yea_o two_o or_o three_o ibid._n the_o erect_n of_o a_o church_n require_v neither_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n assistance_n ibid._n they_o put_v all_o church_n power_n in_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n without_o any_o pastor_n 24_o the_o election_n ordination_n deposition_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o minister_n belong_v to_o his_o flock_n and_o to_o it_o alone_o ibid._n every_o man_n of_o the_o congragation_n may_v preach_v and_o public_o rebuke_v not_o only_o the_o pastor_n but_o the_o whole_a flock_n yea_o and_o separate_v from_o it_o 25_o some_o of_o they_o give_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o to_o private_a person_n ibid._n the_o solemnize_n of_o marriage_n they_o give_v to_o parent_n but_o divorce_n they_o commit_v to_o the_o party_n themselves_o 26_o they_o make_v every_o congregation_n independent_a and_o of_o sovereign_a authority_n ibid._n their_o judgement_n of_o synod_n 27_o their_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o injurious_a depress_v of_o all_o other_o ibid._n church_n bell_n tithe_n glebe_n manse_v and_o all_o set_a maintenance_n of_o minister_n be_v unlawful_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church_n yard_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o for_o burial_n but_o all_o must_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n ibid._n the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o month_n the_o year_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o name_n 28_o no_o pulpit_n no_o sandglass_n in_o church_n no_o gown_n ibid._n all_o set_v prayer_n even_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o all_o psalm_n in_o meet_a yea_o in_o prose_n if_o use_v as_o praise_n be_v unlawful_a 29_o their_o opinion_n of_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n ibid._n their_o strange_a way_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n ibid._n they_o reject_v catechism_n the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o all_o read_n of_o scripture_n without_o exposition_n 30_o after_o preach_v they_o prophesy_v ibid._n then_o come_v their_o question_n ibid._n after_o all_o they_o attend_v a_o very_a tedious_a discipline_n ibid._n brown_n be_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n his_o follower_n be_v against_o it_o 31_o their_o carriage_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n they_o spoil_v king_n and_o parliament_n of_o their_o legislative_a power_n ibid._n they_o oblige_v the_o magistrate_n to_o kill_v all_o idolater_n ibid._n but_o to_o spare_v all_o thief_n 32_o they_o will_v have_v the_o university_n destroy_v ibid._n secular_a author_n and_o learning_n must_v be_v abolish_v ibid._n preacher_n must_v study_v no_o other_o book_n but_o the_o bible_n ibid._n chap._n 3._o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o independent_o and_o of_o their_o carriage_n in_o new-england_n independency_n be_v the_o small_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o time_n for_o number_n but_o great_a for_o worth_n of_o its_o follower_n 53_o independent_o be_v the_o separatist_n offspring_n ibid._n when_o the_o spark_n of_o brownism_n be_v die_v out_o in_o holland_n a_o little_a of_o its_o ash_n carry_v to_o new-england_n break_v out_o there_o into_o a_o last_a flame_n 54_o by_o what_o mean_v these_o ash_n be_v kindle_v ibid._n mr_n cotton_n at_o first_o a_o great_a opposite_a to_o that_o way_n 55_o mr_n cotton_n with_o little_a ado_n become_v the_o great_a patron_n of_o that_o error_n ibid._n mr_n cotton_n be_v the_o mis-leader_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n and_o other_o 56_o mr_n cotton_n often_o deceive_v have_v give_v his_o patrociny_n to_o divers_a gross_a error_n ibid._n why_o god_n permit_v great_a man_n to_o fall_v in_o evident_a error_n ibid._n his_o prelatical_a arminian_n and_o montanistick_a tenet_n 57_o his_o antinomy_n and_o familism_n ibid._n independency_n full_a as_o unhappy_a as_o brownism_n 58_o wherefore_o so_o much_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n lie_v yet_o in_o darkness_n 59_o the_o fruit_n of_o independency_n in_o new-england_n ibid._n first_o it_o have_v put_v thousand_o of_o christian_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o pagan_n ibid._n second_o it_o have_v mar_v the_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n to_o christian_a religion_n 60_o three_o it_o do_v bring_v forth_o the_o foul_a heresy_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o any_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n a_o few_o example_n of_o the_o many_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o new-english_a independent_o 61_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o church_n be_v infect_v with_o these_o error_n ibid._n the_o piety_n of_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v singular_a ibid._n their_o malice_n