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shall_v mean_v if_o it_o do_v not_o come_v to_o explain_v the_o former_a phrase_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o divers_a bishop_n so_o that_o then_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v bellarmine_n exposition_n against_o both_o these_o adversary_n be_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o congruous_a to_o the_o canon_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v pope_n damasus_n argument_n as_o they_o be_v scholastical_o urge_v by_o vasques_n and_o that_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o this_o epistle_n sect_n v._o damasus_n his_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o chori-episcopi_n answer_v damasus_n seem_v to_o i_o either_o with_o bellarmine_n to_o think_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o chori-episcopi_n in_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o canon_n which_o may_v be_v persuade_v because_o although_o he_o begin_v with_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o plural_a number_n before_o urge_v yet_o he_o never_o endeavour_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o or_o else_o believe_v they_o all_o but_o presbyter_n he_o think_v that_o his_o other_o argument_n may_v invalid_a this_o and_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v deficient_a in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o bishop_n by_o it_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n chori_n which_o signify_v country_n they_o be_v but_o country_n bishop_n when_o as_o all_o bishop_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o city_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o such_o canon_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o government_n of_o church_n in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n where_o be_v such_o city_n for_o the_o decorum_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o episcopal_a sea_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v in_o unsettle_a state_n as_o suppose_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o barbarous_a place_n of_o the_o west-indies_n where_o be_v no_o such_o place_n to_o give_v episcopacy_n that_o honour_n yet_o the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v plant_v and_o governor_n put_v into_o they_o to_o regulate_v their_o discipline_n oâ—_n else_o thing_n will_v go_v backward_o fast_o than_o forward_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n again_o we_o may_v conceive_v if_o such_o canon_n be_v insist_v upon_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o prime_a and_o chief_a bishop_n not_o such_o as_o be_v vicarii_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la that_o be_v vicar_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n now_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o such_o vicar_n and_o they_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n who_o diocese_n be_v large_a as_o will_v appear_v short_o and_o these_o chori-episcopi_n although_o they_o may_v be_v impede_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n by_o the_o superior_a authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n yet_o with_o his_o consent_n be_v empower_v to_o ordain_v in_o these_o case_n which_o be_v most_o agree_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o canon_n according_a to_o any_o edition_n either_o sine_fw-la or_o praeter_fw-la or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v this_o be_v enough_o i_o think_v for_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o pope_n damasus_n sect_n vi_o his_o next_o argument_n answer_v another_o be_v thus_o frame_v there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n of_o priesthood_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n this_o he_o enlarge_v and_o prove_v from_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n where_o be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n only_o in_o the_o priesthood_n as_o likewise_o from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o have_v only_a apostle_n and_o disciple_n so_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o present_a church_n now_o it_o seem_v these_o chori-episcopi_n be_v neither_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o great_a than_o presbyter_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o bishop_n wherefore_o nothing_o in_o answer_n what_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o i_o know_v not_o but_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o think_v some_o be_v bishop_n and_o some_o only_a presbyter_n and_o they_o who_o be_v bishop_n may_v act_v these_o great_a office_n of_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n with_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n those_o who_o be_v only_a priest_n can_v not_o thus_o damasus_n his_o argument_n be_v be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o that_o canon_n of_o antioch_n and_o therefore_o vasques_n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o 238._o disp._n