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that_o mind_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o lead_v a_o spiritual_a life_n rom._n 8.1_o 5._o rom._n 7.6_o now_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o it_o we_o have_v many_o magistrate_n who_o be_v spiritual_a man_n and_o lead_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o common_a people_n who_o be_v so_o too_o but_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n and_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o magistrate_n and_o other_o must_v be_v the_o carnal_a man_n whereas_o i_o say_v even_o now_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n i_o shall_v be_v quarrel_v with_o by_o the_o clergy_n for_o give_v the_o priority_n to_o the_o laiety_n and_o not_o to_o the_o clergy_n as_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n now_o i_o grant_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n ever_o since_o there_o be_v a_o pope_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o pope_n exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o be_v above_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o see_v psal_n 82.6_o and_o this_o popish_a custom_n will_v bishop_n and_o clergyman_n uphold_v still_o but_o be_v not_o the_o king_n parliament_z and_o magistrate_n lay_v person_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o be_v not_o these_o above_o the_o clergy_n if_o these_o than_o be_v above_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n these_o must_v have_v the_o priority_n as_o well_o as_o superiority_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n to_o say_v otherwise_o be_v popish_a and_o tend_v to_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n quest_n 2._o how_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v qualify_v i_o answ_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o invisible_a but_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n these_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o at_o least_o a_o profession_n of_o these_o now_o that_o this_o latter_a make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o 1._o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o 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to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a yet_o ananias_n be_v a_o liar_n act_v 5.1_o etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o john_n 2.19_o &_o mat._n 13.20_o further_o the_o people_n of_o laodicea_n be_v a_o church_n rev._n 3.14_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o have_v but_o external_a profession_n simon_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n act_v 8.13_o and_o judas_n be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n family_n and_o church_n by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a niceness_n in_o some_o who_o will_v not_o admit_v one_o a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n without_o a_o month_n trial_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n col._n 2.22_o 23._o not_o after_o the_o practice_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o return_v if_o a_o magistrate_n have_v but_o a_o outward_a profession_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o well_o as_o a_o minister_n let_v none_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o meddle_v with_o excommunication_n as_o a_o minister_n may_v quest_n 3._o be_v a_o magistrate_n a_o elder_a and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answ_v he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o elder_a and_o ruler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n this_o late_a i_n thus_o prove_v these_o call_v the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n numb_a 11.16_o 24._o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n also_o for_o moses_n command_v aaron_n the_o chief_a priest_n to_o offer_v incense_n which_o be_v a_o church-matter_n numb_a 16.46_o king_n hezekiah_n do_v the_o like_a 2_o chron._n 31.2_o king_n david_n do_v so_o too_o 1_o chron._n 16.7_o and_o also_o king_n josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.4_o and_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 15.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n thing_n write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o hence_o it_o follow_v 1._o if_o therefore_o a_o magistrate_n be_v 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the_o one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o other_o of_o the_o minister_n i_o answ_v yea_o for_o they_o hold_v the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o the_o parish-house_n to_o be_v one_o church_n and_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v another_o church_n as_o in_o the_o senate-house_n or_o common_a hall_n where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v congregat_v and_o assemble_v for_o matter_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la translate_v a_o church_n signifi_v a_o congregation_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o people_n act_v 7.38_o act_n 19.32_o 39_o 41._o now_o the_o magistrate_n and_o people_n in_o the_o senate-house_n be_v a_o congregation_n and_o a_o assembly_n of_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v a_o church_n and_o all_o
of_o any_o man_n noble_a or_o ignoble_a the_o scottish_a discipline_n be_v odious_a to_o episcoparian_o for_o excommunicate_v their_o king_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o scot_n be_v the_o more_o honest_a man_n for_o they_o act_v according_a to_o their_o principle_n but_o bishop_n halt_v of_o one_o leg_n and_o be_v blind_a of_o one_o eye_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o a_o king_n and_o yet_o the_o scot_n and_o our_o bishop_n do_v fetch_v their_o authority_n both_o from_o the_o same_o scripture_n if_o therefore_o they_o may_v excommunicate_v the_o king_n by_o their_o principle_n where_o be_v the_o king_n supremacy_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a design_n of_o bishop_n for_o supremacy_n for_o they_o write_v and_o say_v church_n and_o state_n now_o though_o common_a people_n regard_v not_o which_o end_n go_v forward_o yet_o bishop_n do_v for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o write_v so_o and_o speak_v so_o but_o will_v have_v other_o to_o speak_v so_o too_o myself_o be_v with_o a_o bishop_n long_o since_o i_o say_v state_n and_o