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levite_n but_o give_v over_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o service_n the_o levite_n deut._n 31._o 20._o gather_v to_o i_o all_o the_o elder_n v_o 30._o and_o moses_n speak_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o congregation_n rehal_o junius_n diâ—dati_n english_a divine_v they_o consent_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o levite_n cyrillus_n alexandrinus_n and_o cyprian_a tertullian_n as_o leo_n magnus_n also_o say_v the_o people_n choose_v or_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v they_o be_v then_o present_a so_o beda_n praebere_fw-la lyranus_fw-la junius_n piscator_fw-la ainsworth_n say_v a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n lay_v on_o hand_n on_o the_o levite_n cajetan_a and_o lorinus_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o place_n of_o the_o people_n lay_v on_o hand_n and_o consent_v quia_fw-la offerens_fw-la say_v lyra_n debâ—bat_fw-la ponere_fw-la manum_fw-la super_fw-la oblationem_fw-la svam_fw-la so_o diodati_n they_o imitate_v such_o as_o offer_v by_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n on_o the_o oblation_n now_o 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of_o the_o church_n say_v calvin_n be_v adorn_v with_o this_o privilege_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o it_o pertain_v say_v gualther_n to_o the_o church_n only_o and_o hâ—…r_a citizen_n because_o say_v luther_n the_o godly_a people_n have_v a_o god_n gracious_a therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v so_o buâ—inger_n oecolampadius_n diodati_n english_a divine_a zwinglius_fw-la and_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n carthusianus_n vatablus_n arias_n montanur_v corn._n à _fw-la lipide_fw-la gasp._n sanâ—lius_n lyranus_fw-la never_o man_n before_o pious_a m._n hooker_n expounâ—…d_v the_o place_n of_o such_o visible_a saint_n as_o have_v room_n in_o this_o house_n to_o wit_n witch_n and_o traitor_n 2._o to_o siâ—n_v a_o single_a congregation_n as_o if_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o such_o cipher_n and_o 3._o he_o must_v not_o be_v kâ—ng_v and_o lawgiver_n by_o this_o way_n to_o godly_a visible_a believer_n when_o their_o congregation_n be_v break_v dissipate_v by_o persecution_n death_n of_o officer_n o_o poor_a comfort_n but_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n in_o christ_n church_n that_o be_v subject_n in_o christ_n kingd_v i_o by_o influence_n of_o politic_a guidance_n and_o common_a gift_n the_o proposition_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v neither_o prove_v by_o isaiah_n 33._o 22._o or_o any_o reason_n but_o the_o just_a contrary_a conclusion_n to_o wit_n that_o believe_v and_o real_o pardon_v zion_n vers_fw-la 22._o 23_o 24._o must_v be_v the_o person_n that_o make_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v it_o conclude_v any_o thing_n but_o contrary_a to_o m._n h._n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o wit_n ergo_fw-la only_a such_o as_o be_v visible_a saint_n according_a to_o the_o politic_a influence_n and_o common_a gift_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v a_o most_o false_a conclusion_n for_o also_o true_a believer_n sincere_o profess_v the_o faith_n and_o who_o be_v subject_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o influence_n of_o save_a grace_n remission_n and_o pardon_n v_o 22_o 23_o 24._o be_v fiâ—_n to_o be_v and_o real_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n except_o the_o argument_n conclude_v that_o only_a hypocrite_n appear_v to_o be_v believer_n real_a be_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v most_o false_a by_o the_o grant_n of_o adversary_n and_o by_o the_o truth_n itself_o 3._o m._n h._n suppress_v the_o conclusion_n and_o prove_v the_o proposition_n that_o real_a believer_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o true_a church_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o he_o deny_v and_o the_o term_n in_o rational_a charity_n direct_v by_o the_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o both_o proposition_n be_v neither_o mention_v in_o the_o argument_n not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o proof_n a_o unknown_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o for_o the_o assumption_n but_o visible_a saint_n that_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n rule_v by_o the_o word_n be_v only_a subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n m._n h._n never_o so_o much_o as_o touch_n nor_o labour_n to_o prove_v nor_o be_v there_o a_o scripture_n in_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n except_o apostle_n or_o some_o visible_a society_n declare_v and_o pass_v a_o judicial_a sentence_n that_o they_o be_v subject_n of_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n etc._n 4._o the_o probation_n be_v fan_n toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la from_o the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v prove_v they_o say_v he_o who_o carry_v themselves_o in_o profess_a rebellion_n they_o be_v traitor_n not_o subject_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n not_o of_o drunkard_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v no_o visible_a king_n to_o visible_a pagan_n nor_o be_v they_o as_o visible_a profess_a atheist_n subject_n of_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o who_o teach_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o against_o who_o do_v m._n hooker_n dispute_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o member_n in_o our_o church_n not_o censure_v and_o if_o obstinate_a not_o casten_z out_o it_o be_v the_o sinful_a and_o abuse_a practice_n of_o man_n and_o we_o profess_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o our_o minister_n and_o assembly_n receive_v into_o our_o church_n man_n guilty_a of_o perjury_n drunkenness_n shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o swear_a reformation_n and_o that_o our_o minister_n and_o elder_n ah_o to_o many_o of_o they_o be_v scandalous_a bater_n and_o mocker_n of_o piety_n though_o our_o church_n be_v in_o as_o fair_a way_n of_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o now_o by_o the_o present_a stroke_n we_o be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n so_o to_o do_v but_o that_o be_v nothing_o concludent_fw-la eccles._n against_o the_o right_a government_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o profess_a rebel_n true_a nor_o be_v he_o head_n and_o king_n in_o a_o save_a way_n of_o latent_fw-la rebel_n or_o of_o your_o visible_a saint_n such_o as_o magus_n and_o judas_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v head_n and_o king_n to_o none_o as_o visible_a member_n but_o to_o man_n only_o judge_v in_o charity_n lead_v by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v real_a convert_n no_o logic_n can_v prove_v the_o consequence_n but_o our_o mind_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v visible_a head_n by_o influence_n of_o gift_n ordinance_n and_o external_a guidance_n to_o all_o to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o who_o profess_v subjection_n to_o he_o whether_o the_o church_n shall_v judge_v they_o real_a convert_n or_o not_o judge_v they_o so_o m._n h._n arg_fw-mi 3._o pag._n 17._o if_o visible_a saint_n be_v not_o member_n then_o non-visible_a saint_n may_v be_v member_n the_o latter_a be_v absurd_a than_o these_o who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v member_n of_o the_o 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not_o a_o visible_a member_n to_o m._n hooker_n by_o this_o account_n and_o the_o latter_a be_v contradicent_fw-la to_o m._n hooker_n way_n for_o then_o one_o who_o be_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o charity_n visible_o justify_v and_o choose_v and_o that_o real_o by_o m._n h._n metaphysic_n which_o so_o divide_v the_o breadth_n of_o be_v as_o peter_z visible_o believe_v and_o thereby_o real_o bless_v matth._n 16._o 16_o 17._o shall_v be_v to_o the_o same_o eye_n of_o charity_n not_o visible_o justify_v and_o choose_v but_o in_o the_o miscarry_v judgement_n of_o charity_n shall_v be_v no_o visible_a member_n according_a to_o the_o reality_n thereof_o as_o simon_n magus_n and_o therefore_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o visible_a member_n can_v agree_v both_o to_o peter_n visible_o believe_v and_o to_o magus_n visible_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v a_o real_a contradiction_n between_o peter_n his_o believe_a real_a and_o magus_n his_o believe_v real_a as_o good_a logic_n demonstrate_v but_o the_o latter_a be_v absurd_a for_o both_o peter_n and_o magus_n be_v visible_a saint_n let_v any_o man_n help_v m._n h._n in_o his_o metaphysic_n here_o 2._o aristotle_n long_o ago_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n both_o when_o the_o contradiction_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o there_o be_v a_o mid_n betwixt_o a_o visible_a saint_n as_o m._n hooker_n mean_v and_o a_o no_o visible_a saint_n for_o his_o visible_a saint_n be_v one_o who_o by_o the_o church_n be_v judge_v a_o real_a convert_n and_o his_o no_o visible_a saint_n be_v one_o who_o be_v judge_v no_o real_a convert_n example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v peter_n or_o magus_n a_o example_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o unbaptised_a pagan_a so_o judge_v now_o the_o mid_n to_o we_o simon_n magus_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o we_o teach_v that_o philip_n and_o the_o church_n of_o samaria_n neither_o
one_o congregation_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n v_o 14._o to_o help_n in_o the_o work_n 2._o the_o first_o sampler_n church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v one_o church_n in_o government_n etc._n for_o their_o elder_n be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n act._n 2._o 43_o 44_o 47._o &_o 8._o 1_o 2._o &_o 5._o 11._o &_o 11._o 30._o but_o that_o this_o church_n be_v not_o all_o one_o congregation_n be_v clear_a 1._o from_o the_o multitude_n thereof_o act._n 2._o 43._o three_o thousand_o 2._o act._n 4._o 4._o five_o thousand_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 3._o 14._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v multiply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_o and_o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n hard_a metal_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n act_n 6._o 7._o 2._o they_o meet_v in_o sundry_a place_n from_o house_n to_o house_n act._n 2._o westminster_n 46._o &_o 5._o 42._o for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n break_v of_o bread_n nor_o be_v it_o like_v they_o dare_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o new_a seal_n of_o the_o supper_n the_o dissent_v brethren_n refuse_v that_o 3._o the_o multitude_n of_o twelve_o preach_a apostle_n for_o some_o year_n and_o seven_o deacon_n for_o the_o poor_a declare_v that_o in_o 1._o such_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n 2._o in_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o gather_v soul_n 3._o of_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n that_o one_o apostle_n can_v not_o preach_v to_o one_o congregation_n the_o other_o eleven_o hear_v that_o be_v twelve_o reaper_n all_o in_o one_o ridge_n in_o one_o single_a congregation_n where_o eleven_o that_o time_n must_v be_v silent_a 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n that_o these_o of_o all_o nation_n understand_v act._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o therefore_o in_o divers_a meeting_n nor_o be_v it_o clear_a that_o all_o the_o three_o thousand_o hear_v peter_n the_o text_n say_v v._n 37._o they_o that_o hear_v be_v prick_v act._n 2._o 11._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n also_o speak_v as_o mr._n h._n think_v 5._o what_o agree_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o elder_n agree_v to_o all_o elder_n 6._o but_o the_o apostle_n act._n 6._o as_o elder_n not_o as_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o presbytery_n of_o twelve_o elder_n over_o divers_a congregation_n choose_v deacon_n lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v ordain_v they_o v_o 6._o and_o use_v the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o they_o as_o a_o stand_a example_n to_o the_o church_n now_o what_o they_o do_v as_o apostle_n either_o in_o write_v scripture_n work_v miracle_n speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n they_o neither_o seek_v nor_o need_v the_o help_n or_o occurrence_n of_o other_o either_o people_n or_o any_o else_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o say_v that_o all_o these_o thousand_o meet_v in_o solomon_n porch_n act._n 5._o 12._o at_o one_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n congregational_a or_o that_o they_o be_v all_o join_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n or_o that_o they_o return_v to_o wit_n peter_n and_o john_n to_o their_o own_o that_o be_v all_o the_o thousand_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v the_o word_n with_o boldness_n act._n 4._o 23_o 31._o nor_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multitude_n note_v every_o individual_a person_n man_n and_o woman_n mat._n 8._o 37._o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o gadarens_n beseech_v christ_n to_o depart_v festus_n act._n 25._o 24._o all_o the_o multitude_n have_v dealâ—_n with_o i_o about_o paul_n luke_n 1._o 10._o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v pray_v without_o see_v the_o reverend_a assembly_n at_o westminster_n they_o meet_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o house_n it_o note_v a_o church-meeting_n act._n 5._o 42._o &_o 16._o 15._o &_o 20_o 7_o 8_o 10._o rom._n 16._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o phil._n 1._o 2._o but_o that_o all_o these_o thousand_o interest_v in_o ordinance_n and_o government_n as_o the_o brethren_n say_v meet_v for_o the_o same_o word_n break_v of_o bread_n government_n and_o censure_n in_o the_o same_o house_n need_v no_o refutation_n it_o refute_v itself_o 3._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o one_o body_n have_v many_o member_n church_n rom._n 12._o and_o can_v not_o be_v one_o single_a congregation_n 1._o in_o it_o be_v many_o church_n lesser_a as_o the_o house_n of_o aristobulus_n rom._n 16._o 0._o of_o narcissus_n v_o 11._o &_o 14._o philolâ—gus_n neâ—ea_n julâ—us_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n wâ—th_v they_o v_o 15._o the_o church_n at_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n many_o teacher_n and_o fellow-helper_n veâ—s_n 3_o 9_o 12._o 4._o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n can_v not_o be_v one_o single_a congregation_n church_n their_o faith_n be_v hear_v in_o all_o achaia_n and_o all_o place_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o they_o paul_n glory_v in_o all_o the_o church_n v_o 16._o paul_n at_o one_o sermon_n convert_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a mul_fw-la titude_n and_o of_o devout_a woman_n act._n 17._o 4._o not_o a_o few_o also_o what_o must_v be_v the_o growth_n of_o that_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 33._o when_o they_o tarry_v at_o antioch_n steph._n some_o time_n beza_n not_o a_o admitterent_fw-la little_a time_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n continue_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o many_o other_o teacher_n and_o when_o god_n lay_v the_o daily_a care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n upon_o one_o man_n 2_o cor_fw-la 11._o 28._o and_o upon_o other_o eminent_a member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v so_o many_o eminent_a teacher_n and_o prophet_n to_o one_o congregation_n only_o at_o antioch_n at_o corinth_n who_o can_v believe_v it_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o ephâ—sus_n have_v divers_a congregation_n if_o not_o more_o than_o one_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n saluâ—â—_n you_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n salute_v you_o much_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o thâ—_n church_n at_o their_o house_n so_o marlorat_n so_o parâ—us_a and_o bâ—za_n on_o rom._n 16._o see_v the_o english_a divine_n on_o the_o place_n and_o diodati_n there_o be_v divers_a small_a assembly_n in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o city_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16._o 19_o col._n 4._o 15._o so_o be_v church-assembly_n ordinary_a for_o pray_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n act._n 12._o 12._o joh._n 20._o 19_o 26._o in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n at_o preach_v pray_v and_o choose_v of_o a_o apostle_n act._n 1._o 13._o pray_a and_o baptise_v in_o the_o house_n of_o justus_n act._n 18._o 7_o 8_o preach_v in_o the_o schoâ—l_n of_o tyrannus_n act._n 19_o 9_o preach_v celebrate_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o house_n of_o troas_n act._n 20._o 8_o 20._o &_o 5._o 42._o &_o 10._o 24._o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v more_o congregation_n than_o 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chaste_a virgin_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o how_o can_v they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la cept_v they_o in_o charitable_a disorâ—tion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d indeed_o the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n by_o call_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o and_o faithful_a brethren_n gal._n 1._o 2._o and_o that_o not_o by_o external_a profession_n for_o these_o be_v too_o high_a style_n for_o hypocrite_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n let_v that_o be_v answer_v these_o who_o not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o charity_n and_o not_o only_o in_o external_a profession_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n or_o then_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v be_v internal_o justify_v sanctify_a and_o choose_v before_o they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o 49._o the_o church_n visible_a but_o such_o must_v all_o admit_a member_n be_v by_o these_o place_n cite_v by_o the_o church_n of_o n._n england_n m._n h._n or_o his_o defendant_n choose_v what_o they_o please_v and_o answer_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v clear_v 2._o from_o this_o passage_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v another_o argument_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n england_n ibid._n such_o shall_v be_v member_n admit_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o paul_n as_o dear_a child_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o so_o must_v the_o argument_n be_v i_o assume_v but_o all_o visible_a convert_n or_o non_fw-la convert_v all_o know_a drunkard_n harlot_n atheist_n etc._n etc._n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o paul_n yea_o that_o exhortation_n oblige_v all_o the_o know_a enemy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o be_v convert_v from_o dumb_a idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n for_o all_o be_v exhort_v to_o obey_v the_o whole_a gospel_n hear_v it_o even_o the_o scoff_a athenian_n act._n 17._o 2._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o five_o argument_n these_o can_v be_v judge_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o conâ—â—iâ—uting_v and_o edify_v thereof_o who_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n thereof_o such_o as_o all_o hypocrite_n who_o will_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n and_o destroy_v the_o church_n i_o assume_v but_o all_o latent_fw-la hypocrite_n such_o as_o judas_n and_o magus_n as_o well_o as_o open_a hypocrite_n be_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o latent_fw-la hypocrite_n appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v godly_a and_o convert_v may_v be_v judge_v mistake_o and_o erroneous_o to_o be_v fit_a material_n for_o the_o constitute_n and_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n be_v man_n 1_o make_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o christ_n make_v the_o head_n of_o magus_n iu_n as_o not_o by_o christ_n command_n so_o much_o as_o by_o man_n erroneous_a judgement_n 2_o then_z the_o visible_a church_n have_v all_o its_o essâ—…nce_n and_o nature_n found_v upon_o judgement_n that_o may_v err_v and_o upon_o no_o certain_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n 3_o then_o shall_v the_o apostle_n have_v take_v more_o time_n and_o advise_v more_o mature_o before_o they_o make_v magus_n ananias_n member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 3._o all_o the_o argument_n bring_v by_o m._n hooker_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n england_n and_o separatist_n do_v conclude_v they_o must_v be_v real_o and_o internal_o sanctify_v before_o they_o can_v be_v such_o member_n as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n hooker_n put_v not_o a_o finger_n to_o they_o to_o answer_v these_o that_o i_o allege_v 4._o let_v he_o answer_v that_o which_o m._n robinson_n have_v pag._n 97._o all_o separate_a the_o church_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n plant_v consist_v of_o only_o good_a as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o mankind_n in_o paradise_n god_n have_v also_o the_o same_o end_n in_o create_v and_o restore_v his_o church_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o person_n notorious_o wicked_a shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n god_n shall_v direct_o cross_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o end_n and_o shall_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o shall_v plant_v such_o in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n as_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o use_n then_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v pag._n 98._o in_o plant_v of_o the_o first_o church_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o be_v only_a saint_n without_o any_o mixture_n now_o all_o church_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n and_o essential_a constitution_n and_o the_o first_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o rest_n ans._n i_o now_o perceive_v that_o m._n hooker_n and_o his_o follower_n in_o this_o point_n defend_v m._n robinsin_n and_o the_o separatist_n as_o m._n hooker_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 20_o 21._o but_o i_o must_v say_v these_o word_n thus_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n must_v be_v a_o own_n of_o their_o cause_n this_o ans._n but_o m._n hooker_n shall_v also_o clear_v m._n hooker_n and_o his_o own_o from_o contradiction_n as_o well_o as_o m._n robinson_n for_o m._n robinson_n argument_n must_v be_v thus_o or_o nothing_o such_o as_o be_v the_o essential_a constitution_n of_o the_o first_o church_n in_o paradise_n in_o adam_n and_o evah_n not_o yet_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n before_o their_o fall_n such_o must_v be_v the_o constitution_n of_o all_o our_o visible_a church_n now_o for_o 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outside_n and_o vizard_n of_o sanctity_n so_o m._n robinson_n the_o wit_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o clear_v these_o expression_n from_o contradiction_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o approve_v and_o command_a will_n of_o god_n for_o of_o that_o will_v give_v to_o man_n who_o plant_v church_n he_o must_v speak_v or_o he_o speak_v nothing_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n than_o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_n that_o magus_n demas_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o both_o mr._n robinson_n justif._n of_o separate_a pag._n 12._o and_o to_o mr._n hooker_n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 2._o pag._n 23_o 24._o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n act._n 2._o 38_o 39_o 41_o
