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dispensation_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n must_v need_v the_o help_n of_o popery_n not_o only_o as_o a_o pillar_n by_o which_o it_o must_v be_v under_o prop_v but_o as_o a_o foundation_n or_o head-corner_n stone_n upon_o which_o their_o whole_a building_n must_v rest_v and_o be_v erect_v thus_o say_v this_o worthy_a champion_n but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v neither_o be_v the_o first_o nor_o the_o last_o that_o on_o good_a ground_n do_v affirm_v their_o presbytery_n and_o popery_n to_o live_v one_o in_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v by_o popish_a point_n and_o principle_n ☞_o and_o keep_v up_o popery_n alive_a in_o england_n which_o can_v die_v as_o long_o as_o that_o life_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v easy_o demonstrate_v in_o their_o congruity_n together_o while_o they_o dispute_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n hold_v the_o same_o point_n profess_v the_o same_o principle_n i_o say_v not_o all_o 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church-principal_a to_o set_v law_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o rule_v and_o order_n and_o to_o make_v directory_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o congregation_n and_o church_n to_o be_v under_o and_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o power_n of_o command_v compel_a condemn_a punish_v or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o church-principall_a yet_o pretend_v themselves_o the_o church_n representative_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o presbyterian_a church_n because_o make_v up_o of_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n as_o a_o representative_a body_n thus_o they_o say_v they_o be_v the_o church_n primary_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n together_o but_o they_o in_o a_o classis_fw-la synod_n council_n of_o minister_n etc._n and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n to_o open_a and_o shut_v bind_v or_o loose_v command_v or_o countermand_v vide_fw-la rutherford_n right_a of_o presbytery_n lib._n 2._o p._n 9_o 10._o to_o 14._o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o dissent_v that_o mr._n hudson_n set_v the_o catholic_n first_o and_o then_o the_o congregationall_a but_o 2._o the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v and_o have_v be_v always_o visible_a which_o be_v a_o general_a controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o as_o appear_v in_o willet_n synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la visible_a q_n 2._o of_o the_o church_n they_o mean_v not_o any_o particular_a congregational_a church_n but_o that_o the_o universal_a catholic_n church_n be_v visible_a rhem._n annot._n mat._n 25._o sect._n 3_o bellarmin_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o ret_fw-la 7._o calvisius_n cap._n de_fw-la fide_fw-la &c_n &c_n symbol_n artic._n 18._o the_o presbyterian_o say_v the_o same_o whither_o they_o all_o agree_v therein_o or_o no_o i_o can_v say_v but_o mr._n rutherford_n for_o they_o rutherford_n lib._n 2._o of_o his_o right_n of_o
church_n p._n 117_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o king_n the_o first_o a_o tyrant_n 22_o epist._n king_n never_o more_o in_o england_n 23_o ep._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n p._n 85_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 324_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o several_a kind_n p._n 325_o ibid._n knowledge_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a be_v one_o end_n of_o church_n fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o l._n lamb_n book_n of_o life_n p._n 55_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o lamb_n book_n will_v be_v out_o ere_o long_o 217_o epist._n last_o day_n best_a day_n p._n 26_o 31_o 46_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o latter_a day_n church_n fill_v with_o glory_n p._n 537_o 538_o 539_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lawgiver_n christ_n alone_o p._n 144_o 145_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o lawyer_n corrupt_a and_o live_v by_o sin_n 220_o 221_o epist._n lawyer_n mock_v at_o the_o word_n and_o hinder_v reformation_n 222_o epist._n lawyer_n ere_o long_o will_v appear_v the_o great_a oppressor_n tyrant_n and_o traitor_n that_o be_v 224_o 225_o epist._n law_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o regulate_v and_o why_o 222_o epist._n law_n and_o lawyer_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o lust_n 223_o epist._n law_n of_o christ_n in_o paradise_n p._n 540_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o law_n to_o go_v forth_o from_o church_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 541_o ibid._n learned_a man_n