prelacy_n this_o order_n be_v confound_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o magistrate_n commissioner_n to_o church_n and_o state_n whereas_o church_n officer_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o his_o church_n as_o a_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12_o ver._n 28._o 3._o the_o act_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n be_v thus_o confound_v spiritual_a church_n ruler_n act_n only_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o civil_a ruler_n there_o immediate_a proper_a act_n be_v only_o in_o matter_n civil_a but_o here_o church_n officer_n be_v parliament_n commissioner_n and_o civil_a ruler_n in_o the_o high_a commission_n do_v excommunicate_a again_o in_o the_o 2._o place_n this_o erastian_n prelacy_n confound_v these_o two_o power_n in_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v whole_o diverse_a 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v diverse_a god_n as_o creator_n be_v author_n of_o magistracy_n rom._n 13._o but_o christ_n as_o mediator_n appoint_v church_n government_n matt._n 28_o 18._o but_o here_o the_o magistrate_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v a_o suprem_a church_n ruler_n and_o thus_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o power_n from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v one_fw-mi opinion_n full_o confute_v by_o those_o who_o havewritten_v against_o erastus_n particular_o mr_n gillespie_n in_o the_o aaron_n rod._n 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o matter_n on_o which_o the_o two_o power_n do_v act_n be_v diverse_a ecclesiastic_a power_n do_v act_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n have_v this_o for_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o matter_n the_o civil_a power_n consist_v in_o the_o civil_a and_o secular_a sword_n the_o one_o reach_v the_o inward_a the_o othere_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o in_o this_o erastian_n prelacye_n the_o sword_n and_o key_n be_v make_v one_o promiscuous_o use_v and_o put_v into_o the_o same_o hand_n 3._o the_o two_o power_n differ_v in_o their_o formal_a cause_n the_o civil_a power_n be_v put_v forth_o in_o political_a punishment_n the_o ecclesiastic_a in_o spiritual_a censure_n but_o here_o the_o same_o power_n be_v the_o first_o radix_fw-la and_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o civil_a punishment_n and_o give_v they_o their_o formal_a essence_n and_o be_v as_o such_o final_o the_o proper_a immediate_a end_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v the_o temporal_a external_n political_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o 3._o but_o the_o proper_a end_n ofecclesiastick_a power_n be_v the_o church_n spirival_n good_a and_o edification_n as_o such_o matth._n 18._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 8._o and_o 13._o 10._o but_o here_o the_o magistrate_n quatalis_fw-la be_v the_o church_n head_n these_o end_n be_v confound_v these_o and_o several_a such_o like_a argument_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o writer_n against_o erastus_n which_o do_v full_o evince_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o erastian_n prelacy_n whosoever_o shall_v peruse_v apollonius_n his_o jus_o majest_n circ_n sacr_n the_o jus_o div_o regim_n eccles_n the_o aaron_n rod_n wallaeus_fw-la against_o vtenbog_n and_o such_o like_a will_v find_v this_o abundant_o clear_a to_o shâ—…t_v up_o all_o with_o one_o word_n more_o there_o be_v these_o 3._o horrid_a absurdity_n in_o relation_n to_o church_n government_n which_o the_o premise_a mould_n of_o this_o erastian_n prelacy_n will_v necessary_o infer_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bear_v not_o only_o a_o church_n member_n but_o a_o chief_a church_n ruler_n nay_o that_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o man_n that_o never_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n but_o life_n and_o die_v one_fw-mi ingraind_a enemy_n to_o it_o and_o so_o have_v neither_o mater_fw-la nor_o form_n of_o church_n membership_n may_v be_v a_o chieff_n church_n officer_n for_o his_o majesty_n present_a authority_n herine_n acknowledge_v by_o 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likeways_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34_o 35._o a_o 3d._a absurdity_n be_v that_o the_o church_n government_n upon_o earth_n may_v be_v monarchical_a and_o that_o one_o man_n may_v be_v her_o supreme_a head_n legislator_n and_o architectonick_a monarch_n and_o ruler_n for_o aquatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o the_o suprem_fw-mi civil_a ruler_n be_v chieff_n head_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o church_n in_o his_o dominion_n the_o church_n in_o all_o other_o place_n be_v a_o body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v contract_v within_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v her_o supreme_a universal_a head_n and_o it_o be_v so_o if_o his_o civil_a dominion_n shall_v be_v extend_v over_o all_o the_o church_n by_o this_o same_o reason_n of_o his_o headship_n over_o one_o he_o may_v be_v head_n over_o all_o and_o exercise_v one_fw-mi arbitrary_a at_o least_o a_o legislative_a power_n over_o all_o her_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o clear_o set_v the_o pope_n treeple_n croun_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o disowne_v all_o that_o ever_o the_o protestant_n church_n have_v write_v and_o act_v against_o his_o blasphemous_a supremacy_n let_v common_a discretion_n judge_n ambrose_n epist_n 33._o ad_fw-la valentinianum_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la say_v noli_fw-la gravare_fw-la imperator_fw-la ut_fw-la pute_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliquod_fw-la imperiale_a jus_o habere_fw-la opliticorum_fw-la tibi_fw-la munerum_fw-la jus_o concessum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la grieve_v not_o o_o emperor_n so_o as_o to_o think_v that_o you_o have_v any_o imperial_a authority_n over_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v divine_a the_o right_a or_o authority_n of_o political_a office_n be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o but_o not_o of_o sacred_a chap._n vii_o the_o informer_n deceitful_a shift_v and_o obscure_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n anent_o episcopacy_n and_o flinch_v from_o the_o point_n debatable_a discover_v several_a way_n he_o decline_v a_o direct_a plead_n for_o prelate_n civil_a office_n yet_o offer_v some_o argument_n defence_n thereof_o wherein_o his_o prevarication_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v what_o this_o