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clear_o insinuate_v that_o their_o commandment_n as_o apostles_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la shall_v have_v end_v the_o controversy_n but_o now_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o after-example_n of_o the_o church_n they_o take_v a_o synodical_a way_n 13._o the_o way_n of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v seem_v to_o i_o synodical_a and_o not_o give_v out_o with_o that_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a authority_n that_o the_o apostle_n may_v use_v in_o command_v it_o be_v true_a they_o use_v lovely_a and_o swasory_n exhortation_n in_o their_o writing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o decree_n not_o a_o exhortation_n now_o james_n say_v 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v down_o as_o his_o private_a opinion_n with_o reverence_n to_o what_o peter_n and_o paul_n say_v and_o v_o 7._o peter_z when_o many_o have_v dispute_v and_o speak_v before_o he_o stand_v up_o and_o speak_v and_o v_o 12._o barnabas_n and_o paul_n after_o the_o multitude_n be_v â—â—nt_n do_v speak_v which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o synodical_a order_n and_o the_o whole_a synod_n v_o 28._o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o they_o answer_v 1._o consociate_v church_n have_v some_o power_n in_o determine_v of_o dogmatic_a point_n but_o this_o be_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdictim_n the_o seven_o proposition_n to_o which_o almost_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o new_a england_n agree_v say_v the_o synod_n bathe_v no_o church-power_n but_o the_o cause_n enime_v with_o the_o church_n corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o church-body_n and_o the_o cause_n which_o concern_v the_o church-body_n do_v remain_v together_o â—nd_v therefore_o quaestio_fw-la defertur_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la causa_fw-la manet_fw-la penes_fw-la eccleiam_fw-la the_o question_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o synod_n the_o cause_n remain_v with_o the_o church_n another_o manuscript_n of_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n i_o see_v which_o say_v that_o the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o apply_v 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act._n 15._o 1_o 2._o have_v much_o dissension_n with_o those_o who_o teach_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n resolve_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o synod_n while_o as_o they_o fall_v upon_o this_o remedy_n v_o 2._o they_o determine_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n that_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n when_o the_o subverâ—ers_n of_o soul_n will_v not_o hear_v their_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n do_v tell_v the_o synod_n convene_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v according_a to_o our_o â—viours_n order_n maâ—â—â—_n 18._o 17._o they_o do_v tell_v the_o church_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v if_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o some_o who_o say_v you_o must_v be_v circumcise_v else_o you_o cannâ—x_v in_o save_v they_o can_v 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and_o be_v impose_v as_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o synodical_a canon_n to_o be_v observe_v both_o by_o antioch_n v_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o other_o church_n act._n 16._o 4_o 5._o ergo_fw-la either_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n lose_v their_o right_n and_o yet_o keep_v christ_n order_n matth._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17._o or_o the_o question_n and_o cause_n in_o this_o case_n belong_v to_o a_o synod_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v express_o â—_o 22._o it_o please_v tâ—_n apostle_n elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n what_o church_n be_v this_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o believer_n or_o the_o fiaternitie_n at_o jerusalem_n say_v our_o brethren_n but_o with_o leave_n of_o their_o godliness_n and_o learning_n no_o say_v â—_o 1._o what_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n of_o all_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v the_o jure_v have_v be_v present_a to_o give_v either_o consent_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v there_o more_o law_n for_o their_o presence_n then_o â—or_a all_o other_o church_n who_o also_o in_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n determination_n but_o i_o dear_a a_o warrant_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o synod_n such_o as_o be_v send_v of_o the_o decree_n and_o commissioner_n with_o the_o decree_n to_o antioch_n shall_v be_v â—â—â—â—ibed_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n and_o by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d more_o consent_n than_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o be_v present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o accident_n because_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o synod_n do_v sit_v therefore_o say_v i_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n in_o the_o whole_a synod_n 2._o by_o what_o law_n can_v jerusalem_n a_o sister_n church_n have_v influence_n or_o consent_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la in_o send_v bind_a act_n as_o these_o be_v as_o be_v clear_a v_o 28._o ch._n 16._o 4_o 5._o ch._n 21._o 25._o to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n for_o this_o be_v a_o authoritative_a send_n of_o messenger_n and_o the_o canon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o be_v evident_a v_o 2_o 2._o 3._o it_o be_v utter_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o mean_v the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n can_v meet_v all_o at_o one_o synod_n 4._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 12._o which_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v their_o peace_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n meet_v synodical_o v_o 6._o and_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n 5._o where_o be_v these_o who_o be_v call_v elder_n not_o apostle_n they_o be_v ever_o distinguish_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o act._n 15._o 2._o v_o 6._o v._n 22._o act._n 16._o 4._o act._n 21._o 18._o 25._o â—are_n be_v no_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v all_o
