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the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o depute_v some_o eminent_a person_n among_o they_o to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o after_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o elder_n a_o presbytery_n of_o their_o own_o let_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v give_v by_o they_o according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v ordain_v 6._o for_o the_o make_n up_o of_o a_o presbytery_n in_o stead_n of_o parson_n and_o vicar_n wherewith_o some_o congregation_n be_v endow_v let_v they_o choose_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o rule_v elder_n in_o stead_n of_o those_o who_o creep_v into_o their_o room_n viz._n the_o churchwarden_n and_o sidesman_n but_o let_v they_o choose_v and_o ordain_v they_o in_o a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n according_a to_o act_n 14.23_o and_o not_o for_o a_o year_n only_o but_o during_o life_n and_o let_v the_o presbytery_n of_o all_o neighbour_n church_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o make_v use_n one_o of_o another_o for_o brotherly_a consultation_n but_o not_o for_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n one_o over_o another_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o collector_n or_o overseer_n for_o the_o poor_a who_o creep_v into_o the_o room_n of_o deacon_n let_v deacon_n be_v choose_v as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o but_o not_o as_o member_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 7._o for_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n or_o prescript_n liturgy_n let_v they_o not_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n but_o let_v the_o minister_n as_o well_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o unto_o prayer_n as_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act._n 6.4_o 8._o baptism_n may_v orderly_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o have_v profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o the_o church_n as_o above_o or_o where_o either_o of_o the_o parent_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n or_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v also_o whether_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v where_o either_o the_o grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n have_v make_v such_o profession_n and_o be_v still_o live_v to_o undertake_v for_o the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n for_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v where_o there_o be_v a_o stipulation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o restistipulation_n on_o man_n part_n there_o may_v be_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n gen._n 17.7_o or_o if_o these_o fail_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o if_o the_o parent_n will_v resign_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o godly_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o child_n may_v be_v lawful_o baptize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o its_o household_n governor_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o 9_o let_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v so_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n public_o and_o be_v receive_v &_o approve_a member_n of_o the_o church_n endue_v with_o sufficient_a knowledge_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n free_a from_o scandal_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n 10._o let_v officer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v redress_v and_o remove_v not_o by_o presentment_n to_o officer_n of_o other_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n describe_v above_o chap._n 5._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 11._o where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v ignorant_a or_o scandalous_a meet_v it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v remove_v and_o better_o choose_v in_o their_o room_n by_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n &_o direction_n of_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o brethren_n of_o neighbour_n church_n hos_n 4.6_o 12._o where_o the_o people_n in_o a_o congregation_n be_v general_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a it_o be_v necessary_a godly_a preacher_n be_v send_v forth_o with_o countenance_n from_o the_o king_n and_o state_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o till_o they_o be_v bring_v on_o to_o knowledge_n and_o to_o some_o measure_n of_o gracious_a reformation_n thus_o jehosaphat_n send_v forth_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o certain_a prince_n and_o noble_n with_o they_o to_o countenance_v the_o good_a work_n in_o their_o hand_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 13._o till_o the_o people_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n due_o prepare_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v neither_o meet_a to_o receive_v they_o to_o a_o renew_n of_o their_o covenant_n former_o make_v at_o their_o baptism_n or_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v when_o the_o ark_n have_v be_v long_o absent_a from_o they_o 1_o sam._n 7.29_o then_o let_v they_o proceed_v as_o other_o godly_a christian_n be_v direct_v to_o do_v propos_fw-fr 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n for_o renew_v of_o their_o covenant_n for_o choice_n of_o their_o minister_n and_o officer_n and_o for_o communication_n in_o all_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 14._o for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o university_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o experience_a godly_a learned_a noble_n and_o minister_n be_v depute_v to_o visit_v and_o reform_v the_o university_n that_o subscription_n to_o ceremony_n and_o prescript_n liturgy_n be_v remove_v that_o degree_n in_o divinity_n be_v not_o abuse_v unto_o qualification_n for_o plurality_n and_o nonresidency_a nor_o allow_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o church_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o call_n whence_o christ_n have_v remove_v it_o mat._n 23.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o mention_v be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v master_n for_o it_o be_v a_o title_n common_a to_o all_o minister_n but_o doctor_n and_o the_o academical_a title_n of_o doctor_n be_v fit_a for_o master_n of_o college_n &_o reader_n in_o the_o school_n then_o for_o church-officer_n here_o also_o special_a care_n will_v be_v take_v for_o set_v up_o of_o such_o preacher_n in_o both_o the_o university_n as_o who_o spirit_n and_o gift_n and_o ministry_n may_v be_v exemplary_a pattern_n to_o young_a student_n 15._o for_o the_o effectual_a and_o orderly_a expedition_n and_o transaction_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o as_o king_n jehosaphat_n do_v so_o the_o king_n and_o state_n shall_v depute_v some_o choice_a person_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o wit_n to_o go_v throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n to_o see_v the_o people_n return_v and_o all_o the_o church_n restore_v to_o a_o true_a state_n and_o course_n of_o reformation_n 2_o chron._n 19.4_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v humble_o present_v by_o we_o not_o as_o if_o we_o will_v undertake_v to_o give_v counsel_n to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a than_o ourselves_o much_o less_o injunction_n but_o as_o subject_n who_o desire_v to_o approve_v our_o faithful_a service_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o king_n and_o country_n hold_v they_o forth_o as_o true_a consectary_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v rule_v we_o all_o finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n contain_v the_o principal_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o of_o addition_n of_o member_n to_o the_o church_n page_n 52._o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o sect._n 2._o of_o communion_n of_o church_n by_o way_n of_o admonition_n pag._n 108._o sect._n 6._o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n way_n intimate_v in_o the_o bishop_n common-prayer_n book_n p._n 12_o of_o disclaim_v advocation_n by_o patron_n to_o live_n p._n 113._o sect._n 2._o b_o whether_o all_o baptise_a be_v fit_a for_o church-fellowship_n p._n 9_o why_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o believer_n child_n circumcise_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n now_o they_o be_v baptize_v may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 9_o all_o baptise_a by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v not_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n p._n 9_o no_o place_n in_o scripture_n for_o succession_n of_o diocesan_n bishop_n after_o the_o apostle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 8._o p._n 49._o sect._n 9_o whether_o unbeliever_n give_v up_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o godly_a member_n of_o a_o church_n it_o may_v not_o according_a to_o gen._n 17.12_o 13._o by_o baptise_a in_o the_o right_n of_o that_o household_n p._n 115_o c._n the_o part_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o join_v themselves_o into_o some_o particular_a visible_a church_n p._n 2._o join_v into_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n can_v be_v but_o by_o covenant_n p._n 2._o 3._o 4_o etc._n etc._n particular_a visible_a church_n to_o be_v gather_v must_v have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o