new_a dialogist_n have_v produce_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o present_a prelacy_n establish_v among_o we_o and_o to_o examine_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o plea_n against_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o trifle_a debate_n about_o the_o personal_a good_a quality_n of_o some_o that_o have_v be_v prelate_n with_o which_o he_o preface_v this_o dialogue_n it_o be_v altogether_o extrinsic_a to_o the_o question_n anent_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o office_n itself_o and_o will_v be_v no_o argument_n in_o our_o case_n against_o he_o as_o this_o man_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v else_o he_o must_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n upon_o his_o concession_n of_o the_o unquestionable_a eminent_a piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o many_o burn_a and_o shine_v light_n who_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n constant_a witness_n against_o prelacy_n that_o which_o be_v here_o main_o considerable_a be_v his_o prevarication_n in_o state_v the_o question_n anent_o prelacy_n viz._n whither_o the_o ancient_a bishope_n have_v a_o superiority_n over_o other_o minister_n wherein_o he_o utter_o â—…ches_v away_o from_o the_o point_n debeatable_a 1._o in_o make_v this_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n what_o bishopes_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereas_o the_o true_a state_n of_o our_o question_n be_v whither_o the_o prelate_n now_o existent_a in_o this_o church_n be_v a_o scripture_n bishop_n and_o consonant_n thereunto_o or_o one_fw-mi officer_n appoint_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o house_n yea_o or_o not_o and_o not_o whither_o there_o have_v be_v bishop_n or_o such_o as_o we_o now_o have_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o
preach_v not_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n for_o live_v well_o which_o will_v make_v very_o harsh_a sense_n some_o understand_v this_o rule_a elder_n of_o the_o deacon_n but_o the_o deacon_n be_v no_o where_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o elder_n his_o work_n be_v to_o help_v to_o distribut_n not_o to_o rule_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 28._o rom._n 12_o 8_o some_o will_v being_n in_o under_o this_o ruler_n the_o ancient_a superannuat_fw-la bishop_n but_o this_o gloss_n will_v in_o honour_n prefer_v unto_o he_o the_o diligent_a preach_a minister_n which_o will_v wound_v their_o cause_n to_o death_n some_o by_o the_o ruler_n will_v have_v such_o understand_v as_o do_v administer_v sacrament_n but_o preach_v not_o but_o paul_n know_v none_o of_o these_o non_fw-it preach_v or_o seldom-preaching_a minister_n far_o less_o will_v he_o allow_v they_o a_o double_a honour_n who_o rather_o deserve_v the_o contrary_n paul_n will_v have_v all_o minister_n apt_a to_o teach_v and_o able_a 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that_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n viz_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n which_o according_a to_o this_o exposition_n shall_v either_o have_v be_v total_o omit_v or_o add_v unto_o both_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o sentence_n some_o to_o escape_v the_o dint_n of_o this_o text_n invent_v yet_o another_o shift_n all_o sort_n of_o ruler_n whither_o civil_a ecclesiastic_a or_o domestical_a be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n so_o they_o sense_n the_o first_o branch_n and_o say_v they_o this_o general_a proposition_n the_o apostle_n may_v premise_v to_o enforce_v the_o honour_n he_o enjoin_v to_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o context_n full_o reject_v this_o gloss_n since_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o general_o of_o ruler_n but_o of_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o and_o of_o such_o elder_n and_o ruler_n to_o all_o which_o he_o allow_v double_a honour_n so_o that_o this_o gloss_n will_v make_v pitiful_a work_n both_o in_o allow_v the_o church_n 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v._n that_o the_o present_a prelacy_n be_v gross_a erastianisme_n some_o argument_n against_o it_o under_o that_o notion_n it_o exclude_v and_o deny_v all_o church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a contrar_n to_o the_o church_n privilege_n both_o under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la at_o large_a be_v in_o many_o point_n one_fw-mi encroachment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o upon_o christ_n mediatorie_a authority_n over_o the_o same_o have_v thus_o far_o impugn_a the_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a church_n officer_n we_o shall_v nixt_v offer_v some_o argument_n against_o he_o in_o his_o erastian_n mould_n as_o derive_v all_o his_o power_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n although_o the_o office_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n be_v acknowledge_v warrantable_a yet_o this_o will_v help_v nothing_o the_o erastian_n prelate_n these_o be_v very_o distinct_a 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majesty_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o church_n government_n impart_v this_o
authority_n to_o such_o as_o he_o please_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o majesty_n commisioner_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o ecclesiastic_a power_n which_o be_v original_o in_o himself_o now_o that_o this_o erastian_n prelacy_n or_o church_n government_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v many_o way_n evident_a 1._o this_o erastian_n prelacy_n deny_v all_o church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o civil_a magistrace_n which_o be_v one_fw-mi error_n full_o confute_v and_o large_o baffle_v by_o all_o who_o have_v write_v against_o erastus_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o be_v contrare_fw-la many_o way_n to_o scripture_n i._o to_o that_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a sanbedrin_n under_o the_o old_a testameet_a assert_v and_o clear_v by_o many_o scripture_n argument_n by_o our_o divine_n paraicular_o mr_n gillespie_n in_o the_o aaron_n road_n i._o from_o the_o institution_n of_o that_o court_n of_o elder_n suppose_v in_o exod._n 24._o who_o be_v not_o those_o elder_n choose_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n numb_a 11._o for_o this_o be_v do_v at_o sinai_n short_o after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o on_o the_o 20_o day_n of_o the_o 2d_o month_n in_o the_o 2d_o year_n they_o take_v their_o journey_n from_o sinai_n to_o the_o â—…dernes_n