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sacrament_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n mr._n h._n a_o eminent_o gift_a man_n in_o a_o island_n where_o no_o pastor_n 116._o be_v be_v no_o less_o say_v mr._n r._n tie_v in_o conscience_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a employment_n of_o his_o call_n then_o if_o he_o be_v formal_o ordain_v and_o choose_v their_o pastor_n in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n a_o gift_n and_o christian_a love_n tie_v even_o as_o much_o to_o onerousness_n in_o use_v mean_n to_o save_v at_o the_o office_n itself_o see_v what_o i_o add_v in_o that_o place_n mr_n h._n say_v than_o this_o gift_a man_n in_o a_o island_n in_o use_v his_o general_a call_n as_o a_o christian_a destroy_v his_o particular_a as_o a_o merchant_n and_o turn_v minister_n 2._o this_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o general_a and_o particular_a call_n ans._n not_o at_o all_o for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o extraordinary_a necessity_n of_o gain_v soul_n when_o other_o pastor_n can_v be_v have_v and_o 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people_n leave_v to_o my_o pastoral_a care_n then_o as_o a_o christian_a over_o these_o of_o another_o province_n who_o i_o be_o occasional_o only_a to_o gain_v and_o who_o face_n i_o never_o see_v ans._n mr._n h._n leave_v out_o the_o word_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o answer_v for_o they_o to_o god_n which_o i_o have_v otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o church_n use_v of_o more_o mean_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o more_o constant_a feed_n by_o word_n seal_n daily_o watch_v over_o the_o single_a flock_n then_o over_o all_o christian_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o some_o thousand_o mile_n distant_a from_o he_o but_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o govern_v classical_a church_n be_v the_o love_n and_o union_n of_o the_o member_n of_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v much_o care_n onerousness_n and_o labour_n which_o be_v require_v in_o brotherly_a consociation_n to_o help_v as_o the_o care_n &_o onerousness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o officership_n mr._n 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elect_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o the_o congregation_n l._n 1._o &_o l._n 2._o pag._n 201._o but_o not_o elect_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o classis_fw-la l._n 2._o 345._o which_o be_v very_o strange_a since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n ans._n be_v it_o strange_a that_o mr._n cotton_n and_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n teach_v elder_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o synod_n and_o elder_n in_o reference_n elder_n to_o the_o single_a congregation_n at_o antioch_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o office_n of_o elder_n for_o they_o be_v not_o twice_o elder_n nor_o two_o sort_n of_o officer_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o two_o relation_n if_o they_o be_v say_v it_o out_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v elect_a pastor_n in_o order_n to_o their_o congregation_n and_o choose_v to_o employ_v their_o labour_n constant_o there_o only_o as_o marry_v husband_n to_o their_o wife_n so_o mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 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be_v not_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n church_n there_o note_v precise_o only_o the_o elder_n nor_o do_v mr._n r._n allege_v it_o upon_o that_o account_n precise_o but_o that_o the_o word_n church_n may_v note_v some_o eminent_a professor_n and_o note_v a_o church_n of_o all_o man_n woman_n child_n yea_o the_o thousand_o who_o meet_v in_o h._n sundry_a place_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o mr._n h._n come_v not_o out_o to_o meet_v paul_n and_o be_v salute_v of_o he_o for_o to_o be_v salute_v be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o courtesy_n though_o christian_a but_o to_o be_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v another_o thing_n mr._n h._n the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n note_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n not_o always_o the_o body_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v without_o any_o hurt_n to_o our_o cause_n ans._n since_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n and_o of_o the_o word_n male-church_n church_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n use_v they_o be_v frequent_o follow_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n it_o be_v clear_a our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o depart_v not_o from_o the_o receive_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o so_o the_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n have_v a_o better_a warrant_n to_o be_v expound_v tell_v the_o ruler_n then_o tell_v all_o the_o faithful_a man_n woman_n child_n and_o servant_n therefore_o the_o suspicion_n be_v so_o strong_a as_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o parallel_n text_n for_o this_o signification_n of_o a_o male-church_n exclude_v woman_n and_o officer_n who_o
may_v excommunicate_v all_o officer_n and_o whereas_o he_o so_o much_o contend_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n church_n let_v he_o answer_v what_o be_v mean_v there_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 16._o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n neither_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o congregation_n meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n contend_v not_o among_o themselves_o what_o if_o they_o so_o shall_v do_v who_o shall_v right_v they_o by_o our_o brethren_n way_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n only_o when_o shall_v the_o church_n catholic_n which_o christ_n love_v and_o give_v himself_o for_o meet_v not_o until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v the_o brethren_n testify_v of_o the_o charity_n of_o gaius_n 2_o joh._n 16_o before_o the_o church_n be_v that_o in_o the_o convened_a together_o congregation_n or_o be_v it_o not_o before_o the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n and_o 1_o cor._n 11._o when_o you_o 〈◊〉_d together_o to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o this_o to_o the_o meeting_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n except_o woman_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o when_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n he_o must_v persecute_v only_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o persecute_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n act._n 8._o 3._o &_o 9_o 2._o mr._n h._n arg_n 11._o the_o church_n which_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v tell_v be_v to_o admonish_v public_o the_o offender_n but_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o elder_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 12._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o luk._n 10._o 16._o for_o they_o only_o be_v to_o receive_v public_a complaint_n tit._n 1._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o ans._n complaint_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o may_v prepare_v they_o for_o the_o congregation_n and_o lend_v the_o action_n therefore_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v râ—…_n of_o many_o and_o so_o judge_v of_o many_o not_o by_o the_o judgement_n only_o of_o discration_n for_o so_o they_o may_v judge_v these_o that_o be_v without_o but_o legal_o ans._n mr._n h._n answer_v not_o one_o word_n of_o scripture_n for_o tell_v the_o complaint_n to_o the_o elder_n christ_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n that_o be_v tell_v all_o the_o visible_a saint_n say_v our_o brethren_n 2._o that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a be_v rebuke_v legal_o of_o many_o that_o be_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n or_o male-church_n only_o that_o be_v say_v not_o prove_v if_o we_o speak_v of_o judge_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o elder_n brethren_n woman_n age_a child_n servant_n for_o it_o concern_v they_o in_o conscience_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o to_o yield_v to_o withdraw_v from_o he_o and_o to_o forgive_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o join_v with_o he_o else_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v blind_a 2._o the_o minor_a be_v false_a 1._o for_o though_o they_o judge_v heathen_a with_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o brethren_n woman_n age_a corinthian_a child_n and_o servant_n shall_v not_o also_o judge_v a_o excommunicate_a person_n by_o the_o same_o judgement_n 2._o the_o probation_n be_v faulty_a for_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o brethren_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o sundry_a kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o whether_o church-member_n have_v not_o one_o kind_n of_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n towards_o the_o excommunicate_a man_n who_o be_v now_o under_o a_o medicinal_a church-cure_a and_o another_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o be_v never_o member_n mr._n h._n to_o mr._n r._n his_o twelve_o argument_n it_o have_v receive_v a_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o mistake_n because_o neither_o woman_n alone_o nor_o child_n will_v make_v a_o church_n nor_o have_v any_o public_a power_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n for_o that_o purpose_n ans._n i_o never_o say_v in_o any_o argument_n that_o woman_n and_o child_n there_o alone_a maâ—e_n a_o church_n nor_o speak_v i_o of_o woman_n rule_v there_o but_o yet_o i_o say_v woman_n child_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n and_o profess_v the_o faith_n arg._n 1._o the_o essential_a part_n and_o large_a part_n of_o the_o congregationâ—…_n church_n of_o believer_n profess_v the_o faith_n of_o peter_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 18._o â—â—â—ting_v every_o lord_n day_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o church_n mat._n 16._o 2._o signify_v such_o a_o church_n 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o you_o say_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v especial_o be_v understand_v as_o part_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o if_o so_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o complain_v do_v not_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o your_o own_o grant_n 2._o what_o ground_n be_v there_o in_o the_o word_n that_o the_o brethren_n alone_o 18._o because_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v mooned_z by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n of_o believer_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n exclude_v woman_n and_o such_o child_n and_o servant_n since_o there_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o make_v nor_o female_a bind_v nor_o free_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o condtion_n of_o believe_v visible_a saint_n gal._n 3._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 21_o 22._o so_o be_v not_o this_o very_a like_a to_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n iâ—…_n ch_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o when_o brethren_n because_o of_o their_o sex_n and_o head_n of_o family_n must_v be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o believer_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o redeem_a of_o god_n partaker_n of_o all_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n and_o the_o only_a visible_a church_n above_o all_o the_o officer_n woman_n child_n servant_n 3._o nor_o have_v such_o a_o church_n of_o only_a few_o any_o such_o power_n put_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o to_o say_v because_o it_o be_v say_v tell_v the_o church_n except_o mr._n h._n prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o govern_v church_n above_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n say_v without_o officer_n the_o brethren_n can_v exercise_v nâ—_n jurisdiction_n iren_n no_o excommunication_n one_o of_o the_o high_a act_n of_o rude_a in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v nothing_o without_o the_o officer_n say_v mr._n burrough_n but_o brotherly_a admonition_n no_o jurisdiction_n and_o mr._n h._n be_v to_o give_v a_o parallel_n place_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o male-church_n of_o brethren_n let_v he_o be_v cast_v out_o mr._n h._n arg._n 13._o not_o only_o the_o church_n must_v convene_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o bind_v and_o loose_v by_o the_o pastoral_n spirit_n of_o paul_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o convention_n ans._n the_o church_n meet_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v blame_v because_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o paul_n or_o his_o authority_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v they_o do_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n only_o for_o their_o encouragement_n he_o express_v his_o consent_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o spirit_n ans._n that_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n without_o the_o pastoral_a spirit_n and_o authority_n of_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n and_o exclude_v the_o tacit_n consent_n of_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o believe_v servant_n can_v exercise_v all_o act_n of_o discipline_n and_o doctrine_n that_o be_v of_o pastoral_a preach_n destroy_v mr._n h._n his_o principle_n for_o who_o can_v preach_v but_o send_v pastor_n rom._n 10._o 14._o not_o unofficed_a brethren_n and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n burrough_n with_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o mr._n h._n naked_o say_v it_o that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v rebuke_v for_o not_o excommunicate_v the_o man_n be_v true_a but_o 1._o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o church_n rebuke_v 1._o all_o that_o be_v rebuke_v must_v be_v the_o church_n can_v mr._n h._n deny_v but_o woman_n child_n of_o year_n servant_n be_v rebuke_v as_o those_o who_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o mourn_v not_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2._o and_o as_o those_o who_o be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o 138._o lump_n that_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v leaven_v with_o that_o
scandal_n ver_fw-la 6._o 3._o as_o those_o who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o they_o with_o sincerity_n ver_fw-la 8._o 4._o as_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o familiar_o converse_v with_o scandalous_a fornicator_n ver_fw-la 11._o but_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o put_v away_o the_o wicked_a person_n from_o among_o they_o ver_fw-la 13._o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o their_o place_n that_o be_v the_o officer_n with_o paul_n spirit_n or_o a_o pastoral_a authority_n like_a unto_o it_o the_o brethren_n woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o servant_n profess_v the_o faith_n in_o their_o way_n by_o consent_v and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n so_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o practice_n in_o withdraw_v from_o the_o delinquent_n 2._o not_o do_v i_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v have_v excommunicate_v the_o man_n before_o paul_n write_v to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o without_o paul_n knowledge_n be_v only_o say_v not_o prove_v and_o that_o any_o save_v officer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o pastoral_a spirit_n as_o be_v in_o paul_n can_v have_v do_v it_o be_v only_o assert_v by_o mr._n h._n his_o sole_a word_n and_o this_o answer_n insinuate_v that_o the_o only_a male-church_n do_v it_o and_o they_o need_v not_o any_o pastoral_a spirit_n only_a paul_n add_v ex_fw-la superabundanti_fw-la his_fw-la encourage_v consent_n whereas_o the_o work_n may_v have_v be_v do_v without_o officer_n by_o this_o new_a male-jurisdiction_n which_o be_v contradict_v by_o mr._n cotton_n and_o not_o own_v by_o the_o scripture_n lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o the_o delegated_a power_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o double_a authority_n one_o supreme_a and_o monarchical_a 186._o only_o in_o christ_n and_o another_o subordinate_a and_o delegate_n which_o 〈◊〉_d a_o right_o give_v by_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o fit_a personâ—_n to_o act_v iâ—_n his_o house_n according_a to_o his_o order_n by_o right_o be_v mean_v jus_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o god_n certain_a person_n possess_v in_o their_o external_a administration_n issue_v from_o such_o special_a relation_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v call_v by_o christ._n 2._o it_o be_v give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d person_n who_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v this_o power_n not_o to_o woman_n child_n madman_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v if_o power_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n than_o woman_n and_o child_n may_v exercise_v it_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n ball_n mr._n r._n for_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a person_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o manage_v this_o power_n last_o they_o must_v act_v according_a to_o god_n order_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v a_o army_n terrible_a with_o banner_n but_o the_o part_n do_v fight_v in_o their_o own_o 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own_o congregation_n may_v i_o not_o then_o rebuke_v but_o hate_v brethren_n of_o another_o congregation_n for_o so_o moses_n expound_v leu._n 19_o 17._o 3._o if_o to_o rebuke_v be_v a_o judicial_a church-rebuking_a i_o pray_v you_o may_v not_o woman_n rebuke_v woman_n and_o man_n both_o and_o labour_n to_o gain_v they_o if_o they_o trespass_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o church_n sure_o abigail_n pilate_n wife_n sarah_n and_o other_o godly_a woman_n do_v rebuke_v counsel_n and_o complain_v of_o offence_n and_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o then_o m._n h._n clothe_v woman_n with_o a_o church-power_n and_o why_o but_o as_o jezabel_n and_o wanton_a widow_n be_v censurable_a rev._n 2._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o may_v they_o not_o rebuke_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o brother_n must_v forgive_v until_o seventy_o seven_o time_n for_o upon_o this_o occasion_n peter_n move_v the_o question_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 21_o 22._o but_o not_o so_o woman_n age_a child_n and_o servant_n for_o they_o must_v be_v less_o apt_a to_o forgive_v then_o man_n 3._o if_o mr._n h._n so_o much_o please_v himself_o in_o dichotomy_n why_o but_o to_o these_o two_o he_o may_v have_v add_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o forgive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o comfort_v and_o other_o also_o as_o teach_v dichotomy_n exhort_v all_o which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o woman_n servant_n age_a child_n except_o you_o exâ—me_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o howbeit_o the_o rebuker_n be_v the_o superior_a as_o he_o rebuke_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o true_a in_o a_o unjust_a rebuker_n for_o he_o be_v inferior_a yet_o either_o too_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o or_o too_o much_o give_v to_o godly_a woman_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n mr._n h._n object_n if_o the_o people_n shall_v censure_v the_o pastor_n than_o there_o shall_v be_v pastor_n of_o pastor_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v shepherd_n not_o the_o sheep_n ans._n the_o consequence_n be_v feeble_a because_o the_o people_n judge_v not_o as_o officer_n but_o as_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a to_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o combination_n they_o have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o be_v order_v for_o the_o common_a good_a ans._n mr._n h_n father_v not_o this_o argument_n upon_o i_o nor_o upon_o any_o of_o we_o but_o stapleton_n grego_n de_fw-fr valen._n toletus_n pererius_n esthius_n and_o other_o papist_n who_o urge_v the_o like_a to_o exime_fw-la their_o pastor_n clergy_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o civil_a power_n own_o the_o argument_n for_o then_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v not_o absurd_a in_o diverso_fw-la causarum_fw-la genere_fw-la but_o these_o who_o give_v power_n as_o officer_n to_o excommunicate_v be_v here_o rule_v by_o such_o as_o have_v that_o power_n and_o such_o to_o wit_n the_o people_n and_o flock_n have_v that_o power_n have_v the_o key_n 2._o be_v to_o edify_v by_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 3._o the_o ruler_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o people_n as_o such_o who_o watch_n for_o their_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 4._o take_v heed_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o and_o therefore_o must_v give_v warning_n and_o rebuke_n lest_o these_o perish_v over_o who_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o way_n and_o so_o the_o people_n authoritative_o watch_v for_o their_o shepherd_n and_o the_o shepherd_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o officer_n must_v submit_v unto_o the_o sheep_n the_o people_n as_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n above_o their_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v but_o a_o conceit_n to_o say_v that_o the_o brethren_n excommunicate_v member_n not_o their_o pastor_n as_o if_o they_o be_v officer_n for_o they_o excommunicate_v they_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o key_n to_o use_v they_o against_o their_o pastor_n as_o the_o church_n have_v authoritative_a power_n over_o their_o pastor_n as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o have_v no_o sense_n to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n excommunicate_v not_o as_o the_o church_n and_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 18._o 17_o 18._o nor_o can_v member_n as_o member_n excommunicate_a but_o say_v he_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o excommunicate_v as_o officer_n but_o as_o member_n nor_o be_v any_o the_o most_o scandalous_a excommunicate_v as_o officer_n or_o as_o saint_n or_o as_o member_n but_o as_o scandalous_a officer_n or_o scandalous_a professor_n or_o as_o rot_a and_o leaven_n member_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a lump_n mr._n h._n suppose_v the_o member_n of_o a_o class_n offend_v the_o rest_n who_o censure_n they_o be_v not_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n to_o these_o who_o they_o censure_v ans._n the_o whole_a watch_n for_o themselves_o and_o rule_v and_o govern_v themselves_o as_o the_o parliament_n do_v rule_v their_o own_o member_n but_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sheep_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n over_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o contrary_a heb._n 13._o 17._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 12_o 13._o v._n 7._o mr._n h._n suppose_v the_o pastor_n turn_v heretic_n the_o roll_a elder_n with_o the_o rest_n censure_v they_o here_o be_v the_o inferior_n judge_v the_o superior_n ans._n this_o be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n for_o if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o pastor_n but_o only_o the_o rule_v elder_a with_o the_o pastor_n people_n christ_n commit_v not_o half_a a_o key_n to_o any_o society_n the_o key_n of_o rule_v without_o the_o key_n of_o preach_v be_v commit_v to_o no_o society_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o the_o rul_a elder_a with_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v more_o teach_v pastor_n with_o the_o roll_a elder_n than_o a_o heretical_a pastor_n may_v be_v censure_v by_o the_o whole_a judicature_n and_o by_o the_o roll_a elder_n in_o collegio_fw-la where_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a vote_n with_o the_o teach_a pastor_n and_o do_v not_o as_o a_o inferior_a judge_n the_o teach_n elder_a but_o as_o a_o collateral_a and_o joint_a judge_n censure_n with_o the_o whole_a judicature_n mr._n h._n it_o be_v a_o staple_n rule_n no_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a 190._o power_n over_o another_o by_o constraint_n one_o come_v a_o christian_a convert_n from_o china_n to_o a_o country_n or_o city_n where_o many_o church_n be_v congregation_n none_o of_o they_o can_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n compel_v he_o to_o join_v with_o one_o more_o than_o another_o he_o may_v free_o choose_v what_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o heart_n and_o may_v be_v most_o to_o promote_v his_o spiritual_a edification_n ans._n neither_o civil_a nor_o ecclesiastic_a power_n here_o have_v place_n 1._o this_o staple_n rule_n mr._n h._n abound_v with_o staple_n rule_v which_o be_v much_o irregular_a except_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n be_v a_o staple_n untruth_n no_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v a_o spiritual_a power_n either_o gift_n office_n or_o grace_n but_o by_o nature_n here_o be_v oppose_v to_o free_a consent_n child_n bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n be_v without_o free_a consent_n member_n of_o that_o church_n be_v it_o so_o one_o congregation_n more_o than_o another_o can_v compel_v the_o china-convert_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o congregation_n but_o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o profess_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v compel_v he_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o seal_n in_o the_o place_n he_o reside_v so_o it_o be_v a_o sound_a church_n the_o magistrate_n can_v compel_v he_o to_o faith_n and_o heart_n duty_n but_o he_o may_v compel_v he_o to_o external_a profession_n nor_o do_v his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o rather_o than_o of_o