against_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o be_v singular_a especial_o against_o all_o their_o orthodox_n minister_n and_o magistrate_n 62_o their_o error_n in_o opinion_n do_v draw_v on_o such_o seditious_a practice_n as_o do_v well_o near_o overturn_v both_o their_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n their_o proud_a obstinacy_n against_o all_o admonition_n be_v marvellous_a p._n 63_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profession_n of_o eminent_a piety_n the_o profaneness_n of_o many_o of_o they_o be_v great_a p._n 64_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o this_o we_o desire_v from_o our_o heart_n to_o honour_n and_o imitate_v all_o and_o every_o degree_n of_o truth_n and_o piety_n which_o do_v ever_o appear_v in_o any_o new-english_a christian_a p._n 65_o chap._n 4._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o in_o holland_n at_o rotâ—rdam_n and_o arnheim_n p._n 75._o independency_n be_v no_o fruitful_a tree_n in_o holland_n p._n 75_o mr_n peter_n the_o first_o plant_a thereof_o at_o rotterdam_n ibid._n their_o minister_n mr._n bridge_n mr_n simpson_n and_o mr_n ward_n renounce_v their_o english_a ordination_n and_o as_o mere_a private_a man_n take_v new_a ordination_n from_o the_o people_n ibid._n they_o do_v quick_o fall_v into_o shameful_a division_n and_o subdivision_n p._n 76_o the_o people_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n depose_v their_o minister_n ibid._n the_o schism_n at_o rotterdam_n be_v more_o irreconcilable_a than_o those_o at_o amsterdam_n p._n 77_o anabaptism_n be_v like_a to_o spoil_v that_o church_n p._n 78_o these_o of_o arnheim_n admire_v and_o praise_v themselves_o above_o all_o measure_n ibid._n the_o easiness_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o affliction_n p._n 79_o the_o new_a light_n at_o arnheim_n break_v out_o in_o a_o number_n of_o strange_a error_n ib._n first_o gross_a chiliasme_n ibid._n second_o the_o gross_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o libertine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o very_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n p._n 80_o three_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o euthusiast_n in_o contemplate_v god_n as_o god_n abstract_v from_o scripture_n from_o christ_n from_o grace_n and_o from_o all_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n four_o the_o old_a popish_a ceremony_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o the_o holy_a kiss_n of_o peace_n p._n 81_o five_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o apoint_v of_o a_o sing_a prophet_n to_o chant_v the_o song_n make_v by_o himself_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o ibid._n six_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n seven_o the_o conveniency_n for_o minister_n to_o preach_v cover_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n uncover_v but_o for_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v uncover_v and_o to_o participate_v the_o sacrament_n cover_v p._n 82._o their_o public_a contention_n be_v shameful_a ibid._n cap._n 5._o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o independent_o at_o london_n p._n 90_o the_o work_n of_o the_o prime_a independent_o of_o new-england_n arnheim_n and_o rotterdam_n these_o five_o year_n at_o london_n p._n 90_o they_o do_v hinder_v with_o all_o their_o power_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v call_v they_o retard_v its_o proceed_n p._n 91_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n lie_v so_o long_o in_o confusion_n neither_o papist_n nor_o prelate_n nor_o malignant_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n ibid._n but_o the_o independent_o work_v according_o to_o their_o principle_n p._n 92_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o that_o anarchy_n wherein_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n ibid._n independency_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o more_o heresy_n and_o schism_n at_o london_n than_o amsterdam_n ever_o know_v ibid._n independency_n at_o london_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o but_o nourish_v and_o patronize_v heresy_n and_o schism_n contrary_a to_o its_o custom_n either_o in_o new-england_n or_o amsterdam_n p._n 93_o how_o hazardous_a it_o may_v prove_v to_o the_o state_n of_o england_n p._n 94_o chap._n 6._o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o common_a tenet_n of_o the_o independent_o p._n 101_o why_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v down_o the_o independent_o position_n p._n 101_o they_o have_v decline_v to_o declare_v their_o tenet_n more_o than_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o any_o orthodox_n divine_v ibid._n when_o they_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o full_a their_o principle_n of_o change_n will_v hinder_v they_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v their_o settle_a and_o firm_a
