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office_n with_o all_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o power_n the_o key_n pag._n 31._o 9_o as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v diverse_a so_o be_v the_o subject_n to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v diverse_a the_o key_n pag._n 11._o so_o locky_a here_o but_o that_o he_o add_v not_o profess_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o apostolical_a power_n ibid._n 32._o a_o synod_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o that_o power_n whereby_o error_n be_v convince_v and_o condemn_v ibid._n pag._n 47._o not_o believer_n as_o believer_n but_o believer_n convenant_v and_o fit_o capable_a according_a to_o christ_n appointment_n hook_n suru._n p._n 1._o p._n 203._o 9_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n belong_v first_o to_o a_o congregation_n of_o covenant_a believer_n hook_n suru._n part._n 1._o pag._n 219._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n ibid._n p._n 195._o that_o conceit_n be_v wide_a to_o make_v 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ecclesâ—…stick_fw-mi 〈…〉_o â—…at_fw-mi can_v be_v say_v to_o â—lude_v the_o 〈…〉_o â—…tive_n power_n of_o government_n 〈…〉_o abundant_o dâ—shâ—d_v by_o 〈…〉_o â—…d_v bookâ—_n â—_z c._n 9_o pag._n 〈…〉_o his_o read_v i_o wonder_v â—ow_o 〈…〉_o sâ—ry_o answer_v he_o hatâ—_n 〈…〉_o author_n have_v on_o this_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o he_o add_v what_o 〈…〉_o true_a that_o the_o 〈…〉_o which_o of_o thâ—m_fw-la yâ—u_fw-la 〈…〉_o rulâ—…_n of_o the_o woâ—d_n 〈…〉_o â—o_o more_o 〈…〉_o to_o direct_v 〈…〉_o â—…sell_n or_o 〈…〉_o the_o rulâ—_n 〈…〉_o have_v 〈…〉_o other_o 〈…〉_o rule_v aâ—…_n 〈…〉_o superior_a 〈…〉_o as_o beza_n 〈…〉_o vit_fw-mi noâ—_n 〈…〉_o word_n 〈…〉_o oxime_n 〈…〉_o sepâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—theâ—_n 〈…〉_o thâ—_n be_v 〈…〉_o use_v 〈…〉_o of_o government_n 〈…〉_o church_n 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈…〉_o mr._n loâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o the_o only_o 〈…〉_o â—…me_o name_n 〈…〉_o whicâ—_n 〈…〉_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o 〈…〉_o of_o â—…wer_n and_o 〈…〉_o to_o all_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o way_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o authority_n and_o 〈…〉_o simple_a 〈…〉_o forth_o of_o â—…ght_n 2._o 〈…〉_o this_o 〈…〉_o â—…uted_n to_o the_o office_n 〈…〉_o be_v to_o makâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…erse_v exposition_n 〈…〉_o think_v the_o authorâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—representing_v oâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—ording_v 〈…〉_o unto_o 〈…〉_o â—steriall_a not_o 〈…〉_o but_o also_o limit_a 〈…〉_o â—…sts_n 〈…〉_o people_n 〈◊〉_d obligâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o worâ—_n 〈…〉_o simple_a direâ—…_n 〈…〉_o and_o perswasâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—governâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…all_v goâ—_n 〈…〉_o presbyteriaâ—…_n 〈…〉_o not_o mere_o 〈…〉_o â—reater_a knowledge_n 〈…〉_o â—an_v of_o knowledge_n 〈…〉_o â—oer_fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o erastian_n say_v 〈…〉_o â—differ_a one_o from_o a_o other_o 〈…〉_o â—ost_o contrary_a to_o common_a 〈…〉_o â—…ment_n 2._o i_o will_v 〈…〉_o who_o will_v body_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o then_o meeâ—_n diâ—ection_n 〈…〉_o â—thoritative_a power_n of_o government_n 〈…〉_o that_o their_o power_n over_o 〈◊〉_d absolute_a 〈…〉_o â—ver_o their_o â—aith_n i_o think_v 〈…〉_o say_v that_o 〈…〉_o ministerial_a and_o such_o 〈…〉_o very_o place_n 2_o cor._n 1._o as_o in_o v._o 24_o â—…ed_n by_o the_o author_n he_o affirâ—…_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o officer_n that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v unto_o themselves_o a_o 〈…〉_o power_n ouâ—…_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o officer_n have_v a_o 〈…〉_o then_o of_o mere_a 〈…〉_o to_o spare_v you_o 〈…〉_o power_n to_o corâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…oved_n to_o have_v 〈…〉_o go_v we_o on_o with_o the_o 〈…〉_o section_n 10_o they_o arâ—_n 〈…〉_o such_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v use_v diligent_a inspeâ—…_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o â—…ck_n that_o none_o go_v astâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…oof_n consolation_n etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_o â—…ops_n or_o lording_n presbyâ—…_n 〈…〉_o dominantes_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ—â—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…stle_n do_v not_o by_o that_o 〈…〉_o oveâ—_n 〈◊〉_d inâ—_n 〈…〉_o or_o lording_n presbyteâ—…_n 〈…〉_o church_n by_o force_n and_o violence_n mr._n locky_a but_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o presbyterian_o in_o 〈…〉_o â—…tation_n of_o the_o term_n upon_o they_o and_o fight_v 〈…〉_o own_o 〈…〉_o we_o 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o sort_n of_o powâ—…_n 〈…〉_o to_o presbyterâ—_n over_o the_o church_n than_o