42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o compare_v with_o act._n 5._o 1_o 2._o act._n 8._o 12_o 13_o 14._o mat._n 22._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 12._o how_o be_v mr._n robinson_n now_o clear_v if_o it_o be_v say_v ay_o but_o mr._n robinson_n say_v it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v that_o person_n notorious_o or_o visible_o wicked_a shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n he_o say_v not_o as_o you_o repeat_v his_o word_n leave_v out_o notorious_o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v that_o person_n etc._n wicked_a shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v it_o but_o this_o he_o must_v say_v or_o he_o say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o wicked_a person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n then_o shall_v he_o cross_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o end_n because_o wicked_a person_n do_v no_o less_o cross_a god_n and_o his_o end_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n than_o the_o notorious_o and_o visible_o wicked_a for_o both_o cause_n his_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o 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the_o distinction_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o discern_a will_n 325._o or_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o his_o command_a and_o reveal_v will_n if_o they_o suppose_v as_o their_o reason_n do_v necessary_o argue_v their_o mind_n to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n with_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n that_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o cross_v of_o the_o lord_n end_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o 2._o god_n decrce_v and_o intend_v many_o thing_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v 3._o that_o god_n may_v be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o miss_v the_o mark_n in_o his_o decree_n though_o they_o i_o judge_v be_v innocent_a of_o any_o such_o heresy_n 4._o if_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v here_o understand_v the_o command_a will_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v sin_n and_o enjoin_v what_o be_v right_a as_o mr._n hooker_n and_o his_o who_o approve_v of_o this_o constitution_n of_o the_o separatist_n with_o mr._n robinson_n must_v do_v then_o must_v the_o lord_n in_o command_v his_o pastor_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v judas_n magus_n as_o fit_a material_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o mr._n hocker_n teach_v pag._n 23._o express_o command_v sin_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n because_o the_o holy_a lord_n must_v command_v to_o receive_v into_o the_o visible_a covenant_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visible-state_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o to_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o church_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n as_o serve_v for_o no_o other_o use_n then_o to_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v chap._n x._o what_o mr_n hooker_n fartherbringe_v to_o prove_v that_o visible_a church_n consist_v of_o visible_a saint_n master_n hooker_n pag._n 20._o the_o pinch_n of_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o whether_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n of_o profaneness_n or_o remain_v pertinacious_o obstinate_a in_o some_o wickedness_n though_o otherways_o profess_v and_o practise_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v any_o allowance_n 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assumption_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o john_n baptist_n matth._n 3._o 5_o 6._o where_o jerusalem_n judea_n scribe_n people_n and_o soldier_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o confession_n that_o amount_v to_o repentance_n so_o john_n verse_n 7._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n luke_n 3._o 6._o what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o apostle_n answer_v act_n 2._o 38._o repent_n and_o be_v baptize_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o aim_n of_o baptism_n do_v import_v as_o much_o remission_n of_o sin_n call_v for_o such_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o also_o of_o a_o go_n to_o he_o answ._n this_o argument_n may_v pass_v current_n with_o these_o that_o deny_v 57_o infant-baptisme_n which_o mr_n h._n and_o he_o do_v not_o but_o if_o to_o be_v baptize_v say_v that_o the_o 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say_v calvin_n baptize_v be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o they_o be_v admit_v member_n say_v our_o brethren_n in_o and_o with_o 20._o their_o parent_n 3._o m._n r._n speak_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o which_o papist_n ignorant_a of_o fundamental_n be_v not_o member_n chap._n xii_o how_o profession_n do_v notify_v conversion_n mr._n h._n that_o profession_n which_o must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o a_o person_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n that_o must_v notify_v that_o he_o have_v 26527._o true_a grace_n but_o the_o profession_n that_o m._n r_o require_v must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n pag._n 196._o faith_n give_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n profession_n to_o speak_v acuâ—ately_o do_v only_o notify_v to_o the_o church_n that_o the_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n so_o m._n r._n ans._n what_o be_v in_o question_n to_o m._n r._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o he_o church-member_n as_o infant_n and_o fix_a hearer_n be_v and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church-visible_a memâ—…_n and_o the_o visible_o call_v be_v the_o same_o almost_o now_o no_o man_n have_v right_a true_a and_o real_a to_o membership_n and_o seal_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o a_o god_n in_o a_o churchway_n by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n because_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v but_o the_o whole_a right_n and_o ground_n here_o be_v the_o lord_n free_a grace_n send_v the_o gospel_n to_o who_o he_o will_v deut._n 7._o 7._o deut._n 10._o 14_o 15._o psal._n 147._o 10_o 29._o act_n 16._o 6_o 9_o 10._o act_n 18._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o nor_o have_v it_o a_o shadow_n of_o right_n in_o scripture_n that_o macedonia_n and_o corinth_n have_v church-right_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v a_o church_n and_o to_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n rather_o than_o other_o people_n bythinia_n especial_o at_o this_o time_n because_o so_o corinth_n shall_v profess_v the_o gospel_n before_o ever_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n but_o here_o the_o 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which_o they_o never_o do_v i_o return_v to_o mr._n h._n mr._n h._n profession_n most_o frequent_o be_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n to_o the_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n and_o our_o resolution_n to_o persist_v in_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o distinction_n from_o practice_n for_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v so_o profess_v yet_o it_o give_v no_o formality_n to_o membership_n 2._o profession_n be_v large_a and_o include_v a_o suitable-carriage_n void_a of_o scandalous_a course_n 3._o as_o it_o must_v not_o be_v too_o narrow_a so_o it_o must_v not_o be_v too_o bâ—â—ad_a though_o one_o hold_v some_o error_n out_o of_o infirmity_n as_o justification_n by_o passive_a obedience_n only_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o he_o may_v profess_v the_o faith_n save_o ans._n here_o be_v three_o notation_n of_o
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be_v a_o mere_a accident_n as_o mother_n and_o daughter_n isa._n 54._o 1_o 2._o isa._n 49._o 20_o 21._o cant._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v folly_n for_o mr._n h._n to_o trouble_v we_o with_o new_a logic_n such_o as_o the_o specificate_a formality_n in_o peter_n for_o that_o be_v no_o new_a degree_n of_o essence_n in_o peter_n which_o be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o the_o same_o contract_v to_o the_o individual_a difference_n of_o time_n place_n figure_n etc._n etc._n let_v mr._n h._n show_v a_o specific_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o seal_n in_o this_o and_o in_o that_o congregation_n 2._o that_o genus_fw-la cum_fw-la forma_fw-la constituit_fw-la speciem_fw-la be_v neither_o old_a nor_o new_a rule_n the_o true_a rule_n be_v genus_fw-la &_o differentia_fw-la constituunt_fw-la speciem_fw-la &_o compositum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la and_o materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la constituunt_fw-la compositum_fw-la seâ—_n corpus_fw-la physicum_fw-la 3._o whereas_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o this_o 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be_v a_o device_n of_o man_n so_o no_o such_o covenant_n be_v in_o scripture_n in_o frame_v of_o church_n mr._n h._n the_o solemnity_n of_o fast_v and_o pray_v be_v only_o require_v 75._o at_o the_o first_o sound_n of_o a_o church_n act_v 2._o where_o there_o be_v only_o a_o addition_n of_o member_n the_o stroke_n on_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o need_v no_o miraculous_a discern_v ans._n 1._o mr._n h._n may_v make_v the_o reader_n believe_v that_o i_o be_o against_o fast_v and_o pray_v at_o either_o plant_n of_o or_o addition_n to_o church_n church_n and_o therefore_o divide_v my_o argument_n for_o i_o argue_v from_o the_o want_n not_o of_o fast_v and_o pray_v only_o but_o 2._o no_o church-covenant_n be_v here_o nor_o 3_o any_o frequent_a meeting_n of_o the_o member_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o spiritual_a state_n one_o of_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a these_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o seven_o hour_n 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teach_v warn_v comfort_v the_o brethren_n every_o where_o ergo_fw-la i_o must_v pray_v church-way_n partake_v of_o seal_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n of_o philippi_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o new_a engagement_n or_o covenant_n superad_v to_o the_o gospel-covenant_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o a_o pastor_n or_o professor_n be_v first_o a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n before_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n mr._n h._n some_o paradox_n fall_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o mr._n r._n a_o pastor_n 81._o gift_a and_o call_v by_o the_o church_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n before_o he_o be_v their_o pastor_n though_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o no_o congregation_n 2._o that_o a_o
the_o complete_a object_n of_o christ_n intent_n 2._o the_o complete_a and_o adequate_a matter_n of_o his_o work_n and_o soul-travel_n on_o his_o incarnation_n die_v rise_a ascend_a intercede_v give_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n luke_n 19_o 10._o &_o 2._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o heb._n 7._o 25._o joh._n 16._o 7._o isa._n 53._o 11._o 3._o the_o only_a complete_a recipient_a and_o principal_a subject_n of_o all_o the_o gracious_a and_o save_a act_n of_o christ_n of_o church-calling_n of_o the_o promise_n covenant_n preach_v 5._o by_o this_o the_o congregational_a body_n may_v say_v i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o obj._n yea_o i_o have_v material_o need_v of_o thou_o for_o counsel_n rebuke_n ans._n but_o be_v body-need_n organ-need_n and_o church-need_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o peter_n body_n have_v no_o organ-need_n of_o paul_n foot_n to_o walk_v for_o he_o have_v two_o foot_n of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o may_v have_v physical_a need_n of_o another_o kind_n so_o the_o congregation_n have_v need_n of_o heathen_n to_o rebuke_v they_o but_o this_o be_v no_o church-need_n 6._o paul_n 1_o cor._n 12._o will_v have_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o have_v the_o same_o church-care_n one_o of_o another_o and_o not_o to_o be_v divide_v in_o one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o church-head_n one_o church-gospel_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o all_o congregation_n 7._o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v one_o with_o another_o rejoice_v one_o with_o another_o but_o no_o church-feeling_a be_v require_v of_o i_o if_o i_o and_o those_o of_o another_o congregation_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o fellow-feeling_n between_o the_o member_n the_o apostle_n can_v speak_v of_o a_o natural_a compassion_n for_o humanity_n will_v teach_v christian_n to_o mourn_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o heathen_n but_o 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sacrament_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n mr._n h._n a_o eminent_o gift_a man_n in_o a_o island_n where_o no_o pastor_n 116._o be_v be_v no_o less_o say_v mr._n r._n tie_v in_o conscience_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a employment_n of_o his_o call_n then_o if_o he_o be_v formal_o ordain_v and_o choose_v their_o pastor_n in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n a_o gift_n and_o christian_a love_n tie_v even_o as_o much_o to_o onerousness_n in_o use_v mean_n to_o save_v at_o the_o office_n itself_o see_v what_o i_o add_v in_o that_o place_n mr_n h._n say_v than_o this_o gift_a man_n in_o a_o island_n in_o use_v his_o general_a call_n as_o a_o christian_a destroy_v his_o particular_a as_o a_o merchant_n and_o turn_v minister_n 2._o this_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o general_a and_o particular_a call_n ans._n not_o at_o all_o for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o extraordinary_a necessity_n of_o gain_v soul_n when_o other_o pastor_n can_v be_v have_v and_o ordination_n and_o election_n by_o that_o mean_n be_v invincible_o want_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la turn_v his_o christian_a calling_n in_o place_n and_o room_n of_o the_o particular_a call_n of_o a_o pastor_n and_o so_o mr._n r._n say_v well_o that_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n like_o this_o the_o naked_a relation_n of_o jurisdiction_n add_v nothing_o to_o care_n and_o onerousness_n in_o point_n of_o labour_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n mr._n h._n if_o we_o have_v a_o divine_a command_n say_v mr._n r._n to_o be_v our_o brethren_n keeper_n than_o our_o christian_a watch_n in_o that_o regard_n require_v 115._o as_o much_o onerousness_n and_o care_n as_o office_n watch_n it_o follow_v not_o say_v mr._n h._n be_o i_o bind_v by_o office_n to_o watch_v no_o more_o over_o the_o
people_n leave_v to_o my_o pastoral_a care_n then_o as_o a_o christian_a over_o these_o of_o another_o province_n who_o i_o be_o occasional_o only_a to_o gain_v and_o who_o face_n i_o never_o see_v ans._n mr._n h._n leave_v out_o the_o word_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o answer_v for_o they_o to_o god_n which_o i_o have_v otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o church_n use_v of_o more_o mean_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o more_o constant_a feed_n by_o word_n seal_n daily_o watch_v over_o the_o single_a flock_n then_o over_o all_o christian_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o some_o thousand_o mile_n distant_a from_o he_o but_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o govern_v classical_a church_n be_v the_o love_n and_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v much_o care_n onerousness_n and_o labour_n which_o be_v require_v in_o brotherly_a consociation_n to_o help_v as_o the_o care_n &_o onerousness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o officership_n mr._n h._n ans._n the_o proposition_n have_v no_o truth_n because_o i_o love_v all_o consociate_v in_o one_o synod_n who_o i_o never_o see_v and_o with_o who_o i_o can_v never_o meet_v to_o do_v good_a or_o receive_v good_a but_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o put_v forth_o the_o like_a onerous_a and_o laborious_a care_n for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a as_o for_o these_o to_o who_o by_o way_n of_o office_n i_o be_o bind_v in_o the_o same_o congregation_n then_o officer_n must_v either_o do_v too_o little_a or_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v too_o much_o ans._n this_o be_v neither_o my_o argument_n nor_o my_o word_n my_o word_n be_v par._n 1_o pag._n 332._o now_o if_o we_o distinguish_v onerousness_n care_n and_o labour_n by_o way_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o former_a be_v as_o great_a in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o latter_a these_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o mr._n h._n qua_fw-la fide_fw-la let_v the_o reader_n judge_n for_o the_o toil_n care_n 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withdraw_v from_o his_o company_n puâ—ge_v out_o all_o you_o who_o have_v be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o and_o such_o be_v woman_n and_o so_o man_n also_o to_o who_o he_o write_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o and_o woman_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o lump_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v infect_v and_o upon_o that_o hazard_n be_v not_o to_o eat_v &_o drink_v with_o a_o excommunicate_v man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 12._o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mix_v but_o to_o eschew_v scandalous_a person_n 2_o this._n 3._o 14_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o nor_o receive_v such_o a_o man_n unto_o their_o house_n nor_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n 2_o joh_n 10._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 10._o which_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o
