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god_n may_v receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n from_o his_o people_n which_o he_o have_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o heb._n 2.12_o ephes_n 3.21_o prov._n 16.4_o regula_n â—_o regula_n 4._o i_o add_v according_a to_o his_o will_n reveal_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n to_o note_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o worship_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n according_a to_o mat._n 28.20_o 1_o thes_n 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o wise_a learned_a or_o godly_a to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o beside_o what_o be_v leave_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v at_o large_a extensio_fw-la quantitas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d extensio_fw-la 5._o i_o call_v it_o one_o ordinary_a congregation_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o 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name_n â—ill_v the_o presâ—yterians_n inâ—ent_v next_o for_o â—s_n if_o we_o go_v 〈◊〉_d the_o middle_a â—ay_n let_v they_o â—â—ke_v heed_n they_o â—e_v not_o find_v on_o â—e_n right_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d the_o left_a in_o â—e_z worship_n of_o â—od_a middle-way_n man_n take_v viz._n the_o independent_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o church_n affair_n 2._o in_o particular_a and_o so_o first_o for_o the_o call_n and_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o officer_n as_o deut._n 1.13_o &_o 16.18_o &_o act._n 1.15_o 26._o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o nominate_v those_o to_o the_o office_n of_o apostleship_n who_o they_o judge_v fit_a by_o their_o direction_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v clear_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o choose_v joseph_n and_o mathias_n alone_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sig_n â—eare_z per_fw-la sufâ—agia_fw-la this_o be_v confess_v by_o â—e_n more_o godâ—_n &_o moderate_a â—â—esbyterians_n we_o may_v see_v a_o treatise_n â—led_v some_o â—â—lps_n to_o church_n â—â—vernvent_v â—m_n staffordâ—re_o for_o the_o â—ing_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n present_v to_o the_o parliament_n 44._o pag_n 29._o m._n byfield_n his_o treatise_n â—led_v the_o poâ—â—r_n of_o christ_n â—â—g_n 31._o but_o the_o whole_a church_n choose_v they_o by_o consent_n give_v out_o their_o lot_n ver_fw-la 26._o that_o be_v it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o common_a suffrage_n of_o the_o disciple_n &_o brethren_n which_o be_v member_n of_o that_o body_n afterward_o express_o call_v a_o church_n chap._n 2.57_o so_o act._n 6.2_o 3._o where_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a church_n be_v call_v to_o look_v out_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o deacon_n office_n the_o people_n must_v choose_v and_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v or_o design_n or_o set_v apart_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v
be_v here_o below_o and_o absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v further_a evident_a from_o the_o many_o enemy_n the_o saint_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n where_o they_o have_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n set_v against_o they_o now_o union_n together_o in_o this_o church-state_n be_v a_o singular_a remedy_n against_o those_o temptation_n they_o thus_o meet_v withal_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o company_n in_o travel_v make_v the_o way_n both_o sweet_a and_o safe_a whereas_o travel_v alone_o single_o by_o a_o man_n self_n be_v not_o only_o the_o more_o tedious_a but_o dangerous_a so_o here_o and_o therefore_o without_o all_o controversy_n this_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v foresee_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o most_o necessary_a and_o useful_a 6._o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o particular_a very_o clear_a the_o 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be_v alone_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o power_n all_o other_o power_n on_o earth_n be_v mine_v power_n they_o have_v other_o join_v with_o they_o in_o commission_n as_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n together_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n and_o common-council_n together_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n together_o but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v solus_fw-la in_o thronum_fw-la he_o be_v alone_o of_o himself_o the_o father_n have_v put_v all_o power_n into_o his_o hand_n alone_o without_o join_v angel_n or_o man_n in_o commission_n with_o he_o he_o depend_v not_o on_o any_o of_o they_o but_o they_o all_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v by_o himself_o alone_o so_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o alone_o without_o the_o help_n of_o other_o all_o other_o create_v power_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o but_o he_o to_o none_o of_o they_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o absolutenes_n of_o it_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n over_o his_o church_n to_o govern_v it_o so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o angel_n or_o man_n they_o can_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la command_n and_o enjoin_v to_o the_o saint_n what_o they_o please_v in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n they_o have_v no_o absolute_a jurisdiction_n they_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n not_o lord_n servant_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n they_o can_v act_v no_o further_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o leave_n from_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v accountable_a to_o christ_n for_o what_o they_o now_o do_v 6._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fullness_n completeness_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o all_o create_a power_n be_v defective_a and_o full_a of_o weakness_n and_o impâ—rfections_n
where_o christ_n have_v leave_v man_n free_a there_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v now_o if_o they_o deny_v man_n power_n for_o the_o lesser_a then_o doubtless_o much_o more_o for_o the_o great_a but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a and_o lest_o christian_n shall_v abuse_v this_o liberty_n of_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o himself_o have_v provide_v divers_a rule_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o word_n rom._n 14.19_o &_o 15.2_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 12_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 40_o rom._n 14.13_o 10._o it_o take_v away_o from_o man_n the_o very_a power_n of_o tempt_a and_o entice_v their_o brother_n to_o follow_v after_o their_o way_n and_o counsel_n in_o this_o business_n of_o worship_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 10._o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o that_o the_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o those_o very_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o worship_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v already_o make_v and_o enjoin_v and_o not_o to_o make_v law_n to_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o they_o themselves_o think_v best_o pâ—al_n 45.11_o psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o mat._n 28.20_o phil._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 22._o 11._o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n after_o they_o be_v constitute_v and_o