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be_v lord_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v much_o less_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o minister_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministry_n above_o the_o people_n but_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o be_v lordly_a over_o god_n people_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o he_o on_o who_o they_o will_v father_n the_o great_a lordlines_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 3._o therefore_o one_o minister_n may_v not_o be_v lord_n or_o have_v superiority_n over_o another_o 4_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o be_v equal_a and_o right_n 3._o that_o every_o man_n cause_n be_v hear_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o handle_v the_o matter_n there_o where_o they_o may_v have_v both_o the_o accuser_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o fault_n which_o show_v that_o every_o minister_n have_v authority_n over_o his_o own_o flock_n and_o no_o other_o to_o meddle_v 5_o bishop_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n be_v equal_a to_o our_o bishop_n or_o parish_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o none_o it_o can_v be_v say_v one_o be_v lord_n another_o be_v servant_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n belong_v equal_o to_o all_o save_v that_o some_o be_v of_o better_a gift_n than_o other_o howbeit_o such_o gift_n cause_v no_o inequality_n or_o lordship_n in_o the_o church_n 6_o in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n verbi_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o the_o worde_n be_v none_o above_o another_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o head_n or_o precedent_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v take_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o give_v to_o one_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o papacy_n 2._o 8_o christ_n do_v most_o feverilie_o forbid_v unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n primacy_n and_o dominion_n 17._o 9_o equal_a power_n and_o function_n be_v give_v to_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 18._o and_o that_o from_o the_o beginning_n no_o one_o prefer_v himself_o before_o another_o savinge_v only_o that_o for_o 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that_o will_v be_v so_o desire_v it_o answer_n but_o luke_n say_v let_v the_o great_a be_v as_o your_o servant_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v but_o a_o silly_a shift_n so_o that_o their_o assertion_n be_v overthrow_v congrega_fw-la and_o their_o objection_n answer_v it_o remain_v that_o we_o prove_v yet_o more_o direct_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bishop_n resident_a over_o every_o congregation_n which_o be_v prove_v thus_o 1_o if_o a_o bishop_n and_o minister_n be_v all_o one_o then_o must_v there_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o every_o congregation_n for_o every_o man_n will_v confess_v that_o every_o congregation_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o minister_n but_o a_o bishop_n and_o a_o minister_n be_v all_o one_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o saint_n paul_n describe_v not_o one_o quality_n for_o the_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o quality_n of_o
connterp_v pag._n 11_o matth._n 21._o 25._o 26._o math._n 28._o 20_o cyprian_n in_o sermone_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christi_fw-la cyprian_n de_fw-fr prescrip_n adversus_fw-la hâ—ret_fw-la cyprian_n li._n 1._o epist._n 8._o the_o conclusion_n the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o proposition_n reason_n for_o the_o first_o proposition_n joh._n 1._o 23._o 25._o numb_a 16._o the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n the_o 2._o proposition_n &_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o that_o the_o name_n of_o archb_n may_v be_v give_v no_o man_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 4._o heb._n 13._o 20._o act_n 3._o 15._o 5._o 31._o hebr._n 12._o 2._o objection_n for_o the_o name_n of_o archb._n and_o answer_n thereunto_o whitegift_n page_n 318._o that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o archb._n be_v unlawful_a the_o conclusion_n objection_n for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o archb._n and_o answer_n thereunto_o the_o conclusion_n the_o 3._o proposition_n &_o reason_n for_o it_o act._n 1._o 20._o council_n calce_v ca._n 6._o art_n 15._o council_n vrbanum_fw-la test_n grat._n di_o 70._o jerom_n ad_fw-la nepotian_n the_o conclusion_n our_o assertion_n their_o assertion_n council_n ni._n canon_n 15._o conc._n to_o 2._o theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o the_o conclusion_n our_o assertion_n num._n 8._o 9_o cyprian_a book_n 1._o epist_n 3._o ambrose_n epist_n 82._o jerome_n ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotianum_fw-la this_o be_v right_a our_o english_a fashion_n nazianze_fw-mi augustin_n basil._n epi._n 58_o chrisost._n in_o act._n 1._o council_n ni._n teste_fw-la theo._n the_o same_o conc_fw-fr test_n hist._n tripart_v lib._n 2._o conc._n constan_o test_n tri_fw-la par_fw-fr hist._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 14._o council_n car_fw-fr take_fw-mi can_v 1._o conci_fw-la toletan_n test_n do_v 51._o council_n gabil_n can_v 10._o justi._n in_o co_fw-la carol._n magnus_fw-la do_v 63._o sacrorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la lodovicus_n caro._n filius_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la adriani_n secundi_fw-la the_o conclusion_n t._n c._n second_o book_n 1._o part_n pa._n 212._o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o 