may_v excommunicate_v all_o officer_n and_o whereas_o he_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n let_v he_o answer_v what_o be_v mean_v there_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o congregation_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n contend_v not_o among_o themselves_o what_o if_o they_o so_o shall_v do_v who_o shall_v right_v they_o by_o our_o brethren_n way_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n only_o when_o shall_v the_o church_n catholic_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o meet_v not_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v the_o brethren_n testify_v of_o the_o charity_n of_o gaius_n 2_o joh._n 16_o before_o the_o church_n be_v that_o in_o the_o convened_a together_o congregation_n or_o be_v it_o not_o before_o the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d together_o to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o this_o to_o the_o meeting_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n except_o woman_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o when_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n he_o must_v persecute_v only_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o persecute_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 8._o 3._o &_o 9_o 2._o mr._n h._n arg_n 11._o the_o church_n which_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v tell_v be_v to_o admonish_v public_o the_o offender_n but_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o elder_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o luk._n 10._o 16._o for_o they_o only_o be_v to_o receive_v public_a complaint_n tit._n 1._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o ans._n complaint_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o may_v prepare_v they_o for_o the_o congregation_n and_o lend_v the_o action_n therefore_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v râ—…_n of_o many_o and_o so_o judge_v of_o many_o not_o by_o the_o judgement_n only_o of_o discration_n for_o so_o they_o may_v judge_v these_o that_o be_v without_o but_o legal_o ans._n mr._n h._n answer_v not_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n for_o tell_v the_o complaint_n to_o the_o elder_n christ_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v tell_v all_o the_o visible_a saint_n say_v our_o brethren_n 2._o that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v rebuke_v legal_o of_o many_o that_o be_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n or_o male-church_n only_o that_o be_v say_v not_o prove_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o elder_n brethren_n woman_n age_a child_n servant_n for_o it_o concern_v they_o in_o conscience_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o and_o to_o forgive_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o join_v with_o he_o else_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v blind_a 2._o the_o minor_a be_v false_a 1._o for_o though_o they_o judge_v heathen_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o brethren_n woman_n age_a corinthian_a child_n and_o servant_n shall_v not_o also_o judge_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n by_o the_o same_o judgement_n 2._o the_o probation_n be_v faulty_a for_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o sundry_a kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o whether_o church-member_n have_v not_o one_o kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n towards_o the_o excommunicate_a man_n who_o be_v now_o under_o a_o medicinal_a church-cure_a and_o another_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o be_v never_o member_n mr._n h._n to_o mr._n r._n his_o twelve_o argument_n it_o have_v receive_v a_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o mistake_n because_o neither_o woman_n alone_o nor_o child_n will_v make_v a_o church_n nor_o have_v any_o public_a power_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n ans._n i_o never_o say_v in_o any_o argument_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n there_o alone_a maâ—e_n a_o church_n nor_o speak_v i_o of_o woman_n rule_v there_o but_o yet_o i_o say_v woman_n child_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n arg._n 1._o the_o essential_a part_n and_o large_a part_n of_o the_o congregationâ—…_n church_n of_o believer_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 18._o â—â—â—ting_v every_o lord_n day_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 2._o signify_v such_o a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o you_o say_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v especial_o be_v understand_v as_o part_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o complain_v do_v not_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o your_o own_o grant_n 2._o what_o ground_n be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o brethren_n alone_o 18._o because_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v mooned_z by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o believer_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n exclude_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n since_o there_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o make_v nor_o female_a bind_v nor_o free_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o condtion_n of_o believe_v visible_a saint_n gal._n 3._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o 22._o so_o be_v not_o this_o very_a like_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n iâ—…_n ch_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o sex_n and_o head_n of_o family_n must_v be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o believer_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o redeem_a of_o god_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n and_o the_o only_a visible_a church_n above_o all_o the_o officer_n woman_n child_n servant_n 3._o nor_o have_v such_o a_o church_n of_o only_a few_o any_o such_o power_n put_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v say_v tell_v the_o church_n except_o mr._n h._n prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o govern_v church_n above_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n say_v without_o officer_n the_o brethren_n can_v exercise_v nâ—_n jurisdiction_n iren_n no_o excommunication_n one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rude_a in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v nothing_o without_o the_o officer_n say_v mr._n burrough_n but_o brotherly_a admonition_n no_o jurisdiction_n and_o mr._n h._n be_v to_o give_v a_o parallel_n place_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o male-church_n of_o brethren_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o mr._n h._n arg._n 13._o not_o only_o the_o church_n must_v convene_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o the_o pastoral_n spirit_n of_o paul_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o convention_n ans._n the_o church_n meet_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v blame_v because_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o paul_n or_o his_o authority_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v they_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n only_o for_o their_o encouragement_n he_o express_v his_o consent_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o spirit_n ans._n that_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n without_o the_o pastoral_a spirit_n and_o authority_n of_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o exclude_v the_o tacit_n consent_n of_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o believe_v servant_n can_v exercise_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n that_o be_v of_o pastoral_a preach_n destroy_v mr._n h._n his_o principle_n for_o who_o can_v preach_v but_o send_v pastor_n rom._n 10._o 14._o not_o unofficed_a brethren_n and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n with_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o mr._n h._n naked_o say_v it_o that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o man_n be_v true_a but_o 1._o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o church_n rebuke_v 1._o all_o that_o be_v rebuke_v must_v be_v the_o church_n can_v mr._n h._n deny_v but_o woman_n child_n of_o year_n servant_n be_v rebuke_v as_o those_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o and_o as_o those_o who_o be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o 138._o lump_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o that_o
cor._n 5._o 1â—_n both_o which_o express_a act_n of_o proceed_v in_o a_o judicial_a way_n the_o whole_a may_v censure_v the_o part_n they_o be_v superior_a as_o officer_n when_o they_o keep_v the_o rule_n but_o inferior_a as_o member_n and_o in_o submission_n when_o they_o break_v the_o rule_n ans._n there_o be_v little_a logic_n in_o divide_v the_o power_n of_o private_a judge_n which_o every_o one_o owe_v to_o another_o no_o man_n be_v a_o church_n to_o his_o brother_n into_o a_o power_n of_o rebuke_v and_o a_o power_n of_o church-judging_a for_o that_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o be_v the_o church-judging_a by_o excommunication_n so_o the_o face_n be_v where_o the_o neck_n shall_v be_v 2._o the_o rebuke_v mat._n 18._o 15._o be_v indeed_o in_o order_n to_o church-rebuking_a and_o to_o excommunication_n yea_o to_o rebuke_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n leu._n 19_o 17._o ps._n 141._o 5._o but_o by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n i_o must_v rebuke_v none_o but_o offender_n of_o my_o own_o congregation_n may_v i_o not_o then_o rebuke_v but_o hate_v brethren_n of_o another_o congregation_n for_o so_o moses_n expound_v leu._n 19_o 17._o 3._o if_o to_o rebuke_v be_v a_o judicial_a church-rebuking_a i_o pray_v you_o may_v not_o woman_n rebuke_v woman_n and_o man_n both_o and_o labour_n to_o gain_v they_o if_o they_o trespass_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n sure_o abigail_n pilate_n wife_n sarah_n and_o other_o godly_a woman_n do_v rebuke_v counsel_n and_o complain_v of_o offence_n and_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o then_o m._n h._n clothe_v woman_n with_o a_o church-power_n and_o why_o but_o as_o jezabel_n and_o wanton_a widow_n be_v censurable_a rev._n 2._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o may_v they_o not_o rebuke_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o brother_n must_v forgive_v until_o seventy_o seven_o time_n for_o upon_o this_o occasion_n peter_n move_v the_o question_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 21_o 22._o but_o not_o so_o woman_n age_a child_n and_o servant_n for_o they_o must_v be_v less_o apt_a to_o forgive_v then_o man_n 3._o if_o mr._n h._n so_o much_o please_v himself_o in_o dichotomy_n why_o but_o to_o these_o two_o he_o may_v have_v add_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o forgive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o comfort_v and_o other_o also_o as_o teach_v dichotomy_n exhort_v all_o which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o woman_n servant_n age_a child_n except_o you_o exâ—me_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o howbeit_o the_o rebuker_n be_v the_o superior_a as_o he_o rebuke_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o true_a in_o a_o unjust_a rebuker_n for_o he_o be_v inferior_a yet_o either_o too_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o or_o too_o much_o give_v to_o godly_a woman_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n mr._n h._n object_n if_o the_o people_n shall_v censure_v the_o pastor_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v pastor_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v shepherd_n not_o the_o sheep_n ans._n the_o consequence_n be_v feeble_a because_o the_o people_n judge_v not_o as_o officer_n but_o as_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o combination_n they_o have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o be_v order_v for_o the_o common_a good_a ans._n mr._n h_n father_v not_o this_o argument_n upon_o i_o nor_o upon_o any_o of_o we_o but_o stapleton_n grego_n de_fw-fr valen._n toletus_n pererius_n esthius_n and_o other_o papist_n who_o urge_v the_o like_a to_o exime_fw-la their_o pastor_n clergy_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o civil_a power_n own_o the_o argument_n for_o then_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v not_o absurd_a in_o diverso_fw-la causarum_fw-la genere_fw-la but_o these_o who_o give_v power_n as_o officer_n to_o excommunicate_v be_v here_o rule_v by_o such_o as_o have_v that_o power_n and_o such_o to_o wit_n the_o people_n and_o flock_n have_v that_o power_n have_v the_o key_n 2._o be_v to_o edify_v by_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 3._o the_o ruler_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o people_n as_o such_o who_o watch_n for_o their_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 4._o take_v heed_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o and_o therefore_o must_v give_v warning_n and_o rebuke_n lest_o these_o perish_v over_o who_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o way_n and_o so_o the_o people_n authoritative_o watch_v for_o their_o shepherd_n and_o the_o shepherd_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o officer_n must_v submit_v unto_o the_o sheep_n the_o people_n as_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n above_o their_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v but_o a_o conceit_n to_o say_v that_o the_o brethren_n excommunicate_v member_n not_o their_o pastor_n as_o if_o they_o be_v officer_n for_o they_o excommunicate_v they_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o key_n to_o use_v they_o against_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o church_n have_v authoritative_a power_n over_o their_o pastor_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o have_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n excommunicate_v not_o as_o the_o church_n and_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 18._o 17_o 18._o nor_o can_v member_n as_o member_n excommunicate_a but_o say_v he_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v as_o officer_n but_o as_o member_n nor_o be_v any_o the_o most_o scandalous_a excommunicate_v as_o officer_n or_o as_o saint_n or_o as_o member_n but_o as_o scandalous_a officer_n or_o scandalous_a professor_n or_o as_o rot_a and_o leaven_n member_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a lump_n mr._n h._n suppose_v the_o member_n of_o a_o class_n offend_v the_o rest_n who_o censure_n they_o be_v not_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n to_o these_o who_o they_o censure_v ans._n the_o whole_a watch_n for_o themselves_o and_o rule_v and_o govern_v themselves_o as_o the_o parliament_n do_v rule_v their_o own_o member_n but_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sheep_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n over_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o contrary_a heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 12_o 13._o v._n 7._o mr._n h._n suppose_v the_o pastor_n turn_v heretic_n the_o roll_a elder_n with_o the_o rest_n censure_v they_o here_o be_v the_o inferior_n judge_v the_o superior_n ans._n this_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o pastor_n but_o only_o the_o rule_v elder_a with_o the_o pastor_n people_n christ_n commit_v not_o half_a a_o key_n to_o any_o society_n the_o key_n of_o rule_v without_o the_o key_n of_o preach_v be_v commit_v to_o no_o society_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o the_o rul_a elder_a with_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v more_o teach_v pastor_n with_o the_o roll_a elder_n than_o a_o heretical_a pastor_n may_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o whole_a judicature_n and_o by_o the_o roll_a elder_n in_o collegio_fw-la where_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a vote_n with_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o and_o not_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n 7._o mr._n h._n grant_v a_o man_n may_v give_v petor_n confession_n par_fw-fr 1._o 203._o c._n 6._o page_n 62._o and_o man_n may_v be_v scatter_v stone_n visible_a saint_n and_o yet_o through_o some_o opinion_n concern_v the_o visible_a church_n be_v member_n of_o no_o such_o congregation_n be_v they_o for_o that_o not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n and_o mr._n h._n bring_v this_o interpretation_n salve_fw-la â—â—liore_fw-la judiciâ—_n by_o stress_n of_o argument_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o minor_a but_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v not_o build_v by_o a_o visible_a profession_n upon_o the_o rock_n as_o peter_n be_v it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a invisibility_n and_o twofold_a visibility_n 1._o such_o as_o in_o the_o election_n of_o god_n only_o and_o be_v not_o call_v yet_o be_v invisible_a as_o saul_n persecute_v such_o indeed_o be_v not_o actual_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n by_o visible_a 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and_o gentile_n baptize_v unto_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 21_o 22._o to_o tender_a the_o supper_n upon_o occasion_n to_o they_o and_o their_o member_n as_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17._o and_o our_o brethren_n teach_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o church-praying_a church-praising_a church_n confirmation_n by_o pastoral_a teach_n of_o eminent_a teacher_n and_o of_o church_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n by_o martyrdom_n and_o otherwise_o then_o must_v that_o congregation_n be_v a_o visible_a member_n with_o all_o visible_a congregaâ—ions_n on_o earth_n and_o by_o good_a logic_n all_o the_o congregation_n on_o earth_n be_v one_o integral_a catholic_a visible_a church_n 11._o if_o the_o apostle_n here_o condemn_v a_o schism_n and_o rent_n not_o from_o one_o single_a congregation_n only_o but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n baptize_v into_o one_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o &_o 25._o from_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 5_o 20._o from_o all_o church_n jude_n v._n 19_o and_o commend_v union_n with_o all_o church_n because_o of_o one_o faith_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n eph._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o he_o suppose_v they_o be_v one_o body_n cyprian_n b._n of_o carthage_n cornelius_n b._n of_o 101._o rome_n just_o excommunicate_v novatus_n deny_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o fall_v ergo_fw-la those_o great_a church_n make_v one_o visible_a body_n and_o the_o novatian_o be_v not_o schismatic_n because_o they_o separate_v from_o one_o single_a congregation_n but_o say_v socrates_n they_o hinder_v the_o church_n from_o union_n augustine_n and_o optatus_n melivit_fw-la and_o the_o father_n make_v the_o donatists_n schismatic_n in_o separate_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o church_n but_o their_o own_o in_o one_o part_n of_o africa_n see_v pet._n martyr_n learned_o dispute_v about_o schism_n and_o calvin_n see_v aug._n and_o opt._n melivitan_n 12._o it_o be_v true_a say_v mr._n h._n of_o all_o congregation_n that_o the_o member_n do_v and_o shall_v care_v one_o for_o another_o ans._n and_o this_o 12_o i_o bring_v for_o one_o argument_n if_o this_o gloss_n of_o mr._n h._n remove_v all_o member-care_n and_o all_o organical-care_n of_o suffering_n and_o joy_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n from_o congregation_n towards_o all_o other_o congregation_n as_o towards_o their_o fellow-member_n and_o limit_v member_n care_n and_o member_n fellow-feeling_n to_o only_a member_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n then_o this_o gloss_n must_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o for_o this_o gloss_n say_v i_o the_o church_n of_o boston_n complete_a and_o independent_a within_o myself_o care_v not_o with_o member_n care_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n on_o 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not_o to_o mourn_v with_o those_o that_o mourn_v nor_o to_o rejoice_v with_o those_o that_o rejoice_v as_o rom._n 12._o 15_o with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n affection_n as_o with_o member_n of_o the_o same_o visible_a body_n though_o their_o weal_n and_o woe_n be_v most_o visible_a to_o we_o as_o their_o church_n and_o saintship_n be_v except_o with_o those_o only_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o independent_a congregation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n of_o which_o we_o be_v member_n as_o the_o body_n of_o socrates_n feel_v no_o member_n pain_n when_o the_o finger_n of_o john_n be_v cut_v off_o 7._o there_o be_v a_o body_n to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n 7._o and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o body_n to_o be_v glorify_v eph._n 4._o 13._o now_o this_o be_v the_o catholic_n body_n of_o christ_n visible_a and_o the_o lord_n end_v why_o he_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n and_o doctor_n till_o we_o be_v all_o glorify_a and_o 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male-church_n be_v examine_v mr._n h._n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o ruler_n dogmatical_o to_o discover_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o convince_a by_o witness_n 41._o the_o offender_n and_o prepare_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o brethren_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o censure_n thus_o prepare_v and_o propound_v by_o the_o elder_n than_o they_o have_v to_o oppose_v their_o doctrine_n for_o the_o elder_n may_v preach_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n ans._n 1._o scripture_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o two_o sentence_n 2._o two_o judicature_n which_o lead_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o two_o sort_n of_o bind_a judge_n this_o then_o be_v will-worship_n 2._o no_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o lead_v of_o witness_n to_o convince_v delinquent_n concional_o by_o way_n of_o preach_v old_a or_o new_a testament_n not_o mr._n h._n must_v here_o speak_v rev._n 2._o 2_o 14_o 20._o act_n 15._o matth._n 18._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o and_o elsewhere_o we_o read_v of_o but_o one_o juridical_a censure_n by_o the_o whole_a court_n and_o of_o one_o sentence_n if_o he_o hâ—aâ—_n not_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o apostle_n but_o liar_n rev._n 2._o 2._o jezabel_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o teach_v who_o can_v dream_v that_o these_o wâ—…_n first_o conclude_v dogmatical_o or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v so_o câ—…ded_v by_o the_o officer_n in_o one_o court_n and_o then_o be_v conclude_v juridical_o by_o the_o male_a church_n 3._o these_o word_n tâ—â—l_v the_o church_n whether_o must_v they_o be_v then_o tâ—…ll_o the_o officer_n that_o they_o may_v dogmatical_o determine_v or_o tell_v the_o male-church_n that_o they_o may_v juridical_o determine_v and_o yet_o one_o of_o these_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n or_o 3_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o which_o be_v their_o only_a church_n the_o first_o 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than_o what_o be_v give_v to_o this_o independent_a eldership_n 7._o when_o there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n between_o the_o two_o sentence_n which_o of_o the_o judicature_n must_v be_v supreme_a if_o the_o dogmatic_a be_v supreme_a they_o may_v dogmatick_o determine_v that_o the_o fraternity_n ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o sentence_n and_o who_o can_v excommunicate_v a_o independent_a church_n and_o again_o when_o the_o elder_n themselves_o turn_v wolf_n who_o then_o can_v give_v out_o a_o official_a and_o dogmatic_a sentence_n against_o they_o that_o must_v be_v want_v and_o have_v not_o the_o like_a of_o this_o bring_v forth_o among_o brownist_n reciprocal_a excommunication_n chap._n x._o of_o synod_n and_o their_o power_n mr._n h._n synod_n be_v necessary_a for_o union_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n act_v 15._o prov._n 16._o ans._n union_n in_o truth_n and_o peace_n among_o church_n say_v these_o church_n must_v make_v one_o visible_a body_n then_o rupture_n renting_n body_n scandal_n must_v say_v there_o be_v in_o this_o body_n visible_a a_o necessity_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n must_v be_v incident_a to_o that_o visible_a body_n which_o they_o deny_v for_o this_o union_n must_v be_v a_o profess_a union_n to_o speak_v and_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n phil._n 2_o 2._o c._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v visible_a union_n and_o so_o they_o must_v meet_v not_o in_o their_o member_n that_o be_v unpossible_a and_o here_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n meeting_n for_o civil_a it_o be_v not_o debate_v advise_v about_o matter_n of_o government_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o strong_a be_v truth_n mr._n h._n there_o be_v association_n of_o divers_a sort_n classis_fw-la synod_n 6._o provincial_a national_a oecumenick_n ans._n 1._o a_o general_a council_n be_v before_o mock_v as_o a_o nothing_o and_o the_o brethren_n bring_v argument_n against_o the_o being_n and_o nature_n of_o synod_n commissioner_n representees_n the_o contrary_n be_v here_o assert_v mr._n h._n the_o act_n must_v it_o be_v say_v mr._n r._n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastic_a decree_n ans._n ambignity_n darkness_n to_o bind_v as_o a_o part_n of_o scripture_n be_v 1._o that_o which_o be_v contain_v and_o clear_o deduce_v from_o scripture_n or_o 2._o that_o this_o act_n of_o decree_a issue_v from_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v that_o which_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v scripture_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n act_v tie_v as_o good_a advice_n and_o counsel_n only_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o tie_v not_o as_o scripture_n ans._n no_o man_n i_o do_v not_o say_v its_o do_n consultò_fw-la more_o darken_v i_o bring_v three_o member_n to_o clear_v the_o matter_n mr._n h._n leave_v 25._o out_o the_o three_o and_o darken_v all_o for_o act_n of_o synod_n
