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do_v he_o not_o give_v to_o the_o church_n a_o power_n to_o command_v if_o he_o command_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o church_n he_o must_v give_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o church_n to_o command_v and_o a_o power_n to_o command_v not_o penal_a only_o but_o promissorie_a also_o to_o loose_v and_o absolve_v upon_o condition_n of_o processed_a repentance_n now_o suppose_v the_o church_n make_v a_o law_n that_o theresurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o profess_v upon_o occasion_n that_o in_o the_o congregation_n hymeneus_n &_o alexander_n den_n yes_o that_o article_n in_o that_o very_a commandment_n doctrinal_a the_o church_n do_v govern_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o exercise_v a_o power_n of_o formal_a govern_n though_o in_o their_o act_n they_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n to_o those_o who_o shall_v deny_v that_o article_n
nor_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o james_n and_o peter_n who_o werâ—_n eye-witness_n of_o christ_n life_n doctrine_n and_o suffering_n and_o see_v he_o visible_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o believer_n doubt_v if_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o the_o synod_n be_v convene_v to_o have_v theresolution_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o it_o be_v mere_o apostolical_a ans._n though_o i_o grant_v there_o besom_n truth_n in_o this_o that_o paul_n apostolic_a calling_n be_v now_o more_o question_n 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o i_o easy_o yield_v that_o these_o who_o dispute_v with_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v upon_o his_o authority_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o hence_o we_o can_v infer_v no_o synod_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v convene_v in_o synod_n to_o satisfy_v those_o who_o doubt_v of_o paul_n authority_n as_o a_o apostle_n then_o they_o will_v have_v reter_v the_o matter_n to_o james_n and_o peter_n who_o to_o these_o believer_n be_v undoubted_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v have_v no_o intent_n but_o to_o end_v the_o controversy_n in_o a_o mere_a apostolic_a way_n and_o not_o intend_v a_o synodical_a and_o a_o â—clesiasticall_a and_o perpetual_a remedy_n in_o such_o case_n of_o controversy_n in_o particular_a church_n i_o shall_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v to_o determine_v by_o a_o superior_a a_o apostolic_a and_o infallible_a light_n they_o will_v have_v join_v with_o they_o the_o elder_n as_o act._n 15._o 16._o to_o consider_v of_o the_o question_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o auâ—ioch_n doubt_v if_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n will_v have_v decree_v to_o seek_v a_o resolution_n from_o elder_n and_o that_o in_o a_o apostolic_a way_n for_o they_o send_v to_o the_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o a_o resolution_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 2._o and_o judge_v you_o 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question_n be_v refer_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v end_v by_o a_o formal_a synod_n 2._o nor_o can_v they_o deny_v a_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n though_o there_o be_v no_o person_n rebuke_v and_o censure_v in_o this_o synod_n for_o the_o object_n of_o a_o juridical_a power_n be_v not_o only_a person_n but_o thing_n of_o order_n decency_n circumstance_n question_n of_o doctrine_n as_o be_v clear_a reâ—el_n 1._o 14._o 15._o &_o officer_n to_o be_v ordain_v act._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 3._o our_o brethren_n can_v deny_v but_o the_o sentence_n of_o non-communion_n be_v a_o censure_n and_o a_o great_a one_o yea_o and_o of_o kindred_n and_o blood_n most_o near_o to_o excommunication_n and_o that_o if_o any_o church_n shall_v have_v refâ—â—sed_v those_o canon_n by_o this_o canon_n the_o church_n may_v have_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o non-communion_n against_o they_o and_o to_o 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for_o synodical_a decree_n exclude_v not_o god_n word_n though_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o scripture_n for_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n may_v well_o speak_v of_o themselves_o as_o distinguish_v from_o elder_n and_o as_o apostle_n and_o yet_o the_o assembly_n be_v a_o ordinary_a synod_n and_o not_o a_o apostolic_a meeting_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v argue_v thus_o the_o whole_a church_n man_n and_o woman_n v_o 22._o send_v messenger_n to_o antioch_n as_o the_o church_n and_o not_o as_o apostle_n our_o brethren_n will_v think_v it_o a_o weak_a consequence_n to_o infer_v ergo_fw-la this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o congregational_a not_o a_o apostolical_a meeting_n yet_o our_o brethren_n contend_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o