other_o but_o have_v d._n whit._n be_v of_o my_o opposite_n mind_n he_o shall_v have_v condemn_v each_o of_o these_o opinion_n both_o of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n and_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o sort_v of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v for_o judge_n in_o synod_n but_o only_o for_o counselor_n and_o admonisher_n that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o have_v determine_v voice_n or_o to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n but_o only_o to_o show_v their_o advice_n &_o to_o have_v a_o consultative_a voice_n when_o bellarmine_n allege_v that_o the_o prelate_n only_o as_o be_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o have_v definitive_a voice_n d._n whit._n answer_v his_o argument_n say_v 85._o say_v ibid._n c._n â—_o p._n 85._o the_o end_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o to_o feed_v viz._n by_o teach_v as_o proper_a pastor_n but_o to_o decide_v controversy_n to_o prescribe_v canon_n to_o correct_v abuse_n to_o order_v church_n and_o to_o do_v other_o thing_n which_o 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the_o pope_n which_o be_v to_o have_v force_n against_o his_o will_n and_o final_o may_v condemn_v the_o pope_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o office_n if_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o punishment_n now_o if_o a_o synod_n have_v this_o power_n to_o judge_v censure_n and_o depose_v the_o pope_n then_o have_v it_o as_o much_o power_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v other_o minister_n and_o member_n of_o other_o church_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o they_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o the_o pope_n or_o some_o strange_a privilege_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o that_o jurisdiction_n of_o synod_n whereunto_o other_o be_v in_o subjection_n afterward_o 3_o afterward_o ibid._n c._n 3_o he_o bring_v 10_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o superiority_n of_o synod_n above_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o they_o there_o be_v plenteous_a evidence_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n those_o argument_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o synod_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o the_o pope_n and_o 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syrmium_fw-la make_v a_o act_n whereby_o foelix_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v appoint_v to_o admit_v liberius_n to_o be_v his_o fellow_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n hence_o d._n whitak_n infer_v so_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o synod_n therefore_o the_o synod_n be_v above_o the_o pope_n and_o above_o that_o church_n bellarmine_n answer_v the_o synod_n do_v not_o command_v but_o only_o exhort_v foelix_n by_o letter_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v liberius_n to_o sit_v with_o he_o d._n whit._n reply_v again_o touch_v letter_n of_o exhortation_n sozomen_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o he_o say_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o write_v unto_o foelix_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o letter_n be_v mandatory_a it_o appear_v because_o otherwise_o foelix_n will_v never_o have_v yield_v thus_o we_o see_v from_o hence_o that_o synod_n have_v power_n at_o least_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o d._n whit._n not_o only_o to_o exhort_v 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to_o choose_v a_o bishop_n which_o be_v send_v thither_o as_o a_o ambassador_n in_o the_o embassage_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o their_o meeting_n together_o he_o speak_v there_o not_o of_o choose_v a_o bishop_n to_o minister_v in_o their_o own_o church_n but_o of_o choose_v one_o to_o be_v their_o deputy_n to_o travel_v unto_o the_o synod_n or_o meeting_n in_o antiochia_n for_o settle_v of_o order_n in_o that_o church_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o move_v they_o the_o more_o he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o such_o case_n viz._n that_o always_o the_o neighbour_n church_n do_v send_v bishop_n and_o some_o of_o they_o elder_n and_o deacon_n again_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n unto_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n he_o say_v 98._o say_v epist_n ad_fw-la polyc._n p._n 97_o 98._o it_o be_v meet_v to_o gather_v a_o synod_n comely_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o choose_v some_o 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the_o manner_n of_o christian_a assembly_n in_o his_o time_n say_v in_o effect_n 39_o effect_n apol._n c._n 39_o they_o come_v together_o into_o the_o congregation_n it_n be_v not_o say_v into_o