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unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n papist_n for_o as_o mr._n bradford_n say_v fox_n p._n 1622._o col_fw-fr 1._o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n be_v one_o in_o their_o sinful_a way_n and_o may_v have_v pretend_v to_o uniformity_n be_v that_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a church_n or_o worship_n see_v latimer_n epist_n ad_fw-la dr._n bainton_n spirit_n so_o roger_n holland_n fox_n 20â—0_n col_fw-fr 2._o what_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o antichristian_a church_n but_o idolatry_n bradford_n suspicion_n tradition_n commandment_n of_o man_n and_o to_o persecute_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n that_o can_v in_o conscience_n be_v one_o with_o they_o holland_n and_o to_o this_o we_o subscribe_v and_o shall_v say_v with_o helvetia_n harm_n sect_n 10._o p._n 306_o chap._n 17._o the_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a helvetia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n separate_v from_o false_a worship_n and_o in_o communion_n together_o bohemia_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o bohemia_n ch_n 8._o harm_n 316._o that_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a love_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a member_n auspurg_n and_o with_o auspurg_n harm_n sect_n 10._o p._n 320._o that_o say_v true_a unity_n be_v not_o to_o agree_v on_o tradition_n or_o such_o doctrine_n but_o all_o to_o agree_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o truth_n of_o christ._n add_v helvetia_n chap._n 27._o p._n 499._o that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o the_o member_n all_o one_o and_o agree_v in_o one_o though_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o rite_n and_o thereupon_o they_o may_v differ_v ☜_o yet_o they_o be_v one_o in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n o_o that_o all_o our_o church_n will_v mind_v this_o more_o and_o the_o antichristian_a form_n of_o fleshly_a and_o outward_a rite_n and_o form_n less_a 6._o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n be_v too_o nigh_o one_o another_o in_o the_o foundation_n which_o they_o lie_v for_o the_o lord_n house_n church_n be_v both_o sandy_a for_o see_v the_o papist_n they_o will_v have_v peter_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o pope_n as_o his_o successor_n but_o since_o this_o have_v be_v to_o use_v mr._n hooker_n own_o word_n hiss_v out_o of_o door_n and_o cast_v to_o the_o dunghill_n arise_v another_o doctrine_n which_o be_v it_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o hold_v viz._n that_o the_o profession_n as_o mr._n hudson_n have_v it_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v dispute_v it_o with_o i_o &_o vide_fw-la trap_n in_o mat._n 16.18_o but_o we_o differ_v from_o both_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o both_o and_o do_v with_o the_o apostle_n disclaim_v all_o other_o foundation_n whither_o person_n or_o confession_n but_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o which_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o will_v hold_v chap._n 4._o lib._n 1._o and_o so_o we_o answer_v with_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o synopsis_n papismi_fw-la 2._o controv_n q._n 1._o 1._o 7._o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n be_v too_o nigh_o one_o another_o in_o lay_v their_o foundation_n by_o persecution_n differ_v both_o with_o carry_v on_o their_o discipline_n and_o brand_a such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o for_o heretic_n schismatic_n factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n person_n not_o fit_a to_o live_v and_o of_o late_a some_o three_o year_n since_o will_v needs_o have_v a_o petition_n the_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o bitter_a against_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v presbyterian_o i_o e._n real_o or_o dissemble_o so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o indulgence_n which_o be_v their_o own_o language_n so_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a will_v hear_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o independent_a or_o indifferent_a brother_n non_fw-la sequens_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la persequens_fw-la now_o we_o declare_v against_o they_o both_o both_o while_o we_o affirm_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n in_o chap._n 2._o of_o this_o book_n and_o say_v mere_o for_o judgement_n no_o man_n must_v be_v so_o persecute_v tit._n 3.10_o 2_o tim._n 2.25.26_o but_o with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n instruct_v â—pposers_n if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v his_o vial_n on_o that_o bloody_a antichristian_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n