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congregation_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v be_v assemble_v in_o their_o head_n and_o leader_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n and_o bring_v back_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o laâ—d_n by_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n last_o the_o whole_a host_n and_o army_n of_o writer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a may_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o synod_n as_o witness_v the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n general_a and_o provincial_n chap._n xvi_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o god_n word_n that_o all_o particular_a congregation_n have_v of_o and_o within_o themselves_o full_a power_n of_o church-discipline_n without_o any_o subjection_n to_o presbytery_n synod_n or_o high_a assembly_n very_a reverend_a and_o holy_a man_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o question_n 4._o and_o deny_v all_o subjection_n of_o congregation_n to_o presbytery_n and_o assembly_n their_o first_o argument_n be_v if_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n such_o as_o corinth_n have_v power_n within_o themselves_o to_o exercise_v church-discipline_n as_o to_o rebuke_v excommunicate_a loose_a and_o relax_v from_o excommunication_n then_o ought_v not_o particular_a congregation_n now_o to_o stand_v under_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n out_o of_o themselves_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 2_o 3._o so_o m._n best_a parker_n the_o separatist_n robinson_n author_n of_o presb._n govern_v examine_v 3._o prove_v that_o all_o believer_n in_o corinth_n have_v voice_n in_o excommunication_n 70._o 1._o they_o among_o who_o the_o fornicator_n be_v 13._o they_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o sorrow_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o and_o to_o judge_v and_o excommunicate_v v_o 12._o but_o the_o fornicator_n
know_v three_o way_n 2._o 1._o when_o the_o naked_a natural_a image_n or_o species_n of_o the_o material_a object_n be_v only_o cast_v in_o by_o god_n and_o no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v most_o in_o dream_n as_o nebuchadnezar_n see_v a_o tree_n in_o his_o dream_n but_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o king_n pharaoh_n see_v seven_o blast_v reed_n and_o seven_o lean_a kine_n but_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o vision_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n as_o john_n rev._n 1._o see_v 1._o seven_o candlestick_n but_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n while_o christ_n reveal_v the_o meaning_n to_o he_o 2._o the_o image_n and_o species_n be_v know_v formal_o as_o sign_n signify_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o joseph_n by_o a_o prophetical_a light_n see_v the_o seven_o lean_a kine_n to_o be_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n 3._o now_o there_o be_v a_o three_o light_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o act_n of_o see_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o when_o the_o seer_n and_o prophet_n be_v persuade_v that_o what_o he_o see_v be_v a_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n this_o be_v as_o say_v pareus_n the_o very_a light_n of_o prophecy_n 1._o or_o some_o extraordinary_a light_n as_o say_v anto_n walleus_n there_o be_v another_o light_n whereby_o the_o seer_n believe_v these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 18._o which_o he_o see_v either_o by_o a_o common_a light_n of_o historical_a faith_n as_o pharaoh_n may_v believe_v that_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n shall_v come_v and_o balaam_n that_o christ_n the_o star_n of_o jacob_n shall_v certain_o arise_v and_o shine_v upon_o the_o church_n or_o the_o seer_n see_v and_o believe_v by_o light_n of_o save_v faith_n as_o isaiah_n and_o daniel_n believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v slaire_n and_o this_o latter_a light_n whatever_o good_a schoolman_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n for_o 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may_v well_o be_v subject_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o be_v extraordinary_a inspiration_n and_o that_o divers_a way_n 1._o because_o theâ—_n be_v prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o grace_v be_v more_o abundant_a now_o nor_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o can_v bow_v and_o facilitate_v freewill_n to_o act_n of_o prophesy_v and_o paul_n from_o more_o grace_n labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o 2._o prophesy_v at_o that_o time_n in_o corinth_n may_v well_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n upon_o the_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o daniel_n obtain_v by_o prayer_n the_o interpretation_n of_o a_o dream_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v from_o 1_o cor._n 14._o that_o paul_n will_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n to_o covet_v to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o to_o prophecy_n but_o only_o these_o that_o be_v extraordinary_o move_v to_o pray_v except_o these_o v_o 31._o yea_o may_v all_o prophecy_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 