so_o call_v most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 78_o 61_o 205_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o learned_a in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o independent_a church_n way_n p._n 205_o ibid._n learned_a who_o be_v true_o so_o p._n 205_o ibid._n lest_o garden_n plant_v god_n great_a care_n p._n 44_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o h._n lecsons_n experience_n 10_o exp._n 6_o 2_o legal_a righteousness_n 4._o exp._n ib._n lesson_n for_o anabaptist_n in_o ireland_n p._n 334_o 335_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o a_o letter_n from_o waterford_n answer_v p._n 302_o 303_o 304_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o levitical_a law_n require_v separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o liberty_n of_o sister_n in_o church_n p._n 466_o 471_o 472_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o liberty_n of_o saint_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a 318_o 5_o 2_o 328_o ib._n 333_o ib._n life_n be_v first_o before_o law_n p._n 541_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o light_n and_o increase_v of_o knowledge_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o light_n shine_v glorious_o p._n 400_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o light_n go_v forth_o from_o church_n round_o about_o p._n 531_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o lip_n of_o the_o church_n what_o p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o lord_n christ_n alone_o by_o power_n purchase_n conquest_n gift_n and_o choice_n independent_a spiritual_a universal_a sole-soveraign_a lord_n chief_n justice_n most_o excellency_n and_o everlasting_a 78_o 6_o 1_o 143_o 144_o 13_o 1_o love_n original_n to_o all_o saint_n a_o like_o p._n 86_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n ground_n of_o comfort_n p._n 375_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o experience_n p._n 383_o ibid._n love_n of_o god_n call_v home_n p._n 412_o ibid._n love_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o but_o hypocrite_n p._n 477_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o god_n outlive_v all_o grace_n p._n 405_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n one_o end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 60_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o love_n to_o all_o saint_n that_o differ_v in_o opinion_n p._n 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o love_n and_o sweetness_n to_o restore_v a_o fall_a member_n p._n 83_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o love_n be_v absolute_a for_o which_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 453_o c._n 7_o l._n 2_o lust_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o law_n 223_o 224_o epist._n m._n mad_a folk_n in_o church_n and_o why_o p._n 150_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o maiden_n of_o wisdom_n now_o call_v in_o the_o street_n p._n 198_o 199_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o mary_n magdalen_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christ_n rise_v p._n 474_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o magistrate_n what_o they_o must_v do_v and_o what_o they_o must_v not_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 262_o 2_o 2_o 179_o 185_o 127_o 128_o 13_o 11_o 164_o 13_o 1_o magistrate_n must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o church_n and_o saint_n p._n 159_o ibid._n magistrate_n tyrant_n when_o they_o do_v so_o and_o sacrilegious_a 160_o 172_o ib._n magistrate_n meddle_v not_o with_o faith_n but_o with_o fact_n p._n 163_o ibid._n magistrate_n strike_v with_o judgement_n that_o meddle_v beyond_o the_o orb_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o 166_o 173_o ibid._n magistrates_n when_o in_o most_o danger_n p._n 171_o ibid._n magistrate_n be_v servant_n to_o not_o judge_n of_o noâ—_n lawgiver_n to_o christ_n church_n or_o saint_n 179_o 180_o ib._n magistrate_n in_o their_o place_n own_v and_o honour_a by_o the_o church_n p._n 129_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ever_o distinct_a p._n 1â—5_n c._n 13_o l._n 1_o magistrate_n what_o he_o may_v do_v about_o minister_n 11_o epist._n magistrate_n must_v do_v all_o they_o can_v by_o their_o power_n and_o person_n to_o countenance_v the_o church_n 13_o epist._n 26_o ibid._n magistrate_n must_v study_v scripture_n p._n 36_o ibid._n magistrate_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v about_o they_o p._n 480_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o maintenance_n to_o minister_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v civil_a and_o leave_v to_o liberty_n p._n 489_o ib._n man_n not_o able_a to_o undertake_v church-government_n p._n 139_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o man_n rule_n