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power_n	bishop_n	ordain_v	ordination_n	5,404	5	10.8138	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90063	Irenicum; or, An essay towards a brotherly peace & union, between those of the congregational and presbyterian way; shewing out of the most learned and renowned divines of the congregational way, that their positions concerning 1. Church matters and members. 2. Church constitution and form. 3. Church state. 4. Church officers and ordination. 5. Church government and censures. 6. Church combinations and synods. 7. Communion with and separation from churches. are sufficient for the establishing a firme and lasting peace between them and the Presbyterians ... In pursuance of the good design begun at the Savoy, where it was agreed, and declared, that such reforming churches as consist of persons sound in the faith, and of conversation becoming the Gospel, ought not to refuse the communion of each other ... Drawn up and published by Discipulus de Tempore Junior.	Newcomen, Matthew, 1610?-1669.; D. T.	1659 (1659)	Wing N910; Thomason E978_1; ESTC R202985	58,516	89

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and_o at_o other_o time_n as_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v thereunto_o platform_n of_o discipline_n from_o new_a england_n chap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o mr._n cotton_n of_o the_o way_n cotton_n mr._n cotton_n pag._n 36._o line_n 20._o idem_fw-la of_o the_o key_n pag._n 20_o etc._n etc._n mr._n hooker_n survey_v of_o discipline_n part_n 2._o page_n 16._o 11._o and_o by_o the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n if_o any_o want_n comfort_n sink_v under_o discouragement_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n or_o through_o ignorance_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o thing_n deliver_v they_o may_v call_v for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o elder_a in_o private_a that_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v and_o comfort_v by_o he_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v 12._o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o condition_n and_o take_v account_n of_o the_o special_a state_n of_o such_o of_o the_o member_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o administer_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a 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guide_v and_o govern_v separation_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o any_o other_o private_a member_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n submit_v to_o they_o that_o be_v over_o you_o 1_o thess_n 5.12_o obey_v they_o that_o rule_n over_o you_o heb._n 13.17_o master_n shepherd_n wholesome_a caveat_n etc._n etc._n page_n 100_o line_n 28._o hence_o those_o that_o do_v acknowledge_v gevernour_n in_o the_o church_n for_o name_n sake_n but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o a_o private_a brother_n they_o be_v to_o watch_v say_v they_o so_o be_v private_a member_n to_o admonish_v so_o be_v every_o private_a member_n etc._n etc._n these_o allow_v the_o name_n but_o deny_v the_o thing_n idem_fw-la page_n 101._o line_n 8._o hence_o also_o when_o man_n shall_v cry_v for_o liberty_n to_o speak_v a_o elder_a forbid_v it_o what_o may_v not_o the_o church_n have_v liberty_n yes_o true_a but_o you_o be_v not_o the_o church_n a_o elder_n reprove_v they_o will_v reprove_v again_o what_o shall_v not_o the_o church_n have_v liberty_n a_o elder_n give_v reason_n strong_a and_o unanswerable_a for_o something_o to_o be_v do_v a_o young_a fellow_n step_v up_o and_o say_v without_o ground_n or_o show_v of_o it_o that_o be_v your_o light_n and_o i_o be_v otherwise_o what_o may_v not_o the_o church_n have_v liberty_n yes_o but_o you_o be_v not_o the_o church_n this_o be_v very_o sad_a and_o have_v be_v a_o root_n of_o great_a scandal_n that_o ever_o god_n way_n have_v idem_fw-la page_n 102._o line_n 9_o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n according_a to_o christ_n they_o be_v over_o the_o whole_a church_n heb._n 13._o obey_v they_o that_o rule_v you_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n mr._n shepherd_n wholesome_a caveat_n pag._n 102._o line_n 26._o their_o power_n right_o execute_v be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n hence_o refuse_v it_o you_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o ordinance_n but_o will_v rule_v ordinance_n they_o go_v about_o to_o rule_n christ_n ibid._n pag._n 104._o line_n 28._o 4._o they_o have_v power_n to_o oversee_v when_o they_o see_v cause_n act._n 20.28_o and_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n to_o know_v their_o spiritual_a condition_n mr._n shepherd_n pag._n 105._o line_n 20._o hence_o man_n cast_v off_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o will_v not_o have_v their_o spiritual_a condition_n search_v into_o the_o elder_n foot_n be_v now_o too_o great_a for_o his_o shoe_n i_o be_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n so_o be_v they_o also_o of_o they_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v it_o if_o thou_o enquire_v not_o how_o thy_o condition_n stand_v neither_o can_v they_o with_o comfort_n unless_o thou_o tell_v they_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o thou_o ibid._n pag._n 106._o l._n 3._o the_o minister_n charge_n be_v to_o cast_v the_o seed_n the_o elder_n duty_n be_v to_o inquire_v after_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o husbandry_n of_o christ_n but_o you_o can_v quarrel_v and_o snap_v at_o the_o elder_n when_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o your_o condition_n and_o why_o do_v you_o inquire_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o ibid._n 5._o they_o have_v power_n to_o guide_v counsel_n and_o warn_v the_o church_n at_o least_o in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n which_o may_v concern_v they_o and_o their_o common_a good_a heb._n 13.17_o malac._n 2.7_o mr._n shepherd_n pag._n 106._o hence_o for_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n nay_o all_o church_n never_o to_o inquire_v at_o abel_n be_v a_o cast_v off_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o election_n of_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n hence_o to_o receive_v any_o opinion_n different_a from_o all_o the_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v much_o less_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a debate_n about_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o this_o yoke_n hence_o to_o propose_v a_o doubtful_a question_n to_o the_o church_n which_o may_v trouble_v or_o bring_v a_o offender_n sin_n to_o the_o church_n without_o council_n of_o the_o elder_n hence_o when_o man_n will_v not_o take_v warning_n from_o the_o elder_n of_o evil_a to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o cast_v off_o the_o lord_n yoke_n ibid._n pag._n 107._o 6._o they_o have_v power_n of_o public_a reproof_n of_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o case_n of_o plain_a open_a and_o public_a offence_n other_o without_o leave_n can_v nor_o ought_v not_o reproof_n be_v part_n of_o the_o power_n peculiar_a to_o the_o governor_n in_o any_o society_n where_o governor_n be_v present_a and_o at_o hand_n in_o a_o family_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v suffer_v brawl_n among_o child_n and_o servant_n