one_o congregation_n as_o mr_n c._n allege_v it_o for_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o to_o rehearse_v the_o divine_a scripture_n and_o with_o holy_a word_n you_o nourish_v faith_n stir_v up_o hope_n and_o fasten_v confidence_n and_o they_o use_v exhortation_n reproof_n and_o divine_a censure_n i_o answer_v i._o though_o particular_a church_n meet_v together_o for_o such_o end_n this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o those_o same_o church_n may_v meet_v together_o in_o synod_n for_o their_o mutual_a assistance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o more_o weighty_a and_o difficult_a cause_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o several_a congregation_n have_v their_o due_a power_n that_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o class_n be_v a_o undue_a power_n ii_o that_o tertullian_n himself_o intend_v 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note_v by_o 15.6_o by_o expos_fw-la eccles_n in_o act._n 15.6_o marlorate_a that_o this_o custom_n be_v in_o old_a time_n diligent_o keep_v of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o d._n rainolds_n when_o as_o the_o papist_n object_v unto_o he_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o chief_a judge_n to_o end_v controversy_n to_o keep_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n &_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v not_o pester_v with_o heresy_n and_o schism_n he_o answer_v thereunto_o 206._o thereunto_o conf._n with_o hart._n c._n 6._o div_o 2._o p._n 206._o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v commit_v that_o chiefty_a of_o judgement_n so_o to_o call_v it_o not_o to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o one_o but_o to_o the_o common_a care_n of_o many_o for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n some_o jew_n teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n teach_v they_o ordain_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o that_o question_n act._n 15.2_o and_o so_o by_o their_o common_a agreement_n &_o decree_n the_o controversy_n be_v end_v the_o truth_n of_o faith_n keep_v and_o peace_n maintain_v in_o the_o church_n after_o which_o example_n the_o etc._n the_o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o &_o 21._o &_o 22._o lib._n 7._o c._n 26._o &_o 28._o cypr._n epist_n 6._o &_o 14_o &_o 31._o &_o 53._o &_o 72._o &_o 75._o council_n ancyr_n gangr_n antioch_n laodic_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n that_o succeed_v they_o make_v the_o like_a assembly_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o by_o common_a conference_n take_v order_n for_o such_o matter_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n
it_o follow_v hence_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o confess_v to_o be_v do_v by_o each_o kind_n of_o person_n here_o mention_v that_o the_o use_n of_o synod_n be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o also_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o to_o make_v decree_n which_o be_v act_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n the_o error_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v 16._o be_v de_fw-fr con._n cil_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o &_o 16._o that_o only_a majores_fw-la praelati_fw-la the_o great_a sort_n of_o prelate_n such_o as_o be_v their_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n and_o by_o privilege_n or_o custom_n cardinal_n abbot_n and_o general_n of_o order_n have_v jus_o suffragii_fw-la decisivi_fw-la that_o be_v authority_n to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n that_o presbyter_n elder_n and_o other_o doctor_n or_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o synod_n have_v only_o suffragium_fw-la consultivum_fw-la a_o voice_n in_o consultation_n liberty_n to_o give_v counsel_n to_o deliberate_v and_o dispute_v but_o not_o to_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n in_o the_o decide_n of_o any_o matter_n thus_o they_o take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o judge_v from_o one_o half_a or_o more_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o synod_n the_o error_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o other_o our_o opposite_n be_v that_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o synod_n have_v only_o suffragium_fw-la consultivum_fw-la only_a power_n to_o deliberate_v to_o advise_v and_o give_v counsel_n that_o all_o jurisdiction_n be_v limit_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o so_o they_o destroy_v whole_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o part_n the_o papist_n deprive_v one_o half_a of_o the_o person_n of_o their_o power_n and_o these_o deprive_v all_o the_o person_n of_o their_o power_n but_o now_o in_o this_o case_n mr_n can_n by_o his_o confession_n