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the_o main_a scripture_n that_o use_v to_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o point_n either_o pro_fw-la or_o contra_fw-la i_o believe_v this_o my_o method_n will_v not_o be_v displease_v to_o any_o i_o know_v it_o be_v acceptable_a enough_o to_o many_o of_o the_o congregationall_a way_n when_o late_o i_o do_v use_v it_o against_o the_o canterburian_a faction_n but_o possible_o some_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o historic_a part_n may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v fashion_n to_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o tenet_n which_o i_o labour_v to_o lay_v open_a for_o it_o be_v inavoydable_a to_o make_v a_o true_a and_o a_o full_a narration_n of_o any_o erroneous_a way_n but_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v tell_v which_o will_v be_v displease_v to_o some_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v give_v as_o little_a offence_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o any_o other_o can_v have_v do_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o â—reatising_v for_o all_o the_o passage_n that_o may_v be_v pungent_a of_o the_o tender_a skin_n be_v such_o as_o not_o only_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o such_o also_o which_o i_o ever_o make_v present_o good_a by_o sufficient_a testimony_n set_v down_o full_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o chapter_n in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o author_n second_o the_o opinion_n or_o practice_n i_o allege_v be_v such_o as_o the_o party_n themselves_o to_o this_o day_n do_v open_o avow_v or_o else_o have_v be_v object_v to_o they_o by_o very_o honest_a man_n long_o ago_o in_o print_n and_o to_o this_o day_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v be_v not_o take_v off_o by_o any_o tolerable_a answer_n in_o all_o that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o give_v ample_a satisfaction_n wherein_o soever_o i_o give_v the_o least_o offence_n to_o any_o i_o date_n appeal_v to_o your_o lordship_n knowledge_n and_o to_o many_o other_o who_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o bygone_a walk_n how_o averse_a i_o have_v ever_o be_v from_o cause_v grief_n to_o any_o especial_o good_a man_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o my_o most_o secret_a intention_n it_o be_v my_o heart_n desire_v that_o all_o our_o present_a controversy_n may_v quick_o either_o be_v end_v or_o compose_v by_o calm_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a mean_n and_o these_o alone_a that_o late_o renew_v committee_n for_o accommodation_n oh_o if_o it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o shine_v upon_o it_o however_o i_o may_v not_o stay_v to_o see_v its_o success_n yet_o wherever_o i_o be_o my_o best_a wish_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o it_o especial_o when_o i_o shall_v hear_v as_o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o believe_v be_v only_o intend_v that_o it_o abide_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o prudent_a order_n whereby_o it_o be_v renew_v for_o first_o that_o order_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v out_o a_o accommodation_n for_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n liberty_n of_o 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alone_o 177_o seven_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v none_o to_o preach_v but_o â—ders_n ibid._n eigth_o the_o preach_n of_o man_n out_o of_o office_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o confusion_n and_o error_n ibid._n the_o contrary_a argument_n which_o mr_n cotton_n in_o his_o catechism_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o 32_o question_n borrow_v from_o robinson_n answer_v 178_o chap._n 9_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n or_o to_o the_o presbytery_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n 181_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n ibid._n for_o the_o negative_a that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n we_o reason_n first_o the_o officer_n alone_z be_v governor_n and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v p._n 183_o second_o the_o people_n have_v not_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v p._n 184_o three_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n in_o christ_n body_n for_o so_o all_o the_o 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and_o answer_v make_v bar._n disc_n p._n 139._o in_o that_o his_o privilege_a tub_n he_o may_v speak_v of_o what_o be_v list_n none_o of_o his_o auditory_a have_v power_n to_o call_v in_o question_n correct_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o present_o or_o public_o ccccc_fw-la rob._n apol._n p._n 38._o prorsus_fw-la inauditum_fw-la