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who_o be_v call_v and_o account_v the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o forehead_n the_o name_n of_o god_n whereupon_o it_o can_v but_o come_v to_o pass_v 8._o that_o before_o man_n even_o god_n himself_o after_o a_o sort_n shall_v be_v stain_v with_o their_o filth_n and_o this_o i_o deem_v the_o raither_o to_o be_v observe_v see_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o these_o not_o a_o few_o who_o will_v thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o our_o thrice_o holy_a lord_n a_o very_a stagelike_a holiness_n stout_o striveve_v to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o to_o constitute_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n no_o more_o be_v require_v then_o that_o a_o man_n with_o his_o mouth_n confess_v christ_n although_o in_o his_o work_n he_o plain_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n 16._o but_o what_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o these_o impure_a spirit_n they_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o rebellious_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a be_v abominable_a person_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n rebellious_a person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v reprobate_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n into_o the_o family_n of_o god_n 5._o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o all_o good_a work_n if_o any_o one_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicatour_n or_o covetous_a or_o idolator_n or_o railer_n or_o drunkard_n or_o extortioner_n or_o any_o way_n a_o wicked_a one_o such_o a_o one_o by_o the_o apostle_n direction_n be_v to_o be_v expel_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o church_n confine_n and_o see_v that_o as_o one_o true_o say_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a contumely_n to_o thrust_v out_o then_o to_o keep_v out_o a_o guest_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v such_o plague_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o 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continue_v in_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v the_o worker_n of_o decept_n and_o of_o all_o wickedness_n not_o only_o be_v admit_v but_o even_o constrain_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 5._o which_o the_o church_n be_v o_o jehovah_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n to_o length_n of_o day_n which_o notwithstanding_o a_o sickness_n desperate_a of_o all_o remedy_n that_o so_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o man_n to_o who_o england_n be_v know_v can_v be_v ignorant_a see_v that_o all_o the_o native_n there_o and_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n although_o never_o such_o stranger_n from_o all_o show_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o goodness_n and_o fraught_v never_o so_o full_a with_o many_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n and_o vice_n of_o which_o rank_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o infinite_a and_o far_o the_o great_a number_n i_o will_v to_o god_n it_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n be_v doubt_v be_v without_o difference_n compel_v and_o enforce_v by_o most_o 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parish_n perambulation_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o stand_v of_o the_o house_n in_o which_o they_o dwell_v every_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dwell_v in_o this_o or_o that_o parish_n whether_o in_o city_n or_o country_n whether_o in_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n house_n be_v thereby_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la make_v legal_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n in_o which_o that_o house_n be_v situate_v and_o bind_v will_v he_o will_z he_o fit_a or_o unfit_a as_o with_o iron_n bond_n and_o all_o his_o with_o he_o to_o participate_v in_o all_o holy_a thing_n &_o some_o unholy_a also_o in_o that_o same_o parish_n church_n if_o any_o object_n that_o yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n may_v suspend_v from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n flagitious_a person_n and_o so_o by_o complaint_n make_v to_o m._n chancellor_n or_o m._n official_a procure_v their_o excommunication_n to_o let_v pass_v that_o this_o be_v mere_o a_o matter_n of_o form_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o a_o remedy_n as_o ill_o as_o the_o disease_n i_o do_v answer_n that_o even_o by_o this_o be_v prove_v undeniablie_o that_o which_o i_o intend_v viz._n that_o all_o these_o parrishioner_n before_o mention_v be_v not_o without_o 12._o but_o within_o and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o as_o before_z constitute_v who_o she_o judge_v there_o be_v beside_o these_o a_o three_o evil_a in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o same_o as_o predominant_a and_o overtop_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o that_o church_n as_o be_v saul_n high_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o with_o who_o rehoboam-like_a â—inger_n we_o miserable_a man_n be_v press_v and_o oppress_v and_o that_o be_v the_o hierarchicall_a church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n and_o their_o substitute_n the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o of_o rome_n the_o pope_n the_o head_n only_o cut_v off_o upon_o who_o shoulder_n also_o many_o though_o not_o without_o notable_a injury_n will_v 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19_o for_o unto_o god_n alone_o dwell_v in_o his_o temple_n it_o apperteyn_n to_o appoint_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o to_o prescribe_v the_o people_n bond_n our_o hand_n be_v bind_v by_o that_o supreme_a and_o sole_a authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n upon_o which_o both_o the_o order_n of_o presbytery_n and_o liberty_n of_o people_n and_o office_n of_o pastor_n be_v found_v 4._o and_o from_o who_o as_o the_o one_o only_a lord_n all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n flow_v 28._o and_o by_o who_o all_o ministery_n be_v institute_v from_o give_v any_o the_o least_o honour_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o hieâ—archicall_a exaltation_n in_o itself_o or_o its_o subordinate_n which_o as_o philosophy_n teach_v be_v one_o with_o it_o wherein_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o so_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o we_o be_v