he_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o presbyter_n joint_o 〈…〉_o particular_a member_n unless_o he_o will_v with_o state-sycoâ—…t_a â—rastiaâ—…_n deny_v all_o ecclesiastic_a rule_n and_o government_n and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o say_v this_o be_v lording_n or_o lordly_a rule_n dominier_v by_o 〈…〉_o violence_n the_o question_n between_o presbyterian_o and_o independâ—…_n be_v not_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o government_n in_o itself_o whether_o lordly_a domineer_a or_o not_o but_o touch_v the_o subject_a in_o which_o it_o be_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v formal_o exâ—…sed_v whether_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o whole_a collective_a body_n of_o the_o church_n we_o say_v the_o officer_n or_o elder_n only_o and_o that_o the_o namâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o roll_a power_n and_o authority_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n 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etc._n etc._n pag._n 178._o guliel_n appoll_n considerate_a of_o certain_a controversy_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 94_o 95._o and_o pag._n 127._o spanhem_n epistol_n ad_fw-la dau._n buchan_n class_n 3._o arg._n 2._o huds_n vindicat._n of_o the_o essence_n and_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 156_o 157_o 158._o and_o pag._n 164_o 165._o mr._n rutherfurd_n due_a right_n cap._n 10._o pag._n 310._o &_o seq_fw-la section_n 8_o to_o what_o the_o author_n add_v that_o no_o where_n do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o relation_n to_o censure_v commit_v to_o classical_a presbytery_n answ_n 1._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v we_o read_v this_o power_n commit_v by_o a_o formal_a precept_n to_o classical_a presbytery_n by_o name_n or_o specifical_o by_o itself_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v without_o prejudice_n to_o what_o we_o assert_v and_o i_o pray_v where_o will_v these_o author_n read_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o power_n commit_v to_o the_o eldership_n 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large_a presbytery_n then_o congregationall_a classical_a or_o synodical_a authoritative_o govern_v and_o exercise_v act_n of_o rule_n over_o more_o particular_a church_n we_o read_v of_o such_o a_o presbytery_n as_o we_o call_v classical_a in_o jerusalem_n ephesus_n corinth_n rule_v authoritative_o more_o congregation_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrat_fw-la by_o several_a learned_a man_n see_v namely_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o proposition_n 3._o of_o presbyterial_a government_n ius_n divin_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 13._o we_o read_v also_o a_o example_n of_o a_o synod_n exercise_v such_o power_n and_o authority_n act._n 15._o section_n 9_o with_o this_o last_o instance_n do_v these_o author_n meet_v thus_o all_o the_o power_n we_o find_v exercise_v by_o the_o meeting_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o be_v dogmatic_a the_o people_n and_o brethren_n have_v their_o interest_n likeways_o which_o the_o congregationall_a divine_v willing_o yield_v all_o the_o certificate_n they_o use_v be_v if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o do_v not_o threaten_v those_o that_o disobey_v with_o excommunication_n ans_fw-fr these_o thing_n here_o allege_v to_o elude_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v often_o dash_v for_o the_o present_a brief_o 1._o these_o author_n speak_v warry_o in_o call_v that_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o a_o meeting_n and_o not_o a_o synod_n it_o seem_v here_o they_o remember_v that_o what_o whereas_o some_o congregationall_a man_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o synod_n as_o cotton_n cite_v before_o p._n 2._o and_o mr._n locky_a other_o find_v that_o not_o so_o advantageous_a for_o they_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v only_o a_o reference_n of_o one_o particular_a church_n of_o antioch_n to_o one_o particular_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o the_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n paper_n of_o the_o assemb_v pag._n 128._o and_o therefore_o have_v choose_v a_o name_n that_o may_v serve_v both_o and_o so_o displease_v neither_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o synod_n see_v clear_v by_o jus_n divin_n p._n 2._o c._n 14._o 2._o suppose_v it_o do_v not_o exercise_v a_o critical_a power_n or_o power_n of_o censure_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o have_v not_o a_o power_n of_o censure_n to_o exercise_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o dogmatic_a power_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n then_o the_o dogmatical_a power_n which_o be_v competent_a to_o a_o single_a pastor_n this_o be_v only_o concionall_a and_o a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o order_n this_o be_v juridical_a and_o a_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n it_o carry_v along_o a_o power_n of_o censure_n with_o it_o though_o this_o be_v not_o always_o put_v in_o actual_a exercise_n when_o the_o other_o be_v there_o may_v be_v and_o oft_o be_v need_n of_o a_o juridical_a determination_n of_o a_o 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critical_a power_n or_o power_n of_o censure_n against_o the_o schism_n or_o 〈◊〉_d
