una_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la illius_fw-la sanguis_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la effusus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la calix_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la omnâ—bus_fw-la nobiâ—_fw-la distributus_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la panis_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fractus_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la altar_n omni_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la collegio_fw-la &_o diaconis_fw-la conservis_fw-la meis_fw-la here_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bishop_n presbytery_n and_o deacon_n be_v but_o one_o congregation_n for_o every_o such_o church_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n object_n but_o some_o greek_a copy_n leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ._n 1._o the_o corrupt_a vulgar_a translation_n may_v occasion_v the_o change_n of_o the_o text_n say_v bishop_n usher_n annot._n in_o loc_n page_n 40._o intermedia_fw-la illa_fw-la ex_fw-la interpretatione_n hâc_fw-la excidisse_fw-la videantur_fw-la 2._o the_o old_a translation_n of_o bishop_n usher_n which_o leave_v it_o out_o yet_o have_v vnum_fw-la altar_n &_o unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sense_n be_v â—he_v same_o if_o the_o other_o word_n be_v out_o 3._o ignatius_n have_v the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o which_o forbid_v such_o quarrel_n here_o object_n but_o say_v the_o learned_a and_o godly_a bishop_n downame_n def._n li._n 2._o cap._n 6._o page_n 109._o the_o word_n altar_n be_v expound_v for_o the_o communion_n table_n be_v not_o likely_a aâ—d_v too_o much_o savour_v of_o popery_n but_o by_o one_o altar_n be_v mean_v christ_n who_o sanctify_v all_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o ignatius_n expound_v himself_o in_o hâ—s_a epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o all_o as_o one_o run_v together_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n unto_o one_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o one_o altar_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v some_o confirmation_n to_o i_o that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o express_v that_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o evasion_n for_o doubtless_o this_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o palpable_a to_o satisfy_v the_o judicious_a impartial_a reader_n 1._o that_o the_o very_a text_n which_o he_o cit_v of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o do_v make_v full_o against_o he_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a 1._o in_o that_o christ_n his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v before_o distinct_o mention_v 2._o in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o order_n among_o the_o external_a ordinance_n 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o usual_a with_o other_o ancient_a writer_n and_o ignatius_n himself_o to_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sense_n as_o we_o now_o take_v it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v plain_a violence_n to_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o for_o popery_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o danger_n in_o use_v a_o word_n metaphorical_o otherwise_o we_o we_o must_v make_v the_o ancient_n common_o to_o be_v friend_n to_o popery_n for_o they_o ordinary_o call_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v the_o table_n and_o the_o sacrarium_fw-la or_o place_n of_o its_o stand_n for_o this_o seem_v plain_o the_o meaning_n of_o ignatius_n so_o say_v bishop_n usher_n annot._n in_o loc_n ubi_fw-la sup_n altar_n apud_fw-la patres_fw-la mensam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la passim_fw-la denotat_fw-la apud_fw-la ignatium_fw-la &_o polycarpum_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la quoque_fw-la so_o h._n stephens_n altarium_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la see_v what_o learned_a mr._n thorndike_n himself_o in_o his_o right_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n page_n 116._o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n more_o large_o where_o concern_v ignatius_n his_o use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o say_v where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o sacrifice_v mr._n mead_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o name_n altar_n page_n 14._o show_v that_o ignatius_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o take_v videlius_n his_o concession_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n or_o whoever_o else_o to_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n he_o say_v crebrius_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la conventus_fw-la synodique_fw-la nominatim_fw-la omnes_fw-la inquire_v servos_n &_o ancillas_fw-la ne_fw-la fastidias_fw-la as_o vairlenius_n translate_v or_o as_o bishop_n usher_v old_a translation_n saepe_fw-la congregationes_fw-la fiâ—nt_fw-la exit_fw-la nomine_fw-la omnes_fw-la quaere_fw-la servos_n &_o ancillas_fw-la ne_fw-la despicias_fw-la whether_o this_o be_v ignatius_n or_o not_o all_o be_v one_o to_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o use_v it_o but_o historical_o to_o prove_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o those_o time_n but_o sure_o no_o man_n shall_v marvel_n if_o i_o hence_o gather_v that_o great_a polycarp_n be_v bishop_n but_o of_o one_o congregation_n when_o he_o must_v inquire_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o congregation_n by_o name_n even_o as_o much_o as_o servant_n and_o maid_n i_o will_v every_o parish_n minister_n be_v so_o exact_o acquaint_v with_o his_o flock_n another_o passage_n there_o be_v in_o ignatius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n epist._n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n omnes_fw-la adunati_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la concurrite_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la altar_n sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n or_o as_o vairlâ—nius_n omnes_fw-la velut_fw-la unus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la in_o templum_fw-la dei_fw-la concur_v velut_fw-la ad_fw-la utum_fw-la alnare_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la so_n the_o old_a latin_a in_o usher_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o in_o the_o word_n before_o go_v he_o bid_v they_o come_v all_o to_o one_o place_n for_o prayer_n here_o be_v no_o room_n for_o bishop_n downams_n conceit_n that_o its_o christ_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v plain_o put_v as_o distinct_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v all_o to_o one_o altar_n as_o to_o one_o christ._n i_o e_o because_o it_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n that_o be_v there_o to_o be_v partake_v of_o all_o this_o do_v so_o evident_o prove_v that_o in_o those_o day_n a_o bishop_n with_o his_o presbytery_n and_o deacon_n have_v but_o one_o congregation_n meet_v at_o one_o altar_n for_o church_n communion_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o it_o cause_v mr._n mead_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o 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the_o head_n and_o every_o particular_a church_n associate_v for_o personal_a communion_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v one_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o unite_v in_o and_o individuate_v by_o their_o relation_n to_o their_o several_a pastor_n but_o a_o national_a church_n under_o one_o chief_a ecclesiastic_a government_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o in_o scripture_n but_o contrary_o the_o church_n of_o judaea_n galatia_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o country_n where_o there_o be_v many_o be_v always_o mention_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o never_o call_v one_o church_n §_o 6._o yet_o will_v we_o quarrel_v with_o no_o man_n about_o mere_a name_n or_o word_n if_o by_o a_fw-la national_a churchy_n â—_z be_v mean_v any_o of_o these_o follow_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n 1._o if_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o a_o nation_n do_v associate_n for_o communion_n and_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o so_o use_v to_o meet_v by_o their_o officer_n in_o one_o national_a assembly_n i_o confess_v the_o association_n useful_a if_o not_o necessary_a and_o the_o assembly_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o for_o unity_n sake_n obey_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o though_o scripture_n call_v not_o such_o national_a association_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n yet_o we_o shall_v leave_v man_n to_o their_o liberty_n in_o such_o name_n if_o all_o the_o schoolmaster_n in_o england_n shall_v hold_v general_a assembly_n to_o agree_v what_o book_n to_o read_v in_o their_o school_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n will_v therefore_o call_v all_o the_o school_n in_o england_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o school_n of_o england_n i_o will_v not_o differ_v with_o he_o for_o a_o
4._o so_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n time_n and_o time_n that_o form_n may_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o some_o man_n and_o at_o some_o time_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o other_o man_n and_o at_o other_o time_n p._n 368._o prop._n 5._o the_o minister_n and_o church_n that_o earnest_o desire_v it_o shall_v not_o by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v absolute_o and_o general_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o a_o convenient_a stint_a liturgy_n p._n 372._o prop._n 6._o to_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n where_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o it_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o church_n peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o punish_v silence_n suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o reproach_n as_o schismatic_n the_o able_a godly_a peaceable_a minister_n or_o people_n that_o just_o or_o unjust_o dare_v not_o use_v it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n that_o no_o godly_a minister_n shall_v desire_v or_o attempt_v it_o nor_o any_o godly_a magistrate_n suffer_v it_o p._n 373._o prop._n 7._o the_o safe_a way_n of_o compose_v a_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v to_o take_v it_o all_o or_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o word_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 378._o prop._n 8._o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v a_o liturgy_n that_o be_v not_o so_o take_v out_o of_o scripture_n as_o to_o word_n p._n 380._o prop._n 9_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o liturgy_n in_o which_o the_o concord_n of_o many_o be_v expect_v must_v not_o be_v doubtful_a or_o unnecessary_a thing_n ibid._n prop._n 10._o humane_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n or_o other_o worship_n except_v the_o fore-excepted_n necessary_a case_n as_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v constant_o use_v by_o minister_n that_o have_v liberty_n and_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v without_o they_o nor_o shall_v any_o ordinary_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n except_o in_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v without_o such_o form_n p._n 381._o objection_n on_o both_o side_n p._n 386._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o dispute_n p._n 392._o disputation_n 5._o qu._n whither_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n p._n 395._o chap._n 1._o distinction_n and_o proposition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o decision_n ibid._n chap._n 2._o ceremony_n forbid_v or_o which_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o institute_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v as_o profitable_a or_o lawful_a p._n 399._o which_o those_o be_v instance_n of_o all_o our_o common_o controvert_v ceremony_n consider_v p._n 409._o chap._n 3._o in_o such_o unlawful_a imposition_n it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n if_o ceremony_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v divine_a p._n 425._o chap._n 4._o if_o thing_n unlawful_a be_v command_v as_o indifferent_a or_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o necessary_a they_o be_v sinful_o impose_v and_o the_o more_o because_o of_o such_o pretence_n p._n 427._o chap._n 5._o a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a thing_n be_v sinful_o impose_v when_o it_o be_v impose_v on_o a_o great_a penalty_n than_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o do_v require_v or_o then_o the_o common_a good_a will_v bear_v p._n 429._o chap._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o subject_n duty_n by_o a_o command_n that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a antecedent_o both_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o clothe_v with_o its_o accident_n p_o 433._o chap._n 7._o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o profitable_o command_v at_o one_o time_n and_o place_n and_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o may_v not_o at_o or_o to_o another_o no_o nor_o be_v obey_v if_o command_v p._n 439._o chap_n 8._o those_o order_n may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o