jew_n the_o apostle_n disdeyn_n not_o to_o transfer_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n of_o which_o also_o he_o tender_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o seru_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o must_v they_o needs_o take_v their_o mark_n amiss_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o exercise_v of_o pprophecy_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v in_o that_o so_o plenteous_a effusion_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o extraordinary_a prophet_n yet_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o that_o place_n aim_v at_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o mo_z and_o the_o same_o as_o i_o think_v firm_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o self_n same_o text_n which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o more_o commodious_o the_o prudent_a reader_n must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n 20._o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o very_a apostle_n the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o that_o that_o mystery_n of_o christ_n 5._o by_o the_o spirit_n immediate_o and_o infallible_o inlightine_a their_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n though_o not_o in_o all_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n reveal_v to_o they_o and_o the_o other_o this_o so_o consider_v 1._o it_o seem_v altogether_o unprobable_a that_o so_o many_o prophet_n of_o this_o rank_n although_o inferior_a in_o gift_n shall_v have_v be_v find_v in_o that_o one_o small_a congregation_n as_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v ver_fw-la 24_o 29_o 31_o that_o corinth_n have_v 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o corinth_n not_o only_o behave_v themselves_o inordinate_o in_o the_o church_n but_o withal_o as_o by_o interpreter_n from_o ver_fw-la 29_o and_o 32_o be_v general_o deliver_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n in_o the_o very_a doctrine_n which_o they_o propound_v which_o to_o 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authorise_v even_o woman_n furnish_v with_o they_o 20._o to_o speak_v public_o and_o in_o man_n presence_n as_o appear_v in_o mirjam_n deborah_n huldah_n anna_n as_o also_o even_o in_o jezabel_n herself_o in_o regard_n of_o order_n and_o other_o last_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 36_o upbraid_v those_o very_a prophet_n unto_o who_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n as_o such_o as_o from_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v not_o but_o without_o cause_n yea_o not_o without_o notable_a injury_n if_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a prophet_n that_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o immediate_a instrument_n see_v that_o from_o these_o kind_n of_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o from_o paul_n the_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v though_o in_o different_a degree_n and_o measure_n the_o three_o foundation_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o manifold_a and_o the_o same_o most_o excellent_a end_n atteynable_a only_o by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v be_v 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one_o or_o two_o alone_a in_o the_o church_n speak_v all_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v deep_a and_o perpetual_a silence_n enjoin_v they_o 5._o that_o thing_n doubtful_a arise_v in_o teach_v may_v be_v clear_v thing_n obscure_v open_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d convince_v and_o last_o that_o as_o by_o the_o beat_n together_o of_o two_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v so_o may_v the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o clear_o â—hine_v by_o disputation_n â—_z and_o answer_v modest_o have_v and_o make_v and_o as_o become_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n and_o work_v of_o god_n 6._o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o beleiv_v not_o and_o this_o the_o raither_o because_o it_o appertain_v not_o proper_o to_o the_o pasteur_n as_o pastor_n to_o turn_v goat_n or_o wolf_n into_o sheep_n but_o raither_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flock_n and_o sheep_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o h._n ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n 7._o and_o last_o lest_o by_o exclude_v the_o commonalty_n and_o multitude_n from_o church_n affair_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v divide_v and_o charity_n lesten_v and_o familiarity_n and_o good_a will_v be_v extinguish_v between_o the_o order_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n chap._n ix_o of_o temple_n to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n in_o demolish_n the_o monument_n and_o snare_n of_o idolatry_n which_o these_o temple_n want_v not_o if_o themselves_o be_v not_o such_o i_o account_v that_o the_o consideration_n be_v one_o of_o a_o temple_n 15._o as_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n as_o it_o be_v count_v of_o the_o most_o consecrate_v either_o to_o god_n himself_o or_o to_o some_o saint_n make_v therein_o a_o false_a god_n 27._o though_o be_v a_o true_a saint_n who_o name_n it_o bear_v and_o which_o for_o its_o magnificent_a building_n and_o superstitious_a form_n agree_v far_o better_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n pompous_a and_o idolatrous_a as_o it_o be_v then_o to_o the_o reform_a 6._o and_o apostolical_a simplicity_n and_o another_o and_o the_o same_o far_o divers_a of_o a_o place_n although_o in_o the_o house_n sometime_o consecrate_v for_o such_o a_o temple_n partly_o natural_a which_o be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o every_o 〈◊〉_d action_n partly_o civil_a in_o which_o the_o church_n may_v well_o and_o convenient_o assemble_v together_o the_o former_a use_n i_o deem_v altogether_o unlawful_a the_o latter_a not_o so_o but_o lawful_a provide_v always_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n be_v remove_v and_o withal_o such_o blemish_n of_o superstition_n as_o wherewith_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o be_v usual_o stain_v chap._n x._o of_o thing_n indifferent_a we_o do_v so_o repute_v many_o thing_n as_o indifferent_a or_o mean_v in_o themselves_o and_o then_o own_o nature_n &_o as_o hold_v a_o middle_a place_n as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o thing_n simple_o command_v and_o the_o thing_n simple_o forbid_v of_o god_n as_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v once_o draw_v into_o use_n and_o practice_v do_v necessary_o undergo_v the_o respect_n and_o consideration_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o corinth_n 14._o in_o his_o so_o diligent_a warning_n the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o in_o order_n and_o to_o edification_n the_o thing_n then_o thus_o account_v indifferent_a when_o they_o once_o come_v into_o use_n in_o the_o church_n do_v either_o work_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n the_o more_o comely_a orderly_o and_o edificative_a and_o be_v such_o as_o without_o which_o the_o same_o exercise_n can_v be_v perform_v but_o confuse_o uncomelily_n and_o unâ—ivitfully_o at_o least_o in_o part_n or_o else_o they_o swarve_v from_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n with_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o of_o christ_n the_o lord_n agree_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o accessory_n fellâ—wâ—th_v the_o