office_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v but_o the_o people_n may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o handle_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o assembly_n be_v hearer_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o whole_a proceed_n thereanent_a give_v their_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o consultation_n also_o testify_v their_o assent_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o determination_n we_o grant_v also_o that_o excommunication_n and_o lose_v from_o excommunication_n of_o person_n be_v not_o perform_v without_o at_o least_o the_o tacit_n agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n â—hey_n be_v to_o concur_v actiuè_fw-la and_o executiuè_fw-la to_o both_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o person_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a the_o ground_n and_o cause_n thereof_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n and_o when_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o church_n they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o people_n to_o make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d public_a confession_n before_o they_o as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o church_n now_o but_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o amount_v to_o a_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a power_n of_o government_n but_o as_o for_o such_o act_n as_o belong_v direct_o to_o authoritative_a and_o juridical_a government_n as_o ordination_n of_o minister_n judicial_a sentence_a person_n to_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o absolution_n from_o excommunication_n give_v of_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o public_a determination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o matter_n pertain_v to_o order_n and_o rite_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n let_v our_o author_n produce_v any_o testimony_n or_o allow_v practice_n of_o the_o people_n formal_a influence_n and_o concurrence_n in_o these_o if_o they_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n from_o that_o antiquity_n for_o a_o ecclesiastic_a government_n proper_o democraticall_a either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n section_n 15_o hierome_n who_o be_v near_o these_o age_n and_o better_o acquaint_v with_o their_o way_n than_o these_o author_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_a in_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v then_o in_o that_o remarkable_a and_o famous_a say_n of_o he_o on_o the_o epistle_n to_o tit._n c._n 1._o antequam_fw-la diaboli_fw-la instinctu_fw-la studia_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la fierent_fw-la &_o diceretur_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la pauli_n ego_fw-la apollo_n ego_fw-la vero_fw-la cephae_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v what_o learned_a chamier_n say_v on_o this_o of_o hierome_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la oecumen_fw-la pontifc_fw-la 5._o §_o 22._o answer_v to_o bellarmin_n he_o arg._n respondeo_fw-la ad_fw-la primum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la aristocratia_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la totidem_fw-la syllabis_fw-la nominata_fw-la tamen_fw-la certò_fw-la significatam_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la communi_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernabantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v bonam_fw-la autem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la id_fw-la regiminis_fw-la formam_fw-la inde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicat_fw-la hieronymus_n come_v in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la id_fw-la sit_fw-la optimum_fw-la quod_fw-la verissimum_fw-la id_fw-la autem_fw-la verissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiam_fw-la hieron_n fuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la institutionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la veritate_fw-la and_o mark_v in_o this_o same_o learned_a author_n who_o word_n i_o be_o now_o cite_v that_o the_o very_a thing_n he_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v in_o that_o c._n 5._o and_o some_o follow_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n be_v that_o the_o government_n as_o well_o of_o particular_a as_o of_o consociat_fw-la churches_n be_v pure_a aristocracy_n c._n 5._o §_o 1._o section_n 16_o more_o particular_o 1._o that_o ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o only_o be_v the_o authoritative_a act_n in_o the_o call_v of_o a_o minister_n and_o that_o which_o confer_v ministerial_o under_o christ_n a_o