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man_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v deliver_v over_o unto_o satan_n he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o mâ—n_z 2._o sam._n 18.3_o and_o when_o in_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v produce_v that_o 2_o wicked_a saul_n and_o idolattous_a jereboam_n a_o murderous_a manass_v or_o ungodly_a jehoahaz_n undergo_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n 〈◊〉_d against_o wicked_a magistrate_n the_o church_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o the_o distinction_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a 〈◊〉_d amount_v to_o nothing_o saul_n be_v a_o wicked_a prince_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o in_o that_o regard_n fear_v to_o touch_v his_o person_n or_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n saul_n must_v be_v untouched_a because_o he_o be_v king_n must_v be_v revile_v make_v a_o heathen_a nay_o possible_o murder_v because_o he_o be_v saul_n say_v rebel_n now_o which_o shall_v we_o follow_v 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author_n desire_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v chap._n 9_o quest._n 5._o and_o such_o infallibillity_n to_o be_v in_o a_o presbytery_n that_o the_o law_n thereof_o ought_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o counsel_n this_o also_o by_o this_o oath_n deny_v and_o that_o just_o to_o exclude_v therefore_o chief_o the_o pope_n authority_n be_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v account_v supreme_a in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n that_o be_v have_v jurisdiction_n and_o power_n over_o all_o man_n whether_o clergy_n or_o other_o not_o the_o pope_n when_o god_n institute_v the_o church_n oâ—_n the_o jew_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levit_n have_v their_o order_n and_o law_n for_o their_o spiritual_a government_n as_o clear_v and_o open_a as_o the_o presbytery_n can_v plead_v for_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n yet_o that_o kinâ—s_v have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o make_v law_n for_o they_o and_o be_v obey_v of_o by_o they_o be_v clear_a to_o he_o that_o not_o manum_fw-la sub_fw-la pallio_fw-la 3_o it_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n own_o dominious_a his_o jurisdiction_n be_v bound_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o own_o territory_n right_a and_o dominion_n all_o which_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o derogation_n to_o christ_n honour_n to_o accept_v that_o oath_n but_o consequential_o a_o supperiater_n and_o upholder_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o ordinance_n we_o undertake_v to_o defend_v in_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v prayer_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la dedit_fw-la enim_fw-la uâ—lle_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o perficere_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la istis_fw-la vtere_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la his_fw-la vtere_fw-la mecum_fw-la finis_fw-la errata_fw-la of_o the_o error_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o print_n of_o this_o treatise_n these_o follow_a be_v some_o of_o these_o viz._n p._n 7._o l._n 16._o r._n slight_v p._n 11._o marg_n l._n 1â—_n r._n use_v p._n 17_o l._n 16._o r._n alter_v &_o 27._o r._n fond_o p._n 18._o l._n 7._o r._n instâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 21._o l_o 25._o r._n such_o law_n p._n 29_o 33._o r._n command_v p._n 29._o l._n 7._o r._n will_v not_o p._n 33._o l._n 1._o r._n regard_n p._n 39_o l._n 1._o r._n creature_n p._n 41._o l._n 36._o r_o complete_v p_o 45_o l._n 35._o r._n benâ—â—ecessi_fw-it p._n 53._o l._n r._n persecution_n p._n 57_o l._n 10._o r._n perform_v without_o p._n 62._o l._n 33._o r._n own_o p._n 73._o l._n 23._o r._n enlarge_v p._n 81._o l._n 30._o r._n adoption_n p._n 86._o l._n 6_o r._n praedicantisses_n p_o 104._o l._n 9_o r._n word_n p._n 150._o l._n 9_o r._n explanatory_n p._n 107._o l._n 26._o r._n intâ—lligentâ—a_o p._n 118._o l._n 2._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 159._o l._n 16._o r_o have_v p._n 169_o l._n 1._o r._n refute_v p._n 173._o l._n 17._o r._n but_o and_o 18._o r._n grand_a p._n 177._o l._n 3._o r._n mâ—tta_n l._n 25_o r._n be_v not_o p._n 181._o l._n 21._o r._n p._n 193._o l._n 5._o r._n some_o p._n 2._o 13._o l._n 26._o r._n lively_a p._n 252_o l._n 13._o r._n concupiscence_n p._n 255._o l._n 22._o r._n bâ—ut_n noble_a p._n 266_o l._n 13._o r._n feast_n p._n 275._o l._n 33._o r._n vigorous_a p._n 277._o marg_n l._n 28_o r_o veneras_fw-la l._n 40._o r._n 111._o p._n 214._o l._n 25._o serve_v p._n 288._o 22._o r._n sacred_a p._n 294._o l._n 18._o r._n bulk_n l._n 25._o r._n font_v p._n 30.7_o marg_n l._n 5._o r._n plead_v l._n 11._o r_o offer_v they_o p._n 328._o l._n 16._o r._n sacred_a p._n 294._o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 361._o l._n 2._o r._n guisel_n marg_n l._n 3._o r._n antiepiscopal_n p._n 37.5_o l._n r._n repeal_v p._n 383._o l._n 10._o r._n figurat_fw-la ea_fw-la &_o 25._o r._n per_fw-la visum_fw-la marg_n l._n 3._o r._n 24._o permittitur_fw-la &_o l._n 13._o r._n 23._o p._n 10._o l._n 5._o r._n reipturis_fw-la p._n 422._o l._n 10._o r._n praestat_fw-la p._n 490._o l_o 11._o r._n matthew_n the_o other_o