ante_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la saecula_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la judaeos_fw-la sive_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n ut_fw-la judicia_fw-la publica_fw-la aliive_fw-la actus_fw-la naturae_fw-la publicae_fw-la privatim_fw-la aut_fw-la seclusa_fw-la plebe_fw-la exercerentur_fw-la ibid._n p._n 51._o per_fw-la plebem_fw-la cujus_fw-la libertatem_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la suffragandi_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la veer_fw-la publicis_fw-la asserimus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la pueros_fw-la &_o mulieres_fw-la sed_fw-la solos_fw-la viros_fw-la eosque_fw-la adultos_fw-la ddddd_n brown_n life_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o true_a 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examination_n of_o cotton_n letter_n 1644._o 3_o mr_n williams_n bloody_a tenet_n 1644._o 4_o plain-dealing_n or_o news_n from_o new-england_n by_o thomas_n lechford_n 1642._o 5_o the_o anatomy_n of_o independency_n by_o a_o learned_a minister_n of_o holland_n 1644._o 6_o doctor_n bastwicks_n postscript_n 1645._o 7_o mr._n prinn_v fresh_a discovery_n 1645._o the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n the_o preface_n the_o chief_a and_o first_o mean_v to_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o war_n be_v the_o water_n of_o our_o heart_n pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n pag._n 1_o reformation_n after_o mourning_n be_v the_o second_o step_n to_o a_o solid_a peace_n p._n 2_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o present_a misery_n ibid._n the_o state_n can_v be_v settle_v till_o the_o church_n be_v first_o reform_v 3_o every_o man_n will_v help_v what_o he_o can_v to_o recover_v the_o languish_a church_n from_o her_o desperate_a disease_n ibid._n the_o offer_n of_o a_o strange_a and_o easy_a remedy_n of_o a_o looking-glass_n 4_o the_o malignity_n of_o error_n ibid._n the_o author_n intention_n be_v to_o set_v down_o in_o a_o table_n for_o the_o clear_a view_n of_o all_o the_o error_n which_o trouble_v we_o ibid._n and_o that_o with_o justice_n and_o love_n towards_o all_o person_n 5_o the_o partition_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n 6_o episcopacy_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o our_o present_a sect_n ibid._n presbytery_n will_v be_v their_o grave_n 7_o the_o presbyterial_a way_n of_o proceed_v ibid._n what_o england_n rational_o may_v expect_v from_o presbytery_n and_o synod_n 8_o chap._n 1._o the_o original_a and_o progress_n of_o the_o brownist_n satan_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n 9_o his_o chief_a instrument_n always_o have_v be_v profess_a friend_n to_o religion_n ibid._n reformation_n at_o the_o begin_n do_v run_v with_o one_o impetuous_a current_n ibid._n what_o be_v its_o first_o stop_n 10_o the_o fountain_n of_o protestant_a discord_n ibid._n the_o unhappy_a principle_n of_o the_o lutheran_n ibid._n and_o the_o more_o unhappy_a principle_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n 11_o somewhat_o of_o both_o these_o way_n be_v entertain_v in_o england_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o the_o english_a bishop_n and_o ceremony_n ibid._n the_o original_n of_o the_o separatist_n 12_o brownism_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o anabaptism_n 13_o bolton_n the_o first_o know_v separatist_n in_o england_n hang_v himself_o ibid._n brown_a the_o second_o leader_n of_o that_o way_n recant_v his_o schism_n and_o to_o his_o death_n be_v a_o very_a scandalous_a person_n ibid._n the_o humour_n of_o barrow_n the_o three_o master_n of_o this_o sect_n 14_o the_o strange_a carriage_n of_o johnson_n and_o ainsworth_n the_o next_o two_o leader_n of_o the_o brownist_n ibid._n the_o horrible_a way_n of_o smith_n their_o six_o master_n 15_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o smith_n his_o wander_n 16_o robinson_n the_o last_o grave_n and_o learned_a doctor_n of_o the_o brownist_n do_v in_o the_o end_n undermine_v his_o party_n 17_o robinson_n the_o author_n of_o independency_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o brownist_n they_o hold_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o their_o own_o be_v so_o pollute_v that_o they_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o 20_o their_o injurious_a slander_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n yet_o sometime_o they_o say_v that_o communion_n maybe_o keep_v with_o she_o both_o in_o preach_v and_o prayer_n ibid._n their_o like_a deal_n with_o all_o the_o other_o reform_v 21_o their_o flatter_a of_o foreign_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n the_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n they_o make_v to_o be_v real_a saint_n only_o 22_o their_o unreasonable_a strictness_n in_o this_o one_o point_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o schism_n ibid._n they_o place_v the_o form_n of_o their_o church_n in_o a_o express_a covenant_n 23_o seven_o may_v make_v a_o perfect_a church_n
