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for_o king_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a rev._n 17.16_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o shepherd_n to_o a_o flock_n psa_n 49.23_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o punish_v those_o lion_n and_o be_v ear_n that_o will_v devour_v the_o lamb_n and_o poison_v the_o child_n psa_n 60.10_o 12._o heathen_a king_n have_v make_v law_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v abuse_v the_o idol_n worship_n dan._n 3.24.6.26_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_a magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o abuse_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o make_v rent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n see_v 1_o king_n 18.40.23.20_o judge_n 6.3_o yea_o say_v job_n idolatry_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n job_n 31.27_o 28._o and_o evil_a doer_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13.4_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o but_o seducer_n be_v evil_a doer_n 2_o john_n 11._o and_o paul_n appeal_v to_o caesar_n where_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v act_v 25.10_o 11._o which_o be_v for_o sedition_n in_o the_o church_n if_o they_o can_v have_v prove_v it_o for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n and_o a_o ringleader_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nazarer_n act_n 24.5_o 6._o but_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v the_o thing_n they_o do_v accuse_v he_o of_o verse_n 13._o but_o what_o if_o a_o controversy_n arise_v in_o the_o congregation_n that_o the_o eldership_n can_v determine_v shall_v they_o not_o appeal_v from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o parliament_n ans_fw-fr no_o for_o god_n have_v provide_v another_o remedy_n to_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o appeal_v and_o that_o be_v to_o a_o great_a eldership_n make_v up_o also_o of_o minister_n and_o roll_a elder_n of_o several_a congregation_n be_v sufficient_o able_a to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n let_v they_o be_v what_o they_o will_n as_o first_o suppose_v the_o controversy_n shall_v arise_v between_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o people_n there_o be_v many_o pastor_n and_o people_n of_o other_o congregation_n to_o decide_v it_o second_o if_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v between_o two_o congregation_n there_o be_v many_o delegate_n from_o several_a congregation_n to_o decide_v it_o three_o if_o half_a of_o the_o same_o congregation_n shall_v divide_v against_o the_o other_o half_a then_o neither_o of_o those_o party_n shall_v be_v their_o own_o judge_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o those_o that_o will_v judge_v impartial_o be_v relate_v no_o more_o to_o the_o one_o than_o they_o be_v to_o the_o other_o four_o if_o the_o matter_n require_v haste_n because_o of_o danger_n to_o the_o church_n they_o meet_v
the_o church_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o be_v the_o eldership_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n than_o he_o call_v the_o elder_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o exodus_fw-la 12.21_o which_o be_v call_v the_o assembly_n of_o elder_n distinct_a from_o the_o congregation_n psa_n 107.32_o or_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n act_n 22.5_o neither_o can_v any_o two_o or_o three_o saint_n be_v this_o church_n for_o then_o the_o offendor_n and_o the_o offend_a brethren_n be_v this_o church_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o one_o or_o two_o more_o for_o it_o be_v the_o three_o gradation_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o whole_a congregation_n here_o mean_v for_o than_o if_o any_o two_o or_o three_o do_v but_o agree_v about_o bind_v &_o lose_v it_o shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n although_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v against_o it_o but_o last_o it_o be_v mean_v her_o officer_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v commit_v unto_o they_o although_o but_o two_o elder_n and_o a_o pastor_n in_o that_o eldership_n yet_o if_o but_o two_o of_o they_o agree_v be_v the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o eldership_n it_o shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 18.17.18.19_o be_v the_o high_a appeal_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o will_v show_v by_o scripture_n the_o appeal_n of_o church_n the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a for_o public_a offence_n not_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o nor_o one_o class_n to_o another_o nor_o one_o provincial_n synod_n to_o another_o for_o so_o they_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n but_o a_o congregation_n to_o a_o class_n make_v up_o of_o many_o represent_v or_o a_o class_n to_o a_o provincial_n synod_n be_v great_a than_o that_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o nationall_n synod_n be_v the_o great_a power_n in_o the_o nationall_n church_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o and_o that_o be_v prove_v by_o all_o those_o particular_a church_n in_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n appeal_n to_o the_o church_n at_o antioch_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n have_v apostle_n and_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o many_o minister_n in_o it_o who_o come_v as_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o business_n when_o seducer_n will_v have_v broach_v error_n among_o they_o act_v 15.12_o and_o there_o they_o have_v great_a disputation_n with_o those_o seducer_n even_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o may_v have_v determine_v the_o business_n there_o but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n for_o all_o christian_a church_n therefore_o that_o classical_a assembly_n at_o last_o determine_v to_o send_v to_o the_o synod_n at_o jerusalem_n about_o that_o question_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o be_v bring_v on_o their_o way_n by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v by_o some_o represent_v the_o