cap._n 7._o that_o damasus_n do_v conceive_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n some_o chori-episcopi_n be_v bishop_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o they_o have_v episcopal_a consecration_n although_o they_o be_v but_o titular_a bishop_n and_o so_o have_v no_o place_n assign_v at_o their_o consecration_n where_o they_o shall_v officiate_v yet_o they_o have_v that_o power_n grant_v they_o at_o their_o consecration_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o act_n whensoever_o a_o place_n be_v assign_v they_o and_o yet_o damasus_n condemn_v they_o for_o the_o future_a which_o be_v never_o obey_v sect_n vii_o one_o word_n in_o the_o canon_n more_o explain_v there_o be_v one_o word_n more_o in_o the_o canon_n which_o may_v abide_v a_o misinterpretation_n and_o be_v somewhat_o insist_v upon_o by_o doctor_n forbes_n that_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o the_o chori-episcopus_a must_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o he_o and_o his_o possession_n be_v subject_a now_o if_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o bishop_n only_o certain_o he_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n for_o although_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n one_o bishop_n have_v be_v allow_v to_o consecrate_v and_o the_o power_n apostolical_a be_v to_o they_o separative_a to_o every_o one_o to_o ordain_v yet_o when_o law_n be_v substitute_v by_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o severe_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o man_n live_v in_o obedience_n to_o that_o church_n shall_v dare_v â—o_o break_v they_o in_o public_a and_o that_o constant_o as_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o canon_n be_v deliver_v concern_v a_o double_a sort_n of_o chori-episcopi_n some_o that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n of_o divers_a bishop_n and_o other_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o only_a which_o be_v all_o be_v require_v and_o so_o i_o will_v pass_v to_o my_o last_o proposal_n to_o show_v what_o these_o chori-episcopi_n be_v chap._n xvi_o what_o the_o chori-episcopi_n be_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v clear_o deliver_v by_o any_o what_o i_o find_v shall_v be_v set_v down_o and_o leave_v the_o determination_n to_o other_o in_o general_a my_o conceit_n of_o they_o be_v this_o that_o as_o it_o happen_v in_o other_o parisnes_n where_o presbyter_n have_v the_o charge_n that_o where_o they_o be_v large_a and_o
although_o perhaps_o some_o who_o have_v not_o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v little_a of_o moment_n to_o be_v find_v in_o antiquity_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v not_o observe_v by_o i_o there_o be_v a_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o three_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n but_o it_o be_v reject_v by_o binius_fw-la and_o so_o slight_v by_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v some_o may_v ask_v my_o opinion_n of_o those_o church_n where_o be_v no_o bishop_n first_o i_o dare_v censure_n no_o man_n much_o less_o such_o large_a congregation_n among_o which_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o full_a of_o piety_n i_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o so_o may_v they_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la but_o certain_o in_o that_o acquaintance_n that_o i_o have_v with_o antiquity_n there_o seem_v to_o i_o no_o ground_n for_o they_o there_o nor_o in_o the_o scripture_n these_o few_o piece_n which_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n have_v collect_v be_v but_o old_a totered_a rag_n which_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v stitch_v to_o this_o new_a garment_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o excuse_v themselves_o but_o necessity_n which_o whether_o they_o have_v sufficient_a or_o no_o to_o excuse_v they_o let_v their_o own_o soul_n judge_v god_n will_v i_o dare_v not_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n a_o apostle_n their_o election_n and_o to_o what_o 7._o their_o number_n whence_o their_o name_n their_o office_n 8._o to_o who_o send_v 9_o what_o to_o preach_v 10._o the_o apostle_n power_n whence_o 22._o the_o apostle_n true_o have_v the_o power_n of_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 23._o 24._o the_o apostle_n only_o commission_v to_o baptise_v 25._o the_o apostle_n only_o to_o administer_v the_o communion_n 27._o b_o baptism_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n 12._o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n john_n not_o the_o same_o 13._o whether_o our_o sacramental_a baptism_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o before_o christ_n death_n 14._o 15._o not_o the_o same_o the_o objection_n answer_v 16._o 17._o the_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n not_o in_o force_n till_o after_o his_o death_n 18._o whether_o baptism_n administer_v by_o layman_n be_v valid_a 29._o of_o bishop_n their_o distinction_n from_o presbyter_n 