of_o paran_n numbr_n 10._o 11_o 12._o and_o there_o pitch_v when_o the_o seventy_o elder_n be_v choose_v to_o relieve_v moses_n they_o be_v not_o the_o judge_n choose_v by_o advyce_n of_o jethro_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o moses_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v judge_n who_o judge_v before_o he_o come_v for_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o burdine_n lie_v upon_o moses_n alone_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v ecclesiastic_a ruler_n under_o the_o presidencie_n of_o aarone_fw-la and_o hur._n vers_fw-la 14._o who_o be_v call_v up_o as_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v chap._n 22._o 23._o in_o this_o 24._o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o transition_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o structur_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n deutr._fw-la 17._o 8_o 9_o 10._o all_o grant_v there_o a_o supreme_a court_n of_o judge_n therefore_o also_o the_o text_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o hold_v forth_o a_o supreme_a ecclesiastic_a court_n for_o it_o carry_v the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o high_a as_o the_o authority_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n &_o that_o in_o adisjunctive_a way_n as_o two_o distinct_a power_n each_o bind_a respective_a in_o their_o owned_a proper_a sphere_n 3._o from_o these_o judge_n &_o officer_n 1._o chr._n 23._o 4_o &_o 26_o 29._o suppose_a &_o set_v to_o their_o work_n when_o the_o levit_n be_v divyde_v to_o there_o charge_v who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o service_n &_o attendance_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o to_o judge_v &_o give_v sentence_n concern_v the_o law_n &_o its_o meaning_n and_o this_o say_v the_o text_n over_o israel_n come_v to_o they_o from_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o from_o jehoshaphats_n reformation_n 2._o chron._n 19_o 8_o 10_o 11._o who_o restore_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n do_v set_v in_o jerusalem_n levit_n priest_n chieff_n of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o for_o controversy_n here_o be_v 1._o a_o court_n of_o priest_n &_o levit_n with_o power_n of_o suffrage_n &_o thus_o consist_v of_o ecclesiastic_a membre_n 2._o in_o ecclesiastic_a matter_n matter_n of_o the_o lord_n distinct_a from_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n 3._o for_o one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a end_n viz._n to_o warn_v that_o they_o trespass_n not_o not_o only_o against_o one_o another_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n 4._o all_o cause_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n be_v to_o come_v to_o they_o unto_o jerusalem_n 5._o they_o have_v one_fw-mi ecclesiastic_a moderator_n or_o precedent_n amariah_n the_o chieff_a priest_n over_o they_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n â—…istinct_a as_o be_v say_v from_o matter_n of_o the_o king_n these_o &_o many_o such_o argument_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o he_o &_o other_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n of_o the_o two_o distinct_a sanhedrin_n which_o full_o overthrow_v this_o erastian_n confusion_n of_o these_o two_o power_n &_o government_n 2._o this_o fountain_v of_o all_o church_n power_n in_o the_o civil_a and_o deny_v of_o church_n government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o church_n officer_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v cross_n to_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n her_o government_n from_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a power_n which_o be_v clear_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n his_o visible_a kingdom_n as_o mediator_n and_o so_o its_o officer_n law_n &_o censure_n fall_v with_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o mediatorie_a appointment_n and_o inspection_n matth._n 16._o 19_o &_o 28._o 29._o joh._n 18._o 36._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o 2._o that_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v complete_v in_o she_o be_v &_o essence_n both_o as_o to_o ruler_n &_o rule_v member_n &_o officer_n and_o in_o rule_n &_o direction_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o her_o government_n according_o when_o no_o magistrate_n be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o member_n of_o she_o 3_o that_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n anent_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o these_o church_n officer_n as_o such_o with_o the_o same_o freedom_n &_o independency_n upon_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o at_o the_o first_o &_o without_o the_o least_o restriction_n &_o limitation_n in_o case_n of_o the_o magistrate_n become_v christian_n all_o the_o ground_n make_v use_v of_o in_o press_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v moral_a &_o perpetual_a &_o respect_v the_o church_n her_o condition_n as_o a_o church_n whither_o the_o magistrate_n be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n in_o the_o 2d_o place_n this_o erastian_n prelatic_a mould_n of_o government_n bring_v in_o many_o gross_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n as_o 1._o deny_v her_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v her_o power_n &_o key_n of_o censure_n without_o the_o magistrate_n contrare_fw-la to_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n instance_n of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o with_o out_o he_o 2._o introduce_v a_o dominion_n &_o arbitrary_a power_n upon_o all_o her_o government_n contrare_fw-la to_o her_o liberty_n &_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o her_o government_n which_o be_v a_o ministerial_a stewardship_n not_o a_o dominion_n for_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n dominion_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o power_n rom._n 13._o and_o the_o present_a prelatic_a church_n ounes_z the_o supreme_a civil_a governoure_n as_o her_o chieff_n church_n officerer_fw-la 3._o give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la for_o this_o power_n in_o church_n matter_n be_v by_o prelate_n and_o their_o adherent_n aknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a croun-right_a the_o proper_a &_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o all_o cause_n fall_v under_o ecclesiastic_a cognisance_n for_o prelatist_n only_o meet_v to_o advise_v he_o in_o there_o suprem_fw-la court_n or_o national_a synod_n according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a act._n now_o