the_o 2._o rock_n make_v up_o of_o brethren_n and_o no_o sister_n ah_o be_v woman_n servant_n age_a child_n nor_o redeem_v not_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n so_o be_v there_o a_o gospel-instituted_n church_n describe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o stephanus_n tell_v we_o be_v only_o twice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o love_v the_o brotherhood_n that_o be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o brethren_n say_v mr._n leigh_n beza_n calvin_n english_a fratres_fw-la annotator_n the_o company_n of_o the_o brethren_n lorinus_n the_o church_n esthius_n the_o brethren_n by_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n so_o piscator_fw-la the_o brethren_n that_o be_v regenerate_v as_o the_o nobility_n be_v put_v for_o the_o noble_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n if_o name_n or_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o as_o hint_v at_o when_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n export_v the_o brethren_n jam._n 5._o 12._o my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o do_v he_o not_o forbid_v woman_n to_o swear_v or_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o brethren_n only_o of_o a_o single_a congregation_n yea_o and_o when_o paul_n determine_v to_o come_v to_o the_o brethren_n at_o rome_n rom._n 1._o 13_o 14._o to_o who_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n come_v he_o only_o as_o such_o a_o debtor_n to_o brethren_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n or_o only_o such_o brethren_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n justify_v by_o faith_n be_v they_o only_a no_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 12._o &_o 7._o 1._o &_o 10._o 1._o &_o 7._o 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o be_v becâ—me_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o woman_n dead_a to_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n see_v rom._n 8._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10_o 26._o and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o the_o scripture_n mean_v only_o unoffice_v man_n by_o the_o fraternity_n and_o brethren_n cyprian_n have_v the_o word_n fraternity_n the_o whole_a fraternity_n but_o all_o that_o read_v he_o know_v he_o mean_v most_o ordinary_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o flock_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o when_o it_o be_v take_v for_o only_a man_n it_o be_v brethren_n in_o office_n act._n 10._o 23._o &_o 15._o 23._o never_o for_o brethren_n of_o this_o new_a devise_v church_n augustine_n use_v it_o sometime_o for_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o do_v basil_n and_o the_o father_n mr._n h._n however_o the_o elder_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o fraternity_n in_o regard_n of_o office_n rule_n act_n and_o exercise_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o fraternity_n the_o people_n or_o church_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o elder_n in_o point_n of_o censure_n each_o have_v their_o full_a scope_n in_o their_o own_o sphere_n and_o compass_n the_o office_n of_o major_n king_n emperor_n be_v not_o prejudge_v because_o the_o corporation_n parliament_n prince_n and_o state_n for_o fault_n may_v depose_v they_o ans._n what_o he_o call_v the_o fraternity_n in_o the_o one_o line_n in_o the_o next_o he_o call_v it_o without_o all_o scripture_n the_o people_n or_o church_n as_o if_o woman_n rule_v and_o servant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n redeem_v by_o christ._n 2._o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o people_n or_o church_n superior_a to_o the_o elder_n all_o of_o they_o if_o heretic_n in_o regard_n of_o censure_n not_o of_o office_n and_o rule_n he_o make_v censure_v or_o excommunicate_v no_o part_n of_o rule_n contrary_a to_o scripture_n excommunicate_v be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o teach_v or_o 2._o of_o administer_a the_o seal_n or_o 3._o of_o visit_v by_o private_a exhort_v convince_a or_o comfort_v for_o a_o act_n of_o feed_v for_o public_a edification_n it_o must_v be_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v none_o of_o these_o it_o need_v no_o probation_n to_o excommunicate_v be_v not_o to_o preach_v etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o mr._n cotton_v word_n they_o 3._o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v prejudge_v where_o unofficed_a man_n take_v on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v where_o they_o have_v no_o such_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o they_o by_o any_o word_n of_o christ._n the_o instance_n of_o a_o major_n king_n etc._n etc._n prove_v nothing_o all_o free_a society_n seq_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n create_v and_o also_o choose_v solomon_n david_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o unk_v they_o again_o for_o a_o fault_n as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v prove_v and_o here_o be_v a_o clear_a law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o a_o new_a devise_v fraternity_n of_o some_o few_o unofficed_a brethren_n shall_v rule_v and_o over-rule_v and_o the_o sheep_n excommunicate_v all_o their_o officer_n must_v have_v a_o word_n of_o institution_n not_o mr._n h._n his_o naked_a word_n m._n h._n hence_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n for_o the_o act_n be_v 191._o common_a to_o the_o elder_n only_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v of_o it_o its_o peculiar_a for_o the_o elder_n to_o be_v leader_n in_o that_o action_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v call_v leader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13._o 17._o ans._n i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o elder_n and_o this_o new_a fraternity_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o power_n and_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n except_o mr._n h._n show_v that_o the_o office_n add_v a_o new_a power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o the_o fraternity_n have_v not_o and_o if_o so_o 1._o the_o fraternity_n before_o they_o be_v officer_n and_o now_o when_o they_o be_v all_o turn_v grievous_a wolf_n do_v excommunicate_a and_o yet_o they_o want_v this_o new_a official_a power_n of_o excommunication_n which_o be_v strange_a for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o complete_a power_n of_o excommunication_n and_o yet_o they_o exercise_v the_o act_n with_o commission_n from_o christ._n 2._o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o mystery_n what_o superiority_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n the_o officer_n have_v above_o excommunication_n the_o fraternity_n they_o load_n i._n e._n they_o preside_v and_o moderate_a in_o the_o actual_a dispense_n of_o censure_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v overseer_n heb._n 13._o 17._o good_a ergo_fw-la moderate_v the_o act_n of_o judge_v make_v the_o pastor_n a_o overseer_n and_o watcher_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o judicature_n as_o one_o who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o so_o the_o place_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 18._o be_v be_v ever_o scripture_n so_o torture_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o place_n be_v heb._n 13._o that_o man_n woman_n obey_v their_o watchman_n feed_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o seal_n and_o censure_n the_o flock_n so_o the_o word_n so_o beza_n calvin_n pareus_n marlorat_n piscator_fw-la so_fw-mi cajitanus_fw-la justinus_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n never_o man_n i_o dare_v say_v father_n protestant_n luâ—â—â—ran_n papist_n or_o interpreter_n who_o expound_v that_o passage_n dream_v that_o the_o officer_n be_v call_v overseer_n heb._n 13._o 17_o 18_o because_o they_o lead_v and_o preside_v or_o convene_v and_o dissolve_v the_o congregation_n idem_fw-la for_o it_o follow_v the_o moderator_n of_o a_o judicature_n have_v a_o superiority_n of_o office_n over_o the_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o watch_n for_o their_o soul_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o elder_n and_o pastor_n in_o the_o act_n of_o excommunication_n and_o rule_v they_o but_o reach_v they_o not_o and_o this_o be_v the_o prelate_n 3._o when_o there_o be_v twelve_o pastor_n over_o one_o congregation_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o act_n of_o censure_n peter_n or_o some_o other_o lead_v the_o action_n must_v be_v a_o pope_n with_o superiority_n of_o office_n over_o 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stead_n beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o their_o foot_n be_v pleasant_a because_o of_o their_o message_n and_o in_o this_o have_v power_n above_o rule_v elder_n and_o those_o who_o serve_v table_n act._n 6._o and_o above_o the_o brethren_n and_o church_n as_o be_v send_v of_o god_n with_o pastoral_a power_n not_o only_o vi_o materiae_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o their_o command_n but_o as_o in_o a_o epistle_n be_v speak_v judicious_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o mr._n tho._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n philip_n nye_n by_o reason_n of_o key_n their_o ministerial_a authority_n now_o how_o they_o can_v be_v equal_a in_o commission_n of_o judge_v to_o the_o people_n be_v the_o question_n for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v independent_a in_o regard_n of_o intrinsical_v power_n of_o consent_v or_o dissent_v in_o point_n of_o marriage_n the_o parent_n directive_n power_n of_o command_v extrinsical_a as_o the_o judicious_a prefacer_n say_v so_o the_o fraternity_n be_v the_o only_a judge_a society_n by_o they_o yea_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o elder_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o fraternity_n or_o brethren_n i_o will_v he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o sister_n also_o in_o office_n rule_n other_o act_n and_o exercise_n and_o in_o manage_v the_o censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d overseer_n by_o hen._n 13._o 17._o how_o be_v leader_n and_o overseer_n in_o the_o same_o manage_n of_o censure_n equal_a in_o power_n and_o not_o above_o those_o who_o they_o lead_v and_o oversee_v yea_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n as_o mr._n h._n cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o place_n heb._n 13._o 17._o be_v parent_n equal_a in_o power_n who_o do_v command_v the_o virgin_n who_o it_o be_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o marriage_n 3._o let_v the_o godly_a reader_n consider_v whether_o the_o brethren_n though_o believer_n yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o balaams_n doctrine_n and_o of_o jezobil_n teach_v rev._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o learning_n and_o qualification_n of_o pastor_n and_o of_o the_o deep_a and_o subtle_a heresy_n for_o which_o pastor_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n equal_a in_o judicial_a power_n and_o try_v of_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n with_o the_o ruler_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o know_v more_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o brethren_n and_o whether_o be_v they_o by_o divine_a institution_n so_o mr._n h._n if_o ruler_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v by_o mat._n 199._o 18._o than_o may_v three_o elder_n excommunicate_v 400_o or_o 500_o brethren_n and_o if_o so_o ruler_n shall_v not_o only_o censure_v the_o fraternity_n but_o destroy_v themselves_o for_o where_o no_o flock_n be_v but_o all_o be_v excommunicate_v there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n beside_o as_o ames_n say_v a_o body_n 25._o can_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o itself_o ans._n 1._o observe_v in_o all_o these_o six_o argument_n there_o be_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o scripture_n but_o the_o one_o magna_fw-la 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chap._n iu._n mr._n ruthurfurd_n argument_n that_o prove_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o unsatisfy_a answer_n of_o mr._n hooker_n mr._n h._n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v that_o be_v neither_o in_o scripture_n 200._o direct_o nor_o by_o consequence_n but_o that_o beliver_v lay_v hand_n on_o man_n for_o the_o ministry_n or_o receive_v witness_n or_o have_v in_o they_o any_o such_o power_n of_o government_n be_v such_o so_o mr._n r._n etc._n etc._n ans._n the_o first_o three_o argument_n touch_v not_o the_o question_n for_o office-power_n be_v formal_o in_o some_o select_a person_n who_o have_v a_o ministerial_a spirit_n and_o gift_n mr._n robinson_n say_v the_o government_n before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o still_o now_o be_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n but_o in_o some_o chief_a man_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o office-power_n which_o be_v a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v in_o officer_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v first_o in_o the_o officer_n but_o first_o in_o they_o who_o give_v both_o the_o power_n and_o the_o office_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o power_n before_o they_o give_v it_o and_o therefore_o can_v take_v it_o away_o ans._n mr._n h._n have_v quick_o expede_v my_o argument_n with_o 12._o veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la it_o be_v a_o scorn_n to_o say_v without_o all_o proof_n that_o the_o office-power_n be_v a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o the_o includent_fw-la by_o no_o logic_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o thing_n include_v the_o city_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o contrary_a now_o the_o office-power_n in_o ruler_n include_v preach_v key_n administrate_v of_o the_o seal_n as_o mr._n h._n grant_n and_o also_o it_o include_v a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v and_o of_o ordain_v since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v rule_n of_o right_n ordain_v of_o elder_n to_o timothy_n and_o to_o teacher_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o &_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 22._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n as_o to_o pastor_n not_o as_o to_o believer_n and_o by_o this_o to_o rebuke_v censure_n shall_v be_v no_o rule_v at_o all_o if_o mr._n h._n deny_v rule_v power_n to_o agree_v to_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n or_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o office-power_n because_o rule_v power_n in_o officer_n be_v common_a to_o both_o officer_n and_o brethren_n 1._o he_o beg_v what_o be_v in_o question_n for_o the_o brethren_n be_v rule_v and_o to_o obey_v and_o not_o ruler_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v rule_v power_n be_v not_o office-power_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o mr._n h._n say_v that_o the_o elder_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o brethren_n or_o male-church_n in_o regard_n of_o office_n rule_n act_n and_o exercise_v now_o if_o rule_v 191._o be_v common_a to_o both_o officer_n and_o the_o brethren_n or_o such_o a_o male-church_n of_o the_o redeem_v then_o be_v not_o the_o officer_n as_o officer_n superior_a to_o this_o church_n in_o rule_n yea_o this_o church_n give_v power_n and_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o govern_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n from_o the_o officer_n and_o so_o the_o brethren_n in_o rule_v must_v be_v above_o the_o officer_n as_o for_o the_o superiority_n official_a in_o precide_v and_o manage_v the_o actual_a dispense_n of_o censure_n as_o mr._n h_n violent_o allege_v heb._n 13._o 17._o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o rule_v over_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o hear_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o judicature_n order_v but_o judge_v not_o the_o roll_a and_o judge_v of_o the_o judge_n again_o if_o officer_n be_v both_o officer_n in_o teach_v administrate_v the_o seal_n watch_v over_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n and_o also_o in_o dispense_n censure_n with_o the_o elder_n then_o must_v office-power_n take_v up_o and_o include_v both_o official_a act_n and_o also_o judicial_a act_n and_o power_n in_o govern_v ergo_fw-la the_o power_n of_o office_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n but_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o government_n be_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n as_o in_o the_o first_o subject_n for_o then_o the_o multitude_n and_o way_n church_n of_o redeem_a that_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o all_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o the_o institute_v church_n to_o which_o the_o offend_a must_v complain_v by_o mat._n 18._o nor_o be_v it_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n expound_v to_o we_o then_o matth._n tâ—ll_v the_o church_n i._n e._n tell_v some_o select_a person_n the_o church_n of_o some_o male_n only_o exclude_v woman_n age_a child_n servant_n alas_o that_o be_v not_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o nor_o the_o new_a england_n institute_v church_n which_o 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this_o promise_n be_v set_v down_o i_o will_v make_v this_o invisible_a etc._n church_n visible_a and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o key_n of_o word_n and_o censure_n to_o thou_o peter_n and_o to_o all_o the_o call_v pastor_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o church_n salvation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v invincible_a upon_o the_o rock_n mr._n h._n grant_n that_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n who_o may_v be_v hypocrite_n ans._n add_v and_o to_o they_o as_o the_o first_o formal_a subject_n this_o be_v before_o refute_v but_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o brethren_n believe_v and_o one_o as_o so_o incorporate_v shall_v be_v make_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n by_o this_o text_n and_o not_o also_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o love_n of_o election_n and_o redemption_n by_o which_o they_o be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n and_o make_v impregnable_a against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o one_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n here_o and_o not_o one_o 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woman_n to_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v give_v but_o only_o the_o disciple_n so_o luke_n 22._o 28._o you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o temptation_n v._n 29._o and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n then_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o man_n not_o to_o woman_n who_o suffer_v with_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n appoint_v upon_o this_o account_n all_o the_o promise_n and_o consolation_n of_o send_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o many_o mansion_n in_o his_o father_n house_n which_o he_o be_v to_o prepare_v for_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o brethren_n and_o as_o a_o male-church_n of_o a_o single_a flock_n without_o officer_n not_o choose_v woman_n age_a child_n that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o these_o word_n of_o mr._n h._n that_o christ_n spâ—…s_v not_o to_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n bless_a be_v you_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n most_o injurious_o bereave_v all_o woman_n 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member_n own_o so_o be_v there_o the_o same_o soul-necessity_n of_o the_o like_o rebuke_v and_o gain_v of_o a_o brother_n mat._n 18._o 15._o if_o the_o trespass_n be_v commit_v in_o another_o congregation_n seal_n and_o be_v private_a as_o yet_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o offender_n own_o congregation_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o from_o mat._n 18._o christ_n mind_n be_v if_o a_o brother_n of_o another_o congregation_n fall_v in_o a_o pit_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o salvation_n i_o shall_v let_v he_o perish_v there_o i_o be_o not_o his_o keeper_n as_o touch_v any_o church-remedy_n for_o gain_v according_a to_o mat._n 18._o which_o sure_o we_o can_v do_v to_o our_o enemy_n ox_n if_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o pit_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a if_o not_o a_o great_a necessity_n to_o use_v the_o remedy_n of_o rebuke_v mat._n 18._o to_o gain_v he_o when_o he_o fall_v in_o a_o spiritual_a ditch_n in_o another_o congregation_n as_o to_o preach_v pastoral_o and_o to_o tender_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o he_o in_o another_o congregation_n and_o as_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n 17._o supper_n say_v our_o brethren_n with_o mr_n cot._n be_v one_o bread_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o also_o of_o our_o communion_n with_o his_o member_n not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o church_n but_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o we_o be_v to_o gain_v our_o brethren_n by_o admonition_n teach_v rebuke_v by_o matth._n 18_o not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o single_a independent_a body_n congregational_a but_o of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 16._o for_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoâ—câ—_n with_o it_o and_o rome_n 12._o 4_o 5._o compare_v with_o verse_n 15._o for_o there_o be_v one_o body_n visible_a one_o spirit_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o 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deâ—râ—â—_n that_o some_o by_o save_v faith_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n shall_v persevere_v and_o some_o shall_v not_o persevere_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o god_n have_v decrâ—â—d_v a_o visible_a single_a independent_a church_n one_o or_o many_o there_o shall_v be_v until_o all_o be_v gather_v in_o to_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o decree_n confuse_a and_o general_a so_o as_o the_o number_n god_n of_o the_o save_v and_o keep_v upon_o the_o rock_n shall_v be_v indeterminate_a in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n whatever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o have_v number_v in_o his_o decree_n drop_v of_o water_n rain_n and_o dew_n the_o blast_n of_o wind_n the_o star_n by_o their_o name_n isa._n 40._o 12._o prov._n 30._o 4._o psal._n 147._o 4._o job_n 38._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 39_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n must_v in_o his_o decree_n have_v fix_v all_o the_o church_n and_o all_o church-member_n man_n and_o woman_n old_a and_o young_a who_o shall_v be_v keep_v on_o the_o rock_n and_o preserve_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 2._o what_o popish_a trepidation_n and_o tremble_a of_o conscience_n etc._n must_v it_o breed_v that_o such_o as_o once_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n may_v be_v throw_v off_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o they_o but_o some_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o independent_a church_n shall_v abide_v upon_o the_o rock_n against_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o hell_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n but_o whether_o this_o can_v be_v a_o gospel-comfort_n or_o not_o that_o christ_n build_v the_o universal_a nature_n of_o independent_a church_n upon_o the_o rock_n but_o though_o i_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o whether_o i_o shall_v be_v throw_v off_o it_o or_o no_o i_o have_v no_o assurance_n from_o the_o promise_n mat._n 16._o 18._o 5._o if_o this_o or_o this_o 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59_o 21._o but_o never_a in_o the_o universal_a generick_n nature_n to_o a_o visible_a society_n but_o to_o single_a person_n and_o individual_a man_n joh._n 4._o 14._o joh._n 11._o 26_o 27._o jor._n 32._o 39_o 40._o the_o abstract_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o love_n of_o election_n of_o free_a redemption_n that_o be_v make_v to_o single_a person_n 8._o so_o shall_v the_o number_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o save_v not_o be_v wriâ—ten_v but_o unsure_a and_o dubious_a lib_fw-la iu_o chap._n i._n the_o congragation_n in_o its_o abstract_n nature_n be_v not_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n mr._n h._n pag._n 218._o thâ—_n key_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v a_o power_n delegated_a from_o christ_n to_o disponse_n and_o administer_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o his_o house_n ans._n why_o then_o give_v you_o the_o dispense_n of_o testament_n the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 9_o &_o 21._o 25._o rebuke_n perverter_n of_o soul_n act._n 24._o 28._o and_o lay_v on_o burden_n and_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o observe_v act._n 21._o 25._o and_o keep_v such_o thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abstain_v from_o such_o thing_n act._n 15._o 29._o and_o give_v decree_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v in_o peace_n and_o truth_n act._n 16._o 4_o 5._o these_o have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n of_o such_o act_n according_a to_o matth._n 18._o for_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v scandalize_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act._n 1._o who_o send_v they_o to_o complain_v to_o a_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 6._o and_o these_o who_o in_o a_o churchway_n determine_v
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any_o man_n not_o i_o mr._n h._n the_o end_n of_o general_a reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o 42._o the_o magistrate_n command_v all_o the_o church_n in_o their_o several_a assembly_n to_o attend_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o fast_o and_o if_o church_n be_v corrupt_a they_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o attend_v the_o rule_n of_o christ._n ans._n it_o be_v too_o laxy_o speak_v he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o the_o magistrate_n godly_a and_o sound_a in_o say_v nor_o of_o the_o rule_n the_o scripture_n but_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o civil_a power_n what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a what_o if_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n a_o socinian_n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o civil_a undue_a power_n only_o who_o can_v believe_v for_o mr._n h._n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o spiritual_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n will_v not_o erastians_n approve_v this_o and_o say_v church-discipline_n be_v needless_a mr._n h._n say_v the_o end_n of_o reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n command_v etc._n etc._n 3._o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o often_o that_o church-duty_n shall_v be_v willing_a free_a act_n pag._n 40._o hear_v fast_a pray_v be_v act_v by_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n god_n people_n be_v free_a and_o wiâ—â—ing_n but_o here_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o act_v these_o duty_n mâ—_n h._n the_o church-power_n be_v above_o the_o synod_n because_o the_o 54._o church_n send_v the_o member_n ans._n it_o only_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o commissioner_n as_o they_o send_v they_o but_o in_o actu_fw-la synodico_n &_o pastoraliter_fw-la not_o imperandi_fw-la as_o the_o synod_n pastoral_o teach_v as_o mr._n cotton_n say_v and_o lay_v on_o burden_n act._n 15._o the_o synod_n be_v above_o they_o how_o the_o male_a church_n owe_v obedince_n to_o the_o dogmatic_a sentence_n of_o pastor_n we_o hear_v before_o mr._n h._n if_o the_o synod_n err_v church_n have_v power_n to_o call_v another_o 42._o synod_n and_o pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o ans._n nothing_o hence_o follow_v but_o what_o i_o yield_v the_o church_n in_o their_o way_n be_v above_o and_o worthy_a than_o synod_n that_o err_v mr._n h._n a_o synod_n may_v enjoin_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v contradiction_n two_o synod_n in_o two_o divers_a province_n may_v conclude_v contradictory_n 54_o thing_n a_o man_n go_v to_o another_o province_n to_o dwell_v he_o believe_v a_o contrary_a conclusion_n to_o what_o he_o believe_v before_o ans._n in_o some_o thing_n of_o mere_a order_n in_o one_o country_n the_o sermon_n contradiction_n begin_v at_o eight_o or_o nine_o hour_n in_o another_o province_n not_o while_n ten_o but_o these_o be_v not_o contradictory_n faith_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o solidity_n but_o emptiness_n here_o a_o err_a synod_n can_v not_o jure_v determine_v contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n acts._n 15._o christ_n have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o synod-assemble_o or_o church_n to_o conclude_v lie_n in_o dogmatic_a point_n the_o contradicent_fw-la of_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a decree_n deduce_v sound_o from_o scripture_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o come_v not_o from_o the_o synod_n so_o mr._n hooker_n may_v condemn_v minister_n church_n preacher_n doctor_n assembly_n all_o who_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n as_o no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v minister_n church_n etc._n etc._n may_v sinful_o contradict_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v but_o the_o ordinance_n lie_v not_o mr._n h._n in_o all_o synod_n but_o a_o ecumenical_a its_o lawful_a to_o make_v a_o appeal_n and_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v ans._n in_o no_o synod_n at_o all_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v but_o that_o be_v ever_o true_a which_o our_o saviour_n say_v refuse_v he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o it_o be_v a_o slander_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v any_o appeal_n but_o from_o partial_a judge_n and_o opressive_a sentence_n 2._o in_o general_a counsel_n err_v as_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a we_o may_v appeal_v to_o another_o not_o err_v general_a council_n and_o to_o the_o collective_a catholic_n church_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o convocate_a synod_n mr._n h._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n the_o king_n 56._o as_o peculiar_a to_o his_o power_n and_o place_n and_o not_o to_o the_o church_n to_o enjoin_v the_o solemn_a and_o public_a concurrence_n of_o the_o several_a person_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o appoint_v and_o nominate_v who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o consider_v of_o those_o weighty_a and_o doubtsome_a case_n which_o concern_v the_o public_a profess_v and_o practise_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n within_o his_o dominion_n ans._n erastians_n and_o such_o as_o make_v the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o facit_fw-la church_n can_v give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o prince_n than_o mr._n h._n 1._o by_o his_o royalty_n he_o only_o can_v convene_v synod_n 2._o he_o by_o that_o same_o power_n choose_v the_o member_n of_o synod_n 3._o of_o his_o supreme_a power_n in_o controversy_n we_o shall_v hear_v 1._o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o church_n must_v then_o be_v in_o a_o act_n of_o rebellion_n in_o convening_n act._n 1._o to_o choose_v mathias_n act_v 6._o to_o ordain_v deacon_n act._n 4._o &_o 5._o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o convene_v a_o synod_n act._n 15._o from_o divers_a church_n without_o the_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n it_o can_v help_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o for_o mr._n h._n say_v it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o
