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endue_v with_o true_a supernatural_a grace_n i_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a let_v mr._n locky_a or_o any_o for_o he_o show_v a_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n for_o excommunicate_v a_o man_n for_o non-regeneration_n the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v hither_o till_o concern_v the_o object_n of_o excommunication_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o be_v short_o express_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o reverend_a professor_n of_o leyden_n synop._n pour_fw-fr theol_fw-it objectum_fw-la circa_fw-la quod_fw-la exercetur_fw-la haec_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la fratres_fw-la nominantur_fw-la causa_fw-la verò_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la prava_fw-la vel_fw-la doctrina_fw-la perversa_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la statim_fw-la ubi_fw-la quis_fw-la frater_fw-la nominatus_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la scandala_fw-la incidit_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la excludi_fw-la 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the_o weight_n of_o this_o reason_n depend_v here_o be_v another_o great_a mistake_n upon_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n and_o be_v discover_v the_o whole_a inference_n evanish_v mr._n locky_a suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o these_o word_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v speak_v unto_o these_o people_n and_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n to_o they_o fot_o qualification_n in_o relation_n to_o state_v they_o in_o outward_a visible_a church-fellowship_n when_o as_o it_o be_v another_o matter_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v and_o prescribe_v a_o direction_n for_o viz._n how_o they_o may_v find_v pardon_n of_o their_o fearful_a sin_n of_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v this_o be_v evident_a as_o the_o noon_n day_n to_o any_o that_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o context_n for_o this_o rule_n and_o 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congregation_n '_o tisfilly_n and_o may_v well_o be_v say_v among_o child_n but_o may_v blush_v to_o come_v out_o before_o understanding_n men._n by_o this_o argument_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 12._o he_o have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n first_o some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o ephes_n 5._o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n church_n not_o church_n in_o all_o these_o place_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v only_o one_o single_a congregation_n mean_v in_o all_o of_o they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o not_o any_o particular_a singular_a congregation_n so_o the_o name_n flock_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v take_v collectiuè_fw-la for_o such_o a_o flock_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o diverse_a particular_a flock_n as_o gen._n 33._o 13._o yea_o and_o in_o 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the_o election_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v his_o 2._o premisse_a be_v that_o the_o sentence_n decree_v in_o that_o synod_n be_v not_o scripture_n because_o they_o decree_v it_o as_o still_o it_o be_v when_o the_o apostle_n move_v by_o the_o proper_a spirit_n of_o their_o apoâ—…olicall_a station_n according_a to_o that_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o but_o what_o they_o decree_v be_v by_o debate_n find_v out_o to_o be_v either_o express_a in_o scripture_n or_o undeniable_o deduce_v from_o thence_o so_o by_o one_o of_o these_o way_n be_v find_v to_o be_v scripture_n and_o be_v therefore_o decree_v and_o enjoin_v by_o they_o upon_o other_o and_o then_o go_v out_o a_o while_n in_o clear_v this_o which_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o and_o to_o pass_v other_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v note_v in_o this_o second_o premisse_a grant_v both_o what_o will_v he_o infer_v hereupon_o that_o in_o the_o close_a of_o sect._n 28._o so_o that_o what_o they_o produce_v by_o debate_n be_v material_o 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synod_n be_v secundary_a subordinate_a and_o regulate_v but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o no_o obligatorinesse_n at_o all_o yea_o one_o of_o his_o own_o contradict_v he_o in_o terminis_fw-la in_o this_o mr._n cotton_n speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o very_a synod_n key_n c._n 6._o this_o bind_a power_n be_v not_o only_o material_o from_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n impose_v which_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la from_o the_o word_n but_o also_o formal_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n section_n 12_o but_o come_v we_o to_o his_o clear_a answ_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o a_o object_n have_v then_o this_o synod_n no_o authoritative_a power_n at_o all_o for_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o ordinance_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o pertinent_a question_n propound_v by_o the_o author_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o assert_v as_o
〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o take_v 〈…〉_o people_n 〈…〉_o with_o otâ—ers_n of_o great_a parâ—…_n and_o so_o be_v 〈…〉_o here_o yet_o â—…nd_v the_o forâ—…_n riddleâ—_n clear_v but_o to_o 〈…〉_o 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o able_a 〈…〉_o then_o a_o particular_a congregationâ—_n i_o think_v 〈…〉_o will_v 〈◊〉_d â—eny_v and_o sure_o it_o can_v â—e_v deny_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—re_v this_o be_v a_o ground_n whereupon_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v 〈…〉_o that_o beside_o the_o presbytery_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d congregation_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o more_o ample_a presbytery_n 〈…〉_o unto_o whâ—…â—…course_n may_v be_v have_v in_o case_n of_o suppose_a 〈…〉_o of_o the_o eldership_n of_o a_o particular_a congrâ—…gationâ—_n and_o to_o which_o particular_a eldership_n may_v themselves_o 〈…〉_o case_n or_o case_n controversall_a among_o 〈…〉_o such_o particular_a elderships_n 〈…〉_o subject_a â—…no_fw-la superior_a authoritâ—…_n 〈…〉_o hold_v forth_o the_o plurality_n 〈…〉_o presbytery_n above_o the_o presbytery_n 〈…〉_o as_o a_o object_n or_o ground_n to_o 〈…〉_o â—all_n that_o be_v â—…deed_o to_o 〈…〉_o â—old_a it_o forth_o 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o 〈…〉_o â—…ght_v determiâ—…tions_n in_o matter_n 〈…〉_o the_o hold_v 〈…〉_o of_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o that_o 〈…〉_o necessity_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o 4._o pâ—g_v 2._o and_o if_o it_o 〈…〉_o â—orth_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o thoritative_a synodâ—…_n 〈…〉_o as_o hold_v forth_o so_o 〈…〉_o but_o 〈…〉_o â—…dicious_a 〈…〉_o to_o 〈…〉_o congregationâ—_n 〈…〉_o 60._o or_o 40._o 〈…〉_o pâ—…sons_n subject_a to_o the_o judâ—…_n 〈…〉_o trial_n 〈…〉_o of_o noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiasticâ—…_n 〈…〉_o â—…rth_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o sâ—are_v to_o 〈…〉_o great_a â—oth_v and_o â—eader_n to_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n 〈…〉_o to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o 〈…〉_o a_o single_a congregation_n 〈…〉_o particular_a congregationâ—_n 〈…〉_o let_v judicious_a 〈…〉_o to_o licence_n to_o do_v 〈…〉_o out_o be_v lyaâ—…_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o say_v which_o of_o these_o be_v like_a to_o prouâ—_n a_o gaudy_a and_o take_a snare_n upon_o flesh_n and_o blood_n section_n 4_o but_o go_v we_o on_o to_o the_o test_n of_o this_o sect._n let_v minister_n doctor_n etc._n etc._n man_n of_o never_o so_o great_a learning_n be_v in_o a_o sojourn_v we_o say_v associate_v presbytery_n yet_o the_o persbytery_n 〈◊〉_d congregation_n be_v like_a in_o reason_n to_o be_v more_o learned_a in_o the_o bâ—…inesse_n of_o their_o particular_a member_n which_o offend_v than_o stranger_n because_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o have_v by_o intimate_a conversation_n advantage_n to_o judge_n of_o man_n and_o matter_n concern_v they_o more_o than_o other_o here_o â—…deed_o lie_v the_o 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v â—aid_v to_o make_v out_o his_o 3._o proof_n against_o presbytery_n over_o more_o congregation_n than_o one_o viz._n that_o they_o destroy_v and_o elude_v the_o end_n of_o church_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o which_o they_o pretend_v for_o answ_n 1._o this_o reason_n if_o it_o have_v truth_n and_o force_n in_o it_o be_v as_o much_o against_o any_o synod_n whatsoever_o even_o their_o own_o consultative_a 〈◊〉_d as_o against_o authoritative_a synod_n and_o presbytery_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d congregation_n for_o thus_o i_o may_v well_o reason_n against_o the_o use_n of_o such_o consultative_a synod_n upon_o the_o same_o very_a suppositâ—…â—…dged_v by_o mr._n locky_a here_o consultative_n synod_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n but_o a_o deuâ—…e_n of_o man_n because_o they_o elude_v the_o end_n whereâ—…_n they_o pretend_v to_o wit_n find_v out_o more_o clear_a and_o satisfactory_a â—…ght_n concern_v difficult_a matter_n in_o particular_a congregationâ—_n nay_o because_o let_v never_o so_o many_o able_a minister_n elder_n and_o other_o christian_n be_v in_o such_o a_o synod_n yet_o the_o presbyterâ—…_n of_o the_o particular_a congregation_n be_v like_a in_o reason_n to_o be_v more_o learned_a in_o the_o business_n of_o their_o particular_a member_n then_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v more_o able_a to_o give_v light_n and_o resolution_n it_o such_o matter_n than_o stranger_n in_o a_o synod_n can_v do_v but_o 2._o this_o argument_n run_v upon_o sundry_a tacit_n and_o suppress_v false_a supposition_n and_o mistake_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o only_a matter_n which_o synod_n can_v haâ—…_n to_o coâ—…osâ—…_n upon_o and_o determine_v be_v business_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o disâ—…pâ—…e_n about_o particular_a member_n of_o particular_a congregation_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o beside_o business_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n about_o particular_a member_n of_o congregation_n there_o be_v first_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v define_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a error_n heresy_n and_o corruption_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o declare_v against_o second_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o external_a order_n and_o policy_n which_o be_v determinable_a by_o the_o true_a 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