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a_o pastor_n have_v a_o roll_a power_n over_o the_o flock_n what_o have_v you_o resolve_v to_o be_v anti-synodicall_a in_o all_o your_o rule_n and_o yet_o sit_v while_o these_o vote_n pass_v and_o not_o appear_v against_o they_o in_o enter_v your_o dissent_n and_o now_o beâ—ch_o out_o what_o you_o please_v against_o these_o vote_n none_o of_o which_o pass_v without_o long_a debate_n and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n assure_o a_o more_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o assembly_n proceed_n will_v better_o have_v become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n to_o your_o assertion_n how_o plain_o and_o clear_o the_o burden_n of_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o minister_n have_v be_v before_o show_v to_o you_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o he_o that_o do_v deny_v the_o roll_a power_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o charge_n so_o clear_o hold_v out_o in_o scripture_n have_v need_v to_o bring_v more_o convince_a ground_n than_o these_o fetch_v either_o from_o his_o own_o unfitnesse_n for_o the_o work_n or_o other_o man_n abuse_n of_o their_o power_n by_o engross_a too_o much_o when_o ever_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o any_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n you_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o former_a while_o you_o plead_v your_o own_o unfitnesse_n for_o the_o work_n i_o think_v you_o express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pride_n when_o yoâ—_n will_v make_v a_o show_n of_o humility_n consider_v your_o word_n again_o may_v i_o measure_v other_o by_o myself_o and_o i_o know_v not_o why_o i_o may_v not_o be_v not_o this_o your_o meaning_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v as_o mean_o of_o other_o as_o you_o do_v of_o yourself_o but_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 2_o 3._o exhort_v to_o unity_n to_o be_v of_o one_o accord_n and_o one_o judgement_n give_v this_o rule_n in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o in_o your_o epistle_n you_o be_v more_o ingenious_a there_o you_o speak_v confident_o of_o some_o reverend_a man_n who_o distaste_v these_o passage_n in_o your_o sermon_n that_o their_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n may_v be_v trust_v with_o as_o large_a a_o share_n of_o government_n as_o themselves_o desire_v i_o grant_v that_o the_o work_n be_v great_a and_o the_o burden_n heavy_a and_o do_v 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o not_o you_o call_v to_o mind_n who_o say_v it_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o thence_o infer_v therefore_o let_v no_o man_n meddle_v with_o they_o for_o the_o latter_a viz._n the_o abuse_n of_o that_o power_n that_o power_n which_o you_o can_v weaken_v by_o strength_n of_o argument_n your_o endeavour_n to_o disparage_v by_o odious_a comparison_n of_o it_o with_o prelacy_n and_o papacy_n as_o be_v that_o which_o plunge_v the_o christian_a world_n into_o confusion_n and_o blood_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n past_a all_o this_o you_o seem_v to_o impute_v rather_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o power_n then_o to_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o you_o call_v it_o a_o domineer_a power_n a_o prelatical_a honour_n therefore_o you_o will_v have_v it_o bound_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v hitherto_o shall_v you_o come_v and_o here_o shall_v thou_o stay_v thy_o proud_a way_n sir_n these_o rhetorical_a flower_n such_o as_o they_o be_v may_v have_v pass_v with_o some_o for_o a_o ornament_n to_o martin_n his_o late_a echo_n but_o how_o harsh_o they_o sound_v in_o a_o sermon_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o at_o a_o monthly_a fast_a by_o mr._n coleman_n a_o applaud_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n how_o deep_o all_o this_o reflect_v upon_o the_o government_n hold_v in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v your_o argument_n be_v good_a against_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n sole_a power_n in_o jurisdiction_n which_o they_o ingross_v to_o themselves_o lording_n it_o not_o only_o over_o the_o people_n but_o over_o their_o fellow-brethren_n divest_v they_o of_o that_o right_a and_o power_n commit_v equal_o to_o all_o minister_n this_o we_o complain_v of_o as_o much_o as_o yourself_o but_o while_o you_o will_v make_v a_o argument_n of_o this_o your_o inference_n be_v as_o weak_a as_o your_o comparison_n be_v odious_a it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v because_o diotrephes_n love_v the_o pre-eminence_n among_o his_o fellow-labourer_n abuse_v the_o power_n betru_v to_o he_o by_o engross_a it_o to_o himself_o therefore_o let_v not_o minister_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o rule_v any_o more_o lest_o they_o die_v as_o diotrephes_n do_v the_o apostle_n prescribe_v no_o such_o way_n of_o cure_n all_o that_o he_o infer_v upon_o it_o be_v only_o this_o 3_o joh._n 11._o brethren_n follow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o sir_n i_o desire_v in_o earnest_a to_o know_v of_o you_o whether_o it_o be_v church_n government_n that_o bring_v forth_o those_o hideous_a inconvenience_n you_o have_v mention_v or_o be_v it_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o prelate_n and_o pope_n shelter_v under_o the_o name_n or_o vizard_n of_o church-government_n that_o thus_o imbrue_v the_o world_n in_o that_o blood_n and_o raise_v those_o combustion_n have_v you_o follow_v in_o this_o question_n that_o grave_a counsel_n give_v of_o old_a by_o irenaeus_n you_o may_v have_v learn_v better_o 4._o in_o aliqua_fw-la questione_fw-la disceptaetione_fw-la susceptan_n in_o antiquissimas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la a_o quibuâ—_n quid_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la questionc_fw-fr judicandum_fw-la sit_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o reliquidum_fw-la esset_fw-la iren._n adu_fw-la haer_fw-mi lib._n 3._o 4._o his_o counsel_n be_v when_o any_o disputation_n about_o any_o question_n do_v arise_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v recourse_n to_o ancient_a church_n by_o who_o practice_n they_o may_v be_v inform_v what_o to_o think_v of_o the_o present_a question_n have_v you_o consult_v with_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a church_n of_o old_a you_o may_v easy_o have_v see_v your_o error_n in_o not_o distinguish_v the_o power_n grant_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_v by_o they_o in_o the_o pure_a time_n from_o that_o boundless_a the_o true_a seminary_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_v mention_v by_o you_o power_n usurp_v by_o prelate_n and_o pope_n afterward_o than_o not_o observe_v hereof_o lead_v you_o into_o that_o error_n which_o