refute_v both_o these_o error_n grant_v jurisdiction_n a_o power_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o make_v decree_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o other_o thus_o be_v he_o condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n thus_o be_v he_o condemn_v by_o those_o who_o he_o allege_v when_o d._n whitaker_n say_v of_o act._n 15._o 97._o 15._o de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr qu._n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 97._o in_o hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la concilio_n quivis_fw-la laicus_fw-la &_o presbyter_n definitivum_fw-la suffragium_fw-la habuit_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la petrus_n that_o be_v in_o this_o synod_n every_o layman_n and_o elder_n have_v a_o definitive_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n thence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o advise_v and_o counsel_n he_o say_v again_o 85._o again_o ibid._n c._n 2._o p._n 85._o the_o end_n of_o synod_n be_v to_o decide_v controversy_n to_o prescribe_v canon_n to_o correct_v abuse_n to_o set_v church_n in_o order_n etc._n etc._n what_o plain_a evidence_n of_o their_o power_n can_v we_o seek_v for_o this_o same_o authority_n of_o synod_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n prove_v by_o that_o which_o 334._o which_o pol._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o p._n 108_o 126._o 334._o mr_n parker_n to_o like_a purpose_n witness_v together_o with_o d._n whitak_n and_o other_o ii_o mr_n can_v here_o do_v yet_o blame_v our_o practice_n in_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o right_n and_o the_o people_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o seek_v to_o blame_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o keep_a synod_n that_o unaware_o he_o have_v yield_v we_o the_o matter_n itself_o about_o which_o we_o dispute_v viz._n a_o authority_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o not_o only_o a_o give_v of_o counsel_n by_o synod_n his_o reprehension_n be_v that_o mr_n paget_n and_o other_o do_v otherwise_o practice_v but_o who_o be_v those_o other_o beside_o i_o why_o do_v he_o not_o name_v they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o be_v they_o any_o other_o than_o all_o the_o know_v reform_a and_o orthodox_n church_n in_o europe_n he_o may_v well_o think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v mention_v these_o the_o very_a name_n of_o they_o and_o my_o follow_v of_o their_o practice_n will_v have_v be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blame_n unto_o i_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o make_v himself_o suspect_v and_o condemn_v for_o his_o unjust_a oppose_v of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v how_o unjust_o he_o blame_v our_o practice_n let_v we_o examine_v more_o particular_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o withal_o set_v down_o some_o observation_n whereby_o the_o people_n right_a in_o synod_n may_v the_o better_o be_v discern_v i._o to_o show_v the_o people_n interest_n he_o allege_v act._n 15.12_o 22._o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v present_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n send_v messenger_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o multitude_n we_o may_v understand_v not_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o consist_v of_o many_o thousand_o but_o rather_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o special_a person_n as_o be_v meet_v in_o the_o synod_n so_o beza_n interprete_v it_o 15.12_o it_o annot._n maj_o in_o n.t._n in_o act._n 15.12_o multitudinis_fw-la autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la intellige_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o multitude_n understand_v not_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o whole_o adjoin_v but_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o appear_v before_o from_o the_o 6_o verse_n etc._n etc._n piscator_fw-la likewise_o 15.12_o likewise_o schol._n in_o act._n 15.12_o approve_v this_o interpretation_n and_o add_v some_o further_a light_n unto_o it_o from_o the_o reference_n of_o the_o greek_a article_n though_o he_o also_o give_v liberty_n for_o another_o interpretation_n so_o for_o that_o phrase_n the_o whole_a church_n mention_v vers_fw-la 22._o junius_n 1._o junius_n animad_fw-la in_o contr._n 4._o de_fw-fr conc._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 19_o etc._n etc._n 16._o n._n 1._o expound_v the_o same_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n or_o the_o whole_a clerus_fw-la or_o clergy_n serve_v that_o church_n these_o say_v he_o be_v design_v by_o the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o church_n calvine_n also_o 15.6_o also_o come_v in_o act._n 15.6_o