mininisteriall_a power_n be_v in_o these_o primitive_a time_n the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o presbytery_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o clear_a to_o all_o that_o have_v read_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o time_n that_o it_o be_v waste_v of_o time_n and_o paper_n to_o produce_v testimony_n for_o it_o indeed_o we_o find_v in_o antiquity_n that_o after_o that_o once_o there_o begin_v a_o constant_a president_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o presbytery_n with_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v common_a to_o all_o presbyter_n appropriate_a to_o he_o alone_o somewhat_o of_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n begin_v also_o to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o advance_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preeminency_n above_o presbyter_n so_o be_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n more_o and_o more_o defer_v to_o he_o or_o usurp_v by_o he_o alone_o and_o hence_o come_v that_o point_n of_o difference_n between_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o presbyter_n of_o which_o i_o in_o his_o time_n quid_fw-la facit_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la presbyter_n but_o that_o ever_o the_o people_n have_v any_o formal_a concurrence_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n be_v a_o thing_n unknown_a to_o antiquity_n section_n 17_o 2._o that_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o the_o key_n of_o discipline_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v sentence_v unto_o censure_n and_o absolution_n from_o censure_n also_o be_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o evident_a to_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n acquaint_v in_o they_o origen_n hom._n 7._o in_o josuam_fw-la tertio_fw-la admonitum_fw-la resipiscere_fw-la nolentem_fw-la jubet_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la corpore_fw-la desecari_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praesides_fw-la the_o centuriator_n cent._n 3._o c._n 7._o tell_v we_o that_o then_o jus_fw-la tractandi_fw-la de_fw-la excommunicandis_fw-la aut_fw-la recipiendis_fw-la lapsis_fw-la publicae_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la seniores_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la rem_fw-la convenire_fw-la solebant_fw-la and_o they_o cite_v for_o this_o tertullia_n apologetic_n the_o order_n then_o observe_v in_o receive_v penitent_n that_o have_v offend_v by_o grievous_a scandalous_a sin_n be_v most_o clear_a for_o this_o they_o be_v first_o to_o compear_v before_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o clergy_n i._n e._n the_o presbytery_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n then_o differ_v from_o other_o presbyter_n ordine_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la gradu_fw-la by_o they_o the_o penitent_n cause_v be_v judicial_o cognosce_v the_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v to_o they_o and_o have_v perform_v that_o and_o make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o people_n they_o be_v actual_o absolve_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n or_o the_o presbytery_n cyprian_n epistle_n be_v full_a of_o testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v needless_a labour_n to_o insist_v in_o citation_n of_o they_o only_o i_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o pain_n to_o produce_v one_o passage_n whereby_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o way_n of_o absolve_v and_o receive_v penitent_n be_v just_a as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v in_o lib._n 3._o epist_n 11._o in_o pamel_n ord._n epist_n 46._o from_o cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o cyprian_a concern_v the_o return_n of_o some_o confessor_n from_o the_o novatian_a schism_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n there_o cornelius_n after_o he_o have_v relate_v how_o these_o confessor_n have_v express_v their_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o take_v with_o the_o fault_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o a_o private_a and_o extrajudiciall_a way_n he_o proceed_v thus_o omni_fw-la igitur_fw-la actu_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perlato_fw-la placuit_fw-la contrahi_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la adfuerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quinque_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o hodie_fw-la praesentes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la firmato_fw-la consilio_fw-la quid_fw-la circa_fw-la personam_fw-la eorum_fw-la observari_fw-la deberet_fw-la consensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la statueretur_fw-la et_fw-la ut_fw-la motum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la dignosceres_fw-la etiam_fw-la sententias_fw-la nostras_fw-la placuit_fw-la in_o notitiam_fw-la vestri_fw-la perferri_fw-la quas_fw-la &_o subjectas_fw-la leges_fw-la his_o ita_fw-la gestis_fw-la in_o presbyterium_fw-la