this_o cut_v off_o all_o church_n judicatory_n there_o decisive_a suffrage_n as_o church_n judicatories_n which_o as_o be_v clear_v above_o they_o do_v full_o at_o first_o exercise_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o magistrate_n 4._o this_o mould_n will_v make_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o proper_a immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n and_o impart_v all_o church_n government_n to_o one_o who_o as_o such_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o church_n member_n and_o empower_n he_o to_o give_v out_o this_o suppose_a fountain_n power_n to_o no_o church_n member_n or_o to_o here_o enemy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o his_o majesty_n give_v to_o person_n civil_a the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n yea_o it_o give_v he_o a_o power_n by_o his_o owned_a proper_a clicite_a act_n to_o dispense_v all_o her_o external_a government_n as_o the_o law_n term_v it_o which_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o include_v all_o external_a ordinance_n contradistinct_a from_o the_o internal_a government_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n &_o the_o church_n invisible_a will_v necessare_o import_v &_o include_v the_o exercise_n of_o both_o the_o key_n &_o all_o the_o external_a dogmaticke_n diatactick_a &_o critic_n authority_n &_o power_n entrust_v to_o the_o church_n representative_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a
church_n matter_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o author_n be_v oblige_v if_o he_o will_v answer_v his_o undertake_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o present_a prelacy_n not_o only_o to_o evince_v the_o warrantablenes_n of_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n in_o all_o his_o pretend_a spiritual_a power_n over_o church_n judicatories_n but_o likewave_v of_o the_o erastianbishop_n derive_v all_o his_o authority_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n we_o shall_v then_o before_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o plead_n upon_o this_o head_n offer_v i._o some_o argument_n against_o our_o diocesian_a prelate_n as_o a_o pretend_a churchofficer_n and_o shall_v show_v his_o office_n to_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n 2._o as_o one_fw-mi erastian_n prelate_n deryve_v all_o his_o spiritual_a power_n from_o the_o magistrate_n i._o as_o a_o pretend_a church_n officer_n the_o diocesian_a bishop_n be_v contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n in_o many_o respect_n i._o in_o narrow_n and_o restrict_v the_o scripture_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_fw-mi office_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o and_o superior_a to_o a_o presbyter_n or_o pastor_n for_o since_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n appropriat_v this_o term_n to_o presbyter_n and_o consequent_o the_o work_n and_o office_n therein_o import_v tit._n 1_o 5_o 7._o act._n 20_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 2._o 3._o sure_o it_o must_v be_v one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a and_o sacrilegius_fw-la rob_v of_o presbyter_n of_o their_o right_n and_o due_a designation_n to_o make_v this_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o a_o diocesian_a bishop_n only_o as_o the_o characteristic_a of_o his_o office_n episcopal_a man_n themselves_o and_o this_o author_n particulare_o do_v acknowledge_v this_o term_n to_o be_v in_o scripture_n apply_v to_o presbyter_n let_v they_o then_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o have_v make_v it_o peculiar_a to_o a_o prelate_n as_o distinct_a from_o presbyter_n or_o let_v they_o show_v where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denot_n such_o one_fw-mi officer_n as_o they_o have_v shappen_v out_o viz._n a_o diocesian_a prelate_n have_v sole_a power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o a_o whole_a diocese_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n and_o a_o sole_a decisive_a suffrage_n in_o the_o church_n judicatories_n thereof_o shall_v they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n pastor_n or_o minister_n to_o a_o diocesian_a prelate_n only_o who_o will_v not_o call_v this_o one_fw-mi anti-scriptural_a usurpation_n of_o the_o presbyter_n due_a and_o why_o also_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v think_v such_o one_fw-mi usurpation_n when_o they_o appropriate_v the_o term_n episcopus_fw-la or_o bishop_n to_o such_o a_o pretend_a distinct_a officer_n since_o this_o term_n be_v as_o much_o give_v to_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n as_o the_o term_n of_o pastor_n or_o minister_n judicious_a calvin_n have_v some_o remarkable_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o tit_n 1_o 7._o 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layetie_n peter_n bid_v the_o episcopountes_n feed_v the_o flock_n &_o act_v the_o bishop_n over_o they_o but_o our_o diocesian_a prelate_n pretend_v to_o feed_v and_o rule_v the_o pastor_n themselves_o the_o scripture_n bishop_n be_v populi_n pastor_n but_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n be_v pastor_n pastorum_fw-la presbyter_n presbiterorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v one_fw-mi antiscriptural_a monster_n iii_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n usurp_v and_o take_v from_o presbyter_n that_o authority_n allow_v they_o of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n for_o both_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v sole_o and_o proper_o in_o the_o diocesian_a prelate_n according_a to_o episcopal_a man_n and_o likewise_o according_a to_o our_o law_n as_o we_o see_v above_o in_o the_o act_n anent_o prelacy_n for_o according_a thereto_o the_o prelate_n be_v a_o superior_a ordinar_n church_n officer_n above_o presbyter_n he_o be_v sole_a as_o to_o ordination_n may_v do_v it_o alone_o and_o assume_v 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tim._n 6._o 13._o to_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v command_v he_o till_o the_o appear_a of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o presbyterian_n particular_o jus_o divinum_fw-la minist_n pag._n 74._o hold_v these_o direction_n to_o be_v for_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o paralleel_v with_o matth._n 28._o 20._o anent_o christ_n promise_a presence_n to_o the_o end_n and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 7_o 21._o anent_o paul_n charge_n to_o observe_v these_o thing_n whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v successor_n in_o their_o office_n