single_a congregation_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v concur_v in_o this_o meeting_n as_o consenter_n and_o have_v power_n also_o though_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n but_o i_o wonder_v why_o our_o brethren_n shall_v so_o contend_v that_o 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prove_v v_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o peter_n say_v express_o that_o god_n now_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n v_o 9_o but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v save_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n v_o 11._o shall_v ab_fw-la â—aine_n from_o blood_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a shall_v not_o this_o congregation_n all_o church_n condemn_v such_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la censuram_fw-la in_o order_n to_o excommunication_n yea_o the_o eldership_n and_o congregation_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o convene_v as_o our_o brethren_n say_v shall_v have_v fail_v in_o this_o first_o synod_n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n with_o they_o if_o they_o neglect_v to_o exercise_v juridical_a power_n over_o their_o own_o congregation_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n and_o a_o scandal_n as_o possible_a to_o they_o to_o fall_v in_o as_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o either_o this_o assembly_n consist_v of_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o jerusalem_n err_v which_o we_o can_v say_v or_o then_o they_o do_v exercise_v power_n in_o order_n to_o excommunication_n towards_o their_o own_o church_n and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o juridical_a power_n put_v forth_o in_o this_o meeting_n object_n 11._o though_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o synod_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o dispute_v and_o borrow_v light_a one_o from_o another_o it_o follow_v not_o thâ—â—_n they_o go_v not_o on_o here_o as_o apostle_n yea_o though_o peter_n and_o paul_n dâ—e_v not_o say_v all_o the_o truth_n nor_o fall_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o assembly_n as_o i_o ames_o do_v it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o they_o be_v lead_v in_o all_o these_o synodicull_a debaâ—eâ—_n by_o the_o infallible_a and_o apostolic_a spirit_n because_o some_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o one_o evangelist_n and_o to_o one_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o another_o john_n the_o
be_v essential_o a_o act_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n object_n 14._o this_o synod_n declare_v only_o in_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n what_o be_v necessary_a what_o be_v scandalous_a the_o same_o way_n that_o paul_n do_v rom._n 14._o 14_o 15._o ay_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o answ._n this_o synod_n and_o paul_n declare_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n ergo_fw-la with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o authority_n it_o follow_v not_o paul_n write_v 1_o cor._n 5._o that_o the_o incestuous_a man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o he_o write_v as_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o then_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v have_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n i_o think_v not_o their_o church_n sentence_n have_v be_v give_v out_o by_o a_o mere_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n according_a to_o the_o which_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n end_n do_v excommunicate_a follow_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o a_o pattern_n obj._n 15._o though_o these_o obtruder_n of_o ceremony_n do_v pervent_a soâ—ks_n v_o 24._o yet_o the_o synod_n do_v not_o summon_v they_o before_o they_o nor_o excommuncite_v they_o but_o remit_v they_o to_o the_o particular_a church_n to_o who_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o censure_v and_o not_o to_o any_o synod_n or_o superior_a judicature_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o summon_v they_o for_o these_o subverter_n of_o soul_n be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o synod_n and_o rebuke_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o synod_n as_o perverter_n of_o soul_n v_o 24._o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o present_a 1._o to_o who_o do_v peter_n speak_v v_o 10._o now_o therefore_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o yoke_n of_o moses_n law_n upon_o the_o believe_a disciple_n nor_o any_o other_o save_v only_o the_o obtruder_n of_o circumcision_n 2._o who_o be_v they_o in_o the_o synod_n who_o make_v much_o dispute_v v_o 7._o note_v the_o apostle_n not_o any_o save_v these_o obtruder_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o synod_n nor_o need_v they_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o for_o i_o judge_v