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i_o deny_v also_o the_o former_a and_o think_v episcopacy_n will_v infer_v popery_n §_o 3._o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o like_a temptation_n and_o papist_n shall_v plead_v my_o principle_n as_o for_o they_o or_o shall_v infer_v that_o if_o national_a church_n and_o prelacy_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la universal_a church_n sovereignty_n be_v so_o also_o i_o shall_v here_o tell_v those_o that_o may_v have_v the_o like_a temptation_n how_o i_o escape_v this_o and_o i_o will_v add_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o difficulty_n that_o ever_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v of_o considerable_a weight_n to_o tempt_v a_o impartial_a man_n to_o popery_n and_o tell_v the_o less_o study_v how_o to_o answer_v they_o better_o than_o the_o most_o can_v do_v §_o 4._o i_o have_v long_o know_v that_o popery_n do_v not_o essential_o consist_v in_o the_o other_o error_n about_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n as_o image_n pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n mass_n relic_n merit_n justification_n freewill_n purgatory_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o greek_a or_o armenian_a or_o abassine_n hold_v these_o and_o no_o more_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o papist_n you_o may_v call_v they_o integral_a part_n of_o popery_n if_o you_o will_v but_o not_o essential_a the_o essence_n be_v only_o the_o opinion_n of_o universal_a humane_a church_n sovereignty_n and_o a_o church_n universal_a unify_v and_o formal_o constitute_v thereby_o §_o 5._o this_o be_v considerable_a 1._o quoad_fw-la rationem_fw-la rei_fw-la 2._o and_o quoad_fw-la rationem_fw-la nominis_fw-la 1._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sovereignty_n feign_v whether_o in_o a_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o any_o mix_v or_o other_o form_n as_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o make_v a_o vice-christ_n which_o be_v a_o antichrist_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v popery_n from_o they_o that_o place_n this_o sovereignty_n in_o the_o roman_a pope_n though_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n §_o 6._o of_o these_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o papist_n 1._o some_o place_n it_o in_o the_o pope_n alone_o 2._o some_o in_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o general_n council_n or_o clergy_n agree_v 3._o and_o some_o in_o a_o general_n council_n the_o pope_n be_v only_a principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la as_o have_v the_o primam_fw-la sedem_fw-la privilege_v ordinary_o to_o call_v they_o and_o moderate_a and_o in_o the_o interval_n of_o such_o council_n in_o a_o aristocratical_a college_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o world_n govern_v per_fw-la literas_fw-la formatas_fw-la this_o last_o as_o most_o irrational_a i_o have_v at_o large_a confute_v it_o be_v the_o other_o two_o that_o deserve_v further_a confutation_n §_o 7._o and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o summa_fw-la potestas_fw-la or_o sovereignty_n that_o be_v the_o unify_v and_o denominate_v form_n of_o a_o political_a society_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o now_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o papist_n or_o roman_a catholic_n be_v indeed_o of_o three_o distinct_a sort_n of_o church_n and_o not_o as_o they_o pretend_v of_o one_o but_o name_v not_o understand_v delude_v the_o ignorant_a say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o church_n make_v it_o not_o one._n §_o 8._o they_o uncharitable_o and_o very_o hurtful_o mistake_v 1._o who_o say_v that_o popery_n essential_o begin_v when_o god_n and_o constantine_n exalt_v the_o bishop_n and_o pride_n in_o many_o abuse_v that_o mercy_n 2._o and_o they_o that_o say_v it_o essential_o begin_v when_o image-worship_n begin_v 3._o and_o they_o that_o date_n it_o from_o the_o assume_v name_n of_o universal_a bishop_n or_o head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o leo_n i._n assume_v and_o phocas_n give_v boniface_n as_o long_o as_o they_o mean_v not_o the_o universal_a church_n on_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o the_o universal_a in_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v long_o mean_v §_o 9_o now_o among_o all_o temptation_n to_o popery_n i_o never_o find_v any_o of_o difficult_a weight_n but_o these_o i._o the_o apostolical_a office_n continue_v in_o its_o ordinary_a continue_a part_n and_o work_n but_o universal_a church_n government_n be_v a_o ordinary_a continue_a part_n and_o work_n of_o the_o apostolic_a office_n ergo_fw-la universal_a church-government_n continue_v that_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ii_o the_o superiority_n of_o one_o national_a church_n government_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o superiority_n of_o a_o universal_a church_n government_n iii_o the_o roman_a policy_n seem_v great_o advantageous_a for_o the_o preservation_n honour_n and_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v much_o uphold_v it_o iv._o the_o scandalous_a division_n of_o the_o reform_a and_o other_o church_n be_v so_o dishonourable_a and_o weaken_a and_o dangerous_a to_o christianity_n as_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o roman_a policy_n and_o unity_n necessary_a v._o the_o error_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o popery_n be_v so_o many_o and_o gross_a and_o their_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o palpable_a especial_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n so_o partial_a erroneous_a