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15._o which_o they_o in_o circumcision_n undertake_v before_o to_o do_v which_o duty_n ought_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o be_v willing_a mr._n h._n a_o oath_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n say_v mr._n r._n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o command_n psal._n 119_o 106._o we_o be_v to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n judas_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o and_o profess_v god_n before_o man_n that_o which_o bind_v a_o man_n moral_o bind_v a_o nation_n ans._n david_n â—aking_v a_o oath_n be_v upon_o lawful_a ground_n to_o a_o lawful_a thing_n but_o national_a church_n and_o national_a covenant_v be_v now_o abrogate_v ans._n then_o a_o desire_n to_o preserve_v religion_n which_o be_v call_v in_o question_n in_o the_o land_n and_o to_o transmit_v it_o safe_a to_o posterity_n be_v a_o lawful_a ground_n as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v religion_n be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n and_o to_o remain_v the_o lord_n people_n we_o have_v these_o two_o which_o by_o mr._n h._n make_v david_n take_v of_o a_o oath_n 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2._o 10_o 13_o 15._o shall_v not_o egypt_n asyria_n be_v oblige_v to_o set_v up_o as_o it_o be_v altar_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n now_o that_o be_v a_o profess_a engage_v to_o avow_v the_o lord_n now_o i_o may_v put_v mr._n h._n to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o anabaptist_n ground_n to_o seek_v a_o warrant_n for_o a_o national_a covenant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o i_o again_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v i_o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o national_a profession_n 2._o a_o national_a promise_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n 3._o a_o national_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o leave_v of_o the_o truth_n 4._o a_o national_a petition_v for_o grace_n to_o avow_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o transmit_v it_o pure_a to_o posterity_n 5._o a_o national_a confession_n of_o faith_n except_o we_o argue_v thus_o a_o single_a man_n do_v this_o a_o david_n warrantable_o do_v swear_v ps._n 119._o 106._o ergo_fw-la a_o nation_n may_v do_v the_o 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the_o ordinance_n and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v there_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v it_o as_o he_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o not_o deny_v christ_n before_o man_n 2._o if_o any_o of_o israel_n goodwell_n in_o another_o city_n or_o town_n where_o another_o priest_n shall_v teach_v be_v it_o in_o his_o choice_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o priest_n or_o not_o or_o be_v there_o no_o freedom_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o there_o be_v freedom_n now_o prove_v this_o difference_n from_o the_o word_n 4._o the_o donâ—…_n in_o that_o contr_n pâ—…_n l._n 11._o c._n 14._o a_o wicked_a minister_n can_v no_o more_o convert_v quam_fw-la vivificare_fw-la quenquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la potest_fw-la than_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v give_v life_n so_o our_o brethren_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v edify_a matter_n who_o shall_v destroy_v the_o church_n 5._o august_n lib._n retract_v 2._o c._n 18._o ubicunqus_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d libris_fw-la commemoravi_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la habentem_fw-la maculam_fw-la aâ—…_n rugam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la jam_fw-la sâ—â—_n sed_fw-la quâ—_n praeparatur_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la augustine_n own_v no_o church_n that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o saint_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n 6._o augustine_n condâ—…_n the_o donatist_n aug._n contr_n litter_n petil._n episc._n donatist_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o they_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o catholic_a church_n ab_fw-la or_o bis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la communiono_fw-la that_o be_v sure_a no_o congregation_n for_o they_o set_v up_o congregation_n of_o their_o own_o but_o they_o say_v with_o themselves_o only_a be_v the_o true_a church_n 7._o petilianus_n say_v what_o have_v righteousness_n to_o do_v with_o unrighteousness_n augustine_n say_v it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n take_v 6._o part_n with_o unrighteousness_n si_fw-mi judas_n &_o petruâ—_n paritor_n sacramenta_fw-la communiâ—…_n 8._o petilianus_n apply_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o real_a nutriantur_fw-la saint_n as_o psal._n 1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n and_o psal._n 23._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n he_o lead_v i_o etc._n etc._n to_o their_o only_a member_n of_o separate_a church_n so_o do_v our_o brethreu_n mr._n cotton_n mr._n hooker_n so_o mr._n robinson_n augustine_n answer_v these_o word_n belong_v not_o to_o baptize_v simon_n magus_n they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o chaff_n but_o of_o the_o wheat_n 9_o petilian_n say_v the_o catholic_n admit_v all_o to_o be_v just_a and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n qui_fw-fr verba_fw-la legis_fw-la noverunt_fw-la that_o know_v word_n of_o scripture_n and_o satan_n know_v scripture_n the_o same_o mr._n h._n object_n to_o we_o see_v aug._n 49._o 10._o the_o question_n between_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n be_v where_o be_v this_o body_n visible_a for_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v the_o question_n be_v touch_v the_o invisible_a church_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o church_n be_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v 2._o august_n it_o be_v know_v augustine_n acknowledge_v in_o all_o these_o write_n a_o catholic_n church_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n to_o which_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o christ._n 11._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v except_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o acceptetur_fw-la aug._n condemn_v the_o donatist_n who_o will_v have_v it_o no_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o church_n 12._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v so_o many_o condition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a visible_a saint_n 2._o that_o the_o form_n be_v a_o church_n covenant_n 3._o that_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n abrahae_fw-la follow_v the_o word_n say_v all_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n 13._o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o believer_n may_v fall_v off_o the_o rock_n defecit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n except_o some_o follow_a donatus_n and_o some_o in_o america_n aut_fw-la alibi_fw-la see_v aug._n 9_o 14._o they_o who_o say_v 10._o augustine_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o visible_a city_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v say_v that_o also_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o figure_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n then_o augustine_n think_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o be_v one_o visible_a city_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o our_o brethren_n catholic_n as_o august_n 213._o teach_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o cyprian_a that_o the_o tare_n be_v in_o the_o church_n not_o lurk_v but_o see_v to_o which_o the_o donatist_n dare_v answer_v nothing_o they_o be_v so_o move_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_n 220._o clear_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v first_o to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n nor_o do_v he_o then_o build_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o confess_v church_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o also_o he_o say_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o to_o cyprian_a then_o one_o place_n in_o joh._n 20._o expound_v matth_n 16._o now_o cyprian_n never_o think_v that_o christ_n send_v the_o people_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o cyprian_a 240._o soli_fw-la petro_n dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaverâ—s_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insuâ—â—â—vit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la eujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la pâ—ocata_fw-la 246._o cyprian_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o baptism_n one_o what_o talk_v they_o then_o of_o multiply_v visible_a congregation_n and_o multiply_v baptism_n and_o see_v 297._o cyprian_a et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la dicat_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—ifit_n i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la unam_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 62._o cyprian_n expound_v matth._n 16._o 18._o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o â—â—t_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o these_o overseer_n be_v guide_v and_o therefore_o the_o lapsi_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v peace_n but_o by_o satisfy_a church-discipline_n finis_fw-la isa._n 15._o 6_o 7._o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o m._n h._n take_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o church_n without_o officer_n may_v not_o do_v what_o a_o civil_a corporation_n without_o ruler_n may_v do_v pag._n 13_o 14._o what_o influence_n habitation_n have_v to_o make_v church-member_n survey_v p._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 14_o 15._o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v not_o the_o only_a fit_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v but_o by_o conjecture_n pag._n 15._o m._n h._n 1._o arg._n christ_n be_v two_o way_n a_o head_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n or_o where_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o head_n of_o magus_n m._n r._n desire_v to_o know_v man_n be_v the_o confederate_a people_n of_o god_n visible_o without_o any_o man_n pass_v his_o judgement_n thereupon_o m._n h._n his_o second_o arg._n part_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o m._n h._n 2._o arg._n that_o real_a saint_n only_o be_v member_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o place_n isai._n 33._o 22._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n marlorat_n comment_n in_o isai._n c._n 3â—_n 20._o tentorium_fw-la firmum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la praevaleant_fw-la matth._n 16._o 18._o joan._n piscator_fw-la v_o 20._o adhuc_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la pios_fw-la judaeos_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la quin_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la commovetur_fw-la muscul._n 16._o oves_fw-la meas_fw-la nemo_fw-la rapiet_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la calv._n in_o vers_fw-la 22._o notandum_fw-la hic_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la scil_n deum_fw-la logislatorem_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la instruct_v à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la nec_fw-la cedat_fw-la nec_fw-la frangatur_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la permaneat_fw-la firma_fw-la calvin_n vers_fw-la 24._o notatâ—_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cives_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la ornantur_fw-la gualther_n in_o loc_n ad_fw-la solam_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o â—ujus_fw-la cives_fw-la illa_fw-la
the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v sometime_o mr_n hooker_n addition_n and_o so_o he_o know_v that_o magus_n judas_n and_o such_o have_v neither_o direct_v nor_o indirect_a mediate_v nor_o immediate_a interest_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v jeprous_a member_n see_v pag._n 95._o the_o scripture_n never_o ascribe_v holiness_n to_o a_o people_n for_o some_o fews_n sake_n if_o the_o rest_n be_v unholy_a and_o profane_a answ._n the_o man_n have_v not_o read_v of_o israel_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o sardis_n with_o who_o christ_n be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n and_o some_o few_o name_n only_o save_v see_v robinson_n pag._n 96_o 97_o 98_o 253_o 258._o mistake_v the_o matter_n the_o same_o way_n petilianus_n the_o donatist_n also_o do_v allege_v the_o scripture_n due_a to_o the_o real_o sanctfied_a member_n for_o their_o church_n of_o which_o simon_n magus_n be_v a_o member_n aug._n cont_n lib._n petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o c._n 44._o c._n 45._o psal._n 1_o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o 46._o dominus_fw-la pascit_fw-la mâ—_n etc._n etc._n aug._n resp_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la verba_fw-la ista_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la sim._n magum_fw-la pertinent_a qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la eundem_fw-la sanctum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la see_v l._n 4._o c._n 13._o p._n 764_o see_v aug._n cont_n l._n petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 49._o justif._n of_o separate_a m._n robinson_n &_o his_o maintain_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o touch_v its_o essential_a constitution_n shall_v consist_v of_o only_a real_a convert_n as_o the_o church_n in_o paradise_n and_o m._n hooker_n defend_v they_o in_o this_o see_v mr._n caâ—_n weak_o object_v the_o very_a same_o neces_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la pag._n 174._o and_o learned_a m._n ball_n ans._n sect_n 2._o p._n 51_o 52._o when_o you_o speak_v of_o visible_a church_n &_o visible_a and_o external_a holiness_n so_o far_o as_o man_n judge_v it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n to_o mention_v the_o church_n of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n m._n robinson_n &_o m._n hooker_n wild_o mistake_v the_o decree_a &_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n so_o armin._n antiperken_fw-mi p._n 60._o corvinus_n ex_fw-la ad_fw-la wallach_n p._n 19_o remonst_z in_o scrip._n synod_n be_v 2_o p._n 256._o remonst_z apol_n c._n 9_o fol._n 109._o sociâ—_n contra_fw-la puttin_n cap._n 10._o sol_fw-la 325._o the_o same_o also_o petilian_n the_o donatist_n object_v to_o the_o catholic_n that_o they_o own_v all_o as_o just_a and_o church-member_n who_o know_v some_o word_n of_o scripture_n though_o they_o live_v as_o satan_n aug._n cont_n lit_fw-fr petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 49._o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la conatus_fw-la es_fw-la ostendere_fw-la diabolum_fw-la legisperitum_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la dicamus_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la verbâ—_n legis_fw-la noverant_fw-la justos_fw-la esse_fw-la sect._n 51._o 1._o 52._o sect._n 53._o whether_o fitness_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v the_o visible_a conversion_n regeneratiâ—â—_n which_o m._n h._n require_v whether_o they_o be_v all_o to_o john_n real_a convert_n who_o john_n baptize_v see_v m._n can._n separa_fw-la p._n 174._o and_o the_o ans._n of_o m._n ball_n sect_n 2._o p._n 56_o 57_o answer_v to_o the_o 32_o quest_n p._n 20._o m._n h._n ascribe_v to_o all_o who_o john_n baptize_v and_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v visible_a member_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o amount_v to_o the_o real_a repentance_n which_o john_n command_v mat._n 3._o see_v anton._n wal._n to_o 2._o de_fw-fr baptis_n infan_n p._n 491._o daniel_n chamiez_fw-fr loc._n com._n l._n 7._o o._n 13._o p._n 210._o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o m._n h._n his_o argue_v while_o they_o die_v and_o consummate_v their_o course_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o john_n baptist_n have_v no_o such_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o all_o the_o multitude_n which_o he_o baptize_v be_v real_a convert_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n cap._n 3._o sect._n 3._o p._n 58._o the_o text_n be_v not_o clear_a mat._n 3._o mark_v 1_o luk._n 3._o that_o john_n repel_v from_o his_o baptism_n saducee_v and_o pharisee_n calvin_n come_v hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la interius_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la examen_fw-la citat_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la penitùs_fw-la exentiant_fw-la m._n h._n comply_v with_o papist_n for_o a_o particular_a confession_n mat._n 3._o beza_n in_o mat._n 3._o hinc_fw-la igitur_fw-la apparet_fw-la johannem_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la admisisse_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la remissionis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d seriò_fw-la amplecti_fw-la testarentur_fw-la pareus_n â—n_fw-fr loc_fw-fr nec_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la indignos_fw-la admisit_fw-la piscat_fw-la mat._n 3._o docu_fw-la 6_o ex_fw-la v_o 6._o baptismus_fw-la nulli_fw-la adulto_fw-la conferendus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la ediderit_fw-la confessionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la promissionem_fw-la sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ex_fw-la v._n 6._o piscator_fw-la in_o mark_n 1._o v_o 5._o imo_fw-la nequi_fw-la quam_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la joannem_fw-la ex_fw-la gisse_o confessionem_fw-la publicam_fw-la talem_fw-la enim_fw-la edebant_fw-la scelerum_fw-la ocultorum_fw-la belarm_n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la penitent_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o rhemist_n on_o mat._n 3._o v._n 6._o annot._n 3_o jac._n canteri_fw-la jesuita_fw-la in_o tabul_n chronograph_n sacr_n ad_fw-la a_o 100_o p._n 133._o sect._n 11._o annot._fw-la 4._o d._n fulks_n ans_fw-fr to_o to_o the_o rhemist_n mat._n 3._o 6._o if_o general_a confession_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o every_o man_n must_v utter_v all_o his_o sin_n in_o particular_a john_n have_v shrive_v work_n enough_o for_o seven_o year_n to_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o jury_n and_o all_o the_o country_n about_o jerusalem_n o_o papist_n blush_v cartwright_n against_o rhemist_n on_o the_o place_n pag._n 13._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n ch_n 1._o sect._n 2._o part_n 7._o ans._n to_o the_o 32._o question_n quest_n 8._o part_n 23._o the_o place_n for_o baptise_v luk._n 7._o 27._o and_o act._n 8._o clear_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o eunuch_n par._n 1._o p._n 26._o what_o ignorance_n exclude_v from_o church-membership_a calvin_n com._n act._n 8._o ans._n to_o 32_o quest_n q._n 20._o par._n 1._o pag._n 26527._o m._n r._n never_o say_v that_o profession_n must_v notify_v to_o the_o church_n the_o person_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v a_o church-member_n as_o m._n h._n will_v impute_v to_o he_o m._n h._n must_v be_v to_o near_o to_o that_o all_o infant_n bear_v of_o their_o visible_a saint_n must_v be_v real_a convert_n part._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 27._o our_o brethren_n can_v admit_v visible_a convert_n upon_o these_o formal_a reason_n as_o visible_a convert_n our_o brethren_n must_v say_v that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v casten_z out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o visible_a non-converts_a god_n intention_n or_o dispensation_n be_v not_o the_o church_n rule_n of_o dispense_n consure_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n what_o m._n h._n require_v in_o member_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v m._n h._n neither_o prove_v nor_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v habitual_a experience_n in_o so_o few_o hour_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o 3000._o act._n 2._o give_v evidence_n of_o real_a conversion_n to_o the_o apostle_n no_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o say_v that_o philip_n and_o the_o church_n of_o samaria_n smell_v the_o savourinesse_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o magus_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v a_o member_n three_o considerable_a case_n in_o frame_v of_o visible_a church_n quest_n 5_o 6._o p._n 20._o our_o brethren_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n these_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o member_n thereof_o because_o visible_o non-regenerated_n what_o warrant_v for_o this_o censure_n these_o be_v groundless_a conjecture_n when_o the_o apostle_n first_o preach_v to_o the_o heathen_a that_o 1._o they_o preach_v not_o as_o pastor_n 2._o that_o they_o wait_v until_o in_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o one_o another_o they_o be_v real_a convert_n 3._o than_o the_o apostle_n and_o themselves_o judicial_o inchurchâ—…_n they_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n ch_n 1._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 7._o mr._n tho._n hooker_n survey_n of_o discipline_n part_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 2._o p._n 14_o 15._o upon_o profession_n of_o faith_n present_o follow_v baptise_v mr._n rich._n baxter_n for_o infant-baptism_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la err_v in_o put_v in_o chalk_n stone_n in_o the_o first_o sampler_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n more_o than_o in_o the_o first_o sampler_n of_o synod_n act._n 15._o the_o place_n act._n 2._o plead_v for_o real_a repentance_n of_o all_o the_o 3000._o before_o they_o be_v inchurch_v as_o m._n h._n expound_v it_o magus_n be_v no_o such_o a_o visible_a convert_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v caly._n inter_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o meram_fw-la simulationem_fw-la est_fw-la