that_o they_o acquiesce_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o james_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o great_a dispute_n speak_v of_o v_o 7._o cease_v v_o 13._o and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v agree_v upon_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o whole_a church_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o these_o obtruder_n shall_v acquiesce_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o further_a censure_n for_o there_o be_v satisfactiou_n in_o part_n give_v to_o both_o sidde_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o or_o no_o be_v believer_n now_o 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ministry_n and_o the_o minestery_n before_o the_o church_n p._n 175_o 176_o 177._o the_o key_n and_o power_n of_o ordain_v officer_n not_o commit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n destitute_a of_o elder_n p._n 180._o 181._o 182._o robinson_n reason_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_v with_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o who_o evert_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ministry_n be_v dissolve_v p._n 182._o 183._o no_o ordination_n of_o elder_n by_o a_o church_n of_o only_a believer_n but_o by_o elder_n in_o a_o constitute_v church_n p._n 184._o 185._o seq_n ordination_n and_o election_n differ_v ibidm_n corrupt_a rite_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n add_v to_o ordination_n destroy_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o ordination_n though_o such_o a_o ordination_n be_v unlawful_a yet_o be_v not_o invalid_a and_o null_a p_o 186._o 187_o 188._o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o romanist_n anent_o ordination_n ibid._n election_n may_v stand_v for_o ordination_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n p._n 187._o of_o the_o succession_n of_o pastor_n to_o pastor_n p._n 185._o 186._o call_v of_o pastor_n seem_v by_o our_o brethren_n way_n not_o necessary_a p._n 200_o argument_n for_o ordination_n of_o elder_n by_o a_o church_n of_o only_a believer_n dissolve_v p._n 189._o 190_o 191_o seq_n believer_n because_o not_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o power_n of_o ordination_n p._n 192._o 193_o 194._o seq_n the_o key_n by_o no_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n be_v give_v to_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o brethren_n p._n 197._o seq_n they_o side_n with_o sociaians_n who_o ascribe_v ordination_n to_o sole_a believer_n p._n 200._o election_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n p._n 201._o 202._o seq_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n this_o be_v constant_o teach_v till_o papist_n do_v violate_v god_n ordinance_n p._n 203._o election_n of_o a_o pastor_n not_o essential_a to_o his_o call_n p._n 205._o the_o call_n of_o luther_n how_o ordinary_a and_o how_o extraordinary_a p._n 205_o 206_o 207._o seq_n the_o essence_n of_o a_o valid_a call_n p._n 208._o 209._o how_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o humane_a testimony_n that_o the_o now_o visible_a church_n have_v be_v a_o visible_a church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n p._n 229._o 230._o &_o seq_n since_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 235_o 236._o seq_n a_o calling_n frow_fw-mi the_o papist_n church_n as_o valid_a as_o baptism_n from_o the_o same_o church_n p._n 237_o 238._o seq_n robinson_n argument_n be_v remove_v p._n 239._o 240._o of_o addition_n of_o member_n to_o the_o church_n p._n 241._o what_o sort_n of_o professor_n whether_o true_a or_o seem_a believer_n do_v essential_o constitute_v a_o visible_a church_n divers_a considerable_a distinction_n anent_o a_o visible_a church_n p._n ib._n 242._o 243_o seq_n the_o invisible_a not_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o prime_a subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n due_a to_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o title_n claim_n and_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o by_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n our_o brethren_n imprudent_o fall_v into_o a_o gross_a point_n of_o arminianism_n p._n 244._o 245_o 246_o 247_o 248._o seq_n the_o invisible_a church_n have_v proper_o right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n our_o brethren_n in_o this_o point_n join_v with_o papist_n who_o otherwise_o they_o sincere_o hate_v p._n 242_o 205_o 251._o seq_n what_o sort_n of_o profession_n do_v constitute_v a_o visible_a church_n p._n 356._o that_o christ_n have_v provide_v no_o pastor_n as_o pastor_n for_o convert_v of_o soul_n and_o plant_v visible_a church_n be_v hold_v by_o our_o brethren_n p._n 256._o the_o argument_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o a_o pretend_a church_n of_o visible_a saint_n not_o only_o in_o profession_n but_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n as_o the_o author_n say_v be_v dissolve_v 3_o p._n 256._o 257_o 258._o