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whether_o a_o particular_a church_n have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o ordain_v and_o impose_v hand_n on_o their_o choose_a pastor_n this_o difference_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v for_o 1._o the_o presbyterian_o hold_v that_o regular_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o pastor_n of_o divers_a church_n multitudine_fw-la conjunct_a do_v ordain_v because_o of_o the_o interest_n and_o relation_n which_o they_o suppose_v each_o minister_n have_v to_o the_o church_n catholic_n yet_o withal_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o have_v a_o true_a ordination_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o more_o than_o one_o pastor_n of_o the_o same_o church_n ames_n 2._o though_o they_o deny_v and_o just_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o judge_v not_o a_o irregularity_n in_o that_o ceremony_n of_o force_n to_o nullify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o pastor_n 3._o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v due_o elect_v and_o qualify_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o ministry_n without_o 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that_o the_o counsel_n of_o neighbour_n pastor_n be_v requisite_a not_o only_o to_o a_o weak_a church_n because_o of_o their_o insufficiency_n to_o judge_n but_o also_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o well_o furnish_v church_n by_o the_o amplitude_n of_o advice_n and_o in_o all_o church_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n and_o i_o think_v they_o grant_v it_o lawful_a though_o not_o necessary_a that_o these_o neighbour_n pastor_n lay_v on_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o counsel_v this_o much_o be_v doctrinal_o agree_v on_o our_o practical_a agreement_n be_v easy_a thus_o 1._o let_v the_o doctrinal_a point_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o more_o pastor_n to_o ordain_v be_v let_v alone_o and_o leave_v to_o each_o man_n liberty_n it_o be_v no_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n nor_o a_o credendum_fw-la of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o see_v the_o congregational_a party_n hold_v that_o more_o from_o neighbour_n church_n may_v
of_o a_o further_a agreement_n with_o those_o that_o have_v be_v their_o ejecter_n they_o have_v agree_v to_o take_v no_o member_n out_o of_o any_o of_o your_o true_a pastoral_n consent_v church_n without_o a_o just_a hear_n and_o satisfactory_a reason_n to_o they_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o take_v not_o all_o your_o parishioner_n even_o atheist_n papist_n and_o infidel_n for_o your_o church_n member_n noâ—_n yet_o all_o your_o auditor_n and_o catechuman_n but_o only_o your_o communicant_n and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o nonconformist_n church_n than_o of_o none_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v you_o the_o canon_n of_o a_o council_n decree_a that_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n convert_v not_o any_o heathen_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o another_o convert_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o flock_n that_o do_v convert_v they_o in_o my_o hist._n of_o council_n will_v they_o but_o first_o admit_v the_o exclude_v to_o public_a lecture_n where_o the_o incumbent_n consent_v it_o will_v prepare_v the_o way_n for_o further_a concord_n the_o great_a reconciler_n will_v in_o due_a time_n reconcile_v and_o close_o unite_v his_o own_o amen_n apr._n 11._o 1691._o ri._n baxter_n to_o the_o unite_a protestant_a nonconformist_n in_o london_n though_o i_o be_v by_o the_o confinement_n of_o decrepit_a age_n and_o pain_n hinder_v from_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o form_n or_o contract_n of_o your_o agreement_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o signify_v my_o sense_n of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o by_o the_o publication_n of_o my_o old_a endeavour_n of_o that_o kind_a to_o promote_v the_o execution_n i_o great_o rejoice_v in_o your_o very_a attempt_n that_o god_n excit_v you_o to_o a_o practical_a desire_n of_o speedy_a heal_v our_o pernicious_a shameful_a strife_n much_o more_o that_o you_o have_v so_o skilful_o make_v the_o present_a plaster_n for_o the_o wound_n no_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n so_o well_o but_o it_o may_v be_v better_o do_v you_o must_v look_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v assault_v by_o cavil_v and_o reproach_n those_o that_o these_o thirty_o year_n have_v deny_v you_o brotherly_o communion_n with_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a you_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o union_n among_o yourselves_o and_o the_o potent_a schismatic_n that_o to_o divert_v the_o infamy_n from_o themselves_o have_v stigmatise_v you_o with_o their_o own_o name_n will_v be_v loath_a that_o your_o concord_n shall_v confute_v they_o while_o you_o offer_v your_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o what_o they_o make_v necessary_a term_n of_o ministration_n