be_v of_o the_o invisible_a church_n only_o give_v right_o ecclesiastic_a to_o the_o seal_n par._n 1._o p_o 38_o 39_o due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o jac._n gualterius_fw-la jesuita_fw-la in_o tabulâ_fw-la chronographicâ_fw-la prim_fw-la secur_v ad_fw-la a_o 100_o pag._n 91._o sect_n 17._o probat_fw-la liberum_fw-la arb_n contra_fw-la calâ—inianos_n quint._n classis_fw-la repugnantiam_fw-la continens_fw-la quae_fw-la saepe_fw-la inter_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o divinam_fw-la intercedit_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o gâ—at_fw-la l._n 11._o cap._n 16._o mr._n h._n side_n with_o arminian_n socinian_o and_o papist_n in_o say_v that_o the_o reform_a church_n ascribe_v to_o god_n two_o contrary_a wi_n armin._n antip._n pag._n 668._o edit_n bertiana_n at_o aio_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la &_o promâ—ssionibus_fw-la dicit_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la citra_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la dici_fw-la nequeat_fw-la decreto_fw-la aliquo_fw-la svo_fw-la contrarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la vellet_fw-la statuere_fw-la 665._o insinuat_fw-la deum_fw-la hypocriseos_fw-la corâ—_n advers._fw-la molinaeum_fw-la c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o 7._o piscator_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_fw-la ut_fw-la opposita_fw-la considerant_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la seriò_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la mandato_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la significat_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la contumeliosa_fw-la quae_fw-la simulationem_fw-la &_o hypoâ—ri_fw-la sin_n in_o deo_fw-la ponit_fw-la remonst_z in_o script_n synodalibus_fw-la dordracen_n be_v 1._o de_fw-fr praedestinat_n pa._n 245._o be_v qui_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la &_o serio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la vocat_fw-la reprobos_fw-la quos_fw-la tamen_fw-la intrinsecè_fw-la arcano_fw-la &_o immutabili_fw-la decreto_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la absolutè_fw-la ad_fw-la damnationem_fw-la &_o damnationis_fw-la causas_fw-la destinâ—vit_fw-la be_v stmul_fw-la it_o benevolentiam_fw-la erga_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o mell_v in_o over_o ut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ostentat_fw-la &_o â—â—l_v in_o cord_n â—â—vet_fw-la doctrina_fw-la haec_fw-la pa._n 246._o deo_fw-la duplicitatem_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o simulationem_fw-la cum_fw-la deceptione_n conjunctam_fw-la attribuit_fw-la deo_fw-la hypocrisin_n mendacium_fw-la p._n 247._o collocutores_fw-la hagienses_fw-la in_o appendice_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la p._n 129._o nam_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la simulatio_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la vocre_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la ante_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la reprobation_n be_v decretum_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la est_fw-la absolutè_fw-la segregatus_fw-la conrade_n vor_v amor._n duplic_a ad_fw-la piscatorem_fw-la p._n 13._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag_n 293._o esse_fw-la sic_fw-la vocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la illusorium_fw-la p._n 391._o deum_fw-la â—ubere_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la mendacio_fw-la but_o the_o arminian_n in_o their_o apology_n all_o along_o especial_o cap._n 6._o where_o this_o matter_n be_v handle_v and_o cap._n 20._o where_o they_o speak_v of_o reprobation_n be_v as_o dumb_a as_o a_o fish_n of_o all_o these_o vain_a objection_n which_o otherwise_o seem_v to_o serve_v their_o end_n not_o a_o little_a now_o as_o before_o but_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v convince_v in_o conscience_n they_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o pleasure_n and_o of_o precept_n and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o mr._n h._n do_v not_o a_o little_a sail_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o carp_a at_o this_o distinction_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n a_o clear_n of_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v of_o purpose_n or_o decree_n &_o of_o his_o command_a or_o approve_v will_n against_o arminian_n and_o against_o mr._n h._n his_o side_v with_o they_o in_o that_o though_o innocent_o as_o mr._n r._n in_o charity_n judge_v the_o 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non_fw-la mosem_fw-la non_fw-la petrum_fw-la non_fw-la paulum_fw-la bullinger_n musculus_fw-la gualther_n com._n in_o isa._n 14._o v._n 5._o nor_o do_v our_o divine_n acknowledge_v that_o council_n gener._n par_fw-fr 1._o epistola_fw-la papae_fw-la calixti_fw-la secunda_fw-la pag._n 136._o allegata_fw-la est_fw-la uxor_fw-la legi_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vir_fw-la ejus_fw-la vivit_fw-la rom._n 7_o etc._n etc._n similiter_fw-la &_o sponsa_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quia_fw-la sponsa_fw-la uxorque_fw-la ejus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mr._n cotton_n keys_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 1._o concl_n 4_o 5._o the_o brethren_n make_v the_o pastor_n a_o marry_a husband_n and_o head_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n as_o papist_n make_v the_o pope_n the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n christum_fw-la caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la universae_fw-la libentissime_fw-la confitemuratqui_fw-la sub_fw-la christo_fw-la summâ—_n capite_fw-la vicarius_fw-la ejus_fw-la iâ—_n terris_fw-la caput_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la ministerialò_n non_fw-la principale_v rectò_fw-la nominetur_fw-la nâ—gari_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la ita_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr sum._n pontif._n to_o 1._o c._n 24._o col_fw-fr 1._o l._n d._n &_o the_o pontiff_a rom._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o so_o the_o jesuit_n of_o rheims_n on_o eph._n 〈◊〉_d v_o 5._o though_o christ_n in_o a_o more_o divine_a ample_a absolute_a excellent_a and_o transcendent_a sort_n be_v severaign_a head_n in_o regard_n of_o motion_n life_n spirit_n grace_n â—â—suing_v from_o he_o to_o the_o member_n yet_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v ministerial_a head_n way_n
of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 2._o prop._n 3._o for_o all_o the_o join_n of_o faithful_a christian_n into_o the_o fellowship_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o church_n we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o enter_v all_o of_o they_o together_o as_o one_o man_n into_o holy_a covenant_n with_o himself_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o in_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n m._n r._n 5_o arg_n p._n 83_o 84._o read_v for_o this_o a_o judicious_a piece_n of_o my_o reverend_a and_o learned_a brother_n mr._n r._n baily_n his_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o dissuasive_a vindicate_v an._n 1675._o all_o be_v convert_v in_o ordinary_a by_o private_a man_n or_o by_o no_o pastor_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 55._o by_o our_o brethren_n pastor_n convert_v not_o indian_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o pro._n 5._o sect_n 2._o p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o 7._o p._n 87._o the_o way_n of_o our_o brethren_n do_v destroy_v the_o ministry_n calv._n com._n gal._n 2._o incitavit_fw-la ad_fw-la sanciendum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la societatem_fw-la pelican_n ib._n synod_n paulus_n primarius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inter_fw-la apostolos_fw-la pareus_n in_o collegium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nos_fw-la receperunt_fw-la pisc._n i_fw-mi pro_fw-la apostolo_n agnoverunt_fw-la diodati_n beza_n symbolum_n nostrae_fw-la consensionis_fw-la dextram_fw-la dederunt_fw-la hieronym_n gal._n 2._o many_o church_n may_v put_v forth_o a_o church-power_n upon_o one_o church_n associate_v as_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n gal._n c._n 2._o as_o apostle_n receive_v paul_n into_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n pag._n 88_o some_o chief_a and_o ordinary_a church-prophesying_a and_o church-praying_a be_v give_v to_o the_o unofficed_a church_n as_o to_o the_o only_a kindly_a subject_n by_o mr._n h._n mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 52._o mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89._o mr._n h._n be_v dubious_a what_o be_v the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o pa._n 8._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 90_o 91._o mr._n h._n make_v a_o church_n without_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o rule_v church_n to_o ordain_v officer_n and_o excommunicate_a mr._n cotton_n keys_n c._n 4._o par_fw-fr 2_o as_o the_o presbytery_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a church_n though_o apostate_n for_o they_o must_v tell_v the_o church_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o church_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n m._n cot._n contradict_v m._n h._n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n for_o a_o male_a church-ruling_a and_o admit_v member_n ordain_v &_o excommunicate_v officer_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v void_a of_o rule_n and_o office_n the_o epâ—…_n to_o timotâ—…_n titus_n be_v neâ—…_n there_o write_v to_o they_o as_o to_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n nor_o to_o unoffice_v christian_n nor_o to_o they_o as_o evangelist_n but_o especial_o as_o represent_v elder_n to_o be_v a_o copy_n to_o officer_n to_o the_o appear_v of_o christ._n paul_n presbyt_fw-la cap._n 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o be_v 6._o p._n 45._o page_n 90_o 91._o the_o logic_n of_o mr._n h._n god_n set_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n without_o officer_n be_v a_o roll_a church_n before_o they_o have_v ruler_n be_v naughty_a so_o mr._n robinson_n justif._n of_o separate_a pref._n p._n 9_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n sure_o they_o must_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o govern_a church_n mr._n robinson_n ib._n p._n 295._o page_n 92._o by_o mr._n h._n the_o adjunct_n beget_v the_o subject_n the_o son_n the_o father_n the_o church_n rev._n 1._o 2._o be_v not_o a_o number_n of_o unofficed_a believer_n but_o the_o believer_n with_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n as_o shine_a lamp_n pareus_n com._n in_o apocalyp_n in_o loc_n candelabris_fw-la assimilantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la gestat_fw-la facem_fw-la coel_a be_v doctrinae_fw-la pignet_n apoc._n 1_o quia_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la uâ—rum_fw-la lumen_fw-la lucet_fw-la marlor_n quia_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la evangâ—listae_fw-la quia_fw-la lucent_a per_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la piscat_fw-la apoc._n 1â—_n observe_v 39_o candelabra_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la vidisti_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la instar_fw-la auri_fw-la splendet_fw-la &_o lucet_fw-la pura_fw-la doctrina_fw-la so_o diodati_n english_a annotation_n beza_n mr._n h._n survey_v p._n 92._o it_o be_v not_o a_o like_a in_o a_o church_n want_v officer_n as_o in_o a_o civil_a corporation_n want_v ruler_n papist_n so_o argue_v see_v jac._n gualther_n in_o tabula_fw-la chronographic_a secul_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la a_o 100_o verita_fw-la sect_n 1._o p._n 150._o page_n 92._o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o a_o politic_a body_n destroy_v its_o own_o politic_a be_v when_o they_o remâ—ve_v lion_n &_o leopard_n which_o destroy_a hâ—m_n page_n 92_o 93._o to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o ministry_n and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o politic_a church_n any_o more_o pag._n 93._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 94._o officer_n can_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n pag._n 94_o 95._o the_o two_o first_o pillar_n of_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n to_o wit_n 1._o frame_a church_n 2._o formal_n commissioner_n send_v to_o presbytery_n be_v to_o we_o no_o pillar_n to_o mr._n h._n they_o be_v people_z that_o be_v no_o steward_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o censure_v or_o thereby_o to_o edify_v how_o pastor_n be_v regulate_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n survey_v c_o 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 99_o the_o church_n unite_v have_v more_o power_n extensive_o after_o they_o be_v unite_v than_o before_o but_o not_o intensive_o &_o in_o nature_n more_fw-it actual_a voluntary_a combination_n be_v no_o pillar_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n page_n 99_o 100_o twelve_o pastor_n feed_v 12_o congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o some_o large_a city_n in_o common_a not_o be_v fix_v any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o one_o congregation_n all_o the_o 12_o be_v pastor_n to_o all_o the_o 12_o congregation_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a physical_o that_o any_o one_o man_n can_v reside_v in_o all_o the_o 12_o congregation_n here_o shall_v be_v divers_a non-residents_a &_o pluralist_n but_o not_o in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v fix_v and_o proper_a pastor_n only_o to_o one_o flock_n and_o pastor_n in_o common_a in_o matter_n of_o common_a concernment_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o though_o associate_v church_n a_o pastor_n may_v administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v as_o a_o pastor_n to_o these_o of_o another_o congregation_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o fix_a proper_a pastor_n to_o those_o of_o another_o congregation_n cotton_n key_n c._n 6._o n._n 3._o p._n 25._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n c._n 6._o sect_n 6._o pag._n 103_o hr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o our_o brethren_n destroy_v synod_n though_o they_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o when_o no_o more_o be_v give_v to_o a_o synod_n but_o to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v it_o be_v for_o that_o no_o more_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o a_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n give_v a_o counsel_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n private_a christian_n and_o woman_n give_v counsel_n to_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o synod_n survey_n par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o pag._n 101._o a_o pastor_n constant_o feed_v his_o own_o flock_n and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o forty_o person_n of_o forty_o congregation_n about_o as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n h._n grant_v but_o he_o have_v not_o forty_o pastoral_a office_n for_o that_o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 6._o p._n 103._o survey_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o pag._n 102._o the_o place_n mat._n 18._o be_v mistake_v by_o our_o brethren_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n
counsel_n martyr_n so_o wide_o d._n bill_n mistake_v the_o place_n mâ—t._n 18._o perpet_n go_v vernm_fw-la c._n 4._o why_o only_o the_o near_a church_n have_v real_a hand_n in_o heal_a offence_n the_o difference_n between_o elder_n govern_v in_o the_o presbytery_n or_o classis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o same_o elder_n in_o their_o fix_a congregation_n page_n 103._o mr._n h._n set_v not_o down_o m._n r._n his_o word_n perfect_o but_o often_o in_o half_n &_o scarce_o that_o as_o here_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o pastor_n only_o to_o the_o assemble_a congregation_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v but_o also_o to_o they_o all_o several_o and_o to_o this_o or_o that_o single_a person_n of_o the_o flock_n m._n h._n pag._n 103_o 104._o though_o pastor_n in_o a_o synod_n by_o m._n cotton_v grant_v put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n upon_o many_o congregation_n yet_o shall_v it_o never_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a &_o fix_a pastor_n to_o these_o congregation_n so_o neither_o do_v this_o militate_fw-la against_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n page_n 104._o see_v bilson_n perpetual_a government_n c._n 5._o c._n 12._o pastor_n can_v exercise_v no_o jurisdiction_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o court_n but_o pastoral_a act_n of_o teach_v they_o may_v in_o private_a exercise_n and_o that_o from_o house_n to_o house_n pag._n 104_o 105._o sit_v in_o court_n give_v no_o new_a power_n of_o office_n to_o elder_n but_o they_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o in_o formal_a jurisdiction_n but_o in_o the_o court._n it_o be_v a_o mistake_v all_o along_o in_o mr._n h._n thâ—â—_n if_o a_o elder_a put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n in_o a_o synod_n or_o in_o a_o presbytery_n to_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n how_o wide_o mr._n h._n be_v in_o his_o logic_n the_o presbyterian_a elder_n determine_v of_o special_a action_n &_o person_n for_o species_n determine_v the_o act_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la neither_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a pastor_n do_v so_o give_v right_a to_o any_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o macedonia_n nor_o in_o bythinia_n in_o this_o flock_n and_o congregation_n and_o not_o in_o this_o without_o the_o intervening_a of_o some_o special_a call_n of_o god_n pag._n 106_o 107._o the_o separate_n of_o rule_v and_o teach_v in_o pastor_n in_o regard_n of_o office_n be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o in_o act_n and_o object_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a see_v bilson_n perpetual_a government_n c._n 5._o c._n 12._o m._n h._n do_v no_o less_o separate_a rule_v &_o teach_v then_o presbyterian_o do_v one_o may_v be_v both_o a_o classical_a elder_n to_o the_o associate_n church_n and_o a_o fix_a elder_n to_o a_o single_a congregation_n as_o the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o a_o grandfather_n and_o a_o father_n to_o divers_a child_n pag._n 107_o 108._o pag._n 108_o 109._o a_o pastor_n fix_v to_o a_o congregation_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n of_o writing_n preach_v to_o other_o congregation_n than_o his_o own_o pag._n 109._o pag._n 110._o a_o pastor_n teach_v one_o congregation_n fix_o and_o rule_v in_o collegio_fw-la other_o associate_n churches_n be_v no_o prelate_n pag._n 100_o pag._n 110._o 111._o pag._n 111._o of_o the_o onerousness_n and_o labour_n in_o govern_v associate_a church_n