word_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o pronounce_v comfort_n and_o peace_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v to_o bind_v or_o loose_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o least_o ss_z confess_v p._n 23._o as_o every_o congregation_n have_v power_n to_o elect_v and_o ordain_v their_o own_o ministry_n so_o also_o have_v they_o power_n when_o any_o such_o default_n in_o life_n doctrine_n or_o administration_n break_v out_o as_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o ministry_n by_o due_a order_n to_o depose_v they_o yea_o if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v if_o they_o remain_v obstinate_a orderly_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o excommunication_n canns_n necessity_n p._n 155._o if_o they_o shall_v sin_v scandalous_o the_o congregation_n that_o choose_v they_o free_o have_v free_a power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o put_v another_o in_o their_o room_n tt_z john_n inquir_n p._n 7._o we_o have_v in_o our_o church_n the_o use_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 14._o in_o which_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n such_o as_o for_o gift_n be_v best_a able_a though_o not_o in_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n deliver_v from_o some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n exhortation_n comfort_n sometime_o two_o at_o a_o time_n sometime_o more_o w_n bar._n disc_n p._n 26._o their_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o any_o of_o god_n servant_n may_v censure_v judge_n and_o avoid_v that_o congregation_n which_o reject_v god_n word_n break_v god_n law_n despise_v his_o reproof_n and_o mercy_n as_o a_o wicked_a assembly_n and_o a_o adulterous_a church_n ibid._n p._n 38._o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o every_o particular_a member_n have_v power_n yea_o and_o aught_o to_o examine_v the_o manner_n of_o administrate_v the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o the_o estate_n disorder_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o call_v they_o all_o to_o repentance_n and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o obstinate_a in_o their_o sin_n rather_o to_o leave_v their_o fellowship_n then_o to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o wickedness_n xx_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la mm._n yy_a vide_fw-la supra_fw-la will_v zz_n smith_n difference_n p._n 56._o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n before_o there_o be_v any_o officer_n among_o they_o aaa_o bar._n disc_n p._n 121._o i_o have_v always_o find_v it_o the_o parent_n office_n to_o provide_v marriage_n for_o their_o child_n and_o that_o the_o party_n themselves_o shall_v affiance_n and_o betroath_o one_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o witness_n as_o be_v present_a and_o that_o in_o their_o parent_n or_o other_o private_a house_n without_o turn_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o priest_n confess_v pag._n 45._o the_o dutch_a church_n at_o amsterdam_n celebrate_v marriage_n in_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a administration_n while_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o mere_o civil_a bbb_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la aaa_n ccc_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la aaa_n ddd_n john_n inqui._n p._n 33._o these_o of_o our_o member_n that_o you_o censure_v they_o avow_v that_o they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o adultery_n not_o for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o their_o wife_n but_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o continue_v with_o their_o wife_n have_v by_o their_o adultery_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n this_o indeed_o we_o hold_v the_o most_o of_o we_o heretofore_o and_o some_o of_o we_o be_v so_o persuade_v still_o and_o while_o we_o be_v general_o so_o mind_v we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o walk_v according_o he_o mean_v to_o excommunicate_v even_o the_o innocent_a party_n who_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o her_o husband_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v take_v the_o innocent_a party_n that_o retain_v such_o offender_n though_o upon_o repentance_n yet_o to_o be_v defile_v and_o live_v in_o sin_n eee_o john_n plea_n p._n 231._o every_o particular_a church_n with_o the_o pastor_n do_v stand_v immediate_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o arch-pastor_n without_o any_o other_o strange_a ecclesiastical_a power_n intervening_a etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n also_o robinson_n apol._n p._n 17._o non_fw-la magis_fw-la