and_o communion_n will_v be_v to_o you_o if_o obey_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o no_o less_o than_o deliberate_a covenant_v perjury_n or_o lie_v and_o renunciation_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o church-corruption_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n self-defence_n they_o must_v stretch_v their_o wit_n and_o gift_n of_o tongue_n to_o make_v all_o this_o seem_v but_o a_o melancholy_n or_o feign_a fear_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o you_o refuse_v as_o they_o call_v i_o antiepiscopal_a and_o against_o the_o church_n because_o i_o will_v have_v more_o bishop_n over_o a_o thousand_o or_o many_o hundred_o church_n than_o one_o and_o will_v have_v as_o many_o hand_n to_o do_v the_o work_n at_o least_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o it_o and_o will_v have_v more_o church_n in_o a_o diocese_n than_o one_o and_o will_v have_v incumbent_n to_o be_v pastor_n and_o rector_n but_o dream_v man_n that_o build_v city_n or_o travel_v in_o their_o sleep_n can_v build_v more_o or_o go_v further_o in_o a_o hour_n special_o if_o they_o lie_v soft_a in_o a_o university_n or_o a_o great_a man_n house_n than_o a_o wake_a man_n can_v do_v in_o a_o year_n or_o in_o his_o life_n my_o own_o judgement_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o church_n constitution_n i_o have_v oft_o publish_v and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o lascitius_fw-la and_o commenius_n book_n of_o the_o bohemian_a waldenses_n church-government_n brethren_n i_o hope_v you_o fix_v not_o your_o bound_n of_o pacification_n in_o the_o word_n or_o limit_n of_o this_o form_n of_o concord_n with_o a_o ne_fw-fr plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la either_o when_o i_o be_o dead_a the_o public_a church_n door_n will_v be_v unlock_v to_o your_o lawful_a communion_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o it_o will_v be_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n that_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o it_o will_v justify_v my_o publish_v my_o old_a reason_n against_o unnecessary_a antichurche_n or_o militant_a contentious_a gather_n but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o so_o much_o mercy_n for_o this_o land_n but_o that_o the_o door_n be_v lock_v up_o against_o desire_a concord_n or_o venient_fw-la romani_fw-la our_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n man_n will_v prevail_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o land_n to_o a_o pretend_a universal_a foreign_a power_n and_o make_v all_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o resist_v either_o a_o french_a or_o irish_a army_n if_o they_o be_v but_o commissioned_n to_o perform_v it_o then_o your_o concord_n with_o such_o as_o be_v not_o enemy_n to_o peace_n will_v be_v a_o comfortable_a help_n to_o your_o patient_a suffering_n and_o may_v keep_v up_o some_o spark_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n from_o be_v utter_o extinguish_v and_o while_o you_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a you_o may_v lodge_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o may_v enter_v into_o your_o chamber_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n on_o you_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n till_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_a and_o god_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v ensnare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n thus_o pray_v god_n to_o save_v you_o from_o violate_v the_o concord_n you_o consent_v to_o and_o from_o be_v pervert_v by_o the_o ignorant_a divide_v sort_n of_o teacher_n or_o people_n and_o that_o you_o will_v study_v mr._n meade_n reason_n against_o division_n well_o and_o seasonable_o urge_v i_o bid_v you_o farewell_o your_o quondam_a fellow-labourer_n ri._n baxter_n london_n april_n 23._o 1691._o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o necessity_n of_o concord_n and_o mischief_n of_o unnecessary_a separation_n manifest_v in_o twenty_o of_o the_o ill_a effect_n pag._n 1._o ch._n ii_o what_o be_v incumbent_n on_o the_o pastor_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o cure_n hereof_o p._n 13._o ch._n iii_o the_o first_o difference_n with_o the_o independent_o reconcile_v viz._n of_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o church_n member_n p._n 15._o ch._n iu._n the_o second_o difference_n reconcile_v of_o a_o church_n covenant_n p._n 19_o ch._n v._o the_o three_o difference_n reconcile_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n p._n 21._o ch._n vi_o the_o four_o difference_n reconcile_v whether_o a_o particular_a church_n have_v power_n in_o itself_o to_o ordain_v and_o impose_v hand_n on_o their_o choose_a pastor_n p._n 23._o ch._n vii_o the_o five_o difference_n reconcile_v of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o right_a to_o govern_v and_o censure_n p._n 25._o ch._n viii_o the_o six_o difference_n reconcile_v whether_o a_o pastor_n of_o one_o church_n may_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o other_o church_n for_o that_o time_n be_v call_v to_o it_o p._n 