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A04540 A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes. Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618. 1617 (1617) STC 14661; ESTC S107828 395,581 331

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god_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o also_o indeed_o and_o yet_o not_o walk_v as_o they_o ought_v according_a to_o that_o estate_n whereof_o they_o do_v so_o glory_v and_o boast_v themselves_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o do_v often_o boast_v vain_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v true_o but_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v many_o in_o judah_n 3.11_o judah_n zeph._n 3.11_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o the_o lord_n holy_a mountain_n have_v they_o it_o not_o therefore_o in_o deed_n among_o they_o though_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a thereof_o for_o
tribe_n be_v overthrow_v by_o salmanasser_n king_n of_o assyria_n &_o the_o israelite_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n land_n &_o scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n people_n but_o account_v as_o the_o gentile_n 2_o king_n 17_o 3_o 6._o etc._n etc._n with_o hos_n 1_o 9_o and_o this_o likewise_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v when_o hosea_n thus_o prophesy_v thereof_o now_o the_o first_o chapter_n have_v these_o type_n and_o prophecy_n we_o may_v observe_v ch_z observe_v hos_fw-la 2._o ch_z the_o second_o chapter_n according_o to_o have_v the_o application_n thereof_o especial_o of_o the_o last_o of_o they_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o cast_v of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n with_o other_o affliction_n accompany_v the_o same_o because_o of_o their_o spiritual_a adultery_n and_o idolatry_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o similitude_n of_o the_o divorce_n of_o a_o adulteress_n woman_n so_o to_o call_v it_o as_o etc._n as_o pis●ator_fw-la anal._n ●n_o host_n 2_o etc._n etc._n some_o writer_n do_v a_o divorce_n i_o say_v whereby_o a_o adulteress_n be_v put_v out_o of_o her_o husband_n house_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n which_o former_o she_o enjoy_v therein_o whereof_o many_o particular_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o now_o by_o the_o prophet_n they_o be_v threaten_v against_o they_o so_o then_o the_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n speak_v of_o chap._n 1_o 2._o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o mother_n speak_v of_o chap._n 2.2_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o now_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o protect_v she_o because_o she_o be_v not_o a_o loyal_a wife_n but_o etc._n but_o play_v the_o harlot_n thus_o now_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o not_o a_o wife_n she_o be_v wife_n but_o a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 1_o 2._o she_o be_v not_o a_o wife_n that_o do_v de●eane_v herself_o loyal_o as_o she_o shall_v but_o have_v her_o adultery_n between_o her_o ●●rests_n hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v ●et_a 2._o ●et_a hos_fw-la 2_o 2._o to_o plead_v with_o she_o as_o with_o 2._o with_o ch._n 1_o 2._o a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n to_o exhort_v and_o require_v ●er_o to_o 2._o to_o ch._n 2_o 2._o put_v away_o her_o whoredom_n out_o of_o her_o sight_n etc._n etc._n to_o threaten_v she_o as_o he_o do_v judah_n also_o that_o else_o etc._n else_o v._o 3_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v strip_v her_o naked_a etc._n naked_a ezec._n 23_o 25_o 26_o 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o set_v she_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o she_o be_v ●orne_v that_o be_v deprive_v she_o whole_o of_o her_o ornament_n and_o blessing_n so_o than_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o all_o take_v away_o and_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o as_o miserable_a estate_n as_o when_o she_o be_v in_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n at_o which_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o her_o misery_n he_o take_v pity_n on_o she_o and_o make_v she_o his_o wife_n and_o endue_v she_o with_o many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o blessing_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o into_o his_o house_n and_o dwell_v place_n out_o of_o which_o now_o he_o will_v thrust_v she_o again_o and_o deprive_v she_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n there_o enjoy_v hos_fw-la 2_o 3_o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o with_o ezec._n 16_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v but_o threaten_v here_o be_v not_o yet_o perform_v and_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v