fault_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o reader_n charity_n and_o inquisition_n the_o author_n be_v necessary_o detain_v from_o the_o press_n a_o small_a council_n be_v call_v and_o gather_v at_o spir._n march_n 15._o 1629._o decreae_v several_a thing_n against_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n to_o maintain_v the_o tenet_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n &c_n &c_n which_o decree_n be_v oppose_v by_o several_a of_o the_o german_a prince_n wht_v cast_v in_o a_o protestation_n against_o it_o in_o writing_n those_o that_o subscribe_v that_o be_v call_v protestant_n whence_o the_o pose_n of_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o protest_v or_o declare_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o new_a church_n of_o rome_n syn._n trip._n pag._n 51._o thes._n 10._o his_o majesty_n pag._n 5._o to_o m._n hen._n his_o majesty_n declare_v for_o affair_n eccl._n in_o a_o indirect_a sense_n she_o may_v preach_v and_o teach_v theiâ—_n neccesity_n for_o he_o that_o resist_v lawful_a command_n â—â—neth_v against_o coâ—_n if_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v tolerate_v such_o it_o be_v best_a not_o to_o let_v they_o know_v it_o meekness_n never_o do_v good_a to_o their_o humour_n if_o they_o be_v suffer_v by_o law_n they_o will_v have_v lawless_a meeting_n as_o appear_v wherever_o they_o be_v those_o that_o reason_n our_o no_o be_v gospel_n minister_n because_o we_o be_v not_o call_v as_o the_o apostle_n be_v may_v argue_v that_o we_o be_v not_o man_n since_o we_o be_v not_o make_v as_o adam_n be_v from_o that_o charity_n &_o love_n that_o burn_v always_o in_o he_o towards_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n he_o be_v cast_v to_o hungry_a lion_n by_o trajan_n august_n an._n clâ—_n 1556._o altar_n christia_n num_fw-la pag._n 8._o ex._n â—ren_n lib._n 3._o c._n 3_o â—_o 5._o those_o in_o some_o point_n teach_v one_o and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n epist._n con_v manich._n c._n 4_o tom_fw-mi 6._o calv._n inst._n lib._n 4._o s._n 15._o for_o act._n &_o mon._n p._n 34_o exit_fw-la eus._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o carnifrira_fw-la na_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la the_o broacher_n of_o this_o doâ—t_a iâ—e_n be_v â—ill_o hethingâ—on_n by_o trade_n a_o box_n maker_n theâ—e_n may_v have_v be_v another_o argument_n give_v for_o since_o the_o write_n of_o all_o be_v they_o appear_v no_o church_n but_o nest_n of_o wasp_n &_o traitor_n all_o our_o heretic_n be_v of_o one_o stamp_n and_o carry_v treason_n in_o their_o bosom_n '_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o seditious_a and_o murderous_a and_o treasonable_a attempt_n in_o london_n jan_n 6._o 1660._o they_o be_v now_o un_fw-we church_v by_o law_n i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v my_o happiness_n to_o be_v the_o last_o in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v have_v ever_o occasion_n to_o handle_v this_o question_n more_o i_o know_v so_o much_o of_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o this_o i_o desire_v it_o hearty_o gffiâ—_n beat._n ma._n ad_fw-la mat._n pag._n 18._o mean_v though_o bec._n a_o fancy_n &_o impudent_a rebel_n yet_o make_v a_o s._n by_o the_o pope_n apolog._n par_fw-fr 5_o c_o 13_o d._n 1._o &_o 2._o apolog._n c._n 1â—_n not_o that_o coloss._n in_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n most_o geographer_n be_v make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o city_n write_v to_o not_o that_o &_o this_o epistle_n speak_v of_o laodicea_n &_o hierapolis_n city_n of_o nâ—tolia_n as_o border_v upon_o colos._n and_o near_a to_o each_o other_o intimate_v the_o same_o these_o 3._o city_n be_v overthrow_v together_o by_o a_o earthquake_n a.c._n 68_o pisc._n in_o loc_n terrent_fw-la he_o flourish_v ann._n chr._n 385._o a_o upstart_n preacher_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o some_o of_o the_o author_n parish_n defend_v the_o contraâ—y_a doctrine_n do_v occasion_n the_o start_n of_o this_o question_n next_o sabbath_n and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n one_o give_v the_o author_n free_o hish_o and_o never_o to_o hear_v such_o teacher_n more_o it_o be_v wish_v the_o reader_n reap_v the_o like_a profit_n profit_n profit_n discessuri_fw-la ab_fw-la inuicem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la normam_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la in_o common_a constitu_fw-la unt_fw-la cyp._n ex_fw-la alst._n chi_fw-mi symo._n etc._n etc._n job_n be_v say_v to_o have_v flourish_v anno_fw-la 2330._o moses_n bring_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n an._n 2453._o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o affliction_n an._n 2332._o 2332._o 2332._o april_n 6._o anno_fw-la 1654._o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a fast_o keep_v at_o oxon_n for_o rain_n there_o be_v none_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o whereby_o the_o corn_n be_v much_o in_o danger_n before_o the_o church_n break_v up_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o plentiful_a shower_n and_o moderate_a rain_n a_o great_a while_n after_o whereby_o the_o field_n do_v laugh_v and_o sing_v charity_n here_o begin_v at_o home_n home_n home_n witness_v their_o