one_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o many_o nation_n p._n 445._o chap._n 9_o there_o be_v no_o mere_a humane_a universal_a sovereign_n civil_a or_o ecclestastical_a over_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o none_o to_o make_v law_n obligatory_a to_o the_o whole_a p._n 448._o chap._n 10._o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o lawful_a governor_n that_o command_v we_o but_o usurper_n we_o be_v not_o formal_o bind_v to_o obey_v they_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o they_o command_v p._n 452._o chap._n 11._o the_o command_v of_o lawful_a governor_n about_o lawful_a ceremony_n must_v be_v understand_v and_o obey_v with_o such_o exception_n as_o do_v secure_a the_o end_n and_o not_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o it_o p._n 458._o chap._n 12._o it_o may_v be_v very_o sinful_a to_o command_v some_o ceremony_n when_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o use_v they_o when_o they_o be_v command_v p._n 460._o chap._n 13._o the_o constant_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a shall_v not_o be_v command_v ordinary_o see_v the_o exception_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v sometime_o use_v sometime_o not_o p._n 464._o chap._n 14._o thirty_o reason_n against_o the_o impose_v of_o our_o late_a controvert_v mystical_a ceremony_n as_o cross_v surplice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 467._o chap._n 15._o reason_n persuade_v to_o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n p._n 483._o errata_fw-la page_n 10._o l._n 4._o r._n have_v not_o be_v by_o themselves_o p._n 24._o l._n 23._o for_o philetas_n r._n alexander_n p._n 30._o l._n penult_n for_o perfect_a r._n president_n p._n 33._o l._n 34_o 35._o r._n the_o 2000th_o or_o 3000th_o person_n p._n 37._o l._n 34._o for_o it_o r._n be_v p._n 41._o l._n 9_o r._n presbytery_n p._n 72._o l._n ult_n for_o that_o r._n the._n p._n 77._o l._n 24._o r._n occasion_v p._n 78._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v in_o it_o p._n 81._o l._n 1._o blot_v out_o any_o l._n 28._o for_o at_o all_o r._n all_o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o the._n p._n 87._o l._n 17._o for_o have_v r._n have_v marg._n l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 88_o l._n 17._o for_o prelacy_n r._n policarpe_n l._n 37._o for_o there_o that_o r._n that_o there_o p._n 89._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 93._o l._n 3._o r._n he_o be_v and_o l._n 34._o for_o ad_fw-la r._n at_o p._n 94._o l._n 29._o r._n we_o well_o p._n 95._o marg._n l._n 31._o r._n blondel_n and_o l._n 33._o for_o yet_o r._n and._n p._n 96._o l._n 9_o r._n church_n p._n 97._o l._n 5._o for_o scholarum_fw-la r._n scotorum_fw-la p._n 100_o marg._n l._n 13._o for_o no_o r._n on_o p_o 104._o l._n 8._o for_o i_o mean_v r._n i_o wave_v p._n 106._o l._n 4._o for_o that_o r._n the._n disp._n 2._o pref._n p._n 117._o l._n 16._o for_o pass_v r._n pasâ—_n p._n 118_o l._n 30._o blot_n out_o and._n p._n 121._o l._n 14._o r._n bishop_n p._n 124._o l._n 17._o r._n jansenius_n p._n 137._o l._n 5._o r._n member_n p._n 139._o l._n 5._o for_o man_n r._n run_v p._n 157._o l._n 3._o &_o 4._o r._n pleasure_n &_o pastor_n &_o l._n 34._o r._n and._n p._n 160._o l._n 2._o r._n will_n p._n 163._o l._n 11._o for_o proctor_n r._n doctor_n p_o 166._o l._n 14._o r._n sin_n in_o the._n p._n 169._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o upon_o p._n 181._o l._n 26._o r._n owe_v p._n 182._o l._n 11._o r._n and_o yet_o p._n 18â—_n l._n ult_n for_o as_o r._n at_o p._n 184._o l._n 3._o for_o art_n 11._o r._n act._n 11._o p._n 191._o l._n 29._o for_o he_o r._n the_o &_o l._n 37._o for_o decase_n r._n depose_v p._n 194._o l._n 29._o for_o and_o r._n etc._n etc._n p._n 199._o l._n 13._o for_o art_n 11._o r._n act._n 11._o p._n 219._o l._n 1._o r._n arrianus_n p._n 229._o l._n 32._o for_o three_o and_o four_o r._n three_o &_o four_o p._n 241._o l._n 22._o for_o name_n r._n main_a p._n 245._o l._n 14._o for_o davenant_n r._n davenport_n p._n 253._o l._n 18._o blot_n out_o do_v p._n 265._o l._n 12._o blot_n out_o to_o p._n 277._o l._n 2._o r._n one_o &_o the._n &_o l_o 12._o r._n work_n p._n 291._o l._n 18._o for_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 316._o l._n 16._o r._n as_o their_o p._n 317._o l._n 23._o for_o overseer_n r._n other_o p._n 328._o l._n 21._o r._n bâ—hmenists_n p._n 339._o l._n 16._o r._n have_v no_o other_o p._n 340._o l._n 9_o r._n the_o least_o p._n 367._o l._n 9_o r._n add_v to_o p._n 372._o l._n 21._o for_o hâ—_n r._n the._n p._n 409._o l._n 34._o r._n but_o what_o be_v p._n 420._o l._n 16._o r._n of_o the_o will._n p._n 421._o l._n 26._o for_o they_o r._n than_o p._n 430._o l._n 28._o r._n law_n a_o advertisement_n to_o prevent_v misunderstanding_n my_o exceed_a scarcity_n of_o time_n constrain_a i_o to_o write_v these_o paper_n in_o much_o haste_n and_o allow_v i_o but_o a_o cursory_a perusal_n of_o
council_n since_o scripture_n time_n at_o least_o there_o have_v beeen_n no_o such_o thing_n nor_o any_o thing_n like_o they_o unless_o the_o roman_a empire_n yea_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n i_o know_v therefore_o no_o humane_a universal_a law_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o form_n of_o government_n liturgy_n holy_a day_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o sect._n 14._o but_o the_o principal_a matter_n that_o tend_v to_o end_v our_o dâ—fference_n be_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o government_n that_o be_v proper_o ecclesiastical_a what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o must_v have_v diocesan_n and_o metropolitan_o to_o do_v beside_o what_o i_o have_v grant_v to_o apostolical_a bishop_n in_o the_o three_o dispute_n be_v it_o to_o teach_v or_o rule_v the_o people_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n they_o can_v do_v it_o at_o so_o great_a distance_n not_o know_v they_o nor_o converse_v with_o they_o at_o least_o so_o well_o as_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o place_n as_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n be_v be_v it_o to_o rule_v the_o presbyter_n only_o why_o then_o have_v not_o every_o church_n a_o bishop_n to_o rule_v the_o flock_n but_o a_o presbyter_n that_o be_v forbid_v to_o rule_v they_o in_o all_o that_o which_o they_o call_v jurisdiction_n themselves_o and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o diocesan_n and_o the_o diocesan_n by_o provincial_n not_o by_o force_n for_o the_o pastor_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n by_o violence_n or_o touch_v man_n body_n or_o estate_n be_v it_o by_o bare_a command_a why_o what_o will_v that_o do_v on_o dissenter_n that_o disobey_v shall_v they_o depose_v the_o bishop_n or_o presbyter_n that_o disobey_v they_o but_o how_o not_o by_o any_o force_n but_o command_v or_o exhortation_n or_o excommunication_n they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o what_o if_o they_o excommunicate_v a_o pastor_n let_v the_o case_n be_v suppose_v as_o now_o it_o be_v among_o we_o what_o if_o a_o bishop_n with_o the_o few_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o excommunicate_v all_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o county_n that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o diocesan_n or_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o all_o his_o impose_v ceremony_n and_o form_n the_o people_n will_v take_v it_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n most_o general_o where_o the_o ministry_n have_v be_v save_o effectual_a to_o own_o their_o pastor_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o excommunication_n and_o the_o pastor_n will_v take_v it_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o go_v on_o with_o their_o work_n and_o the_o excommunication_n will_v do_v no_o good_a unless_o perhaps_o to_o make_v some_o division_n and_o make_v both_o party_n the_o scorn_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o procure_v the_o rabble_n to_o rail_v more_o bitter_o at_o their_o pastor_n and_o hate_v all_o their_o advice_n be_v a_o desirable_a good_a and_o as_o when_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v they_o some_o bishop_n again_o excommunicate_v the_o pope_n so_o some_o of_o these_o pastor_n its_o like_a will_v excommunicate_v their_o metropolitan_n and_o why_o a_o bishop_n or_o at_o least_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n may_v not_o cast_v a_o wicked_a metropolitan_a out_o of_o their_o communion_n be_v past_o my_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v synod_n be_v for_o communion_n of_o church_n and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o monarchical_a national_a church_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o hold_v communion_n with_o a_o heretical_a primate_n a_o roman_a synod_n depose_v john_n the_o thirteen_o and_o other_o pope_n have_v be_v depose_v by_o council_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o what_o ever_o power_n man_n claim_v if_o the_o magistrate_n interpose_v not_o which_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o church-government_n in_o question_n it_o will_v work_v but_o on_o man_n judgement_n call_v it_o depose_v excommunicate_v or_o what_o you_o please_v and_o this_o power_n no_o man_n can_v take_v from_o you_o but_o by_o hinder_v you_o to_o speak_v you_o may_v now_o depose_v thus_o and_o excommunicate_v who_o you_o please_v and_o when_o they_o have_v slight_v it_o or_o excommunicate_v you_o again_o you_o will_v have_v do_v nay_o i_o think_v you_o do_v excommunicate_v we_o already_o for_o you_o withdraw_v from_o our_o communion_n and_o draw_v many_o with_o you_o and_o so_o you_o exercise_v your_o power_n i_o mean_v it_o of_o that_o party_n that_o in_o the_o second_o disputation_n i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sect_n 15._o much_o of_o my_o opposition_n to_o the_o english_a prelacy_n depend_v on_o the_o supposition_n that_o they_o take_v all_o the_o people_n and_o not_o only_o the_o presbyter_n for_o the_o object_n of_o their_o government_n or_o for_o their_o charge_n and_o i_o find_v some_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n that_o be_v spring_v up_o since_o their_o fall_n do_v doubt_n of_o this_o but_o 1._o all_o man_n in_o 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to_o perish_v how_o much_o great_a be_v their_o guilt_n that_o will_v have_v have_v the_o forementioned_a episcopacy_n continue_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n and_o the_o abasement_n and_o ejection_n of_o holy_a discipline_n the_o pollution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n i_o mention_v not_o this_o to_o provoke_v any_o to_o dishonour_v they_o but_o to_o provoke_v the_o person_n themselves_o to_o repentance_n and_o i_o entreat_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o sad_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o without_o any_o great_a inducement_n they_o shall_v draw_v such_o a_o mountain_n of_o guilt_n upon_o their_o soul_n the_o bishop_n have_v the_o temptation_n of_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o what_o honour_n or_o gain_n have_v you_o to_o seduce_v you_o to_o choose_v a_o share_n with_o other_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n i_o meddle_v not_o here_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o demolish_n episcopacy_n 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of_o oath_n but_o the_o obey_n or_o reject_v the_o prelacy_n in_o itself_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o schismatical_a to_o depart_v from_o a_o â—â—â—rpation_n that_o god_n disow_v and_o the_o church_n be_v endanger_v and_o so_o much_o wrong_v by_o and_o to_o seek_v to_o pull_v up_o the_o root_n of_o schism_n which_o have_v breed_v and_o feed_v it_o in_o the_o church_n so_o long_o cons._n iu._n those_o that_o still_o justify_v the_o eject_v prelacy_n 4._o and_o desire_v the_o restauration_n of_o it_o as_o they_o needless_o choose_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o church_n desolation_n so_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o man_n that_o go_v about_o to_o heal_v our_o breach_n but_o rather_o for_o such_o as_o will_v widen_v and_o continue_v they_o by_o restore_v the_o main_a cause_n 5._o cons._n v._o if_o we_o have_v have_v such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o bishop_n hall_n and_o bishop_n usher_n do_v propound_v as_o satisfactory_a and_o such_o man_n to_o manage_v it_o episcopacy_n and_o peace_n may_v have_v dwell_v together_o in_o england_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o the_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o trouble_n but_o the_o exorbitant_a species_n introduce_v unavoidable_o the_o many_o mischief_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v cons._n vi_o ordination_n by_o the_o eject_v prelacy_n in_o specie_fw-la be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o be_v or_o well-being_n of_o a_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n 6._o if_o the_o species_n of_o prelacy_n itself_o be_v prove_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o ordination_n that_o be_v by_o this_o species_n of_o prelacy_n can_v be_v necessary_a or_o as_o such_o desirable_a cons._n vii_o a_o parochial_a or_o congregational_a pastor_n 7._o have_v assistant_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n either_o existent_a or_o in_o expectance_n be_v the_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ignatius_n justin_n tertullian_n