robinson_n argument_n at_o length_n be_v discuss_v p._n 268._o 269_o seq_n the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n invisible_a no_o rule_n for_o our_o add_v p._n 256._o the_o place_n mat_n 22._o &_o mat._n 13_o of_o the_o man_n without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n come_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o of_o the_o tâ—res_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n discuss_v p._n 261_o 262._o 263._o the_o typical_a temple_n no_o ground_n for_o this_o pretend_a visible_a church_n p._n 263_o 264._o nor_o the_o place_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o p._n 261._o nor_o rev._n 22._o 15._o without_o be_v dog_n p._n 267._o 268._o and_o of_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o person_n at_o length_n in_o seq_n ordinary_a and_o process_v hearing_n be_v church-communion_n p._n 268_o 269_o 270_o &_o seq_n excommunicate_v person_n not_o whole_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 272_o 273_o 274_o seq_n sundry_a distinction_n thereanent_a collect_v out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n p._n 277_o 278_o 279_o 282._o some_o separatist_n deny_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v be_v excommunicate_v as_o robinson_n some_o say_v only_a the_o regenerate_v be_v capable_a of_o excommunication_n as_o peter_n coachman_n p_o 279_o 280_o 281._o of_o the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o excommunication_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o p._n 282_o 283_o 295._o the_o reason_n why_o papist_n debar_v not_o the_o excommunicate_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 275_o 276._o how_o the_o seal_n be_v due_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n only_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la proper_o p._n 281._o in_o what_o diverse_a consideration_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n p._n 283_o 284._o seq_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o nota_fw-la and_o signum_fw-la p._n 301._o and_o nota_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o notificativa_fw-la and_o nota_fw-la actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la and_o notificans_fw-la p._n 285._o argument_n of_o robinson_n and_o other_o answer_v p._n 286._o 287._o whether_o discipline_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n diverse_a distinction_n thereanent_a p._n 287_o 288._o the_o order_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n p._n 228._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a catholic_a church_n p._n 289_o 290._o the_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n be_v give_v principal_o to_o the_o guide_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o to_o and_o for_o the_o catholic_n church_n p._n 289_o 290_o 291._o and_o not_o to_o a_o congregation_n only_o ibid._n 292._o congregation_n be_v part_n of_o a_o presbyterial_a church_n p._n 293_o 294._o christ_n principal_o the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o secondary_o a_o spouse_n head_n lord_n king_n of_o a_o praticular_a congregation_n p._n 295._o the_o excommunicate_v be_v east_n out_o of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n p._n 295_o 296._o a_o sister_n congregation_n do_v not_o excommunicate_a consequenter_fw-la only_o but_o antecedenter_v also_o p._n 297._o how_o presbyterial_a church_n excommunicate_v not_o by_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n p._n 299_o 300._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o catholic_n visible_a church_n p._n 300_o 301._o a_o congregation_n in_o a_o remote_a i_o will_v have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n p._n 302._o a_o presbyterial_a church_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n p._n 302_o 303._o what_o power_n general_a counsel_n have_v and_o how_o necessary_a p._n 304._o power_n of_o excommunication_n not_o in_o a_o single_a congregation_n consociate_v with_o other_o church_n p._n 205_o 206._o synod_n or_o counsel_n occasional_a rather_o than_o ordinary_a p._n 307._o a_o congregational_a church_n how_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a right_n p._n 307._o 308_o tell_v the_o church_n mat._n 18._o not_o restrain_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n only_o p._n 310_o 311._o the_o place_n mat._n 18._o 17._o tell_v the_o church_n consider_v p._n 310_o 311_o 312_o 313_o seq_n a_o appeal_n from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v lawful_a power_n p._n 315._o a_o representative_a church_n p._n 316._o the_o power_n of_o a_o single_a congregation_n p_o 320_o 321_o 322._o matthew_n 18._o tell_v the_o church_n establish_v a_o church_n court_n p._n 322_o 323_o 324._o what_o relation_n of_o eldership_n do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n bear_v to_o the_o whole_a presbyterial_a church_n and_o to_o all_o the_o congregation_n thereof_o p._n 325_o 326_o 327_o 328_o 329_o &_o seq_n they_o have_v power_n of_o govern_v all_o congregation_n in_o those_o bound_n and_o not_o power_n of_o pastoral_n teach_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o ibidem_fw-la oncrousnesse_n of_o rule_v many_o church_n whereof_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o classical_a presbytery_n be_v not_o pastor_n no_o more_o than_o the_o onerousnesse_n of_o advise_v that_o be_v incumbent_n to_o sister_n church_n p._n 331_o 332_o 333._o the_o power_n of_o presbytery_n auxiliary_a not_o destructive_a to_o the_o power_n of_o congregation_n p_o 334._o 335._o