church_n but_o the_o bishop_n correct_v i_o say_v you_o must_v say_v church_n and_o state_n so_o bishop_n will_v have_v priority_n and_o superiority_n over_o the_o state_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o aim_n at_o the_o king_n supremacy_n for_o he_o be_v a_o statesman_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o state_n there_o can_v be_v no_o supremacy_n where_o there_o be_v not_o priority_n &_o superiority_n however_o the_o bishop_n do_v act_v open_o for_o the_o king_n supremacy_n yet_o underhand_o they_o aim_v at_o the_o old_a popish_a supremacy_n why_o else_o do_v they_o keep_v on_o foot_n that_o popish_a language_n of_o church_n and_o state_n the_o bishop_n also_o use_v to_o name_v the_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n give_v the_o priority_n and_o superiority_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o bishop_n but_o where_o then_o be_v the_o king_n priority_n superiority_n and_o supremacy_n also_o they_o use_v to_o say_v lord_n spiritual_a and_o lord_n temporal_a quest_n 11._o be_v minister_n capable_a of_o a_o bishopric_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n i_o answer_v negative_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o as_o be_v before_o prove_v christ_n have_v forbid_a minister_n to_o use_v lordly_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n mat._n 20.25_o &_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o minister_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o bishopric_n 2._o if_o a_o minister_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o pope_n or_o a_o antichrist_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n psal_n 82.6_o for_o in_o his_o consistory_n he_o sit_v as_o judge_v over_o both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n 3._o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n by_o rule_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o preach_a minister_n as_o i_o thus_o prove_v christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v mat._n 20.1_o 2_o 7._o but_o not_o to_o rule_v st._n paul_n charge_v timothy_n not_o to_o rule_v but_o to_o preach_v and_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o st._n paul_n say_v woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o and_o minister_n have_v their_o ordination_n not_o to_o rule_v but_o to_o preach_v but_o lordly_a bishop_n be_v no_o preacher_n no_o soon_o bishop_n but_o their_o head_n be_v so_o full_a of_o proclamation_n with_o rule_v as_o they_o lie_v aside_o preach_v queen_n eliz._n when_o she_o go_v to_o make_v a_o bishop_n say_v i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o stop_v a_o preacher_n mouth_n i_o can_v speak_v my_o knowledge_n of_o they_o for_o sixty_o year_n that_o they_o preach_v not_o above_o once_o a_o year_n sometime_o twice_o sometime_o not_o once_o bishop_n have_v ever_o be_v minister_n but_o never_o preacher_n they_o have_v be_v the_o drinkâ—_n â—_z in_o the_o â—ive_a the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n vineyard_n &_o those_o that_o have_v hide_v their_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o a_o dark_a 〈…〉_o do_v not_o such_o bishop_n well_o deserve_v 2000_o or_o 3000._o pound_n a_o year_n sure_o the_o state_n in_o those_o time_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o their_o money_n as_o for_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n though_o i_o can_v call_v they_o legal_a the_o king_n be_v absent_a yet_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o those_o judge_v it_o good_a for_o the_o church_n to_o root_v our_o bishop_n archbishop_n dean_n chancellor_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o wise_a man_n be_v eye-witness_n and_o ear-witness_n and_o have_v too_o long_o a_o experience_n of_o bishop_n miscarriage_n the_o which_o our_o young_a day_n can_v afford_v we_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n how_o the_o heart_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o a_o consumption_n and_o how_o religion_n be_v like_o a_o garden_n over_o grow_v with_o the_o nettle_n and_o weed_n of_o humane_a invention_n and_o bishop_n or_o rather_o the_o pope_n invention_n until_o ceremony_n have_v well_o nigh_o eat_v up_o substance_n all_o be_v for_o a_o outward_a form_n and_o fashion_n as_o to_o bow_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o then_o to_o turn_v west_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o then_o come_v down_o again_o to_o the_o desk_n to_o be_v clad_v in_o white_a and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o be_v clad_v in_o black_a as_o if_o god_n be_v please_v with_o such_o toy_n but_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o of_o many_o more_o of_o these_o ceremony_n before_o i_o have_v do_v one_o thing_n more_o i_o believe_v provoke_v these_o wise_a man_n which_o be_v the_o bishop_n cruel_a persecution_n silence_v and_o deprive_v of_o livelihood_n very_o many_o godly_a and_o painful_a minister_n man_n of_o a_o blameless_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o all_o for_o non_fw-fr observance_n of_o popish_a ceremony_n and_o another_o thing_n be_v that_o they_o drive_v hence_o many_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o plant_v in_o new-england_n quest_n 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that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o do_v our_o bishop_n in_o their_o consistory_n 6._o pope_n be_v a_o minister_n but_o no_o preacher_n so_o be_v our_o bishop_n non-preacher_n as_o soon_o may_v you_o draw_v a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n as_o a_o bishop_n into_o a_o pulpit_n and_o if_o at_o once_o in_o a_o year_n than_o they_o come_v trap_v with_o their_o popish_a vestment_n bishop_n have_v high_a altar_n in_o their_o chapel_n and_o wax_v candle_n thereon_o unlighted_a a_o fit_a emblem_n of_o a_o bishop_n without_o light_n in_o a_o pulpit_n they_o will_v be_v these_o angel_n rev._n 1.20_o but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o light_n for_o they_o give_v no_o more_o light_n than_o their_o wax_n candle_n unless_o on_o christmas_n day_n in_o the_o forenoon_n 7._o the_o pope_n be_v a_o cruel_a persecuter_n of_o godly_a protestant_n so_o be_v these_o bishop_n of_o many_o godly_a painful_a minister_n man_n of_o a_o honest_a life_n and_o conversation_n these_o they_o silence_v 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