too_o long_o or_o too_o short_a p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o man_n of_o form_n most_o enemy_n to_o christ_n p._n 341_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o many_o fall_n to_o rantism_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o p._n 322_o ib._n many_o member_n pollute_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n p._n 69_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o manâ—a_n must_v fall_v a_o pace_n in_o these_o day_n p._n 35_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o a._n manwaring_n experience_n 2_o 3_o exp._n 6_o 2_o e._n marrow_n experience_n p._n 424_o ib._n martyr_n in_o the_o flame_n have_v witness_v against_o put_v to_o death_n any_o for_o error_n of_o heresy_n p._n 179_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o master-builder_n christ_n alone_o and_o how_o 140_o 141_o ib_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a saint_n p._n 51_o 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o fit_a matter_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n own_o add_v 67_o 68_o ib._n material_n for_o christ_n church_n must_v be_v the_o best_a p._n 63_o ib._n fit_a matter_n be_v wry_v by_o the_o hammer_n and_o see_v p._n 68_o ib._n matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o church_n fit_v by_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o matter_n of_o church_n in_o these_o last_o day_n p._n 510_o 512_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o matter_n for_o foundation_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a p._n 192_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o voluntary_a what_o and_o how_o p._n 264_o 265_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v by_o experience_n p._n 367_o 368_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o mean_n to_o convert_v one_o convert_v not_o another_o p._n 367_o ib._n measure_v for_o the_o temple_n be_v christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 10_o l._n 1_o meet_v place_n make_v church_n when_o p._n 11_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o meet_v oft_o together_o before_o embody_v p._n 273_o 274_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o meet_v place_n call_v church_n presbyter_n and_o papist_n agree_v in_o they_o p._n 492_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o i._n and_o a._n megsons_n experience_n p._n 416_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o member_n of_o church-fellowship_n who_o fit_a p._n 56_o 57_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o all_o member_n make_v up_o but_o one_o body_n p._n 8â—_n c._n 7_o l._n â—_o a_o member_n amiss_o how_o to_o be_v restore_v ibid._n member_n of_o foolish_a building_n in_o danger_n of_o fall_v the_o next_o storm_n p._n 191_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o member_n many_o come_v before_o call_v who_o p._n 269_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o member_n of_o other_o church_n how_o receive_v p._n 294_o 295_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o member_n causal_n and_o constitutive_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n universal_a be_v the_o congregational_a p._n 481_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o memory_n for_o sermon_n how_o help_v p._n 421_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o merit_n of_o work_n de_fw-la congruo_fw-la p._n 477_o 478_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o middle_a thing_n must_v not_o be_v urge_v p._n 327_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o h._n mill_n his_o experience_n p._n 409_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o minister_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a guilty_a of_o those_o error_n they_o most_o complain_v of_o 82_o 7_o â—_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n tooth_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 97_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o minister_n of_o state_n succeed_v lord_n bishop_n in_o their_o action_n and_o station_n which_o be_v bewail_v p._n 168_o c
sim._n sim._n sim._n sim._n sim._n happiness_n of_o such_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n church_n sim._n in_o serm._n 4._o p._n 38._o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o most_o conspicuous_a part_n cant_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n exposit._n 1_o dove_n eye_n the_o most_o discern_a member_n that_o be_v light_a to_o the_o body_n 2_o comely_a hair_n saint_n that_o hang_v and_o live_v on_o christ_n the_o head_n mount_n gilead_n 3_o her_o tooth_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o chew_v divide_v the_o word_n aright_o or_o member_n qualify_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o interpretation_n even_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v one_o