2._o proposition_n the_o 1._o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v august_n lib._n the_o past_a gregor_n 1._o epist_n 33._o jerome_n ad_fw-la oecumen_fw-la confes._n heluet._n the_o 2._o proposition_n be_v thus_o prove_v theodoret._n book_n 5._o ca._n 23._o 4._o council_n carthag_n cap._n 23._o cyprian_n li._n 1._o epist_n 4._o the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n reason_n against_o the_o 1._o propofit_n hooper_n upon_o the_o 8._o commandment_n the_o conclusion_n the_o 2._o proposition_n that_o they_o hold_v and_o reason_n against_o it_o cyprian_n li._n 1._o epist._n 3._o luther_n advertus_fw-la pap_n etc._n etc._n museul_n lot_n come_v de_fw-fr minist_n verbi_fw-la idem_fw-la upon_o 2._o thes._n 2._o conf._n helu_n cap._n 17._o idem_fw-la ca._n 18._o the_o conclusion_n a_o bishop_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o congrega_fw-la ignat._n ad_fw-la philadel_n epipha_n li._n 3._o tom_n 1._o here_o 75._o 2._o council_n cartha_n to_o 1._o cap._n 10._o 3._o council_n tom_fw-mi 1._o ca._n 8._o 8._o euseb._n li._n 5._o cap._n 16._o 16._o theodo_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o 4._o socrat._n 4_o 26._o 26._o quest._n 16_o dilt_n â—0_n jerome_n ad_fw-la euagâ—um_fw-la act_n &_o monument_n fol._n 216._o hooper_n upon_o 8._o come_v pag._n 90._o the_o conclusion_n igna._n ad_fw-la tral_n tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n jerome_n contra_fw-la lucif_n ambr._n upon_o 1._o tim._n 5._o possidon_n in_o vita_fw-la augu._n socrat._n libr._n 5._o cap._n 22._o bucer_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la christ._n p._n mar._n upon_o rom._n 12._o idem_fw-la 1._o cor._n 12._o caluin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o se._n 8._o the_o conclusion_n reason_n prove_v elder_n as_o necessary_a under_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o first_o proposition_n 6._o council_n con._n ca._n 16._o council_n va_fw-fr can._n 4._o chrisost._n upon_o act._n 6._o bull_v decad_a 5._o ser._n 2._o bucer_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi christi_fw-la 14._o p._n mart._n rom._n 12._o caluin_n in_o li._n 4._o ca._n 3._o s._n 9_o beza_n confe_fw-mi cap._n 5._o se._n 23._o igna._n ad_fw-la philadel_n the_o conclusion_n the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o proposition_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o d._n bridges_n pag._n 132._o confe_fw-mi heluet_n tigur_n bern._n gene._n polo_n hun._n scotl._n ca._n 18._o caluin_n in_o li._n 4._o ca._n 3._o s._n 8._o p._n mart._n rom._n 3._o bucer_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la christi_fw-la 15._o m._n whitak_n against_o duraeus_n objection_n against_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o same_o the_o 3._o proposition_n can._n app._n cap._n 80._o conc._n cal._n cap._n 3._o &_o 7._o 4._o council_n cart._n ca._n 20._o caluin_n in_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 11._o sect_n 9_o beza_n confe_fw-mi cap._n 5._o sect_n 32._o &_o 42._o p._n martyr_n upon_o 10._o 13._o bucer_n upon_o matth._n 5._o the_o conclusion_n objection_n for_o civil_a of_o 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old_a and_o new_a for_o election_n not_o to_o be_v by_o one_o but_o by_o diverse_a speak_v also_o of_o ordination_n and_o so_o be_v forcible_a to_o this_o purpose_n 4_o euagrius_n come_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n unlawfullie_o 23._o because_o only_a paulinus_n ordain_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o many_o cannon_n which_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n or_o at_o the_o least_o by_o three_o 5_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n one_o bishop_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n 23._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o elder_n present_a shall_v all_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n 6_o when_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v 4._o the_o bishop_n adjoin_v do_v ordain_v he_o therefore_o if_o church-officer_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n conclusion_n not_o by_o one_o but_o by_o the_o eldership_n consistinge_v of_o many_o if_o they_o be_v to_o ordain_v that_o have_v warrant_v out_o of_o the_o word_n to_o assure_v the_o party_n ordain_v that_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n if_o ordination_n by_o one_o bishop_n be_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o many_o canon_n of_o counsel_n if_o the_o bishop_n &_o elder_n be_v to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n last_o if_o the_o bishop_n adjoin_v be_v to_o ordain_v then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o church-officer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o man_n but_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n but_o they_o fight_v hear_v against_o this_o because_o it_o strike_v at_o a_o main_a pillar_n of_o their_o kingdom_n their_o chief_a ground_n be_v these_o 1_o objection_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v elder_n where_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o eldership_n answer_n they_o be_v say_v to_o ordain_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a procure_v it_o so_o be_v joshua_n 5._o 3._o say_v to_o circumcise_v which_o be_v the_o levite_n office_n so_o say_v we_o the_o queen_n have_v make_v a_o law_n and_o yet_o not_o she_o alone_o make_v any_o 2_o objection_n though_o it_o be_v so_o then_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o require_v now_o no_o more_o than_o the_o community_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n answer_n there_o be_v no_o more_o community_n then_o for_o they_o that_o think_v otherwise_o be_v in_o