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by_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o lâ—ving_a god_n ver_fw-la 16._o to_o this_o christ_n reply_n ver_fw-la 17._o bless_a arâ—_n thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o and_o v_o 19_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whasoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n be_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o peter_n confession_n that_o be_v christ_n who_o he_o confess_v this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n against_o this_o faith_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevayl_v this_o faith_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o this_o faith_n shall_v loose_v or_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v &_o loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o protestant_a divine_n when_o they_o deal_v against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n do_v general_o expound_v this_o scripture_n though_o mr_n b._n direct_o make_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o shaveling_n peter_n successor_n in_o this_o place_n as_o hereafter_o will_v appear_v now_o upon_o the_o former_a ground_n it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o person_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o precious_a faith_n with_o peter_n as_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v â—_o pet._n 1._o 1._o that_o person_n have_v a_o part_n in_o this_o gift_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o do_v confess_v publish_v manifest_a or_o make_v know_v jesus_n to_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o person_n open_v heaven_n gate_n lose_v sin_n &_o partake_v with_o peter_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n and_o hereupon_o also_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o one_o faithful_a man_n yea_o or_o woman_n either_o may_v as_o true_o and_o effectual_o loose_v and_o bind_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n but_o here_o i_o know_v the_o lordly_a clergy_n like_o the_o bull_n of_o bashan_n will_v roar_v loud_o upon_o i_o as_o speak_v thing_n intolerable_o derogatory_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o priesthood_n and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o other_o also_o either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o superstition_n will_v take_v offence_n at_o this_o speech_n as_o confound_v all_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o exception_n for_o howsoever_o the_o key_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n in_o what_o faithful_a man_n or_o man_n hand_n soever_o as_o not_o depend_v either_o upon_o the_o number_n or_o excellency_n of_o any_o person_n but_o upon_o christ_n alone_o yet_o be_v it_o ever_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o be_v very_o different_a these_o key_n in_o doctrine_n may_v be_v turn_v as_o well_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n as_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v within_o and_o their_o sin_n either_o loose_v or_o bind_v math._n 28._o 19_o but_o in_o discipline_n as_o we_o speak_v not_o so_o but_o only_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v within_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 13._o again_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o office_n have_v these_o key_n to_o use_v in_o all_o church_n yea_o in_o all_o nation_n upon_o earth_n ordinary_a elder_n for_o their_o particular_a flock_n act._n 14._o 23._o &_o 20._o 28._o last_o there_o be_v a_o use_n of_o these_o key_n public_o to_o be_v have_v and_o a_o use_n private_o a_o use_n of_o they_o by_o one_o person_n several_o and_o a_o use_n of_o they_o by_o the_o whole_a church_n joint_o and_o together_o a_o use_n of_o they_o ministerial_a or_o in_o office_n and_o a_o use_n of_o they_o out_o of_o office_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o key_n be_v still_o one_o and_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o the_o divers_a manner_n of_o use_v it_o and_o this_o distinction_n well_o observe_v will_v stop_v the_o hole_n by_o which_o mr_n bernard_n in_o his_o reply_n sundry_a time_n escape_v out_o where_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v avoidable_o take_v in_o mr_n smiths_n argument_n by_o take_v vantage_n at_o and_o pervert_v of_o a_o phrase_n use_v by_o mr_n sm_n which_o be_v the_o ministerial_a power_n of_o christ._n this_o ministerial_a power_n mr_n s._n make_v that_o external_a communicate_v &_o delegated_a power_n of_o christ_n with_o and_o to_o the_o church_n serve_v only_o for_o manifestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o remission_n or_o retention_n of_o sin_n oppose_v ministerial_a power_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o that_o power_n essential_a &_o incommunicable_a which_o be_v inhaerentin_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o creator_n but_o mr_n b._n on_o the_o other_o side_n either_o ignorant_o or_o deceitful_o misinterpret_v the_o term_n ministerial_a as_o mean_v only_o of_o the_o power_n in_o office_n oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o office_n and_o so_o creep_v out_o at_o this_o cranny_n but_o with_o