29._o be_v all_o prophet_n which_o we_o can_v say_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v of_o old_a in_o the_o power_n of_o prophet_n to_o use_v some_o mean_n to_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o prophecy_n for_o when_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n overcloud_v the_o fancy_n and_o the_o species_n therein_o then_o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n to_o play_v and_o dispose_v the_o mind_n better_o as_o caâ—etan_n say_v howbeit_o for_o all_o that_o the_o text_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o actuate_v these_o species_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o prophecy_n deâ—m_fw-la neither_o be_v robinson_n argument_n of_o great_a weight_n i_o answer_v only_o these_o that_o have_v most_o apparency_n 1_o if_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o the_o spirit_n extraordinary_a to_o eld_v and_o medad_n make_v they_o prophet_n both_o in_o office_n and_o exercise_n by_o due_a proportion_n gift_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n ordinary_a 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preach_v to_o they_o 11._o whether_o or_o no_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v some_o church-communion_n with_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thes._n 3._o 15._o and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o for_o who_o good_a we_o use_v the_o medicine_n of_o excommunication_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o we_o ask_v if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o independency_n stand_v we_o be_v not_o also_o total_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n in_o the_o very_a external_a church-communion_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n see_v ten_o excommunicate_v person_n join_v in_o covenant_n for_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v no_o church_n no_o body_n no_o spouse_n of_o christ._n we_o see_v not_o how_o we_o be_v not_o by_o the_o former_a ground_n total_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o 12._o if_o we_o may_v rebuke_v a_o particular_a church_n and_o if_o she_o remain_v obstinate_a 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actibus_fw-la elicitis_fw-la in_o act_n perform_v by_o a_o intrinsical_a power_n in_o the_o agent_n he_o have_v no_o power_n for_o the_o king_n as_o king_n can_v preach_v himself_o nor_o baptize_v etc_n etc_n as_o the_o will_n may_v command_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o foot_n to_o walk_v but_o the_o will_n do_v not_o see_v nor_o walk_v here_o two_o error_n be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v 1._o whitgift_n say_v 18â—_n the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o society_n of_o elect_a and_o believer_n for_o so_o the_o government_n be_v spiritual_a but_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a society_n in_o external_a government_n comprehend_v good_a and_o evil_a for_o 1._o the_o government_n visible_a and_o external_a be_v mere_o ecclesiastical_a by_o christ_n spiritual_a law_n and_o censure_n of_o rebuke_v bind_v lose_v and_o excommunicate_v but_o the_o king_n be_v not_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o so_o not_o the_o head_n 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ecclesiastical_a power_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o christian_a â—rince_n by_o that_o same_o reason_n the_o act_n of_o public_a preach_n baptise_v and_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v lay_v no_o ecclesiastical_a bond_n upon_o man_n conscience_n except_o the_o king_n shall_v consent_v unto_o these_o act_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jer._n 1._o 10._o jer._n 1._o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o and_o most_o absurd_a ergo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o former_a i_o prove_v the_o connexion_n because_o that_o same_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n convene_v for_o act_n of_o discipline_n be_v give_v for_o preach_v and_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v from_o christ_n equal_o independent_a upon_o any_o mortal_a man_n in_o discipline_n as_o in_o doctrine_n so_o in_o discipline_n the_o king_n power_n can_v be_v to_o impede_fw-la all_o act_n of_o discipline_n or_o to_o make_v they_o null_a except_o he_o consent_v to_o they_o 3._o because_o these_o word_n be_v absolute_o make_v good_a arg._n without_o the_o interveen_n of_o any_o other_o authority_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n else_o christ_n will_v have_v say_v whatsoever_o the_o king_n or_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n otherwise_o nothing_o be_v ratify_v on_o earth_n or_o heaven_n either_o which_o the_o church_n bind_v or_o lose_v because_o the_o king_n say_v not_o amen_n to_o it_o 4._o if_o a_o contumacious_a brother_n shall_v refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n arg._n he_o be_v not_o for_o that_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o to_o be_v repute_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n because_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v not_o repute_v he_o such_o a_o one_o 5._o of_o that_o free_a grace_n arg._n whereby_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o two_o or_o three_o