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testify_v effectual_o &_o in_o order_n against_o all_o such_o transgression_n which_o a_o intelligent_a person_n may_v discern_v to_o be_v commit_v daily_o before_o his_o eye_n both_o in_o private_a &_o public_a 3._o even_o yourself_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o also_o when_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o offence_n you_o say_v 3_o say_v com._n of_o saint_n cap._n 22._o §_o 2._o &_o 3_o when_o offence_n arise_v it_o shall_v be_v our_o glory_n if_o we_o can_v pass_v they_o by_o as_o solomon_n have_v say_v but_o if_o the_o trespass_n be_v such_o as_o we_o may_v not_o but_o insist_v upon_o both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v offend_v &_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n which_o be_v endanger_v &_o our_o own_o or_o neighbour_n good_a who_o be_v endamage_v thereby_o then_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o admonish_v the_o trespasser_n hereof_o etc._n
as_o concern_v in_o common_a the_o state_n of_o their_o church_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n provide_v against_o schism_n and_o heresy_n their_o wisdom_n reach_v not_o unto_o the_o policy_n of_o one_o chief_a judge_n thus_o d._n rainolds_n do_v many_o way_n acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o synod_n he_o call_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v the_o chiefty_a of_o judgement_n he_o avouch_v that_o they_o have_v it_o by_o divine_a right_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v commit_v it_o unto_o they_o he_o plead_v from_o the_o forename_a warrant_n act._n 15._o he_o extend_v this_o power_n unto_o matter_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n the_o testimony_n which_o in_o his_o margin_n he_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n to_o show_v that_o the_o like_a assembly_n be_v keep_v in_o succeed_a time_n be_v such_o as_o speak_v of_o their_o excommunicate_v wicked_a heretic_n viz._n euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 14._o etc._n etc._n l._n 7._o c._n 26_o 28._o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v unto_o synod_n not_o only_a counsel_n or_o admonition_n but_o a_o power_n of_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n &_o censure_n those_o counsel_n mention_v and_o point_a at_o by_o he_o for_o instance_n of_o this_o chiefty_a of_o judgement_n be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o admonish_v but_o also_o determine_v and_o judge_v of_o cause_n the_o synod_n of_o etc._n of_o barthol_n carranza_n summa_fw-la council_n p._n â—3_n etc._n etc._n ancyra_n in_o galatia_n make_v most_o severe_a ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o the_o exclude_v of_o such_o as_o do_v fall_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o synod_n of_o 463_o of_o magdeb._n cent._n 4._o c._n 3._o col_fw-fr 111._o etc._n etc._n 6._o col_fw-fr 463_o gangris_n in_o paphlagonia_n exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o depose_v eustathius_n bishop_n of_o sebastia_n for_o his_o error_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v for_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o particular_a error_n be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n itself_o be_v approve_v of_o he_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o this_o place_n act._n 15._o d._n whitaker_n in_o his_o disputation_n against_o bellarmine_n touch_v counsel_n lay_v down_o this_o text_n act._n 15.6_o for_o a_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v of_o and_o etc._n and_o de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 1._o c._n 1._o p_o 1_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n often_o repeat_v that_o text_n apply_v it_o to_o each_o of_o the_o question_n which_o he_o discuss_v and_o whereas_o our_o opposite_n do_v grant_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o synod_n for_o counsel_n but_o not_o to_o judge_v nor_o to_o give_v judicial_a sentence_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o cause_n d._n whitak_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n touch_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o synod_n show_v that_o 79._o that_o ibid._n qu._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 79._o the_o papist_n will_v have_v only_o the_o bishop_n or_o great_a prelate_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o judge_n and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o inferior_a clergy_n to_o be_v only_a inquisitor_n disputer_n or_o consulter_n to_o give_v counsel_n but_o not_o to_o have_v suffrage_n in_o give_v definitive_a sentence_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 15._o the_o bellar._n tom._n 2._o contr._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o romish_a church_n now_o d._n whit._n in_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o papist_n do_v as_o well_o refute_v the_o brownist_n and_o other_o opposite_n while_o he_o prove_v 3._o prove_v