what_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v either_o conceive_v or_o suggest_v that_o mr_n smyth_n shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o private_a brother_n out_o of_o office_n shall_v have_v this_o power_n speak_v of_o in_o office_n thus_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n math._n 16._o be_v make_v to_o peter_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o all_o other_o which_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o confession_n and_o amongst_o the_o rest_n the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o order_n or_o office_n with_o peter_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o he_o with_o some_o few_o other_o it_o follow_v first_o if_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o the_o officer_n then_o can_v there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nor_o salvation_n without_o officer_n for_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o door_n there_o be_v no_o climb_v over_o any_o other_o way_n without_o the_o key_n the_o door_n can_v be_v open_v so_o then_o belike_o if_o either_o there_o be_v no_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n as_o it_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o some_o extreme_a plague_n or_o persecution_n howsoever_o in_o england_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o priest_n for_o the_o whistle_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o day_n either_o in_o their_o first_o plant_n or_o first_o call_v out_o of_o babylon_n for_o antichrist_n masse-preisthood_a be_v not_o essential_o christ_n true_a ministry_n or_o if_o the_o officer_n 13._o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n as_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n do_v &_o will_v neither_o enter_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o will_v then_o must_v the_o miserable_a multitude_n be_v content_a to_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o perish_v eternal_o for_o aught_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_n they_o have_v no_o remedy_n in_o this_o case_n no_o redress_n may_v be_v have_v of_o this_o evil_a no_o mean_n use_v to_o avoid_v it_o though_o the_o pope_n carry_v with_o he_o thousand_o to_o hell_n no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o sir_n why_o do_v you_o sâ—_n to_o admonish_v the_o officer_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v against_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o child_n the_o work_n domineer_v over_o the_o workman_n the_o seedsman_n be_v order_v by_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o and_o call_v new_a be_v intolerable_a usurpation_n of_o the_o key_n this_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o chief_a
officer_n only_o pag._n 94._o 95._o and_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o be_v as_o intolerable_a pag._n 88_o miserable_a be_v the_o lord_n people_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v miserable_a guide_n that_o so_o teach_v 2_o they_o which_o may_v forgive_v sin_n and_o sinner_n save_o soul_n gain_n and_o turn_v man_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n give_v by_o which_o they_o open_v the_o door_n unto_o such_o as_o they_o thus_o forgive_v gain_n and_o save_v but_o all_o these_o thing_n such_o as_o arâ—_n no_o minister_n may_v do_v as_o these_o scripture_n which_o i_o entreat_v the_o godly_a reader_n to_o consider_v do_v most_o clear_o manifest_v math._n 18._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 5._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o act._n 8._o 1._o 4._o with_o 11._o 19_o 20._o 21._o jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o jude_n 22._o 23._o erroneous_a therefore_o &_o derogatory_n be_v it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o free_a donation_n of_o christ_n thus_o to_o impropriate_a and_o ingro_n 〈…〉_z the_o key_n which_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n 3._o last_o i_o do_v affirm_v with_o mr_n smyth_n that_o the_o twelve_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o disciple_n and_o not_o actual_o apostle_n design_v in_o deed_n they_o be_v to_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n but_o not_o possess_v of_o it_o a_o man_n may_v call_v such_o a_o woman_n his_o wife_n before_o they_o be_v actual_o marry_v and_o such_o a_o child_n his_o heir_n though_o he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a possess_v of_o a_o foot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n nor_o like_v to_o be_v before_o the_o testator_n death_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o twelve_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n if_o the_o twelve_o be_v call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n mat._n 16._o then_o christ_n call_v man_n to_o a_o office_n for_o which_o they_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a &_o unfurnished_a which_o to_o imagine_v be_v impious_a against_o christ._n now_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o unapt_a to_o this_o office_n appear_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o they_o want_v that_o christian_a fortitude_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v most_o needful_a for_o that_o office_n