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power_n	bishop_n	order_n	ordination_n	3,909	5	10.6280	5	false

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A90750	A platform of church-discipline: Gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in Nevv-England: to be presented to the churches and General Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord.	Congregational Churches in New England. Cambridge Synod.; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.	1653 (1653)	Wing P2398; Thomason E692_7; ESTC R206993	39,996	45

election_n yet_o when_o such_o a_o people_n do_v choose_v any_o to_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 13.17_o heb._n 13.17_o then_o do_v they_o become_v subject_a and_o most_o willing_o submit_v to_o their_o ministry_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o they_o have_v so_o choose_v 7._o 17_o rom._n 16_o 17_o and_o if_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o choose_v their_o officer_n and_o minister_n then_o in_o case_n of_o manifest_a unworthiness_n and_o delinquency_n they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o depose_v they_o for_o to_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o choose_v and_o refuse_v to_o constitute_v in_o office_n and_o remove_v from_o office_n be_v act_n belong_v unto_o the_o same_o power_n 8._o 9_o cant._n 8.8_o 9_o we_o judge_v it_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o well-being_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n that_o where_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v neighbor-churche_n be_v advise_v withal_o and_o their_o help_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o church-officer_n in_o order_n to_o their_o 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such_o church_n where_o there_o be_v elder_n imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o those_o elder_n 4._o in_o such_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o elder_n imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n orderly_o choose_v by_o the_o church_n thereunto_o 10_o numb_a 8_o 10_o for_o if_o the_o people_n may_v elect_v officer_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o wherein_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o office_n consist_v they_o may_v much_o more_o occasion_n and_o need_v so_o require_v impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n which_o be_v the_o less_o and_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o other_o 5._o nevertheless_o in_o such_o church_n where_o there_o be_v no_o elder_n and_o the_o church_n so_o desire_v we_o see_v not_o why_o imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o elder_n of_o other_o church_n ordinary_a officer_n lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o officer_n of_o many_o church_n the_o presbytery_n at_o 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clear_o loose_v from_o his_o office-relation_n unto_o that_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n can_v be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o officer_n nor_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o office_n in_o any_o other_o church_n unless_o he_o be_v again_o orderly_o call_v unto_o office_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o know_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o imposition_n of_o hand_n also_o in_o his_o ordination_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o he_o again_o for_o so_o paul_n the_o apostle_n receive_v imposition_n of_o hand_n twice_o at_o least_o from_o ananias_n acts._n 9.17_o and_o acts._n 13.3_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o presbytery_n supreme_a and_o lordly_a power_n over_o all_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n 18_o psal_n 2_o 6_o eph_n 1_o 21_o 22_o isay_n 9_o 6_o mat_n 28_o 18_o do_v only_o belong_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o he_o have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o 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word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o reverence_n &_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o their_o agreement_n therewith_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n thereof_o and_o without_o which_o they_o bound_v not_o at_o all_o but_o also_o secondary_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v 15_o act_n 15_o as_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v thereunto_o in_o his_o word_n 6._o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o many_o church_n to_o come_v all_o together_o in_o one_o place_n in_o all_o their_o member_n universal_o therefore_o they_o may_v assemble_v by_o their_o delegate_n or_o messenger_n as_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n go_v not_o all_o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o act_n 15_o 2_o but_o some_o select_a man_n for_o that_o purpose_n because_o none_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o advise_v of_o way_n for_o the_o good_a thereof_o than_o elder_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o messenger_n for_o such_o assembly_n they_o have_v special_a respect_n unto_o such_o 23_o act_n 15_o 2._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_a paul_n &_o barnabas_n but_o certain_a other_o also_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n act_n 15._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n but_o other_o brethren_n also_o do_v assemble_v &_o meet_v about_o the_o matter_n therefore_o synod_n be_v to_o consist_v both_o of_o elder_n &_o other_o church-member_n endue_v with_o gift_n &_o send_v by_o the_o church_n not_o exclude_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v lawful_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o gather_v themselves_o into_o church_n estate_n and_o therein_o to_o exercise_v all_o the_o ordinanace_n of_o christ_n accoridng_v unto_o the_o word_n 3_o act_n 2_o 41_o 47_o c_o 4_o 1_o 2_o 3_o although_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o be_v have_v thereunto_o because_o the_o apostle_n &_o christian_n in_o their_o time_n do_v frequent_o thus_o practice_v when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v all_o of_o they_o jewish_n or_o pagan_a and_o most_o persecute_v enemy_n will_v give_v no_o countenance_n or_o consent_v to_o such_o matter_n 2._o church-government_n stand_v in_o no_o opposition_n to_o civil_a government_n of_o commonwealth_n 36_o john_n 18_o 36_o nor_o any_o way_n intrench_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n 25.8_o john_n 18.36_o act_n 25.8_o nor_o any_o whit_n weaken_v their_o hand_n in_o govern_v but_o rather_o strengthen_v they_o and_o further_v the_o people_n in_o yield_v more_o hearty_a &_o conscionable_a obedience_n unto_o they_o whatsoever_o some_o ill_a affect_a person_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n have_v suggest_v to_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n form_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n can_v not_o rise_v &_o stand_v without_o the_o fall_n &_o weaken_v of_o their_o government_n which_o be_v also_o of_o christ_n 49.23_o isay_n 49.23_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o true_a that_o they_o may_v both_o stand_v together_o and_o flourish_v the_o one_o be_v helpful_a unto_o the_o other_o in_o their_o distinct_a and_o due_a administration_n 3._o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n be_v not_o for_o the_o restrai_v of_o church_n 2.2_o rom._n 13.