and_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a officer_n since_o these_o divine_n say_v page_z 160._o that_o apostolic_a example_n in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o which_o carry_v a_o perpetual_a equiry_n and_o reason_n in_o they_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o the_o apostle_n set_v timothy_n and_o titus_n over_o these_o church_n be_v one_fw-mi example_n apostolic_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o 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our_o constant_a use_n and_o improvement_n be_v not_o likwayes_o for_o our_o imitation_n again_o 3._o i_o will_v ask_v this_o informer_n if_o the_o command_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 13._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n matth._n 28._o 20._o will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistik_a office_n sure_o he_o can_v deny_v this_o and_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v several_a piece_n of_o their_o work_n temporary_a and_o expyre_v will_v he_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o what_o the_o apostle_n command_v timothy_n in_o this_o epistle_n be_v confine_v within_o ephesus_n or_o reach_v he_o only_o as_o oversie_v that_o church_n and_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o evangilistick_a office_n throw_v all_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n matth._n 28._o do_v not_o reach_v the_o most_o extraordinary_a apostolic_a act_n so_o that_o himself_o must_v distinguish_v unless_o he_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o betwixt_o what_o be_v moral_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o this_o command_n and_o charge_n and_o according_o reach_v by_o the_o promise_n 4._o his_o citation_n from_o the_o ius_n divin_fw-fr minist_n &c_n &c_n cut_v the_o throat_n of_o his_o cause_n for_o argue_v thus_o against_o private_a person_n intrude_v into_o the_o ministry_n that_o the_o scripture_n lay_v down_o rule_n for_o call_v man_n to_o that_o office_n they_o instance_n in_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n cite_v 1._o tim._n 3._o 2_o 3._o anent_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o presbyter_n then_o they_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n direct_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o call_n viz_o who_o be_v to_o ordain_v how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v cite_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o viz_o that_o the_o presbytery_n be_v to_o ordain_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n add_v that_o these_o direction_n be_v for_o all_o age_n and_o cite_v â—…1_n tim._n 6_o 13_o 14._o now_o if_o these_o perpetual_a direction_n for_o all_o age_n be_v touch_v no_o other_o bishop_n but_o
by_o the_o ancient_n but_o if_o he_o have_v offer_v we_o testimony_n speak_v of_o sole_a power_n of_o these_o bishop_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n leave_v nothing_o to_o presbyter_n but_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n of_o bishop_n with_o a_o negative_a voice_n in_o judicatories_n have_v sole_a dominion_n over_o a_o diocese_n the_o only_a proper_a pastoure_n thereof_o and_o prelate_n of_o erastus_n his_o cutt_n then_o i_o shall_v confess_v there_o be_v early_o such_o bishop_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o and_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v their_o power_n to_o be_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o scripture_n he_o plead_v from_o but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o he_o can_v quiparat_fw-la they_o with_o their_o first_o progenitour_n and_o show_v we_o these_o privilege_n in_o the_o scripture-escutciones_a of_o their_o founder_n but_o till_o then_o i_o think_v our_o conviction_n must_v be_v suspend_v that_o presbyter_n have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o 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mention_v councancyr_n can._n 18._o how_o come_v ambrose_n a_o father_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o ephes._n 4._o to_o assert_v that_o after_o the_o church_n be_v enlarge_v cepit_fw-la alio_fw-la ordine_fw-la gubernari_fw-la it_o begin_v to_o be_v govern_v after_o another_o manner_n then_o at_o first_o and_o that_o non_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o government_n then_o in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o every_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n i_o think_v these_o assertion_n may_v convince_v the_o informer_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o this_o argument_n but_o 2._o what_o if_o some_o of_o these_o first_o successor_n be_v find_v but_o mere_a constant_a moderator_n what_o be_v then_o become_v of_o his_o series_n of_o a_o succession_n of_o diocesian_a bishop_n from_o timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o the_o asian_a angel_n say_v not_o jerom_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la alexandria_n presbyteri_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la electum_fw-la in_o excelsiori_fw-la gradu_fw-la collocatum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nominabant_fw-la &c_n &c_n that_o the_o bishop_n at_o alexandria_n be_v only_o a_o presbyter_n choose_v to_o preside_v etc._n etc._n ambrose_n say_v that_o this_o distinction_n betaixt_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n come_v in_o by_o counsâ—…l_n cubi_n prius_fw-la therefore_o he_o hold_v it_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d and_o therein_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o our_o informer_n for_o that_o he_o say_v be_v different_a from_o their_o present_a custom_n augustin_n epist_n 10._o say_v with_o jerom_n that_o by_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n episcopatus_fw-la be_v major_a presbyterio_fw-la the_o episcopacy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o presbyterat_a how_o come_v â—…irmilianus_fw-la apud_fw-la cypr._n ep_n 78._o to_o assert_v that_o the_o presbyter_n possident_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la possese_n the_o power_n of_o ordination_n and_o these_o presbyter_n he_o call_v praepositi_fw-la the_o precedent_n or_o ruler_n 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the_o moderator_n make_v he_o chief_a as_o to_o what_o be_v commend_v or_o tax_v in_o