and_o that_o dr._n hammond_n describe_v as_o mean_v in_o many_o scripture_n and_o existent_a in_o those_o day_n i_o speak_v not_o now_o to_o the_o question_n about_o archbishop_n cons._n viii_o the_o ordination_n that_o be_v now_o perform_v by_o these_o parochial_a bishop_n especial_o in_o a_o assembly_n 8._o guide_v by_o their_o moderator_n be_v beyond_o all_o just_a exception_n valid_a as_o be_v by_o such_o bishop_n as_o the_o apostle_n plant_v in_o the_o church_n and_o near_o the_o way_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n than_o the_o ordination_n by_o the_o eject_v species_n of_o prelate_n be_v cons._n ix_o as_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n do_v themselves_o make_v one_o their_o bishop_n 9_o who_o they_o choose_v from_o among_o themselves_o and_o set_v he_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o if_o deacon_n make_v a_o archdeacon_n or_o soldier_n choose_v one_o and_o make_v he_o their_o commander_n say_v hierom_n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la so_o may_v the_o presbyter_n of_o a_o parochial_a church_n now_o and_o as_o the_o late_a canon_n require_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v or_o consecrate_v by_o three_o bishop_n so_o may_v three_o of_o these_o primitive_a parochial_a bishop_n ordain_v or_o consecrate_v now_o another_o of_o their_o degree_n and_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n themselves_o no_o man_n can_v just_o say_v that_o this_o be_v invalid_a for_o want_v of_o the_o consecration_n by_o archbishop_n or_o of_o such_o as_o we_o here_o oppose_v cons._n x._o those_o that_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o ordinanation_n of_o those_o in_o england_n and_o other_o church_n be_v null_n that_o be_v not_o by_o such_o as_o the_o english_a prelate_n be_v 10_o and_o that_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o take_v they_o for_o no_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o such_o prelate_n and_o do_v make_v a_o actual_a separation_n from_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n and_o persuade_v other_o to_o the_o like_a upon_o this_o ground_n and_o because_o the_o minister_n have_v disow_v the_o english_a prelacy_n and_o withal_o confess_v that_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o their_o ordination_n and_o priesthood_n to_o be_v just_a or_o true_a be_v uncharitable_a and_o dangerous_o schismatical_a though_o under_o pretence_n of_o decry_v schism_n and_o many_o way_n injurious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o to_o themselves_o this_o will_v not_o please_v but_o that_o i_o not_o only_o speak_v it_o but_o further_o manifest_v it_o be_v become_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a information_n of_o other_o finis_fw-la the_o second_o disputation_n vindicate_v the_o protestant_a church_n and_o minister_n that_o have_v not_o prelatical_a ordination_n from_o the_o reproach_n of_o those_o divider_n that_o will_v nullify_v they_o write_a upon_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o many_o godly_a minister_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o hearer_n be_v turn_v separatist_n by_o rich._n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n bookseller_n in_o kederminster_n 1658._o the_o preface_n christian_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v but_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o christianity_n more_o than_o of_o a_o party_n and_o a_o cordial_a friend_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o much_o resolve_v for_o episcopacy_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v one_o if_o not_o in_o each_o opinin_n yet_o in_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o brotherly_a affection_n and_o in_o the_o very_a bend_v of_o our_o labour_n and_o our_o life_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v approve_v of_o the_o scope_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o follow_a disputation_n what_o imperfection_n soever_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v that_o of_o god_n within_o thou_o that_o will_v hardly_o suffer_v thou_o to_o believe_v that_o while_n rome_n be_v take_v for_o a_o true_a church_n the_o reform_a that_o have_v no_o prelate_n must_v be_v none_o that_o their_o pastor_n be_v mere_a layman_n their_o ordination_n be_v null_a and_o consequent_o their_o administration_n in_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n null_a and_o of_o no_o validity_n the_o love_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o all_o believer_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o this_o or_o strive_v against_o it_o as_o nature_n do_v against_o poison_n or_o destructive_a disease_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a opinionist_n in_o religion_n but_o one_o that_o haste_v be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o feel_v his_o love_n shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o have_v ever_o have_v experience_n of_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n i_o dare_v then_o venture_v my_o cause_n upon_o thy_o judgement_n go_v
sect._n 9_o 2._o a_o minister_n be_v a_o officer_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o receive_v his_o authority_n from_o he_o and_o can_v have_v none_o but_o what_o he_o thus_o recieve_v and_o therefore_o 1._o he_o have_v no_o sovereignty_n or_o lordship_n over_o the_o church_n for_o that_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ._n 2._o he_o have_v no_o degree_n of_o underive_v power_n and_o therefore_o must_v prove_v his_o power_n and_o produce_v his_o commission_n before_o he_o can_v expect_v the_o church_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o 3._o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o work_v against_o christ_n or_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o to_o do_v evil_a though_o he_o have_v a_o power_n by_o which_o occasional_o he_o may_v be_v advantage_v to_o evil_a yet_o have_v he_o no_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o for_o christ_n give_v no_o man_n power_n to_o sin_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o himself_o 4._o he_o derive_v not_o his_o authority_n from_o man_n though_o by_o man_n as_o a_o instrument_n or_o occasion_n he_o may_v the_o people_n give_v he_o not_o his_o power_n the_o magistrate_n give_v it_o not_o the_o ordainer_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n give_v it_o not_o any_o further_a than_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o by_o signify_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o indeed_o give_v it_o and_o by_o invest_v man_n in_o it_o by_o solemn_a delivery_n the_o chooser_n may_v nominate_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o magistrate_n may_v encourage_v he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o the_o ordainer_n may_v approve_v he_o and_o invest_v he_o in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o give_v the_o power_n as_o from_o himself_o as_o in_o marriage_n the_o person_n consent_n and_o the_o magistrate_n allow_v it_o as_o valid_a at_o his_o bar_n and_o the_o minister_n bless_v they_o and_o declare_v god_n consent_n but_o yet_o the_o power_n that_o the_o husband_n have_v over_o the_o wife_n be_v only_o from_o god_n as_o the_o confer_v cause_n and_o all_o that_o the_o rest_n do_v be_v but_o to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v the_o person_n to_o receive_v it_o save_v only_o that_o consequent_o the_o consent_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o ordination_n sect._n 10._o 3._o a_o minister_n be_v a_o man_n separate_a or_o set_v a_o part_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o call_n of_o it_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o on_o the_o by_o common_a man_n may_v do_v somewhat_o that_o minister_n do_v even_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o they_o be_v not_o separate_a or_o set_v apart_o to_o it_o 2._o and_o so_o entrust_v with_o it_o nor_o make_v a_o call_v or_o course_n of_o employment_n of_o it_o minister_n therefore_o be_v holy_a person_n in_o a_o eminent_a sort_n because_o they_o have_v a_o twofold_a sanctification_n 1._o they_o be_v as_o all_o other_o christian_n sanctify_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n which_o so_o devote_v they_o to_o he_o and_o bring_v they_o so_o near_o he_o and_o call_v they_o to_o such_o holy_a honourable_a service_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v call_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 1.6_o and_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n but_o 2._o they_o be_v moreover_o devote_v and_o sanctify_v to_o god_n not_o only_o by_o this_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n but_o by_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o stand_v near_o to_o god_n and_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o most_o eminent_a service_n i_o mention_v not_o man_n ordination_n in_o the_o definition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o ministry_n nor_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o its_o be_v of_o which_o anon_o but_o that_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v to_o he_o be_v of_o necessity_n sect_n 11._o 4._o these_o minister_n have_v a_o double_a subject_n to_o work_v upon_o or_o object_n about_o which_o their_o ministry_n be_v employ_v the_o first_o be_v the_o world_n as_o that_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v the_o second_o be_v believer_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n these_o believer_n be_v either_o only_o convert_v and_o not_o invest_v in_o a_o church_n state_n or_o such_o as_o be_v both_o convert_v and_o invest_v these_o late_a be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o gather_v into_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o such_o as_o be_v for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o office_n sect._n 12._o 5._o according_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o ungodly_a one_o for_o their_o conversion_n this_o therefore_o be_v not_o as_o some_o have_v imagine_v a_o common_a work_n any_o more_o than_o preach_v to_o the_o church_n occasional_o ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la only_o another_o man_n may_v do_v it_o but_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o a_o work_n that_o we_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v a_o part_n to_o and_o entrust_v with_o so_o only_a minister_n may_v do_v it_o no_o man_n have_v the_o power_n of_o office_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o duty_n or_o obligation_n to_o make_v it_o the_o trade_n or_o business_n of_o his_o life_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n though_o bodily_a matter_n may_v come_v in_o on_o the_o by_o sect._n 13._o 6._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n before_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o a_o particular_a flock_n though_o in_o time_n they_o often_o go_v together_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o such_o a_o particular_a flock_n sect._n 14._o 7._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la or_o without_o a_o particular_a charge_n where_o the_o convert_v preparatory_a work_n be_v first_o to_o be_v do_v sect._n 15._o 8._o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v first_o in_o order_n relate_v to_o the_o unbelieve_a world_n as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o first_o work_n before_o he_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o church_n existent_a either_o catholic_n or_o particular_a and_o that_o he_o be_v under_o christ_n first_o a_o spiritual_a father_n to_o beget_v child_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o unbelieving_a world_n and_o then_o a_o governor_n of_o they_o if_o other_o have_v already_o convert_v they_o to_o our_o hand_n and_o save_v we_o that_o part_n of_o our_o work_n yet_o that_o overthrow_v not_o the_o order_n of_o the_o part_n and_o work_n of_o our_o office_n though_o it_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o part_n it_o be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o other_o in_o that_o office_n sect._n 16._o 9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n work_n be_v about_o believer_n mere_o convert_v together_o with_o their_o child_n who_o they_o yet_o have_v power_n to_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o be_v to_o invest_v they_o in_o the_o right_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o baptism_n in_o solemn_a covenant_v with_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o be_v the_o next_o material_a object_n of_o our_o office_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_n tertullian_n by_o name_n and_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n think_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o layman_n though_o not_o a_o woman_n may_v baptise_v if_o that_o be_v grant_v yet_o must_v not_o man_n therefore_o pretend_v a_o necessity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o but_o i_o be_o satisfy_v 1._o that_o baptism_n by_o a_o a_o private_a man_n be_v not_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o nullity_n nor_o to_o be_v do_v again_o 2._o and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n work_v to_o baptise_v and_o approve_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a action_n of_o his_o office_n even_o a_o eminent_a exercise_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n let_v man_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v who_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n sect._n 17._o 10._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n work_n be_v about_o the_o baptise_a that_o be_v only_o enter_v into_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o many_o such_o there_o be_v or_o else_o the_o unbaptised_a that_o be_v disciple_v where_o the_o former_a work_n and_o this_o be_v do_v at_o once_o and_o that_o be_v to_o congregate_v the_o disciple_n into_o particular_a church_n for_o holy_a communion_n in_o god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v do_v part_n of_o this_o