long_o &_o one_o short_a one_o high_a and_o one_o low_a but_o all_o equal_a jam._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o very_o white_a and_o lovely_a mal._n 3.3_o many_o minister_n have_v be_v and_o must_v be_v rub_v hard_o before_o white_a they_o be_v to_o be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o very_o orderly_o 4_o her_o lip_n her_o excellent_a word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o matter_n 2_o for_o form_n well_o weave_v twist_a etc._n etc._n the_o church_n hairlace_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o hair_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o together_o in_o one_o 5_o her_o speech_n sweet_a 6_o her_o temple_n full_a such_o be_v high_a in_o christ_n the_o head_n overseer_n elder_n full_o of_o sweetness_n and_o savour_n all_o point_v at_o the_o crown_n and_o press_v after_o perfection_n in_o christ._n 7_o her_o neck_n expos._n the_o ordinance_n which_o as_o mean_n unite_v christ_n and_o people_n head_n and_o body_n together_o by_o the_o spirit_n who_o behead_a the_o church_n the_o neck_n in_o heb._n thauvaar_n expos._n a_o armoury_n for_o sword_n the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o her_o ordinance_n the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n of_o any_o size_n or_o stature_n be_v fit_v in_o this_o armoury_n fâ—r_v his_o warfare_n 8_o her_n two_o breast_n for_o ornament_n and_o for_o use_n old_a and_o new_a testament_n julian_n the_o apostate_n call_v the_o bible_n a_o bauble_n these_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n for_o babe_n the_o author_n judgement_n be_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o church_n two_o breast_n which_o be_v always_o so_o full_a and_o fair_a and_o fresh_o flow_v and_o feed_v moulin_n the_o picture_n of_o the_o true_a church_n all_o fair_a second_o part_n of_o the_o form_n every_o church_n be_v equal_o independent_a proof_n of_o particular_a church_n equal_a and_o alike_o power_n in_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n expos._n to_o admit_v or_o keep_v out_o examine_v or_o cast_v out_o or_o the_o like_a expos._n nor_o one_o church_n blame_v for_o another_o but_o every_o one_o for_o she_o own_o sin_n be_v absolute_o independent_a as_o to_o other_o and_o distinct_a independency_n orthodox_n in_o those_o day_n without_o any_o subordination_n proof_n in_o the_o apostle_n epistle_n to_o church_n as_o distinct_a church_n each_o from_o other_o all_o alike_o one_o head_n all_o alike_o queen_n all_o alike_o sister_n all_o 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the_o precious_a shall_v be_v separate_a for_o god_n be_v gather_v up_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.16_o 15.19_o 17_o 18._o so_o that_o a_o difference_n shall_v be_v put_v between_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o with_o many_o other_o prophecy_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o have_v produce_v sufficient_a i_o hope_v to_o satisfy_v either_o the_o rational_o religious_a or_o the_o religious_o rational_a one_o in_o this_o point_n and_o of_o the_o church_n wildernesse-state_n and_o of_o her_o recovery_n which_o be_v come_v apace_o upon_o we_o although_o this_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o many_o neither_o religious_a nor_o rational_a babylon_n that_o do_v deplore_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o man_n
office_n of_o preach_v be_v deny_v any_o but_o that_o they_o have_v free_a liberty_n yet_o if_o they_o transgress_v gospel-bound_n and_o will_v be_v seditious_a and_o fierce_a etc._n etc._n then_o it_o be_v your_o lordship_n duty_n to_o suppress_v and_o banish_v they_o say_v we_o will_v free_o grant_v you_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o word_n against_o all_o false_a doctrine_n but_o we_o will_v restrain_v your_o hand_n and_o spirit_n from_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o our_o magistracy_n and_o civil_a power_n etc._n etc._n either_o of_o these_o i_o say_v out_o of_o their_o orb_n and_o place_n be_v of_o a_o phaeton-spirit_n ☞_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o and_o in_o such_o disorder_n as_o will_v set_v all_o on_o fire_n again_o therefore_o such_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2_o chro._n 26.16_o for_o such_o pride_n be_v never_o without_o a_o fall_n and_o till_o this_o be_v both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n must_v needs_o lie_v 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now_o it_o will_v be_v privative_a to_o take_v this_o power_n from_o the_o church_n as_o to_o excommunicate_v censure_n or_o the_o like_a sed_fw-la judâ—cium_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la est_fw-la suasionis_fw-la non_fw-la coactionis_fw-la ☜_o beside_o they_o be_v too_o like_o one_o another_o in_o urge_v all_o to_o belâ—eve_v and_o