his_o power_n and_o prove_v it_o afterward_o because_o arg._n 4._o pag_n 58._o he_o can_v otherwise_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o subject_n arg._n 5._o he_o can_v give_v they_o protection_n without_o this_o pag._n 59_o but_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n be_v to_o procure_v peace_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o subject_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o so_o must_v the_o apostle_n who_o give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o a_o rebellious_a usurp_a of_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a say_v mr._n h._n to_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o place_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n ephesus_n rome_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v convene_v to_o divine_a worship_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n without_o warrant_n for_o paul_n rebuke_n they_o for_o go_v to_o law_n before_o heathen_a judge_n 1_o cor._n 6._o mr._n h._n they_o may_v as_o christian_n maintain_v private_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o as_o they_o be_v church_n use_v that_o christian_a privilege_n to_o further_a their_o own_o good_a and_o promote_v the_o work_n by_o counsel_n for_o what_o i_o do_v quâ_fw-la ethicus_fw-la quâ_fw-la oeconomicus_n quâ_fw-la christianus_n in_o private_a appertain_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n except_o it_o entrench_v upon_o his_o policy_n ans._n 1._o mr._n h._n make_v all_o that_o christian_n do_v as_o christian_n and_o as_o church_n that_o be_v gather_v of_o church_n hear_v partake_v of_o seal_n and_o censure_n to_o be_v private_a act_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n strange_a it_o be_v that_o the_o convening_n of_o the_o ten_o thousand_o subject_n in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o our_o brethren_n say_v belong_v nothing_o to_o the_o magistrate_n sure_o it_o side_n with_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o yet_o mr._n h._n say_v the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v man_n to_o 42_o attend_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o solemn_o to_o humble_v themselves_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n see_v how_o these_o two_o consist_v 2._o it_o be_v strange_a to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o private_a what_o a_o man_n do_v as_o a_o moral_a man_n as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a so_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o private_a which_o they_o do_v which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o villainy_n particide_n adultery_n and_o robbery_n that_o man_n commit_v in_o private_a and_o mr._n h._n save_v not_o the_o matter_n by_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o man_n to_o punish_v he_o i_o judge_v in_o these_o capacity_n except_o he_o entrench_v upon_o his_o policy_n that_o be_v except_o he_o break_v his_o law_n but_o sure_a he_o can_v punish_v no_o man_n in_o any_o imaginable_a capacity_n private_a or_o public_a except_o he_o break_v his_o law_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o divinity_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n intrench_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n policy_n and_o violate_v his_o law_n as_o ethicus_n a_o moral_a man_n or_o a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n either_o in_o private_a or_o public_a for_o more_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o say_v he_o violate_v law_n and_o whore_n murder_n rob_v as_o a_o christian_a for_o christianity_n teach_v man_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n tit._n 1._o 11._o for_o he_o must_v do_v all_o these_o as_o malus_fw-la civis_fw-la as_o a_o wicked_a member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o i_o wonder_v more_o in_o what_o capacity_n the_o magistrate_n can_v have_v to_o do_v with_o command_v and_o govern_v man_n if_o not_o as_o they_o converse_v moral_o with_o man_n and_o in_o their_o family_n as_o father_n and_o son_n as_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o as_o christian_n who_o both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a may_v perform_v duty_n to_o one_o another_o or_o oppress_v one_o another_o else_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o punish_v the_o rebellious_a son_n the_o wicked_a servant_n or_o the_o murder_a father_n and_o the_o oppress_a master_n yea_o the_o more_o secret_a that_o wicked_a act_n be_v a_o godly_a magistrate_n do_v the_o more_o resemble_v god_n who_o can_v say_v as_o job_n chap._n 29._o 16._o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o nor_o do_v man_n except_o extreme_o flagitious_a commit_v villainy_n robbery_n murder_n parricide_n adultery_n but_o in_o private_a and_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o ruler_n the_o more_o to_o search_v they_o out_o the_o more_o private_o that_o they_o be_v act_v but_o if_o mr._n h._n mean_v that_o private_a act_n of_o citizen_n of_o member_n of_o family_n of_o christian_n that_o be_v good_a and_o indifferent_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o he_o in_o this_o though_o all_o good_a action_n do_v in_o private_a or_o public_a deserve_v praise_n reward_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o magistrate_n except_o mr._n h._n expound_v that_o rom._n 13._o 3._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o so_o thou_o do_v good_a in_o public_a only_o as_o hypocrite_n but_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o praise_n of_o the_o ruler_n if_o thou_o do_v good_a within_o door_n be_v this_o good_a moral_a philosophy_n of_o mr._n h_n but_o how_o godly_a prince_n may_v compel_v to_o external_a worship_n 10._o see_v margin_n mr._n h._n commission_n and_o just_a permission_n be_v all_o one_o a_o ruler_n permit_v a_o finder_n to_o set_v up_o a_o school_n he_o need_v no_o commission_n ans._n if_o fence_v be_v useful_a the_o ruler_n must_v give_v he_o positive_a say_v protection_n as_o other_o that_o do_v well_o else_o if_o one_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o teach_v his_o scholar_n the_o ruler_n ought_v not_o to_o revenge_v that_o murder_n though_o most_o treacherous_o commit_v and_o say_v he_o promise_v to_o the_o fencer_n only_a permission_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o say_v the_o christian_a ruler_n owe_v to_o assembly_n pastor_n school_n only_a permission_n paul_n say_v he_o owe_v praise_n rom._n 13._o 3._o which_o with_o good_a ground_n famous_a interpreter_n expound_v to_o be_v countenant_v favour_n protection_n reward_n stipend_n and_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n do_v but_o permit_v assembly_n to_o convene_v as_o a_o very_a episcopal_a man_n d._n bilson_n say_v permissio_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la magistratu_fw-la commissio_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la what_o more_o influence_n if_o permission_n and_o commission_n be_v all_o one_o have_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n 57_o of_o god_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n then_o heathen_a magistrate_n ahasuerus_n the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n who_o permit_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n esth._n 4._o v_o 16_o 17._o dan._n 6._o five_o 7_o 8._o or_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v who_o by_o public_a order_n establish_v stew_n and_o permit_v fornication_n see_v emmanuel_n sa_o who_o say_v bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v by_o law_n permit_v to_o have_v whore_n mr._n h._n 1_o arg._n that_o a_o right_a opinion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_o profess_v within_o the_o territâ—…_n and_o jurisdiction_n â—f_o a_o state_n appertain_v to_o they_o as_o that_o which_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o object_n of_o the_o state_n and_o policy_n to_o attend_v 1._o they_o can_v not_o provide_v that_o the_o subject_n live_v in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n without_o this_o 2._o nor_o can_v be_v nurse-fathers_n to_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n if_o they_o shall_v suffer_v open_a blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o profess_v 3._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v punish_v such_o crime_n not_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o civil_a power_n ans._n 1._o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v only_o a_o permissive_a power_n 39_o here_o as_o even_o now_o he_o say_v how_o do_v mr._n h._n again_o exalt_v the_o magistrate_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n to_o inquire_v and_o judge_v of_o profession_n and_o of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n by_o his_o civil_a power_n as_o after_o he_o speak_v if_o he_o do_v this_o by_o a_o antecedent_n magistratical_a power_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n then_o have_v god_n make_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v formal_o coactive_a not_o suasory_n or_o moral_n not_o ecclesiastical_o juridical_a to_o excommunicate_v the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n and_o determiner_n of_o all_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n which_o bilson_n disclaim_v hen_n 1._o by_o his_o office_n he_o may_v deny_v protection_n and_o justice_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o religion_n and_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n
it_o be_v true_a they_o may_v say_v he_o play_v the_o tyrant_n in_o that_o but_o yet_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o only_a supreme_a power_n both_o to_o inquire_v say_v mr._n h._n and_o judge_v of_o profession_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v true_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v maintain_v which_o be_v false_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o if_o so_o the_o many_o godly_a who_o flee_v from_o old_a england_n to_o new_a england_n because_o of_o prelatical_a tyranny_n of_o conscience_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n have_v power_n as_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v the_o service_n book_n and_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o the_o godly_a in_o england_n yea_o and_o upon_o scotland_n also_o be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n and_o have_v power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n as_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o command_v all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n or_o then_o let_v they_o all_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n but_o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v the_o king_n a_o pope_n and_o the_o only_a carver_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o so_o the_o king_n by_o his_o office_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o a_o royal_a prophetical_a teacher_n who_o watch_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o people_n what_o scripture_n put_v the_o king_n in_o such_o a_o office_n 2._o do_v not_o the_o godly_a and_o sound_a condemn_v such_o a_o headship_n authoâ—…_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o in_o the_o king_n proclamation_n in_o which_o he_o as_o king_n command_v all_o to_o receive_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a even_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o mass_n and_o no_o prayer_n but_o book-prayer_n the_o other_o prayer_n be_v fancy_n and_o this_o command_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o pastoral_n or_o synodical_a decree_n 1._o because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o king_n have_v no_o act_n of_o the_o 2._o church_n but_o only_o have_v take_v the_o counsel_n 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power_n to_o oppose_v they_o who_o come_v to_o lay_v waste_v the_o state_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o require_v homage_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ans._n 1._o the_o probation_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v most_o false_a for_o assembly_n the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o forbid_v or_o command_v what_o he_o please_v but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o church_n power_n be_v the_o same_o if_o both_o the_o power_n be_v lawful_a their_o object_n can_v be_v contradictory_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o two_o lawful_a power_n any_o lawful_a liberty_n that_o the_o one_o may_v command_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o other_o what_o be_v unlawful_a for_o than_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o power_n to_o command_v unlawful_a thing_n and_o the_o command_n of_o a_o create_a power_n shall_v make_v it_o lawful_a which_o be_v blasphemous_a this_o argument_n fall_v with_o weight_n upon_o the_o independent_a way_n there_o be_v a_o jezabel_n in_o the_o independent_a church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o another_o jezabel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n each_o church_n say_v our_o brethren_n have_v a_o immediate_a independent_a thing_n church-power_n to_o excommunicate_v thyatira_n use_v their_o power_n and_o excommunicate_v jezabel_n which_o be_v under_o they_o pergamus_n absolve_v and_o defend_v their_o jezabel_n both_o power_n be_v high_a and_o immediate_a and_o countable_a to_o no_o juridical_a power_n on_o earth_n both_o be_v lawful_a power_n then_o must_v it_o follow_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o church_n to_o wiâ—_n of_o pergamus_n lawful_o to_o forbid_v and_o hinder_v the_o excommunication_n of_o their_o equal_o guilty_a jezabel_n and_o the_o câ—…ning_n of_o her_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n for_o pergamus_n absolve_v their_o â—…l_n and_o commend_v and_o defend_v her_o doctrine_n as_o soâ—…d_v and_o â—…g_v than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o tâ—…_n lawful_o to_o excommunicate_v their_o jezabel_n and_o condemn_v heâ—_n plasphemous_a doctrine_n for_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n must_v be_v in_o the_o same_o regard_n both_o lawful_a and_o sound_n and_o edify_v say_v the_o lawful_a power_n of_o pergamus_n and_o 〈◊〉_d unlawful_a and_o unsound_a and_o destructive_a to_o soul_n say_v the_o lawful_a power_n of_o thyatira_n 2._o the_o probation_n be_v feeble_a and_o wacery_n the_o king_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o oppose_v waster_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o require_v homage_n 151._o of_o his_o subject_n suppose_v he_o have_v not_o a_o unlimited_a power_n to_o forbid_v these_o of_o other_o nation_n and_o church_n and_o his_o own_o to_o go_v to_o a_o synod_n within_o or_o without_o his_o nation_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o church_n in_o necessary_a peace_n and_o truth_n if_o the_o church_n must_v seek_v liberty_n and_o counsel_n for_o their_o soul_n good_a and_o edification_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o lawful_a power_n from_o god_n to_o hinder_v his_o own_o subject_n to_o send_v commissioner_n to_o sound_n and_o godly_a synod_n for_o counsel_n and_o synodical_a light_n more_o than_o jeroboam_fw-la can_v lawful_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o go_v and_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o cleave_v to_o rehoboam_n their_o lawful_a prince_n and_o waste_v his_o new_a kingdom_n nor_o have_v the_o prince_n a_o unlimited_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o exact_v such_o absolute_a homage_n of_o his_o people_n nor_o such_o a_o power_n over_o their_o move_n from_o place_n for_o so_o the_o church_n independent_a of_o jerusalem_n confi_v man_n of_o ten_o thousand_o if_o not_o more_o shall_v have_v no_o intrinsical_a power_n to_o meet_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prince_n must_v have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o hinder_v their_o meeting_n or_o then_o the_o church_n can_v have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o meet_v for_o the_o convening_n of_o ten_o thousand_o if_o abuse_v be_v as_o dangerous_a for_o waste_v of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o its_o own_o way_n as_o the_o convening_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n be_v or_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o peace_n mr._n h._n to_o appoint_v such_o solemn_a public_a assembly_n be_v a_o act_n mere_o civil_a ergo_fw-la the_o prince_n may_v do_v it_o a_o civil_a act_n belong_v not_o to_o a_o ecclesiastic_a power_n a_o right_a opinion_n rectus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o cultus_fw-la of_o god_n and_o a_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mere_o civil_a act_n ans._n there_o be_v nothing_o here_o sound_a but_o evil_a and_o worse_o christ_n â—…h_v give_v a_o ecclesiastic_a intrinsical_a power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o meet_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o free_a kingdom_n and_o he_o himself_o a_o free_a king_n suppose_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n oppose_v ps._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ps._n 110._o 1_o 2_o 3._o
2._o king_n be_v nurse-fathers_n have_v a_o civil_a but_o cumulative_a power_n to_o command_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v but_o no_o privative_a they_o power_n to_o hinder_v they_o 3._o this_o prove_v they_o may_v not_o meet_v in_o a_o single_a congregation_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o persecute_v magistrate_n and_o condemn_v all_o the_o assemble_v and_o church-meeting_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n as_o rebellious_a for_o they_o have_v neither_o allowance_n nor_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o they_o be_v forbid_v and_o heathen_a ruler_n as_o ruler_n have_v power_n to_o oppose_v waster_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o so_o have_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v such_o a_o power_n 4._o a_o right_a sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o god_n be_v no_o civil_a act_n this_o yet_o more_o make_v the_o magistrate_n a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n mr._n h._n to_o call_v what_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n he_o please_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o homage_n require_v this_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o godliness_n for_o providence_n do_v not_o require_v the_o end_n but_o allow_v also_o the_o mean_n ans._n because_o the_o three_o and_o four_o argument_n be_v one_o they_o be_v here_o 1._o the_o godly_a and_o sound_a prince_n may_v call_v godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n where_o the_o church_n be_v right_o constitute_v but_o when_o the_o church_n make_v no_o free_a election_n of_o these_o divine_n it_o be_v neither_o a_o free_a synod_n not_o be_v the_o divine_n messenger_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o send_v by_o the_o church_n as_o act._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o nor_o may_v 9_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o godliness_n use_v what_o mean_v he_o please_v for_o that_o end_n but_o only_o mean_v prescribe_v of_o god_n except_o mr._n h._n can_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v annex_v to_o the_o royal_a office_n a_o gift_n of_o choose_v member_n of_o assembly_n more_o excellent_a than_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o we_o read_v not_o and_o if_o 2._o this_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n than_o all_o magistrate_n heathen_a arrian_n socinian_n popish_a for_o sure_o they_o be_v magistrate_n must_v have_v this_o power_n and_o this_o power_n only_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o godly_a and_o sound_a magistrate_n as_o such_o mr._n h._n his_o instance_n of_o herod_n come_v far_o short_a of_o this_o power_n read_v then_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n hold_v by_o the_o arrian_n under_o constantius_n then_o must_v maximus_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o julius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o that_o council_n be_v rebel_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o reason_n and_o deny_v homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o magdeburgenses_n sozomen_n socrates_n 30._o tell_v we_o these_o godly_a man_n just_o fear_v the_o prince_n side_v with_o arrian_n and_o the_o design_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o athanasius_n at_o the_o assembly_n at_o antiochia_n anno_fw-la 344._o and_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o nicene_n faith_n as_o fall_v out_o and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o constantius_n rigorous_o and_o unjust_o command_v those_o of_o the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n anno_fw-la 356._o to_o recall_v the_o two_o confession_n of_o faith_n one_o in_o latin_a another_o in_o greek_a in_o which_o though_o abstain_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v they_o give_v great_a glory_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o they_o too_o much_o incline_v to_o obey_v his_o wicked_a design_n in_o that_o he_o also_o banish_v many_o worthy_a bishop_n liberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n paulinus_n bishop_n council_n of_o triere_n dionyfius_n bishop_n of_o alba_n osius_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n and_o other_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o ratify_v in_o the_o council_n at_o milan_n the_o deposition_n of_o athanasius_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o nicene_n faith_n see_v theodoret_n socrates_n sozoâ—en_n ruffin_n much_o more_o 20._o of_o the_o flexibleness_n of_o constantius_n in_o oppose_v the_o council_n of_o ariminum_n and_o in_o arm_v with_o power_n ursatius_n and_o valens_n to_o publish_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o arrian_n faith_n and_o to_o eject_v sundry_a bishop_n who_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v thereunto_o and_o in_o gather_v a_o council_n in_o nica_n a_o town_n in_o thracia_n which_o ratify_v the_o arrian_n faith_n and_o call_v it_o false_o the_o nicâ—â—â—_n faith_n as_o if_o the_o world_n know_v not_o then_o and_o now_o the_o difference_n between_o nica_n in_o thracia_n and_o nice_a in_o bythinia_n see_v socrates_n and_o sozomen_n 17_o who_o shall_v read_v the_o history_n shall_v find_v 1._o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o master_n of_o true_a and_o false_a religion_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v 2._o that_o they_o have_v not_o power_n of_o choose_v member_n of_o the_o council_n as_o mr._n h._n 3._o that_o godly_a bishop_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o corrupt_v counsel_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o count_v rebellious_a as_o mr._n h._n say_v to_o the_o five_o argument_n the_o church_n need_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o assembly_n and_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o any_o of_o their_o he_o faith_n and_o do_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o far_o more_o to_o the_o christian_a prince_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o intrinâ—…l_a power_n from_o christ_n to_o meet_v themselves_o if_o the_o prince_n refuse_v to_o convocate_v they_o as_o asa_n hezekiah_n josiah_n do_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o protect_v the_o independent_a congregation_n and_o every_o single_a professor_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o the_o single_a congregation_n have_v no_o power_n intrinsical_v to_o meet_v for_o word_n and_o seal_n except_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v a_o persecutor_n give_v he_o leave_v nor_o follow_v it_o yet_o therefore_o no_o single_a member_n can_v profess_v christ_n before_o man_n and_o the_o ruler_n who_o often_o persecute_v confession_n of_o christ_n except_o the_o ruler_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o profess_v christ_n and_o to_o meet_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o member_n thereof_o power_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o private_a in_o public_a in_o church-assembly_n and_o have_v lay_v above_o their_o head_n no_o lawful_a privative_a power_n of_o ruler_n to_o hinder_v his_o people_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n god_n exodus_fw-la 3â—_n and_o the_o argument_n retort_v conclude_v against_o mr._n hooker_n the_o prince_n have_v no_o power_n under_o pretence_n of_o keep_v civil_a peace_n to_o caesar_n to_o hinder_v act_n of_o render_v honour_n to_o god_n contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n xiii_o antiquity_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o brethren_n independent_a way_n the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n say_v the_o magdeburgenses_n etc._n be_v at_o all_o time_n mix_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a our_o brethren_n say_v of_o all_o visible_o good_a even_o visible_a convert_n the_o magdeburgenses_n teach_v that_o after_o paul_n have_v commend_v the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n love_n sanctification_n growth_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o rome_n rom._n 1._o 6_o 7._o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o galatia_n gal._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o thessalonicâ—_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o philippi_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o the_o seven_o church_n rev_n c._n 2._o &_o 3._o which_o be_v commend_v high_o by_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o very_a epistle_n the_o mixture_n of_o visible_a hypocrite_n be_v to_o be_v see_v among_o they_o see_v flaâ—_n illy_z in_o catalogo_fw-la testium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 91_o 92_o 93._o pa._n simpson_n his_o century_n cent._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n baronâ—â—_n annales_n cent._n 1._o &_o sequentibus_fw-la ann_n 204_o 242_o 245._o jacob_n gualterium_fw-la jesuitam_fw-la in_o tabulâ_fw-la chronographicâ_fw-la a._n 1._o seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la seculum_fw-la 17._o sac._n 1._o ad_fw-la a_o 100_o pag._n 153._o sect_n 3._o &_o sequintibus_fw-la see_v bernard_n see_v august_n tom_n 7._o contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la parmeniani_n donatista_n l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistas_n lib._n 7._o contra_fw-la literas_fw-la petiliani_fw-la donatistae_fw-la lib._n 3._o lib._n de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la cresconium_fw-la grammaticum_fw-la lib._n 4._o colla._n cum_fw-la donatistis_fw-la ad_fw-la donatistas_n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la l._n &_o l._n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la cum_fw-la emerito_fw-la see_v cyprian_n ad_fw-la plebem_fw-la &_o quinque_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la schismaticis_fw-la factionis_fw-la foelicissimi_fw-la epist._n 40._o vol._n l._n 1._o epist._n 8._o cyprian_a ad_fw-la cornelium_n de_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la sâ—_n
comprobata_fw-la &_o foelicissimo_fw-la epist._n 42._o vol._n l._n 2._o epist._n 10._o cyprian_a cornelio_n epist._n 45._o al._n l._n 4._o ep._n 8._o cyprian_a antoniano_n de_fw-fr cornelio_n &_o novatiano_n epist._n 42._o al._n l._n 4._o ep._n 2._o cornelius_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la episcopus_fw-la à _fw-la plarimis_fw-la collegis_fw-la nostris_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la roma_fw-it aderant_fw-la qui_fw-la aa_o nos_fw-la literas_fw-la honorificas_fw-la &_o â—audabiles_fw-la &_o testimonio_fw-la suae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la illustres_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la miserunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n ib._n pag._n 119._o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la novatiani_n personam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o qualiscunque_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la si_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la episcopo_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la à _fw-la sâ—deciâ—_n coepiscopis_fw-la facto_fw-la adulter_fw-la atque_fw-la extraneus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la fieri_fw-la à _fw-la desertoribus_fw-la per_fw-la ambitum_fw-la nititur_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la sit_fw-la à _fw-la chricto_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la tolum_fw-la mundum_fw-la in_o multa_fw-la concorbra_fw-la aivisa_fw-la item_n episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la multorum_fw-la concordi_fw-la numâ—rofitate_fw-la diffusus_fw-la isse_fw-la post_fw-la dei_fw-la traditionem_fw-la post_fw-la connexam_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la conjunctam_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la unitatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la conetur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n who_o cry_v out_o against_o i_o because_o i_o teach_v that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n be_v a_o pastor_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v cry_v out_o against_o cyprian_a see_v cyprian_n cum_fw-la collegis_fw-la lucio_n papae_fw-la roman_n ep._n 58._o al._n l._n 3._o ep._n 1._o cyprianus_n ad_fw-la stephanum_n de_fw-la martiaâ—o_fw-la arelatensi_fw-la qui_fw-la novatiano_n consensit_fw-la epist._n 67._o aâ—_n l._n 3._o epist._n 13._o in_o all_o which_o this_o be_v clear_a to_o cyprian_a episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la quamvisplures_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la which_o throw_v down_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n of_o a_o pastor_n marry_v to_o one_o single_a congregation_n see_v my_o reverend_a brother_n mr._n baily_n vindication_n of_o his_o dissuasive_a ann_n 1655._o especial_o to_o mr._n cotton_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o pag_n 49_o 50._o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o age_n among_o the_o church_n but_o that_o these_o writer_n mean_v not_o single_a congregation_n as_o such_o that_o every_o congregation_n have_v power_n to_o call_v and_o depose_v officer_n i_o do_v not_o concide_v for_o they_o deny_v a_o supremacy_n cabâ—…_n to_o the_o church_n they_o speak_v of_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rome_n constantinople_n but_o these_o as_o mother_n cathedral_n church_n not_o as_o single_a congregation_n claim_v supremacy_n as_o here_o also_o they_o ascribe_v jurisdiction_n to_o associate_v church_n observe_v also_o that_o they_o say_v the_o form_n of_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v almost_o like_a to_o popular_a government_n not_o a_o democracy_n itself_o it_o be_v like_a in_o time_n of_o persecution_n the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n be_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v of_o heathen_n to_o baptism_n in_o which_o all_o the_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o one_o baptise_v congregation_n be_v interest_v and_o in_o the_o lord_n day_n act_n of_o discipline_n have_v be_v few_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o from_o justinus_n from_o plinius_n his_o epistle_n to_o trajan_n 8â—_n from_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o as_o dienysius_fw-la corinthus_n in_o that_o place_n say_v they_o read_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n a_o pastor_n exhort_v to_o follow_v what_o be_v read_v the_o whole_a company_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o walk_v as_o christian_n not_o to_o kill_v not_o to_o whore_n etc._n etc._n by_o doctor_n and_o ruler_n minister_n be_v ordain_v as_o the_o history_n â—3_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n witness_n and_o cast_v of_o lot_n in_o the_o election_n of_o pastor_n hence_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o clergy_n no_o shadow_n of_o a_o male-church_n here_o tortullian_n show_v that_o in_o church-meeting_n there_o be_v exhortation_n athan._n correction_n and_o divine_a censure_n and_o the_o whole_a elder_n that_o be_v approve_v rule_n in_o the_o meeting_n elder_n faith_n he_o who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n not_o by_o price_n but_o by_o a_o good_a testimony_n now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n meet_v for_o public_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n and_o by_o woman_n except_o consent_v for_o tertullian_n say_v de_fw-fr veland_n virg_n non_fw-la permittitur_fw-la muliâ—ri_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la loqui_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la docere_fw-la nec_fw-la tingere_fw-la eusebius_n l._n 6._o c._n 8._o when_o origen_n be_v ordain_v bishop_n sai_z and_o cyprian_a l._n 2._o epist._n 10._o ad_fw-la coâ—nâ—l_n all_o the_o near_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n come_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o prasente_a plebe_fw-la say_v cyprian_n the_o four_o age_n show_v what_o be_v true_a and_o false_a antiquity_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o a_o sad_a desolation_n through_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n so_o also_o there_o come_v a_o change_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n most_o sudden_o by_o constantine_n eusebius_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la constan._n mention_n the_o synod_n of_o nice_a famous_a like_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pentecost_n act_v 2._o as_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cen_n 4._o c._n 2._o p_o 2._o say_v now_o since_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v through_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n as_o eusebius_n and_o as_o aâ—kanafius_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n and_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cite_v julius_n firmicus_n maternus_n optat._n milevitanus_fw-la basilius_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o 72._o world_n over_o where_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v east_n and_o west_n south_n and_o north._n let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n if_o it_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n who_o send_v commissioner_n to_o this_o famous_a synod_n of_o nice_a be_v only_o congregational_a church_n 1._o the_o magdeburgenses_n set_v down_o numerous_a and_o famous_a 11._o church_n in_o asia_n in_o palestine_n caesâ—rea_n tyrus_n and_o zidon_n in_o gaza_n arabia_n syria_n mesopotamia_n pamphilia_n cilicia_n lydia_n phrygia_n biâ—hynia_n hâ—llespontus_n galatia_n paphlagâ—nia_n cappadocia_n persia_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o isle_n in_o europe_n in_o africa_n most_o of_o all_o send_v messenger_n to_o this_o synod_n what_o a_o assembly_n must_v this_o be_v if_o petty_a congregational_a church_n send_v commissioner_n what_o house_n can_v contain_v they_o there_o be_v 2._o a_o catalogue_n of_o bishop_n send_v to_o this_o synod_n before_o this_o call_v overseer_n and_o prapositi_fw-la by_o cyprian_a not_o pastor_n simple_o of_o one_o single_a congregation_n 3._o eusebius_n tell_v of_o provincial_a synod_n and_o so_o of_o provincial_a 2._o church_n which_o must_v have_v send_v commissioner_n there_o be_v a_o synod_n of_o tyrus_n under_o constantint_n a_o synod_n in_o sâ—lâ—ucia_n see_v the_o magdeburgenses_n 4._o the_o number_n of_o those_o add_v to_o the_o church_n say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o only_o be_v congregational_a church_n theodoret_n say_v that_o constantine_n write_v to_o eusebius_n nicomediensis_n there_o synodi_fw-la be_v a_o great_a multitude_n in_o the_o town_n name_v from_o himself_o add_v to_o the_o church_n so_o that_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o church_n and_o who_o will_v deny_v this_o to_o be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n nicephorus_n say_v when_o constantine_n be_v baptize_v more_o than_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o many_o add_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v apparent_a the_o very_a nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n require_v congregational_a and_o synodical_a meeting_n galerius_n maximinus_n have_v give_v toleration_n for_o christian_a religion_n though_o he_o condemn_v the_o religion_n itself_o incontinent_a in_o every_o city_n congragation_n be_v erect_v and_o synod_n or_o presbytery_n keep_v say_v the_o magdeburgeuse_n from_o eusâ—bius_n donatist_n excuse_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n because_o in_o 14._o communion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n mali_fw-la maculent_fw-la bonos_fw-es august_n for_o ordination_n and_o election_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o vote_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n without_o the_o device_n of_o a_o male-congregation_n destitute_a of_o officer_n see_v the_o magdeburgenses_n cent_n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 244_o 245._o who_o cite_v bosil_n epist._n 58._o ad_fw-la mâ—lâ—t_fw-la thâ—â—dor_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o niâ—â—nâ—_n council_n to_o they_o of_o alexandria_n as_o thâ—â—doret_n cite_v it_o l._n 4._o c._n 10._o the_o history_n of_o ambroâ—â—us_n