de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 3._o c._n 3._o that_o all_o who_o have_v a_o lawful_a deputation_n and_o calling_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o judge_n and_o not_o for_o counsellor_n only_o and_o that_o their_o suffrage_n be_v not_o only_o for_o consultation_n but_o for_o decision_n as_o be_v hereafter_o show_v more_o at_o large_a observe_v only_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o first_o argument_n in_o that_o dispute_n be_v take_v from_o this_o very_a place_n act._n 15._o g._n bucerus_n plead_v from_o this_o same_o ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o write_v 65._o write_v dissert_n de_fw-fr gub._n ecc._n p._n 65._o that_o not_o only_o several_a particular_a church_n have_v their_o proper_a distinct_a presbytery_n but_o that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o when_o great_a controversy_n do_v arise_v which_o can_v not_o be_v end_v in_o lesser_a college_n then_o more_o church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v run_v unto_o a_o general_n synod_n act._n 15._o and_o what_o power_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v therein_o he_o show_v by_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n as_o d._n whit._n refute_v the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o great_a and_o lesser_a clergy_n show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o right_a and_o power_n of_o suffrage_n &_o judgement_n in_o the_o synod_n so_o bucerus_n etc._n bucerus_n ibid._n p._n 107._o 108._o etc._n etc._n confirm_v the_o distinction_n of_o junius_n viz._n that_o some_o person_n come_v to_o the_o synod_n as_o delegate_n send_v from_o the_o church_n which_o therefore_o do_v give_v definitive_a sentence_n of_o matter_n propound_v that_o other_o come_v without_o such_o deputation_n and_o commission_n may_v give_v their_o advice_n and_o counsel_v but_o without_o suffrage_n do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o synod_n by_o those_o that_o be_v peculiar_o call_v to_o be_v judge_n therein_o zepperus_n etc._n zepperus_n polit._n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o de_fw-fr syn._n p._n 713._o 714._o 715._o etc._n etc._n allege_v act._n 15._o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o synod_n declare_v that_o after_o the_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v most_o studious_a of_o this_o consociation_n or_o combination_n in_o synod_n do_v not_o only_o communicate_v by_o letter_n but_o meet_v together_o in_o nationall_n or_o general_n counsel_n do_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o heretic_n &_o other_o that_o appear_v before_o they_o &_o so_o convince_v condemn_a and_o excommunicate_v they_o &_o send_v their_o decree_n unto_o all_o church_n with_o the_o name_n &_o heresy_n of_o those_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n not_o only_o for_o counsel_n &_o admonition_n but_o also_o for_o jurisdiction_n in_o censure_v piscator_fw-la 361-364_a piscator_fw-la thes_n theolog._n vol._n 1._o loc._n 23._o p._n 361-364_a writing_n of_o counsel_n and_o synod_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o question_n concern_v they_o do_v seven_o time_n allege_v this_o place_n act._n 15._o for_o a_o ground_n of_o direction_n in_o each_o of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n he_o plain_o express_v his_o meaning_n when_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a he_o say_v 63._o say_v thes_n 62_o 63._o it_o consist_v chief_o in_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o again_o distinguish_v this_o jurisdiction_n into_o two_o part_n he_o say_v that_o the_o one_o part_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n &_o potissimum_fw-la spectatur_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v chief_o see_v in_o synod_n bucanus_n 27._o bucanus_n loc._n con_n loc._n 43._o qu._n 21_o 22_o 25_o 27._o write_v much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o asscribe_v unto_o synod_n authority_n of_o make_v law_n of_o decide_v controversy_n and_o this_o from_o the_o example_n of_o that_o synod_n act._n 15._o often_o mention_v by_o he_o mr_n fenner_n 278-281_a fenner_n s._n theol._n l._n 7._o c._n 7._o p._n 278-281_a brief_o and_o methodical_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o synod_n the_o kind_n the_o use_n &_o authority_n of_o they_o do_v derive_v their_o authority_n from_o this_o ground_n act._n 15._o which_o even_o in_o that_o short_a description_n be_v more_o than_o ten_o time_n allege_v by_o he_o many_o other_o such_o testimony_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o show_v the_o consent_n of_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o which_o somewhat_o more_o be_v to_o be_v say_v when_o i_o come_v to_o give_v answer_n touch_v that_o multitude_n of_o author_n which_o mr_n can_v allege_v against_o i_o let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o my_o opposite_n say_v concern_v this_o example_n mr_n dau._n his_o exception_n touch_v act._n 15._o answer_v i._o dav_n 255._o dav_n apol_n reply_n p._n 254._o 255._o this_o text_n act._n 15._o be_v allege_v by_o bellarmine_n to_o prove_v the_o bind_a force_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n and_o by_o the_o answerer_n to_o show_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o classis_fw-la whereunto_o junius_n give_v 2_o answer_n also_o 1._o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la particulari_fw-la si_fw-la custodienda_fw-la fuerint_fw-la decreta_fw-la concilii_fw-la apostolici_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la seruari_fw-la oportere_fw-la it_o