by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n agree_v as_o if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o infallible_a breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o most_o certain_a and_o sound_a to_o which_o whittaker_n answer_v the_o council_n p_o 262_o 263._o and_o say_v the_o very_a ultimate_a determination_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o synod_n may_v be_v false_a p._n 231._o and_o that_o those_o decree_n or_o determination_n of_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v question_v p._n 283._o again_o dissent_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v act_n 17.11_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o those_o thâ—ngs_n be_v so_o or_o no_o whittaker_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o we_o say_v with_o that_o pâ—oto-martyr_n of_o mary_n day_n mr_n rogers_n in_o fox_n p._n 1487._o who_o affirm_v that_o a_o poor_a simple_a layman_n call_v he_o cobbler_n ☞_o tinker_n or_o what_o you_o will_v that_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o he_o luthâ—r_n be_v more_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o obey_v then_o the_o whole_a council_n gather_v together_o and_o determine_v on_o their_o own_o bead_n who_o canon_n luther_n call_v but_o hay_n and_o stuâ—ble_a whâ—ch_fw-mi be_v to_o be_v burn_v up_o â—ut_v to_o the_o last_o consideration_n as_o concern_v discipline_n wherein_o they_o agree_v and_o be_v one_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o now_o minister_n 10._o about_o officer_n minister_n or_o the_o like_a as_o the_o papist_n give_v the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n bellarm._n cap._n 19_o the_o council_n so_o the_o presbyterian_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n rutherford_n p._n 201._o but_o although_o the_o clergy_n man_n have_v usurp_v it_o to_o themselves_o sole_o and_o alone_o for_o many_o year_n together_o dissent_v and_o assume_v the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o judge_v whether_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n person_n opinion_n or_o the_o like_a exclude_v ordinary_a christian_n so_o that_o they_o can_v confident_o declare_v against_o other_o and_o pronounce_v other_o heretic_n sectary_n or_o the_o like_a but_o none_o they_o though_o they_o be_v so_o yet_o we_o say_v that_o this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n so_o mat._n 10.7_o 1_o cor._n 14._o to_o try_v doctrine_n and_o person_n rev._n 2.2_o and_o to_o judge_v as_o mr._n dell_n in_o his_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v it_o clear_o dell._n p._n 85_o 86._o and_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v of_o her_o minister_n not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o with_o
in_o nothing_o accord_v to_o christ_n rule_n p._n 121_o c._n 19_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n uphold_v by_o carnal_a power_n p._n 126_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n fail_v in_o the_o final_a cause_n p._n 135_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o parishioner_n opposite_a to_o church_n p._n 79_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o parish_n church_n get_v out_o of_o and_o why_o p._n 207_o 208_o c._n 15_o l._n 1_o parish_n and_o church_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parish_n church_n strip_v naked_a as_o at_o first_o how_o p._n 552_o 553_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n p._n 528_o 529_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o paradise_n restore_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o tree_n rivers_n and_o all_o 530_o 531.9_o 2_o paradise_n in_o these_o day_n enter_v where_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 530_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o parallel_n of_o church_n take_v from_o garden_n p._n 42_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o parallel_n fetch_v from_o the_o wilderness_n p._n 30_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o parallel_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o form_n of_o his_o churchway_n p._n 244_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o parliament_n warn_v p._n 172_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o partaker_n of_o babylon_n sin_n partaker_n her_o sorrow_n p._n 75_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o pastor_n lord_n like_a most_o mischievous_a p._n 104_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pastor_n shall_v gather_v church_n experience_n p._n 150_o 151_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o patron_n so_o call_v their_o fearful_a sin_n 29_o epist._n paul_n a_o great_a separatist_n p._n 77_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n agree_v with_o different_a opinion_n p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o for_o peace_n