that_o point_n anabaptistes_n then_o be_v to_o be_v require_v now_o so_o that_o instance_n make_v for_o us._n 3_o objection_n example_n be_v no_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v follow_v answer_n example_n not_o contrary_v any_o rule_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v as_o if_o they_o be_v commandment_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o remain_v upon_o the_o former_a ground_n most_o steadfast_a that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o eldership_n to_o ordain_v those_o church_n officer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o the_o ordain_v of_o church-officer_n must_v be_v do_v with_o humble_a prayer_n of_o the_o eldership_n &_o the_o congregation_n discipl_n ecclesiast_fw-la fol._n 50._o their_o unreverent_a beginning_n and_o proceed_v therewith_o in_o a_o corner_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o proof_n of_o our_o assertion_n by_o these_o reason_n 1_o we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o these_o action_n as_o they_o by_o who_o we_o have_v direction_n to_o do_v they_o have_v set_v we_o a_o example_n but_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n when_o they_o ordain_v church-officer_n do_v always_o commend_v the_o action_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n together_o with_o those_o congregation_n over_o which_o they_o place_v they_o act_n 6._o 6._o and_o 14._o 23._o therefore_o the_o ordayninge_v of_o church-officer_n must_v be_v do_v by_o humble_a prayer_n of_o the_o eldership_n and_o congregation_n 2_o the_o great_a the_o action_n be_v that_o be_v in_o hand_n the_o more_o careful_a must_v they_o be_v that_o have_v it_o in_o hand_n to_o humble_v they_o self_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n assistance_n therein_o but_o the_o ordain_v of_o church-officer_n be_v a_o action_n of_o most_o weighty_a importance_n therefore_o they_o that_o have_v it_o in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o eldershipp_n to_o ordain_v he_o and_o congregation_n to_o receyve_v he_o ought_v to_o humble_a themselves_o in_o earnest_a prayer_n before_o hand_n 3_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o comfort_n or_o discomfort_v of_o the_o action_n be_v to_o join_v together_o in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o better_a event_n and_o against_o the_o worse_a but_o the_o eldership_n and_o people_n shall_v both_o have_v part_n in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o action_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o join_v together_o in_o humble_a prayer_n before_o hand_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o church-officer_n must_v be_v ordain_v by_o layinge_v on_o of_o hand_n in_o this_o they_o agree_v with_o we_o concern_v the_o ceremony_n itself_o albeit_o neither_o in_o the_o party_n by_o who_o nor_o on_o who_o it_o must_v be_v confer_v the_o profit_n of_o this_o ceremony_n appear_v in_o the_o reason_n follow_v 1_o that_o which_o stir_v up_o every_o party_n to_o pray_v with_o more_o fervency_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v but_o such_o be_v this_o ceremony_n for_o it_o affect_v the_o ordeyner_n when_o they_o feel_v he_o for_o who_o they_o pray_v and_o the_o ordain_v when_o he_o feel_v a_o calling_n and_o charge_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v sensible_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o congregation_n when_o they_o see_v he_o separate_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v reap_v much_o comfort_n or_o grief_n therefore_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a 2_o that_o which_o help_v forward_o the_o party_n ordain_v in_o his_o care_n to_o walk_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o his_o call_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v such_o be_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o both_o it_o declare_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v separate_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o also_o give_v he_o hope_n that_o his_o hand_n who_o allot_v he_o thereunto_o will_v always_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o that_o call_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o a_o profitable_a use_n 3_o that_o which_o work_v a_o more_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v such_o be_v the_o layinge_v on_o of_o hand_n for_o it_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v he_o in_o that_o call_n over_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v use_v therefore_o see_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o hand_n conclusion_n be_v forcible_a to_o increase_v the_o fervency_n of_o every_o party_n when_o they_o pray_v see_v it_o assure_v the_o call_n to_o the_o party_n ordain_v and_o give_v he_o a_o argument_n of_o good_a hope_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o and_o seeinge_v it_o procure_v a_o more_o persuasion_n in_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v allot_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n himself_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a and_o idle_a ceremony_n as_o many_o do_v imagine_v but_o of_o good_a and_o profitable_a use_n in_o all_o ordination_n chap._n 10._o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n at_o the_o least_o precedent_n over_o every_o congregation_n who_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a charge_n and_o in_o the_o general_a government_n of_o the_o church_n t._n c._n 1._o book_n page_n 22._o and_o 2._o book_n 1._o part_n page_n 515._o they_o maintain_v contrary_a unto_o this_o these_o two_o 1_o that_o one_o may_v have_v two_o or_o more_o charge_n propofit_n
