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parent_n be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a psal._n 106._o 45_o 46._o psal._n 105._o 41_o 42._o ezech._n 20._o 2d_o and_o chap._n 36._o 21_o 22._o 2._o conclusion_n conclus_fw-la these_o only_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o charity_n we_o judge_v can_v and_o do_v try_v and_o examine_v themselves_o and_o right_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o who_o in_o faith_n can_v annuntiate_v the_o lord_n death_n unto_o his_o second_o come_v again_o and_o therefore_o child_n and_o infant_n ignorant_o and_o scandalous_o flagitious_a person_n and_o mad_a person_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v but_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v church-member_n of_o christ_n visible_a body_n but_o such_o as_o we_o can_v and_o dare_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v most_o false_a for_o we_o put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o christ_n visible_a body_n as_o ordinary_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v ignorant_o and_o many_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o paul_n shall_v say_v that_o archippus_n who_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o that_o archippus_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n where_o as_o it_o be_v one_o archippus_n who_o rule_v well_o and_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n none_o use_v to_o speak_v so_o supersluous_o or_o ignorant_o person_n who_o understand_v the_o greek_a language_n except_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n person_n be_v note_v which_o be_v not_o here_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v untrue_a that_o any_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o well_o govern_v except_o only_o he_o who_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n neither_o can_v these_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n stand_v in_o a_o particular_a congregation_n if_o roll_a elder_n be_v remove_v especial_o where_o there_o be_v a_o pastor_n in_o the_o 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of_o nature_n require_v duty_n of_o we_o as_o the_o son_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v father_n owe_v love_n and_o honour_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o exod._n 20._o 12._o for_o a_o commandment_n natural_a and_o simple_o moral_a oblige_v more_o and_o in_o the_o room_n before_o the_o positive_a and_o lesser_a commandment_n as_o hos._n 6._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o yet_o be_v the_o excommunicate_v exclude_v only_o from_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o from_o private_a prayer_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 15._o for_o the_o church_n intend_v in_o that_o censure_n the_o save_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o necessary_a means_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 18_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o the_o contrary_a order_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v keep_v in_o confirm_v authoritative_o the_o church_n love_n to_o the_o excommunicate_v person_n be_v penitent_a and_o in_o pardon_v and_o forgive_n he_o when_o he_o hearty_o sorrow_v for_o his_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o from_o this_o censure_n no_o member_n of_o our_o church_n be_v exempt_v yea_o a_o scandalous_a pastor_n be_v by_o the_o presbytery_n deprive_v and_o excommunicate_v as_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 14._o and_o he_o who_o have_v commit_v câ—ying_v and_o heinous_a sin_n be_v scarce_o ever_o to_o be_v readmit_v in_o the_o ministry_n as_o be_v hardly_o find_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v describe_v 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 7._o except_o it_o be_v see_v to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n in_o a_o conspicuous_a and_o large_a measure_n as_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 13._o article_n private_a worship_n none_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n with_o we_o but_o pastor_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o such_o of_o their_o sort_n who_o aim_n at_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o that_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a must_v warrant_v they_o be_v clear_a by_o our_o law_n and_o practice_n glask_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o 7._o 2_o king_n 4_o 1._o 1_o king_n 20._o 35._o edinburg_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v command_v by_o our_o assembly_n to_o be_v in_o private_a family_n as_o chatechize_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n or_o some_o other_o better_o gift_v in_o every_o family_n deut._n 6._o 6._o 7_o 8._o gen._n 18._o 19_o ephes._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o pray_v zach._n 12._o 10._o none_o by_o any_o act_n of_o our_o church_n whether_o pastor_n or_o any_o other_o in_o office_n or_o out_o of_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o stint_a or_o read_v prayer_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o yea_o here_o it_o be_v free_a to_o all_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o express_v their_o particular_a necessity_n which_o can_v well_o be_v book_v to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o church_n and_o person_n pray_v as_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v psal._n 88_o 9_o psal._n 5._o 7._o psal._n 28._o 2._o psal._n 1_o 21._o 1._o psal._n 123._o 1._o joh._n 17._o 1._o luk._n 18._o 13._o and_o psal._n 3_o psal._n 5._o psal._n 25._o psal._n 30._o psal._n 34._o psal._n 54._o psal._n 57_o psal._n 63._o etc_n etc_n yet_o do_v our_o church_n never_o condemn_v but_o constant_o practice_v the_o pray_n of_o that_o divine_a