the_o church_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o weâ—â—_n which_o fill_v all_o the_o world_n de_fw-fr prop._n evangil_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o pag._n 8._o then_o it_o be_v not_o one_o single_a congregation_n gregorius_n nuzianzâ—nus_n orat._n â—8_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d partis_fw-la the_o people_n give_v their_o consent_n only_o to_o ordain_v the_o bishop_n and_o this_o election_n of_o bishop_n ibid._n page_n 480._o iâ—_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o clean_a part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o sacred_a minister_n and_o to_o our_o nazarite_n and_o not_o to_o the_o foolish_a and_o rash_a common_a people_n tum_fw-la eximia_fw-la ac_fw-la purissimae_fw-la pâ—puti_fw-la parti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d ministris_fw-la &_o nostris_fw-la nazarâ—â—_n quibus_fw-la vil_fw-mi solâ—_n vel_fw-la potâ—ssimum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ill_n commitis_n opâ—rtebat_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la nunâ—…_n ecclesia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esseâ—_n ac_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la opibus_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magistratee_n notat_fw-la aâ—â—_n stultae_fw-la ac_fw-la teâ—erariae_fw-la plebi_fw-la it_o be_v clear_a that_o nazianzen_n give_v a_o presidency_n to_o teacher_n over_o the_o church_n when_o honorantibus_fw-la he_o forbid_v that_o young_a man_n before_o they_o have_v hair_n on_o their_o face_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o reach_v old_a man_n and_o they_o object_v say_v he_o daniel_n but_o that_o which_o rare_o fall_v out_o be_v no_o law_n to_o the_o church_n one_o swallow_n make_v not_o the_o spring_n but_o election_n here_o by_o nazianzen_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a call_n of_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n the_o church_n of_o byzanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d commend_v for_o discipline_n by_o nazianzen_n see_v in_o the_o church_n a_o council_n of_o prebyter_n decore_v with_o age_n and_o wisdom_n a_o high_a senate_n which_o they_o all_o honour_a nor_o do_v he_o in_o a_o grave_a synod_n decâ—…_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n gubernatur_fw-la nazianzen_n have_v a_o savoury_a discourse_n of_o the_o order_n and_o gift_n and_o variety_n of_o member_n in_o christ_n body_n and_o cite_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o not_o of_o a_o single_a congregation_n for_o 1._o he_o say_v we_o be_v all_o one_o body_n in_o christ_n 2._o he_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o eye_n walk_v not_o but_o be_v the_o captain_n nor_o do_v the_o foot_n fee_n but_o walk_v and_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n nor_o do_v the_o tongue_n receive_v sound_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o hear_n nor_o do_v the_o â—ongue_z speak_v but_o the_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o number_n of_o prophet_n of_o which_o two_n or_o three_o pprophecy_n by_o course_n and_o one_o interpret_v basilius_n magnus_fw-la nicopolitanis_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la epist._n 10._o tom._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la albo_fw-la vestâ—â—_n defecis_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d unus_fw-la &_o alter_fw-la conseculus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d adhuâ—_n corpus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la die_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d basil._n ciâ—â—bus_fw-la nicopolitanis_fw-la disp_n epist._n 13._o tom._n ult_n dispensationes_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la est_fw-la illorum_fw-la cura_fw-la conoredita_fw-la verum_fw-la à _fw-la plobe_n confirâ—antur_fw-la basil._n epist._n 18._o vol._n ult_n presbyteris_fw-la aâ—tiochiae_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclistis_n dâ—…_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la vobis_fw-la tâ—tius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d charitateâ—_n &_o affectum_fw-la exponâ—i_fw-la at_o the_o first_o read_v a_o presbyterial_a body_n over_o divers_a congregation_n appear_v theophylact._n 19_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n confess_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o be_v sin_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v he_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n which_o peter_n have_v and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o overseeâ—_n 1._o theoph._n if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o thy_o brother_n only_o of_o the_o same_o congregation_n whereof_o thou_o act_v a_o member_n say_v mr._n hâ—â—ker_n nay_o say_v theophylact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v see_v say_v he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o it_o god_n who_o forgive_v sin_n but_o they_o be_v honour_v as_o god_n 5._o on_o these_o word_n we_o judge_v those_o thâ—â—_n be_v within_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_n judge_v by_o we_o but_o a_o more_o terrible_a judge_n shall_v judge_v those_o that_o be_v withâ—â—_n p._n isidorus_n hispalens_n episcopus_fw-la the_o church_n be_v call_v catholic_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v to_o some_o country_n as_o the_o conventiole_n of_o heretic_n but_o spread_v all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o conâ—…tions_n of_o heretic_n be_v only_o in_o ordinary_a not_o catholic_a but_o very_o rare_o see_v he_o p_o elsewhere_o what_o say_v these_o call_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n deserve_v i_o dispute_v not_o they_o 〈◊〉_d allow_v no_o bishop_n to_o he_o ordain_v without_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n the_o 310._o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o be_v from_o all_o church_n not_o congregation_n that_o be_v impossible_a be_v at_o the_o first_o nicâ—ns_n council_n 318._o in_o number_n subscribe_v 4._o a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n if_o that_o be_v hear_v by_o three_o the_o rest_n consent_v by_o their_o letter_n 757._o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n condemn_v nestorius_n among_o the_o article_n of_o joh._n wiclif_n this_o be_v the_o seven_o if_o a_o man_n be_v due_o contrite_a for_o sin_n any_o far_a confession_n be_v needless_a superflua_fw-la so_o our_o brethren_n and_o mr._n h._n his_o judicial_a confession_n before_o the_o church_n be_v as_o superfluous_a and_o scriptureless_a before_o they_o be_v admit_v and_o engage_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n on_o the_o other_o extremity_n they_o fail_v who_o condemn_v wiclif_n his_o eleven_o article_n that_o a_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v except_o he_o know_v first_o the_o man_n deo_fw-la to_o be_v excommunicate_a of_o god_n and_o joh._n hush_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v for_o descend_v wiclif_n in_o these_o and_o the_o 1600._o like_a nor_o be_v it_o a_o damnable_a error_n that_o joh._n hush_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o universal_a holy_a church_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n predestinate_a to_o glory_n mr._n hâ—â—ker_n his_o new_a catholic_a abstract_a congregation_n divide_v in_o so_o many_o thousand_o little_a catholic_a church_n be_v too_o near_o to_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o john_n hush_o etc._n before_o his_o judge_n and_o accuser_n often_o profess_v that_o christ_n limit_v not_o jurisdiction_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o peter_n only_o but_o give_v it_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o true_a pastor_n but_o never_o to_o mr._n h._n his_o male_a church_n hush_o 2._o theodores_o judge_v the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 16._o not_o to_o be_v a_o single_a visible_a congregation_n with_o mr._n h._n which_o certain_o perish_v but_o the_o company_n of_o choose_a believer_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whoâ—e_v corner_n stone_n be_v christ._n and_o though_o this_o be_v one_o catholic_a church_n divide_v all_o the_o world_n over_o habet_fw-la domos_fw-la à se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la divisas_fw-la and_o be_v 747._o one_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v head_n one_o company_n one_o city_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o one_o single_a congregation_n and_o credidetunt_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o you_o be_v all_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 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church_n be_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o seek_v it_o in_o our_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v 2._o august_n it_o be_v know_v augustine_n acknowledge_v in_o all_o these_o write_n a_o catholic_n church_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n to_o which_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o as_o to_o the_o visible_a society_n of_o christ._n 11._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v none_o to_o be_v baptize_v except_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o acceptetur_fw-la aug._n condemn_v the_o donatist_n who_o will_v have_v it_o no_o baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v without_o the_o church_n 12._o our_o brethren_n will_v have_v so_o many_o condition_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a visible_a saint_n 2._o that_o the_o form_n be_v a_o church_n covenant_n 3._o that_o they_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n etc._n etc._n augustine_n abrahae_fw-la follow_v the_o word_n say_v all_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o covenant_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n 13._o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o believer_n may_v fall_v off_o the_o rock_n defecit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n except_o some_o follow_a donatus_n and_o some_o in_o america_n aut_fw-la alibi_fw-la see_v aug._n 9_o 14._o they_o who_o say_v 10._o augustine_n teach_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o visible_a city_n but_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v say_v that_o also_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o figure_n it_o behove_v christ_n to_o die_v and_o to_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n then_o augustine_n think_v the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o be_v one_o visible_a city_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o our_o brethren_n catholic_n as_o august_n 213._o teach_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o cyprian_a that_o the_o tare_n be_v in_o the_o church_n not_o lurk_v but_o see_v to_o which_o the_o donatist_n dare_v answer_v nothing_o they_o be_v so_o move_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o cyprian_a cyprian_n 220._o clear_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v first_o to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n nor_o do_v he_o then_o build_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o confess_v church_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v as_o also_o he_o say_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o to_o cyprian_a then_o one_o place_n in_o joh._n 20._o expound_v matth_n 16._o now_o cyprian_n never_o think_v that_o christ_n send_v the_o people_n as_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o cyprian_a 240._o soli_fw-la petro_n dixit_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la ligaverâ—s_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insuâ—â—â—vit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la si_fw-la eujus_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la pâ—ocata_fw-la 246._o cyprian_n prove_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o and_o baptism_n one_o what_o talk_v they_o then_o of_o multiply_v visible_a congregation_n and_o multiply_v baptism_n and_o see_v 297._o cyprian_a et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la apostolis_n omnibus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la dicat_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—ifit_n i_o pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la unitatem_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la unam_fw-la cathedram_fw-la petri_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 62._o cyprian_n expound_v matth._n 16._o 18._o and_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o â—â—t_v peter_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n by_o these_o overseer_n be_v guide_v and_o therefore_o the_o lapsi_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v peace_n but_o by_o satisfy_a church-discipline_n finis_fw-la isa._n 15._o 6_o 7._o the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o church_n discipline_n be_v not_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o m._n h._n take_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o church_n without_o officer_n may_v not_o do_v what_o a_o civil_a corporation_n without_o ruler_n may_v do_v pag._n 13_o 14._o what_o influence_n habitation_n have_v to_o make_v church-member_n survey_v p._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 14_o 15._o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v not_o the_o only_a fit_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n nor_o be_v it_o prove_v but_o by_o conjecture_n pag._n 15._o m._n h._n 1._o arg._n christ_n be_v two_o way_n a_o head_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n or_o where_o christ_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o head_n of_o magus_n m._n r._n desire_v to_o know_v man_n be_v the_o confederate_a people_n of_o god_n visible_o without_o any_o man_n pass_v his_o judgement_n thereupon_o m._n h._n his_o second_o arg._n part_n 1._o pag._n 16_o 17._o m._n h._n 2._o arg._n that_o real_a saint_n only_o be_v member_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n the_o place_n isai._n 33._o 22._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o m._n h._n his_o visible_a saint_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n marlorat_n comment_n in_o isai._n c._n 3â—_n 20._o tentorium_fw-la firmum_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la porte_fw-fr inferorum_fw-la adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la praevaleant_fw-la matth._n 16._o 18._o joan._n piscator_fw-la v_o 20._o adhuc_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la pios_fw-la judaeos_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la quin_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ejus_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la commovetur_fw-la muscul._n 16._o oves_fw-la meas_fw-la nemo_fw-la rapiet_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la calv._n in_o vers_fw-la 22._o notandum_fw-la hic_fw-la quae_fw-la vera_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la scil_n deum_fw-la logislatorem_fw-la &_o regem_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la bullinger_n in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la instruct_v à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la malis_fw-la nec_fw-la cedat_fw-la nec_fw-la frangatur_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la permaneat_fw-la firma_fw-la calvin_n vers_fw-la 24._o notatâ—_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cives_fw-la hoc_fw-la privilegio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la ornantur_fw-la gualther_n in_o loc_n ad_fw-la solam_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o â—ujus_fw-la cives_fw-la illa_fw-la
ejus_fw-la tempore_fw-la plerosque_fw-la châ—nanaeoâ—um_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la pertiâ—uisse_fw-la existimat_fw-la pineda_n in_o job_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o nu._n 75._o c._n 4._o ecce_fw-la docuisti_fw-la multos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o publicum_fw-la doctorem_fw-la populi_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjecti_fw-la when_o job_n live_v even_o before_o the_o law_n and_o before_o moses_n see_v theodoret_n epitome_n divinorum_fw-la decretorum_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-la creatione_fw-la origen_n homil._n 4._o supper_n ezek._n euseb._n l._n 1._o demonst._n evang._n cap._n 3._o moses_n videtur_fw-la septimus_fw-la ab_fw-la abrahamo_fw-la job_n quintus_fw-la the_o visible_a church_n as_o visible_a be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o seal_n according_a to_o their_o substance_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n perseverance_n etc._n etc._n the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 16._o 15._o not_o the_o visible_a congregation_n as_o visible_a but_o as_o it_o include_v the_o elect_n and_o the_o fatness_n be_v not_o the_o outward_a sign_n only_o of_o which_o magus_n partake_v pag._n 45._o ch_n 2._o p._n 27._o non-regeneration_n exclude_v not_o man_n from_o church-right_a to_o the_o seal_n as_o m._n h._n imagine_v mr._n r._n place_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o office_n officer_n seal_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o p_o 45_o 46._o see_v mr._n robinson_n his_o error_n in_o this_o justific_n of_o separate_a pa._n 297._o these_o of_o sundry_a congregation_n have_v as_o visible_a a_o communion_n and_o so_o make_v up_o as_o visible_a a_o body_n as_o thâ—se_a of_o the_o same_o congregation_n that_o meet_v within_o the_o same_o wall_n marry_v of_o member_n to_o one_o congregation_n only_o be_v a_o scriptureless_a conceit_n mr._n robinson_n justificat_fw-la of_o separ_fw-la p._n 317._o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o professor_n to_o refuse_v to_o be_v membersof_o the_o congregation_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n &_o baptize_v and_o must_v reside_v in_o a_o convenient_a nearness_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n church-duty_n of_o warning_n teach_v comfort_a rebuke_v be_v by_o no_o word_n of_o christ_n restrict_v to_o one_o single_a congregation_n pag._n 47._o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a fitness_n one_o of_o another_o before_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o congregation_n be_v warrant_v by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n whatever_o mr._n h._n say_v on_o the_o contrary_n pag_n 47_o 48._o mr._n cawdreys_n review_n c._n 3._o p._n 104._o pag_n 48_o 49_o 50_o no_o covenant_n in_o the_o n._n testament_n tie_v any_o to_o christian_a duty_n in_o one_o only_a congregation_n otherwise_o than_o as_o providential_a converse_v with_o they_o afford_v which_o be_v in_o sister-churche_n also_o how_o d._n bilson_n abuse_v the_o place_n mat._n 18._o see_v bilson_n the_o perfect_a government_n of_o christ_n church_n c._n 4_o p._n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n he_o mistake_v both_o our_o conclusion_n &_o our_o argument_n it_o be_v against_o our_o saviour_n purpose_n to_o limiâ—…_n the_o gain_n of_o a_o trespass_v brother_n mat._n 28._o to_o the_o only_a one_o congregation_n of_o which_o the_o offend_a brother_n be_v a_o member_n fix_o the_o unedifying_a and_o cruel_a inconvenience_n that_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o believe_a merchant_n sojourner_n who_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o the_o church_n engagement_n to_o one_o only_a single_a congregation_n part_v 1_o c._n 4._o pag._n 50._o the_o reason_n for_o this_o church-covenant_n from_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o city_n be_v nought_o and_o much_o against_o this_o will_n worship_n cawdery_n review_n c._n 104._o pag._n 106_o 107._o rutherfurd_n due_a right_n of_o pres._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag_n 328_o 329._o mr._n john_n cotton_n his_o judicious_a tractate_n of_o the_o key_n ch_n 3._o pag._n 17._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag_n 103_o and_o sect_n 2._o 16._o mr._n hooker_n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 10._o ch._n 6._o sect._n 1_o pag._n 103._o the_o text_n that_o call_v the_o church_n a_o city_n be_v nothing_o for_o the_o congregational_a engagement_n the_o apostle_n note_v eph._n 4._o the_o catholic_a elect_n church_n as_o also_o heb._n 12._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n iii_o sect_n 1._o pag._n 53._o ibid._n ch_n 4._o sect_n 6._o pag._n 82._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 15._o theodoret._n electos_fw-la occumenius_n fideles_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la calvin_n marlorat_n câ—â—lestem_fw-la ergo_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la extruenda_fw-la erat_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la angelus_n fâ—niculum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o occidentem_fw-la exteâ—dit_fw-la piscat_fw-la qui_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la luk._n 10._o english_a annotation_n diodati_n the_o universal_a church_n pareus_n com._n est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la electorum_fw-la quam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholican_n credimus_fw-la in_o symbol_n sed_fw-la a_o omnes_fw-la hebraei_n erant_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la electi_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la accessisse_fw-la cajetan_n ecclesiaâ—_n apostolorum_fw-la &_o discipulorum_fw-la immediatorum_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la conscripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la divinae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la estius_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la beza_n in_o locum_fw-la ecclesiâ—m_fw-la corpori_fw-la comparat_fw-la cujus_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la calv._n particula_fw-la universalis_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credant_fw-la hoc_fw-la enick_n synecdochicè_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n dicitur_fw-la â—i_fw-la namque_fw-la soli_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la fidei_fw-la perveviunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la rom._n 8._o 30._o zanch._n in_o loc_n constat_fw-la oorpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ex_fw-la eâ—ectis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la membris_fw-la coagmentatis_fw-la christo_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostras_fw-la ro._n bodiâ—â—_n à _fw-la trocheregia_fw-la vir_fw-la nobili_fw-la genere_fw-la naâ—us_fw-la com._n &_o praelection_n in_o eph._n 4._o v._n 12_o 13._o pag._n 511._o 512._o haec_fw-la pâ—rro_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la compactio_fw-la sive_fw-la coagmentatio_fw-la bifariam_fw-la promovetur_fw-la primo_fw-la cum_fw-la nova_fw-la subinde_fw-la membra_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la huius_fw-la compagem_fw-la adsciscuntur_fw-la fide_fw-la donantur_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la capiti_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la deinde_fw-la quando_fw-la jam_fw-la vocati_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la insâ—â—i_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la magis_fw-la magisque_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la siquidem_fw-la utroque_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysticum_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la tendit_fw-la pag._n 513._o donec_fw-la omne_fw-la membra_fw-la ergo_fw-la catholicam_fw-la eccleâ—â—â—â—_n militantem_fw-la intelligit_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la ad_fw-la corporis_fw-la huius_fw-la mystici_fw-la compagam_fw-la &_o communionem_fw-la vocata_fw-la suâ—â—int_fw-la verâ—m_fw-la etiam_fw-la debitum_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illius_fw-la staturae_fw-la complementum_fw-la acceperint_fw-la pareus_n com._n in_o loc._n minus_n videtur_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la divers_a sortis_fw-la nationis_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o unâ—_n corpus_fw-la coeant_fw-la the_o visible_a church_n because_o visible_a be_v never_o in_o scripture_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o how_o mr._n cotton_n key_n c._n 3._o 17._o way_n of_o the_o church_n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 103._o martyr_n in_o loc._n cum_fw-la christiani_n dicantur_fw-la â—num_fw-la corpus_fw-la efficere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la politicum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritual_fw-la &_o arâ—anum_fw-la christi_fw-la corpus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternamtendit_fw-la habetque_fw-la communia_fw-la hac_fw-la omne_fw-la dium_n christum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la liquet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la arida_fw-la &_o mortua_fw-la esse_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 51_o 52_o 53._o as_o mr._n h._n seldom_o prove_v what_o be_v deny_v so_o not_o any_o of_o his_o argument_n conclude_v that_o we_o be_v of_o no_o member_n make_v visible_a member_n of_o the_o church_n only_o by_o this_o church_n covenant_n the_o church-covenant_n destroy_v all_o church-communion_n vid._n chamier_n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o loc_n come_v p._n 280._o what_o power_n one_o member_n or_o one_o church_n have_v over_o another_o mr._n cotton_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ch_n 6._o p._n 25._o for_o one_o member_n or_o one_o church_n to_o complain_v of_o another_o be_v no_o bind_v or_o lose_v such_o as_o be_v mat._n 18._o as_o mr._n h._n say_v par._n 1._o pag._n 53_o 54._o presbyterial_a &_o congregational_a church_n in_o general_a be_v of_o divine_a institution_n &_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o locality_n number_n of_o member_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_a thing_n of_o order_n etc._n etc._n par._n 1._o p._n 47._o the_o implicit_a church-covenant_n be_v but_o a_o imagination_n the_o way_n of_o