these_o end_n 1._o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n that_o his_o name_n may_v not_o be_v abuse_v nor_o his_o worship_n defile_v by_o such_o obstinate_a and_o refractory_a person_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n that_o her_o enemy_n shall_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o triumph_v and_o boast_v that_o she_o consist_v of_o impure_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n christian_n religion_n may_v suffer_v through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o such_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n disow_v they_o and_o affirm_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o heathen_n 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 3._o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o sin_n a_o little_a leaven_n will_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n one_o notorious_a sinner_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v without_o this_o church_n discipline_n may_v infect_v other_o which_o when_o this_o be_v set_v will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v do_v he_o be_v punish_v that_o other_o may_v fear_v and_o be_v keep_v pure_a one_o arm_n may_v and_o in_o some_o time_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o not_o for_o hatred_n to_o it_o but_o be_v rot_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o danger_n the_o like_a case_n be_v here_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o 7._o 4._o to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n when_o such_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n be_v pronounce_v and_o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n withdraw_v from_o he_o as_o a_o leprous_a person_n so_o far_o as_o stand_v with_o necessity_n and_o order_n and_o know_v what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o past_o all_o sense_n will_v so_o follow_v it_o and_o the_o shame_n of_o man_n will_v so_o fill_v he_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o knee_n crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o her_o body_n be_v absolve_v and_o forgive_v and_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o future_a walk_n more_o humble_o and_o holy_o then_o before_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o corinthian_n excommunicate_v that_o incestuous_a person_n 2_o cor._n 26.7_o 8._o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o so_o perverse_a that_o this_o church-censure_n will_v not_o reduce_v to_o obedience_n the_o law_n of_o all_o christian_a stair_n take_v that_o sinner_n case_n into_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v and_o by_o they_o he_o be_v punish_v sect_n iii_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o several_a way_n that_o the_o church_n use_v to_o reclaim_v the_o sinner_n which_o be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n use_v in_o several_a place_n the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o congregation_n where_o the_o offender_n live_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n authoriae_fw-la a._n b._n have_v be_v late_o a_o member_n of_o this_o church_n have_v contumelious_o and_o obstinate_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o and_o have_v renounce_v his_o fellowship_n in_o this_o church_n have_v reproach_v the_o same_o and_o the_o whole_a ministration_n of_o god_n ordinance_n therein_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v be_v tender_o and_o earnest_o admonish_v sundry_a time_n in_o private_a and_o have_v be_v public_o call_v to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o church_n find_v her_o tender_a admonition_n to_o be_v fruitless_a towards_o he_o she_o be_v compel_v though_o with_o great_a unwillingness_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n to_o vindicate_v her_o honour_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o her_o member_n by_o execute_v that_o severe_a chastisement_n on_o he_o which_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o husband_n have_v authorize_v she_o to_o inflict_v on_o such_o rebellious_a child_n who_o thus_o do_v renounce_v and_o cast_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o she_o that_o bear_v they_o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o say_v a._n b._n do_v utter_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n call_v he_o with_o much_o long_a suffering_n and_o tender_a love_n to_o return_v to_o the_o unity_n and_o fellowship_n and_o to_o make_v a_o just_a acknowledgement_n and_o renunciation_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o but_o do_v pertinacious_o declare_v both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n his_o obstinate_a persi_v therein_o therefore_o after_o solemn_a call_n upon_o god_n and_o have_v his_o glory_n before_o our_o eye_n the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o church_n i_o do_v hereby_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n commit_v to_o i_o as_o minister_v of_o thy_o church_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n also_o of_o the_o same_o solemnity_n pronounce_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o say_v a._n b._n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o church_n and_o body_n of_o â—hrist_n as_o a_o most_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a and_o do_v leave_v he_o to_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n 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