agree_v to_o pray_v for_o one_o thing_n on_o earth_n the_o lord_n bind_v and_o lose_v in_o heaven_n that_o which_o his_o church_n bind_v and_o lose_v on_o earth_n mat._n 18._o 19_o but_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o two_o or_o three_o agree_v to_o pray_v for_o one_o thing_n on_o earth_n though_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n that_o these_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o grant_v of_o god_n because_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o intercessor_n without_o who_o consent_n god_n hear_v not_o prayer_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a from_o matthew_n 18_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 6._o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v such_o a_o joint_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v arg._n and_o of_o forgive_a and_o retain_v sin_n with_o the_o church_n than_o also_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n but_o christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n without_o any_o such_o condition_n matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o john_n â—0_n 22_o 23._o and_o they_o practise_v this_o power_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o preach_v and_o excommunicate_v against_o his_o will_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o yea_o as_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n so_o shall_v the_o father_n have_v send_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o so_o be_v they_o send_v who_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v and_o retain_v sin_n john_n 20._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 7._o that_o power_n which_o upon_o just_a reason_n we_o deny_v to_o the_o pope_n arg._n that_o we_o can_v give_v to_o the_o king_n but_o upon_o just_a reason_n we_o deny_v to_o the_o pope_n a_o negative_a voice_n in_o counsel_n to_o annul_v lawful_a counsel_n convene_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n except_o he_o who_o be_v the_o virtual_a church_n say_v amen_n thereunto_o neither_o be_v the_o king_n the_o virtual_a church_n 8._o if_o a_o woe_n be_v due_a to_o a_o pastor_n arg._n if_o he_o preach_v not_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbid_v he_o to_o preach_v 6._o than_o also_o be_v a_o woe_n due_a to_o the_o church_n 19_o which_o use_v not_o the_o key_n though_o the_o magistrate_n forbid_v then_o have_v the_o magistrate_n no_o such_o voice_n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o use_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n against_o these_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitane_n even_n when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o killer_n of_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n than_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o such_o negative_a voice_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a to_o censure_v the_o follower_n of_o such_o doctrine_n see_v he_o be_v against_o both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n but_o the_o lord_n reprove_v pâ—rgamos_n in_o this_o case_n revelation_n 2._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o power_n of_o thâ—_n key_n to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o 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act_v 16._o 4_o 5._o and_o religion_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o purity_n and_o the_o land_n enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o this_o have_v we_o find_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v as_o judah_n who_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n hos._n 11._o v._n 12._o and_o go_v not_o to_o gilgal_n nor_o up_o to_o beth-aven_a hos_fw-la 4._o 15._o in_o church-censure_n we_o proceed_v thus_o in_o private_a fault_n if_o a_o brother_n offend_v a_o brother_n he_o be_v admonish_v alone_o by_o the_o offend_a if_o that_o gain_n he_o not_o he_o be_v admonish_v before_o two_o or_o three_o if_o that_o prevail_v not_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o church_n which_o have_v power_n of_o the_o key_n if_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o church_n he_o be_v excommunicate_v mat._n 18._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o in_o more_o heinous_a and_o public_a fault_n the_o scandalous_a person_n be_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o but_o where_o the_o fault_n be_v gross_a and_o heinous_a the_o offender_n more_o quick_o be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n as_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o where_o obstinacy_n and_o wilful_a impenitency_n be_v add_v to_o lesser_a scandal_n the_o offender_n be_v excommunicate_v as_o 1_o thes._n 3._o 14._o yet_o with_o great_a meekness_n and_o longanimity_n for_o he_o be_v three_o lord_n day_n public_o admonish_v and_o three_o lord_n day_n public_o pray_v for_o as_o this_o gentleness_n be_v require_v in_o the_o lord_n servant_n 2_o tim._n 24_o 25_o before_o they_o cut_v off_o any_o 1_o cor_fw-la 4._o 21._o the_o censure_n public_a of_o the_o church_n be_v rebuke_n in_o public_a as_o paul_n require_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o the_o rebuke_n may_v be_v public_a and_o the_o rebuke_v may_v make_v public_a 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