32._o ch._n ix_o the_o seven_o difference_n reconcile_v whether_o each_o particular_a church_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v all_o government_n and_o church_n ordinance_n within_o itself_o without_o subjection_n to_o synod_n or_o any_o other_o clergy_n governor_n as_o over_o they_o p._n 33._o ch._n x._o the_o eight_o difference_n reconcile_v whether_o layman_n may_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n or_o as_o send_v to_o gather_v church_n p._n 38._o ch._n xi_o the_o nine_o difference_n reconcile_v whether_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v true_a church_n p._n 41._o ch._n xii_o the_o ten_o difference_n reconcile_v of_o take_v member_n out_o of_o other_o church_n and_o of_o gather_v church_n in_o other_o man_n parish_n p._n 42._o ch._n xiii_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o agreement_n reduce_v to_o practice_n p._n 55._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n q._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n of_o christian_n as_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n p_o 62._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a term_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o christian_n personal_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o term_n on_o which_o neighbour_n church_n may_v hold_v communion_n with_o one_o another_o q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o term_n of_o communion_n between_o the_o church_n of_o several_a kingdom_n foreign_a jurisdiction_n be_v confute_v in_o another_o book_n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n
but_o in_o word_n or_o very_o narrow_a seem_v more_o material_a wide_a and_o dangerous_a than_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v hereupon_o proclaim_v their_o brethren_n to_o be_v heretical_a or_o blasphemous_a and_o use_v to_o revile_v they_o and_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o will_v silence_v the_o pastor_n if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n these_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v powerful_o militate_v for_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o love_n and_o peace_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v the_o pernicious_a incendiary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n about_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n answ._n i_o shall_v say_v more_o as_o to_o their_o power_n than_o as_o to_o their_o duty_n because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o will_v be_v endure_v or_o how_o that_o counsel_n will_v be_v take_v or_o follow_v which_o be_v not_o desire_v it_o more_o concern_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o our_o own_o duty_n to_o they_o 1._o all_o the_o force_a power_n about_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a whether_o by_o corporal_a penalty_n or_o force_a mulct_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o magistrate_n beside_o what_o parent_n and_o master_n may_v do_v and_o if_o any_o pastor_n use_v it_o it_o must_v be_v as_o magistrate_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v so_o unseemly_a in_o a_o pastor_n hand_n and_o so_o ill_o take_v by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o adverse_a to_o the_o persuasive_a love_a government_n which_o he_o must_v exercise_v and_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o such_o unhappy_a effect_n to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o prince_n will_v keep_v their_o sword_n from_o the_o clergy_n to_o themselves_o and_o commit_v it_o to_o such_o officer_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o other_o work_n to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o so_o likely_a to_o abuse_v it_o 2._o if_o any_o pastor_n will_v declare_v that_o prince_n be_v bind_v to_o punish_v man_n mere_o as_o excommunicate_v by_o they_o without_o any_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n before_o themselves_o or_o officer_n and_o will_v excommunicate_v magistrate_n for_o not_o imprison_v banish_v or_o burn_v or_o otherwise_o afflict_v those_o who_o the_o clergy_n have_v excommunicate_v or_o judge_v to_o be_v so_o use_v much_o more_o if_o any_o will_v teach_v and_o declare_v that_o excommunicate_a king_n be_v no_o king_n yea_o though_o a_o foreigner_n that_o have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o excommunicate_v they_o or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v as_o tyrant_n or_o that_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v they_o and_o dispose_v of_o their_o dominion_n see_v the_o council_n at_o lateran_n under_o innocent_a 3d._n can._n 3._o and_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o gregor_n 7._o if_o such_o be_v subject_n they_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n if_o they_o be_v foreigner_n they_o be_v open_v declare_v enemy_n 3._o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o king_n and_o other_o magistrate_n be_v from_o god_n and_o their_o lawful_a command_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o not_o to_o avoid_v their_o punishment_n only_o 4._o their_o office_n be_v to_o