the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n ch_n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 203._o and_o sect_n 203._o mr._n cotton_n key_n ch_z 4._o pag._n 17._o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o church-hearing_a of_o every_o stranger_n visible_a saint_n who_o come_v to_o join_v from_o the_o neighbour-churche_n see_v jam._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 23_o 24._o luke_n 4._o 16._o act._n 13._o 14_o 15._o pag._n 54_o 55._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n 19_o p._n 55._o mr._n h._n without_o any_o ground_n ascribe_v to_o mr._n r._n that_o he_o make_v baptism_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o visible_a membership_n due_a right_n of_o presbyt_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o q._n 2._o pag._n 210._o &_o 211._o &_o 218._o synod_n at_o westminst_n of_o great_a brit._n conf._n c._n â—8_o p._n 58._o ib._n catech._n large_a p._n 137._o calvin_n advers._fw-la anabaptist_n art_n 2._o homo_fw-la in_o communionem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la cooptatur_fw-la calv._n instit._n lib._n 4._o c._n 15._o sect_n 15._o est_fw-la confessionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la â—otestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la ingredi_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o bucan_n loc_n 47._o q._n 53._o in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la â—o_o baptizati_fw-la sumus_fw-la 1_o cor._n 12._o tilen_v syntag._n disp_n 59_o the_o 4._o in_o familiam_fw-la patris_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la cooptati_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la synops._fw-la purior_fw-la theol._n disp_n 44._o the_o 34._o in_o ecclesiam_fw-la visibilem_fw-la &_o particularem_fw-la insertio_fw-la beza_n lib._n quest_n p._n 150._o christianos_n tum_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sejungit_fw-la tum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la quasi_fw-la unum_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la corpus_fw-la consociat_fw-la ut_fw-la apost_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o pareus_n in_o catech_n q._n 69._o be_v 2._o pag._n 387._o tertius_fw-la finis_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la symbolum_fw-la ingressus_fw-la &_o receptionis_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la cives_fw-la vult_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la recipi_fw-la pet._n mart._n come_v in_o rom._n 6._o inferi_n autem_fw-la nos_fw-la visibili_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la declaratur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o ministry_n must_v be_v before_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n par._n 1._o p._n 55_o 56_o mr._n h._n his_o call_n of_o a_o christian_a scholar_n to_o be_v a_o unbaptised_a minister_n by_o unbaptised_a pagan_n conveâ—ted_n a_o supposition_n that_o prove_v nothing_o answer_v to_o 32_o question_n q._n 20._o p._n 67._o pag_n 56._o suruâ—y_v part_n 1._o c_o 7._o pag._n 74._o how_o baptism_n be_v hurt_v in_o the_o excommunicate_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 3._o arg._n pag._n 59_o junius_n lib._n de_fw-la eccles._n c._n 17._o calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o baptismum_fw-la deus_fw-la primò_fw-la illic_fw-la conservavit_fw-la faederis_fw-la testimonium_fw-la sect._n 12._o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la titulum_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la volumus_fw-la concedere_fw-la papistis_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la ecclesâ—a_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la inficiamur_fw-la whitaker_n controv_n 2._o q._n 3._o c._n 2._o rivetus_n to_o 3._o tract_n 2._o q._n 7._o in_o corpore_fw-la agro_fw-la peste_fw-la insecto_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliqua_fw-la obscura_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la vestigia_fw-la observamus_fw-la scriptural_a cet_fw-fr sulummodo_fw-la occultata_fw-la ibi_fw-la rem_fw-la insit_fw-la itemque_fw-la baptismus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la variis_fw-la additionibus_fw-la corruptus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ibi_fw-la residuum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la notis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ibi_fw-la supersit_fw-la supersit_fw-la survey_n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 29_o 30._o 30._o par._n 3._o c._n 3._o pag._n 11_o 12._o mr._n h._n make_v sacrament_n mere_a and_o naked_a sign_n arg._n 5._o answ._n to_o 32._o quest._n q._n 4._o pag._n 12_o 13_o 14._o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v before_o baptism_n be_v a_o necessary_a discourse_n how_o profession_n give_v right_a to_o membership_n how_o not_o profession_n as_o profession_n give_v no_o proâ—…_n right_a to_o 〈◊〉_d &_o memâ—…_n profession_n in_o order_n to_o the_o ruler_n give_v a_o sort_n of_o right_n in_o professor_n to_o membership_n and_o ordinance_n without_o sin_n which_o professor_n can_v receive_v without_o sin_n except_o they_o believe_v three_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n profession_n scarce_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n be_v bring_v by_o mr._n h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d par._n c._n 2._o p._n 20._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n about_o visible_a member_n be_v pervert_v by_o mr._n h._n page_n 61._o page_n 92._o mr._n h._n his_o argument_n be_v a_o erroneous_a profession_n constitute_v not_o membership_n etc._n etc._n a_o right_a profession_n do_v not_o constitute_v membership_n arg._n 2._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 45_o 46._o page_n 92_o 93._o existentia_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la individuorum_fw-la mr._n h._n mistake_o all_o along_o make_v the_o cath_z lick_v integral_n visible_a church_n to_o be_v genus_fw-la par._n 1._o p._n 63â—_n profession_n as_o such_o do_v not_o make_v one_o a_o member_n marry_v to_o one_o congregation_n only_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o of_o divine_a institution_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o fix_a member_n of_o this_o rather_o than_o of_o this_o congregation_n a_o man_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n a_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n integral_n visible_a church_n and_o of_o a_o single_a congregation_n par._n 1._o p_o 63._o page_n 64._o we_o may_v be_v member_n of_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n though_o we_o can_v discharge_v all_o sort_n of_o duty_n to_o all_o these_o congregation_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o duty_n common_a and_o personal_a which_o we_o owe_v to_o member_n of_o other_o church_n mr._n h._n arg._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1_o p._n 64_o 65._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c_o 6._o sect_n 6._o p._n 103_o ibid._n sect_n 7._o m._n cotton_n key_n c._n 4._o p._n 17._o how_o he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o one_o congregation_n have_v church-power_n 〈◊〉_d habitu_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d primâ—_n in_o all_o congregation_n and_o how_o not_o christ_n have_v give_v no_o power_n to_o unjust_a appeal_n that_o be_v physical_o impossible_a paâ—_n 1_o pag._n 65â—_n mr._n h._n prove_v not_o that_o ephesus_n be_v smyrna_n or_o smyrna_n be_v ephesus_n because_o the_o same_o individual_a person_n be_v common_a member_n to_o they_o both_o &_o to_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n except_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o little_a finger_n be_v the_o thumb_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o thumb_n and_o the_o little_a finger_n be_v both_o near_a member_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o common_a and_o remote_a member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n congregation_n and_o all_o church_n differ_v not_o in_o their_o essence_n &_o last_v specific_a nature_n as_o mr._n h._n wouâ—d_n make_v we_o believe_v but_o only_o in_o mere_a accident_n rage_n 65_o 66._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 66._o because_o congregation_n differ_v ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o res_fw-la they_o do_v not_o differ_v in_o nature_n for_o member_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n differ_v ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o res_fw-la and_o the_o faith_n profession_n and_o baptism_n of_o peter_n differ_v from_o the_o faith_n profession_n and_o baptism_n of_o john_n his_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n ut_fw-la res_fw-la &_o res_fw-la then_o there_o must_v be_v ten_o thousand_o species_n and_o kind_n of_o member_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n pag._n 66_o 67._o the_o covenant_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o marriage_n covenant_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o number_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o a_o master_n may_v claim_v all_o man_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o that_o a_o husband_n may_v claim_v all_o woman_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o the_o contrary_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o church-covenant_n be_v scriptureless_a and_o dark_a par._n 1._o p._n 68_o 69_o child_n be_v not_o under_o the_o tie_n of_o the_o church-covenant_n pag._n 69._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o necessary_a the_o church-covenant_n be_v needless_a brother_n be_v large_a than_o a_o congregational_a brother_n par._n 1._o 72_o 73â—_n the_o people_n choose_n make_v not_o a_o minister_n the_o people_n choice_n of_o a._n b._n make_v he_o not_o a_o pastor_n but_o determine_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o labour_n which_o be_v latter_a than_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o they_o only_o fix_o no_o church-covenant_n in_o the_o first_o plant_v church_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o church-covenant_n par._n p._n 75._o the_o act_n require_v by_o m._n h._n in_o gather_v of_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n their_o persevere_v or_o resolution_n to_o persevere_v covenant-wise_a as_o be_v say_v can_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v
of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 2._o prop._n 3._o for_o all_o the_o join_n of_o faithful_a christian_n into_o the_o fellowship_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o church_n we_o find_v not_o in_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o enter_v all_o of_o they_o together_o as_o one_o man_n into_o holy_a covenant_n with_o himself_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o one_o to_o another_o in_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n m._n r._n 5_o arg_n p._n 83_o 84._o read_v for_o this_o a_o judicious_a piece_n of_o my_o reverend_a and_o learned_a brother_n mr._n r._n baily_n his_o dissuasive_a from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o dissuasive_a vindicate_v an._n 1675._o all_o be_v convert_v in_o ordinary_a by_o private_a man_n or_o by_o no_o pastor_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 55._o by_o our_o brethren_n pastor_n convert_v not_o indian_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o pro._n 5._o sect_n 2._o p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 4._o 7._o p._n 87._o the_o way_n of_o our_o brethren_n do_v destroy_v the_o ministry_n calv._n com._n gal._n 2._o incitavit_fw-la ad_fw-la sanciendum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la societatem_fw-la pelican_n ib._n synod_n paulus_n primarius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inter_fw-la apostolos_fw-la pareus_n in_o collegium_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nos_fw-la receperunt_fw-la pisc._n i_fw-mi pro_fw-la apostolo_n agnoverunt_fw-la diodati_n beza_n symbolum_n nostrae_fw-la consensionis_fw-la dextram_fw-la dederunt_fw-la hieronym_n gal._n 2._o many_o church_n may_v put_v forth_o a_o church-power_n upon_o one_o church_n associate_v as_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n gal._n c._n 2._o as_o apostle_n receive_v paul_n into_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n pag._n 88_o some_o chief_a and_o ordinary_a church-prophesying_a and_o church-praying_a be_v give_v to_o the_o unofficed_a church_n as_o to_o the_o only_a kindly_a subject_n by_o mr._n h._n mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 52._o mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 8._o pag._n 89._o mr._n h._n be_v dubious_a what_o be_v the_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o pag._n 1_o 2._o pa._n 8._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 90_o 91._o mr._n h._n make_v a_o church_n without_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o rule_v church_n to_o ordain_v officer_n and_o excommunicate_a mr._n cotton_n keys_n c._n 4._o par_fw-fr 2_o as_o the_o presbytery_n can_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a church_n though_o apostate_n for_o they_o must_v tell_v the_o church_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o church_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a presbytery_n because_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o office_n of_o rule_n without_o their_o officer_n m._n cot._n contradict_v m._n h._n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n for_o a_o male_a church-ruling_a and_o admit_v member_n ordain_v &_o excommunicate_v officer_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v void_a of_o rule_n and_o office_n the_o epâ—…_n to_o timotâ—…_n titus_n be_v neâ—…_n there_o write_v to_o they_o as_o to_o prelate_n &_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n nor_o to_o unoffice_v christian_n nor_o to_o they_o as_o evangelist_n but_o especial_o as_o represent_v elder_n to_o be_v a_o copy_n to_o officer_n to_o the_o appear_v of_o christ._n paul_n presbyt_fw-la cap._n 4._o ans_fw-fr to_o be_v 6._o p._n 45._o page_n 90_o 91._o the_o logic_n of_o mr._n h._n god_n set_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la the_o church_n without_o officer_n be_v a_o roll_a church_n before_o they_o have_v ruler_n be_v naughty_a so_o mr._n robinson_n justif._n of_o separate_a pref._n p._n 9_o bishop_n and_o elder_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o church_n sure_o they_o must_v be_v essential_a to_o the_o govern_a church_n mr._n robinson_n ib._n p._n 295._o page_n 92._o by_o mr._n h._n the_o adjunct_n beget_v the_o subject_n the_o son_n the_o father_n the_o church_n rev._n 1._o 2._o be_v not_o a_o number_n of_o unofficed_a believer_n but_o the_o believer_n with_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n as_o shine_a lamp_n pareus_n com._n in_o apocalyp_n in_o loc_n candelabris_fw-la assimilantur_fw-la quia_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la gestat_fw-la facem_fw-la coel_a be_v doctrinae_fw-la pignet_n apoc._n 1_o quia_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la uâ—rum_fw-la lumen_fw-la lucet_fw-la marlor_n quia_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la evangâ—listae_fw-la quia_fw-la lucent_a per_fw-la saluberrimam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la piscat_fw-la apoc._n 1â—_n observe_v 39_o candelabra_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la vidisti_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la instar_fw-la auri_fw-la splendet_fw-la &_o lucet_fw-la pura_fw-la doctrina_fw-la so_o diodati_n english_a annotation_n beza_n mr._n h._n survey_v p._n 92._o it_o be_v not_o a_o like_a in_o a_o church_n want_v officer_n as_o in_o a_o civil_a corporation_n want_v ruler_n papist_n so_o argue_v see_v jac._n gualther_n in_o tabula_fw-la chronographic_a secul_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la a_o 100_o verita_fw-la sect_n 1._o p._n 150._o page_n 92._o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o a_o politic_a body_n destroy_v its_o own_o politic_a be_v when_o they_o remâ—ve_v lion_n &_o leopard_n which_o destroy_a hâ—m_n page_n 92_o 93._o to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o ministry_n and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o politic_a church_n any_o more_o pag._n 93._o the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 94._o officer_n can_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n pag._n 94_o 95._o the_o two_o first_o pillar_n of_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n to_o wit_n 1._o frame_a church_n 2._o formal_n commissioner_n send_v to_o presbytery_n be_v to_o we_o no_o pillar_n to_o mr._n h._n they_o be_v people_z that_o be_v no_o steward_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o censure_v or_o thereby_o to_o edify_v how_o pastor_n be_v regulate_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n survey_v c_o 〈◊〉_d par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 99_o the_o church_n unite_v have_v more_o power_n extensive_o after_o they_o be_v unite_v than_o before_o but_o not_o intensive_o &_o in_o nature_n more_fw-it actual_a voluntary_a combination_n be_v no_o pillar_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n page_n 99_o 100_o twelve_o pastor_n feed_v 12_o congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n or_o in_o some_o large_a city_n in_o common_a not_o be_v fix_v any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o one_o congregation_n all_o the_o 12_o be_v pastor_n to_o all_o the_o 12_o congregation_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a physical_o that_o any_o one_o man_n can_v reside_v in_o all_o the_o 12_o congregation_n here_o shall_v be_v divers_a non-residents_a &_o pluralist_n but_o not_o in_o a_o prelatical_a sense_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v fix_v and_o proper_a pastor_n only_o to_o one_o flock_n and_o pastor_n in_o common_a in_o matter_n of_o common_a concernment_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o though_o associate_v church_n a_o pastor_n may_v administer_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v as_o a_o pastor_n to_o these_o of_o another_o congregation_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o fix_a proper_a pastor_n to_o those_o of_o another_o congregation_n cotton_n key_n c._n 6._o n._n 3._o p._n 25._o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o new_a england_n c._n 6._o sect_n 6._o pag._n 103_o hr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o our_o brethren_n destroy_v synod_n though_o they_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o when_o no_o more_o be_v give_v to_o a_o synod_n but_o to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v it_o be_v for_o that_o no_o more_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n than_o a_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n give_v a_o counsel_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n private_a christian_n and_o woman_n give_v counsel_n to_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v call_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o synod_n survey_n par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 6._o pag._n 101._o a_o pastor_n constant_o feed_v his_o own_o flock_n and_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o forty_o person_n of_o forty_o congregation_n about_o as_o mr._n cotton_n and_o mr._n h._n grant_v but_o he_o have_v not_o forty_o pastoral_a office_n for_o that_o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 6._o p._n 103._o survey_n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o pag._n 102._o the_o place_n mat._n 18._o be_v mistake_v by_o our_o brethren_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o father_n doctor_n divine_n
counsel_n martyr_n so_o wide_o d._n bill_n mistake_v the_o place_n mâ—t._n 18._o perpet_n go_v vernm_fw-la c._n 4._o why_o only_o the_o near_a church_n have_v real_a hand_n in_o heal_a offence_n the_o difference_n between_o elder_n govern_v in_o the_o presbytery_n or_o classis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o same_o elder_n in_o their_o fix_a congregation_n page_n 103._o mr._n h._n set_v not_o down_o m._n r._n his_o word_n perfect_o but_o often_o in_o half_n &_o scarce_o that_o as_o here_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o a_o pastor_n only_o to_o the_o assemble_a congregation_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v but_o also_o to_o they_o all_o several_o and_o to_o this_o or_o that_o single_a person_n of_o the_o flock_n m._n h._n pag._n 103_o 104._o though_o pastor_n in_o a_o synod_n by_o m._n cotton_v grant_v put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n upon_o many_o congregation_n yet_o shall_v it_o never_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a &_o fix_a pastor_n to_o these_o congregation_n so_o neither_o do_v this_o militate_fw-la against_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n page_n 104._o see_v bilson_n perpetual_a government_n c._n 5._o c._n 12._o pastor_n can_v exercise_v no_o jurisdiction_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o court_n but_o pastoral_a act_n of_o teach_v they_o may_v in_o private_a exercise_n and_o that_o from_o house_n to_o house_n pag._n 104_o 105._o sit_v in_o court_n give_v no_o new_a power_n of_o office_n to_o elder_n but_o they_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o in_o formal_a jurisdiction_n but_o in_o the_o court._n it_o be_v a_o mistake_v all_o along_o in_o mr._n h._n thâ—â—_n if_o a_o elder_a put_v forth_o pastoral_a act_n in_o a_o synod_n or_o in_o a_o presbytery_n to_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n how_o wide_o mr._n h._n be_v in_o his_o logic_n the_o presbyterian_a elder_n determine_v of_o special_a action_n &_o person_n for_o species_n determine_v the_o act_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la neither_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o ordinary_a pastor_n do_v so_o give_v right_a to_o any_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n in_o macedonia_n nor_o in_o bythinia_n in_o this_o flock_n and_o congregation_n and_o not_o in_o this_o without_o the_o intervening_a of_o some_o special_a call_n of_o god_n pag._n 106_o 107._o the_o separate_n of_o rule_v and_o teach_v in_o pastor_n in_o regard_n of_o office_n be_v unlawful_a but_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o in_o act_n and_o object_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a see_v bilson_n perpetual_a government_n c._n 5._o c._n 12._o m._n h._n do_v no_o less_o separate_a rule_v &_o teach_v then_o presbyterian_o do_v one_o may_v be_v both_o a_o classical_a elder_n to_o the_o associate_n church_n and_o a_o fix_a elder_n to_o a_o single_a congregation_n as_o the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o a_o grandfather_n and_o a_o father_n to_o divers_a child_n pag._n 107_o 108._o pag._n 108_o 109._o a_o pastor_n fix_v to_o a_o congregation_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n of_o writing_n preach_v to_o other_o congregation_n than_o his_o own_o pag._n 109._o pag._n 110._o a_o pastor_n teach_v one_o congregation_n fix_o and_o rule_v in_o collegio_fw-la other_o associate_n churches_n be_v no_o prelate_n pag._n 100_o pag._n 110._o 111._o pag._n 111._o of_o the_o onerousness_n and_o labour_n in_o govern_v associate_a church_n how_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o onerousness_n &_o labour_n in_o counsel_v unite_a church_n and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o obligatition_n to_o brotherly_a help_n to_o my_o brother_n though_o it_o be_v as_o onerous_a as_o a_o obligation_n of_o teach_v the_o flock_n it_o do_v not_o tie_v i_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n positive_o to_o go_v all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o warn_v and_o admonish_v as_o the_o other_o do_v apostle_n be_v tâ—ed_v not_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o christian_n to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o all_o church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o pag._n 115_o 116._o pag._n 114_o 115._o a_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o use_v more_o mean_n for_o feed_v the_o single_a flâ—ck_n that_o he_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n unto_o then_o as_o a_o christian_n he_o be_v to_o use_v towards_o other_o church_n mr._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 6._o pag._n 25._o pag._n 117._o pag._n 117._o 118._o a_o commission_n in_o a_o presbytery_n be_v no_o new_a office_n but_o apower_v of_o order_n appoint_v by_o the_o god_n of_o order_n pag._n 119_o 120._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n the_o vote_n of_o associate_v church_n add_v to_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o a_o congregation_n strengthen_v but_o hinder_v not_o right_a proceed_n except_o by_o accident_n due_a right_n p._n 335._o pag._n 120._o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o church_n pag._n 121._o how_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o conttary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o attain_v not_o always_o finem_fw-la operis_fw-la png._n 122._o how_o pastor_n be_v pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o how_o to_o the_o synod_n and_o associate_v elder_n par._n 1._o c._n 9_o pag._n 122._o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o same_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o presbytery_n &_o synod_n superior_a pag._n 114._o pag._n 123._o the_o classical_a elder_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o prelacy_n niceph._n l._n 8._o c._n 11._o sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o tripart_n hist._n l._n 1_o c._n 19_o cypr._n epist._n 80._o bernar._n epist._n 80._o euseb._n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o hieronymus_n in_o episto_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la euagrium_n epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la clericorum_fw-la socrates_n l._n 7._o c._n 35._o cyprian_a l._n 1._o ep._n 4_o &_o l._n 4._o epist._n 2._o council_n antiochen_n c._n 14._o bernard_n in_o canti_fw-la ser_n 77._o &_o epist._n 82._o brightm_n in_o apol._n 3._o see_v archiep._n spalaten_n de_fw-fr rep._n eccles._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o edwar._n didoclav_n in_o altar_n damasceno_fw-la p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o &_o fere_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la ministr_n c._n 1._o etc._n etc._n august_n epist._n 19_o whitaker_n cont._n 4._o q._n 1._o c._n 3._o sect_n 30._o waldenses_n aut_fw-la aeneas_n silvius_n histor._n bohem._n c._n 35._o thom._n walden_v doct._n fidei_fw-la tom._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 60._o tom_fw-mi c._n 7._o reinold_n colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la haâ—t_fw-la a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n rome_n thessalonica_n ephesus_n etc._n etc._n synod_n at_o westminster_n the_o apostle_n act_v as_o a_o ordinary_a presbytery_n act._n 6._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n the_o church_n of_o thâ—ssalonica_n of_o antioch_n presbyterian_a church_n steph._n cum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la temporis_fw-la ibâ—_n consumpsissent_fw-la bâ—zâ—_n aliquandiu_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la parvo_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc._n non_fw-la solum_fw-la pâ—trus_n sed_fw-la pauâ—us_n aliique_fw-la apoli_n &_o apostolici_fw-la viri_fw-la versati_fw-la sunt_fw-la marloratus_n hoc_fw-la quidam_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sacer_fw-la coetus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la dâ—iro_fw-la cogeretur_fw-la pareus_n com._n in_o rom._n 16._o observemus_fw-la veâ—o_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la paucis_fw-la fideâ—â—ous_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la congregatis_fw-la convenire_fw-la ubi_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la nemo_fw-la tamen_fw-la inde_fw-la colligan_n ecclesiam_fw-la domâ—sticam_fw-la esse_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la bâ—za_n in_o rom._n 16._o 5._o neque_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la ampla_fw-la civitate_fw-la distinctâ—s_fw-la fuisse_fw-la fidelium_fw-la coetus_fw-la calv._n ib._n horum_fw-la itaque_fw-la domum_fw-la ecclesiâ—m_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quia_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la exceperunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la hospitio_fw-la credentes_fw-la admitterent_fw-la that_o sundâ—y_a church_n send_v messenger_n prove_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o those_o church_n for_o all_o man_n &_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o redeem_a one_o can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 40._o there_o be_v a_o church-power_n in_o a_o synod_n without_o and_o above_o a_o single_a congregation_n mat._n 18._o can_v warrant_v i_o to_o gain_v no_o trespass_v brethren_n in_o a_o church_n way_n but_o only_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o congregation_n of_o which_o i_o be_o a_o member_n narration_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n p._n 16_o 17_o 18._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o châ—m_n n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o cotton_n keyes_n par._n 1._o c_o 9_o sect_n 3._o p._n 125._o the_o independence_n of_o a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n be_v its_o affliction_n not_o its_o power_n there_o be_v neither_o the_o same_o perfect_a operation_n nor_o the_o adequate_a and_o complete_a end_n of_o edification_n in_o a_o church_n in_o a_o island_n pag._n 126._o the_o nonexistence_n of_o associate_v church_n add_v nothing_o to_o