and_o so_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n as_o touch_v its_o edify_a use_n and_o end_n be_v fruitless_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n yea_o as_o we_o teach_v against_o papist_n unlawful_a in_o god_n public_a worship_n except_o there_o have_v be_v diverse_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n which_o understand_v these_o tongue_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o in_o corinth_n understand_v greek_n and_o therefore_o these_o of_o divers_a tongue_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o all_o for_o 1._o this_o lay_v a_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v no_o tongue_n a_o strange_a tongue_n but_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 2._o that_o all_o speak_n with_o strange_a tongue_n be_v well_o understand_v whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrary_a v_o 10._o 11_o 12._o v._n 16._o v._n 23._o that_o many_o speak_v with_o tongue_n in_o that_o church_n and_o yet_o the_o hearer_n can_v not_o say_v amen_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v edify_v by_o their_o preach_n or_o pray_v v_o 19_o if_o then_o strange_a tongue_n be_v gift_n of_o god_n give_v to_o that_o plant_v church_n to_o edify_v these_o who_o believe_v and_o to_o edify_v the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o to_o gain_v heathen_a there_o must_v needs_o be_v divers_a congregation_n at_o corinth_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o weak_a which_o mr._n mather_n and_o mr._n thomson_n say_v but_o the_o â—7_n place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 23._o that_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v together_o to_o one_o place_n do_v unavaydable_o prove_v that_o corinth_n have_v their_o meeting_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o distribution_n into_o several_a congregation_n but_o altogether_o in_o one_o congregation_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o though_o they_o have_v variety_n of_o teacher_n and_o prophet_n yet_o they_o all_o use_v to_o câ—â—â—e_v together_o to_o one_o place_n i_o answ_v 1._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 23._o if_o the_o whole_a church_n come_v together_o etc._n etc._n do_v evince_v the_o contrary_a for_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o reason_n ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la from_o a_o great_a incongruity_n it_o be_v incongruous_a say_v he_o and_o ridiculous_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n and_o all_o their_o gift_a man_n speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v by_o infidel_n shall_v all_o convene_v in_o one_o place_n and_o speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n for_o the_o unlearned_a and_o the_o unbeliever_n will_v say_v they_o be_v mad_a therefore_o he_o presuppose_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v not_o all_o come_v to_o one_o place_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o one_o place_n v_o 24._o in_o diverse_a assembly_n and_o all_o prophecy_n in_o a_o tongue_n know_v to_o the_o infidel_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v convince_v and_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o propher_n he_o may_v fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o say_v god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n 2._o the_o whole_a church_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a much_o people_n of_o corinth_n that_o believe_v that_o do_v ordinary_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n the_o text_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o not_o take_v as_o grant_v and_o so_o the_o consequence_n be_v most_o avoidable_a for_o 1._o you_o must_v say_v that_o at_o any_o one_o assembly_n all_o the_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o corinth_n do_v prophecy_n for_o the_o text_n say_v v_o 24._o he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o whereas_o the_o consequence_n shall_v be_v absurd_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o longesome_a and_o weâ—â—â—_n some_o meeting_n for_o interpreter_n say_v they_o meet_v in_o diverse_a assembly_n and_o the_o text_n say_v express_o v_o 29._o that_o at_o one_o meeting_n they_o prophesy_v but_o two_o or_o three_o now_o if_o two_o only_o prophesy_v in_o one_o congregation_n at_o one_o assembly_n as_o this_o text_n will_v warrant_v clear_o then_o how_o do_v this_o whole_a church_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o believer_n of_o corinth_n aâ—_n be_v suppose_v by_o our_o brethren_n convince_v the_o infidel_n so_o as_o it_o may_v bear_v this_o sense_n v_o 24._o he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o can_v two_o prophet_n be_v all_o prophet_n and_o how_o do_v it_o beâ—re_o this_o v_o 24._o but_o if_o all_o pprophecy_n &_o c_o sure_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o must_v avoidable_o be_v say_v that_o they_o all_o prophesy_v distributive_o and_o in_o several_a congregation_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a to_o i_o that_o as_o woman_n prophesy_v so_o many_o prophesy_v at_o once_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n correct_v their_o abuse_n when_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o prophesy_v by_o course_n v_o 27._o and_o that_o too_o numerous_a a_o multitude_n do_v prophecy_n in_o one_o assembly_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n reduce_v this_o church_n to_o order_n retrench_v the_o number_n v_o 29._o to_o two_o or_o three_o and_o so_o this_o which_o he_o say_v v_o 31._o for_o you_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o 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