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o or_o any_o other_o good_a work_n but_o for_o help_v in_o &_o further_a thereof_o &_o therefore_o the_o consent_n &_o countenance_n of_o magistrate_n when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o light_o esteem_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o honour_n due_a to_o christian_n magistrate_n to_o desire_n &_o crave_v their_o consent_n &_o approbation_n therein_o which_o be_v obtain_v the_o church_n may_v then_o proceed_v in_o their_o way_n with_o much_o more_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n to_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o become_v church-member_n and_o to_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v reprove_v 5.11_o ezek._n 44.7.9_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o that_o bring_v unworthy_a one_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n then_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o priest_n so_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o civil_a magistrate_n those_o who_o the_o church_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o thrust_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o hold_v they_o therein_o 5._o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o church-officer_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 20.25.26_o matth._n 20.25.26_o so_o be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o work_n proper_a to_o church_n officer_n the_o act_n of_o moses_n &_o david_n who_o be_v not_o only_a prince_n 17._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 17._o but_o prophet_n be_v extraordnary_n therefore_o not_o imitable_a against_o such_o usurpation_n the_o lord_n witness_v by_o smite_v uzziah_n with_o leprosy_n for_o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o improve_v his_o civil_a authority_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o first_o 82.2_o psal_n 82.2_o as_o well_o as_o for_o observe_v of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o second_o table_n they_o be_v call_v go_n the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n 2.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.1.2_o be_v not_o only_o the_o quiet_a &_o peaceable_a life_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n and_o honesty_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n yea_o of_o all_o godliness_n moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n 3.29_o 1_o king_n 15.14_o c._n 22.43_o 2_o king_n 12.3_o c._n 14.4_o c_o 15_o 35._o 1_o king_n 20.42_o job_n 29.25_o c._n 31_o 26.28_o neh._n 14._o jonah_n 3_o 7._o ezra_n 7._o dan._n 3.29_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o put_v forth_o their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o contrary_a such_o king_n as_o have_v be_v fail_v this_o way_n be_v frequent_o tax_v &_o reprove_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o judah_fw-mi but_o also_o job_n nehemiah_n the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n darius_n artaxerxes_n nebucadnezar_n who_o none_o look_v at_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n though_o be_v it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o any_o just_a objection_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o exercise_v their_o authority_n this_o way_n 7_o the_o object_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o thing_n mere_o inward_a and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o his_o cognisance_n &_o view_n as_o unbeleif_n hardness_n of_o heart_n erroneous_a opinion_n not_o vent_v but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v act_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n neither_o be_v their_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o command_v such_o act_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n 11_o 1_o king_n 20.28_o vers_fw-la 11_o and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o as_o be_v but_o mere_a invention_n &_o device_n of_o man_n but_o about_o such_o act_n as_o be_v command_v &_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n yea_o such_o as_o the_o word_n do_v clear_o determine_v though_o not_o always_o clear_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o yet_o clear_o in_o it_o slfe_a in_o these_o he_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o authority_n 13.4_o deut._n 13._o 1_o king_n 20.28_o vers_fw-la 42_o dan._n 3.29_o zach._n 13.3_o neh._n 13.21_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o rom._n 13.4_o though_o ofttimes_o actual_o he_o do_v it_o not_o 8_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n heresy_n vent_v corrupt_a and_o pernicious_a opinion_n that_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n open_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n disturb_v the_o peaceable_a administration_n &_o exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n &_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o civil_a authority_n 9_o if_o any_o church_n one_o or_o more_o shall_v grow_v schismatical_a rend_v itself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n or_o shall_v walk_v incorrigible_o or_o obstinate_o in_o any_o corrupt_a way_n of_o their_o own_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o coercive_a power_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 22_o joshua_n 22_o the_o tribe_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o build_v the_o altar_n of_o witness_n who_o they_o suspect_v to_o have_v turn_v away_o therein_o from_o follw_v of_o the_o lord_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o platform_n of_o church-discipline_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o form_n of_o church-government_n in_o general_n and_o that_o it_o be_v one_o immutable_a and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o general_n and_o in_o special_a of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n page_n 2_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n and_o quantity_n page_n 3_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o church-covenant_n page_z 4_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o church-power_n or_o to_o who_o church-power_n do_v first_o belong_v page_z 7_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n page_z 7_o chap._n vii_o of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n page_z 8_o chap._n viii_o of_o election_n of_o church-officer_n page_n 10_o chap._n ix_o of_o ordination_n and_o impositionof_n hand_n page_z 11_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o presbytery_n page_n 12_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o church-officer_n page_n 15_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o the_o church_n page_n 16_o chap._n xiii_o of_o church-member_n their_o removal_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o and_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n and_o dismission_n page_n 19_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o church-censure_n page_n 20_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n one_o with_o another_o page_n 23_o chap._n xvi_o of_o synod_n page_n 27_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 28_o