the_o power_n intrinsical_a of_o a_o congregation_n to_o rule_v the_o associate_v church_n if_o they_o be_v page_n 126._o the_o add_v of_o associate_v church_n to_o a_o wilderness-church_n do_v strengthen_v &_o perfect_v and_o not_o nullify_v the_o intrinsical_v power_n of_o the_o wilderness-church_n pag._n 117._o when_o scandal_n fall_v out_o far_o off_o or_o near_a hand_n how_o association_n of_o church_n remove_v they_o the_o limit_v of_o church-edifying_a and_o church-comforting_a to_o one_o only_a congretien_n whereof_o the_o man_n only_o be_v a_o swear_a member_n be_v a_o unwarrantable_a and_o comfortless_a way_n the_o way_n of_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sec._n 1._o p._n 1._o c._n 4._o sec._n 3._o sec._n 4._o p_o 70_o 71._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 10._o m._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingd_a c._n 7._o p._n 39_o 40_o 4â—_n mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 127_o 128._o sec._n 4._o 3_o ground_n one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n agree_v to_o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a church_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o 128._o the_o congregational_a presbyterial_a national_a oecumenick_n church_n be_v species_n specialissimae_fw-la how_o a_o congregation_n be_v a_o entire_a church_n tertul._n in_o apolog_n though_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n be_v before_o the_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n presbytery_n synod_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o must_v apostle_n pastor_n synod_n have_v their_o call_n and_o authority_n from_o those_o church_n sect._n 4._o p._n 128._o mr._n hooker_n acknowledge_v that_o divers_a meeting_n and_o church_n convention_n may_v may_v be_v all_o under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n only_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n par_fw-fr 1._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 110_o 111_o etc._n etc._n mr._n h._n must_v be_v force_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o grant_v there_o be_v one_o visible_a church_n which_o can_v meet_v convenient_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o yet_o under_o the_o same_o eldership_n mr._n h._n yield_v to_o we_o a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n page_n 51._o fixedness_n or_o no_o fixedness_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o their_o own_o proper_a congregation_n be_v altogether_o accidental_a to_o the_o church_n presbyterial_a the_o apostle_n fix_v feed_v at_o rome_n at_o corinth_n be_v not_o opposite_a unto_o but_o of_o that_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o feed_n pastoral_a all_o the_o world_n over_o all_o the_o incongruity_n that_o be_v the_o only_a argument_n of_o mr._n h._n against_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v militant_a against_o the_o presbyterial_a church_n which_o mr._n h._n grant_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n mr._n h._n well_o near_o also_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a church_n at_o antioch_n ephesus_n rome_n there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n at_o rome_n antioch_n ephesus_n corinth_n samaria_n thessalonica_n can_v not_o meet_v in_o one_o place_n and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v in_o these_o huge_a city_n many_o congregation_n under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o for_o the_o multitude_n at_o jerusalem_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o church_n act._n 2._o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n mr._n h._n incline_v to_o expâ—…_n the_o word_n câ—…h_v of_o the_o â—â—â—thful_a saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o câ—…_n eâ—…_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d presbytery_n a_o church_n how_o watery_a be_v this_o logic_n par._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 130._o mr._n r._n argument_n mat._n 18._o from_o allusion_n unto_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n abuse_v not_o answer_v m_o r._n be_v not_o for_o all_o appeal_n whatsoever_o justor_n unjust_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v edify_v and_o necessary_a and_o relieve_v from_o tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o plaintiff_n pag._n 131._o the_o remove_n of_o scandal_n mat._n 18._o can_v be_v of_o only_a scandal_n between_o brother_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o congregation_n except_o i_o must_v not_o own_v as_o brethren_n to_o be_v gain_v those_o of_o another_o church_n beside_o i_o christ_n will_v every_o little_a congregation_n to_o exercise_v discipline_n upon_o a_o offender_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o discipline_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o great_a church_n so_o mr._n h._n but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o strong_o follow_v the_o sanhedrim_n be_v not_o mix_v by_o institution_n paul_n presbyt_fw-la c_o 8._o p._n 88_o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o people_n woman_n be_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o believe_a church_n as_o man_n and_o womâ—n_n must_v no_o more_o blind_o believe_v what_o the_o church_n believe_v than_o man_n nor_o must_v their_o faith_n in_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o pastor_n not_o in_o this_o be_v blind_o include_v in_o the_o male_n discern_v and_o so_o woman_n must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bind_n and_o lose_v church_n mat._n 18._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 133._o the_o church_n principal_o mean_v mat._n 18._o must_v be_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v brethren_n which_o be_v the_o church_n first_o the_o officer_n be_v only_o separable_a adjunct_n thereof_o say_v m._n h._n par._n 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 198._o when_o all_o the_o officer_n turn_v wolf_n the_o people_n must_v complain_v to_o the_o people_n &_o when_o the_o people_n turn_v familist_n socinian_o &c._n &c._n to_o who_o sâ—aâ—l_v the_o officer_n complain_v accord_v to_o m._n h._n mind_n the_o officer_n can_v bind_v potestate_fw-la officii_fw-la since_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o male-church_n before_o the_o officer_n have_v be_v as_o m_o h_n say_v we_o can_v tell_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o galatia_n by_o m._n h._n woman_n have_v no_o less_o a_o tacit_n consent_n a_o faith_n of_o practice_n in_o eschew_v the_o society_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v in_o admit_v of_o he_o again_o and_o of_o all_o member_n &_o in_o election_n of_o officer_n than_o man_n and_o in_o other_o duty_n recommend_v to_o church-member_n let_v m._n h._n show_v how_o woman_n be_v all_o exclude_v from_o church_n duty_n in_o their_o way_n more_o than_o man_n so_o cypr._n juban_n epist._n 73._o pag._n 22._o nam_fw-la petro_n primum_fw-la dominus_fw-la super_fw-la quem_fw-la adificavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la mat._n 16._o istaem_n potestatem_fw-la clavium_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la i_o misit_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n firmilian_a ad_fw-la cypr._n epist._n 75._o cypr._n pag._n 239._o n._n 14._o hinc_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la soli_fw-la petro_n christus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la ligaveritis_fw-la matth._n 16_o etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la in_o solos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la insufflavit_fw-la christus_fw-la dicens_fw-la accipite_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n church_n can_v signify_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roll_a church_n mat._n 18._o and_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n church_n in_o our_o brethrenssense_n be_v neither_o mat._n 18._o nor_o elsewhere_o see_v how_o bilson_n perpetual_a g_o ve_fw-la n._n c._n 4._o mistake_n in_o this_o though_o woman_n child_n of_o age_n and_o servant_n be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v yet_o the_o question_n now_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n whether_o the_o word_n church_n mat._n 18._o if_o it_o be_v the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o meeting_n to_o and_o for_o public_a ordinance_n in_o the_o same_o place_n include_v not_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d church_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o so_o must_v the_o bind_n and_o lose_v or_o excommunicate_v church_n matth._n 18._o be_v take_v and_o can_v note_v a_o company_n of_o redeem_a one_o man_n woman_n servants_z child_n of_o ripe_a age_n come_v together_o in_o one_o to_o partake_v of_o word_n seal_n censure_n the_o only_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n church_n that_o our_o brethren_n can_v give_v we_o from_o scripture_n the_o church_n matth._n 18._o &_o 1_o cor._n 5._o include_v all_o who_o meet_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n elder_n man_n woman_n servants_z age_a child_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o place_n according_a as_o paul_n rebuke_n comfort_n teach_v in_o his_o epistle_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o woman_n in_o their_o daily_a practice_n be_v concern_v in_o conscience_n to_o censent_fw-la unto_fw-la or_o dissent_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o forgive_a and_o re-admiting_a again_o and_o that_o upon_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n caelv_n inst._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sec._n 12._o instit_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o sec._n 2._o instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o
civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 19_o beda_n in_o joan._n potestas_fw-la solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la cypr._n epist._n ad_fw-la lapsos_fw-la ep._n 27._o alius_fw-la lib._n 5._o epist._n 6._o et_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la clave_n inde_fw-la per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la propositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la sit_fw-la miror_fw-la quosdam_fw-la audaci_fw-la temeritate_fw-la sic_fw-la mihi_fw-la scribere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la stantibus_fw-la woman_n servant_n &_o other_o have_v the_o key_n of_o love_n as_o well_o as_o the_o male-church_n how_o the_o church_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n 1._o virtual_a 2._o formal_n 3._o the_o object_n key_n cap._n 7._o 3_o prop._n 33._o the_o subject_n of_o the_o key_n according_a to_o mr._n cotton_n cotton_n keyes_n cap_n 7._o 29._o the_o first_o subject_n 1._o receive_v that_o power_n reciprocal_o 2._o it_o first_o add_v and_o put_v forth_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n 3._o it_o first_o communicate_v that_o power_n to_o other_o key_n chap._n 7._o p._n 81._o 1_o prop._n the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o all_o thing_n be_v you_o etc._n etc._n misinterpret_v by_o mr._n cotton_n if_o the_o congregation_n in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o the_o congregation_n be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o all_o officer_n gift_n grace_n by_o this_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o than_o the_o godly_a saint_n visible_a be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n only_o because_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o congregation_n and_o no_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n of_o remission_n be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o to_o and_o for_o the_o congregation_n the_o scriptureless_a and_o unproved_a assertion_n concern_v the_o male-church_n exclude_v woman_n all_o power_n of_o office_n be_v by_o mr._n h._n only_o in_o moderate_v and_o open_v the_o assembly_n which_o be_v no_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n man_n have_v not_o the_o be_v of_o pastor_n by_o every_o new_a call_n to_o preach_v essence_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n chap._n 6._o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o professor_n be_v member_n baptize_v to_o one_o only_a congregation_n they_o be_v unbaptise_v when_o they_o depart_v and_o turn_v member_n of_o another_o congregation_n the_o apostle_n &_o john_n baptist_n ask_v for_o no_o congregation_n but_o immediate_o upon_o confession_n baptize_v the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o baptize_v in_o all_o place_n as_o ordinary_a officer_n by_o the_o same_o command_n mat._n 28._o 19_o by_o which_o we_o teach_v and_o baptize_v concilium_fw-la nic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 3._o c._n 8._o concilium_fw-la chalced_fw-la c._n 2._o every_o bishop_n be_v a_o bishop_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o be_v the_o pope_n doct._n joan._n crakantborp_n in_o defence_n eccles._n anglica_n contra_fw-la m._n antonius_fw-la de_fw-fr dominis_n archiep._n spalleto_n injurias_fw-la anno_fw-la 1625._o ed._n per_fw-la joan._n barkham_n c._n 28._o p._n 168_o 169._o episcopi_fw-la omnes_fw-la quâ_fw-la episcopi_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n sunt_fw-la consulendo_fw-la hortando_fw-la monendo_fw-la arguendo_fw-la increpando_fw-la scriptis_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la alios_fw-la omnes_fw-la instruendo_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la vel_fw-la haeresis_fw-la ulla_fw-la vel_fw-la schisma_fw-la grassari_fw-la coeperit_fw-la velut_fw-la incendium_fw-la publicum_fw-la illud_fw-la restinguendo_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la latius_fw-la serpat_fw-la providendo_fw-la cyprian_a l._n 3._o epist._n 13._o pastor_n multi_fw-la sumus_fw-la unum_fw-la tamen_fw-la gregem_fw-la pascimus_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la universas_fw-la quas_fw-la christus_fw-la svo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o passione_n quaesivit_fw-la colligere_fw-la &_o fovere_fw-la debemus_fw-la the_o sole_a fraternity_n neither_o be_v nor_o be_v call_v by_o any_o scripture_n the_o redeem_v or_o govern_v church_n cypr._n l._n 3._o ep_n 3._o plebs_fw-la maxim_n potestatem_fw-la habet_fw-la vel_fw-la dignos_fw-la sacerdores_fw-la eligendi_fw-la vel_fw-la indignos_fw-la recusandi_fw-la cypr._n l._n 1._o ep_n 5._o alias_o ep_a 66._o lib._n 1._o ep_n 7._o alius_fw-la 64._o lib._n 4._o ep_n 6._o alias_o ep_a 56._o m._n tho._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n philip_n nye_n preface_n to_o mr._n cotton_v treatise_n of_o the_o key_n the_o people_n have_v no_o causal_n virtue_n in_o judge_v but_o only_o in_o consent_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o the_o sentence_n the_o argument_n be_v reâ—orted_v pag._n 197_o 198._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o tell_v the_o presbyterial_a church_n by_o m._n h._n his_o own_o argument_n page_z 19â—_n m._n though_o goodwin_n mr_n phil._n nye_n epist._n to_o the_o reader_n prefix_v to_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o key_n pastor_n &_o roll_a elder_n be_v equal_a as_o touch_v power_n juridical_a but_o as_o touch_v the_o power_n pastoral_a of_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o equal_a but_o the_o pastor_n be_v above_o the_o other_o pag._n 198_o 199._o no_o scripture_n for_o the_o judicial_a power_n of_o the_o male-church_n but_o matth._n 18._o which_o be_v to_o m._n h._n a_o church_n of_o redeem_a man_n and_o woman_n meet_v in_o one_o place_n to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n m._n cott._n keys_n c._n 5._o p._n 22_o 23._o as_o act._n 19_o 9_o exo._n 33._o 7._o mar._n 6._o 11._o act._n 13._o 46._o d._n ames_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr l._n 4._o qu._n 29._o 11._o 10._o 25._o sect._n 3_o p._n 199_o 200._o due_a right_n of_o presb._n c._n 1._o sect_n 2._o p._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o office_n power_n be_v not_o a_o part_n but_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n page_n 191._o the_o church_n mat._n 18._o bind_a &_o lose_v be_v not_o a_o church_n of_o select_a person_n by_o our_o brethren_n way_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o pro_fw-la sect_n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o church_n of_o believer_n build_v on_o the_o rock_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a first_o and_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n how_o the_o officer_n be_v above_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n above_o they_o the_o office_n &_o officer_n be_v with_o as_o little_a sense_n include_v in_o the_o key_n as_o if_o we_o will_v say_v the_o king_n and_o the_o royal_a office_n be_v include_v in_o the_o royal_a power_n there_o be_v no_o church_n of_o only_o believe_v male_n want_v officer_n in_o scripture_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dedit_fw-la sed_fw-la dare_v promittit_fw-la bull._n non_fw-la dicit_fw-la dedi_fw-la pareus_n promittit_fw-la in_o futurum_fw-la how_o christ_n give_v to_o peter_n the_o key_n as_o represent_v the_o officer_n page_n 201._o mr._n h._n with_o no_o better_a logic_n may_v prove_v the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n the_o major_a and_o alderman_n be_v not_o the_o first_o formal_a subject_n of_o their_o respective_a power_n as_o pastor_n &_o elder_n can_v be_v the_o same_o formal_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n paul_n presb._n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10._o because_o the_o brother_n lay_v not_o hand_n on_o nor_o ordain_v minister_n at_o all_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o so_o lay_v on_o hand_n and_o ordain_v as_o the_o officer_n do_v page_n 401._o paul_n presb._n c._n 1._o p._n 9_o 10._o the_o ministerial_a spirit_n of_o forgive_a and_o retain_v sin_n in_o the_o external_a court_n though_o not_o in_o a_o concional_a way_n be_v due_a to_o the_o roll_a as_o to_o the_o teach_v elder_a the_o male-churche_n ordain_v want_v a_o institution_n of_o christ._n pag._n 202._o paul_n presbyt_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 10._o it_o be_v childish_a to_o say_v because_o a_o sermon_n be_v close_v before_o the_o censure_n be_v dispense_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o application_n of_o the_o word_n make_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o delinquent_n in_o excommunication_n officer_n be_v superfluous_a in_o dispense_n censure_n by_o m._n h._n his_o way_n way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o survey_v ch_n 10._o arg_n 5._o p._n 133._o survey_v ch_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 186._o mr._n h._n take_v the_o word_n church_n in_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la matth._n 18._o &_o 16._o sometime_o for_o visible_a saint_n male_a and_o female_a 2._o sometime_o for_o the_o church_n of_o elder_n and_o 3._o here_o for_o the_o male-church_n without_o officer_n and_o woman_n and_o other_o visible_a saint_n member_n judge_v and_o censure_n &_o excommunicate_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o they_o bear_v not_o rule_v over_o one_o another_o as_o m._n h._n if_o all_o be_v ruler_n mutual_o one_o to_o another_o as_o m._n h._n must_v say_v that_o word_n obey_v they_o that_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v speak_v only_o to_o woman_n and_o child_n peter_n be_v not_o visible_o bless_v as_o magus_n mat._n
16._o nor_o do_v he_o represent_v hypocrite_n like_o judas_n who_o be_v m._n h._n his_o saint_n and_o make_v the_o same_o confession_n m._n h._n deprive_v all_o woman_n &_o believe_a child_n of_o age_n of_o all_o comfort_n from_o confess_v christ_n as_o peter_n do_v and_o of_o be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o key_n mr._n h._n give_v to_o none_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o faith_n joy_n of_o believe_v peace_n con_v solation_n in_o the_o like_a confession_n of_o peter_n mat._n 16._o but_o only_a in_o &_o through_o visible_a membership_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n which_o be_v as_o due_a to_o magus_n the_o forcerer_n as_o to_o all_o real_a believer_n pag._n 104._o a_o contraction_n in_o m._n h._n his_o first_o and_o proper_a &_o formal_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n mr._n h._n must_v hide_v something_o under_o that_o that_o profession_n be_v enough_o to_o evidence_n the_o ministerial_a action_n of_o judas_n and_o such_o to_o be_v valid_a pag._n 204._o 205._o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o to_o titus_n must_v by_o mr._n h._n hâ—s_o way_n be_v write_v to_o unofficed_a brethren_n the_o male_n only_o of_o a_o congregation_n the_o spiritual_a qualification_n for_o call_v of_o minister_n as_o mr._n h._n describe_v they_o as_o be_v able_a to_o relish_v the_o savour_n of_o spiritual_a administration_n to_o discern_v &_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n &_o follow_v he_o etc._n etc._n be_v give_v to_o woman_n and_o to_o all_o pag._n 205._o the_o argument_n of_o mr._n r._n that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n in_o the_o word_n how_o the_o male-church_n shall_v rule_v &_o judge_n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o judge_a church_n stand_v unanswered_a mr._n h._n his_o way_n overturn_v the_o ministry_n see_v mr._n john_n collins_n his_o vindic_n minist_n evangel_n a_o 1651._o the_o question_n accurate_o and_o clear_o discuss_v the_o pulpit_n guard_v with_o 20_o arg._n a_o 1652._o a_o plea_n for_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n by_o hen_n laurence_n against_o mr._n dell_n 1652._o p._n 44_o 45._o vindication_n of_o presbyt_fw-la governm_fw-la and_o ministry_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n a_o 1649._o m_o gillespy_n miscel._n q._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n vindic._n minist_n evang._n by_o the_o minister_n of_o london_n the_o ius_n divinum_fw-la of_o presbyt_fw-la c._n 11._o p._n 180._o ch._n 11._o p._n 191._o m._n h._n his_o way_n destroy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o n._n testament_n mr._n h._n deny_v that_o the_o high_a ability_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o such_o as_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n by_o the_o key_n page_n 206._o page_n 207._o due_a right_n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o the_o nine_o argument_n of_o m._n r._n stand_v unanswered_a the_o aposty_n make_v the_o church_n a_o politic_a church_n by_o frame_v organ_n official_a in_o it_o the_o feeder_n &_o the_o feed_a church_n be_v different_a but_o this_o feed_a church_n be_v not_o the_o roll_a and_o judge_v church_n mr._n h._n give_v to_o unofficed_a man_n what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o pastor_n the_o church_n be_v no_o politic_a church_n before_o they_o have_v officer_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 2._o sect_n 2._o p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o p._n 36._o mr._n h._n deny_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o key_n give_v to_o all_o officer_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o learned_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 14._o 17._o isa._n 50._o 5._o isa._n 26._o 2._o isa._n â—2_n 2d_o page_n 209._o mr._n h._n wrong_v this_o argument_n of_o i_o for_o by_o mat._n 16._o both_o the_o power_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o the_o exercise_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la be_v give_v to_o peter_n ergo_fw-la these_o two_o can_v be_v give_v to_o all_o believer_n as_o believer_n the_o key_n can_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v believer_n &_o also_o as_o represent_v the_o guide_n bind_v and_o looâ—…_n flow_v from_o thâ—_n lord_n call_v to_o a_o office_n joh._n 10._o 21_o 22._o so_o cyprian_n as_o be_v cite_v before_o the_o place_n mat._n 16._o must_v warrant_v all_o officer_n to_o their_o official_a call_n and_o to_o the_o act_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o bind_v &_o lose_v by_o way_n of_o preach_v mr._n h._n grant_v that_o by_o matth._n 16._o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n as_o represent_v the_o officer_n also_o firmin_n separation_n examine_v p._n 70_o 71._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n nam_n 8._o what_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o shadow_n for_o the_o male-church_n to_o ordain_v officer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n aria_n mont._n coetum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vatablus_n offeret_fw-la levitas_n in_fw-la oblationem_fw-la domino_fw-la menoch_n ut_fw-la hac_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositione_n testentur_fw-la se_fw-la levitas_n contribules_fw-la suos_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la abdicare_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la quasi_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o sacrificium_fw-la offer_n in_o ejus_fw-la dominium_fw-la &_o ministerium_fw-la transfer_v junius_n numb_a 8._o approbante_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cyril_n alexand._n cyprian_n epist._n 24._o 33._o 68_o de_fw-fr divina_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la descendit_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la ordinaretur_fw-la tertul._n apolog._n c._n 39_o leo_fw-la mag._n epist._n 87._o quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la populo_fw-la manus_fw-la imponebant_fw-la junius_n piscator_fw-la pareus_n cajetan_n lorinus_n principes_fw-la tribuum_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la lyran._n numb_a 8._o ponent_fw-la manus_fw-la quia_fw-la assensum_fw-la devotionis_fw-la electioni_fw-la debent_fw-la praebere_fw-la a_o filis_fw-la israelis_fw-la beda_n sub_fw-la multorum_fw-la testimonio_fw-la &_o cognition_n facienda_fw-la est_fw-la electio_fw-la ut_fw-la examinatio_fw-la digna_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la possit_fw-la debent_fw-la enim_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habere_fw-la bonum_fw-la jer._n 40._o 4._o psal._n 105._o 20._o rev._n 9_o 14._o job_n 12._o 18._o psal._n 105._o 17._o judg._n 15_o 10._o psal._n 149._o 8._o act._n 21._o 8._o act._n 22._o 4._o mark_v 3._o 27._o psal._n 102._o â—0_n bind_v and_o lose_v be_v act_n of_o authority_n by_o the_o scripture_n in_o ruler_n who_o have_v command_v of_o prison_n which_o unoffice_v people_n have_v not_o they_o not_o be_v ruler_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v mat._n 16._o that_o christ_n promise_v the_o key_n to_o the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o the_o evasion_n of_o mr._n h._n that_o christ_n say_v who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o be_o to_o the_o disciple_n only_o as_o represent_v only_o the_o male-believer_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n exclude_v woman_n and_o all_o who_o so_o confess_v christ_n with_o the_o same_o sinceriey_n have_v no_o foot_n how_o far_o from_o the_o mind_n of_o sound_a antiquity_n and_o of_o protestant_a divine_n the_o place_n mat._n 16._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n see_v magdeburgen_n hist._n vol._n 1._o cen._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 56._o ib._n p._n 32._o as_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la i._n c._n confessionem_fw-la lb._n p._n 40._o what_o be_v the_o true_a church_n see_v hist._n magd._n ib._n cent._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 127_o 129._o 130._o the_o magdeburgenses_n hist._n vol._n 1._o cen._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 138._o expound_v it_o sound_o of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o papist_n do_v mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o mat._n 16._o that_o peter_n in_o that_o confession_n represent_v the_o male-member_n of_o the_o congregation_n only_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o to_o the_o faith_n comfort_n and_o blessedness_n of_o all_o believer_n so_o confess_v if_o to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o a_o congregational_a church-frame_n than_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o office_n against_o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o congregation_n some_o of_o our_o divine_n make_v the_o church_n of_o believer_n man_n and_o woman_n the_o virtual_a subject_n of_o the_o key_n and_o of_o all_o church-power_n but_o mr._n h._n make_v they_o more_o than_o a_o virtual_a subject_n for_o he_o must_v make_v the_o formal_a call_n and_o create_v of_o officer_n and_o excommunicate_v of_o they_o and_o so_o preach_v as_o be_v the_o apostle_n peter_n case_n act._n 1._o 15._o and_o the_o prophet_n act._n 13_o 3._o who_o pray_v and_o lay_v on_o hand_n on_o saul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o send_v they_o as_o apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n a_o formal_a act_n of_o the_o church_n of_o redeem_a one_o man_n and_o woman_n servant_n and_o child_n for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n and_o as_o little_a reason_n for_o we_o may_v so_o say_v the_o