94_o first_o argument_n from_o scripture_n for_o their_o point_n 96._o the_o argument_n examine_v 97._o and_o answer_v 99_o the_o exception_n that_o titus_n be_v a_o evangilist_n but_o not_o a_o bishop_n answer_v 99_o objection_n for_o their_o point_n from_o act_n 20._o 28._o answer_v 101._o c_o a_o outward_a call_v necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n 129._o this_o call_n have_v a_o moral_a not_o a_o physical_a influence_n 130._o the_o character_n leave_v after_o ordination_n 132._o the_o communion_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n 18._o the_o apostle_n minister_n of_o it_o 19_o 20._o institute_v before_o our_o saviour_n death_n 20._o 21._o mutual_n covenant_v of_o the_o saint_n give_v not_o the_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n 157._o what_o this_o covenant_n be_v explicit_fw-la or_o implicit_a 159._o the_o reason_n for_o it_o answer_v 159_o etc._n etc._n other_o argument_n answer_v 165._o 167_o &c_n &c_n d_o the_o election_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n 11._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n 96._o deacon_n as_o afterward_o use_v in_o the_o church_n not_o institute_v act_n 6._o 37_o 38._o argument_n prove_v this_o 39_o 40._o the_o oppose_a argument_n answer_v 43._o some_o of_o the_o first_o deacon_n preacher_n 40._o what_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n 45._o e_o of_o lay-elder_n 59_o what_o a_o lay-elder_n be_v in_o the_o disciplinarian_a sense_n 60._o no_o such_o elder_n in_o scripture_n 61._o place_n of_o scripture_n urge_v for_o they_o answer_v ibid._n three_o argument_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n for_o lay-elder_n answer_v 62_o &c_n &c_n 69._o 74._o 75._o st._n â—auls_v elder_a signify_v but_o one_o office_n 66._o st._n ambrose_n word_n urge_v for_o lay-elder_n expound_v 86._o etc._n etc._n the_o design_n of_o make_v lay-elder_n 88_o what_o the_o word_n especial_o import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 68_o what_o a_o evangelist_n be_v 106._o g_o gift_v man_n may_v preach_v if_o licence_v by_o the_o bishop_n otherwise_o not_o 84_o 85._o h_o what_o double_a honour_n signify_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 68_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n opinion_n concern_v deacon_n examine_v 45_o 46._o rom._n 12._o 8._o expound_v against_o he_o 47_o 48._o etc._n etc._n his_o deacon_n enforce_v from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n confute_v 53._o the_o first_o confutation_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n out_o of_o this_o text._n 54_o 55._o his_o second_o argument_n refute_v 56._o his_o three_o argument_n refute_v 57_o his_o first_o argument_n from_o reason_n refute_v 57_o his_o second_o and_o three_o argument_n from_o reason_n answer_v 58._o another_o argument_n answer_v 59_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n distinction_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n refute_v 90_o etc._n etc._n i_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n prove_v 115_o l_o what_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 67._o 86._o m_o what_o the_o word_n minister_n signify_v 1._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o minister_n 2._o the_o definition_n explain_v 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n must_v come_v from_o god_n 3._o 6._o motion_n be_v to_o relation_n 208_o 209._o o_o touch_v ordination_n 121._o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n definition_n of_o ordination_n confute_v 122._o what_o ordination_n be_v 123._o ordination_n not_o before_o election_n 224._o man_n may_v be_v ordain_v without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n 125._o whether_o ordination_n give_v all_o the_o essential_o to_o a_o officer_n 128._o of_o pastoral_a ordination_n 140._o p_o st._n peter_n have_v no_o great_a power_n give_v he_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o other_o apostle_n 28._o the_o chief_a argument_n for_o his_o superiority_n answer_v ibid._n a_o vindication_n of_o our_o common_a prayer-book_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 131._o a_o digression_n concern_v preach_v 76._o what_o preach_v be_v 78._o to_o what_o preach_v every_o presbyter_n be_v bind_v 80._o the_o peculiar_a interest_n a_o presbyter_n have_v in_o preach_v 82._o who_o be_v authorize_v to_o preach_v 83._o what_o a_o true_a presbyter_n be_v 89._o a_o power_n be_v leave_v by_o christ_n to_o some_o man_n whereby_o they_o communicate_v power_n to_o other_o 156._o r_o relation_n may_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o action_n 211._o one_o relation_n may_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o another_o 242._o what_o rule_v well_o import_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 67._o a_o the_o apostle_n only_o entrust_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n 29_o 30._o other_o apostle_n beside_o the_o twelve_o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 33._o the_o apostolical_a power_n extend_v to_o all_o the_o world_n 34._o