write_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n luke_n say_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v gather_v together_o but_o those_o that_o be_v man_n of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o which_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n be_v lawful_a judge_n of_o this_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v indeed_o that_o the_o disputation_n be_v before_o the_o people_n but_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o common_a people_n be_v promiscuous_o admit_v to_o handle_v the_o cause_n luke_n express_o name_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o more_o sit_v to_o take_v cognition_n thereof_o ii_o we_o grant_v that_o beside_o minister_n and_o elder_n other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n may_v have_v suffrage_n or_o voice_n and_o give_v sentence_n in_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v officer_n always_o provide_v that_o they_o be_v lawful_o depute_v and_o send_v thereunto_o thus_o d._n whitaker_n explain_v himself_o touch_v his_o allowance_n of_o lay-man_n to_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n and_o say_v 92._o say_v de_fw-fr conc._n qu._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 92._o every_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o synod_n nor_o to_o speak_v therein_o but_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n and_o design_v thereunto_o again_o he_o say_v 103._o say_v ibid._n c._n 3._o p._n 103._o not_o only_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o synod_n but_o other_o godly_a prudent_a &_o learned_a man_n which_o happy_o can_v dispute_v more_o skilful_o and_o inquire_v into_o controversy_n better_o than_o the_o bishop_n whosoever_o be_v send_v of_o the_o church_n he_o represent_v the_o church_n and_o so_o 104._o so_o p._n 97._o 98._o 104._o oft_o in_o other_o place_n junius_n in_o like_a manner_n 10._o manner_n animadv_n de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 15._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 16._o n_o 1._o &_o n._n 10._o require_v of_o such_o as_o have_v voice_n in_o synod_n that_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n and_o calling_n whether_o officer_n or_o any_o other_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o these_o part_n where_o upon_o occasion_n divers_a time_n some_o such_o be_v depute_v and_o send_v unto_o synod_n which_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o even_o in_o the_o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n divers_a other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v neither_o minister_n nor_o elder_n be_v send_v thither_o &_o allow_v to_o be_v delegate_n &_o be_v to_o have_v not_o only_o deliberative_a but_o also_o definitive_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o
show_v the_o contrary_a he_o say_v 359._o say_v p._n 358._o 359._o the_o superior_a power_n that_o be_v in_o class_n arise_v from_o the_o church_n that_o be_v combine_v in_o class_n etc._n etc._n no_o church_n have_v dominion_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o another_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o metropolitical_a or_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n church_n have_v not_o their_o own_o government_n but_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o eldership_n and_o subject_v to_o the_o power_n of_o one_o and_o to_o a_o external_a church_n namely_o the_o cathedral_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a in_o our_o class_n every_o church_n enjoy_v she_o own_o government_n by_o her_o own_o eldership_n the_o classis_fw-la be_v no_o external_a church_n much_o less_o a_o external_a court_n for_o it_o consist_v of_o these_o church_n that_o be_v combine_v so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o authority_n over_o many_o the_o parish_n do_v join_v their_o authority_n together_o and_o that_o equal_o after_o the_o combination_n of_o many_o church_n into_o one_o eldership_n and_o one_o classis_fw-la mr_n parker_n proceed_v 362._o proceed_v pol._n eco_n lib._n 3._o c._n 25._o p._n 362._o to_o speak_v of_o that_o combination_n of_o many_o church_n in_o many_o class_n which_o be_v into_o one_o synod_n and_o that_o either_o provincial_n nationall_n or_o general_n the_o nationall_n contain_v under_o it_o the_o church_n of_o sundry_a province_n and_o the_o general_n comprehend_v the_o church_n of_o many_o nation_n touch_v synod_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o 7_o controversy_n about_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o synod_n he_o say_v he_o never_o know_v any_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o synod_n before_o hugo_n grotius_n that_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n of_o arminius_n he_o show_v from_o bogerman_n that_o the_o reform_a do_v