sake_n god_n own_o form_n much_o more_o we_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o p._n 345_o c._n 5_o l._n 4_o people_n bewitch_v in_o these_o day_n p._n 39_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o people_n not_o profit_v under_o the_o ministry_n great_a heart-sore_n to_o faithful_a minister_n 330_o 331_o epist._n performance_n of_o promise_n at_o last_o pinch_n 47._o 4_o 1_o perfection_n of_o all_o in_o one_o be_v christ_n p._n 339_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o person_n enter_v into_o church_n what_o to_o do_v first_o p._n 239_o 240_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persecutor_n sampsons_n fox_n that_o â—uâ—n_v up_o themselves_o p._n 18_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o persuasion_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o p._n 245_o c._n 1_o l._n 2_o persuasion_n which_o all_o must_v have_v that_o will_v enter_v into_o church_n how_o to_o know_v true_a from_o false_a 249._o ib._n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o plantation_n of_o christ_n own_o hand_n i_o e._n his_o church_n p._n 43_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o pledge_n give_v in_o at_o dublin_n church_n p._n 371_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o policy_n carnal_a and_o gospel_n policy_n bow_v they_o differ_v p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o policy_n must_v serve_v piety_n not_o piety_n policy_n p._n 160_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o policy_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 169_o ib._n policy_n ruin_v by_o christ_n come_v p._n 170_o ib_n the_o polick_a beast_n sâ—t_v in_o the_o temple_n 8_o 11_o politician_n describe_v p._n 170_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o politician_n religion_n p._n 194_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o pope_n prelate_n primate_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o they_o come_v p._n 10_o c._n 1_o l._n 1_o popery_n to_o take_v away_o church-power_n &_o give_v it_o to_o clergy_n or_o class_n p._n 102_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o brass_n and_o how_o he_o come_v in_o p._n 155_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o popish_a discipline_n swim_v in_o blood_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o porter_n appoint_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o unclean_a p._n 52_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o a_o posy_n present_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n p._n 450_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o power_n in_o all_o church_n equal_a p._n 101_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o power_n of_o man_n over_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v usurp_v p._n 113_o ib._n power_n to_o admit_v member_n be_v the_o body_n p._n 286_o c._n 4_o l._n 2_o power_n civil_a subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n p._n 127_o 128_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n hard_o by_o we_o p._n 506_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o practice_n of_o primitive_a saint_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o separate_v from_o the_o mix_a multitude_n p._n 74_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o power_n and_o prayer_n of_o church_n p._n 91_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o a_o praevision_n p._n 425_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o praise_n to_o god_n a_o peculiar_a end_n of_o church-fellowship_n p._n 133_o c._n 12_o l._n 1_o praise_n be_v public_a of_o the_o church_n embody_a p._n 279_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o prayer_n must_v be_v much_o before_o imbody_v p._n 275_o 276_o ib._n prayer_n eminent_o answer_v p._n 368_o 369_o 370_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o prayer_n convert_v and_o confirm_v 415_o ibid._n 399_o 3_o 2_o preach_a a_o call_v thereto_o p._n 437_o 438_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o precept_n for_o separation_n p._n 72_o c._n 6_o l._n 1_o precious_a separate_v from_o the_o vile_a p._n 70_o ib._n precious_a stone_n gather_v in_o latter_a day_n p._n 519_o 520_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o prelate_n ever_o opposer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 12_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n and_o popery_n terâ—ani_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o prelacy_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o ladder_n p._n 104_o ibid._n prelacy_n and_o papacy_n live_v and_o die_v together_o p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o prelate_n in_o pomp_n p._n 107_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o preparation_n before_o imbody_v p._n 273_o c._n 3_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_a