prove_v it_o have_v be_v usual_a for_o prince_n to_o decase_n bad_a priest_n and_o heretical_a or_o contentious_a bishop_n and_o to_o correct_v disorder_n and_o restrain_v usurpation_n of_o prelate_n among_o themselves_o and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v now_o do_v by_o our_o present_a governor_n i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o necessity_n in_o the_o english_a species_n of_o prelacy_n as_o will_v warrant_v we_o to_o disobey_v they_o sect._n 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o these_o church_n which_o be_v another_o reason_n for_o 1._o we_o have_v see_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o open_v to_o the_o worst_a 2._o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o most_o conscientious_a people_n be_v against_o it_o 3._o and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o most_o conscionable_a faithful_a minister_n be_v against_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v without_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o these_o church_n 4._o and_o a_o learned_a reverend_a assembly_n of_o divine_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o several_a county_n by_o a_o parliament_n be_v against_o it_o 5._o and_o many_o parliament_n have_v be_v against_o it_o 5._o and_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o adherent_n in_o the_o two_o nation_n that_o then_o live_v in_o their_o power_n have_v take_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n against_o it_o not_o against_o all_o episcopacy_n but_o against_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o prelacy_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v restore_v without_o incomparable_o much_o more_o hurt_n than_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o will_v have_v do_v good_a and_o without_o set_v all_o these_o church_n on_o a_o flame_n so_o far_o be_v it_o now_o from_o be_v a_o likely_a mean_n of_o unity_n or_o peace_n among_o we_o sect._n 9_o and_o if_o yet_o they_o plead_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n which_o be_v most_o insist_v on_o by_o many_o i_o must_v by_o way_n of_o just_a excuse_n remember_v they_o of_o one_o thing_n which_o its_o like_a they_o do_v not_o forget_v that_o if_o those_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o seek_v ordination_n from_o the_o prelate_n and_o to_o authorize_v the_o prelate_n to_o ordain_v notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o late_a power_n that_o have_v repeal_v they_o than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o those_o late_a power_n be_v take_v for_o no_o power_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o same_o law_n do_v oblige_v the_o prelate_n to_o put_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n as_o to_o some_o other_o power_n upon_o the_o ordain_v before_o they_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o and_o oblige_v the_o ordain_v to_o take_v those_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v so_o ordain_v for_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o of_o force_n in_o one_o they_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o and_o so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ordain_v by_o you_o 〈…〉_z guilty_a of_o that_o which_o the_o present_a law_n make_v 〈…〉_z forfeit_v his_o life_n which_o i_o know_v nothing_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z he_o to_o do_v 〈…〉_z think_v i_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v your_o own_o judgement_n that_o man_n shall_v rather_o forbear_v your_o ordination_n then_o hazard_v their_o life_n or_o violate_v the_o present_a law_n because_o when_o a_o declaration_n or_o order_n come_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o prohibit_v man_n of_o your_o persuasion_n that_o have_v be_v sequester_v to_o preach_v or_o administer_v sacrament_n the_o generality_n of_o you_o present_o obey_v it_o and_o some_o write_v for_o the_o forbearance_n that_o they_o practise_v and_o if_o a_o ordain_v man_n shall_v obey_v the_o present_a power_n by_o forbear_v to_o preach_v and_o administer_v sacrament_n or_o may_v forbear_v these_o to_o escape_v a_o temporal_a danger_n much_o more_o may_v man_n do_v so_o about_o your_o sort_n of_o ordination_n sect._n 11._o moreover_o 4._o we_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o fix_a schism_n among_o the_o reform_v churchâ—s_n and_o of_o make_v the_o heal_n of_o our_o breach_n impossible_a if_o by_o our_o compliance_n we_o own_o your_o divide_v principle_n that_o no_o other_o be_v true_a minister_n or_o church_n but_o such_o as_o have_v your_o manner_n of_o ordination_n for_o by_o this_o rule_n all_o the_o minister_n in_o these_o and_o other_o protestant_a nation_n must_v be_v degrade_v or_o take_v for_o no_o minister_n and_o all_o the_o church_n for_o no_o true_a church_n though_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v confess_v christian_a community_n nor_o the_o ordinance_n and_o administration_n true_a and_o do_v you_o think_v these_o be_v likely_a term_n for_o peace_n will_v they_o ever_o be_v yield_v to_o by_o so_o many_o church_n or_o be_v it_o a_o desirable_a thing_n shall_v rome_n be_v so_o much_o gratify_v and_o our_o church_n ruin_v and_o the_o soul_n of_o million_o cast_v away_o and_o sacrifice_v to_o your_o opinion_n or_o peace_n while_o your_o prelacy_n pretend_v to_o no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o government_n and_o your_o church_n to_o be_v the_o best_a of_o church_n we_o can_v submit_v to_o you_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o flat_o sinful_a but_o when_o you_o will_v be_v the_o only_a church_n and_o unchurch_n all_o other_o even_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n for_o knowledge_n and_o holiness_n and_o when_o you_o must_v be_v the_o only_a minister_n and_o other_o must_v be_v none_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v ordain_v by_o you_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v a_o sober_a man_n to_o a_o stand_n whether_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o notorious_a schism_n by_o comply_v with_o so_o schismatical_a a_o principle_n if_o he_o subject_a himself_o voluntary_o to_o a_o prelacy_n that_o have_v such_o principle_n and_o pretence_n and_o to_o a_o ordination_n that_o be_v administer_v on_o these_o ground_n and_o term_n this_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n nor_o these_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o former_a english_a prelate_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o subjection_n to_o they_o or_o communion_n with_o they_o we_o can_v have_v live_v in_o their_o communion_n and_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o have_v no_o prelacy_n but_o if_o by_o innovation_n you_o have_v make_v such_o a_o change_n as_o that_o we_o must_v separate_v from_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o minister_n that_o have_v not_o your_o kind_n of_o ordination_n if_o we_o will_v be_v your_o subject_n or_o be_v ordain_v by_o you_o according_a to_o your_o ground_n its_o time_n for_o we_o to_o look_v about_o we_o that_o we_o escape_v that_o separation_n and_o schism_n that_o you_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o and_o engage_v we_o in_o by_o your_o way_n of_o ordination_n sect._n 12._o among_o yourselves_o there_o be_v many_o that_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v be_v content_a with_o his_o old_a patriarchal_a power_n and_o principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la or_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o wave_v his_o last_o four_o hundred_o year_n determination_n or_o at_o least_o not_o obtrude_v they_o on_o other_o church_n as_o bishop_n bromhall_n speak_v they_o can_v have_v hold_v communion_n with_o he_o that_o now_o can_v if_o rome_n will_v have_v be_v content_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n though_o pretend_o the_o noble_a they_o can_v have_v own_v it_o but_o when_o it_o will_v be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o separate_v itself_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n unchurch_v all_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o they_o and_o unite_v in_o their_o government_n they_o then_o drive_v we_o further_o from_o communion_n with_o they_o imitate_v they_o not_o in_o any_o degree_n in_o this_o notorious_a schiâ—m_n and_o separation_n be_v content_v to_o be_v minister_n and_o church_n and_o tell_v not_o christ_n he_o have_v none_o but_o you_o and_o such_o as_o you_o and_o tell_v not_o satan_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o cut_v short_a to_o the_o honour_n or_o rejoice_v of_o his_o adversary_n sect._n 13._o it_o be_v not_o so_o ridiculous_a as_o sad_a to_o i_o to_o read_v in_o mr._n t._n ps._n self-revenger_n against_o mr._n barlee_n pag._n 37._o and_o ordination_n call_v a_o notorious_a comoe_n tragedy_n equal_o sad_a and_o ridiculous_a which_o he_o and_o other_o late_o act_v in_o daintry_n church_n entitle_v by_o the_o actor_n a_o ordination_n of_o minister_n but_o by_o many_o of_o the_o spectator_n a_o ordination_n of_o lay-preacher_n to_o be_v lay-preacher_n still_o and_o without_o repentance_n for_o ever_o uncapable_a of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o be_v ordain_v by_o such_o priest_n as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o ordain_v thus_o mr._n p._n sect._n 14._o and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n whoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v have_v abuse_v bishop_n usher_n by_o give_v out_o that_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o
onuphrius_n navarrus_n yea_o bellarmine_n and_o pope_n nicolaâ—_n who_o maintain_v that_o in_o summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la pâ—st_fw-la electionem_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la requiritur_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la quia_fw-la statim_fw-la ut_fw-la electus_fw-la est_fw-la suscipit_fw-la administrationem_fw-la and_o to_o this_o agree_v their_o practice_n who_o at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v many_o bishop_n mere_o elect_a and_o elect_a cardinal_n be_v admit_v to_o elect_a a_o pope_n his_o six_o argument_n be_v quod_fw-la consecratio_fw-la seu_fw-la investitura_fw-la potest_fw-la abâ—sse_fw-la aliquo_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la electio_fw-la autem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ergo_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la seu_fw-la potestatis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la &_o non_fw-la consecratio_fw-la which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n of_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la i_o have_v express_v in_o my_o christian_a concord_n othrrwise_o but_o yet_o i_o consent_v as_o be_v there_o express_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n to_o our_o office_n sect._n 90._o argument_n 20._o if_o those_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n have_v as_o good_a a_o call_n to_o the_o ministerial_a office_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n yea_o any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v to_o their_o sovereignty_n or_o power_n then_o be_v they_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o administration_n valid_a to_o the_o church_n and_o their_o ministry_n to_o be_v receive_v but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a and_o i_o prove_v they_o both_o sect._n 91._o the_o secular_a power_n will_v be_v grant_v as_o to_o the_o most_o at_o least_o of_o christian_n prince_n and_o other_o sovereign_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v subjection_n to_o the_o high_a power_n even_o when_o they_o be_v heathen_a and_o come_v in_o as_o neâ—o_n do_v rom._n 13._o we_o may_v well_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n that_o have_v no_o better_a title_n than_o he_o be_v such_o as_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o so_o lawful_a a_o entrance_n as_o may_v justify_v their_o possession_n or_o free_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o flat_a usurpation_n before_o god_n may_v yet_o â—e_v such_o while_n they_o be_v in_o possession_n as_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o all_o their_o administration_n be_v â—s_n valid_a to_o the_o innocent_a subject_n as_o if_o they_o have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n as_o the_o best_a they_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v overthrow_v almost_o all_o the_o commonwealth's_a on_o earth_n and_o turn_v subjection_n into_o rebellion_n sect._n 92._o the_o consequence_n than_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o both_o 〈◊〉_d the_o title_n of_o such_o prince_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o that_o subjection_n be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o their_o government_n valid_a our_o title_n to_o the_o ministry_n be_v at_o least_o as_o good_a as_o