promote_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o law_n by_o make_v subordinate_a law_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n and_o a_o praise_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o 5._o the_o clergy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o king_n and_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v it_o tolerable_a doctrine_n which_o will_v exempt_v their_o person_n or_o estate_n except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n consent_n 6._o prince_n must_v not_o only_o promote_v natural_a obedience_n to_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o the_o special_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o mean_n which_o be_v suitable_a thereunto_o 7._o prince_n may_v make_v law_n forbid_v the_o publication_n of_o all_o pernicious_a damn_v doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o idolatry_n and_o of_o all_o great_a and_o notable_a crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o may_v correct_v the_o offender_n by_o convenient_a penalty_n with_o prudence_n and_o moderation_n 8._o if_o heretical_a covetous_a or_o lazy_a pastor_n corrupt_a god_n word_n and_o worship_n notorious_o or_o neglect_v their_o certain_a duty_n to_o the_o betray_n or_o endanger_v of_o the_o flock_n or_o be_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o office_n the_o magistrate_n may_v drive_v they_o on_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o moderate_o and_o prudent_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o may_v forbid_v the_o uncapable_a to_o exercise_v that_o office_n 9_o such_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o order_n of_o assembly_n before_o instance_a as_o be_v fit_a for_o common_a determination_n and_o agreement_n in_o all_o the_o church_n be_v such_o who_o determination_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o pastor_n office_n may_v on_o moderate_a term_n and_o by_o religious_a advice_n be_v determine_v of_o by_o magistrate_n and_o all_o their_o lawful_a determination_n must_v be_v obey_v 10._o there_o need_v not_o the_o device_n of_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n to_o call_v council_n or_o to_o keep_v peace_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o magistrate_n must_v do_v it_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o office_n every_o sovereign_n may_v call_v such_o pastor_n unto_o council_n as_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o several_a prince_n by_o agreement_n may_v call_v their_o respective_a subject_n together_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o proper_a universal_a council_n as_o be_v show_v be_v thing_n which_o never_o be_v know_v nor_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a extraordinary_a necessity_n which_o must_v warrant_v the_o pastor_n of_o several_a kingdom_n to_o hold_v council_n together_o when_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o their_o king_n prince_n also_o may_v correct_v church-tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o destroyer_n of_o faith_n or_o piety_n or_o peace_n they_o ought_v to_o restrain_v such_o pastor_n as_o will_v raise_v sedition_n or_o rebellion_n or_o persecution_n of_o the_o innocent_a or_o that_o pretend_v religion_n for_o the_o open_a and_o obstinate_a revile_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v unquiet_a firebrand_n to_o kindle_v dissension_n and_o destroy_v man_n love_n to_o one_o another_o or_o arbitrary_o to_o oppress_v the_o flock_n 11._o when_o any_o question_n who_o must_v be_v judge_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n infidelity_n or_o idolatry_n as_o divulge_v or_o practise_v the_o true_a answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a 1._o in_o regard_n of_o public_a ecclesiastical_a judgement_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o public_a civil_a judgement_n in_o order_n to_o corporal_a forcible_a punishment_n or_o impunity_n as_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o only_a public_a judge_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o private_a judgement_n of_o discern_v by_o which_o every_o rational_a person_n must_v know_v his_o own_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o discern_v when_o and_o how_o far_o to_o obey_v man_n without_o disobey_v god_n every_o such_o rational_a person_n be_v a_o judge_n that_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o christ_n always_o the_o final_a judge_n 12._o yet_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n invade_v the_o pastoral_n office_n itself_o nor_o ordain_v or_o degrade_v ministerâ—_n in_o that_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o church-guide_n nor_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n nor_o exercise_v the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o church_n key_n which_o christ_n commit_v to_o church_n officer_n by_o such_o excommunication_n or_o absolution_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o power_n nor_o may_v they_o hinder_v the_o â—astors_n from_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o office_n in_o matter_n or_o manner_n nor_o