erat_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n homo_fw-la integer_fw-la &_o perfectus_fw-la ex_fw-la partibus_fw-la suis_fw-la essentialibus_fw-la &_o integralibus_fw-la constans_fw-la sine_fw-la relatione_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la â—oetus_fw-la particularis_fw-la recte_fw-la institutus_fw-la &_o ordinatus_fw-la tota_fw-la integra_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la partibus_fw-la constans_fw-la immediate_a &_o independent_a quòad_n alius_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la sub_fw-la solo_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la itaque_fw-la movendi_fw-la sub_fw-la humanae_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la unitatis_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la ullo_fw-la colore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la visibilis_fw-la seu_fw-la ministerialis_fw-la termini_fw-la antiqui_fw-la quos_fw-la posuerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la fff_n cann_v guide_v to_o zion_n about_o the_o midst_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o christ_n have_v not_o subject_v any_o congregation_n of_o he_o to_o any_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n then_o to_o that_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o so_o that_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v err_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n no_o other_o church_n or_o church-officer_n have_v any_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o power_n to_o censure_v punish_v or_o control_v the_o same_o but_o be_v only_o to_o advise_v they_o and_o so_o to_o leave_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o immediate_a judgement_n of_o christ_n robin_n apol._n p._n 18._o licet_fw-la imò_fw-la incumbit_fw-la pastori_fw-la unjus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o reliquis_fw-la membris_fw-la quod_fw-la donum_fw-la accepit_fw-la sive_fw-la spiritual_fw-la sive_fw-la temporale_fw-la prout_fw-la datur_fw-la occasio_fw-la id_fw-la aliis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la membris_fw-la impertiri_fw-la ex_fw-la charitatis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la quo_fw-la illis_fw-la adunatur_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la exequi_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la munus_fw-la publicum_fw-la ex_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la solos_fw-la habet_fw-la ggg_n john_n plea_n pag._n 251._o to_o this_o end_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n may_v be_v have_v a_o profitable_a use_n of_o synod_n class_n and_o assembly_n for_o mutual_a help_n and_o advice_n in_o case_n of_o question_n controversy_n and_o difficulty_n about_o religion_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o challenge_v or_o usurp_v any_o unlawful_a jurisdiction_n or_o power_n over_o the_o particular_a church_n and_o their_o governor_n hhh_o bar._n disc_n p._n 261._o these_o secret_a class_n these_o ordinary_a set_a synod_n which_o the_o reformist_n will_v set_v up_o iii_o bar._n refut_n p._n 81._o in_o a_o christian_a synod_n no_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o but_o all_o have_v equal_a power_n to_o speak_v assent_n or_o dissent_v without_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n by_o presume_v to_o speak_v before_o the_o ancient_n or_o against_o any_o thing_n say_v by_o they_o without_o just_a cause_n who_o so_o do_v be_v reprove_v of_o all_o judge_v of_o all_o as_o a_o disturber_n kkk_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la iii_o lll_n bar._n disc_n p._n 261._o in_o their_o synod_n the_o matter_n be_v debate_v the_o great_a part_n prevail_v and_o carry_v the_o judgement_n ibid._n p._n 78._o this_o ballote_v by_o suffrage_n or_o pluralty_n of_o voice_n may_v well_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o their_o popular_a government_n but_o it_o be_v unheard_a of_o and_o unsufferable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n mmm_o ibid._n p._n 261._o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o these_o counsel'_v be_v first_o to_o choose_v a_o prolocutor_n moderator_n or_o judge_v to_o govern_v and_o order_v the_o action_n who_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v speak_v and_o when_o cease_v ibid._n p._n 191._o not_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o their_o solemn_a order_n observe_v in_o these_o counsel_n and_o synod_n as_o their_o choice_n by_o suffrage_n among_o themselves_o of_o their_o archisynagogo_n or_o rectorchori_fw-la their_o precedent_n as_o they_o call_v he_o nnn_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la fff_n ooo_o bar._n disc_n p._n 38._o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n be_v to_o pronounce_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v write_v and_o to_o throw_v upon_o they_o the_o stone_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o consent_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n in_o his_o church_n and_o set_v his_o saint_n in_o seat_n round_o about_o his_o throne_n a_o light_n for_o the_o ignorant_a pag._n 10._o the_o true_a power_n which_o christ_n our_o king_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n and_o communicate_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o these_o only_o be_v that_o dominion_n which_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n have_v give_v to_o his_o saint_n dan._n 7.19_o ppp_n john_n