they_o therefore_o submission_n or_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o our_o administration_n valid_a to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o our_o title_n be_v as_o good_a as_o they_o will_v appear_v by_o a_o due_a comparison_n sect._n 93._o 1._o god_n be_v equal_o the_o author_n of_o our_o office_n and_o of_o they_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o magistrate_n to_o rule_v by_o force_n appoint_v the_o ministry_n to_o teach_v and_o guide_n and_o worship_n public_o before_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n even_o magistrate_n can_v have_v none_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v they_o from_o above_o 2._o usurpation_n therefore_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v invalidate_v their_o action_n as_o we_o if_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 3._o the_o dissenter_n rule_v nemo_fw-la that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la concern_v the_o magistrate_n as_o much_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o somewhat_o more_o a_o man_n may_v do_v more_o in_o work_n of_o service_n to_o other_o without_o a_o special_a office_n then_o in_o magisterial_a government_n magistracy_n be_v a_o relation_n that_o must_v have_v a_o foundation_n or_o efficient_a cause_n as_o well_o as_o ministry_n if_o a_o giver_n that_o himself_o have_v the_o power_n give_v be_v necessary_a to_o make_v minister_n than_o also_o to_o make_v magistrate_n which_o yet_o be_v false_a in_o both_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o humane_a donation_n to_o the_o sovereign_n the_o effect_n can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n in_o they_o then_o in_o we_o 4._o iâ—_n the_o election_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o magistrate_n or_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n or_o donation_n as_o they_o suppose_v of_o his_o authority_n then_o much_o more_o may_v the_o election_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o investiture_n by_o presbyter_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n prove_v those_o in_o question_n to_o be_v true_a minister_n 5._o no_o prince_n on_o earth_n that_o ever_o â—_o hear_v of_o can_v prove_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o legitimate_a prince_n from_o a_o predecessor_n immediate_o authorize_v by_o god_n if_o hereditary_a prince_n that_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o usurper_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o hereditary_a prince_n that_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v so_o that_o their_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o case_n of_o minister_n sect._n 94._o for_o though_o 1._o no_o pastor_n on_o earth_n can_v prove_v a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n of_o person_n lawful_o ordain_v 2._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o prove_v a_o local_a succession_n because_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o church_n to_o town_n or_o country_n and_o a_o church_n and_o pastor_n that_o be_v banish_v into_o another_o land_n may_v there_o be_v the_o same_o church_n and_o pastor_n though_o in_o and_o of_o another_o place_n yet_o 1._o we_o have_v a_o succession_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o office_n itself_o 2._o and_o a_o succession_n of_o actual_a ordination_n in_o great_a probability_n no_o man_n can_v prove_v against_o we_o that_o we_o receive_v our_o ministry_n from_o any_o that_o be_v not_o actual_o ordain_v yet_o this_o much_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o our_o office_n sect._n 95._o object_n but_o christ_n have_v tie_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o a_o legitimate_a ordination_n but_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v the_o magistracy_n to_o a_o lawful_a title_n answ._n here_o be_v two_o falsehood_n bare_o affirm_v or_o employ_v one_o be_v that_o a_o just_a title_n be_v less_o necessary_a to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o the_o minister_n when_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v the_o same_o title_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o right_n magistracy_n be_v a_o right_n of_o govern_v no_o relation_n can_v be_v without_o its_o foundation_n the_o other_o be_v that_o god_n have_v tie_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o a_o legitimate_a ordination_n this_o be_v unprove_v and_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a before_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o enter_v by_o legitimate_a ordination_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o thus_o we_o do_v but_o if_o any_o of_o our_o predecessor_n perhaps_o a_o thousand_o or_o five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o do_v enter_v otherwise_o that_o do_v not_o invalidate_v our_o ordination_n or_o ministry_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o of_o our_o sin_n sect._n 96._o as_o minister_n be_v at_o first_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o king_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n and_o in_o the_o church_n anoint_v by_o a_o prophet_n or_o special_a officer_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o people_n that_o be_v by_o their_o suffrage_n appoint_v it_o or_o consent_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v 1_o sam._n 10.1_o &_o 15.17_o &_o 16.13_o &_o 24.6_o 2_o sam._n 2.4_o 7._o &_o 5.3_o &_o 12.7_o &_o 19.10_o 1_o king_n 1.45_o &_o 5.1_o 2_o king_n 11.12_o &_o 23.30_o 2_o chron._n 22.7_o so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o scripture_n for_o this_o manner_n of_o their_o investiture_n as_o there_o be_v for_o minister_n ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v king_n that_o have_v no_o such_o investiture_n much_o less_o all_o their_o predecessor_n we_o then_o that_o have_v a_o due_a investiture_n may_v prove_v our_o ministry_n whatever_o our_o predecessor_n have_v sect._n 97._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o ministry_n which_o i_o need_v not_o stand_v long_o on_o because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o scarce_o considerable_a and_o sufficient_o answer_v in_o what_o be_v say_v and_o first_o its_o say_a by_o a_o learned_a man_n dissâ—rtaâ—_n de_fw-fr episcop_n contra_fw-la blondel_n praemoniâ—_n ad_fw-la lâ—ctor_n sect_n 4.13_o nos_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la discâ—ptatione_n pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la positum_fw-la censâ—bimus_fw-la
to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o way_n of_o assistance_n and_o own_n of_o our_o labour_n answerable_a to_o our_o engagement_n for_o he_o and_o service_n to_o he_o be_v we_o deeply_o engage_v for_o christ_n and_o do_v with_o peter_n cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o sea_n or_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n at_o his_o call_n we_o shall_v find_v christ_n act_v as_o if_o he_o be_v answerable_o engage_v for_o our_o indemnity_n or_o at_o least_o for_o our_o eminent_a encouragement_n and_o reward_n if_o ever_o we_o may_v expect_v miracle_n again_o it_o will_v be_v upon_o our_o engagement_n in_o the_o ancient_a work_n though_o i_o know_v that_o even_o for_o this_o they_o be_v now_o no_o more_o necessary_a nor_o i_o think_v promise_v §_o 18._o and_o 10._o we_o do_v hereby_o seem_v to_o accuse_v christ_n unjust_o of_o mutability_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v settle_v one_o sort_n of_o ministry_n and_o government_n in_o his_o church_n for_o one_o age_n only_o and_o then_o change_v it_o for_o another_o that_o be_v ever_o after_o to_o continue_v alone_o i_o know_v the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o that_o age_n to_o plant_v church_n by_o new_a doctrine_n and_o miracle_n and_o reveal_v the_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o scripture_n to_o the_o world_n do_v require_v such_o enablement_n thereto_o which_o ordinary_a work_n do_v not_o require_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n as_o immediate_o send_v and_o as_o indite_v scripture_n and_o work_a miracle_n and_o prophetical_o bring_v new_a revelation_n have_v no_o successor_n but_o the_o apostle_n as_o preach_v to_o the_o nation_n and_o as_o plant_v church_n and_o as_o settle_v they_o and_o take_v care_n of_o their_o prosperity_n after_o they_o have_v plant_v they_o and_o as_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n itinerant_o as_o not_o fix_v to_o a_o special_a charge_n thus_o they_o have_v successor_n the_o work_n be_v ordinary_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v do_v now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o must_v continue_v while_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o do_v continue_v §_o 19_o there_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o then_o by_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o apostle_n only_o but_o all_o the_o ministry_n at_o first_o that_o be_v thus_o unfixed_a and_o itinerant_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n assume_v such_o to_o their_o assistance_n and_o employ_v they_o all_o their_o day_n in_o this_o work_n §_o 20._o the_o seventy_o disciple_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v at_o first_o by_o christ_n send_v forth_o in_o this_o itinerant_a way_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judaea_n and_o thus_o john_n the_o baptist_n have_v preach_v before_o they_o and_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o that_o go_v everywhere_o preach_v the_o word_n act._n 8.4_o and_o who_o be_v these_o act._n 8.1_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n except_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n of_o those_o time_n be_v confess_v to_o have_v exercise_v this_o itinerant_a ministry_n so_o do_v barnabas_n silas_n mark_n epaphroditus_n tychicus_n trophimus_n timothy_n titus_n luke_n and_o other_o ordinary_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ordinary_a way_n then_o of_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n §_o 21._o and_o if_o we_o live_v ourselves_o in_o heathen_a or_o infidel_n country_n we_o shall_v be_v soon_o teach_v by_o experience_n that_o this_o must_v be_v still_o a_o ordinary_a work_n for_o what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v do_v till_o person_n be_v convert_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n they_o must_v be_v make_v disciple_n before_o they_o can_v be_v use_v as_o disciple_n and_o catch_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v command_v §_o 22._o but_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a officer_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o successor_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o i_o have_v before_o show_v in_o what_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o in_o what_o not_o in_o what_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n and_o in_o what_o they_o have_v as_o apostles_n send_v immediate_o by_o christ_n to_o reveal_v a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o miracle_n they_o have_v no_o successor_n but_o as_o general_a minister_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v soul_n plant_v church_n and_o take_v a_o care_n of_o many_o they_o have_v successor_n call_v they_o by_o what_o name_n you_o please_v 2._o and_o what_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v no_o successor_n have_v the_o seventy_o disciple_n none_o have_v apollo_n titus_n timothy_n silas_n barnabas_n etc._n etc._n none_o have_v all_o the_o itinerant_a convert_v minister_n of_o those_o time_n none_o that_o be_v not_o affix_v as_o pastor_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n §_o 23._o obj._n 2._o but_o at_o least_o in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o charge_n the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o that_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n i_o answer_v in_o point_n of_o exercise_n be_v furnish_v with_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n for_o the_o work_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o go_v further_o or_o to_o more_o nation_n than_o most_o particular_a minister_n be_v now_o oblige_v to_o go_v but_o that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o want_v authority_n if_o we_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n but_o because_o we_o want_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v our_o office_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v into_o every_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n inclusive_o but_o to_o avoid_v none_o but_o go_v to_o all_o that_o be_v to_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v otherwise_o they_o have_v sin_v in_o not_o go_v to_o mexico_n peru_n brasile_n the_o philippine_n or_o moluccâ—_n island_n to_o japon_n china_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o extend_v our_o ministry_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o as_o many_o as_o we_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o plant_n and_o waeter_a ministry_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n to_o convert_n and_o baptise_v and_o plant_v and_o water_n church_n be_v then_o common_a to_o such_o as_o apollo_n silas_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n §_o 24._o obj._n 3_o but_o say_v other_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o at_o last_o such_o unfixed_a minister_n as_o you_o imagine_v but_o fix_v diocesan_n bishop_n peter_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n