and_o popery_n yet_o among_o we_o key_n 8._o the_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n agree_v about_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n i._n e._n power_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v mat._n 16.18_o 20._o which_o power_n the_o papist_n say_v be_v the_o prelate_n rhemist_n 1_o cor._n 5._o sect_n 2._o bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la clericis_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o as_o the_o jesuit_n apply_v it_o to_o their_o clergy_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n clergy_n or_o key-bearer_n so_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v to_o their_o class_n see_v but_o mr._n rutherford_n nine_o argument_n for_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n rutherford_n take_v out_o of_o mat._n 16._o that_o be_v the_o church_n say_v he_o to_o who_o the_o key_n be_v give_v but_o the_o key_n be_v give_v only_o to_o a_o classical_a church_n there_o and_o furthermore_o lib._n 2._o p._n 9_o he_o say_v the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v the_o church-guides_a viz._n officer_n minister_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n with_o the_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n &_o not_o a_o pin_n to_o choose_v between_o they_o of_o this_o judgement_n vindiciae_fw-la clavium_fw-la prove_v the_o presbyterian_o too_o so_o the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la regim_fw-la eccles_n p._n 108_o 109._o both_o but_o we_o differ_v from_o both_o do_v affirm_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o congregation_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n aug._n which_o mr._n parker_n and_o the_o parisian_a school_n grant_v which_o cotton_n in_o his_o key_n p._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o sufficient_o prove_v so_o philip_n answer_n to_o lamb_n p._n 150._o and_o augustine_n on_o mat._n 16._o say_v peter_n receive_v the_o key_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n give_v the_o church_n the_o key_n as_o the_o first_o subject_n ☞_o so_o the_o church_n in_o peter_n receive_v the_o key_n for_o all_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o a_o rock_n brute_n ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la instituere_fw-la &_o destituere_fw-la so_o say_v fulk_n on_o 1_o cor._n 5._o sect_n 3._o against_o the_o rhemist_n so_o say_v walter_n brute_n who_o live_v in_o richard_n the_o second_o be_v day_n out_o of_o joh._n 20_o 2d_o argue_v thus_o in_o fox_n p._n 492._o to_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v give_v the_o key_n or_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v but_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v so_o say_v the_o bohemian_n confess_v harm_v sect._n 10._o p._n 335._o c._n 14._o which_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n bohemian_n wherefore_o throw_v down_o this_o popery_n for_o shame_n sir_n which_o make_v prelate_n or_o class_n the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n 9_o the_o presbyterian_o agree_v with_o the_o papist_n about_o assembly_n and_o synod_n or_o the_o like_a several_a way_n counsel_n in_o all_o which_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o both_o 1._o concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o they_o whittak_n the_o papist_n say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v without_o counsel_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 11._o the_o presbyterian_o also_o plead_v for_o a_o necessity_n of_o synod_n and_o assembly_n out_o of_o act._n 15._o while_o we_o assert_v no_o necessity_n but_o a_o usefulness_n of_o they_o orderly_o call_v together_o have_v a_o consultative_a power_n and_o be_v a_o wholesome_a mean_n to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o provide_v good_a for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o protestant's_n answer_v the_o papist_n so_o whittaker_n de_fw-fr council_n p._n 23._o say_v they_o be_v not_o necessary_a 2._o concern_v the_o call_n formale_a the_o papist_n will_v have_v they_o call_v by_o the_o pope_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr council_n cap_n 12._o presbyterian_o by_o the_o civil_a power_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n but_o we_o dissent_v from_o both_o of_o they_o and_o other_o too_o when_o we_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v proper_o the_o church_n power_n to_o call_v and_o convent_n synod_n or_o assembly_n as_o dell_n say_v in_o his_o way_n of_o peace_n p._n 77._o the_o world_n can_v call_v counsel_n of_o the_o church_n no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n can_v call_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o world_n be_v distinct_a from_o each_o but_o all_o the_o church_n synod_n or_o assembly_n must_v have_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n who_o have_v power_n to_o call_v out_o and_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