second_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n not_o forecast_v his_o death_n nor_o believe_v his_o resurrection_n unfurnished_a also_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o so_o utter_o unable_a to_o teach_v the_o gentile_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o receive_v their_o commission_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n mat._n 16._o 21._o 22._o &_o 20._o 20._o 21._o &_o 26._o 51._o mark_n 16._o 11._o 14._o lukeâ—4_n â—4_z 21._o act._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o mat._n â—8_o 19_o ephe._n 3._o 5._o 6._o 2._o when_o christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n viz._n apostles_n evangelist_n etc._n etc._n ephe._n 4._o 8._o 11._o and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o then_o be_v the_o church_n capable_a of_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n who_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o betwixt_o the_o jew_n &_o gentile_n that_o the_o gentile_n also_o which_o be_v former_o stranger_n &_o foreigner_n may_v now_o be_v make_v citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o househood_n of_o god_n ephe._n 2._o 12._o 19_o and_o aâ—_n this_o particular_a i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n seem_v to_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o the_o last_o scripture_n mr_n bernard_n bring_v for_o the_o apostle_n commission_n which_o be_v mark._n 13._o 34._o where_o christ_n at_o his_o depart_n into_o a_o strange_a country_n set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n gives_z his_o servant_n authority_n and_o appoint_v they_o their_o work_n so_o do_v the_o exposition_n &_o application_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n to_o the_o general_a purpose_n if_o we_o compare_v with_o this_o place_n that_o which_o he_o affirm_v in_o another_o argue_v he_o that_o bring_v it_o of_o a_o mind_n very_o unsound_a and_o unstable_a here_o as_o all_o man_n see_v mr_n bern._n allege_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o chief_n officer_n only_a be_v by_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o meddle_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o redress_v thing_n amiss_o and_o to_o censure_v offender_n but_o in_o his_o second_o book_n be_v press_v 195._o by_o a_o argument_n by_o mr_n smith_n take_v from_o this_o scripture_n he_o fare_v and_o â—â—atâ—y_n deny_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n intend_v to_o set_v out_o any_o government_n of_o the_o church_n at_o all_o and_o thus_o compare_v with_o himself_o he_o be_v like_o nothing_o lâ—sse_o than_o himself_o now_o since_o mr_n b._n disclaym_v this_o scripture_n as_o not_o intend_v at_o all_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n &_o that_o in_o his_o 2._o &_o better_a thought_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o answer_v he_o only_o i_o can_v not_o pass_v by_o one_o frivolous_a exception_n in_o his_o reply_n against_o mr_n sm._n and_o another_o absurd_a collection_n of_o his_o own_o where_o mr_n smyth_n affirm_v that_o every_o servant_n or_o disciple_n in_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n and_o that_o true_o if_o he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o have_v authority_n for_o the_o word_n carry_v authority_n with_o it_o wheresoever_o it_o go_v master_n b._n except_v first_o that_o by_o servant_n be_v mean_v officer_n which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a sometime_o so_o be_v it_o otherwise_o for_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o this_o kind_n mat._n 25._o 14._o luk._n 19_o 12._o 13._o to_o which_o this_o parable_n seem_v well_o to_o consort_v wherein_o since_o all_o have_v receive_v some_o good_a thing_n or_o substance_n from_o christ_n to_o be_v dispense_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o rest_n all_o shall_v diligâ—tly_o &_o faithful_o employ_v their_o labour_n in_o the_o same_o ever_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o the_o master_n &_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o they_o watch_v and_o the_o porter_n special_o according_a to_o that_o special_a charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o watch_v ver_fw-la 34._o 35._o 37._o but_o the_o exception_n i_o mean_v be_v that_o by_o servant_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o church_n because_o the_o house_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o authority_n not_o give_v to_o the_o house_n but_o to_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n who_o be_v to_o look_v over_o other_o mark_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o government_n the_o house_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o church_n the_o church_n and_o house_n be_v both_o one_o &_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o house_n or_o church_n mean_v the_o people_n exclude_v the_o officer_n and_o yet_o math._n 18._o in_o the_o case_n of_o govermâ—t_n the_o officer_n be_v in_o christ_n speech_n the_o church_n or_o house_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o exclude_v the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o point_n as_o the_o officer_n be_v both_o the_o lord_n â—_o servant_n in_o 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