and_o hostile_a as_o seem_v much_o to_o make_v their_o cause_n more_o suspect_v than_o the_o papist_n §_o 10._o these_o reason_n which_o prevail_v with_o such_o great_a man_n as_o erasmus_n cassander_n grotius_n and_o many_o other_o need_v a_o more_o accurate_a answer_n than_o most_o protestant_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v which_o we_o shall_v find_v be_v the_o papist_n by_o liberty_n of_o religion_n let_v loose_a to_o open_a dispute_n among_o we_o i_o have_v try_v some_o judicious_a minister_n with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o have_v have_v but_o such_o answer_n as_o be_v defective_a and_o insufficient_a §_o 11._o the_o answer_n which_o satisfy_v i_o be_v this_o we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o the_o apostle_n power_n as_o promulgator_n of_o christ_n law_n and_o a_o legislative_a power_n to_o make_v law_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o between_o a_o legislative_a and_o a_o judicial_a and_o executive_a power_n 3._o between_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o indefinite_a power_n and_o exercise_n 4._o between_o a_o power_n to_o be_v use_v personal_o disjunct_n each_o one_o his_o part_n in_o his_o own_o province_n and_o a_o power_n in_o many_o conjunct_a make_n one_o political_a person_n or_o supreme_a as_o in_o a_o aristocracy_n 5._o between_o proper_a regiment_n where_o authorit_n as_o imperantis_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n and_o contract_n or_o consent_v for_o brotherly_a agreement_n and_o communion_n and_o so_o between_o a_o confederacy_n and_o a_o political_a society_n and_o between_o inequality_n in_o teacher_n and_o persuader_n and_o inequality_n in_o commander_n §_o 12._o this_o much_o presuppose_a we_o must_v inquire_v what_o the_o apostle_n power_n be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o of_o it_o be_v continue_v as_o ordinary_a and_o i._o name_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o useless_a to_o the_o notify_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o apostolus_fw-la signify_v much_o more_o than_o episcopus_fw-la to_o be_v a_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n or_o special_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o send_v indefinite_o to_o be_v his_o special_a witness_n and_o messenger_n to_o publish_v his_o gospel_n to_o infidel_n and_o work_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o gather_v church_n hereby_o but_o a_o bishop_n as_o such_o have_v not_o this_o mission_n and_o power_n §_o 13._o ii_o the_o apostle_n power_n to_o speak_v of_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o work_n as_o eye_n and_o ear-witness_n be_v not_o continue_v to_o successor_n no_o more_o than_o the_o confirm_a power_n of_o miracle_n §_o 14._o iii_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o two_o be_v a_o national_a form_v fit_v to_o
the_o jewish_a state_n and_o not_o a_o universal_a and_o this_o national_a form_n go_v before_o that_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n work_v and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v universal_a or_o indefinite_a §_o 15._o iv._o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o universal_a law_n of_o their_o own_o but_o only_o promulgate_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o teach_v they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o promise_v and_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v all_o to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o they_o be_v send_v to_o all_o nation_n indefinite_o to_o convert_v they_o and_o baptise_v they_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o the_o crier_n be_v not_o the_o lawmaker_n though_o he_o proclaim_v the_o law_n the_o obligation_n to_o infant-baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n allege_v by_o some_o as_o apostolical_a law_n be_v from_o christ_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a the_o apostle_n be_v authorize_v witness_n and_o promulgator_n and_o have_v they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a promise_a spirit_n it_o have_v so_o be_v christ_n own_o law-giving_a no_o other_o have_v that_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v a_o new_a word_n of_o god_n or_o universal_a law_n by_o bring_v all_o his_o command_n to_o remembrance_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n the_o determination_n act_n 15._o be_v also_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o the_o certain_a understanding_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o as_o two_o of_o the_o four_o case_n fornication_n and_o idol-communion_n be_v of_o know_a morality_n so_o the_o other_o two_o strangle_v and_o blood-eating_a if_o not_o so_o be_v not_o of_o universal_a obligation_n but_o only_o to_o those_o gentile_n that_o live_v among_o the_o offend_a jew_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v about_o the_o institution_n of_o deacon_n and_o bishop_n of_o single_a church_n if_o they_o do_v not_o institute_n they_o as_o in_o christ_n name_n by_o his_o command_n or_o spirit_n but_o have_v authority_n from_o he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o apostle_n it_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n infallible_a guidance_n and_o a_o temporary_a work_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n for_o christ_n church_n will_v never_o be_v form_v nor_o his_o law_n and_o word_n settle_v perfect_a if_o we_o must_v have_v man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o add_v to_o his_o church_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n and_o to_o make_v he_o new_a law_n and_o a_o new_a word_n how_o big_a will_v his_o bible_n be_v