be_v cognoscitiva_fw-la &_o directiva_fw-la execute_v both_o by_o a_o know_a and_o direct_v property_n and_o ability_n whereunto_o the_o member_n be_v become_v subject_a 5._o in_o sympathia_fw-la the_o head_n have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n body_n and_o be_v a_o fellow-sufferer_n with_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n if_o the_o finger_n but_o ache_v and_o the_o toe_n be_v but_o tread_v on_o the_o head_n be_v sensible_a of_o it_o sad_a for_o it_o feel_v it_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o look_n after_o it_o such_o a_o head_n be_v christ_n and_o to_o hurt_v the_o least_o of_o his_o little_a one_o the_o mean_a member_n be_v to_o hurt_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o complain_v to_o slight_a and_o slander_n cast_v off_o or_o contemn_v they_o be_v to_o do_v so_o to_o he_o luk._n 10.16_o matth._n 25.45_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v not_o help_v the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v not_o help_v i_o say_v he_o and_o for_o as_o much_o 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to_o take_v they_o off_o their_o ministry_n and_o duty_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 1_o cor._n 24.25.26_o rom._n 12.3_o and_o yet_o ah_o how_o how_o ambitious_a have_v many_o be_v in_o all_o age_n not_o content_a with_o their_o call_n but_o still_o aspire_v and_o usurp_a i_o find_v mr._n cartwright_n in_o his_o eccles._n discipline_n p._n 80._o speak_v of_o the_o pride_n and_o ambition_n of_o bishop_n complain_v much_o of_o their_o meddle_v with_o civil_a matter_n which_o say_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o cannon_n first_o and_o to_o the_o old_a cannon_n call_v the_o apostle_n cannon_n in_o 80._o and_o 82._o p._n and_o contr_n council_n carthag_n 3._o cannon_n 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o which_o say_v he_o be_v most_o bitter_o inveigh_v against_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n but_o this_o come_v in_o at_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o thus_o when_o thing_n be_v in_o controversy_n and_o estate_n lay_v at_o variance_n between_o party_n there_o be_v not_o those_o hot_a and_o eager_a suit_n at_o 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that_o the_o revenue_n and_o land_n of_o bishopric_n be_v some_o of_o they_o give_v by_o devout_a and_o religious_a person_n prince_n etc._n etc._n cod._n lib._n 8._o tit_n 54._o l._n 54._o justinian_n and_o their_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v create_v baron_n and_o make_v lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n house_n here_o in_o england_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n about_o four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n ago_o bishops-land_n cod._n lib._n 2_o tit_n 7._o leg_n 14._o but_o never_o by_o the_o word_n and_o warrant_n of_o god_n lordâ—_n that_o they_o get_v these_o civil_a honour_n place_n and_o employment_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o law_n that_o be_v make_v to_o invest_v they_o into_o honour_n and_o pomp_n as_o cod_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 28._o anthemius_n make_v this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o stranger_n die_v and_o leave_v no_o executor_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n
to_o call_v in_o at_o their_o occasion_n but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o book_n which_o be_v to_o come_v of_o the_o totum_fw-la organicum_fw-la 3._o concern_v the_o person_n materiale_a the_o council_n or_o synod_n must_v consist_v of_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o prelate_n only_o must_v have_v the_o decide_n and_o determinate_v voice_n although_o they_o grant_v other_o priests_z and_o learned_a one_o may_v discuss_v and_o consult_v so_o eckius_fw-la loc_n de_fw-fr council_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o the_o presbyterian_o also_o say_v the_o clergy_n have_v the_o right_n of_o decide_v and_o determine_v and_o that_o the_o synod_n consist_v of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v send_v for_o and_o appoint_v or_o nominate_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n dissent_v but_o we_o dissent_v from_o both_o in_o this_o for_o that_o we_o affirm_v with_o parker_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccles_n lib._n 3._o c_o 8._o the_o person_n that_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v nominate_v and_o impower_v by_o the_o church_n without_o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o laity_n and_o clergy_n for_o that_o in_o act._n 15._o it_o consist_v