be_v come_v from_o other_o place_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o when_o we_o allege_v this_o example_n act._n 15._o to_o show_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o synod_n in_o judge_v of_o controversy_n those_o that_o to_o frustrate_v &_o elude_v this_o example_n do_v plead_v and_o except_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v extraordinary_a power_n they_o be_v here_o reprove_v by_o junius_n who_o show_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v extraordinary_a gift_n in_o judge_v which_o may_v procure_v the_o more_o respect_n in_o that_o regard_n yet_o the_o power_n itself_o by_o which_o they_o do_v judge_v act._n 15._o be_v not_o extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n but_o ordinary_a and_o common_a to_o minister_n elder_n &_o other_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o common_o &_o perpetual_o to_o be_v observe_v &_o use_v as_o occasion_n require_v mr_n can_n exception_n touch_v act._n 15._o answer_v before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n he_o entreat_v i_o to_o 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these_o assembly_n yield_v it_o for_o both_o because_o both_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o differ_v not_o essential_o but_o in_o circumstantial_a matter_n of_o time_n place_n number_n of_o person_n in_o both_o these_o be_v a_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n over_o particular_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o there_o appear_v a_o mutual_a dependence_n of_o church_n &_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o limit_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o i._o can._n iii_o how_o he_o can_v natural_o from_o thence_o raise_v this_o doctrine_n viz._n excommunication_n and_o election_n of_o minister_n be_v action_n belong_v unto_o class_n and_o synod_n answ._n when_o i_o raise_v such_o a_o doctrine_n from_o act._n 15._o as_o he_o mention_n which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v any_o where_o then_o be_v it_o time_n for_o i_o to_o manifest_v how_o the_o same_o arise_v natural_o from_o the_o text._n election_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o action_n belong_v to_o several_a congregation_n and_o not_o to_o class_n and_o synod_n but_o if_o any_o particular_a church_n do_v offend_v in_o choose_v unlawful_a and_o unfit_a person_n then_o be_v class_n and_o synod_n to_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o hinder_v such_o election_n have_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n go_v about_o to_o elect_v for_o a_o minister_n among_o they_o one_o of_o that_o sect_n which_o teach_v the_o brethren_n there_o except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v act._n 15.1.5_o then_o have_v the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n authority_n to_o have_v hinder_v that_o election_n which_o appear_v because_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o decree_n against_o such_o false_a doctrine_n act._n 15.28_o and_o thence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o christian_a pharisee_n have_v stand_v obstinate_o in_o such_o error_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o another_o gospel_n and_o make_v christ_n become_v of_o no_o effect_n unto_o man_n act._n 15.24_o gal._n 1.6_o 7._o &_o 5.2_o 3_o 4._o then_o after_o due_a conviction_n that_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n have_v authority_n as_o well_o to_o censure_v the_o person_n as_o to_o condemn_v his_o error_n have_v in_o readiness_n a_o revenge_n against_o all_o disobedience_n 2._o cor._n 10.6_o with_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o especial_o if_o the_o particular_a church_n whereof_o such_o a_o person_n be_v a_o member_n shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o direction_n i._o can._n to_o the_o point_n now_o i_o do_v deny_v that_o this_o place_n act._n 15._o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o i._o here_o be_v no_o combination_n of_o many_o minister_n of_o divers_a church_n but_o only_o a_o few_o messenger_n send_v from_o antiochia_n unto_o the_o congregation_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o a_o controversy_n there_o specify_v hence_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o many_o learned_a man_n 1224._o man_n d._n brid_n pag._n 1224._o that_o as_o