between_v a_o threaten_n as_o here_o be_v make_v &_o the_o performance_n or_o execution_n thereof_o which_o follow_v after_o as_o we_o have_v ●hewed_v here_o before_o out_o of_o the_o history_n 2_o king_n 17_o chap._n else_o man_n may_v al●●_n think_v that_o judah_n be_v not_o the_o wife_n of_o god_n nor_o he_o her_o husband_n in_o ezechiels_n time_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n call_v she_o a_o harlot_n and_o more_o corrupt_a in_o whoredom_n than_o israel_n and_o threaten_v against_o she_o as_o here_o he_o do_v by_o hoseah_n against_o israel_n that_o he_o will_v strip_v she_o out_o of_o her_o clothes_n &_o take_v away_o her_o fair_a jewel_n and_o leave_v her_o naked_a and_o bare_a etc._n etc._n ezec._n 16_o 35-59_a use_v 23_o 4_o 11_o 26_o 29_o 36_o 44_o 45._o with_o hos_n 1_o 2._o and_o 2_o 2_o 3._o or_o if_o we_o shall_v here_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o yet_o this_o still_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n etc._n prophet_n hos_fw-la 1_o 9_o with_o ch_n 2_o &_o 3_o &_o 9_o etc._n etc._n first_o speak_v of_o the_o birth_n of_o lo-ammi_a not_o my_o people_n hos_fw-la 1_o 9_o afore_o he_o say_v plead_v with_o your_o mother_n that_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n nor_o i_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o put_v away_o her_o whoredom_n lest_o i_o strip_v she_o naked_a etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o both_o by_o the_o prophecy_n &_o history_n appear_v as_o be_v show_v before_o that_o the_o time_n &_o estate_n of_o this_o lo-ammi_a be_v yet_o to_o come_v it_o type_v out_o that_o time_n and_o calamity_n of_o they_o when_o the_o lord_n drive_v they_o out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o salmanasser_n and_o esar●addon_n king_n of_o assyria_n when_o now_o their_o kingdom_n be_v quite_o over●●rowne_v and_o themselves_o captive_v and_o carry_v away_o out_o of_o canaan_n the_o ●and_n of_o promise_n into_o the_o pollute_a land_n of_o the_o heathen_a nation_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o ●is_n then_o touch_v not_o the_o question_n itself_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o estate_n of_o israel_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n be_v now_o fall_v into_o defe●●●on_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a some_o i_o know_v there_o be_v who_o take_v it_o that_o etc._n that_o hierom._n zanchius_n mercerus_n etc._n etc._n on_o hos_n 1._o etc._n etc._n by_o jezreel_n the_o first_o child_n ●●re_v speak_v off_o be_v mean_v the_o captivity_n bring_v upon_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o ●●bes_n by_o tiglath_n pileser_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o loruhamah_a the_o second_o child_n ●●e_v captivity_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanasser_n and_o by_o lo-ammi_a the_o ●●ird_n child_n that_o estate_n of_o they_o when_o be_v thus_o punish_v and_o not_o yet_o ●●●enting_a they_o be_v in_o the_o end_n reject_v from_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o account_v as_o the_o gentile_n among_o who_o they_o be_v night-wanderer_n or_o that_o ‡_o by_o jezreel_n the_o first_o child_n be_v mean_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanassar_n aforesaid_a when_o they_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o disperse_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o by_o loruchamah_a their_o estate_n afterwaad_v in_o captivity_n when_o they_o find_v not_o mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n which_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v show_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o have_v repent_v &_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o lo-ammi_a that_o time_n and_o estate_n of_o they_o when_o after_o all_o the_o former_a punishment_n and_o forbearance_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o not_o yet_o repent_v be_v now_o no_o long_o account_v his_o people_n but_o reject_v and_o esteem_v as_o the_o heathen_a and_o according_o they_o make_v this_o second_o chapter_n whereabout_o we_o treat_v a_o explication_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o now_o also_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_v general_o since_o their_o refusal_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n which_o then_o be_v the_o more_o against_o these_o man_n and_o still_o show_v that_o this_o perteyne_v not_o to_o the_o question_n in_o controversy_n concern_v israel_n estate_n before_o their_o dispersion_n while_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n &_o not_o make_v night-wanderer_n among_o the_o gentile_n now_o to_o come_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o prophecy_n i_o can_v here_o at_o first_o insist_v upon_o the_o very_a next_o word_n in_o etc._n in_o hos_fw-la 2_o 2.3_o etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n and_o the_o verse_n follow_a let_v she_o therefore_o put_v away_o her_o whoredom_n out_o of_o her_o sight_n lest_o i_o strip_v she_o naked_a and_o set_v she_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o she_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n which_o plain_o show_v that_o she_o be_v not_o yet_o bring_v to_o this_o pass_n but_o be_v thus_o threaten_v to_o bring_v she_o to_o repentance_n or_o leave_v she_o the_o more_o without_o excuse_n as_o in_o such_o plead_n &_o deal_n be_v common_o use_v like_a as_o i_o note_v here_o before_o touch_v judah_n also_o out_o of_o ezec._n 16_o and_o
wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n regard_v in_o all_o kingdom_n and_o good_a government_n and_o may_v be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n in_o king_n court_n and_o house_n every_o where_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v regard_v hereof_o be_v have_v in_o the_o church_n &_o house_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n who_o have_v give_v most_o just_a and_o equal_a law_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n &_o where_o all_o thing_n shall_v most_o orderly_o and_o careful_o be_v observe_v to_o give_v particular_a instance_n in_o king_n house_n where_o when_o man_n offend_v it_o be_v know_v that_o some_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o table_n presence_n chamber_n or_o porch_n entry_n some_o be_v bind_v or_o detain_v in_o the_o porter_n lodge_n or_o other_o prison_n house_n and_o some_o be_v altogether_o cast_v out_o and_o put_v from_o the_o court_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o great_a king_n divers_a censure_n and_o punishment_n in_o his_o church_n debar_v some_o from_o his_o table_n assembly_n or_o entrance_n thereof_o restreyn_v other_o in_o darkness_n &_o bind_n they_o up_o as_o with_o band_n of_o excommunication_n till_o by_o such_o mean_v they_o learn_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o appoint_v other_o according_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o desert_n to_o utter_v darkness_n for_o ever_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 6._o thus_o also_o shall_v we_o not_o need_v for_o some_o to_o withhold_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o to_o interrupt_v the_o public_a worship_n or_o trouble_v the_o whole_a church_n by_o present_a deal_n with_o such_o person_n nor_o be_v drive_v to_o take_v any_o disorderly_a course_n at_o all_o but_o use_v this_o mean_n of_o debar_v and_o suspension_n of_o some_o where_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o a_o time_n we_o may_v with_o the_o rest_n still_o continue_v on_o our_o service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o peace_n and_o holiness_n 7._o and_o for_o such_o person_n themselves_o thus_o there_o may_v also_o be_v trial_n whether_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o so_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o great_a &_o heavy_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n otherwise_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v further_o proceed_v withal_o if_o that_o yet_o they_o repent_v not_o but_o do_v still_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n or_o increase_v therein_o add_v stubborness_n more_o and_o more_o thereunto_o etc._n justif_n of_o separ_fw-la pag._n 185_o 186._o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o may_v appear_v how_o great_o they_o err_v who_o hold_v suspension_n to_o be_v a_o corruption_n and_o devise_v of_o man_n and_o do_v neither_o practice_v nor_o allow_v thereof_o who_o error_n will_v yet_o more_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v touch_v excommunication_n where_o first_o see_v the_o scripture_n before_o allege_a which_o concern_v this_o point_n namely_o gen._n 4_o 14_o 16._o and_o 21_o 9_o excommunication_n of_o excommunication_n 10_o 12._o lev._n 13_o ch_n num._n 9_o 13._o deut._n 17_o 7._o and_o 19_o 19_o with_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 21._o ezra_n 10_o 8._o esa_n 66_o 5._o john_n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o and_o 16_o 2._o 1_o cor_fw-la 5_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 11._o and_o 16_o 22._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o and_o 5_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 20._o judas_n ver_fw-la 14_o 22_o 23._o revel_v 2_o 14_o 15_o 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o reason_n withal_o 1._o the_o know_v and_o ancient_a censure_n have_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o to_o wit_n niddui_n cherem_n and_o schammatha_n or_o anathema_n maranatha_n niddui_n that_o be_v separation_n seclusion_n suspension_n or_o the_o less_o excommunication_n cherem_n that_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o the_o great_a