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that_o have_v hand_n without_o handle_v and_o can_v drive_v the_o bird_n from_o his_o head_n nor_o wipe_v away_o the_o dust_n from_o his_o â—ies_n or_o as_o a_o skarcrow_n that_o stand_v idle_o in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n m_o gualther_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o zurick_n who_o live_v at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n be_v first_o breathe_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o this_o new_a create_a discipline_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o 5._o chap._n beside_o sundry_a other_o place_n show_v his_o dislike_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o content_v with_o their_o christian_n magistrate_n unless_o they_o also_o have_v their_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n nor_o content_v therewith_o be_v angry_a at_o other_o church_n that_o have_v they_o not_o sedpâ—rcant_a illi_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v he_o let_v they_o bâ—are_v with_o we_o and_o noâ—_n be_v over-rast_a in_o pass_v their_o judgement_n upon_o we_o nor_o 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without_o law_n that_o which_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v they_o he_o may_v likewise_o answer_v they_o as_o solomon_n do_v his_o mother_n in_o hiâ—_n suit_n for_o adoniah_n postulâ—â—i_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la you_o be_v 2._o best_o take_v the_o kingdom_n too_o â—it_n be_v no_o more_o possible_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o authentic_a authority_n within_o one_o kingdom_n than_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n can_v bear_v two_o head_n if_o any_o demand_v the_o reason_n how_o a_o church_n discipline_n so_o late_o sprunge_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o who_o breed_n be_v so_o well_o know_v one_o term_v it_o talmud_n sabâ—udicum_fw-la shall_v be_v able_a to_o propagate_v itself_o throughout_o so_o many_o repurged_a church_n of_o christendom_n and_o carry_v the_o protection_n and_o patronage_n of_o so_o many_o excellent_a man_n that_o at_o what_o time_n they_o cast_v up_o the_o dregs_n of_o antichristian_a corruption_n whereof_o they_o have_v labour_v and_o lie_v sick_a 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flower_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o presbytery_n be_v then_o crop_v what_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n &_o what_o by_o the_o roman_a lieutenantship_n the_o other_o of_o the_o christian_n whereof_o we_o read_v 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o thè_z grace_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la mâ—nuum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o nether_a do_v the_o former_a of_o these_o proportionate_a nor_o the_o latter_a import_n any_o such_o presbytery_n as_o be_v now_o exact_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n they_o suppose_v though_o it_o conclude_v not_o direct_o yet_o it_o allude_v at_o least_o and_o give_v some_o warrant_n to_o the_o christian_a eldership_n allusion_n be_v not_o demonstration_n and_o simple_o to_o inâ—erre_v from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n from_o his_o temporary_a judicials_n &_o tribunal_n to_o the_o perpetual_a policy_n &_o iudgment-seate_n of_o all_o christian_a state_n from_o canaan_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o christendom_n be_v no_o warrantable_a consecution_n but_o near_a to_o the_o purpose_n in_o those_o synedrion_n and_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n whither_o that_o great_a and_o principal_n metropolitical_a parliamentary_a assembly_n or_o whither_o their_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a session_n consider_v in_o brief_a with_o i_o these_o 4._o point_n 1._o the_o person_n 2._o the_o place_n 3._o the_o plea_n 4._o the_o power_n 1._o the_o person_n beside_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v ad_fw-la subsidium_fw-la faith_n josephus_n for_o assistance_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o direction_n in_o doubt_n and_o difficulte_n case_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o god_n 2._o chro._n 19_o thosed_a say_v of_o the_o other_o sort_n whither_o they_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o jethro_n exod_v 18._o 21._o and_o again_o repeat_v by_o moses_n deuter._n 1._o 15._o they_o be_v all_o â—o_o be_v wise_a and_o know_v mâ—n_z chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n who_o they_o make_v captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundrethe_n and_o fifty_n and_o ten_o only_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n or_o whither_o those_o seaâ—â—nty_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o weighty_a affair_n num._n 11._o moses_n must_v know_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o governor_n over_o they_o vers_n 16._o or_o add_v unto_o these_o from_o the_o first_o of_o num._n 16._o the_o â—welue_fw-mi prince_n for_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n they_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n and_o head_n over_o thousand_o of_o israel_n last_o by_o commission_n from_o jehosophat_n 3_o chron._n 19_o 8._o â—_o none_o be_v design_v to_o these_o governement_n and_o judgment_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n 2._o the_o place_n for_o important_a business_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v choose_v 17._o deut._n 8_o sometime_o shilo_n sometime_o jerusalem_n or_o for_o easy_a cause_n the_o city_n throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n deut._n 16._o 8._o or_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n in_o judah_n 2._o chron._n 19_o 5._o 3_o the_o cause_n such_o as_o fall_v out_o in_o controversy_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n deut._n 1._o 16._o between_o blood_n and_o blood_n plea_n and_o plea_n plague_n and_o plague_n deut._n 17._o 8._o between_o law_n and_o