and_o canonical_a prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v command_v mat_n 6._o 9_o luk._n 11._o 2._o in_o matter_n and_o manner_n though_o affirmative_a precept_n oblige_v not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la also_o sing_v of_o psalm_n be_v command_v by_o our_o church_n in_o family_n as_o exod._n 29._o 39_o psal._n 55._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o house-discipline_n as_o job_n 1_o 3._o deut._n 21._o 18._o psal._n 101._o 7._o and_o private_a fast_n in_o family_n nehem_n 1._o 4._o esth._n 4._o 16._o zach._n 12._o 11._o our_o assembly_n also_o command_v godly_a conference_n at_o all_o occasional_a meeting_n 641_o or_o as_o god_n providence_n shall_v dispose_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v heb._n 3._o 13._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 11_o 12._o levit._fw-la 19_o 17._o zach._n 8_o 21._o mal._n 3._o 16._o col._n 3._o 16._o provide_v none_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n who_o be_v not_o call_v thereunto_o by_o god_n and_o his_o church_n heb._n 5._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 10._o 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28_o 29._o and_o by_o that_o same_o warrant_v the_o grieve_a in_o conscience_n be_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n which_o trouble_v and_o press_v down_o his_o soul_n to_o either_o a_o experience_a christian_a or_o pastor_n as_o jam_fw-la 5._o 16._o but_o this_o confession_n be_v free_a to_o the_o grieve_a party_n i_o mean_v free_a from_o be_v canonical_o command_v in_o our_o assembly_n and_o far_o from_o sacramental_a confession_n or_o auricular_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n finis_fw-la to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o true_o noble_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n lord_n parbroth_n etc_n etc_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n errata_fw-la pag_n 9_o lin_v 13._o restrâ—â—â—ted_v r_o restrict_v p._n 10._o l._n 30._o or_o r._n be_v p._n 38._o l._n 4._o manifest_a râ—â—â—iest_n â—â—â—iest_z p._n 52_o l._n last_o gue_v â—_o gift_a p._n 5â—_n l_o last_o 〈…〉_z r._n adequate_a p._n 60._o margin_n 3._o arg._n r._n 3._o arg_n in_o the_o 6._o l_o after_o p._n 94._o l._n 1._o there_o be_v believer_n r._n three_o believer_n p._n 100_o l._n â—0_n cont_n r_o court_n â—aâ—_n avert_v râ—verteth_v â—verteth_z p_o 154_o l._n 6._o and_o to_o that_o r._n and_o that_o the._n p._n â—65_n l_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d r._n circumcise_a and_o also_o r._n aâ—_n p._n 200._o l._n 1_o for_o r._n or_o p_o 2_o 6._o l._n â—_o with_o r_o which_o p._n 2â—2_n l_o 12._o voice_n r._n vote_n p._n 33_o l_o 33._o 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 2d_o 8._o l_o 20._o and_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v p_o 249_o l._n 25_o over_o r._n ever_o p_o 276._o l_o 33._o we_o think_v r._n we_o think_v nâ—t_v p._n 28_n l._n 18._o yet_o be_v r._n so_o be_v p_o 265._o l._n 15._o and_o r._n one_o p._n 315._o l._n 25._o nature_n r_o water_n p._n 324._o l._n 38_o â—ele_n and._n eccles._n 12._o 12._o beza_n epist_n 79._o brightman_n revelat._n of_o apoc_n ch_n 3._o 7._o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n p._n 108_o 109_o corpus_fw-la confess_v fideâ—_n p._n 6._o esa._n 23._o 24._o cant._n 6._o 10._o ps._n 48._o 4._o 3_o joh._n v_o 9_o hall_n remonstrance_n to_o the_o parliament_n an_z 1641._o senec._n send_v ps._n 45._o 3_o 4._o ezech._n 48._o 35._o phil._n 1_o 7._o bucer_n hier._n sophron._n seneca_n job_n 16._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 15._o ezech._n 48._o 35._o quest_n 1._o matth_n 28._o 18._o bucan_n loc_n 42_o q._n 2._o cartwright_n against_o whitgist_n pag._n 139._o ames_n english_a puritanism_n p_o 9_o parker_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la ecclesiast_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1_o rhemens_n in_o mat._n 16._o bellarmine_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o â—5_n 22._o â—â—â—vel_n 3._o 7._o matth._n 28._o 18._o chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 25._o gregor_n lib._n 4._o epist_n 32._o calvin_n institut_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o &_o comment_n in_o mat._n 16._o bucan_n loc_n 42._o q._n 2._o whitaker_n to_o 2._o controver_n 4._o q._n 2_o â—_o 5._o petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it de_fw-it eccles._n authoritat_fw-la part_n 3._o c._n l._n aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la subjective_n &_o foâ—maliter_fw-la 2._o sinâ—liter_fw-la &_o causaliter_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la in_o exemplo_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr potestat_fw-la eccles._n consider_v 11._o immediatio_fw-la gratâ—ita_fw-la donationis_fw-la vel_fw-la simpliâ—ts_n designationis_fw-la john_n 20._o 22_o 23._o mat._n 28._o 18_o 19_o marc._n antoni_fw-la de_fw-fr domi._n arch._n spalat_n de_fw-fr repub._n ecclesiastica_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 12._o 11._o 2._o parker_n de_fw-la polit_fw-la eccles._n lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o jac._n de_fw-fr almainâ—_n de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles._n c._n 7_o gerson_n de_fw-fr auâ—er_fw-fr pap_n consid_n 8_o 9_o joan._n major_a in_o mat._n 16._o occam_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n â—_o n._n 6._o n._n 1_o conclusion_n 2_o conclusion_n act_n 1._o 21._o act._n 6._o 4._o aquinas_n â—2_n q._n 81._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o 1_o john_n 4._o 1._o john_n 10._o 8._o 27._o 28._o heb._n 5_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o gerson_n de_fw-fr aufer_fw-la pa_z consid_n 16._o almain_n de_n pote_fw-la laica_fw-la &_o eccles_n â—_o 3._o m._n best_a church_n plea_n against_o page_n henry_n jacob_n governmâ—â—_n by_o free_a