excommunication_n schammatha_n or_o anathema_n maranatha_n which_o be_v a_o utter_a devote_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o come_n answerable_a whereunto_o among_o christian_n also_o be_v suspension_n excommunication_n and_o the_o great_a anathema_n or_o so_o to_o call_v they_o the_o less_o excommunication_n the_o great_a excommunication_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o whereunto_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v refer_v and_o apply_v so_o as_o therefore_o they_o err_v great_o and_o be_v mistake_v who_o hold_v that_o if_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n any_o distinct_a ordinance_n of_o excommunication_n ecclesiastical_a etc._n just_a of_o sep._n pag._n 187._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o jewish_a devise_n &_o without_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o which_o end_n may_v also_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n divers_a deal_n with_o adam_n and_o with_o cain_n adam_n he_o debar_v of_o access_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o use_n thereof_o drive_v and_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n by_o the_o cherubim_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o cain_n he_o accurse_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o make_v he_o a_o fugitive_n &_o a_o vagabond_n in_o the_o earth_n gen._n 3_o 22_o 23_o 34._o with_o 4_o 11_o 16._o the_o one_o fit_o note_v out_o suspension_n and_o the_o other_o excommunication_n 3._o likewise_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n of_o put_v the_o leper_n &_o unclean_a out_o of_o the_o host_n the_o truth_n &_o equity_n whereof_o as_o of_o the_o other_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n still_o abide_v lev._n 13_o chap._n numb_a 5_o 1_o 4._o with_o deu._n 24_o 8_o 9_o 2_o chro._n 26_o 16_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 17._o jude_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o 4._o the_o practice_n of_o noah_n curse_v cham_n gen._n 9_o 24_o 25._o of_o abraham_n cast_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n out_o of_o his_o house_n gen._n 21_o 10_o 12._o of_o the_o priest_n thrust_v vzziah_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o of_o the_o prince_n and_o elder_n devote_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o disobedient_a and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a ezra_n 10_o 8._o which_o whether_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o suspension_n or_o excommunication_n and_o understand_v of_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n or_o both_o it_o give_v good_a proof_n and_o evidence_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 5._o yea_o the_o very_a abuse_n of_o the_o censure_n which_o be_v sometime_o among_o the_o jew_n do_v plain_o show_v how_o they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n though_o pervert_v &_o abuse_v among_o they_o as_o be_v sometime_o also_o other_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n esa_n 66_o 5._o luke_n 6_o 22._o john_n 9_o 22._o and_o 12_o 42._o and_o 16_o 2._o 6._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n concern_v excommunication_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o deliver_v of_o they_o unto_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5_o ch_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o where_o moreover_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o you_o that_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o among_o you_o the_o 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sometime_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o officer_n in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n for_o hear_v examine_v decide_v give_v sentence_n &_o execute_v judgement_n concern_v person_n and_o cause_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a gen._n 18_o 25._o exo._n 18_o 13_o 16_o 21_o 22._o deu._n 1.16_o 17._o and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 17_o 9_o &_o 19_o 12_o 17_o 18._o with_o num._n 35_o 12_o 24._o deu._n 25_o 1_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 8_o 15._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 5_o 6._o psa_fw-la 82_o 1_o 2_o 8._o and_o 122_o 5._o esa_n 1_o 23_o 26._o jer._n 21_o 11_o 12._o and_o 22_o 1_o 2_o 3._o eze._n 44_o 15_o 23_o 24._o micah_n 3_o 1_o 11._o and_o 4_o 3._o act._n 16_o 4._o and_o 18_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 12_o 13._o and_o 6_o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o people_n for_o consent_v approve_v execute_v &_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v judge_v &_o do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o minister_n and_o governor_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 2_o 3._o with_o 5_o 12_o 13._o act._n 26_o 10._o