forbid_v the_o necessary_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o public_a worship_v of_o god_n by_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o promote_v it_o with_o studious_a diligence_n as_o patron_n of_o the_o church_n 13._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v forbid_v we_o the_o necessary_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n or_o necessary_a assemble_v for_o god_n public_a worship_n as_o we_o must_v not_o account_v those_o season_n and_o circumstance_n necessary_a which_o be_v unnecessary_a so_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a indeed_o we_o must_v not_o desert_n till_o we_o be_v disable_v to_o perform_v it_o see_v it_o be_v great_a sacrilege_n if_o we_o alienate_v a_o person_n consecrate_v to_o god_n in_o so_o sacred_a a_o office_n than_o if_o we_o shall_v alienate_v conseorate_v good_n
be_v cast_v out_o norton_n resp._n p._n 28._o â—3_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la talis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o nomine_fw-la dubitare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ducimus_fw-la q._n 3._o quale_n saedus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la formam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la r._n faedus_fw-la implicitum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la faedus_fw-la explicitam_fw-la ad_fw-la magis_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la esse_fw-la desideratur_fw-la rutherford_n plea_n pag._n 85_o 86._o a_o explicit_a vocal_a covenant_n whereby_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o enter_v in_o a_o new_a relation_n to_o such_o a_o pastor_n and_o to_o such_o a_o flock_n we_o deny_v not_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a nor_n deny_v we_o that_o at_o the_o election_n of_o a_o pastor_n the_o pastor_n and_o people_n tie_v themselves_o by_o reciprocation_n of_o oath_n to_o each_o other_o the_o one_o to_o fulfil_v faithful_o the_o ministry_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o ministry_n in_o the_o lord_n 5._o any_o professor_n remove_v from_o one_o congregation_n to_o another_o and_o so_o come_v under_o a_o new_a relation_n to_o such_o a_o church_n or_o such_o a_o ministry_n be_v in_o a_o tacit_a and_o virtual_a covenant_n to_o discharge_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n of_o that_o congregation_n norton_n illius_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la constitutio_fw-la quae_fw-la uno_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la ordinario_fw-la ad_fw-la eultum_fw-la dei_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la convenire_fw-la requeat_fw-la ob_fw-la svam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la est_fw-la illegitime_a â—_o non_fw-it tamen_fw-la quoad_fw-la ojus_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la adjunctum_fw-la numerositatis_fw-la rutherford_n due_a right_n pag._n 301_o 302._o 1._o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o jurisdiction_n because_o of_o near_a vicinity_n and_o contignity_n of_o member_n be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o one_o congregation_n in_o a_o isle_n 1._o because_o that_o church_n be_v a_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v a_o congregation_n be_v a_o church_n want_v nothing_o of_o the_o be_v and_o essence_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o complete_a lond._n minist_n ius_n diu._n minist_n part_n 2._o p._n 82._o these_o angel_n be_v congregational_a not_o diocesane_n ib_n the_o asian_a angel_n be_v not_o diocesane_a bishop_n but_o congregational_a presbyter_n seat_v each_o of_o they_o iâ—_n one_o church_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o more_o than_o one._n see_v mr._n hooker_n concession_n of_o many_o meeting_n in_o one_o church_n in_o mr._n cawdrey_n review_n p._n 148._o norton_n resp._n p._n 99_o toti_n multitudini_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la competit_fw-la examen_fw-la pastorum_fw-la per_fw-la mannuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la in_o ecclâ—sia_n homogenea_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o officium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la quia_fw-la officium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la recipitur_fw-la invocatione_n non_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la idque_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la immediatè_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la totâ_fw-la multitudine_fw-la id._n p._n 100_o vicinis_fw-la insuper_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la consultis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la homogenea_fw-la competit_fw-la fraternitati_fw-la auxilio_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la viciâ—orum_fw-la &_o prudentum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la p._n 101._o populus_fw-la in_o judicando_fw-la dirigi_fw-la potest_fw-la ac_fw-la ordinary_a debet_fw-la à _fw-la judicio_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pastorum_fw-la electionem_fw-la vel_fw-la praeâ—unte_n vel_fw-la concomitante_fw-la requiritur_fw-la