venerunt_fw-la vrbanus_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la plerique_fw-la fratres_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la iis_fw-la adjunxerant_fw-la summis_fw-la precibus_fw-la desiderantes_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la gesta_fw-la in_fw-la oblivionem_fw-la cederent_fw-la nullaque_fw-la eorum_fw-la mentio_fw-la haberetur_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la consequens_fw-la omnis_fw-la hic_fw-la actus_fw-la populo_fw-la erat_fw-la insinuandus_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la viderent_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la constitutos_fw-la have_v relate_v the_o people_n expression_n of_o their_o joy_n he_o set_v down_o the_o confession_n which_o the_o penitent_n make_v nos_fw-la errorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la confitemur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o add_v istâ_fw-la
de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la circa_fw-la clave_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o judicial_a power_n of_o discipline_n be_v not_o common_a to_o the_o people_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o minister_n only_o some_o interest_n therein_o be_v for_o honour_n sake_n give_v to_o martyr_n 2_o as_o to_o that_o cite_v from_o whittaker_n that_o learned_a theologue_n himself_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o these_o cite_v clear_v in_o what_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o he_o say_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o part_n democraticall_a when_o he_o say_v si_fw-mi totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la n._n volumus_fw-la respicere_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_fw-la electione_n episcoporum_fw-la &_o presbyterorum_fw-la suffragia_fw-la serebat_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—t_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semper_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la servaretur_fw-la democraticum_fw-la so_o then_o he_o call_v it_o partly_o democraticall_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o the_o people_n have_v vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o minister_n which_o we_o grant_v the_o people_n ought_v to_o have_v and_o if_o any_o will_n in_o this_o respect_n call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o part_n democraticall_a we_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o name_n only_o we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o election_n of_o minister_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o nomination_n or_o designation_n of_o a_o person_n to_o the_o ministry_n be_v no_o proper_a or_o formal_a act_n of_o authoritative_a power_n the_o other_o objection_n make_v use_v of_o be_v from_o cyprian_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 1â—_n in_o pamel_n ord._n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la id_fw-la verò_fw-la quod_fw-la scripserunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la donatus_n &_o fortunatus_n novatus_n &_o curdius_n solus_fw-la rescribere_fw-la nihil_fw-la potuiâ—_n quando_fw-la à _fw-la primordio_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la mei_fw-la statuerim_fw-la nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la vestro_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la plebis_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la plebis_fw-la pamâ—meae_n privatâ_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la privatim_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la gerere_fw-la answ_n how_o far_o that_o grave_n pious_a and_o zealous_a ancient_n be_v from_o the_o independent_a way_n of_o church_n government_n among_o many_o place_n in_o his_o write_n that_o one_o famous_a passage_n in_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la do_v abundant_o demonstrate_v and_o clear_v as_o with_o sunshine_n loquor_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o these_o word_n hanc_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o from_o these_o word_n quam_fw-la unitatem_fw-la firmiter_fw-la tenere_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o these_o quomodo_fw-la solis_fw-la multi_fw-la radii_fw-la this_o place_n as_o it_o hew_v down_o the_o antichristian_a papal_a monarchy_n so_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n against_o popular_a and_o supreme_a independent_a government_n in_o a_o single_a congregation_n while_o as_o therein_o the_o author_n so_o clear_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o equal_a society_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v one_o catholic_n visible_a church_n and_o that_o this_o catholic_n church_n be_v but_o one_o charge_n vnus_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la cujus_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la and_o that_o unitatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la firmiter_fw-la tenere_fw-la &_o vindicare_fw-la debent_fw-la episcopi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la