government_n of_o elder_n but_o i_o prove_v their_o government_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o some_o deny_v chap._n ix_o some_o forbid_v the_o baptism_n of_o child_n before_o their_o year_n of_o discretion_n qv_o shall_v any_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o understand_v the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n answ_n all_o the_o apostle_n except_o paul_n be_v baptize_v before_o they_o know_v many_o article_n of_o the_o belief_n as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n represent_v by_o the_o water_n his_o resurrection_n ascension_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o his_o come_n again_o in_o judgement_n neither_o understand_v they_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o they_o hear_v they_o from_o his_o mouth_n until_o afterward_o 2._o they_o that_o be_v circumcise_v know_v not_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a therefore_o all_o people_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o god_n ordinance_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a as_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o circumcise_a infant_n be_v capable_a of_o outward_a baptism_n but_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n neither_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o any_o sacrament_n chap._n x._o it_o be_v say_v that_o minister_n admit_v by_o bishop_n be_v not_o lawful_o call_v quest_n be_v any_o lawful_o call_v by_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n answ_n if_o any_o admit_v by_o the_o ministry_n degener_v inton_a ambitious_a preiat_n the_o ministerial_a power_n not_o be_v right_o take_v from_o they_o by_o church_n discipline_n they_o may_v lawful_o admit_v other_o to_o the_o ministry_n but_o nor_o to_o ambitious_a prelacy_n nor_o to_o teach_v erroneous_a doctrine_n 2._o if_o bishop_n be_v lawful_o deprive_v of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n their_o admission_n of_o other_o be_v null_a 3._o if_o any_o start_v up_o from_o a_o civil_a person_n to_o episcopacy_n not_o be_v first_o a_o minister_n his_o admission_n of_o other_o like_z as_o of_o other_o civil_a person_n be_v of_o none_o effect_v no_o man_n can_v give_v the_o power_n which_o he_o never_o receive_v john_n baptist_n do_v preach_v and_o baptize_v not_o be_v call_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n chap._n xi_o some_o forbide_v to_o converse_v or_o praise_n god_n in_o the_o society_n of_o infidel_n or_o ignorant_o shall_v we_o sing_v psalm_n or_o exercise_v divine_a service_n with_o infidel_n ignorant_a or_o reprobate_a people_n answ_n the_o lord_z and_o his_o apostle_n never_o debar_v judas_n from_o their_o divine_a service_n 2._o simon_n magus_n do_v abide_v a_o while_n with_o philip._n the_o prophet_n flee_v not_o from_o saul_n when_o he_o prophesy_v among_o they_o we_o shall_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n in_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n and_o know_v sin_n lest_o we_o be_v
answer_n to_o certain_a novation_n desire_v by_o some_o to_o be_v embrace_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n some_o defend_v one_o part_n other_o another_o part_n of_o these_o novation_n in_o this_o treatise_n their_o chief_a objection_n be_v turn_v into_o question_n luke_n 9_o verse_n 26._o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n haet_v huys_n open_v even_o steenrotz_n ghegront_v schaedt_n geen_n plasregen_n open_v starcken_fw-mi wint_fw-mi the_o table_n chap._n 1._o against_o usurp_a privy_a meeting_n and_o night_n meeting_n chap._n 2._o some_o forbid_v master_n of_o family_n to_o interpret_v any_o scripture_n to_o their_o domestics_n chap._n 3._o some_o forbid_v all_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 4._o some_o forbid_v read_v prayer_n chap._n 5._o some_o interrapt_v god_n worship_n read_v line_n at_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n chap._n 6._o some_o never_o sing_v the_o word_n glory_n to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n other_o sing_v they_o at_o all_o time_n chap._n 7._o some_o after_o divine_a service_n bless_v the_o people_n in_o a_o legal_a manner_n chap._n 8._o other_o reject_v presbyterial_a government_n chap._n 9_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n before_o their_o year_n of_o discretion_n forbid_v chap._n 10._o they_o deny_v that_o minister_n admit_v by_o bishop_n arc_n lawful_o call_v chap._n 11._o some_o forbid_v to_o converse_v or_o serve_v god_n where_o infidel_n or_o ignorant_a people_n be_v present_a chap._n 12._o they_o forbid_v preacher_n to_o read_v the_o work_n of_o learned_a man_n for_o understanding_n god_n word_n chap._n 13._o public_a read_v of_o scripture_n without_o interpretation_n forbid_v chap._n 14._o the_o office_n of_o reader_n dissallow_v by_o some_o chap._n 15._o they_o forbid_v private_a prayer_n of_o preacher_n in_o the_o pulpit_n before_o public_a service_n and_o they_o forbid_v all_o private_a prayer_n of_o people_n in_o church_n chap._n 16._o the_o principal_a opinion_n of_o antinomian_o or_o libertine_n chapter_n 1._o against_o usurp_a privy_a meeting_n for_o exercise_v ministerial_a duty_n pretend_v mutual_a edification_n as_o also_o of_o night_n meeting_n question_n may_v we_o not_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n convocat_n people_n for_o mutual_a edification_n not_o seek_v liberty_n of_o their_o pastor_n as_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n answ_n not_o only_o man_n not_o call_v to_o preach_v but_o also_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n may_v not_o do_v it_o 