tradition_n which_o from_o the_o apostle_n be_v preserve_v by_o succession_n of_o presbyter_n in_o the_o church_n they_o will_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o these_o presbyter_n dare_v this_o man_n say_v that_o irenaeus_n mean_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o succession_n of_o bishop_n in_o these_o church_n who_o keep_v that_o apostolic_a truth_n that_o presbyter_n be_v successoure_n of_o apostle_n proper_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v evident_a by_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o ancient_a father_n â—…gnatius_fw-la about_o who_o our_o informer_n make_v a_o great_a bustle_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o pamplet_n in_o the_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la call_v the_o caetum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la the_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n conâ—…unctionem_fw-la apostolerum_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o meeting_n of_o apostle_n of_o christ._n â—…rinaus_fw-la lib_n 4._o cap._n 43_o hold_v presbyteros_fw-la in_o 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here_o i_o will_v offer_v to_o he_o the_o remark_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n repl_n to_o dun_n 143._o anent_o the_o circle_n which_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n do_v ride_v in_o this_o argument_n timothy_n and_o titus_n etc._n etc._n have_v one_fw-mi episcopal_a authority_n why_o because_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o evangelistick_a why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o die_v with_o they_o why_o that_o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_a and_o perpetual_o necessary_a and_o how_o be_v that_o prove_v because_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a they_o behoove_v to_o instruct_v timothy_n and_o titus_n with_o episcopal_a authority_n much_o more_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n but_o when_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o this_o episcopal_a authority_n be_v prove_v it_o be_v fair_o assume_v again_o as_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n and_o crete_n so_o the_o last_o medium_n be_v still_o that_o which_o be_v in_o 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part_n and_o shall_v yet_o further_o appear_v what_o a_o lax_n adiaphorist_n be_v this_o who_o by_o his_o new_a divinity_n first_o take_v this_o great_a duty_n of_o vow_v or_o swear_v quite_o away_o for_o no_o oath_n must_v be_v plead_v in_o thing_n necessary_a in_o this_o man_n judgement_n they_o can_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a or_o unlawful_a have_v place_n and_o so_o all_o the_o subject_n thereof_o must_v be_v thing_n lawful_a and_o for_o this_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v all_o oath_n and_o vow_n evanish_v but_o a_o command_n from_o the_o superior_a and_o then_o they_o be_v go_v second_o he_o make_v the_o magistrat_n posteriour_a and_o supervenient_a command_n noâ—…only_o loose_a all_o his_o subject_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o what_o be_v lawful_o swear_v but_o also_o himself_o from_o his_o personal_a oath_n though_o he_o have_v swear_v and_o vow_v never_o so_o deep_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o make_v
principle_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n be_v point_n blank_a contrary_n thereunto_o be_v not_o 2._o it_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a use_n of_o ordinance_n among_o presbyterian_a minister_n as_o person_n who_o have_v no_o lawful_a call_n to_o officiat_fw-la in_o this_o case_n hence_o this_o man_n plead_v for_o disow_v they_o universal_o and_o absolute_o but_o we_o affirm_v they_o be_v minister_n stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o christ_n command_v to_o officiat_fw-la which_o conformist_n have_v not_o yet_o disprove_v 4._o he_o suppose_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v expedient_a as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o order_n of_o a_o church_n when_o enjoin_v her_o full_a peaceable_a constitution_n will_v equal_o oblige_v in_o her_o break_a and_o persecute_v condition_n when_o a_o prevail_a backslide_a party_n be_v in_o her_o bosom_n now_o scripture_n and_o reasen_n will_v disprove_v this_o circumstance_n of_o order_n must_v give_v place_n to_o important_a duty_n in_o extreme_a necessity_n as_o this_o be_v the_o scatter_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o gospel_n act._n 8_o so_o do_v minister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n 4._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o our_o change_n be_v only_o as_o to_o government_n and_o such_o only_a as_o be_v in_o king_n james_n time_n both_o which_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v false_a 5._o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o their_o personal_a fault_n who_o be_v conformist_n and_o a_o suppose_a pullution_n of_o the_o worship_n thereby_o be_v our_o ground_n of_o non-union_n and_o that_o our_o grant_v they_o to_o have_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o ministerial_a call_n and_o that_o their_o scandal_n will_v not_o pollute_v the_o worship_n will_v infer_v the_o hear_n of_o they_o in_o this_o our_o case_n which_o be_v also_o false_a for_o even_o upon_o this_o supposition_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_v they_o no_o more_o than_o one_fw-mi ingraind_a schismatic_a obtrude_v forcible_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o congregation_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v own_v on_o this_o ground_n 6_o this_o man_n beg_v the_o question_n in_o suppose_v that_o the_o constitution_n and_o frame_n of_o the_o prelacy_n now_o establish_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n for_o he_o often_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o will_v have_v separate_a from_o the_o ancient_a church_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o which_o we_o disow_v conformist_n whereas_o we_o have_v show_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o prelacy_n from_o they_o in_o many_o point_n that_o our_o prelate_n both_o as_o diocesian_n &_o erastian_n be_v whole_o discrepant_a from_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n 7._o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o minister_n who_o disow_v this_o course_n of_o backslide_v their_o relation_n to_o their_o flock_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o present_a posture_n of_o our_o church_n and_o that_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o substitute_n the_o curate_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a representative_a church_n of_o scotland_n who_o according_o have_v only_o the_o lawful_a power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o key_n as_o to_o either_o admission_n or_o censure_n of_o minister_n a_o principle_n always_o disow_v by_o our_o