how_o the_o apostolical_a power_n be_v communicate_v 35._o how_o the_o apostolical_a power_n be_v communicate_v to_o particular_n 36._o b_o second_o argument_n for_o parity_n answer_v 102._o three_o argument_n for_o it_o answer_v 104._o four_o argument_n concern_v jurisdiction_n answer_v 106._o a_o argument_n from_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n answer_v 107._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o st._n hierome_n answer_v 108._o bishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o all_o that_o be_v apostolical_a though_o not_o in_o their_o extraordinary_a endeavour_n 142._o baptism_n not_o the_o form_n which_o constitute_v a_o church-member_n but_o no_o visible_a act_n by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o member_n 171._o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 171_o 172_o etc._n etc._n baptism_n have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o real_a relation_n 219._o e_o episcopacy_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o church_n 111._o first_o argument_n from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v episcopacy_n 113._o a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o 114._o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n assort_v episcopacy_n 117._o st._n cyprian_n urge_v as_o favour_v the_o people_n have_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v their_o minister_n explain_v the_o objection_n answer_v 126._o argument_n from_o the_o election_n of_o the_o deacon_n act_v 6._o examine_v 127._o other_o argument_n answer_v 133_o etc._n etc._n 149_o etc._n etc._n a_o excommunicate_a man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 175._o bellarmine_n argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 176_o etc._n etc._n c_o scripture_n write_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n gross_o misapply_v by_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n to_o particular_a church_n 162_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n and_o our_o saviour_n saying_n tell_v the_o church_n 166._o what_o make_v a_o church_n visible_a 169._o such_o as_o renounce_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n be_v yet_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 180._o the_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n answer_v 181_o etc._n etc._n 190_o etc._n etc._n some_o difficulty_n of_o this_o opinion_n clear_v 187._o what_o
he_o draw_v from_o his_o imagination_n of_o no_o such_o power_n leave_v to_o man_n which_o lest_o i_o shall_v vex_v the_o reader_n i_o omit_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o page_n 70_o 71_o 72._o for_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v the_o invective_n and_o scorn_v of_o his_o enemy_n as_o many_o have_v do_v with_o a_o imagination_n only_o or_o rumour_n of_o victory_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n will_v fall_v of_o its_o self_n there_o be_v a_o power_n leave_v by_o christ_n to_o man_n by_o which_o they_o communicate_v power_n to_o other_o first_o then_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o office_n power_n among_o man_n whereby_o they_o can_v convey_v a_o office_n power_n authoritatiuâ—_n to_o other_o this_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o our_o saviour_n commission_n as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 20._o and_o the_o like_a now_o then_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v send_v to_o appoint_v officer_n than_o so_o be_v they_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o 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find_v page_n 72._o thus_o second_o there_o be_v a_o communicate_v power_n by_o voluntary_a subjection_n when_o though_o there_o be_v no_o office_n power_n formaliter_fw-la in_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o willing_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o another_o desire_v and_o call_v he_o to_o take_v that_o rule_n he_o accept_v of_o what_o they_o yield_v possess_v that_o right_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o he_o by_o free_a consent_n i_o put_v down_o his_o very_a word_n which_o be_v not_o sense_n make_v no_o complete_a proposition_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o printer_n and_o therefore_o read_v it_o possess_v that_o right_a etc._n etc._n for_o possess_v the_o reason_n say_v he_o be_v those_o in_o who_o choice_n it_o be_v whether_o any_o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o no_o from_o their_o voluntary_a subjection_n it_o be_v that_o the_o party_n choose_v have_v right_a and_o stand_v possess_v of_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o this_o argument_n be_v mighty_a lame_a for_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o if_o produce_v will_v be_v that_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o with_o christian_n that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o choice_n whether_o any_o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o or_o no_o which_o be_v absolute_o false_a take_v christian_n for_o such_o