conâ—ilium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la &_o prudentum_fw-la propter_fw-la insufficientiam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la infirmiori_fw-la propter_fw-la salatem_fw-la in_o amplitudinâ—_n consiliarii_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la instructiori_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la propter_fw-la communionem_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la p._n 103._o propositio_fw-la illa_fw-la bâ—llarmini_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la very_fw-la pastor_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la veris_fw-la pâ—storibus_fw-la ordinati_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-fr ordinariè_fw-fr seâ—_n extra_fw-la ordinâ—m_fw-la minimè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la juâ—_n ib._n p._n 105._o quam_fw-la vis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la bene_fw-la constituta_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la aliis_fw-la quam_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la munus_fw-la mandari_fw-la in_fw-la defectu_fw-la tâ—â—eâ—_n idoneorum_fw-la presbyterorum_fw-la potest_fw-la non-presbyteris_a mandari_fw-la ames_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la actum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ordinandi_fw-la ad_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ultro_fw-la concedimus_fw-la p._n 106._o toti_n multitudini_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d competit_fw-la collatio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la claviuâ—_n in_o minister_n aut_fw-la tota_fw-la illa_fw-la potestas_fw-la quâ—_n ministry_n officium_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la against_o the_o people_n power_n of_o the_o key_n rutherford_n peaceable_a plea_n and_o in_o his_o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n and_o many_o more_o have_v write_v at_o large_a and_o unanswerable_o take_v the_o key_n for_o government_n or_o pastoral_n administration_n rutherford_n plea_n p._n 6._o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n as_o to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 4._o 4._o mr._n norton_n p._n 45._o sin_n per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la representtaivam_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la talis_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la h._n e._n ecclesia_fw-la virtualis_fw-la vicâ—-ecclesia_a ecclesiam_fw-la repraesentatam_fw-la subjectiuè_fw-la repraesentans_fw-la atque_fw-la adâ—o_fw-la vi_fw-la delegationis_fw-la habens_fw-la potestatem_fw-la â—arum_fw-la negotia_fw-la exâ—quendi_fw-la jure_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la negamus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la repraesentativam_fw-la p._n 4._o their_o power_n of_o choose_v be_v a_o power_n about_o the_o key_n but_o not_o of_o the_o key_n and_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n who_o be_v not_o to_o take_v pastor_n as_o the_o market_n go_v upon_o a_o blind_a hearsay_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v common_o grant_v they_o that_o the_o people_n regular_o shall_v choose_v their_o officer_n where_o some_o unfitness_n of_o their_o own_o do_v not_o forbid_v it_o but_o that_o necessary_o they_o must_v consent_v to_o his_o relation_n or_o else_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o office_n on_o they_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o common_o according_a to_o cyprian_n word_n that_o the_o people_n also_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o rejection_n of_o unworthy_a pastor_n and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o prove_v intolerable_a and_o they_o have_v no_o more_o regular_a way_n to_o depose_v they_o after_o sufficient_a patience_n and_o warning_n they_o must_v forsake_v they_o but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v act_n of_o church_n government_n no_o more_o than_o for_o a_o corporation_n to_o choose_v the_o major_n or_o for_o the_o servant_n while_o he_o be_v free_a to_o choose_v his_o master_n or_o a_o scholar_n his_o schoolmaster_n or_o a_o patient_n his_o physician_n or_o for_o the_o soldier_n to_o forsake_v a_o traitorous_a commander_n that_o will_v deliver_v up_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o church_n governor_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v a_o church_n governor_n dr._n owen_n be_v at_o last_o against_o all_o govern_n power_n in_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o pastor_n government_n only_o only_o only_o see_v dr._n tailor_n be_v 2d_o dissuasive_a very_o well_o on_o the_o text_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mr._n t._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n nye_n pref._n to_o mr._n cotton_n key_n p._n 5._o it_o be_v no_o contemptible_a case_n that_o mr._n cawdrey_n put_v review_n p._n 151._o be_v not_o a_o company_n of_o woman_n with_o the_o pastor_n a_o true_a church_n have_v all_o thing_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o have_v they_o the_o ordain_v admit_v 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