a_o church-congregationall_a within_o a_o church_n presbyterial_a p._n 336_o 337_o 338._o entire_a power_n of_o government_n in_o one_o congregationall_a church_n against_o nature_n and_o the_o order_n of_o grace_n p._n 340_o 341._o a_o national_n church_n no_o judaism_n but_o christian_a p._n 342_o 343._o how_o pastor_n be_v pastor_n in_o relation_n to_o these_o congregation_n p._n 344_o 345._o and_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a pastor_n p._n 344_o 345_o 346._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5._o consider_v if_o it_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o the_o multitude_n have_v a_o interest_n of_o presence_n in_o all_o act_n of_o jurisdiction_n p._n 348_o 349_o 350._o the_o place_n act_v 15._o for_o a_o lawful_a synod_n consider_v at_o length_n act_v 15._o p._n 355_o 356_o 357_o 358_o 359_o 360_o 361_o 362._o &_o seq_n all_o the_o requisite_n of_o a_o juridical_a synod_n here_o p._n 355_o 366_o 357._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o act_v in_o this_o synod_n as_o apostle_n p._n 358_o 359_o 360._o 361_o 362_o &_o seq_n 368._o 369_o 370._o the_o power_n of_o this_o synod_n not_o doctrinal_a only_o but_o also_o juridical_a p._n 365_o 366_o 367._o the_o church_n act_v 15._o 22._o seem_v to_o be_v a_o synodical_a church_n p._n 346_o 347._o if_o the_o apostle_n as_o infallible_a do_v reason_n in_o this_o synod_n p._n 371_o 372._o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o all_o lawful_a synod_n p._n 373_o 374._o and_o what_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v ibidem_fw-la this_o synod_n not_o a_o company_n of_o counsellor_n p._n 382_o 383_o 384._o church_n power_n intrinsical_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o derive_v either_o by_o ascend_v or_o descend_v p._n 383_o 384._o which_o be_v the_o first_o church_n and_o five_o necessary_a distinction_n thereanent_fw-la p._n 384_o 385_o 386._o presbyterial_a government_n warrant_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 386_o 387._o power_n of_o censure_n in_o this_o synod_n p._n 388_o 389_o seq_n act_n of_o this_o synod_n can_v not_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o one_o man_n p._n 387_o 390_o 391._o 393._o reason_n prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n act_v in_o this_o synod_n as_o apostle_n be_v remove_v p._n 391_o 392_o 323._o a_o power_n to_o act_v church-act_n can_v want_v a_o power_n of_o censure_v the_o contravener_n p._n 396._o how_o the_o decree_n act_n 15._o bind_v all_o the_o church_n p._n 398_o 399._o what_o be_v in_o question_n act_v 15._o p_o 403_o 404._o the_o apostle_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o dispute_v not_o by_o apostolic_a infallibility_n in_o this_o synod_n p._n 406_o 407._o seq_n the_o question_n act_v 15._o a_o church_n question_n p._n 410_o 411._o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o complete_a church_n though_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o p._n 414_o 415._o the_o power_n of_o a_o oecumenick_n synod_n above_o a_o national_a church_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 416_o 417_o 418._o there_o be_v a_o visible_a catholic_n church_n 1_o cor._n 12._o p._n 418_o 419_o 420._o the_o church_n of_o herusalem_n be_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n p._n 425_o 427_o 428._o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o ordinary_a christian_a church_n p._n 429_o 430_o 431_o 432._o a_o presbyterial_a church_n after_o the_o dispersion_n p_o 438_o 439._o the_o apostle_n exercise_v act_n of_o a_o classical_a presbytery_n as_o ordinary_a elder_n act_n 6._o p._n 440._o 444._o seq_n the_o seal_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o approve_a professor_n though_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o parishional_a church_n p._n 185_o 186_o seq_n whether_o the_o invisible_a or_o visible_a church_n have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n p._n 188._o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o essential_a constitution_n p._n 190_o 191_o 162._o whether_o for_o every_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 191._o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o only_a member_n of_o a_o parishional_a church_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o seal_v dissolve_v p._n 192._o no_o strong_a hand_n of_o providence_n such_o as_o necessary_a absence_n from_o the_o congregation_n as_o traffique_a but_o only_a morallimpediment_n