stand_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o synod_n more_o than_o any_o other_o whereas_o d._n sutlive_n condemn_v such_o as_o will_v have_v status_fw-la synodos_fw-la synod_n keep_v at_o certain_a set_v time_n and_o not_o only_o extraordinary_a as_o he_o say_v that_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v act._n 15._o 365._o 15._o p._n 364._o 365._o mr_n parker_n refure_v he_o and_o argue_v thus_o from_o that_o place_n this_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o synod_n be_v to_o be_v call_v as_o the_o necessity_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n require_v but_o there_o fall_v out_o so_o many_o abuse_n error_n controversy_n scandal_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n that_o set_v and_o frequent_a synod_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o the_o english_a hierarchy_n do_v sin_n grievous_o which_o content_v itself_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a synod_n only_o do_v not_o call_v a_o synod_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o often_o as_o abuse_n error_n controversy_n and_o scandal_n do_v arise_v but_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n commit_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o care_n of_o one_o bishop_n alone_o and_o whereas_o he_o add_v further_a in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v creep_v in_o in_o place_n of_o the_o synod_n take_v violent_o unto_o itself_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o divine_a right_n do_v belong_v unto_o synod_n he_o do_v herein_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n for_o what_o else_o or_o what_o more_o do_v the_o hierarchy_n snatch_v unto_o themselves_o than_o authority_n of_o censure_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n touch_v the_o second_o controversy_n about_o synod_n viz._n the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o they_o 367._o they_o ibid._n c._n 26._o p_o 367._o he_o note_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n in_o eldership_n so_o there_o be_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n by_o synod_n and_o from_o this_o his_o assertion_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o consistory_n or_o eldership_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o government_n in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n so_o the_o synod_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o as_o he_o say_v further_a 368._o further_a p._n 368._o that_o the_o synod_n borrow_v that_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o prime_a church_n this_o argue_v that_o he_o confess_v they_o have_v some_o authority_n else_o how_o can_v they_o be_v say_v to_o borrow_v it_o to_o like_o purpose_n he_o argue_v there_o again_o 370._o again_o p._n 370._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a obligation_n that_o synod_n have_v their_o authority_n from_o the_o prime_a church_n for_o otherwise_o synod_n shall_v not_o bind_v the_o prime_a church_n unless_o by_o send_v their_o delegate_n they_o do_v avow_v their_o consent_n unless_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n afterward_o of_o dissent_v thus_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o bond_n of_o authority_n and_o a_o obligatory_a power_n in_o synod_n &_o as_o for_o the_o exception_n which_o he_o add_v it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o be_v add_v unto_o any_o judicatory_a either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o for_o there_o be_v no_o jurisdiction_n nor_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a governor_n on_o earth_n that_o aught_o to_o bind_v we_o unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o decree_n if_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o dissent_v for_o the_o convocation_n of_o synod_n which_o be_v the_o three_o controversy_n 371._o controversy_n ibid._n c._n 27._o p._n 371._o mr_n parker_n do_v maintain_v and_o much_o commend_v the_o practice_n and_o order_n observe_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n and_o declare_v at_o large_a what_o their_o manner_n be_v from_o divers_a act_n of_o their_o synod_n he_o say_v it_o be_v cum_fw-la sapientissime_fw-la tum_fw-la saluberrime_fw-la instituta_fw-la a_o most_o wise_a &_o most_o wholesome_a institution_n he_o show_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n of_o call_v synod_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n 372._o magistrate_n p._n 372._o this_o power_n be_v regulate_v of_o the_o magistrate_n he_o bring_v etc._n bring_v p._n 373._o etc._n etc._n 10_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o power_n of_o call_v synod_n be_v not_o in_o a_o metropolitan_a bishop_n he_o say_v touch_v ecclesiastical_a person_n 375._o person_n p._n 375._o the_o power_n of_o convocate_a be_v in_o no_o one_o but_o in_o many_o