plea_n p._n 321._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o raise_v up_o his_o church_n again_o to_o the_o former_a integrity_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o ancient_a beauty_n thereof_o qqq_n bar._n disc_n p._n 139._o their_o church_n stand_v in_o their_o old_a idolatrous_a shape_n and_o can_v never_o be_v purge_v till_o they_o be_v lay_v on_o heap_n as_o their_o young_a sister_n the_o abbacy_n be_v confess_v p._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o destroy_v all_o idol-temple_n the_o dutch_a church_n of_o amsterdam_n worship_v god_n in_o the_o idol-temple_n of_o antichrist_n rrr_n bar._n dis_n p._n 133._o some_o of_o their_o old_a relic_n be_v yet_o in_o use_n as_o their_o bell_n surplice_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v resolute_o detest_v all_o such_o as_o abominable_a idol_n such_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v devote_v to_o utter_v destruction_n the_o very_a gold_n of_o they_o deut._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v in_o such_o detestation_n ought_v idolatry_n to_o be_v god_n have_v such_o idol_n place_n and_o all_o their_o furniture_n in_o detestation_n so_o that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o raze_v and_o deface_v they_o so_o that_o neither_o they_o can_v be_v use_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n nor_o we_o have_v any_o civil_a use_n of_o they_o see_v they_o be_v execrable_a and_o devote_a to_o destruction_n if_o the_o most_o precious_a matter_n be_v forbid_v how_o much_o more_o the_o base_a iron_n brass_n etc._n etc._n canns_n necessity_n p._n 122._o he_o that_o ordain_v first_o bell_n be_v sabinian_n the_o pope_n in_o the_o year_n 603._o whatsoever_o come_v from_o antichrist_n come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n sss_n bar._n refut_n p._n 38._o where_o learn_v you_o to_o bury_v in_o hallow_a church_n and_o churchyard_n as_o though_o you_o have_v no_o field_n to_o bury_v in_o idem_fw-la disc_n p._n 126._o i_o think_v the_o churchyard_n of_o all_o other_o place_n shall_v be_v not_o the_o convenient_a for_o burial_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n never_o use_v till_o popery_n begin_v it_o be_v neither_o comely_a convenient_a nor_o wholesome_a ttt_n confess_v p._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o destroy_v all_o idol-temple_n and_o to_o convert_v to_o their_o civil_a use_v not_o only_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o such_o idolatrous_a building_n and_o monument_n but_o also_o all_o the_o revenue_n possession_n glebe_n and_o maintenance_n of_o any_o false_a ministry_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n vw_o vide_fw-la supra_fw-la ttt_n also_o bar._n disc_n p._n 61._o be_v give_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o popish_a ministry_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o civil_a use_v and_o not_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o christ_n ministry_n xxx_o confess_v p._n 19_o christ_n have_v institute_v and_o ratify_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n deacon_n helper_n for_o instruction_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n yyy_a john_n plea_n 316._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o church_n and_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o give_v maintenance_n unto_o their_o minister_n and_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o the_o elder_n also_o that_o rule_n the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o deacon_n and_o deaconess_n that_o serve_v and_o minister_v therein_o zzz_n bar._n disc_n p._n 5._o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n in_o name_n and_o office_n be_v popish_a and_o antichristian_a ibid._n p._n 61._o here_o also_o by_o the_o way_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o their_o glebe_n be_v well_o note_v aaaa_n those_o man_n whether_o priest_n or_o people_n which_o either_o pay_n or_o receive_v the_o tithe_n still_o keep_v the_o levitical_a law_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereby_o abolish_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n who_o we_o deny_v to_o be_v dead_a rise_v or_o ascend_v while_o we_o maintain_v the_o shadow_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o be_v revive_v ibid._n p._n 91._o the_o prince_n demand_v