way_n fall_v with_o prelacy_n p._n 14_o c._n 2_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o too_o bold_a usurper_n of_o christ_n power_n p._n 105_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o great_a difference_n p._n 104_o ibid._n from_o presbytery_n to_o independency_n p._n 396_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o to_o presbyterian_o a_o word_n in_o love_n p._n 479_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o how_o churches_n and_o how_o not_o p._n 480_o ib._n presbyterian_a church_n as_o such_o not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n catholic_n p._n 481_o ib._n presbyterian_o who_o we_o own_o and_o honour_n p._n 483_o ibid._n and_o who_o we_o dare_v not_o close_o with_o 57_o epist._n some_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n look_v too_o alike_o in_o the_o head_n body_n eye_n mouth_n hand_n and_o foot_n yea_o and_o whole_a effigy_n of_o their_o church_n p._n 484_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presbyterian_o monopolise_v the_o church_n so_o call_v p._n 494_o ibid._n presbyterian_o design_v against_o the_o author_n and_o book_n 55_o epist._n presbyterian_a way_n novelty_n and_o heterodoxie_n 60_o epist._n presbytery_n congregationall_a be_v the_o right_a p._n 113_o c._n 8_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v special_a in_o church_n p._n 547_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o church_n be_v the_o adaequat_fw-la object_n p._n 116_o c._n 9_o l._n 1_o presence_n of_o christ_n sweet_a in_o church_n 45_o 4_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o pride_n in_o pastor_n god_n abhor_v of_o all_o man_n 109_o 8_o â—_o primitive_a time_n saint_n be_v all_o volunteer_n p._n 124_o c._n 11_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n minister_n people_n and_o all_o equal_a in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n without_o prelacy_n p._n 151_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n saint_n long_v for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 204_o c._n 14_o l._n 1_o in_o primitive_a time_n no_o respect_n of_o opinion_n p._n 331_o 333_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o in_o primitive_a time_n saint_n tell_v their_o experience_n p._n 356_o c._n 6_o l._n 2_o in_o primitive_a time_n sister_n have_v their_o liberty_n as_o church-member_n in_o church_n matter_n p._n 465_o 466_o c._n 8_o l._n 2_o principle_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v above_o self_n and_o god_n like_o p._n 254_o c._n 2_o l._n 2_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o p._n 485_o c._n 9_o l._n 2_o privilege_n of_o saint_n embody_v 89_o 7_o 1_o 202_o 15_o 1_o professor_n who_o fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 35_o c._n 5_o l._n 1_o many_o professor_n not_o christian_n ib_a professor_n who_o be_v best_a and_o try_v p._n 326_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n in_o primitive_a time_n p._n 53_o 54_o c._n 5_o l._n 2_o professor_n fall_v to_o familism_n rantism_n etc._n etc._n why_o p._n 81_o 82_o c._n 7_o l._n 1_o promise_v perform_v by_o contrary_a mean_n p._n 47_o c._n 4_o l._n 1_o promise_n to_o anchor_n at_o in_o a_o storm_n p._n 28_o c._n 3_o l._n 1_o promise_v of_o gold_n for_o brass_n silver_n for_o iron_n p._n 181_o c._n 13_o l._n 1_o promise_n of_o restitution_n of_o time_n to_o be_v eye_v 246_o
cap._n 22._o p._n 157._o unsavoury_a fruit_n thereof_o ☜_o these_o idol_n must_v down_o though_o never_o so_o bold_a and_o brazen_a face_v as_o yet_o a_o word_n more_o to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o must_v not_o head_n it_o over_o the_o church_n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la gladiis_fw-la &_o fustibus_fw-la res_fw-la agaetur_fw-la marlorat_fw-la expos._n eccles._n in_o luke_n 9.55_o de_fw-fr oecumen_fw-la pontif._n cham._n none_o ought_v to_o be_v force_v to_o the_o faith_n vide_fw-la chap._n â—_o l._n 2_o not_o in_o date_n 300_o year_n after_o christ._n in_o opere_fw-la articulatorum_fw-la art_n 36._o deodate_v in_o loc_n expos._n diodate_v in_o loc_n piety_n must_v not_o dance_v after_o the_o pipe_n of_o policy_n trap._n in_o mat._n 21.7_o ☞_o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o in_o what_o court_n of_o judicature_n secular_a power_n in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v tyranny_n and_o why_o constantines_n letter_n ☜_o cromwel_n letter_n after_o constantine_n magistrates_n meddle_v not_o with_o matter_n of_o religion_n ambrose_n valentinian_n the_o emperor_n expos._n answ._n to_o the_o objection_n in_o travel_n to_o bring_v forth_o at_o whitehal_n feb._n 22._o 1652._o 1._o this_o scripture_n teach_v nothing_o of_o earthâ—â—ly_a power_n or_o magistrate_n the_o text_n in_o the_o original_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o the_o context_n forego_v and_o follow_v will_v