of_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o elder_n so_o mr._n dell_n in_o his_o way_n of_o peace_n p._n 82_o 84._o declare_v at_o large_a and_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o church_n ☞_o and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o parish_n and_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n dell._n every_o brother_n as_o well_o layman_n so_o call_v as_o clergy_n must_v have_v a_o like_a liberty_n to_o confer_v consult_v and_o to_o conclude_v aequali_fw-la auxilio_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la in_o this_o we_o agree_v with_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o papist_n synop._n papism_n 3._o contr_n q._n 3._o who_o say_v our_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o truth_n and_o scripture_n in_o that_o we_o say_v not_o only_a bishop_n but_o pastor_n not_o only_o they_o but_o layman_n ought_v to_o have_v conclude_v voice_n in_o council_n and_o that_o rather_o the_o discuss_n pertain_v to_o the_o learned_a divine_n and_o the_o conclude_v to_o the_o whole_a tit._n 3.13_o so_o zenas_n the_o lawyer_n be_v in_o fellow-commission_n with_o apollo_n the_o preacher_n act._n 15.22_o and_o augustine_n say_v austin_n that_o see_v the_o judicial_a power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n therefore_o all_o sort_n ought_v to_o be_v entertain_v in_o counsel_n nilus_n thus_o nilus_n lib._n 2._o the_o primate_n say_v for_o the_o greek_a church_n speak_v of_o their_o act_n and_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a they_o make_v a_o common_a inquiry_n for_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o matter_n common_a and_o belong_v to_o all_o but_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v full_o to_o this_o in_o the_o next_o book_n wherein_o we_o shall_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o demonstrate_v easy_o to_o all_o man_n that_o our_o assembly_n and_o synod_n hitherto_o have_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o 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or_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o church_n for_o as_o honest_a old_a latimer_n answer_v bishop_n white_a fox_n p._n 1762._o they_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v as_o they_o think_v in_o themselves_o but_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n latimer_n and_o this_o the_o protestant_n bear_v witness_n against_o the_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n synops._fw-la papis_fw-la 3._o contr._n q._n 7._o as_o we_o do_v against_o the_o presbyterian_o willet_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o wherein_o they_o agree_v i_o may_v insist_v on_o more_o particular_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o large_a under_o this_o 9_o head_n wherein_o they_o be_v too_o nigh_o one_o another_o agree_v as_o in_o that_o they_o have_v they_o say_v power_n infligendi_fw-la censuras_fw-la dissent_v of_o condemn_v punish_v censure_a or_o the_o like_a which_o we_o deny_v even_o from_o the_o presbyterian_o own_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o synod_n be_v accumulative_a but_o not_o privative_a 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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
presbyterian_o hold_v what_o martyr_n witness_v against_o with_o their_o blood_n glover_n martyr_n bishop_n farrar_n philpot._n bradfard_n argue_v it_o dr._n whitaker_n perkins_n â—ullingâ—â—_n 3._o papist_n and_o presbyterian_o agree_v in_o their_o account_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n vide_fw-la keckerman_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la we_o disagree_v from_o both_o bullinger_n 1._o gross_a error_n of_o they_o of_o the_o head_n 1._o but_o one_o head_n vide_fw-la keckerm_n sim._n paul_n baines_n on_o coloss._n 2.19_o zanchy_a ☞_o 2._o in_o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v that_o head_n a_o second_o gross_a error_n of_o they_o of_o the_o head_n sim._n perkins_n he_o can_v have_v no_o vicar_n presbyterian_o three_o error_n of_o they_o of_o the_o head_n christ_n can_v be_v head_n but_o as_o god_n and_o man._n zanch._n de_fw-fr cap._n eccles._n vide_fw-la kerkerm_n ☜_o this_o head_n witness_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n mr._n rogers_n mr._n hooper_n 4._o presbyteri_fw-la and_o papist_n agree_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o church_n rutherford_n bayly_n answer_v by_o cotton_n hooker_n we_o disagree_v from_o they_o both_o this_o fit_a matter_n witness_v too_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n john_n husse_n r._n feurus_n ridley_n latimer_n 5._o they_o agree_v in_o abuse_v we_o for_o separate_v from_o antichrist_n expos._n prins_n 12._o question_n 7._o quest_n and_o 11._o quest_n ☜_o vide_fw-la mr._n burtons_n vindication_n pag._n 27._o ☞_o ☞_o we_o disagree_v