this_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o one_o only_a particular_a church_n so_o it_o bind_v 67_o bind_v d._n whit._n de_fw-fr conc._n qu._n 2._o p._n 6._o &_o 67_o only_o but_o in_o a_o special_a or_o particular_a meeting_n answ._n i._n it_o be_v untrue_a which_o he_o say_v that_o here_o be_v no_o combination_n of_o many_o minister_n of_o divers_a church_n because_o here_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o all_o church_n even_o the_o apostle_n that_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o who_o all_o church_n may_v say_v these_o be_v our_o minister_n act._n 15.6.2_o cor._n 11.28.1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o mat._n 28.19_o this_o be_v the_o noble_a combination_n of_o minister_n that_o ever_o be_v ii_o it_o be_v without_o warrant_n that_o he_o say_v only_o a_o few_o messenger_n be_v send_v from_o antiochia_n for_o beside_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n the_o deputy_n and_o messenger_n of_o that_o church_n which_o may_v stand_v for_o many_o other_o it_o be_v say_v that_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o be_v send_v act._n 15.2_o but_o how_o many_o or_o how_o few_o it_o be_v not_o specify_v iii_o that_o which_o he_o allege_v from_o d._n bridges_n be_v unsound_a viz._n that_o this_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o one_o only_a particular_a church_n as_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o text_n so_o i_o may_v oppose_v against_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o junius_n 68_o junius_n pag._n 68_o before_o note_v who_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o judge_v in_o this_o synod_n reckon_v up_o first_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a man_n then_o the_o elder_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o well_o they_o of_o the_o place_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o those_o of_o antioch_n and_o if_o any_o moreover_o be_v come_v from_o other_o place_n etc._n etc._n iv_o whereas_o he_o cit_v d._n whitaker_n as_o if_o he_o affirm_v of_o this_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o it_o bind_v only_o but_o in_o a_o special_a or_o particular_a meeting_n he_o do_v herein_o falsify_v the_o testimony_n of_o d._n whitak_n for_o though_o he_o distinguish_v synod_n into_o particular_a provincial_n or_o nationall_n &_o universal_a do_v in_o 6._o in_o de_fw-fr council_n qu._n 1._o c._n 2._o p._n 6._o that_o place_n call_v this_o a_o particular_a synod_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o such_o assertion_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v bind_v only_o in_o a_o special_a or_o particular_a meeting_n and_o it_o have_v be_v against_o the_o text_n act._n 15.23_o &_o 16.4_o where_o it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n syria_n &_o cilicia_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v the_o decree_n thereof_o as_o for_o that_o 67._o that_o ibid._n p._n 67._o other_o place_n out_o of_o d._n whit._n it_o be_v misalledge_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o there_o mention_v instead_o of_o that_o mistake_a place_n let_v he_o consider_v what_o mr_n cartwright_n say_v hereof_o 15.6_o hereof_o confut._n of_o rhem._n annot._n on_o act._n 15.6_o we_o will_v not_o strive_v whether_o the_o council_n be_v general_n or_o provincial_n but_o it_o may_v be_v count_v a_o general_n council_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v governor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n i._o can._n ii_o as_o mr_n cartwright_n say_v place_n say_v refut_o of_o rhem._n on_o the_o place_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v not_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o have_v diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o doctrine_n than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o great_a in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v both_o infallible_o direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o they_o go_v up_o to_o confer_v with_o they_o and_o for_o countenance_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n
in_o confound_a law_n and_o order_n by_o translate_n the_o word_n leges_fw-la order_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v translate_v it_o law_n according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o proper_a signification_n thereof_o if_o he_o have_v dislike_v mr_n f._n for_o use_v the_o word_n leges_fw-la or_o law_n and_o will_v correct_v it_o by_o put_v in_o the_o word_n order_n this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o exact_a and_o faithful_a translator_n may_v do_v he_o shall_v rather_o have_v translate_v the_o word_n true_o according_a to_o the_o right_a signification_n and_o then_o have_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o reader_n touch_v the_o fault_n of_o mr_n fenner_n in_o the_o ill_a confound_v of_o law_n and_o order_n and_o put_v one_o for_o the_o other_o after_o these_o unfaithful_a omission_n and_o mistranslation_n mr_n dau._n