23._o which_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o preachinge_a elder_n only_o consider_v that_o the_o scarcity_n of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o paul_n be_v constrain_v to_o send_v timothy_n and_o titus_n to_o great_a city_n which_o he_o can_v hardly_o spare_v as_o he_o often_o testify_v therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o elder_n as_o be_v only_o to_o assist_v in_o gowernement_n in_o every_o congregation_n 2_o those_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n unless_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o some_o congregation_n need_v not_o so_o much_o help_v as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v but_o christ_n have_v ordain_v elder_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o help_a forward_o of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 12._o 28._o therefore_o such_o elder_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n 3_o that_o which_o being_n want_v the_o body_n can_v not_o be_v entiere_fw-fr that_o same_o must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n but_o the_o elder_n can_v not_o be_v want_v and_o the_o church_n be_v a_o entiere_fw-fr body_n rom._n 12._o 8._o which_o every_o congregation_n shall_v be_v rom._n 12._o 4._o therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n 5_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v describe_v such_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n then_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n which_o be_v clear_a by_o this_o that_o every_o congregation_n have_v need_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o any_o and_o that_o every_o congregation_n must_v have_v all_o the_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o every_o congregation_n be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n describe_v unto_o we_o such_o elder_n 1._o ti._n 5._o 17._o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n 5_o there_o be_v no_o church_n that_o can_v stand_v without_o her_o eldership_n or_o council_n tral_n 6_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o baptize_v bapt._n and_o the_o elder_a &_o deacon_n may_v not_o do_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o bishop_n licence_n 7_o neither_o elder_a nor_o deacon_n have_v right_a lucif_n but_o upon_o the_o bishop_n commandment_n so_o much_o as_o to_o baptize_v 8_o elder_n fall_v away_o through_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o teacher_n 5._o 9_o valerius_n the_o bishop_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o appoint_v augustin_n to_o preach_v augu._n be_v but_o a_o elder_a 10_o after_o that_o arrius_n be_v convict_v of_o heresy_n 22._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o elder_n shall_v no_o more_o preach_v 11_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o church_n christ._n aught_o to_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n 12_o speak_v of_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o minister_n 12._o he_o lament_v that_o it_o be_v so_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o name_n do_v scarce_o remain_v 13_o certain_a of_o the_o people_n be_v join_v with_o the_o pastor_n 12._o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o pastor_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o himself_o 14_o there_o be_v elder_n that_o do_v assist_v the_o minister_n 8._o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 15_o whitgift_n confess_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n they_o have_v in_o every_o church_n certain_a senior_n pag._n 638._o let_v it_o then_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n how_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v out_o 16_o if_o the_o platform_n set_v down_o to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n be_v for_o all_o church_n then_o must_v elder_n be_v in_o all_o for_o these_o elder_n be_v there_o describe_v but_o it_o be_v a_o platform_n for_o all_o church_n &_o that_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 14._o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n 17_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o every_o minister_n commission_n to_o teach_v and_o practice_v must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n but_o the_o ordination_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o office_n be_v in_o every_o minister_n commission_n matth._n 28._o 20._o or_o else_o they_o ordain_v elder_n without_o warrant_n from_o christ_n which_o none_o dare_v affirm_v therefore_o there_o must_v be_v elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n 18_o wheresoever_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v there_o must_v also_o the_o elder_n be_v which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o where_o the_o one_o be_v describe_v there_o be_v the_o other_o also_o but_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v sufficient_o in_o the_o 10._o chap._n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n 19_o if_o the_o apostle_n labour_v for_o uniformity_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n and_o establish_v in_o all_o church_n one_o order_n then_o must_v there_o be_v elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n for_o they_o 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minister_n commission_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wheresoever_o a_o bishop_n must_v be_v if_o the_o apostle_n establish_v uniformity_n even_o in_o the_o mean_a thing_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n as_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o minister_n in_o the_o gowernement_n of_o the_o same_o they_o confess_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o seem_v to_o say_v