how_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o onerousness_n &_o labour_n in_o counsel_v unite_a church_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o obligatition_n to_o brotherly_a help_n to_o my_o brother_n though_o it_o be_v as_o onerous_a as_o a_o obligation_n of_o teach_v the_o flock_n it_o do_v not_o tie_v i_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n positive_o to_o go_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o warn_v and_o admonish_v as_o the_o other_o do_v apostle_n be_v tâ—ed_v not_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o christian_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o all_o church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o pag._n 115_o 116._o pag._n 114_o 115._o a_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o use_v more_o mean_n for_o feed_v the_o single_a flâ—ck_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n unto_o then_o as_o a_o christian_n he_o be_v to_o use_v towards_o other_o church_n mr._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 6._o pag._n 25._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o 118._o a_o commission_n in_o a_o presbytery_n be_v no_o new_a office_n but_o apower_v of_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o god_n of_o order_n pag._n 119_o 120._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n the_o vote_n of_o associate_v church_n add_v to_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n strengthen_v but_o hinder_v not_o right_a proceed_n except_o by_o accident_n due_a right_n p._n 335._o pag._n 120._o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o church_n pag._n 121._o how_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o conttary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o always_o finem_fw-la operis_fw-la png._n 122._o how_o pastor_n be_v pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o how_o to_o the_o synod_n and_o associate_v elder_n par._n 1._o c._n 9_o pag._n 122._o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o same_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n superior_a pag._n 114._o pag._n 123._o the_o classical_a elder_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o prelacy_n niceph._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o tripart_n hist._n l._n 1_o c._n 19_o cypr._n epist._n 80._o bernar._n epist._n 80._o euseb._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o hieronymus_n in_o episto_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la euagrium_n epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la clericorum_fw-la socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 35._o cyprian_a l._n 1._o ep._n 4_o &_o l._n 4._o epist._n 2._o council_n antiochen_n c._n 14._o bernard_n in_o canti_fw-la ser_n 77._o &_o epist._n 82._o brightm_n in_o apol._n 3._o see_v archiep._n spalaten_n de_fw-fr rep._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o edwar._n didoclav_n in_o altar_n damasceno_fw-la p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o fere_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la ministr_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n august_n epist._n 19_o whitaker_n cont._n 4._o q._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect_n 30._o waldenses_n aut_fw-la aeneas_n silvius_n histor._n bohem._n c._n 35._o thom._n walden_v doct._n fidei_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 60._o tom_fw-mi c._n 7._o reinold_n colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la haâ—t_fw-la a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n rome_n thessalonica_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n synod_n at_o westminster_n the_o apostle_n act_v as_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n act._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n the_o church_n of_o thâ—ssalonica_n of_o antioch_n presbyterian_a church_n steph._n cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temporis_fw-la ibâ—_n consumpsissent_fw-la bâ—zâ—_n aliquandiu_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la parvo_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc._n non_fw-la solum_fw-la pâ—trus_n sed_fw-la pauâ—us_n aliique_fw-la apoli_n &_o apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la versati_fw-la sunt_fw-la marloratus_n hoc_fw-la quidam_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sacer_fw-la coetus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la dâ—iro_fw-la cogeretur_fw-la pareus_n com._n in_o rom._n 16._o observemus_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la paucis_fw-la fideâ—â—ous_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la congregatis_fw-la convenire_fw-la ubi_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la nemo_fw-la tamen_fw-la inde_fw-la colligan_n ecclesiam_fw-la domâ—sticam_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la bâ—za_n in_o rom._n 16._o 5._o neque_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la ampla_fw-la civitate_fw-la distinctâ—s_fw-la fuisse_fw-la fidelium_fw-la coetus_fw-la calv._n ib._n horum_fw-la itaque_fw-la domum_fw-la ecclesiâ—m_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quia_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la exceperunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la hospitio_fw-la credentes_fw-la admitterent_fw-la that_o sundâ—y_a church_n send_v messenger_n prove_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o those_o church_n for_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_a one_o can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 40._o there_o be_v a_o church-power_n in_o a_o synod_n without_o and_o above_o a_o single_a congregation_n mat._n 18._o can_v warrant_v i_o to_o gain_v no_o trespass_v brethren_n in_o a_o church_n way_n but_o only_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o congregation_n of_o which_o i_o be_o a_o member_n narration_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n p._n 16_o 17_o 18._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o châ—m_n n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o cotton_n keyes_n par._n 1._o c_o 9_o sect_n 3._o p._n 125._o the_o independence_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n be_v its_o affliction_n not_o its_o power_n there_o be_v neither_o the_o same_o perfect_a operation_n nor_o the_o adequate_a and_o complete_a end_n of_o edification_n in_o a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n pag._n 126._o the_o nonexistence_n of_o associate_v church_n add_v nothing_o to_o
the_o power_n intrinsical_a of_o a_o congregation_n to_o rule_v the_o associate_v church_n if_o they_o be_v page_n 126._o the_o add_v of_o associate_v church_n to_o a_o wilderness-church_n do_v strengthen_v &_o perfect_v and_o not_o nullify_v the_o intrinsical_v power_n of_o the_o wilderness-church_n pag._n 117._o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o far_o off_o or_o near_a hand_n how_o association_n of_o church_n remove_v they_o the_o limit_v of_o church-edifying_a and_o church-comforting_a to_o one_o only_a congretien_n whereof_o the_o man_n only_o be_v a_o swear_a member_n be_v a_o unwarrantable_a and_o comfortless_a way_n the_o way_n of_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sec._n 1._o p._n 1._o c._n 4._o sec._n 3._o sec._n 4._o p_o 70_o 71._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 10._o m._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingd_a c._n 7._o p._n 39_o 40_o 4â—_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 127_o 128._o sec._n 4._o 3_o ground_n one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n agree_v to_o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a church_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o 128._o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a national_a oecumenick_n church_n be_v species_n specialissimae_fw-la how_o a_o congregation_n be_v a_o entire_a church_n tertul._n in_o apolog_n though_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v before_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n presbytery_n synod_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o must_v apostle_n pastor_n synod_n have_v their_o call_n and_o authority_n from_o those_o church_n sect._n 4._o p._n 128._o mr._n hooker_n acknowledge_v that_o divers_a meeting_n and_o church_n convention_n may_v may_v be_v all_o under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n only_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n par_fw-fr 1._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 110_o 111_o etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n must_v be_v force_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o grant_v there_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v meet_v convenient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o yet_o under_o the_o same_o eldership_n mr._n h._n yield_v to_o we_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n page_n 51._o fixedness_n or_o no_o fixedness_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o their_o own_o proper_a congregation_n be_v altogether_o accidental_a to_o the_o church_n presbyterial_a the_o apostle_n fix_v feed_v at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n be_v not_o opposite_a unto_o but_o of_o that_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o feed_n pastoral_a all_o the_o world_n over_o all_o the_o incongruity_n that_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n of_o mr._n h._n against_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v militant_a against_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n which_o mr._n h._n grant_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n mr._n h._n well_o near_o also_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o antioch_n ephesus_n rome_n there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n at_o rome_n antioch_n ephesus_n corinth_n samaria_n thessalonica_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v in_o these_o huge_a city_n many_o congregation_n under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o for_o the_o multitude_n at_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o church_n act._n 2._o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n mr._n h._n incline_v to_o expâ—…_n the_o word_n câ—…h_v of_o the_o â—â—â—thful_a saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o câ—…_n eâ—…_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n a_o church_n how_o watery_a be_v this_o logic_n par._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 130._o mr._n r._n argument_n mat._n 18._o from_o allusion_n unto_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n abuse_v not_o answer_v m_o r._n be_v not_o for_o all_o appeal_n whatsoever_o justor_n unjust_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v edify_v and_o necessary_a and_o relieve_v from_o tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o plaintiff_n pag._n 131._o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n mat._n 18._o can_v be_v of_o only_a scandal_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n except_o i_o must_v not_o own_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v gain_v those_o of_o another_o church_n beside_o i_o christ_n will_v every_o little_a congregation_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n upon_o a_o offender_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o great_a church_n so_o mr._n h._n but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o strong_o follow_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v not_o mix_v by_o institution_n paul_n presbyt_fw-la c_o 8._o p._n 88_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n woman_n be_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o believe_a church_n as_o man_n and_o womâ—n_n must_v no_o more_o blind_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v than_o man_n nor_o must_v their_o faith_n in_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o pastor_n not_o in_o this_o be_v blind_o include_v in_o the_o male_n discern_v and_o so_o woman_n must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n mat._n 18._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 133._o the_o church_n principal_o mean_v mat._n 18._o must_v be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v brethren_n which_o be_v the_o church_n first_o the_o officer_n be_v only_o separable_a adjunct_n thereof_o say_v m._n h._n par._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 198._o when_o all_o the_o officer_n turn_v wolf_n the_o people_n must_v complain_v to_o the_o people_n &_o when_o the_o people_n turn_v familist_n socinian_o &c._n &c._n to_o who_o sâ—aâ—l_v the_o officer_n complain_v accord_v to_o m._n h._n mind_n the_o officer_n can_v bind_v potestate_fw-la officii_fw-la since_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o male-church_n before_o the_o officer_n have_v be_v as_o m_o h_n say_v we_o can_v tell_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o galatia_n by_o m._n h._n woman_n have_v no_o less_o a_o tacit_n consent_n a_o faith_n of_o practice_n in_o eschew_v the_o society_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v in_o admit_v of_o he_o again_o and_o of_o all_o member_n &_o in_o election_n of_o officer_n than_o man_n and_o in_o other_o duty_n recommend_v to_o church-member_n let_v m._n h._n show_v how_o woman_n be_v all_o exclude_v from_o church_n duty_n in_o their_o way_n more_o than_o man_n so_o cypr._n juban_n epist._n 73._o pag._n 22._o nam_fw-la petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la adificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mat._n 16._o istaem_n potestatem_fw-la clavium_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n firmilian_a ad_fw-la cypr._n epist._n 75._o cypr._n pag._n 239._o n._n 14._o hinc_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n christus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la matth._n 16_o etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insufflavit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n church_n can_v signify_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roll_a church_n mat._n 18._o and_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o our_o brethrenssense_n be_v neither_o mat._n 18._o nor_o elsewhere_o see_v how_o bilson_n perpetual_a g_o ve_fw-la n._n c._n 4._o mistake_n in_o this_o though_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o servant_n be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v yet_o the_o question_n now_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n whether_o the_o word_n church_n mat._n 18._o if_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o meeting_n to_o and_o for_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o same_o place_n include_v not_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o so_o must_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v or_o excommunicate_v church_n matth._n 18._o be_v take_v and_o can_v note_v a_o company_n of_o redeem_a one_o man_n woman_n servants_z child_n of_o ripe_a age_n come_v together_o in_o one_o to_o partake_v of_o word_n seal_n censure_n the_o only_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n that_o our_o brethren_n can_v give_v we_o from_o scripture_n the_o church_n matth._n 18._o &_o 1_o cor._n 5._o include_v all_o who_o meet_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n elder_n man_n woman_n servants_z age_a child_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o place_n according_a as_o paul_n rebuke_n comfort_n teach_v in_o his_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o their_o daily_a practice_n be_v concern_v in_o conscience_n to_o censent_fw-la unto_fw-la or_o dissent_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o forgive_a and_o re-admiting_a again_o and_o that_o upon_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n caelv_n inst._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sec._n 12._o instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o sec._n 2._o instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o
flint_n formal_o make_v fire_n hist._n magdeb._n vol._n 1._o cen._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 138._o those_o who_o bear_v the_o key_n represent_v christ_n as_o send_v by_o he_o but_o this_o do_v not_o the_o male-church_n the_o scripture_n make_v not_o every_o male-church_n the_o spouse_n &_o body_n of_o christ._n theoph._n nicolaides_n the_o miss_n minist_n c._n 10._o p._n 91_o 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o male-church_n of_o corin'h_n do_v neither_o judicial_o forgive_v nor_o be_v it_o write_v unto_o by_o paul_n exclude_v woman_n &_o other_o chap._n 11._o pro._n 2._o p._n 215._o ch._n 7._o sect_n 4._o p._n 128._o many_o thousand_o may_v be_v one_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ch._n m._n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1_o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1._o 2._o the_o 1._o proposition_n concern_v a_o church_n institute_v way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o 15._o be_v examine_v &_o find_v insufficient_a &_o faulty_a how_o our_o brethren_n make_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v give_v to_o their_o congregation_n our_o brethren_n describe_v their_o church_n from_o a_o church-assemble_o and_o exclude_v all_o of_o another_o congregation_n from_o their_o church-assembly_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o church-communion_n in_o rebuke_n as_o in_o seal_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 103._o cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 4._o p._n 17._o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o large_a description_n of_o the_o only_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o infant_n as_o do_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o anabaptist_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n proposition_n concern_v church_n government_n by_o the_o assembly_n at_o west_n an._n 1647._o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n call_v anabaptist_n an._n 1645._o and_o an._n 1646._o art_n 33._o which_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptize_v unto_o that_o faith_n and_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o each_o to_o other_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n church-covenant_n say_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o practical_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o ordinance_n command_v by_o christ_n their_o head_n art_n 36._o independency_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v assert_v as_o also_o art_n 42._o art_n 34._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o church_n which_o art_n 36._o have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o call_v elder_n and_o art_n 42._o to_o cast_v out_o any_o member_n pag._n 216_o 217._o see_v hist._n magdeburg_n vol._n 1._o cent_n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o pag._n 119_o 120_o 121._o cent_n 1._o l._n 2_o c._n vii_o p._n 404._o histor._n magdeburg_n vol._n 1._o l._n 11_o c._n x._o pag._n 423_o 424._o celeberrima_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la svo_fw-la tum_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la edidit_fw-la pa._n 211._o ob._n 4._o m._n h._n teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o hypocritical_a profession_n a_o hypocritical_a profession_n mar._n 16._o be_v never_o intend_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o build_a believer_n upon_o the_o invincible_a rock_n against_o which_o hell_n can_v prevail_v as_o mr._n h._n say_v mr._n ainsworth_n can._n 2._o 14._o the_o rock_n whither_o this_o dove_n the_o church_n be_v now_o flee_v seem_v most_o proper_o to_o mean_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o mat._n 16._o 18._o wherein_o she_o hide_v herself_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n wrath_n for_o her_o sin_n juniâ—â—_n my_o dove_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o election_n tanquam_fw-la in_o rupe_n inaccessâ_fw-la as_o in_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n can_v be_v the_o congregation_n but_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n make_v visible_a hieronymus_n contra_fw-la luceferan_n ingemuit_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o arrianum_n se_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la hilarius_n contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o gregor_n de_fw-fr valen_n tom._n 3._o p._n 8._o eccles._n jam_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la esse_fw-la visibilem_fw-la stapleton_n relect_a c._n 1._o quest_n 3._o art_n 1._o pag._n 33._o azorius_fw-la moral_a instit_n par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o rhemens_n in_o mat._n 5._o calvin_n institut_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o d._n willet_n synopsi_fw-la papismi_fw-la 2._o contr_n genes_n 4._o 3._o calvin_n quorum_fw-la singuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la templa_fw-la ainsworth_n ps._n 18._o 2._o two_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n be_v here_o sâ—laugh_n a_o stony_a rock_n or_o clif_n and_o tsur_n a_o strong_a or_o sharp_a rock_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o frame_n of_o independent_a congregation_n or_o against_o person_n such_o as_o magus_n judas_n it_o may_v be_v in_o that_o frame_n be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n never_o hear_v of_o until_o m._n h._n first_o forge_v it_o thus_o say_v also_o the_o donatist_n august_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 9_o cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la homo_fw-la creatus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n noluerunt_fw-la homines_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o defecit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n see_v the_o mâ—gdeburg_n vol._n 3_o cent_n x._o c._n 4._o p._n 104._o 106_o leo_n in_o natali_n apost_n petri_n &_o pauli_n serm._n 2._o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n tran_v siv_v it_o