then_o at_o the_o last_o why_o have_v no_o new_a scripture_n as_o his_o be_v so_o make_v these_o 1600_o year_n i_o hope_v our_o volume_n of_o council_n will_v not_o go_v for_o such_o §_o 16._o v._o the_o occasional_a determination_n of_o question_n about_o mutable_a circumstance_n as_o long_a hair_n the_o vail_n the_o love-feast_n the_o time_n of_o collection_n for_o charity_n and_o divers_a such_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o local_a and_o not_o of_o immutable_a but_o occasional_a mutable_a obligation_n and_o be_v but_o such_o as_o national_a and_o congregational_a governor_n may_v determine_v without_o any_o universal_a supreme_a power_n the_o genus_fw-la or_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v edification_n love_n concord_n peace_n decency_n order_n be_v god_n law_n §_o 17._o vi_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o segregate_v or_o dis-junct_a each_o one_o in_o his_o province_n and_o what_o they_o do_v as_o a_o aristocratical_a person_n or_o college_n united_o they_o ordain_v elder_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n settle_a church_n decide_v controversy_n write_v book_n and_o epistle_n single_o each_o one_o in_o his_o province_n and_o meet_v not_o to_o write_v any_o one_o book_n or_o epistle_n by_o a_o major_a college-vote_n in_o one_o body_n and_o though_o their_o book_n now_o oblige_v all_o the_o church_n that_o have_v they_o yet_o 1._o at_o the_o first_o writing_n they_o oblige_v only_o the_o church_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v and_o only_o after_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n bind_v other_o that_o have_v they_o and_o every_o ordinary_a pastor_n that_o write_v a_o book_n that_o be_v sound_a divinity_n bring_v a_o obligation_n on_o all_o that_o read_v it_o to_o obey_v it_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o apostle_n book_n and_o they_o be_v extensively_n indefinite_a or_o universal_a to_o all_o that_o read_v or_o hear_v it_o but_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o obligation_n intensively_n be_v great_a from_o the_o apostle_n write_n because_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a spirit_n §_o 18._o vii_o the_o decision_n act_v 15._o be_v not_o by_o a_o general_n council_n nor_o a_o pope_n no_o such_o council_n be_v call_v but_o they_o be_v send_v and_o appeal_v to_o as_o man_n of_o most_o infallible_a fitness_n to_o decide_v that_o case_n and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o as_o a_o college_n it_o be_v only_o as_o a_o national_a church_n college_n such_o as_o de_fw-fr formâ_fw-la the_o jew_n nation_n have_v in_o which_o relation_n they_o be_v first_o settle_v for_o as_o twelve_o they_o be_v only_o so_o relate_v other_o be_v add_v to_o be_v send_v with_o they_o to_o the_o centile_n and_o beside_o and_o after_o that_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o their_o separate_a province_n and_o personal_a capacity_n §_o 10_o viii_o and_o as_o they_o never_o do_v as_o a_o universal_a aristocratical_a college_n by_o vote_n make_v new_a universal_a law_n to_o the_o church_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ordinary_a continue_a power_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o as_o such_o a_o college_n exercise_v judicial_a or_o executive_a power_n but_o do_v it_o in_o their_o single_a capacity_n only_o in_o their_o proper_a province_n and_o that_o be_v partly_o by_o a_o ordinary_a power_n of_o reproof_n and_o excommunication_n which_o continue_v and_o partly_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a miraculous_a power_n of_o deliver_v to_o satan_n for_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o power_n be_v cease_v with_o they_o though_o papist_n in_o a_o mock-imitation_n deliver_v the_o excommunicate_a to_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o be_v kill_v as_o if_o these_o be_v devil_n as_o for_o the_o universal_a law_n that_o tell_v who_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o be_v christ_n own_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o judgement_n to_o which_o if_o man_n may_v add_v the_o like_a no_o wonder_n if_o they_o make_v sin_n and_o heresy_n as_o they_o please_v and_o excommunicate_a and_o deliver_v to_o satan_n their_o magistrate_n who_o they_o will_v and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v a_o orthodox_n saint_n this_o year_n be_v burn_v without_o change_n as_o a_o heretic_n the_o next_o and_o it_o be_v never_o certain_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v heresy_n or_o sin_n and_o what_o not_o §_o 20._o ix_o it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o a_o aristocratical_a supreme_a power_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n exercise_n legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ordinary_a continue_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n that_o have_v such_o power_n and_o all_o government_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o three_o part_n there_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la no_o universal_a governor_n §_o 21._o x._o the_o power_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n and_o both_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o aaron_n be_v under_o moses_n government_n and_o christ_n give_v the_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o at_o first_o no_o large_a province_n or_o power_n and_o when_o he_o add_v more_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n he_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n power_n as_o of_o god_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v limit_v and_o subject_a to_o 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