make_v man_n uncapable_a of_o the_o seal_n p._n 197_o 198._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 12._o concern_v these_o who_o over_o without_o again_o discuss_v p._n 200_o 201._o pastor_n do_v warrantable_o perform_v pastoral_a act_n in_o other_o congregation_n than_o their_o own_o p._n 204_o 205._o seq_n the_o place_n act_v 20._o 28._o discuss_v p._n 206_o 207._o the_o congregation_n make_v and_o unmake_v pastor_n by_o our_o brethren_n doctrine_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 207_o &_o seq_n argument_n of_o our_o brethren_n hereanent_a dissolve_v p._n 208._o that_o person_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o baptism_n diverse_a distinction_n hereanent_a p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n handle_v p._n 202._o a_o fourfold_a consideration_n of_o sacrament_n p._n 212_o 213._o the_o error_n of_o papist_n make_v sacrament_n physical_a instrument_n the_o error_n of_o arminian_n socinian_o and_o of_o our_o brethren_n make_v they_o naked_a sign_n p._n 212._o 213._o of_o sacramental_a grace_n p._n 214._o argument_n of_o our_o brethren_n remove_v p._n 605._o 606_o 607._o the_o mind_n of_o socinian_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o civil_a seal_n most_o considerable_a p._n 215_o 216_o 217_o 218_o 219_o 220._o in_o what_o case_n separation_n be_v lawful_a p._n 221._o fundamental_n p._n 221._o fundamental_n of_o fundamental_o superstructure_n circa_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la thing_n about_o the_o foundation_n p._n 221_o 222._o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o point_n fundamental_a different_a p._n 222._o ignorance_n of_o god_n matter_n have_v a_o threefold_a consideration_n p._n 222_o 223._o ignorance_n of_o fundamental_o ibidem_fw-la knowledge_n of_o fundamental_o how_o necessary_a p._n 223._o what_o be_v fundamental_a point_n p._n 223._o how_o jew_n nnd_v papist_n have_v all_o fundamental_o and_o how_o not_o p._n 230_o 231._o the_o error_n of_o papist_n hereanent_a that_o the_o church_n determination_n make_v fundamental_o p._n 224._o nine_o considerable_a distinction_n anent_o fundamental_a point_n contain_v diverse_a thing_n anent_o fundamental_o p._n 224_o 225._o &_o seq_n our_o brethren_n ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n p._n 231_o 232._o neither_o believe_v nor_o unbelieving_a essential_a to_o the_o visible_a church_n ibidem_fw-la robinson_n argument_n for_o separation_n find_v light_a and_o empty_a p._n 232._o 233._o seq_n the_o place_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o full_o vindicate_v p._n 233_o 234._o seq_n by_o evidence_n of_o the_o place_n father_n and_o protestant_n divine_v ibid._n the_o place_n john_n 17_o 6_o 7_o 8._o full_o vindicate_v robinson_n his_o interpretation_n borrow_v from_o arminius_n and_o other_o place_n and_o reason_n discuss_v at_o length_n p._n 246_o 247_o 248._o seq_n eight_o distinction_n anent_o separation_n p._n 253_o 254_o &_o seq_n infant_n of_o visible_a professor_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v p._n 255_o 256_o seq_n argument_n on_o the_o contrary_n dissolve_v ibid._n what_o right_a to_o baptism_n the_o child_n have_v from_o parent_n p._n 257_o seq_n conversion_n of_o soul_n a_o ordinary_a fruit_n of_o a_o send_v ministry_n p._n 266_o 267_o 268._o seq_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v diseuss_v diverse_a send_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o brethren_n p._n 269._o seq_n no_o warrant_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a personsnot_n call_v by_o the_o church_n in_o a_o constitute_v church_n six_o distinction_n thereanent_a p._n 272_o 273._o seq_n socinian_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o send_v minister_n p._n 271._o robinson_n expound_v the_o place_n rom._n 10_o 14._o as_o socinian_n do_v ibid._n &_o 275_o 276_o 277_o 278._o robinson_n argument_n for_o preach_v of_o unofficed_a prophet_n answer_v as_o from_o eldad_n and_o medad_n p._n 281_o 282._o and_o 2_o chro._n 17._o 7._o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o r._n jarchi_n solomon_n his_o exposition_n clear_v p._n 282_o 283._o and_o jehoshaphat_n his_o sermon_n how_o king_n may_v exhort_v p._n 284_o 285._o that_o christ_n disciple_n before_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n be_v not_o unoffice_v preacher_n p._n 286_o 287._o and_o other_o place_n p._n 290._o as_o joh._n 4._o 28._o luk._n 8._o 39_o act._n 8._o 1_o 2._o 3._o p._n 291._o 292_o 293._o seq_n and_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 10._o 11._o rev._n 11._o 3._o rev._n 14._o 6._o full_o vindicate_v p._n 294_o 295_o 296_o 297._o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o unofficed_a prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14_o p._n 297_o 298_o 299._o seq_n the_o place_n heb._n 5._o 11._o vindicate_v all_o objection_n from_o 1_o cor._n 14._o of_o robinson_n particular_o discuss_v and_o find_v empty_a and_o most_o
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