from_o both_o with_o the_o protestant_n zanchy_a ☞_o zanch._n 1._o lib._n 1._o ch_n 40._o keckerm_n de_fw-fr eccles._n sim._n ☞_o saint_n oneness_n with_o christ_n their_o head_n threefold_a 1._o union_n with_o the_o substance_n substance_n against_o that_o wicked_a arianism_n of_o john_n bidle_n 2._o union_n with_o he_o in_o his_o office_n all_o saint_n be_v 1._o priest_n 2._o prophet_n vrsin_n 3._o king_n 3_o union_n with_o he_o in_o his_o excellency_n which_o can_v be_v in_o 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disagree_v whittak_n 2._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o call_n we_o dissent_v from_o they_o and_o other_o in_o the_o formale_a 3._o they_o both_o agree_v in_o the_o person_n thaâ—_n give_v the_o materiale_a vide_fw-la rutherford_n and_o mr._n hooker_n answer_n 〈◊〉_d synod_n in_o his_o survey_n p._n 4._o ch_z 3._o we_o dissent_v ☞_o parker_n mr._n dell._n austin_n nilus_n gr._n church_n former_a assembly_n antichristian_a and_o lawful_a nazianzen_n 4._o agree_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o synod_n we_o dissent_v from_o both_o vide_fw-la hooker_n on_o synod_n latimer_n dr._n willet_n 5._o they_o agree_v we_o dissent_v ☜_o they_o agree_v we_o dissent_v whittaker_n ☞_o roger_n proto-martyr_n luthâ—r_n 10._o they_o agree_v in_o give_v too_o much_o power_n to_o officer_n and_o minister_n we_o dissent_v mr._n dell._n ☞_o rev._n 18._o rev._n 15.2_o 3._o they_o agree_v also_o in_o doctrine_n 1._o about_o the_o scripture_n the_o manifold_a popish_a sooty_a error_n raise_v again_o by_o prelate_n 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from_o presbyterian_o disorderly_a give_v the_o sacrament_n ☞_o expos._n c._n of_o garlick-hithe_a lond._n 4._o dissent_n rom._n 10.17_o ☞_o 5._o we_o dissent_v bradford_n 6._o dissent_n vide_fw-la hooker_n survey_v part_n 3._o ch_n 2._o 7_o we_o dissent_v many_o ignorant_a of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o break_v bread_n 1._o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_n to_o salvation_n they_o agree_v in_o discourse_n late_o with_o one_o crafton_n that_o preacher_n at_o garlic_n hithe_a a_o violent_a comet_n with_o some_o other_o we_o differ_v mr._n rogers_n sim._n bernard_n augustin_n ☜_o mr._n bolton_n mr._n perkins_n sim._n sim._n ☞_o 2._o in_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n they_o agree_v we_o dissent_v vide_fw-la craâ—ock_n on_o gospel-holinesse_n on_o rom._n 8.4_o serm._n 1._o call_v mount_n zion_n ☜_o in_o what_o sense_n inherent_a righteousness_n in_o we_o beza_n annot_n rom._n 5.17_o &_o rom._n 8.13_o imputative_a righteousness_n how_o take_v ☜_o 3._o they_o agree_v in_o 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2._o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n this_o be_v against_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 22._o wherein_o they_o agree_v we_o differ_v ☜_o the_o primary_n power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n cotton_n 1_o &_o 2._o cent._n when_o independency_n get_v in_o 3._o cent._n when_o presbytery_n come_v in_o when_o episcopacy_n ☜_o cyprian_a how_o minister_n be_v ordain_v of_o old_a melanchthon_n yet_o servant_n may_v execute_v this_o power_n to_o she_o 3._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o order_n of_o ordination_n ☞_o we_o dissent_v dr._n ames_n our_o order_n in_o ordination_n of_o officer_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n with_o all_o able_a godly_a minister_n ☜_o presbyterian_a minister_n have_v not_o the_o true_a essential_o to_o the_o call_v of_o minister_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o ordination_n they_o agree_v 2._o about_o distinction_n 1._o clergy_n and_o laity_n they_o agree_v we_o differ_v sim._n sim._n martyr_n brute_n ☜_o lambert_n synops._n 5._o controu._n q_o 1_o calvin_n 2._o in_o distinction_n of_o garment_n ☜_o we_o differ_v martyr_n dr._n taylor_n ridley_n ☜_o cranmer_n ☜_o 3._o they_o agree_v in_o give_v some_o minister_n superiority_n we_o differ_v ☞_o 3._o agree_v about_o tithe_n ☞_o we_o dissent_v synops._n 5._o cont._n q._n 6._o 1_o tithe_n judaical_a they_o be_v leave_v to_o liberty_n of_o civil_a power_n 2._o they_o be_v ceremonial_a 3._o maintenance_n be_v moral_a and_o must_v be_v ☜_o the_o parliament_n may_v take_v tithe_n away_o yea_o and_o must_v do_v it_o ☜_o proof_n ☞_o caution_n ☞_o 2._o parliament_n must_v allow_v a_o competency_n for_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n in_o â—â—en_o of_o tithe_n 3._o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o people_n consent_n to_o in_o augustine_n time_n no_o tithe_n pay_v as_o now_o ☞_o ☜_o ☜_o exhort_v bohem._n art_n 15._o ☜_o ☜_o the_o lateran_n concell_n be_v the_o first_o that_o confirm_v they_o anno._n 1215._o 4._o they_o agree_v in_o their_o
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