president_n ut_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la quoque_fw-la ipsum_fw-la unum_fw-la etque_fw-la indivisum_fw-la probent_fw-la then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v more_o forcible_o against_o that_o crumble_a of_o the_o church_n into_o so_o many_o single_a congregation_n independent_a in_o themselves_o and_o without_o all_o union_n and_o conjunction_n in_o point_n of_o government_n but_o to_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n cite_v from_o epist_n 10._o lib._n 3._o gulartius_fw-la and_o junius_n note_n on_o the_o place_n clear_v the_o matter_n well_o for_o we_o nempe_fw-la agebatur_fw-la de_fw-la aliqua_fw-la electione_n quam_fw-la cypriano_n quidam_fw-la è_fw-la presbyterio_n suggesseraâ—_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la persecutionibus_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la destituta_fw-la esset_fw-la respondet_fw-la nihil_fw-la se_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la causa_fw-la unquam_fw-la facere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o presbyterii_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la consensum_fw-la adhiberet_fw-la but_o what_o be_v the_o place_n and_o part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o election_n we_o controvert_v not_o nay_o we_o say_v with_o the_o same_o ancient_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 4._o quando_fw-la ipsa_fw-la plebs_fw-la maxim_n habeat_fw-la potestatem_fw-la vel_fw-la eligendi_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la and_o as_o he_o say_v afterward_o eligendus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la immaculatus_fw-la &_o integer_fw-la praesente_fw-la plebe_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o show_v i_o a_o place_n in_o that_o writer_n ascribe_v to_o the_o people_n formal_a concurrence_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o any_o juridical_a authoritative_a act_n of_o government_n as_o in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n sentence_v person_n to_o censure_n to_o excommunication_n and_o absolve_v from_o excommunication_n judicial_a and_o definitive_a determination_n of_o controversy_n in_o religion_n but_o now_o this_o book_n have_v grow_v to_o bigness_n beyond_o my_o intention_n at_o first_o i_o will_v insist_v no_o further_o but_o leave_v these_o brethren_n i_o have_v be_v last_o speak_v with_o my_o hearty_a desire_n to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n that_o he_o will_v show_v they_o mercy_n to_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o have_v fall_v repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n finis_fw-la
guide_n and_o lead_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judicatory_a 5._o the_o church_n if_o the_o elder_n go_v wrong_n may_v not_o only_o admonish_v they_o but_o 6._o if_o impenitent_a reject_v i._n e._n excommunicate_v they_o ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o the_o church_n ordain_v their_o elder_n may_v depose_v they_o may_v excommunicate_v they_o to_o speak_v of_o elder_n exert_v power_n but_o not_o without_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v it_o without_o offence_n upon_o the_o matter_n a_o gilli-maufrey_a the_o church_n can_v and_o do_v exert_a power_n itself_o by_o itself_o without_o elder_n exert_v any_o power_n in_o these_o weighty_a matter_n of_o government_n and_o what_o need_v then_o to_o talk_v of_o a_o necessity_n of_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o elder_n exert_v the_o power_n nay_o by_o these_o supposition_n the_o elder_n as_o such_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n no_o judicial_a or_o authoritative_a power_n at_o all_o to_o 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the_o sense_n we_o have_v before_o express_v subject_a to_o judicial_a trial_n and_o censure_n by_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v we_o but_o a_o empty_a word_n nomen_fw-la sine_fw-la re_fw-la which_o be_v another_o scorn_n it_o be_v impossible_a by_o his_o way_n to_o show_v we_o one_o act_n of_o authority_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v over_o the_o church_n see_v this_o i_o say_v make_v good_a impregnable_o by_o reverend_a mr._n rutherfurd_n due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n pag._n errata_fw-la pag._n this_o be_v to_o be_v look_v after_o the_o retrogradation_n of_o the_o number_n of_o page_n mention_v by_o the_o printer_n in_o admonition_n about_o errata_fw-la 311._o to_o 323._o section_n 10_o as_o to_o the_o latin_a testimony_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n to_o confirm_v what_o he_o have_v be_v saying_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o believer_n power_n to_o censure_v their_o elder_n and_o officer_n i_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o author_n he_o mean_v nor_o have_v leisure_n to_o inquire_v but_o to_o the_o two_o text_n of_o scripture_n point_v at_o in_o it_o 1._o the_o former_a act_n 11._o 3._o it_o be_v true_a peter_n there_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o go_v