therefore_o synod_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v by_o one_o nor_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o but_o by_o the_o synod_n themselves_o by_o the_o precedent_a assembly_n itself_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o speak_v of_o act._n 15.6_o he_o say_v do_v not_o this_o example_n bind_v all_o age_n that_o the_o meeting_n in_o synod_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n even_o as_o the_o act_n in_o the_o synod_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n decree_v this_o decree_n of_o call_v together_o be_v a_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o counsel_n or_o admonition_n only_o the_o four_o controversy_n about_o synod_n be_v concern_v the_o person_n etc._n person_n ibid._n c._n 28._o p._n 379._o etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o synod_n consist_v whereas_o bellarmine_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o great_a &_o lesser_a clerk_n and_o allow_v unto_o hierarchicall_a bishop_n to_o have_v a_o decide_n voice_n and_o to_o the_o inferior_a sort_n to_o have_v only_o a_o consult_v voice_n mr_n parker_n show_v at_o large_a that_o whosoever_o be_v lawful_o depute_a and_o send_v whether_o minister_n elder_n deacon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o people_n have_v a_o decide_n voice_n and_o may_v give_v definitive_a sentence_n in_o synod_n and_o thereby_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o jurisdiction_n exercise_v in_o they_o he_o say_v 387._o say_v p._n 387._o as_o the_o material_a foundation_n of_o synodall_n right_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o inward_a gift_n not_o the_o dignity_n of_o any_o office_n so_o the_o formal_a foundation_n thereof_o be_v delegation_n from_o the_o church_n from_o which_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o have_v receyve_v authority_n and_o therefore_o elder_n also_o they_o have_v power_n of_o decree_a and_o judge_v in_o synod_n and_o many_o other_o testimony_n thereof_o he_o give_v in_o that_o chapter_n a_o five_o controversy_n be_v about_o the_o president_n or_o moderator_n in_o synod_n 29._o synod_n ibid._n c._n 29._o mr_n parker_n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o presidency_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o a_o hierarchicall_a bishop_n or_o archbishop_n but_o maintain_v the_o practice_n and_o order_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n where_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v elect_v or_o choose_v by_o the_o synod_n themselves_o 402._o themselves_o p._n 402._o we_o argue_v first_o say_v he_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o matt._n 18._o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v give_v primary_o and_o original_o unto_o the_o prime_a church_n so_o that_o no_o rectour_n without_o the_o election_n and_o designation_n thereof_o may_v challenge_v any_o authority_n unto_o himself_o the_o synod_n be_v a_o combine_a or_o
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nor_o exercise_v their_o power_n but_o with_o mutual_a communication_n one_o ask_v the_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o in_o that_o common_a presbytery_n second_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o church_n to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o a_o bishop_n and_o consistory_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o suffrage_n another_o thing_n to_o communicate_v with_o such_o a_o presbytery_n wherein_o themselves_o be_v member_n and_o judge_n with_o other_o after_o that_o again_o he_o add_v geneva_n make_v this_o consociation_n not_o as_o if_o the_o prime_a church_n be_v imperfect_a and_o to_o make_v one_o church_n by_o this_o union_n but_o because_o though_o they_o be_v entire_a church_n and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o church_n yet_o they_o need_v this_o support_n in_o exercise_v of_o it_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o minister_n and_o senior_n of_o it_o may_v have_v communion_n thus_o he_o note_v not_o only_o the_o counsel_n but_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o 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synodical_o assemble_v and_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n have_v directive_n and_o corrective_a power_n over_o it_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v his_o express_a testimony_n and_o confession_n that_o synod_n have_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v but_o to_o censure_v that_o particular_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o other_o church_n that_o consequent_o there_o be_v a_o double_a ecclesiastical_a aristocracy_n one_o in_o particular_a church_n several_o another_z in_o many_o church_n synodical_o assemble_v that_o if_o a_o particular_a church_n