precept_n statute_n and_o judgement_n 2._o chron._n 19_o 10._o where_o amariab_n the_o priest_n be_v ordain_v chief_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zabadiah_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n 4_o last_o their_o power_n be_v the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v &_o not_o do_v presumptuous_o and_o that_o man_n that_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v deut._n 17._o 12._o the_o person_n you_o see_v then_o none_o but_o principal_a the_o place_n cathedral_n the_o cause_n universal_a the_o authority_n peremptory_a and_o final_a last_o which_o may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o other_o since_o god_n and_o the_o king_n both_o have_v their_o several_a agent_n and_o advocate_n the_o proceed_n equal_a and_o unpartial_a let_v they_o now_o frame_v their_o presbytery_n out_o of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o unless_o they_o will_v turn_v city_n into_o parish_n and_o village_n and_o hamlet_n magistrate_n priest_n &_o levite_n into_o priest_n &_o people_n without_o magistrate_n and_o regem_fw-la himself_o sometime_o into_o reum_fw-la and_o bring_v moses_n to_o his_o own_o bar_n unless_o prince_n into_o mechaniste_n and_o artificer_n head_n into_o heel_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o perhaps_o into_o tail_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v unless_o sword_n into_o key_n death_n into_o church-censure_n corporal_n into_o spiritual_a civil_a into_o sacred_a &_o ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v to_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d italiam_fw-la and_o to_o make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transmutation_n of_o all_o thing_n not_o far_o unlike_o the_o transubstantiation_n of_o papist_n as_o one_o compare_v it_o they_o can_v never_o extract_v their_o presbytery_n out_o of_o those_o assembly_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v bring_v themselves_o in_o belief_n that_o our_o saviour_n then_o transfer_v the_o synedrion_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o christian_a church_n when_o he_o give_v that_o direction_n mat._n 18._o 15._o concern_v offence_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la tell_v the_o church_n a_o place_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v because_o ecclesia_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n of_o abulens_n divers_a acception_n it_o signify_v multitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la a_o assembly_n of_o any_o quality_n or_o to_o any_o purpose_n whatsoever_o whither_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a or_o unlawful_a sacred_a or_o profane_a what_o dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la true_o mean_v dicant_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la s._n austin_n of_o a_o other_o subject_n si_fw-la tamen_fw-la possunt_fw-la probare_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o ignorare_fw-la confitâ—or_fw-la how_o beit_v their_o argument_n be_v in_o danger_n soon_o to_o be_v overthrow_v tell_v the_o church_n therefore_o no_o church_n in_o all_o christianity_n whither_o to_o resort_v for_o releise_v of_o our_o grievance_n but_o this_o miscellane_n church_n of_o the_o presbytery_n for_o our_o better_a examination_n hereof_o 1_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o offence_n there_o mean_v be_v private_a and_o personal_a and_o such_o as_o lay_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v to_o bury_v in_o secret_a without_o far_a discovery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v offend_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v gain_v thy_o brother_n there_o may_v be_v a_o end_n without_o far_a complaint_n which_o in_o public_a scandal_n and_o crime_n against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n may_v not_o be_v 2_o from_o the_o apparent_a degree_n of_o proceed_v against_o such_o trespasser_n as_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o thou_o and_o he_o aloâ—e_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o or_o two_o more_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o tell_v the_o church_n chrysostome_n collect_v vides_fw-la non_fw-la supplicij_fw-la seâ—emendationis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la you_o see_v the_o end_n propose_v in_o this_o course_n be_v not_o punishment_n but_o amendment_n therefore_o no_o need_n to_o bring_v the_o matter_n into_o open_a court_n there_o to_o receive_v chastisement_n 3_o it_o seem_v the_o church_n be_v not_o oier_n and_o determiner_n in_o these_o complaint_n because_o there_o be_v add_v in_o a_o four_o place_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o presbytery_n i_o hope_v will_n both_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o that_o come_v before_o they_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v the_o church_n excommunicate_v he_o as_o the_o presbytery_n do_v over-often_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o ethnic_n or_o publican_n so_o that_o he_o be_v send_v back_o again_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o it_o be_v to_o censure_v he_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v immediâ—abili_fw-la â—orbo_fw-mi laborat_fw-la chrysost._n he_o be_v incurable_o sick_a relinque_fw-la illum_fw-la morbo_fw-la svo_fw-la erasm._n leave_v he_o to_o his_o disease_n deo_fw-la curandum_fw-la abulens_n to_o be_v cure_v by_o god_n himself_o noli_fw-la illum_fw-la deputare_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la fratrum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la salus_fw-la eius_fw-la negligenda_fw-la est_fw-la austin_n esteem_v he_o not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o brethren_n yet_o so_o as_o without_o neglect_n of_o his_o salvation_n how_o may_v that_o be_v amputetur_fw-la à _fw-fr familiari_fw-la consortio_fw-la erasm._n abstineas_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ut_fw-la confundatur_fw-la origen_n hold_v