have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o say_v confident_o of_o himself_o thus_o have_v i_o faithful_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o eminent_a light_n in_o his_o time_n mr_n dudley_n fenner_n who_o be_v join_v with_o mr_n cartwright_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o commendation_n of_o he_o i_o do_v willing_o assent_v he_o be_v indeed_o a_o eminent_a light_n and_o why_o then_o have_v mr_n dau._n go_v about_o to_o obscure_v his_o light_n by_o deprave_v his_o testimony_n and_o labour_v to_o put_v this_o bright-burning_a candle_n under_o a_o bushel_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v his_o light_n whether_o he_o make_v strong_o for_o he_o or_o against_o i_o let_v other_o judge_n iii_o moreover_o after_o these_o omission_n and_o mistranslation_n come_v we_o to_o consider_v his_o miscollection_n from_o he_o which_o without_o any_o just_a deduction_n or_o inference_n upon_o the_o lame_a and_o imperfect_a recital_n of_o his_o word_n he_o thus_o propound_v ibiden_v propound_v ibiden_v the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o he_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n how_o untrue_a this_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v i._o by_o mr_n f._n his_o allege_v those_o 276._o those_o s._n theo._n l._n 7._o p._n 276._o scripture_n deut._n 17.9_o with_o 2._o chron._n 19.8_o 11._o matt._n 18.18_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o to_o show_v what_o authority_n there_o be_v in_o a_o classis_fw-la or_o synod_n comprehend_v by_o he_o under_o that_o general_a definition_n of_o a_o presbytery_n as_o well_o as_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n thereby_o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n of_o judgement_n censure_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n because_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o jurisdiction_n and_o judgement_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o ordination_n etc._n etc._n ii_o though_o mr_n f._n speak_v of_o excommunication_n and_o absolution_n from_o it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o assembly_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o last_o word_n mr_n d._n for_o special_a observation_n cause_v to_o be_v print_v in_o great_a capital_a letter_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o particular_a church_n see_v in_o the_o same_o 277_o same_o pa._n 277_o place_n speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n administer_v by_o the_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n in_o decide_v of_o doubt_n he_o say_v also_o etsi_fw-la authoritas_fw-la communis_fw-la sit_fw-la ministris_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o sententiam_fw-la dicendi_fw-la &_o eam_fw-la exponendi_fw-la maxima_fw-la facienda_fw-la potestas_fw-la that_o be_v though_o the_o authority_n be_v common_a yet_o the_o great_a power_n of_o give_v sentence_n and_o declare_v it_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o minister_n therefore_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n iii_o mr_n f._n a_o little_a after_o again_o speak_v of_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o censure_n and_o still_o of_o administer_a they_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n or_o presbytery_n which_o contain_v the_o synod_n as_o well_o as_o a_o particular_a eldership_n he_o say_v of_o they_o ibiden_v they_o ibiden_v in_o quibus_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la summa_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la potestas_fw-la presbyterio_n demandata_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v in_o which_o throughout_o all_o church_n the_o high_a or_o chief_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o presbytery_n and_o hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o these_o passage_n mr_n d._n omit_v when_o he_o translate_v other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o period_n he_o think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n to_o have_v his_o reader_n take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o iv_o whereas_o mr_n f._n require_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fore-consultation_n of_o the_o presbytery_n comprehend_v both_o classis_fw-la and_o particular_a eldership_n their_o counsel_n be_v tell_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o thing_n ordinary_o be_v thus_o perform_v in_o these_o reform_a church_n viz._n after_o that_o in_o the_o classical_a assembly_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n it_o have_v be_v find_v just_a and_o requisite_a that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v or_o any_o minister_n call_v these_o censure_n and_o election_n be_v then_o first_o solemn_o propound_v unto_o the_o particular_a church_n who_o these_o thing_n special_o concern_v and_o so_o accomplish_v with_o their_o consent_n and_o not_o otherwise_o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n dissent_n