in_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a but_o 1._o be_v he_o require_v by_o a_o church_n of_o believer_n only_o and_o contradistinguish_v from_o all_o elder_n and_o officer_n in_o which_o notion_n it_o be_v that_o mr._n locky_a be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v this_o before_o they_o judicial_o this_o be_v a_o dream_n the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n before_o who_o peter_n be_v at_o that_o time_n consist_v of_o elder_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o judea_n hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o ned_a dutch_a note_n that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n be_v comprehend_v the_o elder_n who_o afterward_o c._n 15._o 23._o be_v distinguish_v from_o private_a brethren_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 2._o that_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n contend_v with_o he_o for_o that_o deed_n now_o suppose_v that_o they_o challenge_v he_o judicial_o and_o that_o he_o make_v his_o apology_n judicial_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v evidence_v from_o the_o text_n that_o he_o do_v it_o before_o the_o body_n of_o professor_n and_o not_o before_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o other_o elder_n only_o sit_v and_o cognosce_v judicial_o upon_o the_o matter_n the_o sharp_a sight_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o see_v a_o vestige_n of_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o text_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n show_v we_o either_o precept_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o church_n of_o believer_n alone_o judicial_o cognosce_v and_o give_v sentence_n of_o censure_n upon_o their_o elder_n and_o ruler_n 2._o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v none_o but_o private_a believer_n among_o they_o to_o who_o peter_n make_v that_o apology_n to_o remove_v the_o scandal_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a ground_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o they_o judicial_o sit_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v he_o for_o why_o one_o christian_n do_v any_o thing_n at_o which_o offence_n be_v take_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o give_v a_o account_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o another_o private_a brother_n who_o be_v offend_v for_o remove_v the_o offence_n yet_o have_v not_o a_o private_a brother_n authority_n or_o power_n judicial_o to_o cognosce_fw-la and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o another_o brother_n section_n 11_o 2._o to_o the_o other_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o bring_v for_o that_o peter_n and_o so_o other_o church-officer_n be_v the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o pastor_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o church_n and_o so_o also_o be_v the_o world_n life_n death_n thing_n present_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o all_o thing_n but_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o world_n life_n death_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o church_n as_o servant_n in_o way_n of_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o mistress_n call_v commissionate_v they_o under_o her_o they_o be_v the_o church_n as_o mean_n to_o her_o good_a and_o so_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o ruler_n her_o servant_n in_o this_o sense_n 2._o though_o independent_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o affirm_v that_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o their_o mistress_n commissionate_v they_o and_o have_v power_n over_o they_o yet_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v their_o stomach_n will_v stand_v at_o it_o to_o affirm_v so_o much_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o apostle_n and_o yet_o by_o that_o text_n even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o as_o apostle_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o ruler_n and_o that_o in_o a_o like_a manner_n for_o aught_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o text._n section_n 12_o the_o 3._o argument_n sect_n 4._o because_o otherwise_o if_o the_o elder_n shall_v exert_v power_n in_o these_o matter_n of_o government_n without_o the_o joint_a authoritative_a consent_n and_o vote_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o elder_n can_v but_o offend_v the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o strong_a brethren_n but_o offence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n little_a one_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o family_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o assumption_n needless_a pain_n be_v take_v now_o if_o this_o argument_n hold_v good_a it_o will_v conclude_v that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n also_o must_v have_v joint_a authoritative_a consent_n and_o vote_n with_o the_o elder_n in_o these_o matter_n of_o power_n and_o government_n for_o
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