first_o and_o of_o rome_n after_o paul_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n james_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n ans._n that_o any_o apostle_n be_v a_o fix_a bishop_n take_v on_o he_o durante_fw-la vita_fw-la the_o special_a pastoral_n charge_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o diocese_n as_o his_o peculiar_a be_v 1._o bare_o affirm_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v 2._o and_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o the_o history_n of_o their_o ministration_n and_o 3._o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o charity_n itself_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o credit_n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o so_o lazy_a or_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o affix_v themselves_o to_o parish_n or_o diocese_n and_o leave_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o to_o cease_v the_o work_n that_o they_o be_v first_o send_v out_o upon_o before_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o cease_v peter_n and_o paul_n be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o they_o be_v of_o other_o church_n which_o they_o plant_v and_o water_v and_o no_o more_o even_o as_o paul_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n philippi_n corinth_n etc._n etc._n and_o james_n be_v either_o no_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o no_o apostle_n but_o as_o many_o think_v another_o james._n indeed_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la not_o only_a a_o apostle_n but_o other_o itinerant_a minister_n be_v bishop_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o come_v that_o be_v be_v officer_n of_o christ_n that_o may_v exercise_v any_o act_n of_o their_o office_n teach_v govern_v administer_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n to_o any_o people_n that_o give_v they_o a_o call_v or_o so_o far_o as_o opportunity_n and_o need_n require_v and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o minister_n now_o may_v do_v in_o any_o church_n on_o earth_n if_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o stay_v a_o day_n or_o week_n or_o month_n among_o they_o and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o minister_n yea_o or_o if_o he_o be_v invite_v but_o to_o preach_v a_o sermon_n to_o they_o he_o may_v do_v it_o not_o as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o as_o a_o minister_n in_o general_n and_o as_o their_o teacher_n or_o pastor_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la that_o give_v he_o the_o invitation_n for_o though_o the_o first_o call_v to_o
the_o ministry_n separate_v we_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n do_v give_v we_o our_o authority_n in_o general_a to_o perform_v any_o ministerial_a act_n yet_o i_o have_v before_o show_v that_o a_o further_a call_n be_v neeedfull_a for_o the_o particular_a exercise_n of_o this_o power_n and_o this_o be_v usual_o by_o the_o people_n who_o may_v sometime_o call_v a_o man_n to_o be_v their_o state_v pastor_n and_o sometime_o but_o to_o exercise_v some_o one_o pastoral_a act_n or_o else_o to_o exercise_v all_o but_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la as_o there_o be_v need_n §_o 25._o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n in_o many_o church_n be_v draw_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o eusebius_n hierom_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n not_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o state_v fix_a bishop_n of_o those_o church_n as_o the_o successor_n be_v but_o because_o they_o first_o plant_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o be_v their_o bishop_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la till_o they_o have_v settle_v bishop_n over_o they_o and_o then_o go_v and_o do_v the_o like_a by_o other_o place_n so_o that_o one_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n or_o unfixed_a minister_n may_v be_v the_o root_n of_o succession_n to_o many_o church_n even_o as_o many_o as_o they_o first_o plant_v but_o their_o successor_n have_v but_o one_o church_n §_o 26._o object_n 4._o but_o what_o use_n be_v there_o among_o we_o for_o such_o minister_n as_o these_o when_o all_o the_o nation_n be_v convert_v from_o infidelity_n already_o answ._n 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o such_o with_o we_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o lamentable_a necessity_n of_o they_o abroad_o in_o the_o world_n 2._o as_o i_o before_o say_v experience_n of_o the_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n of_o many_o about_o we_o in_o the_o best_a parish_n do_v cause_v i_o easy_o to_o believe_v that_o in_o ireland_n and_o part_n of_o scotland_n and_o wales_n and_o other_o place_n where_o settle_v minister_n be_v few_o such_o a_o itinerant_a ministry_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n among_o we_o 3._o but_o yet_o where_o there_o be_v settle_v teacher_n enough_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v for_o if_o we_o have_v parish_n that_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n to_o such_o a_o parish_n to_o settle_v a_o convert_n teacher_n among_o they_o to_o fit_v they_o for_o a_o church-state_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v frequent_a teach_v then_o to_o send_v they_o but_o now_o and_o then_o a_o sermon_n but_o where_o minister_n be_v not_o so_o plentiful_a it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o a_o able_a man_n to_o confine_v himself_o to_o one_o town_n or_o parish_n and_o neglect_v the_o country_n round_o about_o 4._o and_o also_o there_o be_v use_v for_o itinerant_n to_o water_n and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v plant_v as_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o formerly_z do_v §_o 27._o concern_v these_o unfixed_a minister_n i_o add_v these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o that_o such_o minister_n may_v not_o deprive_v the_o fix_a pastor_n of_o any_o of_o their_o power_n they_o may_v not_o disable_v they_o from_o govern_v their_o own_o church_n as_o full_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o itinerant_a minister_n if_o they_o be_v admit_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o assist_v the_o church_n where_o they_o come_v that_o will_v not_o enable_v they_o to_o hinder_v they_o or_o assume_v a_o lordship_n or_o a_o rule_n over_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 28._o 2._o these_o itinerant_a unfixed_a minister_n be_v not_o so_o oblige_v to_o perpetual_a motion_n but_o that_o they_o may_v reside_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n in_o a_o place_n either_o for_o the_o follow_v on_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n where_o they_o find_v a_o plenteous_a harvest_n or_o for_o settle_v church_n or_o surpress_v heresy_n or_o disorder_n or_o because_o of_o their_o own_o disability_n to_o travail_v and_o thus_o paul_n stay_v at_o and_o about_o ephesus_n in_o asia_n three_o year_n act._n 20.31_o their_o stay_n must_v be_v prudential_o apportion_v to_o their_o work_n and_o opportunity_n §_o 29._o 3._o no_o itinerant_a minister_n can_v of_o himself_o exclude_v another_o from_o his_o province_n and_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o say_v here_o i_o will_v work_v alone_o or_o here_o i_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o you_o nay_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o these_o minister_n to_o go_v by_o company_n or_o more_o than_o one_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n paul_n and_o silas_n paul_n and_o timothy_n titus_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o man_n province_n or_o diocese_n where_o they_o come_v for_o they_o that_o convert_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o themselves_o and_o baptise_v into_o his_o name_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o do_v know_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o burden_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a of_o all_o the_o assistance_n they_o can_v get_v when_o those_o that_o do_v nothing_o be_v the_o man_n that_o thrust_v other_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o diocese_n or_o province_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o labour_v here_o §_o 30._o 4._o yet_o may_v there_o lawful_o and_o fit_o be_v a_o prudential_n distribution_n or_o division_n of_o their_o province_n among_o such_o unfixed_a convert_v minister_n for_o to_o be_v all_o together_o and_o go_v one_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o neglect_v of_o most_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o not_o a_o wise_a or_o faithful_a performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ._n and_o therefore_o some_o shall_v go_v one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o aâ—_n may_v most_o promote_v the_o work_n §_o 31._o and_o ordinary_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a that_o there_o go_v more_o than_o one_o to_o the_o same_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o be_v like_o a_o fix_a diocesan_n bishop_n for_o they_o have_v many_o way_n need_v of_o mutual_a assistance_n one_o will_v be_v oppress_v with_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o have_v many_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o performance_n pauâ—_n use_v not_o to_o go_v alone_o §_o 32._o the_o person_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o ambulatory_a ministration_n may_v be_v determine_v of_o and_o their_o province_n distribute_v any_o of_o these_o three_o way_n or_o all_o together_o 1._o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o consent_n of_o pastor_n if_o many_o shall_v choose_v out_o one_o or_o two_o or_o more_o as_o â—it_a for_o such_o a_o work_n the_o person_n choose_v have_v reason_n to_o obey_v unless_o they_o can_v prove_v or_o know_v the_o pastor_n to_o be_v mistake_v and_o to_o have_v be_v misguide_v in_o their_o choice_n the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n must_v send_v or_o separate_v saul_n and_o barnabas_n for_o the_o spâ—cial_a work_n in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v employ_v they_o act._n 13.1_o 2._o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o a_o secondary_a call_v to_o some_o special_a exercise_n of_o their_o former_a office_n one_o way_n rather_o than_o another_o thus_o also_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n their_o province_n may_v be_v allot_v and_o divide_v §_o 33._o 2._o by_o the_o magistrate_n appointment_n and_o command_n also_o may_v this_o be_v do_v though_o he_o make_v not_o minister_n yet_o may_v he_o do_v much_o in_o assign_v they_o their_o province_n seat_n and_o station_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o such_o case_n if_o they_o be_v not_o plain_o destructive_a to_o the_o church_n much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o it_o §_o 34._o 3._o also_o by_o a_o minister_n own_o discern_v of_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a either_o by_o the_o magistrate_n bare_a permission_n the_o people_n invitation_n or_o their_o willingness_n or_o not_o oppose_v or_o though_o they_o do_v oppose_v yet_o some_o other_o advantage_n for_o the_o work_n may_v be_v discern_v or_o hope_n at_o least_o now_o though_o the_o call_v of_o ordination_n must_v be_v from_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n can_v make_v we_o minister_n yet_o the_o call_v of_o opportunity_n may_v be_v from_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n more_o common_o than_o any_o and_o he_o that_o be_v already_o a_o minister_n need_v not_o always_o another_o call_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o his_o ministry_n save_v only_o this_o call_n by_o opportunity_n he_o have_v his_o authority_n by_o that_o call_v that_o place_v he_o in_o the_o office_n which_o be_v do_v at_o first_o and_o must_v be_v do_v but_o once_o but_o he_o have_v his_o opportunity_n and_o station_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o authority_n by_o the_o people_n and_o magistrate_n and_o perhaps_o may_v receive_v it_o over_o and_o over_o many_o time_n §_o 35._o 5._o this_o way_n of_o exercise_v the_o