plant_v and_o not_o what_o angel_n or_o man_n say_v as_o rev._n 2.7_o 11_o 17_o &_o 3.6_o 13_o 22._o so_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v with_o these_o matter_n eâ—â—her_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o church-work_n but_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o what_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o esay_n 8.20_o 12._o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o liberty_n of_o reject_v and_o refuse_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v find_v be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v charge_v on_o they_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o require_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v subjection_n thereto_o as_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o col._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o joh._n 4.1.2_o act_n 17_o 11._o gal._n 5.1_o 13._o the_o scripture_n forbid_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n deut._n 5.32_o &_o 18.19_o josh_n 1.7_o prov._n 4_o 27._o and_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o prevent_v it_o esay_n 30.21_o and_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o josh_n 1.7_o 15._o the_o scripture_n chaâ—ge_v we_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o so_o much_o temporal_a as_o eternal_a not_o to_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o what_o god_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o write_a word_n touch_v the_o matter_n and_o mannee_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 4.1_o &_o 12.32_o prov._n 30.6_o revel_v 22.14_o 19_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o because_o to_o add_v thereunto_o argue_v god_n word_n to_o be_v defective_a and_o insufficient_a and_o to_o diminish_v from_o it_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v superfluous_a whâ—ch_v for_o man_n to_o do_v be_v abominable_a and_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o liar_n prov._n 30_o 6._o 15._o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o god_n reject_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v not_o in_o his_o worship_n levit._n 10.1_o jerem._n 7.31_o &_o 19_o 5._o 16._o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o the_o honour_n that_o attend_v this_o work_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o fit_a for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o builder_n of_o his_o own_o house_n himself_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n as_o zech._n 6.13_o and_o psal_n 22.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o and_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v this_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o attend_v the_o form_n of_o this_o church-state_n and_o right_a order_n of_o worship_v jehovah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o crown_n that_o become_v not_o the_o head_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n but_o christ_n alone_a and_o therefore_o let_v they_o all_o veil_n bonnet_n to_o he_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o those_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o rev._n 5.11_o 12._o and_o say_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n ver._n 13._o and_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o four_o beast_n say_v amen_o and_o the_o 24_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o so_o let_v all_o those_o do_v that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n amen_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o branch_n 3._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v this_o that_o believer_n be_v bind_v every_o where_o to_o observe_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v this_o way_n and_o to_o submit_v and_o subject_v themselves_o willing_o thereunto_o this_o i_o need_v not_o be_v large_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o see_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v cleeâ—e_a by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o in_o psal_n â—10_n 3_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o loc_n and_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntario_fw-la confluit_fw-la non_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la coacta_fw-la ibunt_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la trahentur_fw-la vi_fw-la neque_fw-la bellis_fw-la adigentur_fw-la sed_fw-la sva_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o voluntarii_fw-la audâ—to_fw-la evangelio_n ibunt_fw-la tracto_fw-la nimirum_fw-la occulto_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o paterno_fw-la tractu_fw-la hilares_fw-la &_o non_fw-la metu_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la evocati_fw-la ibunt_fw-la non_fw-la subsistent_n ad_fw-la vocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la moras_fw-la trahent_fw-la etc._n etc._n oecolampad_a in_o loc_n esay_n 2_o 2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 50.4_o 5._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v by_o outward_a violence_n to_o this_o work_n nor_o have_v their_o excuse_n to_o delay_v their_o come_n as_o those_o luk._n 14._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o precept_n and_o injunction_n psalm_n 45.11_o mat._n 28.20_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o threaten_a psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n so_o luke_n 19.23_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o 4._o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n from_o the_o many_o and_o singular_a privilege_n which_o such_o shall_v have_v that_o thus_o honour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o their_o only_a lord_n and_o king_n which_o privilege_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o set_v down_o but_o refer_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o chap._n 5._o where_o i_o lie_v down_o several_a argument_n to_o work_v and_o win_v over_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o duty_n this_o way_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o 3._o branch_n 4._o now_o for_o the_o discover_v and_o confute_v of_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o man_n that_o more_o especial_o oppose_v this_o former_a truth_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v those_o that_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o such_o external_a visible_a political_a church-order_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v test_n 1._o such_o as_o deâ—_n divine_a gospel_n institution_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n foâ—_n his_o saint_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o day_n 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vary_v through_o their_o weakness_n in_o some_o small_a circumstantial_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n among_o themselves_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o strive_v after_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o their_o walk_n and_o submit_v to_o civil_a government_n they_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v because_o herein_o they_o do_v well_o and_o so_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o magistrate_n countenance_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n as_o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o esay_n 49.23_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v by_o deny_v they_o their_o liberty_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o malevolent_a spirit_n they_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v that_o they_o may_v under_o they_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 5._o last_o 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