2._o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n may_v lawful_o preach_v public_o &_o private_o in_o all_o place_n without_o usurpation_n for_o none_o other_o have_v the_o ministerial_a charge_n but_o themselves_o 3._o preacher_n law_n full_o call_v by_o man_n first_o teach_v true_a doctrine_n and_o afterward_o they_o turn_v apostat_n or_o heretic_n thereby_o they_o loss_n the_o right_a of_o a_o lawful_a call_n for_o god_n send_v none_o to_o teach_v error_n and_o heresy_n and_o man_n have_v no_o warrant_n of_o god_n to_o call_v they_o these_o apostat_n and_o heretic_n be_v become_v usurper_n of_o the_o place_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v and_o therefore_o sound_a teacher_n may_v convocat_n privy_a meeting_n in_o these_o paroch_n without_o their_o warrant_n and_o without_o usurpation_n but_o it_o be_v usurpation_n to_o do_v so_o in_o the_o paroch_n of_o sound_a teacher_n 4._o paul_n forbid_v timothy_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o any_o sudden_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o woman_n may_v not_o speak_v public_o 1_o cor._n 14._o they_o may_v teach_v young_a woman_n private_o tit._n 2.3_o and_o they_o who_o admit_v man_n untried_a unqualify_v and_o without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v partaker_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n he_o resy_n and_o abuse_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o god_n church_n 5._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o may_v not_o preach_v in_o any_o place_n uncalled_a the_o lord_n forbid_v they_o to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o bid_v they_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10._o but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o send_v they_o to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o paul_n act._n 20_o bid_v pastor_n take_v heed_n not_o to_o other_o man_n flock_n but_o over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v they_o overseer_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n and_o timothy_n to_o preach_v in_o bythinia_n and_o asia_n but_o in_o macedonia_n act._n 16.6_o many_o pretend_v private_a meeting_n but_o they_o plead_v for_o public_a meeting_n under_o this_o name_n quest_n how_o be_v they_o public_a ans_fw-fr in_o respect_n of_o person_n place_n and_o manner_n of_o exercise_n 1._o the_o person_n be_v not_o of_o one_o family_n only_o nor_o two_o or_o three_o of_o sundry_a family_n meet_v occasional_o but_o ofttimes_o many_o family_n and_o person_n of_o diverse_a family_n town_n and_o parish_n etc._n etc._n their_o number_n exceed_v sundry_a parish_n 2._o the_o place_n though_o it_o be_v a_o chamber_n or_o house_n ordain_v for_o private_a use_n yet_o they_o make_v they_o public_a house_n appoint_v they_o for_o ordinary_a public_a meeting_n and_o public_a exercise_n church_n be_v for_o no_o other_o respect_n make_v public_a house_n 3._o the_o exercise_n be_v publictin_n their_o usage_n for_o they_o do_v not_o every_o two_o and_o two_o or_o two_o and_o three_o or_o three_o and_o three_o confer_v private_o together_o but_o one_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o ofttimes_o many_o speak_v one_o after_o another_o so_o these_o meeting_n be_v more_o public_a than_o we_o where_o only_o one_o or_o two_o speak_v public_o quest_n can_v the_o privy_a meeting_n of_o two_o or_o three_o usurp_v the_o ministerial_a charge_n ans_fw-fr two_o or_o three_o may_v usurp_v over_o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o king_n as_o real_o as_o two_o or_o 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charge_n they_o not_o be_v depute_v nor_o warrant_v by_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n it_o be_v usurpation_n in_o a_o well_o order_v city_n the_o citizen_n suffer_v none_o to_o encroach_v upon_o their_o calling_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n much_o less_o shall_v such_o abuse_n be_v tollerat_a in_o a_o well_o order_v church_n 2._o pastor_n may_v preach_v both_o private_o and_o public_o in_o their_o own_o parish_n if_o in_o their_o infirmity_n absence_n or_o lawful_a distraction_n they_o employ_v other_o in_o their_o place_n it_o be_v a_o lawful_a call_n 3._o man_n may_v teach_v their_o own_o family_n it_o be_v warrant_v by_o god_n though_o like_o abraham_n family_n 318._o soul_n dwell_v together_o 4._o all_o other_o meeting_n shall_v be_v occasional_a not_o hinder_v family_n worship_n not_o ordinary_a public_a worship_n nor_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n quest_n what_o meeting_n be_v occasional_a answ_n such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o set_a purpose_n appointend_v for_o ordinary_a ministerial_a exercise_n but_o when_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n man_n meet_v for_o other_o occasion_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a as_o 1._o when_o two_o or_o three_o together_o take_v occasion_n of_o the_o public_a preach_n in_o the_o sabbath_n to_o repeat_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v 2._o they_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o go_v together_o unto_o church_n 3._o within_o the_o church_n before_o the_o public_a exercise_n begin_v and_o between_o preach_n and_o when_o they_o be_v end_v 4._o at_o the_o preach_a man_n may_v stir_v up_o one_o another_o unto_o attendance_n by_o example_n and_o exhortation_n 5._o return_v home_o they_o may_v use_v conference_n 6._o walk_v or_o sit_v in_o the_o field_n 7._o meet_v two_o or_o three_o together_o at_o market_n or_o public_a place_n 8._o eat_v or_o drink_v together_o 9_o in_o buy_v or_o sell_v