but_o to_o use_v it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v our_o own_o word_n that_o we_o compose_v our_o own_o impose_v form_n in_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v more_o uncertain_a of_o the_o soundness_n for_o the_o maker_n be_v the_o interpreter_n object_n but_o the_o church_n have_v ancient_a venerable_a foâ—ms_n already_o and_o who_o may_v presume_v to_o alter_v they_o answ._n 1._o have_v it_o any_o that_o be_v more_o ancient_a or_o more_o venerable_a than_o the_o scripture_n undoubted_o it_o have_v not_o nor_o any_o but_o must_v stoop_v to_o scripture_n 2._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n we_o be_v content_v be_v continue_v at_o least_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o first_o deviser_n or_o compiler_n of_o these_o form_n to_o make_v a_o new_a liturgy_n when_o the_o church_n have_v so_o many_o before_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o if_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o liturgy_n may_v make_v a_o new_a one_o in_o their_o own_o word_n why_o may_v not_o other_o make_v a_o new_a one_o in_o the_o scripture_n word_n that_o will_v be_v new_a only_o as_o to_o the_o connexion_n of_o sentence_n 4._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v most_o for_o their_o form_n have_v yet_o so_o often_o innovate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o condemn_v it_o in_o other_o 8._o prop._n 8._o though_o it_o be_v safe_a and_o most_o venerable_a in_o scripture_n word_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o of_o so_o great_a necessity_n but_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v a_o liturgy_n that_o be_v not_o thus_o take_v out_o of_o scripture_n as_o long_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v more_o for_o conveniency_n than_o necessity_n that_o the_o word_n be_v thence_o as_o be_v easy_o prove_v 1._o in_o our_o preach_v we_o judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o speak_v word_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n we_o may_v do_v so_o in_o prayer_n 2._o in_o our_o extemporaâ—â—_n prayer_n we_o judge_v it_o lawful_a to_o use_v our_o own_o word_n that_o be_v 〈…〉_z out_o of_o scripture_n therefore_o we_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z strange_a to_o scripture_n language_n that_o 〈…〉_z phrase_n may_v be_v more_o edify_v to_o 〈…〉_z 4._o word_n be_v but_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n if_o therefore_o our_o word_n be_v congruous_a expression_n of_o sound_n and_o well_o order_v conception_n they_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o convenient_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o quarrel_v with_o expression_n because_o they_o be_v not_o scriptural_a nor_o to_o scruple_n the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n because_o the_o form_n be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n prop._n 9_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o common_a liturgy_n in_o which_o we_o expect_v any_o general_a concord_n 9_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o doubtful_a or_o unnecessary_a thing_n 1._o it_o shall_v impose_v no_o doubtful_a or_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v 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necessary_n can_v be_v have_v yet_o they_o will_v find_v they_o miss_v their_o mark_n prop._n 10._o hvmane_n form_n of_o public_a prayer_n or_o other_o worship_n except_v the_o fore-excepted_n necessary_a case_n as_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n 10_o shall_v not_o be_v constant_o use_v by_o minister_n that_o have_v their_o liberty_n and_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v without_o they_o nor_o shall_v any_o be_v ordinary_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n except_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v without_o such_o form_n in_o this_o proposition_n be_v these_o considerable_a point_n employ_v and_o express_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o unfit_a to_o have_v form_n by_o the_o common_a agreement_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o be_v use_v when_o its_o meet_a as_o be_v before_o and_o after_o express_v there_o be_v few_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n so_o well_o provide_v for_o with_o able_a minister_n but_o that_o some_o place_n must_v be_v supply_v with_o man_n 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this_o much_o will_v please_v the_o moderate_a but_o not_o the_o self_n conceit_v finis_fw-la the_o five_o disputation_n of_o humane_a ceremony_n whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v impose_v or_o observe_v by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n bookseller_n in_o kederminster_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1658._o qu._n whether_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n chap._n i._o distinction_n and_o proposition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o decision_n §_o 1._o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n ceremony_n be_v unnecessary_a to_o our_o end_n and_o will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o useful_a whether_o it_o be_v derive_v ab_fw-la oppido_fw-la caere_n or_o à _fw-la carendo_fw-la or_o à _fw-la caritate_fw-la or_o à _fw-la cerere_fw-la as_o several_a man_n conjecture_n run_v or_o rather_o as_o scaliger_n and_o martinius_n think_v from_o cerus_fw-la which_o in_o veteri_fw-la lingua_fw-la erat_fw-la sanctus_fw-la it_o suffice_v we_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o sacred_a rite_n servius_n say_v that_o all_o sacred_a thing_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o the_o latin_n ceremoniae_fw-la but_o by_o ceremony_n we_o mean_v only_o external_a rite_n or_o order_n in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o humane_a we_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v devise_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o man_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n or_o any_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o institution_n may_v have_v be_v just_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o certain_a principal_a cause_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v so_o much_o ambiguity_n partly_o in_o the_o term_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o suppose_a or_o employ_v passage_n that_o will_v rise_v before_o we_o in_o the_o dispute_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o your_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o by_o these_o distinction_n follow_v and_o then_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o truth_n in_o certain_a proposition_n §_o 3._o dist._n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o such_o ceremony_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o humane_a determination_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v not_o so_o leave_v but_o have_v either_o 1._o express_o forbid_v they_o in_o particular_a 2._o or_o in_o a_o general_n prohibition_n forbid_v they_o or_o 3._o have_v give_v no_o man_n authority_n to_o institute_v they_o so_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o thing_n that_o common_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o controversy_n to_o be_v confound_v if_o we_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o truth_n §_o 4._o dist._n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n command_v by_o man_n as_o in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o pretence_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o command_v in_o man_n own_o name_n or_o at_o least_o on_o pretence_n of_o nothing_o but_o a_o general_n power_n §_o 5._o dist._n 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n command_v by_o man_n as_o necessary_a duty_n or_o mean_n of_o worship_n and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o command_v as_o indifferent_a thing_n §_o 6._o dist._n 4._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n impose_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n or_o church-governor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v impose_v by_o usurper_n or_o man_n without_o authority_n §_o 7._o dist._n 5._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n impose_v as_o universal_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o all_o age_n or_o all_o people_n in_o the_o church_n at_o least_o and_o such_o as_o be_v impose_v only_o on_o some_o one_o congregation_n or_o nation_n by_o their_o proper_a governor_n and_o that_o as_o thing_n mutable_a that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v take_v up_o and_o may_v so_o be_v lay_v aside_o again_o §_o 8._o dist._n 6._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n command_v as_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n or_o worship_n or_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o convenient_a administration_n and_o better_o be_v of_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o imposer_n §_o 9_o dist._n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o governor_n impose_v such_o ceremony_n upon_o grievous_a penalty_n or_o without_o toleration_n and_o the_o simple_a recommend_v they_o or_o require_v they_o to_o be_v use_v with_o express_v or_o employ_v exception_n §_o 10._o dist._n 8._o we_o must_v very_o much_o difference_n the_o several_a country_n where_o such_o thing_n be_v impose_v and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n on_o who_o and_o the_o several_a season_n in_o which_o they_o be_v
impose_v and_o thence_o foresee_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v §_o 11._o dist._n 9_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o command_v of_o such_o ceremony_n and_o the_o obey_v of_o such_o command_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o ask_v whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a profitable_a or_o lawful_a to_o impose_v they_o and_o another_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a or_o lawful_a to_o use_v they_o when_o command_v §_o 12._o dist._n 10._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o order_n or_o peace_n of_o one_o church_n or_o nation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o order_n peace_n or_o unity_n of_o many_o church_n or_o nation_n among_o themselves_o or_o suppose_v to_o be_v so_o §_o 13._o these_o distinction_n premise_v to_o remove_v ambiguity_n i_o lay_v down_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n in_o these_o proposition_n follow_v which_o have_v mention_v i_o shall_v reassume_a and_o confirm_v such_o of_o they_o as_o seem_v of_o near_a concernment_n to_o the_o question_n §_o 14._o prop._n 1._o such_o ceremony_n as_o god_n have_v whole_o exempt_v from_o humane_a power_n to_o determine_v of_o or_o institute_v or_o have_v give_v man_n no_o power_n to_o institute_v be_v not_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n nor_o may_v they_o lawful_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n §_o 15._o prop._n 2._o in_o such_o unlawful_a imposition_n it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n if_o man_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o institute_v or_o impose_v they_o when_o it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o so_o pretend_v they_o to_o be_v divine_a §_o 16._o prop._n 3._o if_o thing_n unlawful_a either_o forbid_a or_o that_o want_n authority_n be_v command_v as_o indifferent_a it_o be_v a_o sinful_a command_n but_o if_o command_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v or_o well_o be_v of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n §_o 17._o prop._n 4._o thing_n indifferent_a lawful_a and_o convenient_a be_v sinful_o command_v when_o they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o they_o be_v and_o as_o such_o impose_v §_o 18._o prop._n 5._o a_o thing_n convenient_a and_o profitable_a be_v sinful_o command_v when_o it_o be_v command_v on_o a_o great_a penalty_n than_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o do_v require_v and_o the_o common_a good_a will_v bear_v §_o 19_o prop._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o subject_n duty_n by_o a_o command_n that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a antecedent_o both_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o clothe_v with_o all_o accident_n §_o 20._o prop._n 7._o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_o and_o profitable_o command_v at_o one_o time_n and_o place_n and_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_o command_v at_o another_o time_n or_o to_o another_o people_n no_o nor_o obey_v if_o so_o command_v §_o 21._o prop._n 8._o those_o order_n may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o one_o nation_n or_o under_o the_o government_n of_o one_o prince_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a in_o order_n to_o the_o unity_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n under_o divers_a prince_n §_o 22._o prop._n 9_o there_o be_v no_o mere_a humane_a universal_a sovereign_a civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a over_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o power_n give_v to_o any_o from_o god_n to_o make_v law_n that_o shall_v universal_o bind_v the_o catholic_n church_n §_o 23._o prop._n 10._o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o lawful_a governor_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o usurper_n that_o command_v we_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o bâ—und_v to_o obey_v they_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a §_o 24._o prop._n 11._o the_o command_v of_o lawful_a governor_n about_o lawful_a ceremony_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o exception_n though_o there_o be_v none_o express_v as_o that_o in_o certain_a case_n it_o be_v not_o their_o will_n that_o such_o command_n shall_v bind_v we_o §_o 25._o prop._n 12._o it_o may_v be_v very_o sinful_a to_o command_v some_o ceremony_n which_o may_v lawful_o yea_o mun_o in_o duty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o subject_n when_o they_o be_v command_v §_o 26._o prop._n 13._o though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v nor_o call_v necessary_a but_o profess_v to_o be_v indifferent_a yet_o constant_o to_o use_v indifferent_a thing_n do_v breed_v that_o custom_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v take_v as_o necessary_a by_o the_o people_n and_o usual_o do_v very_o much_o hurt_v §_o 27._o prop._n 14._o yet_o certain_a thing_n that_o be_v common_o call_v ceremony_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o humane_a imposition_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o person_n shall_v disobey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o lawful_a governor_n in_o such_o thing_n §_o 28._o have_v lay_v together_o these_o proposition_n i_o shall_v