church_n see_v protester_n no_o subverter_n pag._n 96._o rutherfoord_v due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la pag._n 430._o 431._o altar_n damasc._n pag._n 23._o 8._o he_o suppose_v that_o its_o unlawful_a in_o this_o our_o case_n to_o officiat_fw-la renâ—…tente_fw-la magistratâ—…_n that_o this_o very_a violence_n and_o the_o present_a law_n will_v render_v minister_n officiate_a unwarrantable_a pag._n 205._o which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o the_o magistrate_n can_v loose_v from_o the_o pastoral_a relation_n which_o he_o give_v not_o ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la constituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la aâ—…esmedull_n cap._n 30._o thes_n 14._o and_o hence_o the_o minister_n relation_n to_o the_o church_n national_n stand_v though_o he_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o any_o one_o place_n and_o consequent_a lie_v the_o tie_n and_o command_v to_o officiat_fw-la so_o that_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n command_v not_o to_o officiat_fw-la be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o his_o lawful_a authority_n nay_o apollonius_n think_v that_o the_o divine_a relation_n of_o a_o minister_n to_o this_o church_n though_o banish_v from_o his_o native_a country_n do_v stand_v ius_n majestatis_fw-la circasacra_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 331._o 9_o he_o still_o suppose_v that_o what_o will_v not_o exse_v or_o of_o itself_o plead_v for_o disow_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o a_o minister_n simpliciter_fw-la will_v plead_v nothing_o in_o this_o our_o case_n for_o disow_a conformist_n the_o man_n weakness_n personal_a fault_n not_o lecture_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o cut_v we_o off_o from_o hear_v absolute_o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v we_o have_v the_o pure_a genuine_a church_n of_o scotland_n and_o her_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o over_o and_o above_o these_o ground_n mention_v conformist_n schismatic_a practice_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n to_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o will_v make_v this_o ground_n in_o our_o case_n very_o weighty_a and_o preponderate_a and_o this_o the_o informer_n himself_o must_v grant_v for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o such_o like_a pretence_n or_o argument_n in_o our_o case_n be_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o own_n of_o nonconformist_n and_o desâ—…rting_v of_o curate_n moreover_o he_o will_v grant_v that_o presbyterian_a minister_n may_v lawful_o be_v hear_v if_o conformist_n be_v not_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n now_o so_o the_o case_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o presbyterian_a minister_n plead_v for_o that_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o mention_n be_v valid_a to_o infer_v people_n disow_v of_o conformist_n be_v there_o no_o other_o minister_n in_o scotland_n and_o if_o this_o church_n have_v universal_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n fall_v into_o this_o couâ—…se_n of_o backslide_v will_v be_v ready_o grant_v but_o without_o any_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n as_o be_v evident_a to_o these_o many_o discovery_n of_o his_o beg_v the_o question_n in_o this_o debate_n our_o plea_n and_o argument_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o add_v a_o short_a view_n of_o our_o supposition_n in_o this_o case_n and_o question_n such_o as_o 1._o our_o principle_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o prelacy_n 2._o the_o bind_a force_n of_o our_o covenant_n 3._o our_o church_n divine_a tight_a to_o her_o reformation_n and_o privilege_n once_o establish_v 4._o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n both_o of_o defection_n and_o persecution_n 5._o of_o competition_n betwixt_o minister_n &_o professor_n contend_v for_o our_o reformation_n and_o a_o party_n of_o backslider_n overturning_a it_o 6._o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o course_n of_o prelatic_a defection_n to_o raze_v our_o reformation_n and_o that_o if_o not_o prevent_v it_o will_v end_v in_o propery_n 7._o that_o presbyterian_a minister_n relation_n to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o obligation_n to_o duty_n found_v upon_o that_o relation_n be_v not_o extinguish_v but_o subsist_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o present_a violence_n and_o persecution_n which_o they_o with_o their_o weep_a mother_n be_v expose_v unto_o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n from_o what_o be_v say_v we_o may_v draw_v forth_o at_o length_n the_o great_a state_n of_o the_o question_n thus_o whether_o when_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o national_a church_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n be_v by_o a_o backslide_a party_n overturnd_v and_o a_o course-carryed_n on_o to_o raze_v it_o god_n have_v leave_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o minister_n &_o professor_n who_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o course_n and_o be_v in_o their_o capacity_n testify_v against_o it_o be_v these_o minister_n and_o professor_n who_o preach_v and_o hear_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o course_n or_o the_o comply_a ministry_n and_o hearer_n the_o schismatic_n this_o be_v clear_o the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v offer_v these_o argument_n to_o fortify_v our_o principle_n of_o disow_a conformist_n in_o this_o our_o case_n and_o deny_v a_o subjection_n to_o they_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o church_n and_o adherence_n to_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o acquit_v this_o principle_n and_o practice_n from_o the_o informer_n charge_v of_o sinful_a separation_n 1._o whoever_o of_o the_o two_o partiss_fw-la adhere_v unto_o the_o true_a genuine_a church_n own_v her_o constitution_n authority_n and_o privilege_n its_o certain_a the_o contrary_a party_n must_v be_v the_o schismatics_n here_o it_o must_v be_v see_v who_o be_v the_o first_o departer_n who_o have_v first_o break_v the_o hedge_n who_o have_v first_o disownd_v and_o oppose_v the_o covenant_n the_o government_n the_o sound_n and_o