quidem_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vis_fw-la istius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la frustra_fw-la uni_fw-la commendatur_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—intimatur_fw-la petro_n enim_fw-la singulariter_fw-la hoc_fw-la creditur_fw-la quia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la roctoribus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la populo_fw-la formal_a sâ—st_n fides_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la qua_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la agâ—â—vit_fw-la prâ—pâ—â—tu_fw-la way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 2._o page_n 2._o hooker_n suru._n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n xi_o page_n 203._o two_o sort_n of_o visibility_n the_o same_o peter_n be_v both_o a_o invisible_a saint_n in_o regard_n his_o faith_n be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o he_o real_o bless_v and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o real_a visible_a professor_n by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v audible_a and_o visible_a to_o man_n visibility_n so_o expound_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o invisibility_n arist._n de_fw-fr repr_fw-la sophist_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o page_n 217._o mr._n h_n grant_v a_o succession_n of_o officer_n &_o key_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o come_v fortless_a doctrine_n that_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o this_o or_o that_o believer_n may_v be_v throw_v off_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v fall_v from_o save_v grace_n â—…ough_o the_o congregation_n universal_a shall_v continue_v on_o the_o rock_n ames_n medul_a lib._n 1._o c._n 31._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la mysticè_fw-la considerata_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la instituta_fw-la mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o matth._n 16._o 18._o infer_v the_o apostasy_n of_o real_a believer_n ames_n coronis_n art_n 5._o the_o perserver_n arg_fw-mi 2_o pag._n 413_o 414._o si_fw-mi damnatio_fw-la sola_fw-la fidelium_fw-la per_fw-la have_v portas_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la tum_fw-la consistere_fw-la potest_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la cum_fw-la totali_fw-la defectu_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n militantis_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la sponderet_fw-la militantibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la membris_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la seriâ—_n discurfus_fw-la sed_fw-la solis_fw-la desunctis_fw-la socinus_n in_o praelect_a theolog._n c._n 13._o p._n 71._o si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la placeat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o lib._n aquavitae_fw-la à _fw-la constitutione_n mundi_fw-la scripti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—certis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la agi_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la quodam_fw-la genere_fw-la pag._n 72._o verum_fw-la nomen_fw-la alicujus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la eum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la prorsus_fw-la interire_fw-la posse_fw-la henric._n wolfing_n lib._n the_o offic_n homin_v christ._n p._n 6._o 3._o decretum_fw-la electionis_fw-la communiter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la necessario_fw-la refertur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la certas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la personas_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la qualitate_fw-la aliqua_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la praeditum_fw-la suarez_n in_o opus_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o auxil_n c._n 17._o lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la c._n 13._o num_fw-la 4_o 5._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la c._n 1._o cumel_n variar_n disp_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 360._o ledesma_n 1._o 3._o q._n 22._o art_n 9_o pag_n 173._o mr._n h._n hold_v the_o vage_v necessity_n of_o did._n ruiz_n &_o some_o
other_o pelagianise_a jesuit_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o god_n have_v confuse_o decree_v that_o some_o there_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o and_o so_o side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o remonst_z apol._n non_fw-la promittitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuraâ—_n ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la mansuram_fw-la invictam_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la &_o condemnatione_fw-la socinus_n in_o miscelan_n p._n 262._o quamdiu_fw-la vera_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclesta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la atque_fw-la inferno_fw-la mat._n 18._o quidquam_fw-la detrimenti_fw-la patiatur_fw-la did._n ruiz_n de_fw-fr mont_fw-fr jesuita_fw-la tom_n de_fw-fr provide_v tract_n 2._o disp_n 8._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o plurimae_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la quarum_fw-la disjunctivam_fw-la indeterminationem_fw-la vagari_fw-la potest_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la quae_fw-la nullam_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la determinat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o confuso_fw-la &_o universali_fw-la numero_fw-la 6._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la â—…niant_fw-la scandala_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la vae_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la scandala_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la apertè_fw-la significat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vagari_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la personas_fw-la &_o varia_fw-la scandalorum_fw-la genera_fw-la indeterminatè_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la hominem_fw-la fiat_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la scandalum_fw-la fiat_fw-la porro_fw-la haec_fw-la necessitas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o nuda_fw-la indigentia_fw-la mediorum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la consecutio_fw-la effectuum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la efficientibus_fw-la ita_fw-la dispositis_fw-la m._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o 19_o infer_v a_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n mr._n h._n his_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o a_o believer_n salvation_n &_o destroy_v his_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v the_o faith_n consolation_n promise_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n save_v some_o certain_a officer_n not_o unofficed_a people_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n &_o porter_n under_o the_o n._n testament_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o key_n to_o the_o catholic_n guide_v as_o to_o the_o first_o &_o formal_a subject_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o end_n not_o to_o the_o independent_a congregation_n at_o m._n h._n say_v pag._n 219_o 220._o pag._n 221â—_n m._n cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o take_v by_o m._n h._n according_a to_o the_o grammar_n of_o scripture_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n n._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o iâ—…_n as_o unlawful_a to_o communicate_v in_o seal_n and_o hear_v pastoral_a preach_v in_o another_o congregation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o member_n of_o a_o independent_a congregation_n as_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n page_n 220._o all_o single_a congregation_n be_v complete_a only_o in_o some_o respect_n but_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n &_o specie_fw-la among_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20_o joh._n 20_o 21_o 22._o when_o they_o receive_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v do_v represent_v all_o ordinary_a teacher_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o then_o ordinary_a teacher_n want_v all_o call_n annot._n of_o the_o english_a divine_n mat._n 28._o 29._o i_o will_v uphold_v you_o and_o your_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n at_o all_o time_n without_o intermission_n calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la denotat_fw-la non_fw-la solis_fw-la apostolis_n esse_fw-la dictum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n alloquitur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mr._n h._n c._n 12._o pa._n 1._o page_n 214._o 225._o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n which_o christ_n intendsto_o save_v and_o the_o catholic_n integral_n invisible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o and_o dâ—ffer_v but_o in_o accident_n but_o m._n h._n his_o church_n catholic_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o many_o person_n differ_v as_o elect_a &_o reprobate_n mâ—_n h._n must_v side_n with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o â—ach_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o save_v many_o who_o be_v never_o save_v remons_n syn._n doâ—drac_n art_n 1._o p._n 7_o 8._o remonstran_n confes._n c._n 9_o collatio_fw-la hagiens_fw-la p._n 83_o 84._o corvin_n contr_n tilen_v p._n 105_o 106_o 154_o 398_o 399._o episcop_n disp_n 9_o th._n 5._o that_o be_v false_a that_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o which_o christ_n intend_v to_o bring_v to_o glory_n do_v consist_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a armin._n resp._n ad_fw-la art_n 5._o p._n 102_o armin._n anti-perkins_n p._n 57_o remonst_z syn._n dordra_n art_n 3._o 4._o p._n 8_o 9_o 16_o 17_o remonst_z conf_n c._n 17._o sect_n 2._o catâ—ches_n ruttoviensis_fw-la c._n 6._o pag_n 210._o due_a â—ight_n of_o presb._n c._n 9_o sect_n 9_o pag._n 242_o 243._o pag._n 22â—_n â—17_n the_o catholic_n church_n congregational_a be_v a_o new_a fancy_n void_a of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o reason_n &_o unthority_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o key_n belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n visible_a integral_a church_n as_o to_o the_o object_n and_o to_o the_o catholic_n ministry_n &_o officer_n as_o to_o the_o formal_a subject_n the_o church_n that_o be_v one_o cant._n 6._o be_v not_o a_o congregation_n in_o any_o sense_n that_o can_v meet_v in_o one_o place_n ainsworth_n contradict_v m._n h._n cant._n 6._o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o the_o complete_a spouse_n to_o which_o christ_n bear_v a_o adequate_a relation_n of_o husband-love_n as_o to_o his_o redeem_a one_o the_o place_n mat._n 16._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n be_v tear_v and_o abuse_v by_o mr._n h._n chrysost._n hom_n 55._o matth._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hil._n de_fw-fr tri._n l._n 6._o aug._n in_o joh._n 1._o tract_n 10._o christ_n act_n of_o build_a man_n upon_o the_o rock_n either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a can_v stand_v with_o mr._n h._n his_o new_a gloss_n of_o mat._n 16._o officer_n must_v be_v visible_a saint_n before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 1638._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 229_o 230._o the_o unofficed_a brethren_n be_v not_o by_o our_o divine_n those_o that_o have_v a_o decisive_a voice_n in_o counsel_n a_o new_a question_n between_o we_o and_o papist_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230._o the_o path_n to_o these_o general_a counsel_n have_v be_v so_o long_o disuse_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o grow_v out_o of_o sight_n &_o as_o he_o sometime_o speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o highway_n be_v unoccupied_a pag._n 232._o by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o occumenick_n council_n hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n whittaker_n cont_n 3._o q._n 3._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n nostra_fw-la vero_fw-la sententiâ—_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la habere_fw-la jus_o definiendi_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la quosvis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la laicos_fw-la eligi_fw-la posse_fw-la willet_n synops._n papis_fw-la cont_n 3._o gener_fw-la q._n 3._o p._n 125._o what_o a_o absurd_a save_n be_v it_o that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o only_a pastor_n the_o father_n of_o basil._n who_o doubt_v but_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o other_o than_o only_o apostle_n prof._n leyden_n in_o synops._n purio_fw-la theolog._n disp_n 49._o the_o 29._o verum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la laicis_fw-la piâ—s_fw-la in_o publica_fw-la hac_fw-la act_n one_o consilium_fw-la &_o a_o biâ—…ium_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la suffragium_fw-la requiritur_fw-la vid._n the_o â—1_n câ—lvin_n l_o 4._o inst._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o romano_n pontifici_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la satellitibus_fw-la totum_fw-la deferunt_fw-la com._n act._n 15._o five_o 12._o plebis_fw-la modestia_fw-la hâ—nc_fw-la colligitur_fw-la quod_fw-la postquam_fw-la apostolis_n ac_fw-la reliquis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la jâ—…m_fw-la ge_fw-mi misit_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la subscribit_fw-la corum_fw-la decreto_fw-la pastorum_fw-la tyranniâ—_n est_fw-la excludere_fw-la populum_fw-la bâ—…us_fw-la loc_n 43._o q._n 21._o jus_n ecclesiis_fw-la conscio_fw-la &_o comprobante_fw-la grege_fw-la vid._n q._n 23._o non_fw-la exclusis_fw-la l_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tâ—en_o syntag._n de_fw-fr council_n disp_n 1._o q._n 18._o p._n 619_o 610._o qui_fw-la solis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la dictionem_fw-la vindicaâ—…_n iis_fw-la tum_fw-la apostolici_fw-la concilii_fw-la act._n 15._o 6._o tum_o nicaeni_n &_o constantinopolitanis_n primi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la refelluntur_fw-la neque_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertineat_fw-la dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la
college_n of_o prophet_n pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o many_o congregation_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n menochius_fw-la in_o loc_n presbyt_fw-la majorum_fw-la i._n e._n episcoporum_fw-la bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n c._n 15._o nobis_fw-la verior_fw-la videtur_fw-la graecorum_n expositio_fw-la qui_fw-la nomine_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la chorum_fw-la sive_fw-la coetus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o lyran._n cajetan_n com._n in_o loc_n manuum_fw-la impositione_n add_v significandum_fw-la pâ—urium_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la concursum_fw-la vatablus_n in_o loc_n intelligit_fw-la electionem_fw-la qua_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la i._n e._n senioribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la timoâ—â—aus_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la maldonatus_n in_o manusc_fw-la citato_fw-la à _fw-la cor_fw-la à _fw-la lapide_fw-la notat_fw-la per_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la cor._n à _fw-fr lap._n in_o loc_n 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manuum_fw-la esse_fw-la tantum_fw-la deprecantium_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n solenni_n ecclesiae_fw-la subscription_n obsignari_fw-la jubet_fw-la gual_n in_o loc_n consecrationis_fw-la symbolum_n fuisse_fw-la so_o diodati_n d._n willet_n controu._n gener_fw-la 16_o q._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr baptism_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o confess_v bohem._n c._n 14._o confess_v wittenberg_n c._n 35._o book_n of_o discipl_n of_o scotland_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o synops._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 42._o the_o 31._o mr._n seaman_n treat_v of_o ordination_n page_n 71_o 7â—_n diodati_n english_a divine_v annotation_n separate_a i_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o equal_a degree_n and_o intallible_a authority_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v not_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n act_v 9_o nay_o not_o until_o act_v 13._o that_o be_v the_o error_n of_o mr._n robinson_n justific_n of_o separar_n page_n 296._o survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o mr._n h._n make_v many_o pastor_n many_o congregation_n many_o preach_v christ_n and_o gospel_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v different_a in_o species_n &_o nature_n this_o or_o this_o flock_n be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o essence_n &_o nature_n of_o a_o pastor_n yet_o be_v it_o naughty_a logic_n ergo_fw-la the_o prelate_n do_v right_a and_o the_o church_n ordinary_o do_v lawful_o create_v pastor_n without_o flock_n a_o synod_n of_o n._n e_o aught_o to_o ordain_v so_o many_o pastor_n lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v and_o make_v they_o pastor_n to_o the_o american_n for_o plant_v church_n there_o so_o the_o american_n profess_v their_o willingness_n to_o hear_v a_o pastor_n be_v the_o only_o fix_v and_o appropriate_v pastor_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n so_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n where_o by_o divine_a providence_n he_o shall_v be_v m._n h._n destroy_v the_o communion_n of_o church_n as_o church_n &_o destroy_v his_o own_o &_o his_o brethren_n principle_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 103._o we_o admit_v member_n of_o other_o congregation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o we_o for_o we_o look_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o only_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o also_o of_o communion_n with_o his_o member_n and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n but_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n preach_v to_o his_o own_o flock_n may_v convert_v some_o of_o his_o own_o &_o of_o other_o congregation_n &_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o both_o both_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ch._n in_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sec._n 1._o p._n 103._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o what_o sort_n of_o preacher_n the_o scatter_a disciple_n act._n 8._o be_v 〈◊〉_d gualth_n in_o act._n 18._o homil_n dioda_n an._n act._n 18._o 27._o through_o grace_n this_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o apollo_n who_o by_o his_o authentical_a ministry_n call_v grace_n rom._n 1._o do_v much_o advance_v the_o christian_a faith_n calvin_n com._n in_o act._n potens_fw-la in_o scripture_n docet_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la debere_fw-la potentes_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o scripture_n quibus_fw-la docendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la page_n 64._o church-power_n be_v broad_a and_o large_a than_o juridical_a power_n pag._n 64._o mat._n 28._o 19_o though_o one_o be_v a_o complete_a pastor_n to_o all_o church_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la yet_o the_o call_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la pag._n 66_o 67._o whoever_o have_v a_o pastoral_a power_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n have_v not_o a_o juridical_a power_n to_o censure_v they_o pag_n 68_o 69._o mr._n h._n his_o logic_n be_v we_o be_v to_o beware_v of_o false_a teacher_n ergo_fw-la the_o congregation_n may_v depose_v their_o officer_n if_o heretical_a and_o scandalous_a to_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o all_o congregation_n by_o mr._n h._n be_v most_o mistake_o make_v a_o genus_fw-la and_o for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o he_o a_o species_n to_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o or_o that_o flock_n be_v a_o mere_a accident_n not_o a_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o a_o pastor_n not_o to_o be_v a_o pastor_n habitu_fw-la to_o all_o congregation_n can_v be_v genus_fw-la to_o such_o a_o pastor_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v par._n 2._o p._n 70_o 71._o presbyter_n may_v delegate_v messenger_n of_o the_o church_n see_v and_o beware_v of_o d._n bâ—â—son_n of_o perper_n government_n c._n 12._o pag._n 208._o he_o abuse_v both_o scripture_n and_o father_n tilenus_n jam_fw-la deficiens_fw-la paraene_n ad_fw-la scotos_fw-gr page_n 10._o dunam_fw-la conc._n in_o apoc._n 2._o beza_n in_o apo._n 2._o reynaldus_n lib._n apocryph_n praelect_v 62._o see_v tilen_v syntag._n disp_n 26_o â—7_n bucan_n loc_n 43._o q._n 39_o professor_n leydens_n in_o synopsi_fw-la purioris_fw-la theologiae_n disp_n 42._o thes_n 31._o jus_fw-la pastoris_fw-la eligendi_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ausim_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la marium_fw-la solum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la plebi_fw-la communâ—_n cum_fw-la presbyterio_n jus_o ordinandi_fw-la soli_fw-la presbytetio_fw-la proprium_fw-la cyprian_a ep._n 68_o videmus_fw-la de_fw-la divinâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descendere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la deligatur_fw-la &_o dignus_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneus_fw-la publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la ac_fw-la testâ—monio_fw-la comprobetur_fw-la mr._n h._n suru._n pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 72_o 73._o that_o these_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v that_o any_o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o no_o from_o their_o voluntary_a subjection_n it_o be_v that_o the_o party_n choose_v have_v right_a &_o stand_v in_o possession_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o a_o principle_n to_o mr._n h._n yea_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o the_o ministry_n send_v in_o general_a isa._n 52_o 7._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 14._o matth._n 10._o 14_o 40_o 41._o act._n 2_o 37._o act._n 16._o 30._o and_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o convert_n act_n 9_o 6._o act._n 10._o 32_o 33._o matth._n 9_o 9_o