flint_n formal_o make_v fire_n hist._n magdeb._n vol._n 1._o cen._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 138._o those_o who_o bear_v the_o key_n represent_v christ_n as_o send_v by_o he_o but_o this_o do_v not_o the_o male-church_n the_o scripture_n make_v not_o every_o male-church_n the_o spouse_n &_o body_n of_o christ._n theoph._n nicolaides_n the_o miss_n minist_n c._n 10._o p._n 91_o 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o male-church_n of_o corin'h_n do_v neither_o judicial_o forgive_v nor_o be_v it_o write_v unto_o by_o paul_n exclude_v woman_n &_o other_o chap._n 11._o pro._n 2._o p._n 215._o ch._n 7._o sect_n 4._o p._n 128._o many_o thousand_o may_v be_v one_o church_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ch._n m._n in_o n._n e._n c._n 1_o sect_n 1._o pro._n 1._o p._n 1._o 2._o the_o 1._o proposition_n concern_v a_o church_n institute_v way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o prop._n 1._o p._n 1_o 2_o 15._o be_v examine_v &_o find_v insufficient_a &_o faulty_a how_o our_o brethren_n make_v the_o seal_n to_o be_v give_v to_o their_o congregation_n our_o brethren_n describe_v their_o church_n from_o a_o church-assemble_o and_o exclude_v all_o of_o another_o congregation_n from_o their_o church-assembly_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o church-communion_n in_o rebuke_n as_o in_o seal_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o pag._n 103._o cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 4._o p._n 17._o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o large_a description_n of_o the_o only_o institute_v church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o infant_n as_o do_v the_o seven_o church_n of_o anabaptist_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n proposition_n concern_v church_n government_n by_o the_o assembly_n at_o west_n an._n 1647._o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o 7._o church_n call_v anabaptist_n an._n 1645._o and_o an._n 1646._o art_n 33._o which_o church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o visible_a saint_n call_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v baptize_v unto_o that_o faith_n and_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o each_o to_o other_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n church-covenant_n say_v our_o brethren_n in_o the_o practical_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o ordinance_n command_v by_o christ_n their_o head_n art_n 36._o independency_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v assert_v as_o also_o art_n 42._o art_n 34._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o church_n which_o art_n 36._o have_v power_n to_o choose_v a_o call_v elder_n and_o art_n 42._o to_o cast_v out_o any_o member_n pag._n 216_o 217._o see_v hist._n magdeburg_n vol._n 1._o cent_n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o pag._n 119_o 120_o 121._o cent_n 1._o l._n 2_o c._n vii_o p._n 404._o histor._n magdeburg_n vol._n 1._o l._n 11_o c._n x._o pag._n 423_o 424._o celeberrima_fw-la est_fw-la confessio_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la tum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la svo_fw-la tum_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la edidit_fw-la pa._n 211._o ob._n 4._o m._n h._n teach_v that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v on_o the_o rock_n by_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o hypocritical_a profession_n a_o hypocritical_a profession_n mar._n 16._o be_v never_o intend_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o build_a believer_n upon_o the_o invincible_a rock_n against_o which_o hell_n can_v prevail_v as_o mr._n h._n say_v mr._n ainsworth_n can._n 2._o 14._o the_o rock_n whither_o this_o dove_n the_o church_n be_v now_o flee_v seem_v most_o proper_o to_o mean_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o mat._n 16._o 18._o wherein_o she_o hide_v herself_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n wrath_n for_o her_o sin_n juniâ—â—_n my_o dove_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a decree_n of_o election_n tanquam_fw-la in_o rupe_n inaccessâ_fw-la as_o in_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n the_o church_n build_v upon_o the_o rock_n can_v be_v the_o congregation_n but_o the_o invisible_a catholic_n church_n make_v visible_a hieronymus_n contra_fw-la luceferan_n ingemuit_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o arrianum_n se_fw-la factum_fw-la esse_fw-la miratus_fw-la est_fw-la hilarius_n contra_fw-la auxentium_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o gregor_n de_fw-fr valen_n tom._n 3._o p._n 8._o eccles._n jam_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la esse_fw-la visibilem_fw-la stapleton_n relect_a c._n 1._o quest_n 3._o art_n 1._o pag._n 33._o azorius_fw-la moral_a instit_n par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 5._o c._n 21._o rhemens_n in_o mat._n 5._o calvin_n institut_n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o d._n willet_n synopsi_fw-la papismi_fw-la 2._o contr_n genes_n 4._o 3._o calvin_n quorum_fw-la singuli_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la templa_fw-la ainsworth_n ps._n 18._o 2._o two_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n be_v here_o sâ—laugh_n a_o stony_a rock_n or_o clif_n and_o tsur_n a_o strong_a or_o sharp_a rock_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n not_o prevail_v against_o the_o frame_n of_o independent_a congregation_n or_o against_o person_n such_o as_o magus_n judas_n it_o may_v be_v in_o that_o frame_n be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n never_o hear_v of_o until_o m._n h._n first_o forge_v it_o thus_o say_v also_o the_o donatist_n august_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 9_o cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la homo_fw-la creatus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n noluerunt_fw-la homines_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o defecit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la excepta_fw-la parte_fw-la donati_n see_v the_o mâ—gdeburg_n vol._n 3_o cent_n x._o c._n 4._o p._n 104._o 106_o leo_n in_o natali_n apost_n petri_n &_o pauli_n serm._n 2._o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la clave_n etc._n etc._n tran_v siv_v it_o quidem_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la apostolos_fw-la vis_fw-la istius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la frustra_fw-la uni_fw-la commendatur_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—intimatur_fw-la petro_n enim_fw-la singulariter_fw-la hoc_fw-la creditur_fw-la quia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la roctoribus_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la populo_fw-la formal_a sâ—st_n fides_fw-la &_o confessio_fw-la qua_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la agâ—â—vit_fw-la prâ—pâ—â—tu_fw-la way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d e._n c._n 1._o sect_n 2._o page_n 2._o hooker_n suru._n par_fw-fr 1._o ch_n xi_o page_n 203._o two_o sort_n of_o visibility_n the_o same_o peter_n be_v both_o a_o invisible_a saint_n in_o regard_n his_o faith_n be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o he_o real_o bless_v and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o real_a visible_a professor_n by_o his_o confession_n that_o be_v audible_a and_o visible_a to_o man_n visibility_n so_o expound_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o invisibility_n arist._n de_fw-fr repr_fw-la sophist_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o page_n 217._o mr._n h_n grant_v a_o succession_n of_o officer_n &_o key_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o come_v fortless_a doctrine_n that_o this_o or_o that_o congregation_n or_o this_o or_o that_o believer_n may_v be_v throw_v off_o the_o rock_n and_o may_v fall_v from_o save_v grace_n â—…ough_o the_o congregation_n universal_a shall_v continue_v on_o the_o rock_n ames_n medul_a lib._n 1._o c._n 31._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la mysticè_fw-la considerata_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la instituta_fw-la mr._n h._n his_o exposition_n of_o matth._n 16._o 18._o infer_v the_o apostasy_n of_o real_a believer_n ames_n coronis_n art_n 5._o the_o perserver_n arg_fw-mi 2_o pag._n 413_o 414._o si_fw-mi damnatio_fw-la sola_fw-la fidelium_fw-la per_fw-la have_v portas_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la tum_fw-la consistere_fw-la potest_fw-la haec_fw-la promissio_fw-la cum_fw-la totali_fw-la defectu_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n militantis_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la sponderet_fw-la militantibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la membris_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la seriâ—_n discurfus_fw-la sed_fw-la solis_fw-la desunctis_fw-la socinus_n in_o praelect_a theolog._n c._n 13._o p._n 71._o si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la placeat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la locis_fw-la in_o lib._n aquavitae_fw-la à _fw-la constitutione_n mundi_fw-la scripti_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—certis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la agi_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la quodam_fw-la genere_fw-la pag._n 72._o verum_fw-la nomen_fw-la alicujus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la eum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la prorsus_fw-la interire_fw-la posse_fw-la henric._n wolfing_n lib._n the_o offic_n homin_v christ._n p._n 6._o 3._o decretum_fw-la electionis_fw-la communiter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la necessario_fw-la refertur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la certas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la personas_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la qualitate_fw-la aliqua_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la praeditum_fw-la suarez_n in_o opus_fw-la lib._n 3._o the_o auxil_n c._n 17._o lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la c._n 13._o num_fw-la 4_o 5._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la c._n 1._o cumel_n variar_n disp_n tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 360._o ledesma_n 1._o 3._o q._n 22._o art_n 9_o pag_n 173._o mr._n h._n hold_v the_o vage_v necessity_n of_o did._n ruiz_n &_o some_o
dono_fw-la &_o vocatione_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 32._o see_v 〈◊〉_d theolog._n christian._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o c._n 28._o piscat_fw-la loc_n 23._o the_o 29._o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v the_o rhemist_n on_o 1_o tim._n 5._o sect_n 13._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n lorinus_n act._n 15._o mr._n cotton_n key_n two_o sort_n of_o representative_n not_o consider_v by_o mr._n h._n commissioner_n neither_o carry_v the_o people_n conscience_n to_o the_o synod_n not_o do_v their_o commission_n give_v they_o a_o new_a office_n par._n 1._o p._n 231_o 232._o due_a right_n of_o presb._n key_n of_o the_o king_n d._n c._n 7._o p._n 47_o 48._o the_o whole_a body_n of_o all_o church_n guide_v be_v the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o its_o latitude_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o special_a power_n be_v a_o synod_n a_o power_n synodical_a be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o key_n and_o be_v not_o before_o a_o synod_n have_v be_v inferior_a church_n confer_v not_o proper_o a_o superior_a power_n to_o the_o church_n â—…y_v have_v a_o synodical_a power_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n act._n 15._o to_o define_v in_o counsel_n be_v a_o act_n of_o officer_n mr._n dickson_n expos._n mat._n 28._o v._n 19_o doct_n 6._o par._n i._o p._n 232_o 233._o ames_n bellar._n eâ—â—rvat_fw-la to._n 2._o c._n 2._o an_fw-mi soli_fw-la praelati_fw-la majores_fw-la i._n e._n episcopi_fw-la habent_fw-la jus_o suffragii_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la ex_fw-la privilegio_fw-la &_o consuetudine_fw-la etiam_fw-la cardinal_n abbates_n bellar._n affirmat_fw-la nos_fw-la negamus_fw-la ames_n to._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d th._n 1._o p._n 4._o si_fw-mi esset_fw-la proprium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o pastorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quin_fw-la possit_fw-la cum_fw-la alii_fw-la theologis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la ministris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la institutis_fw-la communicaâ—i_fw-la calv._n act._n 15_o 6._o guâ—lth_n act._n 15._o 22._o calv._n sic_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la dicit_fw-la lucas_n totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la congregataâ—_n sed_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la pollebant_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la â—atione_fw-la officii_fw-la huius_fw-la causae_fw-la legitimi_fw-la eâ—â—nt_fw-la judices_fw-la fieri_fw-la quidem_fw-la oâ—est_fw-la ut_fw-la coram_fw-la plebe_fw-la habita_fw-la suâ—riâ—_n disputatio_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandam_fw-la causam_fw-la vulgus_fw-la promiscuè_fw-fr fuisse_fw-la admissum_fw-la putemus_fw-la lucas_n disertè_fw-fr apostol_n os_fw-la &_o presbyteros_fw-la nominat_fw-la gualther_n ibid._n homil_n 103._o non_fw-la ita_fw-la dominium_fw-la &_o imperium_fw-la sibi_fw-la vindicarunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o seniores_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la cognition_n excluderent_fw-la â—ive_a arcerent_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinebant_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la modestia_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la veritati_fw-la omnes_fw-la libenter_fw-la cederent_fw-la haec_fw-la gualther_n bullinger_n act._n 15._o 6._o convenerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la palam_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la admonemur_fw-la ad_fw-la apostolicos_fw-la viros_fw-la pertinere_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la bezâ—_n act._n 15._o 1â—_n multitudin_n be_v autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la intellige_fw-la non_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la utpote_fw-la quaenâ—ndum_fw-la esset_fw-la tota_fw-la advocate_n sed_fw-la totum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o sensorum_fw-la coetum_fw-la ut_fw-la v._n 6._o unde_fw-la apparet_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la yera_fw-la legitimae_fw-la &_o apostolicae_fw-la synodi_fw-la ratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n pastor_n doctor_n elder_n be_v the_o first_o immediate_a subject_n of_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o key_n m._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 11._o p._n 186._o way_n of_o the_o church_n c._n 1._o sect_n 1._o pro._n 3._o m._n cotton_n key_n c._n 7._o p._n 31._o inferior_a court_n may_v use_v the_o key_n without_o any_o influence_n of_o a_o command_n from_o a_o general_a council_n though_o a_o general_a council_n exi_v not_o yet_o â—he_v use_n of_o the_o key_n cease_v not_o in_o inferior_a court_n hardly_o can_v a_o general_a council_n excommunicate_v a_o national_a church_n non-communion_n of_o church_n as_o our_o brethren_n use_v it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a see_v the_o paper_n of_o accommodation_n at_o the_o synod_n at_o westminster_n anno_fw-la 1644._o sept._n 13._o par._n 1._o c._n 13._o p._n 234_o 235._o excommunication_n attain_v not_o its_o end_n always_o ergo_fw-la be_v not_o lawful_a m._n h._n so_o nor_o do_v the_o gospel_n ever_o attain_v its_o save_a end_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n mr._n h._n sorcer_n upon_o mr._n r._n a_o proposition_n as_o a_o principle_n in_o terminis_fw-la beyond_o gainsay_v which_o be_v never_o in_o m._n r._n his_o mind_n nor_o book_n simpson_n cent._n 1._o c._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o gen_n counsel_n through_o providential_a impediment_n prove_v not_o that_o they_o aâ—e_v not_o ordinance_n english_a divin_n on_o hos._n 3._o 4._o diod._n hos._n 3._o 4._o jun._n hos._n 3._o 4._o nam_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la israelitae_n in_o assyrian_n fuerunt_fw-la deportati_fw-la per_fw-la shalmanasarem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la sexto_fw-la ezekiae_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_n incarnatum_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la anni_fw-la quasi_fw-la sexcenti_fw-la octoginta_fw-la partus_fw-la come_v ib._n zanch_n come_v ib._n dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o reason_n against_o synod_n 2_o arg_n p._n 120._o the_o same_o god_n that_o suit_v his_o providence_n to_o his_o institution_n will_v not_o have_v fail_v in_o what_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n of_o all_o other_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v existent_a in_o all_o age_n as_o we_o see_v his_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o keep_v their_o land_n when_o the_o male_n thrice_o a_o year_n go_v up_o to_o the_o general_n assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o bucolc_n index_n euseb._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o epiphan_n cont_n haer_fw-mi tertul._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit_fw-la in_o apolo_n cairo_n l._n 3._o monar_n 4._o how_o lose_v that_o be_v that_o providence_n must_v suit_v with_o institution_n the_o catholic_n church_n excommunicate_v antecedent_o when_o a_o particular_a church_n excommunicate_v but_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v not_o nor_o put_v forth_o a_o deliberate_a act_n of_o cite_v accuse_v condemn_v before_o the_o particular_a church_n act_v any_o the_o comparison_n of_o cut_v off_o a_o infectious_a member_n from_o the_o whole_a catholic_n visible_a church_n be_v strain_v by_o m._n h._n he_o who_o be_v excommunicate_a in_o one_o church_n be_v antecedent_o excommunicate_a in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excommunication_n by_o consequence_n be_v no_o excommunication_n at_o all_o a_o strange_a exposition_n of_o that_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o which_o follow_v from_o mr._n h._n his_o way_n mr._n h._n allow_v of_o private_a communion_n page_n 240._o page_n 241_o 242._o survey_v par_fw-fr 1._o c._n 14._o p._n 243._o aim_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 32._o thes._n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la igitur_fw-la particularis_fw-la respectu_fw-la commanis_fw-la illius_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la particularibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la reperitu_fw-la est_fw-la species_n ecclesiae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la sed_fw-la respectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la catholicae_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la integri_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la aggregatione_fw-la variorum_fw-la membroruâ—â—ingularium_fw-la compositum_fw-la at_o que_fw-la adeo_fw-la respectu_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n arg._n 2._o arg._n 3._o arg._n 4._o arg._n 5._o pag._n 244_o 245._o arg._n 6._o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n 〈◊〉_d c_o 1._o sect_n 1._o p._n 1_o 2._o mr._n h._n suppose_v by_o no_o logic_n that_o the_o same_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v both_o invisible_a and_o in_o another_o respect_n visible_a what_o way_n m._n r._n put_v visible_a in_o a_o equal_a latitude_n with_o mystical_a what_o way_n not_o calvin_n bâ—za_n in_o loc_n pareus_n pet._n martyr_n nec_fw-la corinthii_n cum_fw-la â—ideles_fw-la professione_n non_fw-la ethnici_fw-la essent_fw-la dono_fw-la linguarum_fw-la indigebant_fw-la piscator_fw-la english_fw-fr divine_n diodati_n in_o loc_n estius_n in_o loc_n cajetan_n page_n 186._o a_o congregation_n only_o can_v be_v mean_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o but_o also_o the_o catholic_n integral_n militant_a church_n pastor_n may_v exercise_v pastoral_a act_n towards_o many_o who_o they_o can_v censure_v or_o excommunicate_v par._n 1._o p._n 247_o 248._o though_o the_o ruler_n of_o one_o city_n can_v fix_o govern_v in_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o consequent_a therefore_o a_o pastor_n can_v act_v as_o a_o pastor_n in_o divers_a church_n god_n have_v not_o every_o way_n seat_v officer_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o king_n have_v place_v underjudge_n in_o the_o state_n let_v m._n h._n answer_v whether_o the_o major_a of_o norwich_n may_v lawful_o do_v justice_n upon_o one_o of_o york_n who_o be_v oppress_v by_o his_o fellow-citizen_n of_o york_n as_o the_o pastor_n of_o boston_n may_v tender_v the_o l._n supper_n
college_n of_o prophet_n pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o many_o congregation_n at_o the_o ordination_n of_o officer_n menochius_fw-la in_o loc_n presbyt_fw-la majorum_fw-la i._n e._n episcoporum_fw-la bellarm._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr cler._n c._n 15._o nobis_fw-la verior_fw-la videtur_fw-la graecorum_n expositio_fw-la qui_fw-la nomine_fw-la presbyterii_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la chorum_fw-la sive_fw-la coetus_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o lyran._n cajetan_n com._n in_o loc_n manuum_fw-la impositione_n add_v significandum_fw-la pâ—urium_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la concursum_fw-la vatablus_n in_o loc_n intelligit_fw-la electionem_fw-la qua_fw-la à _fw-la presbyteris_fw-la i._n e._n senioribus_fw-la christianis_fw-la timoâ—â—aus_fw-la est_fw-la electus_fw-la maldonatus_n in_o manusc_fw-la citato_fw-la à _fw-la cor_fw-la à _fw-la lapide_fw-la notat_fw-la per_fw-la presbyterium_fw-la ordinem_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la cor._n à _fw-fr lap._n in_o loc_n verba_fw-la vatabli_fw-la sapient_a haeresin_fw-la estius_fw-la com._n in_o loc_n an_fw-mi soli_fw-la episcopi_fw-la a_o etiam_fw-la simplices_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la concurrant_fw-la etc._n etc._n res._n modum_fw-la hunc_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la esse_fw-la communem_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la can._n 3._o concilii_fw-la 4_o carthaginensis_n quod_fw-la &_o palam_fw-la significat_fw-la synodius_fw-la tridentina_n sess._n 14._o c._n 3._o vide_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr cler._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o tilen_v in_o paraene_n ad_fw-la scotos_o calderwod_n altar_n damasc._n c._n 4._o p._n 159._o there_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n between_o a_o mediate_a and_o immediate_a call_n park_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccles._n l._n 3._o m_o gillâ—…_n miscel_n quaest_n c._n 8._o page_n 103._o suru._n par_fw-fr 2._o c_o 2._o page_n 63._o greg._n tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o q._n 1._o puncto_fw-la 7._o sect_n 41._o rob._n baron_n in_o appendic_n troth_n 5._o de_fw-la authorit_fw-la eccles._n c._n 15._o par._n 2._o pag._n 66._o the_o relation_n 〈◊〉_d a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o his_o own_o single_a congregation_n prove_v not_o at_o all_o that_o their_o choice_n make_v he_o a_o pastor_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 6._o pag._n 15._o amesius_n theo._n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 39_o the_o 23._o par._n 1._o p._n 95_o 96_o it_o be_v bad_a logic_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n ergo_fw-la this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o ordination_n of_o officer_n calvin_n nulla_fw-la hic_fw-la electionis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la mentio_fw-la quia_fw-la vocatio_fw-la prorsus_fw-la divina_fw-la erat_fw-la stapleton_n in_o antidote_n page_n 409._o suarez_n tom._n 3._o in_o 3._o par_fw-fr disp_n 34._o sect_n 1._o non_fw-la esse_fw-la tune_n saulum_fw-la vel_fw-la barnabam_fw-la ordinatos_fw-la vel_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la vel_fw-la episcopos_fw-la &_o impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la esse_fw-la tantum_fw-la deprecantium_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n solenni_n ecclesiae_fw-la subscription_n obsignari_fw-la jubet_fw-la gual_n in_o loc_n consecrationis_fw-la symbolum_n fuisse_fw-la so_o diodati_n d._n willet_n controu._n gener_fw-la 16_o q._n 1._o august_n de_fw-fr baptism_n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o confess_v bohem._n c._n 14._o confess_v wittenberg_n c._n 35._o book_n of_o discipl_n of_o scotland_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o synops._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp_n 42._o the_o 31._o mr._n seaman_n treat_v of_o ordination_n page_n 71_o 7â—_n diodati_n english_a divine_v annotation_n separate_a i_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o equal_a degree_n and_o intallible_a authority_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v not_o call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n act_v 9_o nay_o not_o until_o act_v 13._o that_o be_v the_o error_n of_o mr._n robinson_n justific_n of_o separar_n page_n 296._o survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o mr._n h._n make_v many_o pastor_n many_o congregation_n many_o preach_v christ_n and_o gospel_n and_o seal_n to_o be_v different_a in_o species_n &_o nature_n this_o or_o this_o flock_n be_v extrinsical_a to_o the_o essence_n &_o nature_n of_o a_o pastor_n yet_o be_v it_o naughty_a logic_n ergo_fw-la the_o prelate_n do_v right_a and_o the_o church_n ordinary_o do_v lawful_o create_v pastor_n without_o flock_n a_o synod_n of_o n._n e_o aught_o to_o ordain_v so_o many_o pastor_n lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v and_o make_v they_o pastor_n to_o the_o american_n for_o plant_v church_n there_o so_o the_o american_n profess_v their_o willingness_n to_o hear_v a_o pastor_n be_v the_o only_o fix_v and_o appropriate_v pastor_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n so_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o all_o congregation_n on_o earth_n where_o by_o divine_a providence_n he_o shall_v be_v m._n h._n destroy_v the_o communion_n of_o church_n as_o church_n &_o destroy_v his_o own_o &_o his_o brethren_n principle_n way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o p._n 103._o we_o admit_v member_n of_o other_o congregation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o we_o for_o we_o look_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o only_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o also_o of_o communion_n with_o his_o member_n and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n but_o of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o pastor_n as_o a_o pastor_n preach_v to_o his_o own_o flock_n may_v convert_v some_o of_o his_o own_o &_o of_o other_o congregation_n &_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o both_o both_o way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ch._n in_o n._n e._n c._n 6._o sec._n 1._o p._n 103._o mr._n h._n survey_v pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 65._o what_o sort_n of_o preacher_n the_o scatter_a disciple_n act._n 8._o be_v 〈◊〉_d gualth_n in_o act._n 18._o homil_n dioda_n an._n act._n 18._o 27._o through_o grace_n this_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o apollo_n who_o by_o his_o authentical_a ministry_n call_v grace_n rom._n 1._o do_v much_o advance_v the_o christian_a faith_n calvin_n com._n in_o act._n potens_fw-la in_o scripture_n docet_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la debere_fw-la potentes_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o scripture_n quibus_fw-la docendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la page_n 64._o church-power_n be_v broad_a and_o large_a than_o juridical_a power_n pag._n 64._o mat._n 28._o 19_o though_o one_o be_v a_o complete_a pastor_n to_o all_o church_n actu_fw-la primo_fw-la yet_o the_o call_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la pag._n 66_o 67._o whoever_o have_v a_o pastoral_a power_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n have_v not_o a_o juridical_a power_n to_o censure_v they_o pag_n 68_o 69._o mr._n h._n his_o logic_n be_v we_o be_v to_o beware_v of_o false_a teacher_n ergo_fw-la the_o congregation_n may_v depose_v their_o officer_n if_o heretical_a and_o scandalous_a to_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o all_o congregation_n by_o mr._n h._n be_v most_o mistake_o make_v a_o genus_fw-la and_o for_o the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o he_o a_o species_n to_o be_v a_o fix_a pastor_n to_o this_o or_o that_o flock_n be_v a_o mere_a accident_n not_o a_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o a_o pastor_n not_o to_o be_v a_o pastor_n habitu_fw-la to_o all_o congregation_n can_v be_v genus_fw-la to_o such_o a_o pastor_n as_o mr._n h._n say_v par._n 2._o p._n 70_o 71._o presbyter_n may_v delegate_v messenger_n of_o the_o church_n see_v and_o beware_v of_o d._n bâ—â—son_n of_o perper_n government_n c._n 12._o pag._n 208._o he_o abuse_v both_o scripture_n and_o father_n tilenus_n jam_fw-la deficiens_fw-la paraene_n ad_fw-la scotos_fw-gr page_n 10._o dunam_fw-la conc._n in_o apoc._n 2._o beza_n in_o apo._n 2._o reynaldus_n lib._n apocryph_n praelect_v 62._o see_v tilen_v syntag._n disp_n 26_o â—7_n bucan_n loc_n 43._o q._n 39_o professor_n leydens_n in_o synopsi_fw-la purioris_fw-la theologiae_n disp_n 42._o thes_n 31._o jus_fw-la pastoris_fw-la eligendi_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ausim_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la marium_fw-la solum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la plebi_fw-la communâ—_n cum_fw-la presbyterio_n jus_o ordinandi_fw-la soli_fw-la presbytetio_fw-la proprium_fw-la cyprian_a ep._n 68_o videmus_fw-la de_fw-la divinâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la descendere_fw-la ut_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la plebe_fw-la praesente_fw-la sub_fw-la omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la deligatur_fw-la &_o dignus_fw-la atque_fw-la idoneus_fw-la publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la ac_fw-la testâ—monio_fw-la comprobetur_fw-la mr._n h._n suru._n pa._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 72_o 73._o that_o these_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v that_o any_o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o no_o from_o their_o voluntary_a subjection_n it_o be_v that_o the_o party_n choose_v have_v right_a &_o stand_v in_o possession_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o a_o principle_n to_o mr._n h._n yea_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o the_o ministry_n send_v in_o general_a isa._n 52_o 7._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 14._o matth._n 10._o 14_o 40_o 41._o act._n 2_o 37._o act._n 16._o 30._o and_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o convert_n act_n 9_o 6._o act._n 10._o 32_o 33._o matth._n 9_o 9_o