church_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n not_o as_o if_o all_o those_o many_o thousand_o of_o believer_n come_v forth_o to_o receive_v they_o but_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n represent_v they_o all_o be_v send_v to_o receive_v they_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o not_o casu_fw-la ally_n but_o on_o purpose_n to_o consider_v of_o that_o matter_n ver_fw-la 6._o those_o church_n have_v refer_v themselves_o to_o their_o final_a determination_n they_o do_v authorative_o pass_v sentence_n and_o make_v decree_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o all_o those_o church_n who_o do_v thus_o appeal_v first_o to_o that_o church_n at_o antioch_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o have_v read_v the_o epistle_n they_o rejoice_v for_o the_o consolation_n ver_fw-la 30.31_o and_o so_o all_o these_o church_n of_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n ver_fw-la 41._o chap._n 16.4.5_o but_o you_o give_v class_n and_o synod_n absolute_a power_n to_o impose_v there_o conclusion_n and_o determination_n on_o particular_a church_n without_o any_o refuse_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o particular_a church_n ought_v to_o refer_v themselves_o and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o refuse_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o give_v class_n and_o synod_n absolute_a power_n over_o they_o so_o as_o to_o impose_v on_o they_o what_o they_o please_v nor_o at_o all_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o state_n but_o only_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o scripture_n a_o model_n of_o that_o discipline_n which_o christ_n have_v already_o make_v and_o cause_n that_o and_o no_o other_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o class_n and_o synod_n hinder_v obedience_n to_o that_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o and_o make_v the_o saint_n liberty_n less_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n for_o than_o they_o may_v try_v their_o doctrine_n act_n 17_o 11._o yea_o they_o will_v be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o 1_o pet._n 5.3_o and_o which_o no_o counsel_n or_o synod_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n ever_o have_v nor_o claim_v neither_o do_v christ_n ever_o give_v it_o to_o they_o ans_fw-fr class_n and_o synod_n do_v but_o show_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o impose_v that_o only_o as_o necessary_a without_o refuse_v they_o do_v but_o gather_v up_o the_o several_a law_n of_o christ_n already_o make_v into_o a_o moddell_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n nor_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n which_o christ_n never_o give_v they_o but_o rather_o to_o dispense_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o people_n but_o class_n and_o synod_n make_v a_o pastor_n to_o undertake_v more_o church_n than_o his_o own_o and_o make_v they_o lame_a that_o they_o can_v do_v their_o office_n themselves_o and_o hinder_v matter_n from_o be_v try_v where_o they_o be_v commit_v which_o do_v occasion_n tyranny_n and_o hinder_v church-liberty_n and_o put_v man_n into_o many_o intolerable_a temotation_n as_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n by_o stint_v man_n gift_n and_o ability_n and_o make_v man_n to_o build_v their_o observation_n and_o practice_n of_o divine_a law_n upon_o humane_a principle_n and_o policy_n that_o will_v gender_v to_o bondage_n therefore_o christ_n will_v root_v it_o up_o as_o the_o prelacy_n ans_fw-fr class_n and_o synod_n do_v not_o undertake_v more_o church_n than_o their_o own_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n for_o their_o help_n when_o as_o their_o own_o eldership_n can_v do_v it_o neither_o do_v lend_v a_o hand_n make_v their_o own_o officer_n lame_a but_o rather_o support_v they_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o their_o burden_n but_o if_o they_o can_v bear_v it_o themselves_o class_n and_o synod_n will_v not_o hinder_v they_o but_o rather_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v it_o still_o which_o will_v free_v they_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n neither_o be_v matter_n to_o be_v try_v where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v but_o in_o place_n of_o judicatory_a both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o tyranny_n all_o sect_n be_v more_o guilty_a than_o presbyterian_o for_o their_o party_n be_v their_o judge_n without_o suffer_v any_o appeal_n from_o they_o neither_o do_v class_n and_o synod_n force_v man_n to_o wrest_v scripture_n but_o rather_o take_v care_n to_o put_v out_o such_o mechanic_n fellow_n who_o can_v avoid_v it_o for_o want_v of_o learning_n and_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o temptation_n to_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n when_o suffer_v than_o if_o such_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o neither_o do_v class_n and_o synod_n hinder_v man_n gift_n and_o ability_n but_o only_o rectify_v they_o where_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o more_o profit_n and_o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o family_n by_o they_o neglect_v while_o they_o presume_v without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o meddle_v with_o other_o man_n business_n also_o they_o further_o a_o learned_a ministry_n which_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n and_o only_a labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o blind_a from_o lead_v the_o blind_a into_o the_o ditch_n neither_o be_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v humane_a principle_n and_o policy_n nor_o be_v it_o bondage_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o rather_o perfect_a freedom_n neither_o will_v the_o lord_n root_n out_o presbytery_n as_o the_o prelacy_n because_o some_o believe_v it_o but_o rather_o their_o faith_n shall_v fail_v be_v build_v on_o the_o church_n ruin_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v mat._n 16.18_o but_o may_v not_o minister_n alone_o sometime_o meet_v together_o to_o advise_v each_o other_o for_o the_o church_n good_a without_o class_n and_o synod_n ans_fw-fr yes_o but_o