10_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o such_o give_v a_o be_v to_o their_o ordinance_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o be_v a_o pastor_n and_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o people_n page_n 74._o what_o be_v ordination_n confer_v see_v book_n of_o ecclesiastic_a discipline_n at_o geneva_n m._n dcxxx_o page_n 65_o 66._o the_o specific_a act_n of_o call_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n ascribe_v to_o minister_n but_o never_o in_o scripture_n to_o unofficed_a brethren_n prove_v our_o ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 86._o page_n 82_o 83._o par._n 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89_o 90_o 91._o page_n 89._o there_o be_v a_o independent_a church_n in_o a_o family_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o 6._o 2._o conc._n 2._o page_n 13._o augustine_n dream_v not_o that_o baptism_n be_v only_o right_o administer_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n but_o in_o the_o catholic_n congregation_n or_o church_n contra_fw-la donatistas_n de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o non_fw-la iis_fw-la itaque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la dare_v baptisnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la dare_n nec_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la videntur_fw-la baptizaturi_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nolite_fw-la accipere_fw-la sed_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la accipere_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la vel_fw-la in_fw-la hae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la congregatione_fw-la invenit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o near_a parent_n while_o they_o be_v make_v the_o only_a conveyor_n of_o grace_n the_o church_n covenant_n of_o man_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans._n to_o the_o 32_o quest_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 10_o quest_n p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o ans._n to_o 32_o qu._n to_o 〈◊〉_d qu._n p._n 7_o 8._o in_o which_o they_o prevaricate_v ans._n to_o 12_o qu._n p._n 39_o 40._o ans._n to_o 6._o pag._n 21_o 22._o ans._n to_o 7._o 22._o 23._o ans._n to_o qu._n 10._o q._n 10._o p._n 28_o 29._o the_o woeful_a evil_n of_o make_v the_o near_a parent_n the_o only_a conveyer_n of_o covenant_n right_n to_o the_o child_n see_v tostat._n abulens_n in_o exod._n c._n 34._o in_o v_o 6._o gen._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o covenant_v seed_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n must_v be_v only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n believe_v the_o rest_n must_v be_v pagan_n ans._n to_o quest_n 7._o pag._n 22._o if_o you_o can_v give_v we_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o adequate_a cause_n of_o covenant-love_n from_o father_n to_o child_n be_v free_a grace_n the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v our_o god_n must_v extend_v further_a than_o to_o the_o near_a seed_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 11._o c_o 8._o sect_n 20._o promissio_fw-la de_fw-la propagandâ_fw-la in_o mille_fw-la generationes_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la frequent_a in_o scripture_n occurrit_fw-la &_o in_o solenni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la soedere_fw-la inseriâ—ur_fw-la ero_n deus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o feminis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d post_fw-la â—e_n perkins_n in_o 2_o com._n â—â—lv_v ib._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la hic_fw-la figere_fw-la regulam_fw-la voluit_fw-la legislator_n quae_fw-la suae_fw-la electioni_fw-la derogaâ—et_n zanch._n tom_n 4._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la cap._n 14._o p._n 375._o unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la verum_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nimirum_fw-la â—orum_fw-la parentum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la exclusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la svas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la &_o def_n ctionem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la eorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la liberos_fw-la exclusos_fw-la esse_fw-la pugnat_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la cum_fw-la aeterna_fw-la electione_n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la promissione_n facta_fw-la abrahae_fw-la 17._o ero_fw-la deus_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o seminis_fw-la tui_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la in_fw-la generationibus_fw-la sempiternis_fw-la promissio_fw-la fit_a abrahae_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la ejus_fw-la ergo_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la semine_fw-la abrahae_fw-la nemo_fw-la à _fw-la foedere_fw-la hoc_fw-la excludebatur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la ex_fw-la proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o idololatris_fw-la natus_fw-la esset_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la intermedii_fw-la patentes_fw-la impli_v continuationem_fw-la foederis_fw-la in_o liberis_fw-la non_fw-la impediebant_fw-la rom._n 11._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quidam_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ps._n 85._o 8_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 3._o 17._o judge_n 9_o 19_o ezek._n 2._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16._o mr._n h._n deny_v covenant_n right_a to_o baptism_n to_o infant_n as_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o love_v &_o obey_v god_n yea_o infant_n of_o turk_n come_v to_o age_n if_o they_o actual_o love_v &_o actual_o obey_v god_n and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o covenant_n the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n to_o they_o iâ—_n 56._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thin_a infant_n have_v nothing_o by_o near_a or_o remote_a parent_n but_o what_o they_o have_v without_o they_o survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p._n 15_o 16._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 4._o sec._n 6._o p._n 87._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ib._n c._n 4._o sect_n 6._o p._n â—8_o mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o command_n overturn_v the_o gracious_a intent_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o threaten_a and_o promise_n suru._n par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2_o page_n 16._o par._n 3_o pag._n 18._o when_o and_o how_o the_o posterity_n be_v cast_v off_o par._n 3._o pag._n 20._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 41._o two_o new_a judicature_n one_o dogmatical_a or_o official_a by_o the_o officer_n another_o juridical_a by_o the_o male-church_n must_v be_v a_o unwarrantable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d union_n or_o division_n among_o associate_n church_n say_v the_o associate_n church_n must_v make_v up_o one_o visible_a body_n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 230_o 238._o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n pag._n 118_o 119_o 120._o suru._n par._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n as_o touch_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o act_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v that_o they_o tie_v the_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o godly_a counsel_n of_o woman_n tie_v man_n m_o cotton_n of_o the_o key_n c._n 6._o p._n 25._o preface_n to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n socin_n contra_fw-la gabr._fw-la ementropium_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 7._o socin_n res._n 11._o add_v resp._n andr._n volam_fw-la nullis_fw-la deinceps_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n smalcius_n ref._n lib._n the_o error_n aria_n 1_o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la sensum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la peti_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la dum_fw-la hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr deserit_fw-la scripta_fw-la apostolica_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist._n ad_fw-la 3._o the_o 8_o disp_n 26._o the_o 10._o disp_n 32._o the_o 1._o remonst_z apol._n c._n 25._o fol._n â—94_n fol._n 282_o 283._o armin._n disp_n 58._o n._n 3._o paper_n anno_fw-la 164â—_n s_o p._n 13._o the_o dissent_v brethren_n of_o the_o famous_a synod_n at_o westm_n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n and_o presbytery_n mr._n baily_n in_o his_o vindicat_fw-la ann_n 1655._o p._n 48._o if_o synod_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n heretical_a elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n as_o he_o solid_o say_v arrius_n macedonius_n be_v safe_a from_o all_o censure_n to_o the_o world_n end_n par._n 4._o p_o 7._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o part_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o where_o in_o the_o general_n &_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a the_o division_n of_o a_o christian_a nation_n into_o province_n territory_n &_o presbytery_n be_v neither_o a_o device_n of_o man_n simple_o noâ—_n simple_o a_o divine_a institution_n but_o a_o mix_a ordinance_n page_z 6_o 7._o par._n 4_o p._n 10._o mr._n h._n his_o mistake_n of_o individual_a moral_a act_n and_o the_o mixture_n in_o they_o d._n ames_n fresh_a suit_n against_o d._n eurgâ—s_n didoclavius_n altar_n damasc._n c._n 9_o p._n 495_o 496_o 497._o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la aug._n in_o epist._n august_n 11._o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la continentia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la luxu_fw-la iâ—_n inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la indifferens_fw-la ambulare_fw-la capitis_fw-la naribus_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la projicere_fw-la scotus_n in_o 2_o do_v sen._n 7._o q._n unic_n thom._n 1._o par_fw-fr q._n 103._o q._n 13._o art_n 8._o lombard_n 2_o do_v 40._o durand_n l._n 2._o do_v 40._o q._n 1._o not_o 6._o siactus_fw-la sequatur_fw-la rationem_fw-la deliberatam_fw-la sic_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la esse_fw-la indifferentem_fw-la sed_fw-la necessariò_fw-la quilibet_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la moraliter_fw-la quia_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la à _fw-la ratione_fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n tom._n 2._o disp_n 2._o q._n 13._o de_fw-la bonit_fw-la &_o maliâ—_n act_n humh_o puncto_fw-la 6._o omnis_fw-la actio_fw-la à _fw-la deliberatâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la
veritas_fw-la &_o lie_fw-la finiatur_fw-la &_o gloriâ—icetur_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 6._o see_v deut._n 6._o 13._o to_o fear_v god_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o be_v conjoin_v see_v sotus_n l._n 8._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 2._o c._n 4._o suarez_n de_fw-fr relig._n tom_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr juranient_a l._n 3_o c._n 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la 6._o pag._n 420._o suarez_n de_fw-fr religione_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o tract_n 6_o de_fw-fr votis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 47â—_n num_fw-la 6._o lneptè_fw-la votum_fw-la numeratur_fw-la inter_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la legalia_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la antiquiora_fw-la lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o voto_fw-la jacob_n gen._n 28._o &_o gentiles_n naturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la vovebanâ—_n etc._n etc._n chrysost._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o praeceptum_fw-la non_fw-la â—abeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n epist._n 151_o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la q._n 10._o votum_fw-la â—â—se_fw-la pâ—…ssionem_fw-la deo_fw-la factam_fw-la legâ—_n naturae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la consonam_fw-la par._n 4._o pag._n 45._o equal_a strength_n be_v not_o require_v in_o all_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o society_n it_o say_v that_o a_o national_a covenant_n be_v typycal_a and_o judaical_a mr_n h._n never_o with_o his_o little_a finger_n aim_v at_o any_o probation_n 1._o what_o if_o i_o say_v that_o a_o nation_n as_o israel_n avow_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n be_v typical_a then_o no_o nation_n egypt_n nor_o assyria_n can_v lawful_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n avow_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n national_a profession_n have_v as_o good_a warrant_n for_o typicalness_n if_o any_o there_o be_v as_o national_a swear_v 2._o national_a pray_v national_a praise_v national_a flow_v to_o hear_v isa._n 2._o national_a worship_v isa._n 66._o 20._o mat._n 1._o 11._o zech._n 14._o 17_o national_a join_v to_o christ_n and_o conversion_n to_o he_o national_a submit_v to_o the_o lord_n reign_v in_o his_o ministry_n and_o join_v to_o the_o true_a church_n rev._n 11._o 15._o psal._n 22._o 27._o isa._n 60._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n have_v all_o the_o like_a ground_n of_o typicalness_n with_o national_a covenant_v a_o vocal_a oath_n command_v mar_v all_o say_v mr._n h._n the_o rule_n what_o bind_v particular_a man_n as_o covenant_v professor_n bind_v moral_o the_o nation_n religion_n direct_v how_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n swear_v be_v not_o a_o worship_n as_o pray_v which_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n absolute_o command_v but_o only_o for_o truth_n cause_n to_o be_v clear_v suarez_n tom._n 2._o de_fw-fr relig._n de_fw-fr jus_o jur_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o n._n 8_o pag._n 420._o and_o we_o see_v moral_a necessity_n of_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n of_o reformation_n after_o backslide_n deut._n 24._o 3_o 12_o 13._o of_o put_v â—â—ay_o idol_n of_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 8_o 12._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 10._o 11._o &_o 30._o 12_o 13._o when_o sad_a judgement_n be_v on_o 5_o 6._o and_o because_o of_o this_o to_o wit_n defection_n and_o bondage_n they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o wroten_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nehem._n 9_o 38._o no_o shadow_n there_o be_v of_o a_o type_n look_v to_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n par._n 4._o p._n 42._o the_o power_n that_o mr._n h._n give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o command_v the_o church_n be_v undue_a mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 4._o page_n 54._o how_o the_o church_n be_v above_o synod_n how_o not_o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 3._o page_n 41_o 42._o par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 54_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v synod_n to_o determine_v contradiction_n of_o appeal_n they_o prove_v not_o that_o synod_n may_v be_v refuse_v par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 56._o m._n h._n give_v the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o of_o choose_v member_n of_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n only_o of_o this_o see_v becanum_n in_o opuse_n tom_fw-mi 11._o de_fw-la primatu_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la marc._n anton._n de_fw-fr dominis_n archiep._n spalaten_v tract_n annex_v l._n 6._o de_fw-fr rep._n ecclesiast_n qui_fw-la inscrib_fw-la ostensio_fw-la errorum_fw-la francisci_fw-la suarezii_fw-la jes._n in_fw-la opuscul_fw-la lib._n 1._o quantum_fw-la anglica_n secta_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la catholic_n dissideat_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la sacellan_o in_o tortura_fw-la torti_fw-la rob._n abbot_n de_fw-mi suprem_fw-mi potest_fw-la reg._n contr_n bellarm._n &_o suarez_n see_v gasp._n scioppius_n in_o eccles._n c._n 49._o p._n 160_o 161._o c._n 48._o p._n 157._o qui_fw-la tolerat_fw-la hae_fw-la eticos_fw-la lupis_fw-la cum_fw-la ovibus_fw-la commorandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la facit_fw-la page_n 42_o m._n h._n seem_v to_o say_v it_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v order_n with_o theft_n murder_n robbery_n do_v in_o private_a the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v compel_v the_o bishop_n of_o france_n at_o desire_n send_v to_o britain_n germanus_n and_o lupus_n from_o a_o synod_n to_o drive_v away_o pelagianism_n out_o of_o britain_n which_o they_o do_v bâ—da_n eccleâ—â—hist_o angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o polonia_n russia_n lithuania_n be_v command_v by_o ruler_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o quit_v idol_n munster_n coâ—mograph_n fol._n 894_o 90â—_n after_o scripture_n the_o practice_n of_o joshua_n josh._n 24._o 25._o of_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17._o of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 1_o 6._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o see_v aug._n contr_n litter_n petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 86._o aug._n contr_n crescon_n l._n 3._o c._n 50._o eusib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 34._o theodoret._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o aug._n contr_n epist._n parmen_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o commission_n &_o permission_n which_o ruler_n give_v be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o mr_n h._n say_v emmanuel_n sa_o in_o aphorismis_n suis._n episcopus_fw-la potest_fw-la procedere_fw-la contra_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la ob_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la nisi_fw-la essen_v jure_fw-la permissum_fw-la ut_fw-la meretricum_fw-la par._n 4._o p._n 57_o mr._n h._n make_v the_o king_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o subject_n faith_n and_o religion_n see_v bilson_n christ._n subject_a par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 302._o bill_n chr._n subject_a parâ—_n 2._o p._n 297._o that_o prince_n may_v prescribe_v what_o faith_n they_o list_v be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o thought_n see_v gasâ—_n scioppius_n in_o ecclesiastico_fw-la opposito_fw-la authoritati_fw-la serenis_fw-la r._n jac._n m._n brit._n c._n 38_o 128._o try_v that_o americani_n gladio_fw-la materiali_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la subjiciendi_fw-la erant_fw-la see_v c._n 39_o forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la ab_fw-la elizabetha_n ego_fw-la a._n b._n prorsus_fw-la testificor_fw-la &_o declaro_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la reginam_fw-la solam_fw-la esse_fw-la supremam_fw-la gubernatricâ—m_fw-la &_o istius_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d majestatis_fw-la dominionum_fw-la &_o â—…ionum_fw-la non_fw-la mâ—nus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la atque_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la rebus_fw-la vel_fw-la causis_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la externus_fw-la princeps_fw-la vel_fw-la persona_fw-la praelatus_fw-la status_fw-la vel_fw-la potentatus_fw-la aut_fw-la facto_fw-la aut_fw-la jâ—re_fw-la haber_n aliquam_fw-la perestatem_fw-la supericritatem_fw-la prâ—…nent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclâ—siasticam_fw-la â—â—t_n spiâ—itualem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la ideoque_fw-la planè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…o_fw-la &_o repudio_fw-la omnes_fw-la externas_fw-la jurisdictiones_fw-la potestates_fw-la superioriâ—ates_fw-la atque_fw-la authoâ—…_n proclamation_n by_o act_n of_o council_n of_o k._n charles_n i._n ann_n 1637._o to_o scotland_n print_v before_o the_o late_a book_n of_o common-prayer-our_a will_n be_v &_o we_o charge_v you_o strait_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n command_v and_o charge_v all_o our_o subject_n both_o ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a by_o open_a proclamation_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o say_v public_a form_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a form_n which_o we_o have_v take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o clergy_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o god_n public_a worship_n command_v all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o presbyter_n and_o churchman_n to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n that_o the_o same_o be_v due_o obey_v and_o observe_v and_o the_o contravener_n condign_o censure_v and_o punish_v sacettanus_fw-la in_o torture_n torti_n pag._n 338._o rex_fw-la britan._n caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 1_o reg._n 15._o nun_n cum_fw-la parvulus_fw-la esses_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la caput_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o tribibus_fw-la israel_n book_n of_o canon_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n ann_n 1636._o c._n 1._o &_o 2._o m._n h._n suru._n p._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 40._o god_n people_n who_o enter_v into_o church-covenant_n shall_v be_v free_a m._n h._n his_o imperfect_a sense_n of_o toleration_n limit_v to_o the_o
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