now_o you_o vent_v their_o government_n be_v a_o plant_n in_o the_o church_n which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v plant_v by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v you_o consult_v with_o master_n though_o coleman_n on_o the_o covenant_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o prelatical_a government_n be_v most_o wicked_a and_o anti-christian_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o cause_v stir_n in_o the_o world_n if_o you_o believe_v the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v suchâ—_n speak_v it_o out_o plain_o and_o prove_v it_o if_o you_o be_v able_a all_o the_o while_n the_o church_n exercise_v no_o other_o power_n then_o what_o christ_n grant_v then_o be_v the_o church_n free_a from_o the_o domineer_a power_n you_o speak_v of_o for_o when_o any_o question_n do_v arise_v fit_a to_o be_v judge_v or_o consider_v of_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o debate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o presbytery_n for_o 46._o omni_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ep._n 46._o than_o they_o think_v with_o cyprian_a that_o singulis_n pastoribus_fw-la portio_fw-la gregis_fw-la est_fw-la adscripta_fw-la quam_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la regat_fw-la &_o gubernet_fw-la ratio_fw-la nem_fw-la svi_fw-la actus_fw-la domino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la epist_n 55._o so_o go_v they_o on_o each_o take_a care_n of_o their_o own_o flock_n if_o any_o question_n do_v arise_v which_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o to_o determine_v then_o they_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o their_o sister_n church_n the_o same_o author_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v there_o many_o priest_n cement_v with_o mutual_a agreement_n 67._o idcirco_fw-la copiosum_fw-la cst_o corpus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la concordiae_fw-la mutuae_fw-la glutino_fw-la atque_fw-la unitatis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la copulaetum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ex_fw-la collegio_fw-la nostro_fw-la haeres_fw-la in_o facerc_n &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la sucerare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la taeteri_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la pastor_n utile_a &_o misericordes_fw-la oves_fw-la dominicas_fw-la in_o gregem_fw-la colligent_fw-la cypt._n ep._n 67._o and_o the_o bond_n of_o unity_n that_o if_o any_o of_o our_o college_n shall_v strive_v to_o raise_v up_o a_o heresy_n or_o to_o rend_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n the_o rest_n shall_v help_v and_o
think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n all_o that_o while_n without_o a_o governor_n because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o supply_v that_o place_n three_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n to_o bring_v question_n about_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o heathen_a judge_n i_o wonder_v why_o any_o shall_v think_v they_o only_o fit_a to_o judge_n and_o determine_v 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n therein_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v 1._o what_o god_n have_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 2._o what_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o willing_o afford_v thereunto_o 3._o what_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v do_v in_o and_o about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o open_n of_o truth_n in_o these_o several_a branch_n will_v make_v clear_a the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o all_o may_v see_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o sole_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o first_o god_n have_v teach_v his_o church_n that_o all_o respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o obedience_n due_a to_o himself_o be_v due_a to_o the_o honourable_a call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o so_o exact_a be_v the_o lord_n herein_o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o soul_n i._n e._n no_o person_n exempt_v from_o the_o same_o where_o chrysostom_n say_v that_o neither_o prophet_n â—_o rom._n 13._o 1_o â—_o nor_o evangelist_n be_v free_a from_o that_o subjection_n neither_o be_v religion_n prejudice_v thereby_o 2._o the_o lord_n command_v that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 7._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 13._o 7._o be_v offer_v up_o for_o magistrate_n 3._o that_o tribute_n custom_n honour_n and_o fear_v be_v give_v to_o they_o there_o be_v bread_n that_o be_v maintenance_n give_v 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the_o succeed_a church_n before_o that_o hideous_a monster_n of_o popish_a supremacy_n start_v up_o let_v tertullian_n speak_v for_o all_o do_v not_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n free_o testify_v their_o opinion_n of_o that_o call_n though_o then_o execute_v by_o heathen_n yet_o do_v they_o honour_v the_o emperor_n so_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o be_v next_o under_o god_n the_o supreme_a power_n on_o earth_n among_o modern_a divine_n there_o be_v a_o full_a harmony_n in_o their_o opinion_n herein_o with_o the_o ancient_a church_n witness_v their_o several_a confession_n in_o which_o they_o mention_v the_o magistrate_n office_n they_o confess_v religionis_fw-la curam_fw-la inâ—primis_fw-la pertinerâ—_n ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la saâ—â—â—â—_n they_o conceive_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d withal_o they_o add_v how_o he_o may_v discharge_v that_o duty_n when_o in_o the_o 48._o i_o serviunt_fw-la reges_fw-la â—errae_fw-la christo_fw-la eges_fw-la ferendo_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la august_n ep_v 48._o fear_n of_o god_n he_o maintain_v the_o public_a peace_n further_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o truth_n prevent_v by_o his_o authority_n the_o spread_a of_o error_n etc._n etc._n they_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o â—ule_v their_o subject_n that_o their_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v as_o sanctuary_n or_o safe_a harbour_n for_o the_o church_n they_o have_v go_v far_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o former_a confession_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n wherein_o they_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o magistrate_n his_o power_n be_v over_o the_o outward_a maâ—_n to_o keep_v that_o within_o due_a obedience_n to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o may_v live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o one_o with_o another_o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o all_o 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