somewhat_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n thus_o 1_o objection_n god_n have_v give_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o his_o church_n to_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n which_o these_o elder_n will_v abridge_v answer_n no_o more_o than_o the_o eldership_n abridge_v the_o soweraingrie_a of_o david_n oner_n israel_n for_o his_o government_n be_v temporal_a and_o they_o spiritual_a 2_o objection_n gualther_n upon_o the_o 1._o cor._n 5._o deni_v it_o to_o be_v needful_a under_o a_o christian_n magistrate_n 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as_o appear_v in_o every_o country_n where_o such_o minister_n be_v displace_v and_o such_o enemy_n do_v dwell_v therefore_o to_o displace_v such_o be_v a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a offence_n 7_o that_o action_n that_o cause_v the_o doer_n thereof_o to_o be_v esteem_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o such_o be_v the_o put_n of_o those_o minister_n to_o silence_n for_o it_o make_v the_o people_n that_o have_v any_o love_n to_o religion_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n in_o so_o do_v for_o say_v they_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n can_v not_o cross_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o these_o man_n do_v therefore_o the_o displace_n of_o they_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n 8_o that_o which_o let_v in_o more_o wickedness_n at_o once_o than_o the_o diligent_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n can_v drive_v out_o in_o diverse_a year_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n but_o such_o be_v the_o displace_n of_o these_o minister_n for_o 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god_n people_n of_o their_o spiritual_a comfort_n if_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o fall_v away_o if_o god_n give_v a_o blessing_n unto_o their_o labour_n if_o the_o displace_n of_o they_o give_v the_o enemy_n matter_n to_o rejoice_v and_o hope_v to_o overcome_v if_o it_o cause_v the_o displacer_n to_o be_v esteem_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n if_o it_o let_v in_o more_o wickedness_n in_o one_o day_n than_o preachinge_a can_n throw_v out_o in_o many_o year_n if_o it_o interrupte_v the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o warrant_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o law_n of_o the_o land_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o the_o displace_n of_o those_o minister_n be_v a_o most_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n against_o the_o lord_n chap._n 17._o the_o eldership_n be_v to_o
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by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v translate_v unto_o we_o from_o they_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n synedrion_fw-mi be_v by_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n call_v sanedrim_n by_o the_o rabbin_n do_v import_v and_o have_v nothing_o ceremonial_a in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v execute_v among_o they_o by_o the_o church_n and_o not_o any_o one_o joh._n 9_o 22._o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v to_o excommunicate_v and_o not_o one_o man_n 6_o cyprian_n say_v he_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o charge_n 10._o without_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o elder_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n 7_o the_o elder_n and_o other_o church-officer_n have_v as_o well_o power_n to_o absolve_v as_o the_o bishop_n 14._o 8_o for_o so_o much_o as_o absolution_n belong_v unto_o all_o 19_o i_o alone_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o 9_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v away_o from_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 39_o etc._n etc._n there_o do_v bear_v rule_n certain_a of_o the_o most_o approve_a ancient_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v this_o honour_n not_o by_o money_n but_o by_o good_a report_n 10_o it_o help_v much_o to_o make_v the_o party_n more_o ashamed_a perman_n that_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n often_o 11_o the_o elder_n have_v interest_n in_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n 9_o and_o the_o church_n itself_o in_o excommunication_n 12_o s._n paul_n accuse_v the_o corinthian_n for_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v not_o excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 13_o the_o elder_n have_v the_o gowernement_n in_o excommunication_n 14_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o permit_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n to_o one_o man_n 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o tyranny_n may_v be_v avoid_v &_o this_o censure_n execute_v with_o great_a fruit_n and_o gravity_n the_o order_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o use_v be_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v 15_o he_o show_v that_o it_o partayn_v not_o to_o one_o man_n 6._o that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a fact_n that_o one_o shall_v take_v the_o authority_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v common_a to_o other_o that_o it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o tyranny_n take_v from_o the_o church_n their_o right_n and_o abrogate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n ordain_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 16_o the_o bishop_n 6_o when_o they_o excommunicate_v of_o themselves_o alone_o do_v it_o ambitious_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o godly_a cannon_n see_v bucer_n against_o gropper_n and_o upon_o ephes._n 4._o de_fw-fr