man_n who_o have_v give_v themselves_o and_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o suppose_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o be_v save_v by_o persevere_v according_a to_o that_o covenant_n for_o without_o doubt_v such_o must_v submit_v to_o this_o government_n and_o indeed_o i_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n have_v confidence_n to_o obtrude_v such_o a_o conclusion_n concern_v so_o high_a and_o material_a point_n without_o pretence_n of_o reason_n or_o scripture_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o place_n but_o i_o remember_v how_o heretofore_o i_o have_v read_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o his_o first_o part_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o suppose_v this_o grant_v out_o of_o his_o former_a ground_n although_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v ease_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o reference_n to_o it_o but_o i_o have_v hunt_v it_o out_o and_o god_n willing_a will_v pursue_v the_o chase_n wheresoever_o chap._n ix_o sect_n i._o mutual_n covenant_v of_o the_o saint_n give_v not_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n in_o his_o first_o part_n therefore_o of_o this_o book_n page_n 46._o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o he_o put_v this_o conclusion_n mutual_n covenant_v and_o confederate_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o which_o give_v constitution_n and_o be_v to_o a_o visible_a church_n this_o term_n consederate_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v indefinite_a and_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v all_o the_o saint_n shall_v confederate_a which_o be_v impossible_a in_o any_o of_o their_o congregation_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v of_o any_o limit_a company_n of_o saint_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v of_o a_o company_n of_o saint_n or_o a_o number_n of_o they_o which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o put_v it_o indefinite_a of_o the_o saint_n second_o observe_v that_o whereas_o he_o interpose_v in_o his_o conclusion_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o do_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n live_v show_v any_o likeness_n or_o resemblance_n of_o any_o such_o order_n in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n endeavour_v to_o show_v any_o such_o thing_n upon_o my_o perusal_n of_o this_o discourse_n i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o it_o already_o in_o some_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o i_o and_o another_o who_o be_v since_o as_o i_o hear_v dead_a and_o i_o think_v i_o send_v they_o you_o therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v only_o brief_o to_o it_o first_o set_v down_o his_o conceit_n then_o answer_v his_o argument_n then_o consuting_a his_o conclusion_n sect_n ii_o his_o opinion_n explain_v his_o conceit_n be_v as_o i_o apprehend_v it_o that_o a_o company_n of_o saint_n as_o he_o call_v they_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o one_o which_o they_o call_v pastor_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o pastoral_a duty_n and_o he_o to_o perform_v pastoral_a office_n among_o they_o as_o likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o to_o submit_v to_o and_o exercise_v church_o censure_v one_o towards_o another_o some_o such_o covenant_n if_o i_o can_v reach_v his_o sense_n be_v that_o which_o give_v to_o the_o receiver_n a_o obligation_n and_o bond_n and_o it_o be_v in_o conscience_n one_o towards_o another_o which_o bond_n be_v the_o formal_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o a_o church_n i_o conceive_v this_o but_o for_o lack_v of_o some_o copy_n of_o one_o of_o their_o covenant_n i_o can_v only_o guess_v at_o it_o by_o the_o main_a drift_n of_o his_o discourse_n he_o deny_v baptism_n or_o profession_n to_o give_v the_o be_v to_o a_o member_n and_o only_o make_v a_o covenant_n to_o be_v it_o a_o superadded_a covenant_n beyond_o baptism_n page_n 47._o he_o deliver_v that_o this_o covenant_n be_v either_o explicite_fw-la or_o implicit_a explicite_fw-la when_o there_o be_v a_o open_a expression_n and_o profession_n of_o this_o engagement_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o assembly_n implicit_a when_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o do_v that_o whereby_o they_o make_v themselves_o engage_v to_o walk_v in_o such_o a_o society_n according_a to_o such_o rule_n of_o government_n which_o be_v execute_v among_o they_o and_o so_o submit_v themselves_o thereto_o but_o do_v not_o make_v any_o verbal_a profession_n thereof_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o people_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o england_n where_o there_o be_v a_o minister_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o patron_n or_o bishop_n they_o constant_o hold_v they_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v warn_v that_o upon_o their_o 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