presbytry_n p._n 131._o l._n 13._o supple_a in_o the_o proper_a scriptural_a senc_n l._n 32._o r._n grad_v p._n 137._o l._n 1._o deal_n have_v one_fw-mi office_n next_o to_o that_o of_o apostle_n and_o doctor_n p._n 139._o l._n 20._o r._n his_o p._n 140._o l._n 21._o r._n for_o p._n 148._o l._n 12._o r._n supple_a take_v it_o in_o one_fw-mi authoritative_a juridical_a senc_n p._n 150._o l._n penult_n r._n pray_v p._n 157._o l._n 14._o deal_n apostolic_a and._n p._n 162._o l._n 27._o r._n circle_n stil._n p._n 163._o l._n 9_o r._n with_o l._n ult_n r._n ceremonial_a ibid._n r._n part_n p._n 164._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n deal_n one_fw-mi p._n 167._o l._n 5._o r_o exemplify_v p._n 170._o l._n 14._o r._n prov._n 9_o p._n 171._o l._n 14._o r_o labourer_n l._n ult_n add_v we_o p._n 174._o l._n 34._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 177._o l._n 10._o r._n ubi_fw-la p._n 177._o l_o 31._o for_o even_o r._n except_a p._n 178._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 183._o l._n 30._o ar._n itself_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o pride_n l._n penult_n add_v in_o p._n 188._o l._n ult_n r._n true_a p._n 191._o l._n 30._o r._n profligat_fw-la p._n 195._o l._n 16._o r._n interval_n the_o l._n 21._o r._n nothing_o p._n 196._o l._n 3._o r._n bold_a p._n 198._o p._n 199._o l._n 5._o r._n what_o p._n 200._o l._n 2._o deal_n message_n or_o l._n 13._o add_v in_o p._n 201._o l._n 33_o p._n suppositia_fw-la l._n 33_o r._n suppositious_a l._n ult_n what_o p._n 203_o l._n 17._o r._n till_o 204._o l._n 6._o r._n consuetudo_fw-la p._n 206._o l._n 24._o r._n for_o 1._o p._n 211._o l._n 21._o through_o the._n p._n 215._o l._n 25._o r._n distributive_o 217._o l._n 9_o deal_n by_o l._n 19_o add_v be_v p._n 219._o l._n 6._o r._n or_o p._n 221._o l._n 24_o add_v the._n l._n 25._o r._n oppose_v p._n 222._o l._n 25._o r._n of_o p._n 226_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 227_o l._n 12_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 229._o l._n 24._o r._n deligatur_fw-la plebe_fw-la p._n 231_o l._n 30._o r._n ligandi_fw-la l._n ult_n in_o p._n 236._o 11._o r._n â—…rum_fw-la p._n 238_o l._n 26._o r._n fit_a segregatus_fw-la l._n 27._o r._n set_v aside_o or_o cesure_v p._n 241_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 25_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 142_o l._n 10._o r._n lowly_a p_o 143._o l._n 10._o r._n unalterablenes_n l._n 19_o r._n harmonious_a p._n 245_o l._n 7._o r._n common_a p._n 246._o l._n 28._o r._n name_n p._n 247._o l._n 28._o r._n office_n ibid._n r._n none_o l._n 30_o r._n we_o p._n 252._o l._n 3._o r._n 5._o l._n 33._o supple_a and_o beside_o l._n 34_o r._n this_o ibid._n supple_a which_o be_v p._n 261._o l._n 28._o r._n forget_v 29._o r._n for_o p._n 261._o l._n 26._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n as_o to_o soom_n act_n p._n 272._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o part._n pag_n 2._o l._n 15._o supple_a both_o p._n 7._o l._n 24._o supple_a anno_fw-la 40._o and_o 41._o p._n 24._o l._n 17._o r._n 1671._o p._n 62._o l._n 4._o r._n this_o p._n 73._o l._n 2._o r._n then_o l._n 20._o r._n can_v p._n 99_o l._n 18._o r._n commissary_n p._n 117._o l._n 4._o deal_n i_o p._n 124._o l._n 4._o r._n consonant_n p._n 132._o l._n 19_o r._n diaeceseos_n l._n 21._o supple_a the._n part._n 3._o pag._n 2._o l._n 13._o r._n our_o l._n 14._o r._n or_o p._n 4._o l._n 29._o r._n declare_v p._n 12._o l._n 13._o supple_a and_o be_v p._n 14._o l._n 28._o r._n do_v p._n 26_o l._n 15_o supple_a one_fw-mi p._n 28_o l._n 28._o r._n and._n p._n 29_o l._n 16_o r._n of_o p._n 35_o l._n 31_o supple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 36_o l._n 1_o r._n motion_n p._n 37_o l._n 28_o r_o four_o p._n 39_o l._n 32_o r._n constitution_n p._n 40_o l._n 32_o supple_a compare_v this_o with_o what_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o instance_n of_o solomon_n depose_v abiathar_n p._n 48_o l._n 9_o r._n by_o p._n 53_o l._n 2._o r._n obligation_n p._n 59_o l_o 8_o r._n intrusion_n p._n 61_o l._n 32_o add_v thereof_o p._n 64_o l._n 27_o r_o chouse_v p._n 67_o l._n 15_o r._n petitio_fw-la p._n 69_o l._n 25_o r._n they_o p._n 73_o l._n 32_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 78_o l_o ult_n r._n sabinus_n p._n 81_o l._n 15_o r._n the_o p._n 83_o l._n penult_n r._n relation_n p._n 84_o l._n 15_o r._n no_o bishop_n p._n 90_o l._n 21._o r._n priest_n l._n 27_o deal_n hear_v of_o p._n 28_o deal_n and_o attend_v their_o ministry_n as_o such_o 15._o p._n 94_o l._n 11_o add_v graceless_a man_n p._n 95_o l._n 4_o deal_n of_o p._n 103_o l._n 18_o r._n ofl_fw-mi 23_o r_o scruple_n p._n 113_o l._n 1_o r._n supremacy_n p._n 127_o l._n 28_o r._n inquies_fw-la p._n 130_o l._n ult_n r._n calceorum_fw-la p._n 134_o l._n 12_o r._n another_o p._n 138_o l._n 26_o r._n authority_n l._n penult_n r._n our_o p._n 160_o l._n 1_o add_v this_o p._n 162_o l._n 27_o r._n presbyterian_a p._n 165_o l._n 17_o r._n they_o p._n 167_o l._n 27_o r._n for_o or_o r._n again_o p._n 168_o l._n r_o add_v especial_o p._n 170_o l._n 10_o r._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v 179_o l._n 29_o r._n magistrate_n p._n 181_o l._n 12._o r._n a_o pure_a church_n p._n 183_o l._n 16_o r._n and_o which_o do_v p._n 186_o l._n 2_o r._n thousand_o l._n 16_o r._n this_o p._n 190_o l._n 11._o r._n more_o then_o l._n 28_o r._n offer_v p_o 162_o l._n 8_o r._n smectymnuus_n p._n p_o 162_o l._n 25_o r._n the_o holy_a spirit_n deal_n of_o ibid._n p._n pe_fw-es command_v p._n 76._o l._n 19_o after_o ambition_n r._n the_o text_n be_v most_o express_v in_o it_o that_o the_o inequality_n which_o they_o be_v strive_a about_o include_v a_o dominion_n and_o primacy_n p._n 77._o l._n 13._o after_o touch_v add_v since_o our_o lord_n be_v now_o exercise_v a_o absolute_a supremacy_n over_o his_o church_n how_o then_o i_o pray_v will_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o his_o example_n suit_n his_o scope_n &_o purpose_n of_o discharge_v a_o supremacy_n p._n 79._o l._n 20._o 21._o r._n thus_o do_v not_o christ_n discharge_v one_fw-mi inequality_n in_o discharge_v a_o primacy_n a_o inequality_n of_o the_o high_a pitch_n p._n 79_o l._n ult_n r._n seem_v to_o make_v p._n 80._o l._n ult_n after_o power_n add_v to_o use_v his_o way_n of_o speak_v p_o 81._o l_o 20_o r._n and_o neither_o despotic_a nor_o princely_a p._n 83._o l._n 28_o 29._o r._n that_o church-officer_n be_v of_o superior_a or_o inferior_a order_n or_o kind_n p._n 84._o l_o 26._o r._n a_o preach_a presbyter_n or_o pastor_n l._n 31_o 32._o r._n such_o presbyter_n have_v the_o scriptural_a episcopal_a authority_n p_o 85._o l._n 17_o r._n superior_a and_o inferior_a kind_n or_o order_n p._n 87._o l._n 6_o r._n after_o church_n ruler_n add_v we_o all_o know_v how_o prelatist_n and_o the_o popish_a church_n apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o clerus_fw-la l._n 9_o after_o denomination_n add_v consider_v in_o its_o 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