and_o allow_v not_o the_o excommunication_n or_o election_n then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o strife_n the_o matter_n be_v again_o refer_v ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la senatum_fw-la unto_o a_o great_a ecclesiastical_a senate_n classis_fw-la or_o synod_n to_o judge_v thereof_o and_o to_o compose_v the_o dissension_n v._o mr_n f._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 279._o chapter_n pag._n 278_o 279._o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o these_o presbyterial_a assembly_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o mutual_a office_n perform_v in_o the_o same_o in_o special_a manner_n towards_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o counsel_n but_o also_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n and_o this_o be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v both_o in_o the_o 43._o the_o kercken-ordeninge_a art_n 43._o nationall_n synod_n at_o dort_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o such_o fault_n as_o be_v commit_v in_o those_o meeting_n or_o by_o contempt_n of_o the_o admonition_n of_o inferior_a assembly_n hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o allow_v a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o synod_n and_o class_n and_o do_v not_o limit_v all_o jurisdiction_n unto_o a_o particular_a church_n vi_o after_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v in_o general_a both_o of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o one_o and_o of_o many_o church_n joint_o together_o than_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o each_o of_o they_o several_o and_o there_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o presbytery_n of_o many_o church_n that_o be_v of_o class_n and_o synod_n he_o say_v 280._o say_v s._n theol._n l._n 7._o p._n 280._o hic_fw-la autem_fw-la leges_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la condendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la here_o be_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o be_v make_v this_o be_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n more_o than_o of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n this_o mr_n d._n pass_v over_o also_o it_o be_v no_o policy_n for_o he_o to_o draw_v collection_n from_o such_o testimony_n vii_o that_o one_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o mr_n f._n oft_o 281._o oft_o ibid._n p._n 280_o 281._o allege_v 2._o cor._n 8.19_o 23._o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o allege_v with_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n it_o be_v there_o specify_v that_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elect_v by_o saffrage_n now_o this_o election_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n exercise_v by_o sundry_a church_n in_o one_o business_n touch_v one_o person_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o combination_n of_o church_n may_v exercise_v jurisdiction_n together_o touch_v such_o as_o be_v no_o peculiar_a member_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o such_o election_n may_v be_v make_v by_o many_o church_n then_o may_v censure_n be_v decree_v by_o many_o church_n together_o as_o occasion_n require_v last_o mr_n f._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n touch_v such_o as_o administer_v the_o same_o both_o by_o a_o simple_a and_o compound_a office_n in_o the_o presbytery_n both_o of_o one_o or_o more_o church_n in_o synod_n or_o general_n council_n he_o come_v at_o last_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o saint_n other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o promote_v unto_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o 282._o and_o
controversy_n that_o arise_v in_o the_o same_o and_o according_a to_o mr_n parker_n do_v exercise_v a_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n herein_o from_o this_o communication_n of_o church_n he_o come_v to_o speak_v 340._o speak_v ibid._n c._n 23._o p._n 345._o 340._o of_o their_o combination_n from_o whence_o arise_v a_o combine_a church_n derive_v from_o other_o church_n this_o combination_n he_o note_v to_o consist_v either_o of_o two_o or_o more_o church_n a_o instance_n of_o this_o combination_n of_o two_o he_o give_v in_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o council_n and_o synod_n and_o that_o proper_o and_o that_o of_o two_o church_n to_o wit_n of_o antioch_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o messenger_n send_v from_o antioch_n be_v present_a which_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o counsel_n and_o notwithstanding_o a_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o church_n be_v also_o judge_v in_o that_o council_n because_o their_o messenger_n bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o with_o they_o hereupon_o he_o reprove_v two_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o one_o of_o grotius_n who_o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o reject_v