non_fw-la à _fw-la sola_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la fricat_fw-la barbam_fw-la pâ—ocedens_fw-la est_fw-la individuo_fw-la aut_fw-la bone_fw-la aut_fw-la malus_fw-la secundum_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la quia_fw-la vel_fw-la habet_fw-la finem_fw-la debitum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la debitum_fw-la mr._n cotton_n key_n of_o the_o kingd_a c._n 6._o p._n 23._o synod_n have_v more_o than_o power_n of_o counsel_v absent_v from_o the_o synod_n be_v tie_v to_o obedience_n page_n 60._o it_o suit_v not_o with_o the_o wis_v dom_n of_o christ_n that_o no_o remedy_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o scandalous_a church_n what_o appeal_v we_o allow_v the_o juridical_a power_n of_o synod_n be_v conclude_v from_o act_n 15._o and_o their_o churchway_n of_o rebuke_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o samaritan_n and_o their_o religion_n see_v tostat._n abulen_n in_o 4._o reg._n c._n 17._o qu._n 24._o joan._n wolph_n com._n in_o 2._o regn._n c_o 17._o v_o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 346._o the_o jew_n deserve_o excommunicate_v the_o samaritan_n weemes_n christian_n synag_n par_fw-fr 7._o diatrâ—_n 147._o origen_n to._n 4._o in_o joan._n receperunt_fw-la tantum_fw-la scilicer_n libros_fw-la mosis_fw-la epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 9_o joseph_n of_o it_o 11._o c._n ult_n quando_fw-la res_fw-la judaeorum_n erant_fw-la prosperae_fw-la se_fw-la judaeos_fw-la alioqui_fw-la assyrios_fw-la se_fw-la dicebant_fw-la judaei_n convitium_fw-la jactantes_fw-la samaritanum_n appellabant_fw-la ita_fw-la hieronym_n epist._n ad_fw-la algas_n 4._o 5._o joseph_n l._n 13._o antiq_n c._n 14_o religione_fw-la corruptissâ—…_n crant_fw-la samaritae_n carol._n sigon_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o exit_fw-la josepho_n ephraimitas_fw-la praedicarunt_fw-la se_fw-la judaeis_n ab_fw-la antiocho_fw-es epiphane_n asflictis_fw-la samaritae_n perterriti_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la deum_fw-la judaeorum_n sed_fw-la deos_fw-la colere_fw-la asseruerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la israelitas_fw-la sed_fw-la sâ—doniosesse_v dixerunt_fw-la &_o templum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la jovi_fw-la cretensi_fw-la se_fw-la dedicaturos_fw-la esse_fw-la professi_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la praesentem_fw-la armati_fw-la bâ—gis_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la eluserunt_fw-la august_n in_o iocum_fw-la joan._n 4._o omnino_fw-la vasculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la judaei_n non_fw-la utuntur_fw-la the_o act_n of_o apostle_n in_o thing_n belong_v to_o many_o church_n wiâ—h_v the_o church_n concurrence_n prove_v that_o a_o synod_n have_v church_n power_n a_o synod_n act_v some_o specific_a act_n of_o a_o govern_v church_n may_v act_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n peter_n act_v 11._o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o apostle_n syrus_n chrysostomus_n valde_fw-la offensi_fw-la expostulabant_fw-la epiphanius_n haer_fw-mi 28._o beza_n alter_fw-la carunt_fw-la gualth_n in_o loc_n homil_n 67._o atque_fw-la semper_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la veteri_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la cernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopis_fw-la seize_v judicari_fw-la &_o corrigi_fw-la paterentur_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n sponte_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicio_fw-la se_fw-la submisit_fw-la lorinus_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o loc_n summus_n pontifex_fw-la non_fw-la imperiose_fw-la refutat_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la vestrum_fw-la est_fw-la obedire_fw-la etc._n etc._n act._n 21._o paul_n submit_v to_o a_o synod_n of_o elder_n calvin_n c._n 2d_o colligere_fw-la licet_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la quoties_fw-la tractandum_fw-la erat_fw-la serium_fw-la negotium_fw-la seniores_fw-la convenire_fw-la folitos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n gualith_n homil_n 138._o in_o ecclesia_fw-la ordine_fw-la certo_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la privata_fw-la authoritate_fw-la agit_fw-fr etc._n etc._n lorinus_n corn._n à _fw-la lap._n in_o loc_n suru._n par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 32._o that_o proposition_n of_o mr._n h._n those_o who_o pastor_n can_v judge_v over_o they_o they_o have_v no_o pastoral_a power_n be_v many_o way_n false_a private_a man_n as_o private_a man_n and_o as_o no_o pastor_n be_v make_v by_o m._n h._n the_o only_a spreader_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o heathen_n hieron_n in_o verb._n qui_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la seculi_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la futurum_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la ostendit_fw-la semper_fw-la esse_fw-la victuros_fw-la &_o se_fw-la nunquam_fw-la credentibus_fw-la recessurum_fw-la chrys._n in_o verb._n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fideles_fw-la &_o sanctos_fw-la mihi_fw-la congregetis_fw-la par._n 4._o c._n 37._o the_o essence_n of_o a_o pastor_n be_v not_o in_o their_o call_n &_o suit_n to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v evangelist_n be_v now_o cease_v as_o well_o as_o apostle_n rich._n hooker_n eccles._n polit._n l._n 5._o sect_n 78._o p._n 421_o 422._o euseb._n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 34._o tilen_v syntag._n this_fw-mi 19_o the_o 38._o apostolorum_fw-la vice_n ubi_fw-la res_fw-la poscebat_fw-la fungebantur_fw-la profess_v leyd_n in_o synops._n purior_fw-la theol._n this_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d thes_n 17._o p._n 605._o bucan_n loc_n com._n 42._o q._n 45._o calvin_n com._n eph._n 4._o apostolis_n proximi_fw-la erant_fw-la evangelistae_fw-la &_o munus_fw-la affine_fw-la habebant_fw-la bullinger_n ib._n in_o plebe_fw-la potissimum_fw-la eâ—udienda_fw-la zanch_n com._n ib._n apostolorum_fw-la comites_fw-la non_fw-la immediate_a miâ—â—â—_n sed_fw-la assumebantur_fw-la d._n ro._n bodius_n à _fw-la trochoregia_fw-la com._n eph._n 4._o p._n 493._o apostolorum_fw-la comites_fw-la modo_fw-la huc_fw-la modo_fw-la illuc_fw-la missi_fw-la modo_fw-la re_fw-la vocati_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n extraordinarii_fw-la par._n 4._o pag._n 38_o 39_o 40._o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v no_o more_o peâ—…se_n &_o kind_o but_o only_o accidental_o a_o national_a church_n than_o any_o kingdom_n under_o the_o n._n t._n be_v a_o national_a church_n suru._n par._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 5._o p._n 59_o arg_n 5._o the_o church_n be_v visible_a when_o there_o be_v no_o seal_n neither_o circumcision_n â—o_o 〈◊〉_d calvin_n com._n act._n 7._o five_o 6._o interea_fw-la commonefiunt_fw-la judaei_n fuisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la etiam_fw-la nationalem_fw-la alibi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la degebant_fw-la fuisse_fw-la electos_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o populum_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la fide_fw-la tutelaque_fw-la dei_fw-la protectos_fw-la antequam_fw-la staret_fw-la templum_fw-la vel_fw-la instituti_fw-la essent_fw-la externi_fw-la legis_fw-la â—…s_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la cautionis_fw-la scopum_fw-la pertinent_a gualth_n in_o act._n 7._o homil_n 45._o in_o v_o 16._o ideo_fw-la mortuos_fw-la in_o aegypto_n ut_fw-la constet_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o â—a_n religione_fw-la diem_fw-la obâ—â—sse_fw-la quae_fw-la nullis_fw-la externis_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o swear_v a_o covenát_n agree_v to_o all_o kingdom_n covenant_v visible_o with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o national_a church_n differ_v not_o in_o nature_n and_o essential_a cause_n from_o a_o national_a typical_a church_n see_v m._n robinson_n justif_a of_o separate_a p._n 145_o 160_o 161._o who_o wide_o argue_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v national_a have_v one_o high_a priest_n one_o altar_n etc._n etc._n be_v now_o do_v away_o be_v not_o our_o rule_n see_v pag._n 162_o 163_o 164._o ans._n we_o argue_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o gene_z all_o as_o national_a in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o god_n people_n in_o covenant_n as_o we_o &_o our_o seed_n be_v before_o they_o have_v a_o temple_n &_o a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o synagogue_n worship_n be_v a_o sufficient_a church-worship_n whatever_o m._n robinson_n say_v eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant._n l._n 3._o reckon_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 333._o tomâ—s_n of_o the_o counsel_n hist._n magd._a cent_n 4._o c._n 9_o theodoret._n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o &_o alibi_fw-la c._n 17._o c._n 35._o socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 27._o &_o 32._o l._n 2._o c_o 8._o &_o 20._o sozom._n 1._o c._n 7._o l._n 2._o c._n 16._o l._n 3._o c._n 5._o ruffia_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o &_o 6_o etc._n etc._n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 3_o gen._n controu._n concern_v counsel_n p._n 120_o 121._o m._n patr._n symson_n câ—â—â—_n 4._o c._n 4._o review_n of_o the_o council_n of_o tâ—â—â—t_n in_o prench_a translate_v a_o â—638_n by_o gen_n 〈◊〉_d d._n fulk_n ans._n to_o the_o rhemist_n on_o n._n t._n act._n 15._o an._n 4._o an._n 5._o p._n 289_o 390_o 391_o 392_o 393._o tâ—o_fw-la cartwright_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o rhemist_n act._n 15._o an._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o p._n 293_o 294_o 295_o 296._o whitaker_n de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la our_o nationalcovenant_n be_v swear_v by_o independent_a church_n in_o single_a congregation_n apart_o a_o national_a oath_n be_v lawful_a under_o the_o new_a testament_n par._n 4._o pag._n 40._o see_v dan._n chamier_n in_o loc_n com._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o pag._n 286._o in_o baptismo_fw-la voveri_fw-la deo_fw-la lombard_n l._n 4._o do_v 38._o come_v mune_fw-la votum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la zanchius_n tom_n 4._o l._n r._n in_o 3._o precept_n thes_n 1._o the_o 2._o page_n 635_o 636._o the_o 4_o 5._o et_fw-fr seq_fw-fr obligatio_fw-la jurandi_fw-la interdum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la naturali_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la reveletur_fw-la
veritas_fw-la &_o lie_fw-la finiatur_fw-la &_o gloriâ—icetur_fw-la deus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 6._o see_v deut._n 6._o 13._o to_o fear_v god_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o be_v conjoin_v see_v sotus_n l._n 8._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la q._n 1._o art_n 2._o c._n 4._o suarez_n de_fw-fr relig._n tom_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr juranient_a l._n 3_o c._n 〈◊〉_d num_fw-la 6._o pag._n 420._o suarez_n de_fw-fr religione_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o tract_n 6_o de_fw-fr votis_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 2._o pag._n 47â—_n num_fw-la 6._o lneptè_fw-la votum_fw-la numeratur_fw-la inter_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la legalia_fw-la vota_fw-la sunt_fw-la antiquiora_fw-la lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o voto_fw-la jacob_n gen._n 28._o &_o gentiles_n naturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la vovebanâ—_n etc._n etc._n chrysost._n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o praeceptum_fw-la non_fw-la â—abeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n epist._n 151_o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la q._n 10._o votum_fw-la â—â—se_fw-la pâ—…ssionem_fw-la deo_fw-la factam_fw-la legâ—_n naturae_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la consonam_fw-la par._n 4._o pag._n 45._o equal_a strength_n be_v not_o require_v in_o all_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o society_n it_o say_v that_o a_o national_a covenant_n be_v typycal_a and_o judaical_a mr_n h._n never_o with_o his_o little_a finger_n aim_v at_o any_o probation_n 1._o what_o if_o i_o say_v that_o a_o nation_n as_o israel_n avow_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n be_v typical_a then_o no_o nation_n egypt_n nor_o assyria_n can_v lawful_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n avow_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n national_a profession_n have_v as_o good_a warrant_n for_o typicalness_n if_o any_o there_o be_v as_o national_a swear_v 2._o national_a pray_v national_a praise_v national_a flow_v to_o hear_v isa._n 2._o national_a worship_v isa._n 66._o 20._o mat._n 1._o 11._o zech._n 14._o 17_o national_a join_v to_o christ_n and_o conversion_n to_o he_o national_a submit_v to_o the_o lord_n reign_v in_o his_o ministry_n and_o join_v to_o the_o true_a 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because_o of_o this_o to_o wit_n defection_n and_o bondage_n they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o wroten_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nehem._n 9_o 38._o no_o shadow_n there_o be_v of_o a_o type_n look_v to_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n par._n 4._o p._n 42._o the_o power_n that_o mr._n h._n give_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o command_v the_o church_n be_v undue_a mr._n h._n par_fw-fr 4._o page_n 54._o how_o the_o church_n be_v above_o synod_n how_o not_o mr._n h._n survey_v par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 3._o page_n 41_o 42._o par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 54_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v synod_n to_o determine_v contradiction_n of_o appeal_n they_o prove_v not_o that_o synod_n may_v be_v refuse_v par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 56._o m._n h._n give_v the_o power_n of_o convocate_a &_o of_o choose_v member_n of_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n only_o of_o this_o see_v becanum_n in_o opuse_n tom_fw-mi 11._o de_fw-la primatu_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la marc._n anton._n de_fw-fr dominis_n archiep._n spalaten_v tract_n annex_v l._n 6._o de_fw-fr rep._n ecclesiast_n qui_fw-la inscrib_fw-la ostensio_fw-la errorum_fw-la francisci_fw-la suarezii_fw-la jes._n in_fw-la opuscul_fw-la lib._n 1._o quantum_fw-la anglica_n secta_fw-la à _fw-la fide_fw-la catholic_n dissideat_fw-la lib._n 6._o de_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la sacellan_o in_o tortura_fw-la torti_fw-la rob._n abbot_n de_fw-mi suprem_fw-mi potest_fw-la reg._n contr_n bellarm._n &_o suarez_n see_v gasp._n scioppius_n in_o eccles._n c._n 49._o p._n 160_o 161._o c._n 48._o p._n 157._o qui_fw-la tolerat_fw-la hae_fw-la eticos_fw-la lupis_fw-la cum_fw-la ovibus_fw-la commorandi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la facit_fw-la page_n 42_o m._n h._n seem_v to_o say_v it_o appertain_v not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v order_n with_o theft_n murder_n robbery_n do_v in_o private_a the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v compel_v the_o bishop_n of_o france_n at_o desire_n send_v to_o britain_n germanus_n and_o lupus_n from_o a_o synod_n to_o drive_v away_o pelagianism_n out_o of_o britain_n which_o they_o do_v bâ—da_n eccleâ—â—hist_o angl._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o &_o l._n 1._o c._n 17._o polonia_n russia_n lithuania_n be_v command_v by_o ruler_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o quit_v idol_n munster_n coâ—mograph_n fol._n 894_o 90â—_n after_o scripture_n the_o practice_n of_o joshua_n josh._n 24._o 25._o of_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17._o of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 1_o 6._o 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o see_v aug._n contr_n litter_n petilian_n l._n 2._o c._n 86._o aug._n contr_n crescon_n l._n 3._o c._n 50._o eusib._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const._n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 34._o theodoret._n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o aug._n contr_n epist._n parmen_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o commission_n &_o permission_n which_o ruler_n give_v be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o mr_n h._n say_v emmanuel_n sa_o in_o aphorismis_n suis._n episcopus_fw-la potest_fw-la procedere_fw-la contra_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la ob_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la nisi_fw-la essen_v jure_fw-la permissum_fw-la ut_fw-la meretricum_fw-la par._n 4._o p._n 57_o mr._n h._n make_v the_o king_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o subject_n faith_n and_o religion_n see_v bilson_n christ._n subject_a par_fw-fr 3._o p._n 302._o bill_n chr._n subject_a parâ—_n 2._o p._n 297._o that_o prince_n may_v prescribe_v what_o faith_n they_o list_v be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o thought_n see_v gasâ—_n scioppius_n in_o ecclesiastico_fw-la opposito_fw-la authoritati_fw-la serenis_fw-la r._n jac._n m._n brit._n c._n 38_o 128._o try_v that_o americani_n gladio_fw-la materiali_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la subjiciendi_fw-la erant_fw-la see_v c._n 39_o forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la ab_fw-la elizabetha_n ego_fw-la a._n b._n prorsus_fw-la testificor_fw-la &_o declaro_fw-la in_o conscientia_fw-la mea_fw-la reginam_fw-la solam_fw-la esse_fw-la supremam_fw-la gubernatricâ—m_fw-la &_o istius_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d majestatis_fw-la dominionum_fw-la &_o â—…ionum_fw-la non_fw-la mâ—nus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la atque_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la rebus_fw-la vel_fw-la causis_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la externus_fw-la princeps_fw-la vel_fw-la persona_fw-la praelatus_fw-la status_fw-la vel_fw-la potentatus_fw-la aut_fw-la facto_fw-la aut_fw-la jâ—re_fw-la haber_n aliquam_fw-la perestatem_fw-la supericritatem_fw-la prâ—…nent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la ecclâ—siasticam_fw-la â—â—t_n spiâ—itualem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la ideoque_fw-la planè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—…o_fw-la &_o repudio_fw-la omnes_fw-la externas_fw-la jurisdictiones_fw-la potestates_fw-la superioriâ—ates_fw-la atque_fw-la authoâ—…_n proclamation_n by_o act_n of_o council_n of_o k._n charles_n i._n ann_n 1637._o to_o scotland_n print_v before_o the_o late_a book_n of_o common-prayer-our_a will_n be_v &_o we_o charge_v you_o strait_o and_o command_v that_o incontinent_a these_o our_o letter_n see_v you_o pass_v and_o in_o our_o name_n and_o authority_n command_v and_o charge_v all_o our_o subject_n both_o ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a by_o open_a proclamation_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o say_v public_a form_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v the_o only_a form_n which_o we_o have_v take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o clergy_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v in_o god_n public_a worship_n command_v all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o presbyter_n and_o churchman_n to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n that_o the_o same_o be_v due_o obey_v and_o observe_v and_o the_o contravener_n condign_o censure_v and_o punish_v sacettanus_fw-la in_o torture_n torti_n pag._n 338._o rex_fw-la britan._n caput_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 1_o reg._n 15._o nun_n cum_fw-la parvulus_fw-la esses_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la caput_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o tribibus_fw-la israel_n book_n of_o canon_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n ann_n 1636._o c._n 1._o &_o 2._o m._n h._n suru._n p._n 4._o c._n 2._o p._n 40._o god_n people_n who_o enter_v into_o church-covenant_n shall_v be_v free_a m._n h._n his_o imperfect_a sense_n of_o toleration_n limit_v to_o the_o
non_fw-la permit_v only_o of_o open_a blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n remonst_z apolog_fw-la preface_n p._n 1_o 2._o sect_n 24._o confessio_fw-la seu_fw-la declaration_n remonst_z in_o praefat_fw-la eplse_a this_fw-mi 28._o the_o 14_o 15._o omnes_fw-la itaque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la in_o varlis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la articulis_fw-la perperam_fw-la sentiant_fw-la tolerandâ—…_n socin_n com._n 1._o 1_o joh._n theoph_n nicolaides_n in_o refut_n tract_n de_fw-fr eccl._n c._n 2._o how_o unjust_o our_o brethren_n argue_v against_o a_o national_a oath_n from_o typicals_n mr_n h._n may_v as_o well_o seek_v a_o express_a warrant_n for_o a_o promissory_a oath_n in_o a_o private_a man_n as_o in_o a_o nation_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n suru._n par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 2._o page_n 4â—_n mr._n h._n great_a mistake_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vow_n general_a christian_n vow_n to_o moral_a duty_n of_o pray_v praise_v etc._n etc._n be_v of_o eternal_a obligation_n &_o so_o bind_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n calvin_n instit._fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 13._o sect_n 5_o 6._o professor_n leyden_n in_o synoâ—purior_n theol._n this_fw-mi 28._o de_fw-la votis_fw-la thes_n 15_o 16_o 17._o tylen_n syntag._n this_fw-mi 43._o the_o tert_n precept_n thes_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o bucan_n 102._o 45._o q_o 3_o 4._o d._n willet_n synop_n papismi_fw-la 6._o gen._n contr_n q._n 1_o 2_o 3._o durantus_n de_fw-fr ritibus_fw-la eccles._n cath._n l._n 11._o c._n 34._o gabr._fw-la bicl_n in_o can._n missae_fw-la lect_v 29._o survey_v par_fw-fr 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 57_o how_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n &_o how_o not_o survey_v par_fw-fr 2._o c_o 3_o page_n 41._o arg._n 1._o par._n 4._o c._n 3._o p._n 57_o the_o prince_n power_n over_o the_o locomotive_a power_n of_o subject_n be_v a_o watery_a and_o feeble_a plea_n for_o his_o sole_a lawful_a power_n of_o convening_n of_o assembly_n the_o lord_n never_o give_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o command_v both_o thing_n lawful_a and_o thing_n contradictory_n to_o lawful_a thing_n the_o prince_n duty_n to_o preserve_v peace_n &_o godliness_n make_v he_o not_o lord_n of_o church-assembly_n and_o of_o religion_n see_v bilson_n of_o perpet_n gou._n c._n 10._o pag._n 150_o 151._o the_o lord_n of_o life_n have_v principal_o in_o the_o first_o table_n lay_v a_o law_n upon_o our_o locomotive_a and_o all_o our_o act_n to_o honour_n and_o love_v he_o first_o and_o the_o prince_n only_o secondary_o and_o subordinate_o to_o god_n if_o god_n charge_v we_o first_o to_o go_v to_o public_a meeting_n to_o honour_v he_o the_o prince_n under_o pretence_n of_o peace_n can_v forbid_v the_o people_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n the_o prince_n power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n be_v cumulative_a not_o privative_a to_o hinder_v they_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o use_v what_o mean_v he_o please_v and_o domineer_v over_o assembly_n to_o choose_v member_n and_o convocate_v they_o as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o preserve_v godliness_n histor._n magdeburgen_n cent._n 4._o c._n 9_o sozom._n l._n 3._o c._n 5_o socrat._v l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 8_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o that_o power_n over_o assembly_n which_o mr._n h._n say_v socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 29_o 30._o bull_v the_o council_n theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c._n 36_o sozom._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o ruffin_n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o socrat._v l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 37_o sozom._n l._n 4._o c._n 17_o the_o church_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o syned_a 〈◊〉_d act_v 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v over_o the_o church_n any_o such_o headship_n as_o mr._n hooker_n ascribe_v to_o he_o magdeb._n cent_n 1._o l._n 11_o c._n 4._o p._n 288._o ecclesiae_fw-la ve_fw-la oâ—…tum_fw-la externum_fw-la ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la malie_n omnibus_fw-la temporibus_fw-la esse_fw-la mixtum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la tradunt_fw-la pag._n 289._o paulus_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la romana_fw-la etiam_fw-la malos_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la mixtos_fw-la ostendit_fw-la rom._n 16._o &_o in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la corinthiacan_a plurima_fw-la desiderat_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la intereos_fw-la contentiones_fw-la idololatrae_fw-la convitiatores_fw-la ebriosi_fw-la rapaces_fw-la 1_o cor._n 5._o incestuosus_fw-la litigant_fw-la sub_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o damno_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la fratres_fw-la scortatores_fw-la avari_fw-la 1_o cor._n 6._o vescuntur_fw-la idolothytis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 8._o &_o 10_o etc._n etc._n galatae_n à _fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n defecerant_fw-la fermentum_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la alii_fw-la alios_fw-la devorant_fw-la etc._n etc._n sio_fw-la inâ—er_n thessalonicenses_n 2_o thess._n 3._o &_o philippense_n 2._o omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o asiani_n omnes_fw-la aversati_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n magdeb._n cen._n 11._o c._n 7._o p._n 102._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la pâ—ivatos_fw-la huius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d autores_fw-la prespiâ—â—at_fw-la â—â—debit_fw-la â—…m_fw-la gubernation_n propemodum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d siâ—ilem_fw-la fâ—â—isse_fw-la singulae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…em_fw-la habebant_fw-la potestatem_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la purâ—_n docendi_fw-la exconâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ligendi_fw-la vocandi_fw-la â—râ—â—nandi_fw-la &_o just_a â—â—ssimas_fw-la ob_fw-la causas_fw-la iterum_fw-la depâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—odoâ—_n conuâ—candâ—_n scholas_fw-la instituendi_fw-la &_o conservandâ—_n in_o rebus_fw-la dâ—bâ—â—s_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d veâ—…â—…um_fw-la sententias_fw-la â—…ulandl_v judicandi_fw-la decidendi_fw-la deinde_fw-la vicinâ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la viciâ—arum_fw-la charitaâ—is_fw-la &_o aedificationis_fw-la study_v non_fw-la prope_a prâ—matum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la sed_fw-la propteâ—_n mandaâ—â—m_fw-la christi_fw-la deâ—…aternâ_fw-la dilectiene_fw-fr tum_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la necessitate_v opem_fw-la implorabâ—nt_fw-la tum_fw-la vicissim_fw-la earum_fw-la curam_fw-la gettbant_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la inspectrices_fw-la &_o adjutuâ—ces_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la pure_a 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la vocarentur_fw-la &_o ordinarentur_fw-la pâ—â—_n &_o erudâ—ti_fw-la uâ—ri_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la eâ—…_n ex_fw-la apollinariâ—_n ait_fw-la l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 16._o nuper_fw-la natas_fw-la doct_n inas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d provinciales_fw-la aut_fw-la pleâ—â—que_fw-la doctores_fw-la examiâ—abant_fw-la &_o prophanapronâ—â—â—abant_fw-la haeresinque_fw-la istam_fw-la reprobantes_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ejâ—â—iebant_fw-la &_o excommun_v cabâ—…_n magdeb._n ceâ—â—_n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 8â—_n magdeb._n cent_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 87._o certo_fw-la ord_v &_o â—â—â—â—bus_fw-la prâ—fici_fw-la eccleâ—â—â—â—_n doctores_fw-la &_o gubernatores_fw-la joan._n apostolus_fw-la à _fw-la â—…bus_fw-la rogaâ—us_fw-la vicinas_fw-la â—…strat_n provincias_fw-la constiâ—â—â—asâ—bi_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o ministris_fw-la ornat_fw-la euseb._n 3._o c._n â—3_n tertul._n in_o apol._n co_n mus_fw-la in_o coetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamâ—s_fw-la orantes_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigationes_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o judicatur_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la pondere_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la certos_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectu_fw-la summumque_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la it_o a_o deliquerit_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la communione_fw-la orationis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la sancti_fw-la commercii_fw-la relegeru_fw-la president_n probati_fw-la quique_fw-la seniores_fw-la honorem_fw-la istum_fw-la non_fw-la pretio_fw-la sed_fw-la testimonio_fw-la adepti_fw-la magdeb._n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 94._o ejusdem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la proximi_fw-la quique_fw-la episcopi_fw-la manus_fw-la imponebant_fw-la athan._n julius_n firmicus_n maternus_n l._n ad_fw-la imperatâ—res_fw-la de_fw-la abolendis_fw-la idoloâ—atâ—iis_fw-la ethniciâ—_n quis_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la possederit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ_fw-la sol_fw-la oritur_fw-la quâ_fw-la occidit_fw-la quâ_fw-la erigitur_fw-la septentrio_fw-la quâ_fw-la vergiâ—_n austere_a â—ocum_fw-la venerandi_fw-la nuâ—…nis_fw-la majestas_fw-la implevit_fw-la basilius_n ep._n 72._o magdeb._n cent_n 4._o c._n 11._o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o &_o 13._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constan._n l._n 4._o cen._n 4._o c._n 1_o &_o 2._o theodoret._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o in_o urbe_fw-la quae_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nomen_fw-la complectitur_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la dei_fw-la providentiâ_fw-la ingens_fw-la hominum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la seize_v addixit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ita_fw-la admodâ—â—_n augescente_fw-la omnium_fw-la ibi_fw-la numere_fw-la admodum_fw-la dignum_fw-la videtur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la plures_fw-la construi_fw-la niceph._n l._n 7._o c._n 34._o euseb._n l._n 8._o c._n ult_n imperat._n caesar._n galerius_n maximâ—nus_n moâ—bo_n fatal_a correptus_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la causa_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la extendendam_fw-la sse_fw-la putavimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ruisus_fw-la christiani_n sint_fw-la ac_fw-la domos_fw-la templa_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la sic_fw-la denuò_fw-la constituant_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la contra_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la publicam_fw-la faciant_fw-la deo_fw-la svo_fw-la supplicent_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v nostra_fw-la pro_fw-la râ—p_n proque_fw-la seipsis_fw-la magdeb._n cent_n 4._o c._n 3._o pag._n 25._o congregantur_fw-la per_fw-la singulas_fw-la civitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habentur_fw-la synodi_fw-la aug._n l._n de_fw-fr un_fw-fr
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