not_o bear_v it_o expos._n ☞_o diodate_v calvin_n arias_n montanus_n 2._o magistrate_n be_v the_o idolater_n 3._o the_o ground_n of_o their_o pretend_a inference_n and_o new_o raise_v argument_n be_v of_o humane_a invention_n 4._o shall_v we_o grant_v this_o text_n do_v touch_v magistrate_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n they_o may_v as_o far_o as_o they_o break_v the_o civil_a law_n they_o judge_v of_o practice_n but_o not_o of_o conscience_n burtons_n vindication_n answer_v to_o prynne_n 12._o inâ—errog_n p._n 70._o and_o may_v take_v cognisance_n of_o blasphemer_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o of_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n for_o their_o action_n they_o may_v not_o usurp_v christ_n power_n to_o kill_v error_n with_o the_o sword_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o word_n vide_fw-la vrsin_n de_fw-fr secundo_fw-la praecepto_fw-la p._n 737._o de_fw-la potestate_fw-la magistratus_fw-la example_n of_o luther_n conquest_n over_o error_n of_o zuinglius_fw-la respon_n in_o libel_n strothionis_n tom._n 2._o fol._n 302._o error_n all_o to_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o word_n not_o by_o the_o sword_n ☜_o vide_fw-la ch_n 2._o lib._n 2._o obj._n 1._o extraordinary_a and_o typical_a 2_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v civil_a office_n then_o but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o now_o 3_o there_o ever_o be_v a_o specifical_a distinction_n betwixt_o church_n and_o state_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n matter_n civil_a and_o matter_n of_o religion_n moses_n and_o aaâ—on_n uzziah_n the_o first_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o dare_v meddle_v with_o matter_n beyond_o a_o civil_a orb_n ☞_o aristobulus_n prove_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n the_o highpriest_n ever_o keep_v his_o orb_n so_o the_o apostle_n the_o history_n how_o bishop_n grow_v big_a and_o ambitious_a and_o become_v temporal_a lord_n at_o first_o first_o by_o entrust_v they_o with_o land_n in_o controversy_n bishop_n land_n belong_v to_o the_o poor_a by_o right_n then_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n they_o have_v civil_a power_n lend_v they_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o then_o soon_o become_v treasurer_n and_o lord_n keeper_n judge_n etc._n etc._n their_o privilege_n from_o civil_a power_n bishops-land_n baron_n lordâ—_n and_o so_o thing_n civil_a &_o eccles._n viz._n christ_n and_o caesar_n come_v to_o be_v mix_v together_o state-minister_n too_o much_o alike_o they_o corrupt_a with_o honour_n and_o then_o they_o consent_v to_o the_o join_n of_o civil_a and_o eccles._n christ_n and_o caesar_n together_o many_o hundred_o bewail_v it_o that_o they_o turn_v great_a man_n in_o civil_a secular_a or_o martial_a affair_n these_o be_v sad_a and_o seldom_o fail_v omen_n of_o the_o church_n danger_n which_o be_v more_o now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dragon_n â—_o day_n oâ—_n formeâ—_n time_n of_o persecution_n vide_fw-la chap._n 2._o such_o complain_v of_o other_o usurp_v their_o office_n and_o place_n and_o yet_o they_o usurp_v other_o office_n and_o place_n and_o turn_v politician_n o_o the_o shame_n of_o this_o age_n sim._n ☜_o sphinx_n a_o emblem_n of_o policy_n a_o description_n of_o politician_n ☞_o christ_n appearance_n will_v ruin_v policy_n and_o politician_n sim._n expos._n expos._n proph._n threat_n of_o ruler_n ruin_n and_o of_o lose_v their_o head_n when_o and_o why_o when_o they_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n ☞_o for_o civil_a power_n to_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o judge_n be_v sacrilege_n the_o author_n prayer_n to_o keep_v the_o parliament_n from_o a_o abimelechian_a fate_n and_o destiny_n uzzah_n strike_v dead_a for_o meddle_v out_o of_o his_o orb_n and_o with_o the_o ark-matter_n magistrate_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v religion_n in_o danger_n perez-uzzah_a why_o so_o call_v ☜_o nor_o minister_n meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n vzziah_n luther_n ☞_o a_o word_n to_o both_o quest._n answ._n not_o judge_n of_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n vide_fw-la burrough_n it_o be_v the_o church_n power_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n why_o magistrate_n not_o judge_n of_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n magistratus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la nec_fw-la author_n legis_fw-la noyes_n temple_n 2_o they_o will_v set_v up_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o sentence_v other_o 3_o and_o maintain_v idol_n &_o crucify_v truth_n obj._n not_o on_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o minister_n 2_o pilate_n be_v a_o 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