with_o 22_o 20._o and_o act._n 21_o 25._o with_o 15_o 6_o 22._o and_o with_o 16_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 8._o last_o christ_n reprove_v of_o the_o angel_n &_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n for_o suffer_v evil_a person_n and_o corruption_n among_o they_o revel_v 2_o 14_o 15_o 20._o etc._n etc._n which_o necessary_o impli_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o ordinance_n to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o restreyn_a repress_v and_o abandon_v of_o such_o else_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o which_o perteyn_v not_o unto_o they_o or_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o redress_v and_o amend_v the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o christ_n speech_n &_o commission_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o their_o execution_n thereof_o mat._n 16_o 19_o joh._n 20_o 22_o 23_o with_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2_o 21._o and_o 5_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8._o and_o 13_o 2_o 3_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 20._o 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the_o exception_n of_o all_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v be_v hear_v as_o be_v meet_v and_o in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v purge_v from_o evil_a the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n keep_v from_o the_o pollution_n and_o profanation_n of_o such_o wicked_a person_n the_o sinner_n themselves_o make_v more_o ashamed_a be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o and_o avoid_v by_o they_o till_o they_o repent_v and_o the_o rest_n that_o remain_v shall_v all_o hear_v and_o learn_v and_o fear_v and_o commit_v no_o more_o any_o such_o evil_a among_o they_o for_o which_o also_o see_v the_o scripture_n before_o allege_a and_o deu._n 4_o 1_o 2._o and_o 13_o chap._n and_o 16_o 18._o and_o 19_o 19_o 20._o 2_o thes_n 3_o 6_o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 5_o 17_o 19_o 20._o and_o 6.13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 1_o 5._o rev._n 2_o 14_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 4._o furthermore_o as_o in_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o these_o also_o according_a to_o the_o several_a nature_n 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neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n mat._n 18_o 17._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o also_o to_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o which_o therefore_o i_o will_v now_o speak_v off_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap_a xix_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.17_o whether_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 18_o 17._o may_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n thus_o speak_v and_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o christian_n succeed_v afterward_o elder_n i._o of_o the_o synedrion_n or_o congregation_n of_o elder_n and_o first_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o then_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o synedrion_n or_o congregation_n of_o elder_n have_v in_o israel_n 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25._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8_o 11._o and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o phrase_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a whether_o in_o israel_n or_o with_o we_o mat._n 18_o 17._o with_o 5_o 22._o and_o deut._n 19_o 16_o 17._o and_o 21_o 20._o psal_n 82_o 1._o jer._n 19_o 1._o and_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n reason_n often_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o we_o now_o apply_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v thereof_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n john_n 10_o 34.35_o 36._o compare_v with_o psal_n 82_o 6._o mat._n 21_o 42._o with_o psal_n 118.22_o act._n 1_o 20._o with_o psal_n 69_o 26._o and_o 109_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 13._o with_o exod._n 12_o 15._o and_o deu._n 17_o 7._o &_o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 13_o 14._o with_o deu._n 18_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10_o 1_o 18_o rom._n 15_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 16_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o thing_n perteyn_a to_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o word_n be_v not_o kabal_n as_o etc._n as_o m._n jac._n divine_a institution_n of_o a_o ministerial_a church_n argum._n 3_o signature_n b●s_v etc._n etc._n some_o have_v think_v but_o ghnedah_n or_o ghnidtah_n in_o the_o syriack_n the_o tongue_n then_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n &_o christ_n himself_o which_o all_o grant_n be_v often_o