give_v in_o wisdom_n and_o compassion_n to_o his_o church_n quest_n 1_o 2._o 3._o therefore_o how_o those_o church_n can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v near_o the_o rule_n and_o walk_v close_a to_o the_o rule_n who_o either_o have_v no_o officer_n at_o all_o as_o the_o church_n of_o h._n and_o the_o church_n of_o n._n or_o else_o content_a themselves_o with_o one_o officer_n a_o pastor_n have_v neither_o teacher_n ruler_n nor_o deacon_n as_o most_o of_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o england_n be_v this_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o rule_v be_v not_o this_o either_o to_o slight_v the_o compassion_n of_o christ_n in_o give_v these_o officer_n or_o to_o contradict_v the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n and_o proclaim_v those_o office_n needless_a and_o useless_a which_o christ_n judge_v needful_a and_o useful_a and_o therefore_o appoint_v in_o his_o church_n 5._o ordination_n be_v a_o fundamental_a in_o church_n discipline_n and_o give_v the_o officer_n right_a in_o his_o office_n jus_o in_o re_fw-mi see_v quest_n 9_o 10._o therefore_o ordination_n be_v more_o than_o election_n which_o only_o give_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o quaere_fw-la how_o many_o minister_n of_o our_o gather_a church_n can_v have_v a_o full_a right_n and_o authority_n to_o administer_v all_o ordinance_n have_v only_a election_n of_o the_o people_n which_o give_v but_o jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o not_o ordination_n which_o give_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi 6._o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o rule_n and_o pertain_v to_o the_o presbytersy_n or_o presbytery_n que._n 11._o therefore_o not_o to_o the_o fraternity_n or_o body_n of_o the_o people_n 7._o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v in_o public_a quest_n 1●_n therefore_o why_o do_v many_o of_o the_o churchway_n so_o frequent_o baptize_v child_n in_o private_a 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v badge_n to_o show_v our_o separation_n from_o all_o profane_a society_n and_o to_o signify_v our_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o our_o spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n our_o head_n mystical_o see_v qu●st_n 13._o answ_n therefore_o the_o sacrament_n be_v note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o protestant_a writer_n have_v always_o maintain_v against_o the_o papist_n 9_o a_o person_n have_v his_o first_o right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n quest_n 14._o therefore_o the_o church_n covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o give_v not_o a_o man_n his_o first_o right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v the_o sacrament_n a_o seal_n of_o that_o 10._o for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o right_a order_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o party_n be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a congregation_n not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a quest_n 14._o therefore_o whether_o the_o congregation_n be_v constitute_v after_o this_o or_o that_o form_n by_o express_a covenant_n or_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o independent_a congregation_n or_o a_o classical_a congregation_n it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o visible_a congregation_n he_o come_v in_o a_o right_a order_n of_o christ_n 11._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v their_o member-ship_n in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o trial_n and_o examination_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n and_o this_o examination_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o elder_n yea_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o for_o all_o woman_n it_o be_v most_o warrantable_a and_o most_o without_o exception_n therefore_o such_o examination_n in_o presbyterian_a church_n be_v not_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a nor_o deserve_v so_o much_o ignominy_n and_o scorn_n as_o some_o have_v cast_v upon_o it_o 12._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n not_o only_o of_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n but_o with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v quest_n 16._o therefore_o they_o who_o will_v partake_v with_o none_o but_o the_o member_n of_o their_o own_o church_n or_o a_o church_n of_o the_o like_a constitution_n nor_o suffer_v their_o member_n to_o partake_v in_o none_o but_o their_o own_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o great_a breach_n of_o christian_a love_n that_o can_v be_v unsaint_v and_o unchurch_v all_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n have_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o themselves_o and_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o papal_a pride_n judge_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v all_o other_o church_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o say_v no_o one_o church_n have_v power_n over_o another_o 13._o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o minister_n do_v no_o way_n make_v void_a the_o act_n of_o his_o ministry_n nor_o give_v the_o people_n a_o dispensation_n to_o contemn_v it_o see_v quest_n 18._o 14._o the_o roll_a elder_n office_n be_v so_o clear_o and_o full_o ground_v in_o scripture_n as_o none_o can_v controvert_v it_o but_o he_o who_o spirit_n and_o apprehension_n be_v prepossess_v and_o forestall_v with_o prejudice_n quest_n 21.22_o 15._o the_o power_n and_o work_v of_o the_o roll_a elder_n be_v very_o great_a and_o his_o office_n very_o needful_a in_o the_o church_n quest_n 23_o 24._o therefore_o they_o that_o will_v have_v none_o of_o these_o roll_a elder_n over_o they_o but_o leave_v all_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o liberty_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v not_o only_o single_a member_n or_o officer_n but_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n cast_v off_o the_o lord_n government_n be_v son_n of_o korah_n who_o condemnation_n sleep_v not_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 24._o answ_n 1._o quaere_fw-la whether_o some_o other_o 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