err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n alone_o but_o both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o another_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a jusridiction_n arise_v from_o the_o combination_n of_o many_o church_n contrary_a to_o that_o assertion_n in_o the_o english_a puritanisme_n chap._n 2._o iv_o speak_v of_o presbyter_n that_o be_v of_o minister_n and_o elder_n and_o of_o their_o government_n he_o say_v 67._o say_v ibid._n p._n 67._o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la but_o the_o scripture_n do_v asscribe_v it_o to_o they_o power_n of_o suffrage_n in_o council_n act._n 15._o power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n etc._n etc._n while_o he_o allege_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o presbyter_n power_n in_o synod_n or_o counsel_n he_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o synod_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n and_o advise_v to_o like_o purpose_n he_o say_v afterward_o again_o 82._o again_o p._n 82._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o offer_v alone_o to_o determine_v the_o question_n act._n 15._o but_o have_v the_o joint_a suffrage_n of_o the_o presbytery_n with_o they_o not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o alone_o have_v infallible_o answer_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o many_o all_o who_o have_v receyve_v power_n of_o the_o key_n do_v it_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o other_o from_o discretion_n and_o duty_n of_o confess_v the_o truth_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o there_o add_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o ecclesiastical_a writing_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o presbyter_n have_v right_a of_o suffrage_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o presbytery_n but_o in_o provincial_n synod_n and_o therefore_o in_o ecumenical_a synod_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o a_o combination_n of_o the_o other_o to_o which_o their_o mind_n go_v in_o the_o instruction_n of_o bishop_n receyve_v from_o their_o church_n v._o whereas_o one_o error_n use_v to_o accompany_v another_o and_o common_o those_o that_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n do_v also_o in_o
part_n deny_v the_o authority_n of_o particular_a eldership_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o brownist_n and_o therefore_o after_o private_a admonition_n do_v in_o a_o popular_a order_n refer_v the_o judgement_n even_o of_o lesser_a matter_n unto_o the_o public_a examination_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n assemble_v together_o not_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o eldership_n mr_n baynes_n do_v also_o impugn_v this_o practice_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n matt._n 18._o where_o christ_n do_v manifest_o suppose_v the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v in_o many_o yet_o after_o some_o other_o observation_n touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n he_o further_o explain_v himself_o when_o he_o add_v these_o note_n and_o say_v 80._o say_v diocese_n trial_n p._n 80._o three_o as_o christ_n do_v speak_v it_o of_o any_o ordinary_a particular_a church_n indistinct_o so_o he_o do_v by_o the_o name_n of_o church_n not_o understand_v essential_o all_o the_o congregation_n for_o then_o christ_n shall_v give_v not_o some_o but_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o it_o four_o christ_n speak_v it_o of_o such_o a_o church_n to_o who_o we_o may_v ordinary_o and_o orderly_o complain_v now_o this_o we_o can_v to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n five_o this_o church_n he_o speak_v of_o he_o do_v presuppose_v it_o as_o the_o ordinary_a executioner_n of_o all_o discipline_n and_o censure_n but_o the_o multitude_n have_v not_o this_o execution_n ordinary_a as_o all_o but_o morellius_n and_o such_o democraticall_a spirit_n do_v affirm_v and_o the_o reason_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n do_v show_v that_o often_o the_o number_n of_o it_o be_v but_o small_a for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n essential_o take_v for_o teacher_n and_o people_n be_v incomparable_o great_a again_o show_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o christ_n by_o the_o church_n do_v not_o mean_v the_o chief_a pastor_n who_o be_v virtual_o as_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o the_o word_n church_n do_v ever_o signify_v a_o company_n and_o never_o be_v find_v to_o note_v out_o one_o person_n after_o other_o reason_n he_o plead_v from_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v 81._o say_v ibid._n p._n 81._o the_o church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n never_o note_v the_o high_a priest_n virtuallie_o but_o a_o assembly_n