animicura_fw-fr also_o zuinglius_fw-la in_o ecclesiast_fw-la 17_o it_o be_v plentifullie_o forbid_v even_o by_o that_o filthy_a puddle_n 165._o the_o cannon_n law_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n when_o it_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o therefore_o conclusion_n if_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n if_o s._n paul_n enjoin_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n if_o it_o have_v need_n of_o great_a advice_n and_o authority_n if_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o may_v execute_v the_o other_o part_n of_o discipline_n if_o it_o be_v so_o execute_v among_o the_o jew_n if_o to_o absolve_v be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o elder_n power_n as_o the_o bishop_n if_o cyprian_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o alone_o if_o it_o be_v the_o action_n in_o tertullia_n time_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a elder_n if_o to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n help_v much_o to_o make_v the_o party_n more_o ashamed_a if_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v interest_n in_o it_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n at_o corinth_n be_v reproove_v for_o not_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o weighty_a a_o matter_n for_o one_o man_n if_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o by_o one_o overturn_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n bring_v in_o tyranny_n maintain_v ambition_n and_o last_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o cannon_n law_n itself_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o follow_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o one_o man_n to_o excommunicate_v but_o unto_o the_o eldership_n and_o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n their_o objection_n hereunto_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o practice_n be_v these_o 1_o objection_n the_o right_a of_o excommunication_n be_v in_o saint_n paul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o rest_n answer_n he_o give_v only_a direction_n in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n which_o he_o write_v of_o unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v not_o throw_v out_o the_o incestuous_a person_n he_o have_v remain_v still_o unexcommunicate_v for_o all_o that_o which_o s._n paul_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o 2_o objection_n christ_n give_v peter_n and_o every_o apostle_n power_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n which_o interpreter_n expound_v by_o matth._n 18._o 15._o answer_n that_o power_n be_v of_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n or_o pronounce_v his_o mercy_n in_o preach_v and_o not_o of_o this_o action_n they_o be_v expound_v one_o by_o another_o because_o of_o the_o ratify_n of_o they_o both_o in_o heaven_n alike_o 3_o objection_n paul_n do_v excommunicate_a hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n answer_n that_o be_v be_v moderator_n of_o the_o action_n he_o pronounce_v it_o not_o that_o he_o do_v it_o alone_o the_o same_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n as_o ambrose_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v say_v to_o excommunicate_v therefore_o upon_o these_o ground_n of_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n book_n emperor_n law_n history_n new_a writer_n and_o clear_a light_n of_o reason_n i_o conclude_v that_o 1._o christ_n have_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o an_o exact_v and_o perfect_a platform_n of_o governinge_v his_o church_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v this_o 11._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 4._o call_v by_o the_o people_n and_o 7._o ordain_v by_o the_o eldership_n be_v of_o 10._o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a congregation_n must_v 10_o with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n employ_v theâ—selues_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 1â—_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v in_o every_o congregation_n certain_a elder_n who_o office_n be_v to_o oversee_v the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o assist_v their_o pastor_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n also_o 13_o deacon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v only_o in_o receyve_v and_o bestow_v the_o liberality_n and_o good_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o necessary_a use_n last_o 14._o that_o there_o must_v be_v in_o every_o congregation_n a_o eldership_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n if_o they_o can_v have_v any_o and_o elder_n who_o be_v in_o common_a to_o see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v well_o govern_v not_o only_o in_o maintain_v the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_a 17_o but_o also_o in_o admonish_v reprehend_v or_o 18._o separatinge_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o that_o walk_v offensive_o and_o 19_o last_o in_o excommunicate_v they_o that_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n can_v be_v reclaim_v so_o that_o all_o and_o every_o government_n contrary_a or_o beside_o this_o whether_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a swerve_v from_o that_o order_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v unlawful_a finis_fw-la omnia_fw-la tum_fw-la liceant_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la 1._o tim._n 3._o 14._o 15._o pro._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o rom._n 14._o 23._o heb._n 3._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 1._o co._n 12._o 28_o ephe._n 4._o 11._o etc._n etc._n see_v