review_v they_o in_o a_o very_a short_a explication_n and_o confirmation_n and_o insist_v more_o large_o on_o those_o of_o chief_a concernment_n chap._n ii_o such_o ceremony_n as_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o give_v man_n no_o power_n to_o institute_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o the_o church_n as_o profitable_a or_o lawful_a §_o 1._o that_o some_o ceremony_n thing_n common_o so_o call_v may_v lawful_o be_v command_v and_o some_o not_o i_o think_v shall_v easy_o be_v yield_v i_o meet_v with_o none_o tâ—at_o be_v against_o all_o indeed_o though_o some_o think_v the_o name_n ceremony_n unfit_o apply_v to_o those_o circumstance_n which_o they_o consent_v to_o and_o that_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o wit_n and_o will_n of_o ceremonie-maker_n have_v no_o bound_n impose_v by_o god_n be_v most_o unreasonable_a all_o the_o business_n therefore_o be_v to_o know_v what_o god_n have_v authorize_v governor_n to_o institute_v and_o what_o not_o §_o 2._o and_o here_o they_o that_o claim_v a_o power_n of_o introduce_v new_a institution_n must_v produce_v their_o commission_n and_o prove_v their_o power_n if_o they_o expect_v obedience_n for_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v every_o man_n that_o will_v tell_v we_o he_o have_v such_o power_n §_o 3._o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v as_o a_o truth_n that_o all_o protestant_n be_v agree_v in_o that_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v his_o law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o to_o its_o use_n and_o consequent_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v introduce_v that_o shall_v accuse_v that_o law_n of_o imperfection_n or_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n himself_o to_o have_v impose_v by_o his_o law_n if_o we_o once_o forsake_v the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n what_o ever_o the_o papist_n or_o infidel_n vain_o say_v against_o it_o we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o which_o we_o may_v agree_v §_o 4._o god_n have_v already_o in_o his_o write_a law_n institute_v his_o public_a worship-ordinance_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v do_v it_o perfect_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o unto_o man_n to_o come_v after_o he_o and_o mend_v his_o work_n by_o make_v other_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o he_o have_v give_v we_o one_o faith_n and_o no_o man_n may_v preach_v another_o and_o one_o baptism_n and_o no_o man_n may_v institute_v another_o and_o so_o of_o the_o like_a if_o any_o one_o bring_v another_o gospel_n though_o a_o angel_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.7_o 8._o §_o 5._o yet_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v of_o such_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o prrformance_n of_o that_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v institute_v in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o lawful_a governor_n may_v in_o such_o case_n bind_v we_o by_o their_o command_n §_o 6._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o humane_a determination_n be_v such_o as_o be_v command_v in_o general_a by_o god_n himself_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o nature_n but_o be_v leave_v undetermined_a in_o specie_fw-la vel_fw-la individuo_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a whether_o a_o choice_n or_o determination_n be_v make_v or_o not_o but_o only_o whether_o it_o be_v this_o or_o the_o other_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o determination_n but_o where_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o genere_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_a or_o no_o humane_a election_n or_o determination_n necessary_a because_o god_n himself_o have_v determine_v
no_o transgression_n but_o here_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n command_v christmas_n day_n or_o the_o other_o holy_a day_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o not_o keep_v they_o and_o then_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o so_o sure_a that_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o keep_v they_o therefore_o the_o sure_a side_n be_v to_o be_v take_v 10._o and_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o we_o find_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o ancient_a they_o general_a council_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o christmas_n or_o such_o day_n though_o of_o the_o martyr_n day_n some_o do_v all_o these_o reason_n which_o i_o run_v over_o hasty_o and_o many_o more_o which_o for_o brevity_n i_o pretermit_v do_v seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a question_n whether_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o holy_a day_n be_v lawful_a §_o 47._o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o stick_v at_o that_o a_o day_n to_o christ_n do_v seem_v more_o necessary_a and_o pious_a than_o a_o day_n in_o commemoration_n of_o a_o martyr_n or_o a_o particular_a mercy_n for_o in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n god_n have_v leave_v man_n lest_o to_o do_v as_o to_o legislation_n and_o decision_n and_o usurpation_n here_o be_v far_o most_o dangerous_a a_o weekly_a day_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o anniversary_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o of_o the_o contrary_n mind_v but_o will_v doubt_v whether_o man_n may_v impose_v on_o the_o church_n the_o observation_n of_o another_o weekly_a holy_a day_n in_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n nativity_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a thing_n than_o the_o veneration_n due_a to_o a_o worthy_a person_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n to_o make_v new_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n as_o of_o veneration_n to_o man_n so_o be_v it_o here_o though_o even_o the_o day_n that_o be_v for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v ultimate_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v set_v apart_o direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o commemorate_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v relative_o much_o high_a and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o exempt_v from_o the_o determination_n of_o humane_a law_n §_o 48._o by_o this_o and_o much_o more_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v 1._o that_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o day_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o itself_o unnecessary_a 2._o and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n that_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o a_o power_n of_o universal_a government_n over_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o on_o earth_n can_v bind_v the_o catholic_n church_n to_o such_o observance_n the_o canon_n of_o pastor_n be_v authoritative_a direction_n to_o their_o own_o flock_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v they_o so_o it_o be_v in_o lawful_a thing_n but_o to_o other_o church_n or_o to_o their_o fellow_n pastor_n they_o be_v but_o agreement_n and_o how_o far_o they_o bind_v i_o shall_v show_v anon_o 3._o and_o even_o in_o a_o single_a church_n or_o a_o province_n or_o nation_n i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n to_o force_v all_o that_o scruple_n it_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o day_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o unity_n or_o peace_n of_o their_o church_n on_o it_o and_o to_o cast_v out_o censure_n reproach_n or_o punish_v they_o that_o dare_v not_o obey_v such_o imposition_n for_o fear_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dsingenuous_a thing_n to_o insinuate_v and_o put_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n accusation_n of_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v irreligiousness_n or_o humorous_a singularity_n when_o it_o be_v so_o know_v a_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o know_v they_o that_o the_o person_n that_o scruple_n or_o disown_n these_o day_n do_v ordinary_o walk_v in_o uprightness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o other_o matter_n and_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o fear_n of_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o keep_v they_o from_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v reproach_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o observer_n of_o these_o day_n for_o their_o spend_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o holy_a exercise_n which_o the_o reproacher_n spend_v too_o much_o in_o idleness_n sensuality_n or_o profaneness_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o many_o of_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o ministerial_a service_n or_o suspend_v for_o not_o read_v a_o book_n authorise_v dance_a and_o other_o recreation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o a_o word_n to_o reproach_v they_o as_o precisian_n and_o puritan_n for_o the_o strictness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o be_v ungodly_a for_o not_o keep_v holy_a day_n or_o not_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o ingenuous_a deal_n and_o draw_v too_o near_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pagan_n who_o call_v the_o 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altar_n and_o priest_n and_o i_o think_v lawful_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v condemn_v they_o but_o they_o use_v they_o but_o metaphorical_o as_o scripture_n itself_o do_v heb._n 13.10_o 15_o 16._o rom._n 12.1_o ephes._n 5.2_o phil._n 2.17_o &_o 4.18_o all_o believer_n be_v call_v priest_n and_o their_o service_n sacrifice_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o rev._n 1.6_o &_o 5.10_o &_o 20.6_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o dislike_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o england_n the_o form_n and_o name_n of_o a_o altar_n and_o the_o rail_n about_o it_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v simple_o evil_a but_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v illegal_a innovation_n force_v on_o the_o church_n without_o law_n or_o any_o just_a authority_n
the_o magistrate_n persecution_n no_o mean_n can_v be_v just_o plead_v against_o the_o end_n and_o least_o of_o all_o a_o bare_a ceremony_n for_o it_o be_v no_o mean_n when_o it_o destroy_v the_o end_n §_o 10._o on_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o it_o have_v always_o by_o wise_a man_n be_v reckon_v a_o tyrannical_a unreasonable_a thing_n to_o impose_v all_o the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n upon_o all_o place_n as_o upon_o some_o and_o it_o have_v be_v judge_v necessary_a that_o every_o church_n have_v their_o liberty_n to_o â—iffer_v in_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v take_v for_o a_o wise_a man_n duty_n to_o conform_v his_o practice_n in_o such_o indifferent_a circumstance_n to_o the_o several_a church_n with_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v communion_n as_o ambrose_n profess_v he_o will_v do_v and_o will_v have_v other_o do_v the_o same_o §_o 11._o if_o any_o think_v as_o too_o many_o do_v that_o such_o a_o diversity_n of_o circumstance_n 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dominican_n benedictines_n carthâ—sians_n and_o other_o differ_v in_o and_o must_v man_n needs_o turn_v papist_n because_o of_o the_o different_a rite_n of_o protestant_n when_o they_o must_v find_v more_o variety_n among_o they_o that_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o amend_v with_o they_o when_o among_o we_o one_o country_n use_v three_o or_o four_o ceremony_n which_o other_o do_v disuse_n and_o among_o the_o papist_n one_o order_n of_o friar_n use_v twice_o as_o many_o different_a from_o the_o rest_n yea_o in_o habit_n and_o diet_n and_o other_o observance_n they_o many_o way_n differ_v what_o hypocrisy_n be_v this_o to_o judge_v this_o tolerable_a yea_o laudable_a in_o they_o and_o much_o less_o so_o intolerable_a in_o we_o as_o that_o it_o must_v remove_v they_o from_o our_o communion_n §_o 7._o and_o how_o sad_a a_o case_n be_v it_o that_o the_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o lutheran_n and_o other_o protestant_n shall_v in_o any_o measure_n stick_v at_o such_o 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proceed_v to_o blood_n or_o banishment_n or_o you_o miss_v your_o end_n and_o will_v but_o be_v oppose_v with_o great_a animosity_n §_o 14._o reas._n 12._o and_o then_o this_o will_v raise_v a_o odium_fw-la upon_o your_o government_n and_o make_v man_n look_v upon_o you_o as_o tyrant_n for_o natural_o man_n pity_v the_o suffer_a party_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n or_o profession_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a exactness_n in_o the_o obey_n of_o god_n command_n and_o than_o man_n mind_n will_v by_o this_o be_v tempt_v to_o disloyal_a jealousy_n and_o censure_n if_o not_o to_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o ruler_n §_o 15._o reas._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o your_o ceremony_n will_v never_o countervail_v if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o uncharitableness_n that_o will_v certain_o be_v raise_v by_o they_o when_o you_o will_v persecute_v man_n and_o force_v they_o against_o their_o conscience_n in_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o you_o call_v 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