my_o good_n i_o be_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o depart_v with_o all_o to_o he_o without_o all_o enquiry_n but_o if_o he_o command_v i_o to_o give_v my_o good_n to_o such_o a_o idol_n or_o after_o such_o a_o wicked_a manner_n as_o by_o way_n of_o tithe_n to_o a_o minister_n or_o by_o way_n of_o pension_n to_o a_o antichristian_a minister_n i_o may_v not_o obey_v but_o rather_o suffer_v his_o indignation_n yea_o death_n bbbb_n bar._n disc_n p._n 53._o this_o shepherd_n be_v not_o limit_v nor_o the_o sheep_n constrain_v to_o a_o tent_n or_o any_o stint_a portion_n but_o according_a to_o the_o present_a want_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o other_o they_o together_o relieve_v he_o and_o he_o together_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o common_a poverty_n every_o one_o that_o be_v teach_v free_o impart_v of_o all_o his_o good_n to_o the_o competent_a maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o instruct_v they_o not_o unto_o excess_n but_o sufficiency_n which_o contribution_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o free_a offering_n of_o their_o benevolence_n a_o holy_a alm_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o contribution_n and_o alm_n our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v ibid._n p._n 61._o they_o be_v not_o by_o rate_a proportion_n as_o ten_o or_o three_o but_o in_o love_n to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o that_o little_a or_o much_o the_o lord_n send_v according_a to_o his_o present_a want_n and_o necessary_a use_n who_o if_o he_o have_v but_o food_n and_o raiment_n aught_o to_o be_v therewith_o content_a confess_v p._n 45._o at_o amsterdam_n their_o minister_n have_v their_o set-maintenance_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o christ_n have_v ordain_v bbbb_n 2._o rob._n ap._n p._n 36._o omnia_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la corporalia_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la communia_fw-la habenda_fw-la prout_fw-la cuÃque_fw-la opus_fw-la aequissimum_fw-la videtur_fw-la cccc_o bar._n disc_n p._n 132._o the_o day_n of_o their_o week_n still_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v utter_o lose_v the_o name_n and_o order_n of_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o first_o second_o three_o day_n of_o such_o a_o week_n the_o first_o second_o three_o month_n of_o such_o a_o year_n idem_fw-la refut_n p._n 34._o if_o luke_n shall_v call_v it_o mars-street_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o for_o himself_o he_o shall_v commit_v idolatry_n by_o name_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n after_o a_o idol_n david_n say_v he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n in_o his_o lip_n but_o luke_n record_v only_o the_o story_n and_o the_o vulgar_a name_n of_o the_o place_n dddd_n see_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o confession_n eeee_o bar._n disc_n p._n 180._o they_o have_v a_o prescript_n place_n like_o a_o tub_n call_v the_o pulpit_n ibid._n p._n 138._o in_o that_o his_o privilege_a tub_n be_v may_v preach_v what_o he_o list_v ffff_n ibid._n p._n 180._o they_o be_v prescribe_v the_o time_n when_o they_o begin_v they_o dispute_v to_o the_o hourglass_n ibid._n p._n 54._o he_o must_v preach_v a_o sermon_n a_o hour_n long_o gggg_n bar._n disc_n p._n 232._o he_o may_v peradventure_o do_v his_o penance_n before_o all_o the_o sodomite_n of_o the_o parish_n in_o white_a sheet_n hhhh_o john_n plea_n p._n 245._o book-prayer_n be_v man_n invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o command_n these_o book_n and_o stint_a prayer_n become_v indeed_o to_o be_v idol_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n such_o manner_n of_o worship_n become_v idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a and_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o for_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la d._n l._n four_o rob._n apol._n p._n 20._o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la rite_n &_o pie_n usurpari_fw-la possit_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la forma_fw-la in_o precando_fw-la deum_fw-la modo_fw-la absit_fw-la opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la &_o perfectionis_fw-la kkkk_n bar._n disc_n p._n 180._o here_o will_v not_o be_v forget_v the_o sweet_a psalmodical_a harmony_n of_o the_o praetor_n crane_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o together_o with_o one_o accord_n sing_v some_o pleasant_a ballad_n or_o else_o to_o david_n melodious_a harp_n some_o psalm_n in_o rythme_n well_o concinnate_a to_o the_o ear_n though_o never_o a_o whit_n to_o the_o sense_n purpose_n or_o true_a use_n of_o the_o psalm_n idem_fw-la refut_n p._n 254._o i_o have_v not_o speak_v against_o that_o most_o comfortable_a and_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o sing_v psalm_n but_o against_o