of_o priest_n sit_v together_o as_o judge_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n wherefore_o as_o christ_n do_v indistinctlie_o presuppose_v every_o particular_a church_n so_o he_o do_v here_o only_o presuppose_v the_o joint_a authority_n and_o joint_a execution_n of_o a_o representative_a church_n a_o presbytery_n of_o elder_n who_o be_v pastor_n and_o governor_n and_o thus_o he_o conclude_v from_o mat._n 18._o that_o there_o be_v a_o representative_a church_n of_o one_o particular_a congregation_n as_o before_o from_o act._n 15._o he_o acknowledge_v a_o representative_a church_n in_o the_o synod_n for_o many_o church_n vi_o whereas_o mr_n dau._n allege_v out_o of_o mr_n parker_n that_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a do_v the_o essential_o and_o primary_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o in_o its_o proper_a subject_n although_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o that_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o synod_n as_o i_o have_v show_v 89.90_o show_v p._n 89.90_o before_o yet_o even_o this_o ground_n also_o be_v deny_v by_o mr_n baynes_n who_o go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o mr_n parker_n etc._n parker_n pol._n ecc._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 28._o etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o derivation_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n from_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o from_o the_o fountain_n but_o do_v in_o some_o part_n oppose_v that_o opinion_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o influence_n of_o authority_n per_fw-la intuitum_fw-la viz._n that_o which_o be_v in_o minister_n call_v immediate_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o church_n mediate_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o though_o mr_n parker_n be_v far_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o mr_n dau._n yet_o be_v mr_n baynes_n far_o further_o from_o it_o his_o judgement_n herein_o as_o be_v worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v thought_n meet_v to_o set_v down_o the_o more_o full_o and_o first_o speak_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n he_o say_v 69._o say_v dioc._n trial_n p._n 69._o christ_n have_v commit_v it_o originaliter_fw-la &_o exercitative_a to_o the_o representative_a church_n that_o they_o may_v aristocratical_o administer_v it_o and_o afterward_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o three_o main_a question_n in_o his_o book_n 98._o book_n ibid._n p._n 98._o 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also_o n._n 33._o deny_v the_o same_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n because_o that_o synod_n be_v ecumenical_a or_o universal_a therein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a authority_n then_o only_o to_o admonish_v or_o counsel_v again_o when_o bellarmine_n answer_v the_o argument_n of_o nilus_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o canon_n viz._n of_o synod_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o christ_n &_o not_o to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o do_v not_o contemn_v the_o father_n nor_o their_o canon_n but_o use_v they_o for_o direction_n though_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n junius_n 40._o junius_n n._n 40._o oppose_v he_o further_o &_o say_v 42._o say_v n._n 42._o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o father_n by_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o prescribe_v 1._o cor._n 14.29_o 32._o and_o add_v further_a 46._o further_a n._n 46._o if_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o canon_n that_o he_o 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fire_n yet_o hereby_o heat_n be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o the_o water_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v derive_v into_o the_o water_n and_o experience_n show_v that_o by_o the_o heat_n so_o communicate_v unto_o the_o water_n many_o excellent_a effect_n be_v produce_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n and_o so_o when_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v by_o the_o church_n commit_v and_o communicate_v to_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n in_o call_v of_o they_o than_o do_v it_o belong_v unto_o they_o though_o secondary_o and_o less_o principal_o as_o both_o d._n whita_n confess_v &_o mr_n dau._n himself_n repeat_v that_o it_o may_v yet_o further_o appear_v how_o unjust_o the_o name_n of_o d._n whitaker_n be_v pretend_v and_o allege_v both_o by_o mr_n dau._n here_o &_o by_o mr_n can_v hereafter_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o divers_a pregnant_a assertion_n and_o express_a testimony_n of_o he_o gather_v out_o of_o sundry_a of_o 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