the_o use_n of_o synod_n altogether_o for_o who_o will_v write_v this_o say_v mr_n parâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o be_v bewitch_v with_o error_n see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v always_o hold_v that_o sâ—…_n be_v here_o institute_v of_o god_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o spirit_n of_o error_n will-he_n reprove_v be_v that_o of_o the_o hierarchy_n 347._o hierarchy_n p._n 347._o because_o they_o condemn_v the_o reform_a synod_n as_o if_o they_o be_v degenerate_a quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la typum_fw-la accuratissime_fw-la efformantur_fw-la which_o be_v notwithstanding_o most_o exact_o frame_v according_a to_o this_o pattern_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o mr_n parker_n hold_v the_o synod_n of_o divine_a institution_n to_o be_v not_o only_o for_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n but_o for_o jurisdiction_n also_o for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v with_o truth_n that_o the_o reform_a synod_n all_o which_o exercise_n jurisdiction_n do_v answer_v exact_o thereunto_o otherwise_o he_o may_v rather_o have_v say_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n swarve_v from_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n be_v indeed_o adulterare_fw-la and_o degenerate_a usurp_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o combination_n of_o more_o church_n mr_n par._n describe_v in_o divers_a kind_n or_o degree_n also_o ibiden_v also_o ibiden_v and_o first_o that_o which_o be_v of_o many_o church_n into_o one_o eldership_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o some_o little_a church_n know_v their_o own_o weakness_n do_v join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o neighbour_n church_n and_o so_o make_v but_o one_o eldership_n only_o among_o themselves_o he_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o those_o small_a church_n about_o geneva_n which_o not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o themselves_o do_v join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o church_n in_o the_o next_o city_n so_o that_o they_o come_v together_o weekly_o into_o the_o neighbour-consistory_n of_o the_o city_n this_o combination_n of_o lesser_a church_n into_o one_o eldership_n or_o consistory_n mr_n parker_n approve_v and_o justifyes_n and_o declare_v his_o judgement_n touch_v this_o kind_n of_o consociation_n 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o hierarchy_n that_o do_v so_o virulent_o impugn_v the_o same_o 2._o 348._o 2._o p._n 348._o whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o object_v against_o the_o reformation_n in_o england_n then_o that_o many_o church_n or_o parish_n be_v unable_a for_o it_o want_v fit_a man_n to_o govern_v and_o to_o exercise_v discipline_n in_o eldership_n mr_n parker_n answer_v hereunto_o if_o it_o be_v so_o let_v they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o the_o next_o eldership_n or_o erect_v a_o common_a eldership_n among_o themselves_o and_o so_o from_o common_a counsel_n and_o help_n let_v they_o seek_v remedy_n for_o their_o weakness_n now_o it_o be_v record_v 167._o record_v calvin_n epist_n 167._o that_o in_o the_o discipline_n at_o geneva_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o consistory_n or_o common_a eldership_n and_o hereby_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v not_o limit_v unto_o a_o particular_a church_n only_o and_o that_o mr_n parker_n allow_v of_o this_o government_n at_o geneva_n be_v not_o against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o many_o church_n over_o one_o again_o whereas_o d._n bancroft_n and_o d._n field_n object_n that_o the_o church_n at_o geneva_n and_o the_o village_n of_o the_o netherlands_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o whereas_o my_o opposite_n complain_v that_o church_n be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n and_o loose_v their_o liberty_n when_o they_o may_v not_o excommunicate_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o mr_n parker_n answer_n be_v 349._o be_v p._n 349._o that_o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n ordination_n and_o other_o jurisdiction_n remain_v pure_a in_o they_o save_v that_o communion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o church_n every_o church_n in_o great_a matter_n use_v the_o consent_n and_o counsel_n of_o her_o neighbour_n as_o of_o the_o classis_fw-la or_o eldership_n in_o the_o city_n quod_fw-la ego_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la vel_fw-la perfectissimis_fw-la non_fw-la indigâ—um_fw-la reor_fw-la which_o i_o judge_v say_v he_o not_o to_o be_v unmeet_a even_o for_o the_o most_o perfect_a church_n thus_o he_o require_v not_o only_a counsel_n but_o consent_n of_o other_o church_n in_o weighty_a matter_n which_o be_v that_o we_o stand_v for_o this_o do_v not_o as_o he_o say_v 390._o say_v p._n 390._o import_v any_o 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